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Mond may refer to: Science and industry MOND (Modified Newtonian dynamics), a proposed adjustment to the classical inverse-square law of gravity Mond gas, a cheap form of coal gas Mond Nickel Company, a defunct mining company Brunner Mond, a chemicals company Der Mond, a 1837 description of the Moon by Johann Heinrich von Mädler and Wilhelm Beer Other Mond (playing card), a trump card in Tarock games Mond (surname) Mond River, a river in Iran Der Mond, an opera in one act See also Mond Mond Mond , a German television series	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mond
The Privacy Protection Act of 1980 is legislation passed in the United States that protects journalists and newsrooms from search by government officials. The act protects "work products" and "documentary materials," which have been broadly interpreted. A subpoena must be ordered by the court to gain access to the information. The act stemmed in part from Zurcher v. Stanford Daily. References 1980 in American law United States federal legislation articles without infoboxes United States federal privacy legislation Journalism in the United States	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privacy%20Protection%20Act%20of%201980
Thioinosinic acid (or thioinosine monophosphate, TIMP) is an intermediate metabolite of azathioprine, an immunosuppressive drug. References Nucleotides Purines	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thioinosinic%20acid
The Men's Shot Put F33-34/52 had its Final held on September 12 at 17:00. Medalists Results References Final Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics%20at%20the%202008%20Summer%20Paralympics%20%E2%80%93%20Men%27s%20shot%20put%20F33%E2%80%9334/52
"Soldiering On" is a dramatic monologue written by Alan Bennett in 1987 for television, as part of his Talking Heads series for the BBC. The series became very popular, moving onto BBC Radio, international theatre, becoming one of the best-selling audio book releases of all time and included as part of both the A-level and GCSE English syllabus. It was the fourth episode of the first series of Talking Heads, starring Stephanie Cole. "Soldiering On" was remade in 2020 starring Harriet Walter. Storyline Muriel Carpenter (Stephanie Cole in 1988, Harriet Walter in 2020) is a strong woman, and always has been – a pillar of the community, a regular charity worker, and a volunteer for Meals on Wheels; and looking after her mentally ill daughter, Margaret, has fortified her resolve – so, after the death of her husband, Muriel is well prepared to cope with the crisis. She adopts a brisk, cheerful approach: socialising with guests at the wake, giving her husband's belongings to various charitable causes, and deciding she must devise an efficient plan to deal with her grief. Muriel's husband left her a considerable sum of money, and, despite having been advised not to make any "big decisions", she soon agrees to hand over control of the money to their son Giles (who received nothing from the will). Although it is clear to the audience that Giles is mismanaging the money, it comes as a surprise to Muriel when he loses her inheritance through poor investments. He reassures her there is nothing to worry about and the problem is simply "liquidity", but she is soon forced to sell her home and possessions and move to a small seaside town. Muriel ends the story poor and alone, losing contact with her children, Margaret having shown a great improvement and living an almost normal life after a spell of psychiatric treatment. It is implied Margaret's mental illness was the result of sexual molestation by her father. Muriel appears to be aware of this and also begins to wonder if she contributed to her husband's end with "all those death-dealing breakfasts." She is now reduced to using the Meals on Wheels service she had once commanded, and her only entertainments are television and cassette tapes from the library. Still, she instructs the audience not to think of her story as a tragic one - "I'm not a tragic woman: Not the type!" Reception See also English A-level and GCSEs References External links Episode details BBC television dramas British plays BBC Radio 7 (rebranded) programmes	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldiering%20On
Kyaneshwar is a village development committee in Sindhuli District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 8,955 people living in 1,393 individual households. References External links UN map of the municipalities of Sindhuli District Populated places in Sindhuli District	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyaneshwar
Eoactinistia is a prehistoric lobe-finned fish which lived during the Early Devonian period. Fossils have been found in Victoria, Australia. References Coelacanthiformes Prehistoric lobe-finned fish genera Devonian bony fish Early Devonian fish Prehistoric fish of Australia	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eoactinistia
Frank Miller Ruff Jr. (born September 22, 1949) is an American politician. A Republican, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates 1994–2000 and was elected to the Senate of Virginia in November 2000. He the 15th district, which includes six whole counties and parts of five others in Southside Virginia. He is a member of the Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, Education and Health, General Laws and Technology, and Local Government committees. Notes References (Constituent/campaign website) External links 1949 births Living people Republican Party Virginia state senators Republican Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates University of Richmond alumni People from Bedford County, Virginia 21st-century American politicians People from Clarksville, Virginia	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank%20Ruff
Geriatric rheumatology is the branch of medicine that studies rheumatologic disorders in elderly (joints, muscles & other structures around the joints). Sometimes it is called Gerontorheumatology. Origin The geriatric rheumatology clinic provides evaluation and management services to patients with various musculoskeletal and soft tissue disorders. Evaluation of the elderly patient is often complex due to the many comorbid conditions encountered in this population often compounded by cognitive disorders, functional decline, polypharmacy and limited social supports. Training & education programs During training physicians observe and participate in the diagnosis and management of various rheumatologic conditions which contribute to elderly functional decline including connective tissue disorders, crystal diseases, osteoarthritis and other soft tissue disorders. They also learn to differentiate these various clinical conditions, gain an understanding of the various treatment options available, as well as learn how to work with a multidisciplinary team of health professionals. Some Departments of Medicine offer a three-year combined Geriatric-Rheumatology Fellowship, which is composed of a year of clinical geriatrics and training in clinical epidemiology and health services research, a year of clinical rheumatology and an opportunity to explore scholarly geriatric-rheumatology research projects in the third year. Many books and resources are available dedicated to geriatric rheumatology. Many geriatricians and rheumatologists are dedicated to this new subspecialty. Some internal medicine departments have established a separate geriatric rheumatology clinics. Organisation & societies International Society of Geriatric Rheumatology was established to help advancing research in the area of geriatric rheumatology and improve the quality of management of rheumatologic disorders in elderly. References External links International Society of Geriatric Rheumatology Geriatric rheumatology course American College of Rheumatology Research and Education Foundation Cairo University rheumatology subspecialies Geriatric Rheumatology fellowship Geriatric Rheumatology, an Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics Geriatric rheumatology slides OSTEOPOROSIS SPECIALTY CLINIC geriatric rheumatology clinic Gerontorheumatology: the challenge to meet health-care demands for the elderly with musculoskeletal conditions. Rheumatology Geriatrics	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geriatric%20rheumatology
Storkerson Bay is a Canadian Arctic waterway in the Northwest Territories. It is an arm of Amundsen Gulf on central western Banks Island. Historically, it has been a wintering area for Inuvialuit families. References Bays of the Northwest Territories Geography of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storkerson%20Bay
Trebisht (, ) is a former municipality in the Dibër County, eastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Bulqizë. The population at the 2011 census was 993. Geography The village is situated in the geographical area of Gollobordë. Within the municipality, the village of Trebisht consists of the three neighborhoods of Trebisht-Muçinë, Trebisht-Balaj, and Trebisht-Çelebi. (in the local Macedonian dialect - Dunomala, Gurnomala and Unomala). These neighborhoods are divided into smaller ones. Demographic history A demographic study published in 1878, reflecting statistics of the male population from 1873, stated that the population of Trébichta consisted of 150 households with 144 Bulgarian Christians and 265 Pomaks. In the early 20th century, Trebisht was a village with a mixed population of Bulgarian Muslims and Bulgarian Christians, according to Bulgarian geographer Vasil Kanchov's statistics. The Muslim population was prevalent, with 2500 Bulgarian Muslims reported and 70 Bulgarian Christians—97.3% Muslim and 2.7% Christian. Villages located in the Trebisht administrative unit contain the following populations: Gjinovec and Klenjë are inhabited solely by a Slavic speaking population which contain Torbeš or Muslim Bulgarians. Vërnicë is inhabited by an Albanian population that dominates demographically in the village that also contains a significant population of Slavic Speakers Torbeš and Orthodox Macedonians or Bulgarians). The Torbeš and Orthodox Macedonian population of the area are speakers of a south Slavic language (Macedonian or Bulgarian). The inhabitants of Trebisht are speakers of a south Slavic dialect and the village has traditionally consisted of a mixed Slavic Orthodox Christian (Macedonian or Bulgarian) and Torbeš or Bulgarian Muslim) population. Within Macedonian academia, the language spoken has been regarded as Macedonian, while within Bulgarian academia, the dialect of Trebisht is considered as part of the Bulgarian language. The local population of the village lack official recognition as a Macedonian minority from the Albanian government. In 2020, an ethnic Macedonian was elected as an administrator of Trebisht. Notable people Kimet Fetahu, academic and activist Nexhmedin Zajmi, painter and sculptor. References Former municipalities in Dibër County Albania–North Macedonia border crossings Administrative units of Bulqizë Torbeši settlements	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trebisht
Paul Höffer (21 December 1895 – 31 August 1949) was a German composer. He was born in Barmen and died in Berlin. In 1936 he won a gold medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his Olympischer Schwur (Olympic Vow). His works also include a solo violin sonata (Op. 18, 1931). References External links profile 1895 births 1949 deaths German classical composers 20th-century classical composers Academic staff of the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin Olympic gold medalists in art competitions German male classical composers 20th-century German composers Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics 20th-century German male musicians Olympic competitors in art competitions	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%20H%C3%B6ffer
Ladabhir is a village development committee in Sindhuli District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,937 people living in 1,135 individual households. References External links UN map of the municipalities of Sindhuli District Populated places in Sindhuli District	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladabhir
"Bed Among the Lentils" is a dramatic monologue written by Alan Bennett in 1987 for television, as part of his Talking Heads series for the BBC. The series became very popular, moving onto BBC Radio, international theatre, becoming one of the best-selling audio book releases of all time and included as part of both the A-level and GCSE English syllabus. It was the third episode of the first series of Talking Heads. Synopsis Susan (Maggie Smith) is the wife of a vicar, living in a small village near Leeds. Her husband is a popular local figure, well respected and he also seems to collect adoring middle aged and elderly women because of his status as the vicar, all of whom fuss and fawn over him and seem to passive aggressively compete with Susan for his time and affection. Susan is bored with her husband and unhappy with her life, although she is passive in this unhappiness other than her alcoholism. She has run up a debt with the local shop because of her constant buying of sherry, she dislikes the community she lives in and only gives the bare minimum of attention to her own parish duties as the vicar's wife. During a difficult afternoon trying to arrange the church flowers with several of the other women, Susan goes into the church's backroom and drinks the communion wine hidden in the cupboard. She then returns to the others, challenges one of the flower arrangements that includes spiky teasels and ends up falling down the altar stairs and hitting her head. The women take this opportunity to take Susan home, fuss over her husband and look through everything in the house under pretext of getting the vicar his lunch and "helping" Susan. On the next Sunday service, the vicar discovers the loss of the wine and has to celebrate the host in a bottle of Benylin, which Susan says will be fine since it is red, sweet and sticky. Susan starts buying her sherry from Ramesh, an Asian grocer in Leeds who is young, attractive and talks to her about his culture and life: he is married, but his wife is under 16, so not permitted to join him in England. The Bishop comes to lunch and Susan accidentally spills evaporated milk on him. A lock has been put on the communion wine cupboard in the vestry. During another visit to Ramesh, Susan begins an affair with him and finally discovers some happiness and enjoyment in life, until Ramesh asks her if the reason she drinks is his colour or because she has a problem with alcohol. This pushes Susan towards recovery: she begins to attend AA meetings, and attempts to be more honest with her husband. Ramesh returns to India to bring his wife home, selling his shop so that they can begin elsewhere. The vicar thinks that God is responsible for Susan's recovery, and his Bishop recommends him for a higher position in the church thanks to his "knowing what trials parishioners face". Susan remains passive, knowing that her recovery is due to Ramesh, and that God and her husband have little to do with it. See also English A-Level and GCSE References External links Episode details BBC television dramas British plays BBC Radio 7 (rebranded) programmes	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bed%20Among%20the%20Lentils
Lampantar is a village development committee in Sindhuli District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,079 people living in 733 individual households. References External links UN map of the municipalities of Sindhuli District Populated places in Sindhuli District	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lampantar
Mahadevdanda is a former village development committee in Sindhuli District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,174 people living in 537 individual households. References External links UN map of the municipalities of Sindhuli District Populated places in Sindhuli District	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahadevdada
"A Lady of Letters" is a dramatic monologue written by Alan Bennett in 1987 for television, as part of his Talking Heads series for the BBC. The series became very popular, moving onto BBC Radio, international theatre, becoming one of the best-selling audio book releases of all time and included as part of both the A-level and GCSE English syllabus. It was the second episode of the first series of Talking Heads. Storyline Irene Ruddock is a single, middle-aged woman living near Bradford and is not afraid to speak, or rather write, her mind. She frequently writes to her MP, the police, the chemist – everyone she can, to remedy the social ills she sees around her. Irene becomes suspicious of a neighbouring couple whom she suspects of neglecting their child, and tries to raise these suspicions to her doctor, who instead offers her a prescription (presumably some kind of anti-depressant or anti-psychotic medication) to help her forget her worries. Irene is eventually questioned by police after having written many abusive letters to the family, who, it emerges, were not neglecting the child but visiting him in hospital where he has just died of leukaemia. It is also revealed that Irene harassed the chemist through a series of letters (accusing his wife of being a prostitute) and finally had a court order taken out against her after a man she had accused of child molestation had a nervous breakdown. For her latest misconduct Irene receives a suspended sentence and is issued with social workers who try to help her find other interests; she is eventually gaoled after starting a new letter-writing campaign. In prison, Irene makes new friends and develops a thriving social life, taking classes and gaining new skills in a secretarial course. She states that she feels truly happy, perhaps for the first time in her life. She speaks happily as she reviews the process of being released from prison. This could be taken as somewhat ironic, as earlier in the monologue she harshly criticizes the amenities in prison, comparing them to being on holiday. The end of the monologue finds Irene in a significantly darker mood and tone. Sitting next to an empty bed in a darkened cell with minimal light from a window, she explains that her cell mate often has nightmares of the child she killed, and Irene must comfort her in the night. This conclusion is presented in similar fashion to the dark shift in fate of the main character at the end of another monologue from the same series, called A Woman of No Importance, but it is unknown whether this darker shift in this monologue also means an unhappy end for Irene. Reception See also Talking Heads (series) Alan Bennett English A-level and GCSEs References External links Episode details BBC television dramas British television plays BBC Radio 7 (rebranded) programmes 1987 plays Monologues	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%20Lady%20of%20Letters
The second USS Canonicus was the Southern Pacific freighter El Cid temporarily converted for planting the World War I North Sea Mine Barrage. Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company launched El Cid at Newport News, Virginia on 7 October 1899 for service between New York City and Gulf of Mexico seaports of New Orleans and Galveston, Texas. The United States Shipping Board took control of the ship from Southern Pacific Steamship Company in 1917. She was fitted out for United States Navy service by Morse Dry Dock and Repair Company at Brooklyn, New York. Work began on 22 November 1917. Gun platforms were added for two anti-aircraft guns forward and a 5"/51 caliber gun aft. The minelaying conversion enabled her to carry mines on three decks, and included six Otis elevators individually capable of transferring two mines every 20 seconds from the storage decks to the launching deck. Stern ports were cut for launching the mines and the rudder quadrant was raised to give adequate clearance. Watertight subdivision was improved by strengthening existing bulkheads and building two new bulkheads to divide the largest compartments so the ship might stay afloat if only one compartment were flooded. Quarters were enlarged to accommodate messing and berthing arrangements for a crew of about 400. The main machinery was overhauled and auxiliary machinery was added for the elevators, for heating the berthing spaces, for refrigerated food storage, for additional fresh water distilling capacity, for magazine sprinklers and galley and washroom plumbing, and enlarged electric generators for lighting and radio communications. Existing coal bunkers on the third deck were replaced with a bunker in the hold forward of the boiler room with chutes to load coal over the mines. Larger boats and heavier anchors required larger davits and anchor windlass, and the mines required specialized handling machinery. USS Canonicus was commissioned on 2 March 1918. Canonicus cleared Newport, Rhode Island on 12 May 1918 and reached Inverness, Scotland on 27 May 1918. While operating as part of Mine Squadron 1 from 7 June until the close of the war on 11 November 1918, Canonicus: planted 763 mines during the 1st minelaying excursion on 7 June, planted 710 mines during the 2nd minelaying excursion on 30 June, planted 798 mines during the 3rd minelaying excursion on 14 July, planted 810 mines during the 4th minelaying excursion on 29 July, planted 170 mines during the 5th minelaying excursion on 8 August, planted 640 mines during the 6th minelaying excursion on 18 August, planted 810 mines during the 7th minelaying excursion on 26 August, planted 820 mines during the 8th minelaying excursion on 7 September, planted 830 mines during the 9th minelaying excursion on 20 September, planted 860 mines during the 10th minelaying excursion on 27 September, planted 860 mines during the 11th minelaying excursion on 4 October, planted 820 mines during the 12th minelaying excursion on 13 October, and planted 890 mines during the final 13th minelaying excursion on 24 October. Canonicus returned to Hampton Roads, Virginia, on 3 January 1919 and was assigned to the Cruiser and Transport Force on 7 February 1919. She made three voyages as a troop transport between the United States East Coast and France, returning 4,166 troops to the United States. Canonicus was decommissioned on 7 August 1919 and returned to the Southern Pacific Steamship Company. Big Four In the words of British Rear Admiral Lewis Clinton-Baker, the North Sea mine barrage was the "biggest mine planting stunt in the world's history." The United States converted eight civilian steamships as minelayers for the 100,000 mines manufactured for the barrage. The largest of these were four freighters owned by Southern Pacific Steamship Company. Southern Pacific Transportation Company had evolved from the First transcontinental railroad to become the dominant transportation provider in California. Owners of the original Central Pacific Railroad were known as the Big Four. Sailors similarly referred to these former Southern Pacific ships as the Big Four. El Siglo became No. 1694 El Dia became No. 1695 El Cid became No. 1696 El Rio became No. 1697 References External links Department of the Navy: Naval Historical Center: Online Library of Selected Images: U.S. Navy Ships: USS Canonicus (ID # 1696), 1918-1919 World War I mine warfare vessels of the United States Transports of the United States Navy 1899 ships Unique minelayers of the United States Navy Ships built in Newport News, Virginia	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS%20Canonicus%20%28ID-1696%29
Class 69 may refer to: British Rail Class 69, a class of diesel locomotive converted from existing class 56 locomotives NSB Class 69, a Norwegian passenger train DRG Class 69, a German 2-2-2T passenger locomotive class operated by the Deutsche Reichsbahn following the annexation of Austria prior to World War II and comprising: BBÖ Class 12, locomotives 69 001 - 002 KkStB Class 112, locomotive 69 011 See also Type 69 (disambiguation)	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Class%2069
Kurt Georg Hugo Thomas (25 May 1904 – 31 March 1973) was a German composer, conductor and music educator. Life Thomas was born in Tönning. The family lived from 1910 in Lennep where he attended the from 1913 to 1922. Completing with the Abitur on 21 April 1922, he studied law and music at the Leipzig University. He completed his studies in 1925 and worked as a lecturer of music theory at the Landeskonservatorium der Musik zu Leipzig. He composed a Mass in A minor as his Op. 1, which earned him the Beethoven Prize of the Preußische Akademie der Künste in 1927. Initiated by Karl Straube, he was appointed a teacher of composition and leader of the Kantorei (chorale) of the (Institute of church music). The choir was named "Kurt-Thomas-Kantorei" and toured in Germany. Thomas was professor of choral conducting at the Akademische Hochschule für Musik in Berlin from 1934 to 1939. During this time, he composed a cantata for the Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936, the Kantate zur Olympiade 1936 (Olympic Cantata 1936) as an entry for a competition of the Reichsmusikkammer, which won a silver medal. He became a member of the NSDAP in 1940, number 7.463.935. From 1939 to 1945, Thomas was director of the Musisches Gymnasium Frankfurt (High school with main courses in music). Among his students were choral conductors Heinz Hennig and Hans-Joachim Rotzsch, composers Alfred Koerppen, Wolfgang Pasquay, Wolfgang Schoor, Siegfried Strohbach, Paul Kuhn, and organist . From 1945, Thomas was Kantor (church musician) at the Dreikönigskirche in Frankfurt. From 1947 to 1955, Thomas was professor of conducting, especially choral conducting, at the Nordwestdeutsche Musikakademie, now the Hochschule für Musik Detmold. His students there have included composers , Diether de la Motte and Gerd Zacher, and church musicians and . He kept his position at the Dreikönigskirche to 1957. Thomas was the Thomaskantor, the cantor of the Thomanerchor, from 1957 to 1960. He succeeded Günther Ramin on 1 April 1957. When a planned tour of the Thomanerchor to West Germany was cancelled in 1960, he left the post. From 1961, he conducted the concerts of the choir . Simultaneously, he founded in Frankfurt the concert choir Frankfurter Kantorei, mostly of members of the Kantorei of the Dreikönigskirche, and conducted the choir to 1969. Thomas was also professor at the Musikhochschule Lübeck from 1965. He died in Bad Oeynhausen. Work As a composer, Thomas focused on choral music. He returned to a cappella music which he combined with late-romantic musical idioms. Works such as his Messe in a-Moll (Mass in A minor) of 1924 and Markuspassion (St. Mark Passion) of 1927 were part of a reformed music in the Protestant churches after 1920. He published a book on choral conducting in three volumes, Lehrbuchs der Chorleitung, which was reprinted in 1991, revised and expanded. Mass in A minor for choir a cappella, Op. 1 (1924) Violin Sonata in E minor, Op. 2 Markuspassion (1927) Psalm 137 (An den Wassern zu Babel saßen wir) for four-part choirs a cappella (1928) Weihnachtsoratorium, Op. 17 (1930/31); premiered 4 December 1931 by Organ Variations, Op. 19, on "Es ist ein Schnitter, heißt der Tod" (1932) Motets, Op. 21, including Fürwahr, er trug unsre Krankheit Gott wird abwischen alle Tränen Jauchzet Gott alle Lande Herr, sei mir gnädig Herr, ich habe lieb die Stätte deines Hauses Von der ewigen Liebe Cantata for the Olympic Games, Op. 28 (1936) Festliche Musik für Orgel, Op. 35 Saat und Ernte, Op. 36 (oratorio) Eichendorff-Kantate, Op. 37 (1938) Drei Abendlieder for mezzo-soprano and piano after (1943) Recordings Thomas recorded Bach's Christmas Oratorio twice, with choir and orchestra of the Detmold Akademy in 1951, and with the Thomanerchor in 1958, with the Gewandhausorchester and soloists Agnes Giebel, Marga Höffgen, Josef Traxel and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. He conducted several Bach cantatas with the Thomanerchor in a series Bach Made in Germany, including the first recording of Hermann Prey as the bassist in Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56, and several secular cantatas. Literature : Kurt Thomas. Studien zu Leben und Werk. Merseburger, Kassel 1989, . Werner Heldmann: Musisches Gymnasium Frankfurt am Main 1939 – 1945. Eine Schule im Spannungsfeld von pädagogischer Verantwortung, künstlerischer Freiheit und politischer Doktrin. Peter Lang, Frankfurt 2004, . Manfred Kluge (ed.): Chorerziehung und neue Musik. Für Kurt Thomas zum 65. Geburtstag. Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden 1969. Corinna Wörner: Zwischen Anpassung und Resistenz. Der Thomanerchor Leipzig in zwei politischen Systemen. Studien und Materialien zur Musikwissenschaft, Bd. 123. Georg Olms Verlag, Hildesheim 2023. (Abstract) ISBN 978-3-487-16232-4 References External links Musensöhne documentary about Kurt Thomas and the Musisches Gymnasium Frankfurt am Main (1939–45)] (90 minutes), WDR 2012 Kurt Thomas (Conductor, Thomaskantor, Composer) Bach Cantatas Website Kurt Thomas (1904-1973), a remarkable Thomas Kantor and Bach conductor authenticsound.org 1904 births 1973 deaths People from Tönning Olympic silver medalists in art competitions Thomaskantors Bach conductors Academic staff of the Hochschule für Musik Detmold 20th-century conductors (music) 20th-century German composers Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic competitors in art competitions	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt%20Thomas%20%28composer%29
Mahadevsthan is a village development committee in Sindhuli District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,772 people living in 913 individual households. References External links UN map of the municipalities of Sindhuli District Populated places in Sindhuli District	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahadevsthan%2C%20Sindhuli
Atherstone Nature Reserve, also known as the Atherstone Collaborative Nature Reserve, is a 23,500 hectare reserve situated close to Dwaalboom, in the Limpopo, province in South Africa. The reserve consists mainly of vast savannah plains with bushveld and Kalahari grasslands ecosystems. Besides antelopes, zebras and giraffes, the south-central black rhinoceros and African bush elephants are one of the highlights of Atherstone. History Norman Edward Atherstone, who was originally a cattle farmer and become the first game farmer In this area, did a lot to re-introduce some game on his farmland, which was then called the Atherstone Game Reserve. He never had a wife nor children and, in his last will, he donated his farms to the former Transvaal Nature Conservation Department. In 1990 the Atherstone Nature Reserve was founded; it became the Atherstone Collaborative Nature Reserve in 1994, after some private farms were also incorporated into the reserve. Animals The following list of animals were taken from pamphlet of the nature reserve. Common animal species found in the reserve: Common bird species found in the reserve: See also Protected areas of South Africa Limpopo Tourism and Parks Board References Further reading External links Limpopo Tourism & Parks Nature reserves in South Africa	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atherstone%20Nature%20Reserve
TKH Toruń is a Polish ice hockey team from Toruń, Poland playing in the Polska Hokej Liga, the top level ice hockey league in Poland. Team information Full name: Klub Sportowy Toruń HSA Address: Bema 23/29, 87-100 Toruń Home arena name: Tor-Tor Home arena capacity: 3,200 Trophies and successes Polish League 2nd place: 1968 Polish League 3rd place: 1928, 1950, 1967, 1969, 1996 Polish 1. Liga champions: 2002, 2011 Polish Cup winner: 2006 Polish Cup finalist: 2004 Latest seasons in PHL/Polish 1. Liga Current roster Updated January 25, 2009 --> Staff Head coach: Jarmo Tolvanen Assistant: Andrzej Masewicz Director: Jarosław Ciesielski Doctor: Wojciech Piotrowski Masseur: Bartosz Nienartowicz See also Polska Hokej Liga Polish 1. Liga External links Nesta Mires Toruń club profile on eurohockey.com Ice hockey teams in Poland Ice hockey clubs established in 1924 Sport in Toruń	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TKH%20Toru%C5%84
Mahendrajhayadi is a village development committee in Sindhuli District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,738 people living in 568 individual households. References External links UN map of the municipalities of Sindhuli District Populated places in Sindhuli District	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahendrajhayadi
Tribhuvan Ambote is a village development committee in Sindhuli District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,895 people living in 526 individual households. References External links UN map of the municipalities of Sindhuli District Populated places in Sindhuli District	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribhuvan%20Ambote
The Men's Discus Throw F33-34/52 had its Final held on September 8 at 17:00. Medalists Results References Final Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics%20at%20the%202008%20Summer%20Paralympics%20%E2%80%93%20Men%27s%20discus%20throw%20F33%E2%80%9334/52
East Timor–Russia relations () are the bilateral relations between East Timor and Russia. Neither country has a resident ambassador. Russia was one of the first countries to recognize East Timor's independence and took part in nearly all UN aid programs, providing food and relief personnel, including civil and transport aviation pilots. Diplomatic ties On 20 May 2002, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an ukaz recognising the independence of East Timor, and instructed the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to establish diplomatic relations with the newly independent state. On 24 June 2002, Alexander Vladimirovich Yakovenko of the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that following negotiations with East Timorese representatives, it was confirmed that Russia had established diplomatic relations with East Timor. Russia is represented in East Timor through its embassy in Jakarta (Indonesia). After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine had begin, East Timor expressed concern and called on the parties to the conflict to agree to an immediate ceasefire and seek a diplomatic solution. According to an official statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, "Ukraine's independence must be respected." At the eleventh emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly on 2 March 2022, East Timor voted to condemn Russia for attacking Ukraine and to demand an immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine. East Timor also supported the suspension of Russia's membership of the UN Human Rights Council. Humanitarian ties In June 2001, Russian airline TyumenAviaTrans (now known as UTair), was awarded a one-year contract to supply the United Nations Mission of Support to East Timor with helicopter support utilising the Mil Mi-26, in a contract worth US-Dollar 6.5 million. See also Foreign relations of East Timor Foreign relations of Russia References Bilateral relations of Russia Russia	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East%20Timor%E2%80%93Russia%20relations
The history of ambassadors of the United States to Ukraine began in 1992. Until 1991, the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic had been a constituent SSR of the Soviet Union. History Upon the breakup of the USSR, the parliament of Ukraine declared the nation's independence on August 24, 1991. On December 1, 1991, the people of Ukraine voted to approve the declaration by a wide margin. The United States recognized Ukraine on December 26, 1991, and the U.S. embassy in Kyiv was established on January 23, 1992, with Jon Gundersen as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim. The first ambassador was commissioned in May 1992. The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine is located in Kyiv. In January 2022, the embassy requested the evacuation of non-essential personnel and their families as the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis escalated. Chiefs of mission See also Ukraine–United States relations Ambassadors of the United States Embassy of the United States, Kyiv Embassy of Ukraine, Washington, D.C. Ambassadors of Ukraine to the United States of America Notes References United States Department of State: Background notes on Ukraine External links United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Ukraine United States Department of State: Ukraine United States Embassy in Ukraine Ukraine United States	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20ambassadors%20of%20the%20United%20States%20to%20Ukraine
The men's C-1 1000 metres event was an open-style, individual canoeing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics program. Medallists Results Heats 18 competitors were entered on 26 September. The top three finishers in each heat moved on to the final. Fourth through seventh-place finishers from each heat and the fastest eighth-place finisher advanced to the semifinal Overall Results Heats Semifinal The top three finishers in the semifinal advanced to the final. Kilingaridis's disqualification was not disclosed in the official report. Final References 2000 Summer Olympics Canoe sprint results. Sports-reference.com 2000 C-1 1000 m results. Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Canoeing: Men's Canadian Singles 1000 Meters". In The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition. London: Aurum Press, Limited. p. 481. Men's C-1 1000 Men's events at the 2000 Summer Olympics	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canoeing%20at%20the%202000%20Summer%20Olympics%20%E2%80%93%20Men%27s%20C-1%201000%20metres
Zenon Kitowski (born 1962) is one of the most talented and recognized clarinet players of Poland. He was born in a Kashubian town of Kartuzë (pol. Kartuzy). After winning the Kurpiński International Clarinet Competition in Włoszakowice (Poland) in 1982, Kitowski accepted principal clarinetist position with Jerzy Maksymiuk’s Polish Chamber Orchestra and Sinfonia Varsovia. As a renowned musician, Zenon has appeared frequently as soloist with the Polish Radio and Television Orchestra in Warsaw where he has been holding the principal clarinetist chair since 1993. Zenon Kitowski also collaborates with various chamber ensembles and while his playing captivates with agility and ease, his rich and warm tone combined with incredible control which affords him with the superior skills needed to express full dynamic and emotional range of any orchestral or soloist work. Kitowski is also an accomplished clarinet teacher. A student of late Władysław Świercz and Ryszard Sztajerwald, Zenon not only developed his trademark warm, wooden clarinet tone but also a unique ability to convey years of his professional experience to students, who often share these qualities. References Jack Brymer, Clarinet. (Yehudi Menuhin Music Guides) Hardback and paperback, 296 pages, Kahn & Averill. David Pino, The Clarinet and Clarinet Playing. Providence: Dover Pubns, 1998. Cyrille Rose, Artistic Studies, Book 1. ed. David Hite. San Antonio: Southern Music, 1986. Various, Play Clarinet Today!. Leonard Hal Inc., (Creator.) Hyacinthe Klose, Celebrated Method for the Clarinet: Complete Edition. Carl Fischer. 1962 births Living people People from Kartuzy Kashubians Polish musicians 21st-century clarinetists	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenon%20Kitowski
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (; ) (BMA) is the local government of Bangkok (also called Krung Thep Maha Nakhon in Thai), which includes the capital of the Kingdom of Thailand. The government is composed of two branches: the executive (or the Governor of Bangkok) and the legislative (or Bangkok Metropolitan Council). The administration's roles are to formulate and implement policies to manage Bangkok. Its purview includes transport services, urban planning, waste management, housing, roads and highways, security services, and the environment. According to the Thailand Future Foundation, Bangkok employs a workforce of 97,000, including 3,200 municipal officers in Bangkok city, 200 in the city Law Enforcement Department, and 3,000 in district offices. Departments BMA has 65 departments in total, 50 of which are departments respective to the 50 districts of Bangkok. The rest consist of: Strategy and Planning Department, Finance Department, Bureau of the Budget, Public Works Department, Drainage and Sewerage Department, Department of Social Development, Department of Environment, Culture, Sports and Tourism Department, Health Department, Bangkok Educational Office, Traffic and Transport Department, Department of Planning and Urban Development, Office of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation and the Medical Services Department. Department of Law Enforcement City Law Enforcement Department is the primary unit for overseeing security and orderliness of Bangkok with more than 3,000 quality personnel. Which has 5 important tasks which are to organize the city, Security, Traffic supervision, Tourism Administration and other special missions. Responsible for overseeing, investigating, arresting, prosecuting and enforcing Bangkok Metropolis regulations and other laws within the jurisdiction of Bangkok including operations beyond the authority of the district office or in the case of serious danger to most people. Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation operates the city's fire and rescue services. The Bangkok City Council reported in February 2018 that, of Bangkok's 874 fire trucks, only 88 were in "good" condition. Another 340 were rated "only just usable", 232 were "dilapidated", and 225 were parked permanently. Firefighting boats were found to be in roughly the same shape: three of 31 vessels were ranked in "good" condition and 21 were out of service and permanently docked. The BMA's firefighting unit has not been allocated a vehicle maintenance budget for nearly 10 years. The BMA employs 1,800 firefighters . Department of Medical Services The Department of Medical Services operates 11 hospitals and is headquartered at BMA General Hospital (Klang Hospital) in Pom Prap Sattru Phai District. Other hospitals include Taksin Hospital, Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital, Sirindhorn Hospital, Lat Krabang Hospital, Luang Pho Taweesak Hospital, Wetchakarunrasm Hospital, Ratchaphiphat Hospital, Khlong Sam Wa Hospital, Bang Na Hospital and the Bang Khun Thian Geriatric Hospital. The department also operates the Erawan Medical Centre for emergency medical services. Department of Planning and Urban Development The Department of Planning and Urban Development are divided to Secretarial Office, Town Planning Office, Urban Development and Renewal Office, Geo-Informatics Office, Town Planning Control Division, Policy and Planning Division. The department has a duty to planning of the city including planning for the development of specific areas, planning for conservation Rehabilitation and planning for urban development and also an agency for controlling, promoting and inspecting the use of land and buildings. Navamindradhiraj University BMA autonomously manages Navamindradhiraj University, of which the Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital and Kuakarun Faculty of Nursing are part. Krungthep Thanakom Krungthep Thanakom Company Limited is the BMA's holding company for public investment projects such as the concession for the BTS Skytrain and a 20 billion baht underground cable project. Budget Bangkok's FY2024 budget totals ฿90,570,138,630. Most of the budget goes to civil construction and maintenance projects. Governor of Bangkok The Governor of Bangkok (, ) is the head of the local government of Bangkok. The governor is also the chief executive of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The governor is elected to a renewable term of four years, currently it is one of the two directly elected executive offices in the kingdom. The office is comparable to that of a city mayor. From 2016 to 2022 Pol Gen Aswin Kwanmuang acted as Governor of Bangkok. He was appointed by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha using Section 44 of the interim charter to replace Sukhumbhand Paribatra. The reason given for his ouster was "...because he was involved in many legal cases." The current incumbent is Chadchart Sittipunt. He was elected in a landslide victory in the 2022 Bangkok gubernatorial election, receiving 52.65 % (1.38 Million) of all votes cast, marking a new record-high, and winning in all 50 districts of Bangkok. Powers and roles The powers and role of the office of Governor of Bangkok in accordance with the ( are as follows: Formulate and implement policies for the Bangkok Metropolitan Area. Head the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. Appoint and remove deputy governors, advisors, board members, city officials, and public servants. Coordinate and carry out the orders of the Cabinet of Thailand, the Prime Minister of Thailand, and the Ministry of Interior. Oversee the smooth running of the various agencies and services of the city. The governor is also invested with the same powers as any other governor of a province of Thailand and any other mayor. The power to draw up legislation and bills for the city, to be considered in the Bangkok Metropolitan Council. History Since 1973, the city was administered by a single executive appointed by the cabinet from city civil servants. However soon, it was determined that the executive office should a popularly elected office instead. The passage of the (, created the Bangkok Metropolis to replace Bangkok Province and created an elected governor with a four-year term. The first election for the office was held on the 10 August 1975. Thamnoon Thien-ngern was elected as the first Governor of Bangkok. Conflicts between the governor and the Bangkok Metropolitan Council, however, became so fierce that Thanin Kraivichien, the Prime Minister of Thailand removed him and reinstated the appointment system. Elections resumed with the passing of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Act, BE 2528 (1985). Elections were held on 14 November 1985. List of governors Unless otherwise indicated, they were elected. Bangkok Metropolitan Council The Bangkok Metropolitan Council or BMC ( is the legislative branch of the administration. It is vested with primary legislative powers as well as the power to scrutinize and advise the governor. The council is headed by the Chairman of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council (. The current chairman, since 2013, is Captain Kriangsak Lohachala. The number of members depends on the size of Bangkok's population. One member represents one hundred thousand people. From 2010 to 2014 there were 61 members, elected from 57 constituencies (some constituencies elect more than one member) in Bangkok. Each is elected to a four-year term. The last election was held on 22 May 2022. Currently there are 50 members, with Pheu Thai making up 20 seats, Move Forward 14 seats, the Democrat Party 9 seats, Rak Krungthep 3 seats, Phalang Pracharat 2 seats and Thai Srang Thai another 2 seats. Committees The council is divided into 11 general committees with five to nine members appointed by the councillors themselves: Committee of Cleanliness and Environment Committee for Checking the Minutes of Sittings and for Considering Closure of the Minutes of the Secret Sittings Committee for the Affairs of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council Committee for the Public Works and Utilities Committee for Education and Culture Committee for Health Committee for Community Development and Social Welfare Committee for Local Administration and Orderliness Committee for Economics, Finance, and Follow-up of Budget Utilization Committee for Tourism and Sports Committee for Traffic, Transportation, and Drainage Secretariat of the council The Secretariat of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council ( is the executive agency of the council. The secretariat helps the council in all its roles including drafting of legislation, organisation of sessions, minutes and procedures of the council. The secretariat also helps members of the council by providing research and legal counsel. The secretariat is headed by the Secretary of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council ( The current secretary is Manit Tej-Apichok. The secretariat itself is divided into nine sections: General Administration Section Council and Committee Meetings Section Working Committees Section Legislation Section Legal Section Foreign Affairs Section Council Service Section Academic Section Secretary Section Criticism The Bangkok Post has made the point that, although the city suffers from the "worst traffic congestion in the world after Mexico City", 37 disparate agencies are responsible for traffic management, planning, and infrastructure. It maintains that the city government panders to personal automobile use. As evidence, it points to the city's plans to construct four new bridges across the Chao Phraya River, its runaway air pollution, its lack of green space—less than that of any other Asian capital—and its "...obsession with felling trees along Bangkok streets." See also Provinces of Thailand Districts of Bangkok History of Bangkok References External links Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Metropolitan Administration 1973 establishments in Thailand	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangkok%20Metropolitan%20Administration
"Hi no Tori" *(火の鳥; "Fire Bird", or "Phoenix") is the 12th single by Mika Nakashima, and was used as the ending theme for the NHK anime Hi no Tori. It reached #9 on the Oricon weekly charts and sold roughly 40,000 copies. Track listing "Hi no Tori" (火の鳥; "Fire Bird", "Phoenix" "Missing "Hi no Tori" (Instrumental) References 2004 singles Mika Nakashima songs 2004 songs	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hi%20no%20Tori%20%28song%29
The 1937 Giro d'Italia was the 25th edition of the Giro d'Italia, organized and sponsored by the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport. The race began on 8 May in Milan with a stage that stretched to Turin, finishing back in Milan on 30 May after a split stage and a total distance covered of . The race was won by Gino Bartali of the Legnano team, with fellow Italians Giovanni Valetti and Enrico Mollo coming in second and third respectively. Participants Of the 98 riders that began the Giro d'Italia on 8 May, 41 of them made it to the finish in Milan on 30 May. Riders were allowed to ride on their own or as a member of a team or group; 65riders competed as part of a team, while the remaining 33 competed independently. The four teams that partook in the race were: Bianchi, Fréjus, Ganna, and Legnano. Each team was composed of seven riders. There were also seven groups, made up of five riders each, that participated in the race. Those groups were: Italiani All'Estero, Bertoldo, Il Littoriale, S S. Parioli, Belgi, Svizzeri, and Tedeschi. The peloton was composed primarily of Italian riders. The field featured four former Giro d'Italia winners with the 1931 race winner Francesco Camusso, 1934 winner Learco Guerra, Vasco Bergamaschi who won the race in 1935, and returning champion Gino Bartali. Other notable Italian riders included Olimpio Bizzi, Giovanni Valetti, and Giuseppe Olmo. Notable foreign entrants were the Belgian riders Alfons Deloor, Alfons Schepers, and Antoine Dignef, and also the Swiss rider Leo Amberg who placed high at the 1936 Tour de France. Route and stages Classification leadership The leader of the general classification – calculated by adding the stage finish times of each rider – wore a pink jersey. This classification is the most important of the race, and its winner is considered as the winner of the Giro. The liberi classification, one similar to the general classification was calculated, using only independent riders and riders that came as members of groups. In the mountains classification, the race organizers selected different mountains that the route crossed and awarded points to the riders who crossed them first. The winner of the team classification was determined by adding the finish times of the best three cyclists per team together and the team with the lowest total time was the winner. If a team had fewer than three riders finish, they were not eligible for the classification. The group classification was decided in the same manner, but the classification was exclusive to the competing groups. The rows in the following table correspond to the jerseys awarded after that stage was run. Final standings General classification Liberi classification Mountains classification Team classification Group classification References Notes Citations Bibliography 1937 Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1937%20Giro%20d%27Italia
Youssef Al Thuwaney (born August 14, 1977) is a Kuwaiti footballer who played for Al Arabi Kuwait of the Kuwaiti Premier League as a goalkeeper. He played for Al-Arabi in the 2007 AFC Champions League group stage. References 1977 births Living people Kuwaiti men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Kuwait men's international footballers Khaitan SC players Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait) players Kuwait Premier League players	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youssef%20Al%20Thuwaney
Majhuwa (Nepali:मझुवा) is a village development committee in Sindhuli District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,540 people living in 470 individual households. References External links UN map of the municipalities of Sindhuli District Populated places in Sindhuli District	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majhuwa%2C%20Sindhuli
The third USS Canonicus (YT-187) was a United States Navy harbor tug which entered service in 1941 and was discarded in 1947. It was built in Beaumont, Texas as the Thomas E. Moran for the Moran Towing Co., and purchased from them by the navy on 1 May 1941. Renamed Canonicus, it was placed in service on 3 June 1941. It served in the 1st Naval District and 5th Naval District. Canonicus was transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal on 30 April 1947, and was repurchased by Moran Towing, becoming the Mary Moran. It ultimate fate is unknown. References Tugs of the United States Navy World War II auxiliary ships of the United States	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS%20Canonicus%20%28YT-187%29
Public water supply and sanitation in Scotland is characterised by universal access and generally good service quality. Water and sewerage services are provided by a single public company, Scottish Water. The economic water industry regulator is the Water Industry Commission for Scotland. It "promotes the interests of water and sewerage customers in Scotland by making sure that householders and businesses receive a high-quality service and value for money by setting prices, monitoring Scottish Water's performance and facilitating competition in the water industry". The environmental regulator is the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. Drinking water standards and wastewater discharge standards are determined by the EU (see EU water policy). Service quality The Water Commission measures the service quality of Scottish Water using an overall performance assessment (OPA) index, which takes into account unplanned supply interruptions, pressure, drinking water quality, responses to written complaints, ease of telephone contact, sewer floodings, sewage treatment works compliance and leakage. Scottish Water's OPA score improved from 162 in 2003–2004 to 400 in 2014–2015. Infrastructure Scottish Water operates and maintains over of water pipes, of sewer pipes, 1,837 waste water treatment works (including 1,206 septic tanks) and 297 water treatment works plus pumping stations, sludge treatment centres and reservoirs. History Prior to 1945, there were 210 separate organisations involved in drinking water supply in Scotland, but no mandatory requirement for such provision. This changed in 1946, when local authorities were required to provide a water supply to their communities. The first major rationalisation of the system took place as a result of the Water (Scotland) Act 1967, which created 13 Regional Water Boards, drawing together all the smaller suppliers. Although they worked well on a technical level, the issues of funding had not been adequately addressed. Because the cost of providing new sources of clean water was often beyond the abilities of local authorities to cope, the Central Scotland Water Development Board was also created by the Act and given the responsibility of providing new sources. They would then supply the water to local authorities in bulk. With the passing of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, larger regions were created, and responsibility for water supply, alongside other local services, passed to the nine regional councils of Highland, Grampian, Tayside, Fife, Lothian, Borders, Central, Strathclyde, and Dumfries and Galloway. A tenth Island Area included Shetland, Orkney and the Western Isles, although they continued to act independently. The regional councils were also given responsibility for sewage treatment, which prior to the Act had been handled by 234 separate organisations. Unlike in England and Wales, the assets of the industry were owned by local governments, many of which were not governed by the Conservative Party at the time of the water privatisation in England and Wales in 1989. However, with the passing of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, the UK government merged the water and sewerage responsibilities of the Regional and Island Councils into three regional public service providers, the North of Scotland Water Authority, the West of Scotland Water Authority, and the East of Scotland Water Authority, to prepare them for privatisation. In 1994, the Strathclyde water referendum, an unofficial referendum organised by Strathclyde Regional Council, the largest of the regional councils by population, was held, in which voters voted overwhelmingly against the privatisation proposals. There was also a more general Save Scotland’s Water campaign, and in the face of public opposition, the water industry in Scotland remained in the public sector. In 2002 the Scottish Parliament passed the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 merging the three providers into a single one, Scottish Water. In 2005 it passed the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 allowing competition for "retail services" – defined as metering, billing and customer service – to business customers beginning in 2008, while wholesale services – defined as providing water and removing wastewater – remain a public monopoly. Besides Business Stream, 18 other companies have been licensed by the regulator to operate in the retail water services market. The companies buy bulk water at a discount of about 25% from the retail price and compete for retail customers. Financial aspects and efficiency Tariffs The charge for the average household bill in Scotland in 2015–16 is around £346, which is lower than the average bills of all of the private water companies in England and Wales. Investments Between 2010 and 2015, around £2.5 billion has been invested in Scotland in maintaining and improving the industry's assets, with £1 billion of this committed to improving drinking water quality, environmental and customer service performance. Efficiency After its creation in 2002, Scottish Water was able to make large gains in efficiency, reducing operating expenditure by almost 40% between 2001–02 and 2009–10. Over the course of the 2010–15 regulatory period Scottish Water's controllable operating expenditure (spending that management is reasonably able to affect) increased by around 1.5%. The level of leakage at Scottish Water has declined from 1104 Megalitres (Ml) per day in 2005–2006 to 544 Ml per day in 2014–15. See also Northern Ireland Water Water Framework Directive Water supply and sanitation in England and Wales Water supply and sanitation in the United Kingdom Bibliography References External links Scottish Water Water Industry Commission for Scotland Water UK Scottish Environment Protection Agency Environment of Scotland Health in Scotland	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water%20supply%20and%20sanitation%20in%20Scotland
La fièvre d'Urbicande is a graphic novel by Belgian comic artists François Schuiten and Benoît Peeters, the second volume of their ongoing Les Cités Obscures series. It was first published in serialized form starting in 1983 in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine À Suivre (#68–73), and as a complete volume first in 1985 by Casterman, winning the Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Best Album in the same year. In English, it was published as Fever in Urbicand (Cities of the Fantastic) in 1990 by NBM Publishing. In 2008, Casterman published an expanded edition appended with "La légende du réseau", an illustrated text, and "La dernière vision d'Eugen Robick", an epilogue. The entirety of the 2008 edition is collected in Book 1 of the intégrale edition of Les Cités Obscures, a hardcover compilation published in 2017, which is yet further appended with Urbicande Opéra, a libretto adaptation of the story. This supplemental content has not been published in English. Casterman published a newly coloured edition in 2020, and IDW Publishing released a new English translation of the coloured edition in 2022 as The Fever in Urbicande. Plot In a lengthy, impassioned letter, Eugen Robick, "Urbatect" of the city of Urbicande, implores the Urbicande High Commission to approve the Bridge III construction project. Out of three planned bridges connecting Urbicande's North and South Bank neighbourhoods, only Bridge III remains unbuilt. Robick, a proponent of symmetry in architecture and urban planning, has already orchestrated years of transformative redevelopment on the South Bank, but laments this far outstripping the urban decay of the North, and dreams of yet more grand renovations to bring the city into aesthetic balance. The Commission denies his plans, in order to limit freedom of movement between the North and South Banks. One day, workers unearth a small, unbreakable cubic frame from a construction site and bring it to Robick's office. The frame rapidly grows into a cubic lattice, expanding in both tessellation and scale and passing directly through solid objects. It soon emerges into the open outside of Robick's home. Robick's acquiescent attitude towards the lattice alienates the alarmist Thomas, his friend and political ally. The lattice's encroachment ferments social unrest, with the Commission attempting in vain to suppress its presence. Sophie, Robick's neighbor and the madam of a brothel, forms an anti-establishment political movement with Robick as figurehead. Though Robick does not join the movement, he is jailed for several days as a political prisoner. Upon his release, he disappoints his newfound followers by urging against action. The lattice spreads over nearly all of Urbicande after only weeks, then stops growing. It now bridges the North and South Banks, permitting unchecked illegal crossings. Sophie invites Robick to visit the North Bank with her, over his protests and aversion, and they both experience life in the squalid, yet lively, neighbourhood for the first time. Now a fixture of the city landscape, the lattice becomes a foundation for new construction and a nexus for travel, commerce, and leisure, permitting citizens to form new friendships and enterprises. The Commissioners resign in the face of such sweeping social change. Robick becomes detached from the outside world, preoccupied with mapping the new cityscape. After turning down Sophie's entreaty to run for political office against Thomas, Robick grows apart from her. The following year, the lattice suddenly resumes its growth, and all the buildings, thoroughfares, and public infrastructure supported by its frame catastrophically collapse. Amidst the ensuing turmoil, Thomas secures leadership of the Commission. Even as the lattice grows beyond the city limits to gargantuan proportions, its grip on the public remains unabated. Forced to recant his anti-lattice policies, Thomas seeks Robick's services in overseeing a man-made replacement lattice. Robick rejects Thomas's plan, but, even as the construction proceeds without him, Robick begins chiseling a copy of the original lattice by hand, believing that it will one day return. Supplemental content In 1985, a limited-edition booklet, Le Mystere d'Urbicande, was distributed independently from the album. The booklet is presented as an in-universe monograph by a highly skeptical scholar, adulterated with handwritten notes from Robick. The printed passages denounce the veracity of the events depicted in the album, while Robick's notes vehemently refute the author's arguments. The booklet hints at fallout from the events of the album, describing widespread death and madness in various cities across the same continent, which barricaded themselves for reasons lost to history. The booklet is illustrated with drawings of the lattice as allegedly witnessed in far-flung regions and extreme environments. Urbicande itself is stated to have been destroyed by an unknown cataclysm. The 1996 book Le Guide des Cités further extends this narrative, stating that survivors of Urbicande's destruction later recreated the city in its entirety elsewhere, while the original city remains in ruins. "La légende du réseau" reproduces portions of Le Mystere d'Urbicande, speculating that the story of the album ends abruptly due to the sudden destruction of Urbicande. This text also presents theories for the nature of the lattice, based in chemistry, psychology, literary allusion, and theology. In "La dernière vision d'Eugen Robick", a much older Robick visits the real-world city of Brasília, and is interviewed on television as an architectural celebrity. The lattice rises out of the ground, startling the locals, and Robick declares his belief finally vindicated. Editions In French La fièvre d'Urbicande, 1985, Casterman La fièvre d'Urbicande, 1993, Casterman La fièvre d'Urbicande, 1996, Casterman La fièvre d'Urbicande, 2002, Casterman La fièvre d'Urbicande (colour), 2020, Casterman In English Fever in Urbicand (Cities of the Fantastic), 1990, NBM Publishing The Fever in Urbicande (colour), 2022, IDW Publishing References External links The Fever of Urbicande: A French Masterpiece You Probably Haven't Read, a detailed examination of the book by Julian Darius The city of a thousand bridges, introduction to La Fièvre d'Urbicande by François Schuiten and Benoît Peeters Fever in Urbicande, short review by Ville Forss La Fièvre d'Urbicande, review Series overview on A comprehensive review of the Obscure Cities series for English-speaking fans Les Cités Obscures by Juliani Darius on The Continuity Pages Steampunk comics Belgian comics titles Belgian comic strips Books about urbanism 1985 graphic novels 1983 comics debuts Fantasy comics IDW Publishing titles NBM Publishing titles	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La%20fi%C3%A8vre%20d%27Urbicande
Netrakali is a village development committee in Sindhuli District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,779 people living in 452 individual households. References External links UN map of the municipalities of Sindhuli District Populated places in Sindhuli District	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netrakali
Crowne is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: John Crowne (1641–1712), British dramatist, son of William William Crowne (1617–1682), English officer of arms, politician, and colonel See also Crowne Plaza English-language surnames	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowne
Rhydwyn (; Rhyd-Wyn) is a village in the community of Cylch-y-Garn, in the north west of Anglesey, Wales. Rhydwyn is named after a little stream that once crossed the centre of the village. "Rhyd" meaning Ford and "Wyn" white. It now runs through a culvert under the road. References External links Villages in Anglesey Cylch-y-Garn	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhydwyn
La Tour is a graphic novel by Belgian comic artists François Schuiten and Benoît Peeters, the third volume of their ongoing Les Cités Obscures series. It was first published in serialized form in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine À Suivre (#96-106), and as a complete volume first in 1987 by Casterman. In English, it was published as The Tower (Stories of the Fantastic) in 1993 by NBM Publishing, and as The Tower in 2022 in a new translation by IDW Publishing. Background [[File:Giovanni Battista Piranesi - Le Carceri d'Invenzione - Second Edition - 1761 - 03 - The Round Tower.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright\|The Round Tower, plate III of Piranesi's Imaginary Prisons etchings, is an example of inspiration for The Towers artwork.]] The time is about 400 AT (After the Tower), which is the number of years since the Tower's ongoing construction has begun. As the story takes place centuries before the other Obscure Cities albums, The Tower exhibits the least connection to steampunk fiction out of the entire series. Instead, the Tower's design, architecture, and clothing show Medieval influences of time periods between the 10th and the 15th centuries, particularly technology and architecture of the segue between Medieval Gothic art and the early Renaissance period, as well as Pre-Romanesque, Romanesque, Gothic, and early Renaissance art. The technology used is therefore more reminiscent of clockpunk. The main character, Giovanni Battista, is explicitly named after Giovanni Battista Piranesi, whose Imaginary Prisons series of etchings is cited as the main influence on the book's artwork. Schuiten illustrated Battista based on Orson Welles playing Falstaff in Chimes at Midnight. The IDW edition of the book makes the further claim that, during the creative process for The Tower, Welles personally posed as a live model for Schuiten's artwork, though this story is "collected by Isidore Louis," a fictional archivist, and likely gestures at the meta narrative Schuiten and Peeters have crafted around The Obscure Cities themselves being real. Plot Giovanni Battista delivers a theatrical monologue, foreshadowing the story to come. Giovanni has been employed for many years as one of many maintainers of an enormous stone edifice called only the Tower, permanently stationed alone within one part of its frame, where he is responsible for repairing failing masonry by perilously navigating beams and columns. Even as Giovanni diligently performs his job, working long days with little rest and leaving himself disheveled, he notices that his fellow maintainers and the inspectors overseeing them have abandoned their duties. Unable to keep up with a mounting rate of failures, he decides to lodge complaints with his superiors at the Base of the Tower. Climbing down, Giovanni finds one maintainer who has succumbed to paranoia, and another long dead. He builds a parachute to safely descend the tower, but is carried higher by an updraft. After crash-landing, he is rescued by an older man named Elias and a younger woman named Milena, who reside in a newer, bustling community of Tower-dwellers. Elias earns money by charging admission to learn about the Tower from his collection of books, artifacts, and paintings. The paintings, which purport to depict the nobility residing at the Base, the Pioneers still at work constructing the Tower at its top, as well as the Tower's past and future, are the first coloured artwork thus far among otherwise black-and-white line art. Elias, who believes that the Tower's deterioration is accelerating and that its very conception was unplanned and misguided, teaches Giovanni all he knows about the Tower and prophesies that Giovanni will discover the Tower's secret at its top. Milena is charmed by the romantically inexperienced Giovanni, and they fall in love. Together, she and Giovanni use a secret passage to glimpse the centre of the Tower, a dark void of unknown depth; Milena resolves to leave with Giovanni on his prophesied journey. Sent by Elias on a forbidden path out of the community, Giovanni and Milena travel through myriad regions of the Tower, each abandoned in the ever-upward construction. They find a ransacked community full of corpses, and a lone survivor zealously guarding a machine that he cannot operate or explain. Finding even the very top of the Tower abandoned, Giovanni and Milena are left dispirited, but find solace in each other. Angered by the Pioneers' desertion, Giovanni follows their trail down the hollowed centre of the Tower. Giovanni and Milena find heaps of hastily discarded valuables, but Giovanni notices that the Pioneers refused to part with their paintings, only leaving behind the empty frames. By operating a giant pulley, the two manage to descend the centre of the Tower; encountering Elias on their way down, Giovanni lies about the Pioneers to comfort him. Reaching the bottom, Giovanni finds a coloured, torn scrap of a painting depicting a dying soldier, and is suddenly encouraged; Milena explains that Elias's paintings even have the power to heal the sick. The two exit the Tower into a fully coloured world where they alone are drawn in black-and-white. An unidentified army forcibly conscripts them both into an ongoing battle. Though he has never seen the bayonets the soldiers carry, Giovanni quickly adapts to the fighting, and kills an enemy soldier, creating the same scene shown on the painting scrap. Giovanni rallies the soldiers on his side even as the sudden collapse of the Tower nearly routs their forces. Giovanni briefly speaks of winning the battle and entering a new world, but stops his story out of sudden melancholy. Nothing is shown of subsequent events except a full-length, framed portrait of Giovanni, fully-coloured, groomed and in magisterial robes, accompanied by not Milena but a statue bearing her name. Editions In French La Tour (softcover edition), 1987, Casterman La Tour (hardcover edition), 1987, Casterman La Tour, 1993, Casterman La Tour, 2008, Casterman In English The Tower (Stories of the Fantastic), 1993, NBM Publishing The Tower, 2022, IDW Publishing References External links La Tour, a few annotated pictures from the album (French)''' Series overview on A comprehensive review of the Obscure Cities series for English-speaking fans'' Les Cités Obscures by Juliani Darius on The Continuity Pages 1986 comics debuts 1987 graphic novels Belgian comics titles Comics set on fictional planets Cultural depictions of Orson Welles Fictional towers IDW Publishing titles	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La%20Tour%20%28comics%29
Nipane is a village development committee in Sindhuli District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,944 people living in 342 individual households. References External links UN map of the municipalities of Sindhuli District Populated places in Sindhuli District	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nipane%2C%20Sindhuli
Gil Marquez is a hamlet of the municipality of Almonaster la Real, in Andalusia (Spain), with 73 inhabitants. It is 8 kilometres from Almonaster. Economy Its inhabitants are agriculturalist and ranchers. Monuments Bridge of Las Tres Fuentes Church of "El Carmen". Local celebration Local festival of "El Carmen" in July. Environs Spa el Manzano Arroyo el Moro Populated places in the Province of Huelva	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil%20Marquez
Following are the results of the 2008–09 FC Dynamo Kyiv season. FC Dynamo Kyiv () is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football. Dynamo Kyiv has won thirteen league titles, nine Ukrainian Cups, one UEFA Super Cup and two UEFA Cup Winners' Cups, and played three times in the semi-final of the UEFA Champions League. Key Dates Dates to be added as season goes on Squad First-team squad Updated 7 September 2008 Reserve and Youth Squad UEFA Champions League Squad Transfers In Out Loaned Out Statistics Appearances and goals Top scorers Includes all competitive matches Club Coaching staff {\|class="wikitable" !Position !Staff \|- \|Head coach\|\| Yuri Semin \|- \|rowspan="3"\|Assistant coach\|\| Oleh Luzhnyi \|- \| Sergei Ovchinnikov \|- \| Valeriy Zuyev \|- \|Goalkeeping coach\|\| Serhiy Krakovskiy \|- \|First team fitness coach\|\| Vincenzo Pinkolini \|- \|rowspan="2"\|Dynamo-2 head coach\|\| Yuriy Kalitvynstev \|- \| Gennadiy Litovchenko \|- \|Reserve and Youth team coach\|\| Volodymyr Muntyan \|- \|rowspan="3"\|Club doctor\|\| Victor Berkovskyi \|- \| Volodymyr Maliuta \|- \| Andriy Shmorhun Competitions Overall Pre-season Ukrainian Premier League League table Results by round Matches UEFA Champions League Ukrainian Cup References External links Dynamo Kyiv Official Website FC Dynamo Kyiv seasons Dynamo Kyiv Ukrainian football championship-winning seasons	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309%20FC%20Dynamo%20Kyiv%20season
Handan is a Turkish name. Notable people with the name include: Handan Sultan (died 1605), concubine of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed III, mother and Valide Sultan of Sultan Ahmed I. Handan Biroğlu (born 1981), Turkish Paralympian female archer Handan İpekçi (born 1956), Turkish screenwriter and film director Handan Kara (1939–2017), Turkish classical music singer Handan Kurğa (born 1993), Turkish women's footballer See also Handanovič, Bosnian surname derived from the given name Turkish feminine given names Feminine given names	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handan%20%28name%29
downhere (independent) is the only independent album release (Slyngshot Records/CMC Distribution) by Christian rock band downhere, before they were signed to a major record label (Word Records). At the time of this recording, all four members of the band were students at Briercrest Bible College in Caronport, Saskatchewan. Previous band member Tyson Manning played bass. Manning relinquished his position in the band upon signing with Word Records, so that he could complete his studies at Briercrest Bible College in Caronport, Saskatchewan. The songs Larger Than Life, Raincoat, Breathing In, Reconcile, Calmer Of The Storm, & So Blue were rerecorded for their Word Records album downhere. Grown Man was rerecorded for a compilation album, "Win This War," and that version was later released on Downhere's B-sides album, Two at a Time: Sneak Peeks & B-Sides. Dusty Roads, Postcard, Maybe I Could Learn, Vertical, and Revive Me have not been released on any subsequent releases. Copies of their independent release are hard to find today due to it being out of print. Track listing Larger Than Life - 4:28 Raincoat - 4:04 Breathing In - 3:44 Reconcile - 3:43 Calmer of the Storm - 4:16 Dusty Roads - 4:20 So Blue - 3:43 Grown Man - 3:59 Postcard - 3:00 Maybe I Could Learn - 5:06 Vertical - 4:23 Revive Me - 4:01 References 1999 debut albums Downhere albums	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downhere%20%281999%20album%29
La route d'Armilia is a graphic novel by Belgian comic artists François Schuiten and Benoît Peeters, the fourth volume of their ongoing Les Cités Obscures series. It was first published in an early, notably different version in Danish as Vejen Til Armilia in 1987, in its final form in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine À Suivre (#123), and as a standalone French album first in 1988 by Casterman. Although subsequently also published in at least Dutch and German, La route d'Armilia remains unpublished in English as of 2008; however, an English translation authorized by Casterman is available on the internet as a .txt file (see External links below). An unofficial digital edition (available online) has been produced by lettering French scans with this English manuscript. Editions In French La route d'Armilia, 1988, Casterman (type font on cover and inside) La route d'Armilia, 1988, Casterman (hand-lettered font on cover and inside) La route d'Armilia, 1993, Casterman External links The Road to Armilia, English translation of La route d'Armilia (.txt file), translated by NBM Publishing translator Joe Johnson, authorized by Casterman (right-click on link to save) La route d'Armilia, a few annotated pictures from the album (French) La route d'Armilia, review Series overview on A comprehensive review of the Obscure Cities series for English-speaking fans Les Cités Obscures by Juliani Darius on The Continuity Pages Steampunk comics Belgian comics titles	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La%20route%20d%27Armilia
Handanović (In Slovene also Handanovič) is a Bosnian Muslim surname, traditionally found in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina. A 1925 ethnographic study recorded 9 houses of a Handanović family in the village of Vikići. A 1930 ethnographic study recorded the mahala (hamlet) of Handanovići and 5 houses of a Handanović family in the village of Hrustovo, Sanski Most, a family which originated from Lika (tradition holds that most Hrustovo Muslim families fled Lika after Stojan Janković expelled them). It may refer to: Damir Handanović (born 1987), Serbian composer Jasmin Handanović (born 1978), Slovenian footballer Samir Handanović (born 1984), Slovenian footballer Rasema Handanović, Bosnian victim of wartime rape and war criminal Reuf Handanović, Yugoslav communist References Surnames of Bosnian origin	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handanovi%C4%87
Brüsel is a graphic novel by Belgian comic artists François Schuiten and Benoît Peeters, the fifth volume of their ongoing Les Cités Obscures series. It was first published in serialized form in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine À Suivre (#158-160, 171-173), and as a complete volume first in 1992 by Casterman. In English, it was published as Brüsel (Cities of the Fantastic) in 2001 by NBM Publishing. Editions In French Brüsel, 1992, Casterman Brüsel, 1993, Casterman Brüsel, 1996, Casterman Brüsel, 1997, Casterman Brüsel, 2008, Casterman In English Brüsel, 2001, NBM Publishing External links Brüsel, review Brüsel, a few annoted pictures from the album (French) Series overview on A comprehensive review of the Obscure Cities series for English-speaking fans Les Cités Obscures by Juliani Darius on The Continuity Pages Steampunk comics Belgian comics titles	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Br%C3%BCsel
"Seven" is the 11th single by Mika Nakashima. It was used as the Kanebo Kate CM song. It reached #3 on the Oricon charts and charted for seven weeks, selling around 53,000 units. Track listing Seven Seven (Coldfeet Remix) Venus in the Dark (Coldfeet Remix) Seven (Instrumental) References 2004 singles Mika Nakashima songs Songs written by Mika Nakashima 2004 songs	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven%20%28Mika%20Nakashima%20song%29
West Down was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland. Boundaries West Down was a county constituency comprising part of western County Down. It was created when the House of Commons (Method of Voting and Redistribution of Seats) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929 introduced first-past-the-post elections throughout Northern Ireland. West Down was created by the division of Down into eight new constituencies. It survived unchanged, returning one Member of Parliament, until the Parliament of Northern Ireland was temporarily suspended in 1972, and then formally abolished in 1973. The seat included the town of Banbridge, and also certain district electoral divisions of the rural districts of Banbridge and Newry No.1. Politics The seat had a substantial unionist majority and was always won by Ulster Unionist Party candidates. It was contested on three occasions by independent unionists, each of whom won over 40% of the votes cast, and once by a communist candidate. Members of Parliament Election results At the 1929 Northern Ireland general election, Robert McBride was elected unopposed. At the 1949, 1953 and 1958 Northern Ireland general elections, John Edgar Bailey was elected unopposed. At the 1959 by-election and the 1962 Northern Ireland general election, David John Little was elected unopposed. At the 1965 by-election and the 1965 Northern Ireland general election, John Dobson was elected unopposed. References Historic constituencies in County Down Northern Ireland Parliament constituencies established in 1929 Constituencies of the Northern Ireland Parliament Northern Ireland Parliament constituencies disestablished in 1973	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West%20Down%20%28Northern%20Ireland%20Parliament%20constituency%29
Pipalmadi is a village development committee in Sindhuli District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,853 people living in 552 individual households. References External links UN map of the municipalities of Sindhuli District Populated places in Sindhuli District	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipalmadi
L'enfant penchée (literally, The Leaning Child) is a graphic novel by Belgian comic artists François Schuiten and Benoît Peeters, the sixth volume of their ongoing Les Cités Obscures series. It was first published in serialized form in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine À Suivre (#193-212), and as a complete French volume first in 1996 by Casterman. Although subsequently also published in at least Dutch and German, for many years, L'enfant penchée remained unpublished in English. However, in March 2014 Alaxis Press published the official English translation under the title The Leaning Girl. Background L'enfant penchée was originally based on the short illustrated children's book Mary la penchée (1995) by Schuiten & Peeters. With L'enfant penchée, they majorly elaborated on the same story. Plot Mary von Rathen, daughter of an industrial magnate family of the city of Mylos, lives a willful and fanciful childhood, in sheer contrast to her pragmatic and businesslike father and brother. During a family trip to the city of Alaxis, as the von Rathens ride a roller coaster, the skies darken and the ground shakes inexplicably. Immediately after, Mary's entire body begins leaning heavily to one side involuntarily, rendering her unable to stand up straight without support. This unique condition leaves Mary a social outcast, disdained by all for what they see as attention-seeking behavior. Running away from boarding school, Mary joins a traveling circus, garnering fame over several years as a gravity-defying tightrope walker and gymnast. A newspaper editor takes notice of her condition and advises her to visit the renowned scientist and inventor Axel Wappendorf in the hope of seeking a cure. Mary's father, identifying Mary from newspaper coverage, immediately departs Mylos to follow her trail. Mary finds Wappendorf at the Mont Michelson observatory, where he and a team of researchers are constructing a crewed spacecraft to attempt spaceflight to a theoretical planet called "Antinea". The darkening of the skies years ago, as well as Mary's condition, prove to Wappendorf that Antinea's gravitational pull is acting upon their own world. Mary's father arrives at Mont Michelson just as the spacecraft launches with Wappendorf, and the stowaway Mary, on board; at the shock of this realization, he suffers a fatal heart attack. Mary and Wappendorf land not on Antinea, but in a subterranean lake filled with an endless expanse of massive, vibrating spheres. As they pass by the many spheres, Mary's leaning begins to diminish, while Wappendorf begins to lean as Mary previously did. Mary finds one sphere among all the rest where she is able to stand up straight. Meanwhile, Wappendorf meets Jules Verne, who attests that he is on an expedition to Wappendorf's world, having traveled from his own world using his imagination and inspired by a painting by the artist Augustin Desombres. Upon seeing that one of the spheres has cracked into fragments, Wappendorf realizes that the two worlds are governed by the same force, and that Mary's condition was caused by a disruption in the connection. In several sequences illustrated using photos rather than inked art, Desombres, a Parisian 19th-century painter, spurns the criticism of the art world and departs to the Aubrac countryside in solitude. There, he finds a lone, deserted estate in the wilderness, and begins compulsively creating new paintings on the house's walls. Without understanding his inspiration, he recreates scenes of Wappendorf's spacecraft and the cave filled with spheres, depicting one of them as damaged. While struggling to add a female figure to the painting, he passes through the walls of the house and emerges on the same sphere where Mary waits, where he transforms into an ink drawing version of himself. The two of them embrace in spontaneous passion. Wappendorf deduces that Desombres's paintings have power over the connection between worlds. Over Mary's protests, Wappendorf convinces Desombres to return to his own world, where, despite his regret in leaving Mary, he repairs the damaged sphere in his painting and restores the worlds to normal. One of Desombres's hands remains as an ink drawing, as proof of what he experienced. Mary accepts the responsibility of succeeding her father among the Mylos oligarchy, and becomes an influential figure in enacting liberalizing reforms credited with restoring the "grandeur" of the city. Differences between editions Editions In French L'enfant penchée, 1996, Casterman L'enfant penchée, 2007, Casterman References External links The Leaning Child, English translation of L'enfant penchée (.txt file), translated by NBM Publishing translator Joe Johnson, authorized by Casterman (right-click on link to save) L'enfant penchée, a few annoted pictures from the album (French) Series overview on A comprehensive review of the Obscure Cities series for English-speaking fans Les Cités Obscures by Juliani Darius on The Continuity Pages 1994 comics debuts 1996 graphic novels Belgian comics titles Comics about parallel universes Comics set in France Comics set in the 1900s Comics set on fictional planets Cultural depictions of Jules Verne Comics set in circuses Photocomics Spaceflight in fiction Steampunk comics Works about painters Comics set in the 1890s	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27enfant%20pench%C3%A9e
Eleanor Percy, Duchess of Northumberland (1820–1911) was the wife of Algernon Percy, 4th Duke of Northumberland. Biography Elearnor was born on 22 October 1820, the daughter of Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster and Lady Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower. She married Lord Prudhoe (later 4th Duke of Northumberland) on 27 August 1842, and it was considered an excellent marriage since his older brother Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of Northumberland was childless after 26 years of marriage. He was born 1792, and was thus 28 years her senior and 50 years old at the time of the marriage. Prudhoe succeeded to the title on 11 February 1847. There were no children of the marriage. The Duchess was widowed on 12 February 1865, and died on 4 May 1911, aged 90, at Stanwick Park in Stanwick St John in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire. For many details of her life see The Lost Stanwick Hall: remnants of the Duchess Eleanor of Northumberland, her time and people printed in Darlington, Co Durham in 2005. This was written as an accompaniment to an exhibition of her life after she was widowed during which time she was resident, for the most part, at Stanwick Hall, demolished in 1923. The entire contents are readable on the Stanwick St John Website, as are further articles on her life and her times in this small part of North Yorkshire. References 1820 births 1911 deaths Daughters of British marquesses Eleanor Eleanor Percy, Duchess of Northumberland	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor%20Percy%2C%20Duchess%20of%20Northumberland
The kkStB 112 was a class of express train 2-2-2 tank engine operated by the Imperial Royal Austrian State Railways (kaiserlich-königliche österreichische Staatsbahnen or kkStB). In order for the kkStB to provide a fast feeder service to express train stations, a requirement arose for small, fast locomotives. Karl Gölsdorf designed Class 112 for this purpose. The compound locomotive engines were well built, enabled a top speed of to be attained for short periods of time and could haul 100 tonnes continuously at . On their deliver in 1907 by Krauss in Linz the two engines were fitted with a small smokebox superheater, that was later removed. The small locomotives were initially used to haul newspaper trains between Vienna and Linz. Later they hauled the shuttle (Pendler) between Hütteldorf and Unterpurkersdorf, a connecting line to the Vienna Stadtbahn, where they were marshalled in the centre of the train. Number 112.02 was retired in 1937, whilst 112.01 went into the Deutsche Reichsbahn as number 69 011 where it was withdrawn from service in 1942. References Heribert Schröpfer, Triebfahrzeuge österreichischer Eisenbahnen - Dampflokomotiven BBÖ und ÖBB, alba, Düsseldorf, 1989 See also Deutsche Reichsbahn List of DRG locomotives and railbuses 2-2-2T locomotives 121 Railway locomotives introduced in 1907 Standard gauge locomotives of Austria Krauss locomotives Passenger locomotives	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KkStB%20112
Purano Jhangajholi is a village development committee in Sindhuli District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 4,474 people living in 816 individual households. The village is notable for a highway reportedly among Asia's most dangerous; small mirrors cover its retaining wall to draw on Seti Devi Mata, a deity, to prevent accidents. References External links UN map of the municipalities of Sindhuli District Populated places in Sindhuli District	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purano%20Jhangajholi
Marion Catherine "Kitty" Barne (17 November 1882 – 3 February 1961) was a British screenwriter and author of children's books, especially on music and musical themes. She won the 1940 Carnegie Medal for British children's books. Biography Barne was born in Petersham, Surrey, but was brought up in Somerset and Sussex, and later studied at the Royal College of Music. On 12 April 1912, in Eastbourne, she married Eric Streatfeild, thus becoming the cousin-in-law of another popular children's writer Noel Streatfeild. Eric Streatfeild was the first cousin of Noel Streatfeild's father. Barne was a member of the Women's Voluntary Service, responsible for the reception of children evacuated to Sussex. During the war years, she published six novels, most notably Visitors from London about evacuees (J. M. Dent, 1940). For that work she won the annual Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by a British subject. She is possibly best known now for her pony books Rosina Copper and its sequel Rosina and Son, about the true story of an Argentine polo pony mare that was rescued from neglect after being ordered to be killed. They were illustrated by Alfons Purtscher and Marcia Lane Foster respectively. Apart from her novels, she wrote some non-fiction books, including a biography of Elizabeth Fry (who was her husband's great-grandmother) in 1950, a book about the orchestra, a history of the Girl Guides and a book of Camp Fire Songs (1944). She was Commissioner for Music and Drama for the Girl Guides for some years where she was assisted by Mary Chater. Ruth Gervis, the illustrator of a number of her books, said of her: She died on 3 February 1961 after a long illness. Selected works The Easter Holidays aka Secret of the Sandhills (1935) She Shall Have Music (1938) Family Footlights (1939) Visitors from London (1940) Listening to the Orchestra (1941) May I Keep Dogs? aka Bracken, My Dog (1941) We'll Meet in England (1942) The Amber Gate (1942) Three and a Pigeon (1944) In the Same Boat (1945) Here Come the Girl Guides (1946) Musical Honours (1947) Bracken My Dog (1949) Dusty's Windmill (1949) Roly's Dog (1950) Elizabeth Fry: a story biography (1950) The Windmill Mystery (1950) Barbie (1952) Admiral's Walk (1953) Music Perhaps (1953) Rosina Copper (1954) Tann's Boarders (1955) Rosina and Son (1956) See also References External links Cheri Lloyd (2006) A Nation at War: The Work of Kitty Barne and Mary Treadgold in Pat Pinsent (ed.) Out of the Attic British children's writers Pony books Carnegie Medal in Literature winners Alumni of the Royal College of Music 1882 births 1961 deaths	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitty%20Barne
Zbigniew Turski (21 July 1908 – 6 January 1979) was a Polish composer. He was born in Konstancin and died in Warsaw. In 1948 he won a gold medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his Symfonia Olimpijska ("Olympic Symphony"). Selected film music The Nutcracker (1967 film) References External links Profile 1908 births 1979 deaths 20th-century composers Polish composers Chopin University of Music alumni Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists in art competitions Olympic competitors in art competitions Recipients of the State Award Badge (Poland)	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zbigniew%20Turski
Sultan Aboobakar I Sri Bavana Sooja Mahaa Radun was the sultan of Maldives for 20 years. He was the 11th sultan to ascend the throne of Maldives from Hilaaly Dynasty. He was the son of Hilaaly Hassan I of the Maldives. King Aboobkar succeeded his brother to the throne. He married Kolhumadulu Atoll Kandoodhoo Reki rani kamanaa faan. 15th-century sultans of the Maldives	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aboobakuru%20I%20of%20the%20Maldives
San Andrés is a small town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding Riva Palacio Municipality. As of 2010, the town had a population of 662, down from 667 as of 2005. History San Andrés, Chihuahua was founded in 1696. This area was ruled by San Francisco de Asís at the end of the 17th century, but afterwards it came under the control of General Trias' political power. The municipality of San Andrés is established on October 18, 1887. In honor of General Vicente Riva Palacio, it was granted the name Riva Palacio by order in December 1932. On January 22, 1992, the municipality of Riva Palacio's capital once again adopted the name San Andrés. Demographics There were 702 people living in San Andrés in 2020. 360 women and 342 men, respectively, made up the gender split. The population has increased steadily over the years; we can notice a rise from 667 people in 2005 to 702 people in 2020. References Populated places in Chihuahua (state)	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San%20Andr%C3%A9s%2C%20Chihuahua
Ranibas is a village development committee in Sindhuli District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,911 people living in 688 individual households. References External links UN map of the municipalities of Sindhuli District Populated places in Sindhuli District	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranibas%2C%20Sindhuli
Armanda Maria De Jesus Lopes, better known as Maria Armanda, is a former Portuguese child singing sensation. She was 5 years old when she topped the charts in 1981 with her single "Eu vi um sapo". In 1979 she was invited to participate in the First Gala Internacional dos Pequenos Cantores (International Gala of the Small Singers) da Figueira da Foz. She won a competition by singing the song “Eu vi um sapo" ("I saw a frog"), a song written by César Batalha Carvalho. She later launched a single entitled Coro Infantil de Santo Amaro de Oeiras. The song was chosen to represent Portugal, in Bologna, in the 1980 edition of the Zecchino d'Oro, a festival of little known songs with profits going to the well-known charity UNICEF, with Armanda Maria emerging victorious with a song entitled "Ho visto un rospo". She released the record “Eu vi um sapo”, which features some participation of the Piccolo dell'Antoniano Choir. In 1981 she continued her career with the launching of two new singles, entitled “Escola é vida (School Is Life)” and “Balão Azul" (Blue Balloon)”. In 1986, she released yet another song entitled “Mãe tens razão" (Mum You are Right), before ending her career. After her musical career was finished. she began presenting a program with a radio station in the local area. Discography "Eu vi um sapo" ( I saw a frog) (Single, Vadeca, 1980) "Escola é vida" (School is life) /Balão Azul (Blue Balloon)(Single, Vadeca, 1981) "Maria Armanda (A Kikas)" (Album) "Mãe tens razão" (Mum you are Right) - (Single, CBS, 1986) In 1991 a new CD album was released under the title "SIMPLESMENTE" , with 16 fados. Its recordlabel : Discosete, CD 817000. On this album Maria Armanda sings no children's songs anymore, but real fados. References External links Lyrics and photos 20th-century Portuguese women singers Portuguese child singers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people)	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria%20Armanda
The descendants of Alfonso XIII, Bourbon monarch of the Kingdom of Spain, are numerous. With his wife, Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, he had a total of six legitimate children, with an additional child Ferdinand having been stillborn. Outside of his marriage, Alfonso was known to have had some issue, but they are not in the line of succession for any throne. The modern day king and royal family of Spain is descended from Alfonso, as is the legitimist claimant to France. Legitimate issue by Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg Alfonso, Prince of Asturias Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia Infanta Beatriz of Spain Infanta Maria Cristina of Spain Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona Infante Gonzalo of Spain Illegitimate issue Alfonso also had six known illegitimate children: by French aristocrat Mélanie de Gaufridy de Dortan (1876–1937), married to Joseph-Marie-Philippe Lévêque de Vilmorin, he had: (12 September 1905 – 20 July 1980), who was recognized by Philippe de Vilmorin by Pauline of Saint Glen, he had: Charles Maxime Victor of Saint Glen (3 July 1914 – 20 May 1934) by Béatrice Noon, he had: Juana Alfonsa Milán y Quiñones de León (19 April 1916 – 16 May 2005) by Spanish actress María del Carmen Ruiz y Moragas (1898 – 20 May 1936), he had: Ana María Teresa Ruiz y Moragas (9 October 1925 – 6 September 1965) (26 April 1929 – 18 June 2016), officially recognized by Spanish Courts on 21 May 2003 as Leandro Alfonso Luis de Borbón y Ruiz Moragas (or simply Leandro de Borbón) by Marie Sousa, he had: Alonso of Borbon Sousa (28 December 1930 – 30 April 1934) References Lists of Spanish nobility Spanish royalty House of Bourbon (Spain) Descendants of individuals	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descendants%20of%20Alfonso%20XIII
North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMC&H) is located in Sushrutanagar, on the outskirts of Siliguri, West Bengal, India. It is the largest and the oldest healthcare teaching institute in North Bengal region of West Bengal, serving as a tertiary referral institute. The college has teaching programs for graduation and postgraduation. It is one of the 26 government medical colleges in West Bengal and the largest in terms of area. Patient influx is also huge .The hospital has a bed strength of approx 1,500 of which 843 are officially sanctioned and caters to a large population of 15 million in North Bengal, from the surrounding states of north east India and the neighbouring countries of Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. It has a Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR) of 137%, which is highest in the state. History It was established in 1968 as the first medical college of North Bengal. Originally envisioned by Dr. B. C. Roy, the planning was executed by Ajit Kumar Panja, the then state health minister. Prof. Ajit Kr. Duttagupta joined as the first official principal of the college which was then known as North Bengal University Medical College. NBUMC was rechristened in August 1978 to North Bengal Medical College & Hospital and the administrative control went from North Bengal University to Govt. of West Bengal. The first batches The premedical classes started on 6.11.67 in a makeshift arrangement at Jackson medical school, Jalpaiguri. 2nd to 6th batch of students undertook their premedical course at Raigunj University College. 7th batch onwards, the students started their premedical course at NBMC campus, Sushrutanagar, their own place. Classes for 1st-year MBBS course for 1st batch started on 18.11.68 in NBU campus. MBBS classes started in Sushrutanagar, the present site of NBMC in 1972. The first 5 batches had to migrate to SSKM hospital for their clinical lessons after passing 2nd prof. First 2 batches completed internship and housemanship there. The college got its recognition from the Medical Council of India in 1978. Introduction of Postgraduation courses In 2004, the institute achieved the milestone to be reckoned as the Post-graduate institute with introduction of MD/MS courses in five specialised disciplines like Anatomy, Physiology, Community Medicine, Pathology and Anesthesiology, which were recognized by the Medical Council of India in 2007. Since then more postgraduate courses were added in the fields of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, General Medicine, General Surgery, Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Ophthalmology,Radiodiagnosis, Psychiatry, Otorhinolaryngology and other subjects. Increase of undergraduate seats From 2013 onwards Undergraduate seats had been increased by 50, which made the annual undergraduate students intake to 150 but from the year 2017 the newly added 50 seats were slashed by the MCI on grounds of lack of infrastructure but again in the year 2018, intake was increased to 150. From 2019 intake was again increased to 200 (EWS Scheme). Campus North Bengal Medical College & Hospital is located in Sushrutanagar, locally known as Noukaghat, to the west of Siliguri, connected to the town by the 3rd Mahananda bridge. Sushrutanagar, Darjeeling, (situated at Thiknikata Gram Panchayet), otherwise referred to as ‘medical’ by the local people, is more or less 5 km from proper Siliguri. The nearest Railway Station is New Jalpaiguri about 11 km away and the nearest Airport is Bagdogra Airport about 9 km from the Campus The college and hospital buildings, spread over a sprawling campus of , are connected by very long corridors which total a length of 2.6 km. The North Bengal Dental College and the Nursing Training College are also located in the same campus. Organisation and administration Governance The college and hospital are funded and managed by the Government of West Bengal. Principals Prof A K Dutta gupta 09.11.1970 to 30.11.1973 Dr. S C Laha 01.12.1973 to 11.07.1974 Dr. L K Ganguli 12.07.1974 to 31.03.1978 Dr. J N Bhadury 01.04.1978 to 03.03.1981 Dr. S K Biswas 04.03.1981 to 21.10.1982 Dr. A K Ram 22.10.1982 to 21.03.1983 Dr. J.N Bhadury 22.03.1983 to 10.12.1985 Dr. A Nandy 11.12.1985 to 14.08.1985 Dr. P K Gupta 15.08.1986 to 31.03.1987 Dr. S P Banerjee 02.04.1987 to 04.08.1988 Dr. G K Das 05.08.1988 to 10.11.1992 Dr. P K Mukherjee 11.11.1992 to 04.05.1995 Dr. A K Kar 04.05.1995 to 14.06.1995 Dr. S K Basu 14.06.1995 to 25.03.1998 Dr. B Sarkar 25.03.1998 to 27.10.1999 Dr. Dipti Basu 27.10.1999 to 07.09.2001 Dr. Udayan Ganguly 07.09.2001 to 06.09.2002 Dr. Utpal Kumar Datta 06.09.2002 to 31.03.2004 Dr. Sangita Bhattacharyya 31.03.2004 to 31.03.2006 Dr. J B Saha 31.03.2006 to 28.07.2006 Dr. Udayan Ganguly 28.07.2006 to 21.08.2009 Dr. J.B Saha 21.08.2009 to 17.01.2011 Dr. T. K. Bhattacharya 17.01.2011 to 30.06.2011 Dr. Anup Kr. Roy 04.07.2011 to 2015 Dr. Samir Ghosh Roy 2015 to 2018. Dr. P.K. Deb (GEN) 2018 to 2021 Prof. (Dr.) Indrajit Saha (present principal) Academics Affiliation The college was affiliated to the North Bengal University since its inception. Starting from the 2003 admission batch, it is formally affiliated to the newly formed West Bengal University of Health Sciences. Admission Entrance to the college for MBBS is on the basis of ranks achieved by the student in National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) conducted by the NTA, as is the case with nearly all other medical colleges in the country by a Supreme Court order. For postgraduate courses, one has to clear the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate). Academic programmes The courses offered are: Undergraduate courses M.B.B.S. (Annual intake of 200 students) B.Sc. in Nursing GNM Nursing ANM Nursing Post-graduate courses MD Anaesthesiology (11 seats) MD Biochemistry (4 seats) MD Community Medicine (3 seats) MD Forensic Medicine and Toxicology (2 seats) MD General Medicine (18 seats) MD Paediatrics (4 seats) MD Pathology (7 seats) MD Physiology (4 seats) MD Psychiatry (2 seats) MD Radiodiagnosis (6 seats) MS Anatomy (4 seats) MS Gynaecology and Obstetrics (9 seats) MS Ophthalmology (2 seats) MS Orthopaedics (2 seats) MS Oto-rhino-laryngology (2 seats) MS General Surgery (6 seats) M.Sc Nursing Research level (super-specialization) Nephrology Cardiology Neurology Rheumatology Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Pediatric Surgery Neurosurgery Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Selected by ICMR-NICED for establishment of Model Rural Health Research Unit (MRHRU). Paramedical and technologist D.M.L.T - Diploma in Medical Lab Technology D.P.T - Diploma in Physical Medicine D.Dial - Diploma in Dialysis. D.R.D - Diploma in Radiology. D.C.C.T-DIPLOMA IN CRITICAL CARE TECHNOLOGY Conferences and workshops The college hosts numerous Undergraduate & Postgraduate Conferences throughout the year. Notable Conferences hosted/will be hosted by the institution includes- NUMESCON- It is the national undergraduate medical students' conference of North Bengal Medical College held in the month of March. The conference has hands-on workshops, sessions by eminent speakers of the medical fraternity and various other interactive events. The First Numescon was in 2015 and saw participation from all over India as well as neighbouring countries as Bangladesh. Embarkon – an annual intra-college Undergraduate conference & workshop Hospital services Emergency Outdoor services Indoor services Regional Blood Transfusion Centre (RBTC) Hybrid Critical Care Unit (HDU+CCU) Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) Intensive Coronary Care Unit (ICCU) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Sick Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (SNCU) Trauma Care Facility (Level II) A.R.T Centre V.C.T.C V.R.D.L Preventive Cardiology Tele-Medicine Counselling Diagnostic & Investigation Fair Price Medicine Shop Intermediate State Reference Laboratory for Multi Drug Resistance-TB Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation centre (under PMR department) Pain Clinic (under PMR department) Super speciality Block Selected under MoHFW PMSSY scheme (phase III) for super Speciality care (along with Medical College Kolkata, Bankura Sammilani Medical College & Malda Medical College) which would include 255 beds for super speciality care in neurosurgery, CTVS, Plastic surgery and Burn, Paediatric Surgery, Cardiology, Neurology and so forth. Student life Demography Every year 200 (Initially it was started with 50 seats, increased to 100 then 150; 50 more seats increased from 2019) students graduate from the college. Besides, there are postgraduate students in various streams. Most students are from outside Siliguri and stay in the campus hostels. From the 2013 to 2014 session, it has been decided to increase the number of undergraduate (MBBS) seats by 50. Hostels Boys J.B.H. (Junior Boys Hostel) - for 1st year and 2nd-year students. (4 storied) N.B.H. (A.K Dutta Memorial Hostel) - for 3rd year and 4th-year students. (4 storied) S.B.H. (Senior Boys Hostel) - for final year students and interns Intern Hostel - for House staffs and Internees. The postgraduate trainees are also accommodated in the same hostel. (Near the Emergency Gate) P.G Boys Hostel- for post graduate students. Girls L.H. (Ladies Hostel) - 2nd year and 3rd-year students and house staffs. K.G.H (Kadambini Ganguly memorial Girl's Hostel) - for 4th year, final year students, interns and house staffs. N.G.H. (New Girls Hostel) - for 1st-year students. P.G Girls hostel - for post graduate students. Associations NBMC ex-students association Cultural programmes The annual inter-college fest Plasma spanning 4 days is held in the month of September. It is a big event with noted artists performing and students displaying their creative fervour. Other than NBMC students, Plasma also sees active participation by students from nearby colleges like North Bengal Dental College, Siliguri Institute of Technology, North Bengal University, Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College. Ujan (উজান) - This is a popular Cultural Forum formed by the Medical, Dental and Paramedical students of this institution. "নবচেতনা"(Nabachetana) is the official magazine of Ujan. Students also celebrate Martyrs' day of Saheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Mastarda Surya Sen, Khudiram Bose and birthday of Netaji, Dr Norman Bethune every year. The ex-students re-union Nostalgia is held in the post weekend of 18 November o every year for two days in a row. The freshers' welcome takes place every year to greet the new batch of MBBS students. Students celebrate Saraswati Puja every year in traditional style. Rabindra Jayanti is another annual event marking the birthday anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore. The college Foundation Day is observed every year on 18 November. College also organises Grand Iftar, during Ramadan. Students also celebrates Kali Puja, During Diwali, Which is a unique event. The college students have formed their own bands. Umami, Whistling Woods, Intoxication, Doctors Chamber, Bipolar and Phonation are the most famous in the campus. 2017, the Golden Jubilee year Plasma, was celebrated with the welcome of eminent band like Fossils. See also List of institutions of higher education in West Bengal References Refer New Super-Specialty Hospital To Be Handed Over To NBMCH \| Siliguri Times \| Siliguri News Updates Rs 150cr to NBMCH for super-speciality status - Hospital to use the funds to improve infrastructure and introduce new types of surgery NBMCH plan for new units External links NBMC Ex Students Association Medical colleges in West Bengal Universities and colleges in Darjeeling district Affiliates of West Bengal University of Health Sciences Education in Siliguri Educational institutions established in 1968 1968 establishments in West Bengal	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North%20Bengal%20Medical%20College%20and%20Hospital
Ranichauri is a village development committee in Sindhuli District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 7,170 people living in 1,229 individual households. There is a village by the same name of Ranichauri in the North Indian State of Uttarakhand, in Tehri Garhwal district. A neighbouring town is Chamba. This Ranichauri is known for housing the Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry. References External links UN map of the municipalities of Sindhuli District Populated places in Sindhuli District	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranichauri
Siddheshwari is a village development committee in Sindhuli District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 16,759 people living in 3,080 individual households. References External links UN map of the municipalities of Sindhuli District Populated places in Sindhuli District	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddheshwari%2C%20Sindhuli
Mulenge is a village encircled by hills in the Bafuliiru Chiefdom, located in the Uvira Territory of South Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is situated on the high plateaus of the Itombwe massif, overlooking the locality of Uvira. The area has conventionally been inhabited by various ethnic groups, including the remnants of the autochthonous population of African Pygmies, as well as Bantu ethnic groups such as the Mbuti, Fuliiru, and Nyindu. The region boasts high agricultural productivity, with two harvests typically achievable each year. Etymology The appellation Mulenge traces its origins to the Fuliiru dialect, which is spoken by the Fuliiru community who relocated to Uvira Territory from Lwindi Chiefdom, a region situated near the Ulindi River in the rugged hinterlands of the Mwenga Territory, during the seventeenth century. The Fuliiru people, renowned for their distinct cultural practices and beliefs, settled in the area and established their sedentary way of life. The name is said to have originally referred to the inner bone of the lower leg. Over time, the name eventually became associated with the region. During the colonial era, the region was formally designated as Poste de Mulenge or Umulenge, a moniker that alluded to its dual purpose as a postal station and telecommunications hub. The name also referred to the verdant hills where the indigenous Fuliiru people and Mbuti communities resided in certain localities. Frédéric Hautmann, a Belgian ethnologist, explorer, and linguist, discovered Mulenge during his travels through Uvira. He chaperoned a group of Fuliiru agriculturalists on a trek through the area and came across a small hamlet in a valley surrounded by towering peaks. Hautmann was intrigued by the settlement and asked about its name, which the locals informed him was "Umulenge" or "Mulenghe" in Kifuliiru. In his ethnographic study of Itombwe, Hautmann stated:"Near Mulenghe (Mulenge), two days' walk from Sanghe (Sange), I was able to observe five of these small "tumuli"; while crossing other villages of the Bafulero (Bafuliiru) of the mountain, I met another ten with pots with two holes, intact, broken or in last shards remains of these pots. This custom is practiced to protect the newborn from the evil mountain spirits. It is two months after the birth that we meet at the place where the placenta is buried. Parents, family members and friends celebrate a festival that lasts several days and nights. The tumulus is sprinkled with native beer." History Pre-colonial era Mulenge, like many regions in South Kivu, was once home to the Mbuti people, whose livelihoods were centered around hunting and trading. However, with the arrival of the Bafuliiru in the 17th century, the local landscape began to transform. The Fuliiru, having migrated from Lwindi (presently recognized as Luindi Chiefdom in the Mwenga Territory) towards the present-day Uvira, took root in the mountainous terrain of Mulenge and eventually branched out to neighboring regions. Following the migration, Mulenge experienced a profound cultural shift, with the introduction of new traditions and customs that coexisted alongside the existing way of life. The Fuliiru agriculturists quickly introduced new farming techniques to the region, enabling them to cultivate crops such as beans, maize, and cassava. The cross-checking different versions collected by the first European ethnologists, colonial administers, anthropologists, and cartographers working in Uvira disclosed that the territory stretching along the north-western coastline of the Ruzizi Plain—from Uvira all the way to Luvungi—was under the jurisdiction of the Bahamba dynasty of Bafuliiru. The capital of this dynasty was located in Lemera, a groupement (grouping) positioned northwest of the plain, situated in close proximity to Kasheke and Nyambasha. The name "Lemera" is derived from Mulemera, the father of Kahamba, who founded the Bufuliru dynasty and thus the capital itself. Colonial era and ongoing conflict During the 19th century, the village underwent a significant transformation and blossomed into an extensive agglomeration in the northern reaches of Lake Tanganyika. The burgeoning village attracted Tutsi and Hutu shepherds who had been leading their herds to the Itombwe Highlands, seeking greener pastures. While some ethnologists and anthropologists, such as , David Newbury, and Catherine Newbury, describe these pastoralist communities as "foreign groups," they also played a key role in shaping the social and economic landscape of the region. Over time, these shepherds established themselves in the western part of Baraka and eventually made their way to the Fizi Territory, where they settled among the Bembe people. In October 1998, during the commencement of the Second Congo War, the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo (AFDL) embarked on a rampage of criminal activity, leaving a trail of devastation and death in their wake. The AFDL committed a multitude of criminal offenses against civilians in Uvira. In the chaos and mayhem of the conflict, many local populations fell victim to the AFDL's brutality, with countless lives cut short, including the former Mulenge post chief, Ladislas Matalambu, who was killed on October 1, 1998, at 7:30 p.m., while Alexis Deyidedi, former administrative secretary of the Bafuliiru chiefdom, was assassinated on October 2, 1998, at 11 p.m. As AFDL rampaged through the town, they left a pathway of destruction and despair in their wake, with homes and businesses looted, burned, and destroyed. On 10 June 2004, up to 3,500 Congolese, mostly Bafuliiru and Babembe, fled to Burundi, fleeing ethnic persecution. Climate In Mulenge, the wet season is hot, humid, and overcast and the dry season is warm and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 62 °F to 86 °F and is rarely below 59 °F or above 90 °F. References Populated places in South Kivu	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulenge
Glyn Prosser (27 November 1907 – 13 November 1972) was a Welsh international rugby union flanker who played club rugby for Neath, and was capped four times for Wales. An aggressive wing forward, Prosser is best known for being a member of the Wales team that beat the touring New Zealanders in 1935. Personal He was the older brother of Dai Prosser. He was educated at Crown School, Glynneath. His occupation had been a miner. Rugby Union career Prosser first played rugby for his home town, Glynneath, before moving to first class side Neath. It was with Neath that Prosser first played against international opposition, when he was chosen for a joint Neath / Aberavon team to face the touring South Africans in 1931. It was a very close game that was 3-3, when in a final attack, the South Africans scored the winning try. Prosser trialled for the Wales team as early as the 1931/32 season but did not gain his first cap until the 1934 Home Nations Championship, when he was selected to face England. The match was played at the Cardiff Arms Park under the captaincy of first time international John Evans, and the inexperienced Welsh team were poor in comparison to England. Out of 13 new caps on the day, five, including Evans, never played for Wales again, but Prosser returned in the next two games of the tournament, now led by the more reliable Claude Davey. Although Wales won these two games, Prosser was not reselected for the next years Championship. In 1935, Prosser was given another chance to face international tourist when Neath joined up with Aberavon again to face the touring All Blacks. Although the joint team lost to New Zealand Prosser brought his familiar style of offensive forward play through the All Black back division, and did enough to gain the favour of the Welsh selectors. Prosser played his final game for Wales one week later when he was chosen to face the same touring New Zealanders. It was a famous win for Wales, even though they lost their hooker with a broken neck ten minutes before the end of the game. Rugby League career In 1936, Prosser severed his ties with rugby union by signing for professional rugby league club Huddersfield. International matches played Wales 1934 1934 1934 1935 Bibliography References 1907 births 1972 deaths Glynneath RFC players Huddersfield Giants players Neath RFC players Rugby league players from Neath Port Talbot Rugby union flankers Rugby union players from Glynneath Wales international rugby union players Welsh rugby league players Welsh rugby union players	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glyn%20Prosser
Sirthauli is a village development committee in Sindhuli District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,712 people living in 1,062 individual households. References External links UN map of the municipalities of Sindhuli District Populated places in Sindhuli District	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirthauli
The BBÖ 12 was a class of two 2-2-2T express train tank locomotives with the Federal Railway of Austria (Bundesbahnen Österreichs, BBÖ). Convinced by the performance of the kkStB 112 series, the BBÖ decided in 1934 to procure tank engines for regional express services as well. For reasons of cost, however, they achieved this by converting kkStB 97 series 0-6-0 tank locomotives built in 1898 by Krauss/Linz). One unit was converted by the Lokomotivfabrik Floridsdorf in 1934 and another in 1937. Locomotives 97.153 and 97.152 were used for the conversion. The boiler and the valve gear were used unchanged. Oil-firing was provided, the tank for which was installed on the rear section of the boiler barrel, and enabled one-man operation. The engines were given a special livery with the water tanks and driver's cab being painted light green. The little locomotives proved themselves well, but no more were converted, because from 1935 the BBÖ DT 1 was available for short express trains. In 1938 the Deutsche Reichsbahn took the engines over as 69 001 and 69 002. Only the latter was still around after the Second World War. It became ÖBB 69.02 in the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and was used on a bridge inspection train. This engines is still preserved today. See also Deutsche Reichsbahn List of DRG locomotives and railbuses References 120 2-2-2T locomotives Floridsdorf locomotives Standard gauge locomotives of Austria Railway locomotives introduced in 1934 Passenger locomotives	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BB%C3%96%2012
The Men's Javelin Throw F33-34/52 had its Final held on September 15 at 9:00. Medalists Results References Final Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics%20at%20the%202008%20Summer%20Paralympics%20%E2%80%93%20Men%27s%20javelin%20throw%20F33%E2%80%9334/52
John Hobbs may refer to: John Hobbs (ornithologist) (1920–1990), police officer and ornithologist John Hobbs (baseball) (born 1956), Major League Baseball pitcher John Raymond Hobbs (1929–2008), professor of chemical immunology John Hobbs (missionary) (1800–1883), New Zealand missionary, artisan and interpreter John Hobbs (cricketer, born 1935), English cricketer John Hobbs, a county sheriff in Southeast Missouri in 1942 Jack Hobbs (John Berry Hobbs, 1882–1963), English cricketer See also Jack Hobbs (disambiguation)	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Hobbs
Sitalpati is a village development committee in Sindhuli District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,292 people living in 595 individual households. References External links UN map of the municipalities of Sindhuli District Populated places in Sindhuli District	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitalpati%2C%20Sindhuli
"Don't Worry" is the debut solo single of English musician Kim Appleby from her self-titled debut solo album (1990). This was Appleby's first solo-single after the death of her sister Mel. The song addresses the process of getting over being heartbroken. With the aid of her then boyfriend, ex-Bros bassist Craig Logan, Kim launched a solo career with much of her debut solo album composed of songs co-written with Mel, for what was intended to be the next Mel and Kim album. The new album showed Appleby in a more prominent, soulful role, although the tongue-in-cheek humour of Mel & Kim still remained. Released on 22 October 1990, the song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart in November 1990 and entered the top 40 throughout Europe. The single was also one of the best played singles on both IR stations and the BBC for a month. Additionally it peaked within the top 10 in Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and Switzerland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Don't Worry" reached number seven in December 1990. In Zimbabwe, the single reached number one in January 1991. Critical reception Pan-European magazine Music & Media declared the song as a "hit-bound record with a strong Motown (Supremes) feel. Co-written by Appleby and former Bros member Craig Logan, this is an up-tempo, cheerful and well produced song." Selina Webb from Music Week felt that this release "is tinged with considerable sadness, as it should have been performed by a duo." She added that it "lacks the SAW magic but stands up as an easily-consumed pop song which should bop its way easily into the charts." R.S. Murthi from New Straits Times said it "sounds so much like Stock/Aitken/Waterman that you're disappointed to discover that it's not their work." Tom Doyle from Smash Hits wrote that the song is "something of a bouncy singalong SAW-type affair", and complimented Appleby's voice as "consistently strong and tuneful". Music video A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Liam Kan. It received heavy rotation on MTV Europe. Track listings CD single "Don't Worry" – 3:33 "Don't Worry" (The Phil Chill mix) – 4:37 "Don't Worry" (The Stressed Out mix) – 7:51 7-inch single "Don't Worry" – 3:31 "Don't Worry" (instrumental) – 3:50 12-inch single "Don't Worry" (The Stressed Out mix) – 7:52 "Don't Worry" (The Phil Chill mix) – 4:36 "Don't Worry" (Crypt mix) – 4:54 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References 1990 debut singles 1990 songs Kim Appleby songs Music videos directed by Liam Kan Number-one singles in Zimbabwe Parlophone singles Songs written by Craig Logan	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t%20Worry%20%28Kim%20Appleby%20song%29
Olga Gontar (; , born January 11, 1979, in Minsk, Belarus) is a Belarusian individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 1995 Grand Prix Final all-around bronze medalist and the 1993 European Junior all-around champion. Career Gontar started competitive rhythmic gymnastics at 4 years old. In 1991, at age 12, she won the first of three consecutive all-around titles at the Schmiden International. She then took the all-around gold at the 1993 European Junior Championships, and also came in first on both ball and ribbon and was second with rope. Gontar debuted as a senior in the 1994 season. 1995 was her last and busiest year in rhythmic. She won bronze in the all-around at the 1995 Grand Prix Final, in the event finals; she won gold in rope (tied with Olena Vitrychenko and Yanina Batyrchina) and bronze in ribbon. Before she could compete at the World Championships, reports surfaced that a back injury was forcing her out and would be the deciding factor in her early retirement from the sport at the atypically young age of 16. After she completed her career in rhythmic gymnastics, Gontar briefly made a modeling career appearing in print ads and magazine covers for European luxury brands in Milan and Paris. External links 1979 births Living people Belarusian rhythmic gymnasts Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships Gymnasts from Minsk 20th-century Belarusian women	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olga%20Gontar
Solpathana is a village development committee in Sindhuli District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,999 people living in 324 individual households. References External links UN map of the municipalities of Sindhuli District Populated places in Sindhuli District	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solpathana
"A Chip in the Sugar" is a dramatic monologue written by Alan Bennett in 1987 for television, as part of his Talking Heads series for the BBC. The series became very popular, moving onto BBC Radio, international theatre, becoming one of the best-selling audio book releases of all time and included as part of both the A-level and English syllabus. It was the first episode of the first series of Talking Heads and the only one which featured Alan Bennett as an actor. Storyline Middle-aged Graham Whittaker, a repressed homosexual with a history of mental health issues, finds life becoming complicated as his mother or "Mam", Vera Whittaker, with whom he still lives, reunites with an old flame named Frank Turnbull. Graham becomes increasingly disturbed when Frank, whose outspoken and right-wing opinions conflict with Graham's muddled liberalism, becomes an ever-increasing influence on Vera, taking her to a "common" café at which Graham notices a chip in the sugar bowl. After a brief courtship, Frank proposes to Vera. It is suggested Graham move out of his childhood home and into a hostel. Frank is hiding a secret: he is already married and, despite this, has already proposed to various women before Vera. When Graham finds out, he is vastly relieved and triumphantly confronts his mother with the information. Her hopes of happiness are destroyed, but a safe, stultifying "normality" has been restored in the existence of Graham and his mother. Reception Many have praised Bennett's portrayal of the character of Graham. For his performance in the episode, Bennett received a Best Actor nomination at the 1989 BAFTA Awards. References External links Episode details BBC television dramas British plays BBC Radio 7 (rebranded) programmes	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%20Chip%20in%20the%20Sugar
Shanteshwari is a village development committee in Sindhuli District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,385 people living in 377 individual households. References External links UN map of the municipalities of Sindhuli District Populated places in Sindhuli District	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanteshwari
Gioconda's Smile () is one of the most famous albums by Greek composer Manos Hadjidakis. It is considered one of the classic albums of 20th-century music in Greece. The album was recorded in New York in 1965, with Quincy Jones as producer. It was first released in USA in 1965 with twelve orchestral songs, and that same year in Greece, but "The Athletes" and "The Soldier" were not included. The album was re-released in 2004, as part of the EMI Classics series. The album was re-released with a variety of covers. Except for the first version, which was released in USA, all of the covers featured Mona Lisa. The cover (inspired and executed by Marianna Xenaki) and, most notably, the title of the album are explained by Manos Hadjidakis in the introductory note he wrote for the album: Track listing References External links [ Gioconda's Smile at Allmusic] Gioconda's Smile live at YouTube Manos Hadjidakis official website 1965 albums Manos Hatzidakis albums Albums produced by Quincy Jones Fontana Records albums EMI Records albums EMI Classics albums	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gioconda%27s%20Smile
Stringer (pronounced to rhyme with "ringer") is an English occupational surname and occasionally used as a given name. It originally denoted a maker of rope or strings, and especially those for the famous English longbows used for both hunting and war. It is based on an agent derivative of the Old English streng, meaning "string," which is in turn based on the Old Norse strengr. In Yorkshire, where it is still particularly common, George Redmonds argues that the surname may have been connected with ironworking, a stringer having operated some form of specialist hearth. Early examples of the surname recorded in authentic registers and charters of the medieval period include: Roger le Strenger in 1293, Yorkshire; Lady Godwyna Strenger in 1328, Somerset; Richard Stringer, in 1679, a footsoldier of Barbados. The first recorded spelling of the family name is believed to be that of Walter Stringere, which was dated 1194, in the Curia Regis Rolls for Wiltshire. List of people Surname Ahren Stringer, bassist and vocalist in the Australian band The Amity Affliction Alex J. Stringer, Canadian politician Arlene Stringer-Cuevas (1933-2020), American politician C. Vivian Stringer, Rutgers University women's basketball head coach Jake Stringer, Australian rules footballer for Essendon Chris Stringer, British anthropologist Dave Stringer, English former player and manager of the Norwich City football club Gary Stringer, member of Reef (band) George Stringer, English recipient of the Victoria Cross in World War I Jesse Stringer, Australian rules footballer for Geelong Jimmy Stringer, English footballer Graham Stringer, British Member of Parliament Howard Stringer, Chief Executive Officer of Sony Corporation John Bentley Stringer, British computer pioneer Korey Stringer, National Football League player who died of heat stroke during training camp Lee Stringer, American writer and editor Lew Stringer, English comic artist and scriptwriter Michael Stringer John Michael Stringer (1924–2004), film production designer Nick Stringer, English actor Peter Stringer, Irish rugby union footballer Scott Stringer (born 1960), American politician, 2021 mayoral candidate for New York City Vickie Stringer, American novelist Walter Stringer Sir Thomas Walter Stringer (1855–1944), New Zealand judge Given name Stringer Davis (1896–1973), English actor Stringer Lawrence (1697–1775), English soldier of the East India Company Fictional characters Marty Stringer, played by John Michael Higgins in Evan Almighty Mr. Stringer, the part that Davis played alongside his wife Margaret Rutherford in four Miss Marple films Stringer Bell, a fictional character on The Wire, whose name is a composite of two real Baltimore criminals', Stringer Reed and Roland Bell See also Stringer (disambiguation) Strenger References English-language surnames Occupational surnames English-language occupational surnames fr:Stringer	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stringer%20%28name%29
Sumnam Pokhari is a village development committee in Sindhuli District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,126 people living in 391 individual households. References External links UN map of the municipalities of Sindhuli District Populated places in Sindhuli District	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunam%20Pokhari
Plas Mawr () is an Elizabethan townhouse in Conwy, North Wales, dating from the 16th century. The property was built by Robert Wynn, a member of the local gentry, following his marriage to his first wife, Dorothy Griffith. Plas Mawr occupied a plot of land off Conwy's High Street and was constructed in three phases between 1576 and 1585 at a total cost of around £800. Wynn was known for his hospitality, and the household was supported by Wynn's local dairy herds, orchards and gardens. On his death he laid out complex instructions for dividing his estate; the resulting law-case took years to resolve, effectively preventing the redevelopment of the house and preserving it in its original condition. After 1683 Plas Mawr passed into the hands of the Mostyn family and ceased to be used as a family home. It was rented out for various purposes during the 18th and 19th centuries, including for use as a school, cheap lodgings and finally as the headquarters of the Royal Cambrian Academy of Art. In the 20th century the house became increasingly well known for its preserved Elizabethan architecture, but the costs of maintenance grew considerably and its condition deteriorated. The Welsh heritage agency Cadw took over the management of the property in 1993 and carried out an extensive, 42-month-long restoration project at a total cost of £3.3 million. With many of its rooms redecorated to resemble their condition in 1665, and replanted Renaissance gardens, it is now run as a tourist attraction. Architecturally, Plas Mawr is almost unchanged from the 16th century, and the historian Rick Turner considers the house to be "the finest surviving town house of the Elizabethan era". Plas Mawr shows a blend of continental Renaissance and local North Wales influences, with an innovative floor-plan and architectural detailing. The house still retains much of its original plasterwork, which incorporates symbols, badges and heraldry, which the historian Peter Smith has described as "the most perfect and the most complete memorial to Elizabethan Wales." The architecture of the house influenced other contemporary projects in North Wales, and was later copied during the 19th and 20th centuries in buildings around the town of Conwy, including the local police station and nearby hotel. History 16th–17th centuries Plas Mawr was built in the town of Conwy between 1576 and 1585 by Robert Wynn. Robert came from a prosperous local family and entered the service of first Sir Walter Stonor and then Sir Philip Hoby, both administrators and senior officials to King Henry VIII. Robert fought and was injured at the siege of Boulogne in 1544, took part in military campaigns in Scotland and traveled extensively across Europe. He invested in land across North Wales and married his first wife, Dorothy Griffith, a member of the local gentry, in 1570. Once married, Robert needed a suitable house and chose to settle in Conwy, a prosperous town that was known in the 16th century for its genteel society. In 1570, Robert paid Hugh Mershe £200 for an existing "mansion house" in Conwy, positioned in the middle of a burgage plot on what is now Crown Lane. More land to the north of this was purchased from a Richard Peake in 1576 for £40, and work then began on the north wing of Plas Mawr, which was completed by the following year. Mershe's former house was pulled down to allow the preparation of the foundations of the rest of the building, including the digging of fresh drains. Robert lived in the completed north wing until 1580, when the central and south ranges were built, finishing the main part of Plas Mawr. Robert went on to rent further land around the north of Plas Mawr. The land at the south end of the burgage, however, facing onto the High Street, belonged to a Robert Laythwood, who had a house there. Wynne purchased this in 1585, probably for the relatively high price of £40, and demolished it to enable the final phase of development, using the space to build a gatehouse that formed the new entrance to Plas Mawr. Further small pieces of land were bought on the north-west side of the house and converted into an ornamental garden, bringing the total cost of the land to around £300. The result was the grandest Elizabethan town house in Wales at the time. These three phases of house construction – 1576–77, 1580 and 1585 – were probably overseen by several different senior craftsmen, possibly working to an original plan determined by a surveyor or mason working at the English royal court. Judging by the details of the roof design, a single master carpenter may have been used for all three parts of the build; he probably worked elsewhere across the region during these years, including on 15 other houses and two churches. Both of the first two phases of work were probably conducted by the same team of plasterers, possibly from London, and they used as much as of lime plaster on the rendering. Timber and slates were brought down the Conwy valley for the house, with grey Silurian grit rubble quarried from the hills near the town, and finer sandstone brought from nearby Deganwy. The total of the building work was probably around £500. Entertainment and hospitality were important to a gentleman's 16th-century social status and, according to his nephew, the antiquarian John Wynn, Robert Wynn kept a "worthy plentiful house". The household was supported by milk from Wynn's own dairy herds, and by food from the orchards, gardens and a fish trap that he owned around the town. The house had its own brewing, baking and dairy facilities, and further supplies were bought in from regional merchants. Dorothy died in 1586 and Robert married Dorothy Dymock, with whom he had seven children at Plas Mawr. When Robert died in 1598 he left a complex will that led to legal disputes between the family and the executor, Sir Roger Mostyn. The legal case effectively halted any further development of the house, by now the most prominent in Conwy, until its resolution in 1630. The property passed to Robert's grandson, another Robert Wynn, in 1637, and onto his daughter, Elin in 1683. By 1665, the house was equipped to a quality and style that would have put it only just behind the houses of the major gentry families in Caernarfonshire. Elin then married into the Wynne family, and made little use of the house, and it ultimately passed by marriage into the Mostyn family. 18th–19th centuries The Mostyns' principal residence was Mostyn Hall in Flintshire and so the family rented out Plas Mawr to various tenants during the 18th and 19th centuries. In the 18th century the gatehouse was used as a courthouse and the main house as cheap housing. In the 19th century, parts of the house were converted into a school and space for other small businesses, as well as still being used for domestic accommodation: in 1881, the house had 25 residents. Minor changes were made to Plas Mawr in the process, such as the installation of partition walls to subdivide the larger rooms, but it remained largely intact. The Mostyns offered the house for sale in 1870, as part of a package of land including Bodysgallen Hall, but there were no offers. By the 1880s, the Royal Cambrian Academy of Art became concerned about the condition of Plas Mawr, and in 1887 Lord Mostyn agreed to lease the building to the Academy for use as their headquarters. The architects Arthur and Herbert Baker were commissioned to survey the building, conduct repairs and remove some of the post-17th century alterations, and J. R. Furness then carried out conservation work on much of the plasterwork. The Victoria Gallery was built onto the north-west side of the house to hold artistic exhibitions, and a weather vane was added to the top of the building to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. 20th–21st centuries By the early 20th century, Plas Mawr's historical significance was increasingly well understood, but the costs of maintaining the house grew considerably. By the middle of the century, the finer sandstone had corroded and the timber beams were deteriorating; a 1956 survey described them as "much decayed". The plaster ceilings were bowing and coming away from their timbers. The Academy of Art sought government and private assistance to undertake temporary and partial repairs, but these were insufficient and in 1993 it moved into new accommodation and the property was passed into the control of the state, under the management of the Welsh heritage agency Cadw. Cadw carried out a major restoration project on the house over the next 42 months, combining large scale conservation with detailed surveying and archaeological analysis. The 19th-century Victoria Galley was demolished in 1995, and the bare, external stonework was re-rendered and lime washed. Large parts of the property were restored as they might have appeared in 1665, assisted by the record of Robert Wynn the younger's will, with the exception of the attic, which was restored to its probable 19th-century appearance. The intention of this was to emphasize the colour and comfort of the original building, to prevent it appearing inauthentically bleak and austere. The Great Chamber is available for wedding ceremonies. Other sections of the house were redeveloped to hold exhibition displays and other visitor facilities. The restoration included installing original and replica interior furnishings, using wall hangings woven from Kidderminster stuff and Dornix. In what historical consultant Charles Kightly has praised as a "brave and successful" decision, much of the plasterwork was repainted, using reversible techniques, to resemble its 17th-century condition. In total the project cost £3.3 million, and won the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Building Conservation Award. Further work followed in 2006 to restore the gardens, again attempting to replicate the style prevalent in 1665. In the 21st century the house is operated as a tourist attraction by Cadw. The historian Rick Turner considers Plas Mawr to be "the finest surviving town house of the Elizabethan era" and it is protected under UK law as a Grade I listed building and as a scheduled monument. Architecture Influences Architecturally, Plas Mawr is almost unchanged from the 16th century, making it a very rare survival from this period. The architectural style is a product of the broader Renaissance influences prevalent across Europe at the time. Robert Wynn spent time in Germany, and the style of Plas Mawr makes use of North German Gothic themes, particularly in its use of symmetry, the pedimented windows at the front of the house, faceted finials and crow-stepped gables. These features were already popular in England when the house was built, and indeed Plas Mawr is very similar in design to Eastbury Manor House, the two possibly being based on the same architectural plan. Some of these features had already begun to spread into Wales – crow-stepped gables, for example, were already being used in Flintshire by the 1580s – but others were ground breaking in Wales, such as the use of ovolo-moulded and dormer windows. Nonetheless, Robert Wynn was only an emerging member of the gentry, and his house was not as large or as sophisticated as contemporary grander Renaissance properties built in larger rural settings. Some of the house's architecture also reflects the influences from contemporary buildings across North Wales, in particular Gwydir Castle, built by Robert Wynn's father John. Plas Mawr lacks a fashionable long gallery, for example, which was popular in England at the time, and was already beginning to appear in Welsh houses. Instead, it has a rear turret, or belvedere, which is raised prominently above the height of the rest of the house, overlooking the town: this was a slightly antiquated feature, but was widely used in other Wynn family properties, including Bodysgallen Hall. The design of Plas Mawr influenced other buildings in North Wales at the time, including the redecoration of Gwydir Castle, Maenan Hall further up the Conwy valley, Plas Mawr in Caernarfon and Hen Blas in Beaumaris. It also later shaped the architecture of 19th- and 20th-century buildings in Conwy itself, surviving examples of which include the town's police station and the Castlebank Hotel. Layout Modern visitors typically enter the house from the High Street to the south, passing through the gatehouse, across the lower courtyard into the hall of the main building. Plas Mawr's gatehouse was only the third such entrance building to be built in North Wales, despite gatehouses being an important part of English Elizabethan architecture, designed to show off the house and provide a suitably dignified entry for visitors. Few houses in towns had the physical space for a gatehouse like Plas Mawr's. Originally, the gatehouse would have contained a suite of rooms for the steward of the house, Richard Wynn. The main house forms an "H"-shape, with a north and a south wing joined in the middle, all facing onto an upper courtyard. The upper courtyard was key to the way that the main house functioned: it linked almost all the ground floor rooms in the house, as well as providing access to the cellars, and gave an impressive view of the turret towers. In the south wing was the hall and the buttery, with the red and white chambers above them. Probably when Plas Mawr was first built, and certainly by 1665, the hall would have been used to meet ordinary visitors and for servants' meals, rather than forming the main room of the house; the wooden benches and table on display are original to the property. Traditionally, the service rooms in houses had been placed at the far end of the main hall, but Plas Mawr departed from this design. The service area, including the kitchen and pantry, was instead placed in the centre of the building, between the parlour and the hall; this radical redesign was copied at nearby Hafod Lwyfog. The restored kitchen is equipped with a batterie de cuisine, with a combination of original and replica equipment. Above these rooms was the great chamber, the main room which formed the ceremonial centre of the house. In the north wing was the brewhouse and the parlour, with two chambers above them, the latter possibly used by Dorothy Wynn as her bedroom. The private bedrooms for the family and guests were each equipped with a fireplace, an important status symbol in the period. The roof attics of the house contained a great deal of space for accommodating the household servants. The attic above the great chamber has a grand timber roof with arch-braced collar trusses, joined using an unusual system called "double pegging", which is only used in the Conwy valley during the late 16th century. It appears that the great chamber's ceiling was originally supposed to be open, looking up to the timbers with the trusses visible, but a mistake in the construction of the walls meant that one side of the chamber no longer fitted smoothly with the timbers, creating an ugly appearance; a plaster ceiling was then added to hide the error. The gardens behind the house may originally have resembled the gardens at Bodysgallen Hall, which were laid out in the Renaissance style popular across Europe. The slope of the land results in Plas Mawr's gardens forming the upper and lower terraces, and these have been replanted and restored in an attempt to show them as they might have appeared in 1665. The summerhouse is based on a version shown in a contemporary painting of Llanerch's gardens, and the flowerpots are modeled on those found in excavations at Tredegar House. Plasterwork Seven rooms still possess elements of their original plasterwork, which the historian Peter Smith has described as "the most perfect and the most complete memorial to Elizabethan Wales", and their original wooden carved panels that line the walls. The plasterwork includes extensive heraldry, badges and symbols: in the upper north range alone, 22 different heraldic emblems are molded into the ceilings and walls. The gatehouse shows the royal arms, as do the great chamber and the parlour, probably because they were intended to host senior guests. The badges of numerous monarchs are included throughout the house, including those of Richard II, Richard III, Henry IV and Henry VII. The badges of other prominent nobles, such as Robert Dudley, are also featured in the house. The plasterwork in the parlour displays the arms of Robert Wynn himself, and Robert Wynn's bedchamber above the brewhouse shows the combined arms of the Wynn and Griffith families, which are generally given equal prominence throughout the house. Robert Wynn's arms are most prominent in the hall and the bedchambers, where the royal arms are smaller and less prominent. In the 16th century, Wynn's heraldry would probably have been echoed in the furnishings of the house, including the fabrics, cups and silverware. The plasterwork also incorporates a number of classical themes, but these are not as well executed as the badges and other emblems: the historian Rick Turner describes them as "rather token additions", and Smith considers this part of the decoration to be "naive". See also Medieval Merchant's House Rothe House Barley Hall Notes References Bibliography External links Cadw website for Plas Mawr Buildings and structures in Conwy Houses in Conwy County Borough Museums in Conwy County Borough Country houses in Wales Historic house museums in Wales Grade I listed buildings in Conwy County Borough Cadw	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plas%20Mawr
Silver Streak is a fictional superhero character created by Joe Simon that first appeared in Silver Streak Comics #3 (cover-dated March 1940), from Lev Gleason Publications. He is believed to be the second-ever comic book superhero whose primary power is speed; All-American Publications' The Flash preceded him by two months. However, Silver Streak beat out National Allied Publications' Johnny Quick (who debuted in 1941) as the first superhero whose two powers were speed and flight. Silver Streak has a kid sidekick called "Mercury" (soon changed to "Meteor"); he is also assisted by a falcon named "Whiz". Publication history Silver Streak Comics was originally published by Arthur Bernhardt's Rhoda Publications, and the title was inspired by Bernhardt's car, a Pontiac Silver Streak. With issue #3, the title was taken over by Lev Gleason Publications and Silver Streak himself first appeared. Silver Streak appeared in Silver Streak Comics until issue #19 (March 1942); the title itself ended with #21, and was renamed Crime Does Not Pay. Also during this run, Silver Streak appeared in Lev Gleason's Daredevil #1. In 1945, Silver Streak appeared in the only issue of Dime Comics, and in 1946 he appeared in the 22nd and 23rd final issues of the briefly revived Silver Streak Comics. Since then, the character has fallen into the public domain. In the mid-1980s, Roy Thomas featured the "Scarlet Streak" in his limited series Alter Ego. In 2008, he appeared in issue #141 of The Savage Dragon, along with a score of other Golden Age heroes. Also in 2008, Silver Streak appeared in flashbacks in issue #0 of Dynamite Entertainment's Project Superpowers, a title that uses mostly public domain Golden Age characters. In the one-shot Project Superpowers: Chapter Two Prelude. He later appeared in the related Dynamite miniseries The Death-Defying ’Devil. Editor Erik Larsen's "Next Issue Project" (Image Comics) published Silver Streak Comics "#24" (Dec. 2009), featuring Silver Streak in one story, written and illustrated by Paul Grist. Fictional biography Lev Gleason Publications In Supermen! The First Wave of Comic Book Heroes, Greg Sadowski says that "Silver Streak's origin... is one of the most contrived and convoluted stories of the early golden age, and that's saying something". In 1940, a taxicab driver (name unknown) applied for a position as a race car driver (all of the previous drivers of the "Silver Streak" having been killed by a giant fly sent by a mad scientist named Dr. Katan) and was hypnotized by a mysterious swami (name unknown) into believing: "You are the Silver Streak—the strongest, bravest, fastest man in the world". The cab driver was apparently killed in a crash caused by the fly and was buried, but the swami believed it was "merely a hypnotic trance" and used his mystical powers to bring him back to life, after which the swami declared: "It is as I feared, the hypnosis has become part of his mind... he is now all-powerful, a man to be feared!" Motivated by a strong desire to make the world a better place, he donned a colorful costume and fought against crime, Nazi spies, and The Claw, calling himself "Silver Streak". He changed costumes a few times over the years, but one detail that remained constant was the arrowhead-shaped emblem on his chest with the shape-fitting "SS" inside it; Don Markstein emphasized that the Silver Streak's costume "didn't contain a single silver-colored thread". He later learned that anyone who receives a transfusion of his blood gains super-speed when a sheik steals it to inject a pet falcon (given the name "Whiz" in the next issue) who immediately gained speed and kinship with the Silver Streak, and to Mickey O'Toole, a kid sidekick initially called "Mercury" but who quickly became "Meteor". In Silver Streak Comics #5 (July 1940), Jack Cole, who by this time was writing and drawing the character's adventures, directly addressed the readers and explained the hero's motivations: The Streak wears a ring emblazoned with a "V" for Victory; in one story, he rescues Mercury from the Nazis, and punches Adolf Hitler in the face, leaving a "V" mark on the dictator's face. Project Superpowers At some point after World War II, Silver Streak and other heroes were imprisoned in the mystical Urn of Pandora by the misguided Fighting Yank. Decades later the Urn was broken and the heroes released; Silver Streak emerged (wearing a red and silver costume similar to his original one) just in time to aid his former ally The Death-Defying ’Devil against a terrorist attack. Exactly what part this hero will play in the modern world remains to be seen. Living Legends The Metahuman Press serial Living Legends has introduced a new version of Silver Streak. This character is an Asian female, native to the fictional city of Riccapoor, home of The Claw. References External links 1939 comics debuts Comics characters introduced in 1939 Dynamite Entertainment characters Savage Dragon characters Golden Age superheroes Public domain comics American comics characters Comics characters who can move at superhuman speeds Characters created by Joe Simon Characters created by Jack Binder Fictional taxi drivers	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver%20Streak%20%28character%29
The Men's C-2 1000 metres event was an open-style, pairs canoeing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics program. Medalists Results Heats 14 teams entered in two heats. The top three finishers from each heat advanced directly to the finals while the remaining teams were relegated to the semifinal. Overall Results Heats Semifinal The top three finishers from the semifinal advanced to the final. Final References 2000 Summer Olympics Canoe sprint results. Sports-reference.com 2000 C-2 1000 m results. Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Canoeing: Men's Canadian Doubles 1000 Meters". In The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition. London: Aurum Press Limited. p. 484. Men's C-2 1000 Men's events at the 2000 Summer Olympics	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canoeing%20at%20the%202000%20Summer%20Olympics%20%E2%80%93%20Men%27s%20C-2%201000%20metres
The Women's Shot Put F33-34/52/53 had its Final held on September 15 at 9:10. Medalists Results References Final Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics 2008 in women's athletics	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics%20at%20the%202008%20Summer%20Paralympics%20%E2%80%93%20Women%27s%20shot%20put%20F32%E2%80%9334/52%E2%80%9353
The RBC Tennis Championships of Dallas (formerly known as Challenger of Dallas) is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour. It is held annually at the T Bar M Racquet Club in Dallas, United States, since 1998. Former RBC Tennis Championships of Dallas players include former world No.1 and 16-time doubles Grand Slam winners, Mike and Bob Bryan, 2014 Wimbledon doubles champions, Jack Sock and Vasek Pospisil, U.S. Open finalist Kei Nishikori, Career Golden Slam achiever, Daniel Nestor, former world No.4, James Blake, Sam Querrey, Kyle Edmund, Frances Tiafoe and Steve Johnson. Past finals Singles Doubles External links Official website ITF search ATP Challenger Tour Hard court tennis tournaments in the United States Sports competitions in Dallas Challenger of Dallas Recurring sporting events established in 1998	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RBC%20Tennis%20Championships%20of%20Dallas
Class 70 may refer to: Rail vehicles: United Kingdom : British Rail Class 70 (electric), electric locomotives built by the Southern Railway in the 1940s British Rail Class 70 (diesel), diesel locomotives built by GE Transportation in the 2000s Germany: DRG Class 70, a class of German passenger locomotive with a 2-4-0T wheel arrangement operated by the Deutsche Reichsbahn and comprising the: DRG Class 70.0: Bavarian Pt 2/3 DRG Class 70.1: Baden I g DRG Class 70.2: ELE T 4 DR Class 70.61, DR Class 70.63 and DR Class 70.64 : locomotives taken over by the Deutsche Reichsbahn (GDR) in East Germany in 1949 DRG Class 70.71: Bavarian D IX	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Class%2070
Geostari (Georgian: ჯეოსტარი) is the Georgian franchise of the Idol series, which airs on Rustavi 2. Georgia is the fifth former Soviet country to have acquired an Idol franchise after Armenia, Estonia, Kazakhstan, and Russia. History The series began on 2006 as an Idol spin-off, but it is only in its third season in 2008 that it has enable to acquire a license from FremantleMedia, owner of the Idol franchise which resulted in a change of the rules following the same format as other Idol shows were only the viewers decide upon the verdict of the contestants. Former seasons have seen the judges saving one of the bottom two contestants with their Power of Veto at the end of each episode. The sixth season started in October 2010 and ended December 31, 2011. After six seasons known as Geostari, the program was to be redeveloped in 2012 by Rustavi 2 to the new title of საქართველოს ვარსკვლავი or Sakartvelos Varskvlavi (Georgian Idol) was to premiere in September however was delayed to the 2012 Georgian protests. The program eventually returned in 2019 and was used to select the Georgian representative for the Eurovision Song Contest. Contestants Giorgi Sukhitashvili won the third season making him the first male contestant to win the show following the two women Tiko Chulukhadze and Ani Kekua. It is therefore also the first former Soviet country which saw victory for both genders in its Idol adaptation whereas Narodniy Artist (Russia) and SuperStar KZ (Kazakhstan) only had male winners and Hay Superstar (Armenia) and Eesti otsib superstaari (Estonia) only had females. Hosts and Judges Season 4 Hosts Duta Skhirtladze Anano Mjhavia Judges Marina Beridze Levan Tsuladze Buba Kikabidze Bottom three Statistics Season 3 Elimination chart Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Levan Kbilashvili quit the show after a car accident. Therefore, Indira Gerenaia, who was voted off the last in the competition, was brought back as the replacement. The producers decided to give a second chance to Levan in the next season Ani Siradze quit the show by her own decision. Therefore, Natia Dumadze, who was voted off the last in the competition, was brought back as the replacement. Season 6 See also Nina Sublatti References External links Season 1 Official website Season 2 Official website Season 3 Official website Season 4 Official website Season 5 Official website Idols (franchise) 2006 Georgia (country) television series debuts Television series by Fremantle (company) Non-British television series based on British television series 2010s Georgia (country) television series Rustavi 2 original programming Georgia (country) in the Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision Song Contest selection events	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geostar
Märt Avandi (born 26 February 1981) is an Estonian actor and comedian. Biography He is known in Estonia for his performances in TV show Tujurikkuja (2008–2015) with Ott Sepp, he got more famous and got more respected in Estonia. Avandi has worked as an actor in Rakvere Theatre (2004–2006), Endla Theatre (2006–2008; 2015–...) and Estonian Drama Theatre (2009–2014). He is the chairman and spokesperson for the Estonian Union of Parents with Children with Cancer and organizer of rubber duck races for charity. Selected filmography Films Television References External links 1981 births Estonian male film actors Estonian male television actors Estonian male stage actors Living people People from Rapla 21st-century Estonian male actors Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A4rt%20Avandi
Arthur D. Nicholson Jr. (7 June 1947 – 24 March 1985) was a United States Army military intelligence officer shot by a Soviet sentry while engaged in intelligence-gathering activities as part of an authorized military liaison mission which operated under reciprocal U.S.–Soviet authority. Military liaison missions were ostensibly liaisons between the British, French and U.S. forces and the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany (East Germany), but they had a known intelligence-gathering secondary mission and an important role to verify that offensive action was not being prepared. Reciprocal groups were authorized and operated by both the British, French and U.S. (in East Germany) and the Soviet Union (in West Germany) during the Cold War. Nicholson is officially regarded by the U.S. Department of Defense as having been a victim of "murder" and the final "victim" of the Cold War. Nicholson's death led to a U.S. – Soviet crisis and intense negotiations regarding the military liaison missions. Career as intelligence officer Nicholson was the son of a career navy officer. He graduated from Joel Barlow High School of Redding, Connecticut, in 1965 and earned a bachelor's degree from Transylvania University in 1969 before joining the U.S. Army in 1970. Nicholson was commissioned as a military intelligence (MI) officer and served as a Battalion S-2 (officer in charge of the staff section responsible for intelligence products and analysis) with a missile battalion in Korea during 1973 and 1974. From 1974 to 1979, he served with MI units in Frankfurt am Main and Munich in the Federal Republic of Germany. Following this, Nicholson became a foreign area officer. In 1980, he earned a master's degree in Soviet and East European studies from the Naval Postgraduate School and also attended a two-year course in the Russian language at the Defense Language Institute. From 1980 to 1982, Nicholson attended the U.S. Army's Russian Institute in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. In 1982, Nicholson was assigned to the U.S. Military Liaison Mission (USMLM) to the Commander-in-Chief of the Group of Soviet Forces Germany. He was promoted to major in 1983. Death On March 24, 1985, with Sergeant Jessie G. Schatz, Nicholson undertook his final mission for the USMLM. The mission was to photograph a Soviet tank storage building near Ludwigslust, some northwest of Berlin. After approaching the Soviet facility covertly but legitimately through an adjacent forest, Nicholson stepped out of the vehicle and approached the building to photograph it while Sergeant Schatz maintained a watch for Soviet personnel. Unseen by either man, Soviet Sergeant Aleksandr Ryabtsev emerged from the forest and opened fire on the Americans. The first bullet narrowly missed Schatz, and another bullet struck Nicholson. After crying out that he had been hit, Nicholson fell to the ground. Attempting to go to Nicholson's aid, Schatz was halted by Ryabtsev at gunpoint and forced back into the USMLM vehicle. Although the Soviets later claimed that Nicholson died instantly, an autopsy indicated that he had actually bled to death while on the ground. Even as more senior Soviet personnel arrived, no medical aid for Nicholson was provided and no one checked his conditions for two hours after he was shot. After an attempt by the Soviets to perform an autopsy of Nicholson and a demand by General Glenn K. Otis that they return the body, Nicholson's body was returned to the U.S. Army at the Glienicke Bridge in Berlin. On March 30, 1985, Nicholson was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and the Legion of Merit as well as promoted to lieutenant colonel. The Soviets contended that the response of Sergeant Ryabtsev, as a guard, had been appropriate in confronting an "unknown intruder who did not comply with the warnings of the sentry", and also stated that the area that Major Nicholson was in was "off-limits" to military liaison mission operations, as well as placing blame for the incident on the United States. Aftermath At a subsequent meeting between General Otis and General Mikhail Zaitsev, the commander of Group of Soviet Forces in Germany, General Otis made it clear that the U.S. Army believed that Nicholson's murder was "officially condoned, if not directly ordered." Following this, a Soviet diplomat was ordered out of the U.S. and the U.S. canceled plans to jointly celebrate the 40th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe with the Soviets. The incident was also the first major foreign policy crisis faced by Mikhail Gorbachev as leader of the Soviet Union. The relatively muted U.S. response drew criticism from various sources, among them George Will. Further negotiations over the shooting resulted in the Soviets issuing instructions to their personnel that the use of force or weapons against Allied military liaison personnel was strictly forbidden. However, in 1987, another incident took place in which Soviet soldiers fired at USMLM personnel, one of whom was wounded. In 1988, Soviet Defense Minister Dmitry Yazov officially apologized for the death of Major Nicholson to U.S. Defense Secretary Frank C. Carlucci at a summit conference in Moscow. Nicholson Hall, located at the United States Army Intelligence Center in Fort Huachuca, Arizona, is named in his honor. References Sources USAREUR report of 1988 Nicholson Memorial with photos, Website of the USMLM Tödliche Schüsse ohne Vorwarnung, Der Spiegel, 20 March 2005 "Soviets Offer Apology In Killing of U.S. Major". New York Times. 15 June 1988. External links The Embracing Forest First-person account of 20th anniversary memorial in Ludwigslust. Arthur D. Nicholson, Jr. at ArlingtonCemetery.net, an unofficial website 1947 births 1985 deaths United States military attachés Burials at Arlington National Cemetery Defense Language Institute alumni People of the Cold War People from Redding, Connecticut Soviet Union–United States relations Recipients of the Legion of Merit United States Army officers American military personnel killed in action Deaths by firearm in East Germany	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur%20D.%20Nicholson
Do sreće daleko, do Boga visoko (English translation: Happiness is Too Far Away, God is Too High Up) is the seventeenth studio album by Bosnian Serb singer Mile Kitić. It was released in 1998. This is the first album that was produced and released under the label Grand Production. Track listing References 1998 albums Mile Kitić albums Grand Production albums	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do%20sre%C4%87e%20daleko%2C%20do%20Boga%20visoko
Adams County Regional Medical Center (ACRMC) is a 25-bed public hospital located near Seaman, Ohio. Operating since the 1940s, they moved to a new building in 2007. The hospital serves Adams County, Ohio. Services Services include Inpatient Hospice Suite, Sleep Studies Center, Outpatient IV Therapy Suite and Outpatient Observation, Emergency Department; a Surgical Suite, an endoscopy suite and a same-day surgery suite. ACRMC is certified as an American Heart Association Training Center. ACRMC has maintained accreditation by The Joint Commission since 1986. Hospital rating data The HealthGrades website contains the latest quality data for Adams County Medical Center, as of 2015. For this rating section three different types of data from HealthGrades are presented: quality ratings for four inpatient conditions and procedures, four patient safety indicators, percentage of patients giving the hospital a 9 or 10 (the two highest possible ratings). For inpatient conditions and procedures, there are three possible ratings: worse than expected, as expected, better than expected. For Adams County Medical Center the data for this category is: Worse than expected - 2 As expected - 2 Better than expected - 0 For patient safety indicators, there are the same three possible ratings. For this hospital four indicators were rated as: Worse than expected - 0 As expected - 4 Better than expected - 0 Data for patients giving this hospital a 9 or 10 are: Patients rating this hospital as a 9 or 10 - 66% Patients rating hospitals as a 9 or 10 nationally - 69% References External links Adams County Regional Medical Center (ACRMC) Web Site Ohio Hospital Association profile Adams County, Ohio Buildings and structures in Adams County, Ohio Hospital Hospitals in Ohio	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams%20County%20Regional%20Medical%20Center
Shieldhill is a village within the Falkirk council area in Central Scotland. The village is south-east of Falkirk, south-west of Polmont and north of the village of California. Shieldhill is divided into a few main parts: " The California end" and the old " scheme end " to the west, and the newer Bovis and the original old miners rows which have existed in some way for approximately 150 years. The main road through Shieldhill is the B8028 road between California and Glen Village and the B810 road from Reddingmuirhead. At the time of the 2001 census, Shieldhill had a population of 2,656 residents. Amenities There are two corner shops, a bar, The C Side chippy and the spicy cottage takeaway as well as a Post Office in Shieldhill. There is also a wedding centre nearby, The Three Kings. Shieldhill is also close to a new Tesco supermarket which is located away in neighbouring Reddingmuirhead. The village of Shieldhill has one primary school, Shieldhill Primary School. Governance The village forms part of the Falkirk constituency for UK general elections and part of the Falkirk East constituency in Scottish Parliament elections. See also Falkirk Braes villages List of places in Falkirk council area References External links Canmore - Easter Shieldhill site record Villages in Falkirk (council area) Grangemouth Mining communities in Scotland	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shieldhill%2C%20Falkirk
Feely (Irish: Ó Fithcheallaigh) is an Irish Gaelic clan or family from northern Connacht, Ireland, primarily the counties of Sligo, Roscommon and Leitrim. They are a member of the Síol Muireadaigh, a tribal confederation of clans that descend from a common ancestor. The Síol Muireadaigh are the leading group of the Uí Briúin Ai, who ruled Connacht for over 700 years with only one exception. The Síol Muireadaigh claim descent from Muiredach Muillethan (meaning the broad-crowned sea warrior) King of Connacht (died 702). The Feely family are closely linked with the O'Conor Don family and share the same clan crest, only without the motto. Modern usage Connaught Rangers and Boyle The Feely clan has a long history of enlistment with the Connaught Rangers ("The Devil's Own') of Boyle, Roscommon. A Feely is noted as being involved in the Connaught Rangers Mutiny in India of 1920, saying to Captain LC. Badham "Private Feely said to me 'You are not going to shoot down any more innocent unarmed Irishmen' or words to that effect.". The mutiny was in response to the many atrocities being committed by the British army in Ireland during the War of Independence. Many Feelys lived in Boyle and continue to live there today. Feelystone, a stone masonry business open since 1780, was founded by Christy Feely. The Irish War of Independence and other conflicts James E. Feely is noted as being involved in one of the first engagements of the Irish war of Independence, an Irish Republican Brotherhood raider during the Rockingham raid. Henry J. Feely is noted as being a Prisoner of War and Commandant of the Irish Republican Army. Many Feelys were active in the IRA and IRB during the War of Independence. Colonel Peter Feely was one of three platoon commanders in the now infamous Siege of Jadotville during the United Nations Operation in the Congo of 1961. Other spellings Anglicized versions of the original Ó Fithcheallaigh spelling include but are not limited to Feeley, Feely, O'Feely, O'Feeley, Fehilly, O'Fehilly, and Field. Notable people Tom McFeely (born 1949), "Commanding Officer" of the IRA men imprisoned in H Block at Long Kesh Frank Feely (21st century), Northern Irish politician Herta Feely, writer and child safety activist Jay Feely (born 1976), American football placekicker John J. Feely (1875–1905), American politician Orla Feely (born c.1964), Professor of Engineering Terence Feely (1928–2000), British screenwriter Rory Feely (born 1997), Irish footballer See also Feeley References Irish clans Surnames of Irish origin	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feely
USS Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001) is the second ship of the three-ship of guided missile destroyers. The Zumwalt-class was designed as a multi-mission surface combatant for land attack and littoral operations with a mission of supporting both ground campaigns and the joint/naval battlespace. The main guns are a pair of Advanced Gun Systems (AGS). The Navy cancelled the ammunition procurement program for the only type of ammunition it can use, so the AGS cannot provide naval gunfire support and the Zumwalts were repurposed for surface warfare. Design Michael Monsoor is the second Zumwalt-class destroyer. The ship is in length, with a beam of and displacing approximately 15,000 tons. Michael Monsoor has a crew size of approximately 148 officers and sailors; she can make speed in excess of . Namesake Michael Monsoor is named after Master-at-Arms Second Class Michael A. Monsoor (1981–2006), a United States Navy SEAL killed during the Iraq War and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Construction and career Assembly of modules for Michael Monsoor began in March 2010. The keel laying and authentication ceremony for Michael Monsoor was held at the General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works shipyard on 23 May 2013. Michael Monsoor was launched on 21 June 2016. Electrical failure during trials On 4 December 2017, Michael Monsoor had problems with the complex electrical system which ended builders' trials early and forced the ship to return to the General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shipyard in Maine. A harmonic filter aboard failed one day after she left the yard. The ship returned to the yard on 5 December 2017. Harmonic filters are used in complex electrical systems to prevent unintended power fluctuations from damaging sensitive equipment. The delay in sea trials would not affect her expected March 2018 delivery. Service with the U.S. Navy The Navy chose to use an unusual two-part commissioning scheme for the Zumwalt-class. The initial commissioning was done prior to weapons systems integration, and the ships were placed in the status of "in commission, special", before sailing to San Diego for weapons installation and final acceptance. Zumwalt and Michael Monsoor used this scheme, while the third and final ship in the class, Lyndon B. Johnson, will use the more traditional approach with formal commissioning after final acceptance. Michael Monsoor was delivered to the Navy in April 2018, and commissioned on 26 January 2019, at Naval Air Station North Island. She is homeported at Naval Base San Diego. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Mike Gilday visited Michael Monsoor while in San Diego on 25 February 2021. Michael Monsoor participated in RIMPAC 2022. Gallery See also Mountain Warfare Training Camp Michael Monsoor References Attribution External links NavSource: USS Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001) USS Monsoor, May 2013 2016 ships Zumwalt-class destroyers	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS%20Michael%20Monsoor
The 1995 Asian Super Cup was the 1st Asian Super Cup, a football match played between the winners of the previous season's Asian Club Championship and Asian Cup Winners Cup competitions. The 1995 competition was contested by Thai Farmers Bank of Thailand, who won the 1994–95 Asian Club Championship, and Yokohama Flügels of Japan, the winners of the 1994–95 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. Route to the Super Cup Thai Farmers Bank 1Farmers Bank goals always recorded first. 2 The AFC ordered that 2nd leg was to be played in Malaysia due to a plague threat in India, but Mohun Bagan objected to the ruling; they were ejected from the competition, fined $3000 and banned from AFC competitions for three years. Yokohama Flügels 1Yokohama' goals always recorded first. Game summary \|} First leg Second leg References Asian Super Cup 1995 (AFC) Asian Super Cup 1995 (RSSSF) Asian Super Cup Super 1995 1995 Asia Asian Super Cup Asian Super Cup Asian Super Cup Thai Farmers Bank matches Yokohama Flügels matches	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995%20Asian%20Super%20Cup
Bernard Smith (September 20, 1907 – December 21, 1999) was an American literary editor, film producer, and literary critic. He is best remembered for his work at the Knopf publishing house, where he edited B. Traven, Raymond Chandler, and Dashiell Hammett, and Langston Hughes. Early life Bernard Smith was born on September 20, 1907, in New York City. His father was a businessman and his mother was a housewife. He attended City University of New York. Career In 1928, Smith began working for Alfred A. Knopf, where he was eventually made simultaneously editor-in-chief and managing editor. He became Traven's first American editor, and took a free hand in revising Traven's initially rough English. In 1939, Smith published his Forces in American Criticism, a historical and critical survey of American literature and literary criticism from a Marxist perspective. Smith, though never a Communist Party member, was a committed Marxist; but the book was undogmatic and was well received in the mainstream literary academy, including favorable notice from critics such as Austin Warren. He collaborated with Malcolm Cowley while working for the New Republic in his early 20s. Smith moved in 1947 to Hollywood, where he worked in the film industry, first for Samuel Goldwyn as a script editor. In 1950, he became an independent producer, producing such Hollywood films such as Elmer Gantry and How the West was Won. In 1963 he partnered as a producer with director John Ford, making films such as Cheyenne Autumn. In 1994 Smith published a memoir, A World Remembered: 1925-1950, which has been used academically as an autobiography supporting historical texts. He edited volumes including The Democratic Spirit: A Collection of American Writings From the Earliest Times to the Present Day (1941, second edition 1943), Books That Changed Our Minds, and The Holiday Reader with Philip Van Doren Stern. His work also included studies published in the 1940s of the painters Moses Soyer and David Burliuk. Personal life Smith's brother, Emil Smith was a biologist and UCLA professor emeritus credited with having his work with plasma. Emil is survived by his two sons, Geoffrey Smith, a Harvard graduate and current doctor at UCLA and J. Donald Smith (Columbia, University of Chicago, Dartmouth, New England Gilbert and Sullivan Society) Death Smith died on December 21, 1999, at the Beverly Hills Rehabilitation Center in Beverly Hills, California. Filmography Immortal Gentleman (1935, producer). Men Without Honour (1939, producer). Elmer Gantry (1960, producer). How the West Was Won (1962, producer). Cheyenne Autumn (1964, producer). 7 Women (1966, producer). Alfred the Great (1969, producer). References 1907 births 1999 deaths Writers from New York City People from Beverly Hills, California City University of New York alumni American literary editors Film producers from California Film producers from New York (state)	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard%20Smith%20%28editor%29
The Norton 16H is a designation given to British motorcycles made between 1911 through to 1954 with various modifications and refers to a single cylinder Norton 490cc side valve engine with a bore and stroke of 79 x 100 mm. The H denotes the Home model as distinct from the Colonial export model. Norton was the main military motorcycle supplier prior to WW2 and one of the main suppliers of motorcycles to the British Army in World War II with a total of nearly 100,000 produced. British Army Nortons were also supplied to the Commonwealth forces such as Australian, New Zealand, India and the Canadian Army. Development In 1911 James Lansdowne Norton entered a side valve 490cc single in the new 500cc Senior Class race of the Isle of Man TT. He was unplaced but the following year the motorcycle had been improved and won the Brooklands TT, setting three world records. A drive chain was developed to replace the belt drive and although production was delayed by the First World War the Model 16 as it became known gained a Sturmey Archer gearbox and had a racing heritage that included 21 world records. In 1921 Norton launched the 'Colonial' which was a Model 16 with higher ground clearance for use on poor quality roads, and designated the UK model as the 16H (for 'Home'). Despite its initial racing successes, the 16H was considered the "poor mans Norton" and never gained the superlative descriptions popular for the Norton racing machines. WW2 WD16H A 16H was first offered for military evaluation in 1932, together with a Norton Model 18 and a Norton Model 19. It was found to be suitable and the Norton designers began working with the War Office on a range of developments and modifications. Military orders were placed for the 16H (designated WD16H for War Department use) from 1936 and continued throughout the course of the Second World War, setting a ten-year record for the longest time the War Office procured a single make of motorcycle. The entire staff of the Norton factory in Bracebridge Street Birmingham were needed to meet demand - even the racing team found themselves on the WD16H production line. A popular despatch machine, the WD16H was also used for training, reconnaissance, convoy control and escort duties. Pre war, the RAF ordered many hundreds of machines with a non-driven 'box' or Model G (person carrying) side-car. Military Motorcycles left the Norton factory in Army Service Green, Khaki green, Khaki brown or Olive green, depending on colour specified at time of production. Pre-war RAF machines (up to September 1939) were delivered in RAF Blue. Wartime RAF bikes were identically coloured as the "Army" bikes. A number of machines were painted sand 'desert camouflage' by local workshops in the Middle East and used in Palestine and the North Africa Campaign. Military motorcycle Production The exact number of bikes and the manufacturing dates for the military machines produced after beginning of 1940 are not certain. The Norton Assembly Books for the military motorcycles are missing and probably destroyed. Post war After the end of hostilities in 1945 there were many thousands of Norton Model 16H motorcycles all over the world. Some continued in use by the British and Commonwealth Armed forces until the end of the 1950s. Many were sold by the War Department to other armed forces, including the Dutch, Belgian, Danish, Greek and Norwegian Army which used the 16H throughout the 1950s. The remainder were sold to dealers who converted them to civilian colours and specifications. The civilian Norton had a short center stand and the usual rear wheel mounted main stand. The girder fork springs, wheel rims and the headlamp were chromed giving it a more refined look. Not many Civilian Norton 16H motorcycles with girder frames were made making them the rarest of this model. The 16H and the Model 18 were also the first civilian models built by Norton after ending of the hostilities. In 1947 the machine received its final modification with telescopic forks, improving handling and giving the bike a more modern look, despite its age. The basic engine configuration proved popular with customers so Norton continued production until the mid-1950s when the fashion for twin cylinder motorcycles was prevalent. The 16H has a strong following of enthusiasts to this day. See also BSA M20 - similar size WWII military use motorcycle from BSA Norton Motorcycles Norton Big 4 List of Norton motorcycles See also List of motorcycles of the 1920s List of motorcycles of the 1930s List of motorcycles of the 1940s List of motorcycles of the 1950s References External links Details of numbers plus 16H gallery Pictures of Norton WD16H A Norton 16h refurbishment gallery Military motorcycles 16H Motorcycles introduced in the 1910s	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norton%2016H
Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis (born 9 August 1951) is WHO Special Envoy for the European region, the former European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, a heart surgeon, a co-signatory to the 1990 Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania. Andriukaitis' family was deported to Siberia in June 1941. He, his mother and two older brothers were allowed to return to Lithuania in 1958; his father returned in 1959. After excelling at school, he enrolled at Kaunas Medical Institute, graduating in 1975. In 1976 Andriukaitis started his career in politics as a member of the underground Social Democrat movement, but later continued his studies by pursuing a degree in history at Vilnius University, graduating in 1984. Andriukaitis was elected to the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania, which preceded Seimas (Lithuanian Parliament), in 1990. Andriukaitis was a member of the Lithuanian Parliament for six terms, from 1992 to 2004 and from 2008 to 2012, and was a deputy chairman of its council from 2001 to 2004. He was a health minister of the Republic of Lithuania since December 2012 until the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker appointed him to serve as an EU Commissioner in November 2014. After the term as European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Andriukaitis became WHO Special Envoy for the European region in March 2020. Early life Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis was born in Kyusyur, Yakut Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR. His father, Alfonsas Andriukaitis and mother Liuda Andriukaitienė, pregnant at the time, together with two small children were deported from Lithuania to Siberia by Soviet Communists in June 1941. While there, they only had access to Russian literature; Andriukaitis learned Lithuanian from his mother, who would write down Lithuanian fairy tales, which he would later read. In 1954, the family received a permission to relocate to Olyokminsk in continental USSR. In 1957, they were allowed to return to Lithuania after his mother was awarded a medal of honour for raising five children. The family moved to Kaunas, Lithuania – he, his mother and two brothers, Antanas and Petras, joined later by their father Alfonsas in 1959. His older brothers were serving in the USSR Army – Šarūnas in Kaliningrad and Remigijus in Vladivostok. Andriukaitis excelled at school and was awarded a "Gold medal" upon his graduation from Kaunas Middle School in 1969. It was uncommon to be awarded a medal of achievement without being a member of the "komjaunuoliai" (Young Communists). Right after graduation, he enrolled at Kaunas Medicine Institute graduating in 1975. He continued his studies, pursuing a degree in history at Vilnius University, graduating in 1984. He did not join the Communist party during his university years and was instead a member of the underground Social Democratic movement for independent Lithuania. Medical career In 1975 Andriukaitis started his medical internship at Kaunas 3rd Hospital. Following the internship, he was denied the right to choose the hospital for residency by security services due to his anti-communist political involvement. He was offered to go to Ignalina, in north-east part of the country, where Andriukaitis spent eight years at Ignalina Central Hospital. He was under continuous pressure and scrutiny from the government, due to his involvement in underground political resistance movement. Whilst in Ignalina, in 1979 he qualified in general surgery at Vilnius University; in 1980 he qualified in war surgery at Riga Military Hospital, in 1982 in abdominal surgery and in 1983 in trauma and orthopaedics surgery both at Vilnius University. After being promoted to surgeon (second category) in 1983, and due to a great demand for cardio-surgeons in Vilnius, Andriukaitis was able to relocate there from Ignalina and was appointed a cardiac surgeon at the Cardiac Surgery Centre at the Republican Clinical hospital in Vilnius, Lithuania. In 1987 he qualified in heart and vascular surgery at Moscow Bakulev Cardiovascular Institute and in the same year he took part in the first heart transplantation in the history of Lithuanian medicine. In 1989 Andriukaitis was appointed a cardiovascular surgeon (first category) and became a member of the Lithuanian Physicians' Association (until 1996) and Lithuanian Cardiologists' Association. He was also a member of International Physicians' Association during 1998–2004. Andriukaitis practiced medicine until 1993, when the new Constitution of Lithuania forbade Members of Parliament to take part in other non-parliamentary activities. Political career Under Soviet rule Andriukaitis was an active participant in the anti-Soviet underground movement. In 1976 Andriukaitis started his career in politics as a member of the underground Social Democratic movement, participating in their many activities. He was a founder of the University of Antanas Strazdelis, an underground "university", where members of the resistance movement studied works of the prohibited authors, exchanged books from personal libraries and practiced a humanist way of life (1975–1982). The "university" rejected dictatorship, nazism, fascism, autocratic regimes or nationalism and united students by promoting values of democracy, pluralism, multi-party politics, freedom of ideas, philosophy and religion and diversity. In 1976 Andriukaitis was arrested and questioned by the KGB, and forced by the Soviet government to not leave Ignalina for three years, where he was under supervision by the local KGB office. During 1988–1989 Andriukaitis actively supported the restoration of the LSDP (Social Democratic Party of Lithuania). As a deputy chairman of LSDP, he pioneered the re-establishment of its steering group, was also a member of the Lithuanian Reform Movement Sąjūdis and participated in the preparation and legalisation of LSDP Lithuanian Movement programmes for elections to the Lithuanian SSR Supreme Council. During this period he was also a member of the working group for the development of the strategy for LSSR self-sufficiency (in regards to social security, health care reform and public administration). After Soviet rule In 1990 Andriukaitis was elected a Supreme Soviet Deputy for Lithuanian Republic, a chair he held until 1992. He was also a member of the Committee of Health and Social Affairs, chairman of Health Subcommittee, member of a working group which prepared the charter of March 11 in advance of the 1990 signing of the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania. He was also a member of a working group on National Science and National Health Concept Development during these years. In 1990 he became a delegation member in the Baltic Assembly at the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania, the position he held until 2004. Andriukaitis was also one of the co-authors of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, which was adopted in 1992. Member of Parliament In 1992, Andriukaitis became a Member of Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania, a vice-chairman of Health and Social Affairs Committee, the deputy chair (seniūnas) of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party Parliamentary Group, and a member of the National Security Concept Development Working Group. In 1996, he was re-elected as a Member of Parliament where he was renamed a member of the Conference of Chairs of Parliamentary Groups and of the State and Local Government Committee, Polish Parliamentary Assembly and as a chair of LSDP Parliamentary Group. Andriukaitis was a candidate for the president of the Republic of Lithuania in 1997, and also in 2002. In 1999 Andriukaitis was elected an LSDP chairman, serving two years. In 2000, Andriukaitis was elected for his third term as a Member of Parliament of Lithuania and continued as a member of the Conference of Chairs of Parliamentary Groups and also joined Parliamentary Council. In October 2000, he was an Opposition Leader in the Parliament. In 2001 he became a deputy chairman of the Parliament, responsible for the coordination of parliamentary committees as well as the European Integration program, including the planning and management of human and financial resources, a chairman of the European Affairs Committee, a member of Foreign Affairs Committee and Legal Affairs, NATO Commission, and later a replacement member on the Commission on the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania. In 2002, Andriukaitis founded Lithuanian Forum for the Future. He also became a member of Convention on the Future of Europe and leader of the Lithuanian delegation. After some allegations of corruption, on 28 July 2004 Andriukaitis voluntarily resigned from his parliamentary seat, even though the Parliament had earlier refused to revoke his parliamentary immunity, stating that any allegations were unjustified. He decided to not hinder the law enforcement authorities in carrying out an investigation in order to clear his name. Lithuanian Prosecutor General's Office terminated the pre-trial investigation once the accusation proved to be an unfounded smear. On 6 September 2005 Andriukaitis won the legal proceedings against the former Prosecutor General of the Republic of Lithuania when the latter publicly apologized for his words about the allegations. The case was closed with a settlement agreement. Andriukaitis was elected for his fourth term as an MP in 2008 and was appointed a deputy chairman of the Committee on European Affairs; he remained a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and a vice-chairman of LSDP. In 2012, Andriukaitis was appointed a Lithuanian Minister of Health in the 16th Lithuanian Government. European politics In 1994 Andriukaitis became a delegate in the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly for the Lithuanian Parliament, also a Parliamentary Assembly Member of the Council of Europe's Human Rights and Legal Affairs Committee. In 2001, as a deputy chairman of the Lithuanian Parliament, he was responsible for the European Integration Program, including the planning and management of human and financial resources. He was also a chairman of the European Affairs Committee. On 10 September 2014 Andriukaitis was appointed by the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker as the European Commissioner-designate responsible for Health and Food Safety. In March 2016, he was also appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the High-Level Commission on Health Employment and Economic Growth, which was co-chaired by presidents François Hollande of France and Jacob Zuma of South Africa. Shortly after the United Kingdom's 2016 vote to withdraw from the European Union, Nigel Farage gave a speech including a statement that members of the EU parliament had never "done a proper job in their lives". A video of Andriukaitis covering his face with his hand at that remark went viral. He later published a blog entry explaining his objections to the speech. Honours Decorations Commander, Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas (2004). Grand Cross, Order of Merit of Portugal (2003). Officer, National Order of the Legion of Honour of France (2015). Doctor Honoris Causa by State University for Medicine and Pharmacy of the Republic of Moldova Awards 1996 – 1991 January 13 Commemorative Medal. 2000 – Lithuanian Independence 10th Anniversary Medal. 2002 – Baltic Assembly Medal (for supporting Baltic unity and cooperation). 2004 – Commemorative Medal of Lithuania's accession to the European Union. 2004 – Upon Lithuania's accession to NATO: a memorable statue of “Gražina”. 2004 – Honorary Fellow of the Lithuanian Law University. 2005 – Honorary Badge of Doctor of Merit of Lithuania (as one of the initiators of the development of the Lithuanian national health concept and the Lithuanian legal framework for the health system). 2010 – Lithuanian Restoration of Independence 20th Anniversary Medal. 2012 – Constitutional Cup – nominal Constitution – for the development of the Constitution awarded by the Faculty of Law of Vilnius University on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania. 2013 – Commemorative Award of the President of the Republic of Lithuania for the personal contribution to the Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2013. 2014 – Award of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania for the contribution to Lithuania's membership in the EU and its strengthening. 2014 – vice-president of the 67th World Health Assembly nominated by the Regional Office for Europe of the World Health Organization. 2014 – Award of the World Health Organization for the merits in the area of tobacco control. 2017 – Honorary Membership by European Esperanto Union 2017 – Honorary Membership by Mykolas Romeris University Publications 1990–2004 author of more than 140 legislative proposals and amendments. 2002–2003 author and co-author of the contributions to the Convention on the Future of Europe. 1990–2004 co-author and editor of the publications of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania and the Parliamentary Committee on European Affairs: The Parliament's role in the Lithuania's road to the European Union; The role of Parliament in EU membership conditions; 1997–2003 Joint Inter-parliamentary Committee on Accession to the EU — The Overview of Lithuanian Activities; Input to the publications to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Baltic Freedom in the margins of the Conference “Baltic freedom: The West's approach to 1983 January 13th European Parliament resolution 'on the situation in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania'”; Materials for the "International Conference on National Constitution in the context of EU enlargement"; Materials, including a declaration in the International Conference on the EU enlargement and the wider European vision; Debates on the future of Europe. In 2006 “Social Democrats in Lithuanian Parliaments”. References \|- 1951 births Lithuanian cardiac surgeons Commander's Crosses of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Grand Crosses of the Order of Merit (Portugal) Health ministers of Lithuania Lithuanian European Commissioners Living people People from Bulunski District Members of the Seimas Social Democratic Party of Lithuania politicians Vilnius University alumni 21st-century Lithuanian politicians European Commissioners 2014–2019 Signatories of the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania 20th-century Lithuanian physicians 21st-century Lithuanian physicians	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vytenis%20Andriukaitis

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