[{"text": "Bj\u00f6rn B\u00fcrger (born 10 October 1985) is a German operatic baritone. The winner of the Bundeswettbewerb Gesang Berlin in 2012, he was a member of Oper Frankfurt from 2013 to 2018, where he performed roles such as the title role in the 2017 world premiere of Arnulf Herrmann's \"Der Mieter\". He has appeared in Europe, including as Rossini's Figaro, Harlekin in Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss, and Papageno in Mozart's \"Die Zauberfl\u00f6te\", at the Glyndebourne Festival. He has been a member of the Staatsoper Stuttgart from 2019. Life. Born in Darmstadt, B\u00fcrger, son of two teachers and five years younger than his brother the actor and theater director Lars B\u00fcrger, spent his childhood and youth in Rodgau near Frankfurt am Main. School and university years. After primary school, B\u00fcrger first attended the Heinrich-B\u00f6ll-Schule, an integrated comprehensive school, of his home town and changed in the middle of 2002 to the . He obtained there the \"Abitur\" in 2005 and began first a study in the drama department of the Hochschule f\u00fcr Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt am Main. In 2007 he moved there to the department of opera singing. Musical development. B\u00fcrger, encouraged by his parents, received early piano"}, {"text": "lessons at the local free music school and taught himself how to play the guitar. His piano teacher Benjamin Sch\u00fctze drew his attention to Rio Reiser, and B\u00fcrger began to interpret his music playfully and vocally. In addition to his piano training, he also took singing lessons with Gottfried K\u00e4rner, the leader of the Polyhymnia pop choir in his hometown, in which B\u00fcrger also sang. Still in his school days, B\u00fcrger was a singer of the band Up To Now, and later an active member of the South Hessian artist group Pro-these and the theatre group MomentMal. In 2000 he performed the musical \"Herr Fresssack und die Bremer Stadtmusikanten\" at the musical project of the music school Bad Nauheim, which is based on the 1973 radio play of the same name by \"Ton Steine Scherben\". Numerous solo performances as Rio-Reiser interpreter followed. In 2003 B\u00fcrger received the cultural award of his hometown \"for his artistic work in the fields of singing, theatre and piano\" in 2002. From 2007 to 2013 B\u00fcrger studied opera singing at the Hochschule f\u00fcr Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt am Main in the class of Hedwig Fassbender. During his studies he had four engagements in productions"}, {"text": "of the Oper Frankfurt besides further solo appearances as Rio-Reiser interpreter and guest roles as opera singer. He also took part in various annual productions at his university, such as the H\u00f6chster Opernsommer in the lead role of Osmin in Mozart's \"Zaide\" and in the lead role of King Argante at the Handel Festival Karlsruhe. He also appeared in the lead role of Victor Hugo in the world premiere of Paul Leonard Sch\u00e4ffer's operetta \"Eine Kapitulation\" to a libretto by Richard Wagner at the . In November 2012, at the age of 27, B\u00fcrger won the Bundeswettbewerb Gesang Berlin finals at the Komische Oper Berlin against eleven other young artists, endowed with \u20ac10,000. Three months later, together with the mezzo-soprano Dorottya L\u00e1ng, B\u00fcrger received the Emmerich Smola prize, one of the highest endowed prizes for young singers. After a concert with the competition finalists in the Festhalle of Landau, the audience decided on the awarding of the prizes, which were associated with a concert engagement with the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbr\u00fccken Kaiserslautern. B\u00fcrger became a member of the Oper Frankfurt with the 2013/14 season. In November 2017 he was able to achieve a great personal success in the title role"}, {"text": "of the world premiere of Arnulf Herrmann's \"Der Mieter\". According to the \"Frankfurter Allgemeine\" he completed a vocal acting tour de force, which he mastered intensely, in many different ways most impressively.\u201c He remained an ensemble member until 2018. In 2016 he first performed at the Glyndebourne Festival Opera in Rossini's \"Il Barbiere di Siviglia\" in the title role of Figaro. He returned the following year to appeared as Harlekin in Ariadne auf Naxos, and in 2019 for Papageno in Mozart's \"Die Zauberflote\". He performed as a guest in leading opera houses in Europe, such as Mozart's \"Don Giovanni\" at the Oslo Opera House, Wolfram von Eschenbach in Wagner's \"Tannh\u00e4user\" at n Dutch National Opera, and Count Almaviva in Mozart's \"Le nozze di Figaro\" at La Monnaie in Brussels, among others. With the 2019(20 season B\u00fcrger joined the ensemble of the Staatsoper Stuttgart, where he performed roles such as Posa in Verdi's \"Don Carlo\", Belcore in Donizetti's \"L'elisir d'amore\", Dr. Falke in \"Die Fledermaus\" bei Johann strauss, Count Almaviva in Mozart's \"Le nozze di Figaro\", the title role of \"Don Giovanni\", and Bill in Weill's \"Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny\"."}, {"text": "Luisa Marelli Valazza (born 1950) is an Italian chef whose restaurant Al Sorriso, in the Piedmont municipality of Soriso, has been recognized in the Michelin Guide since 1982 when it was awarded its first star. A second star followed in 1988 and a third in 1998. Biography. Born on 20 December 1950 in Soriso, Luisa Marelli studied Italian literature before entering the restaurant business. She first gained interest in cuisine in Borgomanero where she spent ten years raising a family in the starred restaurant of her husband Angelo Valazza (1970\u20131980). In 1980, they bought a restaurant in nearby Soriso near Lake Orta. When the chef had to return to Switzerland, she suddenly had to take charge of the kitchen herself. Passionately interested in her new assignment, she began studying the books and recipes of the most famous French and Swiss chefs such as Fr\u00e9dy Girardet, Georges Blanc and Jacques Pic. Al Sorriso was awarded its first Michelin star in 1982, its second in 1988 and its third in 1998, making Luisa Valazza one of only three women in Italy with three Michelin stars. In 1999, the restaurant was included in Relais & Ch\u00e2teaux and was cited for \"cucina eccellente\" by"}, {"text": "the Accademia Italiana della Cucina. Luisa Valazza ascribes it all to her husband: \"This restaurant's success is above all due to Angelo... He is the one who has always had a gift for public relations and catering. He is the one who taught me everything. I never did any apprenticeships. He was a chef before I was. I just stepped in to sort out an emergency.\""}, {"text": "Kolbeinn \u00de\u00f3r\u00f0arson (anglicized Thordarson) (born 12 March 2000) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for IFK G\u00f6teborg. Club career. Kolbeinn played his first senior team games in 2017 with Brei\u00f0ablik. In July 2019, Kolbeinn signed a three-year contract with Lommel. In August 2023, Kolbeinn signed for Allsvenskan club IFK G\u00f6teborg on a contract until the end of the season. International career. He made his debut for Iceland national football team on 8 June 2021 in a friendly against Poland. He substituted Aron Gunnarsson in the 87th minute of a 2\u20132 away draw."}, {"text": "International Day of Education is an annual international observance day held on January 24 and is dedicated to education. In 2018, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution proclaiming January 24 as International Day of Education, in celebration of the role of education for bringing global peace and sustainable development. History. The UNGA's declaration of January 24 as the International Day of Education occurred on 3 December 2018. In collaboration with UNESCO to create the event were the permanent missions of five countries: Ireland, Nigeria, Norway, Qatar, and Singapore. The first celebration of this event was the following month on 24 January 2019. A succinct explanation of UNGA's broad aims in creating the International Day of Education is the following:Education being one of the most important of the 17 sustainable goals laid down by the United Nations to transform the world, this day is celebrated every year since 2019 to draw attention of people, mobilize political will across the nations and generate resources towards education being an indispensable tool for building knowledgeable and sustainable communities. International day of education commemorates the acknowledgement and reinforcement of \u2018Education\u2019 being a basic need of every individual.'Below is a list of International"}, {"text": "Day of Education topics from its first celebration in 2019 to 2025:"}, {"text": "Jordan Nicolas Vestering (born 25 September 2000) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays primarily as a left-back for Singapore Premier League club Hougang United and the Singapore national team. Considered as one of the country's brightest talents, Vestering is known for his no-nonsense and aggressive style of play. Early career. Vestering played at National Football Academy level at the age of 13 to 17 years old. He signed with Hougang United Under-19 team at the start of the 2018 season. Club career. Hougang United. Vestering made his first league appearance against Albirex Niigata (S) on 6 May 2018. He scored his first goal for the club in 2019, against Geylang International through a cross by Zulfahmi Arifin. The defender was named one of Singapore's 10 biggest talents by Goal in 2020, making the online publication's NxGn SG list. He left Hougang United in July 2020 to serve in the Singapore Armed Forces and complete his mandatory National services. On 17 June 2022, Vestering returned to the club during the middle of the season following the conclusion of his NS and get his first start against Johor Darul Ta'zim during the friendly match midway throughout the season for the preparation"}, {"text": "of the team AFC Cup campaign in Vietnam. On 24 June 2022, He made his first official start for the season in a 2022 AFC Cup game against Cambodian club, Phnom Penh Crown in a 4\u20133 victory. On 12 May 2023, Vestering would score his second debut goal for Hougang United in a 3\u20132 victory against Geylang International after going for a loose ball and rocketing it past Hafiz Ahmad. Vestering would've scored the fastest goal of the season before his 32 seconds mark would be beaten by Albirex Niigata's Seia Kunori months later. On 26 May 2024, Vestering scored the equaliser goal in the 90+7 injury time to level the scored a 1\u20131 in a league match against Tanjong Pagar United. International career. Youth. Vestering made his debut for the Singapore under-22 on against Fiji on 6 September 2019. He provided an assist for Daniel Goh who scored his first goal. Senior. Vestering was invited for the Singapore national team training on 3 and 10 March 2020. This marks his first involvement with the senior side. He made his return to the senior side with an international call up on 8 June 2023. Personal life. Vestering was born to"}, {"text": "a Dutch father and a Malay mother. His younger brother, Joaquin Vestering, plays his football with the Singapore Sports School. Career statistics. As of 14 July 2020"}, {"text": "Water polo in the United States is governed by different organizations. The USA Water Polo (USAWP) governs most levels of water polo in the country, including the national teams and amateur tournaments. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) governs colleges, and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) governs high schools. No professional water polo leagues run in the United States. National water polo teams. The United States men's and women's national water polo teams represent the United States in international tournaments, including the Olympic Games, World Aquatics Championships, FINA Water Polo World Cup, FINA Water Polo World League, and Pan American Games. Men's national team. The United States men's national water polo team has won multiple medals in international tournaments. In 1988 and 2009, the United States rose to World No. 2 in the FINA Water Polo World Rankings, their highest ranking to date. Olympic Games. Men's water polo tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1900. The United States has participated in 22 of 27 tournaments. The United States men's national water polo team is the only non-European squad to win medals in the men's Olympic water polo tournament. At the 1904 Olympic Games,"}, {"text": "The U.S. squad won the gold, silver and bronze medals in the men's water polo tournament (demonstration event). Since 1904 the team has won three silver medals at the 1984, 1988, and 2008 Olympic Games, and three bronze medals at the 1924, 1932, and 1972 Olympic Games. The team also finished fourth at the 1920, 1952 and 1992 Olympic Games. Other international tournaments. Men's water polo tournaments have been staged at the FINA World Aquatics Championships since 1973. The United States has participated in every tournament, but the team has not won any medals. The best finish is fourth place (1986, 1991 and 2009). (Note: European squads have won all medals in the men's water polo tournaments.) The FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was established in 1979. The United States has participated in 15 of 16 tournaments. The team has won the 1991 and 1997 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup, becoming the only non-European squad to win the FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup. The team also finished as runners-up in 1979 and 1985. In addition, the team finished in fourth place 7 times (1981, 1983, 1987, 1993, 1995, 2010 and 2014). The FINA Men's Water Polo World"}, {"text": "League began in 2002. The United States has participated in 17 of 18 tournaments. The team finished in second place twice (2008 and 2016), third place once (2003), and fourth place 7 times (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2017). Men's water polo tournaments have been staged at the Pan American Games since 1951. The United States team has participated and medaled in all eighteen tournaments. Since 1995, the team has won seven gold medals in a row (1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019). Competitive record. Updated after the \"2019 Pan American Games\". Women's national team. The United States fielded a women's national water polo team in the 1970s. Two decades later, the women's team became one of the leading teams in the world. Since 2014, the team has consecutively been ranked as World No. 1 team in the FINA Water Polo World Rankings. Olympic Games. A women's water polo tournament was introduced for the 2000 Olympic Games. Since then, the United States has participated in every tournament. The United States women's national water polo team is the only team to have medaled in all five Olympic tournaments, and the only team to have won two gold"}, {"text": "medals (2012, 2016). In addition, the team has won two silver medals at the 2000 and 2008 Olympic Games. Other international tournaments. Women's water polo tournaments have been staged at the FINA World Aquatics Championships since 1986. The United States has participated in every tournament, and captured six world championship titles (2003, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017, and 2019). The team also finished as runners-up in 2005. The FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup was established in 1979. The United States has participated in every tournament. The team has won the 1979, 2010, 2014 and 2018 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup. In addition, the team finished in second place 5 times (1980, 1983, 1984, 1989 and 2002). The FINA Women's Water Polo World League began in 2004. The United States has participated in every tournament. The team has finished in first place 13 times. As of today, there are only three tournaments in which the United States participated but did not receive a gold medal. Women's water polo tournaments have been staged at the Pan American Games since 1999. The United States team has participated and medaled in all six tournaments. Since 2003, the team has won five gold medals"}, {"text": "in a row (2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019). Competitive record. Updated after the \"2019 Pan American Games\". College water polo. Water polo does not have a professional tournament in the United States, so the highest level of annual competition is at the college level. As a varsity sport for both men and women, the NCAA sanctions water polo is popular in the United States along the west coast, and parts of the east coast. Men's college water polo. In the 2017\u201318 school year, 48 NCAA member schools sponsored men's water polo at the varsity level, with 1,047 participants across all three divisions. NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship. The NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship is an annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate water polo. It has been held every year since 1969. All men's teams, whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III, are eligible to compete each year. Women's college water polo. In the 2017\u201318 school year, 62 NCAA member schools sponsored women's water polo at the varsity level, with 1,216 participants across all three divisions. NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship. The NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship is an annual tournament to determine"}, {"text": "the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate water polo. It has been held every year since 2001. All women's teams, whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III, are eligible to compete each year. High school water polo. High school water polo is popular in some states, including California, Florida and Illinois. Boys' high school water polo. The National Federation of State High School Associations featured 22,475 boys in water polo teams in the 2018\u201319 school year. Girls' high school water polo. The National Federation of State High School Associations featured 21,735 girls in water polo teams in the 2018\u201319 school year. USA Water Polo Hall of Fame. The USA Water Polo Hall of Fame was established by the USA Water Polo in 1976 to honor players, coaches and officials who have contributed greatly to water polo in the United States."}, {"text": "Leutlwetse Tshireletso (born 25 August 1985) is a Motswana football coach and former player signed to Township Rollers as an assistant coach. He is a former Botswana international, having made seven appearances for the Zebras before his retirement in 2016. Tshireletso began his playing career with Palapye-based side Motlakase Power Dynamos. After staying with the team for four years he would move to Lobatse with BMC before finally joining Township Rollers. Although he won the Botswana Premier League in his first season with the team, Tshireletso suffered from frequent injuries and was mostly used as a bench player. Following a knee injury which forced him into injury in 2016, Rollers appointed him as one of the three assistant managers alongside Thabo Motang and Mogomotsi Mpote. He remains in that post to this day and occasionally takes charge of the first team in the absence of the manager. 2013\u201314"}, {"text": "Tsui Hing () is one of the 31 constituencies in the Tuen Mun District. Created for the 1999 District Council elections, the constituency returns one district councillor to the Tuen Mun District Council, with an election every four years. Tsui Hing loosely covers areas surrounding Chelsea Heights, Greenland Garden, Hong Tak Gardens and Tai Hing Gardens in Tuen Mun with an estimated population of 18,150."}, {"text": "Mauro Ezequiel Lombardo (born 24 June 1996), known professionally as Duki, is an Argentine rapper, singer and songwriter. He is the lead voice of Latin trap in Argentina, thanks to his multiple hits with his singles and his particular style of voice and staging. Duki began to gain recognition for his appearances in rap battles, such as El Quinto Escal\u00f3n, which was one of the most important in Argentina, created by rapper Ysy A, and where he obtained his first share of popularity when he won it in 2016. He could record his first single, \"No Vendo Trap\", to pursue a musical career thanks to his victory. He then released the singles \"She Don't Give a Fo\" and \"Hello Cotto\", which garnered him multiple views on YouTube and earned Lombardo a massive following in his home country. In 2018, he formed an important musical trio for the Argentine trap, named Modo Diablo, with artists YSY A and Neo Pistea. He then released his debut studio album, \"S\u00faper Sangre Joven\" (2019), with the lead single \"Goteo\" being nominated for Best Rap/Hip Hop Song at the 21st Latin Grammy Awards. In 2020, he collaborated on Bad Bunny's album \"YHLQMDLG\" in the single"}, {"text": "\"Hablamos Ma\u00f1ana\", which was also nominated in the Latin Grammys for Best Urban Fusion/Performance. In 2021, Duki released his second album, \"Desde el Fin del Mundo\", which reached number one in digital albums in Argentina. Early life. Mauro Ezequiel Lombardo was born on 24 June 1996, in Almagro, Buenos Aires. Son of lawyer Sandra Viviana Quiroga and graphic designer Guillermo Luis Lombardo, he has two siblings, Nahuel, a sound engineer, and Candela. Raised in La Paternal, he had a solid musical influence thanks to his parents, who listened to Argentine rock, salsa, disco and Latin pop. His mother was a follower of artist Alejandro Sanz, and his father was a fan of bands Queen and Virus. On the other side, his brother Nahuel was a fan of Charly Garc\u00eda and Luis Alberto Spinetta. During his early teens, Lombardo started to gain interest in punk rock, being a strong listener of Linkin Park, and hip hop, thanks to Eminem and 50 Cent, which lead him to eventually start watching rap battles, which had an important underground following in Argentina. Influenced by long-time Argentine rappers K\u00f3digo and Tata, he started practicing freestyle with his best friends, which allowed him to gain confidence"}, {"text": "to start participating in battle competitions. Alongside this, he dropped high school due to his poor grades. Career. 2013-2016: Early years and success in rap battles. Duki participated in his first rap battle in 2013, in which he became victorious. He described it years later as \"catastrophic, it was raining, but we ended up wining\". During this time, he formed a rap crew called Atuanorinos Tripulaci\u00f3n, and participated in a lot of famous underground rap competitions, such as Las Vegas Freestyle or Madero Free. Around 2015, he appeared for the first time in El Quinto Escal\u00f3n, a competition celebrated in Parque Rivadavia, a very centric park in Buenos Aires. This allowed the competition to become recognized very quickly, with a lot of young rappers starting to rise to a massive following, such as Paulo Londra, Lit Killah, or Trueno. Duki became one of the most praised and recognized MC's due to his flow and strong staging. In 2016 he won it for the first time, beating rapper Nacho in the final. The prize was a session in a music studio to record a single. Duki recorded his first single, \"No Vendo Trap\", in November 2016. The official video was uploaded"}, {"text": "on YouTube, gaining two million views in just two weeks. Due to the song's success, the sample producer, Pa$ha, decided to strike the video for copyright, and the platform took the video down. This did not stop Duki from recording more singles that led him to gain a massive fan base, mostly coming from his battle days. 2017-2018: First breakthrough singles and Modo Diablo. In late 2016 and early 2017, Duki continued to appear in El Quinto Escal\u00f3n, now one of the most important competitions in Argentina and South America. Several of Duki's battles, along with his partner MKS, gained many views on YouTube, some becoming the most viewed battles in Spanish history. Thanks to his increasing fame, Duki was signed to Mueva Records and released the singles \"She Don't Give a Fo\" and \"Hello Cotto\" with producer Omar Varela to launch his music career. The first one was certified gold by Spain's PROMUSICAE, and both singles surpassed a 100 million views on YouTube, establishing Duki as one of the most promising trap artists in Argentina. Two weeks later, he participated in Khea's single \"Loca\", with rappers Cazzu and Bad Bunny, which ranked 45 in the Hot Latin Songs chart"}, {"text": "and went gold by the RIAA. In 2018, Duki formed a trap trio with YSY A, the host of El Quinto Escal\u00f3n, and Neo Pistea, another promising trap artist in Argentina. The trio published the singles \"Quavo\" and \"Trap N' Export\", gaining a lot of views on YouTube. In March they performed in the Teatro Gran Rex, which was sold out. During May, Duki performed his single \"Rockstar\" with a live orchestra at the Premios Gardel, a performance that received a harsh critical reception, with artist Charly Garcia saying during his acceptance speech that \"autotune should be banned\". However, Duki didn't mind Garcia's criticism, stating that \"he could say I'm a scumbag and I'd be happy anyway. I love him, I went to one of his concerts when I was younger. I respect him so much that I didn't even respond to him.\" During this year, Duki continued to release singles to reach further popularity. His singles \"Si Te Sent\u00eds Sola\" and \"Hijo de la Noche\" reached the top-10 of the Argentine rankings. However, during this time, Duki began to have anxiety attacks, and started a drug dependency, while living in residence called La Mansi\u00f3n with the other members of"}, {"text": "Modo Diablo. Duki decided to leave the house, and was helped by his family to recover. At the end of the year, Lombardo refused to sign with Sony and Universal, and was part of the jury of the Red Bull Batalla de Gallos contest, held in Argentina and won by fellow rapper Wos. He was also the cover of \"Rolling Stone Argentina\". In December 2018 he released the single \"Sin Culpa\" with singer DrefQuila, that peaked at the sixth position of the \"Billboard\" Argentina Hot 100, the highest position reached so far by Lombardo. 2019: \"Goteo\" and \"S\u00faper Sangre Joven\". During the summer of 2019, Modo Diablo split due to the artists wanting to launch solo careers. In February, Duki participated in the first Argentine trap festival, Buenos Aires Trap, which featured appearances by Bad Bunny, Cazzu, and Khea. In March, Duki was part of the mega-collaboration in the Neo Pistea's remix single \"Tumbando el Club\", which peaked at number 3 in Argentina Hot 100. In June, he made the official soundtrack of the third season of series \"El marginal\", with artist Vicentico. On 6 August, Duki released the single \"Goteo\", which reached the 10th position in the Argentine Hot"}, {"text": "100, remaining for three months in the chart. It also reached the top-10 in Spain, with Duki touring there and selling out every show. The tour video was later part of the official video for \"Goteo\". This song would end up being part of Duki's debut studio album, \"S\u00faper Sangre Joven\", with other tracks such as \"Hitboy\" (with Khea), \"Te Traje Flores\" and \"A Punta de Espada\" reaching into the Argentina Hot 100 chart. The album featured guest appearances from Khea, C. Tangana, Alem\u00e1n, YSY A, Marcianos Crew, Eladio Carri\u00f3n and Sfera Ebbasta, and received mixed reviews from critics, some praising Duki's versatility (the album featured various genres such as tango, R&B and rock) but others criticizing the album's forced composition. In September, Duki toured the United States, with two shows in Wisconsin and New York, which had a \"poor performance\", said by Duki. He stated, \"I performed poorly, no one knew me and I felt depressed. I insulted my crew on stage\". It was at this point that Duki realized he needed to professionalize his career, so he hired family members to form a team. He also created his record label, SSJ Records. At the end of 2019, Duki"}, {"text": "was part of three of Argentina's ten most listened songs by \"Billboard\" 2019. In November he returned to Buenos Aires Trap, and insinuated at retiring from music on his Twitter account, criticizing the music industry. 2020-2022: \"Desde el Fin del Mundo\" and \"Temporada de Reggaet\u00f3n\" series. In 2020, Duki announced that he would focus on releasing more produced songs and fewer singles. At the beginning of the year he participated in the Bad Bunny album \"YHLQMDLG\" in the track \"Hablamos Ma\u00f1ana\", that earned a nomination for Best Urban Fusion/Performance in the 21st Latin Grammys. On 24 June, he released an EP named \"24\" to celebrate his birthday, which contained eight songs, and featured the stellar participation of U.S. rapper Juicy J. During October, he released a series of interviews in YouTube called \"Fideos con Duko\", in which Duki interviewed several artists from Argentina, and his mother as a special for Mother's Day in Argentina. During late 2020 Duki announced that he would travel to United States to start recording his next album, set to be released in April 2021. In January 2021, Duki released the first single from his upcoming album, titled \"Muero de Fiesta este Finde\", with Ca7riel. On"}, {"text": "15 February, Duki tweeted that the album would have 18 songs. On 4 March, he participated in Rusherking and Tiago PZK's single \"Adem\u00e1s de M\u00ed\", which peaked at number one on Argentina Hot 100 chart. In 16 March Duki released the second and lead single from his next album, titled \"Chico Estrella\", which reached number 31 on the Argentine Hot 100. On 1 April, Duki was featured on Khea's single \"Wacha\", which reached number three on Argentina Hot 100, the third time the duo has entered the chart. During this month, Duki starred in a series of collaborations with the NBA on YouTube. \"Desde el Fin del Mundo\" was released on 22 April, produced on his part by producers Asan and Yesan. The album featured a long guest list of South American artists, with Duki stating that the concept of the album was to showcase the quality of the artists from the region. Along with trap, the album experiments with genres such as electro dance, drill and punk rock. It was better received than its predecessor, with reviews praising Duki's maturation and versatility, but with others noting songs that felt a bit out of place. The album entered Spotify's Global"}, {"text": "Album Debuts chart at number three. The following week, Duki released on YouTube a concept album with visuals of the album's 18 songs, in which Duki is seen dancing and singing the album's songs in a room with all the collaborators. The tracks \"Malbec\", \"Cascada\" and \"Pintao\" entered in the Argentina Hot 100 chart. In May, Duki performed a show in El Calafate, with the Perito Moreno Glacier as a background. The performance was recorded and released into a live album, \"Vivo Desde el Fin del Mundo\", on June 10. After his album \"Desde el Fin del Mundo\", he announced that he would start singing reggaeton and announced the two-EP-projects series \"Temporada de Reggaet\u00f3n\". The first installment was released on 25 November 2021 and got to the top 3 in the Top 10 Global Album Debuts of Spotify. The Latin trap moment continued throughout the year of 2022. On 20 July, Duki released his long-awaited single \"Givenchy\". The single served as one of the five lead singles from the second installment of \"Temporada de Reggaet\u00f3n\", titled \"Temporada de Reggaet\u00f3n 2\". Also in 2022, Duki paired up with fellow Argentinian producer and frequent collaborator Bizarrap for the . 2023-present: \"Ameri\" series"}, {"text": "and 5202. Between 2023 and 2024, Duki released two studio albums, namely \"Antes de Ameri\" (2023) and \"Ameri\" (2024). Duki embarked on two world tours to support the projects, the A.D.A Tour in 2024 and the Ameri World Tour in 2025. Both tours visited the US, Latin America, and Europe. During the Ameri World Tour, Duki released two singles. The first, \u201cGolfista\u201d, premiered at his sold-out show at the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires on May 29, where he also debuted the music video. The second single, \u201cNO ME ALCANZA\u201d, was released on his birthday, June 24. On social media, Duki teased that a mixtape titled 5202 could drop at any moment, it was released on July 7 with Zell and Cluster as featured artists."}, {"text": "Michael Maples could refer to:"}, {"text": "Abdurrahman Lermi (born 1986), better known as Apolas Lermi, is a Turkish folksinger and musician. Biography. He was born in Tonya, Turkey. His real name is Abdurrahman Lermi. He migrated to Istanbul with his family at age of 10. Lermi, who generally performs Turkish folk songs, published his first album named \"Kalandar\" in 2011. He has also recorded songs sung in Romeyka. \"Santa\" is his second solo album published in 2014. Lermi published an archive album called \"Romeika\" in 2016. Lermi prepared Trabzonspor's official song in 2017. His 4th album, \"Momoyer\", came out in 2018. Lermi made a video clip of the song \"Bir Bakt\u0131m\". Another song \"D\u00fcnya\" Lermi makes protest music; he has said \"Trabzonlu bir m\u00fczisyen olarak, memleketime bi\u00e7ilmeye \u00e7al\u0131\u015f\u0131lan \u0131rk\u00e7\u0131 ve fa\u015fizan kimli\u011fin fark\u0131nday\u0131m. Bu nedenle \u00fczerimde ciddi bir sorumluluk hissediyorum\" (\"As a musician from Trabzon, I am aware of the racist and fascist identity that is being tried to be reaped in my country. That's why I feel a serious responsibility\")."}, {"text": "Alexandrovka () is a rural locality (a selo) in Yezhovskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 446 as of 2010. There are 8 streets. Geography. Alexandrovka is located on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya plain, 55 km northeast of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Polotskoye is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Renan Carvalho Areias (born 18 January 1998), commonly known as Renan Areias, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for K League 2 club Gyeongnam. Career. Areias has represented teams in his home country, Belgium and Israel. In July 2023, he joined newly promoted Bulgarian club Krumovgrad."}, {"text": "Alontsevo () is a rural locality (a selo) in Zavyazenskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 213 as of 2010. There are 3 streets. Geography. Alontsevo is located on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya plain, on the Zavyazka River, 20 km north of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Zavyazka is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Astakhov () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Chernorechenskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 37 as of 2010. Geography. Astakhov is located on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya plain, on the left bank of the Chyornaya River, 40 km southeast of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Besov is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Bezrechny () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Grishinskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 81 as of 2010. There are 2 streets. Geography. Bezrechny is located 19 km southeast of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Grishin is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Besov () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Chernorechenskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 32 as of 2010. Geography. Besov is located on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya plain, on the bank of the Chyornaya River, 37 km southeast of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Chernolagutinsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Budyonny () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Chernorechenskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 169 as of 2010. There are 3 streets. Geography. Budyonny is located 26 km southeast of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Chernolagutinsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "The white-spotted pufferfish (\"Torquigener albomaculosus\") is known for its unique and complex courtship display. Males create large geometric circles in the sand to attract females for copulation. To construct the ornate circular structure, a male works for more than a week straight. He flaps his fins along the seafloor to build ridges which he then decorates with shells and coral and sculpts a unique maze pattern in the center where a female might lay her eggs if, after evaluating his construction skills, she chooses him. He guards the eggs until they hatch and does not reuse the circles. The geometric circles were first noticed by divers in 1995, but it was not known that they were created by white-spotted pufferfish until 2013, when the species was discovered in the Ryukyu Islands. It is thought that white-spotted pufferfish are the only species of their kind to engage in this type of mating ritual. Discovery. The white-spotted pufferfish is a relatively small () fish that was named in 2014 by a research group for the National Museum of Nature and Science. The fish has a brownish-yellow body with white spots and the ventral part of the body is translucent. The study specimens"}, {"text": "were collected off the south coast of Amami \u014cshima in the Ryukyu Islands. Naming this species took the genus \"Torquigener\" to a total of 20 species. The species was first discovered to be the manufacturers of highly ordered, large, circular sand structures on the sea floor in 2013. These structures have been observed by local scuba divers since 1995, although it was not yet known how they were formed. In 2012 an underwater photographer observed a pufferfish forming this structure. \"Torquigener albomaculosus\" was thought to be the only species of pufferfish to engage in this behaviour, until similar sand structures were found off the coast of Western Australia beyond water depth, which are believed to be pufferfish nests from an uncertain species of Torquigener. Description. These structures are found at depths of on the seabed off the south coast of the Amami \u014cshima Island. These circular structures are geometrically ordered with a diameter of 2 meters and are formed in 7\u20139 days. The outer ring of the nest consists of a series of mountains and groves and the center is an irregular maze like pattern. The center is formed with very fine sand particles with respect to the outer portion."}, {"text": "It is now thought that they are the most ordered structures created by any fish. Each circle, two meters in diameter, has a huge cost of construction for the relatively small () fish. The fish begins making the structure by forming a simple circle shape in the sand using its belly. Once this is complete the fish makes the valleys and peaks by waving its fins while swimming in a straight line from the outside to the inside of the nest. The center is formed by either inside to the outside or outside to inside movements, while waving its anal fin to form the irregular pattern. Through these movements very fine sand particles are moved to the center. Once the structure is completed, it is maintained until spawning by continuing the same inward-outward movements. After spawning the structure gradually deteriorates since maintenance behavior is halted. In a 2014 documentary by the BBC, narrator David Attenborough describes pufferfish as \"dull, almost to the point of invisibility. But to compensate, he is probably nature's greatest artist.\" Purpose of the \"mystery circles\". Female choice. This behavior is an example of a mating ritual, because it is used to attract mates and raise their"}, {"text": "young. It is assumed that the nest is important in female choice, however, there are no definitive factors known to influence the females\u2019 choice. There are a number of possible factors to consider, such as size and number of peaks/valleys, size of circle, sand composition and color. This is also believed to be the most geometrically ordered structure created by any fish. There is evidence that females may be able to predict male body size and thus health of the fish from the structure formed. Larger males were shown to push sand further than smaller males, thus making larger spaces between peaks of the outer ring structure than those of a smaller male\u2019s nest. Females may be able to recognize these differences and assess whom she wants to mate with. In addition to this, two more courtship behaviors are carried out by the males before spawning. When females approached the nest, the males would stir up the sand in the nest, and then performed a rush and retreat behavior to the females. It is hypothesized that the stirring of the sand is to show females the quality and quantity of the sand in the structure. For the rush and repeat"}, {"text": "behavior, the males would move to the outer portion of the nest then rush towards the females, then retreat back to the outer ring. After these courtship behaviors, the female will decide whether or not to spawn. Mating. Spawning occurs from spring to summer. If a female decides to mate after the male performs the courtship behaviors, she will descend to the floor of the nest and the male will approach her. Mating occurs in pairs and they will press their bodies together and vibrate until the female releases her gametes in the nest. Males may mate with multiple females in one day. Parental care. After mating, the females leave the nest and the males stay. The males will no longer perform maintenance on the nest once the eggs are deposited. Males will care for the eggs and protect them until they hatch. They will chase off predators or other rival males that come to the nest. Eggs hatch around five days after mating, and the nest slowly deteriorates over this time. After hatching, males leave and will not use the same nest again."}, {"text": "Gordeyevsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Ozerkinskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 2 as of 2010. Geography. Gordeyevsky is located on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya plain, on the right bank of the Buzuluk River, 16 km northeast of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Peschanovka is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Grishin () is a rural locality (a settlement) and the administrative center of Grishinskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 916 as of 2010. There are 11 streets. Geography. Grishin is located on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya plain, 15 km southeast of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Krutoy Log is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Dalnestepnoy () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Kalachyovskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 14 as of 2010. Geography. Dalnestepnoy is located 34 km south of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Kalachevsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Dubrovsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) and the administrative center of Dubrovskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 597 as of 2010. There are 4 streets. Geography. Dubrovsky is located on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya plain, on the right bank of the Buzuluk River, 15 km west of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Rasstrigin is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Yezhovka () is a rural locality (a khutor) and the administrative center of Yezhovskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 824 as of 2010. There are 7 streets. Geography. Yezhovka is located in steppe, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya plain, on the right bank of the Machekha River, 39 km northeast of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Mikhaylovka is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Zavyazka () is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Zavyazenskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 1,073 as of 2010. There are 13 streets. Geography. Zavyazka is located on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya plain, on the Zavyazka River, 9 km north of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Preobrazhenskaya is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Kazarino () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Ozerkinskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 164 as of 2010. Geography. Kazarino is located in steppe, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya plain, on the south bank of the Kazarina Lake, 10 km northeast of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Semyonovka is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Trumbull Park is a public park at 2400 E. 105th Street in the South Deering neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The South Park Commission opened the park in 1907 as part of its efforts to bring parks to dense immigrant neighborhoods with little green space. The park's fieldhouse and other facilities were not completed until the 1910s; around this time, the park was officially named for Lyman Trumbull, a United States senator from Illinois who co-wrote the Thirteenth Amendment. While the park and its facilities were designed in-house by the South Park Commission, they were inspired by the designs of landscape architects the Olmsted Brothers and architecture firm D. H. Burnham and Company used in many of the South Park Commission's other parks. The fieldhouse in particular has a Beaux-Arts design which calls back to Burnham's work for the 1893 Columbian Exposition. The park was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 1995."}, {"text": "Kalachevsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) and the administrative center of Kalachyovskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 675 as of 2010. There are 14 streets. Geography. Kalachevsky is located on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya plain, on the Karman River, 27 km southwest of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Kuzkin is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Kalinovsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) and the administrative center of Kalinovskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 798 as of 2010. There are 6 streets. Geography. Kalinovsky is located on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya plain, on the right bank of the Machekha River, 31 km northeast of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Machekha is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Krutoy Log () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Grishinskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 209 as of 2010. There are 2 streets. Geography. Krutoy Log is located 18 km southeast of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Grishin is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Kuzkin () is a rural locality (a selo) in Kalachyovskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 110 as of 2010. There are 2 streets. Geography. Kuzkin is located 21 km southwest of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Lestyukhin is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Rodrigo Bassani da Cruz (born 17 October 1997) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for K League 2 club Bucheon FC 1995."}, {"text": "Atatiana Koquice Jefferson was a 28-year-old African-American woman who was fatally shot inside her home by a police officer in Fort Worth, Texas, in the early morning of October 12, 2019. Police arrived at her home after a neighbor called a non-emergency number, stating that Jefferson's front door was open. Police body camera footage showed officers walking outside the home with flashlights for a few minutes then one officer yells, \"Put your hands up! Show me your hands!\", while discharging his weapon through a window. Police found a handgun near Jefferson's body, which according to her eight-year-old nephew, she was pointing toward the window before being shot. On October 14, 2019, Officer Aaron Dean, the shooter, resigned from the Fort Worth Police Department and was arrested on a murder charge. On December 20, 2019, Dean was indicted for murder. Jefferson was black and the officer who shot her is white, prompting news outlets to compare Jefferson's shooting to the September 2018 murder of Botham Jean in nearby Dallas. On December 15, 2022, Dean was found guilty on the lesser offense of manslaughter. He was sentenced to 11 years, 10 months, and 12 days of imprisonment, an apparent reference by the"}, {"text": "jury to the month and day of the incident. People involved. Atatiana Jefferson. Atatiana Koquice Jefferson (November 28, 1990 \u2013 October 12, 2019) was a 28-year-old African American woman and pre-medical graduate student of Xavier University of Louisiana from where she graduated in 2014. Relatives said she worked in human resources. She lived in the house to care for her mother and nephew and began living with them in May 2019. Aaron Dean. On October 14, 2019, Interim Police Chief Ed Kraus identified Officer Aaron Dean as the shooter. Dean was commissioned as an officer with the Fort Worth Police Department in April 2018 after completing the Fort Worth Police Academy a month prior in March 2018. At the time of the shooting, Dean had been with the department for approximately 18 months. Prior to the shooting, the only substantial entry in his Fort Worth police personnel file was about a traffic collision. In 2004, Dean received a citation from the Arlington Police Department in his hometown of Arlington, Texas for assault by contact, a class C misdemeanor, while at the University of Texas at Arlington for touching a woman's breast in the campus library. The incident was discussed during"}, {"text": "his videotaped job interview with the Fort Worth Police. He pled no contest and paid a fine. According to the Fort Worth Police Department, a Class C misdemeanor would not prevent employment with their department as a police officer. Dean's training records from his first year on the job note concerns from supervisors. These concerns included that he had \"tunnel vision\" and \"needs improvement on communicating with the public and fellow officers.\" Dean's most recent performance evaluation was made in the spring of 2019, where he received high marks from a supervisor. Killing. Welfare call. It has been reported that just prior to 2:30 a.m on the morning of October 12, 2019, police received a \"welfare call\" from the neighborhood of Hillside Morningside, noting that the front door to someone's home was open. According to Jefferson's family, prior to police arriving at her home, she was playing video games in her home with her nephew. Open structure. During the trial it was established that, rather than responding to a \"welfare call\" as previously reported, the officers were dispatched to an \"Open Structure\" call, which usually relates to a potential burglary. The police policy for these two calls is very different."}, {"text": "Body camera footage. Body camera footage released by the Fort Worth Police Department shows that two officers had walked quietly around the side of the home. Dean had walked into Jefferson's backyard. Seeing Jefferson in the window of her home, the officer yelled \"put your hands up! Show me your hands!\" and then fired a single shot through Jefferson's window. Describing the video, the BBC wrote that Dean fired \"within seconds\" of seeing Jefferson. The BBC wrote that the footage does not appear to show police identifying themselves or whether she was armed. The footage also does not reveal if Dean could see the gun that Jefferson held, as the view through the window was obstructed by the reflection from his flashlight. The officer partnered with Dean told authorities that she could only see Jefferson's face through the window. Nephew's account. Jefferson's eight-year-old nephew told the authorities that while playing video games they heard noises outside the window. The nephew testified that Jefferson took her gun from her purse, walked to the window holding it at her side while looking out the window, before she was shot. The nephew's account was used as the basis for the arrest warrant. Interim"}, {"text": "Chief Kraus stated that it, \"makes sense that she would have a gun if she felt that she was being threatened or there was someone in the backyard.\" According to the Jefferson family attorney Lee Merritt, the firearm was lawfully owned and Jefferson had a concealed carry license. The nephew testified that the front door was open because they were making hamburgers and they had burned, so the doors were open to let the smoke out. Death. Jefferson was killed by the shot and pronounced dead at the scene at 3:05 am. Police officers stated that they attempted to provide emergency medical care to Jefferson but were unsuccessful. Investigation, arrest and indictment. Police officials stated that the officer fired after perceiving a threat. Fort Worth Police Chief Ed Kraus stated that Dean resigned before he could be fired for what Kraus said included violating departmental policies on use of force, de-escalation, and unprofessional conduct. Had Dean not voluntarily resigned and been fired instead, his separation paperwork would have been sent to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and would have reflected that he had been dishonorably discharged from the department. Manny Ramirez, the president of the Fort Worth Police Officers"}, {"text": "Association, said Dean had never been the subject of a police investigation. Kraus said Dean refused to cooperate with investigators and had not allowed Kraus to question him. Dean had not given an oral or written statement to investigators. Ramirez said he and other officers with knowledge of the situation were dumbfounded as to why Dean would have fired his weapon in this situation. Ramirez also said there was no way to explain Dean's actions. Based on footage from Dean's body camera which captured the shooting, a warrant was issued for his arrest. He was arrested at his attorney's office on October 14, 2019, and charged with murder. He was given a $200,000 bond, which he posted, and was released about three hours later. Kraus said that Dean had not provided a written statement or answered questions. On October 25, 2019, Tarrant County District Attorney Sharen Wilson said evidence would also be presented to a grand jury for a formal indictment. Dean is the only officer to face a murder charge in Tarrant County for a shooting committed while on duty. He was indicted by a grand jury on a murder charge on December 20, 2019 and was found guilty"}, {"text": "of manslaughter on December 15, 2022. Four days later, on December 19, 2022, Dean was sentenced to 11 years, 10 months, and 12 days in prison for the killing, and was confined at the Lon Evans Corrections Center in Fort Worth. Trial. In October 2020, Tarrant County judge David Hagerman set a tentative date of August 2021 for Dean's trial. After being initially delayed due to a backlog in the courts stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, the trial was rescheduled in November 2021 to begin on January 10, 2022. In December 2021, the trial was delayed again, to May 2022, due to two defense witnesses being unavailable in January. At that time, Dean's defense attorneys filed a motion for a change of venue, claiming that local media coverage had made it impossible for their client to receive a fair and impartial trial in Tarrant County. On May 4, 2022, Judge Hagerman denied the defense's change of venue motion but granted another postponement, this one due to health issues being experienced by Dean's lead attorney. The new trial date was set for June 23. On May 16, Dean's attorneys filed a motion asking Judge Hagerman for yet another delay, as they"}, {"text": "claimed to have higher priority cases in May and June and \"cannot be ready\" by June 23 because of the preparation time required to meet their caseload. During a hearing on June 3, Dean's attorneys claimed their own personal vacation plans should be considered for a further delay of the trial, but Hagerman denied their request and confirmed that the trial would begin on June 23. On June 9, Dean's attorneys filed a motion asking for Judge Hagerman to be replaced, claiming that he had \"grown increasingly hostile, overbearing and rude\" to them. On June 13, Tarrant County judge George Gallagher agreed to yet another delay in the trial pending the result of a hearing on the defense's recusal motion. On June 28, judge Lee Gabriel approved the defense's recusal motion, removing Hagerman from presiding over the trial. After Hagerman's recusal, the trial was assigned to Judge Gallagher and delayed again. On August 18, 2022, a new trial date of December 5 was set, with jury selection slated to begin on November 28. In November, Dean's attorneys filed another change of venue motion, claiming that their client could not get a fair trial in Tarrant County because former Fort Worth"}, {"text": "mayor Betsy Price and former police chief Ed Kraus had made public comments about the killing of Jefferson in the days after the shooting. The second change of venue motion was denied and the trial began on December 5, 2022. On December 15, 2022, Dean was found not guilty of murder but guilty of the lesser included offense of manslaughter. On December 20, he was sentenced to 11 years, 10 months, and 12 days of imprisonment. Dean is currently imprisoned in the Ramsey Unit in Rosharon, Texas. Reactions. Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price called the event \"tragic\" and promised a \"complete and thorough investigation\" by police chief Ed Kraus. CBS News reported that the investigation would then be forwarded to the Law Enforcement Incident Team for the Tarrant County District Attorney. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People called Jefferson's death unacceptable. The neighbor who called for the welfare check told reporters that he never intended for an aggressive law enforcement response. He stated: \"No domestic violence, no arguing. Nothing that they should have been concerned with, as far as them coming with guns drawn to my neighbor's house. There wasn't any reason for a gun shot that"}, {"text": "I know of.\" Jefferson's funeral was paid for by two professional athletes, former Dallas Mavericks player Harrison Barnes and Philadelphia Eagles player Malik Jackson. A GoFundMe was also created by the family lawyer on behalf of the family. The case has been cited as a cause of loss of trust in law enforcement. During a press conference in the days following the shooting, Kraus became emotional as he compared the erosion of public trust to ants working to build an anthill, when \"somebody comes with a hose and washes it away and they just have to start from scratch.\""}, {"text": "Lapin () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Dubrovskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 54 as of 2010. There are 3 streets. Geography. Lapin is located 7 km west of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Preobrazhenskaya is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Lestyukhin () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Preobrazhenskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 22 as of 2010. Geography. Lestyukhin is located in steppe, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya plain, on the right bank of the Karman River, 13 km southwest of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Shiryayevsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Marchukovskiy () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Dubrovskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. Its population was 1 as of 2010. Geography. Marchukovsky is located on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya plain, on the left bank of the Buzuluk River, 25 km southwest of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Alsyapinsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Machekha () is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Macheshanskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 2,475 as of 2010. There are 16 streets. Geography. Machekha is located 21 km northeast of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Ozerki is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Mikhaylovka () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Yezhovskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 382 as of 2010. There are 3 streets. Geography. Mikhaylovka is located in steppe, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya plain, on the left bank of the Svinukha River, 52 km northeast of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Yezhovka is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Mozgly () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Grishinskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 23 as of 2010. Geography. Mozgly is located in steppe, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya plain, 27 km southeast of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Chistopol is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "The M4 motorway is a highway in northern Syria, which runs almost parallel with its northern border with Turkey. The M4 runs from Latakia to Saraqib, where it intersects with the \"International Road\" M5. It also connects Arihah and Jisr al-Shughur. Its length is . Assuming that it shares 60 km with the M5, it arrives until Aleppo, and from there, it has been expanded as a two-lane expressway that continues further east into the Iraqi border, ultimately reaching its destination at Mosul. In October 2019, the highway became a warzone, as Turkish-backed Syrian rebel forces advanced into the Kurdish-controlled region of Rojava. Civilians have been killed near the motorway. Turkish media also reported that it was the goal of the 2019 Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria to reach the M4 highway in the Turkish occupation of northern Syria. On 25 May 2020, the highway was reopened for the first time in seven months since October 2019 in northeastern Syria, after Russian mediation to reopen parts of the road captured last year by Turkish-backed opposition fighters."}, {"text": "Mordvintsevo () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Grishinskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 168 as of 2010. There are 2 streets. Geography. Mordvintsevo is located in steppe on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya plain, 27 km southeast of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Chistopol is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Gregory Kuisch (born 14 March 2000) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a right back for IJsselmeervogels."}, {"text": "This is a list of foreign-style castles in Japan. In Japan, the word '\u57ce(\"shiro\") has broader meanings than western world, so this list includes the buildings near to fortresses."}, {"text": "The Maypole Dairy Company or Maypole Dairies were an early chain of British dairies who are also noted as the first people to promote the widespread use of margarine as an alternative to butter, originally under the name of Butterine but following legal action protecting this name was known as margarine from 1887. The logo of the company is a group of young people dancing around a maypole. Origins. The dairy evolved in Birmingham from the Watson family, who had owned dairies in the area for generations. In 1859 George Jackson created the company Medova Dairies with three younger men the Watson brothers. Internal arguments regarding the introduction of margarine to their product range led George Watson to restart alone in 1887 as Maypole Dairies, leaving his brothers to continue with the Medova Dairies. George's main premises was at 67 Queen Street in Wolverhampton. The family rejoined forces in 1898 but decided to keep both dairy names. Expanding greatly by 1905 Maypole Dairies had 105 branches (compared to 80 branches of Medova), including multiple branches in London, Manchester, Glasgow and other major cities and were a household name. They had strong links to Denmark and much of their dairy produce"}, {"text": "was Danish. Their main products were butter, cheese, margarine, eggs and condensed milk (but curiously not milk itself). By 1873 they were importing 30,000 tons of Danish butter per annum. The company was a high-volume, low-margin company, providing dairy products at very affordable prices, and they focussed on working class areas. By 1915 they had 985 branches and they celebrated the opening of their 1000th shop in 1926, by that time the most extensive company in Britain. Over and above their retail units they owned eight creameries in Ireland and one in England, and had offices organising supplies in both Denmark and Sweden. In 1902 they acquired the OMA margarine factory in Godley, Greater Manchester which produced 200 tons of margarine per week. By 1912 the company was making \u00a3550,000 per annum. Their concentration on the promotion of margarine made them the biggest single producer in the UK supplying one third of all supplies by 1914. Unlike rival companies which used animal products, the Maypole margarine was made with groundnut oil from peanuts in West Africa. The First World War had a huge negative impact due to restrictions of cargoes as margarine was largely made with oils from Africa. Rationing"}, {"text": "did further damage. Maypole sold their factory in Manchester to Lever Brothers. In 1915 they took over Otto Monsted's huge OMA margarine factory in Southall in an attempt to recoup losses. This was the biggest margarine factory in the world and employed 650 people and made 35,000 tons of margarine per annum. They also bought the edible oil refinery in Erith in eastern London. By 1918 they had increased production to a staggering 100,000 tons per annum in Southall alone. By this time margarine accounted for 85% of all the Maypole sales. Rivalry and demise. Foreign competition, especially from Blue Band margarines started a price war in the 1920s which pushed prices and profits downwards. In 1924 the Watson family sold their majority share holding to the firm Home and Colonial Stores. In 1925 lard was added to the product range. Ironically the name \"Maypole Dairy\" still continued to expand due to its customer good will, and it peaked in 1928 with a stunning 1040 stores and 18 creameries. In 1929 the huge Southall factory was sold to \"Wall's\" to make sausages and ice-cream. Sir William George Watson (the company chairman) died in 1930 leaving \u00a32 million. In 1931 their"}, {"text": "West African peanut plantations were sold to the United Africa Company (controlled by Unilever). By 1939 stores had dropped to 977 and World War II rationing forced further diversification. The Maypole brand survived until 1964 when it was absorbed with other companies by Allied Suppliers and a central headquarters created in London. The final Maypole Dairy closed in 1970. The name survives mainly in tile-work at entranceways and occasionally internally (most of the dairies had tiled interiors). The rights to the Maypole Dairy brand name are owned by Morrisons supermarkets. Trivia. Their factory in Southall gave name to Margarine Road (later renamed Bridge Road). Appearance in Film. In the Ealing comedy The Magnet one scene is set in a Liverpool branch of Maypole Dairies."}, {"text": "The Dolman\u00e9 gold mine attack occurred on 4 October 2019 near Madouji, Arbinda Department, Soum Province, Burkina Faso. The Dolman\u00e9 gold mining site was attacked by suspected Islamic terrorists. The attack took place not far from where a bridge linking two northern towns was blown up in mid-September. At least 20 persons, mostly people that worked in the gold mine, were killed and an unknown number of people were injured. Both Islamic State and al-Qaeda have affiliated groups in the region. It is unknown which of the two was responsible for this attack. Burkina Faso is one of the biggest gold producers in Africa. Attacks against gold mines are causing a drop in the production of gold in the country. The goal of this attack was not only to terrorize, but also to damage the local economy. Background. In the aftermath of the 2011 Libyan Civil War, militant attacks have increased due to a large influx of weapons and fighters into the region. Neighbouring Mali faced conflict in Azawad that threatened to split the country. Burkina Faso also faced an uprising in 2014 leading to the downfall of President Blaise Compaor\u00e9 later that year. Burkina Faso is a member of"}, {"text": "the Trans-Saharan Counterterrorism Partnership and its commitment of peacekeeping troops in Mali and Sudan has made it a target for extremists in the region. Until 2015, Burkina Faso had remained violence free despite violent events occurring in the northern neighbouring countries of Mali and Niger. Since then, jihadist groups linked to Al-Qaeda and Islamic State began their infiltration into the country from the northern borders followed by its eastern borders. The infiltration have also brought danger to the southern and western borders. Since 2015, Burkina Faso has faced cross-border attacks and sporadic raids in its territory, the result of instability and unrest in neighboring countries. Several major attacks have occurred in the capital Ouagadougou in recent years: In 2016, attacks on a hotel and restaurant killed 30 people, including foreigners; and in 2017, similar attacks killed 19 people, including foreigners. Both of these attacks were carried out by Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. On 2 March 2018, at least eight heavily armed militants launched an assault on key locations throughout Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso. Targets included the French embassy and the headquarters of Burkina Faso's military. 16 people, including the eight attackers died in the incident that"}, {"text": "left 85 injured. In the year 2019, the ethnic and religious tensions started due to the Islamist insurgency in Burkina Faso. The effect was more prominent in the northern areas of Burkina Faso bordering Mali. \"AFP\" reported that the Insurgents have combined hit-and-run tactics of guerrilla warfare along with the road side land mines and suicide bombings. Using these tactics, the insurgents have killed about 600 people. However the toll is estimated to be more than 1,000 by the civil society groups. AFP reported that the violence have displaced around 300,000 people and around 3000 schools were closed. The country's economy is largely rural and effect of violence is increasing on the economy. The violence has been causing disruption in the trade and markets. Attack. The attack occurred on 4 October 2019 near Madouji, Arbinda Department, Soum Province, Burkina Faso. The Dolman\u00e9 gold mining site was attacked by suspected Islamic terrorists. The attack took place not far from where a bridge linking two northern towns was blown up in mid-September. At least 20 persons, mostly people that worked in the gold mine, were killed and an unknown number of people were injured. Both Islamic State and al-Qaeda have affiliated groups"}, {"text": "in the region. It is unknown which of the two was responsible for this attack. Burkina Faso is one of the biggest gold producers in Africa. Attacks against gold mines are causing a drop in the production of gold in the country. The goal of this attack was not only to terror, but also to damage the local economy."}, {"text": "Akif Javed (born 10 October 2000) is a Pakistani cricketer. Early life. Akif was born in Karak in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where due to the lack of facilities he had to play tennis ball cricket in the streets. As his family wasn't well-off he had to help his late father run the shop. Later, in 2018, he would participate in the trials for Karachi Kings held in Dera Ismail Khan, ahead of the 2019 PSL, which would help him for his professional debut. Domestic career. In September 2019, he was named in Balochistan's squad for the 2019\u201320 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament. He made his Twenty20 debut on 13 October 2019, for Balochistan in the 2019\u201320 National T20 Cup. He made his first-class debut for Balochistan in the 2019\u201320 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 28 October 2019. In November 2019, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh. He made his List A debut for Pakistan, against Afghanistan, in the Emerging Teams Cup on 14 November 2019. In October 2021, he was named in the Pakistan Shaheens squad for their tour of Sri Lanka. International career. In March 2025, Akif made his International cricket debut with 2025"}, {"text": "Pakistan \u2013 New Zealand series."}, {"text": "Sekhana Koko (born 23 July 1983) is a Motswana footballer playing for Mochudi Centre Chiefs in the Botswana First Division South and the Botswana national football team. Honours. Club. Jwaneng Galaxy Township Rollers"}, {"text": "Li Haoran (; born 5 November 1999) is a Chinese footballer who played as a winger for Nantong Zhiyun. Club career. Li Haoran represented Shanghai SIPG's youth team and was selected to represent Shanghai in the 2017 National Games of China where he was part of the team that won the football at the tournament. He was scouted by Belgian club Anderlecht and was offered a six-month short-term contract with the option of an extension, which was not taken up. On 30 August 2018 he transferred on a free to Slovenian club Rudar Velenje and he made his debut in a league game on 14 April 2019, against Triglav Kranj in a 4-0 victory."}, {"text": "Sufian Sultan (; born 7 February 1948 in Hebron) is an agricultural engineer and a Palestinian lecturer who holds a PhD in Agricultural Engineering. He served as Minister of Agriculture in the 17th Palestinian Government from 31 July 2015 until 13 April 2019."}, {"text": "Hevrin Khalaf (, , also Khelef; 15 November 1984 \u2013 12 October 2019) was a Syrian Kurd politician and civil engineer. Khalaf served as the Secretary General of the Future Syria Party after working for many years in Rojava. She was executed by Turkish-backed Ahrar al-Sharqiya fighters near the M4 Motorway south of Tell Abyad during the 2019 Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria, on 12 October. Early life and education. Khalaf was born on 15 November 1984 in Al-Malikiyah. Early in her life, Khalaf was exposed to political movements and thinkers. Four of her brothers and her sister Zozan were involved in the Kurdish liberation movement; they all died. Khalaf's mother, S\u00fbad, took part in assemblies with Abdullah \u00d6calan. Khalaf was influenced by her mother's experiences. Khalaf graduated from University of Aleppo in 2009 as a civil engineer. Career. Soon after graduating, Khalaf returned to Al-Malikiyah. When the Rojava conflict began, Khalaf worked on creating institutions that would improve civil society. She began managing one of the Economic Councils. Khalaf rose to prominence in the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria. She was one of the founders of the Foundation for Science and Free Thought in 2012. Future Syria"}, {"text": "Party. Khalaf became co-chair of the energy authority in 2016. Her party, the Future Syria Party, was involved in the administration of northern Syria after the capture of Raqqa from the Islamic State group in 2017. Khalaf participated in negotiations with the United States, France, and other delegations. She was known for her skill in diplomacy. Khalaf worked towards increasing tolerance and unity among Christians, Arabs, and Kurds. Aden Al Hendi described Khalaf's work ethic in \"Foreign Policy\" as such: \u201cShe would wake up at 5 in the morning and would not stop working until midnight, whether that involved traveling to the Deir Ezzor region, which was recently liberated from the Islamic State, to tutor children and teenagers there in math, or meeting with Arab tribal leaders and helping resolve their many disputes in her role as the secretary-general of the Future Syria Party (FSP). She personified the way the FSP and the Syrian Democratic Council approached the many differences among the people of the region.\u201d \u201cEight years have passed. The popular uprising against the crisis and the struggle of the peoples of Syria have been carried out with great sacrifice, and have turned into a war. The lasting crisis"}, {"text": "in Syria, which has caused the expulsion and murder of the population, cannot be resolved without a political solution.\u201d Assassination. On 13 October 2019, \"The Daily Telegraph\" reported that \"Kurdish officials said rebel fighters intercepted a car carrying Hevrin Khalaf\". Khalaf was one of a number of civilians who were killed during the first days of the Turkish-backed military operation, with the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reporting that \"nine civilians were executed at different moments south of the town of Tal Abyad\". The National Army, a rebel group fighting alongside Turkey, denied responsibility for the killing. Khalaf's death was one of many during Operation Peace Spring, which began on 9 October 2019. According to an autopsy report, Khalaf was beaten over her head and left leg with a solid object. This led to multiple bone fractures in the leg. There was then use of sharp objects on the back of her legs. Furthermore, Khalaf was dragged by her hair which caused it to tear off along with bits of flesh. She was then shot in the head once and four more times in her chest. Kurdish analyst Mutlu Civiroglu, told \"The Guardian\" that Khalaf's death was a \"great loss\","}, {"text": "and described her as having \"a talent for diplomacy\". Future Syria Party released a statement saying, \"With utmost grievance and sadness, the Syria Future Party mourns the martyrdom of engineer Hevrin Khalaf, the General Secretary of Syria Future Party, while she was performing her patriotic and political duties\". Khalaf was 34 at the time of her death. A video which circulated on social media purportedly showed the bullet-ridden vehicle in which Khalaf had been travelling with translators and other Kurdish personnel surrounded by Turkish-backed Syrian rebels. A Bellingcat video traces the cause of Khalaf's death to rebels backed by Turkey and further reports that the group Ahrar al-Sharqiya is associated with the murders. While al-Sharqiya has denied involvement with her death, there have been videos alleging otherwise. One such video shows a body, face down, that is suspected by most to be Khalaf with a Turkish backed soldier standing over her. In the video, the soldier taps the body with his feet and says \"this is the corpse of pigs.\" According to \"The Washington Post\", the killing \"almost certainly constitute[d] a war crime, under international law\". While Turkish-backed groups deny any and all allegations, many videos of their involvement and"}, {"text": "complicity have been leaked, similar to the video that was potentially a depiction of Khalaf. Furthermore, many groups were instructed on an encrypted chat site called 'Telegram' \"not to publish any video filmed during the battles because it distorts our reputation.\" Her funeral was held in Al-Malikiyah on 14 October 2019. In January 2020, the BBC's Arabic service published an investigation into the death of Hevrin Khalaf which found that a sub-group of the Turkey-backed Syrian National Army, Ahrar al-Sharqiya, had extrajudiciarily murdered Khalaf on the M4 Motorway, at the Tirwaziya checkpoint. Ahrar al-Sharqiya responded to the BBC's investigation, stating that \"The group that set up the checkpoint on the M4 that day did so without permission... Those who violated orders from leadership have been sent for trial.\""}, {"text": "The Belmonte Flats are two connected apartment buildings at the intersection of 43rd Street and King Drive in the Grand Boulevard community area of Chicago, Illinois. The older and taller of the two buildings was built in 1893, while the other building opened in 1896. The Grand Boulevard area was popular with affluent Chicagoans at the time, and apartments like the Belmonte Flats served as luxury apartment housing for these residents. Chicago architecture firm Patton & Fisher designed the apartments; both buildings have matching Chicago school designs with Queen Anne and Richardsonian Romanesque elements. The buildings both feature brick exteriors with limestone bases and terra cotta cornices, and the taller building has a turret at its corner. The interior features extensive detailing typical of luxury housing, including ornamental moldings and brackets and a mosaic tile floor in the lobby. The buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 5, 1998."}, {"text": "Headquarters North West was a regional point of command based in North West England. The command administered the reserve units based in its area and also provided the military support HQ for the police and civilian population in the area. History. Under the Army 2020 Refine reorganisation, 42nd Infantry Brigade and Headquarters North West dropped its operational commitments and was reduced to a Colonel's command, becoming Headquarters North West. On 1 August 2024, the unit merged with Headquarters North East to form Headquarters North."}, {"text": "Alb'Swiss TV is an Albanian news television station based in Geneva, Switzerland. Alb'Swiss has been present in the field of television media since 2015. The station is a general information broadcaster that embraces the coverage of social, cultural and political issues. It has been characterized by a simplicity of language, inclined to report the news by respecting journalistic ethics, monitoring information sources, and constantly searching for the truth. This approach has placed in a respected position in the media landscape. History. This online television station in Switzerland was founded in 2015."}, {"text": "King Hing (), previously Tai Hing South, is one of the 31 constituencies in the Tuen Mun District. Created for the 1994 District Board elections, the constituency returns one district councillor to the Tuen Mun District Council, with an election every four years. King Hing loosely covers areas surrounding part of Shan King Estate and part of Tai Hang Estate in Tuen Mun with an estimated population of 14,921."}, {"text": "Stenailurus is an extinct genus of metailurin machairodontine (saber-toothed) cat from the Late Miocene (the Turolian, specifically) of Spain. It contains a single species, Stenailurus teilhardi . It was described based on a piece of maxilla in 1972. Discovery and naming. The generic name \"Stenailurus\" honors Bl. Niels Steensen, considered the father of paleontology, combined with the Greek / meaning \"cat\". The specific name \"teilhardi\" honors paleontologist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. Description. \"Stenailurus\" shows basal features of machairodonts such as the presence of a P2 tooth. In 2014, a study describing the genus \"Yoshi\" compares the morphology of teeth from multiple metailurines. Among these, the measurements of the canine teeth of \"Stenailurus\" were recorded as having a length of 44.4 mm and a mesiodistal diameter of 17 mm. This is mentioned to be comparable to the genera \"Fortunictis acerensis\" and \"Metailurus major\". Classification. Position of \"Stenailurus\" in Metailurini according to a 2018 phylogenetic analysis:"}, {"text": "Frank C\u00e9dric Tsadjout (born 28 July 1999) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Cremonese. Career. On 18 September 2020, Tsadjout joined Serie B club Cittadella on loan. He scored his first goal in Serie B in the match against Brescia, in which they won 3\u20130. On 14 July 2021, he joined Pordenone on loan. On 5 January 2022, Tsadjout joined Ascoli on loan until 30 June 2022. On 15 July 2022, Tsadjout signed with Cremonese. On 30 August 2024, he was loaned to Frosinone, with an option to buy. Personal life. Born in Italy, Tsadjout is Cameroonian by descent through his parents."}, {"text": "Hing Tsak (), previously called Tai Hing North, is one of the 31 constituencies in the Tuen Mun District. Created for the 1994 District Board elections, the constituency returns one district councillor to the Tuen Mun District Council, with an election every four years. Hing Tsak loosely covers areas surrounding Affluence Garden and part of Tai Hang Estate in Tuen Mun with an estimated population of 15,167."}, {"text": "Rajeshwari Kharat is Marathi actress and social media personality best known for her roles in the films \"Fandry\" (2013), \"Pune to Goa,\" and \"Itemgiri\" (2017). She is from the city of Pune in Maharashtra, India. Early life. Rajeshwari was born on 8 April 1998 in Christian family. She baptised on Easter sunday 20 April 2025 . Career. Rajeshwari made her debut as the lead upper-caste love interest named Shalu in \"Fandry\" (2013). Her roles since \"Fandry\" have included \"Pune to Goa\" and \"Itemgiri\" (2017)\".\" She has also starred in music videos, including the 2020 hit Marathi song Mann Unad."}, {"text": "San Hui () is one of the 31 constituencies in the Tuen Mun District. Created for the 1999 District Council elections, the constituency returns one district councillor to the Tuen Mun District Council, with an election every four years. San Hui loosely covers areas surrounding Tuen Mun San Hui in Tuen Mun with an estimated population of 20,036."}, {"text": "The 2019\u201320 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship was the 16th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's intermediate inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 12 October 2019 and ended on 18 January 2020. On 18 January 2020, Tullaroan won the championship after a 3-19 to 5-12 defeat of Fr. O'Neill's in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park. This was their first ever championship title. Declan Dalton from the Fr. O'Neill's club was the championship's top scorer with 5-42. Provincial championships. Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship. Quarter-final Semi-final Final Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship. First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship. Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship. Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final"}, {"text": "Richard Thomas Olson (born November 18, 1949) is an American politician. He served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013. Raised in the Upper Peninsula area of Michigan, Olson is an alumnus of Michigan State University and Stanford Law School and is a lawyer by profession. He previously worked for the Washington State Legislature and Governor of Washington's office. Olson was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives as a Republican in 2010 and served until 2013. In 2014, he was severely injured after being struck by a vehicle while cycling near Saline Township, Michigan, where he resided. He retired to Prior Lake, Minnesota with his wife in 2015. In 2019, he announced his intent to challenge Angie Craig for Minnesota's 2nd congressional district in 2020. Olson is married to Linda and has two children."}, {"text": "Yuet Wu () is one of the 31 constituencies in the Tuen Mun District. Created for the 1999 District Council elections, the constituency returns one district councillor to the Tuen Mun District Council, with an election every four years. Yuet Wu loosely covers areas surrounding Tuen Mun Wu Hong Police Quarters and Yuet Wu Villa in Tuen Mun with an estimated population of 13,428."}, {"text": "Wu King () is one of the 31 constituencies in the Tuen Mun District. Created for the 1991 District Board elections, the constituency returns one district councillor to the Tuen Mun District Council, with an election every four years. Wu King loosely covers areas surrounding Wu King Estate in Tuen Mun with an estimated population of 13,434."}, {"text": "Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs were the defending champions, but competed this year with different partners. Stubbs teamed up with Meghann Shaughnessy and lost in quarterfinals to Teryn Ashley and Abigail Spears. Raymond teamed up with Cara Black and successfully defended her title, by defeating Cho Yoon-jeong and Francesca Schiavone 7\u20136(7\u20135), 6\u20131 in the final."}, {"text": "The Clarity Tour was the second concert tour by German recording artist Kim Petras in support of her 2019 debut mixtape \"Clarity\". The tour was announced by Petras via her social media accounts on 4 September 2019. It started on 21 October 2019 in Vancouver, Canada and concluded on 11 February 2020 in London, England. Background and development. The tour was announced on 4 September 2019, following the conclusion of Petras' debut tour, the Broken Tour, on the same day. It was initially scheduled to comprise 23 North American shows between 21 October and 8 December 2019 and to start in Vancouver, Canada and to conclude in San Diego, United States. Due to the original dates selling out, a second night of shows was later added in both New York and Boston, bringing the total number of North American shows to 25. On October 14, 2019, a week prior to the start of the tour, a European leg was announced. It was scheduled to comprise 13 additional shows between 24 January and 11 February 2020 and to start in Amsterdam, Netherlands and to conclude in London, England, however, the show in Glasgow, Scotland, on 5 February 2020 was later canceled"}, {"text": "due to illness. Set list. This set list is representative of the European leg of the tour and the performance on 24 January 2020."}, {"text": "Fu Sun () is one of the 31 constituencies in the Tuen Mun District of Hong Kong. Created for the 1999 District Council elections, the constituency returns one district councillor to the Tuen Mun District Council, with an election every four years. Fu Sun loosely covers areas surrounding Glorious Garden and Sun Tuen Mun Centre in Tuen Mun with an estimated population of 18,387."}, {"text": "Kankelibranchus incognitus is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Polyceridae. Distribution. This species was described from Cuba. Description. The living animals are of a striking orange colour with small black dots all over the body, sometimes grouped in small patches in front of the gills. The gills, papillae and all of the elevated structures of the body are pale yellow. There are long branched processes on the oral veil, in addition to simple papilla. On the flanks and below the rim of the mantle there are also branched processes and buds of unequal sizes, with the largest reaching the height of the gills; these branched processes continue on the tail and on the sides of the body. The rhinophores are orange, with the stem and the lamellae of rugged aspect and an apical mucron very apparent, with up to 12 lamellae in the 7 mm animal. Eyes located well behind the rhinophores. Gills formed by five unipinnate leaves of a pale yellow colour; the anus is situated posterior to the gill. Genital opening on the right side, to the height of the anterior third of the body. Anterior edge of the"}, {"text": "foot bilabiate, with the angles rounded. Sole of the foot yellowish, with a tiny black dot."}, {"text": "Lung Mun () is one of the 31 constituencies in the Tuen Mun District. Created for the 1994 District Board elections, the constituency returns one district councillor to the Tuen Mun District Council, with an election every four years. Lung Mun loosely covers areas surrounding Lung Mun Oasis, Lung Yat Estate, Tsing Shan Tsuen, Tuen Mun Kau Hui and Yeung Siu Hang in Tuen Mun with an estimated population of 17,075."}, {"text": "Leung King () is one of the 31 constituencies in the Tuen Mun District. Created for the 1994 District Board elections, the constituency returns one district councillor to the Tuen Mun District Council, with an election held every four years. Leung King loosely covers areas surrounding Siu Ling Court and part of Leung King Estate in Tuen Mun, with an estimated population of 12,881."}, {"text": "The Allure was a professional wrestling stable affiliated with the Ring of Honor (ROH) professional wrestling promotion where Angelina Love, Velvet Sky and Mandy Leon were all members throughout their several incarnations. A notable win for the Women of Honor World Championship was acquired by Angelina Love who was one of the members of the stable while the stable was still active. Concept. The concept is similar to the movie \"Mean Girls\", exactly the way that the trio's sub-group The Beautiful People involving group members Angelina Love and Velvet Sky is. History. Ring of Honor (2019\u20132021; 2023). On April 6, 2019, at the ROH-NJPW G1 Supercard 2019 in New York City, the group made their debut as Angelina Love and Velvet Sky made their debut in Ring of Honor aligning with Mandy Leon, forming the stable. The trio attacked Kelly Klein, who had just won the Women of Honor World Championship from Mayu Iwatani as well as Jenny Rose and Stella Grey who tried to make the save for Klein. On June 28, 2019 at ROH Best in the World Angelina Love & Mandy Leon with Velvet Sky in their corner defeated Jenny Rose and Kelly Klein in a ROH"}, {"text": "Women of Honor tag team match. On September 28, 2019 at Death Before Dishonor XVII Angelina Love defeated Kelly Klein to become the new ROH Women of Honor Champion, but her reign only lasted for 15 days before Kelly Klein quickly got the title back from her on October 12, 2019 at Glory By Honor XVII. On December 13, 2019 at Final Battle Angelina Love with Mandy Leon in her corner faced Maria Manic but was unsuccessful. Velvet Sky group departure (2020). During year 2020 Velvet Sky strayed away from the group, separating herself and leaving only Angelina Love & Mandy Leon in The Allure as she was removed from the ROH website in October 2020. On November 12, 2020 it was announced that The Allure's Angelina Love & Mandy Leon were suspended from ROH following the duo's attack on backstage correspondent Quinn McKay. Angelina and Mandy Leon ROH return (2021\u20132022; 2023). On July 20, 2021 after the ROH Women of Honor Championship had been deactivated Angelina Love and Mandy Leon (Coming back from their suspension.) had entered the inaugural ROH Women's World Championship tournament, Angelina Love got a bye in the first round to advance as Mandy Leon lost"}, {"text": "to Quinn McKay in the first round. During the second round Angelina Love won against Max the Impaler via disqualification and in the quarterfinals lost to Rok-C. On August 20, 2021 at Glory By Honor XVIII Night 1 Angelina Love & Mandy Leon faced Vita VonStarr and Max The Impaler in a ROH Women of Honor tag team match but we're unsuccessful. On October 27, 2021 Angelina Love & Mandy Leon challenged The Hex (Allysin Kay & Marti Belle) for the NWA World Women's Tag Team Championship's but we're not successful. On December 11, 2021 Angelina Love & Mandy Leon teamed up with Miranda Alize to take on Chelsea Green and The Hex (Allysin Kay & Marti Belle) in a six-women tag team match at ROH Final Battle and we're successful. On September 21, 2023 Angelina Love faced longest reigning ROH Women's World Champion Athena for the ROH Women's World Championship but was unsuccessful. Before the end December the group officially disbanded in 2023."}, {"text": "Broken Barriers may refer to:"}, {"text": "Swallow was launched in Spain in 1790, almost certainly under another name. She was taken in prize in 1805 and became a slaver ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people. She made two voyages carrying captives, on both of which privateers captured her. Career. \"Swallow\" first appeared in \"Lloyd's Register\" (\"LR\") in the volume for 1805. 1st enslaving voyage (1805): Captain William Aldcroft Dale sailed from Liverpool on 19 January 1805. \"Swallow\" acquired her captives at Grand Mesurado and then sailed for the West Indies. On her way she was captured and her French captors took her into Martinique. She had been carrying 150 captives. In a process that currently remains obscure, \"Swallow\" remained or returned to British ownership. 2nd enslaving voyage (1806): Captain Joseph Vardy sailed from Liverpool on 6 September 1806. At some point her master changed to Kirkpatrick as she was reported to have arrived at Africa from Liverpool with Kirkpatrick, master. \"Swallow\" acquired captives at Gabon. On her way to the West Indies a French privateer captured \"Swallow\" and took her into Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe. \"Lloyd's List\" (\"LL\") reported that a privateer had taken \"Swallow\" as she was sailing from Africa to the West Indies and"}, {"text": "had taken her into . \"Swallow\"s captor was the privateer \"G\u00e9n\u00e9ral Ernouf\", under the command of Alexis Grassin. She and her cargo were sold for 182,783 francs. In 1806, 33 British enslaving ships were lost. Of these, 11 were lost in the Middle Passage, sailing from Africa to the West Indies. During the period 1793 to 1807, war, rather than maritime hazards or resistance by the captives, was the greatest cause of vessel losses among British slave vessels."}, {"text": "Po Tin () is one of the 31 constituencies in the Tuen Mun District. Created for the 2003 District Council elections, the constituency returns one district councillor to the Tuen Mun District Council, with an election every four years. Po Tin loosely covers areas surrounding Grand Villa, Kei Lun Wai, Ming Wong Garden, Po Tin Estate, Po Tong Ha, Po Wah Garden and Siu Hang Tsuen in Tuen Mun with an estimated population of 15,431."}, {"text": "Kin Sang () is one of the 31 constituencies in the Tuen Mun District. Created for the 1994 District Board elections, the constituency returns one district councillor to the Tuen Mun District Council, with an election every four years. Kin Sang loosely covers areas surrounding Blossom Garden, Goodrich Garden, Kin Sang Estate, Siu Hin Court and Venice Gardens in Tuen Mun with an estimated population of 16,698."}, {"text": "Gabriel Ernesto N\u00fa\u00f1ez D\u00b4Alessandro (born 24 January 1994) is a Salvadoran-born Dominican footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Cibao FC and the Dominican Republic national team. International career. Born and raised in El Salvador, N\u00fa\u00f1ez qualified to play for the Dominican Republic through his mother. He made his senior debut for the Dominican Republic national football team in a 3\u20130 win against Saint Lucia on 12 October 2019."}, {"text": "Nicholas Anthony Greenwood (born 21 October 1999) is an international cricketer who plays for Jersey. In domestic cricket, he plays for Wellington. Career. Greenwood was born in Jersey, and his family moved to New Zealand when he was two years old. He made his Jersey debut in the annual 50-over Inter-Insular Cup match against Guernsey on 31 August 2019, scoring 53 in a five-wicket win. In September 2019, Greenwood was named in Jersey's Twenty20 International (T20I) squads for the series against Qatar and the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates. He made his T20I debut for Jersey, against Qatar, on 9 October 2019. In November 2019, he was named in Jersey's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman. He made his List A debut against Uganda, on 2 December 2019. Four days later, in the match against Italy, Greenwood scored his first century in List A cricket. In December 2020, he was named in Wellington's squad to play in the 2020\u201321 Ford Trophy in New Zealand. He made his first-class debut on 31 October 2021, for Wellington in the 2021\u201322 Plunket Shield season. In March 2023, he was named"}, {"text": "in Jersey's squad for the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 27 March 2023, for Jersey against Canada in that tournament. During the 2024 Men's T20I Inter-Insular Series against Guernsey, Greenwood registered the highest individual score of the competition, smashing 85 off 50 balls, including three sixes and nine fours, in the opening match to help Jersey to a 2\u20131 win. In the opening match of the 2024\u201325 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier in Germany in July 2024, Greenwood made 85 not out against Serbia as Jersey scored their highest T20I total to date, racking up 233 for 3. He also recorded career-best bowling figures of 3/8 as the islanders' won by 165 runs. In September 2024 he was named in Jersey's 14-player squad for the 2024 Cricket World Cup Challenge League A in Kenya. Greenwood took his first five-wicket haul in List A cricket in the islanders' match against Qatar, bagging a player-of-the-match winning 5/38 in a 168-run victory. He was named in the Jersey squad for the 2025 Men's T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final. In their final match of the tournament, Greenwood top-scored for the islanders"}, {"text": "with 49 as they defeated Scotland. Criminal convictions. Greenwood pleaded guilty to charges of driving without insurance, failing to provide a specimen for analysis and failing to comply with traffic directions at Jersey Magistrates Court on 24 June 2025. The court was told the offences took place in the early hours of 8 June 2025. He was given an interim driving ban and will be sentenced on 29 July 2025."}, {"text": "The 2019 Chicago Marathon was the 42nd annual running of the Chicago Marathon held in Chicago, Illinois, United States on October 13, 2019. The men's race was won by Kenyan Lawrence Cherono in 2:05:45 while the women's was won by Kenyan Brigid Kosgei in 2:14:04, a world record by 81 seconds. The men's and women's wheelchair races were won by Daniel Romanchuk and Manuela Sch\u00e4r in 1:30:26 and 1:41:08, respectively. More than 45,000 runners completed the race. Course. The marathon distance is officially long as sanctioned by World Athletics. The course starts and finishes in Grant Park. Before leaving the park, the course runs underneath the BP Pedestrian Bridge before entering Downtown Chicago where the runners go along Michigan Avenue, Grand Avenue, and State Street. The course turns north onto LaSalle Street and enters Lincoln Park around mile 5. The course continues to Sheridan Road before turning back south along Broadway, passing through Boystown, Old Town, and River North. The runners cross the Chicago River via the Wells Street Bridge before re-crossing the river heading west via the Monroe Street Bridge. The course passes through Greektown on Adams Street before turning back east in the 16th mile. The course continues"}, {"text": "down Jackson Boulevard then turns south through Little Italy and Pilsen before crossing the river again via Cermak Road. The course continues south through Chinatown before turning north just after mile 23 back towards the downtown. There is a slight uphill section after mile 26 before the course re-enters Grant Park to finish. There were 20 aid stations situated every one to two miles along the course. Field. The favorite in the women's race was Brigid Kosgei who had run a personal best of 2:18:20 at the 2019 London Marathon in April. Kosgei won the previous year and had finished either first or second in nine out of ten of the marathons in her career. In the initial field, only three other women had run sub-2:25 before; 2018 Paris Marathon winner Betsy Saina, Mada\u00ed P\u00e9rez who had run 2:22:59 in 2006, and Jordan Hasay, who ran 2:20:57 in 2017. Hasay had finished third in the 2017 edition and third at the 2017 Boston Marathon, but had not competed at the 2018 Chicago Marathon or 2018 Boston Marathon due to two stress fractures in her foot. Saina ran a time of 2:22:56 to win in Paris, but had failed to finish"}, {"text": "the 2017 Tokyo Marathon or 2017 New York City Marathon. P\u00e9rez had finished fourth in 2:24:44 at the 2017 Chicago Marathon, but did not finish the 2018 Boston Marathon. Other competitors in the field included three-time Olympian Fionnuala McCormack and Amy Cragg, however, she later pulled out of the race in August due to a hamstring injury. Not long before the day of the race, Gelete Burka, who had won the 2019 Paris Marathon and had run a personal best of 2:20:45, joined the field. In the men's race, defending champion Mo Farah returned, having run 2:05:11 in 2018 and 2:05:29 at the 2019 London Marathon in April. Galen Rupp had finished in fifth place the previous year in a time of 2:06:21 and said he \"could not be more excited\" to be running. Rupp had been recovering from a surgery on his left foot to treat Haglund's deformity, a congenital bump on the heel which causes problems for the Achilles tendon. The field initially featured sub-2:04 runners Getaneh Molla (who had won the 2019 Dubai Marathon in 2:03:34) and Herpasa Negasa (who finished in second place at the 2019 Dubai Marathon in 2:03:40), but they withdrew before the race."}, {"text": "This left Lawrence Cherono as the fastest in the field, having run 2:04:06 in 2018 as well as winning four of the last five marathons he ran, including the 2019 Boston Marathon in 2:07:57. Others in the field included Asefa Mengstu, who had a personal best of 2:04:06 but had only competed in one World Marathon Major, where he finished seventh, Dickson Chumba, with a personal best of 2:04:32 and first place finishes at the 2015 Chicago Marathon and 2018 Tokyo Marathon, Seifu Tura (2:04:44 personal best), Bedan Karoki (58:42 personal best in the half-marathon), Bashir Abdi, and Dejene Debela. In the men's wheelchair race, Daniel Romanchuk returned to defend his title, having won the 2018 New York City Marathon, and the Boston and London Marathons in 2019. Also racing were ten-time Boston winner Ernst van Dyk, who had finished fifth in Tokyo and Boston, and sixth in London in 2019, eight time London winner David Weir, and four-time Chicago winner Josh George. In the women's wheelchair race, Manuela Sch\u00e4r returned to defend her title, having won the last seven World Marathon Majors, most recently the 2019 Berlin Marathon in September. She faced competition from three-time Chicago winner Amanda McGrory,"}, {"text": "eight-time Chicago winner Tatyana McFadden, and 2018 London winner Madison de Rozario. The men's wheelchair race started at 7:20a.m. CT (UTC\u22125), the women's wheelchair race started one minute later, and the three waves of runners at 7:30, 8:00, and 8:35. The winners of the men and women's elite races received $100,000 each with an additional $75,000 available for a course record, and the wheelchair winners received $20,000 each with $5,000 available for a course record. The temperature at the start was around . The weather forecast for the race was expected to be , with no chance of rain and winds, described as \"near ideal conditions\" by the medical director. The race was held a day after Eliud Kipchoge ran the first sub-2 hour marathon during the in Vienna, Austria. Race summary. In the men's wheelchair race, a large pack formed, which was together through the first half of the race. Soon after this, Romanchuk made a move and was able to break away from the pack, winning in a time of 1:30:26. The pack approached the finish three minutes later and, following a sprint finish, Weir finished second in 1:33:31, and van Dyk finished a second later in third."}, {"text": "The women's wheelchair race was between McGrory, McFadden, Sch\u00e4r, and Susannah Scaroni. Sch\u00e4r opened up a slight gap on the rest just after the halfway mark and managed to hold her lead to win in 1:41:08. At the mark, the other three competitors were neck-and-neck, before McGrory and McFadden left Scaroni, then McFadden left McGrory to take second place in 1:45:22. Meanwhile, Scaroni had managed to catch back up to McGrory and they both crossed the finish line in 1:45:29. A photo finish concluded that McGrory had taken third place. In the elite women's race, Kosgei set out very fast, passing in 9:54 and in 15:28 with Ababel Yeshaneh and Burka 8 and 35 seconds behind, respectively. Hasay recorded a 5-kilometre split time of 22:20, equating to a 3:08 marathon, and she pulled out before the 10-kilometre mark citing a hamstring injury. Kosgei went through in 31:28 and halfway in 1:06:59, which was over a minute faster than Paula Radcliffe's halfway split during her world record run at the 2003 London Marathon. Saina, who had been running in fourth place, dropped out halfway through the race, having struggled with food poisoning on the journey to the United States from Kenya."}, {"text": "Running behind two male pacemakers, Kosgei passed in 1:19:33, in 1:35:18, in 1:51:14, in 2:07:11 and finished in a time of 2:14:04. Kosgei beat Radcliffe's world record by 81 seconds and the course record, also set by Radcliffe in 2002, by 3:14. When she crossed the line, she was congratulated by Mayor of Chicago Lori Lightfoot and Radcliffe, who posed for a photo with her. Nearly seven minutes later, Yeshaneh and Burka finished in second and third in 2:20:51 and 2:20:55, respectively. In the men's category, Cherono made an early breakaway, running the first mile in 4:42 with two pacemakers before he was caught by the pack. Six men, Debela, Cherono, Karoki, Mengstu, Chumba, and Tura, led for most of the race with a chasing pack close behind, however after , the leading group had grown to nine runners with the addition of Abdi, Farah, and Rupp. Rupp and Farah dropped out of the lead group after and , respectively. By , the lead group was back down to the original six leaders and the pace was described by Cherono as \"very competitive from the beginning\" with the group going through half-way in 1:02:14 and Farah in 1:02:54 with Rupp"}, {"text": "three seconds behind before the pacemakers dropped out about into the race. Not long after the halfway point, Rupp began to lose contact with Abdi and Farah, who were working together, but Rupp regained contact into the race, whilst Karoki increased the pace in the lead group. At just after 30 kilometres, Chumba dropped from the lead group and 5 kilometres later, was 34 seconds behind, with Abdi, Farah, and Rupp a further 48, 116, and 138 seconds behind, respectively. Just before , Rupp, who was nearly 3 minutes behind the leaders and 22 seconds behind Farah, abandoned the race citing a calf strain which had been causing pain since mile 6. At , Cherono made an attempt to break from the lead group, but was caught by Debela, Mengstu, and Karoki. The other three runners left Karoki behind before the final turn of the race before Cherono made a surge with to go to and, following a sprint finish, won in a time of 2:05:45. Debela and Mengstu finished second and third, one and three seconds behind, respectively. Karoki was fourth in 2:05:53 and Abdi ran a Belgian record by finishing fifth in 2:06:14. Farah ran his slowest marathon"}, {"text": "ever, finishing eighth in 2:09:58. Nicholas Thompson, the editor in chief of WIRED, wrote about the race in an article titled \"To Run My Best Marathon at Age 44, I Had to Outrun My Past.\" He finished in 2:29 as one of the top Masters men. Results. The results were as follows."}, {"text": "Siu Hong () is one of the 31 constituencies in the Tuen Mun District. Created for the 1991 District Board elections, the constituency returns one district councillor to the Tuen Mun District Council, with an election every four years. Siu Hong loosely covers areas surrounding Siu Hong Court in Tuen Mun with an estimated population of 15,943."}, {"text": "The 2019\u201320 Liga IV Teleorman (Liga IV Fortuna Sports for sponsorship reasons) was the 52nd season of the Liga IV Teleorman, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 30 August 2019 and was scheduled to end in June 2020, but was suspended in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania. The season was ended officially on 20 July 2020 after AJF Teleorman (County Football Association) concluding that the teams could not meet the medical conditions imposed by the medical protocol. Unirea \u021aig\u0103ne\u0219ti was crowned as county champion. Team changes. To Liga IV Teleorman. Relegated from Liga III Promoted from Liga V Teleorman From Liga IV Teleorman. Promoted to Liga III Relegated to Liga V Teleorman Promotion play-off. Champions of Liga IV \u2013 Teleorman County face champions of Liga IV \u2013 Olt County and Liga IV \u2013 V\u00e2lcea County. Region 5 (South\u2013West). Group B. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude>"}, {"text": "Bunmi Dipo-Salami (born August 17, 1967) is a Nigeria-born feminist, development strategist and social entrepreneur. She is the Chief Executive at PLEG Centre, a company that helps to enhance the capacity of leaders in Nigeria and across Africa. She is the Nigeria Country Coordinator for Townhall Radio. Early life and education. Prior to working in the field of development, Bunmi trained as a teacher. She has a National Certificate in Education (NCE) with majors in English and French from the College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti (1988), and holds a Bachelor's degree in Education, with majors in French Language & Literature from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria (1992). When she stepped aside from teaching and moved into the area of development in 1998, she equipped herself with a [Master of Arts degree] in Development Studies, specializing in Women, Gender, Development from the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), (now the Erasmus International Institute of Social Studies), The Hague (1992). She also possesses a Postgraduate certificate in Gender, Social Justice, and Citizenship from the Development Planning Unit (DPU) at the University College London (2007). In addition, she has a post-graduate certificate in Governance, Democratisation and Public Policy from the Erasmus International"}, {"text": "Institute of Social Studies, The Hague (2015). Career. Bunmi has served in the public, private, and non-profit sectors of the economy. She was in the education sector as a high school teacher of the French language at Moremi High School, Ile-Ife (1993\u20131995), and a Lecturer of the French Language and Literature at tertiary institutions \u2013 Osun State College of Education (1995\u20131998), and Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (1995 to 1997). She also worked in the non-profit sector in Nigeria as a Programme Officer at the Centre for Human Development, Ile-Ife (1998\u20132000). She joined Baobab for Women's Human Rights, Lagos as a Programme Officer in 2000 and rose to the position of Programme Director in 2006. Similarly, was Senior Trainer and Co-Coordinator of the International Women's Democracy Network (IWDN) at the Women's Learning Partnership for Rights and Development, in the United States between 2007 and 2008. She launched LaRen Consulting in 2009 and was the Principal Consultant/CEO until she was invited to serve in the government of her home state, Ekiti in 2010. As a public servant, she functioned at different times as Commissioner as well as Special Adviser to the Governor, with responsibilities for Planning, MDGs & Multilateral Relations; Integration and"}, {"text": "Intergovernmental Affairs; and MDGs & Development Relations until 2014. Bunmi founded PLEG Consulting and Resources, a firm involved in the provision of consultancy and contractual services in different areas \u2013 leadership and human resources management; negotiations and agreements; real estate; construction; digital media outreach; event management, among others. She is currently Executive Director at BAOBAB for Women's Human Rights, a nonprofit organisation committed to enhancing the status of women and girls through interventions in the following areas: Women\u2019s Rights in the World of Work; Women\u2019s Leadership Development; Gender and Accountable Governance; Young Women\u2019s Empowerment; and Strengthening Women's Organisations. She was the Foundation Chair of the Board of Trustees for Brave Heart Initiative (BHI) and currently chairs the Board of Trustees of Widening Scope for Rights and Development (WISCORD) and the Centre for Gender Economics Africa (CGE-Africa). She also sits on the boards of many organisations in the non-profit and the private sectors. A researcher and writer, Bunmi has produced five (5) academic research papers and undertaken numerous action research projects over the years. In addition, she has more than thirty (30) articles and essays to her credit and has also contributed to about ten (10) books. Personal life. Bunmi is"}, {"text": "married to professor Dipo Salami and they have three children \u2013 Yeside (1993), Dolapo (1995) and Temisan (1997). She loves to dance and travel."}, {"text": "Tuen Mun Rural () is one of the 31 constituencies in the Tuen Mun District. Created for the 1994 District Board elections, the constituency returns one district councillor to the Tuen Mun District Council, with an election every four years. Tuen Mun Rural loosely covers areas surrounding 18 Rosewood, Bauhinia Garden, Chung Uk Tsuen, Lam Tei, Nai Wai, The Sherwood, Tuen Tsz Wai, Wo Ping San Tsuen and Yick Yuen Tsuen in rural area Tuen Mun with an estimated population of 20,491."}, {"text": "Aman Gandhi (born 5 May 2000) is a Kenyan cricketer. In September 2019, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates. Prior to his selection for the 2019 T20 tournament, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Kenya, against Singapore, on 23 October 2019. In November 2019, he was named in Kenya's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman. Gandhi was born Nairobi, Kenya to parents of Indian ancestry. In August 2022, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2022 Jersey Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament. He made his List A debut on 5 August 2022, for Kenya against Hong Kong."}, {"text": "Jasraj Kundi (born 6 July 1999) is a Kenyan cricketer. In September 2019, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates. Prior to his selection for the 2019 T20 tournament, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Kenya, against the Netherlands, on 18 October 2019."}, {"text": "Fu Tai () is one of the 31 constituencies in the Tuen Mun District. Created for the 2003 District Council elections, the constituency returns one district councillor to the Tuen Mun District Council, with an election every four years. Fu Tai loosely covers areas surrounding Botania Villa, Fu Tai Estate, Fu Tei Ha Tsuen, Fu Tei Sheung Tsuen and Fuk Hang Tsuen in Tuen Mun with an estimated population of 19,298. History of election. 2015 election. In 2015 election, the constituency was contested by Manwell Chan from HKFTU, while the Ho Wai-Cheung from pro-Umbrella group Tuen Mun Community would like to run for the election. Nevertheless, after the nomination period, Ho was discovered for supporting Leung Chun Ying in 2013, which was against the stance of the group. Ho announced that he would quit the election and the group. Yet, candidates were not allowed to quit after the nomination period. Chan subsequently won with more than 70% of votes. 2019 election. In the polling day of the 2019 election, the pro-Beijing candidate Manwell Chan were reported to offer illegal transportation services to the voters. The Stand News reported that in Fu Tai constituency, there were some self-claimed voluntary coach services"}, {"text": "offered to the elderly voters. Some voters said the services was offered by Manwell Chan, a pro-Beijing HKFTU candidates, and said that they were requested to vote for Chan."}, {"text": "Footwear News (sometimes referred to as FN) is a weekly print publication on the topic of women's, men's, and children's footwear. Founded in 1945, its coverage is for the fashion design and fashion retail industries. It was originally published by Fairchild Media. The publication also operates FootwearNews.com which runs more consumer content than the print publication. The publication hosts the annual FN Achievement Awards, which has been referred to as the \"Shoe Oscars.\" It also hosts the FN CEO Summit, an event with footwear industry CEOs, designers, and brand builders. \"Footwear News\" was owned by Cond\u00e9 Nast and operated under the Fairchild Media brand. It became a part of Penske Media Corporation when the company purchased Fairchild Media for $100 million in 2014."}, {"text": "Rainer Blasczyk (born January 8, 1962, in Castrop-Rauxel) is a German physician, university professor, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He specializes in transfusion medicine with a focus on transplantation and immunogenetics. He is considered a pioneer in genetic engineering of allografts to increase histocompatibility and prevent organ rejection after organ transplantation. Career. Blasczyk holds a professorship in the subject at Hannover Medical School and the directorship of the institute of transfusion medicine and transplant engineering since 1998. He graduated in medicine at the University of Essen in 1987 and began his clinical education as a junior clinician in abdominal surgery at the University of Marburg, where his interest in organ transplantation evolved. In 1988, he moved to the institute of immunology at the University of Essen, where he started to work in the field of histocompatibility and immunogenetics. From 1991 to 1993 he continued his clinical education in hematology and oncology at the University of Duesseldorf. Following these clinical years he returned to the field of immunology in 1993 at the institute of transfusion medicine, Humboldt-University of Berlin, where he started to work on molecular immunogenetics. Blasczyk was president of the German Society for Immunogenetics (DGI) from 2006 to 2008 and 2012\u20132014,"}, {"text": "president of the (DGTI) from 2015 to 2016, served as a board member of the European Federation for Immunogenetics (EFI) from 2008 to 2010 and as transplantation specialist on its advisory board from 2009 to 2019. Blasczyk is editor of the journal Transfusion Medicine and was from 2006 to 2023 a member of the editorial board of the journal \"HLA\". From 2016 to 2019, he has been an appointed member of the advisory board on Blood Products of the German Federal Ministry of Health. He is founder and board chairman of the German Foundation for Immunotherapy, which was established in 2005. Work. The scientific work of Blasczyk is focused on the alloimmune response in transplantation and strategies to combat organ rejection. He is founder and chairman of the scientific advisory board of Imusyn, a company dedicated to the development of recombinant proteins of polymorphic genetic systems used in immunodiagnostics. Together with Constanca Figueiredo, he initiated the research on transplant engineering by genetically modifying allografts during their inevitable ex vivo period after explantation in such a way that they become permanently invisible to the recipient's immune system and are prevented from rejection. He is co-founder of Allogenetics, a company dedicated to"}, {"text": "bringing this technology into clinical use."}, {"text": "Tirutthanigai Saravanaperumal Aiyar (1799\u201319th century CE) was a Tamil scholar, best known for his commentary on the Tirukkural and other Tamil classics. Biography. Saravanaperumal Aiyar was the son of great Tamil scholar named Thanigai Kanthappaiyar. The family hailed from Thiruthani and hence the name \"Thanigai\" became part of the family's names. Kanthappaiyar moved to Purasawalkam in Chennai. It is said that Scholar Kachiyappa Sivachariyar wrote \"Vinayakapuranam\" in the Purasawalkam house of Kanthappaiyar. Unlike the title \"Aiyar\" in their names suggest, the Kanthappaiyar family were not Brahmins but Veera Saivites. Saravanaperumal was the contemporary of Ramalinga Vallalar. Saravanaperumal's elder twin brother Vishakaperumal Aiyar too was a renowned Tamil scholar who worked in the Tamil department of the Presidency College in Chennai. His contributions include a poem written as an introduction to his brother's work. He had a collection of many rare books which were later used by U. V. Swaminatha Iyer. Works. Saravanaperumal's greatest work was his detailed commentary on the Tirukkural. This was the first modern commentary to appear in print. He published the commentary in 1830 as an adaptation of Parimelalhagar\u2019s commentary, with word-to-word meaning, brief explanation, and special explanatory text. However, the 1830 edition is lost and the"}, {"text": "oldest available edition was a copy published in 1847. The work came out in several editions (at least eight) until 1928 and became one of the most accepted commentary among academic scholars. Many modern commentaries are based on the work of Saravanaperumal Aiyar. Saravanaperumal also wrote the first commentary to the Tiruvalluva Maalai."}, {"text": "The diaulos was an ancient Greece wind instrument composed of two pipes (aulos), which were played similar to an oboe. The diaulos is basically two flutes put together The two pipes were connected at their base and often of different lengths. Circular breathing was sometimes used by the performer."}, {"text": "The Atrato slider (Trachemys medemi) is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae endemic to northwestern Colombia. It was described in 2017. Geographic range. The Atrato slider's geographical range is in the lower Atrato river basin of Antioquia and Choc\u00f3 departments of northwestern Colombia, near the Panamanian border. Evolutionary history. There were two major migrations of sliders into South America during the Great American Interchange of the Cenozoic. During the first migration, which occurred about 7.1-8.6 million years ago, the last recent common ancestor of \"T. medemi\" and \"T. dorbigni\" spread from Central America into South America, with \"T. dorbigni\" expanding into the eastern parts of the continent while \"T. medemi\" remained in present-day Colombia. \"T. medemi\" diverged from \"T. dorbigni\" about 2.8-4.1 million years ago, with \"T. dorbigni\" diversifying about 1.9-2.3 million years ago. In the meantime, during the second migration of \"Trachemys\" sliders 2.2-2.5 million years ago, \"T. venusta\" arrived in South America."}, {"text": "Kankelibranchus alhenae is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Polyceridae. Distribution. This species was described from seven specimens collected at 1\u20138 m depth at Maria La Gorda, Guanahacabibes, Pinar del Rio, Cuba. Description. The general colouration of the body is hyaline white, with a reticulate orange pattern similar to branches of the bryozoan on which the animals were living (\"Cauda\" sp.), whose fabric and complexity increases with the size of the animals. In the smallest, 1\u20132 mm in length, there are only four fragmented orange lines in the anterior half of the body and four more on the tail, which is anastomosed between; in addition, shows some white pigment and a yellowish spherical structure in the middle of the tail. When it reaches the size of 15 mm, the network of orange lines on the body becomes more apparent, and between them are observed conical tubercles and snow-white and black dots, the white pigment being more abundant in the anterior half of the body and black on the back; on the back of the tail and to the sides of it there are tubercles with white greater size that of the"}, {"text": "region above body. Finally, in the animals of 20\u201325 mm, the cross-linked orange peel becomes more apparent and the white tubercles in the anterior half form a cross on the head whose long arm stretches between the two rhinophores. The head is as wide as the region of the gill and the appearance of the animal is more robust to slender, with the sides of the body parallel, narrowing abruptly to the tip of the tail. On the cephalic veil of all the animals there are six processes; three large and two small ones, the latter behind the rhinophores, which are predominantly orange in colour; in the animals of 1\u20132 mm the velar processes are simple or with 2-3 branches; the 15 mm animals will have at least five of them, more branched; in the 25 mm animals there is a thick trunk in the bottom half and number of branches increased to five in the upper part. Six more branched processes are found on each side of the body, from the gills to the tail in the specimens of 1\u20132 mm, of which the greater the more above; their number and complexity increases with the size of the animals,"}, {"text": "until you get to 12 in the specimens of 25 mm, but it's always the first 6 are more developed than the rest. Also on the back of the tail are branched processes, which increase with the size of the animals, and are pigmented with white or whitish yellow. The gill is placed at the end of the anterior half of the body; it is formed by three simple leaves in the animals of 1\u20132 mm, and by five leaves in the rest with the anterior gill leaf largest and most branched; the inside of the gill around the anus and the internal face of the rachis of the leaves becomes increasingly dark to as the animals grow, being dark grey to black at 25 mm, while the ramifications are always white or hyaline with orange spots. Anal papilla wide, located in the center of the arc of gills, with the edge of the opening white and the trunk dark grey in older individuals. The anterior edge of the foot has tentacular expansions at the angles, as the oral veil and the sole colour is salmon, translucent, with a speck or orange dot. The rhinophores are cylindrical and robust, with"}, {"text": "10 lamellae in larger animals; the peduncle is hyaline with points and patches of white, orange and grey, like that the lamellae. There is a long apical mucron which is red-orange with the apex white and a translucent sheath, with some little spots of white and orange on the edge."}, {"text": "Tommaso Bai, or Tommaso Baj, was born in Crevalcore around 1650 and died in Rome on 22 December 1714. He was an Italian conductor, composer, and tenor at the Vatican. He is most well known for his \"Miserere\", which is associated with Gregorio Allegri's \"Miserere\". During the last years of his life he had been the Kapellmeister of the Cappella Giulia in Rome. Biography. In the year of 1670 he joined the Choir of the Cappella Giulia and stayed there until his dying day. He also advanced to become a personal singer of the pope. He served the following superiors, who had been his predecessors as the Kapellmeister of the Cappella Giulia: In 1713 he got to be the Kapellmeister. He kept this function until his dying day. There are different opinions about this date; for example in a music sheet of his \"Virgo gloriosa\" - owned by a person called \"Haberl\" - his date of death is claimed to be 1717. According to Baini he died on the 22nd December 1714. Works. Bai was acclaimed for his intricate attention to prosody, accentuation of words, and notation. His well known \"Miserere\", which he composed in 1713, is claimed by some"}, {"text": "opinions to be an imitation Gregorio Allegri's \"Miserere\". According to Eitner this Miserere, that is performed during the Easter day, consists of two parts; the first part is written for 5 voices and it had been composed by Allegri and the second part written for four voices origininates of Baj [originally by Eitner 1905: \"Der 1. Chor zu 5 Stim., ist von Allegri und der 2. Chor zu 4 Stim. von Bai. (Capella sistina Kat. p. 50. B, B., L 24. B. Joach. Bei'lin Singak. L\u00fcbeck. Schwerin F. inkompl. Hofb. Wien 15926, 2. Musikfr. Wien. Bologna.\u2014\" printed in \"Choron, Burney\" and \"Lugano 1840\".)]. Furthermore, there exist the following compositions (quotation after Eitner):"}, {"text": "Scaphiodonichthys burmanicus is a species of cyprinid fish of the genus \"Scaphiodonichthys\". It inhabits inland wetlands in Myanmar where it is locally used for food. It has been assessed as \"least concern\" on the IUCN Red List. It has a maximum length of . It is considered harmless to humans."}, {"text": "Fung Nin () is one of the 39 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Yuen Long District Council, with an election every four years. Fung Nin constituency is loosely based on Chi King House, Crystal Park, Ho Shun Tai Building, Manhattan Plaza, Po Shing Building, Tsing Yu Terrace, and Yee Fung Garden with an estimated population of 19,006."}, {"text": "Vietnamophryne (common name: Indochinese dwarf frogs; Vietnamese: \"nh\u00e1i l\u00f9n\"; Thai: \"ueng tham khrae\", ) is a divergent genus of Asterophryinae frogs found in Indochina. Its closest relative is the genus \"Siamophryne\". The genus \"Vietnamophryne\" was first described by Poyarkov, et al. (2018). Species. There are three species, described in 2018: In 2021 the descriptions of two species were added: Type localities. Type localities of each species:"}, {"text": "The Emirates Identity Card (Emirates ID or EID) is a mandatory identification card issued to citizens and residents of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is an essential document for accessing government services, legal processes, and other key functions within the country. Managed by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP), the Emirates ID card plays a critical role in verifying an individual\u2019s identity and facilitating transactions in both the public and private sectors. History. The Emirates ID system was introduced as part of the UAE government\u2019s efforts to enhance national security, streamline public services, and modernize the identification process. Initially launched in 2004, the initiative aimed to replace traditional paper-based identity documents with a secure, digital alternative. Over the years, the Emirates ID card has undergone several upgrades to incorporate advanced technological features. Features. The Emirates ID card includes the following features: Registration & Cost. Citizens and residents inside the UAE must register into the program. Infants born in the UAE are issued a card at birth, though biometrics (including fingerprint and retina scan) are only captured after the card holder turns 15. The card costs AED 285 for one year validity or AED 385"}, {"text": "for two year validity for UAE Citizens. Expatriates are charged AED 100 per year of validity with the maximum years being capped at the expiry of their current visa. Uses. The Emirates ID card is used for various purposes, including: Integration with Smart Services. The UAE government has integrated the Emirates ID with various smart services and e-government platforms. This integration facilitates online transactions, reduces paperwork, and enhances the efficiency of public service delivery. The card can be used to access the UAE Pass, a digital identity and signature solution that enables secure login to government and private sector services. Legal Framework. The issuance and regulation of the Emirates ID card are governed by Federal Law No. 9 of 2006 on Population Register and Identity Card, along with subsequent amendments. The law mandates that all citizens and residents of the UAE must obtain and carry an Emirates ID card. References. Emirates id status"}, {"text": "The 2019 Japan Series (known as the \"SMBC Nippon Series 2019\" for sponsorship reasons) was the championship series of Nippon Professional Baseball's (NPB) 2019 season. The 70th edition of the Japan Series, it was played from 19-23 October. The series was a best-of-seven playoff between the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, the Pacific League's (PL) Climax Series champion and defending Japan Series champions, and the Yomiuri Giants, the Central League's (CL) Climax Series champion. The Hawks defeated the Giants in a four game sweep to win their third consecutive Japan Series championship, their fifth title in six years; they are also the first team to win three straight Japan Series titles since the Seibu Lions did it from 1990 to 1992. The Hawks finished the 2019 regular season in second place in the Pacific League. They advanced to the Japan Series after defeating the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and the Saitama Seibu Lions in the PL Climax Series. The Giants finished in first place in the Central League, earning a bye in the first stage of the CL Climax Series, followed by a victory over the Hanshin Tigers to reach the Japan Series. Mirroring the 1959 Japan Series in which the Nankai"}, {"text": "Hawks beat Yomiuri in four games to capture their first Japan Series championship, SoftBank beat Yomiuri in four games to capture the franchise's tenth Japan Series championship. This marked the sixth time the Japan Series ended in a sweep, with the most recent being in 2005. The first two games were played at the Fukuoka Yafuoku! Dome and the other two at the Tokyo Dome. Yurisbel Gracial was given the Japan Series Most Valuable Player Award and Yoshiyuki Kamei was awarded with the Fighting Spirit Award. Climax Series. For the second year in a row, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks finished the 2019 regular season in second place in the Pacific League (PL) behind the Saitama Seibu Lions, securing them a place as host team for the First Stage of the Climax Series, a best-of-three series against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. After defeating the Eagles 2\u20131, SoftBank advanced to the Final Stage, where they competed against the pennant winning Lions. The series was best-of-six and the Lions were awarded a one-win advantage as well as home field advantage for the entire series. For the second time in as many years, the Hawks went into the MetLife Dome and overcame the"}, {"text": "Lions' one-win advantage, defeating the Lions in four games to advance to their third consecutive Japan Series, as well as their fifth in the past six seasons. For the first time since , the Yomiuri Giants finished with the best record in the Central League, giving them a First Stage bye and advancing them directly to the Final Stage. They defeated the third place Hanshin Tigers 4\u20131, securing them a place in the Japan Series for the first time since 2013. Series notes. A Japanese baseball dynasty of the 2010s, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks had won the previous two Japan Series and four in the last five years. The Yomiuri Giants had won 22 Japan Series championships, more than any other team in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). The last time the Giants won the championship was in the 2012 Japan Series, which was also the last time a Central League team had won the Japan Series. The Giants and the Hawks last played against each other in the Japan Series in 2000, when the Giants defeated the Hawks in six games. Kimiyasu Kudo, the Hawks manager in 2019, had pitched for the Giants in the 2000 series and Tatsunori"}, {"text": "Hara was Giants manager both times. A week before the post-season began, Yomiuri catcher Shinnosuke Abe announced that he would be retiring at the end of the season after 19 years with the Giants. Abe has been described as one of the greatest catchers to have played in the NPB. Home field advantage for the Japan Series alternates between the Pacific and Central leagues every year. For this series, it was the PL's turn to receive the advantage so it was awarded to the Hawks. SoftBank beat Yomiuri in their only interleague series during the 2019 regular season. For the sixth year in a row, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) sponsored the naming rights for the Japan Series, so it was officially known as the \"2019 SMBC Japan Series\". Game summaries. Game 1. In Game 1, the starting pitchers for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Yomiuri Giants were Kodai Senga and Shun Yamaguchi, respectively. It was Senga's third straight year starting Game 1 of the Japan Series and it was Yamaguchi's first Japan Series start. Both starting pitchers were Eiji Sawamura Award candidates during the regular season. Senga allowed a home run to Shinnosuke Abe in the top of the"}, {"text": "second inning, but Yurisbel Gracial hit a two-run home run n the bottom of the second inning. Senga allowed only the one run in seven innings. Meanwhile, SoftBank scored a third run in the sixth inning with a run batted in (RBI) sacrifice fly by Akira Nakamura, and scored four runs in the seventh inning with a two-RBI single by Taisei Makihara, an RBI single by Yuki Yanagita, and an RBI ground out by Shuhei Fukuda. Takumi Ohshiro hit a solo home run for the Giants in the ninth inning to complete the game's scoring. Game 2. Rei Takahashi started Game 2 for SoftBank, and did not allow a hit into the seventh inning. C.C. Mercedes, the starting pitcher for Yomiuri, also allowed one hit to SoftBank in six innings. With Kan Otake pitching for the Giants in the seventh inning, an error then a single allowed two players to reach base. SoftBank then scored the game's first runs on a three-run home run by Nobuhiro Matsuda. SoftBank added three more runs in the bottom of the eighth inning on a solo home run by Yuki Yanagita and a two-run home run by Shuhei Fukuda. In the ninth inning, SoftBank's"}, {"text": "Jumpei Takahashi recorded one out but walked the bases loaded. Yuito Mori, their closer, entered the game and Kazuma Okamoto drove in two runs, but was tagged out running the bases. Abe singled for the Giants to close the score to 6\u20133, but Mori retired the next batter, ending the game. With the win, SoftBank extended their championship finals series home winning streak to fourteen. Game 3. Yuki Takahashi started Game 3 for Yomiuri and Rick van den Hurk started for SoftBank. Yomiuri's Yoshiyuki Kamei scored the game's first run with a solo home run in the first inning. Gracial hit a solo home run for SoftBank in the top of the second inning. Alfredo Despaigne hit an RBI single in the top of the third inning, but Yomiuri tied the game at 2\u20132 in the bottom of the third inning with another home run by Kamei. Shosei Togo relieved for the Giants in the fourth inning, but allowed four runs, including an RBI sacrifice fly by Yuya Hasegawa, a bases loaded base on balls to Yuki Yanagita, and a two-RBI single by Despaigne. Both teams prevented each other from scoring again, as SoftBank won 6\u20132, to move to within"}, {"text": "a victory of a three-peat. Game 4. Tomoyuki Sugano started Game 4 for Yomiuri and Tsuyoshi Wada started for SoftBank. Gracial hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning for SoftBank to open the scoring. Wada struck out six Giants in five innings without allowing a run. The Giants scored their first runs when Kazuma Okamoto hit a two-run home run off of Robert Su\u00e1rez in the sixth inning. The Hawks and Giants both scored another run in the seventh inning. Mori finished the victory for SoftBank by pitching a scoreless ninth inning, earning the save, to cap the sweep. The Hawks clinched their third straight Japan Series title with the victory. Gracial, who batted 6-for-16 (.375) with three home runs and six RBIs in the series, won the Japan Series Most Valuable Player Award."}, {"text": "Yuen Long Centre () is one of the 39 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong. This constituency was named \"Tai Kiu\" before 2007 District Council election. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Yuen Long District Council, with an election every four years. Yuen Long Centre constituency is loosely based on Chek Wing Court, Cheong Yu Building, Chun Chu House, Fook On Building, Ho Shun Fuk Building, Hop Yick Plaza, Kui Fat Building, Kwong Wah Centre and Opulence Height in Yuen Long with estimated population of 15,542."}, {"text": "The People's Liberation Army Air Force Female Band () is a Chinese female amateur military band that is part of the PLA Air Force. The band was established in 1996 as an 8-member marching band. Today, it currently is composed of 56 musicians and part of the PLAAF Communications Branch. Despite being a female oriented band, in recent years it has also included male soldiers in its ranks to try and make it more pan-PLAAF. Activities. The band has since 1999 had a presenceat the National Day Parade on 1 October, with its drum major serving as one of the deputy directors of the joint-military band during the military parade. It has, over 300 times, participated in events such as military tattoos within and outside the People's Republic of China on behalf of the PLAAF. The band has participated in social events like the Vietnam Youth Friendship Meeting or the China-Africa Youth Festival. It has performed in the Great Hall of the People 12 times in 5 consecutive years. In 2017, it performed at the 5th Nanchang International Military Tattoo in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province. In 2014 and 2018, it participated in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Military Tattoo at Zhurihe Training"}, {"text": "Base and in Beijing respectively."}, {"text": "Ira Sandperl (March 11, 1923 \u2013 April 13, 2013) was an American anti-war activist and educator. A proponent of nonviolence, he influenced students and heroes of the anti-war, civil rights, and peace movements, including Martin Luther King Jr., David Harris, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Allen Ginsberg, Daniel Ellsberg, Thomas Merton, and Joan Baez with whom he formed the Institute for the Study of Non-violence. Sandperl became a national figure in the antiwar movement of the 1960s, according to New York Times reporter and longtime friend John Markoff. Sandperl was born in St. Louis, Missouri and raised in a Jewish household by Harry and Ione Sandperl. His father was a surgeon and his mother was a follower of Norman Thomas, leading Mr. Sandperl early on to be exposed to both socialist and pacifist ideals. He attended Stanford University but dropped out after World War II began. His attempt to join the armed forces in the ambulance corps was denied because of a childhood bout with polio. As a student at Stanford he tried to generate sympathy among the faculty for the Japanese-Americans in concentration camps. After Stanford he left for Mexico, returning after World War II to Palo Alto"}, {"text": "where he taught meditation and Sunday school classes at the Palo Alto Friend's Church, and lectured at Stanford. In 1955 he was hired at Kepler's Books as the very first employee. He engaged customers on political topics as well as giving advice on literature, and introduced a generation of draft-age men to nonviolence during the Vietnam War. Sandperl was a longtime resident of Palo Alto and Menlo Park, where he was an oracular presence at Kepler's bookstore, Peninsula School and other venues in the Stanford area, and influenced many young people who grew up in his community in the 1950's and 1960's, including Joan Baez and John Markoff. Social and political involvement. In his life, Sandperl worked with leaders of the Free Speech movement at the University of California, Berkeley, the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War peace movement, and the Irish peace movement during The Troubles. In the Bay Area, he was a fixture at Kepler's, a bookstore near Stanford that became a center of counterculture, drawing the youth and students at nearby universities to listen to his ideas of non-violence and fascination with Mahatma Gandhi. He influenced many of the students of the Stanford area Vietnam war resistance"}, {"text": "league now known as the April Third Movement. Protesting at a Quaker meeting in Palo Alto in 1959, urging them to refuse payment of war taxes, Sandperl met Joan Baez when she was a senior in high school and through their interests in various philosophies and political causes they developed a friendship. In 1965 they founded together the Institute for the Study of Non-violence in Carmel Valley, California with Sandperl running the general operations and funding coming from Baez. The school invited a small number of students each year (in order of applications received) to learn the principles of nonviolence, partake in readings, meditation, and discussion. Some local residents of Carmel were frustrated by the image that the school represented and fought the school from continuing operations. The episode is recounted in Joan Didion's essay \"Where the Kissing Never Stops\", first published in 1966 under the title \"Just Folks at a School for Non-Violence\" in \"The New York Times Magazine\" and reprinted in her 1968 essay collection \"Slouching Towards Bethlehem\". In 1966, Sandperl accompanied Baez to Grenada, Mississippi to join in a campaign to help desegregate local schools with Martin Luther King Jr. Two years later King visited them in"}, {"text": "Santa Rita prison, where the two served 45 day sentences for trying to shut down the Oakland, California draft induction center for \"Stop the Draft Week.\" King said that he made the visit \"because they helped me so much in the South.\" King also famously sent members of his organization, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, to study with Ira on the subjects of organizing and non-violent tactics. The nationally famous catholic monk and non-violent activist, Thomas Merton, met with Sandperl and Baez in December 1966 at the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky where he lived. Their discussions strongly influenced Merton and his changing philosophy of activism despite being a monk and he wrote about them in his journals and his book \"New Seeds of Contemplation\". Merton also kept up with Mr. Sandperl through correspondence during his travels through Asia from 1966 through 1967 and considered Sandperl an authority on Gandhi's teachings of non-violence. In 1968, Sandperl, Joan Baez and David Harris organized a nation-wide speaking tour to urge draft age men to refuse induction. Harris, mentored by Sandperl, had emerged as the national leader of student resistance to the draft, and would go to prison in 1969 for refusing induction"}, {"text": "himself. He had also been married to Joan Baez. Their child was born while Harris was serving 20 months of his three-year sentence in federal correctional institutions in Arizona and Texas. In 1971, at the height of resistance to Nixon's continuation of the war, Sandperl had just finished speaking against the war in Cambridge, MA when an unknown man approached him with questions about how to survive incarceration if one was arrested for war resistance. Sandperl, who had served 45 days for blocking the induction center in Oakland, CA, advised him that it could be managed, and it was even possible to organize among the other prisoners if one took care not to be disruptive, because the guards just didn't want any trouble. On June 13, 1971, the unknown man's face and the Pentagon Papers he had leaked were on the front page of the New York Times, and the resistance had landed its most solid blow yet against the war machine. Philosophy. Sandperl was a proponent of Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolence. Sandperl's expression of it is simple: \"The means determine the ends.\" We are deceived into believing that we can get the kind of world we seek by doing"}, {"text": "the very things we are trying to get rid of. \"Just a little more violence to end violence.\" \"Just a little more hatred to end hatred.\" \"Just a little more oppression to end oppression\" -- and on and on. We are taken in because good people are doing these things, sincere and brave people. And this is why the finer their qualities, the more dangerous they are, the more thoroughly we are fooled. All the finest qualities in the world cannot change the simple, immutable fact that the ends cannot justify the means, but, on the contrary, the means determine the ends. In all of man's history this stands out clearly and intellectually indisputable; yet it has been perversely, insistently, sentimentally and tragically ignored. In this universe the means always and everywhere, without doubt and without exception, cannot, in the very nature of things, but determine the ends. This cannot be repeated often enough. We get what we do; not what we intend, dream, or desire. We simply get what we do. If we see and act upon this (I will say again, unabashedly, what it is -- the means determine the ends!), then what the prophets of the ages"}, {"text": "have wistfully called Utopia will become a reality. Works. Sandperl is the author of \"A Little Kinder\", with an Introduction by Joan Baez, a memoir of the civil rights and anti-war movements in the 1960's. His book is really a series of essays, in the form of journal entries sent as letters to a young friend, on the subject of how to live, what to do, and the nature of a life of critical purpose well-lived. In the manner of Montaigne, the inventor of this essay form, it discourses on Sandperl's wide-ranging passionate investments in the philosophy and practice of nonviolence, the study of political history and its dangerous characters, and his \"reading\": he was extraordinarily well-read, worked in a bookstore and lived in a tiny apartment crammed with thousands of books. Included are his personal stories of all the characters he moved with in the movements of his time, including most of the movers, from Martin Luther King to Daniel Ellsberg. It concludes with Sandperl's annotated bibliography of recommended reading, picked from among the thousands of writers whose works influenced him. Death. Sandperl died on April 13, 2013, at his home in Menlo Park, California, surrounded by friends and"}, {"text": "his books, from complications arising from a respiratory infection. He was 90 years old. His obituary was written by John Markoff, and he was later memorialized by a large group gathered at Peninsula School who claimed him as their mentor and a major influence in their lives. Citations."}, {"text": "Raval, a small village on north bank of Yamuna, 5 km north of Gokul in Mahavan Tehsil of Mathura district in Braj region of Uttar Pradesh, is birthplace of Hindu mother goddess Radha, the consort of Lord krishna. Shri Radha Rani Janam Sthal Temple (lit. \"Radha's Birthplace Temple\") marks the place where she was believed to have been born. Though she was born in Raval, sometimes it is mistakenly believed that was born in Barsana, a place where she grew up. According to popular legend, Radha was discovered by Vrishbhanu on an effulgent lotus floating in Yamuna river. Radha was nine months older than Krishna. Etymology. The name \"Raval\" is believed to be derived from \"Ravalavana,\" one of the sub-forests (Upavanas) of Vrindavan mentioned in ancient texts. Another interpretation suggests that \"Raval\" means \"an influential landlord,\" referring to King Vrishabhanu, Radha's father, who was a prominent figure in the region. Geography. Raval village is located in the Mahavan Tehsil of the Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh. It is situated approximately 13 kilometers (8.1 mi) from Mathura city and about 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) from Gokul. The village lies on the eastern bank of the Yamuna River, a sacred river in Hinduism,"}, {"text": "at a distance of . Religious Significance. Raval holds profound religious significance as the birthplace of Radha, the eternal consort of Lord Krishna. According to Hindu scriptures and local traditions, Radha was discovered by her father, King Vrishabhanu, in a golden lotus flower floating on the Yamuna River. She is believed to have been born on the eighth day of the bright lunar fortnight in the month of Bhadra, a day celebrated as Radha Ashtami. The village is an integral part of the Braj Bhoomi pilgrimage circuit, which encompasses various sites associated with the childhood and youth of Radha and Krishna. Devotees believe that visiting Raval allows them to experience the divine energy and love that binds Radha and Krishna's eternal bond. The presence of Radha in her infant form, referred to as 'Ladliji' (darling daughter) in Raval, distinguishes it from Barsana, where she is worshipped in her youthful form ('Kishoriji'). Shri Radha Rani Janam Sthal Temple. The central point of devotion in Raval is the Shri Radha Rani Janam Sthal Temple (lit. Radha Birthplace Temple), built at the site believed to be Radha's birthplace. The temple houses deities of Radha and Krishna in their childhood forms, with Radha specifically"}, {"text": "worshipped as 'Ladli-Lal'. The deity of Krishna in this temple is traditionally believed to have been established by Vajranabh, Krishna's great-grandson. The temple complex includes the 'Garbhgriha' (sanctum sanctorum), which is the exact spot where Radha is said to have appeared. Historically, the Yamuna River flowed near this location, and King Vrishabhanu's palace was situated on its banks. Outside the temple, there is a well-maintained garden with two conjoined trees, one black and one white, which locals believe represent Radha and Krishna. The temple timings vary between summer and winter seasons, accommodating pilgrims throughout the day. Redevelopment and religious tourism. Raval, as part of the broader Mathura-Vrindavan region, is included in various development initiatives aimed at enhancing pilgrimage and tourism infrastructure. The Mathura-Vrindavan Development Authority (MVDA) oversees planned development, aiming to improve basic services and facilitate the large influx of pilgrims visiting the region annually. While specific redevelopment plans exclusively for Raval's temple are not always separately detailed, the broader Braj Teerth Development Plan focuses on improving regional connectivity, conservation of cultural and natural heritage, and upgrading pilgrimage centers. These efforts include improving roads, public amenities, interpretation centers, and accommodation facilities across the Braj region, which would indirectly benefit Raval"}, {"text": "as a key pilgrimage site. Member of parliament Hema Malini has adopted the village under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana announced by Prime Minister of India. Demography. The residents or natives of Rawal and surroundings are called \"Brijwasi\". The village had a population of 2753 at the time of the 2011 census of India. Transport. Rail. Mathura Railway Junction Road. Rawal Village is well connected to Mathura - Baldev Road."}, {"text": "Royal Dockyard was, for several centuries, the official designation of the Royal Navy's shore bases in Britain, Ireland and around the world. It may also be used, in translation, to refer to similar facilities in other countries; for example:"}, {"text": "Shui Pin () is one of the 39 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Yuen Long District Council, with an election every four years. Shui Pin constituency is loosely based on Covent Garden, Emerald Green, Greenery Place, Park Royale, Parkside Villa, Scenic Gardens, Shui Pin Wai Estate, Springdale Villas and Villa Art Deco in Yuen Long with an estimated population of 18,727."}, {"text": "Susan Campbell (14 September 1931 \u2013 2 January 2024) was an English illustrator, food writer, garden historian and leading authority on the history of walled kitchen gardens. Biography. Susan Benson was born in Ruislip, Middlesex, 14 September 1931. She trained at the Slade School of Art (1950\u20131953). She worked under her maiden name as an illustrator. After marriage to Robin Campbell, she went on to be a food writer, later becoming a garden historian and leading authority on the history of walled kitchen gardens. Studying at the Slade, Campbell (then Benson) was a contemporary of Michael Andrews, Euan Uglow, Craigie Aitchison and others. In her final year, she was commissioned by the magazine \"The Sketch\" to make fortnightly drawings of various towns and social events in the UK. She was awarded an Abbey Minor Travelling Scholarship and also won two prizes in a competition run by The Football Association entitled \"Football and the Fine Arts\", one for the drawing section and the other for the etching section. With the proceeds of these awards she spent a year living in Sicily, drawing and painting peasant life and living very frugally. On returning to England in 1954, she gave up painting and"}, {"text": "concentrated on illustration and drawing, working initially for The Sunday Times, The Observer, Shell Oil and various magazines. Her first book illustration was a collaboration with Nell Dunn, \"Up the Junction\". This was followed in 1968 by another collaboration with Dunn on a children's book, \"Freddy Gets Married\". In the 1970s, she collaborated with Caroline Conran, food and cookery editor of The Times on \"Poor Cook\", which was designed by Peter Kindersley. Conran and Campbell collaborated again a few years later on \"Family Cook\" in 1974, and a combination of the two previous books, \"Bumper Cook\" in 1978. From 1986, Campbell was a member of the Guild of Food Writers. She continued to write and illustrate books and articles on food until 1981, when her interest was diverted to the history of walled kitchen gardens. This change of tack was inspired by a visit, some twenty years earlier, to Thomas Pakenham at Tullynally Castle where the vast walled kitchen garden was intact and still in production. She had never seen a functioning walled kitchen garden before. The garden there, then, was in stark contrast to almost every walled kitchen garden in England, where so many had fallen into dereliction with"}, {"text": "the decline of the country house following the Second World War. Following a 1984 enquiry from the BBC about a suitable garden for the BBC2 TV series \"The Victorian Kitchen Garden\", Campbell discovered the kitchen garden at Cottesbrooke Hall, which was unique in being run exactly as it would have been before the war. This led to the publication of \"Cottesbrooke, an English Kitchen Garden\", in August, 1987, which coincided quite unintentionally with the first airing of the TV series \"The Victorian Kitchen Garden\". The two events highlighted the huge loss of walled kitchen gardens, ignited public interest and spurred Campbell on to research them further. Campbell then concentrated her research on the history of the walled kitchen at Pylewell Park close to her home in the New Forest. This became the fictionalised garden Charleston Kedding in her book of the same name, first published in 1996. The name was an anagram of old kitchen gardens to protect the identity of the garden. However, interest in the subject matter was so great that it was eventually felt there was no need for anonymity and the book was subsequently re-issued in 2005 by Frances Lincoln publishers with the more descriptive title"}, {"text": "A History of Kitchen Gardening. All editions of the book were illustrated with drawings by the author. Over almost forty years, Campbell visited and researched over 700 walled kitchen gardens in the UK and abroad. With fellow garden historian Fiona Grant, she established the Walled Kitchen Garden Network in 2001. This continues to be supported by Historic England, The National Trust, The Gardens Trust and \"Garden Organic\" (Henry Doubleday Research Association). As the leading authority in the field, Campbell was instrumental in advising on many pioneering kitchen garden restoration projects, including those at Tatton Park, Hampton Court, Fulham Palace, Audley End, Quarry Bank and Croome Court. Part of Campbell's archive of material on kitchen gardens is now housed at Hestercombe House in Somerset. Campbell is a vice president of The Gardens Trust (formerly The Garden History Society). In later years, Campbell researched the garden of Robert Darwin, (father of Charles Darwin) at The Mount and published three articles in Garden History, the journal of The Gardens Trust. Campbell died on 2 January 2024, at the age of 92."}, {"text": "\u00c1d\u00e1m Pint\u00e9r (born 25 December 2001) is a Hungarian football defender who plays for Kazincbarcikai. Career. On 19 January 2023, Pint\u00e9r signed a year-and-a-half contract with Szentl\u0151rinc."}, {"text": "Ping Shan South () is one of the 39 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Yuen Long District Council, with an election every four years. Ping Shan South constituency is loosely based on Arnold Gardens, Aster Court, Lam Hau Tsuen, Shan Ha Tsuen, Tai Tao Tsuen, Tan Kwai Garden, Tan Kwai Tsuen, The Woodsville, Tong Yan San Tsuen in Yuen Long with estimated population of 16,555."}, {"text": "The Russo-Ottoman alliance was a defensive alliance between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire directed against France between 1799 and 1806, during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. The first treaty of defensive alliance, including secret clauses, was signed on . That was complemented by the Anglo-Ottoman alliance, formed later that month. The alliance was renewed on . French victory over Russia in the War of the Third Coalition caused a shift in Ottoman policy away from Russia and towards France. Selim III refused to ratify the treaty signed in September 1805. By February 1806, Russian warships were being blocked from the Turkish Straits. In October, Russia invaded the Ottoman Empire and in December the Ottomans formally declared war. The Russo-Ottoman War lasted until 1812. In March 1812, Russia demanded an alliance as part of the treaty to end the war, which was rejected by the Ottomans, who preferred neutrality. It did not find its way into the Treaty of Bucharestm which formally ended the Russo-Ottoman War in May."}, {"text": "Devaki is the mother of Krishna in Hinduism. Devaki or Deoki may also refer to:"}, {"text": "Siamophryne is a genus of frog found in Thailand. It is monotypic, consisting of only one species, the Tenasserim cave frog (Siamophryne troglodytes). Its closest relative is the genus \"Vietnamophryne\". The genus \"Siamophryne\" was first described by Suwannapoom, et al. (2018). Ecology. \"S. troglodytes\" is known only from a single limestone cave system in Sai Yok District, Kanchanaburi Province, western Thailand. There are several species of guano-producing bats inhabiting the cave system. The ecology of the cave is affected by local guano mining. Evolutionary history. The basal positions of the genera \"Vietnamophryne\" and \"Siamophryne\" within the subfamily Asterophryinae point to the origin of the subfamily in Indochina, with dispersals into Australasia occurring subsequently."}, {"text": "T\u00e2n Ph\u01b0\u1edbc Kh\u00e1nh is a ward () of T\u00e2n Uy\u00ean town in B\u00ecnh D\u01b0\u01a1ng Province, Vietnam."}, {"text": "Ha Tsuen () is one of the 39 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Yuen Long District Council, with an election every four years. Ha Tsuen constituency is loosely based on Deep Bay Grove, Galore Garden, Ha Pak Nai, Ha Tsuen Shi, Kau Lee Uk Tsuen, Parkview Garden, San Lee Uk Tsuen, San Wai, Sha Chau Lei and Sheung Pak Nai in Ha Tsuen with estimated population of 15,332."}, {"text": "Scaphiodonichthys macracanthus is a species of cyprinid fish of the genus \"Scaphiodonichthys\". It inhabits inland wetlands in Yunnan, China and Vietnam. It has been assessed as \"data deficient\" on the IUCN Red List. It has a maximum length of around . It is considered harmless to humans."}, {"text": "Samvel Grigorievich Kocharyants (; ; born 7 January 1909 in Gavar, Russian Empire, died 4 August 1993 in Sarov, Russia) was a Soviet Armenian designer and developer of the first Soviet nuclear warheads for ballistic missiles. He was awarded Hero of Socialist Labor twice."}, {"text": "Tin Shing () is one of the 39 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Yuen Long District Council, with an election every four years. Tin Shing constituency is loosely based on part of Tin Shing Court in Tin Shui Wai with estimated population of 14,278. History. Tin Shing was established as one of constituencies in 2003. Formerly the constituency include the whole area of Tin Shing Court. As the constituency population exceeding and the construction of Ping Yan Court was completed in 2018. The constituency boundary was redrawn and Block A, B, C, D and G in Tin Shing Court were excluded in the constituency."}, {"text": "Giuseppe Carlucci (1710 ca. - 1790 ca.) was an Italian professor and astronomer. He was one of the first professors teaching at the University of Altamura (1747-1812). Life. Giuseppe Carlucci was born in 1710 ca., probably in Altamura, since some contemporaries stated that he was from Altamura. He was \"primicerius\" of Altamura Cathedral and, most importantly, he was one of the earliest professors of the University of Altamura (in 1749, he was appointed as professor of philosophy and geometry). He was described as a professor \"of supreme justice, probity and humanity\". Luca de Samuele Cagnazzi, in his autobiography, remembers him as an open-minded person, who \"hated the superstition promoted by silly priests\". Moreover, he studied mathematics and philosophy on his own, since at that time there were few people with knowledge in the above subjects. Marcello Papiniano Cusani, rector of the new University of Altamura, had to propose the names of skilled professors to the Court of Naples; those professors had to be both skilled and morally irreproachable. As a proof of his scientific skills, Giuseppe Carlucci wrote a short essay in which he proved the certainty of the Earth's motion, dismissing the beliefs and opposition widespread at that time."}, {"text": "His work was greatly appreciated in Naples, and particularly by the \"Cappellano Maggiore\" of Naples, Msgr. Celestino Galiani who praised him in a letter written on 30 November 1748: In this work, Carlucci exhibited a remarkable level of scientific skills, and proved that he was updated on the latest scientific authors and developments of science. Most importantly, he knew about the different interpretations given to Isaac Newton's \"Principia\" at that time in England. Carlucci died in 1790 circa, probably in Altamura, and was replaced by his pupil and assistant Luca de Samuele Cagnazzi. He was member of the \"Accademia dei Venturieri di Monopoli\" and, during their meetings as well as in class, he used to explain that apparently supernatural phenomena could often be explained through science; one of those were the \"phantoms\", which were just vapours and miasma coming out of the decaying corpses. The \"Ragionamento filosofico\". The only work that, at the current state of research, can be attributed to Giuseppe Carlucci is the \"Ragionamento filosofico intorno al moto della Terra\", written and spread in 1748, but published anonymously only in 1766. The scholar Barbara Raucci suggested that the essay wouldn't have been published if Giuseppe Carlucci hadn't met"}, {"text": "Emmanuele Mola in the \"Accademia dei Venturieri di Monopoli\", who decided to publish it in order to educate those who didn't have any knowledge of astronomy and mathematics, and to pleasure those who already had that knowledge. In the preface, written by Emmanuele Mola and published together with the work, it is written that the author is unknown, while in the last part of the preface it is written that this work was snatched away from its author and published. Carlucci's work consists of two parts; in the first part, Copernicus and Isaac Newton's theories are explained, while in the second part he refutes the defensive theses of those who defended the geocentric system both through scientific and theological reasoning. Moreover, Carlucci proved that he knew of the most recent theories interpretations on astronomy and physics, including the theories of William Whiston and James Bradley and even Baruch Spinoza's pantheism. Carlucci defends the heliocentric system by employing some reasonings which were quite common among the enlightened scientists and dating back to Galileo Galilei. He wrote that the Holy Scriptures had been written to spread moral values and they were meant to be understood by \"vulgar and rough people\"; they weren't"}, {"text": "meant to provide details on how nature or the universe works. Furthermore, he stated that, for the Catholic Church, denying the validity of the heliocentric system means to foster derision among the unbelievers. Freemasonry. The frontispiece of Giuseppe Carlucci's work is not particularly decorated. There is only a drawing, depicting a book, a compass, a square, a lamp and an inkwell. The scholar Barbara Raucci hypothesized that it denotes the Freemasonry, and that Giuseppe Carlucci (or whoever published the book) may have joined a secret society. According to some scholars, it is likely that, in the mid-18th century, there was already a Masonic lodge in the city of Altamura."}, {"text": "Ward 1 () is a ward of District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam."}, {"text": "Vietnamophryne inexpectata is a species of microhylid frog endemic to the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Its type locality is Kon Chu Rang Nature Reserve, Gia Lai Province, central Vietnam."}, {"text": "The 2010 election for Mayor of Newark took place in Newark, the most populous city in the state of New Jersey, on May 11, 2010. Elections for all seats on the nine member Municipal Council of Newark were held the same day. A runoff election, if necessary, would have taken place. Elections in the city are non-partisan and candidates are not listed by political party. Incumbent Mayor Cory Booker avoided a runoff and was re-elected to his second term in office. Booker would not serve out the entirety of his second term. In 2013, after having won the October 16 special election for U.S. senator, Booker resigned as mayor and was sworn in on October 31 as the junior U.S. senator from New Jersey. Luis A. Quintana, long-term member of the Municipal Council, replaced him as interim mayor. In 2019, he mounted a campaign to participate in 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries. Results. If no candidate had received 50% of the vote, the race would have continued to a run-off between the top two candidates from the first round."}, {"text": "Ward 1 () is a ward of District 4, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam."}, {"text": "Vietnamophryne orlovi is a species of microhylid frog endemic to northern Vietnam. Its type locality is Phia Oac-Phia Den National Park, Cao Bang Province, northern Vietnam."}, {"text": "Ward 1 () is a ward of District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam."}, {"text": "Vietnamophryne occidentalis is a species of microhylid frog endemic to northern Thailand. Its type locality is Doi Tung Mountain, Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand."}, {"text": "Ward 1 () is a ward of District 6, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam."}, {"text": "Tsz Yau () is one of the 39 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Yuen Long District Council, with an election every four years. Tsz Yau constituency is loosely based on Tin Lai Court, Tin Tsz Estate and part of Tin Yau Court in Tin Shui Wai with estimated population of 14,562."}, {"text": "R\u1ea1ch \u00d4ng () is a ward of District 8, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam."}, {"text": "The National Agency for Fiscal Administration (, ANAF) is the revenue service of the Government of Romania. ANAF was established on October 1, 2003, under the Ministry of Public Finance and became operational in January 2004. In 2009, the total number of employees of the agency and its subordinate structures was 31,281. During that year, the tax authority carried out 29,000 inspections on individuals and 83,000 on companies, which added an additional 5.8 billion leu to the budget. Romania is committed to improving its tax administration."}, {"text": "ANAF may refer to:"}, {"text": "Brasilotyphlus dubium is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is endemic to the state of Roraima in northern Brazil. It was described in 2018."}, {"text": "Kingswood South () is one of the 39 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Yuen Long District Council, with an election every four years. Kingswood South constituency is loosely based on part of Kingswood Villas in Tin Shui Wai with estimated population of 16,712."}, {"text": "The European Masters Indoor Athletics Championships is a biennial international athletics competition for masters athletes aged 35 and over, organised by European Masters Athletics (EMA). Formerly known as the European Veterans Indoor Championships, it was first held in 1997."}, {"text": "Kingswood North () is one of the 39 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Yuen Long District Council, with an election every four years. The Kingswood North constituency is loosely based on part of Kingswood Villas in Tin Shui Wai, with an estimated population of 22,036."}, {"text": "Landscape with a Pig and a Horse or Landscape, La Dominique is a 1903 oil painting by Paul Gauguin. Since 1908 it has been in the collection of the Ateneum in Helsinki. One of his last works, it was painted on Hiva Oa island."}, {"text": "Shui Oi () is one of the 39 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Yuen Long District Council, with an election every four years. Shui Oi constituency is loosely based on Tin Oi Court and part of Tin Shui Estate in Tin Shui Wai with estimated population of 17,756."}, {"text": "Shui Wah () is one of the 39 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Yuen Long District Council, with an election every four years. Shui Wah constituency is loosely based on part of Tin Shui Estate and part of Tin Wah Estate in Tin Shui Wai with estimated population of 14,960."}, {"text": "Sumaterana, commonly known as Sumatran cascade frogs, is a genus of true frogs in the family Ranidae endemic to the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. Species inhabit fast-flowing streams found in primary or secondary forests. Species. Three species are recognized:"}, {"text": "Chung Wah () is one of the 39 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Yuen Long District Council, with an election every four years. Chung Wah constituency is loosely based on part of Tin Chung Court and part of Tin Wah Estate in Tin Shui Wai with estimated population of 16,867."}, {"text": "Iqbaljit Singh Grewal (born 4 November 1959) is an Indian field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics."}, {"text": "The World Masters Non-Stadia Athletics Championships was a biennial international athletics competition for masters athletes aged 35 and over, organised by World Masters Athletics. Formerly known as the World Veterans Non-Stadia Championships, it was first held in 1992 and had its final edition in 2004."}, {"text": "Jo Ann Smith (born May 9, 1939) was inducted into the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in 2015. She is the first woman to become the president of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association. Life. Jo Ann Smith was born Jo Ann Doke was born on May 9, 1939. Smith grew up in Alachua County, Florida. Smith first worked in her family business, Smith Brothers Farming, Ranching, and Construction Companies in Wacahoota, Florida. She worked her way up and started working for several agriculture organizations. From 1970 to 1972, she held the position president of the Florida Cattlewomen's Association. When Jo Ann was 18 years old, she married Cedrik Smith. Cedrik was also from Wacahoota, Florida, a small town just outside Gainesville, Florida. Cedrik came from a family who farmed vegetables and raised cattle. The Smiths raised two children: a son and a daughter. Career. Smith continued to work in agriculture. In 1985, she was named the Woman of the Year in Agriculture by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. In 1984, she was appointed to the Governor's Task Force on the \"Future of Florida Agriculture\". In 1985, Smith became the first woman to hold the position"}, {"text": "of president for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association. She was the founding chair of the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board. In 1989, she was appointed by President George H. W. Bush as the Assistant Secretary of Marketing and Inspection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Through the 1990s, Smith continued to work at her family's ranch while still working in commercial agriculture. She served on the corporate board of Purina Mills. She also worked on the corporate boards for Iowa Beef Producers and Tyson Foods, Inc. Smith has worked diligently throughout her career to improve issues that affect consumers. Joann Smith, as an under secretary at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in the early 90s, made the decision to allow pink slime, once reserved as strictly dog food, to be sold for human consumption. Smith later stepped down from her government position and joined the board of directors of Beef Products Inc., the top pink slime manufacturing company, receiving compensation of over $1.2 million over some 17 years."}, {"text": "Jalal-ud-Din Syed Rizvi (born 10 January 1958) is an Indian field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics."}, {"text": "Chung Pak () is one of the 39 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Yuen Long District Council, with an election every four years. Chung Pak constituency is loosely based on Central Park Towers and part of Tin Chung Court in Tin Shui Wai with estimated population of 15,741."}, {"text": "The Nordflug FB 1 was a small, parasol wing flying boat with two seats in tandem, sponsons for stability on the water and a low-powered, wing mounted engine. Design and development. Norddeutsche Flugzeugwerke (NFW) produced the Nordflug FB 1, designed by E.B Harder, in 1920. Its three part, two spar wing had constant chord over most of the span out to blunted, angled tips. The outer part of these tips rotated to provide lateral control in place of conventional ailerons. The central section, an integral part of the rest of the fuselage structure, was held above the hull by a pair of transverse W-struts directly joined longitudinally along the centre-line. Their outer struts braced the ends of the centre-section spars to the upper fuselage longerons. The wings thinned outwards from their upper sides, providing slight anhedral. The FB 1 was powered by a , five-cylinder, air-cooled, Siemens-Halske Sh 4 radial engine mounted centrally on top of the wing. Its uncowled cylinders projected both above and below the leading edge and a tapered cowling containing the fuel tank reached aft to about 2/3 chord. Its fuselage was wooden and flat-sided with a nose that was rather pointed in profile, the underside"}, {"text": "curving upwards to meet a horizontal top side. It had a single step planing bottom and was unusual in being concave in section rather than the V-section of most such hulls; the step was far aft, behind the two tandem, open cockpits. The pilot sat well behind the trailing edge with pupil or passenger at about 1/3 chord, under and between the spars. Short, stabilizing sponsons were located below the forward cockpit. Narrowing aft in profile to a horizontal wedge, the fuselage carried a straight-edged tailplane with balanced elevators. The fin was approximately quadrantal, mounting a large, blunted rectangular rudder. Operational history. The FB 1 was on display at the 1923 Gothenburg International Aero Exhibition. This event was part of the Gothenburg Exhibition and was the first aeronautical show after World War I with German participation. Only one was built before Nordflug ceased trading because of the economic situation. References."}, {"text": "Yuet Yan () is one of the 39 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Yuen Long District Council, with an election every four years. Yuet Yan constituency is loosely based on part of Tin Yan Estate and Tin Yuet Estate in Tin Shui Wai with estimated population of 18,671."}, {"text": "Windmill at Zaandam or Windmill and Boat at Zaandam is an 1871 oil painting by Claude Monet. Since 1986 it has been in the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Claude Monet and his family fled to London to avoid the Franco-Prussian War. At its end, he returned to France, but took a detour via Zaandam in the Netherlands on the recommendation of Charles-Fran\u00e7ois Daubigny, spending five months there and producing about 20 paintings of the flat landscape thereabouts."}, {"text": "Teaghrelins are acylated flavonoid tetraglycosides found in semi-oxidized oolong teas (\"Camellia sinensis\"), such as Chin-shin oolong tea and Shy\u2010jih\u2010chuen oolong tea. Teaghrelins are ghrelin receptor agonists \"in vitro\". In an animal model, teaghrelins induce hunger and accelerate gastric emptying. Teaghrelins also has growth hormone releasing activity on the anterior pituitary gland, similar to the synthetic ghrelin analog GHRP-6, that could be inhibited by a ghrelin receptor antagonist."}, {"text": "Ching King () is one of the 39 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Yuen Long District Council, with an election every four years. Ching King constituency is loosely based on part of Tin Ching Estate and Vianni Cove in Tin Shui Wai with estimated population of 19,077."}, {"text": "The Luzon giant forest mouse (\"Apomys magnus\") is a forest mouse endemic to Luzon, Philippines."}, {"text": "The Aurora forest mouse (\"Apomys aurorae\") is a small murine endemic to Mt. Mingan in Luzon, Philippines. Status. The \"Apomys aurorae\" is associated with montane and mossy forest in the Mingan Mountains, habitats that are not currently under threat."}, {"text": "The Mount Banahaw forest mouse (\"Apomys banahao\") is a forest mouse endemic to the Mount Banahaw area in the Philippines."}, {"text": "The Mount Tapulao forest mouse (\"Apomys brownorum\") is a forest mouse endemic to the Mount Tapulao area in the Philippines. It is named after the American zoologist Barbara Elaine Russell Brown. Anatomy and physiology. The mouse is the smallest species in its genus, measuring in total \"230-255 mm; tail: 107-116 mm; hind foot: 31-35 mm; ear: 21 - 22 mm\" and weighing 60-84 grams. On its dorsal side, the mouse has long, dense, soft, dark brown fur, with dark gray ventral fur turning a lighter gray-brown at the tips. Its tail is bicolored, \"dark grayish-brown dorsally and nearly white ventrally.\" Ecology. The Mount Tapulaou forest mouse lives in old growth cloud forests and regenerating secondary forests at a height of 2024 m, with a lower limit somewhere between 1690 m and 2024 m. It is unknown how extensive chromium mining of the habitat affects the species. Behavior. The mouse eats seeds and invertebrates such as earthworms. It is nocturnal."}, {"text": "The Sierra Madre forest mouse (\"Apomys sierrae\") is a forest mouse endemic to the Sierra Madre Range of eastern Luzon, Philippines."}, {"text": "The Luzon Zambales forest mouse (\"Apomys zambalensis\") is a forest mouse endemic to Zambales in Luzon, Philippines."}, {"text": "The Mount Mingan forest mouse (\"Apomys minganensis\") is a forest mouse endemic to Mount Mingan in Luzon, Philippines."}, {"text": "Ping Shan North () is one of the 39 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Yuen Long District Council, with an election every four years. Ping Shan North constituency is loosely based on northern part of Ping Shan with estimated population of 14,237."}, {"text": "R\u00e5dmandsgade () is a street in the Outer N\u00f8rrebro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Dagmarsgade in the southwest to Lers\u00f8 Parkall\u00e9 in the northeast and crosses Tagensvej on the way. R\u00e5dmandsgade School, a public primary school, is located in the street. History. The street is named after R\u00e5dmandsmarken (The Councilman Fielf), whose crops belonged to the councilmen of Copenhagen. The street, which then ended at Tagensvej, was load out when the building restrictions outside Copenhagen's fortifications were abandoned in the 1850s. It was named in 1860. Lauritz Rasmussen's Zinc and Bronze Foundry opened at No. 15 in 1890. Many monuments, memorials and public artworks that were installed in Copenhagen over the next decades cast at the site in 1890. Bardings Farveri og T\u00f8jrensningsetablissement, which grew to become the largest dyeing and dry cleaning company in Scandinavia, was from around at the turn of the century based at the southern end of the street. The plant included administrative offices, route delivery racks, and room for the dry cleaning, spotting, finishing, and dyeing departments. After the end of the First World War, R\u00e5dmandsgade was extended from Tagensvej to Lers\u00f8parkall\u00e9. The sculptor Astrid Noack lived and worked in the courtyard at"}, {"text": "No. 34 in the period 1936\u201350. Notable buildings and residents. R\u00e5dmandsgade School (No. 22) is a public primary school. It was built in 1889 to design by city architect Ludvig Fenger. No. 45 is a former liver pet\u00e9 factory. The block at Jagtvej 157 A-G/Skrivergangen/Lers\u00f8 Parkall\u00e9/R\u00e5dmandsgade 84 was built by the City in 1928. It was designed by Louis Hygom. Transport. The Skjolds Plads City Circle Line station is located approximately 385 metres from the street along Tagensvej."}, {"text": "Petar Ikonomovi\u0107 (; 16 June 1849 - 29 January 1914) was a Serbian Orthodox priest from Ni\u0161, one of the leading men of the Ni\u0161 Committee and a national fighter for the liberation of Ni\u0161 from the Ottomans, a participant in several wars fought in southeastern Serbia in the second half of the 19th century."}, {"text": "Fairview Park () is one of the 39 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Yuen Long District Council, with an election every four years. Fairview Park constituency is loosely based on Fairview Park, Man Yuen Chuen, Palm Springs, Royal Camellia, Royal Palms and Villa Camellia with estimated population of 20,038."}, {"text": "Martadoris oliva is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae. Distribution. This species was described from Panama. It has been reported from South Carolina."}, {"text": "Ward 1 () is a ward of District 11 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam."}, {"text": "Ward 1 () is a ward of B\u00ecnh Th\u1ea1nh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam."}, {"text": "The United Nations (UN) has many microstate members. As of 1980, microstates made up one-quarter of the United Nations membership. The European microstates of Andorra, Monaco, Liechtenstein, and San Marino were accepted into the U.N. by acclamation from 1990 to 1993. Controversy. Microstates' U.N. membership has been controversial, on the grounds that their ability to participate in U.N. discussions and decisions and contribute meaningfully to the goals of the organization is limited. For example, the Maldives, when admitted to the U.N., had a population of only about 100,000 and did not have a delegation present at the U.N. when United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 was voted on, which replaced the Republic of China with the People's Republic of China. One concern with regard to admitting microstates to membership is \"debasement of the coinage of membership\" and loss of prestige of the organization. Another concern is that a warship, or an airplane-load of mercenaries, could easily establish effective control over an island microstate, with the vote in the U.N. General Assembly, which serves as a sounding board for \"world public opinion\", being an enticement to gain dominance over such a country. In addition to the burdens of state for recognized"}, {"text": "microstates is the temptation to confuse border controls between legitimate entities by those presenting with illegitimate passports. The European Union reports three such types of passports - fantasy, camouflage, and not recognized. In the first instance, many self-proclaimed microstates and self-identified groups issue passport-type documents for the purposes of fostering international legitimacy, such as the diplomatic passport of Comit\u00e9 International pour la Protection des Droits de l'Homme (CIPDH) a group presenting itself as a UN agency, and numerous North American First Nations. In the second circumstance, a state which no longer exists in international eyes may persist as a landless rump which continues to issue travel documents for its personnel or adherents. These may also be forgeries to conceal identities. The third example is unrecognized territories, such as Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus."}, {"text": "Ward 1 () is a ward of G\u00f2 V\u1ea5p District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam."}, {"text": "Kam Tin () is one of the 39 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Yuen Long District Council, with an election every four years. Kam Tin constituency is loosely based on Kam Tin with estimated population of 20,792."}, {"text": "Ward 1 () is a ward of Ph\u00fa Nhu\u1eadn District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam."}, {"text": "Ward 1 () is a ward of T\u00e2n B\u00ecnh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam."}, {"text": "The Pyramides at Port-Coton, Rough Sea is a series of six paintings produced by Claude Monet in 1886. They all show the rocky Atlantic coast of Belle-\u00cele-en-Mer, visited and painted in the plein air by the artist between 12 September and 25 October that year."}, {"text": "Ward 1 () is a ward of Da Lat in L\u00e2m \u0110\u1ed3ng Province, Vietnam."}, {"text": "Manjeet Singh Panesar (born 21 February 1962) is a Kenyan field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics. His brother Jitender for the national hockey team."}, {"text": "The Mount Irid forest mouse (\"Apomys iridensis\") is a forest mouse endemic to Mount Irid in Luzon, Philippines."}, {"text": "Parminder Singh Saini (19 September 1957 \u2013 30 May 2021) was a Kenyan field hockey player. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics."}, {"text": "The Lubang forest mouse (\"Apomys lubangensis\") is a forest mouse endemic to Lubang Island in the Philippines."}, {"text": "Martadoris mediterranea is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae. Distribution. This species was described from Mallorca and Malta."}, {"text": "Ward 1 () is a ward of M\u1ef9 Tho in Ti\u1ec1n Giang Province, Vietnam."}, {"text": "Delahunty v Player and Wills (Ireland) Ltd, [2006 1 IR 304; [2006] IESC 21] was an Irish Supreme Court case in which the Court gave a woman permission to take action for damages against two major tobacco companies in what was the first step in the battle against 'Big tobacco'. Background. Margaret Delahunty, the Respondent, was an 80 year old woman who had been smoking since she was 12 years old, at one stage smoking up to 30 cigarettes a day. She was diagnosed with cancer 1995 and sued Player & Wills (Ireland) Ltd and Gallaher (Dublin) Ltd (the Appellants) for personal injuries allegedly caused by the cigarettes that she had smoked. The Appellants sought to have this claim dismissed on the basis that the pleadings disclosed \"no reasonable cause of action or, alternatively, under the inherent jurisdiction of the court.\" The High Court refused to dismiss the claim. Holding of the Supreme Court. The question for the Supreme Court was whether an action for damages against the Appellants in negligence and for breach of statutory duty should be struck out on the basis that it disclosed no reasonable cause of action. In handing down the judgement of the court,"}, {"text": "Fennelly J (with whom the other judges concurred) dismissed the tobacco manufacturing company, Gallaher (Dublin) Ltd's, appeal against the a decision made by the High Court in refusing to dismiss the Respondent's claim against the company on the grounds that there was no reasonable cause of action. The judge noted that it had been pleaded on Ms Delahunty's behalf that she had suffered continuing injury since 1995 and that such injury was caused by smoking cigarettes manufactured by Gallaher (Dublin) Ltd. The company disputed whether this was properly pleaded. Counsel for Gallaher (Dublin) Ltd contended that Ms Delahunty had sustained her injury before she ever smoked a cigarette manufactured by this company. Fennelly J noted that Ms Delahunty was seeking to make the tobacco companies responsible for selling cigarettes that they sold, but which she voluntarily consumed. The Court noted that: The Supreme Court agreed with the High Court decision and dismissed the appeal."}, {"text": "Jitender Singh Panesar (born 12 February 1958) is a Kenyan field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics. His brother Manjeet for the national hockey team."}, {"text": "Harvinder Singh Kular (born 28 March 1958) is a Kenyan field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics."}, {"text": "Raphael Fernandes (born 1 December 1956) is a Kenyan field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics."}, {"text": "Sarabjit Singh Sehmi (born 19 April 1963) is a Kenyan field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics."}, {"text": "Ministry of Municipalities and Housing () is a government ministry in Saudi Arabia that is responsible for the supervision and regulation of municipalities in the country. Established in 1975, the current minister is Majid Al-Hogail who was appointed as the acting minister in February 2020. The deputy minister is Dr. Ahmed Jamil Kattan, appointed in 2019. Responsibilities. The ministry supervises the administration of municipalities across the country, including cities, towns, and villages. It provides maintenance and development services for all municipalities. The ministry is also responsible for providing basic infrastructure and road development in the country."}, {"text": "The Battle of Jangsari () or Operation Jangsa Landing () was an amphibious invasion and a battle of the Korean War. The official report name for the operation was 'Operational Order 174' (). Background. In September 1950, UN Forces had an important plan of launching an all-out offensive along the entire \"Pusan Perimeter\", a defensive line around an area on the southeastern tip of South Korea after Inchon landing The main objective was to block the supply route and therefore achieve disruption of the North Korean Army around Pusan Perimeter by hit-and-run tactics and minor objective is to draw away North Korean Army's attention for the success of Inchon landing. Battles. Landing. The landing force consisted of \" (Estimate: Total 772 - 718 of student volunteer soldiers led by Republic of Korea Army including Captain Lee Myung-heum) On 15 September, About at 05:00~06:00 in the morning, The battle group landed from \"LST Musan\". The entire beach and Hill 200 of stronghold was captured by 14:50 at the cost of about 150 casualties (60 KIA, 90 WIA) The ship, \"LST Musan\", was stranded through landing. Defence. On 17 September, North Korean army's counterattack began in earnest. The Independent 1st Guerrilla Battalion"}, {"text": "defended the beach and stronghold for two days. But due to shortages of ammunition, they began to prepare for a retreat. Withdrawal. On September 19, the Independent 1st Guerrilla Battalion were covered by the 7th Fleet bombardment task force, which had USS Helena as their flagship. 39 of 5th Platoon, 2nd Company covered the escape but most were either killed or taken prisoners. Finally, About above 600 survivors withdrew aboard the ROK Navy's \"LST Jochiwon.\" Honor. In 1960, Douglas MacArthur sent the letter to commander Lee Myung-heum (He later changed his name to Lee Jong-hoon) Dear Chairman Lee Jong Hoon: I was delighted to receive your letter of recent date telling of the formation of the 772 Volunteer Comrade Club. The operation they performed in support of the Incheon Landing was a brilliant one and worthy of the highest commendation. The valor and sacrifice of its members will always be a shining example for the youth of Korea. Please extend to its members my heartiest greetings and affectionate regards. I shall always remember them as loyal and devoted comrades-in-arms. With best wishes, Most sincerely, Douglas MacArthur Memorial. Since 1960, comrade club had a memorial service. On July 14 1980, the"}, {"text": "surviving Independent 1st Guerrilla Battalion formed the Jangsa Landing Operation Guerrilla Comrades Association. (), 51 years since the Jangsa landing operation, the comrades association held a national fund-raising campaign together with the monk of Cheongunsa Temple in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi-do and established memorial monument on September 14 1991. On March 6 1997, the forgotten battle of the Korean War was revealed to the public when the members of the 1st Marine Division Special Reconnaissance Unit, who were searching the shore in front of Jangsari, discovered \"Munsan\" in the tidal flat under the sea. A 2,000 tons replica of the \"LST Munsan\" was constructed as the Jangsa Landing Operation Commemorative Park. On 16 November 2020, The Memorial museum was opened."}, {"text": "Sai Kung Central is one of the 29 constituencies in the Sai Kung District. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Sai Kung District Council, with an election every four years. Sai Kung Central constituency is loosely based on town centre in Sai Kung with estimated population of 10,901 as of 2019. The boundaries of the constituency are Tai Mong Tsai Road, Hiram's Highway and Po Tung Road on the north and west."}, {"text": "The Latvian Women's Cup (Latvian: Sievie\u0161u futbola kauss) is the annual cup competition of women's football teams in Latvia. Format. The competition is a knockout (single elimination) tournament. List of finals. The list of finals: No editions held up to 2013."}, {"text": "Pak Sha Wan () is one of the 29 constituencies in the Sai Kung District. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Sai Kung District Council, with an election every four years. Pak Sha Wan constituency is loosely based on Pak Sha Wan with estimated population of 15,810."}, {"text": "Caracas Museum of Contemporary Art ( or MACC) is a museum of modern art located in the Parque Central Complex in Caracas, Venezuela. It was founded on 30 August 1973 by the journalist and art patron Sof\u00eda \u00cdmber, also its director from 1973 to her dismissal in the Chavist cultural revolution of 2001. It opened in 1974 and was the first museum in Venezuela to offer a specialist art library, a formal children's and adults' learning area, a special education department for the blind, and a multimedia arts centre. Its collection has 5,000 pieces, including works by Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet, Vasili Kandinsky, Fernand L\u00e9ger, Piet Mondrian, Andy Warhol and Francis Bacon. Its director's dismissal, the 2001 theft of Henri Matisse's \"Odalisque in Red Pantaloons\" and the Venezuelan Crisis have involved the museum in corruption and neglect as well as leading to criticisms of poor security, rapid changes of directors and the cancellations of catalogues and exhibitions. Entry is free for the permanent collections and temporary exhibitions."}, {"text": "Crimora edwardsi is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae. Distribution. This species was described from Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia. Description. The illustration of Angas appears to show a species of \"Crimora\", not \"Nembrotha\". O'Donoghue (1924) did not replace the name \"Nembrotha\" with \"Angasiella\" because he did not believe this species belonged to \"Nembrotha\". It has been rediscovered in southern Queensland."}, {"text": "Sai Kung Islands () is one of the 29 constituencies in the Sai Kung District. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Sai Kung District Council, with an election every four years. Sai Kung Islands constituency is loosely based on part of Sai Kung Peninsula and outer islands with estimated population of 12,894."}, {"text": "Hannah Rankin (born 21 July 1990) is a Scottish professional boxer and bare-knuckle boxer. In boxing she has held the WBA and IBO female super-welterweight World titles. Early life. Hannah Rankin was born on 21 July 1990 and grew up on her family's Edentaggart farm in Luss, Argyll and Bute. As a child, she attended Hermitage Academy in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, and gained an interest in contact sports at aged nine after enrolling in taekwondo classes with her younger sister. Aside from sports she also had an interest in music, learning to play the flute at school and eventually switching to the bassoon. As an accomplished bassoonist, she attended the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow, and later the Royal Academy of Music in London, where she earned a master's degree in 2016. She continues her musical career alongside boxing, teaching music to children and performing in her quintet \"Coriolis\" at care homes and schools. Professional boxing career. Rankin made her professional debut on 21 May 2017, against Ester Konecna at the SkyLark Hotel in Essex, England, winning via points decision (PTS) over six rounds. She fought a further three times in 2017; a points decision win over Borislava Goranova in"}, {"text": "September; a split decision (SD) loss to Joanna Ekedahl in October; and a points decision win in a rematch with Ester Konecna in November. She started 2018 with a first-round technical knockout (TKO) win over Klaudia Vigh in January, before facing Sarah Turunen for her first professional title on 16 June 2018, at the Lagoon Leisure Centre in Paisley, Scotland. Rankin won via unanimous decision (100\u201390, 100\u201391, 99\u201391) over ten rounds to capture the vacant WBC Silver female middleweight title. Two months later, she made her first attempt at a world title on 4 August 2018, challenging reigning world champion Alicia Napoleon for the WBA female super-middleweight title at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. Rankin lost by unanimous decision with one judge scoring the bout 99\u201391, and the other two scoring it 98\u201392, all in favour of Napoleon. In her next fight, Rankin made a second attempt at world honours on 17 November 2018, against two-time Olympic gold medalist and reigning unified WBA and IBF female middleweight champion, Claressa Shields, with the vacant WBC title also up for grabs. The bout took place at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas. Shields was originally scheduled to face undefeated"}, {"text": "WBO middleweight champion Christina Hammer, who pulled out due to illness. Rankin suffered the third loss of her professional career via unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 100\u201390 in a contest that many outlets described as a dominant performance by Shields. Following a points decision win over Eva Bajic in January 2019, Rankin made a third attempt for a world title against Sarah Curran on 15 June 2019, for the vacant IBO super-welterweight title. The bout took place at the Lagoon Leisure Centre in Paisley, Scotland. Rankin scored a ten-round unanimous decision victory, with all three judges scoring the bout 96\u201394, to become Scotland's first female world champion. After a six-round unanimous decision win over Erin Toughill in a non-title bout in October, Rankin made the first defence of her title against undefeated WBC interim champion Patricia Berghult on 27 November 2019, at the Hotel Intercontinental in St. Julian's, Malta. In a fight that saw Rankin dropped in the first-round by a left hook, she lost her IBO title by unanimous decision over ten rounds. Two judges scored the bout 96\u201393 while the third scored it 95\u201394, all in favour of Berghult. Rankin regained the vacant IBO"}, {"text": "title and claimed the vacant WBA female super-welterweight World belt with a unanimous decision win over Maria Lindberg in London on 5 November 2021. In her second defense of the titles, Rankin suffered a unanimous decision loss to England's Terri Harper in Nottingham on 24 September 2022. Rankin attempted to become a three-time world champion when she took on Slovenia's Ema Kozin for the vacant WBC and WBO female super-welterweight titles in Manchester on 18 November 2023 but lost by split decision. Bare-knuckle boxing career. In October 2024, it was announced that Rankin had signed for the Conor McGregor supported Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC). She made her debut for the promotion at BKFC on DAZN: Tenaglia vs. Soto in Marbella, Spain, on 12 October 2024, with a five-round split decision win over Deborah Melhorn. Two ringside judges gave Rankin the fight 49-46 while the third scored it for Melhorn 48-47. Rankin faced Jessica Borga for the inaugural BKFC Women's Featherweight Championship at on April 5, 2025 at the Dubai Tennis Stadium in Dubai, UAE. She lost the fight by knockout in the first round."}, {"text": "Hang Hau East () is one of the 29 constituencies in the Sai Kung District. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Sai Kung District Council, with an election every four years. Hang Hau East constituency is loosely based on the eastern part of Hang Hau, with an estimated population of 13,902."}, {"text": "Mar\u00eda Eugenia del Valle de Siles (1928 \u2013 17 January 1994) was a Chilean-Bolivian historian, researcher, and university professor. Biography. Mar\u00eda Eugenia del Valle was born in Santiago in 1928. She earned a licentiate as a historian from the University of Chile. With the aid of a scholarship, she completed her doctoral studies at the Central University of Madrid. In 1957, she married the Bolivian essayist and diplomat , whom she met in Madrid, and they moved to Bolivia in the mid-1960s. She taught History of America and Universal History at the University of Valpara\u00edso, and in 1966 she became Professor of History of America and Modern Universal History at the Higher University of San Andr\u00e9s in La Paz. She was the sister of Chilean Foreign Minister , and the mother of Juan Ignacio Siles del Valle, Foreign Minister of Bolivia from 2003 to 2005. Mar\u00eda Eugenia del Valle died in La Paz, where she had established her residence, on 17 January 1994. Work. Her work as a researcher and historian focused on the issue of the indigenous rebellions of the 18th century by consulting the archives of Bolivia, Buenos Aires, Madrid, and Seville. Her publications include: Her final work,"}, {"text": "\"Historia de la Rebeli\u00f3n de Tupaj Katari\", was selected for the collection of the . It was presented on 29 November 2017 through a civic event that recreated the caravan of T\u00fapac Katari and Bartolina Sisa."}, {"text": "The Pearlman Mountain Cabin is a cottage in Idyllwild, United States. It was designed by John Lautner in 1957. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as \"character-defining\" for the architectural style of organic architecture. History. The weekend cottage was commissioned by Carl K. Pearlman, a urologist from neighbouring Orange County. The building lot was chosen by his wife Agnes. In the 1950s the area around Idyllwild was a popular hideaway among the upper middle class of Los Angeles which was just two hours away. The Pearlmans had purchased a lot that was considered to be fraught with problems: It had a slope of up to 40% and was full of rocks. Several architects refused to design and erect a weekend home on the property, but recommended John Lautner to the couple who had a reputation as an expert for unusual projects. Lautner provided a first draft of his plans in 1956, and the building started in 1957. Construction was conducted by William Branch, a brother of Agnes Pearlman. Carl K. Pearlman died in 1998. The cabin is currently owned by his daughter Nancy. Design. As many other buildings constructed by Lautner, the Pearlman Mountain Cabin is"}, {"text": "sometimes assigned as organic architecture, a term coined by Lautner's teacher Frank Lloyd Wright. The point of departure was a severely sloping forest property in the western San Jacinto Mountains at about 1800 meters altitude. Among numerous pine trees was a large boulder. Lautner decided to overbuild the boulder with a circular platform and to construct the cabin as a cylinder, its flat, overhanging roof being supported by tree trunks encircling the cabin. The valley-facing living room covers about half of the floor space of the building. Apart from the supporting tree trunks, its outer wall completely consists of glass windows that form a zigzag line roughly resembling a semi-circle. Since half of the entire wall of the building consists of glass windows the view of the visitor is automatically drawn to the landscape outside the house. Because of the large size and the unusual collocation of the windows the boundaries between inside and outside become blurred for the viewer. Towards the hillside a solid, semicircular wall with small windows confines the living room. Roof and facade have been designed to provide good acoustics inside, the trigger being that Agnes Pearlman was a talented pianist. From the cylinder-shaped living room"}, {"text": "doors lead to two annexes: A bathroom and an observation deck."}, {"text": "Hang Hau West () is one of the 29 constituencies in the Sai Kung District. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Sai Kung District Council, with an election every four years. Hang Hau West constituency is loosely based on western part of Hang Hau with estimated population of 19,361."}, {"text": "Choi Kin () is one of the 29 constituencies in the Sai Kung District. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Sai Kung District Council, with an election every four years. Choi Kin constituency is loosely based on Choi Ming Court and part of Kin Ming Estate in Tiu Keng Leng with estimated population of 19,778."}, {"text": "Selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (sNRIs) are a class of drugs that have been marketed as antidepressants and are used for various mental disorders, mainly depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The norepinephrine transporter (NET) serves as the fundamental mechanism for the inactivation of noradrenergic signaling because of the NET termination in the reuptake of norepinephrine (NE). The selectivity and mechanism of action for the NRI drugs remain mostly unresolved and, to date, only a limited number of NRI-selective inhibitors are available. The first commercially available selective NRI was the drug viloxazine (Qelbree), developed as an antidepressant but later marketed as a treatment for ADHD. Reboxetine (Edronax) was developed as a first-line therapy for major depressive disorder. Atomoxetine (Strattera) is another potent and selective NRI which is also effective and well-tolerated for the treatment of ADHD in adults, particularly for those patients at risk of substance abuse. Adverse effects. Side effects. Selective NRIs are generally well tolerated but the most common side effects reported are headache, dry mouth, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, and drowsiness. An increase in heart rate and blood pressure have been reported but are usually not clinically important. Sexual adverse effects are mostly related"}, {"text": "to erectile dysfunction and decreased libido, but they are significantly less common than with serotonergic drugs. Other side effects are urinary retention, constipation, sweating and insomnia. What can be considered serious side effects are thoughts of suicide, aggressiveness and hallucinations. Interactions. If people are using sNRI drugs they should not take MAO inhibitors at the same time. That can increase the plasma concentration of NRIs in the body. Beware of taking atomoxetine in combination with: Beware of taking reboxetine in combination with: Contraindications. A few contraindications should be taken into account for atomoxetine. The first one is hypersensitivity; patients known to be hypersensitive to atomoxetine or other constituents of the product should avoid using it. MAO inhibitors (MAOI) should also be taken into account for contraindications. Atomoxetine should not be taken within 2 weeks after discontinuing an MAOI or completely avoid taking MAOI. The same applies to treatment with an MAOI, that it should not be initiated within 2 weeks after discontinuing atomoxetine. Serious and sometimes fatal reactions may occur when atomoxetine and drugs that affect brain monoamine concentration are given concurrently or in close proximity. Examples of reactions are hyperthermia, inflexibility, myoclonus and altered mental states that include extreme"}, {"text": "agitation, possibly progressing to delirium and coma. Increased risk of mydriasis was associated with Strattera use in clinical trials. Therefore, the use of Strattera is not recommended in patients with narrow angle glaucoma. Patients with pheochromocytoma or a history of pheochromocytoma should not take Strattera because serious reactions (elevated blood pressure and tachyarrhythmia) have been reported in patients who received Strattera. Last but not least, patients with severe cardiac or vascular disorders should not be using Strattera. The only contraindication that is reported in the IMB Micromedex database is prior hypersensitivity to the active compound, reboxetine. Pharmacology. Role of norepinephrine. Norepinephrine (NE), also known as noradrenaline, is a neurotransmitter that is released predominantly from the ends of sympathetic nerve fibers. The sympathetic nervous system is stimulated in fearful situations and elicits the fight-or-flight response both in animals and humans. This stimulus causes the release of catecholamines such as norepinephrine. The chemical class of catecholamines has positive chronotropic, inotropic and dromotropic effects which lead to increased heart rate, blood pressure, and cardiac output. NE is one of the crucial neurotransmitters in the central nervous system (CNS) and plays an important role in regulating blood pressure, energy metabolism and controlling flexor muscles."}, {"text": "The substance has involvement in sleep and mood regulation, expression of behavior and the general degree of alertness and arousal. In the face of a threat, whether it's real or perceived, NE being the most prominent receptor modulator activates behavioral adaptions to maintain homeostasis. The physiological responses in these threatening situation creates emotions of stress and acute anxiety. Responses such as dilatation of bronchioles and pupils, increased heart rate and kidney renin secretion, constricted blood vessels and inhibited peristalsis. Norepinephrine is biosynthesized from the amino acid precursor tyrosine and then is sequentially hydroxylated to dihydroxyphenylalanine, also known as Dopa. Decarboxylation on Dopa generates the neurotransmitter dopamine, afterward when hydroxylated it produces norepinephrine. Role of norepinephrine transporter (NET). Approximately 90% of released NE from the sympathetic nerve fibers is taken up again by postganglionic adrenergic neurons through the protein NET. The reuptake of NE is either repackaged into vesicles or degraded by the enzyme monoamine oxidase (MAO). The NET is located in the plasma membrane of noradrenergic neurons and serves as the fundamental mechanism by terminating the biological effects of NE in the synapse. The NE inactivation process, when taken up by the NET, is crucial in preventing too much increase"}, {"text": "in the NE concentration in the synaptic cleft. The reuptake of NE is competitive with various naturally occurring amines and drugs. Mechanism of action. NET is a target for drugs, that are potent and selective or mixed NET inhibitors (e.g. atomoxetine and reboxetine), named NRI, have been successfully developed to treat various mental disorders, but unfortunately also drugs of abuse (e.g. cocaine). The NRI drugs used medically for mental disorders include attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, bipolar disorder, psychosexual disorders and schizophrenia. NRI drugs bind to the NET and inhibit the reuptake of NE. These drugs therefore increase the availability of NE for binding to postsynaptic receptors that regulate adrenergic neurotransmission. Selective NRIs blocks only the monoamine transporter NET, excluding the other two monoamine transporters (DAT and SERT) for dopamine and serotonin. Because if the NRI drug affects those other monoamine transporters they would be called nonselective inhibitors. However, the selectivity and mechanism of action for the NRI drugs remain unknown and, to date, only a very limited number of NRI-selective inhibitors are available. Research has shown that these new ligands vary both in the selectivity and potency at each of these three monoamine"}, {"text": "transporter sites (NET, DAT and SERT). However, those ligands may be of value in clarifying the pharmacological mechanisms, and in the discovery of new selective NRI drugs with fewer side effects. Pharmacokinetics. Atomoxetine The pharmacokinetics of atomoxetine are similar in children, teenagers and adults. Pharmacokinetics of atomoxetine has not been studied in children younger than 6 years old. Pharmacokinetic studies have shown that atomoxetine capsules and oral solutions are equivalent. Atomoxetine is very water soluble so it absorbed rapidly and completely after oral administration. Atomoxetine reaches Cmax 1 to 2 hours after administration. The bioavailability of atomoxetine after oral administration is 63-94%, it is dependent on individual differences in the first-pass metabolism. Atomoxetine is widely distributed and is highly (98%) bound to plasma proteins, mainly albumin. The volume of distribution for atomoxetine is 0.85 L/kg, with limited partitioning into red blood cells. Atomoxetine is mainly metabolized by the cytochrome P4502D6 (CYP2D6) enzyme system. The main metabolite formed is 4-hydroxyatomoxetine, which glucuronate rapidly. 4-hydroxyatomoxetine is equivalent to atomoxetine but is much lower in plasma. The mean elimination half-life of atomoxetine after oral administration is 3.6 hours in individuals in extensive metabolism and 21 hours in those with a slow metabolism. Atomoxetine"}, {"text": "is excreted mainly as 4-hydroxyatomoxetin-O-glucoronide with urine. Reboxetine If 4 mg of reboxetine is taken orally by a healthy adult, the peak levels can be about 130 ng/mL and are achieved within 2 hours after administration. The administration of reboxetine with food delayed the absorption rate by approximately 2 hours while not affecting the extent of absorption. The absolute bioavailability is approximately 94%. Plasma concentrations of reboxetine fell in one exponential phase (monoexponential) with a half-life of about 12 hours. Steady-state is seen within 5 days. Reboxetine is 97% protein bound in young people and 92% in the elderly and is distributed into total body water. Radioactivity excreted in the urine corresponds to 78% of the dose. Even though the drug is mainly unchanged in blood circulation (70% of total radioactivity, as the area under the concentration curve (AUC)), only about 10% of the dose is excreted unchanged in the urine. Reboxetine is almost fully metabolised after oral administration. The drug is mainly metabolised through o-dealkylation and oxidation of the morpholine ring and hydroxylation of the ethoxyphenoxy ring. In vitro studies indicate that the CYP450(3A4) enzyme is primarily responsible for the metabolism of reboxetine. The drug is available as a"}, {"text": "racemic compound. The RR enantiomer is 10 times less potent than the SS enantiomer. The SS enantiomer (more potent) has a plasma level that is two times lower than the urinary excretion. Elimination of reboxetine is mainly via hepatic metabolism (by cytochrome P450 3A4) with a mean terminal half-life of about 12 hours. No significant difference was observed in the terminal half-lives of the RR and SS diastereomers. About 10% of the dose of reboxetine is cleared renally. Dosage. For adult patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the initial dose of atomoxetine should be 40 mg daily. The dose should be increased after a minimum of 3 days to a target dose of 80 mg daily as a single dose in the morning. The 80 mg/day can also be taken in two divided doses in the morning and late afternoon. After 2\u20134 weeks the dose may be increased to 100 mg/day but doses over 100 mg/ day are not suggested. In the use of atomoxetine in children (6 years or older up to 70 kg) with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, acute treatment should be started with approximately 0.5 mg/kg orally daily. The dose should be increased after a minimum of"}, {"text": "3 days up to approximately 1.2 mg/kg daily (target dose) as a single or two divided doses (in the morning and late afternoon). For children older than 6 years old, over 70 kg, acute treatment should be started with 40 mg/day orally and increased up to 80 mg/day after a minimum of 3 days. The dose can be taken as a single dose in the morning or in two divided doses (in the morning and late afternoon). After 2\u20134 weeks the dose can be increased to 100 mg/ daily. In the use of reboxetine for depression, clinical studies have shown that most patients are treated with an initial dose of reboxetine 8 mg/day, most often as a divided dose. Depending upon patient tolerance and need, the dose can be increased up to 10 mg/day. Doses over 12 mg/day are not recommended. Doses should be adjusted in renal failure, hepatic insufficiency and in geriatric patients. Structure and function. Structure activity relationship. Atomoxetine contains an aryloxy propylamine moiety that has been linked to monoamine reuptake inhibitory activity. It's selectivity to the norepinephrine transporter (NET) is due to its methyl substituent in the 2\u2019 position on the phenyl ring. Research has shown that"}, {"text": "a methyl group in position 2\u2019 provides more affinity towards NET than a methoxy group in the same position. The amine group of atomoxetine binds to the amino acids of NET with a salt bridge and hydrogen bonds while the phenyl and methylphenyl groups have hydrophobic interactions. Reboxetine has two chiral centers and the active ingredient is a mixture of the (R,R)-(-)- and (S,S)-(+) enantiomers. Reboxetine, like atomoxetine, contains an aryloxy propylamine moiety and has an ethoxy group in position 2\u2019 on the phenyl ring. But the main difference from atomoxetine is the morpholine group instead of a secondary amine. The morpholine group of reboxetine forms a salt bridge and hydrogen bonds with the amino acids of NET. While the phenyl and ethyloxyphenyl groups form hydrophobic interactions. The aryloxy propylamine moiety is also found in many other monoamine reuptake inhibitors, but the placement of substituents on the phenyl ring determine the selectivity. Compounds with substituents in position 2\u2019 have selectivity for NET. Compounds with substituents in position 4\u2019 are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors e.g. fluoxetine and paroxetine. Then there is duloxetine which has a phenyl group attached at positions 2\u2019 and 3\u2019 and has a similar affinity for both transporters."}, {"text": "History. In the 1950s, major breakthroughs in psychopharmacology occurred around the world. Then throughout the 1960s and 1970s major advances were made in synthesizing and identifying psychoactive drugs which were useful in the treatment of various mental disorders. Here, scientists had realised that these drugs interact with receptors located on neurons that led to changes in neural functioning. The connection was made shortly after the discovery of catecholamines having effects on emotion, relating to depression, and was of wide interest. Discovery was made on the decreased levels of certain neurotransmitters, catecholamines such as norepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin, and their role in the pathogenesis of depression. These past discoveries in psychopharmacology led to the development of antidepressants and a range of drugs with different functions on those neurotransmitters. But a new generation of antidepressants were resulted from the discovery of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) (e.g., fluoxetine). Although SSRIs are a group of effective antidepressant drugs with considerably few severe side effects, they are not universally effective and can also have a few unpleasant side effects, such as weight gain, sleep disturbances and anxiety. Pharmacologically and chemically unrelated to SSRIs, the past four decades, norepinephrine has been asserted to play an"}, {"text": "important, possibly primary, role in the treatment of mental disorders. This was from the notion that depression was primarily due to norepinephrine deficits, partly based on the fact that drugs that relieve depression increase brain norepinephrine levels. To date, a great number of potent and selective and mixed norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (NRIs) have been marketed as antidepressants. The first commercially available selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (sNRI) was reboxetine (Edronax) and was developed as a first-line therapy for major depressive disorder. The selectivity of reboxetine for the norepinephrine transporter (NET) results in benign side effect profile because the drug is well tolerated. In the laboratories of Chemistry of Farmitalia Carlo Erba (Milan, Italy), reboxetine was synthesized according to the general method described by Melloni et al. In 1993 Kabi Pharmacia, Swedish based pharmaceutical giant, bought Farmitalian and in 2003 Pfizer bought Pharmacia. Atomoxetine (Strattera) is another potent and selective NRI which is also effective and well tolerated treatment for adults with ADHD. This drug was the first ADHD treatment to be specially approved for adult use. Studies showed that atomoxetine is a nonstimulant and carries negligible risk of abuse. This discovery was groundbreaking as a beneficial new treatment option for adults"}, {"text": "with ADHD, specially those patients at risk of substance abuse."}, {"text": "The Ferrari 326 MI (also known as the 296 MI) was a single-seater manufactured by Ferrari in 1958. It was a one-off race car purpose-built for the second edition of the 500 Miles of Monza. It was one of the two special cars created to compete with American race cars on an Italian race track. Following the naming convention, \"326\" stood for 3.2-litre, 6-cylinder engine. The \"MI\" suffix stood for \"Monza-Indianapolis\". Development. The Race of Two Worlds was a short-lived race where the European and American single seaters and sports cars could compete. At Autodromo Nazionale Monza, the organisers prepared special banked curves on a paved oval track in the Indianapolis 500 style. It was the fastest race at that time with a highest speed recorded at , compared to a record of at the 1958 Indianapolis 500. Ferrari entered three cars in this race to Indycar regulations. Two of them were specially engineered for the 500 Miles of Monza. The second purpose-built racer after the 412 MI used a modified 246 F1 chassis, featuring a Ferrari-built \"Dino\" V6 engine, enlarged to 3.2-litres and was named the 326 MI. The engine was derived from the Dino race car with the"}, {"text": "largest capacity possible by its crankshaft at of stroke. Ferrari also chose to use the Firestone tyres, just as Americans did. Ferrari was in contract with Belgian Englebert but those tyres were not suitable for a high speed Monza track. Specifications. Engine and transmission. The 326 MI used a \"Dino\" 65\u00b0 V6 engine, mounted longitudinally in the front. The internal measurements were of bore and stroke and the resulting total capacity was . It was the biggest capacity and the longest stroke of any \"Dino\" V6 in history. With a compression ratio of 10:1, it could produce a maximum power of at 7250 rpm. The engine was of a DOHC configuration with two valves per cylinder. Fuel feed was by three Weber 50DCN carburettors. The lubrication system was of a dry sump type. Racing transmission had only three forward speeds. Chassis and suspension. The 326 MIs tubular steel chassis was derived from the contemporary Ferrari 246 F1 race car with necessary modifications. The front suspension was independent with double unequal-length wishbones, coil springs and hydraulic shock absorbers. At the rear there was a De Dion tube with twin radius arms and coil springs, aided by telescopic shock absorbers. Brakes were"}, {"text": "of a drum type and fuel tank had a capacity of 166 litres. Racing. For the 1958 edition of the Race of Two Worlds the Ferrari 326 MI #14 was initially assigned Luigi Musso as a driver. But because Musso had to relieve Mike Hawthorn in the 412 MI #12, Phil Hill was reassigned as a replacement for the 326 MI. Phil Hill's Ferrari was decidedly underpowered and could not match the leading cars. The 326 MI qualified at fourteenth place for the starting grid with a qualification average speed of . In the first heat of the actual race, after completing only eleven laps, Phil Hill had to retire due to ignition problems. The sole race of the 326 MI was cut short by a broken magneto. Phil Hill then served as a support for the other Ferrari team with the 412 MI, and in the two remaining heats relieved both drivers. That team finished the race at a third place overall. The Race of Two Worlds was cancelled and not organised again for the 1959 season. See also. Other Race of Two Worlds race cars:"}, {"text": "Beetree Creek is a long 2nd order tributary to the Swannanoa River in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Course. Beetree Creek rises about 0.5 miles southeast of Bearpen Knob in Buncombe County. Beetree Creek then flows south then southwest to meet the Swannanoa River about 1 mile northwest of Swannanoa, North Carolina. Watershed. Beetree Creek drains of area, receives about 49.6 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 264.89 and is about 92% forested."}, {"text": "Wai King (), formerly Wai Do from 2007 to 2015, is one of the 29 constituencies in the Sai Kung District. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Sai Kung District Council, with an election every four years. Wai King constituency is loosely based on Ocean Shores in Tiu Keng Leng with estimated population of 14,598."}, {"text": "Simeon Soumaine (before June 10, 1685 \u2013 1750) was a noted Huguenot-American silversmith, active in New York City. Soumaine was born in London and christened there on June 10, 1685. He likely received his training in London before emigrating to New York by 1717. On February 17, 1717, William Anderson Jr. was apprenticed to him for seven years, a fact formally recognized a year later and recorded in August 1719. Another apprentice, Elias Pelletreau (1726\u20131810), served under Soumaine from January 12, 1741, for seven years. In New York City, Soumaine married Susanna Bourdett and is documented to have owned at least one slave. During the \"Negro Plot of 1741,\" his slave, Tom, informed authorities that conspirators had asked him to procure swords from Soumaine's shop. Additionally, in 1743, Soumaine advertised the theft of a pepper box. Soumaine advertised a lottery of his works in the \"American Weekly Mercury\", March 23, 1727, as follows: This is to give Notice to all Gentlemen and others, That a Lottery is to be drawn at Mr John Stevens in Perth Amboy for \u00a3501 of Silver and Gold work wrought by Simeon Soumain of New York, Gold-Smith, all of the newest Fashion. The highest Prize"}, {"text": "consists of an Eight square Tea Pot, six Tea Spoons, Skimmer and Tongues, Valued at \u00a318 3s 6d. The lowest Prize consists of Twelve Shillings Value. There is 278 Prizes in all, and their is only five Blank to each Prize. Tickets are given out at Six Shillings York money or Seven Shillings Jersey Money for each Ticket at the House of Mr John Stevens in Amboy, at Mr Lewis Carrees in Aliens Town, at Mr Jolines in Elizabeth Town, at Mr Cortlandts at Second River, by Mr Andrew Bradford in Philadelphia, at Mr Samuel Clowse in Jamaica in Long Island, and by Simeon Soumain in the City of New York, at which last Place, the Goods so to be drawn are to be seen, and the said Goods are to be valued and apprised by Mr Peter Van Dyke, and Mr Charles Leroux, two GoldSmiths in the city of New York. And said Lottery is to be drawn the 22nd day of May next anno. 1727. If said Lottery be full sooner it will be drawn before the 22nd of May next. His work is collected in the Brooklyn Museum, Clark Art Institute, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco,"}, {"text": "Harvard Art Museums/The Fogg, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, National Museum of American History, New-York Historical Society, Winterthur Museum, and Yale University Art Gallery."}, {"text": "Leopoldo Di Girolamo (born 11 August 1951 in Montorio al Vomano) is an Italian politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was elected at the Senate of the Republic for two legislatures (XIV, XVI) and at the Chamber of Deputies for the XV legislature in 2006. Di Girolamo served as Mayor of Terni for two terms (2009-2018) and President of the Province of Terni from 2014 to 2016."}, {"text": "Women Bathing or Bathers (French - \"Baigneuses\") is a c.1900 oil on canvas painting by Paul C\u00e9zanne, now in the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen. Individual or grouped male or female bathers were a major theme in his work from the 1870s onwards, most notably his so-called \"Big Bathers\"."}, {"text": "The Historic Pinal Cemetery, first known simply as \"Pinal Cemetery\", is a cemetery located on a hill in what once within the jurisdiction of the now ghost town of Pinal City, Arizona. The Pioneers' Cemetery Association (PCA) defines a \"historic cemetery\" as one which has been in existence for more than fifty years. In 2009, the Tonto National Forest made it its goal to develop and manage the cemetery as an interpretive site while preserving its historic context and integrity as an archaeological resource. Among those who are buried in the cemetery is Celia Ann \u201cMattie\u201d Blaylock Earp who was Wyatt Earp's common law wife. The role of Mattie Earp was played by actress Dana Wheeler-Nicholson in the 1993 American Western film Tombstone. History. Silver was discovered about 1 mile west of Kings Crown Peak in the fall of 1874 and initially worked until March 24, 1875. The mine which became known as the Silver King Mine was located about 3 miles north of Superior. A direct result of this discovery was the establishment in 1878, of Pinal City which quickly became a \"Boom Town\" of about two thousand residents. General George Stoneman established a military post by the base"}, {"text": "of the mountain close to Pinal City to protect the residents and the workers of the Silver King Mine from the attacks of the Apaches. The post was named Picket Post and thus, the mountain in question became known as the Picket Post Mountain. The ores were initially crushed on-site by a Blake crusher and then transported by wagon trains whose ore carts were pulled by many mules to Pinal City. The tracks made by the wagon trains on the soft volcanic trail are still visible. The Pinal Cemetery was established in 1878. The historic cemetery is now within the jurisdiction of the Tonto National Forest in Pinal County since it is located in on lands administered by that agency. It is protected under the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979. Interred in the cemetery are the area's first settlers, miners, mill workers, mothers and children, merchants and others. When the mine dried out, the economic situation in Pinal City worsened. The Pinal post office was closed on November 28, 1891. The town was deserted shortly thereafter and is now considered a ghost town. The residents of Superior continued to use the cemetery until 1916, the year that the Fairview"}, {"text": "Cemetery was established. Among the improvements made in 2009, to the cemetery, after it became known that Wyatt Earp's second \u201cwife,\u201d was interred there, was the addition of a fence and signage with the added phrase \"Historical\". Noteworthy graves include:"}, {"text": "Po Yee () is one of the 29 constituencies in the Sai Kung District. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Sai Kung District Council, with an election every four years. Po Yee constituency is loosely based on Bauhinia Garden and Yee Ming Estate in Tseung Kwan O with estimated population of 15,330."}, {"text": "Fu Kwan () is one of the 29 constituencies in the Sai Kung District. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Sai Kung District Council, with an election every four years. Fu Kwan constituency is loosely based on Beverly Garden, The Grandiose and The Wings in Tseung Kwan O with an estimated population of 18,975."}, {"text": "The Psion MC (Mobile Computer) series is a line of laptop computers made by Psion PLC and launched in 1989. History. Developed by Psion towards the end of the 1980s, informed by market research about the mobile computing needs of potential customers in the 1990s, the MC 400 was introduced in late 1989: an approximately A4-sized laptop or notebook computer featuring a full-size keyboard, monochrome liquid-crystal display and a multitasking, multi-window graphical user interface, providing a number of built-in applications in ROM. Instead of a mouse, the computer provided a touchpad to interact with the user interface. This was uncommon in 1989: the Gavilan SC was the only widely known model with a touchpad, and they were not used again until years later. Alongside the MC 400, the lower-specification MC 200 and MS-DOS-compatible MC 600 were announced in late 1989, with the latter scheduled for a March or April 1990 launch. The MC 200 had a \"half-size screen\" with a resolution, thus maintaining the same pixel density as that on the MC 400, merely reducing its height, and halved the internal RAM from 256 KB to 128 KB. Such reductions in the specification led to a lower price of \u00a3545"}, {"text": "plus VAT. Meanwhile, the MC 600 offered 768 KB of RAM (of which only 640 KB was accessible) and a 1 MB RAM drive (acting as \"drive C\") in order to offer a viable DOS experience and thus raising the price to \u00a31,495 plus VAT, with the display on this model providing CGA-compatible graphics support at a resolution, albeit in monochrome. Unlike the other models, the touchpad was dropped from the MC 600, with a function key bar introduced in its place. EPROM storage was used to hold the built-in applications, and data storage involved \"matchbook-size\" solid-state modules employing flash memory fitting into the four available slots present on the sides of the machine. Such modules were initially available in 128 KB, 256 KB and 512 KB capacities, with 1 MB modules anticipated in 1990, 2 MB in 1991, and as much as 8 MB envisaged by Psion. ROM-based modules were intended to provide additional software. An external 1.44 MB floppy disk drive was also announced, along with a fast serial link specifically for the MC 600 - Laplink - that permitted the MC to communicate with a personal computer and access its storage (and for the PC to access"}, {"text": "the MC's storage in a similar fashion). An external solid-state drive for up to four modules was also announced as a PC peripheral. An optional \"voice processor\" was announced for the MC series, plugging into the expansion slot of the machine and offering voice recording and playback support, with the audio being compressed and stored on disk, achieving the storage of a claimed eight minutes of speech in only 64 KB. The quality of the recorded speech was described euphemistically as \"not brilliant\", but \"perfectly intelligible\" and \"quite adequate for note taking and interviewing\". The MC 400 was of the same generation as the Psion Series 3, and could be programmed using OPL much like the Series 3. Unlike the Series 3, the MC 400 has 4 bays for removable solid-state disk drives compared to 2 on Series 3 devices. The serial port also provides PC connectivity if used with the separately available PsiWin software using the lead designed for the Series 3 or 3A. Reception. The newly developed EPOC16 (SIBO) operating system allowed hot swapping of the flash memory cards in the 4 memory slots, and with the two hardware expansion slots, the device seemed ready for all future"}, {"text": "developments. But it turned out differently. For one, the prices were quite high, with the MC200 at , MC400 at , and MC600 at , and the memory cards were very costly. Also, the software was not yet fully developed for market launch: the word processing was disappointing, the Open Programming Language (OPL) was adopted almost unchanged from the Organizer II and did not support the graphics abilities of the device, and professional developers had to wait over a year for the software development kit (SDK). The announced voice compression module was never finished, and apart from a parallel port, there were no hardware enhancements. Further, the press accused the device of incompatibility with the then standard IBM PC compatibles. Sales were weak, and SIBO Version 2, released in 1990 as a free update, changed nothing, although it came up with a Microsoft Word-like word processor and a significantly improved OPL version. Competitors to the MC were pocket PCs such as the Atari Portfolio and Poqet PC, along with portable PCs, although in contrast to the latter the MC was \"a genuine laptop\" and \"unlike most portable computers... really is light enough to carry around with you\". The screen was"}, {"text": "described as \"excellent quality, readable from a wide range of angles\", although it was not backlit and, when reviewed in the context of Psion's later MC 600 model, was regarded as uncompetitive with backlit screens in poorly lit environments. One benefit of omitting a backlight and in using solid-state storage was reduced power consumption and thus longer battery life. Psion claimed up to 60 hours of continuous use on 8 AA battery cells for the MC 400 and 75 hours for the MC 200, with 30 hours claimed for the MC 600, although 20 hours were reported using alkaline batteries (and 12 hours using nickel-cadmium battery cells). A 12V external power supply could also be used. The built-in applications at launch consisted of a simple text processor, a calculator, a terminal emulator, a diary, a simple \"card index\" database, and an alarm manager. The text processor was regarded as \"a bare-bones affair\", permitting limited text styling and margin adjustments, with paragraph formatting needing to be done manually, with the presumed emphasis of the program being on the preparation of text for later transfer to another system for formatting and printing. Psion planned a \"proper word processing program\" for release in"}, {"text": "1990, depending on demand, and Psion subsequently made such software available. In 1993, the Psion MC Word product - a package of the MC 400 with a \"fully featured word processor that's compatible with Microsoft Word\" - was advertised, priced at \u00a3395 inclusive of VAT, with separate spreadsheet and spell checker plus thesaurus packages also available. Initial reactions were positive, with one describing the MC 400 as \"a very good machine and as a top-end organiser it's a winner\", but reservations were expressed at the lack of \"more serious software\" that would take advantage of the \"super screen and keyboard\". Some commentators welcomed the apparent simplicity of the MC 400, noting that the laptop market had embraced colour displays, CD-ROM drives, and in attempting to deliver a desktop-like experience had sacrificed battery life and robustness. One praised \"the MC-400\u2019s 50-hour battery life, its near-perfect keyboard and its amazing durability\" and claimed that in seven years of ownership, only Amstrad's NC100 and NC200 \"has come close to producing anything better in terms of fitness for purpose\"."}, {"text": "Ward 1 () is a ward of Sa \u0110\u00e9c in \u0110\u1ed3ng Th\u00e1p Province, Vietnam."}, {"text": "Kwong Ming () is one of the 29 constituencies in the Sai Kung District. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Sai Kung District Council, with an election every four years. Kwong Ming constituency is loosely based on Haven of Hope Hospital, Kwong Ming Court and Po Ming Court in Tseung Kwan O with estimated population of 17,828."}, {"text": "St\u00e8ve Regis Mvou\u00e9 (born 2 February 2002) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for IK Start. Club career. Mvou\u00e9 joined the youth academy of Azur Star Yaound\u00e9 when he was 6. On 4 July 2019, he signed a pre-agreement with Toulouse to join the side on his 18th birthday in February 2020. On 20 January 2021, Mvou\u00e9 made his professional debut in a 1\u20130 Coupe de France win over Chamois Niortais. On 7 September 2022, Mvou\u00e9 signed a two-year contract with the Belgian Pro League club Seraing. The contract was terminated by mutual consent on 22 January 2024. On 25 January 2024, Mvou\u00e9 signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Portuguese Primeira Liga club Portimonense. On 11 September 2024, Mvou\u00e9 joined Championnat National club Paris 13 Atletico. International career. Mvou\u00e9 is a youth international for Cameroon, and was named the Best Player was at the 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations. He represented the senior Cameroon national team in a 2\u20131 friendly win over Zambia on 9 June 2019. Personal life. Mvou\u00e9's mother Marie Mvou\u00e9 was a Cameroonian international footballer, and his brother St\u00e9phane Zobo is also a footballer. They were teammates at Toulouse. Honours. Toulouse Cameroon U17"}, {"text": "Individual"}, {"text": "Hendrika (Riekje) Swart (1 August 1923 in George Town, Penang, Malaysia \u2013 27 September 2008 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch gallery owner of Gallery Swart in Amsterdam from 1964 until 2000. She was awarded the Benno Premsela Prize in 2002 for her contribution to the development of visual arts in the Netherlands. Biography. Youth, education and early career. Riekje Swart was born in George Town, Penang, in Malaysia, as the daughter of Karel Swart (1891\u20131965), sea captain at the Koninklijke Paketvaart-Maatschappij and Anna Barbara Drabbe (1891\u20131986), a nurse in those days. After moving around with her family they settled in 1934, where she attended the gymnasium. After the German bombing of Rotterdam the family moved to Laren, North Holland, where she finished high school. After the war she studied law at the University of Amsterdam, receiving her bachelor's degree but failing for her master's degree. In the 1950s Swart was head of staff at a bank for years. During her studies she had read literature a lot and had visited theater. The 1949 COBRA exhibition triggered her interest in contemporary art and the protest movement of the artists, and by the end of the 1950s she turned her career around."}, {"text": "Gallery Swart. Early 1960s Swart started as assistant in one of the few galleries in Amsterdam. From her savings in 1964 she started her own gallery. Inspired by Willem Sandberg she wanted art and artists to be contemporary and groundbreaking. Over the years Swart promoted multiple new art movements. She started in the late 1960s with the work of abstract-geometrical Dutch artists, such as Ad Dekkers and Peter Struycken, supplemented with conceptual artists such as Ger van Elk en Jan Dibbets and foreign colleagues. In 1970 she promoted this type of art as systemic constructivism and computer art. In the 1970s she promoted the young Figuration Libre artists, which, however, due to their big success, became too commercial for her soon after. In the 1980s and 1990s again she adopted new groups of artists, and promoted their work for some time. Suffering from bad health, she closed the gallery in the 2000. For her lasting contribution to the visual arts she was awarded the Benno Premsela Prize in 2002. Reception. In an obituary in the \"de Volkskrant\" three days after her death in 2008, Riekje Swart was remembered as \"the queen mother of the Dutch gallery world, the mentor of"}, {"text": "collectors, the tireless fan of art that leads the way.\""}, {"text": "The Workers' Political Movement (, MPL), also translated as Political Movement of Workers, was a small political party in Italy led by Livio Labor. History. After the congress of Christian Associations of Italian Workers (ACLI) had voted to end its affiliation with Christian Democracy, on March 8, 1969, Livio Labor (president of ACLI) and Riccardo Lombardi founded the \"Association of Political Culture\" (\"Associazione di Cultura Politica\", ACPOL), committed to the restructuring of the Italian left. On 5 July 1970, the ACPOL dissolved itself to start the constituent phase of the Workers' Political Movement (MPL). The MPL sprang from the Catholic sector of dissent towards the Christian Democrats, aiming to represent progressive Catholics and leftists. In the general elections of 1972 the MPL obtained only 0.36% of the votes. After this disappointing result many MPL members (such as Labor himself, Gennaro Acquaviva, Luciano Benadusi, Marco Biagi and Luigi Covatta) joined the Italian Socialist Party (PSI). The MPL minority (Giovanni Russo Spena, Domenico Jervolino, Gian Giacomo Migone, Vittorio Bellavite and others) decided instead to continue its political activity as Socialist Alternative. Three months later this new formation merged with the New Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity (PSIUP) to found the Proletarian"}, {"text": "Unity Party (PdUP)."}, {"text": "The Turkish Women's Cup (Turkish: T\u00fcrkiye Kad\u0131nlar Kupas\u0131) is the annual cup competition of women's football teams in Turkey. The tournament is also known as Alanya Gold City Cup, as the tournament is held at the Gold City in Alanya, Turkey. It is played in late February or early March, at the same time as the Algarve Cup, the Arnold Clark Cup, the Cup of Nations, the Cyprus Women's Cup, the Istria Cup, the Pinatar Cup, the SheBelieves Cup, the Tournoi de France and the Women's Revelations Cup. Results. The list of finals: Comprehensive team results by tournament. Champions Runners-up Third place Tournament played fully or partially on home soil"}, {"text": "Tsui Lam () is one of the 29 constituencies in the Sai Kung District. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Sai Kung District Council, with an election every four years. Tsui Lam constituency is loosely based on Tsui Lam Estate in Po Lam with estimated population of 14,821."}, {"text": "Po Lam () is one of the 29 constituencies in the Sai Kung District. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Sai Kung District Council, with an election every four years. Po Lam constituency is loosely based on Po Lam Estate in Po Lam with estimated population of 15,416."}, {"text": "King Lam () is one of the 29 constituencies in the Sai Kung District. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Sai Kung District Council, with an election every four years. King Lam constituency is loosely based on Ho Ming Court and King Lam Estate in Po Lam with estimated population of 17,176."}, {"text": "Hau Tak () is one of the 29 constituencies in the Sai Kung District. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Sai Kung District Council, with an election every four years. Hau Tak constituency is loosely based on Chung Ming Court and Hau Tak Estate in Tseung Kwan O with estimated population of 17,762."}, {"text": "Snowdrop (; ) is a standing female nude in plaster, sculpted by Per Hasselberg in 1881. It is named after the snowdrop flower at the woman's feet, although the title also refers to its young, innocent subject stepping out of childhood and into womanhood - Hasselberg used a sixteen-year-old Italian girl as a model for the work Exhibited at the 1881 Paris Salon, it was the only Swedish work of art to receive an honorable mention, leading to Hasselberg's definitive breakthrough as an artist. The Nationalmuseum in Sweden commissioned a copy in marble in 1883 at the cost of 6,000 kroner - this was awarded a gold medal at the 1883 Salon. The work became very popular in both public and private contexts, leading to high demand for replicas and full-size and smaller reproductions. It was cast in bronze for Stockholm's Mariatorget, the city's first non-honorific public statue - it was funded by director CR Lamm at Ludvigsberg and inaugurated in November 1900."}, {"text": "Sleator is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:"}, {"text": "Fu Nam (), formerly called Fu Yu is one of the 29 constituencies in the Sai Kung District. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Sai Kung District Council, with an election every four years. Fu Nam constituency is loosely based on Fu Ning Garden, Residence Oasis and Yu Ming Court in Tseung Kwan O with estimated population of 16,981."}, {"text": "A Banca (Portuguese for \"The Stand\") was a very short-lived Brazilian alternative rock band from Santos, S\u00e3o Paulo, composed mostly by former Charlie Brown Jr. members and described as a \"spiritual successor\" of it. History. Following the break-up of Charlie Brown Jr., caused by the death of vocalist Chor\u00e3o due to a cocaine overdose on March 6, 2013, the remaining members of the band (guitarists Thiago Castanho and Marc\u00e3o, drummer Bruno Graveto and bassist Champignon) decided to form a new musical project that would serve as a tribute act both to Charlie Brown Jr. and Chor\u00e3o, dubbing it \"A Banca\" (literally translated to English as \"The Stand\") in allusion to a Brazilian street slang referring to a gathering of friends \u2013 i.e., \"Charlie Brown Jr.'s friends\". (Coincidentally, \"A Banca\" is also the name of a song by Charlie Brown Jr. from their 2000 album \"Nadando com os Tubar\u00f5es\".) The only bandmember not originally from Charlie Brown Jr. was bassist Helena \"Lena\" Papini. The band's first rehearsal was watched and approved by Chor\u00e3o's son, and they made their official debut on Serginho Groisman's variety show \"Altas Horas\" on April 11, 2013. In May they announced their nationwide Chor\u00e3o Eterno Tour in"}, {"text": "tribute to Chor\u00e3o, in which they covered Charlie Brown Jr.'s greatest hits and also played new compositions. In August they released the single \"O Novo Passo\", chosen by \"Rolling Stone Brasil\" one of the best Brazilian songs of the year. The band played its final show in S\u00e3o Vicente in late August, and in early September vocalist Champignon announced that their first full-length album was scheduled to be released in early 2014. Despite their apparent success, ever since its inception A Banca was overshadowed by controversy; a parcel of Charlie Brown Jr. fans criticized Champignon for \"not respecting Chor\u00e3o's death\" and \"not mourning it properly\", going to the point of dismissing him as a \"cash-grabber\", a \"traitor\" and a \"Judas\". Even though Champignon always vehemently denied such claims, constant criticism eventually lead him to sink into a major depression, and on September 9, 2013, he committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with a .380 ACP pistol, effectively ending A Banca. By 2014 the remaining members of A Banca (Castanho excepted) formed a new project, D'Chapas, alongside vocalist Ivan Sader, and with Pinguim Ruas (also a former member of Charlie Brown Jr.), Papini and Marc\u00e3o formed Bula. Papini left"}, {"text": "Bula in late 2019."}, {"text": "Philip Reed Willmarth (August 19, 1931 - September 16, 2014) was an American magician, magic historian, lecturer, author and editor. He was president of the International Brotherhood of Magicians between 2007 and 2008, and had been a member of the organization since 1969. Life and career. Phil Willmarth was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania. He became interested in magic when his physician father gave him a book on the topic. Wilmarth began performing magic while studying at Allegheny College, where he received a bachelor's degree in Arts in Communications in 1953. He later joined the Army, serving stateside. He began working for the Tatham-Laird Agency, and later founded his own company. Wilmarth returned to magic, moving to Arlington Heights, Illinois in the 1950s. Wilmarth relocated to Durham, North Carolina, in 1998, and died there of cancer on September 16, 2014, aged 83. Willmarth appeared on the cover of The Linking Ring three times. His remains were interred at Lakeside Cemetery in Colon, MI in August 2015. Publications. Willmarth wrote numerous books and articles on the field of magic and its performance including \"The Magic of Matt Schulien\" (1959), \"Fun With a Handkerchief\" (1969), \"The Ring and Rope Book\" (1975), \"Jim"}, {"text": "Ryan Close-up\" (four volumes, 1980\u201381), \"The Knot Collector\" (1989) and \"The Impostress Princess Expanded\" (2011). He also published other authors' books. Willmarth was the assistant editor of \"The Linking Ring\" magazine from 1978 to 1992 and executive editor until 2007. Awards. He was a member of the Order of Merlin Shield and received a Literary Fellowship from the Academy of Magical Arts in 2007."}, {"text": "Tak Ming () is one of the 29 constituencies in the Sai Kung District. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Sai Kung District Council, with an election every four years. Tak Ming constituency is loosely based on Hin Ming Court, Maritime Bay, Ming Tak Estate, Wo Ming Court and Yuk Ming Court in Tseung Kwan O with an estimated population of 18,785."}, {"text": "Nam On () is one of the 29 constituencies in the Sai Kung District. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Sai Kung District Council, with an election every four years. Nam On constituency is loosely based on East Point City, Nan Fung Plaza and On Ning Garden in Tseung Kwan O with estimated population of 18,364."}, {"text": "Marian apparitions are reported supernatural appearances by Mary, the mother of Jesus. Below is a list of alleged events concerning notable Marian apparitions, which have either been approved by a major Christian church, or which retain a significant following despite the absence of official approval or despite an official determination of inauthenticity. While a number of Marian apparitions are approved or received positive judgments, many receive no-decision or negative judgments from the church. Catholic Church. According to norms of the Catholic Church which have been in effect since the Council of Trent in the 16th century, the initial responsibility of evaluating the merits of any purported apparition falls to the bishop of the area in which the events allegedly occurred. If, after an investigation, the bishop determines that the apparition constitutes an authentic supernatural appearance of the Blessed Virgin Mary, then the apparition is considered approved for the entire Catholic Church, unless his successor or the Holy See were to contradict his decision. On May 18, 2024, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith's Prefect, V\u00edctor Manuel Fern\u00e1ndez, published a 2024 religious text signed by Pope Francis which replaced the 1978 Normae Congregationis rulings. It sets new norms and"}, {"text": "guidelines for Catholic bishops in discerning claims of private revelation such as Marian apparitions. Fern\u00e1ndez enumerated six possible conclusions for alleged supernatural phenomena discernment. \"Nihil obstat\" substitutes Declaration of supernatural authenticity. A Bishop's canonical investigation and decision requires prior submission to the Dicastery before publication. Positive judgment. The apparitions in this category have been judged to be \"worthy of belief\". Approved, with widespread veneration endorsed by the Holy See. A distinction is sometimes made between apparitions that are \"Vatican approved\" and those that are not. However, by the norms of \"Normae Congregationis\", the only formal mechanisms for Holy See approval of an apparition would be the pope approving an apparition that had occurred in the Diocese of Rome, or the pope approving an apparition against the will of the local bishop, neither of which has happened to date. Even in cases in which the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith cooperates with an investigation that yields a positive result, the consequent approval derives its authority from the local bishop, not from the Holy See. Because approval by the Holy See can therefore only be claimed based on informal indicators of endorsement, lists of \"Vatican-approved Marian apparitions\" vary widely depending"}, {"text": "on the criteria used. The criterion used here is that the Holy See must have approved the widespread veneration of the apparition by inscribing it on a liturgical calendar besides that of the particular diocese in which the apparition occurred. Approved. Below is a list of additional apparitions which have been approved by the local ordinary (i.e. the bishop assigned to the area in which the events allegedly occurred). Positive judgment of related effects. In some cases, the apparitions do not receive a positive judgment in themselves (because an investigation is still in progress, or because an investigation is judged not to be feasible or necessary, etc.), but elements surrounding the apparition receive approval. Approved contemporaneous miracle. In cases in which a seer reports that Mary appeared to him or her and worked a miracle, ecclesial authorities will occasionally evaluate and certify the miracle \u2013 thereby implying belief in the person's account of how it happened \u2013 but without directly commenting on the apparition itself. Approved public veneration. There are cases in which the Holy See or a local ordinary chooses not to open or definitively conclude an investigation into the supernatural character of the apparitions themselves, but approves of"}, {"text": "the public religious activity inspired by the apparition. Such approval can come by way of an explicit decree or by implicit means such as the authorization of liturgical veneration. No judgment. Apparitions in this category have not received judgment on the apparitions themselves or on associated elements, either because an investigation was never opened, or because an investigation is still in progress. Neutral judgment. Apparitions in this category have been evaluated, but received neither approval nor rejection. This is known as a \"non constat de supernaturalitate\" judgment, or \"non constat\" for short. The apparitions listed here also lack approval for any related public cultus, such as public veneration or pilgrimages. Negative judgment. Some apparitions, despite being officially rejected, are notable for continuing to have a substantial following. In rare cases, rejected apparitions are approved at a later date once new evidence becomes available."}, {"text": "A flag bearing the words \"A man was lynched yesterday\" was flown from the national headquarters of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) between 1936 and 1938 to mark lynchings of black people in the United States. It was part of a decades-long anti-lynching campaign by the NAACP that began after the 1916 lynching of Jesse Washington. The flag was first flown after the lynching of A. L. McCamy in Dalton, Georgia, in 1936, and was stopped from flying in 1938 after the NAACP's landlord threatened them with eviction if they continued the practice. A similar flag, inspired by the original, was created by artist Dread Scott in 2015. It read \"A man was lynched by police yesterday\" and was exhibited at art galleries. Original flag. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) developed the flag as a means to protest against the lynching of black people in the United States. A campaign against the practice was launched after the 1916 lynching of Jesse Washington in Waco, Texas. The NAACP published graphic photographs of the lynching and raised $20,000 to be used to pursue the ends of justice. The NAACP first flew the"}, {"text": "flag on September 8, 1936, to mark the lynching of A. L. McCamy in Dalton, Georgia. The flag continued to be flown at NAACP's headquarters at 69 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan the day after news of a lynching reached the organization. The flag was simple and had the white text \"A MAN WAS LYNCHED YESTERDAY\" on a black background. The bold typeface is thought to have been chosen to best convey the message quickly to a crowd of people. The organization stopped the practice in 1938 after it was threatened with eviction by their landlords over the matter. The original flag survives and is now in the collection of the Library of Congress. It was displayed at the library's Thomas Jefferson Building in Washington DC as part of a 2015 exhibition entitled The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom. Modern artistic interpretation. A modern art installation has been created by African American Dread Scott, inspired by the original NAACP flag. Scott was inspired to create the flag, which reads \"A MAN WAS LYNCHED BY POLICE YESTERDAY\", following the 2015 shooting of Walter Scott whilst running from a police officer in South Carolina. Scott said that the"}, {"text": "work, which he entitled simply \"A Man Was Lynched by Police Yesterday\", was intended to provoke public dialogue and act as a sign of hope that people can learn from history. He stated that police shootings in the 21st century played the same role in terrorizing black people that lynchings did in earlier times. The work was originally displayed at the Moberg Gallery in Des Moines, Iowa. The \"New York Times\" described the work as memorable for its simplicity and high contrast between white lettering and black background. The flag was exhibited on the facade of the Jack Shainman Gallery in New York in 2016, after Shainman was shown a photograph of the work by artist Hank Willis Thomas. The gallery is located on 20th Street, just a few blocks west of the old NAACP headquarters. It was a last minute addition to the gallery's For Freedoms exhibition, held in the wake of the July 2016 shootings of Alton Sterling in Louisiana and Philando Castile in Minnesota. Shainman said at the time that \"given the horrific events of the past week, we were compelled to take a stand amidst initial feelings of helplessness and grief. At this point, I feel"}, {"text": "a moral obligation to take action\". Scott brought the work to New York on July 7, to hang it himself but en route noticed a demonstration against the police shootings in Union Square and decided to fly the flag there. Scott's work received some negative feedback as some considered its language to be provocative and the message to be anti-police. The artist was told that he himself should be lynched. The Shainman Gallery was also criticized for continuing to fly the flag on its facade following the July 7 murder of five police officers in Dallas. In response to threats the New York police put the gallery under protective watch. The gallery was later forced to remove the flag from the front of the building after legal threats from their landlord who stated that the lease specified that nothing could be affixed to the facade of the building. It was removed and thereafter exhibited inside the gallery. In November 2016 the work was exhibited at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans."}, {"text": "Isaac Kitrosser (27 August 1899 \u2013 10 August 1984) was a Moldovan-born, French fine art photographer, photojournalist, chemical engineer, and inventor of photographic processes. Family. Isaac Khunovich Kitrosser was born August 27, 1899, in Soroca in Moldova (then Russia), the eldest of three sons of Khuna Isaakovich Kitrosser (1874-1941), who was a landowner and daguerrotype photographer, and Blyuma Moiseevna Kitrosser. His two brothers were Louis and Samuel, who would also become a photographic innovator in the United States with Polaroid Corporation, Itek Corporation, and Cordell Engineering, Inc. Both his parents were murdered in the Shoah. His father, together with his cousins Osip Moiseevich Kitroser and Grigory Moiseevich Kitroser, was shot to death in the aftermath of the German and Romanian occupation of Soroca in July 1941. His mother was murdered after deportation. Another of his father's cousins, Berthe Moiseevna Kitroser, was the partner and wife of sculptor Jacques Lipchitz. Modigliani painted the two of them in \"Jacques and Berthe Lipchitz\" (1916). Isaac Kitrosser would marry Eugenia Brodskaya and have a daughter Ariane Kitrosser Scarpa. Career. Pre-war. Kitrosser graduated from the Soroca gymnasium in 1916 and the Electrotechnical Institute of the university of Prague, having studied mechanical and electrical engineering. He"}, {"text": "moved to Paris in 1922 and opened a photographic equipment store, pursuing photography as both scientist and artist. In the 1930s he invented a technique of chromogenic photographs using ultraviolet light and x-rays. With it he produced colorful x-ray photographs of such things as the human hand, flowers, and seahorses. As early as 1930 Kitrosser used a Leica camera, one of the earliest photojournalists in France to do so. He became a still photographer for filmmaker Abel Gance. His portrait of Gance as Jesus Christ in \"End of the World\" (1930) became famous. His work caught the attention of , creator of \"Vu\", who hired him for the magazine. In the 1930s his art photography and photojournalism appeared in \"Paris-Soir\" as well as \"Vu\". Kitrosser, nicknamed \"Kitro,\" was a regular in 1930s European magazine newsrooms. Like his fellow photographer Erich Salomon in London, he became well known for discreetly getting behind the scenes photographs, a journalistic vogue of European pre-war weeklies. Subjects that interested him included architecture old and new and politics. He visited Cormeilles-en-Parisis, (Val-d\u2019Oise), to photograph the birthplace and hometown of photographic innovator Louis Daguerre and made abstract photographs of the interior design of Printemps department store and"}, {"text": "of the Optique exhibit in the Palace of Discoveries of the Paris Exhibition of 1937. \"Life\" magazine. Kitrosser become a correspondent for \"Life\" magazine in 1938. The April 25, 1938 issue published his photographs of Spanish Loyalist refugees in the Pyrenees. The same issue ran a photographic self-portrait, \"indulging in his hobby, photographing insects by infrared light,\" with a brief biography. Photography, to Kitrosser, had always been an opportunity to \"immobilize life\". \"Life\" reported that Kitrosser \"is enormously fat and proud of it. Trained as an engineer, he has been a photographer for ten years, but still considers himself an amateur.\" Other work in this period included portraits of Luigi Pirandello, 1934 Nobel Prizewinner for literature; local leaders from French colonial Africa (Chad, Sudan, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Africa, Gabon, and Senegal) attending Bastille Day celebrations in France in 1938; and minister Paul Reynaud after a French cabinet meeting. He covered events such as \u00c9douard Belin, inventor of the B\u00e9linographe wirephoto, speaking at a celebration honoring Louis Daguerre, on stage with movie star Mona Goya; a garden party at Ch\u00e2teau Saint-Firmin; a strike at Citro\u00ebn in 1938; and the mobilization of French reservists on September 1, 1938. At a ball at"}, {"text": "the US Embassy in Paris on February 1, 1939, he photographed US Ambassador William C. Bullitt; French politicians Joseph Paul-Boncour and Paul Reynaud; American sculptor Jo Davidson; Russian dancer Serge Lifar; and the Duchess of Windsor speaking with Marthe Lahovary, Princess Bibesco. Second World War. Kitrosser engaged in the French Resistance during the Second World War. He was arrested by the Gestapo and interned at Septfonds (Tarn-et-Garonne) where he managed to continue as a photographer. His photographs of Septfonds, including \"C\u00e9r\u00e9monie juive dans le camp de Septfonds,\" were among the first published concentration camp photos after liberation in 1944. Post-war. After the war Kitrosser worked on the staff of \"Paris-Match\" (1948-1955). His photography illustrated the , a series of books for young people published by from 1959, the covers of whose volumes were illustrated by people in real life circumstances. As a chemical engineer, he was a member of the Union of Russian Certified Engineers in France (1968-1978). He died in Paris August 10, 1984."}, {"text": "Luca Ceccaroli (born 5 July 1995) is a Sammarinese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tre Penne and the San Marino national team. Career. Ceccaroli made his international debut for San Marino on 13 October 2019 in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match against Scotland, which finished as a 0\u20136 away loss. Personal life. Ceccaroli works at a jewelry factory."}, {"text": "Kwai Chung Estate South (), previously Kwai Chung Estate Central, is one of the 31 constituencies of the Kwai Tsing District Council in Hong Kong. The seat elects one member of the council every four years. It was first created in the 2011 elections. Its boundary is loosely based on part of Kwai Chung Estate and Kwai Fuk Court in Kwai Chung with estimated population of 21,829."}, {"text": "Indian Field or Indian Fields may refer to:"}, {"text": "Stepp Branch is a long 1st order tributary to the Swannanoa River in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Course. Stepp Branch rises about 1.5 miles south of Grovestone, North Carolina in Buncombe County at the base of Jesses High Top. Stepp Branch then flows northwest to meet the Swannanoa River at Grovestone. Watershed. Stepp Branch drains of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 285.56 and is about 71% forested."}, {"text": "Kwai Chung Estate North () is one of the 31 constituencies of the Kwai Tsing District Council in Hong Kong. The seat elects one member of the council every four years. It was first created in the 2011 elections. Its boundary is loosely based on part of Kwai Chung Estate in Kwai Chung with estimated population of 20,053."}, {"text": "Prince Yawson (1957 \u2013 1 August 2022), also known as Waakye, was a Ghanaian actor and comedian. Death. He died at the 37 Military Hospital, on 1 August 2022, at the age of 65."}, {"text": "Shek Lei South (), previously Shek Lei Extension, is one of the 31 constituencies of the Kwai Tsing District Council in Hong Kong. The seat elects one member of the council every four years. It was first created in the 1994 elections. Its boundary is loosely based on part of Shek Lei (I) Estate, part of Shek Lei (II) Estate and Yi Fung Court in Shek Lei with estimated population of 19,678."}, {"text": "The Namibian savanna woodlands, also known as the Namib escarpment woodlands, are the deserts and xeric shrublands ecoregion of Namibia and Angola. Geography. They extend north and south from southwestern Angola to central Namibia, east of the coastal Namib Desert. The woodlands cover the Namib escarpment, which rises from the low-lying Namib coastal plain to the Southern African plateau on the east. Baynes (2038 m), Erongo (2319 m), Naukluft (1974 m), Spitzkoppe (1759 m), and Gamsberg (2347 m) mountains lie along the edge of the escarpment. Brandberg Mountain (2,573 m) lies west of the escarpment in the Namib Desert, and is included in the ecoregion. To the northeast lie more humid woodland and savanna ecoregions \u2013 the Angolan miombo woodlands at the furthest northern end, and the Angolan mopane woodlands to the northeast. To the east is the arid Kalahari xeric savanna, and to the south are the low desert shrublands of the Nama Karoo. Climate. The ecoregion has a semi-arid to arid climate. Average annual rainfall varies from 60 mm in the west to 200 mm in the east. Most rain falls as thundershowers during the October-to-March summer months. Rainfall varies from year to year, with the greatest variation"}, {"text": "in the dry west. The ecoregion lacks the moderating influence on temperature and humidity that the Benguela Current brings to the coastal deserts to the west. Summer weather can be extremely hot, with the monthly mean exceeding 40\u00ba C during the hottest summer month. Frosts are common in the winter, and monthly minimum temperatures can drop below -9\u00ba C in the colder parts of the ecoregion. Flora. The varying rainfall, topography, and soils within the ecoregion supports several plant communities. In the north and east, Mopane savanna with the trees \"Colophospermum mopane\", \"Sesamothamnus benguellensis\", and \"S. guerichii\", is predominant. The semi-desert and savanna transition community supports a variety of species. In the south, open dwarf shrub savanna, with small trees scattered among shrubs, herbs, and grasses, is predominant. The ecoregion has many endemic species, particularly on the Brandberg and the Kaoko escarpment. Fauna. Large mammal herbivores in the ecoregion include the African bush elephant (\"Loxodonta africana\"), black rhinoceros (\"Diceros bicornis\"), greater kudu (\"Tragelaphus strepsiceros\"), springbok (\"Antidorcas marsupialis\"), gemsbok (\"Oryx gazella\"), Damara dik-dik (\"Madoqua kirkii damarensis\"), and black-faced impala (\"Aepyceros melampus petersi\"). Mammal predators include the lion (\"Panthera leo\"), leopard (\"Panthera pardus\"), cheetah (\"Acinonyx jubatus\"), bat-eared fox, (\"Otocyon megalotis\"), and Cape"}, {"text": "fox (\"Vulpes chama\"). Limited-range species and subspecies native to the ecoregion include Hartmann's mountain zebra (\"Equus zebra hartmannae\"), Angolan slender mongoose (\"Galerella flavescens\"), Shortridge's rock mouse (\"Petromyscus shortridgei\"), Angolan hairy bat (\"Cistugo seabrae\"), and Namib long-eared bat (\"Laephotis namibensis\"). Protected areas. The Namib-Naukluft National Park lies mostly west of the ecoregion in the Namib desert, but also includes the Naukluft Mountains and portions of the western escarpment. The western portion of the Etosha National Park extends into the ecoregion."}, {"text": "Ada Vidovi\u010d Muha (born March 8, 1940) is a Slovene linguist. She is an emeritus professor and has published several books on Slovene linguistics. Life. Muha was born in Pivka in 1940. In 1963 she received a bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Arts in Ljubljana after studying Slovene and Serbo-Croatian literature. After graduation, she studied at Charles University in Prague. She received her master's degree from the Faculty of Arts in Ljubljana in 1979 with a thesis on the syntactic role of adjectives, and she became an assistant professor. In 1984 she received a doctorate in linguistics. She taught at the Fran Ramov\u0161 Institute and then later at the Faculty of Arts in Ljubljana. In 2000, she published the reference book \"Slovensko leksikalno pomenoslovje: govorica slovarja\" on the semantics of Slovenian."}, {"text": "Cho Yiu () is one of the 31 constituencies of the Kwai Tsing District Council in Hong Kong. The seat elects one member of the council every four years. It was first created in the 1994 elections. Its boundary is loosely based on part of Cho Yiu Chuen, Highland Park, Lai King Disciplined Services Quarters and Lai King Terrace in Lai King with estimated population of 15,760."}, {"text": "Lai King () is one of the 31 constituencies of the Kwai Tsing District Council in Hong Kong. The seat elects one member of the council every four years. It was first created in the 1994 elections. Its boundary is loosely based on part of Lai King Estate, Yin Lai Court and Yuet Lai Court in Lai King with estimated population of 13,858."}, {"text": "Maria Natashini \"Natasha\" Rajah is a Canadian neuroscientist who is a Full Professor at the Department of Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University. Prior to joining Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson) in August 2023, she was Full Professor at the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University from 2005 to July 2023, and was the inaugural Scientific Director of the Cerebral Imaging Center (CIC) at the Douglas Research Centre from 2011 to 2021. She is a cognitive neuroscientist who is interested in episodic memory, ageing and dementia. Her research uses functional magnetic resonance imaging to investigate how sex, gender, and social determinants of health interact with age and affect the neural networks responsible for episodic memory encoding and retrieval. Early life and education. Rajah studied psychology at the University of Toronto \u2013 St. George Campus and obtained her B.Sc. Honours, with a Specialist in Psychology, in 1996. During this time she worked with Randy McIntosh for her undergraduate honours thesis which used O15 positron emission tomography (PET) to study associative learning in young adults. She continued to work with McIntosh for her postgraduate research at University of Toronto and the Rotman Research Institute. She earned her master's degree in 1998 and her doctoral"}, {"text": "degree in 2003. Her research involved the use of neuroimaging methods to understand ageing and memory. She focused on studying age-related differences in the function of the prefrontal cortex. She moved to the University of California, Berkeley for her postdoctoral research, where she continued her work on ageing and the function of the prefrontal cortex with Mark D'Esposito. Research and career. In 2005 Rajah was appointed to Douglas Mental Health University Institute and the Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, as an assistant professor. She was awarded a Canadian Institutes of Health Research New Investigator Award in 2007. Her research involves the use of fMRI to understand the way biological and demographic variables impact the neural networks that mediate memory formation and retrieval across the adult lifespan. This includes studying how biological sex, gender, social determinants of health and lifestyle factors influence brain function in healthy ageing and in adults at risk of late-onset Alzheimer's disease. She uses complementary image analysis techniques (including multivariate, univariate and connectivity analysis) to answer her research questions. Most recently, Rajah has begun to study memory decline in healthy middle-aged adults over the age of 40. She designed an experiment that showed participants a series of"}, {"text": "faces, and subsequently asked them to identify where and when the image of a particular face appeared on a screen. During the study Rajah monitored the participant's brains using MRI. She showed that memory decline started in early midlife and was linked to age-related differences in occipital-temporal and ventrolateral prefrontal cortex function. Additional memory decline in older adults was linked to more differences in lateral prefrontal, parietal, and medial temporal function. Rajah concluded that age-related decline in memory may be related to age differences in what middle-aged and older adults consider important information, compared to young adults. She is now investigating sex differences and the effect of menopause on brain function related to memory. Her research has been funded by NSERC, CIHR, FRQS, The Alzheimer's Society of Canada, and The Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada. In 2011, Rajah was appointed Director of the Douglas Mental Health University Institute Cerebral Imaging Centre. The centre contains a 3T Siemens Prisma-Fit Trio MRI scanner that can be used for human imaging, as well as 7T Bruker MRI Scanner for imaging small animals. In 2017 Rajah joined the Canadian Open Neuroscience Platform, which shares brain data between Canadian researchers. Rajah was tenured at"}, {"text": "the level of associate professor, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University in 2016 and was promoted to Full Professor in 2019. She is an Associate Member at the Department of Psychology, McGill University; is a member of the Centre for Research on Brain, Language and Music (CRBLM), Women in Cognitive Science Canada (WiCSC), Memory Disorder's Research Society (MDRS), and the International Society of Behavioral Neuroscience (ISBN). In 2020 she was awarded a CIHR Sex and Gender Research Chair in Neuroscience, Mental Health and Addiction and joined the CIHR Institute of Aging Advisory Board, and Canadian Association of Neuroscience Board of Directors in 2021. She served as Membership Chair for the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA) and was Assistant Dean (Academic Affairs), the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University. In August 2023, Dr. Rajah joined the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson), where she is a Full Professor and a Canada Research Chair, Tier 1, in Sex, Gender, and Diversity in Brain Health, Memory and Aging. She is also currently the Co-Lead of Team 9 for the CCNA and Co-Chair of their IDEA Committee. Selected publications. She is Co-Editor in Chief for Aging,"}, {"text": "Neuropsychology and Cognition, Associate Editor for Psychological Science, and Senior Editor for Brain Research."}, {"text": "Variety Jones is a restaurant in Dublin, Ireland. History. Opened in December 2018 by head chef Keelan Higgs and his brother Aaron, the restaurant takes its name from Variety Jones (Roger Thomas Clark), one of the founders of the online market Silk Road; Higgs' brother Aaron once worked in a Thailand bar that belonged to Clark. It is located in The Liberties, across from John's Lane Church. Variety Jones received a Michelin star in the 2020 Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland."}, {"text": "Ingrid Nestle (born 22 December 1977) is a German politician of Alliance 90/The Greens who has been a member of the Bundestag, the German parliament, from 2009 to 2012 and since 2017. Early life and education. Nestle was born in Schw\u00e4bisch Gm\u00fcnd. From 1998 to 2003 she studied energy management and environmental management at the University of Flensburg. Her 2012 dissertation in economics was titled \"The costs of climate change in the agricultural sector \u2013 A comparison of two calculation approaches\" She now lives in Elmshorn. Political career. Nestle became a member of the Green party in 2001. From 2012 to 2017, Nestle served as state secretary under minister Robert Habeck in the state government of Minister-President Torsten Albig of Schleswig-Holstein. Nestle has been a member of the German Bundestag since the 2017 elections, representing the Steinburg \u2013 Dithmarschen South districts. In parliament, she has since been serving on the Committee on Economic Affairs and Energy. In the negotiations to form a so-called traffic light coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Green Party and the Free Democratic Party (FDP) following the 2021 federal elections, Nestle was part of her party's delegation in the working group on climate protection"}, {"text": "and energy policy, co-chaired by Matthias Miersch, Oliver Krischer and Lukas K\u00f6hler. Nestle announced in October 2024, that she will not seeking re-election for Bundestag in February 2025."}, {"text": "Kwai Shing West Estate () is one of the 31 constituencies of the Kwai Tsing District Council in Hong Kong. The seat elects one member of the council every four years. It was first created in the 1994 elections. Its boundary is loosely based on part of High Prosperity Terrace, Horizon Place and Kwai Shing West Estate in Kwai Chung with estimated population of 18,062."}, {"text": "Tsing Yi Estate () is one of the 31 constituencies of the Kwai Tsing District Council in Hong Kong. The seat elects one member of the council every four years. It was first created in the 1994 elections. Its boundary is loosely based on part of Greenview Villa, Tsing Yi Estate and Tsing Yi Garden in Tsing Yi with estimated population of 15,419."}, {"text": "Greenfield () is one of the 31 constituencies of the Kwai Tsing District Council in Hong Kong. The seat elects one member of the council every four years. It was first created in the 1994 elections. Its boundary is loosely based on Greenfield Garden in Tsing Yi with estimated population of 18,232."}, {"text": "Cheung Hong () is one of the 31 constituencies of the Kwai Tsing District Council in Hong Kong. The seat elects one member of the council every four years. It was first created in the 1994 elections. Its boundary is loosely based on part of Cheung Hong Estate and Ching Wah Court in Tsing Yi with estimated population of 14,099."}, {"text": "Shing Hong () is one of the 31 constituencies of the Kwai Tsing District Council in Hong Kong. The seat elects one member of the council every four years. It was first created in the 1994 elections. Its boundary is loosely based on part of Cheung Hong Estate and Ching Shing Court in Tsing Yi with estimated population of 14,902."}, {"text": "Cartel theory is usually understood as the doctrine of economic cartels. However, since the concept of 'cartel' does not have to be limited to the field of the economy, doctrines on non-economic cartels are conceivable in principle. Such exist already in the form of the state cartel theory and the cartel party theory. For the pre-modern cartels, which existed as rules for tournaments, duels and court games or in the form of inter-state fairness agreements, there was no scientific theory. Such has developed since the 1880s for the scope of the economy, driven by the need to understand and classify the mass emergence of entrepreneurial cartels. Within the economic cartel theory, one can distinguish a classical and a modern phase. The break between the two was set through the enforcement of a general cartel ban after Second World War by the US government. Definitions. Cartel is an ambiguous concept, which usually refers to a combination or agreement between rivals, but \u2013 derived from this \u2013 also designates organized crime. The main use of \u2018cartel\u2019 is that of an anticompetitive association in the economy. In politics, it refers to a temporary alliance of several parties in election campaigns, for example. The"}, {"text": "scientific analysis of cartels is done by cartel theory. Different spellings. In other languages, \"cartel\" might have different spellings. It is called in Italian, in German, Hungarian and Estonian, in Dutch, Turkish and Slavic languages, in Finnish, and in Lithuanian. Even in the same languages, the spelling has varied over time. In German, for example, the spelling has gone back and forth between the c-initial form and the k-initial form. Nevertheless, \"cartel\" is the most widespread worldwide because of its use in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese. Though there is no difference in meaning between \"cartel\" with a \"c\" and \"kartel\" with a \"k\", they are not always interchangeable. Some institutions and organizations differ in name mainly in this letter, like the Kartellverband katholischer deutscher Studentenvereine and the Cartellverband der katholischen deutschen Studentenverbindungen, which are both umbrella organizations of Catholic student associations in Germany. Etymology. The word \"cartel\" has its root in the Greek \u03c7\u03ac\u03c1\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 (= papyrus scroll, paper, map) and came about the Latin \"charta\" (see Magna Carta, the English medieval law), the Italian \"cartello\" (diminutive of carta = paper, map) and the French \"cartel\" into the English and German language. In the Middle Ages, it designated an agreement"}, {"text": "on the fighting rules in the knightly tournament, then for duels. Until the 18th century, also the rules for noble games and courtly contests were named so. In modern times, especially in the 18th and 19th centuries, the term \"cartel\" was also used for intergovernmental agreements of technical kind: The guiding idea of a conflict confining clause came to light in various treaties between belligerent states, such as \"cartels\" on the postal and Trade or the treatment of couriers, prisoners of war and deserters. It is not until about 1880 that the term \"cartel\" also means the restriction of competition between entrepreneurs. Initially, this usage was only spread in the German speaking countries in Europe. Only by and by, this novel word meaning was imported into neighboring languages (either as \"Kartell\" or \"cartel\") and by this the economic aspect became the predominant meaning of \"cartel\". In the 19th and 20th century, also social associations or political alliances were referred to as cartels, so the union of German student fraternities or the cartel parties or in the German Empire. In Belgium of the 20th and 21st century, there was the same naming for party alliances, e.g. \"Vlaams Kartel\". At the beginning"}, {"text": "of the 20th century, the socialist thinker Karl Kautsky saw the possibility of even a cartel between states that would replace the imperialist competition of the great powers and establish a peaceful ultra-imperialism. Specific uses. The term \u2018\u2019cartel\u2019\u2019 is normally used in a specific context, resulting in a number of content variations. So there is: In addition, \"cartel\" or \"Kartel\" are used as names for distinct brands, business companies, music bands or works of art. Constituent characteristics and exclusion criteria for cartels. Cartels are not always easy to spot. To be able to reliably distinguish them as alliances between rivals from other forms of organization, the consideration of positive and negative indicators can be helpful. Constituent criteria for cartels would be the following: Exclusion criteria for cartels would be the following: Classic cartel theory. The origin of the usage of 'cartel' for entrepreneurial co-operations was the German speaking region of Central Europe. Already in the 1870, 'Cartell' came up for railway companies who unified their technical standards, pooled their stocks of railroad cars and coordinated their time schedules. In 1883, an explanatory framework was based upon this novel understanding of \"cartel\": the classic cartel theory, which was in the same"}, {"text": "way of German origin: The Austro-Hungarian professor of economics Friedrich Kleinw\u00e4chter had condensed a number of case studies to the draft of an empirical theory. Cartel theory remained for decades the product, above all, of Central European economists of German tongue. That approach was well-intentioned to the entrepreneurial cartels and in this respect was functionalist and institutionalist. It had its origin in the historical school of economics. The classic cartel theory itself went through three stages of development: The theory variants of the non-German countries. Outside of the German speaking countries, there were more or less similar theories of economic organization. These variants existed until the 1920s (in Italy until after 1945). However, they operated with different basic terms such as (in French) \"syndicat\", \"accaparement\", (in Italian) \"sindacati\", (in English) \"combination\" or \"trust\". In France Francis Laur and Paul de Rousiers, in Italy Francesco Vito, in the USA Jeremiah Jenks and in the United Kingdom Henry W. Macrosty as well as David H. MacGregor were authoritative writers on economic combinations. Modern cartel theory. The modern cartel theory, which followed the classical cartel doctrine is essentially of American origin (George J. Stigler and George W. Stocking in the 1940s) It was"}, {"text": "based on the liberal view upon economy, which already had coined the traditional antitrust concept of the 1890s. The modern doctrine rejects cartels more or less fundamentally and is therefore not much interested in the internal organization of existing cartels, which are combated (and therefore only loosely institutionalized). Subsequently, modern cartel theory is quite oriented to pure economic theory and to economic policy. The organizational-science aspects of the classical cartel theory did not find a continuation in modern cartel theory. Differences between the two cartel theories. Modern cartel theory points out - much more committed than the classical one - to the detrimental consequences of a lack of competition that leads to overpricing, misallocation of capital and slowing down of technical progress in the economy. In this context, this doctrine has helped to develop the paradigm of market failure, which must be avoided by means of an appropriate competition policy. On the other hand, the disadvantages of unrestrained competition - such as unnecessary bulk goods transport, unnecessary advertising for mature goods, brand sales strategies - are highlighted in the classic cartel theory. Thus, these two directions of cartel studies feature conflicting, mutually exclusive economic concepts and neither of them can"}, {"text": "ideally solve the fundamental problem of entrepreneurial competition. Terminologically, classical cartel theory has yielded sophisticated definitions and classifications of cartel types that were based on material institutional criteria. By contrast, modern cartel theory is essentially normative. Its specific terminology depends on the respective competition law, its national version of the cartel ban and exemptions for useful cartels. Cartel systems theory, general cartel theory. According to an analysis by Holm Arno Leonhardt, classical cartel theory can be understood (after a deconstructive adjustment) as an interdisciplinary systems theory in the field of the social sciences. Abstracted from the concrete circumstances of the individual types of competition, an overarching theory of the social system 'cartel' emerges. Leonhardt defines this through nine basic statements on the factors arena, actors, interactions, structures, functions, equilibrium condition, driving forces, development path and system environment: Groups of independent, homogeneous actors are on certain arenas (action fields) on the way. Their egoism leads to competition and conflict. These are perceived as disturbing or threatening and lead to collusion on fairness rules and reconciliation of interests, e.g. by joint ventures. The adopted standards, agreements and projects need to be enforced and monitored, creating multi-stakeholder organizations \u2013 cartels. The equilibrium condition"}, {"text": "of the system is the win-win constellation: all members of a group want to benefit from it as well. The driving force that leads to cartel formation and successively condenses the associations on a development path to higher organizational forms is rationalization. The latter is only exhausted when an arena-wide organization has emerged and is fully developed, such as a trust corporation or a world state. In the economy this tendency is permanently suppressed by the competition policy of the state. There is no such instance in international relations, so that the world state perspective remains in force."}, {"text": "Ching Fat () is one of the 31 constituencies of the Kwai Tsing District Council in Hong Kong. The seat elects one member of the council every four years. It was first created in the 1994 elections. Its boundary is loosely based on part of Cheung Fat Estate, Ching Nga Court, Ching Tai Court and Ching Wang Court in Tsing Yi with estimated population of 17,863."}, {"text": "Vito Santarsiero (born 2 March 1955) is an Italian politician. Santarsiero began his political career as a member of Christian Democracy (DC). He joined the Italian People's Party (PPI) in 1994 and then Democracy is Freedom \u2013 The Daisy (DL) in 2002. In 2007, he was a founding member of the Democratic Party (PD). Santarsiero was president of the province of Potenza from 1990 to 2004, mayor of Potenza for two terms from 2004 to 2014, and president of the Regional Council of Basilicata from April 2018 to May 2019. Early life and education. Santarsiero was born in Potenza. He attended the \"liceo scientifico\" named after Galileo Galilei in Potenza with a grade of 60 out of 60. He graduated in civil engineering from the University of Naples Federico II with a grade of 110 out of 110. He is a designer of public and private works in the construction and plumbing sectors. In 1990, he became an official of the Basilicata region in the environmental compatibility office. Career. As a member of the DC, Santarsiero was provincial manager of the agricultural sector and rural development from 1990 to 1994. In 1994, with the dissolution of the DC, he joined"}, {"text": "Mino Martinazzoli's PPI, of which he became provincial organizational director. At the 1995 Italian local elections in Potenza, he was elected provincial councilor with the PPI, becoming group leader of the PPI in the provincial council until 1999. In the 1999 Italian local elections, he ran for president of the province of Potenza with the PPI. He was supported by a centre-left coalition made up of the Democrats of the Left (DS), The Democrats (Dem), the Italian Democratic Socialists (SDI), the Federation of the Greens (FdV), Italian Renewal (RI), the Communist Refoundation Party (PRC), and the Party of Italian Communists (PdCI). He was elected president of the province of Potenza in the first round with 64.2% of the votes (142,848), while the main centre-right coalition challenger Camillo Naborre was a distant second at 27.7%. During his mandate, Santarsiero was also president of UPI Basilicata. In 2002, Santarsiero joined Francesco Rutelli's DL, a party of which he became a member of the national assembly and provincial leadership in 2004. In the 2004 Italian local elections, he was the centre-left coalition's successful candidate for mayor of Potenza, a position he held for five years; he was elected with 74.1% of the votes."}, {"text": "At the end of his mandate, he run for re-election during the 2009 Italian local elections with the PD, of which he had been a founding member in 2007; he reached the run-off with the centre-right coalition's candidate Giuseppe Molinari of The People of Freedom (PdL) and defeating him with 59.3% against 40.7%. Santarsiero was a candidate with the PD in the 2013 Basilicata regional election. He supported the outgoing Basilicata president Marcello Pittella and was elected in the constituency of Potenza with 7,272 preferences in the Regional Council of Basilicata; he held the position of president of the first permanent council commission related to institutional affairs. In 2014, he became a member of the European Committee of the Regions as delegate of Southern Italy. On 9 April 2018, he was elected president of the Basilicata Regional Council, with 13 votes, 5 blank ballots, and 2 abstentions out of 20. Personal life. Santarsiero was married to Anna Elisa Palese (1956\u20132010), with whom he had two children: Leonardo (born 1985) and Francesco (born 1988). On 13 May 2020, Santarsiero was sentenced by the central section of the Court of Auditors for damage to the state and to pay a total of"}, {"text": "over \u20ac5,000,000, together with eleven other defendants, overturning the first degree sentence of complete acquittal. The story concerned the year 2010, when he was mayor of Potenza. His municipal council had cut the mileage covered by the public transport service by 500,000 km, which was then increased by 600,000 km by the road transport plan. According to the judges, the irregularity was that this choice was up to the Potenza city council."}, {"text": "Louis Bailly was a French-Canadian violist and music educator. He was born on 18 June 1882 in Valenciennes, France and died on 21 November 1974 in Cowansville, Quebec. Biography. Bailly studied violin and viola at the Conservatoire de Paris until 1899. He then became a violist for the Paris Opera, the Op\u00e9ra-Comique, and the Concerts Colonne. He became a founding member of the Capet Quartet in 1903, and was also a member of the Geloso and Elman quartets. He became a Canadian citizen in 1950 and was a Knight of the Legion of Honour. Flonzaley Quartet from 1917 to 1924. The Flonzaley Quartet was founded by Eduard de Coppet as his private ensemble. When the ensemble's violist, Ugo Ara, volunteered for the Italian Army, the quartet began seeking for a new violist to fill the role. They asked Jacques Thibaud and Pierre Monteux for a recommendation, but most desirable violists were still under contract. Alfred Cortot finally suggested that Louis Bailly be considered. In 1917, Bailly came to America and joined the quartet for two years until Ara returned. However, not long after this, he gained serious health problems, and had to depart the quartet. Bailly, who had since joined"}, {"text": "the Berkshire String Quartet, was convinced back into the quartet. Bailly in the end played a total of seven years for the Flonzaley Quartet until 1924. Because of considerable tension between Bailly and its other members, Bailly was informed in December 1923 that his contract would expire 6 April 1924 and would not be extended. A bitter Bailly demanded on 4 March 1924 that the quartet be dissolved and that after 1 June 1924 should not appear under the name \"Flonzaley Quartet.\" He even demanded that the name be actioned off; he believed that the quartet was a commercial company covered by New York's partnership laws. Soon after, he obtained a restraining order that restricted the quartet from leading under the name \"Flonzaley.\" After a lower court determined this to be unenforcible, Bailly turned to the Supreme Court of New York. After this, the quartet returned to England, picking up Felicien d'Archambeau as a new violist. The courts decided in favor of the quartet and de Coppet, as the name \"Flonzaley\" had been chosen by de Coppet and had existed for years before Bailly's arrival, operating as a quite successful ensemble. As an educator. Bailly taught at the Curtis Institute"}, {"text": "in Philadelphia from 1925 to 1941. Some of his students here include Stanley Solomon and Clermont P\u00e9pin. From 1943 to 1957, he taught violin, viola, and chamber music at the Conservatoire de musique du Qu\u00e9bec. Here, he taught Ethel Stark and from 1944 to 1945 supervised a string quartet formed by No\u00ebl Brunet, Lionel Renaud, Lucien Robert, and Roland Leduc."}, {"text": "Yu Sun-ha (; born 1943) is a South Korean novelist. He made his literary debut in 1968 and became critically ill in 1985 due to unexplainable causes. Since the life-changing event, Yu has been active in his literary pursuit. His novels shed light on entities that are in conflict, such as men and women, capitalists and workers, Korea and Japan. He strives to depict, from a balanced point of view, issues facing humans in such conflicting relationships. Life. Yu Sun-ha was born in Kyoto, Japan in 1943, and his family moved to Korea when he was three. Naturally averse to institutional settings, he had very little formal schooling. He attended elementary school only for three years and high school for a few months. Later, Yu took and passed a middle school qualification exam to attend high school in Daejeon, but he was absent for more than 100 days a year and barely graduated thanks to efforts by his homeroom teacher. After graduation, he worked for the Chungju Fertilizer Manufacturing Plant before fulfilling his mandatory military service. After discharge, recalling what Novelist Yi Kwang-su once said (\u201cAnyone can be a writer after completing 10,000 pieces of squared manuscript paper.\u201d), Yu bought"}, {"text": "5,000 pieces of squared manuscript paper and began to write. Then in 1968, he was awarded a New Writer's Award from \"Sasanggye\" for a one-act play entitled \"Inganiramyeon nuguna\" (\uc778\uac04\uc774\ub77c\uba74 \ub204\uad6c\ub098 Anyone If You Are a Human). However, due to political situations of the time, the play was canceled, which made him skeptical and unable to write for more than a decade. Yu resumed his writing in 1980 when he received an award from \"Hankook Munhak\" for his novel \"Heomangui pian\" (\ud5c8\ub9dd\uc758 \ud53c\uc548 Nirvana of Falsehood). However, he did not write many works, feeling shy about showing his works to the world. Then an unexplainable critical illness brought him to the verge of death, which, in turn, completely changed his attitude toward literature. In 1985, he fell into a coma and a Catholic priest even recited a prayer for the dying as it was thought that death was near for him. However, Yun miraculously survived. This near-death experience made him think, \u201cI need to write what\u2019s on my mind as fast as possible because I don\u2019t know when I am going to die.\u201d and desperately work on writing novels. Over the three-year period after the illness, he wrote 9,000 pages"}, {"text": "of squared manuscript paper. Yu has since published more than 30 books of diverse genres, including full-length novels, short story collections, essay collections, and children's books. He has also received numerous awards, most notably an Isan Literature Prize and a Kim Yu-Jeong Literary Award. Writing. Main themes. Known to be a prolific writer, Yu Sun-ha has steadily written works filled with social criticism. He focuses on entities in mutual conflict, such as men and women, capitalists and workers, \"yangban\" (traditional ruling class in Joseon) and \"pyeongmin\" (commoners), Korea and Japan. From a balanced perspective, he aims to illustrate issues facing humans in such conflicting relationships. His first short story collection \"Naega geurin nae eolgul hana\" (\ub0b4\uac00 \uadf8\ub9b0 \ub0b4 \uc5bc\uad74 \ud558\ub098 My Face I Painted) (1988) deals with the relations between Korea and its neighboring countries. Here, the neighboring countries mean powerful nations from the past (e.g. China's Tang dynasty) and the present (e.g. Japan and the U.S.A.) The short story series \u201cGogung\u201d (\uace0\uad81 Old Palaces) explores both historical and current relationships between Korea and Japan, in the case of \u201cGogung\u2015Gyeongbokgung\u201d (\uace0\uad81\u2015\uacbd\ubcf5\uad81 Old Palace\u2015Gyeongbokgung Palace) from a Japanese person's perspective and in the case of \u201cGogung\u2015Osakaseong\u201d (\uace0\uad81\u2015\uc624\uc0ac\uce74\uc131 Old Palace\u2015Osaka Castle) from"}, {"text": "a Korean person's perspective. These works show his aspiration to relinquish Korea's subjugated economic and cultural relationships with powerful countries. Yet, his literary focus goes beyond international relationships. What Yu delves into more deeply is the Korean people's internalized coloniality. He strongly criticizes Korean people's blind worship and antagonism as symptoms of their internalized coloniality. Yu's most reputed work is his first full-length novel \"Saengseong\" (\uc0dd\uc131 Formation) (1988). Inspired by the June Democracy Movement in 1987, the novel depicts a three-day labor strike happening in late August, 1987 at one kitchenware company. What's notable about the novel is the fact that it portrays, from a balanced perspective, how three distinct groups of capitalists, middle managers, and laborers react over the course of the strike, and the fact that it pays attention to the role of a middle manager as a mediator. In particular, Sin Jong-taek, a middle manager, strives to maintain an objective point of view between the CEO and the laborers, believing that there is no absolute good or absolute evil. It is said that Sin's ideas most closely embody the novelist's worldview. In fact, Yu himself had worked, until the late 1980s, as a middle manager, a middleman"}, {"text": "between the management and the union, at a company called the Union Gas. The novel, however, received negative reviews because the dialogues tend to be overly abstract and dogmatic, thereby losing tension, and because the novel suggests solutions to the conflict between management and workers that are too moralistic and lacking in reality. Socio-cultural criticism. In addition to novels, Yu has published a number of socio-cultural criticisms. His criticism books, whose subtitles begin with \u201cA Dreamer\u2019s \u2026,\u201d cover a wide array of topics ranging from Korea's corporate economy and politics to the feminism movement and foreign affairs. These critical works include \"Han mongsanggaui yeojaron\" (\ud55c \ubabd\uc0c1\uac00\uc758 \uc5ec\uc790\ub860 A Dreamer's Discourse on Women) (1994), \"Samseong singyeongyeong daehaebu : Han mongsanggaui gieomnon\" (\uc0bc\uc131 \uc2e0\uacbd\uc601 \ub300\ud574\ubd80 : \ud55c \ubabd\uc0c1\uac00\uc758 \uae30\uc5c5\ub860 A Deep Analysis on Samsung's New Management: A Dreamer's Discourse on Corporations) (1995), \"Chamdoen peminijeumeul wihan seongchal : Han mongsanggaui peminijeumnon\" (\ucc38\ub41c \ud398\ubbf8\ub2c8\uc998\uc744 \uc704\ud55c \uc131\ucc30 : \ud55c \ubabd\uc0c1\uac00\uc758 \ud398\ubbf8\ub2c8\uc998\ub860 An Introspection for True Feminism: A Dreamer's Discourse on Feminism) (1996), Dangsindeurui ilbon : Han mongsanggaui cheheomjeok hanil bigyo munhwaron (\ub2f9\uc2e0\ub4e4\uc758 \uc77c\ubcf8 : \ud55c \ubabd\uc0c1\uac00\uc758 \uccb4\ud5d8\uc801 \ud55c\uc77c \ube44\uad50 \ubb38\ud654\ub860 Your Japan: A Dreamer's Comparative Cultural Discourse on Japan Based on Personal Experience) (2014). These"}, {"text": "criticisms were originally received favorably as they provide in-depth social analysis based on everyday experiences. However, in the 1990s, they were sharply criticized from women's organizations for their pointed criticism of the feminist movement. Children's stories. With a personal goal of promoting children's literature in Korea, Yu has published several children's books. \"Goyanginim, annyeong!\" (\uace0\uc591\uc774\ub2d8, \uc548\ub155! Hello, Mr. Cat!) is based on conversations Yu, under the nickname \u201cMr. Cat,\u201d had for about a year on his grandchildren's blog. This work received critical attention for its experimental structure and its original and stylish language."}, {"text": "Cheung On () is one of the 31 constituencies of the Kwai Tsing District Council in Hong Kong. The seat elects one member of the council every four years. It was first created in the 1994 elections. Its boundary is loosely based on part of Cheung On Estate in Tsing Yi with estimated population of 12,739."}, {"text": "H\u00f9ng S\u01a1n is a commune (\"x\u00e3\") and village in Hi\u1ec7p Ho\u00e0 District, Bac Giang Province, in northeastern Vietnam."}, {"text": "The Southern Festival of Books is an annual literary festival in Nashville, Tennessee. It was established in 1989. The 2019 festival included panel discussions and book signings with \"more than 200 authors.\""}, {"text": "The 2020 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was a postseason tournament scheduled for the culmination of the 2019\u201320 season, the 37th such tournament in NCAA history. It was scheduled to conclude on March 28 at the LECOM Harborcenter in Buffalo, New York. On March 12, the NCAA announced that the tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Qualifying teams. Twelve teams qualified for the tournament in the following ways: (Pool A) eight teams will receive bids as a result of being conference tournament champions from conferences that possessed an automatic bid, (Pool C) four additional teams will receive at-large bids based upon their records. Format. The tournament was to feature four rounds of play. All rounds would have been Single-game elimination. The top four overall seeds, with at least one coming from each region, received automatic bids into the quarterfinal round and were arranged so that if all were to reach the semifinals, the top seed would play the fourth seed while the second seed would play the third seed. The two lowest seeded western teams were placed in the first round of the same quarterfinal bracket with the winner advancing to play the top western seed."}, {"text": "The remaining western seed was set against the top eastern team in the first round with the winner advancing to play the third eastern seed. The remaining eastern teams were arranged so that the fifth- and eighth-seeded teams would play with the winner advancing to play the second eastern seed while the sixth- and seventh-seeded teams would play with the winner advancing to play the top eastern seed. In the First Round and Quarterfinals the higher-seeded team served as host."}, {"text": "Ferdman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:"}, {"text": "In matrix analysis Stahl's theorem is a theorem proved in 2011 by Herbert Stahl concerning Laplace transforms for special matrix functions. It originated in 1975 as the Bessis-Moussa-Villani (BMV) conjecture by Daniel Bessis, Pierre Moussa, and Marcel Villani. In 2004 Elliott H. Lieb and Robert Seiringer gave two important reformulations of the BMV conjecture. In 2015, Alexandre Eremenko gave a simplified proof of Stahl's theorem. In 2023, Otte Hein\u00e4vaara proved a structure theorem for Hermitian matrices introducing tracial joint spectral measures that implies Stahl's theorem as a corollary. Statement of the theorem. Let formula_1 denote the trace of a matrix. If formula_2 and formula_3 are formula_4 Hermitian matrices and formula_3 is positive semidefinite, define formula_6, for all real formula_7. Then formula_8 can be represented as the Laplace transform of a non-negative Borel measure formula_9 on formula_10. In other words, for all real formula_7, formula_8() = formula_13, for some non-negative measure formula_9 depending upon formula_2 and formula_3."}, {"text": "The 2017 PLA Day parade was a military parade at Zhurihe Training Base in Inner Mongolia, on 1 August 2017 to celebrate the 90th anniversary of founding of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the Nanchang uprising that caused its founding. The parade was the first one to be held outside of Beijing since 1981 and the only one to date to only include military equipment and no marchpast. It also was the first organized event to be held on 1 August, which is PLA Day in China. Central Military Commission (CMC) Chairman and Party General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected the troops while CMC vice chairman Fan Changlong was the parade's master of ceremonies and General Han Weiguo of the Central Theater Command was parade commander. 12,000 troops participated in the parade dressed up in combat garb instead of the usual Type 07 full dress uniform. According to the Minister of National Defense, this was done to replicate troops in a \"dust-covered battlefield atmosphere\". A key cause for controversy was the fact that during the parade when the flag of the Chinese Communist Party was paraded ahead of the flag of China. Voice of America pointed out that this violated"}, {"text": "Article 15 of the Law of the Flag of China. Network commentators in China saw this an inappropriate move."}, {"text": "Judith is an opera in two acts by Siegfried Matthus with a libretto by the composer based on Friedrich Hebbel's \"Judith\" and texts from the Old Testament. The premiere was on 28 September 1985 at the Komische Oper Berlin, directed by Harry Kupfer. It was recorded in a studio production. History. The composer Siegfried Matthus was pointed to Friedrich Hebbel's \"Judith\", a tragedy written in 1840, by stage director Harry Kupfer. Matthus wrote the libretto, also using some texts from the Old Testament, such as Psalm 115, Psalm 135, Psalm 72, Psalm 104 and verses from the Song of Songs. Hebbel's tragedy is based on the Book of Judith. At the same time Matthus composed \"Holofernes-Portr\u00e4t\" for baritone and orchestra, which was premiered in 1981 during the opening week of the new Gewandhaus, with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and conductor Kurt Masur. Matthus transferred parts of the composition to his opera, which he composed from 1980 to 1984. \"Judith\" was planned for the opening of the restored Semperoper in Dresden. As Kupfer worked in Berlin from 1981, the opera was premiered at the Komische Oper Berlin on 28 September 1985, staged by Kupfer and conducted by Rolf Reuter, with Eva-Maria Bundschuh in"}, {"text": "the title role and Werner Haseleu as Holofernes. The production was a success and was recorded for the television of the German Democratic Republic and for records. \"Judith\" was published by Breitkopf & H\u00e4rtel, with a translation to English by B. Jacobson. Recording. The first performance was recorded in 1986, conducted by Rolf Reuter and staged by Kupfer, with the chorus and orchestra of the Komische Oper Berlin, as a studio production in collaboration with the Rundfunk der DDR."}, {"text": "George Newton Best (October 16, 1846 \u2013 June 18, 1926) was an American bryologist, expert on moss taxonomy, and second president of the Sullivant Moss Society. Biography. Best attended Lafayette College for three years before leaving to teach high school in Riegelsville, Pennsylvania. He resumed his education at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating with a degree in medicine in 1875. He took up his medical practice in the Rosemont section of Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Best was also a prominent bryologist, contributing often to Torrey Botanical Club publications. He was instrumental in revising and reclassifying many moss genera, including \"Thuidium\", \"Claopodium\", \"Heterocladium\", \"Leskea\", and \"Pseudoleskea\". Best served as associate editor of \"The Bryologist\" from 1911 until his death, and as president of the Sullivant Moss Society from 1901 to 1902. Best was also a member of the Medical Society of New Jersey, American Medical Association, and Torrey Botanical Club. He died on June 18, 1926. Legacy. Best's personal herbarium of mosses and publications were absorbed into the collection of the New York Botanical Garden. In 1906, botanist Broth. published \"Bestia\", which is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Lembophyllaceae and it was named in George Newton"}, {"text": "Best's honour."}, {"text": "Terry Daly (born 7 July 1953) is an Irish former association football player who played as a midfielder. Career. Daly was part of the Athlone Town side that played AC Milan in the 1975\u201376 UEFA Cup and was a key member of that team. Having finished in 2nd place the previous season, Athlone earned a place in the 1975-76 UEFA Cup, the first time they had ever qualified for European competition. Their first-round game was against Norwegian side V\u00e5lerenga who they beat 4\u20132 on aggregate with Daly playing in both games. In the second-round, Athlone were drawn against Italian giants AC Milan drawing 0\u20130 in the first leg at St. Mel's Park setting a record attendance of 9,000 before losing the second leg at the San Siro 3\u20130. Daly would start both games for Athlone. During the summer of 1977, he was part of the roster of the North American Soccer League (NASL) team the St Louis Stars, wearing the number 7 shirt. In that era, with footballers often struggling to make ends meet, it was fairly commonplace for English and Irish-based players to spend the summer months playing in North America to earn extra cash. Daly played one season"}, {"text": "with the \"Stars\" in the 1977 NASL season, making 19 appearances and registering two goals and one assist. The \"Stars\" would finish second in the Northern Division before losing to the Rochester Lancers in the playoffs. He departed Athlone for Dundalk in the summer of 1979, making his debut in a 1\u20130 win over Northern Irish side Glenavon on 2 August in the Tyler Cup. He was at Oriel Park for just one season, moving on to county rivals Drogheda United the following summer where he also spent one season. Daly was on the move again one year later when he signed for Shelbourne ahead of the 1981\u201382 season and after three years with \"the Reds\" he joined Home Farm in the summer of 1984. Two more years followed with \"Farm\" before Daly rounded off his League of Ireland career with one final season at Drogheda United in 1986\u201387."}, {"text": "Polog is a populated settlement in the Mostar municipality, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated west of the city of Mostar. History. In 1991, the residents of Polog stopped a column of tanks of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA). Demographics. According to the 2013 census, its population was 974."}, {"text": "Shamuhammed \"Shadzhan\" Akmuhammedov (Russian: \u0428\u0430\u043c\u0443\u0445\u0430\u043c\u043c\u0435\u0434 (\u0428\u0430\u0434\u0436\u0430\u043d) \u0410\u043a\u043c\u0443\u0445\u0430\u043c\u043c\u0435\u0434\u043e\u0432; born 1937 - died 2010) was a Turkmen artist and actor. In 1971, he played the part of the Basmach rebel Kerim in the hit film \"Officers\". Career. Akmuhammedov studied at the Turkmen State Art College named after Shota Rustaveli, where he was also active as a musician. He then studied at the Moscow State Academic Art Institute. After graduation, he returned to Turkmenistan and began working as an artist in the Ashgabat Academic Drama Theater. Akmuhammedov headed the Turkmen Union of Artists in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In the late 80s he was deputy minister of culture of the Turkmen SSR. He headed the Culture Fund of Turkmenistan for more than fifteen years. After 1992, he taught theatre design at the National Academy of Arts. Akmuhammedov also had a long and active career as a painter. He was one of seven Turkmen artists who made up the informal group \"Semerka\" (Seven). The others in the group were Mammad Mammadov, Durdy Bayramov, Chary Amangeldyev, Stanislav Babikov, Kulnazar Bekmuradov and Juma Dzhumadurdy. Akmukhammedov is a significant figure in the visual arts of Turkmenistan. His works are stored in various museums in Turkmenistan,"}, {"text": "Kazakhstan and Russia, as well as in private collections. In 1986, Anatoly Kantorn wrote a book-album \"Shamuhammed Akmuhammedov\", dedicated to the artist. His son Ovez is also an artist and teacher at the Turkmen State Specialized Art School at the Academy of Arts. Akmuhammedov died in Ashgabat in 2010."}, {"text": "\"Come\" is a single by Swedish singer-songwriter and former lead singer of the group Ace of Base, Jenny Berggren. It is an English cover of the Swedish song \"Om\" by Niklas Str\u00f6mstedt and was performed for the first time at the sixth season of the Swedish TV show \"S\u00e5 mycket b\u00e4ttre\" and later released on the compilation album \"S\u00e5 Mycket B\u00e4ttre (S\u00e4song 6)\"."}, {"text": "Victory Games may refer to:"}, {"text": "Emmanuel Kojo Dadson (1953 \u2013 9 February 2021) was a veteran Ghanaian actor, director, producer and musician. Kojo Dadson, a renowned Ghanaian actor, was born into a culturally rich environment that fostered his early interest in the arts. He was raised in Accra, where he attended some of the most prestigious schools, he then proceeded to London at the age of eight with his siblings where he continued his secondary education in a public school in Southwest England called Grenville college which played a crucial role in shaping his career. Dadson\u2019s passion for acting was evident from a young age, as he often participated in school plays and other extracurricular activities that honed his talent. His educational background provided a solid foundation for his later pursuits in the entertainment industry. He is well known for featuring in and directing movies and series like Home Sweet Home, Sun City and Run Baby Run. He gained prominence for his humor and comedic style of acting. He suffered a stroke whilst acting in 2012. He died on the 9th of February 2021, aged 68. Acting career and breakthrough. Kojo Dadson was an actor who featured in a number of productions such as among"}, {"text": "others. Kojo Dadson's career in the Ghanaian entertainment industry spanned several decades, during which he became a household name. His big break came with the television series \"Home Sweet Home\", where his portrayal of a father figure resonated with many Ghanaians. The show, which aired in the early 2000s, was a significant success and cemented Dadson's reputation as a versatile and beloved actor. His ability to embody different characters with ease made him a sought-after actor in both television and film. In 2012, he suffered a stroke while acting on the set. The stroke affected his speech and confined him to a wheelchair. He also became a musician in the days when he couldn't move around much. Impact on Ghanaian television and film. Dadson\u2019s influence on Ghanaian television and film is undeniable. He was part of a generation of actors who elevated the standards of local productions. His performances were marked by a deep understanding of the characters he portrayed, which contributed to the authenticity and relatability of Ghanaian storytelling. Additionally, Dadson\u2019s work helped pave the way for younger actors and contributed to the growth of the Ghanaian film industry, making it more competitive on the international stage. Honours and"}, {"text": "recognition. Dadson was honoured at the Ghana Actors and Entertainers Awards (GAEA) with a Legendary award along with other six veteran actors including Grace Omaboe and given plaques, citations and an undisclosed amount of money for their service to the Movie and entertainment industry in Ghana. Health challenges and resilience. In the latter part of his life, Kojo Dadson faced significant health challenges. In 2012, he suffered a stroke that left him partially paralyzed. However, his resilience and determination to recover were inspirational. Despite his health struggles, Dadson continued to be involved in the entertainment industry, though his appearances became less frequent. His battle with illness and his determination to persevere became a testament to his strength of character. Legacy and contributions. Kojo Dadson's legacy in the Ghanaian entertainment industry is profound. He is remembered not only for his acting talent but also for his contributions to the development of television and film in Ghana. His work has left an indelible mark on the industry, and he is celebrated as one of the pioneers who helped shape modern Ghanaian cinema. Dadson\u2019s dedication to his craft and his impact on audiences will continue to be felt for generations to come. Death."}, {"text": "Dadson died on 9 February 2021 at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, whilst receiving dialysis treatment for kidney problems, two weeks after his wife had also died. His death caused an outpouring of tributes and messages from the Ghanaian media, West African media and his fellow actors and actresses."}, {"text": "The 2000\u201301 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season began on October 20, 2000 and concluded on March 17, 2001. This was the 28th season of Division III college ice hockey."}, {"text": "K. C. Potter (June 30, 1939 \u2013 August 26, 2024) was an American academic administrator. He was a dean emeritus of residential and judicial affairs at Vanderbilt University. Potter is recognized for his pioneering support of LGBTQ rights at Vanderbilt. The Vanderbilt K. C. Potter Center is named in his honor and houses the Office for LGBTQI Life. Early life and education. Potter was born in Fallsburg, Kentucky, in 1939. He earned a B.A. from Berea College in 1961. Potter completed a J.D. degree at Vanderbilt University Law School in 1964. While attending law school, Potter worked as an assistant resident adviser. Career. Potter worked as a law clerk for the Tennessee Supreme Court and was admitted to the Tennessee Bar Association. In 1965, Potter became the assistant dean of men. In this role, he oversaw housing, discipline, and the Vanderbilt police department. Common issues Potter dealt with included drunkenness, date rape, theft, noise complaints, and beatings. In the late 1960s, a student requested to change his dorm because his roommate was gay. Potter authorized the room change. A year later, the roommate jumped out of one of the 12-story towers on campus. Potter thought the suicide was likely the"}, {"text": "result of an internal struggle with his sexuality and the conservative environment of Vanderbilt. This is a moment that impacted Potter's career. In 1971, after the offices of dean of men and women were combined, he was made associate dean in the Office of Student Life. In 1977, Potter became the dean of residential and judicial affairs where he worked as the chief arbiter and addressed student conduct. He also managed the campus housing, fraternities and sororities, and LGBTQ student issues. In 1987, a homophobic article in the student paper was published. Potter went to his supervisor, the associate provost, to reach out to the LGBT students. He led the first initiative to create a safe space for LGBTQ students on campus that year. In the fall, Potter started a regular meet up group for LGBT students to convene at his house on campus. A few years later, Potter supported the newly formed student gay rights group in their effort to establish a formalized university nondiscrimination policy. Potter established congressional-style hearings to develop a policy and to testify to the board of trustees. Personal life and legacy. Potter resided on the Vanderbilt campus in Cumberland House, one of the West"}, {"text": "Side Row cottages. He retired in June 1998. Potter did not come out of the closet as a gay man until after his retirement. Shortly thereafter, he began his first real relationship with his partner, Richard Patrick. They lived together on their farm in Hickman County, Tennessee. In 2008, Euclid House became the K.C. Potter Center in honor of his support of inclusiveness and the LGBTQI community. It houses the Office of LGBTQI Life. In 2015, Potter was featured in the documentary film, \"A Secret Only God Knows\". It chronicles the LGBTQ community in Middle Tennessee before 1970. The documentary premiered on Nashville public television and includes interviews conducted by the Brooks Fund History Project that are archived in the special collections division at Nashville Public Library. In 2019, Potter's efforts to support LGBTQ rights were featured in \"The Book of Pride\". Released in 2019, Potter is featured in the short documentary \"Show Me the Way\" that shares how he was closeted during his entire professional life. Potter died on August 26, 2024, at the age of 85."}, {"text": "Kamini Nirmala Mendis is a Sri Lankan professor emeritus at the University of Colombo and former malaria expert at the World Health Organization (WHO). Education. Mendis went to Visakha Vidyalaya school in Colombo. She went to the University of Ceylon to study medicine in 1972, and then moved to the University of London in the UK for her PhD in 1980. For her M.D. in Microbiology, to complete her medical training, Mendis returned to her alma mater in 1989, now split into the University of Colombo. Career. Mendis was awarded a National Presidents Award for Outstanding Citizens in 1983. In 1988, Mendis established the Malaria Research Unit within the Department of Parasitology of the University of Colombo, and she led them for 17 years. Mendis won the 1991 Chalmers Medal from the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, and the 1993 Bailey K. Ashford Medal from the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. In 1993, the labs of Mendis and Dyann Wirth published the first successful use of the electroporation method to insert new DNA sequence into a malaria cell, in this case \"Plasmodium gallinaceum\". Mendis is considered to have been an \"architect\" of Sri Lanka's successful elimination"}, {"text": "of malaria, and often writes about how the country needs to actively maintain this status. She continues to be a member of the WHO Malaria Policy Advisory Committee."}, {"text": "Lex Johnson is a British designer, director and creative executive. He is the founder of creative agency DAZZLE SHIP, a former lecturer at Swedish design institute Hyper Island, and the founding online director of RWD magazine and RWD Forum. Career. RWD Online / RWD forum. In 2001, Johnson became founding Online Director of RWD magazine created to push UK garage, grime and dubstep, and RWD became the first platform to champion grime music and feature UK artists Dizzee Rascal, Skepta and Tinchy Stryder. The RWD forum is mentioned in grime MC's lyric; the most notable incidents were in its earlier years when Wiley would frequently post and often argue or troll with users. In the book \"This is Grime\" by Hattie Collins, Wiley states \"the RWD forum was a good place\" and Matt Mason added \"Grime had always been a conversation and Alex understood this and grew RWD forums, making RWD one of the most popular music websites in the UK\" During this period the website received London Business of the Year, UK Garage Awards : Best Website 2002 and Sidewinder Peoples Choice Awards : Best Magazine 2003. Johnson was also personally awarded an \"Ernst & Young Future 100\" Award"}, {"text": "in 2011. The Booo Krooo. The Booo Krooo was an adult animated TV series. Lex Johnson was the producer/animator working in collaboration with Matt Mason (writor) and Julian Johnson (Art). Taking hints from underground music culture and the intersection between UK Garage and Grime, the 3 episode web series was shortly co-signed by Missy Elliott after her PR team asked to feature the artist as part of the campaign for her hit single 'Work It'. The series then acquired a 6-episode deal on Channel U (now named Total Country) and recorded a music video with UK Garage producer 'Sticky' known for hits such as Ms Dynamite's track (also named) 'Boo'. Music publication \"Ransom Note\" cited the series as the first 'grime comedy' saying it was 'essentially a proto(type) version of People Just Do Nothing\" Creative consultant. From 2009 - 2013 Johnson worked as a freelance consultant providing strategy for various fashion brands creating campaigns such as the 'adidas About to Blow London Olympics 2012' campaign featuring Tinie Tempah and Mo Farah. Dubstep / EDM / Grime. Johnson was responsible for design collaborations with dubstep / techno artists such as Appleblim, Headhunter, Pinch, Komonazmuk, Joker (Kapsize) and 2562. The most notable"}, {"text": "being an Audio Visual live show with Headhunter (Tempa) now called Addison Groove. He also directed music videos for Appleblim and Addison Groove. The most notable was 'Changa' which premiered on the Adult Swim YouTube Channel and gained official selection status and was nominated for awards at Aesthetica, London Short Film Festival, Berlin Music Video Awards, The Smalls, Stockholm Independent Film Festival. His work has been mentioned in books including: \"Dubstep Graphics\" and \"Contemporary Colour Theory\". Artwork has been featured in Vice Adult Swim Tech Crunch and includes collaborations with musician Tinie Tempah. James Bond - GoldenEye. Johnson worked as a motion graphics director with video game developer Eurocom, commissioned by Activision to work with the \"James Bond\" franchise to develop \"GoldenEye 007\" and \"007 Legends\". Animation / Short Films. He created a handful of films entitled 'Monotone' 'Monkey Business' and 'Do Not Feed The Horses'. Screenings include : AniFest, Resfest, British Film Council and Channel Frederator He was invited to resident at The Pervasive Media studio in Bristol as part of art collective 'Lumiere Digitale' as Technical Director and Developer, Johnson was responsible for animation and visual art direction. Hyper Island. The business school Hyper Island recruited Johnson between"}, {"text": "2014\u20132017 to teach 'storytelling' to the motion creative course in Stockholm/Karlskrona. DAZZLE SHIP. In 2013, Johnson founded the design and motion graphics studio - DAZZLE SHIP. The studio divides its time between self initiated projects and client service work. Their clients include Wateraid, Bloomberg, SAP, The Drone Racing League and Blockchain. Their most recent work includes branding the sport of the future 'Drone Racing'"}, {"text": "The Misi\u00f3n Solidaria Manuela Espejo (Manuela Espejo Solidarity Mission) is part of an Ecuadorian social investigation for studying, registering, and georeferencing disabled people. This allows information about who these people are, how many of them they are, where they are, how they are, and what they need to be recorded and used accordingly. As a result of this mission, the Joaqu\u00edn Gallegos Lara Program was put into place. It allots an economic bonus to caregivers for those with severe physical or mental disabilities. The mission was created after an agreement between Ecuador and Cuba, where 229 Cuban and 120 Ecuadorian medical specialists achieved the first phase of the diagnosis in the medical investigation on the causes of disabilities. It had given a complete diagnosis to areas within the country that had only just received primary development, such as genetic clinics. The mission sought to use its findings to create better legislation in areas such as health, education, and social well-being. This investigation arose after an era of very little legitimate research being done in regards to disabilities, and subsequently, skimpy government plans to assist disabled people. For the first time in Ecuadorian history, doctors, geneticists, psychologists, and health specialists were"}, {"text": "accompanied by military and community guides to document and provide support for disabled people. From July 2009 to November 2010, 825,576 medical attendants visited 1,286,331 homes in 24 provinces and 221 cantons in Ecuador. Of these places, 294,611 disabled people were located, studied, and given proper care. 26,327 critical cases were recorded, meaning that Ecuador had a prevalence of 2.43% of people with disabilities nationwide. The mission supplied its subjects with aids such as anti-slip mattresses and cushions, wheelchairs, canes of various types, diapers, mattress protectors, bonds up to $240, medical care, and housing. This was in addition to an increased fight for their equal rights, access to rehab, adequate nutrition, and psychological care. Each brigade consisted of a health specialist, military personnel, a driver and a volunteer, who were responsible for delivering the aid to each household. As of January 2012, 265,515 technical aids have been delivered to 130,254 beneficiaries. The mission has also promoted the construction of 4,400 homes between 2010 and 2011 and is expected to build 6,000 more in 2012. This work planned for 2012 will be carried out in the provinces of Zamora, Morona, Loja, El Oro, Galapagos, Guayas and Pichincha for the benefit of"}, {"text": "85,891 people with disabilities, who already studied and cared for. The vice-presidency of Ecuador grants the Manuela Espejo Order to those who have shown excellence in their service. Among the Cuban, Ecuadorian, and Venezuelan medical recipients decorated is the Cuban leader Fidel Castro."}, {"text": "Football Femminile Lugano 1976 known as FF Lugano 1976 or simply Lugano are a Swiss women's football team from Lugano, Ticino who play domestically in the Frauen Nationalliga A. Since 2015 and through their chairman Emanuele Gaiarin, encourage young American footballers who have played NCAA soccer to play for them by providing free accommodation and classes in Italian. Through this approach, they finished second in the 2018\u201319 season and made their European debut in the 2019\u201320 Women's Champions League. The majority of the current squad are American. History. The club was founded in 1976 by Andrea Incerti, originally as AS Armonia Lugano but later, in 1983, the club was incorporated into and renamed to FCF Rapid Lugano. They won their first league title in the 1988\u201389 season. From 1978 to 2009, the club organised an internationally renowned Easter tournament containing both domestic and international teams. Lugano won this tournament nine times, including three tournament wins in a row between 2005 and 2007. At the end of the 2006\u201307 season, FC Rapid Lugano finished in the last place and was relegated to the Nationalliga B. In the 2015\u201316 season, after its return to the Nationalliga A, the club changed its name"}, {"text": "and became Football Femminile Lugano 1976. Players. Former players. \"For details of current and former players, see .\" Record in UEFA Women's Champions League. Lugano made their Champions League debut in the 2019\u201320 season, losing in the round of 32 to Manchester City."}, {"text": "Alizee (foaled 26 September 2014) is a retired multiple Group 1 winning Australian thoroughbred racehorse. Background. Alizee is a half sister to four times stakes winner, Astern, whose main success was the Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes in 2016. Racing career. Alizee won three Group 1 races in her career, the Flight Stakes, Queen of the Turf Stakes and the Futurity Stakes. Breeding career. Alizee gave birth to her first foal, a filly out of stallion I Am Invincible in 2021."}, {"text": "Wiener Neustadt North (German: \"Wiener Neustadt Nord\") is a railway station serving Wiener Neustadt."}, {"text": "Hassan Noureddine Oumari (; born 11 August 1986) is a football player, coach and futsal player who plays as a left-back or left winger. He is the player-coach of German club Spandauer SV. Born in Germany, he played for the Lebanon national team in 2016. Personal life. Oumari was born on 11 August 1986 in Berlin, Germany, to Lebanese Kurds from Beirut. Oumari's parents emigrated from Lebanon to Germany in 1980 due to the Lebanese Civil War. He has two brothers, Ahmed and Joan; the latter also played football. Club career. In June 2008, Hassan and his younger brother Joan moved from Reinickendorfer F\u00fcchse to Regionalliga side SV Babelsberg 03. In 2013, Oumari signed for Lebanese Premier League side Tripoli. He played for Nejmeh during the 2015\u201316 season. After a brief period in Germany, Oumari re-joined Nejmeh in 2017. In December 2018, Oumari joined Safa in Lebanon. Oumari joined SV Falkensee-Finkenkrug in summer 2023. International career. Oumari was first called up to the Lebanon national team in November 2014, alongside his brother Joan, for a friendly game against Macedonia. He made his international debut on 5 February 2025, as a substitute in a 2\u20130 defeat to Bahrain. Style of play."}, {"text": "Oumari can play as a left-back or left winger. Honours. Reinickendorfer F\u00fcchse Berliner FC Dynamo Safa Tripoli 1. FC Novi Pazar 95 FSV Optik Rathenow Nejmeh"}, {"text": "Mary Jane \"Jennie\" Bain Wilson (November 13, 1856 \u2013 September 3, 1913) was an American hymn writer. Early life. Mary Jane \"Jennie\" Bain Wilson was born on a farm in Cleveland, Indiana in 1856, the younger daughter of Robert Wilson and Mary Frances Russell Wilson. She survived typhoid fever as a little girl, but her spine was damaged by the bacterial infection (\"typhoid spine\" was first described in the medical literature many years later). She used a wheelchair from childhood and she was educated at home. Career. Wilson wrote thousands and published hundreds of Christian hymns; she was known as the \"Fanny Crosby of the West\". She also wrote poetry and spoke at Bible conferences in Indiana. Her hymn \"Hold to God's Unchanging Hand\" (1905) was especially popular in the 1910s and 1920s. Wilson was also the author of the slogan of Fort Wayne, Indiana, \"Fort Wayne with Might and Main\", taking the $50 prize in the city's slogan contest, out of 25,000 submissions. Personal life. After 1902 Wilson lived with her married older sister. She sought some surgical treatment of her paralysis in Indianapolis, and \"improved somewhat\". Wilson died in 1913, aged 57 years, from kidney disease, in South"}, {"text": "Whitley, Indiana."}, {"text": "The Barbican Library is one of the public lending libraries in the City of London. The library has a large collection of books, spoken word recordings, DVDs, CDs and music scores available, most for loan, and some reference material for use on site. This public library is one of several libraries in Central London."}, {"text": "The Army Nurses Memorial by Bela Pratt is installed at the Massachusetts State House, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Description and history. The bronze sculpture depicts a nurse offering water to a soldier and rests on a granite base. The memorial is approximately tall. An inscription on the front of the base reads: ."}, {"text": "NGC 4320, is a peculiar galaxy located about 370 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on April 15, 1865 and is a member of the NGC 4325 Group. NGC 4320 appears to be the end result of an interaction and merger of two spiral galaxies."}, {"text": "Dieter Bartels (28 March 1920 \u2013 3 September 2010) was a German art director. He is sometimes credited as F. Dieter Bartels."}, {"text": "Benson Sakala (born 12 September 1996) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bohemians 1905 and the Zambia national team where he has been appointed captain ahead of 2023 AFCON qualifiers. On 6 July 2023, Sakala signed a two-year contract with Czech side Mlad\u00e1 Boleslav. On 30 May 2025, Sakala signed a contract with Czech side Bohemians 1905 as a free agent."}, {"text": "Galley Swart is a former Dutch gallery of Riekje Swart in Amsterdam from 1964 to 2000. The gallery promoted contemporary art of varies young art movements, and primarily wanted to arise interest for modern art. History. Foundation and early years. The Galley Swart was founded by Riekje Swart and opened its door in 1964 at the Keizersgracht 478 in a time there were only four or five real galleries in Amsterdam. The gallery came into prominence as promoter of a new group of young Dutch artists, which included Bob Bonies, Ad Dekkers and Peter Struycken and the German Ewerdt Hilgemann. This group opposed the dominant expressionism of the COBRA avant-garde movement, and worked towards a new type of abstract constructivism, named systemic constructivism and computer art. In 1970 the gallery moved from the Keizersgracht to the Van Breestraat 23, close to the Stedelijk Museum. The facade was painted black and inside a shoebox 4 by 11 meters with white walls and fluorescent lighting. The next year, in 1971, the other contemporary art gallery in Amsterdam with an international outlook Art & Project moved to Van Breestraat 18 right opposite the gallery. Beside the white reliefs and plastics she presented the"}, {"text": "pop art works of Ger van Elk, conceptual works of Jan Dibbets and contemporaries such as Donald Judd, Richard Paul Lohse, Fran\u00e7ois Morellet, Robert Ryman en Richard Tuttle. There were new exhibitions every three weeks with unique artworks as well as multiples with prices starting at 40 Dutch guilders. Turn to Figuration Libre in the late 1970s. In the late 1970s the gallery took a turn to the Figuration Libre art movement, presenting works of the France Robert Combas and Herv\u00e9 di Rosa, Germans such as Walter Dahn, Jiri Dokoupil and Milan Kunc. Minimalistic art was traded in for raw works, comic like, full of sex and violence. While Gallery Swart remained at its location, the Art & Project gallery in 1973 already moved on to the Willemsparkweg 36 in Amsterdam. With the twist in orientation of the Gallery Swart, some of its elder artists such as Ger van Elk and Jan Dibbets left and joint the Art & Project stable. Last years. The artists of the Figuration Libre movement in the 1980s soon became to successful for the galleries audience. The gallery took another turn and focused on another generation of young artists such as Bert Boogaard, Mark Dagley,"}, {"text": "Cecile van der Heiden, Joost van der Toorn Wim Delvoye and Andr\u00e9 van de Wijdeven. Photo Gallery. Some examples of the type of works of the artists presented at Gallery Swart in the Netherlands over the years."}, {"text": "Ada Clement (1878 \u2013 July 18, 1952) was an American pianist and music teacher. She co-founded what would become the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Life. Clement was born in San Francisco in 1878. She studied piano with Mrs. John Vance Cheeney and spent her later childhood on a ranch in Shasta County, California. Upon returning to San Francisco, she studied piano with Mrs. Oscar Cushing, and later with Oscar Weil. She was present on the day of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake when she turned back from going to her piano lessons by the devastation that she found in the city. Clement went to Europe in 1909 to take piano lessons with Josef Lh\u00e9vinne and Harold Bauer. In autumn 1917, Clement with friend and lover, Lillian Hodghead, opened the Ada Clement Piano School, which was initially based at the home of her parents. There were four studios and three pianos and just four pupils. In 1923 the school was offering courses in a number of musical instruments; it was renamed the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. The conservatory taught music theory, composition as well as singing. Ada was a dedicated teacher and co-director of the Conservatory until 1925 when"}, {"text": "she was succeeded by her friend, tutor and lover Ernest Bloch. He had joined the faculty in 1924 when he taught a summer school the year before and the success of this saw him appointed as the new director. The five years he was there saw the conservatory and its reputation increase. Bloch left to devote himself to composition but he remained a friend of Clement. Clement and Hodgehead resumed the leadership. Clement died in 1952 at home from cancer. Ernest Bloch wrote a special composition \"In Memorium\" for her."}, {"text": "The 2019 Berlin Marathon was a marathon race held on 29 September 2019 in Berlin, Germany. It was the 46th edition of the annual Berlin Marathon. The marathon distance is just over in length and the course is run around the city and starts and finishes in the Tiergarten. The elite men's race was won by Kenenisa Bekele in 2:01:41, two seconds slower than the world record set by Eliud Kipchoge in 2018. The elite women's race was won by Ashete Bekere following a sprint finish in 2:20:14. The wheelchair men's and women's races were won by Marcel Hug and Manuela Sch\u00e4r in 1:28:09 and 1:38:07, respectively. Course. The marathon distance is officially long as sanctioned by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) now known as World Athletics. The course starts at the Gro\u00dfer Stern in the Tiergarten and runs west on the Stra\u00dfe des 17. Juni before turning right at the Ernst-Reuter-Platz onto the Franklinstra\u00dfe. The course turns east and passes the before crossing the Spree via the Moltke Bridge, running along the southern side of the Spreebogenpark and crossing the river again via the Crown Prince Bridge. The runners continue east through Mitte until before turning south"}, {"text": "to cross the into Neuk\u00f6lln. At just before , the course turn east onto the Gneisenaustra\u00dfe where the course passes the halfway mark. The runners leave Sch\u00f6neberg in a south-westerly direction, passing the Rathaus Sch\u00f6neberg to enter Steglitz. The course runs west until just after , where it turns north-east onto Hohernzollerndamm. The runners head in the direction of the finish, passing the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in the 35th kilometre before heading east along the Leipziger Stra\u00dfe to the Konzerthaus Berlin. The course turns back west and passes through the Brandenburg Gate in the 42nd kilometre before re-entering the Tiergarten to finish. The course is very flat, starting at above sea level, reaching a maximum elevation of and minimum of . The course also has few corners and is run on asphalt instead of concrete which is easier for the runners' legs. The Berlin Marathon has been host to eight men's and three women's world records since the first race in 1974. The 2019 edition took place on the 29 September. The title sponsor for the race was German automotive corporation BMW, with the main sponsors being sportswear company Adidas, healthcare and pharmaceutical Abbott Laboratories, and tire company Giti"}, {"text": "Tire. Field. According to World Athletics, the favourite in the women's elite race was Gladys Cherono. She had won the previous year's event in a time of 2:18:11, as well as the 2015 and 2017 editions. Vivian Cheruiyot had to withdraw from the race due to issues with her Achilles tendon. Cherono was due to face tough competition from Meseret Defar who had won the 5000 metres event at the 2004 and 2012 Summer Olympics and had a marathon personal best of 2:23:33. Also racing were Mare Dibaba (2:19:52 personal best), Melat Kejeta, who was running her marathon debut and was aiming for the time of 2:22:00 having run a 1:08:41 in the half marathon, and three women who had run sub-2:22:00; Haftamnesh Tesfaye (2:20:13), Helen Tola (2:21:01), and Ashete Bekere (2:21:14). The race director, Mark Milde, called it \"one of the strongest women's fields in the history of the event\". According to World Athletics, the favourite for the men's race was Kenenisa Bekele, who had won the 2016 edition in a personal best of 2:03:03. However, Bekele had struggled with an injury and had not raced since May 2019, and since setting his personal best, had withdrawn from more"}, {"text": "races than he had finished. Three other runners, all Ethiopians, had personal bests under 2:05; Leul Gebresilase, winner of the 2018 Valencia Marathon and a personal best of 2:04:02, Sisay Lemma (2:04:08), and Birhanu Legese, winner of the 2019 Tokyo Marathon and a personal best of 2:04:15. The pacemakers aimed to run through halfway in 1:01:30. The men's wheelchair race featured 61-year-old Heinz Frei who had won the race 20 times. Brent Lakatos, winner of the 2018 race, returned to defend his title from Marcel Hug, who had lost to Lakatos in the sprint, and David Weir, the eight-time winner of the London Marathon. Also racing were 2014 winner Kota Hokinoue and Ernst van Dyk, who had won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. In the women's wheelchair race, four-time winner Manuela Sch\u00e4r returned to defend her 2018 title, which she won in a world record time of 1:36:53. She faced 2018 third-place finisher Sandra Graf, and others including Madison de Rozario and Amanda McGrory. Race summary. In the men's race, the lead group went through in 14:24 and in 28:53, 8 seconds quicker than Eliud Kipchoge's split at his world record run in the previous year's race."}, {"text": "By , they were still 8 seconds ahead of the world record split and a group of five (Bekele, Legese, Gebresilase, Lemma, and Jonathan Korir) went through halfway in 1:01:05, one second ahead of the world record split. By , Gebresilase dropped out of the group and was soon joined by Korir, as Legese made a move shortly before the mark, dropping Bekele then Lemma. However, Bekele had reeled Lemma back in by and was 13 seconds behind Legese, who had run a 14:09 split as opposed to Bekele's 14:20 split from 30 to 35 kilometres. Bekele closed the gap, easily passing by Legese in the 38th kilometre and continued on to pass through two seconds faster than Kipchoge's split. However, during his world record run, Kipchoge had increased the pace in the final two kilometres and Bekele was not able to match that. Despite sprinting down the final straight, he fell two seconds short of the world record in 2:01:41. Legese finished second in 2:02:48, the third-fastest marathon time ever, and Lemma was third in 2:03:36. The women's race started with a pace that would have the lead pack finishing in the 2:20-2:22 range, with Cherono visible at the"}, {"text": "front. However, just before , Cherono dropped out of the race due to an infection. The race came down to a sprint finish where Bekere was able to win in 2:20:14 over Dibaba, who finished in 2:20:21. Sally Chepyego Kaptich was third in 2:21:06, with Tola in fourth. Sara Hall ran a four-minute personal best to finish fifth and Melat Yisak Kejeta placed sixth in 2:23:57. In the women's wheelchair race, Sch\u00e4r built up an early lead and was two and a half minutes ahead of the other competitors, a lead which she extended to four minutes by the end to win in 1:38:07. McGrory and Rozario finished second and third in 1:42:05 and 1:42:09, respectively. In the men's wheelchair race, Hug had pulled away from the other competitors by and \"cruised\" through the rest of the race to win by over three and a half minutes in 1:28:09. Weir finished second in 1:31:45, with Lakatos third, one second behind. Results. Results for the top ten in the running races and top three in the wheelchair races are listed below."}, {"text": "Oscar Provencal is a Ghanaian actor, director, philanthropist and producer . Provencal is best known for his role as Inspector Bediako in the TV series \"Inspector Bediako\". Career. In the early 1990s, Provencal played Inspector Bediako. He also contested for the position of Deputy of Creative Arts Minister. He was the judge for Ghana Most Beautiful Beauty Pageant and is also known for his philanthropy."}, {"text": "Sulayman \"Sal\" Jobarteh (born 9 March 1993) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for IFK Haninge. Born in Sweden, Jobarteh represents the Gambia national football team. International career. Jobarteh was born in Sweden and is of Gambian descent. He debuted for the Gambia national football team in a 1-0 friendly win over Guinea on 7 June 2019. Personal life. Jobarteh is the brother of the professional footballer Alagie Sosseh."}, {"text": "Jackson Chirwa (born 11 June 1995) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Green Buffaloes F.C. and the Zambia national football team. Career. International. Chirwa made his senior international debut on 4 July 2015 in a 2\u20131 victory over Namibia during 2016 CHAN qualification. \"Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.\""}, {"text": "The Rose Realty-Securities Building is a historic six-story building in Omaha, Nebraska. It was built by John H. Harte for the Rose Realty Company in 1916, and designed in Chicago school style by architect Frederick A. Henninger. The first floor was used for stores while the upper floors were rented as offices. The corner of 16th and Farnam was a Union Pacific ticket office from 1917 to 1941. The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 19, 1996."}, {"text": "The selling of books dates back to ancient times. The founding of libraries in c.300 BC stimulated the energies of the Athenian booksellers. In Rome, toward the end of the republic, it became the fashion to have a library, and Roman booksellers carried on a flourishing trade. Greek and Roman booksellers. In the book of Jeremiah the prophet is represented as dictating to Baruch the scribe, who described the mode in which his book was written. These scribes were the earliest booksellers, and supplied copies as they were demanded. Aristotle possessed a somewhat extensive library, and Plato is recorded to have paid the large sum of one hundred minae for three small treatises of Philolaus the Pythagorean. When the Alexandrian library was founded about 300 BC, various expedients were used for the purpose of procuring books, and this appears to have stimulated the energies of the Athenian booksellers. In Rome, toward the end of the republic, it became the fashion to have a library as part of the household furniture. Roman booksellers carried on a flourishing trade. Their shops (\"taberna librarii\") were chiefly in the Argiletum, and in the Vicus Sandalarius. On the door, or on the side posts, was"}, {"text": "a list of the books on sale; and Martial, who mentions this also, says that a copy of his First Book of Epigrams might be purchased for five denarii. In the time of Augustus the great booksellers were the Sosii. According to Justinian, a law was passed granting to the scribes the ownership of the material written; this may be the beginnings of the modern law of copyright. Islamic bookshops. Abbasid Caliphate in the east and Caliphate of C\u00f3rdoba in the west, encouraged the development of bookshops, copyists, and book dealers across the entire Muslim world, in Isl\u0101mic cities such as Damascus, Baghdad, and C\u00f3rdoba. According to \"Encyclop\u00e6dia Britannica\": There is a popular turn of phrase from the 1960s, \"Books are written in Cairo, published in Beirut, and read in Baghdad\". One of the most famous and prestigious Arab publishers is Dar al-Asab. French booksellers. The first wave of French booksellers came soon after Johannes Gutenberg introduced his new printing technologies in Europe. The oldest known bookstore still opened in France (and Europe) is the Librairie Nouvelle d'Orl\u00e9ans. Its owner in 1545 was \u00c9tienne Rouzeau, it now belongs to publisher Albin Michel. \"The Book-Hunter in Paris\" by Octave Uzanne explores"}, {"text": "second hand and used booksellers and stalls in Paris during the late 19th century. The Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 typographique de Neuch\u00e2tel sales representative, Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Favarger, made several tours of France and Switzerland, selling books and negotiating deals with booksellers in 1775-1776. In 1810 Napoleon created a system by which, a would-be bookseller had to apply for a license (brevet), and supply four references testifying to his morality, and four confirmations of his professional ability to perform the job. All references had to be certified by the local mayor. If the application was accepted, the bookseller would have to swear an oath of loyalty to the r\u00e9gime. The application process was conducted to ensure that the new bookstore was not a place that distributed rebellious publications. The brevet process continued until 1870. Christianity. The spread of Christianity naturally created a great demand for copies of the Gospels, other sacred books, and later on for missals and other devotional volumes for both church and private use. Before the Reformation and the introduction of printing, scribes and stationers who sold books formed guilds. Some of these stationers had stations built against the walls of cathedrals. Besides the sworn stationers there were many booksellers in Oxford"}, {"text": "who were not sworn; for one of the statutes, passed in 1373, expressly states that, in consequence of their presence, Modern bookselling. The modern system of bookselling dates from soon after the introduction of printing. Through the new mechanized process for printing, books became more affordable. By the nineteenth century, the model of bookselling as we know it began to emerge. A professional group of booksellers in Leipzig decided to form their own association in 1824, and in 1825 the became the first group to publish outside of the printer's guilds, leading to more people joining the profession without needing to be attached to a guild. The earliest printers were also editors and booksellers; but being unable to sell every copy of the works they printed, they had agents at most of the seats of learning, such as Anton Koberger, who introduced the art of printing into Nuremberg in 1470. The most common types of books printed in large quantities were able to be cheaply produced like catechisms and almanacs and often not bound at all. The religious dissensions of the Reformation in 16th-century continental Europe and the English Reformation in England under Henry VIII and Edward VI fostered a"}, {"text": "great demand for books; but in England governments of both the Tudor and Stuart dynasties feared a free press and made various efforts to control the distribution of printed materials. The first patent for the office of king's printer was granted to Thomas Berthelet by Henry VIII in 1529, but only such books as were first licensed were to be printed. At that time even the purchase or possession of an unlicensed book was a punishable offense. In 1556 the Company of Stationers was incorporated, and very extensive powers were granted in order that obnoxious books might be repressed. In the following reigns the Star Chamber exercised a rather effectual censorship; but, in spite of all precautions, such was the demand for books of a polemical nature, that entrepreneurs and subversives printed many abroad and surreptitiously introduced them into England. In the course of the 16th and 17th centuries the Low Countries for a time became the chief centre of the bookselling world, and many of the finest folios and quartos in our libraries bear the names of Jansen, Blauw or Plantin, with the imprint of Amsterdam, Utrecht, Leiden or Antwerp, while the Elzevirs produced - besides other works -"}, {"text": "their charming little pocket classics. The southern towns of Douai and Saint-Omer (both in present-day France) at the same time furnished polemical works in English. Queen Elizabeth () interfered little with books except when they emanated from Roman Catholics, or touched upon her royal prerogatives; and towards the end of her reign, and during that of her successor, James (), bookselling flourished. So much had bookselling increased during the Protectorate of 1653\u20131659 that in 1658 William London published \"A Catalogue of the most Vendible Books in England\". A bad time immediately followed. Although there were provincial booksellers, the centre of the trade was St. Paul's Churchyard. When the Great Fire of London began in 1666 the booksellers put most of their stock in the vaults of the church, where it was destroyed. The Restoration of 1660 restored the office of Licenser of the Press, which continued until 1694. The first British copyright statute, the Statute of Anne (1709), which specially relates to booksellers, enacted that, if any person shall think the published price of a book unreasonably high, he may make a complaint to the Archbishop of Canterbury, and to certain other persons named, who shall examine his complaint, and"}, {"text": "if well founded reduce the price; and any bookseller charging more than the price so fixed shall be fined \u00a35 for every copy sold. The complaint procedure prescribed in this statute was apparently never used. Modern book-selling has changed dramatically with the advent of the computer. With major websites such as Amazon, eBay, and other book distributors offering affiliate programs, book sales can be facilitated through an affiliate program. Selling and publishing. For later times it is necessary to make a gradual distinction between \"booksellers\", whose trade consists in selling books, either by retail or wholesale, and \"publishers\", whose business involves the production of the books from the author's manuscripts, and who are the intermediaries between author and bookseller, just as the booksellers (in the restricted sense) are intermediaries between the author and publisher and the public. The convenience of this distinction is not impaired by the fact either that a publisher is also a wholesale bookseller, or that a still more recent development in publishing started a reaction to some extent in the way of amalgamating the two functions. The scheme of \"The Times\" Book Club (started in 1905) was, again, a combination of a subscription library with the"}, {"text": "business of bookselling and it brought the organization of a newspaper, with all its means of achieving publicity, into the work of promoting the sale of books, in a way which practically introduced a new factor into the bookselling business. James Lackington is credited as the person responsible for changing this profession. His bookshop, known as The Temple of the Muses, was in Finsbury Square in north London. Specialty developments. During the 19th century it remains the fact that the distinction between publisher and bookseller\u2014literary promoter and shopkeeper\u2014became fundamental. The booksellers, as such, were engaged either in wholesale bookselling, or in the retail, the old or second-hand (now includes rare and very old books trade, called antiquarian books), and the periodicals publishing or retailing trades. Coming between the publisher and the retail bookseller is the important distributing agency of the \"wholesale bookseller\". It is to him that the retailer and libraries look for supplies, as it is impossible to stock all of the books published. Paternoster Row, London, was for over a hundred years the centre of this industry, where retail booksellers, busily engaged in obtaining the books ordered by the book-buying public. It is where the publisher calls first"}, {"text": "on showing or \"subscribing\" a new book, a critical process, for by the number thus ordered the fate of a book is sometimes determined. In the United States, Baker & Taylor is a major distributor. What may be termed the third partner in publishing is the \"retail bookseller\"; and to protect their interests there was established in 1890 a London booksellers' society, which had for its object the restriction of discounts to 25%, and also to arrange prices generally and control all details connected with the trade. The society a few years afterwards widened its field of operations so as to include the whole of the United Kingdom, and it became \"The Associated Booksellers of Great Britain and Ireland.\" Bookselling in the United States. The history of bookselling in the United States is of special interest. The Spanish settlements drew away from the old country much of its enterprise and best talent, and the presses of Mexico and other cities teemed with publications mostly of a religious character, but many others, especially linguistic and historical, were also published. Bookselling in the United States was of a somewhat later growth, although printing and bookselling was introduced into Cambridge, Massachusetts, as early"}, {"text": "as 1640 by Hezekiah Usher and by Usher in 1652 in Boston. Bookselling was happening in Philadelphia in 1685, and New York in 1693. Franklin had served to make the trade illustrious, yet few persons were engaged in it at the commencement of the 19th century. Books chiefly for scholars and libraries were imported from Europe; but after the War of 1812 printing-presses multiplied rapidly, and with the spread of newspapers and education there also arose a demand for books, and publishers set to work to secure the advantages offered by the wide field of English literature, the whole of which they had the liberty of reaping free of all cost beyond that of production. The works of Walter Scott, Lord Byron, Thomas Moore, Robert Southey, William Wordsworth, and indeed of every author of note, were reprinted without the smallest payment to author or proprietor. Half the names of the authors in the so-called \"American\" catalogue of books printed between 1820 and 1852 are British. These titles were made available and affordable to the public. In consequence of the Civil War, the high price of labour, and the restrictive duties laid on in order to protect native industry, coupled with"}, {"text": "the frequent dealings with England, a great change took place, and American publishers and booksellers, while there was still no international copyright, made liberal offers for early sheets of new publications. Boston, New York and Philadelphia still retained their old supremacy as bookselling centres. Meanwhile, the distinct publishing business also grew, until gradually the conditions of business became assimilated to those of Europe. African-American booksellers. Bookselling is a profession historically dominated by white Americans, but African Americans developed their own tradition of book selling, particularly in conjunction with radical political movements such as abolitionism, black nationalism, Black Power, and Marxism. The first documented African American bookstore was owned and operated by the abolitionist David Ruggles in the 1830s in New York City. In the years of the civil rights and Black Power era of the 1950s and 1960s, Lewis Michaux's National Memorial African Bookstore became arguably the most prominent Black-owned bookstore in the United States. In the 1980s and '90s, Clara Villarosa's Hue Man Books became the most prominent Black-owned bookstore in the nation, first in Denver and later in Harlem."}, {"text": "Krzysztof Baszkiewicz (27 October 1933 \u2013 25 November 1993) was a Polish footballer who played as a winger for Lechia Gda\u0144sk and Gwardia Warsaw. Biography. Baszkiewicz started his career playing football for the youth levels at OMTUR Bielany and Budowlani Wola, joining Lechia Gda\u0144sk in 1950. Baszkiewicz made his league debut against Polonia \u015awidnica, scoring his first goal for the club in the same match. In total, he played 40 times scoring 18 goals with Lechia before the age of 20. In 1953, he joined Gwardia Warsaw, playing the next 11 seasons with the club. In total for Gwardia, he played 173 times in the league, scoring 66 goals, and he became the first Polish player to score in a European club competition in 1955 scoring against Djurg\u00e5rden in Sweden. At the age of 27, Baszkiewicz suffered from injuries, retiring at the age of 30 having played rarely in his final three seasons. Baszkiewicz played 20 times for the Poland national team, scoring four times for his country. Honours. Gwardia Warsaw"}, {"text": "Richard Lee Cartwright (1925\u20132010) was an American philosopher of language and emeritus professor of philosophy at MIT. Education and career. Cartwright took his B.A. from Oberlin College in 1945, and his Ph.D. from Brown University in 1954 under Curt John Ducasse and Roderick Chisholm. He taught at the University of Michigan and then at Wayne State University. In 1967, he moved to MIT, where he was appointed to strengthen the new graduate philosophy program, and where he continued to teach until his retirement in 1996. Cartwright served twice as head of philosophy at MIT, and also as head of the humanities department. He was the doctoral advisor of 12 doctoral students at MIT, including Richard Boyd."}, {"text": "Olamide Zaccheaus ( ; born July 23, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers and has also played in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles, and Washington Commanders. Early life. Zaccheaus was born on July 23, 1997, in Plainfield, New Jersey. At age seven, he moved to Magnolia, New Jersey in Camden County, New Jersey. He played high school football at St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia. College career. Zaccheaus was a member of the Virginia Cavaliers for four seasons. He was named second team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) after catching 85 passes for 895 yards and five touchdowns as a junior. As a senior, Zaccheaus led the ACC with 93 receptions for 1,058 yards and nine touchdowns and was named first team All-ACC. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2018 Belk Bowl, his final game as a Cavalier, after making 12 receptions for 100 yards receiving and three touchdowns. Zaccheaus finished his collegiate career with 250 receptions for 2,753 yards and 22 touchdowns while also rushing 79 times for 551 yards and two touchdowns in"}, {"text": "50 games played. Professional career. Atlanta Falcons. Zaccheaus signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2019, and made the 53-man roster out of training camp. Zaccheaus made his NFL debut on October 13, 2019, against the Arizona Cardinals, making a tackle on special teams. In the Falcons' 40\u201320 victory against the Carolina Panthers on December 8, 2019, Zaccheaus recorded his first reception in the NFL, a 93-yard touchdown pass from Matt Ryan, which was the third-longest reception in franchise history, and set an NFL record for the longest first catch. In Week 15 against the San Francisco 49ers, Zaccheaus returned a fumble for a touchdown in the closing seconds of the 29\u201322 win. Zaccheaus finished his rookie season with three receptions for 115 yards and a touchdown on offense and two tackles and a fumble recovery for a touchdown on special teams. In Week 9 of the 2020 season against the Denver Broncos, Zaccheaus had his first 100-yard game with four receptions for 103 receiving yards and a touchdown in the 34\u201327 victory. He was placed on injured reserve on December 1, 2020. Zaccheaus finished the season with 20 receptions for 274 yards and"}, {"text": "one touchdown in 11 games played. In Week 8 of the 2021 season against the New Orleans Saints, Zaccheaus had three receptions for 58 yards and a career-high two touchdowns in the 27\u201325 win. Zaccheaus finished the season with 31 receptions for 406 yards and three touchdowns. On March 15, 2022, the Falcons placed a restricted free agent tender on Zaccheaus. On April 19, 2022, Zaccheaus signed his right-of-refusal tender, ensuring his return to the Falcons. Zaccheaus played in all 17 games, of which he started 13. He finished with 40 receptions for 533 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns. Philadelphia Eagles. On April 20, 2023, Zaccheaus signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. He finished the season with 10 receptions for 164 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. Washington Commanders. On April 1, 2024, Zaccheaus signed with the Washington Commanders. This reunited him with head coach Dan Quinn, who was Zaccheaus' head coach for his first two seasons with the Falcons. In Week 16 of the 2024 season against his former team, the Eagles, Zaccheaus recorded five catches for 70 yards and two touchdowns in the 36-33 win. The following week's win against the Falcons, Zaccheaus led the Commanders"}, {"text": "in both receptions and receiving yards with eight catches for 85 yards along with scoring a touchdown. Chicago Bears. On March 13, 2025, Zaccheaus signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears."}, {"text": "Numerous plants have been introduced to the US state of New York in the last four hundred years, and many of them have become invasive species which by definition compete with native plants and suppress the growth of indigenous populations. Classification. The identification and measurement of accelerated growth of particularly dangerous invasives has long been a subject of scientific study and data collection; the far ranging impact of invasive species spurred former New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo to allocate millions in funding to eradicate them. According to NYS Assembly Member Steve Englebright, Chair of the Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee, \u201cInvasive plant and animal species are a significant threat to New York\u2019s remarkable biodiversity with the potential to severely impact our forests, as well as our state\u2019s agricultural and tourism economies.\" Invasive species are often grouped by threat levels that vary from county to county from very high impact to remarkable increased growth. The list of invasive plants below is by no means comprehensive but nearly every species listed is scientifically proven to have detrimental impacts on native habitats and wildlife, including native birds in New York State. Plants are listed in Latin name order and level of threat. Since"}, {"text": "plants do not recognize any boundaries, many pose threats in neighboring states like Connecticut and New Jersey as well. Current lists of invasive species in New York are maintained by various PRISMs (Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management). There are 8 PRISMs in New York State. Invasive terrestrial plants and trees. \"Very High\" \"High\" Invasive aquatic or submerged plants. \"Very High\""}, {"text": "This is a list of awards and nominations received by I-dle, a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment, since their debut as (G)I-dle in 2018. After debuting with their first lead single \"Latata\" in May 2018, the group won several rookie awards from various year-end award shows in South Korea such as Asia Artist Awards, Gaon Chart Music Awards, Genie Music Awards, Golden Disc Awards, Korea Popular Music Awards, and Melon Music Awards."}, {"text": "Terrace Court is a historic apartment complex of three three-story buildings in Omaha, Nebraska. It was built in 1920 by the Drake Realty & Construction Co., and designed by architect B. Hene in Sullivanesque style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 2, 2008."}, {"text": "Amal Al Salam Zgharta Football Club () is an association football club based in Zgharta, Lebanon, that competes in the . Founded in 2015, Amal Salam Zgharta acts as Salam Zgharta's reserve team. The club played the first round of the 2019\u201320 Lebanese FA Cup as one of two Lebanese Third Division clubs in the tournament; they were defeated 1\u20134 by AC Sporting."}, {"text": "Emmanuel Chabula (born 10 January 1998) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a forward for Green Buffaloes and the Zambia national team. International career. Chabula made his senior international debut on 2 June 2019 in a 4-2 penalty victory (2\u20132 after regulation) over Malawi, scoring his first senior international goal in the 89th minute of that match. \"Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.\" Honours. International. Zambia"}, {"text": "The Mexico City WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in Mexico City, Mexico from 1976 to 1978 and in 1982. The event was part of the WCT Tour and was played on indoor carpet courts."}, {"text": "Silvia Bovenschen (5 March 1946 in Point bei Waakirchen, Upper Bavaria \u2014 25 October 2017 in Berlin) was a German feminist literary critic, author and essayist. History. Bovenschen was the daughter of a public limited company director. She grew up in Frankfurt am Main, where she later studied literature, sociology and philosophy. In the course of the protests of 1968, she co-founded the women's council of the Socialist German Student Union. In 1979, she earned a doctorate from the Goethe University Frankfurt with her work \"Die imaginierte Weiblichkeit\" (\"The imagined femininity\"). This essay is regarded as a standard work of feminism. In her mid-twenties, she found out she had multiple sclerosis. However, she taught at the Goethe University Frankfurt for twenty years before she had to stop because of her illness. In 2003, she moved to Berlin and started writing novels. Her best-seller \"\u00c4lter werden. Notizen.\" was released in 2006. In 2011, Bovenschen was elected a member of the Academy of Arts in Berlin. She became a member of the German Academy for Language and Literature in 2013. Bovenschen lived in Charlottenburg, Berlin with her partner (1933\u20132019). Bovenschen died from her illness on October 25, 2017. Her finished novel \"Lug"}, {"text": "& Trug & Rat & Streben\" was released posthumously in 2018. In an interview just before her death, Bovenschen described herself as an intellectual and a feminist who emphasised on \"style\" and \"beauty\"."}, {"text": "Jennifer L. Mueller is an applied mathematician and biomedical engineer whose research concerns inverse problems and their applications, particularly to problems in medical imaging related to electrical impedance tomography. She is a professor of mathematics at Colorado State University, where she also holds a joint appointment in the school of biomedical engineering and the department of electrical and computer engineering. Education and career. Mueller completed a Ph.D. in 1997 at the University of Nebraska\u2013Lincoln. Her dissertation, \"Inverse Problems in Singular Differential Equations\", was supervised by Thomas S. Shores. After postdoctoral research at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute she joined the Colorado State Mathematics Department in 2000, and became a founding member of the School of Biomedical Engineering in 2007. She was promoted to full professor in 2011. Book. With Samuli Siltanen, Mueller is the author of the book \"Linear and Nonlinear Inverse Problems with Practical Applications\" (SIAM, 2012)."}, {"text": "This is a list of motor vehicle deaths in Iceland by year. The first fatal vehicle accident in Iceland occurred 29 June 1919, when 66-year-old pedestrian \u00d3l\u00f6f Margr\u00e9t Helgad\u00f3ttir was hit in Bankastr\u00e6ti at the intersection with Ing\u00f3lfsstr\u00e6ti. She sustained severe injuries when the front wheels of the vehicle went over her and died the following day."}, {"text": "St. George is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Located in East Baton Rouge Parish, it has a population of 86,316 making it the fifth most-populous city in Louisiana. St. George is the newest incorporated city in Louisiana and was approved in a ballot initiative on October 12, 2019. Upon incorporation, it became the second largest city in East Baton Rouge Parish. The city originated from a previously unincorporated area of East Baton Rouge Parish located southeast of the City of Baton Rouge. A legal action to challenge the incorporation of St. George was filed in 19th Judicial District Court in East Baton Rouge Parish on November 4, 2019. After rulings by both the 19th Judicial District Court and the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeals, the Louisiana Supreme court upheld incorporation by a 4-3 decision. History. Native American presence. After the French and Indian War ended in 1763, Bayou Manchac (originally known as \"Rivi\u00e8re d'Iberville\" or the Iberville River) became an international border between the British (West Florida) and Spanish (Isle of Orleans) colonial territories. This bayou (which now marks the southern border of the City of St. George) runs from the Mississippi River on the west"}, {"text": "to the Amite River on the east. Native Americans, specifically Choctaw, were known to have lived in southeast Louisiana when Europeans first arrived. In 1764, after encroachment from European settlers, the Alabama-Coushatta and Pakana Muscogee Indians migrated into Louisiana, to just north of Bayou Manchac. American Revolution. In 1765, the British built Fort Bute on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River at Bayou Manchac, not far from the present-day University Club Golf Course. The fort consisted of a blockhouse and stockade capable of holding 200 men. On May 8, 1779, Spain officially entered the American Revolutionary War by declaring war against the British. With this news, Bernardo de Galvez, the colonial Governor of Spanish Louisiana, began assembling an ad hoc army of over 1400 Spanish regulars, Acadian militia, free men of color and Native Americans. On August 27, 1779, they began advancing toward Baton Rouge. Trudging through muddy swamp at a rate of nine miles a day, they arrived at Fort Bute eleven days later. After a brief skirmish, they captured and demolished the fort in what would become the first Spanish action against the British during the American Revolutionary War. Galvez and his army remained at Fort Bute"}, {"text": "for six days before moving on to defeat the British garrison at Fort New Richmond in the Battle of Baton Rouge (1779). Their victories at Fort Bute and Fort New Richmond helped to clear the Mississippi River of British forces and put the lower Mississippi River under Spanish control. War of 1812. During the War of 1812, U.S. Gen. Andrew Jackson had the mouth of Bayou Manchac filled with earth to prevent the British from using it to launch a surprise attack on New Orleans. In 1828, American settlers reinforced that blockage with a large earthen dam to stifle flood waters from regularly inundating their properties. Although it was later suggested that reconnecting the two bodies of water might actually help alleviate flooding in the area, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers declined to. Village St. George. Between 1956 and 1968, the Village St. George subdivision was constructed near its namesake, later forming the nucleus of the census-designated place (CDP) of the same name. In 1966, the increased suburbanization of the area warranted the creation of the \"Village St. George Volunteer Fire Department and Social Club\", now called the St. George Fire Protection District. Its coverage area also overlapped with"}, {"text": "much of the new city's boundaries. Place names. Prominent place names in the St. George area include: Recent history. Incorporation efforts. In 2012 and again in 2013, local organizers sought approval of the state legislature to form a new school district but were unsuccessful. In June 2015, those organizers attempted to form a new city called St. George, but failed to collect enough signatures (71 short of the minimum 17,859 required) on the petition (at least 25 percent of electors residing in an area proposed for incorporation is needed). Consequently, an election could not be called. The formation of a new city is seen as a pathway for forming a new school district. The formation of a new school district would require approval of the state legislature as well as approval of voters at the state level and approval of voters in East Baton Rouge Parish. In October 2018, St. George organizers submitted a second petition to form a new city. This petition proposed a smaller city that included some of the same area. In February 2019, the East Baton Rouge Parish Registrar of Voters declared that the petition had enough valid signatures (at least 12,996 required; 14,585 accepted) to"}, {"text": "meet the requirements for eligibility. In March 2019, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards authorized adding the petition to the October 12, 2019 ballot. Of the more than 54,000 registered voters living in the St. George area, approximately 32,293 (60%) cast ballots, with 17,422 (54%) voting in favor of incorporation. However, before the Governor could appoint an interim mayor and interim city council, a legal action was filed to contest the incorporation. On June 12, 2020, Governor John Bel Edwards signed SB243, authored by Senator Bodi White and Representative Rick Edmonds, into law as Act 361 of the 2020 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. The St. George Transition District creates a framework for the transition of taxing authority and services from East Baton Rouge Parish to the City of St. George. According to the Act, the St. George Transition District would not be granted proper authority until the lawsuit challenging the incorporation of the City of St. George was proven unsuccessful. Legal proceedings. Relief sought by the plaintiffs included a favorable judgement denying the incorporation of St. George, or, alternatively, a parish-wide election to determine if the Plan of Government should be amended to allow for the formation of a"}, {"text": "new city. Plaintiffs also requested that the court hold defendants responsible for the costs of litigation. 19th Judicial Court. The May 31, 2022 ruling by the 19th Judicial Court was based on state law governing \"\"Legal action contesting an incorporation\":\"If the district court determines that the provisions of this Subpart have not been complied with, that the proposed municipality will not be able to provide the public services proposed in the petition within a reasonable period of time, or that the incorporation is unreasonable, the district court shall enter an order denying the incorporation.\" La. R.S. 33:4(E)(2)(a)The judgment addressed many issues in the trial, including: Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal. The First Circuit Court ruling on July 14, 2023, included the following judgements: A spokesman for the City of St. George said the matter would be appealed to the Louisiana Supreme Court. Louisiana State Supreme Court. The Supreme Court Ruling on April 26, 2024, affirmed the incorporation of the City of St. George in a 4-3 decision. This ruling directly addressed the issues of Baton Rouge in the following points The concluding statement of the courts' opinion included the following statement:\"Despite the challenge, we conclude St. George can provide"}, {"text": "public services within a reasonable period of time. Applying objective factors to determine reasonableness, we hold incorporation is reasonable. We reverse the lower courts\u2019 denial of incorporation and render judgment in favor of Proponents.\"\" Annexations. Prior to the incorporation of St. George, any property owner in unincorporated areas adjacent to the Baton Rouge city limits could request to be annexed into the city of Baton Rouge. The request for annexation must be submitted to the Metro Council for approval. During the first petition effort, several residents and business owners annexed into the Baton Rouge city limits (viz., Baton Rouge General Medical Center \u2013 Bluebonnet Campus, Celtic Media, Costco, L'Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge, Mall of Louisiana, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Siegen Lane Marketplace and the residential neighborhood Legacy Court). Following the October 12, 2019, election, additional residents and business owners in the proposed St. George city limits requested annexation into the City of Baton Rouge (viz., One United Plaza, Two United Plaza, Four United Plaza, Eight United Plaza, Twelve United Plaza, United Plaza III, Lipsey's and Turner Industries). On January 8, 2020, the Metro Council approved all of these annexations. On February 7, 2020, St."}, {"text": "George organizers filed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate the annexations in the United Plaza area. The lawsuit claims that the legal requirements for these annexations were not followed. An attorney who represents the property owners claims that the lawsuit is without merit. Annexation petitions requested following the certification date of the October 12, 2019 election to incorporate the City of St. George could possibly be declared null and void since the City of Baton Rouge at that date lacked the authority to annex any properties within the boundaries of St. George established in the State of Louisiana approved petition to incorporate as authorized by Title 33 of Louisiana law. On February 26, 2020, the Metro Council approved additional annexations into the City of Baton Rouge (viz., Louisiana State Employees Retirement System, Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana and Two Sisters of Baton Rouge). Geography. Area. The city covers approximately 60 square miles and be located entirely within the southeastern section of East Baton Rouge Parish, bordered on the west by the Mississippi River, on the south by Bayou Manchac, and on the east by the Amite River. Much of the northwestern boundary of the city would extend to the Baton Rouge"}, {"text": "city limits, although portions of St. George would border unincorporated parish land. Flooding. The 2016 Louisiana floods had a profound effect upon East Baton Parish, particularly along the Comite River, the Amite River and Bayou Manchac. In response, East Baton Rouge Parish developed a Stormwater Master Plan Implementation Framework to mitigate flooding concerns. In 2018, Congress authorized funding for the East Baton Rouge Parish Flood Risk Reduction Project to reduce flooding throughout the parish. Using $187 million in federal funds and $64 million in matching state and local funds, the project will provide for 66 miles of drainage improvements along five sub-basins in the parish (see interactive map of the EBR Flood Risk Management Project). In the St. George area, the authorized four-year projects involve: Organizers of the City of St. George have budgeted $2,247,000 in Year 1 for drainage and transportation. This accounts for just over 1 percent of the proposed costs. Baton Rouge fault. The Baton Rouge fault is an active growth fault that runs across the southern part of East Baton Rouge Parish, including parts of the St. George area. It extends from the Mississippi River near downtown Baton Rouge to the Amite River. In the St."}, {"text": "George area, it generally runs along Tiger Bend Road from Airline Highway (Highway 61) to the Amite River. The height of the escarpment ranges from 4 to 7 meters. The average rate of vertical movement is about 3\u20135 mm/year. The fault has had a particularly pronounced effect near the Jones Creek Road-Tiger Bend Road intersection. Continuous structural repairs to Woodlawn High School buildings located at that intersection forced the abandonment of the property and the building of a new school complex in Old Jefferson\u2014the first new campus that the school board built in the parish in more than thirty years. In 2017, several residents from the Tiger Bend area raised concerns about plans for an upscale subdivision located near the fault line. Geomorphology. A Pleistocene prairie terrace, formed of alluvial deposits and wind-blown soil (Peoria loess), underlies most of East Baton Rouge Parish. In the St. George area, long slopes along portions of Highland Road can be seen where the prairie terrace meets the Mississippi River floodplain. Visitors to the LSU Hilltop Arboretum, for example, must drive up the slope to enter the facility. Government. Appointment of the interim government. According to Louisiana Revised Statute Title 33, Section 6 -"}, {"text": "Officers of newly incorporated municipality: \"The governor shall appoint all the officers of a newly incorporated municipality, who shall give bond as required. Such officers shall hold office until, the next general municipal election and until their successors take their oaths of office.\" Appointment of city officials. On May 14, 2024, following the Louisiana Supreme Court's decision to reverse the lower courts' ruling, thus allowing the incorporation of the City of St. George, governor Jeff Landry appointed Dustin Yates to be the interim mayor and Todd Morrison to be the police chief. On May 23, 2024, Landry appointed the following members to serve as aldermen for the city of St. George. Transition district officers. Following the Louisiana Supreme Court's April 2024 decision overturning the lawsuit challenging the incorporation of the City of St. George, the St. George Transition District now had the necessary authority to proceed with duties outlined in Act 361 of the 2020 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. The first act was to elect officers. The officers elected included: J. Andrew Murrell as chairman, Norman Browning as Vice Chairman, Chris Rials as Treasurer, Jim Talbot as a District Member, and William Potter as Secretary. Browning, Rials, Murrell,"}, {"text": "and Talbot were heavily involved in the petition efforts to incorporate, while Potter was recommended to serve by East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome. The transition district then approved a motion to request that East Baton Rouge Parish transfer a 2% sales tax revenue to the St. George Transition District. The transition district also voted to approve the opening of a bank account at Hancock-Whitney Bank, and approved the motion to headquarter the transition district out of the interim city hall located at the St. George Fire District Training Academy. Census-designated places. The city of St. George includes six of the seven Census-designated places (CDPs) south of Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish: The seventh CDP, Gardere, chose against joining the new city in the first petition effort. Parks and recreation. The St. George area is served by the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC). Park facilities in the St. George area include the Burbank Soccer Complex, the Highland Road Community Park, Highland Road Park Observatory, Santa Maria Golf Course, and Airline Highway Park. Through BREC's Capital Area Pathways Project (CAPP), a network of connected trails and greenways is being developed throughout"}, {"text": "the parish. BREC's Blueways initiative provides paddling access to Bayou Fountain from Highland Road Community Park. Additional canoe-kayak launches are planned for Bayou Manchac and Ward Creek. The LSU Hilltop Arboretum is a 14-acre museum showcasing an extensive collection of Louisiana native trees and shrubs. It includes a with an elevated wooden and through more than 150 species of Southern native trees, shrubs and wildflowers. A new feature is a wildflower meadow with an earthen amphitheater. A historic marker near the pond helps to identify the route of pioneering Philadelphia naturalist William Bartram (1739\u20131823) through eight southern states, including Louisiana. Historic sites. The National Register of Historic Places includes several sites in the St. George area. Among them are: Other sites of historical interest in the St. George area include: Education. Proposed school district. The incorporation effort for St. George began with a goal of creating a new school district independent of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. To form a new school district, however, the new city must first be established. So a new school district was not on the petition or ballot for the formation of the City of St. George. The process for establishing a new"}, {"text": "school district in the St. George area would require several steps: All of these steps would need to occur before a new school district could be formed. In 2025, two bills were put forth in the Louisiana Legislature. Senate Bill 234 (SB234) co-authored by Louisiana State Senator Rick Edmonds and Louisiana Representative Emily Chenevert would establish the St, George Public School System, and Senate Bill 25 (SB25) - same co-authors, would allow the St. George to be considered an equal and valid school district as established school districts in Louisiana, thus making them eligible to receive Minimum Foundation Program (MFP). Since SB25 would require a constitutional amendment it would have to pass both houses of the legislature by a two-thirds majority vote, while SB234 would require only a simple majority vote in each house. Informal education. Facilities in the St. George area that provide opportunities for informal education include: Transportation. There are no east\u2013west roads that run through the entire duration of the city limits. However, Interstate 10, U.S. Highway 61 (a major north\u2013south highway that links Wyoming, Minnesota, to New Orleans), and the Old Jefferson Highway (a once-major north\u2013south highway that links Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans) pass through"}, {"text": "the center of St. George in a north\u2013south direction. The CDP of Old Jefferson is named for its proximity to the old Jefferson Highway. The Capital Area Transit System (CATS) has only a limited presence in the St. George area. Currently the new city has no intentions of expanding CATS' services within the new city limits. Economy. The economy of the St. George area is an integral part of the Baton Rouge economy, the East Baton Rouge Parish economy and the Baton Rouge MSA."}, {"text": "Giovanni Bajetti was an Italian violinist, conductor, and dramatic composer. He was born in Brescia about 1815 and died in Milan in 1876. Bajetti studied at the Milan Conservatory and conducted at La Scala. Upon his death, he left several unfinished works, included a comic opera, \"La Donna Romantica\"."}, {"text": "The Undine Apartments is a historic apartment complex in Omaha, Nebraska. It was built in 1918 by the Traver Brothers Company, a real estate development company founded by Charles Traver. Its construction was made possible in this location thanks to the advent of the streetcar. Undine Apartments has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 12, 2008."}, {"text": "Bagheera Fountain is a 1939 fountain by Lilian Swann Saarinen, installed in Boston's Public Garden, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Description and history. Inspired by Rudyard Kipling's \"The Jungle Book\" (1894), the fountain features a bronze sculpture of a mountain lion and owl, measuring approximately 32 x 16 x 16 in. The statue rests on a polished granite base that is approximately 57 in. tall and has a diameter of 60 in. The fountain was surveyed as part of the Smithsonian Institution's \"Save Outdoor Sculpture!\" program in 1993."}, {"text": "Jane was an American vessel launched in 1810 or 1812 and taken in prize, first appearing in British registers in 1818. She then became a whaler. Under the command of Captain James Weddell she explored the area around the South Shetland Islands and in 1823 reached the southernmost point ever reached until then. From about 1825 on she traded generally as a merchantman until she was condemned in 1829. Career. \"Jane\" first appeared in \"Lloyd's Register\" (\"LR\") in 1818 with Petterson, master, Stranger, owner, and trade Yarmouth\u2013Straits [of Gibraltar]. She was described as an American prize. James Strachan (not \"Stranger\") was a shipbuilder in North Leith, a partner in \"Strachan & Gavin\" shipbuilders. Strachan and James Mitchell, a Scottish insurance broker living in London, owned \"Jane\". 1st whaling voyage (1818\u20131819): \"Jane\" sailed from London on 21 April 1818, and returned on 19 January 1819, with 325 casks of whale oil. The 1819 volume of \"LR\" showed her master as Petterson, changing to J.Beddell, her owner as Strachan, and her trade as London\u2013Gibraltar, changing to London\u2013South Seas. \"J.Beddell\" was actually James Weddell, a former Royal Navy officer. Strachan engaged Weddell to take \"Jane\" whaling. In 1820, news of the discovery of"}, {"text": "the South Shetland Islands had just broken, and Weddell suggested that fortunes might be made in the new sealing grounds. 2nd whaling voyage (1820\u20131821): Captain James Weddell sailed \"Jane\", of or from Greenock, for the South Shetland Islands on 28 July 1820. \"Jane\" returned to Britain on 13 April 1821, with a full cargo of 220 tons of whale oil. Weddell's first voyage as captain of \"Jane\" was so profitable that Strachan and Mitchell acquired a second ship, \"Beaufoy\". She was a small (66 tons burthen) sloop that they either built, or that had been built in 1803 at Dover and that they bought. 3rd whaling voyage (1821\u20131822): Captain Weddell, by now a part-owner in \"Jane\", sailed on 13 July 1821 for the South Shetland Islands. \"Jane\", Waddell, master, and her tender, \"Beaufoy\", were reported to have been at New South Shetland on 3 February with 800 seal skins and 60 tons of oil. However, there were some 45 sealers operating in the area, and seal were already becoming rare (a mere two years after the discovery of the islands), and so he scouted for new hunting grounds. Michael McCleod, captain of \"Beaufoy\", sighted the South Orkney Islands on 22"}, {"text": "November 1821, an independent discovery from that of Powell and Palmer just a few days earlier. Waddell returned on 19 July 1822 with 145 casks of oil and 1,200 seal skins. 4th whaling voyage (1822\u20131823): \"Jane\" and \"Beaufoy\" sailed from Gravesend on 13 September 1822, bound for the South Seas. \"Jane\" had just been sheathed, coppered and repaired. However, while \"Jane\" was lying at anchor in the Downs, \"Susannah of Star Cross\" ran into her, damaging \"Jane\"s bowsprit, sails, and rigging. After these had been replaced, \"Jane\" proceeded on 17 September on her journey to the New South Shetland Islands. On her way to Patagonia and South Shetland, \"Jane\" called at Madeira. \"Beaufoy\", Matthew Brisbane, master, sailed with \"Jane\". Sealing proved disappointing, though, and after searching for land between the South Shetlands and the South Orkneys (and not finding any), they turned south in the hope to better sealing ground there. The season was unusually mild and tranquil, and on 20 February 1823, the two ships had reached . This was the southernmost position any ship had ever reached up to that time. They sighted a few icebergs but no land. Weddell theorized that the sea continued as far as"}, {"text": "the South Pole but two days' sailing would have brought him to Coats Land (to the east of the Weddell Sea. Instead, Weddell decided to turn back. \"Jane\" returned to Britain on 17 July 1824, from the South Seas and Montevideo with 60 (or 66) casks of oil, 3,076 seal skins, 14 leopard seal skins, plus hides and horns. The seal skins fetched between ten and 21 shillings each. The hides and horns came from Montevideo. After \"Jane\"s return Strachan had her repaired and employed her as a merchantman. Fate. \"LL\" reported on 7 July 1829 that \"Jane\", Weddell, master, had been condemned at Fayal. It again reported on 20 April 1830 that \"Jane\", Weddell, master (late), had been condemned at Fayal. On her passage from Buenos Aires to Gibraltar \"Jane\" had leaked so badly that she had to be given up at the Azores. Weddell and his cargo were transferred to another ship for the passage to England, but this ran aground on the island of Pica, and Weddell only barely survived. He later was master of , and died in 1834. References. This article draws on the public-domain biography of James Weddell by Raymond Howgego."}, {"text": "Sebastian Mwange (born 18 December 1991) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Green Eagles F.C. and the Zambia national football team."}, {"text": "Du\u0161an Jovanovi\u0107 () was a 13-year-old ethnic Romani boy from Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia, who was murdered on 18 October 1997 by two 17-year-old skinheads. He was beaten to death on Beogradska Street in downtown Belgrade while walking to a grocery store. The murder was motivated solely by his Romani origin. Childhood. Du\u0161an Jovanovi\u0107 was born to a Romani family on 1 August 1983, in Belgrade, where he lived with his parents, Milica and Aleksandar, and his sister, Du\u0161ka. He attended the Vladislav Ribnikar Elementary School and was remembered as a quiet, gentle boy with a love for music and drawing, signing his works as \"Dux.\" Du\u0161an was excited to become an uncle as his sister was pregnant in 1997 and hoped the baby would be named Kristina if it were a girl. According to the family, on the day of his murder, Du\u0161an had spent time with his grandfather in Mirijevo, fishing and playing basketball. Upon returning home, at around nine o'clock in the evening, he asked for permission to go to a nearby store to buy Coca-Cola to accompany a planned evening of watching wrestling on television. He feared encounters with local skinheads, who were known to gather near"}, {"text": "his home. Murder. On October 18, 1997, Jovanovi\u0107 encountered a group of skinheads near the store. They initially demanded money, then brutally attacked him, knocking him to the ground, kicking him, and striking him with a piece of guttering until his neck was broken. Passersby did not intervene. Four skinheads reportedly then fled in the direction of Slavija Square. Jovanovi\u0107's body was found by two girls who alerted the police. His father, concerned when Du\u0161an did not return home, discovered his lifeless body shortly thereafter. Aftermath. Following Du\u0161an's murder, his family relocated to Marinkova Bara, where they spent the next year and a half, and then to Orlovsko Naselje in Mirijevo. His mother attempted suicide multiple times before her death by suicide in 2015, and his father died in 2016 after prolonged health issues, including the amputation of both legs. Following their parents' deaths, Du\u0161ka moved to Sweden with her son Du\u0161an and her younger sister, Kristina, who was born three years after Du\u0161an's murder. Trial. Two 17-year-olds, Milan \u010cuji\u0107 and I\u0161tvan Fendrik, were arrested and convicted of Jovanovi\u0107's murder. The defendants claimed they were intoxicated and had not intended to kill him, only to beat him as they had"}, {"text": "done to others before. They were sentenced to ten years in a juvenile correctional facility. Due to amnesty, their sentence was reduced by 18 months, and by a special decision of the Belgrade District Court, their sentence was further reduced. They were incarcerated at the Correctional Facility for Minors in Valjevo. Fendrik was released on 1 April 2004 and \u010cuji\u0107 on 30 April. Commemoration. Two memorial plaques mark the site of Jovanovi\u0107's murder, one installed by his parents and another by the Roma Union of Serbia in 2007, unveiled by then-President Boris Tadi\u0107. In 2022, an initiative was launched to name a park at Slavija Square after him, supported by local activists, his former classmates, and the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality. Although unresolved property issues delayed formal recognition, a symbolic plaque was placed in 2022, and the proposal remains under consideration. In 2022, with support from A 11 - Initiative for Social and Economic Rights, Du\u0161ka Jovanovi\u0107 proposed renaming the park at Slavija, informally known as Miti\u0107eva Rupa, in honor of Du\u0161an Jovanovi\u0107. The initiative, backed by Du\u0161an's former classmates and the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, included placing a symbolic plaque in the park on 18"}, {"text": "October. By 2023, the Commission for Monuments and Names of Squares and Streets of Belgrade had not formalized the proposal, citing unresolved property issues, as part of the park is privately owned. A revised proposal in September 2023 focused on the publicly owned section. The initiative was supported by Minister for Human and Minority Rights and Social Dialogue, Tomislav \u017digmanov, who also laid flowers at Du\u0161an's former home during the 26th-anniversary commemoration. Each year, a memorial football tournament honoring Jovanovi\u0107 takes place in Mirijevo, with ongoing support from the Zvezdara Municipality. Ahead of the 26th anniversary of his murder in 2023, a mural featuring his image and the inscription \"We remember Du\u0161an! (1.8.1983 \u2013 18.10.1997.)\" was created in Mirijevo."}, {"text": "Fannin Memorial Monument may refer to:"}, {"text": "Filston Mawana (born 21 March 2000) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a forward for BK Olympic. Early life. Mawana was born in Democratic Republic of the Congo, but moved to Sweden and the city of Malm\u00f6 together with his family in 2006. Career. Youth years. He started to play football with local club Malm\u00f6 FF at nine years old after only playing street football beforehand, and was first called up to the Swedish national under 17-team in 2015. In December 2016, Mawana transferred to 1899 Hoffenheim, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract. He impressed in the youth system of the Bundesliga club and in 2017 The Guardian rated him as one of the 60 most promising football players in Europe born in 2000. Reportedly, Mawana attracted interest from clubs like Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Chelsea and Juventus. He made his senior debut for 1899 Hoffenheim II in the Regionalliga S\u00fcdwest on 12 May 2018, coming on as a substitute in a 3\u20130 win against VfB Stuttgart II. However, Mawana suffered a serious cruciate ligament injury during a training session the following summer. Hammarby. On 19 March 2019, Mawana returned to Sweden, signing a three-year contract with Hammarby IF. He spent the"}, {"text": "first half of the season nursing his knee injury, but made his competitive debut for Hammarby on 21 August, coming on as a substitute in a 3\u20131 away win against IFK Lule\u00e5 in the Svenska Cupen. During the fall of 2019, he went out on loan to IK Frej in Superettan, Sweden's second tier. Mawana scored a brace, his first senior goals, for the club in a 3\u20130 win against Syrianska FC on 14 September. \u00c5tvidabergs FF. On 17 February 2022, Mawana joined \u00c5tvidabergs FF in Ettan, Sweden's third tier, after terminating his contract with Hammarby following three seasons plagued by injuries."}, {"text": "Maria Elisabet de Broen n\u00e9e Grundt (23 April 1756 \u2013 1 May 1809), was a Swedish translator and theatre manager. Biography. She was the daughter of Isak Grundt and married the actor and theatre director Abraham de Broen in 1780; they had eight children, many of whom became well known actors. She was the mother of Isaac de Broen and grandmother of Charlotta Deland. After the death of her husband in 1804, she took over the \"Djurg\u00e5rdsteatern\", at the time the only theatre allowed in the capital aside for the Royal Dramatic Theatre, and worked successfully as its manager until her death. Under her guidance the theatre also toured the country and visited Gothenburg several times. Broen was a personality of the contemporary cultural world in Sweden. She is known as the translator of The School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan to the Swedish language (1789). Aside from the theatre she also owned a coffee house, and are noted to have sent food to Carl Michael Bellman during his imprisonment in 1794."}, {"text": "Isaac de Broen (1783\u20131814), was a Swedish stage actor and theatre manager. He was the son of Abraham de Broen and Maria Elisabet de Broen and the brother of Debora Aurora de Broen. He married the actor and theatre director Christina Margareta Cederberg in 1804, and became the father of the actor Charlotta Deland and father-in-law of Pierre Deland. After the death of his mother 1809, he took over the \"Djurg\u00e5rdsteatern\", at the time the only theatre allowed in the capital aside for the Royal Dramatic Theatre. He is remembered for his attempt to break the monopoly of the royal theatres in the capital. In 1810, he managed to acquire permission for him and his wife to managed a theatre within the city borders of the capital during the winter, in contrast to Djurg\u00e5rdsteatern, which was officially a theater beyond the city borders which was only to be used during the summer, and he opened the \"Nya komiska teatern\" (New Comedy Theatre) in 1810. The project eventually failed, however. Isaac de Broen died in 1814 and his theatre was taken over by his widow and after that by his brother-in-law."}, {"text": "Christina Margareta Cederberg (1786\u20131858), was a Swedish stage actor and theatre manager. She was the daughter of Carl Magnus Cederberg and Rebecca Momma and the sister of the actor Catharina Cederberg. She married the actor and theatre director Isaac de Broen in 1804, and became the mother of the actor Charlotta Deland and mother-in-law of Pierre Deland. After the death of her husband in 1814, she took over the \"Djurg\u00e5rdsteatern\", at the time the only theatre allowed in the capital aside for the Royal Dramatic Theatre. She was the second woman to lead the theatre, after her mother-in-law. In 1815, she left the theatre to Karl Wildner, the husband of her sister-in-law. In 1818, she married the actor Christoffer Svanberg, manager of a theatre company touring Sweden and often visited Gothenburg. Christina Cederberg was an actress of some repute and renown in the Swedish province theatre in the early 19th-century, particularly during her second marriage in the 1820s, when she toured the country as Mrs Svanberg: she was a well-known and popular actor, used as a role model to compare other actors to by the critics, and was described as the predecessor of the later famed Charlotta Djurstr\u00f6m. Her husband's"}, {"text": "theatre company was taken over by her son-in-law in 1833. They retired from stage in 1840."}, {"text": "How Do I Become a Film Star? (German: Wie werde ich Filmstar?) is a 1955 West German musical comedy film directed by Theo Lingen and starring Nadja Tiller, Harald Juhnke and Bibi Johns. It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg. The film's sets were designed by the art director Dieter Bartels and Herbert Kirchhoff."}, {"text": "Gabriel Balart i Crehuet was a Spanish composer, conductor, musical director and teacher of Catalan origin. He was born in Barcelona on 8 June 1824 and died there on 5 July 1893. He studied at the Paris Conservatory before composing several pieces of salon music. He wrote five romantic symphonies. His most successful opera was his light opera \"Amore y Arte\". Biography. At the age of seven, Balart studied music theory, piano and violin with Francesc Sala before being taught composition and violin by Antoni Pasarell. He went to Paris in 1842 to study at the Paris Conservatory with Jean-Delphin Alard and Michele Carafa. In 1849 he went to Milan, where he made a career as an opera conductor at the Teatro Re, and was subsequently appointed musical director of the Liceu in Barcelona in 1853. He devoted himself to directing and teaching and would later notably become the master of Teobaldo Power. Balart stopped composing in 1886 after being appointed Professor of Harmony and Composition at the Conservatori Superior de M\u00fasica del Liceu in Barcelona, of which he was the director from 1889 to 1893."}, {"text": "Hugh McIntosh (4 December 1768 - 30 August 1840) was a Scottish civil engineering contractor particularly associated with the construction of canals and docks, and also the first purpose-built passenger railway line in London. Career. McIntosh was born in Kildrummy near Nairn in 1768, apparently attending Inverness Grammar School before working as a navvy on the Forth and Clyde Canal and later the Lancaster Canal, where he first worked as a contractor. While working on the Lancaster Canal, McIntosh met fellow Scot John Rennie who helped nurture McIntosh's career. McIntosh followed Rennie to London to work on the city's docks, and his growing reputation as an engineer led to him being recruited by the British government in 1809 in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to demolish fortifications at Flushing. McIntosh then invested in land and became a developer in the Mile End district of east London. In 1812, he bid for contracts to dig the Regent's Canal and, in 1815, to work on the Surrey Commercial Docks. With a reputation for honesty and a business with sufficient resources to complete major projects, he became the leading contractor of his day, undertaking contracts including work on the British Museum, Hampton Court, Brighton"}, {"text": "Pavilion, Buckingham Palace (working for John Nash), the Gloucester Docks and Gloucester and Sharpness Canal (working for Thomas Telford), the Aire and Calder Navigation and Goole docks, dock works at Portsmouth and Southampton, the Mythe Bridge, and the London and Greenwich Railway. In 1837, \"The Gentleman's Magazine\" celebrated the railway project saying: \"This great national work reflects the highest honour on the gallant proprietor, Colonel Landmann, no less credit on the contractor, Mr Macintosh, under whose orders no less than 60,000,000 bricks have been laid by human hands since the Royal assent was given to the Act of Parliament for its formation in 1833.\" Family life. He was married to Mary Cross. His brother James married Cross's sister. McIntosh died of apoplexy on 30 August 1840 in Wakefield, England. The family tomb is in the grounds of St Matthias Community Centre, Poplar, London."}, {"text": "Lawrence Chungu (born 11 November 1991) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a defender for Zanaco F.C. and the Zambia national football team."}, {"text": "The 2019\u201320 season is Vanoli Cremona's 21st in existence and the club's 11th consecutive season in the top flight of Italian basketball. Overview. The 2019-20 season was hit by the coronavirus pandemic that compelled the federation to suspend and later cancel the competition without assigning the title to anyone. Cremona ended the championship in 6th position. Kit. Supplier: Errea / Sponsor: Vanoli Players. Current roster. <section begin=roster/> <section end=roster/> Depth chart. <section begin=depthchart/> <section end=depthchart/> Squad changes. Unsuccessful deals. The following deal never activated and the player's contract was withdrawn before the beginning of the season. Competitions. SuperCup. Cremona took part in the 25th edition of the Italian Basketball Supercup as the 2019 Italian Basketball Cup winner. They lost the competition at the semifinal, after one overtime against Banco di Sardegna Sassari. Italian Cup. Cremona qualified to the 2020 Italian Basketball Cup having ended the first half of the season in 5th place. They lost the first match in the quarter finals against AX Armani Exchange Milano."}, {"text": "Moussa Kamara (born 3 April 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as centre-back for Al-Naft SC in the Iraqi Premier League. Born in France, he has represented the Gambia national team. Club career. Born in Paris, Kamara started in Montfermeil FC, and joined the youth academy of Toulouse in 2014. On 18 August 2021, Kamara joined newly promoted Danish 1st Division club Jammerbugt FC on a deal until the end of 2021. He left again at the end of the season. International career. Kamara was born in France and is of Gambian descent. He debuted for the Gambia national football team in a friendly 1-0 win over Morocco on 12 June 2019."}, {"text": "The first international visit to the United States was made by King Kalakaua of Hawaii in 1874, which was the first visit by a foreign chief of state or head of government.[1] The first North American head of state to visit the United States was President Justo Rufino Barrios of Guatemala in 1882."}, {"text": "D\u00f6ring is a surname:"}, {"text": "International trips made by the heads of state and heads of government to the United States have become a valuable part of American diplomacy and international relations since such trips were first made in the mid-19th century. They are complicated undertakings that often require months of planning along with a great deal of coordination and communication. The first international visit to the United States was made by King Kalakaua of Hawaii in 1874, which was the first visit by a foreign chief of state or head of government."}, {"text": "Greta Cvetanova Panova (, born 1983 in Sofia, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian-American mathematician. She is a professor of mathematics and Gabilan Distinguished Professor in Science and Engineering at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Her research interests include combinatorics, probability and theoretical computer science. Education and career. Panova received her B.S. in 2005 from MIT. She received M.A. in 2006 from University of California, Berkeley and Ph.D. in mathematics from Harvard University in 2011, under the supervision of Richard P. Stanley. She was then a postdoc at UCLA (2011\u20132014), Assistant and Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania (2014\u20132018), and is currently a tenured Professor at the University of Southern California. In 2023, she was named Gabilan Distinguished Professor. Panova research is in algebraic combinatorics with applications to geometric complexity theory, probability and statistical mechanics. , she is a co-Editor-in-Chief of the \"Electronic Journal of Combinatorics\", and a member of the editorial board of \"Algebraic Combinatorics\" and the \"Arnold Mathematical Journal\". Selected awards. Panova was a three time medalist at the International Mathematical Olympiad (1999\u20132001, one gold and two silver medals) and a third prize winner at the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition (2001). She is a recipient"}, {"text": "of Katz Fellowship (UC Berkeley), Putnam Fellowship (Harvard), James Mills Peirce Fellowship (Harvard), Simons Postdoctoral Fellowship (UCLA), and von Neumann Fellowship (IAS). Panova was an invited plenary speaker at the 2017 International Conference on Formal Power Series and Algebraic Combinatorics and at the 2023 Current Developments in Mathematics Conference. Panova is the 2020 recipient of the IMI Award, awarded once every three years by the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics at the Bulgarian Academy of Science to a Bulgarian citizen under the age of 40 for high achievements in the field of mathematics, and the 2024\u20135 Birman Fellow of the American Mathematics Society."}, {"text": "Bohumila Bloudilov\u00e1 (March 19, 1876 \u2013 August 11, 1946) was a Czech portrait photographer and cousin of Josef Sudek. Her father Jan married Anna Sudkova on February 15, 1873. From 1894, she worked in the Franti\u0161ek Kr\u00e1tk\u00fd photography studio in Cologne, where she also studied. Since 1906, aged 30, she operated her own studio in Kol\u00edn. The studio had an area of about sixty square meters, a contemporary period studio furnished for daylight photography, with a glass wall facing north. The studio ceased to operate on July 1, 1932."}, {"text": "International trips made by the heads of state and heads of government to the United States have become a valuable part of American diplomacy and international relations since such trips were first made in the mid-19th century. They are complicated undertakings that often require months of planning along with a great deal of coordination and communication. The first international visit to the United States was made by King Kalakaua of Hawaii in 1874, which was the first visit by a foreign chief of state or head of government. The first South American head of state to visit the United States was Emperor Pedro II of Brazil in 1876."}, {"text": "The Chief Secretary of Tobago is the leader of the Tobagonian Government. The Chief Secretary chairs the Tobagonian Cabinet and is primarily responsible for the formulation, development and presentation of Tobagonian Government policy. Additional functions of the Chief Secretary include promoting and representing Tobago in an official capacity, at home and abroad, and responsibility for constitutional affairs, as they relate to devolution and the Tobagonian Government. The Chief Secretary is a Member of the Assembly, and is nominated by the Tobago House of Assembly before bring officially appointed by the president. Members of the Tobagonian Cabinet as well as councilors of the Tobagonian Government are appointed by the Chief Secretary. As head of the Tobagonian Government, the Chief Secretary is directly accountable to the Tobago House of Assembly for their actions and the actions of the Tobagonian Government. The official office of the Chief Secretary is in Calder Hall Road, Scarborough, Tobago as well as the Tobago House of Assembly on Jermingham Street. The current Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly is Mr. Farley Chavez Augustine of the Tobago People\u2019s Party. He assumed office on December 9, 2021. Election and term. The Chief Secretary is almost always the"}, {"text": "leader of the largest party, or the leader of the senior partner in any majority coalition. There is no term of office for a Chief Secretary. In practice, they hold office as long as they retain the confidence of the chamber; indeed, they are required to either resign or seek a parliamentary dissolution (and with it, new elections) if his or her government \"no longer enjoys the confidence of the Parliament.\" Whenever the office of Chief Secretary falls vacant, the President is responsible for appointing the new incumbent; the appointment is formalised at a meeting between the President and the Chief Secretary designate. If an incumbent Chief Secretary is defeated in a general election, they do not immediately vacate office. The Chief Secretary only leaves office when the Tobago House of Assembly nominates a successor individual. The period in office of a Chief Secretary is not linked to the term of members of the Tobago House of Assembly. A maximum four-year term is set for each session of Parliament. Parliament can be dissolved and an extraordinary general election held, before the expiration of the four-year term. The Chief Secretary, once appointed continues in office as the head of the devolved"}, {"text": "Tobago House of Assembly until either resignation, dismissal, or death. Resignation can be triggered off by the passage of a Motion of No Confidence in the Chief Secretary or the Tobagonian Government or by rejecting a Motion of Confidence in the Tobago House of Assembly. In those situations, the Chief Secretary must tender their resignation and the resignation of their government to the president. In such circumstances, the Presiding Officer appoints an interim Chief Secretary, until the Tobago House of Assembly determines on a new nominee to be presented to the President for formal appointment. Nomination and appointment. Candidates for the position of Chief Secretary are nominated by the members of the Tobago House of Assembly from among its assembly members at the beginning of each term. The members elect the nominee for the Chief Secretary by majority vote. If no one is elected by a majority of votes cast with the first set of nominations, the process continues until a majority decide to cast their vote for one candidate. This process does not require an absolute majority of the Assembly (currently 8 out of 15 members). Once this process has occurred the Presiding Officer shall formally send a letter"}, {"text": "to the incumbent President who must then appoint that nominee to the position of Chief Secretary. List of chairmen and chief secretaries. Below is a list of office-holders:"}, {"text": "Ryan James George is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender. Playing career. George is a product of the Newport County Academy. On 8 October 2019 George made his debut for Newport as a half time substitute for Elis Watts in the 2-0 defeat to Exeter City in the EFL Trophy Southern Group E. George was released by Newport County at the end of the 2019\u201320 season."}, {"text": "Zde\u0148ka Bezd\u011bkov\u00e1 (19 April 1907 \u2013 12 August 1999) n\u00e9e Vondru\u0161kov\u00e1, was a Czech writer, philosopher, and translator. She was largely known for writing \"\u0158\u00edkali mi Leni\" about a Czech girl living in post-war Germany. Early life. Bezd\u011bkov\u00e1 graduated from the girls' grammar school in \u010cesk\u00e9 Bud\u011bjovice, Czech Republic, and went on to study philosophy and literature in Prague and Paris, graduating in 1931. She first married on 22 June 1929 in Prague, to grammar school professor Franti\u0161ek Bezd\u011bk. They divorced in 1930. Career. Since 1933 she taught, first at secondary school level, then at a grammar school in \u010cesk\u00e9 Bud\u011bjovice. After the Second World War she was a teacher in Su\u0161ice and Prague. From 1949 she taught Czech literature at the Faculty of Education of the university in \u010cesk\u00e9 Bud\u011bjovice (now the University of South Bohemia in \u010cesk\u00e9 Bud\u011bjovice), where she later headed the Department of Philology. She retired in 1962."}, {"text": "Three manga adaptations based on \"Muv-Luv\" and its sequel \"Muv-Luv Alternative\" have been serialized in MediaWorks's, and later ASCII Media Works's \"Dengeki Daioh\" manga magazine. The first adaptation, called \"Muv-Luv\", was written and illustrated by Uky\u014d Takao and covers the \"Extra\" part of the first game. It was collected and republished in three volumes by MediaWorks. The second series is \"Muv-Luv Unlimited\" and covers the \"Unlimited\" portion of the first game. It ran for four volumes and was written and illustrated by Tomo Hiryokawa. The third series, \"Muv-Luv Alternative\", was written and illustrated by Azusa Maxima and based on the second game of the same name. It began its serial run in the February 2007 issue of \"Dengeki Daioh\". Seventeen compilation volumes have been published by ASCII Media Works. The novel series \"Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse\" has also been adapted into a manga by Takashi Ishigaki and three compilation volumes have been published. Another novel series, \"Schwarzesmarken\", detailing the events in East Germany during the BETA invasion in 1983, serialized in the magazine Tech Gian, replacing \"Total Eclipse\". Seven volumes of \"Schwarzesmarken\" have been released, in addition to the light novel series \"Schwarzesmarken Requiem\", of which two volumes have been"}, {"text": "released, and both series feature art by Carnelian. Manga. ! colspan=\"3\" | Muv-Luv ! colspan=\"3\" | Muv-Luv Unlimited ! colspan=\"3\" | Muv-Luv Alternative ! colspan=\"3\" | Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse ! colspan=\"3\" | Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse Rising ! colspan=\"3\" | Muv-Luv Alternative: Moonlight Over the Dark Night ! colspan=\"3\" | Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse Imperial City"}, {"text": "Dadi Dodou Gaye (born 21 March 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eliteserien club Bryne. Born in Norway, he represents the Gambia at international level. International career. Gaye was born in Norway and is of Gambian descent. He debuted for the Gambia national football team in a friendly 1\u20130 win over Morocco on 12 June 2019."}, {"text": "Alma Graciela Haro Cabello (born Mar\u00eda Graciela Herrej\u00f3n Cabello; 18 February 1927 \u2013 25 August 1992), known professionally as Esmeralda, was a Mexican singer and actress. She was nicknamed \"La Vers\u00e1til\" (\"The Versatile\") because she sang and recorded songs of various music genres, including cupl\u00e9, bolero, and tango. Biography. She was born Mar\u00eda Graciela Herrej\u00f3n Cabello in Morelia, Michoac\u00e1n, to Ignacio Herrej\u00f3n Ortiz and Amanda Cabello Morante. She later changed her name from Herrej\u00f3n to Haro, her stepfather's surname. In 1942, Mar\u00eda Graciela participated in a contest organized by radio station XEW to choose a new vocalist for the songs of Agust\u00edn Lara, but she lost to Lupita Alday. In 1944, she recorded her first single for Peerless Records with the songs \"Qu\u00e9 buscan en la mujer\" and \"Puerto nuevo\", and two years later she made her debut at radio station XEW. In 1948, Esmeralda introduced Agust\u00edn Lara's famous schottische \"Madrid\" on Mexican radio, and in that same year she recorded it for the Peerless label. Lara later commissioned the singer Ana Mar\u00eda Gonz\u00e1lez to introduce the schottische in Spain. In the late 1940s, Esmeralda appeared in Mexican cinema. She sang in the film \"Coqueta\" (1949) and played the role"}, {"text": "of an attractive singer named Risaralda who sings the bolero \"Flor de azalea\" in \"Dos pesos dejada\" (1949), starring Joaqu\u00edn Pardav\u00e9 and Sara Garc\u00eda. She also participated in the film \"Curvas peligrosas\" (1950). She married Juan S\u00e1nchez Azcona and had four children. In the 1950s, Esmeralda signed a recording contract with Musart Records. For this label she made several recordings, including soundtrack albums of the Sara Montiel films \"El \u00faltimo cupl\u00e9\" (1957) and \"La violetera\" (1958); the album \"M\u00fasica de pap\u00e1 y mam\u00e1\" (1958), with songs from revues; and the album \"Canciones de siempre\" (1959), with medleys of boleros by Mexican songwriters. In the 1960s, she signed a contract to record albums with the Mexican label Rex, where she rerecorded songs she had recorded on the Peerless and Musart labels. Mexico's Consejo Nacional de Turismo appointed her ambassador of Mexican music and sent her abroad to represent the culture of Mexico in European countries such as Spain, France, Italy, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Russia. She also visited many Latin American countries in her tours."}, {"text": "Angus Reynolds Walker (August 27, 1939 \u2013 November 6, 2024) was a Canadian bluegrass and country entertainer from Port Hastings, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. He has been called \"Canada's Prime Minister of Country Music\" and \"The Cape Breton Rebel\". Walker has appeared as a vocalist, upright bass and rhythm guitar player with various groups and artists. He has been featured on several albums and singles for various labels including Boot and Rodeo Records in addition to making numerous radio and television appearances such as CBC's Countrytime. He has worked with Fred McKenna, Vic Mullen, Don Messer, Mac Wiseman, Charley Bailey, Doc Williams, and Ben Kerr, Marg Osborne and Brent Williams, among others. Music career. Walker's music career began at the age of 12, performing at local venues until 1953, when he began to appear with Ron Spencer, Cris Chisholm and Earl Chisholm as part of the Radio Rangers on CJFX Radio. After 1956, he appeared as part of the West Virginia Jamboree Show with Charley Bailey and later toured with future Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame alumni Fred McKenna and George Beck as a member of Beck's \"Maritime Playboys\". Walker also participated and won the \"CBC Talent Caravan\", which"}, {"text": "was held at Saint Francis Xavier University and adjudicated by Glenn Sarty. Around the same time, Walker played the upright bass, rhythm guitar and sang in various roles with The Birch Mountain Boys who consisted of Vic Mullen usually playing banjo, Brent Williams playing fiddle and providing vocals, guitar and harmony and Harry Cromwell on mandolin, lead guitar and singing harmony. Eventually, he became a full-fledged member of the group. Walker and the group became one of the earliest performers of Canadian Bluegrass music in the early 1960s. The group performed at small venues in places such as Ingonish, Neil's Harbour, Baddeck, Waycobah, Port Hawkesbury, Goldboro, and Cheticamp, among others. After The Birch Mountain Boys disbanded in 1961, Walker became part of The CJCH Countrymen. The group was assembled via audition by CJCH for their program which was \"...the first cross-country television show of country music ever to originate in Halifax\" titled \"The CJCH Countrymen Jamboree\". The CJCH Countrymen consisted of Walker (lead vocal and rhythm guitar), Beck (bass), Mullen (fiddle and banjo), Chuck Lohnes (steel guitar) and Ross Broughm (lead guitar). During this time, The Countrymen were the house band for the aforementioned TV show while also performing on"}, {"text": "the road with notable performers such as Mac Wiseman, Marg Osborne and Tommy Common. Later, Beck then Walker reunited with Williams and Cromwell, who had already relocated to the Gaspe area as part of Beck's latest iteration of \"The Maritime Playboys\" who performed on weekly TV show for CHAU in Carleton, Quebec. In 1963, Walker transitioned to Montreal where he eventually joined Dougal Trineer's band \"The Hackamores\" mostly appearing as a rhythm guitarist and harmony singer, along with Paul Menard on fiddle, June Davey supplying bass and vocals and Trineer as lead guitarist and singer. As part of big package shows organized by the CFOX radio station in Montreal, The Hackamores opened for both Buck Owens and The Carter Family at the Montreal Forum in 1964. The Hackamores also backed \"...many of the country records out of Montreal\" at the time, in addition to playing at several venues in the Montreal and Toronto areas such as the Blue Angel, The Wagon Wheel and The Monteray Club where The Hackamores were considered the main attraction for a time. Four of Walker's singles charted above the top 50 in RPM Magazine's weekly ranking of Country music songs between 1965 and 1971. \"Cadillacin'"}, {"text": "Around,\" written by Will Odo and recorded with The Hackamores, plateaued at No. 2 and gained him \"national popularity\" before winning the RPM Gold Leaf Award (later known as the Juno Awards) for \"Most Promising Male Country Singer\" in 1965. Due to these successes, by 1966 he was receiving \"much recognition as an up and coming country singer\". In 1968, Walker did some guesting work with Doc Williams and The Border Riders. Peaking at No. 35 in 1970 was \"Crazy Tricks\"\",\" written by Merv Smith and produced by Dick Damron and recorded in Edmonton. During this time in Alberta, Walker continued to have popularity in Quebec and the Atlantic provinces. In 1971, two of Walker's recordings reached the top 50 starting with the self-penned \"Canadian Country Music Man\" which featured Marie Babin (vocals) and \"first call\" studio lead guitarist Mickey McGivern, reaching as high as No. 22. Later that year, \"Parliament Hill\", written by Ben Kerr and produced by Trineer, peaked at No. 18 on \"RPM Weekly's\" Country song listing. In the fall and winter of 1970 and 1971, now known as Canada's Prime Minister of Country Music, Walker made appearances on CBC's Countrytime and on May 12, 1971, Walker"}, {"text": "joined folk performer and television personality Don Messer on a tour across Canada. Additionally, Walker performed \"Parliament Hill\" on an episode of The Don Messer Show that aired on January 29, 1972, on CJAY-TV. Walker also spent time playing at The Dunes nightclub in Hawaii, starting in 1972 along with Bobby Munro on piano and Doug Lewis on bass. Upon returning to Canada, Walker assembled his own exclusive band known as \"The Cabinet\" featuring lead guitarist Steve Lau whom he had met during his time in Hawaii and brothers, Larry and Henry Brennan, on drums and bass, respectively. In 1975, Walker received \"heavy east coast airplay for his \"Diesel Drivin' Man\" single\", recorded with The Cabinet and also made an appearance on The Ian Tyson Show backing Jim and Don Haggart. Walker began an indefinite hiatus from his music career due to medical issues in 1977 although he did occasionally record songs and perform after 1989 as \"The Cape Breton Rebel\". In October of 2024, Walker was inducted into the Canadian Bluegrass Hall of Fame. Walker died on November 6, 2024 at the age of 85."}, {"text": "Richard Ross Sinclair Tracey (18 August 1948 \u2013 11 October 2019) was an Australian military and civil judge and barrister, who was Judge Advocate General of the Australian Defence Force from 2007 to 2014, and a judge of the Federal Court of Australia from 2006 to 2018. Following his retirement from the Federal Court, Tracey was appointed as a commissioner of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, however he died of cancer before the commission provided its interim report. In the 2014 Australia Day Honours Tracey was made a Member of the Order of Australia for \"exceptional service in the field of military law, as a consultant for the Director of Army Legal Services, and as Judge Advocate General of the Australian Defence Force\"."}, {"text": "Fuller Park is a public park at 331 W. 45th Street in the neighborhood of the same name in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The park was one of several built by the South Park Commission in the early 20th century to provide parks in dense and poor South Side Chicago neighborhoods which lacked them. While most of the South Park Commission parks opened in the mid-1900s, work on Fuller Park did not begin until 1910 due to a dispute over its location, and its facilities gradually opened over the next four years. The park was named for Melville Fuller, an Illinois native and former Chief Justice of the United States. The South Park Commission designed the park's landscape in a similar style to their earlier parks, which had been designed by the Olmsted Brothers; D. H. Burnham and Company designed its buildings, as they had for the earlier parks. The park originally included a Beaux-Arts fieldhouse, a gymnasium, a bathhouse, a grandstand, and a running track and walking paths. Fuller Park was first settled by Irish immigrants in the later 1860s after the Union Stock Yards opened on Christmas Day 1865. This area became a part of the Lake Township"}, {"text": "area and after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and the opening of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad the area flourished into a community. The park was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 2002."}, {"text": "Virgin Islands-Puerto Rico Friendship Day is a public holiday celebrated in the U.S. Virgin Islands on the second Monday in October. Established in 1964 by Governor Paiewonsky, it honors Puerto Ricans who reside in or who have made substantial contributions to the Virgin Islands. The date was chosen to coincide with Columbus Day, as \"an appropriate day for commemorating the solidarity of Americans in the Caribbean\". Puerto Ricans in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Puerto Rican mainland is about from the U.S. Virgin Islands (with the Puerto Rican islands of Culebra and Vieques lying in between), and many Puerto Ricans have lived in the Virgin Islands since at least the turn of the 20th century. As of 2010, about 10% of the population of the U.S. Virgin Islands (18% of Saint Croix, 3% of Saint Thomas) is Puerto Rican. Celebrations. Celebrations take place throughout the first half of October, including a sunset jazz concert, a family-fun day, dance and craft workshops, cock-fighting demonstrations, a fine step horse presentation, and a cultural exchange event. Other events include a 5K race, sports tournaments, school presentations, a coronation, a parade, and a cultural village with food, arts and crafts, and bands."}, {"text": "Safety is a live action short film directed by Fabrice Joubert and produced by Easter Moon Films & Composite Films, based on the short story \"Safety\" written by Lydia Fitzpatrick, about a school shooting in America. Engaged against gun violence the film has been presented and won awards in a number of festivals including at L.A. Film Awards, Lift-Off Los Angeles, Peak City Film Festival and Miami Short Film Festival. Plot. In a small-town elementary school, 8-year-old Michael lies on the cold gym floor, stretching with the rest of his class. Suddenly the class hears the sound of a gunshot nearby. As they rush to seek refuge in their gym teacher\u2019s office, Michael senses something familiar about the shooter and makes a daring move, altering both of their lives forever."}, {"text": "The Dark Path may refer to:"}, {"text": "Anna E. Gu\u00e9rin (born Anna Alix Boulle, 3 February 1878 \u2013 16 April 1961) was born at Vallon (-Pont-d\u2019Arc)\",\" Ard\u00e8che, France. She was the originator of the Remembrance Poppy Day. Prior to this, she was a teacher in Madagascar; a lecturer for the Alliance Fran\u00e7aise; and a lecturer, fundraiser and humanitarian in the United States, during World War I. For services to France, she was awarded the Officier d'acad\u00e9mie\u2019 m\u00e9daille and the Officier de l\u2019Instruction Publique m\u00e9daille. For her services to the United States, for the Liberty Bond, she was awarded the Victory Liberty Loan Medallion. Initially, her Poppy Days benefited the widows and orphans of the war devastated regions of France. She was christened \"\u201c\"The Poppy Lady from France\"\u201d\" after being invited to address the American Legion, at its 1920 convention, in Cleveland, Ohio, about her original \u2018Inter-Allied Poppy Day\u2019 idea. Her idea was for all World War I Allied countries to use artificial poppies, made by French widows and orphans, as an emblem for remembering those who gave their lives during the World War I and, at the same time, creating a method of raising funds to support the families of the fallen and those who had survived,"}, {"text": "thereafter. Now, the Remembrance Poppy encompasses all conflicts that have occurred since. Early life. Gu\u00e9rin was born Anna Alix Boulle on 3 February 1878 at Vallon (Vallon-Pont-d\u2019Arc), France. Her parents were farm-owner Auguste Boulle and his wife Anna (n\u00e9e Granier). She married Cuban-born French national Paul Rabanit in Vallon, on 6 November 1897. Soon after the wedding, they travelled to the French colony of Madagascar. Madagascar. After arriving on the island of Madagascar, Anna (as Madame Rabanit) began teaching. She created a boarding school \u2018\u00c9cole Rabanit\u2019, which gained a reputation as one of the best on the island. She was one of the people, on the island, who helped Gouverneur G\u00e9n\u00e9ral Joseph-Simon Gallieni in his quest to educate the Malagasy people in the French language and culture. For these services, Anna was awarded the French m\u00e9daille \u2018Officier d'Acad\u00e9mie\u2019 (Silver Palms) in 1907. Also, in 1907, she divorced. In 1909, she left Madagascar. On 17 October 1910, Anna married Judge Constant Charles Eug\u00e8ne Gu\u00e9rin (\u201cEug\u00e8ne\u201d) in Vallon. Great Britain. Anna, now Madame E. Gu\u00e9rin, went to Great Britain soon after marriage to Eug\u00e8ne. She placed her two daughters in a London boarding school. She lectured in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland"}, {"text": "for the \u2018Alliance Fran\u00e7aise\u2019 organisation for nearly four years. She was passionate about promoting the French culture and language; and education. Whilst in Great Britain, Anna was presented with le m\u00e9daille Officier de l\u2019Instruction Publique by Paul Cambon, the French Ambassador to London. On the whole, Anna lectured between autumn and spring, spending her summers in France. World War I. In 1914, before the outbreak of World War I, Anna Gu\u00e9rin had agreed to lecture in the United States. for three years; she kept to that arrangement and travelled across the Atlantic in October 1914. Initially, her lectures were under the auspices of the \u2018Alliance Fran\u00e7aise\u2019 but she would discreetly raise funds for French war causes, at the end of her lectures. Those voluntary donations were sent direct to the American Red Cross. Once the United States entered the war, Anna raised funds openly, on a public platform. She raised funds for the \u2018Food for France\u2019 organisation; French widows and orphans; French veterans (medically discharged without a pension); the American Red Cross; the US Liberty Loan Bonds; etc. Whilst lecturing for the US Liberty Bonds, Anna Gu\u00e9rin was described by many as the greatest of all war speakers\".\"\" \" Anna"}, {"text": "Gu\u00e9rin returned to France each summer. The influenza pandemic/Spanish 'Flu curtailed what was to be her 1918/19 tour. She was halfway across the Atlantic Ocean when the 1918 Armistice was signed. Inter-Allied Poppy Day. Anna Gu\u00e9rin thought her fundraising days were over. However, after five days back home in France, she was summoned to Paris. The French government created \u2018La Ligue des enfants de France et d\u2019Am\u00e9rique\u2019, with the poppy as its emblem. Madame Anna Gu\u00e9rin was tasked with returning to the United States to create the American branch \u2013 called the \u2018American-Franco Children\u2019s League\u2019 (also known as \u2018American Star\u2019). The symbolism of the poppy was inspired by the poem \"In Flanders Fields\" by Lt. Col. John McCrae, a Canadian military surgeon. In each state she visited, Anna Gu\u00e9rin set up American and French Children's League committees. Membership subscriptions and fundraising events would provide some valuable funds, much needed for orphans in the devastated war-torn regions of France, on a regular basis. In 1919, she began holding Poppy Days in the United States \u2013 distributing artificial paper poppies, in exchange for donations. Local women and girls were the mainstay of her operations; poppy sellers wore sashes bearing \u201cIn Flanders Fields"}, {"text": "the poppies grow\u201d. American Legion National Commander Colonel Frederick W. Galbraith Jr. invited Anna to explain her \u2018Inter-Allied Poppy Day\u2019 idea at the American Legion Convention in Cleveland, Ohio in September 1920. There, the Legionnaires christened Anna \"\"\"The Poppy Lady from France\"; adopted the poppy as their memorial emblem; and agreed to support her in her Poppy Days. In April 1921, every American State was informed that the French-made silk poppies (organised by \u201cThe Poppy Lady\u201d) had arrived in the United States. Also in that month, Anna Gu\u00e9rin\u2019s American and French Children\u2019s League had to undergo an enforced change. If the League was to continue functioning, it had to be recognised by the National Information Bureau in New York City. It was, to this end that, in October 1920, League President Hartley Burr Alexander, wrote to the Bureau\u2019s Director. The Bureau gave its approval but with certain caveats, one being that Anna\u2019s American and French Children\u2019s League should have a wider scope and be aligned to its Paris-based committee of La Ligue Americaine-Francaise des Enfants. On 27 April 1921, the wider scope was achieved by a merger with a newly formed charity, which had one Rt. Rev. Herbert Shipman as"}, {"text": "its helm, reverting to its original American-Franco Children\u2019s League. This merger caused upset. Some old League members did not approve, they were not prepared to move to the new League. These included the old League\u2019s Chairman Mrs. Tyler Perine and its New York State Committee Chairman Mrs. Mercedes McAllister Smith. The new League took over the old League\u2019s headquarters in New York but the break-away group continued its own poppy campaign, in competition with the new League, working out of Mrs. McAllister Smith\u2019s New York home. Even the US President got caught up with the muddle and the National Information Bureau issued a statement saying that only the new League had been endorsed to sell poppies, no other. It all resulted in Mrs. McAllister Smith bringing a $200,000 court case against the Right Rev. Herbert Shipman (\"Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of New York\"); Maurice Leon (\"member of law firm Evarts, Choate, Sherman & Leon; writer; representative of the French Government during the War\"); George W. Burleigh (\"Judge Advocate-General of the New York National Guard\"); Bronson Batchelor (\"of Bronson Batchelor Inc., publicity agency\"); Roger B. Jenkins (\"officer of the Bronson Batchelor Inc. agency\"); Barry N. Smith (\"Head of the National"}, {"text": "Information Bureau\"); and Anna Gu\u00e9rin. The case was eventually dismissed. During the week before America\u2019s Memorial Day (or Decoration Day), on 30 May 1921, Madame Anna Gu\u00e9rin and her \u2018American-Franco Children\u2019s League\u2019 carried out the \"very first nation-wide\" Poppy Drive in the world: carrying out Poppy Days in every State. Leading up to the Poppy Drive, articles appeared all over the country, appealing for \"\u201cevery man, woman and child\u201d\" to wear a poppy. In these Poppy Days, the charity was supported by the American Legion, and its Women\u2019s Auxiliary; the \u2018War Mothers of America\u2019 (Service Star Mothers); Women\u2019s clubs; and other organisations. At the beginning of November 1921, Anna Gu\u00e9rin attended the next American Legion Convention, Kansas City, Missouri. She had been personally invited but she also went to try and persuade the delegates from reneging on the poppy, as their memorial flower - in favour of the daisy. This was to no avail, the daisy was adopted and Daisy Days occurred. Although the American Legion\u2019s Women\u2019s Auxiliary kept the poppy as its memorial flower, by 23 January 1922, it decided not to continue giving support to Anna Gu\u00e9rin\u2019s American and French Children\u2019s League\u2019s Poppy Days. The Veterans of Foreign"}, {"text": "Wars filled the void the American Legion vacated. As a consequence, in May 1922, it was the Veterans of Foreign Wars that became the first veteran organisation to carry out the very first nation-wide Poppy Drive in the United States. In October 1922, the American Legion repudiated the daisy and again adopted the poppy. For the 1923 US Poppy Days, both the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion purchased French-made poppies from Madame Gu\u00e9rin. For the 1924 US Poppy Days, the Veterans of Foreign Wars had patented its own \u201cBuddy\u201d poppy, made by veterans. The American Legion\u2019s veterans could not make enough poppies but its Women\u2019s Auxiliary helped out. CANADA was next for Madame Anna Gu\u00e9rin. On 4 July 1921, she spoke about her \u2018Inter-Allied Poppy Day\u2019 idea to men of the Canadian Great War Veterans\u2019 Association (G.W.V.A.) in Port Arthur, Ontario (now Thunder Bay). On 6 July, the Canadian veterans adopted it. The Canadians were the first of the British Empire veterans to do so. In 1922, the bulk of poppies were made by Canadian disabled veterans. Anna handed the poppy mantle over to Captain James Learmonth Melville, M.C., who was Principal of the Vocational School for"}, {"text": "Disabled Soldiers. In 1923, Lillian Bilsky Freiman\u2019s \u2018Vetcraft\u2019 disabled veterans took over the manufacture of Canadian Remembrance Poppies. NEWFOUNDLAND was a Dominion of the British Empire and not part of Canada at the time. Although Newfoundland and Canada were intrinsically linked by their geographical positions, Newfoundland did not become part of Canada until 1949. How it came to adopt Madame Anna Gu\u00e9rin\u2019s \u2018Inter-Allied Poppy Day\u2019 is not known but it did. There were Great War Veterans\u2019 Association veterans in Newfoundland as well as in Canada so, perhaps, that was how. The Ladies Auxiliary of the G.W.V.A., made all the preparations, in conjunction with the National War Memorial Committee. By 21 October 1921, 12,000 poppies had already been ordered by the Newfoundland G.W.V.A. Newfoundland\u2019s first Poppy Day was held on 11 November 1921, Armistice Day. Another memorial flower, the Forget-Me-Not, is held dear in Newfoundland. They serve to commemorate those of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment who lost their lives on 1 July 1916 at Beaumont-Hamel, on the Somme. GREAT BRITAIN was the next to receive Madame Anna Gu\u00e9rin\u2019s attention. Anna Gu\u00e9rin landed at the Port of Liverpool, at 7.30 a.m., on 30 August 1921. She took examples of her French-made poppies"}, {"text": "to the British Legion men and explained her \u2018Inter-Allied Poppy Day\u2019 idea. The Legion was very sceptical and Anna Gu\u00e9rin\u2019s credentials had to be checked out but, before September was out, the British had adopted the \u2018Inter-Allied Poppy Day\u2019 idea. Because it was a very poor organisation, Madame Gu\u00e9rin paid for the British remembrance poppies herself and the British Legion reimbursed her, after the first British Poppy Day on 11 November 1921. Anna Gu\u00e9rin was very rarely credited in the British newspapers and \"\u201cwidows and children of French soldiers\u201d\" were sometimes mentioned but often the poppy makers were referred to as \"\u201cpeasants\u201d\". From 1922 onwards, British veterans made Remembrance Poppies at The Poppy Factory and, from 1926, at Lady Haig's Poppy Factory. AUSTRALIA was very faithful to Anna Gu\u00e9rin, continuing to be loyal to French-made poppies until 1926, inclusive. The country's veterans had adopted Anna Gu\u00e9rin's \u2018Inter-Allied Poppy Day\u2019 idea before her representative Colonel Moffat arrived so he did not need to persuade, only promote and help organise the Poppy Day campaign. At the 6th annual congress of the \u2018Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia\u2019 in Brisbane (5 August 1921), it was declared that the decision was suggested"}, {"text": "by Canada. Australia's first Poppy Day was on 11 November 1921, Armistice Day. Although Anna never visited Australia, she maintained communication with the Australian veterans, over the years. Newspapers tracked Colonel Moffat's movements and recorded all facts about the country's Poppy Days. NEW ZEALAND was the most loyal of the World War One Allied nations to Madame Gu\u00e9rin. The country continued to purchase French-made poppies through until 1928, inclusive. On 26 September 1921, the Dominion Executive of the Returned Soldiers' Association passed a resolution to adopt the red poppy and Anna Gu\u00e9rin's Poppy Day idea\".\" They ordered and paid for 350,000 of them for Armistice Day but the ship 'Westmorland' arrived too late and wanting to recover their costs, the RSA sold them on the next available commemoration date and that was Dardanelles Day 1922. Ironically New Zealand didn't serve in the Dardanelles. So ANZAC Day became, by accident, the day the Poppies have been sold in New Zealand ever since and why they are the odd one out. . As with Australia, Anna Gu\u00e9rin never visited New Zealand but she maintained communication with its veterans. Many New Zealand women remained \"\u201crepresentatives\u201d\" of Madame Gu\u00e9rin through those years and they"}, {"text": "gave talks at schools etc., promoting her idea. New Zealand newspapers tracked Col. Moffat's movements and recorded facts about the country's Poppy Days. Later life. After 1921, Gu\u00e9rin continued to visit the US, sailing across the Atlantic twice a year on average. More often than not, it was via the Cherbourg \u2013 New York shipping route. For a few years, she ran a shop selling French antiques in New York \u2013 sister Juliette and friend Blanche managed it, whenever she was not in the United States. In 1941, Gu\u00e9rin wrote a synopsis which documented all her fundraising in the US, from 1914 to 1921. Gu\u00e9rin spent the World War II years in the United States. Madame Gu\u00e9rin died on 16 April 1961, in Paris. For the first time in France, on 11 November 2021, a ceremony was organised in Aubigny-sur-N\u00e8re by the Office National des Anciens Combattants et Victimes de Guerre (ONACVG) and the local authorities, where a place was dedicated to the French Poppy Lady - 'Espace Anna Gu\u00e9rin'. On this same occasion, the exhibition \"The Song of Memory\" was presented, a series of paintings commissioned by the departmental director of ONACV (Claude Vigoureux) to the artist Ama Perri"}, {"text": "on the theme of war and peace using memorial flowers, the cornflower and the poppy. On the same day, in Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, an exhibition about Anna Gu\u00e9rin took place. On 8 March 2022, at Vallon-Pont-d'Arc in the Ard\u00e8che, plaques were dedicated to Anna Boulle-Gu\u00e9rin in the town - at her place of birth and at her grave in the Protestant cemetery. During the weekend of 18/19 June 2022, at Montreuil-sur-Mer in Pas-de-Calais, an exhibition about Anna Gu\u00e9rin took place. A collection of Remembrance Poppies, from around the world, was also displayed. Since then, more exhibitions have taken place in Vallon-Pont-d'Arc and le Pouzin (Ard\u00e8che); and Guainville (Eure-et-Loir). On 20 September 2022, a Souvenir Fran\u00e7ais dedication plaque was placed on Anna's grave. The ethos of the Souvenir Fran\u00e7ais is to maintain war memorials, graves and war memory. On 12 December 2022, Heather Anna Johnson's biography about Anna Gu\u00e9rin was published by Pen and Sword - 'The Poppy Lady The Story of Madame Anna Gu\u00e9rin and the Remembrance Poppy' (ISBN: 9781399073721). From 1-30 November 2024, an exhibition about Anna Gu\u00e9rin took place at Centre Azincourt 1415, Azincourt, Pas-de-Calais. On 8 November 2024, at the Mus\u00e9e du Vin, 5 Square Charles Dickens, Paris (XVI\u00b0/16th"}, {"text": "arrondissement), France, a plaque was unveiled and dedicated to Anna Gu\u00e9rin who died at that address on 16 April 1961. On 17 December 2024, Claude Vigoureux (ONACVG Director of Cher and historian) was welcomed at the Mairie of the XVI\u00b0/16th arrondissement of Paris. The event was 'Tuesdays of Memory' organised by the Deputy Katherine de Meaux. Claude Vigoureux gave a lecture about Anna Gu\u00e9rin."}, {"text": "Dan Haluptzok is an American curler. He is a . Private life. He is from family of curlers. His father, mother and younger brother Mark are curlers too. Dan played with Mark in three World championships (1979, 1993, 1994)."}, {"text": "A World War I Memorial by Albert Henry Atkins is installed in Adams Square, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The 1922 stone memorial is approximately 8 x 12 x 1 ft. and features a relief of a standing female in classical attire. An inscription on the front reads: . The artwork was surveyed as part of the Smithsonian Institution's \"Save Outdoor Sculpture!\" program in 1997."}, {"text": "Eagles Mere Air Museum is an aviation museum located on Merritt Field on the outskirts of Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania in North Central Pennsylvania. The museum has 35 vintage aircraft from 1913 to 1944, as well as hundreds of other aviation related items pertaining to that era, including photos, engines and aircraft components. Overview. The museum is located in three buildings, \"Alpha hangar\" is the largest which has 12 aircraft on display, the museum's admissions and gift shop is also located here. \"Bravo hangar\" holds five more aircraft and features videos of the museum and airport construction and early years. \"Charlie hangar\" has another four aircraft. \"Delta hangar\" also has four aircraft on display and \"Echo hangar\" holds three aircraft. Collection. As of mid-2019 the museums collection includes:"}, {"text": "6 Underground may refer to:"}, {"text": "Ondrej Mikula (born July 3, 1988) is a Slovak professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for Vlci \u017dilina of the Slovak 1. Liga. Mikula previously played in the Czech Extraliga for HC V\u00edtkovice and in the Tipsport Liga for MHk 32 Liptovsk\u00fd Mikul\u00e1\u0161, MHC Martin, HK Dukla Tren\u010d\u00edn, HC '05 Bansk\u00e1 Bystrica, \u0160HK 37 Pie\u0161\u0165any and HK Poprad. On August 22, 2019, Mikula joined Comarch Cracovia of the Polska Hokej Liga. On July 11, 2020, Mikula returned to Slovakia to sign for Vlci \u017dilina of the Slovak 1. Liga."}, {"text": "Kalifa Manneh (born 2 September 1998) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Italian Serie D club Nocerina. Club career. At the age of 15, Manneh escaped Gambia in a boat and landed in Sicily as a refugee. That year, he auditioned for Catania and joined their youth academy. Manneh made his professional debut with Catania in a 0-0 Serie C tie with Juve Stabia on 14 May 2017. On 3 January 2020, Carrarese terminated the loan agreement with Catania. On 15 July 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Perugia. On 31 January 2022, Manneh was loaned to Taranto. On 31 August 2023, Manneh signed with Alessandria for one season. On 30 January 2024, Manneh moved to Foggia. International career. Manneh debuted for the Gambia national football team in a friendly 1\u20130 win over Guinea on 7 June 2019."}, {"text": "The 2019\u201320 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team represented Cleveland State University in the 2019\u201320 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vikings, led by first-year head coach Dennis Gates, played their home games at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 11\u201321, 7\u201311 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Horizon League tournament to Oakland. Previous season. The Vikings finished the 2018\u201319 season 10\u201321 overall, 5\u201313 in Horizon League play to finish in ninth place. In turn, they failed to qualify for the Horizon League tournament. On July 12, 2019, it was announced that head coach Dennis Felton was relieved of his duties. On July 26, Dennis Gates was announced as the new head coach. 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Over the next 10 years, from 2003 to 2013, the regiment saw multiple deployments to Iraq (OP Telic) and Afghanistan (OP Herrick). In 2010, as a result of the Army 2020 reforms, the regiment was moved under operational control of the 102nd Logistics Brigade but supporting 3 UK Division. In 2023, the regiment was disbanded with its former squadrons moved to other commands, before 5 Medical Regiment was re-designated as the new 3 Medical Regiment, under the Future Soldier reforms. The regiment is now based at Catterick Garrison, as part of 7th Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team."}, {"text": "\"20/20\" is a single by American rapper Lil Tjay, released on January 1, 2020 by Columbia Records. Composition. The song begins with a piano introduction for about 40 seconds, before \"precise bass and skittering percussion\" plays in the instrumental with Lil Tjay beginning his verse. He sing-raps about his newfound fame and his desire to maintain the success of his rap career. He also shouts out to Jay-Z and repeatedly sings, \"I'mma soon be the greatest.\" Critical reception. Mitch Findlay of \"HotNewHipHop\" praised the song, writing that \"The hypnotic instrumental provides a relaxing backdrop, and Tjay's flow remains sharp without invading the space.\" Music video. A music video for the song was released on February 4, 2020. Directed by Sophie Caraan, it sees Lil Tjay in Miami via private jet, being chauffeured in expensive car and in a private yacht with his friends."}, {"text": "Yankuba Jarju (born 20 August 1996) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Quevilly-Rouen. Club career. Jarju started his career in his native Gambia, with Real Banjul, before spending a season with G\u00e9n\u00e9ration Foot in Senegal. He arrived in France in the summer of 2018, initially on loan with Pau, but on a permanent contract from the summer of 2019. He was part of the side that gained promotion to Ligue 2 in 2020, but did not establish himself at that level, and moved to Cholet in January 2021. International career. Jarju made his debut with the Gambia national team in their 0\u20130 2018 African Nations Championship qualifying tie with Mali on 15 July 2017."}, {"text": "The Ogden/Weber Municipal Building, at 2541 Washington Blvd. in Ogden, Utah, was built in 1938\u20131940. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It was funded as a Public Works Administration project. It was designed by architects Hodgson and McClenahan in Art Deco style and built by George A. Whitmeyer & Sons. It is built of warm brick and glazed terra cotta. Its nomination claims that \"In many ways it is a 'typical' Art Deco example, resembling the Syracuse Lighting Company Office Building (1932), in Syracuse, New York\", but frankly it is a great deal less spectacular than that extraordinary example."}, {"text": "The labour law of Thailand takes place under the framework of several acts of parliament and decrees, primarily the Labour Protection Act, B.E. 2541 (1998), and is mainly governed by the Ministry of Labour. Most of the legal framework was developed during the mid-to-late twentieth century, as Thailand's economy saw rapid expansion beginning in the Cold War period. While the law protects workers' rights of association and organization for collective bargaining, and allows workers to form unions, in practice the protections are inadequate, leading to a generally weak union system. The laws also only protect workers in the formal labour sector, and often don't reach Thailand's large migrant worker population, many of whom are employed illegally. The practice of modern slavery in some of the country's industries became a subject of international attention in the 2010s, with the government attempting to address the issues in response. Wages. Wages are the major source of household income in Thailand, although wage income distribution varies by region: Almost three-quarters of the population in Bangkok are in households that receive wage income, compared with less than half in the northern region. During the period 2007\u20132014, wage income grew markedly, and then began to drop"}, {"text": "starting in 2015. wage growth stagnation afflicts most occupations. Wage growth was negative in urban areas, but positive in rural areas. In the period 2007\u20132013, wages, farm incomes, and remittances contributed to poverty reduction; in the period 2015\u20132017 these were sources of rising poverty. Minimum wage. In December 2019, the National Wage Committee recommended that the minimum daily wage for unskilled labour be increased by five to six baht, from 308 to 330 baht to 313\u2013336 baht, effective 1 January 2020. The cabinet approved the proposal on 11 December. The move will impose 10 new minimum wage levels, depending on the province. The highest, 336-baht a day, will be for Chonburi and Phuket Provinces, and the lowest rate of 313 baht for the three southern border provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani, and Yala. Bangkok's minimum wage will be 331 baht. The wage hike drew immediate criticism for being so modest, and below what the ruling government party had earlier promised. , the average wage in Bangkok was 20,854 baht per month according to the National Statistical Office (NSO). Real wages in Thailand as a whole have dropped from 19,107 baht per month in the fourth quarter of 2016 (4Q2016) to 15,337"}, {"text": "baht in 4Q2019. Jobs prohibited to foreigners. A law originating during the nationalist government of Plaek Phibunsongkhram in the 1940s limited certain occupations to Thai nationals. Prior to 1 July 2018, foreigners were not permitted to work in the following occupations. The list is in the process of being rewritten as 12 professions previously limited to Thais will be opened to foreigners. Foreign labour cap. On 1 July 2018 a new labour law will go into effect, capping the number of foreign employees at businesses operating in Thailand. The move was taken to ensure Thais are not forced out of the labour market. Passed by the National Legislative Assembly in April 2018, the new law will restrict the number of foreign employees to a maximum of 20 percent of workforce in the industrial and services sectors. The law is opposed by business operators, especially those from small and medium-sized enterprises. (SMEs). The law will impact their hiring of low-cost migrant labour."}, {"text": "Louisiana's 25th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Mark Abraham since 2020. Geography. District 25 covers all of Cameron and Jefferson Davis Parishes and parts of Acadia and Calcasieu Parishes in Louisiana's far southeastern corner, including some or all of Crowley, Jennings, Welsh, Lake Arthur, Iowa, and Hackberry. The district is located entirely within Louisiana's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 34th, 36th, 37th, 41st, 42nd, and 47th districts of the Louisiana House of Representatives. Recent election results. Louisiana uses a jungle primary system. If no candidate receives 50% in the first round of voting, when all candidates appear on the same ballot regardless of party, the top-two finishers advance to a runoff election."}, {"text": "Lawless Love is a lost 1918 silent film western drama directed by Robert Thornby and starring Jewel Carmen. It was produced and distributed by te Fox Film Corporation."}, {"text": "Richard Tracey (1943\u20132020) is a British politician Richard Tracey or Richard Tracy may also refer to:"}, {"text": "Louis Metzger (November 18, 1916 \u2013 July 28, 2005) was a decorated United States Marine Corps officer who attained the rank of lieutenant general. He held combat leadership roles in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam and is credited as one of the primary architects of the Marine Corps' armored vehicle force in World War II. Metzger also formed and commanded the 1st Armored Amphibian Battalion during that conflict at age 27. Early life and education. Louis Metzger was born on November 18, 1916, in San Francisco, California, to Louis M. Metzger and Lillian Baddeley Metzger. His father, Louis, was a prominent businessman and co-principal of the general brokerage firm, Metzger & Franklin, and is credited as one of the \"men who made San Francisco\". His father died in 1926 when Metzger was 9 years old. Metzger later attended Stanford University and was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity there. He graduated with a B.A. in economics in 1939. Military career. On July 1, 1939, Metzger accepted a commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. He completed Officers' Basic School at the Basic School, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in the summer of 1940. He subsequently"}, {"text": "joined the Marine detachment on the USS \"New Orleans\" which was located around Hawaii at the time. He later served as a company officer in infantry and tank units for the 2nd Marine Division in San Diego, California, in the summer of 1941. At the start of World War II, Metzger sailed to Samoa with the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade. He was promoted to captain in May 1942 before returning to the United States to attend the Armor School in Fort Knox, Kentucky. He was later transferred to the Tank Training Center in Camp Elliott, California and was promoted to major in April 1943. World War II. In July 1943, at age 27, Metzger formed the 1st Armored Amphibian Battalion, and assumed command of the battalion a month later. He led the unit in battles in the Marshall Islands (Battle of Kwajalein), Guam (Battle of Guam), and Japan (Battle of Okinawa). He served as commanding officer of the battalion for 25 months. Military historians largely regard Metzger as one of the primary architects of the Marine Corps' armored vehicle force having led the first Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT(A)) unit and written most of the armored amphibious doctrine for the vehicle's"}, {"text": "use in combat. He was also awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat \"V\" for his service during the Battle of Okinawa, where he volunteered to lead in the initial wave of combat on that Japanese island stronghold. In the weeks preceding the amphibious assault on Okinawa, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. In August 1945, Metzger was named the Chief of Staff of the Third Fleet Landing Force and was responsible for furnishing Naval forces to occupy Japan. He was given his first Navy Commendation Medal for his role as Chief of Staff. He returned to the 6th Marine Division the following month eventually assuming the role of Operations Officer. In that role, he helped facilitate the surrender and disarmament of the 32nd Japanese Army in Qingdao, China. After returning home from the Pacific, Metzger spent three years at the Marine Corps' Division of Plans and Policies in Washington, D.C. He followed that by studying a year at the Army Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Between 1950 and 1953 he served as an instructor and supervisory instructor at the Marine Corps Schools at Quantico. Korean War and subsequent service. In June 1953, he became the"}, {"text": "executive officer of the 1st Marine Division's Kimpo Provisional Regiment during the Korean War. He would later serve as the commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines in Korea. For his service there, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. After returning from Korea, Metzger accepted a role as assistant naval attach\u00e9 at the U.S. embassy in London, England, where he stayed until June 1956. He was also promoted to colonel in 1955. Upon his return to the United States, Metzger served as branch head at Headquarters Marine Corps and eventually as executive officer of the fiscal division. He graduated from the National War College in 1960 before taking on a role as chief of staff of the 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton until May 1962. Subsequently, he served as assistant chief of staff at U.S. Forces Headquarters in Japan and returned to Headquarters Marine Corps in 1964 as assistant deputy chief of staff (programs). He was promoted to brigadier general in 1965. In 1966, he became the first director of the Management Analysis Group (MAG) at Headquarters Marine Corps. Vietnam War. Metzger served two tours of duty in the Vietnam War. For his first tour, he was"}, {"text": "ordered overseas in January 1967 as the commanding general of the 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade. He later served as assistant division commander for the 3rd Marine Division. He was awarded a gold star in lieu of an additional Bronze Star Medal with Combat \"V\" for operations against enemy combatants that occurred on October 29, 1967. He was promoted to major general in January 1968. After his first tour, he returned to the Headquarters Marine Corps serving as a deputy chief of staff for three years. Metzger also attended flight school around that time (a notable exception for such a senior officer) to become a helicopter pilot because he wanted to be able to \"look his men in the eye and talk to them about their business with first-hand knowledge.\" In 1971, he returned to the Far East where he served as commanding general of the I Marine Amphibious Force and the Third Marine Division in Okinawa. That year, he was also nominated to the rank of lieutenant general. President Richard Nixon approved the nomination in November and the Senate confirmed it December. He was advanced to three-stars later that month. In January 1972, he was assigned as the commanding general"}, {"text": "of the III Marine Amphibious Force. In lieu of a second Distinguished Service Medal, he was awarded a gold star in January 1973. He retired from active duty in February 1973. Post-military career. Metzger was the foreman of the San Diego County Grand Jury in 1975 and 1976. During his time as the foreman, the jury indicted C. Arnholt Smith for his role in the collapse of U.S. National Bank. In 1979, he was appointed by the court as the trustee of MB Financial, a bankrupt, San Diego\u2013based investment firm. He was also appointed as the permanent bankruptcy trustee for J. David & Co., a La Jolla\u2013based investment firm that was forced into bankruptcy by its investors. In addition to his finance and trustee work, Metzger served as the president of the board of directors at the San Diego Museum of Art in the 1980s. He also served as the chairman of the board for the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau, and wrote numerous articles for military journals. Personal life. Metzger married Jane Thornton, with whom he attended Stanford University, in August 1942. The couple had three sons together: Dirk, Peter, and Scott. Dirk and Scott are both California-based"}, {"text": "lawyers. Dirk and Peter are former Marine officers. Peter is also a former CIA intelligence officer who served as a Marine military aide in President Ronald Reagan's White House. Peter's son and Louis's grandson (Peter Metzger II, also a former Marine officer and the fourth in their family) currently serves in Donald Trump's presidential administration on the National Security Council. Jane died of cancer in 1994 after 52 years of marriage. Metzger remarried in 1995 and remained so until his own death from congestive heart failure on July 28, 2005, at the age of 88. He was buried at El Camino Memorial Park in San Diego. Decorations. Lieutenant General Metzger's military awards and decorations include:"}, {"text": "Clement Mwape (born 28 February 1989) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a defender for ZESCO United F.C. and the Zambia national football team."}, {"text": "William Sterling King (October 6, 1818 \u2013 June 29, 1882) was an American officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, twice elected to the Massachusetts legislature, and was the first Chief Constable of the then-Massachusetts State Constabulary (the contemporary name of the modern Massachusetts State Police). Early life, education and career. King was born in Manhattan in 1818 to Elisha William King (1781-1836), a New York City lawyer and politician, and Margaret Van der Voort (1783-1863). He studied in Pelham, New York, before becoming a student at Yale College and later graduating from Union College as the youngest member of the Class of 1837. King practiced law in New York City from 1839 to 1843 before moving to Woodland Farm in North Providence, Rhode Island. In 1852, he moved to Roxbury, Massachusetts. He was co-editor of the Journal of Agriculture from 1852 to 1862 and from 1855 to 1862 he served in the Massachusetts legislature as a representative of the Know Nothing Movement. American Civil War. King enlisted in the Union Army on August 4, 1862 and mustered on August 10 as Captain of Company K, 35th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. King commanded the regiment in the battles"}, {"text": "of South Mountain and Antietam. The regiment suffered heavy losses; according to one source, nearly half of Company K was killed or wounded in these engagements. On September 17 he was severely wounded at Antietam. According to contemporary accounts, he was hit by shot and shell between twenty and twenty-one times and received seven wounds. After recovering from his wounds, King was promoted to Major of the regiment on December 15, 1862 and to Lieutenant Colonel on April 25, 1863. By 1864, he had served as chief of staff of the 2nd Division, IX Corps (1862), Provost-Marshal General of Kentucky (1863), and military commander of the district of Lexington, Kentucky (1863). He was discharged on November 14, 1864, to take the appointment as Colonel of the 4th Massachusetts Heavy Artillery Regiment on November 22. King was honored by brevet to Brigadier General of Volunteers on March 12, 1865, and mustered out of the service on June 17, 1865, in Washington, D.C. Later career. After the war, King lived in Lynn, Massachusetts. In July 1865 King was appointed by Governor John Albion Andrew as the first Constable of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, now the Massachusetts State Police. He is credited for"}, {"text": "designing the first badge worn by the state police. In 1866, King was made an assessor of United States Internal Revenue, and in 1871 became Registrar of Probate and Insolvency. He returned to the Massachusetts legislature in 1875-1876. Personal life. King married Miss Ellen Grinnell of Providence, Rhode Island, on May 6, 1844. They had four children, all of whom died between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one. King was an Episcopalian."}, {"text": "The Asian Fencing Confederation (AFC) or Fencing Confederation of Asia (FCA) is an international body created in 1988, charged with the promotion and development of fencing in Asia. It organises the Asian Fencing Championships annually, in all levels: seniors, juniors and cadet, under 23 and veterans. Colonel Houshmand Almasi, President of the Iranian Fencing Federation, was the first president of the organisation."}, {"text": "Buhl City Hall is the seat of municipal government for Buhl, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1913 during the city's rapid expansion as a mining community on the Iron Range. It was listed as Buhl Village Hall on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 for its local significance in the themes of architecture and politics/government. It was nominated for being a well preserved early-20th-century Beaux-Arts municipal hall and Buhl's long-serving government center."}, {"text": "Bob Nyanja is a Kenyan filmmaker. He is known for directing the film \"Malooned!\" (2007). He also directed the films \"The Rugged Priest\" (2011) and \"The Captain of Nakara\" (2012). Nyanja is also the chairman of the Kenyan Film and Television Producers Association."}, {"text": "Adama Jammeh (born 26 August 2000) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the club \u00c9toile du Sahel. Professional career. On 7 September 2018, Jammeh signed a professional contract with \u00c9toile du Sahel. He made his professional debut with \u00c9toile du Sahel in a 4-1 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 win over Stade Tunisien on 9 January 2019. International career. Jammeh made his professional debut with the Gambia national football team in a 0-0 2018 African Nations Championship qualifying tie on 15 July 2017."}, {"text": "Booker (foaled 26 August 2014) is a Group 1 winning Australian thoroughbred racehorse. Background. Booker was sold for A$230,000 at the 2016 Inglis Australian Premier Yearling Sale. Racing career. In 2019, Booker won the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield Racecourse at odds of 18/1. Breeding career. After retiring from racing in 2020, Booker was sold to Coolmore Stud as a broodmare for A$1,600,000. Booker gave birth to her first foal in 2021, a colt by stallion I Am Invincible. The colt was named Railway Man and had his first start when unplaced at Randwick on the 31 January 2024."}, {"text": "A1 Ko Sa 'Yo is a 2016 Philippine situational comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. The series premiered on the network's \"Telebabad\" evening block and worldwide on GMA Pinoy TV every Thursday from June 2, 2016 to November 24, 2016, replacing the Thursday slot of \"Love Me, Heal Me\". Series overview. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude>"}, {"text": "Tandi Mwape (born 20 July 1996) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Linafoot club TP Mazembe and the Zambia national team. Career. Club. After multiple years spent in his native Zambia, Mwape moved to Congolese club TP Mazembe in July 2019. He made his debut for the club just days after his announcement, appearing in a 1\u20130 defeat to Rayon Sports at the Kagame Interclub Cup. International. Mwape made his senior international debut on 2 June 2019 in a penalty victory over Malawi at the COSAFA Cup. \"Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.\""}, {"text": "St Michael's Victory over the Devil is a 1958 bronze sculpture by Jacob Epstein, displayed on the south end of the east wall outside of the new Coventry Cathedral, above the steps leading up from Priory Street to the cathedral's entrance and beside the stained glass of John Piper's bowed baptistry window. The cathedral is dedicated to St Michael. The sculpture symbolises the victory of good over evil, and depicts a winged angel with spear, standing with arms and legs spread above the bound figure of the horned devil lying supine. The larger than life statue stands some high, with the angel's wings spreading . For the face of the angel, Epstein made busts of his daughter Kitty's two husbands, Lucian Freud and Wynne Godley, and selected Godley as his model. Epstein was first asked to make a maquette, a small model about high. He made several preliminary studies in plasticine and bronze, and had started to work on the main work by the time his commission was approved in 1957. Reportedly, some members of the cathedral reconstruction committee objected to Epstein being commissioned, with one complaining \"But he is a Jew\", to which the architect Basil Spence responded \"So"}, {"text": "was Jesus Christ\". A similar controversy had arisen before, when Epstein created his floating lead statue of the \"Virgin Mother and Holy Child\" for the Convent of the Holy Child in Cavendish Square, London (now the offices of the King's Fund). The sculpture was one of the last major works of art completed by Epstein before his death on 21 August 1959. It was cast in bronze and unveiled at the cathedral in 1961 by Epstein's widow, Kathleen. A high bronze maquette was sold at Christie's in 2014 for \u00a315,000. One maquette now resides in the chapel of Wesley House, Cambridge."}, {"text": "Secrets of the City (German: Die Stadt ist voller Geheimnisse) is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Fritz Kortner and starring Annemarie D\u00fcringer, Erich Schellow and Walther S\u00fcssenguth. It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Dieter Bartels and Herbert Kirchhoff."}, {"text": "The Eccles Community Art Center (also known as the Eccles Art Center or Bertha Eccles Hall), is a historic residence within the Jefferson Avenue Historic District in Ogden, Utah, United States, that is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places, (NRHP). Description. The Eccles Art Center, located at 2580 Jefferson Avenue, was built in 1893. It is a red brick and red sandstone Victorian home built for mining and banking businessman James C. Armstrong, who sold it in 1896 to the David Eccles family. It was listed on the NRHP May 14, 1971. The Building is now used as a community art center and gallery, and is open to the public for visits and tours."}, {"text": "is a Japanese voice actor who is affiliated with Arts Vision. He is known for his roles as Junichi Aizawa in \"Handa-kun\", Aki Kashii in \"Dynamic Chord\", Y\u016bta Hibiki in \"SSSS.Gridman\", Takuma Akutsu in \"Val \u00d7 Love\", and Haruka Isumi in \"IDOLiSH7\"."}, {"text": "Carl Friedrich Irminger (8 November 1813 in Aadorf, Switzerland27 March 1863 in Z\u00fcrich) was a Swiss draughtsman, lithographer and engraver. Life and career. Carl Friedrich Irminger is known for his watercolors and caricatures of Swiss military figures. In the 1850s he worked with painter and photographer Heinrich Schweikert (1830\u20131914) and created \"Irminger & Schweikert Photographic Institute\" in Z\u00fcrich. Further reading. \u00ab(Friedr. Irminger,) ein Schweizer, durch seine sch\u00f6nen Portr\u00e4tzeichnungen auf Pergament, so wie durch Lithographien und Radierungen in der Kunstwelt bekannt, hat so eben das Portr\u00e4t des auch als Schriftsteller bekannten Kunsth\u00e4ndlers Mor. Biermann auf Stein vollendet.\u00bb"}, {"text": "Heimdalsgade is a street in the Outer N\u00f8rrebro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from N\u00f8rrebrogade in the southwest to Tagensvej in the northeast. A short section of the street, from Mimersgade to Slejpnersgade, disappeared when Superkilen was established. History. The street is visible on old maps of the area but was originally referred to simply as \"The Road that leads to R\u00e5dmandsmarken9\". One of the first buildings in the area, Petershvile, was located at the beginning of the road. It took its name after \"renteskriver\" Peter Feddersen, a wealthy government official from Copenhagen. The name is first seen on a map from 1795 but the same property is on a map from 1654 referred to as Nissedal. The first new streets in the outer Norrebro area were established in the late 1850s. Heimdalsgade was given its current name in 1892. A rubber factory, Gummi \u2013 og Luftningsfabrikker, opened in the street in 1896. The name of the factory was later changed to Schi\u00f8nning & Arve. In 1910\u201312, Ford Motor Company established an assembly plant in the street at No. 42. The plant served the markets in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Germany and Poland. In 1924, it had become too small"}, {"text": "and a state-of-the-art assembly plant was therefore constructed at Teglholmen in the Southern Docklands. Berlingske Media's book printing activities were based at No. 32 in 1955\u20131975. Engelsk-Dansk Biscuits Fabrik, a manufacturer of biscuits, was based at No. 35\u201337 in 1912\u20131978, The building was designed by Olaf Petri. An extension, used for production of Kellogg's Corn Flakes and Rice Krispies, was inaugurated in 1957. Dansk Fedt- og Palminfabrik was based at No. 40 from 1912 to 1920. The building was after that operated as a bread factory by Schulstad until the 1950s. Another bread factory, De forenede Bagermestres Rugbr\u00f8dsfabrik. was located at No. 41 in 1897\u20131976. Notable buildings and residents. Hintz & Co.'s former chokolaste factory (No. 14-16) was constructed in 1914\u201326. The building was later taken over by Dansk L\u00e6der- og Skot\u00f8jsindustri . It has now been converted into apartments. Transport. The N\u00f8rrebro station, served both by S-trains and the Copenhagen Metro City Circle Line (M3), is located approximately 265 metres from the southwestern end of the street along N\u00f8rrebrogade."}, {"text": "Ameroseiella is a genus of mites in the family Ameroseiidae. There are at least three described species in \"Ameroseiella\". Species. These three species belong to the genus \"Ameroseiella\":"}, {"text": "Davis Square is a public park located between 44th and 45th Streets and Marshfield and Hermitage Avenues in the New City community area of Chicago, Illinois. The park opened in 1905 as one of the initial parks in the South Park Commission's plan to build parks in the dense, poor neighborhoods of Chicago's South Side. It was named for Nathan Smith Davis, a Chicago physician and one of the founders of the American Medical Association. As they did for most of the South Park Commission's parks, the Olmsted Brothers designed Davis Square's landscape, while D. H. Burnham and Company designed its facilities. The park initially included a Beaux-Arts styled fieldhouse, a swimming pool and pool house, baseball fields, and walking paths. The park was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 18, 2003."}, {"text": "Prom Night is a Canadian slasher film franchise that comprises a total of five feature films, the first four of which are centered around events at the fictional Hamilton High School. The first film, \"Prom Night\" (1980), was a slasher film directed by Paul Lynch and produced by Peter R. Simpson, focusing on teenagers being stalked and murdered by a masked killer at their prom. The film was a box-office success, grossing nearly $15 million. The following sequel, \"\" (1987), was envisioned as a standalone film, but producer Simpson and his company, Simcom, refitted it as a sequel to the original \"Prom Night\". \"Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II\", a supernatural-themed slasher film, introduced the character of Mary Lou Maloney, a vengeful young woman who died on her prom night in 1957; its only connection to the first film was that both films take place in the same high school. In 1990, a second sequel featuring Mary Lou Maloney, ', was released. The fourth film, ' (1992), featured an entirely new plot, following a group of teenagers tormented by a possessed Catholic priest on their prom night. In 2008, Screen Gems released a reboot mainly based on the original film,"}, {"text": "also titled \"Prom Night\". Films. \"Prom Night\" (1980). In the original \"Prom Night\", a group of children\u2013Wendy, Jude, Kelly, and Nick\u2014inadvertently kill a young girl named Robin during a game. They make a vow of silence, and a sex offender is ultimately blamed for her death. Six years later, Robin's elder sister, Kim (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her fraternal twin brother, Alex, are planning to attend her senior prom at Hamilton High School. The prom falls on the sixth anniversary of Robin's death. Kim's father, the school principal (Leslie Nielsen) grows frightened when the sex offender escapes from a psychiatric facility the day before the school prom. Wendy, Jude, Kelly, and Nick receive obscene phone calls the day of the prom, and Jude, Kelly, and Wendy are dispatched in various violent manners during the dance by a killer dressed in a ski mask. Meanwhile, Kim and Nick are crowned prom queen and king. While waiting backstage before the reveal, Lou, a bully, takes Nick's crown from him. The killer, mistaking Lou for Nick, decapitates him, and his head rolls across the stage. A panic ensues among the promgoers, and Nick and Kim battle with the killer on the dance floor."}, {"text": "Kim hits him in the side of the head with the blunt edge of the axe, and the killer stumbles outside. Kim follows him, unmasking him as he collapses outside, only to see that it is her brother, Alex\u2014Alex had witnessed Robin's death, and sought vengeance against those responsible. Alex dies in her arms. \"Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II\" (1987). In the film's sequel, \"\", a teenage girl, Vicki Carpenter (Wendy Lyon), is preparing to attend the 1987 senior prom at Hamilton High. While searching for a dress in the school's costume room, she discovers a trunk full of mementos and clothing that belonged to Mary Lou Maloney, a teenage student who was burned to death during a prank while being crowned prom queen in 1957. Vicki decides to wear the dress, inadvertently unleashing Mary Lou's vengeful spirit. Mary Lou possesses Vicki, and manipulates those around her, killing several of Vicki's friends along the way. She seduces Vicki's father before killing her mother. At the prom, Vicki attends with her boyfriend, Craig (Louis Ferreira), whose father, Bill (Michael Ironside)\u2014the school principal\u2014was Mary Lou's boyfriend who was responsible for the prank that killed her. As Vicki is crowned prom queen,"}, {"text": "Bill shoots her, after which her body morphs into the burned corpse of Mary Lou. Mary Lou wreaks havoc, but is placated when Bill places the crown on her head; she kisses him, and disappears. Vicki and Craig leave the prom with Bill, only to realize in his car that he is now possessed by Mary Lou. \"Prom Night III: The Last Kiss\" (1990). Mary Lou returns in \"\", seducing Alex (Tim Conlon), a handsome high school senior who, though an average student, aspires to go to medical school. She initially benefits him greatly, manipulating his grades at school and helping him become a football star. However, his relationship with the ghostly Mary Lou begins to take its toll on his relationship with real-life girlfriend, Sarah (Cynthia Preston). Meanwhile, Mary Lou indiscriminately kills anyone who comes in her way, eventually killing Alex's friend Shane. Alex is blamed for Shane's gruesome murder. Alex promises to go to Hell with Mary Lou if she promises to stop her reign of terror; she agrees, and he descends to hell with her, followed by Sarah. Sarah fights Mary Lou, and she and Alex appear to escape from hell, but Mary Lou reemerges and kills"}, {"text": "Sarah, leaving Alex in a time warp in the 1950s, where nobody can see or hear him. \"Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil\" (1992). \"\" diverges from the Mary Lou Maloney storyline, instead focusing on a group of teenagers who plan to forgo their prom and party at an abandoned seminary. Among them are Meagan (Nicole de Boer) and Mark (J. H. Wyman). Their party is crashed by Father Jonas, a Roman Catholic priest who murdered two students at the 1957 Hamilton High prom before being sequestered away by the church, apparently possessed by a demonic spirit. After Father Jonas kills most of Meagan's friends, she and Mark attempt to fight him, but Jonas stabs Mark to death with a crucifix. Meagan ultimately beats Jonas before leaving him to burn to death in a shed, though he awakens while being transported to the morgue. \"Prom Night\" (2008). In the 2008 reboot of \"Prom Night\", high school student Donna Keppel (Brittany Snow) is traumatized after Richard Fenton (Jonathan Schaech) becomes obsessed with her and murders her family. At her high school prom, held in a grand hotel, Fenton arrives and stalks her, disguised as a stranger, having escaped from incarceration."}, {"text": "He murders several of Donna's friends before cornering her in the upstairs of the hotel. A chase ensues, but she is ultimately saved by Detective Winn (Idris Elba), who shoots Fenton to death. Related film. \"The Club\" (1994 film). The 1994 film \"The Club\" had initially been planned by producer Peter Simpson to be released as the fifth entry in the \"Prom Night\" film series but decided against it after believing the \"Prom Night\" name was waning in drawing power. Merchandise. The official soundtrack for \"Prom Night\", released in Japan in 1980, was composed by Paul Zaza and Carl Zittrer, with additional writing by Bill Crutchfield and James Powell. \"Prom Night\" was released on VHS in 1981 by MCA Universal in North America, at the beginnings of home video popularity, licensed directly from then-production company SimCom, who had licensed theatrical distribution to Avco-Embassy. A VHS was issued by New Line Home Entertainment, followed by both VHS and DVD editions from Anchor Bay Entertainment in 1997 and 1998, respectively. A restored edition of the film was released on Blu-ray and DVD by Synapse Films in 2014. \"Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II\" had a VHS edition released by Virgin Vision in"}, {"text": "May 1988. A DVD was released in 2008 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. In 2003, Artisan Entertainment released a double-feature DVD of \"Prom Night III: The Last Kiss\" and \"Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil\"; this edition features a censored cut of \"The Last Kiss\", which removes violence, language and nudity. LIVE Entertainment had previously released VHS editions of both films. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released the 2008 \"Prom Night\" on DVD and Blu-ray in August 2008."}, {"text": "Ferris Provincial Park is a provincial park in northeastern Northumberland County in Ontario, Canada. The park occupies an area of next to the Trent River in Campbellford, Ontario. Within the park are 10 kilometres of hiking and mountain biking trails and a suspension bridge over Ranney Gorge. Two campground areas offer 163 sites for car camping (tents to trailers). The park has a boat launch facility available for launching into the Trent River. The park's land was originally owned by James Marshall Ferris and his descendants. The province acquired the lands in 1960 (Cock farm section in 1969) and opened the provincial park in 1962. The park was threatened by closure in 1994, but saved by efforts from the members of the local Rotary Club. The Ranney Gorge suspension bridge was built by the RCAF's 8 Wing at CFB Trenton from 2002 to 2004."}, {"text": "Matthew Joseph Morgan (born December 3, 1980) is an American former professional football tackle who played for the St. Louis Rams and Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh. Morgan went into coaching, and was assistant coach at Penn Hills High School for two seasons and at Gateway High School for three seasons, before taking the head coaching job at Plum High School in 2013. The 2020 Plum football team finished the regular season undefeated and Greater Allegheny Conference champions, capturing their first conference title in four decades. During the 2021 season, Plum was forced to forfeit a game for playing an ineligible player on several occasions."}, {"text": "Roya Saberi Negad Nobakht (Persian: \u0631\u0648\u06cc\u0627 \u0635\u0627\u0628\u0631\u06cc \u0646\u0698\u0627\u062f \u0646\u0648\u0628\u062e\u062a) (born c. 1967) is an Iranian-British housewife who was imprisoned after she returned to Iran to visit her family. While living in England, she wrote on Facebook that Iran was \"too Islamic\". The Iranian government put her in prison and accused her of \"insulting Islamic sanctities\", a crime that carries the death penalty. Roya was born in Iran. In 1998 she emigrated to England. Since 2008, she has lived in Stockport, near Manchester, England. In 2013 Roya returned to Iran to visit her family. Two weeks after she arrived, she flew to the city of Shiraz and was arrested by cyber police at the airport. Roya's husband, Daryoush Taghipoor, found out his wife was in prison when he traveled to the Middle East to look for her. Arrest. Roya was taken to Tehran and held at the notorious Evin Prison. In June 2014, Roya was tried by Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court, and sentenced to 20 years in prison. Seven other Facebook users were arrested along with Roya. The other seven names are Amir Golestani, Masoud Ghasemkhani, Fariborz Kardarfar, Seyed Masoud Seyed Talebi, Amin Akramipour, Mehdi Reyshahri, and Naghmeh Shahisavandi"}, {"text": "Shirazi. On 15 June 2016 five of the defendants called the \"Facebook activists\" were released from prison. After applying \"Article 134\", her sentence was reduced to five years, however she is still in Evin Prison. She is in poor health and has frequent seizures. Iran is accused of using innocent civilians as hostages to get payments from western countries. In January 2016, the U.S. government paid Iran $1.7 billion in cash. At the same time, Iran released five American citizens."}, {"text": "Chanda Rubin was the defending champion, but was forced to withdraw due to a right shoulder tendonitis. However, she recovered in time to compete in the doubles tournament, losing in the first round. Kim Clijsters won the title by defeating Lindsay Davenport 6\u20131, 3\u20136, 6\u20131 in the final. This victory allowed Clijsters to reach the World No. 1 ranking, ending the 57-week reign of Serena Williams. Seeds. All seeds received a bye into the second round."}, {"text": "Maha Phruettharam (, ) is one of the five \"khwaeng\" (subdistrict) of Bang Rak District, Bangkok. History. The subdistrict is named after the local temple, Wat Maha Phruettharam Worawihan (\u0e27\u0e31\u0e14\u0e21\u0e2b\u0e32\u0e1e\u0e24\u0e12\u0e32\u0e23\u0e32\u0e21\u0e27\u0e23\u0e27\u0e34\u0e2b\u0e32\u0e23), or known in short as Wat Maha Phruettharam, the third grade temple of worawihan, an old monastery whose exact origin is unknown, originally named Wat Tha Kwian (\u0e27\u0e31\u0e14\u0e17\u0e48\u0e32\u0e40\u0e01\u0e27\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19). The name of the temple is derived from the legend about the legendary king of Ayutthaya era, U-thong (the legendary king was not King U-Thong, founder of the Ayutthaya Kingdom). He had escaped cholera which was seriously spreading at the time. He travelled by \"kwian\" (wagon) and came to park his wagon in the area, but was told that area was the resting place from the travellers who travelled by the kwian. Later, King Mongkut (Rama IV) named the temple Wat Takien (\u0e27\u0e31\u0e14\u0e15\u0e30\u0e40\u0e04\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19), and he jointly built the new temple with his son, Prince Chulalongkorn (later King Chulalongkorn or Rama V). The temple was renovated and being raised to the royal temple and was renamed Wat Maha Phruettharam Worawihan by King Chulalongkorn. This temple is regarded as one of the oldest and most remarkable temples in the area. Highlights of this temple"}, {"text": "include walls of the ordination hall are covered with beautiful murals depict the 13 ascetic practices of Buddhism from just above the floor right up to the ceiling, regarded as different from other temples, and in the third building, the sanctuary with a 19 m (62 ft) reclining Buddha in gold. Considered as the second largest reclining Buddha after the reclining Buddha of Wat Pho in Rattanakosin Island. The temple situated on the left side of Maha Phruettharam Road, a short road that separates from Rama IV Road inbound at Hua Lamphong Intersection opposite to Bangkok Railway Station, more commonly known as Hua Lamphong, at the corner of Charoen Sawat 36 Bridge and parallel to Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem canal southward and bend slightly towards the west before dead-ends at the foot of Phitthaya Sathian Bridge, where it combines Charoen Krung Road. The road is located on the edge of Bang Rak and Samphanthawong Districts. It is served by only one BMTA's bus line 1. Geography. Maha Phruettharam can be considered the northernmost area of the district. Neighbouring subdistricts are (from the north clockwise): Pom Prap of Pom Prap Sattru Phai District, Rong Mueang and Wang Mai of Pathum Wan"}, {"text": "District (Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem and Rama IV Road are the divider lines), Si Phraya and Bang Rak in its district (Si Phraya and Charoen Krung Roads are the divider lines), Talat Noi of Samphanthawong District (Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem is a divider line). Demography. In 2017 it had a total population of 11,609 people (5,396 men, 6,213 women) in 6,551 households."}, {"text": "Nicholas Scott Haden (born November 7, 1962) is an American former professional football center in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was selected by the Los Angeles Raiders in the seventh round of the 1985 NFL draft. He played college football at Penn State University."}, {"text": "The 2019 Africa Women's Sevens was a women's rugby sevens tournament held in Monastir, Tunisia on 12\u201313 October 2019. The tournament acted as qualification for the 2020 Hong Kong Women's Sevens, which in turns serves as a qualification tournament for the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. The tournament also acted as qualification for the 2020 Summer Olympics. South Africa won the tournament and qualified for the Hong Kong Sevens along with Kenya. South Africa declined Olympics qualification so Kenya earned the automatic qualifying spot. Pool stage. The top two teams in each pool as well as the two best 3rd ranked teams qualify for the cup quarterfinals."}, {"text": "The 2020 California State Assembly election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, with the primary election being held on March 3, 2020. Voters in the 80 districts of the California State Assembly elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. president and the state senate. Results. Source: Official results."}, {"text": "Martina Hingis was the defending champion and successfully defended her title, by defeating Kim Clijsters 6\u20130, 6\u20133 in the final. She received a Porsche Boxster-S as a prize. Seeds. The first four seeds received a bye into the second round."}, {"text": "The National Military-Patriotic Center of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan (; ) is a museum of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan. Located on Respublika Avenue in the capital of Astana, it was conceived by Minister of Defense Saken Zhasuzakov and was officially opened by decree of the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev on 1 December 2016 (an official holiday as it coincided with the Day of the First President). The center is located at the former building of the Presidential Palace of Culture and the Nazarbayev Center. Overview. The National Military-Patriotic Center of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan is a part of the center and is itself divided into several time periods that reflect various periods of Kazakh military history. Many of the artifacts have special significance in their relation to the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and the 550th anniversary of the formation of the Kazakh Khanate. Besides the museum, a concert hall and exhibitions gallery are located inside the centre. Days after its creation, the center signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation for youth education with the L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, which is located just opposite of the center. Almaty branch."}, {"text": "The center has a branch in Almaty. The Almaty Museum is located in the building of the House of the Army (the former House of Officers of the Central Asian Military District) in the park of 28 Panfilov heroes. It has been operating since 1965. Since 2016, it has been a branch of the Military History Museum of Kazakhstan and is headed by the granddaughter of Major General Ivan Panfilov. In 1991, the building was declared a monument of architecture, and in 1993 it was included in the Almaty State Historical, Architectural and Memorial Reserve. After the Almaty Museum was turned into a branch of the national museum, the area was reduced from 2,200 to 600 square meters. Band. The Central Band of the National Military-Patriotic Center is the leading creative team of the Armed Forces. It was formed in November 1995 at the directive General Sagadat Nurmagambetov, who was then the Minister of Defense. At the time of its founding, it was part of the Central Military Band of the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan and wasn't an independent band. In December 2015, a faction in the central band split off and formed its own unit which became part"}, {"text": "of the National Military-Patriotic Center. The band is recognized as one of the best creative groups in the country. On Defender of the Fatherland Day in early 2017, the band visited Moscow to perform at Alexander Hall in the Grand Kremlin Palace alongside ensembles from China and Serbia. In September of that year, it performed in China on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army and in 2016, it performed domestically at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Military Tattoo in front of the Astana Opera. In June 2019, it visited the Russian city of Khabarovsk to attend The Amur Waves International Military Bands Festival. The repertoire of the band consists mainly of works based on Kazakh national melodies. The director of the band is Captain Almas Ibragimov while the senior military conductor is senior lieutenant Daniyar Bultrikov."}, {"text": "Martina Hingis was the defending champion, but did not compete this year. Justine Henin won the title by defeating Kim Clijsters 6\u20134, 3\u20136, 6\u20133 in the final. Seeds. The first two seeds received a bye into the second round."}, {"text": "On the morning of 1 March 2019, Taliban gunmen and suicide bombers attacked Camp Shorabak in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. They killed 23 Afghan soldiers and injured another 15. Twenty insurgents were killed. None of the US Marine advisers stationed at the military base were injured. The attack. The attack took place in the early hours of the morning of 1 Mar 2019 and ended 3 Mar 2019. Taliban fighters stormed the ANDSF [Afghan National Defence and Security Forces] base at Camp Shorabak in Helmand, southern Afghanistan, which is home to the Afghan army's 215th Corps and includes a US garrison of a few hundred Marines and soldiers. The base was of particular importance to the US military because it had previously hosted thousands of marines deployed to Helmand during the troop surge. During the attack, the Taliban, wearing Afghan military uniforms and using military equipment regularly used by the Afghan army, fooled the soldiers defending the base. One suicide bomber detonated his explosive device in a canteen. A total of three suicide bombers were killed in the attack. Afghan units were assisted by US forces with air support to repel the Taliban attack. Claim of Responsibility. The Taliban immediately claimed"}, {"text": "responsibility for the attack, their second against a major military target since the start of Taliban-US peace talks, probably to strengthen their negotiating position."}, {"text": "Jennifer Capriati was the defending champion, but decided to rest in order to compete in the WTA Tour Championships. Kim Clijsters won the title by defeating Lisa Raymond 6\u20132, 6\u20132 in the final. Seeds. The first two seeds received a bye into the second round."}, {"text": "The Supreme Judicial Court of Libya is the legal body in Libya responsible for organising the legal system of Libya, in existence since the 2011 Libyan Civil War. The SJC retained its structure as a single national body throughout the conflict despite the political split and in 2019 went through Libya-wide \"transparent elections\" and a \"peaceful transfer of power\", according to the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. Creation. The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) was defined in Law No. 4 of 2011 following the 2011 Libyan Civil War as a replacement for the Muammar Gaddafi-era High Council of Judicial Bodies that was created in 2006, with the aim of having more independence from other components of the governmental system. In contrast to the High Council of Judicial Bodies, the Minister of Justice was excluded from being either the president or an ordinary member of the Supreme Judicial Council. The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) judged this change to \"significantly [enhance]\" the independence of the judiciary. Law No. 4 of 2011 makes an amendment to Law No. 6 of 2006. Role and independence. The SCJ's role under Law No. 6 of 2006, as amended by Law No. 4 of 2011, covers"}, {"text": "the organisation of \"judicial affairs\" and responsibilities in relation to members of judicial bodies. Law No. 14 of 2013 gives the SJC a budget separate from the state budget. The SJC elects its president and vice-president from among its members. In 2016, the ICJ made detailed recommendations for strengthening the \"[institutional, financial and administrative independence]\" of the SJC from the executive branch of government. Composition. Law No. 6 of 2006 (amended by Law No. 4 of 2011) and Law No. 14 of 2013 together define the composition of the SJC to include the president of the Supreme Court, the Prosecutor General, presidents of seven courts of appeal, and representatives of government departments (ministries) including the Litigation Department, the Public Legal Defence Department, the Law Department, and the Judicial Body Inspection Department. As of mid-2016, the SJC was a male-only body. A woman was elected as representative of the Benghazi Court of Appeal to the SJC in mid-2016. In 2016, the ICJ made detailed recommendations in recommending that the SJC become more \"pluralistic and gender-representative, with a majority of judges elected by their peers.\" Unity during the Libyan civil conflict. The SJC aimed to retain its unity as a national body"}, {"text": "during the continuing political and military Libyan conflict that started in 2014. It met with the head of the Presidential Council and of the Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, in July 2016, and as of mid 2017, held regular monthly meetings in Benghazi. In October 2019, the SJC completed a new election of its membership and met in Tripoli. It argued that over five years of conflict in Libya, the SJC had remained independent and unified. United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) described the 2019 SJC elections as \"an example of democracy and peaceful transfer of power in Libya ... [that reflects] the independence and professionalism of the judiciary, which is a key institution enhancing the rule of law and human rights in Libya.\""}, {"text": "An equestrian statue of Paul Revere by Cyrus Edwin Dallin is installed at Paul Revere Mall near the Old North Church in Boston, Massachusetts. Description and history. The sculpture was modeled in 1885, cast in bronze in 1940, and dedicated on September 22 of that year. The statue rests on a Milford pink granite base designed by Y. Lovell Little and Raymond A. Porter. Twenty-three-year-old Cyrus Dallin won a competition for the sculpture in 1885, beating out two other finalists: Daniel Chester French and James E. Kelly of New York. Other famous sculptors competed, including Thomas Ball. The day following the award, French visited Dallin and congratulated him. Boston Mayor Hugh Obrien's signed contract confirmed the award. Dallin executed several versions of the sculpture during the interim period, and version number 6 is on display in the Cyrus Dallin Art Museum. In 2024, the Museum installed a version of number 5 on a pedestal on the grounds. But due to a variety of circumstances, the final version in Boston\u2019s North End was not installed for over 50 years. At the age of 79, Dallin finally saw his project move forward. The George Robert White Fund Trustees accepted Dallin's model for"}, {"text": "casting and appropriated $27,500 for its execution in bronze. It was cast at the T. F. McGann Foundry in Somerville. At the 1940 dedication event, James F. O\u2019Connell, manager of the White Fund, presented the statue to the Mayor of Boston, Maurice J. Tobin. The Mayor then introduced Henry L. Shattuck of the Boston City Council to give the dedication address that was heard by thousands. Also in attendance was Raymond J. Kelly, who was National Commander of the American legion. The artwork was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's \"Save Outdoor Sculpture!\" program in 1993."}, {"text": "The Dr. Dolittle franchise consists of American feature-length family films, based on the book series written by Hugh Lofting, \"Doctor Dolittle\". Like their source material, the plot of each respective film follows the titular characters' adventures given their abilities to communicate with animals. The series consists of the original fantasy-period piece musical movie, a contemporary comedy remake (followed by its four sequels), and a period piece fantasy-adventure reboot. Each film has been met with poor to mixed-at-best critical reception. With seven films, the gross box office return is approximately $730,971,580 total, with the financial information that is available. Origin. A series of children's books written by Hugh Lofting, which center around Doctor John Dolittle, with the first installment released in 1920 titled, \"The Story of Doctor Dolittle, Being the History of His Peculiar Life at Home and Astonishing Adventures in Foreign Parts\". A number of sequels and shorts stories followed from 1924 to 1952. Lofting originally created the character for letters he sent home to his children, from the trenches of WWI. The plot takes place in Victorian England, and center around the adventures of Dolittle, who can speak to animals, and takes place in a fictional village called Puddleby-on-the-Marsh"}, {"text": "in West Country of south-western England. Films. \"Doctor Dolittle\" (1967). Dr. John Dolittle, an Englishman from a small village in the United Kingdom, specializes in providing medical care for and verbally conversing with various Fauna. Because of his care for animals, his practice with patients has fallen by the wayside. Dolittle helps a seal escape a circus by dressing her as a human. When it's observed that he pushes her into the ocean, Dolittle's newfound business in communicating with and helping animals, finds him placed in an insane asylum. Dolittle's closest friends, both animal and human, come to the rescue when he is placed on trial for suspected murder. After freeing him from captivity, together with Dolittle \u2013 Emma Fairfax, and the animal friends \u2013 escape and set sail on a boat to find a legendary creature, the Great Pink Sea Snail. The team discovers the snail on a reclusive island, after a run-in with the indigenous tribe that lives there. Dolittle is surprised to find that the people are fluent in English, due to their studies of various novels that wash ashore. After their discovery, the Great Pink Sea Snail carries Emma, and the animals back to England. Though"}, {"text": "Emma expresses her love for him, Dolittle insists she returns to her home. Dolittle resolves to studying the islanders, and in finding another mythical animal called the Giant Luna Moth. After time has passed, Emma returns to the island with the animals to relay good news: Doctor Dolittle has been proven innocent, and can return home. The group begins their voyage, with Dolittle riding the back of the giant moth. Eddie Murphy/Kyla Pratt film series. \"Dr. Dolittle\" (1998). An American surgeon, Dr. John Dolittle begins to remember his childhood abilities of communicating with animals following a mild fender bender. He first questions his sanity after hitting his head in the accident, while eventually remembering the extent of his gifts. This re-found talent quickly triggers a series of events, when Dolittle finds himself overwhelmed with animals that seek out his help, including: an alcoholic monkey, injured fowl, and a severely depressed tiger on the verge of suicidal tendencies. When his peculiar behavior is observed by others including his wife Lisa, Dolittle finds himself admitted to a psychiatric hospital. Believing his abilities are a hindrance to his practice, and his family life, Dolittle decides to go back to work as a respected"}, {"text": "surgeon. In doing so, he realizes that his relationship with his youngest daughter has become strained. Dolittle decides to again help his animal friends, and tells his daughter that she can do and be anything that she wants to. Together, he and Lucky set out to help the unstable tiger. Stealing the feline from the circus for an emergency operation, Dolittle's actions again attract the attention and scrutiny of his peers. John's father Archer, reveals to Lisa that his son's professed ability to talk to animals is real and has been since the latter was a child. Lisa decides to support her husband and with her support, Dolittle successfully removes the cause of the tiger's pain and mental distress. Following the experience, John decides to be a surgeon and a veterinary physician so that he can continue to serve as the voice of, and care for the animals. \"Dr. Dolittle 2\" (2001). After several years of officially practicing as a veterinarian, Dolittle continues to provide help to the animals that seek him out. Since becoming a celebrity, Dolittle finds his work-load increasing, as he travels the world performing his skills. Returning home, he scolds his daughter Charisse for her school"}, {"text": "failures, while gifting his younger daughter Maya with a Chameleon. At Charisse's birthday party, a group of animals approach him providing a message from the Godbeaver. Agreeing to meet with the leader of the animal mafia, Dolittle agrees to helping the animals in preserving their forest habitat from a large logging company. The group decides that their best argument to defend the area will be to protect the endangered species of bear, known as the Pacific Western. However, there is only a female named Ava living in its area. Dedicated to helping the animals of the forest, he persuades the Pacific Western male named Archie to aid their cause. Raised in captivity, Archie agrees with the prospect of a girlfriend, but must first revert to his natural instincts under Dolittle's tutelage. Upon taking his family on a month-long vacation in the woods, Ava agrees to placing a relationship with a Grizzly Bear named Sonny that she is romantically involved with on hold, until a month's time when Dolittle will present her with a bear she can love of her own kind. Dolittle prepares Archie for his courting of Ava, as well as a confrontation with her less-than-affectionate Grizzly. After a"}, {"text": "failed attempt to emulate Dolittle's own love for his wife, Archie secludes himself into a newfound cave. When Dolittle tries to reinvigorate Archie, the latter finds his inner bear after an insult from the Doctor makes him angry. Ava and Archie spend the day together, though Sonny interferes and forces Ava to leave. As time is running out, Archie decides to retrieve a bee hive in a dangerous location for Ava, who in turn finds the motivation to dump Sonny. After destroying a restaurant, the apprentice of logging mogul Joe Potter tranquilizes Archie and takes him into confinement where he'll be sold to a Mexican circus. Discovering his daughter has his same abilities, Dolittle's determination to save his animal friends reinvigorated. An army of animals prevent the logging company from a demolition of the forest, as Dolittle begins renegotiations. All over the world animals go on strike, including Shamu at SeaWorld. After some time, Potter relinquishes and the forest is effectively saved. Dolittle begins to work with Charisse in talking to and helping animals, while Archie and Ava as a couple present their two cubs. \"Dr. Dolittle 3\" (2006). Maya Dolittle, the youngest daughter of Dr. John Dolittle, realizes that"}, {"text": "she has inherited her father's ability to talk to animals. As she develops this gift and tries to use it in her assistant-veterinary job, she continues to find trouble in her pursuits. In the meantime her friends start to wonder if she has gone crazy. While John, and the older daughter Charisse, are away on expeditions to help animals, her mother sends Maya to a summer camp so that she can get away for a while. Upon her arrival, Maya uses her ability to communicate with animals to save the camp ranch from being bought out by a neighboring farm company. Over time she realizes that her abilities to talk to animals, may prove helpful to a weak entry from the camp, in an upcoming rodeo competition. \"Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief\" (2008). Just as her father and older sister had before her, Maya Dolittle has gained a reputation as the girl who can talk to animals. While John is away on expeditions to help animals, and Charisse is off at college, the U.S. president seeks the help of the Dolittles. Maya takes John's place, aiding their dog Daisy, who's been causing some unruly circumstances at the White House."}, {"text": "During her visit, she ends up becoming involved with a matter of international importance. The President also asks for Maya's help in saving an African forest that is being considered for land development. During a dinner with the royalty of the forest, Maya discovers that the chief security for the President, has been corrosively been sabotaging the prince to sell the land and make millions. With Maya's help, the forest is saved. \"Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts\" (2009). Maya Dolittle, who's about to begin veterinary schooling, decides that given her unique talents she doesn't need to. After being discovered helping animals by a celebrity named Tiffany Monaco, the star asks Maya to come to Hollywood to help her needful puppy. Once in Hollywood, Maya joins Tiffany in a television series called \"The Animal Talkers\". While she is there, she finds her old friend Monkey has been pursuing an acting career. After some time, Maya realizes that the show is not dedicated to assisting the animals, and decides to return home. As she starts her schooling, she finds that her love-interest from Hollywood will also be going to school with her. Monkey quits Hollywood, to come and assist Maya in her"}, {"text": "pursuits. \"Dolittle\" (2020). In the 19th century England, Dr. John Dolittle lives in the solitude of his mansion, following the death of his beloved wife. His only companionship is a vast array of exotic animals, that come to him for help since he has the unique ability of being able to speak to them. When a young Queen Alexandria Victoria becomes gravely ill, and after being convinced by his animal friends that he needs to begin making human connections again, Dolittle agrees. Upon meeting the Queen, he discovers that she has accidentally eaten a deadly nightshade in her tea that was placed in her tea by someone to kill her. Leaving behind some of his animals to watch over her, Dolittle sets sail with the rest of his animal crew, on a grand adventure to a legendary island to find that has the cure. Along the way he evades his lifelong rival Dr. Blair M\u00fcdfly, and becomes imprisoned by his father-in-law, the pirate-king Rassouli. After some time the king decides to honor the memory of his daughter and sets Dolittle and his friends free, providing them with his personal ship for their journey. Arriving at the island, Dolittle and his"}, {"text": "animal friends find the mythical dragon known as Ginko-Who-Soars. Initially attacking, Ginko collapses in pain. Dolittle discovers blockage in her bowels from the previous invaders that she has eaten. With Dolittle's help, she is relieved of her pain. The dragon guides them to the tree that his deceased wife had once told him about, which provides Dolittle with the cure. He and his entourage of animals return to the Queen, just in time to save her life. One of his friends, a stick insect, he had left behind to watch after the Queen reveals that one of the royal chairmen named Lord Thomas Badgley, was the culprit that attempted to assassinate her with the poison in her drink. Queen Victoria has him arrested for treason. Having once again found purpose and learning to cope with the sadness he feels in coping with the passing of his wife, Dolittle reopens his animal sanctuary and officially hires his young apprentice, Tommy Stubbins."}, {"text": "Night Nurse Ingeborg (German: Nachtschwester Ingeborg) is a 1958 West German drama film directed by G\u00e9za von Cziffra and starring Ewald Balser, Claus Biederstaedt and Immy Schell. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Dieter Bartels and Johannes Ott. Premise. Ingeborg works at a hospital under Professor Burger and his son the surgeon Manfred Burger. what start as a professional takes a complicated turn when she have affair with both father and son. Which leads to her losing her job, though she is pregnant."}, {"text": "Serena Williams was the defending champion, but did not compete this year. Jelena Dokic won the title by defeating Arantxa S\u00e1nchez Vicario 6\u20134, 6\u20132 in the final. Seeds. The first four seeds received a bye into the second round."}, {"text": "Ozerki () is a rural locality (a khutor) and the administrative center of Ozerkinskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 589 as of 2010. Geography. Ozerki is located on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya plain, on the left bank of the Buzuluk River, 13 km northeast of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Kazarino is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Peschanovka () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Ozerkinskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 50 as of 2010. Geography. Peschanovka is located in steppe, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya plain, on the right bank of the Buzuluk River, 12 km northeast of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Semyonovka is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Rasstrigin () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Dubrovskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 127 as of 2010. There are 6 streets. Geography. Rasstrigin is located on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya plain, on the left bank of the Buzuluk River, 17 km southwest of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Dubrovsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Semyonovka () is a rural locality (a selo) in Ozerkinskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 509 as of 2010. There are 4 streets. Geography. Semyonovka is located on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya plain, on the right bank of the Buzuluk River, 15 km northeast of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Peschanovka is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Strakhov () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Dubrovskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 196 as of 2010. Geography. Strakhov is located on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya plain, on the left bank of the Kardail River, 24 km northwest of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Galushkinsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Kirk Thomas Myers (born March 3, 1979) is an American physical training instructor known for coaching celebrities in through his business, Dogpound Gyms. Early life. Myers was born in Kansas City, Missouri, to Rosemary Gibbons and Roger Myers. Myers was overweight throughout his childhood and teen years. Being fed mostly junk food and chocolate milk, at his heaviest he weighed more than 300 lbs. At age 21, an emergency medical exam revealed that he had congestive heart failure. He was hospitalized and remained in intensive care for 11 days. Afterwards, he became very interested in sports and nutrition, managing to lose almost in two years. Career. After starting his career as a coach in Kansas, Myers abused alcohol and drugs, eventually requiring him to seek intensive care. Through self help and help from his family, he regained control of his life. He moved to New York, where he established a client base of celebrities, eventually resulting to him becoming one of the most sought after personal trainers in the city. He has worked as a personal trainer for celebrity clients, including Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Adam Levine, Hugh Jackman, Gerard Butler, and many Victoria's Secret models. Myers has been featured"}, {"text": "in numerous magazines, publications and TV segments. Dogpound. In the fall of 2013, Myers met Hugh Jackman. Soon he was joined by Tom Farley, who was then the president of the New York Stock Exchange and several other new \"members\". The group started training together and started a weekly group. Jackman would bring his dog to the sessions, so they took the name Dogpound. During the first month of the opening of Dogpound, Myers was introduced to his first Victoria's Secret Angel Jasmine Tookes; word of mouth lead to more celebrities signing up. The gym is currently closed to new clients and the New York location has more than a 100-person waiting list."}, {"text": "The 2019 Inter-District Championship (IDC) is the 34th season of Inter-District Championship. It is the last championship of the 2019 Fijian football season. The 2019 IDC started on 8 October and ii sponsored by Courts. Teams. Despite having 12 teams in 2019 Vodafone Senior League only 8 teams compete in 2019 IDC Senior Division. 2019 Vodafone Senior League had two groups of six teams each. The top five teams from Viti Levu Zone and the top three teams from Vanua Levu Zone play IDC Senior Division. Group stage. The 8 teams were split in two groups with four teams each. Group A. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Group B. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude>"}, {"text": "Giradie Jordan Mercer III (born March 19, 1976) is an American former professional football defensive tackle who played for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Marshall. He was also a member of the Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles, and New England Patriots but did not appear in any games for any of those teams. Early life and college. After graduating from Howard D. Woodson High School in his native Washington, D.C., Mercer attended Hargrave Military Academy for one year before attending Marshall University. With the Marshall Thundering Herd, Mercer was part of the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA national championship team as a freshman. In 1998, Mercer had 96 tackles including 16 for loss and four sacks, for which he earned first-team All-Mid-American Conference honors. Mercer graduated from Marshall in December 2004 with a B.A. in general studies. Professional career. Mercer signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in April 2000 following the 2000 NFL draft but was released in June. On July 18, he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. After suffering an injury during a preseason game, Mercer spent the 2000 season on injured reserve. The Eagles waived Mercer"}, {"text": "on July 27, 2001. He signed with the New England Patriots on July 31, 2001 but was waived on August 20. On September 3, 2001, Mercer signed with the New York Jets practice squad. Mercer played in two games for the Jets in the 2002 season."}, {"text": "The champions league round was the next stage from the regional stage of 2019 Thai League 4. The winners and runners-ups of each regions would qualified to this round to finding 4 clubs promoting to 2020 Thai League 3. Group stage. Upper region. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Lower region. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Knockout stage. Winners, runners-up, third place, and fourth place of 2019 Thai League 4 would promoted to 2020 Thai League 3. Third place play-off. Summary. <section begin=F /> Matches. \"Muang Loei United won 7\u20133 on aggregate.\" Final. Summary. <section begin=F /> Matches. \"2\u20132 on aggregate. Wat Bot City won 6\u20135 on penalties.\" * Wat Bot City (champions) * Pattani (runners-up) * Muang Loei United (Third-placed) * Pathumthani University (Fourth-placed)"}, {"text": "The SARG database also known as Structured Antibiotic Resistance Gene database is a collection of antimicrobial resistance genes. The hierarchical structure of the database is clear to be 1) Type: antibiotic type 2) Subtype: genotype 3) Sequence: reference sequence. The SARG database helps in quick survey of antimicrobial resistance genes from environmental samples. The database was initially integrated from ARDB and Comprehensive Antibiotic Resistance Database, followed by hand curation including removing non-ARG sequences, removing redundant sequences and SNP sequences. Other sources include NCBI nr database and published papers. Online-analysis pipeline"}, {"text": "Copper Mountain is a mountain summit located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state. Part of the Cascade Range, it is situated near the base of the Success Cleaver, overlooking Indian Henry's Hunting Ground. Its nearest neighbor is Iron Mountain to the south, and the nearest higher peak is Pyramid Peak, to the northeast. The summit provides views of Mount Rainier, Mount Adams, Mount St. Helens, and peaks of the Tatoosh Range. Precipitation runoff from Copper Mountain drains into Tahoma Creek and Fishers Horn Pipe Creek, which are both tributaries of the Nisqually River. There were great hopes in the late 1800s that mines on Mount Rainier could be a source of precious metals such as copper, silver, and gold. This landform's toponym was officially adopted in 1932 by the United States Board on Geographic Names. Climate. Copper Mountain is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America. Most weather fronts originating in the Pacific Ocean travel northeast toward the Cascade Mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks of the Cascade Range (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snow onto"}, {"text": "the Cascades. As a result, the west side of the Cascades experiences high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall. Because of maritime influence, snow tends to be wet and heavy, resulting in high avalanche danger. During winter months, weather is usually cloudy, but due to high pressure systems over the Pacific Ocean that intensify during summer months, there is often little or no cloud cover during the summer."}, {"text": "Mark Potts (born October 22, 1984) is an American Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and filmmaker. He was part of the news team covering the 2015 San Bernardino attack for the \"Los Angeles Times\" which earned him a Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting in 2016. He grew up in Enid, Oklahoma and graduated Enid High School and the University of Oklahoma. His films include \"Simmons on Vinyl\", \"The Stanton Family Grave Robbery\", \"S&M Lawncare\", and \"Cinema Six\", the latter of which had a cameo by Bill Hader."}, {"text": "Eli\u0161ka Konopisk\u00e1 (born 5 January 1948) is a Czech printmaker, graphic artist, typographer, and illustrator. A native of Prague, Konopisk\u00e1 graduated from that city's Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design, where she studied with Franti\u0161ek Muzika. Active in a variety of genres, she has designed and illustrated many books, and has also worked as a typographer for a variety of publishing houses. Her work has been exhibited both in the Czech Republic and abroad, and she has won a variety of awards during her career. Her 1983 print \"Hra (Play)\", a color aquatint and etching, is owned by the National Gallery of Art."}, {"text": "Adur-Anahid () was a high-ranking 3rd-century Iranian noblewoman from the royal Sasanian family, who wielded the title of Queen of Queens (\"banbishnan banbishn\"). She was a daughter of the second Sasanian King of Kings of Iran, Shapur I (). Name. Her name is most likely a combination of \"adur\" (\"fire\") and the name of the Iranian goddess, Anahita. Originally thought to mean \"Fire of Anahita\", her name is now agreed to mean \"Fire and Anahita\". Biography. Adur-Anahid was a daughter of the second Sasanian King of Kings of Iran, Shapur I (). She is mentioned twice 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 . In the first paragraph, Shapur I claims to have ordered the establishment of fires for his daughter Adur-Anahid and three of his sons, Hormizd, Shapur, and Narseh. The fire established for Adur-Anahid was named Husraw-Adur-Anahid. In the second paragraph, Shapur I claims to have rewarded Adur-Anahid, along with princes and other high-ranking members of the court by ordering sacrifices in their names. Adur-Anahid is mentioned with the title of Queen of Queens (\"banbishnan banbishn\") in the inscription. The German"}, {"text": "Iranologist Walther Hinz has suggested that Adur-Anahid was the spouse of her father Shapur I, demonstrating the practice in Zoroastrianism of \"khwedodah\", or close-kin marriage. However, this is opposed by other scholars, who have deduced that the title of members of the royal family illustrated their social status rather than family status. The title of \"Queen\" was wielded by all women of the royal Sasanian family, including the king's daughters and sisters, and the spouses of Sasanian princes. The title of Adur-Anahid thus demonstrated her status as the highest ranking woman in the court. There is no suggestion that she practiced \"kwedodah\" with her father. According to the modern historian Maria Brosius, \"Analysis of the written evidence for the Sasanian period does not permit the conclusion that the Sasanian kings favored incestuous marriages.\""}, {"text": "The Soren Hanson House, a Queen Anne-style house at 166 W. Main St. in Hyrum, Utah, was built in 1905\u201307. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is a two-and-a-half-story \"castle\" which was, until 1980 at least, the largest private residence in the city of Hyrum. It was the home of Hyrum-born Soren Hanson, a businessman and mayor of Hyrum in the early 20th century, who at one time was \"the largest dealer in eggs in the Intermountain West.\""}, {"text": "Oggy Oggy is a French preschool computer-animated television series created by Jean Cayrol and C\u00e9dric Guarneri, and produced by Xilam with the participation of France Televisions. It is a spin-off prequel to \"Oggy and the Cockroaches\", based on the character by Jean-Yves Raimbaud and billed as the first French Netflix Original, in terms of animated series. The series follows the adventures of Oggy Oggy, a kitten version of Oggy who is free from the mayhem of the cockroaches, Joey, Dee Dee, and Marky. It was released on August 24, 2021. Plot. The series follows Oggy Oggy, who is Oggy when he was a kitten, freed from the mayhem of the cockroaches (because in this series, Joey, Dee Dee, and Marky don\u2019t actually appear), who goes on heartfelt adventures with his friends (Mallow and Sporty) in a world where everything's made out of kids' toys. Characters. Unlike the original series, \"Oggy Oggy\" takes place in a town where cats happily reside (though mischievous cats can show up at times). Peculiarly enough, Jack and Olivia (who are both cats) are absent in \"Oggy Oggy\", but are seen (with the show's 2D art style) on a framed photo in \"Santa's Christmas\". The cockroaches,"}, {"text": "Bob, and other characters are completely absent in \"Oggy Oggy\". Other characters in Oggy Oggy's hometown include: Episode list. Series overview. <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> International broadcast. The series globally premiered on Netflix on August 24, 2021. On January 29, 2021, Xilam announced that France T\u00e9l\u00e9visions (for France 5), Discovery Italy (for Frisbee) and Super RTL had acquired French, Italian and German TV broadcast rights to the series. The series will premiere on the respective networks in 2022. On July 6, 2022, Channel 5 acquired the UK television broadcast rights to the series for their Milkshake! strand. In India, the show premiered on June 12, 2023, via Sony YAY!, as part of their Sony YAY! Jr. block. Merchandise. On October 25, 2021, Xilam named Simba Dickie Group as the global toy partner for the series. The toy range will consist of plush toys, figures, playsets, vehicles, and collectables."}, {"text": "Karl Harald Adolf Haanshus (December 26, 1860 \u2013 January 3, 1936) was a Norwegian physician and entomologist. He joined the Norwegian Entomological Society in 1915. He was its vice chairman from 1933 to 1935, and he was also a member of the editorial committee of the \"Norwegian Journal of Entomology\". Haanshus was born in Kristiania (now Oslo). He received a medical degree in 1888 and practiced for ten years as a city physician () in Fredrikstad. He then moved back to Kristiania, where he worked as a pediatrician until his death on January 3, 1936. Haanshus took an early interest in nature and insects, especially butterflies. He also processed the material from \u00d8rjan Olsen's expedition to Siberia, Carl Sofus Lumholtz's trip to Borneo, and Alf Wolleb\u00e6k's expedition to the Gal\u00e1pagos Islands. Publications. Haanshus published a number of articles, especially in \"Norsk Entomologisk Tidsskrift\". Most of these examine butterflies, including one in which he listed 350 species\u2014of which 26 were new to Norway\u2014from Nesodden, where he had a summer residence. His most significant work is \"Fortegnelse over Norges Lepidoptera\" (List of Norwegian Lepidoptera, 1933)."}, {"text": "The Morgan A. and Clarissa R. Knapp House, at 106 South 100 East in Richmond, Utah, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. It is a one-and-a-half-story Craftsman-style bungalow built in 1913\u201314. It has a full-width porch. Its yellow brick walls are laid in running bond. It has \"rare colored and leaded-glass Arts & Crafts-style windows\", the larger ones featuring upper sashes with Queen Anne-style colored lights."}, {"text": "Humility in the Light of the Creator is the debut album by the American jazz saxophonist Maurice McIntyre recorded in 1969 and released by the Delmark label. Reception. AllMusic reviewer Alex Henderson stated \"Spirituality is a big part of Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre's \"Humility in the Light of the Creator\", a superb inside/outside date that is arguably his finest, most essential album. Recorded in 1969, this AACM classic owes a lot to the spiritual music of the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, and there are times when the Chicago saxophonist also blends avant-garde jazz with Native American elements. ... \"Humility\" is often dissonant without ever being claustrophobic. ... McIntyre has a lot to be proud of, but if you were limited to owning only one of his albums, \"Humility\" would be the best choice\". On \"All About Jazz\", Derek Taylor said \"\"Humility\" may have been McInytre's first session as a leader, but the music and musicianship yield the mark of a completely mature player from the outset. Adding to the indispensability of the date is a who's who of AACM heavyweights on hand to lend their talents to the already boiling creative pool\". \"JazzTimes\"' Duck Baker noted \"most listeners will have"}, {"text": "heard enough of the chanting style of George Hines after one track on \"Humility in the Light of the Creator\" and, unfortunately, there are three in total, none of which get easier to listen to with the passage of time. This was an LP that got worn out on one side, as everything else about it is great. The long concluding suite is a knockout; it features such luminaries as Leo Smith, Malachi Favors, John Stubblefield and pianist Amina Claudine Myers. McIntyre's tenor style is strong and well defined. The good stuff here is worth hearing; just use the skip button for the others\". Track listing. All compositions by Maurice McIntyre"}, {"text": "The 2019 Fiji Football Cup (FF Cup) was the 29th edition of FF Cup. The tournament started with the eight participants from the 2019 Fiji Premier League. The tournament was won by Nadi who defeated Suva in the final by 2-1. Teams. The eight teams from 2019 Fiji Premier League participated in the 2019 FF Cup. Group stage. The 8 teams were split in two groups with four teams each. The top two advanced to semifinal. Group A. <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> Group B. <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude>"}, {"text": "The 2001 Miami mayoral election took place on November 6 and November 13, 2001 to elect the mayor of Miami, Florida. The election was officially nonpartisan, and held in conjunction with other city elections. Manny Diaz won, unseating incumbent mayor Joe Carollo and also defeating former mayor Maurice Ferr\u00e9. Results. First round. The turnout in the first-round was 34%."}, {"text": "Harlyn Odell Halvorson (May 17, 1925 \u2013 June 17, 2008) was an American microbiologist who served as director of the Marine Biological Laboratory from 1987 to 1992. Previously, he was director of the Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center at Brandeis University from 1971 to 1987, and served as president of the American Society for Microbiology in 1977. He was elected a member of the National Academy of Medicine in 1989."}, {"text": "Jana \u0160indelov\u00e1 (born 1970) is a Czech printmaker. Born in \u0160ternberk, \u0160indelov\u00e1 studied under Ji\u0159\u00ed Lindovsk\u00fd at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague from 1994 until 2000. Other instructors have included Milan Kn\u00ed\u017e\u00e1k. She joined the artists' organization Hollar in 2014. During her career she has exhibited her work both in the Czech Republic and abroad, and she has won a variety of awards. Her 1996 print \"Bez n\u00e1zvu/Untitled\", an etching with mixed media, is owned by the National Gallery of Art."}, {"text": "Hubert Lacroix or Le Croix (1778 or 1779 \u2014 September 14, 1827) was an American soldier, trader, and politician who fought in the War of 1812. He was captured by the British following the surrender of Detroit and saved from charges of treason by his friend, the Shawnee chief Tecumseh. Lacroix later served two terms as a member of the Michigan Territorial Council. Biography. Hubert Lacroix was a native of Montreal, born in either 1778 or 1779. He settled along the River Raisin in Michigan Territory in 1800, became an American citizen, and engaged in trade as an employee of the North West Fur Company. When Colonel John Anderson organized a local militia, Lacroix was the first man to enlist. He was unanimously chosen as captain of his company in April 1812, just prior to the outbreak of the War of 1812, and since he lived quite a ways upriver, Territorial Governor William Hull asked him to move closer to the mouth of the river. While his company built Hull's Trace to Fort Detroit he began construction of a new house along the river within the boundaries of present-day Monroe, Michigan that spring. The house, still under construction, was burned"}, {"text": "on January 23, 1813, the final day of the Battle of the River Raisin. Following Hull's surrender of Detroit in August 1812, Lacroix was taken prisoner by the British. Though his fellow militiamen had been paroled, since Lacroix had been born in Montreal, he was to face charges of treason there. Lacroix had earlier established a friendship with the Shawnee chief Tecumseh, who was allied with the British. To avoid upsetting their ally, the British took Lacroix out of Detroit secretly by boat and held him on a prison ship near Fort Malden, Ontario, to await transport back to Quebec. Lacroix's daughter informed Tecumseh of her father's arrest, and Tecumseh went to ask British General Henry Procter about it. Though Procter was inclined to deny it, Tecumseh ordered him to tell the truth, saying, \"If I ever detect you in a falsehood, I, along with my Indians, will immediately abandon you\". Procter admitted to holding Lacroix prisoner and when Tecumseh demanded he be released, Procter complied. When Monroe County was organized in 1817, Lacroix was named a colonel in the militia as well as the county sheriff. He built a new brick house on his destroyed property between 1817 and"}, {"text": "1818, which may have been the first brick structure in the county; the house, near the site of the modern River Raisin National Battlefield Park, was destroyed in 1912. When the government of the Territory of Michigan was restructured to include a new legislative council, Lacroix was one of the top 18 vote-earners in a general election. Those names were sent to President James Monroe, who selected nine, including Lacroix, to form the First Michigan Territorial Council. Lacroix also served on the second council. Following the end of the second council's session in April 1827, Lacroix walked home from Detroit to Monroe, and became ill due to exposure. After several months of illness, he died in Monroe on September 14, 1827."}, {"text": "The Logan High School Gymnasium, at 162 W. 100 South in Logan, Utah, is an Art Deco building built in 1935\u201336. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It was built as a Public Works Administration project, one of 233 identified in Utah that were built during the 1930s and early 1940s, of which only 130 are known to have survived. It appears that this gymnasium, which was within a complex of Logan High School buildings, was demolished in 1999 and replaced in 2000-01 by a new gymnasium, lobby, and storage area."}, {"text": "William Howard Nelson (March 9, 1948 \u2013 July 29, 2010) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers."}, {"text": "The 1952 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1952 NCAA baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Clark Field. The team was coached by Bibb Falk in his 10th season at Texas. The Longhorns reached the College World Series, but were eliminated by eventual champion Holy Cross in the quarterfinal."}, {"text": "The Government Model Senior Secondary School Junga, was established in 1929, in Junga, Shimla District, Himachal Pradesh. It is a Co-educational, English and Hindi Medium government school affiliated to the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education Dharamshala, from elementary (6th Grade) up to the senior secondary levels (12th Grade). The school was accredited 'Model School' by Education Department Government of Himachal Pradesh in April, 2017."}, {"text": "Ride Like a Girl is a 2019 Australian biographical sports drama film directed by Rachel Griffiths in her feature film directing debut and starring Teresa Palmer and Sam Neill. It is based on the true story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup in 2015. The film is book-ended with documentary footage, which shows at the start Payne as a small girl saying she wants to win the Melbourne Cup and at the end, as a young woman, winning the 'race that stops a nation'. In her memorable victory speech, which was televised live across Australia, she told all the people along the way who had said she could not do it, to \u201cget stuffed\u201d. Griffiths watched the speech at a Cup day barbecue and was inspired to make the film. Plot. Teresa Palmer plays Michelle Payne, the youngest of ten children of racehorse trainer Paddy Payne, who dreams of becoming a jockey and becomes the first woman to win the Melbourne Cup in 2015. Release. \"Ride Like a Girl\" was released in Australia on 26 September 2019, and was distributed worldwide by Paramount Home Video on 10 March 2020. Reception. 67% of the 36"}, {"text": "reviews compiled on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of . The website's critics consensus reads: \"\"Ride Like a Girl\" is far from the subtlest inspirational drama, but its fact-based story and charming cast are just enough to guide it down the stretch.\" On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 47 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating \"mixed or average reviews\"."}, {"text": "Uvarovka () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Kalinovskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 6 in 2010. Geography. Uvarovka is located in steppe, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya plain, on the right bank of the Machekha River, 35 km northeast of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Yezhovka is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Chernolagutinsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) and the administrative center of Chernorechenskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 818 as of 2010. There are 9 streets. Geography. Chernolagutinsky is located on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya plain, on the left bank of the Chyornaya River, 32 km southeast of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Besov is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Chistopol () is a rural locality (a \"khutor\") in Grishinskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 132 in 2010. There are two streets. Geography. Chistopol is located southeast of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Krutoy Log is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Shiryayevsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Preobrazhenskoye Rural Settlement, Kikvidzensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 224 as of 2010. Geography. Shiryayevsky is located on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya plain, on the left bank of the Buzuluk River, 6 km southwest of Preobrazhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Preobrazhenskaya is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Bolshaya Doshchinka () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Perelazovskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 50 as of 2010. There are 3 streets. Geography. Bolshaya Doshchinka is located on the Donshchinka River, 55 km southwest of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Malaya Donshchinka is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Bolshaya Osinovka () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Verkhnecherenskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 226 as of 2010. There are 9 streets. Geography. Bolshaya Osinovka is located on the bank of the Kurtlak River, 35 km southwest of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Verkhnecherensky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "John Ferguson (1836\u20131906) was an Ulster-born, Glasgow-based radical activist for Irish nationalism, Irish people in Scotland and the Scottish Labour Party. He worked closely with Michael Davitt."}, {"text": "Borisov () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Manoylinskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 93 as of 2010. Geography. Borisov is located 90 km south of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Dobrinka is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Ventsy () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Verkhnebuzinovskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 119 as of 2010. Geography. Ventsy is located in steppe on the left bank of the Ventsy River, 31 km southeast of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Verkhnyaya Buzinovka is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Verkhnecherensky () is a rural locality (a khutor) and the administrative center of Verkhnecherenskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 881 as of 2010. There are 24 streets. Geography. Verkhnecherensky is located in steppe, on the bank of the Kurtlak River, 39 km southwest of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Novotsaritsynsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Verkhnyaya Buzinovka () is a rural locality (a khutor) and the administrative center of Verkhnebuzinovskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 900 as of 2010. There are 7 streets. Geography. Verkhnyaya Buzinovka is located in steppe on the right bank of the Liska River, 41 km southeast of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Nizhnyaya Buzinovka is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Katalin M. Hangos is a Hungarian chemical engineer whose research concerns control theory and chemical process modeling. She is a research professor in the Systems and Control Laboratory of the Institute for Computer Science and Control of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and a professor of electrical engineering and information systems at the University of Pannonia. Education. Hangos earned a master's degree in chemistry at E\u00f6tv\u00f6s Lor\u00e1nd University in 1976, and returned to E\u00f6tv\u00f6s Lor\u00e1nd University for a bachelor's degree in computer science in 1980. She earned a Ph.D. in chemical engineering in 1984 and, through the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, a D.Sc. in process systems engineering in 1994. Books. Hangos is the co-author of:"}, {"text": "Cape Hawaii () is a headland of Wrangel Island. Administratively it belongs to the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russian Federation. This cape is located on the southeastern coast of Wrangel Island, facing the Chukchi Sea, about east of Rodgers Harbor. History. Cape Hawaii was named in August 1867 by Thomas Long, the captain of American whaling bark \"Nile\", after the Hawaiian Islands, where his ship was based. On 23 August 1881 the headland was the first point of Wrangel Island sighted by Lieutenant Robert M. Berry on USS Rodgers during the search for the \"Jeannette\". In the 1960s, a radar station of the Soviet Air Defence Forces was built on Cape Hawaii. The military personnel lived in it autonomously with supplies delivered by air. They rarely visited neighboring Ushakovskoye village, and only following an invitation of local authorities or in connection with significant events. In 1992 the military radar installation at Cape Hawaii was closed."}, {"text": "Gvardeysky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Zakharovskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 193 as of 2010. There are 11 streets. Geography. Gvardeysky is located 32 km southwest of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Zakharov is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Yevstratovsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Zakharovskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 407 as of 2010. There are 15 streets. Geography. Yevstratovsky is located on the bank of the Kurtlak River, 20 km southwest of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Zakharov is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Yerik () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Verkhnebuzinovskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 80 as of 2010. Geography. Yerik is located on the bank of the Bystry Yerik, 56 km south of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Mayorovsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Curling at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics took place at the Palladium de Champ\u00e9ry in Champ\u00e9ry, Switzerland from 10 to 22 January 2020. The curling competition has been expanded, to allow for a further eight mixed teams to qualify, meaning a total of 96 curlers from 24 nations qualified to compete. Qualification. A total of 24 countries qualified based on their placement points from various events. At the end of the qualification period, the top two North American, top three Asian and top eight European teams qualified, along with the top placed team from the Oceania and South America. Host nation Switzerland was also guaranteed a spot. The remaining eight teams were awarded alternating from the WCF Junior women's and men's rankings. A total of seven nations are scheduled to make their Winter Youth Olympics debut in the sport: Denmark, France, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Slovenia and Spain."}, {"text": "XHFAMX-TDT, known as Heraldo Televisi\u00f3n, is a television station in Mexico City broadcasting on virtual channel 8. XHFAMX is owned by Heraldo Media Group, the company that operates the newspaper El Heraldo de M\u00e9xico and the Heraldo Radio network. It was originally owned by Francisco Aguirre G\u00f3mez, chairman of Grupo Radio Centro, with the latter operating the station. XHFAMX took to the air from Grupo Radio Centro's tower on Cerro del Chiquihuite after having originally applied to build its transmitting facility at the Villa Alpina site in Naucalpan, State of Mexico, from which the company's Mexico City FM stations broadcast. History. Previous Radio Centro ventures into television. Grupo Radio Centro's history with television began in 1968, when the company's Corporaci\u00f3n Mexicana de Radio y Televisi\u00f3n built XHDF-TV (channel 13). Francisco Aguirre Jim\u00e9nez, the founder of Organizaci\u00f3n Radio Centro, installed his son, Francisco Aguirre G\u00f3mez, as the manager of the new television station. XHDF had limited resources and came to air as Televisi\u00f3n Independiente de M\u00e9xico arrived in Mexico City with XHTM-TV channel 8; the station's program schedule consisted mostly of foreign import series. By 1972, its debts to the federal government were so large that state-owned bank SOMEX expropriated the"}, {"text": "station and built it into a national television network, first as Canal 13 and later under the aegis of Imevisi\u00f3n. Radio Centro made another push into television in 2015, when the Federal Telecommunications Institute bid out packages for two national television networks. However, GRC grossly overbid; its offer of 3.058 billion pesos far exceeded the other winning bid of 1.808 billion from Grupo Imagen, which was able to launch Imagen Televisi\u00f3n in October 2016. In the end, GRC opted not to pay and take on the television operation. It struggled to cover the security deposit of 415 million pesos and was forced to seek a loan from Banco del Baj\u00edo to help finance the payment. Additionally, it sold and leased back its Mexico City headquarters building. Radio Centro's financial difficulties continued into 2019, when the company was described as facing the \"worst crisis\" in its 73-year history. Award of XHFAMX and transmitter site switch. XHFAMX was awarded in the IFT-6 television station auction of 2017. Francisco Aguirre G\u00f3mez paid Mex$425,929,000 for the concession. Notably, Radio Centro itself did not participate; the company issued a statement denying that it was a party to the auction, distancing itself from its own executive."}, {"text": "In May 2019, Aguirre G\u00f3mez announced he would leave his post as CEO of Grupo Radio Centro, effective June 15, 2019, with one of his sons, Juan Aguirre Abd\u00f3, replacing him; Aguirre G\u00f3mez continued to own more than 36 percent of GRC. The next month, Aguirre G\u00f3mez announced that XHFAMX-TDT had selected virtual channel 8, the lowest available in the Mexico City area, and that the station would go on air from Cerro del Chiquihuite, home to almost all of Mexico City's TV stations. The decision to go on Chiquihuite was a notable change of plan. On September 20, 2018, Aguirre G\u00f3mez was authorized to build the station at the GRC FM site west of the city in Naucalpan. However, in a letter to the IFT dated August 1, 2019\u2014notably after having already declared his intention to do so in the media\u2014Aguirre filed to change the station's transmitter site to Chiquihuite, noting that because most of Mexico City's TV stations were there (and the Televisa stations were on Pico Tres Padres, further north), it was advantageous to place the transmitter in the direction that most Mexico City TV antennas were already oriented; the IFT approved the change on August 15."}, {"text": "Launch. XHFAMX was formally presented to the media at a GRC upfront presentation on October 10, 2019. At that time, it was announced that the station would launch at 10 p.m. on October 31 under the name \"La Octava\" (The Eighth); the transmitter was turned on October 28. GRC's television studios are located in the building at Art\u00edculo 123 No. 90 in Mexico City, where Radio Centro was founded in 1946. The manager of La Octava was also announced as Jorge Mettey, who previously worked in the United States for MundoFox, Univision and Azteca Am\u00e9rica. Programming. La Octava leaned on GRC's existing news and talk infrastructure for some of its most important programming. Julio Hern\u00e1ndez L\u00f3pez, known as Julio Astillero, who hosted an afternoon show for Radio Centro, hosted the station's flagship 10 p.m. newscast. However, Carmen Aristegui, whose morning newscast has been aired by GRC since late 2018, would initially not be seen on La Octava, as she has a preexisting relationship with CNN. At the same time, the news programming that had been airing on 97.7 since its January 14, 2019, relaunch, would move to 88.1, matching the 8.1 assignment of XHFAMX. Vicente Serrano, \u00c1lvaro Delgado G\u00f3mez and"}, {"text": "Alejandro P\u00e1ez Varela were also announced as hosts for the channel's news programming. The Africam Safari, located in Puebla, was slated to produce several children's and wildlife shows to air on La Octava., however, they never made it to air. Citing financial reasons, Astillero's 10pm newscast ended on December 20, 2019, while a month later, Vicente Serrano resigned on-air due him alleging that GRC was trying to dictate the content of his program, which he refused. Astillero left the channel (and GRC) on March 20, 2020. The few non-news programming produced by GRC for La Octava were \"La Z TV\", a grupera magazine show hosted by the DJs of the radio station of the same name and \"La Octava de Parranda\", a Saturday late-night show hosted by Jorge Mu\u00f1iz. Most of the channel's remaining on-air schedule consisted of Spanish-dubbed documentaries and specials from Deutsche Welle and infomercials. As La Octava failed to catch on with the audience except for their newscasts, of which only Carmen Aristegui remained on the channel by mid-2021, it soon became a liability for the already financially-strained GRC. It did not help matters that the channel's newscasts were noted to have a strong bias towards the"}, {"text": "government of Andr\u00e9s Manuel L\u00f3pez Obrador and against his opposition, and that because of the company's crisis, their news presence on radio had been reduced to 6 hours on weekdays. In March 2022, Jacinto Marina became GRC's new general manager, replacing Juan Aguirre Abd\u00f3, with one of his first decisions be to cancel La Octava's newscasts for TV, with them remaining only on radio and on digital platforms. This change took effect in April 1, with La Octava's schedule now only consisting of the aforementioned DW programs as well as independent Mexican films. In May 2022, GRC announced it had sold XHFAMX to Grupo Andrade, owners of El Heraldo de M\u00e9xico and their associated TV and radio networks. La Octava ceased broadcasting on June 12, wit Heraldo TV taking its place the next day. However, under a deal between both companies, GRC continues to operate the 8.2 subchannel, which it launched on August 1 as \"Free TV\", a general entertainment channel with programming supplied by Olympusat. On January 28, 2023, Heraldo launched the 8.3 subchannel, \"Unife TV\", operated by the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God."}, {"text": "Zhirkovsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Verkhnecherenskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 165 as of 2010. There are 6 streets. Geography. Zhirkovsky is located on the bank of the Tsaritsa River, 50 km west of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Srednetsaritsynsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Zakharov () is a rural locality (a khutor) and the administrative center of Zakharovskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 623 as of 2010. There are 12 streets. Geography. Zakharov is located 24 km southwest of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Yevstratovsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Zotovsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Kalmykovskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 209 as of 2010. There are 6 streets. Geography. Zotovsky is located in steppe, on the Krepkaya River, 43 km southwest of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Kalmykovsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Monstera obliqua is a species of the genus \"Monstera\" native to Central and South America. It is hemiepiphytic like most other Monstera species. The plant is particularly known for its foliage, which is, in mature specimens of a few varieties, highly perforated, sometimes described as having more empty space than leaf. An illustration of the general variation in adult leaf shape from different individuals of this species can be found in Michael Madison's \"A Revision of Monstera\". The species is not commonly cultivated, but the name is often misapplied to specimens of the more widespread \"Monstera adansonii\"."}, {"text": "Gilbert d'Auffay{{efn|Also Goubert d'Auffay.}} (died 15 August 1087), Lord of Saint-Val\u00e9ry, was a Norman nobleman who was one of the companions of William the Conqueror and was active in the Norman conquest of England. Biography. Gilbert was a son of Richard de Heugleville and Ada. He helped William the Conqueror after the invasion of 1066 in the pacification of the country, but declined the offer of English fiefs and returned to Normandy.{{sfn|Golding|2015|p=61}} In 1079 he gave the church of Sainte-Marie d'Auffay to the Abbey of Saint-Evroul. He died on 15 August 1087 and was buried at Sainte-Marie d'Auffay. Marriage and issue. Gilbert married Beatrix, daughter of Christian de Valenciennes, they are known to have had the following issue."}, {"text": "The 2009 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election took place on February 10, 2009. Incumbent Mayor Jim Naugle was term limited and could not seek a seventh term in office. Four candidates ran to replace him: State Representative Jack Seiler, former City Commissioner Dean Trantalis, businessman Earl Rynerson, and attorney Steve Rossi. Seiler emerged as the frontrunner, and earned the endorsements of the \"Miami Herald\" and the \"Sun Sentinel\". Seiler won the election by a wide margin, receiving 57 percent of the vote."}, {"text": "Professional wrestling in China has been a rarity since it became a republic in 1912. History. Professional wrestling originates from Japan has a long backstory with various organizations bickering back and forth, it is unclear how big the market is in China, and indeed, if there would even be enough to argue about.(this makes no sense and is not what the source is saying) Ashley Desilva is a local independent wrestler who has performed all over the country, and wrestles under the ring name Ash Silva. He says that China is a fertile ground for professional wrestling. Beginning in the mid-2010s, the United States-based WWE, expanded its market into China by performing several house shows in Shanghai and Beijing. The WWE Network over the top streaming service, launched in 2014, is currently available in Hong Kong and Macau. Notably one of the WWE's profile stars, John Cena, speaks Mandarin."}, {"text": "The Clarkston Tithing Granary, at 10212 N. 8700 West in Clarkston, Utah was built in 1905 to house in kind tithing donations by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The building was moved a few blocks in 2018 from its original location on E 100 S (, behind house at northeast corner of E 100 S and S 100 E) to new location at 88 W. Center St. (, southeast corner of W. Center St. and S 100 W). The building was moved on September 8, 2018. It is a one-story frame building with a gable roof, and with a shed roof porch."}, {"text": "The 2012 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election took place on January 31, 2012. Incumbent Mayor Jack Seiler ran for re-election to a second term, and was challenged by Earl Rynerson, the owner of a tile company who lost to Seiler in 2009. Rynerson recruited a third candidate, construction worker Gabriel Crimi, which rescheduled the election from March 13, 2012, to the date of the Republican presidential primary. Seiler defeated both candidates in a landslide, winning 75 percent of the vote."}, {"text": "Sunniva Lindg\u00e5rd, better known as Sassy 009, is a Scandinavian musician originally from Oslo, Norway. History. The name Sassy 009 comes from Lindg\u00e5rd's SoundCloud username. Sassy 009 originally began as a trio that consisted of Sunniva Lindg\u00e5rd, Teodora Georgijevi\u0107, and Johanna Scheie Orellana. The three members originally met in high school. As a trio, they released one EP together, titled \"Do You Mind\", in 2017. In May 2018, the trio was featured as \"The Guardian\"'s \"Ones to Watch\". In August 2019, a new song titled \"Thrasher\" was released. In October 2019, \"The Fader\" premiered a new song from Sassy 009, stating that Lindg\u00e5rd is the only member currently involved in the project. Discography. EPs Albums"}, {"text": "Franz Korwan, born Sally Katzenstein (27 October 1865, Alheim - 4 September 1942, in the internment camp at No\u00e9, Haute-Garonne, near Toulouse) was a German-Jewish landscape painter and (a type of community administrator) on the island of Sylt. He was associated with the D\u00fcsseldorfer Malerschule. Sally is the familiar form of Salomon. His name change was legally recognized in 1924. Biography. He came from a Jewish family that had lived in Heinebach (near Alheim) for several generations. From 1887 to 1889, he studied at the Kunstakademie D\u00fcsseldorf with Eugen D\u00fccker. In 1888 he paid his first visit to Sylt with his painting class and came away very impressed. Later, he took study trips to Italy, staying in Florence for an extended period. In the 1890s, he spent two years at the Prussian Academy of Arts as a master student of Eugen Bracht. He divided his time between Berlin, Hamburg and Westerland, on Sylt. It was there he opened his primary studio, where he held tea parties for affluent spa guests and prominent visitors. He also hosted exhibitions of works, with motifs related to Sylt, in Berlin and Munich. In 1895, he married a local woman named Franziska Achenbach. Eventually, he"}, {"text": "became involved in local politics there and advocated for full city rights; which were granted in 1905. He was twice elected a councilman, organized and managed the savings bank and sat on the board of the Sylt Steamship Company. Possibly as a result of these activities, at the age of forty-three, in 1908, he converted to Protestantism. He was also active in promoting tourism; designing numerous posters, postcards and advertising leaflets. In 1920, Franziska divorced him, taking their daughter Erna, with her. The following year, he moved to Keitum, where he opened a new studio in a room attached to the home of his primary patron; the merchant, Julius Saenger. After Saenger's death in 1929, Korwan remained there and lived with his widow, Elsa. In 1937, he and Elsa left Sylt and moved to Wiesbaden, then to Baden-Baden, with the intention of entering France. It was there, in 1940, that he was arrested by the Gestapo and sent to Gurs internment camp. Later he was transferred to the camp at No\u00e9, where he died in 1942. Most of his works are now in private collections. Notable public collections may be found on Sylt and at the Museum f\u00fcr Kommunikation Frankfurt."}, {"text": "The local history museum in Keitum presented a major retrospective of his work in 2015. A street in Westerland has been named after him."}, {"text": "Deadly Nannas () is a musical group from Murray Bridge, South Australia, founded around 2016. The group of singer-songwriters is composed primarily of Ngarrindjeri women (with two , or white sisters), and performs as a vocal ensemble with a backing track. The group was formed in 2017 with the goal of writing and performing songs in Ngarrindjeri for the preservation and promotion of that language and culture. The women have all have completed a tertiary course in learning an endangered Aboriginal language, which helps them to use a fusion of Ngarrindjeri and English. Several of the Aboriginal members of the group grew up speaking their language at home, but not being permitted to speak it anywhere else. Some of the group were affected by the family break-ups caused by government policies, known as the Stolen Generations. The group's spokesperson is Georgina Trevorrow, with the other members as of 2020 being Diana Murphy, Vicki Hartman, Lena Rigney, Pauline Walker, Bec Gollan, Vicki Cummings and Phyliss Williams. They have performed at a range of cultural events, including Mii Pudnanthi at the Adelaide Showground, and travelled around Australia. In March 2021 they performed at the Adelaide Fringe, and in 2019, the group was"}, {"text": "a finalist in the Premier's NAIDOC Award, a South Australian award presented during NAIDOC Week. As of 2019, the group had released three CDs, including their debut \"Ngarrindjeri Lullaby\" (2017) and self-titled \"Deadly Nannas\" (2019). In March 2020, the Deadly Nannas released their first music video, for the song \"Celebrating Culture\", which was dedicated to one of the group members who had died before the video had been completed. , the Deadly Nannas are taking part in a South Australian school singing program, in an effort to boost the numbers of Ngarrindjeri-speakers from the 312 reported in the 2016 Australian census. For Ngarrindjeri children, connecting to language is part of an effort to boost their social and physical well-being, by connecting to country and culture."}, {"text": "Nocturnal Doubling is a 2004 Canadian short experimental film by video artist Daniel Cockburn based on a thought experiment in Henri Poincar\u00e9's essay \"The Relativity of Space\". Plot. As a metred beat thumps, and a metred line is pulled across the screen, a narrator asserts with certainty that the entire universe expanded to twice its size overnight. The narrator considers whether this might have any effects on perception or motion. Images follow. A sneaker on pavement, trees, a brick wall \u2014 all appear to be the same. The pull of the metre across the screen doubles, and its twin pushes the other way to the same beat. The narrator decides that there can be no measurable effect of this nocturnal doubling, since no meaningful measurements could be taken if everything everywhere had expanded proportionately and at the same time. Any and all information would be undetectable \u2014 even by God, since God, too, must be twice as great as before. Despite this, somehow, the narrator knows it has happened: \"My knowledge was correct, and... I knew nothing. The change had definitely occurred, and it made not one bit of difference. I decided to keep it to myself.\" Inspiration, genre, and"}, {"text": "themes. The concept of the universe doubling overnight is ultimately based on a thought experiment by French theoretical physicist Henri Poincar\u00e9 in his essay \"The Relativity of Space.\" Both media artist and critic Mike Hoolboom and Erik Martinson, curator of an exhibition featuring \"Nocturnal Doubling\", refer to the short in reference to science fiction, Martinson interpreting the narrator's intuition of an undetectably expanded universe as the \"nervous pang\" of an \"extra-sense\". Empiricism and epistemology. Martinson discusses Daniel Cockburn's narration mainly in philosophical terms: it is \"a series of exploratory gestures and thoughts in this new yet strangely similar world\", in which empiricism is itself tested, \"secured by the senses and questioned by the restless mind.\"Something does not compute. If \"no measurements could be taken\" given the spontaneous growth of absolutely everything\u2014the sameness is unnervingly all encompassing\u2014how does the mind know? The artist and the God complex. Mike Hoolboom discusses the theme of the media artist as God as an idea found in a number of Daniel Cockburn's short works such as \"WEAKEND\": \"In order to be a media artist, one must be God, the father, the one who controls. Or else one is the son, the subject, the controlled.\" The"}, {"text": "narrator of \"Nocturnal Doubling\" likewise compares himself to God, \"the first and last measurement, or ruler.\" Production. Background. The mid-2000s were an especially productive period for Cockburn, who made several short films or videos a year during this stage of his career. The year \"Nocturnal Doubling\" was produced, he also made \"Chicken/Egg\", \"Continuity\", \"Stupid Coalescing Becomers\" and \"Figure vs. Ground\", the latter a collaboration with Emily Vey Duke. Commission. Shot on video, \"Nocturnal Doubling\" was created for a project commissioned by Friends of Rage Productions in which a one-word theme (\"giants\") was drawn from a hat, and participants were given half an hour to write a script, and then an hour immediately after to shoot, and finally \"a 24-hour period later on to edit.\" Release and reception. \"Nocturnal Doubling\" was released in 2004. Anthology film. Beginning in 2009, \"Nocturnal Doubling\" began to be shown along with a selection of Cockburn's other films, under the collective title \"You Are In a Maze of Twisty Little Passages, All Different\", the actual programme varying with the venue. Home media. A 55-minute DVD (for exhibitions and educational institutions) of one version of the anthology film was released in 2009. Critical response. On the purely"}, {"text": "visual level, Hoolboom notes Cockburn's montage consists of deliberately banal images, \"indifferently shot and largely illustrative of the voice-over\" to emphasize the fact that, to all appearances and for all practical purposes, nothing has changed. Norman Wilner notes that as is typical of him, Cockburn's narrator is both prankster and serious inquisitor, calmly offering philosophical and metaphysical insights while his thesis plays out on the screen; \"there's no way anything he's talking about is even plausible, let alone probable, but he's going to explore the possibilities as if it were.\" Treating the narrator exclusively as a persona, Martinson remarks that he is both rattled by and curious about the uniquely private and perturbing knowledge that he has mysteriously acquired, and, if we take the narrator at his word, a universal expansion is reducible to \"a blip in the order of things, barely perceptable.\" The narrator is certain about what happened and yet nervous about it at the same time, aware that the \"residue\" of the event exists \"only in this mind\" in the form of a \"barely sensed sense\" which, having happened once, may happen again."}, {"text": "\u00c1lvaro Valles Rosa (born 25 July 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Real Betis. Career. Early career. Born in La Rinconada, Seville, Andalusia, Valles finished his formation with Real Betis. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 16 October 2016, starting in a 3\u20130 Tercera Divisi\u00f3n away win against CD Guadalcac\u00edn. On 6 September 2017, after being rarely used, Valles was loaned to CD Gerena of the fourth division, for one year. On 10 July of the following year, he moved to another reserve team, UD Las Palmas Atl\u00e9tico of the Segunda Divisi\u00f3n B. Las Palmas. Valles made his first-team debut for the Canarians on 13 October 2019, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3\u20130 home defeat of Deportivo de La Coru\u00f1a in the Segunda Divisi\u00f3n. He subsequently established himself as a starter for the main squad under Pepe Mel, overtaking fellow youth graduate Josep Mart\u00ednez and Ra\u00fal Fern\u00e1ndez, and renewed his contract until 2024 on 17 June 2022. Valles contributed with 34 appearances during the 2022\u201323 season as the club achieved promotion to La Liga. He made his debut in the top tier of Spanish football on"}, {"text": "12 August 2023, starting in a 1\u20131 home draw against RCD Mallorca. Demoted to third-choice ahead of the 2024\u201325 campaign after the arrivals of Jasper Cillessen and Dinko Horka\u0161, Valles terminated his link with the \"Amarillos\" on 10 February 2025. Betis. On 17 June 2025, Valles returned to Betis on a five-year contract, now being a first team member."}, {"text": "The 2015 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election took place on February 10, 2015. Incumbent Mayor Jack Seiler ran for re-election to a third term. He was challenged by bartender Chris Brennan and tile company owner Earl Rynerson, who previously ran against Seiler in 2009 and 2012. In a low-visibility election, Seiler defeated both in a landslide, winning 71 percent of the vote."}, {"text": "Mohammad Rezaei (, born 1958 in Tehran) is a retired Iranian lightweight freestyle wrestler. He won bronze medal at the 1978 World Championships and silver medal at world junior championships in 1977."}, {"text": "Glenn Skuthorpe is an indigenous Australian country musician from Goodooga, New South Wales. His indigenous heritage is Nhunggabarra, Kooma and Muruwari and his musical influences include Hank Williams, Tex Morton and Archie Roach. He has released six albums independently, including \"Out of the Darkness\" (2001), \"Restless Souls\" (2004)\",See My World\" (2017) and \"Wild Winds of Dooga\" (2018). His songs have featured on compilations such as \"Fresh Salt\" (2002), \"Home\" (2013), \"Buried Country\" (2014) and in films including \"Emu Runner\" (2018) and John Pilger's documentary, \"Utopia\". Skuthorpe is a regular performer on the Australian country music festival circuit and tours extensively from his home in South Australia."}, {"text": "Jorge Val\u00edn S\u00e1nchez (born 14 March 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Andorran club UE Santa Coloma as a right-back. Club career. Born in A Coru\u00f1a, Galicia, Val\u00edn joined Deportivo de La Coru\u00f1a's youth setup in 2014, from Victoria CF. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 8 October 2017, playing the entire second half of a 1\u20130 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n B home win against Real Valladolid B. On 31 May 2019, after establishing himself as a starter for the B-team, Val\u00edn renewed his contract with \"D\u00e9por\" for two further seasons. He made his first team debut on 13 October, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0\u20133 away loss against UD Las Palmas in the Segunda Divisi\u00f3n."}, {"text": "Ryan Berman (born October 1980) is an American attorney and politician, serving as a member of Michigan House of Representatives from district 39. Elected in November 2018, he assumed office on January 1, 2019. Early life and education. A native of West Bloomfield, Michigan, Berman graduated from Detroit Country Day School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Michigan State University in 2002 and a Juris Doctor from the Wayne State University Law School in 2004. Career. In 2005, Berman became an attorney. He served as a special prosecutor in the Palm Beach County, Florida State Attorney's Office in 2009 and later worked as the general counsel for Inergi LP. On November 6, 2018, Berman won the election and became a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives for district 39. In August 2021, Berman declared his candidacy for Michigan attorney general in the 2022 election. Personal life. Berman and his wife, Stacie, have two children. He lives in Commerce Township, Michigan."}, {"text": "Yingli is a Chinese a solar panel manufacturer. Yingli may also refer to:"}, {"text": "Donga Pelli () is a 1988 Indian Telugu film directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty starring Sobhan Babu, Vijaya Shanti, Sumalatha and Gollapudi Maruti Rao in the lead roles. The film produced by Anam Gopalakrishna Reddy had musical score by Chakravarthy. It was a remake of the 1987 K. Rangaraj Tamil-language film \"Ninaive Oru Sangeetham.\" Soundtrack. Music was composed by Chakravarthy."}, {"text": "ARA \"Bah\u00eda Para\u00edso\" was an Argentine Navy auxiliary ship that sank in 1989, from Palmer Station at Arthur Harbor, Antarctica, resulting in a oil spill. Construction and design. \"Bah\u00eda Para\u00edso\" was ordered by the Argentine Navy on 27 February 1979 as a supply ship for use in Antarctic waters. The ship was launched from the Argentine shipyard \"Astilleros Pr\u00edncipe y Menghi SA\" on 3 July 1980, entering service on 3 December 1981, with the pennant number Q 6. \"Bah\u00eda Para\u00edso\" was long overall and between perpendiculars, with a beam of and a draught of . The ship had an icebreaking hull. Displacement was full load. Two diesel engines rated at a total of drove two controllable pitch propellers, giving a speed of . The ship's holds had a capacity of dry cargo, with an additional refrigerated storage, together with 1200 tons of cargo fuel. A flight deck and hangar for two helicopters was fitted. The ship had a crew of 124, and could carry 84 civilian passengers, who could be replaced by 252 troops. Operational history. The ship operated as a naval auxiliary vessel from 1981 to 1986 and served in the Falklands War as a troop transport as well"}, {"text": "as a hospital ship. It was involved in transporting troops to Leith Harbour prior to the Invasion of South Georgia. After the war it reverted as an Antarctic supply ship for the Navy with occasional tourists on board. It was on a resupply trip with tourists to Antarctica on January 28, 1989 when it struck rock and sank off Anvers Island. Passengers and crew were rescued by the Spanish Navy oceanographic research vessel \"Las Palmas\" and the Chilean Navy tug Cruz de Forward. The resultant oil spill of about 200,000 gallons of diesel and jet fuel constitutes the largest oil spill in Antartica. Chilean Coast Guard Tender Yelcho arrived February 6 to begin clean up operations. Further reading."}, {"text": "Claudio Puelles Martinez (born April 21, 1996) is a Peruvian professional mixed martial artist, he currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background. Puelles started training Muay Thai around the age of 13, quickly picking up grappling also before transitioning to mixed martial arts in his adolescent years. Mixed martial arts career. Early career. Puelles started his professional MMA career in 2013 and fought primarily in Peru. He amassed a record of 7\u20131 prior to participating in . \"The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3\". In 2016 Puelles competed on the third season of series under Team Chuck Liddell. In the elimination round, Puelles defeated Jos\u00e9 David Flores via a technical knockout in the first round. In the quarterfinals, Puelles defeated Pablo Sabori via a submission. In the semifinals, he defeated Marcelo Rojo by a unanimous decision. This win earned him a spot in the finale against Mart\u00edn Bravo on November 5, 2016, in Mexico City, Mexico at . Ultimate Fighting Championship. Puelles made his official UFC debut against Martin Bravo on November 5, 2016, in Mexico City, Mexico at . He lost the fight via TKO in the second round. On May 19, 2018, Puelles faced"}, {"text": "Felipe Silva at . He won the fight via a submission in round three. The submission gained him a \"Performance of the Night\" bonus award. Puelles faced Marcos Mariano on September 21, 2019, at . He won the fight via unanimous decision. Puelles faced Jordan Leavitt on June 5, 2021, at . He won the bout via unanimous decision. Puelles faced Chris Gruetzemacher on December 4, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 31. He won the fight via a kneebar in round three. Puelles faced Clay Guida on April 23, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 205. He won the fight via a kneebar in round one. This win earned him a Performance of the Night award. Puelles faced Dan Hooker on November 12, 2022, at UFC 281. He lost the fight via TKO in round two after being dropped by a front kick to the body, Puelles was condemned for the strategies he employed. Puelles faced Far\u00e8s Ziam on February 24, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 237. Despite having a career high of seven takedowns, Puelles only landed four significant strikes and ended up losing the bout by split decision. Puelles is scheduled to face Joaquim Silva on September 13, 2025,"}, {"text": "at UFC Fight Night 259."}, {"text": "Iron Mountain is a mountain summit located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state. Part of the Cascade Range, it is situated near the base of the Success Cleaver, overlooking Indian Henry's Hunting Ground. The nearest higher neighbor is Copper Mountain, to the north. The summit provides views of Mount Rainier, Mount Adams, Mount St. Helens, Mount Wow, and peaks of the Tatoosh Range. Precipitation runoff from Iron Mountain drains into Tahoma Creek, Devils Dream Creek, and Fishers Horn Pipe Creek, which are all tributaries of the Nisqually River. There were great hopes in the late 1800s that mines on Mount Rainier could be a source of precious metals such as copper, silver, and gold. Dark reddish rock found on Iron Mountain was thought to be iron or iron oxide. The toponym was officially adopted in 1932 by the United States Board on Geographic Names. Climate. Iron Mountain is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America. Most weather fronts originating in the Pacific Ocean travel northeast toward the Cascade Mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks of the Cascade Range (orographic lift), causing them to drop their"}, {"text": "moisture in the form of rain or snow onto the Cascades. As a result, the west side of the Cascades experiences high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall. Because of maritime influence, snow tends to be wet and heavy, resulting in high avalanche danger. During winter months, weather is usually cloudy, but due to high pressure systems over the Pacific Ocean that intensify during summer months, there is often little or no cloud cover during the summer."}, {"text": "Pultenaea mollis, commonly known as soft bush-pea or guinea flower bush pea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It is an erect or spreading shrub with narrow linear to elliptic or needle-shaped leaves and clusters of up to ten yellow to orange flowers with red markings. Description. \"Pultenaea mollis\" is an erect or spreading shrub that typically grows to a height of up to with stems covered with twisted or curled hairs. The leaves are arranged alternately, narrow linear to elliptic or needle-shaped, long and wide with the edges rolled inwards and the lower surface hairy. There are stipules long with their eges rolled under, at the base of the leaves. The flowers are arranged in leafy clusters of four to ten near the ends of short side branches, each flower long on pedicels long with bracts up to long. The sepals are long with egg-shaped bracteoles long attached at the base of the sepal tube. The standard petal and wings are yellow with red markings and the keel is red. Flowering occurs from spring to summer and the fruit is an egg-shaped pod long. Taxonomy. \"Pultenaea mollis\" was first"}, {"text": "formally described in 1838 by John Lindley in Thomas Mitchell's journal, \"Three Expeditions into the interior of Eastern Australia\". The specific epithet (\"mollis\") means \"soft\". Distribution and habitat. Soft bush-pea grows in forest, sometimes in heathland, and occurs in coastal areas south from Gosford in New South Wales to the southern half of Victoria where it is widespread and locally common. The species also occurs in the north-east of Tasmania. Conservation status. \"Pultenaea mollis\" is classified as \"vulnerable\" under the Tasmanian Government \"Threatened Species Protection Act 1995\"."}, {"text": "Madeline is a fictional character who serves as the main protagonist of the video game \"Celeste\" by Maddy Thorson. Throughout the game, she climbs the titular Mount Celeste, simultaneously dealing with anxiety and other issues. The character is notable as one of the few transgender protagonist characters in the video game industry: her identity as a trans woman was confirmed by Thorson in 2020, after the release of \"Farewell\", a downloadable content expansion pack for \"Celeste\", which received significant media coverage. Concept and creation. The concept of Badeline\u2014a physical representation of Madeline's depression and anxiety, known as \"Part of Me\" in-game\u2014as well as the premise of taking care of one's self, was based on creator Maddy Thorson's own experiences. She cites Madeline's dealings with the character Mr. Oshiro as an example, where she sacrifices her own self-care to care for someone else. Thorson wrote Madeline with the understanding that she would fall off the mountain and eventually climb her way back up, but she did not know how it would be framed. Thorson came to understand how to frame the scene better once she came to better manage her own anxiety. She notes how the story has Madeline initially trying"}, {"text": "to fight Badeline, and that over time she learns how to function with it. Thorson notes, however, that this is a part of a process, and that she wanted to make players aware that Madeline was still grappling with an internal conflict at the end of the story. Madeline was eventually announced to be a trans woman, though Thorson did not initially design her to be transgender. The discussion about Madeline's identity helped her both figure out Madeline's gender identity as well as be public with her own. The music of \"Celeste\" was designed by Lena Raine, who composed the music with the main intention of conveying Madeline's feelings, saying it's \"almost 1:1 with her internal state\". Raine discussed how Madeline's journey is one of \"self-discovery and acceptance\". She intended this to help players get into Madeline's state of mind. Appearances. Madeline is the protagonist of \"Celeste\", where she climbs Mount Celeste while dealing with issues such as anxiety and depression. She meets several characters along the way, including an older woman who calls herself Granny, an explorer from Seattle called Theo, a part of herself known as Badeline (a name given by the \"Celeste\" community), and a spirit named"}, {"text": "Mr. Oshiro who owns a decrepit hotel. As she climbs the mountain, she runs into various obstacles, including Badeline, who attempts to deter her from climbing any further. Madeline helps Theo through Mr. Oshiro's hotel, and later Theo helps Madeline deal with an anxiety attack while riding a gondola that breaks down, telling her to imagine a feather floating up and down. She later attempts this method when Badeline is trying to discourage her further, causing Badeline to send her down. Madeline eventually makes up with Badeline, and they work together to reach the summit. After this, they return to the base, and Madeline makes a pie using her collectable strawberries for all of the other characters. When \"TowerFall\", an earlier game by Maddy Thorson, was ported to the Nintendo Switch, Madeline and Badeline were added as playable characters. The 2024 freeware game \"\" takes place after \"Celeste\" and features the same cast, including Madeline as the protagonist. Reception. Madeline has received generally positive reception for her appearance in \"Celeste\", with the \"Venture Beat\" staff naming her the best new character of 2018 and praising her for how well she resonated with them. Emily Heller of \"Polygon\" commented that she"}, {"text": "related to Madeline and how she struggles with mental illness. Heller went on to include her in the list of the best video game characters of the 2010s, calling her the \"most relatable character of the decade\" for people with anxiety and depression. Fellow \"Polygon\" contributor Jeff Ramos felt similarly, finding it inspiring how Madeline uses her challenges to help herself. Kyle LeClair of \"Hardcore Gamer\" praised Madeline's growth in \"Celeste\", calling her \"snarky but lovable.\" Tom Marks of \"IGN\" felt the mixture of \"Celeste\"s gameplay and story helped him better connect with Madeline. Jenna of Autostraddle found her story relatable, also noting that the way she speaks when scared or hurt \"hurt [her] heart.\" She also praised how she grew through the journey. Matt Gerardi of \"The A.V. Club\" was thankful to see the game \"discuss mental illness in a more respectful, frank way\". After the release of the Chapter 9: Farewell downloadable content, and prior to later confirmation, whether Madeline is transgender had been the subject of discussion, due to the downloadable content showing that Madeline's bedroom has a trans flag, a childhood photo of her with very short hair and a prescription bottle. People in the LGBTQ"}, {"text": "community were enthused by her potential status as a trans woman, due to the popularity of \"Celeste\" and \"a sense of marginalization in both society and mass media.\" It was also the subject of controversy for some people, politically and religiously, with some hateful messages aimed at the game and character. Ali Jones of \"PCGamesN\" cited Madeline's body dysmorphia, her estrangement from family members, and her struggling with a \"shadow version of herself\" as reasons for why she might be transgender. Kat Bailey of \"USGamer\" suggested that the game may be suggesting Madeline to be transgender while also noting that it is only one part of her identity. Maddy Thorson, the original game developer, has since confirmed that Madeline is canonically transgender. Thorson also came out as transgender herself in the same post, stating: \"During \"Celeste\"s development, I did not know that Madeline or myself were trans. During the \"Farewell\" DLC's development, I began to form a hunch. Post-development, I now know that we both are.\""}, {"text": "Bhimrad is a suburban area located in South West Zone of Surat. Bhimrad is the newest area to develop in terms of public transport infrastructure, residential complexes, business parks, and shopping arcades. Bhimrad is where the historic Salt March of Dandi was led by Gandhi. Geography. It is nearby Sarsana and Khajod. It is away from the Surat Diamond Bourse and Dream City Khajod. Bhimrad Is from Surat Railway station and from Surat Airport. The proposed Surat Metro will pass from Bhimrad."}, {"text": "Masters of the Air is a 2024 American war drama miniseries created by John Shiban and John Orloff for Apple TV+. It is based on the 2007 book of the same name by Donald L. Miller and follows the actions of the 100th Bomb Group, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber unit in the Eighth Air Force in eastern England during World War II. The series is the final of three companion piece miniseries, following \"Band of Brothers\" (2001) and \"The Pacific\" (2010), and is the only one not to air on HBO. It is the first series to be produced by Apple Studios in cooperation with Playtone and Amblin Television and stars Austin Butler, Callum Turner and Anthony Boyle as part of an ensemble cast. The series consists of nine episodes. Principal photography began in England in 2021 but was delayed on several occasions due to strict government measures related to COVID-19. \"Masters of the Air\" premiered on January 26, 2024 to generally positive reviews, and received three nominations at the 76th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, winning one. Premise. \"Masters of the Air\" recounts the story of the 100th Bomb Group during World War II and follows"}, {"text": "bomber crews on dangerous missions to destroy targets inside German-occupied Europe. The show portrays the intensity of war, the dangers the airmen face, and the friendships and relationships they develop. Cast. Guest. 100th Bomb Group Tuskegee Airmen Other Production. In October 2012, there were reports of a third World War II miniseries, in the same vein as \"Band of Brothers\" and \"The Pacific,\" but focusing on United States Army Air Forces aircrews of the Eighth Air Force, that was being considered by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg. In January 2013, HBO confirmed that it was developing the miniseries, based on Donald L. Miller's book \"Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany\", to be adapted by John Orloff. The series would focus on the 100th Bombardment Group of the Eighth Air Force. In October 2019, it was reported that Apple had made a deal with Spielberg's and Hanks's respective production companies to stream the series exclusively on Apple TV+ instead of HBO. In a statement, HBO later confirmed that it had decided not to move forward with the series. \"The Hollywood Reporter\" said it would consist of nine episodes at a total cost"}, {"text": "of $250 million. The series is the first Apple TV+ series to go into production under the technology firm's in-house production company, Apple Studios. In October 2020, Cary Joji Fukunaga was announced as director of the first three episodes. In February 2021, Austin Butler and Callum Turner were cast to star. Anthony Boyle and Nate Mann joined the cast in March, with Raff Law, James Murray and Tommy Jessop added in April. Freddy Carter revealed his casting in a May interview, while set photos revealed that Barry Keoghan was also cast. In June, Dee Rees was announced as directing episodes of the series. In July, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck were also announced as directing episodes. Colleen Atwood served as costume designer. In February 2021, it was reported that production had begun at Dalton Barracks (the former WWII airfield RAF Abingdon) in Oxfordshire, England. Retrospective temporary 12-month planning permission was applied for at Newland Park, Chalfont St Peter, following the construction of a WWII barracks on the site. Filming paused briefly in July due to positive COVID-19 tests. Production also occurred in Hemel Hempstead. The series used on-set virtual production by Lux Machina for cockpit scenes. Stephen Rosenbaum served as"}, {"text": "the visual effects supervisor for the miniseries. In total, 3,447 visual effects shots were used for the series. Over 1,600 visual effects shots were done by DNEG, including most of the aerial sequences. Release. \"Masters of the Air\" premiered on Apple TV+ on January 26, 2024. \"The Bloody Hundredth\". A companion documentary titled \"The Bloody Hundredth\", narrated by Tom Hanks, tells the story of the 100th Bomb Group that inspired the stories in \"Masters of the Air\". It was released on March 15, 2024, on Apple TV+. Reception. Critical response. Metacritic assigned the series a weighted average score of 72 out of 100 based on 41 critics, indicating \"generally favorable reviews\". Writing for \"The Guardian\", Rebecca Nicholson gave the series five out of five, describing it as \"truly fantastic television\", portraying the experience of the pilots \"as thrilling as it is terrible\". However, in the i, Emily Baker rated the series two out of five, describing it as \"the first big TV disappointment of 2024\". Baker criticizes the predictable and \"formulaic\" drama, thin characterization, and storylines and suggests that the series is \"too old-fashioned to compete with today's prestige TV\". \"The Daily Telegraph\" also criticized the show, saying it \"sacrificed"}, {"text": "authenticity for Hollywood clich\u00e9s\". \"Empire\" pointed out that it is all handled with \"a certain strain of American exceptionalism\" with non-Americans appearing as stereotypes, the British portrayed as \"invariably stiff-upper-lipped\" and \"only a passing mention\" for the RAF. The series has been criticised regarding its accuracy, with many changes and omissions from the actual story of the 100th. The lack of a strategic narrative was also commented on - \"the limited focus on strategy missed the opportunity to put the characters\u2019 experience into context\". The quality of CGI for the aerial scenes was also criticised, including making the B17s seem \"cartoonish\"."}, {"text": "Jean-Maximilien Lucas (died 1697) was a French bookseller and publisher, resident in the Netherlands from around 1667. He is now known as the first biographer of Baruch Spinoza. Life. Lucas was born in Rouen at an uncertain date, 1636 or 1646. Having migrated to the Netherlands about 1667, he became a citizen of Amsterdam in 1670. He published a number of books, but was declared bankrupt in 1680. Without personal acquaintance with Spinoza, who died in 1677, Lucas met members of his circle through Jan Rieuwertsz, Spinoza's publisher. The 1719 biography, \"La vie de Monsieur Benoit de Spinosa\" is generally attributed to him, following Charles Levier. Internal evidence shows it was a production of the period immediately after Spinoza's death. It is hagiographical in tone and publicizes Spinozism. Pierre Bayle drew on it, in manuscript, access being provided by Jan Rieuwertsz junior. The other work published with it, \"L'Esprit de Monsieur Benoit de Spinosa\", is now attributed to Jan Vroesen (1672\u20131725). Lucas also was involved in production of clandestine journals in French, directed against Louis XIV."}, {"text": "Prunus\" \u00d7 \"eminens or Prunus eminens is a species of small cherry tree native to central Europe. It is a naturally occurring hybrid of sour cherry, \"Prunus cerasus\", and dwarf cherry, \"Prunus fruticosa\", occasionally found where their ranges overlap. Like its parents, it is a tetraploid with 32 chromosomes. It is forming a hybrid swarm with, and threatening to extirpate, \"P.fruticosa\" in much of its western range through genetic pollution. Description. It is difficult to distinguish \"P.\"\u00d7\"eminens\" from \"P.fruticosa\" based on vegetative characters alone. This task is made even more complicated by the high level of genetic introgression from \"P.\"\u00d7\"eminens\" to \"P.fruticosa\", such that pure specimens of \"P.fruticosa\" might not be available for comparison. It is a small tree, usually 3 to 5m tall, with very rare specimens reaching7 m. The crown is spherical. The white flowers are about 1.5cm wide, and the fruits are a crimson red. The small ovate leaves turn a vibrant orange in the fall. Distribution and habitat. \"P.\" \u00d7 \"eminens\" takes after \"P. fruticosa\" in preferring open, steppe-like habitat, although it also grows in forest edges. In the wild it is chiefly found in central Europe, in the western part of the range of \"P."}, {"text": "fruticosa\" and largely over-lapping and supplanting it there. Cultivation. Canadian researchers have crossed the parent species and selected the offspring to create cultivars which are marketed as Mongolian cherry or dwarf sour cherry by commercial nurseries. A further backcross of \"P.cerasus\" with \"P.\u00d7eminens\" has yielded a cultivar dubbed 'SK Carmine Jewel', with follow-on cultivars 'Crimson Passion', 'Juliet' and 'Romeo', which produce cherries at the northernmost limits of viable \"Prunus\" production. These cultivars have a tidy spherical growth habit, are very cold hardy (to USDA Hardiness Zone 4a or better), and their high sugar content fruit makes good pies, jams and jellies. A cultivar named \"Prunus\" \u00d7 \"eminens\" 'Umbraculifera', with a slightly weeping form when mature, is commercially available as an ornamental. Unlike the agricultural cultivars, 'Umbraculifera' is not a heavy fruit producer, but produces sufficient pollen to be useful for honey production. Uses. Some tests have been conducted to assay its usefulness as a dwarfing rootstock for other \"Prunus\" species. The small size and spherical growth form of \"P.\" \u00d7 \"eminens\" 'Umbraculifera', and its autumn finery and cold hardiness make it useful as a street tree. It does well in containers and on green roofs. It is planted in cities"}, {"text": "from Sweden to Hungary and Ukraine. Commercial nurseries graft the compact spherical crowns to other \"Prunus\" stems to produce taller standard forms with a lollipop-like appeal."}, {"text": "Ivanushensky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Verkhnecherenskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 77 as of 2010. There are 8 streets. Geography. Ivanushensky is located on the bank of the Kurtlak River, 25 km southwest of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Verkhnecherensky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Kazachy () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Zakharovskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 202 as of 2010. There are 4 streets. Geography. Kazachy is located on the right bank of the Don River, 27 km southwest of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Zakharov is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Kalmykovsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) and the administrative center of Kalmykovskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 923 as of 2010. There are 28 streets. Geography. Kalmykovsky is located in steppe, on the Krepkaya River, 44 km southwest of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Manoylin is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Karazhensky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Kletskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 228 as of 2010. There are 4 streets. Geography. Karazhensky is located 4 km northwest of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Podnizhny is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Koponya () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Kalmykovskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 21 as of 2010. There are 2 streets. Geography. Koponya is located in steppe, 56 km southwest of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Kiselev is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Gregorio Urbano Gilbert is a Santo Domingo Metro station on Line 1. It was open on 22 January 2009 as part of the inaugural section of Line 1 between Mam\u00e1 Ting\u00f3 and Centro de los H\u00e9roes. The station is between Mam\u00e1 Ting\u00f3 and Gregorio Luper\u00f3n. This is an elevated station built above Avenida Hermanas Mirabal. It is named in honor of Gregorio Urbano Gilbert."}, {"text": "Kremenskaya () is a rural locality (a stanitsa) and the administrative center of Kremenskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 836 as of 2010. There are 19 streets. Geography. Kremenskaya is located 52 km northeast of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Vyezdinsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Kurganny () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Kalmykovskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 73 as of 2010. There are 2 streets. Geography. Kurganny is located in steppe, 51 km southwest of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Kalmykovsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Lipovsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Perelazovskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 82 as of 2010. There are 3 streets. Geography. Lipovsky is located in steppe, on the Kurtlak River, 66 km southwest of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Perelazovsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Logovsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Perekopskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 220 as of 2010. There are 4 streets. Geography. Logovsky is located in steppe, on the Krepkaya River, 19 km east of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Perekopka is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Mayorovsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Manoylinskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 82 as of 2010. Geography. Mayorovsky is located on the Krepkaya River, 46 km northeast of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Manoylin is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Forces and Feelings is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Maurice McIntyre recorded in 1970 and released by the Delmark label. Reception. AllMusic reviewer Al Campbell stated: \"Much like his first effort, \"Humility in Light of the Creator\", \"Forces and Feelings\" projects a spiritual tone. While it is occasionally more relaxed than his debut, that's not to say this is McIntyre's mellow disc -- far from it. ... Considering the lack of recordings made by this underrated tenor saxophonist, any of his discs are recommended.\". Harvey Pekar of \"The Austin Chronicle\" wrote: \"The improvisation... may not be based on pre-set chord progressions, but the groups' performances are tight and coherent; members pay attention to collective interplay and textural and dynamic subtleties.\" Writing for \"The Hum\", Bradford Bailey commented: \"We find McIntyre pushing into unimaginable places, and bringing clarity to his unique creative voice. He skirts closer to outright Free-Jazz with incredibly complex tonal relationships and rhythmic partnerships, but never loses the depth of emotion which characterizes his playing.\" Track listing. All compositions by Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre"}, {"text": "Maksari () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Perelazovskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 190 as of 2010. There are 4 streets. Geography. Maksari is located in steppe, on the Krepkaya River, 46 km southwest of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Perelazovsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Malaya Donshchinka () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Perelazovskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 72 as of 2010. There are 3 streets. Geography. Malaya Donshchinka is located in steppe, on the Donshchinka River, 61 km southwest of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Bolshaya Donshchinka is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Malaya Osinovka () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Zakharovskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 10 as of 2010. Geography. Malaya Osinovka is located on the bank of the Osinovka River, 40 km southwest of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Yevstratovsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Manoylin () is a rural locality (a khutor) and the administrative center of Manoylinskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 799 as of 2010. There are 13 streets. Geography. Manoylin is located on the Krepkaya River, 44 km southwest of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Ternovoy is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "The Chapel of Memories, formerly St. Catherine's of Alexandria Church, is an historic building in Temecula, California. Built in 1917, the building is now located in Sam Hicks Monument Park on the north side of Old Town Temecula. Chapel of Memories is owned by the Old Town Temecula Museum Society. History. In 1910, Father John J. Burri was assigned to Temecula in 1910 to serve the area as an extension of San Luis Rey Mission. Burri decided that the town needed a new church to accommodate the growing local Catholic congregation that typically met in school buildings. Local Residents and the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino embraced the project. Local resident Macedonia Machado and the Santa Fe Railroad donated $1500 to purchase six lots at the corner of 6th and Front Streets for the building. On December 4, 1916, Del Clark and R.J. Smith of Elsinore were told to begin chapel construction on February 9, 1917. The 1st National Bank of Temecula granted a loan of $1,200 to purchase building materials. It was estimated that a stone chapel would cost $3,000-$4,000 and a wooden one $1,500. It was decided to build a wooden structure. The chapel measured with dark"}, {"text": "brown stained clapboard siding. It had granite block front steps and a wide granite altar, all quarried locally and donated by the Church and Jean Laborde. There still remained a $300 bank loan to pay. A barbecue fundraiser was held on April 15, 1917 at the Vail Ranch. Food, entertainment, the space, and lumber to build a large dance floor, tables and benches, were all donated. At a cost of $1 per person for admission, the subsequent free barbeque fundraiser attracted more than 800 people, many traveling from Los Angeles and San Diego. Entertainment consisted of a 45-minute wrestling exhibition, boxers, and high school athletes competed in various sporting games. The celebrations also included dance featuring indigenous groups and others. The bank loan was paid, and there was money left over to purchase a new car for Burri. With the chapel completed to include a steeple, RJ Smith donated a 200-year-old bell in December 1917. The bell, however, was stolen in 1930. In 1969, when the US Navy decommissioned the USS Georgetown, it loaned the church and a 650-pound brass ship bell. Today's chapel bell sounds are computer generated. Fate of the Church. In 1988, the Roman Catholic Diocese of"}, {"text": "San Bernardino sold the valuable chapel land to pay for the construction of a new, larger Church. Tony and Mildred Tobin purchased the chapel building from the church for $1. The Tobins donated the building to the Old Town Temecula Museum Society, to be moved to a new museum complex in Sam Hicks Monument Park. On May 5, 1989, contractors moved the Chapel to its new location. In November 1989, the society removed some old walls and rewired the building. Refurbishing the interior and meeting building codes was estimated to cost $50,000. To help offset costs, the Banning Rehabilitation & Counseling Center sent a 7-woman inmate work crew to paint the outside of the church. Local businessman, Stan Hansen fabricated the stained glass windows using glass from a 100-year-old St. Joseph, Missouri church building. Building dimensions. The original building measured Modern history. The Temecula Museum Board of Directors decided in 1994 that the newly renovated chapel should be made available for weddings. A local contest was held to determine a name for the non-denominational chapel. Bryna Bunderson, a 16-year-old resident, won the contest with her entry, \"Chapel of Memories.\" A community BBQ and birthday cake tasting celebrating the Chapel of"}, {"text": "Memories' Centennial took place on April 15, 2017. hosted by the City of Temecula and the Temecula Valley Museum, Inc. In keeping with tradition, the cost was $1."}, {"text": "Melokletsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Kletskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 232 as of 2010. There are 2 streets. Geography. Melokletsky is located on the Don River, 7 km southeast of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Kletskaya is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Mukovnin () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Verkhnebuzinovskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 114 as of 2010. Geography. Mukovnin is located 50 km southeast of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Verkhnyaya Buzinovka is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Nizhnyaya Buzinovka () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Verkhnebuzinovskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 65 as of 2010. Geography. Nizhnyaya Buzinovka is located in steppe on the Liska River, 48 km southeast of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Verkhnyaya Buzinovka is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Novotsaritsynsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Verkhnecherenskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 337 as of 2010. There are 13 streets. Geography. Novotsaritsynsky is located 44 km southwest of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Verkhnecherensky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Yukiko Kai (, \"Kai Yukiko\", 21 September 1954 - 12 December 1980) was a Japanese \"sh\u014djo manga\" artist. Her real name was Kimiko Kaihatsu (, \"Kaihatsu Kimiko\"). She is considered a member of the Post Year 24 Group. Although she died young, her works are still analyzed. Manga artist Akiko Hatsu is her younger sister. Biography. Born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture, Kai graduated from a high school and entered a company where she worked for one year. She joined the manga coterie magazine \"Ravuri\" which her friend Yasuko Sakata operated when she was in high school. In 1973, she went to Tokyo and became a manga assistant of Moto Hagio, and lived in Hagio's house. She also worked as an assistant of Keiko Takemiya. Kai debuted in the Spring issue of \"Bessatsu Viva Princess\" (the first issue of this magazine) in Akita Shoten for her work \"Anasutashia no Sutekina Otonari (Nice Next-door Neighbor of Anastasia)\". She published the stories of the \"\"Shiki series\" (Seasons series) and the \"Anastasia series\"\" in the magazine \"Gekkan Princess\" and \"Bonita\". In 1979, when Moto Hagio, Aiko It\u014d, Yukiko Kai, Akiko J\u014d and Shio Sat\u014d visited the Europe, they participated in the 37th Worldcon, Seacon"}, {"text": "'79 at Brighton, United Kingdom. After published \"Ryokuin K\u014dro\" in the Summer issue of \"Bessatsu Viva Princess\" in 1980, Kai spent time under medical treatment at a hospital in Kanazawa city. She died on 12 December 1980 of stomach cancer at a hospital in Kanazawa. The story which was contributed to the collaboration manga \"Ky\u014ddai Jingi\" is her last work. Style of works. Kai read Japanese fantastic novels and works such as those by Tatsuhiko Shibusawa, Hideo Nakai () and Kunio Tsukamoto () etc. She was largely affected by these fantastic works. Kai wrote various genres of manga stories. But she loved Fantasy and Science fiction. Many of her works are classified in these genres. Works. Princess comics. There are nine books of Yukiko Kai published in Princess comics by Akita Shoten. Akita bunko. There are six \"bunkobon\" books of Yukiko Kai published by Akita Shoten. In this bunkobon version, even if the title of book is same as that of Princess comics version, the stories contained are different."}, {"text": "Orekhov () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Perekopskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 150 as of 2010. There are 3 streets. Geography. Orekhov is located in steppe, on Don Ridge, 20 km southeast of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Kletskaya is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Perekopka () is a rural locality (a khutor) and the administrative center of Perekopskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 853 as of 2010. There are 13 streets. Geography. Perekopka is located in steppe, 29 km northeast of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Perekopskaya is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Perekopskaya () is a rural locality (a stanitsa) in Kremenskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 75 as of 2010. There are 10 streets. Geography. Perekopskaya is located in steppe, on the right bank of the Don River, 34 km northeast of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Perekopka is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Perelazovsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) and the administrative center of Perelazovskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 1,045 as of 2010. There are 23 streets. Geography. Perelazovsky is located in steppe, on the Kurtlak River, 45 km southwest of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Novotsaritsynsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Khuda Haafiz () is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written & directed by Faruk Kabir and produced by Panorama Studios. It stars Vidyut Jammwal and Shivaleeka Oberoi, alongside Annu Kapoor, Aahana Kumra and Shiv Panditt. Set during the 2008 financial crisis, Sameer Chaudhary arrives at a fictional Middle east country Noman in order to rescue his kidnapped wife Nargis from flesh traders. \"Khuda Haafiz\" premiered on Disney+ Hotstar in 14 August 2020, where it received mixed reviews from critics and became a success in Disney+ Hotstar. Plot. In 2007, Sameer Chowdhary, a software engineer, falls in love with Nargis through an alliance and the two get married. The 2008 financial crisis leaves Sameer and Nargis jobless. Three months later, they get jobs in Noman, a fictional Middle East country, with the help of Nadeem, an employee at an overseas recruitment company. Nargis leaves for Noman, while Sameer stays to wait for his documents to arrive. After her arrival, Nargis calls Sameer in a panic state where she tells that someone is kidnapping her. Sameer travels to Noman, where he meets Usman Hamid Ali Murad, a taxi driver. Sameer asks Usman to take him to the address given by"}, {"text": "Nadeem, but he learns that there is no such address. Usman takes Sameer to the police station, where he learns that Nadeem has gone missing. Fallen out of help with the police due to his restless nature, Sameer approaches the Indian embassy, where he poses as an employee of a telecom company and acquires the address of the person from whose phone Nargis contacted him, which turns out to be a person named Shirazi. Sameer and Usman learn about Shirazi's involvement in the human trafficking. Sameer visits brothels with Usman in search of Nargis and finds her, but he is attacked by the owners and Sameer turns violent, where he kills the men and a car chase ensues which results in Sameer getting arrested by the Indian Embassy cops. Sameer narrates the incident to the cops, where he is approached by Faiz Abu Malik, a Nomani cop, who decides to help him with officer Tamena joining along. They view the CCTV footage of the Noman airport, where they see Nargis entering a van with a man revealed to be Itzak, an Algerian modelling coordinator. Itzak orders that Nargis be killed. Faiz and Tamena come across a burnt corpse and believe"}, {"text": "it to be Nargis. Sameer sees her pendant and gets shattered. Following her funeral, Sameer is given compensation and tickets to India. Tamena learns Nargis is alive and the corpse they found was of a different woman. Tamena and Faiz try to find Sameer only to find that Sameer never boarded the flight. Baying for revenge, Sameer arrives at Itzak's house and thrashes him before Itzak reveals that Nargis is alive. Faiz and Tamena arrive, where Faiz is revealed to be Itzak's ally. Tamena subdues Faiz long enough to buy Sameer and Usman time to escape, using the black truck trailer where Nargis is inside. Faiz kills Tamena and frames Sameer. An ensuing truck chase leaves Itzak dead. Faiz meets his crime partner and Itzak's boss, which is photographed by an undercover cop. Sameer arrives at the Indian Embassy, but is captured by Faiz, and planned to kill him saying, \"You're Dead!\", until the guard stopped him by using his gun, including the betrayal made by commander Ali Azam Ghazi. This resulted in Sameer and Faiz engaging in a bloodied fistfight where Sameer thrashes him. After this, Sameer exited the embassy, with one guard opening the back of the truck,"}, {"text": "freeing Nargis and other women. Three days later, Sameer attends to Tamena's state funeral, while Faiz gets killed by the firing squad for his crimes and kidnapping the women. In the airport, Sameer and Nargis prepare to leave for India while making the last meeting with Usman. Sameer invites Usman to arrive and meet them at India as they greet him one day before leaving back to India. Production. Following official announcement in April 2019, shooting commenced at Uzbekistan on 14 October 2019. Soundtrack. The music for the film was composed by Mithoon who also wrote lyrics for four of the tracks, with Sayeed Quadri penning two songs in the soundtrack album. Marketing and release. On 29 June 2020, Disney+ Hotstar conducted a virtual press conference where Uday Shankar announced the film's digital release on the platform on 14 August 2020, exclusively as part of the \"Disney+ Hotstar Multiplex\" initiative which was a result of cinemas being shut down due to COVID-19 pandemic. However, Vidyut Jammwal was not invited for the social media announcement, along with Kunal Khemu, whose film \"Lootcase\" also released on the same digital streaming platform. Disney+ Hotstar released and promoted the film's trailer first, through the"}, {"text": "streaming application on 24 July 2020, along with the much anticipated premiere of Sushant Singh Rajput's last film \"Dil Bechara\". The trailer was launched through YouTube, the following day. Reception. \"Bollywood Hungama\" gave 3/5 stars and wrote \"\"Khuda Haafiz\" is a well-paced action thriller that works chiefly due to the script, direction and performances of Vidyut Jammwal and Annu Kapoor.\" Vibha Maru of \"India Today\" gave 3/5 stars and wrote \"Khuda Haafiz makes for a good one-time watch. From action to drama, the film has it all. You might want to pick this over the weekend.\" Pallabi Dey Purkayastha of \"The Times of India\" gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote \"Khuda Haafiz\u2019 \u2014 literal meaning \u2018May God be your Guardian\u2019 \u2014 does not have the most innovative script on the planet but it still could have worked had it not been for the randomness in the second half and the outrageously sham Arabic accents.\" Devesh Sharma of \"Filmfare\" gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote \"Khuda Haafiz truly had the potential to be a cracker of an action-filled romance. But patchy writing has diluted its impact. The only thing that works here, as said earlier, is Vidyut\u2019s virtuosity as an action star. Watch"}, {"text": "the film for some well-crafted set pieces and you won\u2019t get disappointed.\" Sequel. A sequel titled \"Khuda Haafiz Chapter II Agni Pariksha\" was announced in September 2020 after the success of the first part with Kumar Mangat and Abhishek Pathak as the producers and Faruk Kabir as the director. Vidyut Jammwal and Shivaleeka Oberoi will reprise their roles. The film released in 2022."}, {"text": "The Judge Elisha Robinson House, in Ashville, Alabama, is a Queen Anne-style house built around 1890. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. It is located on U.S. Route 231 south of its junction with Alabama State Route 23. It is a two-story house upon a brick pier foundation."}, {"text": "Platonov () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Perekopskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 11 as of 2010. There are 2 streets. Geography. Platonov is located in steppe, on the Kurtlak River, 21 km south of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Selivanov is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Hugh McIntosh may refer to:"}, {"text": "Nidhi Bisht (born 21 October 1985) is an Indian actress, filmmaker and lawyer. She is one of the earliest members of The Viral Fever. She worked with TVF (2013-2020) as a Creative Director and later as, Creative Head for Girliyapa (2017-2020). Biography. Bisht studied at Delhi Police Public School and pursued LLB from Jamia Millia Islamia. After graduating, she began working at an IPR law firm. She practiced law at Delhi High Court for a year. In 2009 she gave up her job and decided to build a career in the entertainment arena. She acted in various plays like The City of Djinns, Chainpur ki Daastan, Shit Happens, Once upon a Tiger, Dirty Talk, Holi, Shakespeare, Who?, Ok Tata Bye Bye among others. She joined The Viral Fever in 2013. She is lone non IIT graduate in The Viral Fever. Bisht acted in \"Chai Sutta Chronicles\" in 2013. She acted in \"Permanent Roommates\" in 2014. She acted in \"Umrika\" in 2015. She acted in \"Phillauri\" in 2017 with Anushka Sharma, Suraj Sharma and Diljit Dosanjh. She acted in \"Bisht, Please!\" in 2017, a show about the misadventures of a good girl that she wrote with Biswapati Sarkar and Devanshi S."}, {"text": "She acted in \"Bachelors\". She acted in \"Kanika\" in 2018 which was a short film. She also acted in web series like \"TVF Tripling\", \"ImMature\" and \"The Making of\u2026\". Her film \"Dream Girl\" was released on 13 September 2019 and was a blockbuster hit. Nidhi also played the role of Megha Astana in the TVF original web series 'Cubicles' which was released in December 2019. Bisht also involved in writing in \"Permanent Roommates\" (2016), \"PA-Gals\" (2017) and \"Bisht, Please!\" (2017). She also worked as director in \"PA-Gals\". She worked as casting director of \"TVF Pitchers\" and assistant director of \"Permanent Roommates\"."}, {"text": "Podnizhny () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Kletskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 264 as of 2010. There are 3 streets. Geography. Podnizhny is located on the Don River, 2 km northwest of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Karazhensky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Fathia Ayodele Karim is professional doctor. In 2016, she won 12 academic awards for distinguishing herself in her course of study, breaking and setting a new record at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi. Education. Karim had her secondary level education at the Wesley Girls' Senior High School in Cape Coast. She then proceeded to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology where she studied Medicine and was adjourned overall best students during her graduation. Career. On Saturday 27 August 2016, during her swearing in as a medical doctor by the Ghana Medical and Dental Council, she was honoured with 12 awards out of 15 awards available for excellent academic distinction."}, {"text": "Raspopinskaya () is a rural locality (a stanitsa) and the administrative center of Raskopinskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 1,271 as of 2010. There are 28 streets. Geography. Raspopinskaya is located 20 km northwest of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Bazki is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Saushkin () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Kremenskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 15 as of 2010. Geography. Saushkin is located 56 km northeast of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Zimovsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Selivanov () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Zakharovskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 227 as of 2010. There are 5 streets. Geography. Selivanov is located on the bank of the Kurtlak River, 29 km southwest of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Gvardeysky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Ternovoy () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Manoylinskoye Rural Settlement, Kletsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 115 as of 2010. Geography. Ternovoy is located 48 km south of Kletskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Manoylin is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Vijay Jayapal is an Indian film director. His directorial debut \"Revelations\" (2016) a Tamil language Drama premiered at the 21st Busan International Film Festival. Jayapal's second feature film \"Nirvana Inn\" (2019) was chosen to attend the 24th Busan International Film Festival after receiving the Asian Cinema Fund for post production. The film was also a part of the Asian Project Market in Busan."}, {"text": "Budarka () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Poperechenskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 39 as of 2010. Geography. Budarka is located 36 km southeast of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Poperechny is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Vasilyevsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Semichenskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 28 as of 2010. Geography. Vasilyevsky is located in steppe, 23 km southwest of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Semichny is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Verkhneyablochny () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Nizhneyablochnoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 336 as of 2010. There are 5 streets. Geography. Verkhneyablochny is located in steppe, 24 km north of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Nizhneyablochny is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Vesyoly () is a rural locality (a khutor) and the administrative center of Verkhnekurmoyarskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 922 as of 2010. There are 14 streets. Geography. Vesyoly is located on the east bank of the Tsimlyansk Reservoir, 34 km northwest of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Pokhlebin is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Charles Matthew Fernando (18669 June 1909) was a Ceylonese lawyer and scholar. He was the first Ceylonese Crown Counsel. Early life and education. Charles Matthew Fernando was born in 1866 in Colombo, the son of Andrew Fernando Jr. and the grandson of Andrew Fernando Sr., the Mudaliyer of Colombo. He was the brother of Sir Marcus Fernando. Educated at the St Benedicts Academy (later known as St Benedict's College Colombo) and at Royal College, Colombo, where he won the Turnour Prize, Shakespeare Prize and the Junior Cambridge Scholarship. Taking his matriculation, he was the first Ceylonese student to pass the Intermediate in Arts of the University of London. He attended St John's College, Cambridge where he completed law tripos in 1886 gaining a BA and LLB degrees, he was called to the bar as a barrister from the Lincoln's Inn in 1888. Legal career. On his return to Ceylon in 1889, he was enrolled as an Advocate and started his legal practice. In 1897, he was appointed acting District Judge of Kurunagala and thereafter moved to Kandy as Crown Advocate. In 1901, he was appointed Acting Crown Counsel, Colombo and was confirmed in 1903. He led the prosecution in many"}, {"text": "of the major criminal cases including the Attygalle murder case. He served as the Senior Crown Counsel and Assistant Attorney General of Ceylon. He was one of the founders of the Ceylon Law Students Union. He was also a member of the Colombo Municipal Council, the Kandy Municipal Council and the Road Committee of the Western province. Academic career. In 1908 he made English translations of the Rajaveliya and the Nikaya Sangarava. C. M. Fernando's writings are some of the oldest written accounts on the subject of Ceylonese dance music forms such as baila. Family. Fernando married Jane Maria Caroline, third daughter of Charles Henry de Soysa and Lady de Soysa in 1901. They had a daughter and a son, Chevalier C.H.Z. Fernando, the pioneer labour unionist Councillor who was responsible for submitting a motion in the Legislative Council of Ceylon to abolish the Poll Tax in 1922 and co-founded the Young Lanka League (1915) and the Ceylon Labour Party, being the only Ceylonese to have met Lenin, His wife and daughter Christobel, were notably the only two among the urbanised elite to be in saree for their portrait in the Twentieth Century Impressions of Ceylon by Arnold Wright. Fernando"}, {"text": "died on 9 June 1909 in B\u00e9ziers, France."}, {"text": "Vypasnoy () is a rural locality (a settlement) and the administrative center of Vypasnovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 864 as of 2010. There are 13 streets. Geography. Vypasnoy is located 37 km east of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Poperechny is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Cerupa is an album by the American jazz saxophonist/flautist Cecil Payne, recorded in 1993 and released by the Delmark label in 1995. Reception. AllMusic reviewer Michael G. Nastos stated: \"At age 72, Cecil Payne makes a recorded comeback with this release. He sounds in fine form, playing with dexterity, clarity, and depth on baritone sax, and brings out his flute for two of the eight cuts. ... As great a baritone saxophonist as Payne has always been, his recording career is checkered. On the big horn, and especially flute where he is an unsung hero, this CD proves a great statement for an enduring jazzman who was never far from the truth, and still digs what he's doing. Recommended as perhaps his best documented work\". Track listing. \"All compositions by Cecil Payne, except where noted.\""}, {"text": "Mestre do Sabor (English: \"Taste Master\") is a Brazilian reality television cooking competition format originally created, produced and aired by TV Globo. The series premiered on Thursday, October 10, 2019, at 10:30 p.m. / 9:30 p.m. (BRT / AMT). The show features chefs competing against each other in various culinary challenges. They are mentored and judged by a panel of professional chefs and other notables from the food industry. The first season generally received bad reviews from critics and its ratings were below average TV Globo's expectations. The series was renewed for a second season before the first had started airing. Team Avillez Team Katia Team Leo Team Rafa Ratings and reception. Brazilian ratings. All numbers are in points and provided by Kantar Ibope Media."}, {"text": "Generalovsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) and the administrative center of Generalovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 1,055 as of 2010. There are 23 streets. Geography. Generalovsky is located on the south bank of the Tsimlyansk Reservoir, 45 km north of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Novoaksaysky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Gremyachaya () is a rural locality (a settlement) in Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 31 as of 2010. Geography. Gremyachaya is located 22 km northeast of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Pimeno-Cherni is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Darganov () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Vypasnovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 151 as of 2010. There are 3 streets. Geography. Darganov is located 115 km east of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Sharnut is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Dorofeyevsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Generalovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 293 as of 2010. There are 12 streets. Geography. Dorofeyevsky is located on the left bank of the Aksay Yesaulovsky, 54 km north of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Novoaksaysky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Christine Stephen or Christina Stevens may refer to:"}, {"text": "Zakharov () is a rural locality (a khutor) and the administrative center of Zakharovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 489 as of 2010. There are 14 streets. Geography. Zakharov is located on the right bank of the Aksay Yesaulovsky, 8 km northwest of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Kotelnikovo is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Qiu Deshu (), born 1948, is a Chinese contemporary artist. He is best known for founding Caocao (Grass Grass) Group, an artist collective which endeavored to promote artistic originality, in 1979. Early life. Qiu Deshu grew up in the former Shanghai French Concession, where he attended after-school art classes at the Luwan District Children's Palace. There, he developed his enthusiasm and passion for art by studying drawing, Western painting, and ink painting. Qiu Deshu's artistic career began as an \"artist-worker\" during the Cultural Revolution. While Qiu worked as a factory worker at a leather factory which later became a plastics factory, he kept a sketchbook in his pocket and drew portraits of his colleagues during breaks at the factory. Between 1970 and 1973, Qiu attended the Shanghai Art School (\u4e0a\u6d77\u7f8e\u8853\u5c08\u79d1\u5b78\u6821) for \"worker training\", during which he created political cartoons with his classmates and teachers. Career. Caocao (Grass Grass) Group. In 1977, he moved from the factory to the Luwan District Cultural Palace, where he curated a series of exhibitions. He later established Caocao (meaning: Grass Grass) group, a collective consisting of twelve artists. The name Caocao was chosen as it symbolizes the \"strength of life\", for grass grows almost everywhere"}, {"text": "and is a symbol of hope. The three major goals of Caocao Group were independent spirit, independent technique, and independent style. Turning away from Socialist Realism, the Caocao group rejected the use of ink painting as a political gesture of nationalism. They instead associated with the ideology of Chinese literati art, which was considered as a cultural relic to the Maoist regime. At the same time, they were also eager explorers of modernism, celebrating both forms of art. The group exhibited at the Luwan District Cultural Palace in February, 1980. The exhibition, titled Painting for the '80s, included watercolors and traditional paintings, as well as experimental works reminiscent of the Cubist and Expressionist works the artists had seen in books. However, the authorities soon shut down the exhibition and condemned it, along with the Grass Group itself, as a \"typical example of bourgeois liberalism in the Luwan District Cultural System.\" Fissure Art. Shortly after the Painting for the '80s exhibition, Qiu began to develop a series called Fissuring in 1982. Qiu was inspired from a crack on an old slate by chance, which is when he started to create works for his Fissure Series. Struggling to achieve a formal breakthrough"}, {"text": "with his experiments in torn paper, he discovered a new direction in these fissures. No longer using ink and color to directly create forms or lines on the surface, he instead applies solid or abstract patterns of ink and color onto the backing paper or canvas, and then pastes fragments of plain painting paper onto the surface. Since then, abstract fissures or cracks became the central image or structure of his work. He has continued to study the techniques and deepened its themes in the past two decades. In 2008, he was honored with a major solo exhibition at the Shanghai Art Museum, and he remains one of the most influential and active contemporary ink artists today. Museum collections. Qiu's works are included in the institutional collections of the National Art Museum of China, Beijing; Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai; Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, San Francisco; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven; Taichung Provincial Art Museum, Taichung."}, {"text": "Karayichev () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Kotelnikovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 253 as of 2010. There are 7 streets. Geography. Karayichev is located on the bank of the Aksay Kurmoyarsky, 15 km east of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Lenina is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Kotelnikov () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Kotelnikovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 748 as of 2010. There are 16 streets. Geography. Kotelnikov is located on the banks of the Aksay Kurmoyarsky, 5 km east of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Kotelnikovo is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Krasnoyarsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) and the administrative center of Krasnoyarskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 1,501 as of 2010. There are 26 streets. Geography. Krasnoyarsky is located on the left bank of the Tsimlyansk Reservoir, 44 km north of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Chiganaki is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Lenina () is a rural locality (a settlement) and the administrative center of Kotelnikovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 464 as of 2010. There are 9 streets. Geography. Lenina is located on the left bank of the Aksay Kurmoyarsky, 11 km east of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Karaichev is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Mayorovsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) and the administrative center of Mayorovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 559 as of 2010. There are 22 streets. Geography. Mayorovsky is located in steppe, 15 km southeast of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Kotelnikovo is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Nagavskaya () is a rural locality (a khutor) and the administrative center of Nagavskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 730 as of 2010. There are 11 streets. Geography. Nagavskaya is located on the left bank of the Tsimlyansk Reservoir, 35 km northwest of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Mayorovsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Robert Maru\u0161i\u010d (born 10 August 1973) is a Slovenian retired football defender."}, {"text": "Marko Vogri\u010d (born 26 June 1976) is a Slovenian retired football striker."}, {"text": "\u00c1nn\u00e1 K\u00e1is\u00e1 Partapuoli (born 1995) is a Norwegian S\u00e1mi slam poet. In 2018 she was named Young Artist of the Year by a Sami festival Riddu Riddu. She also received Coop Nord's cultural award in 2018. Biography and works. Partapuoli is from Sk\u00e5nland Municipality, Norway. Partapuoli grew up partly in northern Sweden where her father was herding reindeer. Partapuoli finds inspiration for her poetry in the Sami culture. Many of her texts are also political and her aim is to lift the S\u00e1mi languages, and especially her own dialect Tornesami's value and usage. It is often in the mountains where Partapuoli finds inspiration and time to make notes and recordings on her phone. Partapuoli's style of performing concentrates on rhymes and rhythms. Partapuoli has written poems all her life. One of her most important artistic role models is a Sami poet Nils-Aslak Valkeap\u00e4\u00e4 (known as \u00c1illoha\u0161 in the Northern Sami language) who had a strong influence in the shaping of Sami poetry. Partapuoli started doing slam poetry in 2016. The transition felt natural to her since she has always enjoyed working with rhymes, rhythms and performance. As a slam poet she wants to prove that the Sami language is altogether"}, {"text": "possible to rime with, and that poetry can be enjoyable and inspiring for young people. In addition, it is important for her to strengthen and preserve her own language, so she only writes in Sami. Partapuoli is currently living in Troms\u00f8 Municipality where she is studying pedagogics."}, {"text": "Nagolny () is a rural locality (a khutor) and the administrative center of Nagolenskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 1,065 as of 2010. There are 14 streets. Geography. Nagolny is located on the right bank of the Nagolnaya River, 7 km south of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Kotelnikovo is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Nebykov () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Chilekovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 133 as of 2010. There are 2 streets. Geography. Nebykov is located 47 km northeast of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Chilekovo is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "The Fifteenth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 8, 1862, to April 7, 1862, in regular session, and re-convened from June 3, 1862, through June 17, 1862. The legislature further convened in a special session from September 10, 1862, through September 26, 1862. This was the first legislative session after the expansion and redistricting of the Senate and Assembly according to an act of the previous session. The Senate grew from 30 to 33 seats; the Assembly grew from 97 to 100 seats. Senators representing even-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first year of a two-year term. Assembly members were elected to a one-year term. Assembly members and odd-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 8, 1861. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were serving the second year of their two-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 6, 1860, or were elected in the 1861 election for a newly created district and were serving a one-year term. The governor of Wisconsin during the first regular session of this legislative term was Republican Louis P. Harvey, of Rock County, who was serving the first year of a two-year term, having"}, {"text": "won election in the 1861 Wisconsin gubernatorial election. Harvey died in an accident on April 19, 1862, after visiting Wisconsin Union Army volunteers at the site of the Battle of Shiloh, in Tennessee. At that time, the lieutenant governor, Republican Edward Salomon, of Manitowoc County, then ascended to become governor for the remainder of this legislative term. Members. Members of the Senate. Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the Fifteenth Wisconsin Legislature: Members of the Assembly. Members of the Assembly for the Fifteenth Wisconsin Legislature: Changes from the 14th Legislature. New districts for the 15th Legislature were defined in 1861 Wisconsin Act 216, passed into law in the 14th Wisconsin Legislature."}, {"text": "Nizhneyablochny () is a rural locality (a khutor) and the administrative center of Nizhneyablochnoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 1,174 as of 2010. There are 12 streets. Geography. Nizhneyablochny is located in steppe, on the bank of the Tsimlyansk Reservoir, 37 km north of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Krasnoyarsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Elvis Ribari\u010d (born 21 May 1972) is a Slovenian retired football midfielder. Career. Ribari\u010d was capped once by Slovenia, in an April 1999 friendly match against Finland."}, {"text": "Nizhniye Cherni () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Pimeno-Chernyanskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 379 as of 2010. There are 17 streets. Geography. Nizhniye Cherni is located on the right bank of the Aksay Kurmoyarsky River, 33 km northeast of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Pimeno-Cherni is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Reynaud or Renaut de Louhans or Louens was a Dominican translator from Poligny, in the Kingdom of France, active in the 1330s. Louhans produced Old French translations of Boethius' \"De consolatione philosophiae \", as \"Roman de Fortune et de Felicit\u00e9\", and of Albertanus of Brescia's \"Liber consolationis et consilii\", as \"Le Livre de Melibee et de Prudence\". His \"Livre de Melibee et de Prudence\", was copied into \"The Book of the Knight of the Tower\" and inspired Geoffrey Chaucer's \"The Tale of Melibee\"."}, {"text": "Pimeno-Cherni () is a rural locality (a khutor) and the administrative center of Pimeno-Chernyanskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 1,088 as of 2010. There are 27 streets. Geography. Pimeno-Cherni is located on the right bank of the Aksay Kurmoyarsky River, 32 km northeast of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Nizhniye Cherni is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Poperechny () is a rural locality (a khutor) and the administrative center of Poperechenskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 600 as of 2010. There are 14 streets. Geography. Poperechny is located 40 km southeast of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Rassvet is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Pokhlyobin () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Mayorovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 282 in 2010. There are ten streets. Geography. Pokhlyobin is located in steppe, on the bank of the Tsimlyansk Reservoir, 18 km northwest of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Safronov is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Primorsky () is a rural locality (a settlement) in Pugachyovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 134 as of 2010. There are 5 streets. Geography. Primorsky is located in steppe, on the east bank of the Tsimlyansk Reservoir, 51 km north of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Pugachyovskaya is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Pugachyovskaya () is a rural locality (a stanitsa) and the administrative center of Pugachyovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 654 as of 2010. There are 12 streets. It is named after Yemelyan Pugachev, an ataman of the Yaik Cossacks who was born in this village. He is famous for having led a great popular insurrection during the reign of Catherine the Great. The original name \"Zimoveyskaya\" was changed after his defeat to Potemkinskaya. In 1917, following the October Revolution, it was renamed in his honor. Geography. Pugachyovskaya is located on the east bank of the Tsimlyansk Reservoir, 50 km north of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Primorsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Ravninny () is a rural locality (a settlement) and the administrative center of Chilekovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 906 as of 2010. There are 10 streets. Geography. Ravninny is located 40 km northeast of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Chilekovo is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Rassvet () is a rural locality (a settlement) in Poperechenskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 203 as of 2010. There are 2 streets. Geography. Rassvet is located in steppe, 29 km southeast of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Poperechny is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Sazonov () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Generalovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 85 as of 2010. Geography. Sazonov is located on the left bank of the Aksay Yesaulovsky, 48 km northeast of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Novoaksaysky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Safronov () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Zakharovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 167 as of 2010. There are 4 streets. Geography. Safronov is located on the bank of the Tsimlyansk Reservoir, 17 km northwest of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Zakharov is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Semichny () is a rural locality (a khutor) and the administrative center of Semichenskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 930 as of 2010. There are 12 streets. Geography. Semichny is located in steppe, 13 km west of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Kotelnikovo is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Ternovoy () is a rural locality (a settlement) in Chilekovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 221 as of 2010. There are 4 streets. Geography. Ternovoy is located 53 km northeast of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Samokhino is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "This is a list of disasters and tragic events in modern Sweden sorted by death toll. Significant incidents of Swedes being killed overseas. Excludes deaths attributable to war."}, {"text": "Chiganaki () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Krasnoyarskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 324 as of 2010. There are 7 streets. Geography. Chiganaki is located on the east bank of the Tsimlyansk Reservoir, 47 km north of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Krasnoyarsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Chilekovo () is a rural locality (a settlement) in Chilekovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotelnikovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 348 as of 2010. There are 11 streets. Geography. Chilekovo is located 39 km northeast of Kotelnikovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Nebykov is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Palm tree usually refers to tree-like plants of the family Arecaceae: Palm trees can grow to about 10 to 200 feet tall. Palm tree may also refer to:"}, {"text": "Scotch and Milk is an album by the American jazz saxophonist/flautist Cecil Payne, recorded in 1996 and released by the Delmark label the following year. Reception. AllMusic reviewer Alex Henderson stated: \"Payne was 73 when he recorded \"Scotch and Milk\", a fine hard bop date ... Payne's chops are in top shape on this 1996 date, and the veteran saxman plays with a lot of passion ... Nothing groundbreaking takes places on \"Scotch and Milk\"; most of the material could have been recorded for Blue Note in the 1950s or 1960s instead of 1996. \"Scotch and Milk\" is a perfect example of a veteran improviser excelling by sticking with what he does best\". Track listing. \"All compositions by Cecil Payne, except where indicated.\""}, {"text": "Adrian Eagle, born Adrian Naidu, is an Australian singer-songwriter. He is an ARIA Award winner and also a winner of two categories in the SA Music Awards in 2019. Early life. He was born in Adelaide to a Maltese mother and a Fiji-Indian father, with the surname Naidu. He has spoken frankly of his problems with anxiety, and his debut EP, \"Mama\", pays homage to the women who have supported him, especially his mum, who raised him as a single mother. Career. His first break came when his cover of \"Redemption Song\" was shared by rapper 360. He later collaborated with the Hilltop Hoods on their single \"Clark Griswold\". That song won them the 2018 ARIA for Best Urban Release. He went on to release the singles \"17 Again\" and \"A.O.K.\" (which both had national rotation on Triple J,) and his debut EP, \"Mama\", in 2019. Adrian also covered Ocean Alley's Hottest 100 winning single \"Confidence\" for Triple J's Like A Version, which drew praise from Rihanna. Adrian Eagle also appears as a guest vocalist on a range of hip hop artists' recordings, including Thundamentals, Fortay, K21 and Yorta Yorta artist DRMNGNOW. Awards. ARIA Music Awards. The ARIA Music Awards"}, {"text": "is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. South Australian Music Awards. The South Australian Music Awards (previously known as the Fowler's Live Music Awards) are annual awards that exist to recognise, promote and celebrate excellence in the South Australian contemporary music industry. They commenced in 2012."}, {"text": "Kofi Owusu-Ansah (born 1998), known by his stage name Genesis Owusu, is a Ghanaian-Australian rapper and singer from Canberra. He is the younger brother of fellow hip hop rapper, Kojo Owusu-Ansah Citizen Kay. Owusu's debut studio album, \"Smiling with No Teeth\" (March 2021), reached the ARIA Albums Chart top 30. At the 2021 ARIA Music Awards he won four trophies for Album of the Year, Best Hip Hop Release, Best Independent Release and Best Cover Art (latter shared with Bailey Howard). Early life and education. Genesis Owusu was born Kofi Owusu-Ansah in 1998 in Koforidua, Ghana. His older brother, Kojo (born ca. 1994), is also a rapper who performs as Citizen Kay. The family migrated to Canberra, Australia in 2000. He was dubbed \"Genesis\" by Kojo in primary school, who told his friends that his younger brother is Kofi: \"his friends were like 'oh, what's your brother's name?' and he said 'Coffee' and they just didn't believe him, for whatever reason. So he just apparently made Genesis up on the spot, and since then it's just stuck.\" Owusu completed a Bachelor of Journalism at the University of Canberra in 2018. Career. 2015\u20132019: Career beginnings and \"Cardrive\". Musician Citizen Kay is"}, {"text": "Owusu's older brother, and he decided to feature his younger brother, among other relatives, on \"Family Ties\", a track on his album \"With the People\" (October 2015). Kay explained that \"Family Ties\" \u2026 is a song about the appreciation of my family and how they've played parts in who I am, both as a person and as a writer/artist. It seemed fitting to get fellow rapping family members on the verses. The pair then performed and recorded as the Ansah Brothers and in 2015 released an extended play (EP), \"Polaroid\". Fellow Canberra rapper Kirklandd took notice and wanted the younger Owusu on his track \"We On\", which was first issued as a single in August 2016 and then appeared on Kirklandd's September 2016 four-track EP, \"The Visions Minitape\". From these experiences, Owusu gained confidence, connections, and fans enough to encourage him to try a solo career. In June 2017, he released his seven-track debut EP, \"Cardrive\". \"BMA Magazine\"s Matt Parnell wrote that the throaty, deep voice, the swagger-infused flow and menacing, jazzy beats give each track a distinctive flavour. Additionally, the polished sound and confidence with which each tune is presented gives the sound an experienced feeling that belies the"}, {"text": "age of the artist. The single \"Sideways\", released in September, includes lyrics in Twi, a dialect of Akan. It received national exposure on youth radio Triple J. Owusu toured Australia's east coast to promote it. Of \"Sideways\", \"i-D\"s Isabelle Hellyer wrote Where [Owusu's] older work would flit between jazz and hip hop, 'Sideways' synthesises both genres into sound of his own. The singer rejected the archetypical objectification of women by hip hop artists with his second single, \"Awomen Amen\" (2018), and explained, \"As a rapper, I never used to hear those kinds of messages... it was something that always bothered me.\" He released a double A-sided single, \"WUTD\"/\"Vultures\" early in 2019, which Caitlin Medcalf of \"Purple Sneakers\" reviewed, \"[WUTD is] a smooth, RnB track I guarantee will never get out of your head and, 'Vultures', a wavy rap journey... [his] vocals match the mood with a drawling vocal melody and a light flow that never once feels sharp, but simply goes with the flow.\" On 3 July 2019 Owusu performed as an opening act at 5 Seconds of Summer's sold-out benefit concert in Sydney. \"WUTD\" was featured on an ad for Bose noise-cancelling headphones in October 2019. 2020\u20132021: \"Smiling with"}, {"text": "No Teeth\". Owusu's debut studio album, \"Smiling with No Teeth\", was released on 5 March 2021. The album peaked at number 27 on the ARIA charts. In July, a deluxe version was released titled \"Missing Molars (SWNT Deluxe)\". The album went on to win several awards, including ARIA Award for Album of the Year and Australian Music Prize. 2022\u2013present: \"GTFO\" and \"Struggler\". On 20 July 2022, Owusu released \"GTFO\", alongside its Rhett Wade-Ferrell directed video. It is Owusu's first single of 2022. On 19 May 2023, Owusu released \"Leaving the Light\", the lead single from his second studio album, \"Struggler\", which was released on 18 August 2023. Backing band members. , Owusu's backing band members were: Other activities. Owusu designs and makes his own clothes and started a fashion line, Pur. Awards and nominations. AIR Awards. The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. APRA Awards. The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually ARIA Music Awards. The Australian Recording"}, {"text": "Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known as the ARIA Music Awards, the ARIA Awards, or simply the ARIAs) recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. Owusu has won seven awards from nineteen nominations. Australian Music Prize. The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. It commenced in 2005. ! scope=\"row\"| 2021 J Awards. The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005. National Live Music Awards. The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) commenced in 2016 to recognise contributions to the live music industry in Australia. ! scope=\"row\"| 2017 ! scope=\"row\"| 2018 ! scope=\"row\" rowspan=\"2\"| 2019 ! scope=\"row\"| 2020 ! scope=\"row\" rowspan=\"4\"| 2023 Rolling Stone Australia Awards. The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of \"Rolling Stone\" magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year. Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition. The Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is an"}, {"text": "annual competition that \"acknowledges great songwriting whilst supporting and raising money for Nordoff-Robbins\" and is coordinated by Albert Music and APRA AMCOS. It commenced in 2009. !"}, {"text": "Suzanne Oxenaar (born 1950s-1960s) is a Dutch cultural entrepreneur, designer and co-founder and artistic director of the Lloyd Hotel in Amsterdam. Biography. Oxenaar is the daughter of Rudi Oxenaar, former director of the Kr\u00f6ller-M\u00fcller Museum, and Thil Oxenaar-van der Haagen (1931-1985). Her brother Aart Oxenaar (1958) is director of the Academy of Architecture in Amsterdam. Oxenaar came into prominence in the late 1980s with the renovation of an old Amsterdam theater into an art center. In 1990 with her own office she managed an art exhibition in Loevestein Castle with artists such as Klaas Gubbels, David van de Kop, Gabri\u00eblle van de Laak and Bo\u0159ek \u0160\u00edpek. Another of her early adventures was the initiation of the Supper Club in Amsterdam in 1991. A year later in 1992 she managed to transform an old hospital in Gorkum into an temporary exhibition space. Later the 1990s with the historian Otto Nan she developed a plan to renovate and old Lloyd office in Amsterdam into the Lloyd Hotel, which was put into action. In 2004 the hotel opened their doors. In 2009 Oxenaar was awarded the Benno Premsela Prize."}, {"text": "The \u010cSD Class ES 499.2 (Now \u010cD class 372 and 371) and DR Class 230 are multisystem electric locomotives, manufactured by \u0160koda Plze\u0148 from 1988 to 1991. The locomotives were developed to work international trains between Czechoslovakia and the DDR. The locomotives are similar to the 163, 263 and 363 classes, but differ in electrical equipment, due to the need to operate across borders. 35 were produced, originally split between the Czechoslovak State Railways (\u010cSD) and the Deutsche Reichsbahn. History. In the 1970s, the Deutsche Reichsbahn electrified the D\u011b\u010d\u00edn\u2013Dresden-Neustadt railway between Dresden and Sch\u00f6na, near the Czech border, using the standard German electrification of 15 kV 16 Hz. Across the Czechoslovak border, railways were electrified with 3 kV DC, creating a gap between Sch\u00f6na and D\u011b\u010d\u00edn, which required trains to be diesel hauled. To solve this problem, it was decided to develop a class of locomotives that could operate on both the German AC and the Czech DC electrification systems. Numbering. The locomotives were intended to be delivered as \u010cSD Class ES 499.2 and DR Class 230, however, by time of delivery the \u010cSD has moved to numerical numbering, so the Czech locomotives were delivered as Class 372. The German"}, {"text": "examples were later renumbered to DB 180 class, due to the merger of Deutsche Bundesbahn and Deutsche Reichsbahn to form Deutsche Bahn AG. Czech locomotives modified to operate at were renumbered to Class 371."}, {"text": "Nihad Pejkovi\u0107 (born 23 October 1968) is a Bosnian retired football goalkeeper. International career. Pejkovi\u0107 made his debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in a June 1998 friendly match away against Macedonia and earned a total of 2 caps. His second and final international was a January 1999 friendly away against Malta."}, {"text": "Programme on Ecosystem Change and Society (PECS) is a core project of Future Earth. PECS is an international research network that aims to connect and integrate research on the stewardship of social\u2013ecological systems, how these systems support human wellbeing. PECS was established in 2011. It is hosted by Stellenbosch University, from 2011-2019 it was hosted by the Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University. Since the beginning of 2014 PECS has been part of Future Earth, the global sustainability research platform. A number of research projects have been affiliated with PECS, and it has created a number of regional nodes and thematic projects to integrate social-ecological research. For example, one large active regional group is SAPECS, which brings together social-ecological researchers in South Africa. It has also organised and hosted two open science conferences, the first in 2015 in South Africa, and the second in 2017 in Mexico."}, {"text": "Dragoljub Jacimovi\u0107 (born 10 January 1964) is a Macedonian chess Grandmaster (GM) (2001), Macedonian Chess Championship winner (1996), Chess Olympiad individual gold medal winner (2000). Biography. Twice Dragoljub Jacimovi\u0107 played in Yugoslav Chess Championship finals (1985, 1991). After Macedonia's proclamation of independence he has been one of the leading Macedonian chess players. Dragoljub Jacimovi\u0107 has repeatedly participated in the Macedonian Chess Championships, with the best successes in 1996 (winner), 2005 (shared 1st - 3rd place), 2007 (shared 2nd - 3rd place), 2008 (shared 3rd - 5th). In 1998, in Skopje Dragoljub Jacimovi\u0107 ranked 3rd in the International Chess Tournament, but in 2011, in this tournament, he shared 1st -5th place. Dragoljub Jacimovi\u0107 played for North Macedonia in the Chess Olympiads: Dragoljub Jacimovi\u0107 played for North Macedonia in the World Team Chess Championship: Dragoljub Jacimovi\u0107 played for North Macedonia in the European Team Chess Championships:"}, {"text": "Jacob Kroger (died 1594), was a German goldsmith who worked for Anne of Denmark in Scotland and stole her jewels. Kroger was a citizen of the Principality of L\u00fcneburg, ruled by Anne of Denmark's brother-in-law, Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-L\u00fcneburg. He completed his apprenticeship as a goldsmith at L\u00fcneburg in 1575 instructed by the master goldsmiths T\u00f6nnies Dierssen or Dirksen and Steffen Ulrichs or Olrikes. Dierssen, whose hallmark was an antelope, made objects such as highly decorative spoons, and cups. Kroger's L\u00fcneburg contemporaries Luleff Meier and Dirich Utermarke made a mirror frame decorated with theme of Nebuchadnezzar from the Book of Daniel. Jacob Kroger came to Scotland with Anne of Denmark and her husband James VI of Scotland in 1590. He was a member of her household and was accommodated with her at Holyroodhouse or Dunfermline Palace, where he would eat his meals at the head of a table with other Danish servants, including her tailors, the keeper of her furs, her cellar man and carpenter. These were lower status servants, who dined in a separate room from the queen at \"the second table for the Danes in her Grace's Master Household's Hall.\" John Carey, an English official at Berwick"}, {"text": "upon Tweed met Kroger, and wrote, \"This Dane was the queen's jeweller and made most of her jewels himself and had the keeping of most of them.\" Jewel thieves. In April 1594 Kroger and a French servant, Guillaume Martyn, a footman who worked in the king's stables (and had taken care of the king's camel), decided to steal some of the queen's jewels and return to their home countries via England, because they had not been paid. After petitioning the king and queen for money with no results they were \"very weary of their service\". They left at Edinburgh at night and crossed the Tweed near Kelso. They were seen on the road between Belford and Alnwick by Captain Carvell, a soldier at Bewcastle, and came to Tweedmouth. According to John Carey, instead of making further progress, they remained near Newcastle upon Tyne for a few days. Carey could easily have taken them, but no word of their crime was heard from Edinburgh for three days. On 3 May John Colville wrote to the poet Henry Lok in London with news of the theft for Sir Robert Cecil. Capture. On 6 May 1594 they met the Earl of Bothwell, who"}, {"text": "was a fugitive in the north of England, at Edward Delaval's house at North Shields and he took all, or nearly all, their possessions. Then George Selby, Sheriff of Newcastle, and Thomas Power, a servant of the Earl of Northumberland and Lieutenant of Tynemouth Castle, arrested them, following requests from James VI. Power had to pay a fee of 5 shillings to the Bailiff of North Shields to make the arrest. The Bailiff had prevented Bothwell taking Kroger and Martyn back to Scotland and had summoned Power and Selby. The prisoners were taken to Tynemouth Castle, and stayed there for five weeks. There was a conflict of authority and jurisdictions in Northumberland over the fugitives. Several English landowners were friends to Bothwell and welcomed him in their houses, despite a proclamation forbidding this. The Bailiff of Shields had taken control of the situation at Edward Delaval's house, and allowed the Earl of Northumberland's men to arrest Kroger and Martyn. Sir John Forster, warden of the Middle March, asked Lionel Maddison, the Mayor of Newcastle, about the arrest and the whereabouts of the prisoners and he denied all knowledge. The Mayor of Newcastle, Lionel Maddison, wrote to Robert Cecil with news"}, {"text": "of the arrest. Thomas Power described some of the jewels in a letter to the Earl of Northumberland as goldsmith's work, neckchains, and bracelets of ragged pearl. He enclosed an inventory of the jewels, with values provided by \"James Krugar of Lunburg\" and signed \"Jachob Kroger\", which includes: a chain of pearls to go twice about her neck worth 60 crowns, a black stone heart set in gold with a pendant pearl worth 2 crowns, two double pearl rings for a gown worth 60 crowns, and gold shells of two sizes and aiglettes for the body of the queen's gowns worth 600 crowns. Robert Bowes, an English diplomat in Edinburgh, wrote on 18 May to William Cecil that James VI wanted the men and the jewels returned to Scotland, and on 9 June that Bothwell had taken some of the jewels, and wanted to use them to make his peace, to effect his reconciliation, with James VI. James wanted the prisoners sent to John Carey at Berwick upon Tweed and delivered to his representative, John Hume of Hutton Hall. James VI described the thieves as \"twa limers deuces\". Thomas Power brought the prisoners to John Carey at Berwick. Carey sent"}, {"text": "another version of the inventory of the jewels to Robert Cecil, with a receipt from Thomas Power for a bag of red buckram tied with white tape containing the gold studs and aiglettes, two wings of a gown sewn with pearls, the nether skirt of an old black satin gown, a pair of blue taffeta sleeves, white taffeta from the lining of a garment, and two pieces of carnation coloured satin. According to Krogar and Martyn, Bothwell had kept the other jewels including rings, bracelets, and the black heart. Krogar signed this statement \"Jachob Kroger Van Lunebarge\". Mary, Queen of Scots had owned velvet gowns embroidered with pearls, but an inventory of Anne of Denmark's clothes made in 1608 only mentions three items with seed pearls and none with aglets, and such adornments may have gone out of fashion. Thomas Power mentioned \"ragged pearls\", which were used to embroider Elizabeth's gowns and were used in 1602 to refurbish an old gown given to Lady Kildare. There was a stock of ragged pearls, regarded as of small value, in Anne of Denmark's wardrobe in 1619. Rendition. Sir John Selby of Twizell, English depute warden of the East March, delivered Kroger, Martyn,"}, {"text": "and the jewels to John Hume of Hutton Hall, the Scottish depute warden of the East March, on 11 June 1594, a day of truce, at the west ford of Norham. Hume gave Selby a receipt for both men and jewels with another inventory, which mentions the silk threading attached to the aiglettes and studs in the red bag. The two fugitives were returned to Edinburgh and they were executed by hanging three days later on Friday, 14 June 1594 after a brief trial. Maureen Meikle explains that the Earl of Bothwell was Anne of Denmark's ally, and she had supported him in defiance of her husband, and so he may have intercepted Kroger and Martin in order to prevent her things falling into English hands. The queen's next goldsmith was a French man, called \"Clei\", succeeded on 27 July 1597 by George Heriot. Ten years later, jewels were allegedly stolen from Anne of Denmark by Margaret Hartsyde, and after her death in 1619 by her Danish servant Anna Kaas and a French page Piero Hugon."}, {"text": "Vasile Br\u0103tianu (born 13 August 1967) is a retired Romanian football defender. International career. Br\u0103tianu made one appearance at international level for Romania on 22 September 1993 when coach Anghel Iord\u0103nescu sent him on the field in the 86th minute in order to replace Ionel P\u00e2rvu in a friendly match which ended with a 1\u20130 victory against Israel. Honours. Petrolul Ianca Dacia Unirea Br\u0103ila"}, {"text": "Zelopsis nothofagi is a species of leafhopper than is endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomy. \"Zelopsis nothofagi\" was described in 1966. Description. Depending on sex, \"Zelopsis nothofagi\" is between 3\u20134 mm in length. Distribution and habitat. \"Zelopsis nothofagi\" is widespread on the North Island and South Island of New Zealand. The leafhopper is known to occur in predominantly from lowland to subalpine zones in \"Nothofagus\" forest habitat."}, {"text": "Ullim () is a brand name of an Android-based tablet computers family which is sold in North Korea. History. The first of the Ullium tablet line were introduced in 2014. The tablet is based on a tablet called Z100 which is produced by Chinese company called Hoozo. The tablets, however, are modified for greater control, over the government-approved intranet Kwangmyong. In 2015, the tablet started production. Specifications. The \"Ullim\" tablet is one of four tablet devices marketed by separate companies in North Korea. It is on sale for 120 US dollars for a 7-inch model, and 210 US dollars for a 10.1-inch model. Both units have a 1.5-GHz (gigahertz) dual core CPU (central processing unit). Operating system. The operating system on which the tablet runs is Android version 4.4.2 \"KitKat\". It has modifications which gives the government significantly more control over by whom can the intranet be accessed. Users require a dongle to access intranet by Wi-Fi, LAN or dial-up. The tablet PC can access the Kwangmyong intranet through Wi-Fi. Apps. The tablet have basic apps like gallery though none of the Google apps such as Gmail are available. Applications for education, cooking and games are pre-installed. It is also"}, {"text": "loaded with a local set of apps to match Microsoft Office \u2013 North Korea's software suite called \"Changdok\". Control of use. The tablet has a level of surveillance and control which was not previously seen in North Korean electronics. The \"Red Flag\" program which runs as a background process captures a screenshot every time the user opens an application, records the browser history and ensures that the core operating system is not modified. The installation of applications is limited to an approved whitelist. The devices also come with \"Trace Viewer\", a software that stores data and prevents users from deleting data. The tablet is able to access media only if it has the digital certificate either NATISIGN (authorized by the North Korean government) or SELFSIGN (created on the tablet itself). The table features watermarking of created files. Each of the created documents contains \"fingerprints\" of the device/owner. Sales. In 2016, it was reported that the demand for the tablet exceeded the available supply. In response, the government restricted sales of the device. The state also mandated that nobody can buy more than one tablet. This resulted in used tablets being sold roughly for original price."}, {"text": "Avilovo () is a rural locality (a selo) in Kuptsovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 131 as of 2010. There are 3 streets. Geography. Avilovo is located in forest steppe, on Volga Upland, on the right bank of the Mokraya Olkhovka River, 32 km southeast of Kotovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Novonikolayevka is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Burluk () is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Burlukskoye Rural Settlement, Kotovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 711 as of 2010. There are 12 streets. Geography. Burluk is located in steppe, on Volga Upland, on the right bank of the Burluk River, 52 km northwest of Kotovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Gromki is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Gordiyenki () is a rural locality (a selo) in Miroshnikovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 227 as of 2010. There are 5 streets. Geography. Gordiyenki is located in steppe, on Volga Upland, on the Tarasovka River, 38 km north of Kotovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Miroshniki is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Jacimovi\u0107 is a Macedonian (\u0408\u0430\u0447\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0432\u0438\u045c) and Ja\u0107imovi\u0107 Serbian surname \u0408\u0430\u045b\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0432\u0438\u045b. Notable people with the surname include:"}, {"text": "Doroshevo () is a rural locality (a selo) in Miroshnikovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 68 as of 2010. There are 2 streets. Geography. Doroshevo is located in steppe, on Volga Upland, on the Tarasovka River, 34 km north of Kotovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Tarasovo is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Kenny Dalglish is a Scottish retired football player, who represented the Scotland national football team from 1971 to 1986. During that time he scored 30 international goals in 102 appearances. This made him the all-time top goalscorer for Scotland, a status he has jointly held with Denis Law since scoring his 30th goal in 1984. Dalglish is the only Scottish male player to have made at least 100 international appearances. He finished second in the Ballon d'Or voting in 1983. Dalglish was selected for Scotland squads in the 1974, 1978 and 1982 World Cups. \"Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.\""}, {"text": "Yefimovka () is a rural locality (a selo) in Moiseyevskoye Rural Settlement, Kotovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 239 as of 2010. There are 3 streets. Geography. Yefimovka is located in steppe, on Volga Upland, on the right bank of the Bolshaya Kazanka River, 13 km southwest of Kotovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Moiseyevo is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Saraswati Chaudhary () is a Nepali politician in the Nepali Congress. She is a member of the Province No. 2 Provincial Assembly."}, {"text": "Witse Meeussen (born 8 March 2001) is a Belgian cyclo-cross and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team in road racing and Crelan\u2013Corendon in cyclo-cross. In 2019, he won the silver medal in the junior race at the 2019 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Bogense, Denmark. Personal life. Meeussen is currently studying Sports and Movement Sciences at KU Leuven. 2nd National Junior Championships Junior Soudal Classics 2nd Neerpelt Junior DVV Trophy 3rd Lille 3rd Junior Oostmalle 1st Overall UCI Junior World Cup 1st Bern 1st T\u00e1bor 1st Hoogerheide 2nd Koksijde 2nd Pontch\u00e2teau 3rd Namur 1st Overall Junior Superprestige 1st Gieten 1st Ruddervoorde 1st Diegem 1st Middelkerke 2nd Gavere 3rd Hoogstraten Junior Brico Cross 1st Ronse 2nd Geraardsbergen 1st Junior Oostmalle 1st Junior Wachtebeke Junior DVV Trophy 2nd Brussels 2nd Lille 2nd UCI World Junior Championships 2nd UEC European Junior Championships 2nd National Junior Championships 1st National Under-23 Championships National Trophy Series 1st Derby 2nd Mechelen 3rd Overall UCI Under-23 World Cup 2nd Zonhoven 2nd Besan\u00e7on 3rd Maasmechelen Under-23 X\u00b2O Badkamers Trophy 2nd Kortrijk 2nd Brussels 3rd Koksijde 3rd Oisterwijk 3rd UCI World Under-23 Championships 3rd UEC European Under-23 Championships 3rd Team relay, UEC European Championships 3rd Ardooie 4th"}, {"text": "Grand Prix Bob Jungels 5th Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta"}, {"text": "Korostino () is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Korostinskoye Rural Settlement, Kotovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 1,133 as of 2010. There are 19 streets. Geography. Korostino is located 19 km southeast of Kotovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Plemkhoz is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "These are overseas dispatches (Heisei -JSDF deployments outside of Japan) of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF). Japan sought active international cooperation beyond the framework of previous activities due to the alleviation of tensions after the end of the Cold War in 1989 and the Gulf War that broke out at the beginning of 1991. This began the dispatch of the Self-Defense Forces in the Persian Gulf. Law. This is the underlying law that triggered the formation. 2006 (Heisei 18) In accordance with the revised Self-Defense Forces Act (Article 3-2 ), which was enacted on December 15, etc., overseas dispatching was upgraded from an incidental mission to an original mission. JSDF Overseas Dispatches. Since 1991, the Japan Self-Defense Forces have conducted international activities to provide support for peacekeeping missions and disaster relief efforts as well as to help prevent conflict and terrorism."}, {"text": "The 29th Asian Baseball Championship was the international baseball competition for Asian men's national teams. It was held in Taichung and Yunlin, Taiwan, on October 14 to 20, 2019. Chinese Taipei and China, the top two finishers, excluding Japan, qualified to compete in the Olympic Final Qualifying Tournament which will take place in March or April 2020. Group stage. The first stage consisted of each team playing against each other team in its group once."}, {"text": "Kryachki () is a rural locality (a selo) in Mokroolkhovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 343 as of 2010. There are 8 streets. Geography. Kryachki is located in steppe, on Volga Upland, 37 km northeast of Kotovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Netkachevo is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Tsai Ying-wen (; 4 June 1952 \u2013 10 October 2019) was a Taiwanese political scientist and translator. He was a research fellow at Academia Sinica, with his main research focus on the history of Western political thought. His book, \"From Monarchy and Autocracy to Democracy\", won Academia Sinica's 5th Academic Book Award in Humanities and Social Sciences in 2016. Biography. Tsai was born on 4 June 1952 in Taipei County, Taiwan (Now New Taipei). He graduated from the Department of History of Tunghai University, and later obtained a Ph.D. in political science from the University of York in the United Kingdom. He was a research fellow at Academia Sinica, and was a visiting scholar at the University of Cambridge. His main research area was the history of Western political thought. Tsai was one of the first scholars to introduce the political theories of Hannah Arendt to the Chinese-speaking world. He translated the second section (imperialism) and the third section (totalitarianism) of Arendt's influential work \"The Origins of Totalitarianism\" into Chinese. He compared Arendt's theories to those of Carl Schmitt, and was one of the first to introduce Italian scholar Giorgio Agamben's state of exception concepts to Chinese speakers. In December"}, {"text": "2016, Tsai's 2015 book, \"From Monarchy and Autocracy to Democracy: The Development of Western Democratic Thoughts and Its Problems\" (\u5f9e\u738b\u6b0a\u3001\u5c08\u5236\u5230\u6c11\u4e3b\uff1a\u897f\u65b9\u6c11\u4e3b\u601d\u60f3\u7684\u958b\u5c55\u53ca\u5176\u554f\u984c), won Academia Sinica's 5th Academic Book Award in Humanities and Social Sciences. At the award ceremony, he mentioned that his \"obscure\" academic work had sold well and was reprinted within three months of publication, and jokingly said that most readers must have mistaken the book's author as President Tsai Ing-wen. On 10 October 2019, Tsai died from infections caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease, aged 67. Namesake. As Tsai shared the same Chinese name as the Republic of China President Tsai Ing-wen, his works were often mistakenly attributed to her. On 19 January 2016, after Tsai Ing-wen won the Taiwan presidential election, Hong Kong political commentator wrote a column stating that she, as the translator of Quentin Skinner's book on Niccol\u00f2 Machiavelli, would be well-versed in Machiavellian tactics. On 31 January, \"Yazhou Zhoukan\" published an article pointing out that the book was translated by the political scientist Tsai Ying-wen in 1983, not by the president-elect. Selected works. Sources:"}, {"text": "Kuptsovo () is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Kuptsovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 1,075 as of 2010. There are 6 streets. Geography. Kuptsovo is located in forest steppe, on Volga Upland, on the Mokraya Olkhovka River, 19 km east of Kotovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Lapshinskaya is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Lapshinskaya () is a rural locality (a settlement) and the administrative center of Lapshinskoye Rural Settlement, Kotovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 790 as of 2010. There are 18 streets. Geography. The village is located in forest steppe, on Volga Upland, on the left bank of the Mokraya Olkhovka River, 240 km from Volgograd, 22 km from Kotovo."}, {"text": "Lobynets () is a rural locality (a selo) in Lapshinskoye Rural Settlement, Kotovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 22 as of 2010. Geography. Lobynets is located in steppe, on Volga Upland, 15 km northeast of Kotovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Lapshinskaya is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Itah Kandji-Murangi is a Namibian politician. She served as Namibia's Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation from 21 March 2015 to 21 March 2025 . In 2019 Kandji-Murangi was involved in a power struggle with the Namibia University of Science and Technology Advisory Board over who should take over the position of the founding rector, Tjama Tjivikua. Her interference led to the resignation of Board chairperson Esi Schimming-Chase."}, {"text": "A pickpocket is a person who commits the act of pickpocketing. Pickpocket, pickpockets or pick pocket may also refer to:"}, {"text": "Miroshniki () is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Miroshnikovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 402 as of 2010. There are 8 streets. Geography. Miroshniki is located 40 km northwest of Kotovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Burluk is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "NGC 4380 is an unbarred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo. Located about 52.2 million light-years (16 Megaparsecs) away, is a member of the Virgo Cluster, a large galaxy cluster. It was discovered on March 10, 1826, by the astronomer John Herschel."}, {"text": "Mikala Dwyer is an Australian artist born in 1959 in Sydney. She is a contemporary sculptor who was shortlisted with fellow artist Justene Williams to represent Australia at the 2019 Venice Biennale. Education. In 1983, Mikala Dwyer attended the University of Sydney and in 1986 received a Bachelor of Fine Art. Dwyer also spent time at the Middlesex University from 1985 to 1986 in the United Kingdom. In 2000, Dwyer earned her Masters of Fine Art at the University of New South Wales, College of Fine Art. Dwyer also trained under Professor Stan Douglas at Berlin University of the Arts from 2005 to 2007. Career. Dwyer has been producing work for exhibition since the early 1980s, developing a career in installation and sculptural work. Her practice deals with the spiritual, magic, rituals, the occult, alchemy and the \"other\". Dwyer's practice can be described as \"playful and fanatical\" as she invites the audience to participate with her works and draw their own conclusions. Dwyer is known for her use of everyday materials such as plastics, metal, wood, fabric, paint, plants and other found objects. In 1992 Dwyer was amount the first group of young Australian artists selected to have their work"}, {"text": "exhibited in the first Primavera exhibition, held at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. Curated by Linda Michael, the exhibition included James Angus, Dwyer, Gale Hastings, and Constance Zikos. In 2000 Dwyer had a major solo exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. The exhibition included the recent works from Dwyer's practice as well as site specific pieces tailored to interact with the gallery space. In 2010 Dwyer created an installation titled \"Square Cloud Compound\" on Cockatoo Island for the Biennale of Sydney. Dwyer's work deals with the island's ominous history in a playful manner. In 2016 Dwyer was awarded a National Association for the Visual Arts Visual and Fellowship grant, which was funded by the Copyright Agency's Cultural Fund. In 2017 Dwyer had another major solo exhibition held at the Art Gallery of New South Wales titled \"A Shape of Thought\". The exhibition explored Dwyer's investigation of \"the consciousness and liveliness of matter surrounding us\" and was composed of current artworks which included \"Square Cloud Compound\" (2010), \"The letterbox Marys\" (2015\u201317), and \"The silvering\" (2017). In 2018 Dwyer and Justene Williams, with curators Susan Best and Ann Stephen, were shortlisted to represent Australia at the 2019 Venice Biennale."}, {"text": "Although their proposal was not selected, it was later remodelled into \"Mondspiel\" part of the \"Bauhaus Now\" exhibition. In 2019 Ann Stephen curated \"Bauhaus Now\", an exhibition that was held at the Buxton Contemporary, Melbourne for the 100th anniversary celebration of the Bauhaus. Mikala Dwyer and Justene Williams collaborated to create installations focusing on the \"Bauhaus legacy in Australia\". Dwyer has lectured at Sydney College of Art, the University of Sydney, as well as being an associate professor at RMIT University, Melbourne City Campus. Dwyer has work in the following collections: the Cruthers Collection of Women's Art, University of Western Australia; National Gallery of Australia, Canberra; University of New South Wales, Sydney; Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Sydney; UQ Art Gallery, University of Queensland, Brisbane; Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne; National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne; Monash University Museum of Art, Melbourne; Museum of Old and New Art, Hobart; Auckland City Gallery, New Zealand."}, {"text": "Moiseyevo () is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Moiseyevskoye Rural Settlement, Kotovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 939 as of 2010. There are 14 streets. Geography. Moiseyevo is located in steppe, on Volga Upland, on the bank of the Bolshaya Kazanka River, 16 km southwest of Kotovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Yefimovka is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Mokraya Olkhovka () is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Mokroolkhovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 860 as of 2010. There are 18 streets. Geography. Mokraya Olkhovka is located in steppe, on Volga Upland, on the Mokraya Olkhovka River, 30 km northeast of Kotovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Kryachki is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Sri Aandal is a 1948 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film directed by Velsamy Kavi. Based on Andal, it stars U. R. Jeevarathnam as the title character and P. S. Govindan. The film was reasonably successful, but no print of it is known to survive, making it a lost film. Production. \"Sri Aandal\" was directed by Velsamy Kavi and produced by Salem Surya Movies, a subsidiary of Modern Theatres. It was the first film for J. G. Vijayam as an independent cinematographer, while G. Srihari was the editor and Madhivannan wrote the dialogues. \"Sri Aandal\" was to have been the debut film for S. S. Rajendran as an actor. He received an offer to act in a negative role, and an advance as well. However, T. R. Sundaram, who oversaw the production, overruled Rajendran's selection because he \"appeared like a boy with curly hair and was unsuitable for the villain role.\" Soundtrack. The soundtrack was composed by G. Ramanathan and the lyrics were penned by Shuddhananda Bharati. After Rajendran was unsuccessful in securing a role in the film, he pleaded with Sundaram that he could sing well. Thus Ramanathan offered him an opportunity to sing a song, which was \"Inba Ulaginile"}, {"text": "Manmadha Poonganai\". \"Sri Aandal\" thus marked Rajendran's singing debut. Reception. The film was reasonably successful, but no print of it is known to survive, making it a lost film."}, {"text": "\"Somebody\" is the debut single by American record collective Internet Money and American rappers Lil Tecca and A Boogie wit da Hoodie. It was released on October 10, 2019 as the lead single from Internet Money's debut studio album \"B4 the Storm\" (2020)."}, {"text": "John Frederick Lively (15 June 1930 \u2013 27 October 1998) was emeritus professor of politics at the University of Warwick. He is known for his influential study of democracy (1975). Early life and family. Jack Lively was born in Newcastle upon Tyne on 15 June 1930. He was educated at the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle, and then St John's College, Cambridge. He was married to the novelist Penelope Lively. Career. Lively was professor of politics at the University of Warwick for 14 years. He was a specialist on utilitarianism and wrote an influential study of democracy. Death. Lively died in London on 27 October 1998."}, {"text": "The Church of Confessing Anglicans Aotearoa/New Zealand (CCAANZ) is an evangelical Anglican denomination in New Zealand. It is not a member of the Anglican Communion as recognised by the current Archbishop of Canterbury, but is recognised by the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON). The church consists of 20 parishes, some of which consist of clergy and church members who left the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia after it allowed bishops to authorise blessings of same-sex marriages, and some of which were newly established at the time of the formation of the church. History. The Church of Confessing Anglicans Aotearoa/New Zealand grew out of the New Zealand branch of the Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans and was established on 17 May 2019. This followed the decision by the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia to allow the blessing of same-sex marriages and civil unions. Leadership. Jay Behan is the inaugural bishop. Behan's episcopal consecration took place on 19 October 2019, led by Archbishop Foley Beach of the Anglican Church in North America, the chairman of GAFCON Primates' Council. The consecration service was attended by several representatives of GAFCON, including Archbishop Laurent Mbanda of the Anglican Church of"}, {"text": "Rwanda and Archbishop Glenn Davies of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney (among nine bishops of the Anglican Church of Australia), Bishop Andy Lines of the Anglican Mission in England and the retired Bishop Derek Eaton of the Anglican Diocese of Nelson in New Zealand. Bishop Richard Ellena also a former Bishop of Nelson was present, and brought greeting from the New Zealand Church Missionary Society. Structure. CCAANZ is an autonomous, extra-provincial Anglican diocese governed by a synod comprising representatives from all member parishes. The synod elects a standing committee with delegated authority when synod is out of session. As of September 2024 CCAANZ has 20 member parishes. Beliefs and practices. CCAANZ describes its core beliefs as: CCAANZ ordains women and men as priests and deacons."}, {"text": "SK Support Ltd. is one of four different companies under the umbrella of the SK Group Macau with headquarters in Macau, S.A.R. China. It operates in the Asian regions as well as internationally with a focus on England and Germany. The SK Group Macau contains furthermore an event management company in the Asian region, MacauBusiness SK Events Ltd. as well as SK Merchandising Ltd., producing event and corporate wear and Motorsport Development Ltd., developing targeted PR and marketing concepts in Sports. Field of Work. The main field of work of SK Support are consultancy and sport sponsorship, supporting various events like the annual Macau Grand Prix as well as the Inclusion Conference Macau and Macau Golf Masters - formerly Special Olympics Golf Masters. Furthermore, it organizes corporate incentive and event travel as well as consultulting international clients in Corporate Social Responsibility related to sport and social work. Referring to the first point, known partners are competitors in international motorcycle road racing such as Penz13.com racing team as well as PBM Be Wiser team for their involvement in the Macau Grand Prix as well as riders such as Sheridan Morais, Michael Laverty, Danny Webb and more."}, {"text": "Netkachevo () is a rural locality (a selo) in Mokroolkhovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 83 as of 2010. There are 2 streets. Geography. Netkachevo is located in steppe, on Volga Upland, 41 km northeast of Kotovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Kryachki is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Lawrence Tico Majawa (born 13 March 1980) is a Malawian footballer playing for Mighty Wanderers in the Malawi Premier Division and the Malawi national football team. Career. Majawa began his professional football career in his native Malawi with Mighty Wanderers. Spending eight years with the Blantyre club, he would carve his name into the club history books by leading them to the FISD Challenge Cup (Malawi's FA Cup) and then the Premier Division title in back to back seasons. In 2008 he jumped ship to the Botswana Premier League with Township Rollers and became an instant success, winning seven trophies in nine years with the club before leaving the club after refusing to take a pay cut. Majawa then spent two seasons at fierce rivals Mochudi Centre Chiefs before returning to Mighty Wanderers in 2019. 2006 2005 2009-10, 2010-11, 2013-14, 2015-16, 2016-17 2010 2011-12"}, {"text": "Nizhniye Korobki () is a rural locality (a selo) in Popkovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 252 as of 2010. There are 5 streets. Geography. Nizhniye Korobki is located in steppe, on Volga Upland, on the right bank of the Lomovka River, 27 km west of Kotovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Popov is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Novoalexeyevka () is a rural locality (a selo) in Lapshinskoye Rural Settlement, Kotovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 113 as of 2010. Geography. Novoalexeyevka is located in steppe, on Volga Upland, on the right bank of the Malaya Olkhovka River, 18 km northeast of Kotovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Lapshinskaya is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Novonikolayevka () is a rural locality (a selo) in Kuptsovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 268 as of 2010. There are 4 streets. Geography. Novonikolayevka is located in forest steppe, on Volga Upland, on the left bank of the Mokraya Olkhovka River, 36 km southeast of Kotovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Petrov Val is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Benno Premsela (Amsterdam, 4 May 1920 \u2013 Amsterdam, 27 March 1997) was a Dutch designer, visual artist and art collector. As designer he was active as textile artist, industrial designer and interior designer. Biography. Premsela was born and raised in Amsterdam. He was the son of Benedictus Premsela, general practitioner and sexologist, en Rosalie de Boers. After his secondary education he attended the Nieuwe Kunstschool (New Art School) from 1937 to 1940. Premsela was Jewish and one of the only members of his family to survive the Holocaust in the Netherlands. From 1956 to 1973 he was head of display window decoration at De Bijenkorf. He joined the Amsterdam Council for the Arts, which he chaired from 1961 to 1970. In 1972 he became chairman of the board of directors of the Gerrit Rietveld Academie. Premsela was also chairman of the COC Nederland and made an important contribution to the acceptance of homosexuality in the Netherlands. The Benno Premsela Prize initiated in 2000 was named after Premsela. in 2002 a new national institute for design was named after him as well, the Premsela Dutch Platform for Design and Fashion."}, {"text": "Pereshchepnoye () is a rural locality (a selo) in Mokroolkhovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 441 as of 2010. There are 11 streets. Geography. Pereshchepnoye is located on Volga Upland, on the Mokraya Olkhovka River, 42 km northeast of Kotovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Mokraya Olkhovka is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Rogue Company is a free-to-play multiplayer tactical third-person hero shooter video game developed by First Watch Games and published by Hi-Rez Studios. The game was released in open beta on October 1, 2020 for Microsoft Windows via the Epic Games Store, Steam, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, with an Xbox Series X/S release following on November 25, 2020, and a PlayStation 5 release on March 30, 2021. The game features full support for cross-platform play and cross-progression. The game takes inspiration from the \"Counter-Strike\" series of tactical shooters. The game came out of beta on June 9, 2022. The Nintendo Switch version of the game shut down on June 20, 2023. Gameplay. \"Rogue Company\" features a range of playable characters, referred to as Rogues. There are 26 playable Rogues in \"Rogue Company\". The game features objective-based game modes and various maps. Matches consist of multiple rounds, with each round usually beginning with both teams skydiving from aircraft to the map below to compete against each other in various objectives. Between rounds players may use money earned from completing tasks and eliminating players in the previous round to buy and upgrade weapons, equipment and perks. A number of game modes"}, {"text": "have been revealed: Extraction is a 4v4 game mode, where the attacking team is tasked with hacking an objective; the winner of a round is determined once the objective is hacked or all players on a team have been eliminated. Strikeout is a variation of Extraction in which players are able to respawn after being eliminated, with each team having a limited number of respawns each round. In this mode, victory must be achieved via killing enemies until they have no respawns left. This can be more easily achieved by hacking the objective, an area rather than a box. Demolition is a 4v4 mode in which one team must plant a bomb within a time limit. Wingman is a 2v2 game mode, basically the game mode Strikeout but with less respawns and teams of 2. Development. \"Rogue Company\" was announced on September 5, 2019. Following the initial video announcement, it was revealed that \"Rogue Company\" would be an Epic Games Store exclusive on PC. On November 15, 2019, First Watch Games released a insights video highlighting various aspects of the game and members of the development team. A number of Rogues were announced for \"Rogue Company\" prior to release, including"}, {"text": "Anvil, who can place down a barricade, Lancer, an assassin who can silence her footsteps, Gl1tch, who can detect nearby enemy equipment, Chaac (originally Phoenix), who wields a personal Stim Pack, and Trench, who places down barbed wire traps that slow enemies and disable their dodges. After a limited public alpha testing phase, the game entered an early access closed beta phase on July 20, 2020 ahead of its intended wide release later in 2020, with players gaining access by purchasing a Founder's Pack or receiving an invite code. During the beta, the game attracted two million players. In September 2020, Hi-Rez collaborated with 100 Thieves to add a collection of 100 Thieves-branded character outfits and weapon skins into \"Rogue Company\". In October 2020, Dr Disrespect worked with Hi-Rez to add a custom map, designed by Dr Disrespect, and a Dr Disrespect character skin. In July 2024, all Dr Disrespect content was removed from the game following the revelation that he had communicated inappropriately with a minor in 2017. Also in October 2020, Hi-Rez reported that \"Rogue Company\" hit 8 million players. The game's main menu music was composed by Run the Jewels. Reception. The Windows version of \"Rogue Company\""}, {"text": "received \"generally favorable reviews\" from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic. Various journalists were able to play an alpha version of the game at DreamHack Atlanta in November 2019. Philippa Warr described the game to PC Gamer as \"Hi-Rez's grungy take on a co-op PVP shooter\". Rectify Gaming stated, \"Fully aware of the game still in the alpha phase of development, the build was an impressive show nonetheless.\" \"Gamereactor\" rated the game 7/10, saying \"The title has simple enough mechanics, tight, great feeling gunplay and characters unique enough to keep the gameplay feeling fresh. Sure, it isn't without its flaws, but for a title that is looking to be around for the long run, \"Rogue Company\" is definitely showing early signs of what could be greatness\". \"Screen Rant\" gave the game 3/5 stars, indicating \"\"Rogue Company\" has grown into a fun third-person shooter that's fun with the right group, but it's not one that will hook players for the long haul\". \"PC Gamer\" praised the playable characters and the game mechanics, stating \"The carefree and casual nature of Rogue Company is a nice palette cleanser from more tense, tactical FPSes\". Zack Zwiezen of \"Kotaku\" compared the game to \"Rainbow Six"}, {"text": "Siege\" and \"Fortnite\", calling it \"fine\" and indicating \"While \"Rogue Company\" isn\u2019t very remarkable or exciting, it is genuinely well made\". In December 2020, the studio announced that the game reached 15 million players."}, {"text": "Love Poem is the fifth Korean-language extended play (seventh overall) by South Korean singer-songwriter IU. The EP was released on November 18, 2019, through Kakao M. It includes the lead single and title track, \"Love Poem\", as well as the tracks \"Above the Time\" and \"Blueming\", which both received music videos. The EP debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart, selling over 168,000 copies in South Korea in November 2019 and had been certified platinum by the Korean Music Content Association for selling over 250,000 copies. Background and release. Following the release of \"A Flower Bookmark 2\" in September 2017, IU focused on acting. In October 2018, she released \"Bbibbi\", to commemorate ten years since her debut. On March 3, 2019, IU announced that she was working on a new album that would release soon. \"Love Poem\" was announced on October 11. The EP was originally supposed to be released on November 1, 2019, but was postponed by the singer on October 21, following the suicide of South Korean singer and close friend Sulli in mid-October. The title-track \"Love Poem\" was released on November 1. The album also consists of the songs \"Blueming\" and \"Above the Time,\" which is a sequel"}, {"text": "to the 2011 hit song, \"You & I\". The \"Above the Time\" music video also served as a reunion between IU and actor Lee Hyun-woo who also starred in the music video of \"You & I\". \"Love Poem\" was released digitally in various countries by Kakao M on November 18, 2019. A physical version was released two days later in the form of a photo book alongside a CD. Critical reception. Tamar Herman of \"Billboard\" wrote that the \"EP as a whole is almost like a \"Love Poem\" of sorts to IU's career, with each of the singles representing a different part of her discography\", comparing the title track to the \"poignant tunes\" from IU's own \"A Flower Bookmark\" series of EPs; the \"vivacious pop-rock tune\" \"Blueming\" to IU's 2015 track \"Twenty-Three\", and calling the \"melodious, theatrical\" \"Above the Time\" \"a sonic and visual sequel\" to IU's 2011 song \"You and I\", in terms of both its music and the storyline of its video. Commercial performance. \"Love Poem\" debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart on the 47th issued week (November 17\u201323). The album was the third best-selling of November, moving nearly 170,000 physical copies. The album had been certified platinum"}, {"text": "by the Korean Music Content Association for selling over 250,000 copies."}, {"text": "Wardour Castle in Wiltshire, England, was besieged twice during the First English Civil War; once in May 1643, and then again between November 1643 and March 1644. During the first siege, a Parliamentarian force of around 1,300 men led by Sir Edward Hungerford attacked the castle, which was the home of Thomas Arundell, 2nd Baron Arundell of Wardour, a prominent Catholic and Royalist. Arundell was absent, fighting for King Charles at the time of the attack, and the defence was led by his wife, Lady Blanche Arundell, in command of 25 soldiers. The siege began on 2 May, and lasted for a week before the Parliamentarians forced Lady Arundell to surrender on 8 May. The Parliamentarians garrisoned the castle with 75 men, led by Colonel Edmund Ludlow. Henry Arundell, 3rd Baron Arundell of Wardour, the son of Thomas and Blanche, brought a Royalist force to reclaim the castle, and by November 1643 a tight blockade had been established. The castle was well-provisioned, and it was only when the Royalists exploded mines under the walls, creating large holes in the defences, that they forced the castle's surrender. The damage to the castle left it uninhabitable, and over 100 years later, the"}, {"text": "Arundell family commissioned New Wardour Castle to be built nearby. Background. The Arundell family were prominent Catholics; Thomas Arundell, 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour, was in and out of royal favour, was arrested in 1580 for what was described by his biographer Andrew J. Hopper as \"his catholic zeal\", and later for accepting the title of Count of the Holy Roman Empire in 1595. He was also suspected of involvement in the Gunpowder Plot, an attempt by dissident Catholics to assassinate King James. His son, Thomas Arundell (later the second Baron Arundell of Wardour, from 1639), married Lady Blanche Somerset, herself daughter of Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester, who was described by the historian Stephen Manganiello as a \"stiff papist\". Arundell's support of King Charles led to an arrest warrant being issued for him by Parliament in November 1641, and at the outbreak of the First English Civil War, he raised a cavalry regiment in support of the Royalist cause, and left Wardour Castle to fight for the King. Wardour Castle. Wardour Castle is in southwest Wiltshire between the villages of Donhead St Andrew and Tisbury, around west of Salisbury. It was built in the late 14th century, by"}, {"text": "the 5th Baron Lovel, and bought by the Arundell family in the 1540s. The castle was subsequently confiscated by the Crown, and then bought back in 1570 by Sir Matthew Arundell, who oversaw its conversion to more of a stately home, work that made it less defensible. Despite these modifications, the castle remained a significant fortification, and was described by the 17th century antiquarian John Aubrey as being \"very strongly built of freestone\". The castle's defences were strengthened during the early stages of the Civil War. First siege. On 2 May 1643, Sir Edward Hungerford, the Parliamentarian commander-in-chief for the county of Wiltshire, arrived at Wardour Castle and ordered its surrender, as it was claimed to be a known refuge of Royalists (described contemporarily as \"cavaliers and malignants\"). Lady Arundell refused, responding that \"she knew her duty and absolutely refused to deliver up the castle; she had a command from her lord to keep it, and she would obey his command\". Hungerford, finding that the castle was stronger than he had expected, added reinforcements to his force: troops out of Somerset commanded by Colonel William Strode. The combined force numbered around 1,300 men: in comparison, the castle housed around 55"}, {"text": "people, only 25 of whom were able fighters. Alongside Lady Arundell, who was aged 60, was her daughter-in-law (Cicely) with her three young children, and around fifty servants, including the guards and soldiers. The castle was besieged for six days. Accounts from Royalists and Parliamentarians vary on the effectiveness of the siege: Bruno Ryves, a Royalist propagandist, described that due to attacks which continued throughout day and night, the castle inhabitants were \"so distracted between hunger and want of rest, that when the hand endeavoured to administer food, surprised with sleep it forgot its employment, the morsels falling from their hands\". In contrast, the Parliamentarian officer Edmund Ludlow wrote that when he arrived on 8 May, little damage had been done to the house other than to one of the chimneys. On the day of Ludlow's arrival, the Parliamentarians blew up two or three barrels of gunpowder under one of the castle walls, where there was an opening \"for the conveying away of filth\", and destroyed part of the wall. Lady Arundell initially rejected the terms of surrender offered, which gave quarter to the women and children, but not the men. However, when the Parliamentarians threatened to mine the other"}, {"text": "wall, and to launch fireballs in through their broken windows, she relented. After their capture of the castle, the Parliamentarians ransacked it, causing around \u00a3100,000 worth of damage. Many of the stolen goods were immediately sold at low prices, but the more valuable loot was transported with the women to Shaftesbury. The women had been allowed to keep six servants, but otherwise only had the clothes they were wearing. From Shaftesbury they were transferred to Dorchester. Lady Arundell was released shortly thereafter. During her incarceration, her husband had been killed in the Battle of Stratton, and she sought the protection of the Marquess of Hertford, a Royalist commander. Lady Arundell's grandchildren were held until May 1644, when they were released in a prisoner exchange for the children of a Parliamentarian. Second siege. After the castle was captured in the first siege, Colonel Edmund Ludlow was appointed as the governor of Wardour Castle, and garrisoned the castle with 75 men, comprising his own cavalry troop and a company of infantry led by Captain Bean, from Hungerford's men. The first challenge to the castle was posed by the Earl of Marlborough, who had men posted at Lord Cottington's house in nearby Fonthill"}, {"text": "Gifford. To combat attacks on the castle, Hungerford's cavalry drove Marlborough's men from the area. while Ludlow removed the siege works his army had built around the castle and sunk a well. In a 1944 article in \"Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine\", the historian H. F. Chettle suggested that Henry Arundell, who upon his father's death had become the third Baron Arundell of Wardour, established a siege \"a fortnight after he [Ludlow] had settled in\". In his memoirs, Ludlow said that Arundell arrived at the castle with some cavalry, and demanded that it surrender for the King. Ludlow refused, stating that he was holding it for Parliament, and \"could not surrender it without their command\". Arundell did not have sufficient men to enforce a siege, so withdrew back to join the bulk of Hertford's Royalist forces. Although there was no formal blockade of the castle, the country around it was controlled by the Royalists. In his memoirs Ludlow recalled that two more approaches were made to the castle, one by a relation of Lord Cottington, and the other a friend of Ludlow's, Robert Phelips. Both offered generous terms for the surrender of the castle to the Royalists, but in"}, {"text": "each case Ludlow refused, saying that he was \"resolved to run all hazards in the discharge of that trust which I had undertaken\". In order to stay well provisioned, the garrison ambushed farmers on their way to market in Shaftesbury and took their produce, recompensing them at market rates. The Royalists attempted to retake the castle by infiltrating the garrison with a young boy, reckoned by Ludlow to be \"not above twelve years of age.\" The boy was tasked with poisoning the well and beer; sabotaging the weapons; counting the number of men in the garrison; and escaping. He was caught by the Parliamentarians and, after being threatened with execution, confessed. Two brothers, identified by the historian F. T. R. Edgar as Captain Henry Bowyer and Lieutenant Francis Bowyer, had command of two troops of dragoons patrolling the area around the castle to defend against any sorties made by the garrison. In late October 1643, Lord Hopton planned to recapture Wardour for the Royalists, but was forced to change his plans after the Royalist capture of Winchester and his support in the Hampshire and Sussex campaigns was required. He was able to send reinforcements to the Bowyer brothers, Sir Charles"}, {"text": "Vavasour's infantry regiment. Ludlow's memoirs recount an approach by Captain Christopher Bowyer, who he says commanded the Royalist forces around the castle. Bowyer tightened the blockade of the garrison, and demanded again that it surrender, threatening that more troops and artillery were on their way. Ludlow refused, and another member of the Parliamentarian garrison, Captain Bean, shot Bowyer in the heel. Bowyer died of the infected wound a couple of days later. By mid to late November, Hopton met with Lord Arundell and Vavasour at Fonthill, where he learnt that Vavasour's regiment were mutinous. After hanging the ringleaders, Hopton requisitioned the regiment to join him in Winchester, and left a 300-strong infantry regiment led by Colonel George Barnes to maintain the siege. Barnes tightened the siege, keeping soldiers \"within pistol-shot of it [the castle] night and day\". Provisions within the castle began to run out; the well was dry by each evening, and they began slaughtering their horses for food. In December, Hopton sent Sir Francis Dodington with further reinforcements to aid in capturing the castle, including an engineer and some miners with him from the Mendip Hills. Dodington was a wealthy land-owner from Somerset who, according to the historian"}, {"text": "Michael J. French, had had \"an unenviable reputation for ruthlessness and brutality\". After around three months of tunnelling under the castle's walls, Dodington offered the garrison another chance to surrender, which Ludlow once again rejected. A few days later the first mine was exploded. Two versions of the event are offered: Ludlow relates that when one of his large artillery guns fired, it caused one of the matches left burning by the Royalists to fall into the powder of the mine and detonate it. In Lise Hull's 2006 book, \"Britain's Medieval Castles\", she says that one member of the Parliamentarian garrison \"unwittingly tossed a match into the tunnel where a mine lay hidden\". The resulting explosion destroyed the west wall of the castle, which according to Ludlow included the wall of his own room, from which he had to escape by dropping down onto a ladder below. Despite preventing the Royalists from storming the castle, Ludlow negotiated a surrender with Arundell and Dodington a few days later. They provided generous terms: quarter without distinction and civil usage for all, a speedy exchange, and not to be transported to Oxford. Aftermath. Despite the terms agreed, two of the soldiers taken prisoner"}, {"text": "from the garrison were arrested and executed as Royalist deserters, and Ludlow was taken to Oxford, where he was imprisoned. He was quickly exchanged, and by July 1644 he had returned to Wiltshire as High Sheriff, and a colonel under Sir William Waller. Lord Arundell had reclaimed his family home but it was no longer habitable, and he subsequently had it slighted to prevent further use as a garrison, moving the family home to Breamore in Hampshire. A mansion was built near Wardour Castle, dubbed New Wardour Castle, between 1770 and 1776 by Henry Arundell, 8th Baron Arundell of Wardour."}, {"text": "Operation Coronado X was the tenth of the Operation Coronado series of riverine military operations conducted by the U.S. Mobile Riverine Force (MRF) and units of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), originally planned as a sweep of western Dinh Tuong Province and eastern Kien Phong Province, however with the outbreak of the Tet Offensive on 31 January 1968 it instead became the MRF reaction to eject Vietcong (VC) forces from M\u1ef9 Tho and V\u0129nh Long. It ran from 23 January to 12 February 1968 and resulted in 269 VC killed for the loss of 12 U.S. killed. Background. Shortly before the beginning of the 3-day cease-fire declared by the government of South Vietnam to celebrate T\u1ebft, the lunar new year, the MRF was ordered to the western portion of Dinh Tuong Province and the eastern part of Kien Phong Province to attack VC Base Area 470 and to prevent the VC from using communication routes running east and southeast through the area. There had been continuous and credible intelligence reports of VC activity within the area, which was readily accessible to assault craft. The MRF planned to establish bases along the waterways to provide fire support as"}, {"text": "it had done during Operation Coronado IX in the preceding November and December. The operation began with the movement north by stages of supporting artillery batteries: as each battery moved, an infantry unit was sent ahead to secure the next fire support base. Four bases were established, three of them north along the Rach Ruong Canal from the M\u1ef9 Tho River to an agroville, one of the many agricultural resettlement areas established by former President Ngo Dinh Diem. Three CH-47 helicopters were used to set down the artillery on the agroville site and the battery was ready to fire by 18:00 on 29 January 1968, the beginning of the T\u1ebft truce. The fourth base was on Highway 4, about 2 km north of the river. The MRF elements met only sporadic sniper fire on the 29th although the CH-47s were fired upon with .51-caliber machine guns. The brigade's two battalions, in addition to defending the firebases, actively patrolled the area of operations. Surveillance was aided by the radars mounted on the Assault Support Patrol Boats (ASPBs). At 21:00 on 29 January, fifteen rounds of 82mm mortar fire were received at one fire support base without causing casualties or damage. No"}, {"text": "further VC activity occurred during the remainder of the evening of 29 January and the MRF dispersed to ambush positions to prevent major VC movement. Operation. On 25 January 1968, the senior adviser of IV Corps Major general George S. Eckhardt warned all subordinate elements in IV Corps that during the impending T\u1ebft holiday ceasefire period, the VC were expected to resupply and move into position for a post T\u1ebft offensive. The warning was based on past experience and recent intelligence reports. At about 10:00 on 30 January, the MRF was informed that the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV) had cancelled T\u1ebft truce because of VC attacks on towns and cities in the northern three Corps. The MRF was directed to resume offensive operations \"with particular attention to the defense of the Headquarters complexes, logistical installations, airfields, population centers and billets.\" The MRF ordered an increased reconnaissance in force within the original area of operations, but the infantry was directed to operate close to the major waterways to make feasible a rapid move by watercraft towards the population centers. While two companies of the 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment remained to provide security for the firebases, the rest of 3rd"}, {"text": "Battalion and the 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment conducted saturation patrolling to the east towards C\u00e1i B\u00e8 District. At the end of the day, 40 suspects had been detained, 40 bunkers destroyed and several small caches found. On 31 January the VC attacked 13 of the 16 provincial capitals in the Mekong Delta and captured large sections of M\u1ef9 Tho, Cai L\u1eady, B\u1ebfn Tre, C\u00e1i B\u00e8 and V\u0129nh Long. The VC units involved at M\u1ef9 Tho included the 261st, 263rd and 514th Battalions and the 207th Sapper Company, at V\u0129nh Long the 306th, 308th and 857th Battalions and local forces, at C\u00e1i B\u00e8 and Cai L\u1eady the 261st Main Force Battalion supported by the 530th and 540th District Companies and local forces. The MRF had not found any VC in the populated area along the Rach Ruong, but when they moved to return to the M\u1ef9 Tho River local VC attempted to prevent this. However, the MRF was able to return to their base by 02:20 on 1 February. After less than 4 hours rest, the MRF were ordered to conduct operations in the vicinity of C\u00e1i B\u00e8. When General Eckhardt conferred with II Field Force, Vietnam commander Lieutenant general"}, {"text": "Frederick C. Weyand on the afternoon of 31 January they agreed that M\u1ef9 Tho, B\u1ebfn Tre and V\u0129nh Long City needed urgent assistance. The other regional capitals were doing better. COMUSMACV General William Westmoreland directed Weyand to send whatever elements of the 9th Infantry Division in III Corps that he could spare to join Colonel Burt A. David\u2019s 2nd Brigade and the MRF without delay. Until the crisis passed, Westmoreland placed the augmented MRF under Eckhardt\u2019s tactical command. Before the C\u00e1i B\u00e8 landing could be executed, orders were changed by Eckhardt and the MRF was diverted to M\u1ef9 Tho where Allied forces were still heavily engaged. Elements of the two battalions were landed by water craft in M\u1ef9 Tho at 15:20, 1 February. The five major ships of the Mobile Riverine Base moved from V\u0129nh Long to Dong Tam Base Camp in order to be in a better position to support operations. M\u1ef9 Tho. At M\u1ef9 Tho, an estimated 1,200 VC entered the city while another battalion stood in reserve on the outskirts. The only defenders in the city were a squadron of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) 6th Armored Cavalry and one battalion of the 11th"}, {"text": "Infantry Regiment both from the 7th Division, supplemented by Republic of Vietnam Navy River Assault Group (RAG) units and U.S. Navy personnel based in the city. As in most other T\u1ebft attacks, this one began with mortar and rocket fire followed by a ground assault led by the sapper company. Once inside M\u1ef9 Tho, the VC vanguard linked up with guerrillas who had infiltrated the city in the days leading up to T\u1ebft. These infiltrators served as guides for the main force units, pointing out predetermined targets and fighting positions. Propaganda teams then came in and attempted to win over the local populace to the VC cause. President Nguy\u1ec5n V\u0103n Thi\u1ec7u was still at his family home in the middle of town, and presently unable to leave the city. A VC sapper team had broken into the home of General Nguy\u1ec5n Vi\u1ebft Thanh, the commander of the ARVN 7th Division, who had spent the night at his headquarters. The general tried to recall several infantry battalions from nearby Revolutionary Development areas to mount a counterattack. At approximately 15:00 on 1 February Company B, 3/47th Infantry was landed by helicopters on the waterfront just south of the Provincial headquarters. They then"}, {"text": "secured landing sites on the southwestern edge of the city for its parent battalion and were joined by Companies A and C. Once ashore, David and his battalion commanders received an update from the Province chief. The central part of the city, bordered by the Cung Canal on the west and the B\u1ea3o \u0110\u1ecbnh Canal to the east and north, was mostly under government control, but the western suburbs, a residential area sandwiched between the Cung Canal and the base camp of the ARVN 7th Division, remained in the hands of the 216A and 514th Local Force Battalions. The ARVN 32nd Ranger Battalion was still fighting at least two VC companies just north of the city, and at least one VC battalion was dug into the eastern suburbs of M\u1ef9 Tho. Two battalions from the ARVN 7th Infantry Division were marching back to the city but would not arrive for another day. It would be up to the Americans to spearhead the counterattack. With several hours of daylight still remaining, David ordered his two battalion commanders to begin clearing the western suburbs. As the troops began to move north into the city, they met heavy fire. With the 3/60th Infantry,"}, {"text": "moving on the west, both battalions advanced north through the western portion of the city, receiving small arms. automatic fire, and rocket fire. Fighting was intense as the city had to be cleared slowly and systematically; pockets of resistance had to be wiped out to prevent the VC from closing in behind allied troops. While advancing through the city. Company A, 3/47th Infantry, met heavy fire at 16:15 and Company E was ordered to reinforce. On the way the lead elements or Company E also met intense fire and were eventually pinned down at the western edge of M\u1ef9 Tho. At this time both maneuver battalions were involved in pitched battles and were taking casualties. The 3/60th Infantry, continued its movement north advancing under heavy VC fire and air strikes were requested at 17:40 to assist the battalion's forward elements. Troops moved in and out of doorways, from house to house and from street to street. Artillery was employed against VC troops who were fleeing the city. At 19:55 a group of VC who had been in a previous engagement with troops of the ARVN 7th Division attempted to enter the streets where Company B, 3/60th Infantry, was fighting, but"}, {"text": "by 21:00 Company B had killed 15 VC. Company A, 3/47th Infantry requested a helicopter light fire team to support its point element which had met intense resistance from small arms and rocket fire and had suffered several casualties. At 18:25 the light fire team arrived and was used to relieve the pressure on Companies A and E by firing on VC positions. The team made runs directly over Company A and placed fire within 25m of the company's lead elements. By 21:00 most of the firing had ceased and the VC began to withdraw under cover of darkness. Throughout the night sporadic sniper fire and occasional grenade attacks were directed against the Allied forces but no major engagements developed. On 2 February the 2nd Brigade continued to attack VC strongholds within the city which was now encircled by Allied units. At 06:30 both US battalions continued a sweep to the north in the western portion of the city, encountering only light resistance. At 09:15 a VC force was engaged on the northern edge of the city. Tactical air strikes with Napalm were called in and dislodged VC holding a guard tower near a highway bridge. The resulting damage to"}, {"text": "the bridge was repaired under fire by the MRF's supporting engineer platoon. Upon completion of the sweep, the city was cleared of VC units and the MRF battalions loaded onto Armored Troop Carriers (ATCs) at 12:01 for redeployment to Cai L\u1eady District in Dinh Tuong Province. By this time, the VC offensive had lost much of its original intensity in Dinh Tuong Province and the VC appeared to be withdrawing to the north and west. Base Area 170, where the MRF had taken up positions before T\u1ebft, was thought to be a likely location for the VC to regroup. The MRF therefore moved the 25 km from M\u1ef9 Tho to the Cai L\u1eady area to cut off VC escape routes from eastern Dinh Tuong Province. There were no significant engagements during the following two days as the VC apparently remained close to M\u1ef9 Tho and did not immediately withdraw to their normal base areas. Overall, the VC lost over 115 soldiers and perhaps as many as 400 in M\u1ef9 Tho. By comparison, the MRF lost 3 soldiers and the ARVN 25, while 64 civilians were killed. Over 4,939 homes were destroyed, mainly from Allied artillery and air strikes, but also"}, {"text": "from VC mortar rounds and rockets, as well as by fires started by tracer rounds used by both sides. This destruction displaced 5,674 families and created over 39,000 refugees in a district of 129,922 people. V\u0129nh Long. At 03:00 on 31 January, an estimated force of 1,200 VC launched attacks against V\u0129nh Long and several surrounding military installations. Defending the city was a squadron of the ARVN 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment of the 9th Division, the 43rd Ranger Battalion, sailors from the PBR/RAG base and a small contingent of MACV advisors, U.S. Army military police, and U.S. Army combat engineers. Although the ARVN forces had wiped out a VC sapper team that had tried to seize the city jail, they failed to prevent the 306th Local Force Battalion and several district companies from occupying the southern part of the city. A second enemy battalion, the 308th Local Force Battalion, had tried to cross the river from its north bank, but Republic of Vietnam Navy patrol boats had sunk or turned away most of the VC sampans. A VC mortar and sapper attack hit the V\u0129nh Long Airfield which was defended by pilots and maintenance personnel from HA(L)-3, Detachment 3. The"}, {"text": "airfield commander, Lt. Col. Bernard Davis Thompson Jr., was killed by VC fire while leading the defense. The defenders held out until the morning when the ARVN 3rd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment arrived and cleared the outer perimeter of the airfield. The ARVN unit then departed later that day to engage the VC in the center of V\u0129nh Long. At 18:02 on the 31st, Company C, 3/47th Infantry inserted by helicopter into Vinh Long Airfield to shore up base defenses for the evening. On the 31st, the ARVN 3rd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry attempted to clear V\u0129nh Long\u2019s main street but was stalled by machine-gun fire and Rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs). By evening it was forced to pull back to more secure areas. The next morning the 3rd Squadron again tried to recapture the main street but made no progress due to lack of infantry support. That evening the ARVN 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry arrived on boats to reinforce the 3d Squadron, and the next morning, 2 February, the two units again attempted to dislodge the VC defenders from the city\u2019s main thoroughfare, battling the VC house-to-house and through piles of rubble. Late on 2 February at the direction of"}, {"text": "Eckhardt, the 3/47th Infantry and the 3/60th Infantry moved to V\u0129nh Long to relieve continued VC pressure on South Vietnamese units. The two battalions were transported by helicopter and boat to positions south of V\u0129nh Long and together with other Allied forces they established a cordon around the city. The Mobile Riverine Base relocated during the day to an anchorage on the Mekong River north of V\u0129nh Long. The 3/60th Infantry, completed the first airlift by 16:55 with no opposition, but at 17:33, on the east bank of the Rach Ca Tre Company A began to receive sniper fire. At the same time Company E was attacked with small arms and automatic weapons fire. Company E returned fire and commenced movement against the VC while artillery was used against their position. Company A meanwhile came under intense fire as it moved to its assigned sector. At 20:30 Company E met a heavily armed VC company, and the fight was still in progress at 21:15, As a result of this engagement, the 3/47th Infantry sent Company C to reinforce the 3/60th Infantry. The battalions were blocking VC movement from V\u0129nh Long at several points. Boats of the river assault divisions conducted"}, {"text": "patrols on the Rach Long Ho and Song Co Chiem throughout the night, reporting only a few incidents, division boats received small arms and automatic weapons fire from the west and east banks of the Rach Long Ho which was suppressed with no casualties. During the remaining hours of darkness on 4 February the 3/60th Infantry, continued to engage the VC in a fight that subsided gradually, Companies A and C were low on ammunition and required resupply. At 02:00 a resupply helicopter was taken under fire and downed while attempting to land, but an infantry force secured the craft and its crew. Throughout the night the VC probed both battalion positions, but suffered a considerable number of casualties. At dawn both battalions conducted search operations within their immediate areas and confirmed VC losses of 29 killed for the loss of 1 US killed. Operations south of V\u0129nh Long continued until 5 February with Allied forces attempting to clear the area by pushing south against blocks of infantrymen inserted by helicopter. Intelligence indicated there was a VC battalion in the area. Company E, 3/60th Infantry, conducted airmobile search operations and Company A cleared the area near the V\u0129nh Long Airfield."}, {"text": "The 3/47th Infantry, operated east of the Rach Cai Cam River encountering several small VC units during the afternoon. Upon completion of the sweep, the infantry was loaded aboard ATCs and by 17:25 had returned to the Mobile Riverine Base. after eight days and nights of continuous movement and combat. Company A, 3/60th Infantry, provided security for V\u0129nh Long Airfield and Company C provided security for the Mobile Riverine Base and for the 3rd Battalion, 34th Artillery Regiment. On 6 February, in response to intelligence reports that the VC had succeeded in moving large forces southwest through the cordon around V\u0129nh Long, Company B, 3/60th Infantry, departed the Mobile Riverine Base by boat in the early morning in an attempt to overtake the VC. The area to be searched was west of V\u0129nh Long Airfield and south of National Highway 4. Company B made its first landing just south of the Highway 4 bridge over the Rach Cai Cam at 08:10. Popular Forces troops at a nearby outpost revealed that a large VC unit was in the woods and along the stream approximately 500m south of the bridge. Re-embarking, Company B commenced reconnaissance along the banks of the Rach Cai"}, {"text": "Cam to the south of the bridge. At 11:00 the lead element of Monitors and ASPBs received fire from automatic weapons, recoilless rifles and RPGs on both banks of the river. Company B, supported by artillery, gunships and fire from the river craft assaulted the west bank of the Rach Cai Cam just north of the area of the ambush and swept south. No VC was found and the company reembarked on the ATCs and continued along the stream, landing patrols at irregular intervals. When the VC opened fire at 11:00, Company E, 3/60th Infantry was dispatched by boat from the Mobile Riverine Base and arrived in the area at 14:30. Company B was again landed on the west bank of the Rach Cai Cam near the 11:00 firefight area, and Company E was beached at that time just opposite Company B on the east bank of the Rach Cai Cam. Almost immediately both companies came under heavy RPG, grenade and 60mm mortar fire. Company B charged the VC positions in its zone, killed the VC and captured 4 weapons, suffering 2 soldiers wounded. For his actions during the fighting on 6 February Company B Private first class Thomas James"}, {"text": "Kinsman would be awarded the Medal of Honor. Company E had 12 wounded in the first clash and was held up while the wounded were evacuated. By 15:10 the VC had withdrawn to the southwest. Company A, 3/60th Infantry, landed just south of the Regional Forces and was able to move rapidly south through the rice paddies and act as a blocking force to the west of Company B. Men of Company A observed 20 VC in the river to their west, apparently trying to escape and called in artillery fire that caused several secondary explosions. Shortly thereafter, at 17:00 all three companies received heavy automatic weapons and RPG fire from the wooded streamline in front of them and became heavily engaged. The battalion commander, having committed all of his available infantry, requested that the Brigade reserve force be committed in an attempt to encircle the VC positions. By nightfall however, VC forces had broken contact and the 3/60th infantry returned to the Mobile Riverine Base early on 7 February. During the fighting between 2 and 6 February 1968, the U.S. Army suffered 4 killed and the Navy, 1 killed. Cumulative VC losses were 138 killed. In addition, 121 VC"}, {"text": "suspects were detained, 43 weapons captured, and 45 bunkers destroyed. Civilian losses in the province as a whole included 230 killed. Fighting in V\u0129nh Long Province also created over 30,000 civilian refugees. Aftermath. From 8 through 12 February the MRF deployed to the northwest of M\u1ef9 Tho and to Gia \u0110\u1ecbnh Province near Saigon and the operation ended on 12 February. From 29 January to 7 February, the VC lost 269 troops compared to 12 killed in action sustained by the MRF."}, {"text": "Ada Brumaru (July 5, 1930 \u2013 July 7, 2008) was a Romanian musicologist and music critic. Life. Brumaru was born in Bucharest on 5 July 1930. She joined and studied music at the Music Conservatory in Bucharest in 1949. Her teachers included Ion Nonna Otescu, Tudor Ciortea (musical forms), Constantin Bugeanu, Adriana Sachelarie, Andrei Tudor (music history) and Nelly Antonescu (piano). She was there until 1955. In 1950 Brumaru joined the Romanian Broadcasting Society becoming editor in chief in 1954 and director in 1972. A post she held until 1986. From 1982 she and Michel Godard made shows about Romanian music at the Radio-France Musique in Paris. Romanians were held in some esteem in Paris, Brumanu recalls that she was once denied access asareporter to a music venue. She was asked to name two leading Romanian conductors - which she did. Brumaru was asked to join national and international juries of musical competitions (\"Prix musical de Radio\" - Brno-Brno, 1969, the \"Italy\" Prize - Florence, 1970). Brumanu's interests led to her 1962 book \"Romanticism in music\" and to the creation of the \"Enescu\" film. Shewasa member of the Union of Composers and Musicologists in Romania and she received three of"}, {"text": "their awards. She was a strong supporter of Radio Rom\u00e2nia Muzical which is the public funded classical and jazz radio station. Brumaru died in Bucharest in 2008."}, {"text": "Purpose is the second studio album by South Korean singer Taeyeon. It was released through SM Entertainment on October 28, 2019. It features 12 tracks, including the Gaon number-one single \"Four Seasons\" and its B-side \"Blue\" alongside ten new tracks, including the title track \"Spark\". On January 15, 2020, a repackage edition of \"Purpose\" was released including three new songs, including title track \"Dear Me\". Musically, it is a pop record that contains influences of ballad, R&B, blues and jazz. The album was originally set to be released on October 22, 2019, but was postponed until October 28 due to the passing of Sulli. \"Purpose\" was met with generally positive reviews from music critics and debuted at number two in South Korea, selling over 154,258 copies. The album received nominations for Disc Bonsang and Disc Daesang at the 34th Golden Disc Awards, while its single \"Four Seasons\" won Digital Bonsang, and was also nominated for Digital Daesang. \"Purpose\" appeared on numerous year-end best music lists of 2019. Background and release. The album features songs in a \"variety of styles\". The title is said to represent \"Taeyeon's goals as both a person and singer and show how music has become the"}, {"text": "greatest purpose and direction in [her] life\". The digital edition of \"Purpose\" contains ten songs, while the physical release includes twelve tracks including the Gaon number-one single \"Four Seasons\" and its B-side \"Blue\", which was released as a digital single on March 24, 2019. There are three versions of the physical edition \u2013 two regular versions with the same dust cover and either a red or white hard cover book and 1 deluxe edition with a different cover, booklet and packaging style. Composition. The album incorporates various genres, including K-ballad, R&B, soul, dance, pop rock that are \"based on Taeyeon's unique vocals\". The title track \"Spark\" was revealed to be an alternative soul pop song with lyrics rich in beautiful metaphors, showcasing Taeyeon's unparalleled artistic self-image and her vision of moving forward through the vivid metaphor of sparks, expressed through her voice. Meanwhile, \"Here I Am\" is a melancholy ballad song that characterizes the sensation of feeling trapped in a sense of loss following a breakup, expressed through one's self-image reflected in a mirror, thus eliciting a powerful vocal performance from Taeyeon, along with \"Gravity\", another pop ballad song featuring an impressive, soulful melody that metaphorically compares constant love to"}, {"text": "a gravitational force and expresses gratitude towards an unwavering heart. \"Find Me\" takes inspiration from rock and blues with its simple modern piano and drums to lead the melody, while conveying the meaning of spreading one\u2019s wings and flying into the sky carrying a wish to go towards the radiant sun, signifying a passion to go beyond one\u2019s limits without stopping and \"City Love\" is an emotional R&B retro song that combines city pop sounds with a soft guitar, its lyrics containing the feeling of excitement of spending special days meeting the sparkly love of your life in an ordinary city. \"Do You Love Me\" is a jazz-based ballad song that combines musical instruments and vintage string sounds reminiscent of a jazz club, starting with a piano and a confessing voice about a hidden love, while \"Better Babe\" is a blues-rock track that articulates the sorrow and anguish following a break-up, with Taeyeon's soulful voice conveying emotion initially, building up to a powerful crescendo by the chorus. \"Love You Like Crazy\" was described as an alternative rock and soul-influenced song that expresses the strong feelings of love, \"LOL\" is an alternative R&B-based electropop centered around the theme of seducing someone"}, {"text": "who struggles with self-expression and embarrassment, thereby facilitating an easier closeness between them and \"Wine\" is a sentimental R&B pop genre song that compares the enduring faith and affection for an old lover to wine, which gains value over time, symbolizing a love that grows more beautiful as time passes. Three new songs added to the reissue album are \"Dear Me\", \"My Tragedy\" and \"Drawing Our Moments\". The title track \"Dear Me\" is an emotional ballad song with the harmony of an acoustic and string melody, delivering a comforting ballad with a positive message urging self-belief and self-love. \"My Tragedy\" is a trip hop that starts with the sound of a reed organ, leads to an orchestral arrangement, and symbolically depicts the profound sorrow of a shattered love by likening it to a lunar eclipse in its lyrics. \"Drawing Our Moments\" is a ballad song that unfolds like a fairy tale with delicate performances of acoustic folk guitars with a pretty flute-like instrument and a piano carrying the song alongside Taeyeon's emotive voice, while its lyrics capture the dazzling moments found within the ordinary routines shared with a loved one. Critical reception. \"Purpose\" received generally positive reviews from media outlets."}, {"text": "Chester Chin from \"The Star\" lauded the album's musical styles with \"the artistic confidence on Purpose feels intensely liberating, and it is one heck of a confident record \u2013 in soul, sentiment and sound\" and \"On Purpose, the Girls' Generation alumni delivers a larger-than-life performance on a deliciously darker and much more musically complex record\". He additionally complimented on Taeyeon's vocals and labelled \"Purpose\" as \"artistic clarity\" follow-up to her previous studio album \"My Voice\". \"Idology Korea\" ranked it the eighth best K-pop album of 2019. \"Purpose\" received nominations for Album Bonsang (Main Prize) at the 34th Golden Disc Awards and Best Pop Album at the 2020 Korean Music Awards. Commercial performance. Within just a few hours of its release, \"Purpose\" took over iTunes charts in 22 regions. She had set a record taking over the number one spot on iTunes charts in most countries for a Korean female soloist. She broke her own record by landing on the top spot in 26 countries with Repackaged version, after being surpassed by Wendy's \"Like Water\". In South Korea, \"Purpose\" debuted at number two on the Gaon Album Chart with 154,258 copies sold. The album became Taeyeon's sixth top ten album in"}, {"text": "the country, and broke the record for the largest first day sales for a female artist with 78,327 copies on Hanteo being hit days later by IU's \"Love Poem\". In Japan, the album debuted at number twenty-five on the Oricon Albums Chart and has sold over 3,000 copies as of October 2019. \"Purpose\" debuted at number nine the \"Billboard\" World Albums, becoming Taeyeon's fifth top 10 entry on the chart. It additionally charted at number 14 on the Top Heatseekers. Promotion. On October 14, 2019, Taeyeon released teaser photos for the album featuring a \"red-lit aesthetic\" of her face and shoulders, which was called \"sultry\" by \"Gulf News\". SM originally set the release date of the album on October 22, 2019, but the promotional schedule was temporarily halted due to the death of Sulli. The first teaser of the music video for the title track 'Spark' was released on the official SM Entertainment YouTube channel on October 23, while the second teaser of the music video was released on October 25, 2019. The music video of 'Spark' was released on October 28, 2019, which was released simultaneously with the release of the album. Taeyeon did not appear on any music"}, {"text": "shows and or engage in any promotion for \"Purpose\" (except for fansign events) as she decided to pay respects to her late friend Sulli, and also to take care of her mental health. On January 13, 2020, a teaser of the music video for the title track \"Dear Me\" was released on the official SM Entertainment YouTube channel, while the music video was released on January 15, 2020, which was released simultaneously with the release of the \"Purpose\" repackage. Track listing. Credits adapted from Naver"}, {"text": "Bastien Ma\u00efa (born April 18, 1997) is a French professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Dragons de Rouen in the Ligue Magnus. Ma\u00efa previously played 30 games in Liiga for SaiPa, making his debut for the team during the 2017-18 season. On November 26, 2018, Ma\u00efa returned to his native France and signed for Gothiques d'Amiens. On May 10, 2019, Ma\u00efa joined fellow Ligue Magnus side Dragons de Rouen."}, {"text": "Asonaba Kwaku Darko (12 January 1934 \u2013 13 February 2018) popularly known as Super OD was a Ghanaian comic actor and a performer who featured in the popular Akan drama TV series, \"Osofo Dadzie\" and movies like \"Diabolo\". Career. He started his acting career in the early 1970s and became a household name in the early 1990s in the television series Akan Drama on GTV. He was with the \"S. K. Oppong Drama Group\" which later became known as Osofo Dadzie Group. Some of his co-stars in the group include Nathaniel Frimpong Manso (Osofo Dadzie), Samuel Kwesi Oppong (SK Oppong), Kwadwo Kwakye, Fred Addai, Kingsley Kofi Kyeremanteng (Ajos), Mercy Offei, Bea Kissi, Jane Ackon (Mama Jane), Akua Boahemaa, Helena Maame Adjoa Pieterson (Adjoa Pee), Louisa Debra (Mama Lee) among others. Filmography. List of films acted over the period."}, {"text": "Plemkhoz () is a rural locality (a selo) in Korostinskoye Rural Settlement, Kotovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 229 as of 2010. There are 3 streets. Geography. Plemkhoz is located on Volga Upland, on the right bank of the Burluk River, 15 km southeast of Kotovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Kotovo is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Popki () is a rural locality (a khutor) and the administrative center of Popkovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 971 as of 2010. There are 16 streets. Geography. Popki is located in steppe, on Volga Upland, on the bank of the Olkhovka River, 34 km southwest of Kotovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Romanov is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Romanov () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Popkovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 279 as of 2010. There are 9 streets. Geography. The village is located in steppe, on Volga Upland, on the Chertoleyka River, 260 km from Volgograd, 40 km from Kotovo."}, {"text": "Slyusarevo () is a rural locality (a selo) in Miroshnikovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 461 as of 2010. There are 5 streets. Geography. Slyusarevo is located in steppe, on Volga Upland, on the right bank of the Solodovka River, 21 km north of Kotovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Doroshevo is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Smorodino () is a rural locality (a selo) in Lapshinskoye Rural Settlement, Kotovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 216 as of 2010. There are 4 streets. Geography. Smorodino is located in steppe, on Volga Upland, on the right bank of the Sukhaya Olkhovka River, 28 km east of Kotovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Lapshinskaya is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Sosnovka () is a rural locality (a selo) in Burlukskoye Rural Settlement, Kotovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 163 as of 2010. There are 8 streets. Geography. The village is located in steppe, in the valley of the Medveditsa River, 290 km from Volgograd, 63 km from Kotovo."}, {"text": "Tarasovo () is a rural locality (a selo) in Miroshnikovskoye Rural Settlement, Kotovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 99 as of 2010. There are 3 streets. Geography. Tarasovo is located in steppe, on Volga Upland, on the right bank of the Tarasovka River, 30 km north of Kotovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Doroshevo is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Averinsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Sulyayevskoye Rural Settlement, Kumylzhensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 18 as of 2010. Geography. Averinsky is located in forest steppe, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya Plain, on the bank of the Kumylga River, 26 km north of Kumylzhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Zhukovsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Andreyanovsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Bukanovskoye Rural Settlement, Kumylzhensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 6 as of 2010. Geography. Andreyanovsky is located on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya Plain, 45 km southwest of Kumylzhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Belenky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Belenky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Bukanovskoye Rural Settlement, Kumylzhensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 23 as of 2010. Geography. Belenky is located in forest plain, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya Plain, 44 km southwest of Kumylzhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Andreyanovsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Belogorsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) and the administrative center of Belogorskoye Rural Settlement, Kumylzhensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 713 as of 2010. There are 7 streets. Geography. Belogorsky is located on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya Plain, 58 km west of Kumylzhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Lyubishensky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Blizhny () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Glazunovskoye Rural Settlement, Kumylzhensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 2 as of 2010. Geography. Blizhny is located in forest steppe, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya Plain, 33 km east of Kumylzhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Stoylovsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Blinkovsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Popovskoye Rural Settlement, Kumylzhensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 37 as of 2010. Geography. Blinkovsky is located in forest steppe, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya Plain, on the bank of the Yedovlya River, 51 km northwest of Kumylzhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Olkhovsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Bukanovskaya () is a rural locality (a stanitsa) and the administrative center of Bukanovskoye Rural Settlement, Kumylzhensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 953 as of 2010. There are 13 streets. Geography. Bukanovskaya is located on the right bank of the Khopyor River, 37 km southwest of Kumylzhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Zaolkhovsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Acacia disparrima, also commonly known as southern salwood, is a shrub or tree belonging to the genus \"Acacia\" and the subgenus \"Juliflorae\" that is native to north eastern Australia. Description. The shrub typically grows to a height of or a small tree typically grows to a maximum height of and sometimes as high as It has grey-brown fissured bark and slender branchlets that are angled at the extremities. Like most species of \"Acacia\" it has phyllodes rather than true leaves. The glabrous pale green to dark grey green phyllodes are dimidiate and curved like a sickle with a length of and a width of . The phyllodes have many parallel longitudinal nerves with four to seven per millimetre. It blooms between January and May producing inflorescences that occur singly or in pairs in the axils, the cylindrical flower-heads have a length of with flowers that are a pale yellow to lemon yellow colour. The glabrous and resinous seed pods are straight to moderately curved and usually twisted. The woody pods are in length and wide with thickened margins. The seeds inside are arranged transversely and have a creamy grey to grey funicle that is folded. Taxonomy. The species was first"}, {"text": "formally described by the botanists W.M.McDonald and Bruce Maslin in 2000 as part of the work \"Taxonomic revision of the salwoods: Acacia aulacocarpa Cunn. ex Benth. and its allies (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae: section Juliflorae)\" as published in the journal \"Australian Systematic Botany\". The species was reclassified as \"Racosperma disparrimum\" by Leslie Pedley in 2003 then returned to genus \"Acacia\" in 2006. Other synonyms include \"Acacia aulacocarpa\" var. \"macrocarpa\" and \"Acacia leucadendron\". It is closely related to \"Acacia aulacocarpa\" with which it is often confused. Distribution. It is endemic to the coastal regions of Queensland and northern New South Wales extending into the adjacent tablelands of the east in northern Queensland. In New South Wales it occurs as far south as the Bellinger River where it is found along the edges of rainforest and behind coastal sand dunes as a part of wet sclerophyll forest and sclerophyll woodland communities."}, {"text": "Bukanovskoye Zagotzerno () is a rural locality (a settlement) in Bukanovskoye Rural Settlement, Kumylzhensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 77 as of 2010. Geography. Bukanovskoye Zagotzerno is located in forest steppe, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya Plain, 46 km southwest of Kumylzhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Zimovnoy is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Galkin () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Slashchyovskoye Rural Settlement, Kumylzhensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 91 as of 2010. There are 2 streets. Geography. Galkin is located in forest steppe, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya Plain, on the bank of the Malaya Rasteryayevka River, 30 km southwest of Kumylzhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Devkin is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Mystic Journey (foaled 26 September 2015) is a Group 1 winning Australian thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. Background. Mystic Journey was sold for A$11,000 at the 2017 Tasmanian Magic Millions yearling sale. Racing career. Mystic Journey commenced her career as a 2 year old winning her first three race starts, culminating with victory in the Elwick Stakes which took place at Tasmania\u2019s Elwick Racecourse. Mystic Journey tasted success as the 3/1 favourite in the Group 1 Australian Guineas at Flemington Racecourse. In winning the Australian Guineas the filly became the first Tasmanian-prepared horse to win a Group 1 equivalent since Malua (St Albans {GB}), who won the 1886 Australian Cup. Two weeks later Mystic Journey was the inaugural winner of the All-Star Mile, collecting A$ 2,250,000 as first prizemoney. As a 4YO mare Mystic Journey returned to Melbourne in the Spring of 2019 winning the Group 2 PB Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield Racecourse, before placing 2nd in the Group 1 Makybe Diva and running a gallant 5th in the Cox Plate behind Japanese superstar Lys Gracieux (JPN). Breeding career. At the conclusion of her racing career, Mystic Journey was sold to Japanese owners as a broodmare for an undisclosed sum."}, {"text": "Glushitsa () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Kumylzhenskoye Rural Settlement, Kumylzhensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 157 as of 2010. There are 3 streets. Geography. Glushitsa is located in forest steppe, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya Plain, on the bank of the Khopyor River, 4 km southwest of Kumylzhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Kumylzhenskaya is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Golovsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Kumylzhenskoye Rural Settlement, Kumylzhensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 16 as of 2010. Geography. Golovsky is located in forest steppe, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya Plain, on the bank of the Kumylga River, 7 km north of Kumylzhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Chunosovsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Grishinsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Sulyayevskoye Rural Settlement, Kumylzhensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 143 as of 2010. Geography. Grishinsky is located in forest steppe, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya Plain, 30 km northwest of Kumylzhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Ilmenevsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Nihalani is a Sindhi surname. Notable people with the surname include:"}, {"text": "Dubovsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Shakinskoye Rural Settlement, Kumylzhensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 23 as of 2010. There is one street. Geography. Dubovsky is located in forest steppe, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya Plain, on the bank of the Srednyaya Yelan River, 25 km southwest of Kumylzhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Devkin is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Yelansky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Bukanovskoye Rural Settlement, Kumylzhensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 39 as of 2010. Geography. Yelansky is located in forest steppe, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya Plain, on the right bank of the Don River, 53 km southwest of Kumylzhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Tyukovnoy is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Yendovsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Sulyayevskoye Rural Settlement, Kumylzhensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 106 as of 2010. Geography. Yendovsky is located on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya Plain, on the bank of the Khopyor River, 40 km northwest of Kumylzhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Pokruchinsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Sayoko Onishi (born April 24, 1968) is a butoh dancer, choreographer and master from Japan, known for the development of the new butoh style, and the foundation of the International Butoh Academy in Palermo, Italy. Life. Sayoko Onishi was born in Sapporo, Hokkaido on April 24, 1968. In 1986, she started studying butoh dance in the dance company Hoppo-Butoh Ha, with Ipei Yamada. Later she began an intensive artistic activity under the supervision of Hironobu Oikawa, absorbing the choreographic style of butoh dance. Since 1990, she has lived in Europe working as a professional choreographer and a dancer, teaching and performing all over the world. Her choreographic projects have been funded by the Deutsche Oper in Berlin, the Amsterdams Fonds voor de kunst, the University of Palermo, the Teatro Comunale di Ferrara. She has been a guest teacher of butoh and new butoh for the National Dance Academy, the University of Siena, and the University of Palermo. In 2000 Sayoko Onishi established in Palermo, Italy where she founded the International Butoh Academy at the presence of master and butoh founder Yoshito Ohno. Sayoko Onishi and Yoshito Ohno are credited as being the first butoh choreographers to speak about New Butoh"}, {"text": "style. The academy name was changed to New Butoh School in 2007. In 2018 the New Butoh School established in Ruvo di Puglia, Italy. Onishi's active in Europe in the French company Man'ok & Cie in Nancy (France) since 2009 with the project MA2 (Move Art Two). With her new butoh style, Onishi is considered one of the most important innovators in the international butoh panorama. Filmography. Ju-Ni Hitoe oder die Entdeckung der Seele (Documentary, 1994)"}, {"text": "Zhukovsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Kumylzhenskoye Rural Settlement, Kumylzhensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 56 as of 2010. Geography. The village is located in forest steppe, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya Plain, on the bank of the Sukhodol River."}, {"text": "The Egyptian magazine ar-Rawi (Arabic: \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0627\u0648\u064a; DMG: ar R\u0101w\u012b; English: \"The Narrator\") was published in Alexandria, part of the Khedivate of Egypt, between 1888 and 1890. A total of 21 issues in two volumes were edited. Founder of the magazine was the Lebanese journalist and author Salim Sarkis (1869-1926). He also published many other magazines which are known as Sarkis journals. According to its subtitle, \"ar-Rawi\" particularly focused on topics related to literary and humorous content."}, {"text": "Zhukovsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Sulyayevskoye Rural Settlement, Kumylzhensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 89 as of 2010. Geography. The village is located in forest steppe, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya Plain, on the bank of the Kumylga River."}, {"text": "The 2020 Betfred World Club Challenge was the 28th staging of the World Club Challenge. It featured Super League champions St Helens R.F.C., and NRL winners Sydney Roosters. This was the third time these two teams had met in the World Club Challenge, with Sydney claiming a 25\u20132 victory in the inaugural World Club Challenge in 1976, and a 38\u20130 victory in 2003. Victory over St Helens means Sydney now have a record 5 titles, and become the only team to retain their title, as well as maintaining their 100% record in the World Club Challenge. Background. St Helens R.F.C.. St Helens finished 1st in the regular season, to earn a home tie against 2nd place Wigan Warriors in the semi-finals. Saints dominated the first half by scoring 4 tries inside 20 minutes, before Wigan hit back with 1 of their own. Saints were irresistible in the first half, and led 26\u20136 with tries from Theo Fages, Kevin Naiqama, Luke Thompson, and Jonny Lomax. Wigan knew they had a job to do in the 2nd half, but this was not to be, as Saints Zeb Taia's score and a Mark Percival double extended the lead to send Saints to their"}, {"text": "first grand final in 5 years. This was also Justin Holbrook's final game for Saints at the Totally Wicked Stadium, without losing a single home game all season. Saints then defeated Salford 23\u20136 in the grand final, making them champions and qualifying them for the World Club Challenge. He left at the end of the season to take on the vacant coaching role at Gold Coast Titans and was replaced by Kristian Woolf for the 2020 Season. Sydney Roosters. The Roosters finished the 2019 NRL season in second place with 36 points. In their first game of the finals, they defeated the South Sydney Rabbitohs 30\u20136 at home, earning themselves a one week break. They then played the Melbourne Storm, again at home, and they won that match 14\u20136, putting them in the Grand Final. They went on to defeat the Canberra Raiders 14\u20138, claiming the 2019 premiership and qualifying them for the World Club Challenge."}, {"text": "Zaolkhovsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Bukanovskoye Rural Settlement, Kumylzhensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 146 as of 2010. Geography. Zaolkhovsky is located in forest steppe, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya Plain, on the right bank of the Khopyor River, 40 km southwest of Kumylzhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Bukanovskaya is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Zatalovsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Bukanovskoye Rural Settlement, Kumylzhensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 59 as of 2010. Geography. Zatalovsky is located in forest steppe, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya Plain, on the right bank of the Khopyor River, 42 km southwest of Kumylzhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Bukanovskaya is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Helena Nogueira is a South African film director, \"the first woman to direct a feature film in South Africa\". Life. Helena Nogueira was born in Mozambique. She studied at the University of Natal and then the Institut des hautes \u00e9tudes cin\u00e9matographiques in Paris. Nogueira's first film was a documentary about Athol Fugard, and she has subsequently directed a documentary on Ingrid Jonker. Her 1988 feature film \"Quest for Truth, Quest for Love\" was based on Gertrude Stein's first novel, \"Q.E.D.\". It featured lesbian attraction between an activist and an ecologist, played by Jana Cilliers and Sandra Prinsloo, against the backdrop of apartheid South Africa."}, {"text": "Ilmenevsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Kumylzhenskoye Rural Settlement, Kumylzhensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 45 as of 2010. There are 3 streets. Geography. Ilmenevsky is located in forest steppe, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya Plain, on the bank of the Stary Khopyor River, 27 km northwest of Kumylzhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Krasnoarmeysky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Alison Alder (born 1958) is an artist working predominantly within screen-printing media, technology-based works and \"constructed environments\" to explore social issues in Australia, including Indigenous Australian communities, and other organisations. She co-founded the Megalo International Silkscreen Collective with a collective of activists including Colin Little, the founder of Earthworks Poster Collective, in 1980. Career and practices. Born in 1958, Alison Alder works within multiple disciplines for her works including screen-printing, animation and installations. Her works have been exhibited throughout Australia, the United States and Asia since 1982. Her work is in the possession of many public and private holdings throughout the world including the Cruthers Collection of Women's Art which holds 13 works. She received a Diploma of Arts from the Australian National University: School of Art and Design in Canberra in 1980. After graduating from ANU she completed a Graduate Diploma of Arts at Monash University, Victoria in 2002; she graduated from Monash University: Monash Art Design & Architecture, with a Masters of Fine Art in 2007. Alder is currently an associate professor at Australian National University in Canberra and the Head of Printmedia and Drawing. Alder's works centre around \"empowering communities through the visualisation of common social aims.\""}, {"text": "Her works focus on research of these communities which include institutions like the Museum of Australian Democracy and Indigenous communities. In a 1982 interview conducted by Anne Morris in Alder's book with Julia Church \u2013 \"True Bird Grit\" \u2013 Alder mentions that she created political posters because she is a printmaker, who could produce works that were inexpensive to make and circulate, which were more accessible than television to a wide population of people during that time. Works. Alder has been exhibiting works in group exhibitions since 1982 and has held 16 solo exhibitions. Her works are held in collections throughout the world including the Cruthers Collection of Women's Art, the National Gallery of Australia and the New York Public Library Print Collection. Solo exhibitions. 1991 1995 1997 1998 2000 2004 2007 2009 2010 2011/12 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018/19"}, {"text": "Kalinin () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Shakinskoye Rural Settlement, Kumylzhensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 4 as of 2010. Geography. Kalinin is located in forest steppe, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya Plain, on the bank of the Srednyaya Yelan River, 47 km west of Kumylzhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Krasnopolov is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Klyuchi () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Kumylzhenskoye Rural Settlement, Kumylzhensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 22 as of 2010. Geography. Klyuchi is located in forest steppe, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya Plain, 6 km south of Kumylzhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Kumylzhenskaya is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Kozlov () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Krasnyanskoye Rural Settlement, Kumylzhensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 213 as of 2010. There are 4 streets. Geography. Kozlov is located in forest steppe, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya Plain, 46 km southeast of Kumylzhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Krasnyansky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Clarke, Lady Olivia (\"n\u00e9e\" Owenson; 1785 \u2013 24 April 1845), was a poet and Irish dramatist, best known as the author of \"The Irishwoman, a comedy in five acts\". Early life and education. Olivia Owenson was born in Dublin in 1785 to Robert Owenson and Jane Hill. Her father was an Irish Catholic and a professional actor while her mother was the Protestant daughter of a merchant from Shrewsbury. In 1776 her parents moved from Great Britain to Ireland and settled in Dublin where Owenson earned a living by performing in theatres around Dublin, Drumcondrath, and Sligo. Their eldest daughter was born in 1778, named Sydney. She went on to become a well known novelist. Clarke initially grew up in Dublin on Dame Street with her sister. However her mother died in 1789 and she and her sister were sent away to school. Clarke attended Madame Terson's school in Clontarf and later attended Mrs Anderson's finishing school in Dublin. Once school was complete the sisters joined their father in Kilkenny for several years. Clarke got a position as a governess for the Brownrigg family where she met the doctor who became her husband. Career. Clarke wrote poetry for various periodicals"}, {"text": "in Dublin including Metropolitan Magazine, The Comic Offering and Athenaeum. She was known for her satirical verse. Clarke and held salons in her home in North Great George's Street. She also remained in touch with the theater and produced the play \"The Irishwoman\" in 1819 at the Theatre Royal, Dublin. She had three daughters who survived her, Sydney, Olivia, and Josephine. They inherited her sister's estate and maintained her correspondence. Her daughter Olivia married Marmion Savage. Clarke died on 24 April 1845. She was buried with her father in Irishtown, Dublin. Her husband died in 1857."}, {"text": "Gora Sovetskaya (, meaning \"Soviet Mountain\"), also known as Berry Peak, is a mountain on Wrangel Island. Administratively it is part of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russian Federation. This mountain is the highest point of Wrangel Island. It is located in the area near the center of the island, in the Central Mountain Range that runs across Wrangel Island from east to west. History. The mountain is conspicuous from the sea and was first described by Captain Thomas Long in 1867 as having \"the appearance of an extinct volcano.\" It was named \"Berry Peak\" by the United States Navy in 1881 after U.S. Navy Lieutenant Robert M. Berry, commanding officer of the steamer , who led the group which landed on the island. As a result of the surveys of the time, Berry Peak was marked as a mountain by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. By the early 20th century other surveys of the mountain had been carried out from the shore, but once inland it was not clear which mountain was \"Berry Peak.\" The mountain was properly surveyed in 1938, by which time the island had become part of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic in the"}, {"text": "Soviet Union. The correct elevation was found to be and the peak was named Gora Sovetskaya."}, {"text": "Kosoklyuchansky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Slashchyovskoye Rural Settlement, Kumylzhensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 8 as of 2010. There are 3 streets. Geography. Kosoklyuchansky is located on the right bank of the Khopyor River, 22 km southwest of Kumylzhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Ostroukhov is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Kraptsovsky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Sulyayevskoye Rural Settlement, Kumylzhensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 19 as of 2010. Geography. Kraptsovsky is located in forest steppe, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya Plain, on the bank of the Kumylga River, 14 km north of Kumylzhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road."}, {"text": "Krasnoarmeysky () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Kumylzhenskoye Rural Settlement, Kumylzhensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 291 as of 2010. There are 8 streets. Geography. Krasnoarmeysky is located in forest steppe, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya Plain, on the bank of the Stary Khopyor River, 24 km northwest of Kumylzhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Kuchurovsky is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Krasnopolov () is a rural locality (a khutor) in Shakinskoye Rural Settlement, Kumylzhensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. As of 2010, Krasnopolov\u2019s population is 95, a small part of the oblast\u2019s (region) population of 2,500,781. There are only 2 roads in the locality. Geography. Krasnopolov is located in forest steppe, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya Plain, on the bank of the Srednyaya Yelan River, 49 km west of Kumylzhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. The closest locality to Krasnopolov is Kalinin."}, {"text": "Mihail Korsunov (born February 1, 1963), also known as Mikhail Korshunov, is a Russian-born Estonian former professional ice hockey forward. Career. Born in Moscow in the Soviet Union, Korsunov played extensively in the Soviet lower leagues for HK Lokomotiv Moscow and Estonian teams Kreenholm Narva and between 1981 and 1991, but managed to play 28 games in the Soviet Hockey League for Krylya Sovetov Moscow during the 1985\u201386 season, scoring three goals and two assists. He then moved to Finland, playing in the 1. Divisioona for FoPS and Imatran Ketter\u00e4 before returning to Russia in 1995, playing in the second-tier Vysshaya Liga for HC Lipetsk. He would return to Estonia a year later, playing i their top-level Meistriliiga for Kreenholm/Narva 2000 and Kohtla-J\u00e4rve Central. From 1997 to 2001, Korsunov would finish his career in Finland, playing one season for KooKoo and three season with before retiring as a player. He later became an assistant coach for KooKoo's junior teams. Internationally, Korsunov began playing for the Soviet Union, representing them in the 1981 U18 European Junior Championship. He then switched to play for Estonia in 1994. With Estonia, he played in five Ice Hockey World Championships and helped them win two"}, {"text": "promotions, in 1994 from Pool C2 to Pool C and again to Pool B in 1997."}, {"text": "Krasnyansky () is a rural locality (a khutor) and the administrative center of Krasnyanskoye Rural Settlement, Kumylzhensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 166 as of 2010. There are 3 streets. Geography. Krasnyansky is located in forest steppe, on Khopyorsko-Buzulukskaya Plain, on the right bank of the Medveditsa River, 50 km south of Kumylzhenskaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Kozlov is the nearest rural locality."}, {"text": "Gregorio Luper\u00f3n is a Santo Domingo Metro station on Line 1. It was open on 22 January 2009 as part of the inaugural section of Line 1 between Mam\u00e1 Ting\u00f3 and Centro de los H\u00e9roes. The station is between Gregorio Urbano Gilbert and Jos\u00e9 Francisco Pe\u00f1a G\u00f3mez. This is an elevated station built above Avenida Hermanas Mirabal. It is named in honor of the former president, Gregorio Luper\u00f3n."}]