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Dominic Polcino is an animation director who has worked on The Simpsons, Mission Hill, King of the Hill, and Family Guy. Polcino worked on the first season of Family Guy, then left to direct for King of the Hill and then returned to Family Guy. Polcino is currently a director on the Adult Swim series Rick and Morty. He then went on to create the TV pilot Lovesick Fool which debuted on FunnyOrDie then went on to exhibit at Film Festivals and is currently on YouTube. His brother, Michael Polcino, is presently a director on The Simpsons.
Dominic was also the Supervising Director on the Dan Harmon series, HarmonQuest, which is a hybrid live action series that animates the tabletop RPG exploits of Dan Harmon and his celebrity friends.
Directing credits
The Simpsons episodes
He is credited with directing the following episodes:
"Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming" (1995)
"Bart After Dark" (1996)
"The Canine Mutiny" (1997)
"Lisa's Sax" (1997)
"Bart Star" (1997)
"Dumbbell Indemnity" (1998)
"Lard of the Dance" (1998)
King of the Hill episodes
He is credited with directing the following episodes:
"Pretty, Pretty Dresses" (1998)
"Bill of Sales" (2000)
"Peggy Makes the Big Leagues" (2000)
"Now Who's the Dummy?" (2001)
"Joust Like a Woman" (2002)
"Beer and Loathing" (2002)
"The Son Also Roses" (2002)
"Pigmalion" (2003)
"Vision Quest" (2003)
"Reborn to be Wild" (2003)
"After the Mold Rush" (2003)
"DaleTech" (2004)
"Enrique-cilable Differences" (2005)
"Mutual of Omabwah" (2005)
"Bystand Me" (2005)
"Hank Fixes Everything" (with Ronald Rubio) (2006)
Family Guy episodes
He is credited with directing the following episodes:
"Chitty Chitty Death Bang" (1999)
"You May Now Kiss the...Uh...Guy Who Receives" (2006)
"Bill and Peter's Bogus Journey" (2007)
"Blue Harvest" (2007)
"Long John Peter" (2008)
"Something, Something, Something, Dark Side" (2010)
"And Then There Were Fewer" (2010)
"The Big Bang Theory" (2011)
Rick and Morty episodes
He is credited with directing the following episodes:
"Mortynight Run" (2015)
"The Ricks Must Be Crazy" (2015)
"Look Who's Purging Now" (2015)
"Rickmancing the Stone" (2017)
"The Ricklantis Mixup" (2017)
References
External links
Lovesick Fool at the Internet Movie Database
Living people
American animators
American animated film directors
Year of birth missing (living people) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic%20Polcino |
Asgard II was the Irish national sail training vessel, until she sank in the Bay of Biscay in 2008. A brigantine, she was commissioned on 7 March 1981 and purpose-built as a sail training vessel by Jack Tyrrell in Arklow, County Wicklow. She was named after the Asgard, a yacht which smuggled weapons for the Irish Volunteers in 1914.
The vessel was owned by the Irish state and operated by Coiste an Asgard (a founding member of Sail Training International). For a period of time in the early eighties, the vessel was commissioned by UCC for use in marine research. Asgard II had a traditional figurehead in the form of a carving of Granuaile.
Sinking
Asgard II sank in the Bay of Biscay on 11 September 2008, southwest of Belle-Île-en-Mer, at .
The five crew and twenty trainees had earlier abandoned the vessel after she started taking on water. Asgard II was heading from Falmouth to La Rochelle for some routine maintenance. Assistance was given by and and two lifeboats from Belle Île, Morbihan, France.
Before the end of 2008, a plan to raise the ship was put to the Irish cabinet. It was hoped that the €3.8 million costs would be paid for by the insurers, with the vessel being raised in spring 2009, given favourable conditions.
The vessel was in a relatively good condition on the sea bed with one of her hull planks damaged; it is unclear whether this damage was caused by impact with the sea bed, or was the cause of the sinking, possibly from a collision with a semi–submerged container. She rests under of water on a sandy seabed with no rocks, and she was "upright on the seabed and salvageable" in September. An early salvage was desirable before damage from winter storms and fishing nets. On 23 February 2009, the then Minister for Defence, Willie O'Dea, announced that the Asgard II would not be raised. Jimmy Deenihan, spokesperson for the opposition Fine Gael party expressed disappointment:
In 2010, a private team of Irish divers recovered a number of artifacts from the wreck, such as the ship's bell and steering wheel.
Investigation
The loss of Asgard was investigated by the Marine Casualty Investigation Board and its final report was released on 27 September 2010. The most likely cause of the accident, the investigation found, was that the ship collided with a submerged object. Although the maintenance and operation of Asgard II were found to be in excess of that required by the then-current regulations, a recommendation was made that the practice of classing sail training vessels as cargo ships rather than passenger ships should be reviewed.
See also
Dunbrody, another Irish square rigger
Jeanie Johnston, another Irish square rigger
References
External links
Official homepage of Asgard II.
Brigantines
Maritime incidents in 2008
Individual sailing vessels
Sail training associations
Tall ships of Ireland
Shipwrecks in the Bay of Biscay
Maritime history of Ireland
1981 ships
History of the Bay of Biscay
Lost sailing vessels | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asgard%20II |
Alfred James Broomhall (6 December 1911 – 11 May 1994), also known as Anthony James Broomhall, or A. J. Broomhall, was a British Baptist Christian medical missionary to China, and author and historian of the China Inland Mission (renamed as Overseas Missionary Fellowship in 1964, known today as OMF International based in Singapore).
Chinese roots
"Jim" Broomhall was born in Chefoo (now Yantai), Shandong, China, in 1911, the son of Benjamin Charles Broomhall and his wife Marion, missionaries to China with the Baptist Missionary Society. The Broomhalls were a missionary family, and Jim was the third generation to be involved in such work. His grandfather, Benjamin Broomhall, had been the general secretary of the China Inland Mission for 20 years and had married Amelia, sister of the founder of the agency, James Hudson Taylor. His uncle, Marshall Broomhall was the most famous of Benjamin's sons as a missionary and historian – a professional pattern repeated in Jim's life.
Commitment to service
Jim was educated in the city of his birth at the China Inland Mission Boy's Preparatory School (Chefoo School) at Yantai, and later at Monkton Combe School, Bath, England together with his older brother, Paul. When Jim Broomhall was nineteen, he read a book about the Yi people (also called Nosu), an isolated people of the Liangshan mountains in China's Sichuan province. Intrigued, he made up his mind to tell them about Jesus. In preparation, like his great-uncle Hudson Taylor before him, he became a medical doctor receiving his training at the Royal London Hospital. After completing his courses, he joined the China Inland Mission (C.I.M.) and sailed for China in 1938.
Return to China
Before he arrived, China was at war with Japan. The Japanese were already in control of much of China and travel in the country was difficult. Undaunted, he and some fellow missionaries went to Hong Kong where they bought station wagons which they then drove through French Indochina and back over the Chinese border to Chongqing, Sichuan. Jim decided to stay in China to face the difficult times alongside the Chinese people. During this wartime, Jim practiced medicine in Sichuan at the mission hospital.
Jim married Theodora Janet Churchill (born 13 June 1913; died November 2000) in 1942 in China. They had four daughters. The couple began pioneering work among the Nosu tribe in 1943, they traveled among them giving medical aid and making friends. But a Japanese advance forced them to leave, still not having reached Jim's target—the Liangshan mountains. The family had to flee to India for safety.
Although thwarted, Jim told everyone
Return to the Nosu
After the war, Broomhalls returned to China in 1946 and Broomhall went to Nosuland, leaving his wife and two daughters at Luoshan, southwest China, for a while. In the end the Broomhalls spent four more years among the Nosu and established a clinic before the arrival of the Communists. In 1947 Jim finally arrived at the place he had dedicated his life to serve, a region in southwestern Sichuan where he could minister again to the Yi people. He had traveled the thousand miles from Lanzhou to Liangshan. Supported by British missionaries, Ruth Dix and Joan Wales, he opened a clinic to help the sick and to spread the Gospel at the same time. He was greatly loved by the local people. In order to dispel the misunderstanding and fear the public had for people with leprosy, he invited a leper to live in his house for a year. The Yi were appalled when Jim took in a leper. The two shared a room and ate the same food. The villagers were so outraged that the leper would endanger Jim this way that they wanted to kill him, but his condition improved, although the irreversible damage could not be undone. Jim often traveled far and wide by donkey to treat patients in remote mountain areas for free.
Jim rode a mule along the river banks, treating patients and inviting them to a clinic that he had established. On one occasion he removed a young man's festering arm (it had been damaged in a dynamite explosion) and replaced it with an artificial limb, much to the joy of the boy's family. One summer he rode his mule up into remote mountain villages, tending the sick.
Without even the aid of an x-ray machine, Jim performed two operations on a girl with a crippling bone disease and gave her a new life. As a medical doctor, Broomhall performed these operation hundreds of times, and became much respected among the local Yi people.
In 1951 the Broomhalls spent several months under house arrest, at the end of which they were expelled from China by the Communists with their four daughters. Many local Yi came to bid farewell to the missionary family.
New focus
Broomhall's investigations as to whether the CIM could undertake medical work in Thailand led to three hospitals being founded there; also a pioneering missionary among the Mangyan people of the island of Mindoro in the Philippines for 11 years from 1953 until he retired.
Writing career
When he retired as a doctor, putting down his surgical knives, he started picking up his pen to record history. He spent over a decade going through the vast range of records regarding Hudson Taylor and the China Inland Mission. Consequently, he wrote the most comprehensive and reliable biography of Hudson Taylor. Broomhall subsequently held a number of positions in the OMF's national office at Newington Green, London.
Last visit to China
In 1988, although in ill health, he obtained permission to visit the Yi again. He returned to the region in Sichuan where he had first ministered to the Yi people. He left in tears, declaring he wanted to return again in two years. By then he was deaf and paralyzed along one side of his body, but people ran to tell each other that Dr. Broomhall was back. A woman knelt before him with a ring, given to her by her mother. During a subsequent return in 1991, he donated US$20,000 worth of medical equipment to the local hospital. Knowing he could never return again, the teary-eyed doctor picked up a clod of earth to take home with him. Three years later Jim died on 11 May 1994. He was 82. His work lives on in the Christian lives he left behind and in the several books he wrote about the Yi.
Published works
Strong Tower (1947)
Strong Man's Prey (1953)
Fields for Reaping (1953)
Time for Action (1965)
Hudson Taylor & China’s Open Century Volume One: Barbarians at the Gates; Hodder and Stoughton and Overseas Missionary Fellowship, 1982
Hudson Taylor & China’s Open Century Volume Two: Over the Treaty Wall; Hodder and Stoughton and Overseas Missionary Fellowship, 1982
Hudson Taylor & China’s Open Century Volume Three: If I Had a Thousand Lives; Hodder and Stoughton and Overseas Missionary Fellowship, 1982
Hudson Taylor & China’s Open Century Volume Four:: Survivors' Pact; Hodder and Stoughton and Overseas Missionary Fellowship, 1983
Hudson Taylor & China’s Open Century Volume Five: Refiner’s Fire; Hodder and Stoughton and Overseas Missionary Fellowship, 1984
Hudson Taylor & China’s Open Century Volume Six: Assault on the Nine; Hodder and Stoughton and Overseas Missionary Fellowship, 1988
Hudson Taylor & China’s Open Century Volume Seven: It Is Not Death To Die; Hodder and Stoughton and Overseas Missionary Fellowship, 1989
See also
Baptist Christianity in Sichuan
References
Further reading
Ronald Clements. Point Me to the Skies: The Amazing Story of Joan Wales. Monarch Books. 2007.
1911 births
1994 deaths
Christian medical missionaries
20th-century British medical doctors
Baptist writers
British humanitarians
British sinologists
British Baptist missionaries
Baptist missionaries in China
British expatriates in China
Baptist missionaries in the Philippines
Baptist missionaries in Thailand
Protestant missionaries in Sichuan
Alumni of the London Hospital Medical College
People educated at Monkton Combe School
Writers from Yantai
20th-century English historians
British biographers
20th-century Baptists
Baptist Christianity in Sichuan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred%20James%20Broomhall |
Temple Sowerby is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, northern England. It is close to the main east–west A66 road about east of Penrith in the Eden Valley. At the 2011 census Temple Sowerby was grouped with Newbiggin giving a total population of 528.
At the centre of the village is the village green surrounded by cottages and houses, the village hall, Church of England primary school and a public house and hotel. Just outside the village stands the cricket pitch, a bowling green, the new doctors surgery and the Temple Sowerby garage. The National Trust property Acorn Bank is nearby, which dates back to the days of the crusades when a member of the Knights Templar lived there. The village's association with the Knights Templar gave it the name 'Temple'. Sowerby is Viking for "a homestead with poor soil".
Transport
Railway
Temple Sowerby railway station (now a private house) was on the Eden Valley Railway between Cliburn and Kirkby Thore.
Road
The villagers of Temple Sowerby successfully campaigned for a bypass for the village Construction began in the spring of 2006 and it was officially opened on Thursday 18 October 2007. There was a celebratory walk of the bypass route on Sunday 16 September 2007, allowing a unique opportunity to walk along the route before it was opened to traffic. The walk was extremely successful, with more than 500 people taking part.
See also
Listed buildings in Temple Sowerby
References
External links
Cumbria County History Trust: Temple Sowerby (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
Temple Sowerby Website
Temple Sowerby Bypass Celebration website
Railway station site record
Villages in Cumbria
Civil parishes in Cumbria | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple%20Sowerby |
The 2006 Gay Games (Gay Games VII), colloquially called the Chicago Gaymes, was part of a family of international sports and cultural festivals called Gay Games, sanctioned by the Federation of Gay Games and organized by the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender community of the host city of Chicago, Illinois in the United States. The competition took place July 15– July 22, 2006. The official Gay Games VII slogan was "Where the World Meets."
Actual athletic events were played in venues scattered throughout Chicago and its suburbs, all participating in the Gay Games through special permissive votes in their respective town or village councils. Cultural events included concerts and performances by Cyndi Lauper, Margaret Cho, Megan Mullally, and others added to the festival's feel and charm. Contemporary artists also provided exhibitions as part of the Gay Games.
Corporate sponsorship was key in planning Gay Games VII, garnering support for global advertising from large companies like Absolut Vodka, American Airlines, Ernst & Young, Fleishman-Hillard and Walgreens. Media relationships were created with the Chicago Sun-Times, The New York Times, ChicagoPride.com and the National Broadcasting Company. Advocacy groups like the Human Rights Campaign offered substantial funding for the event, as well.
Bidding process
Four cities submitted bids. Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta and Montreal. The decision was made September 2001 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
This was Chicago's first time bidding for the Gay Games. Chicago, Atlanta and Los Angeles provided opportunities for the Gay Games to return to the United States for the first time since the 1994 Gay Games in New York City.
Chicago's bid team published a 100-page brochure to impress the selection committee. Chicago's bid promised for "a celebration--a multiethnic, spirited family reunion of sorts." Ideas presented included dying the Chicago River rainbow in celebration of gay pride.
Chicago's bid placed an emphasis on Chicago's status as a hub of international travel.
Chicago's bid was backed by several corporate sponsors, including Miller Brewing Company, United Airlines and Third Coast Marketing.
Chicago's bid planned to feature 30 athletic contests. These included basketball, beach volleyball, flag football, golf, ice hockey, bodybuilding, rugby, soccer, swimming and diving, a variety of track and field events including a marathon, ballroom dancing and figure skating.
Proposed venues in Chicago's bid included Soldier Field (opening and closing ceremonies), McCormick Place (volleyball, wrestling, and martial arts), Northwestern University (diving), and the UIC Pavilion (figure skating). Events were also planned to be held at the yet-completed Millennium Park.
Chicago had planned to host 20,000 participants and 250,000 spectators in its 2001 bid for the games.
Games awarded to Montreal
The seventh edition of the Gay Games had been awarded to Montreal, Canada, in 2006, but the Federation of Gay Games (FGG) removed its sanction after differences arose between it and the Montréal 2006 organizing committee. For more information on the change of host cities, see the Schism in LGBT sports communities over Gay Games VII section of the Gay Games article.
Reasons for Montreal's selection over Chicago and the other bidding cities included guarantees for government funding, U.S. ban on HIV-positive foreign tourist, and the relative affordability of Canada.
Reopened bidding
After Montreal lost the right to host the Gay Games, Chicago, Atlanta, and LA were invited to submit a re-worked version of their earlier bids. LA and Chicago bid in late January 2004, but Chicago won the right to host the games by March 2004. Three weeks later Chicago had signed the licensing agreement for the game.
A downsized Chicago 2006 group had already been meeting with plans to bid for a future Gay Games before these games became reopened to bid on. Chicago's re-submitted bid, in comparison to their original 2001 bid, had a downsized budget, was more focused on the central sports and cultural components of the game, put emphasis on safer revenue, and also proposed a more volunteer-organized event.
Organization
The games were organized by Chicago Games Inc.
Due to the change in host cities, the games were planned in only a one-and-a-half year period.
The host committee encountered some difficulty in securing a rowing venue in suburban Crystal Lake, Illinois. There was local opposition to the prospect of the community hosting the LGBTQ sporting event. As a result, the suburb's park board rejected the host committees application to host their rowing competitions in the village. However, a week after rejecting the proposal, the park board reversed their decision in a 3-2 vote, granted the Chicago Games Inc. approval to host their rowing competitions in Crystal Lake.
Finances
The 2006 Gay Games, which were attended by an estimated 150,000 spectators and featured over 12,000 athletic and cultural participants, became the first edition of the Gay Games in over 20 years to turn a profit. The Chicago Games organizers managed to break even and create a meager profit. In contrast, the Montreal OutGames reportedly lost US$4 million. The financial success of the Chicago games was announced a year after the close of the games. According to Kevin Boyer, the co-vice chair of Chicago Games Inc., the final total cash budget of the 2006 games was slightly over US$9 million. He reported that there were an additional, "$13.2 million in barter and in-kind sponsorships which included, among other categories, media and marketing ($7.2 million), legal service, cash handling, technology consulting, and waived facility rentals." The state of Illinois provided a 1.4% of the cash budget through a $125,000 tourism grant. CGI managed to fill a budget gap of approximately $300,000 (3% of the cash budget). According to Boyer, this was accomplished, "with additional fundraising from donors and sponsors, especially longtime Gay Games competitors and supporters Dick Uyvari and Joe LaPat, as well as negotiated reductions in expenses with some of our vendors." Boyer added that CGI, "also continued to aggressively pursue post-Gay Games revenue from DVD, photo, and merchandise sales as well as the sale of hard assets such as furniture, technology, and equipment."
Seven months prior to the opening of the games, organizers had already secured 6,000 paid registrants and accumulated the first pre-Games financial surplus in the history of the Gay Games.
Travel
The U.S. is one of the few countries in the world to deny entry to visitors infected with HIV, a condition which causes AIDS. The Federal government ruled that non-United States citizens with HIV or AIDS would be allowed to travel to attend the Gay Games in Chicago. The provision of such a waiver had the support of Chicago's Mayor Richard M. Daley and Illinois-elected Representative Jan Schakowsky. Waivers for travel restrictions regularly have been provided for events such as the Olympics and international conferences. The previous Gay Games in the United States, the 1994 Gay Games, received a similar waiver from then-President Bill Clinton.
Outreach program
Chicago Games Inc. organized a successful outreach program which enabled 120 scholarship athletes from South Africa, Croatia, United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Eastern Europe, Asia, and South America to attend the games.
Opening ceremony
40,000 people attended the ceremony which took place in Chicago's Soldier Field on July 15, 2006.
Program
The concept for Opening Ceremony, conceived and directed by Kile Ozier, was to tell the parallel stories of the evolution of the GLBT Community as a community and as individuals; giving it a global context and relevance. The four acts represent the four stages of this evolutionary process as envisioned by the Director: Exclusion - that moment when we discover that we may not fit into the world as we might have thought, growing up ... the moment of discovery of difference; Oppression - the manifestation and formalization of the dynamic initiated in Exclusion ... homophobia, gay bashing, contemplation and execution of suicide out of despair ... ending with the embracing of self and the beginnings of hope; Expression - the power of community and standing up for oneself, of coming out of the closet, finding Like Others, celebration of individuality and difference within even our own communities; Ignition - the taking of all this powerful energy and philosophy and lighting the world with the ideals of enlightenment and acceptance.
At the midway point of the Ceremony was the "Exhortation to a Weary Army", a reinvigoration to the community in the worldwide fight against AIDS, given from the AIDS Memorial Quilt, and tribute to Tom Waddell, the founder of the global Gay Sports movement and the Gay Games.
The ceremony consisted of five parts:
Prologue
DJ Frankie Knuckles, the "Godfather of House" (a genre of music which originated in Chicago) played music for the prologue
The Procession of over 11,000 athletes and participants of Gay Games VII in a record 46 minutes
Oath to the Athletes and Participants led by David Kopay
The National Anthem of the United States of America - Christy Fairbairn Hasselson, Windy City Gay Idol 2006
Oath to the Officials - Billy Bean, Saskia Webber
Welcome by Chicago Games Inc. - Co & Vice Chairs: Sam Coady, Suzanne Arnold, Tracy Baim, Kevin Boyer
Responsibility for Change - Megan Mullally
Welcome by Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley
Act I "Exclusion"
Choreography by Iega Jeff
Special appearance by Erasure's Andy Bell
Presentation by Kate Clinton
Welcome - Co-Presidents of the international Federation of Gay Games: Kathleen Webster and Roberto Mantaci
Legends of Women's Music: Holly Near, Barbara Higbie, Nedra Johnson, Teresa Trull
Act II "Oppression"
Choreography by Joel Hall
Special Appearance by Erasure's Andy Bell
Presentations by Staceyann Chin, George Takei, Jorge Valencia
Rainbow Run for the End of HIV and Cancer: Brent Nicholson Earle, Rob Hadley, Renae Ogletree, Modesto "Tico" Valle
Tribute to Tom Waddell, founder of the Gay Games Movement
Tom Waddell Award- presented by Greg Louganis and Jessica Waddell Lewinstein
Performance by Jody Watley
Keynote address by United States Ambassador James C. Hormel
The Quilt - Keith Boykin delivering the "Exhortation to a Weary Army"
Act III "Expression"
Choreographed by Michele Lynch
Performance by the cast of "Avenue Q"
Presentations by David da Silva Cornell who read from "Knocking On Your Closet Door; Come Out and March With Us" and by Margaret Cho
Erasure's Andy Bell sings "A Little Respect"
"Proud" - Heather Small
Presentation of the Federation of the Gay Games Flag
"Take the Flame" the Official Anthem of the Gay Games, performed by Esera Tuaolo
Act IV "Ignition" and the Lighting of the Flame
Choreographed by Christopher Harrison
Introduced by Suzanne Westenhoefer
Ignition of the flame
Exit
Mayor Richard M. Daley's opening speech
"On behalf of all the people of Chicago, I'm delighted to welcome you to the seventh Gay Games. I want to acknowledge the Co-Chairs of Chicago Games, Suzanne Arnold and Sam Coady, Vice Co-Chairs Tracy Baim and Kevin Boyer, as well as their staff and all the volunteers who have worked tirelessly to make these games a reality. I would also like to thank the Federation of Gay Games, for choosing Chicago as the 2006 host City and for carrying on the vision of Tom Waddell. Chicago is pleased and honored to have been selected to host this historic event, and you could not have chosen a more appropriate site."
Venues
Competitions were held at 33 venues across Chicago and its suburbs.
Badminton: Oak Park High School and River Forest High School
Basketball: UIC Physical Education Building
Beach volleyball: North Avenue Beach
Bowling: Waveland Bowl and Diversey Bowl
Cycling (criterium, road race, time trial, mountain biking): Sherman Park, Washington Park and Palos Forest Preserve
Dancesport: Hilton Chicago
Darts: Hilton Chicago
Diving: Norris Aquatics Center
Figure skating: McFetridge Park
Soccer
Flag football: Washington Park
Golf: Jackson Park Golf Course
Half marathon: Lakeshore Marathon Course
Ice hockey: American Heartland Ice Arena
Marathon: Lakeshore Marathon Course
Martial arts: Gerald Ratner Athletics Center
Physique: Welsh-Ryan Arena
Pool billiards
Powerlifting: Welsh-Ryan Arena
Racquetball: Lakeshore Athletic Club
Road races 5/10K
Rowing: Crystal Lake
Rugby
Sailing: Lake Michigan
Softball
Squash
Swimming: Gerald Ratner Athletics Center; 1.5k Open Water Swim: Lake Michigan
Synchronized swimming
Tennis: Northwestern University and Waveland Tennis Center
Track and field: Hansen Stadium
Triathlon: Lakefront Triathlon Course
Volleyball Navy Pier
Water polo
Wrestling: Northwestern University
Other events
Band concerts: Millennium Park
Cheer exhibition: Millennium Park
Choral concerts: Millennium Park
Closing ceremony: Wrigley Field
Color guard exhibition: Millennium Park
Medal ceremonies: Millennium Park (Wrigley Square)
Opening ceremony: Soldier Field
Sports Equality Day conference: Roosevelt University
Sporting events
Results
Closing ceremony
The Games' closing ceremony was held July 22, 2006 at Wrigley Field. 25,000 spectators attended. Mayor Richard M. Daley handed over the flag to the Deputy Mayor of Cologne, host of the next Gay Games. Performers included, amongst others, Cyndi Lauper.
Broadcast and coverage
The 2006 Gay Games received an unprecedented level of media coverage, both ahead of and during the Games. The games benefited from its leadership's media connections, with Baim being the founder and producer of the Windy City Times and Boyer being a prominent Chicago public relations manager. Early into the planning of the games, media sponsorship from 67 companies and media outlets secured US$7 million of advertising and editorial space.
The games were to be exclusively aired on the Q Television Network after they signed an exclusive deal with the Chicago organizers worth $3.2 million. QTV had agreed to make their broadcasts available in over 150 markets worldwide. This deal later fell through though, and the games were instead covered through a number of media outlets.
The games received coverage on CNN, NBC's The Today Show, and The Weather Channel. 700 media representatives from 250 different outlets were awarded credentials during the games. Local papers featured front-page coverage of the Games. Fleishman-Hillard donated time and expertise to make sure that stories covering the games were published in Europe, South Africa, Australia, and the US. Major media sponsors of these games included Sirius XM Radio, Logo TV, The New York Times, Out.com and Gay.com. Additionally, local Chicago newspapers, such as the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Free Press, served as sponsors.
Sponsors
The Gay Games received an unprecedented level of corporate sponsorship for its 2006 edition. Among the more than 300 sponsors that provided financial contributions and in-kind support to the Games were American Airlines, PepsiCo, Glaxo, Orbitz, Viacom's Logo TV channel, Sirius XM, ESPN, Ernst & Young and Chicago-based companies like Kraft and Walgreens.
Individual sponsorship ranged from $500 to over $1 million.
Legacy
The games were the first in over 20 years to make a profit.
The games were estimated to have between a $50 and $80 million financial impact on the host city.
Chicago would go on to launch an, ultimately unsuccessful, bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. It was felt that Chicago's experience hosting the Gay Games might boost its chances of winning its Olympic bid.
See also
Gay Games
Federation of Gay Games
1st World Outgames
National Gay Basketball Association
References
External links
Federation of Gay Games
LGBT events in Illinois
2006 in multi-sport events
2006 in American sports
Sports competitions in Chicago
2006
2006 in LGBT history
LGBT culture in Chicago
2000s in Chicago
2006 in Illinois
2006 in sports in Illinois
Multi-sport events in the United States | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006%20Gay%20Games |
The Gaelic Athletic Association & Gaelic Player's Association All Stars Footballer of the Year — known for sponsorship reasons as the PwC GAA/GPA Footballer of the Year — is a Gaelic football award. It is presented annually to the footballer who performed outstandingly in that year's All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.
History
Created in 1995, the award is part of the All Stars Awards, which selects a "fantasy team", comprising the best players from that year's All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Voting for the award is undertaken by a select group of journalists from television and the print media.
Winners listed by year
Bold denotes a player still active at inter-county level.
Winners listed by province
Multiple Winners
Two players have won the award on more than one occasion. They are:
Trevor Giles of Meath in 1996 and 1999.
Brian Fenton of Dublin in 2018 and 2020.
Brothers
Two sets of brothers have won the award. They are:
Brogan: Bernard and Alan of Dublin
Ó Sé: Tomás and Marc of Kerry
References
1995 establishments in Ireland
Awards established in 1995
Gaelic football awards
GAA GPA All Stars Awards | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAA/GPA%20Footballer%20of%20the%20Year |
Itzhak Shum (; born 1 September 1948 in Kishinev, Moldavian SSR) is a retired Israeli football player and manager, and currently the owner of Hapoel Kfar Saba.
Playing career
He played 78 times and scored 10 goals for Israel national football team and was a participant at the 1970 FIFA World Cup and the 1968 and 1976 Olympic Games.
Manager career
In the 2002–03 season, Shum was appointed to the manager of Maccabi Haifa replacing the next national manager Avram Grant. With shum. Haifa became the first ever Israeli team to reach the UEFA Champions League group stage. However, he lost the Israeli championship to Maccabi Tel Aviv because of better goal difference. In the end of the season he left to Greece.
He is one of Israel's most successful coaches ever working abroad, having led Greek side Panathinaikos to the double in 2004 and was the first time that Panathinaikos had won the Greek championship since 1996 and the Greek cup since 1995. Nevertheless, Shum was given the sack early on in the following season.
Shum has also unsuccessfully managed Bulgarian side Litex Lovech and Russian side Alania Vladikavkaz. Not only this but Shum has also been a successful manager in his homeland. In the 2002–03 season Shum made history by leading Maccabi Haifa to become the first Israeli team to qualify for the group phase of the UEFA Champions League. In the group phase, the team defeated Olympiacos and the legendary Manchester United 3:0 , that is still one of the greatest wins of an Israeli team ever. Haifa finished the group in third place with 7 points, allowing Maccabi Haifa a place in the UEFA Cup.
Shum was most recently the manager of Israeli side Hapoel Tel Aviv, after he replaced Dror Kashtan. He led Hapoel into the Knockout stage of the 2006–07 UEFA Cup after beating Ukrainian side Chornomorets Odesa 4–1 on aggregate in the first round, and progressing in 2nd place from their group.
In the 2007–08 season, Shum managed Beitar Jerusalem for a year and was very successful by leading the team to a double. the Israeli Premier League championship and the Israeli State Cup, Making it the first time that Beitar Jerusalem toke both of the titles in the same season.
In the 2009–10 season, Shum returned as Beitar Jerusalem manager, alongside the new assistant manager David Amsalem. On 26 January 2010 he won Toto Cup, but did not finish that season in his role. David Amsalem replaced him.
On 21 October 2010, Shum was appointed as the manager of Alki from the Cypriot First Division.
Honours
As player
Hapoel Kfar Saba
Israeli Premier League: 1981–82
Israel State Cup: 1975, 1980
As manager
Hapoel Kfar Saba
Israeli Second Division: 2001–02
Panathinaikos
Super League Greece: 2003–04
Greek Cup: 2004
Beitar Jerusalem
Israeli Premier League: 2007–08
Israel State Cup: 2008
Toto Cup: 2010
References
1948 births
Living people
Footballers from Chișinău
Soviet Jews
Moldovan Jews
Israeli Jews
Israeli men's footballers
Israeli football managers
Israel men's international footballers
Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. players
1970 FIFA World Cup players
Olympic footballers for Israel
Footballers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Footballers at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Maccabi Sha'arayim F.C. managers
Beitar Tel Aviv F.C. managers
Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. managers
Maccabi Haifa F.C. managers
Panathinaikos F.C. managers
PFC Litex Lovech managers
FC Spartak Vladikavkaz managers
Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. managers
Beitar Jerusalem F.C. managers
Alki Larnaca FC managers
Russian Premier League managers
Israeli people of Moldovan-Jewish descent
Moldovan emigrants to Israel
Soviet emigrants to Israel
Footballers from Kfar Saba
Expatriate football managers in Greece
Expatriate football managers in Bulgaria
Expatriate football managers in Russia
Expatriate football managers in Cyprus
Israeli expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Israeli expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
Israeli expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Israeli expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
Men's association football midfielders
Asian Games silver medalists for Israel
Asian Games medalists in football
Footballers at the 1974 Asian Games
Medalists at the 1974 Asian Games
Israeli expatriate football managers | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itzhak%20Shum |
Strömsholm Palace, sometimes called Strömsholm Castle (), is a Swedish royal palace. The baroque palace is built on the site of a fortress from the 1550s, located on an island in the Kolbäcksån river at the west end of Lake Mälaren. The palace has interiors from the 18th century and an important collection of Swedish paintings.
History
King Gustav Vasa had a fortress built at Strömsholm in the 1550s. From 1560 until 1621, it served as the residence of queen dowager Catherine Stenbock, and after this, it was given to a later queen dowager, Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg who, however, preferred to reside at Gripsholm Castle. Finally, in 1654, it was given by King Charles X to Queen Hedvig Eleonora.
The old palace of the 1550s later provided the foundation for the present Strömsholm Palace, built in 1669–1674 for Queen Hedvig Eleonora to a design by Nicodemus Tessin the Elder. The palace consists of a central building framed by four square corner towers. On the park side, there is a large, domed central tower. Around 20 estate buildings were erected at the same time as the palace, and the first stages of a park in the French Baroque style were laid out.
Work on the interiors came to a halt when the building's fabric was completed. Not until the 1730s was the first phase of interior work carried out, including a palace chapel in the attic designed by the Swedish architect Carl Hårleman. The interiors at Strömsholm Palace are largely Gustavian in style. In 1766 the heir to the Swedish throne, later King Gustav III, married Princess Sophia Magdalena of Denmark. As a wedding present from the Riksdag of the Estates, she was given Strömsholm Palace. Extensive interior works commenced, under the architectural direction of Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz, and continued into the 19th century. The queen's bedchamber is a prime example of Swedish interior design from the start of the Gustavian era, as is the Chinese dining room with its fabric-covered walls with Chinese-style paintings by the renowned tapestry painter Lars Bolander.
The palace also houses an important collection of Swedish paintings from the 17th century, amongst others David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl's paintings of King Charles XII's horses. Since the 16th century, Strömsholm has been an equestrian center of Sweden. In the 1550s, King Gustav Vasa reinforced the importance of horses here, by raising horses for the cavalry. The Swedish Army Riding and Horse-Driving School at Strömsholm was a part of the Swedish Army from 1868 to 1968. Today, Strömsholm is used as a hippodrome, where equestrian competitions are held each year.
In 1985, the palace underwent major renovation of its façade. Over the years, the exterior had undergone various alterations, but the plasterwork as originally applied in the 1670s was largely intact. The roof was covered with tar shingles until the 19th century, when they were replaced with tin. The palace was restored in stages during the 1990s. The disposition of the rooms in the royal apartments was restored, and the 18th-century furnishings were placed in the correct context. One of the most important features of the restoration was the reproduction of the 1760s wallpaper, the original of which was found in isolation on an attic beam in one of the houses on the estate. Old linen towels were transformed into royal wallpaper.
References
External links
Strömsholm Palace - official site
Crown palaces in Sweden
Houses completed in 1674
Buildings and structures in Västmanland County
Museums in Västmanland County
Historic house museums in Sweden | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Str%C3%B6msholm%20Palace |
Hurricane Erika was a weak hurricane that struck extreme northeastern Mexico near the Texas-Tamaulipas border in mid-August of the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. Erika was the eighth tropical cyclone, fifth tropical storm, and third hurricane of the season. At first, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) operationally did not designate it as a hurricane because initial data suggested winds of at Erika's peak intensity. It was not until later data was analyzed that the NHC revised it to Category 1 intensity in the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. The storm developed from a non-tropical area of low pressure that was tracked for five days before developing in the eastern Gulf of Mexico on August 14. Under the influence of a high pressure system, Erika moved quickly westward and strengthened under favorable conditions. It made landfall as a hurricane on northeastern Mexico on August 16, and the storm's low-level circulation center dissipated by the next day. However, the storm's mid-level circulation persisted for another three days, emerging into the East Pacific and moving northwestward over Baja California, before dissipating on August 20.
While Erika's precursor disturbance was moving across Florida, it dropped heavy rainfall. In south Texas, Erika produced moderate winds of along with light rain, causing minor and isolated wind damage in the state. In northeastern Mexico, Erika produced moderate amounts of rainfall, resulting in mudslides and flooding. There, two people were killed when their vehicle was swept away by floodwaters.
Meteorological history
A weak surface area of low pressure detached from a frontal system on August 8, while located to the east of Bermuda. It moved southwestward, and on August 9, it generated convection as it passed beneath a cold-core upper-level low. The surface low and the upper-level low turned westward as it revolved around a common center, and by August 11, the surface low developed into a trough while south of Bermuda. As the system rapidly continued westward, much of the convection remained near the center of the upper-level low, preventing development of a closed surface circulation. On August 13, while located near the northwestern Bahamas, a substantial increase in convection resulted in the upper-level low building downwards to the middle levels of the troposphere, coinciding with the development of an upper level anticyclone.
A closed low-level circulation nearly developed on August 14 to the east of Key Largo, Florida, but it weakened due to the deep convection remaining to the north over the mid-level center. The mid-level storm continued westward and moved across Florida. After crossing Florida, Hurricane Hunters indicated a poorly defined circulation, but with winds exceeding tropical storm strength, and the system was designated as Tropical Storm Erika late on August 14 while located west of Fort Myers.
With well-established outflow and low levels of wind shear, Erika strengthened as the circulation became better defined. A high pressure system persisted over the south-central United States, forcing the storm to move just south of due west at . On August 15, convection organized into bands, and as its winds approached hurricane strength, an eye developed within the storm. Erika turned to the west-southwest on August 16, and attained hurricane status just prior to making landfall near Boca San Rafael, Tamaulipas in northeastern Mexico, or about south of the United States–Mexico border. The storm rapidly weakened over the mountainous Sierra Madre Oriental, and Erika's low-level circulation center dissipated early on August 17. The mid-level circulation maintained integrity as it crossed Mexico, and led to the formation of a tropical disturbance after entering the Gulf of California on August 18. It turned to the northwest and weakened on August 20, before dissipating soon afterward.
Operationally, Erika was never upgraded to hurricane status. However, based on a persistent eye feature on radar and Doppler weather radar-estimated surface winds of , the National Hurricane Center posthumously upgraded Erika to a hurricane.
Preparations
The threat of Erika's onslaught prompted the evacuation of 51 oil platforms and 3 oil rigs in the western Gulf of Mexico. The lack of production led to a loss of production of of oil per day and of natural gas per day. On the day of its landfall, the lack of production led to 1,979 less barrels of oil for the day, or about 0.12% of the total daily production for the Gulf of Mexico, while the loss of of gas for the day was equivalent to 0.23% of the total production. However, due to its rapid motion, the passage of the storm resulted in minimal effects on operations.
While the storm was located in the eastern Gulf of Mexico on August 15, the National Hurricane Center issued a Hurricane Watch and Tropical Storm Warning from Brownsville to Baffin Bay, Texas. The center also recommended a Hurricane Watch spanning from Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas to the international border. Late that same day, when strengthening was underway, a Hurricane Warning was either issued or recommended from La Pesca, Mexico to Baffin Bay, Texas, though the warnings for south Texas were dropped when a more southward motion occurred. Just one month after Hurricane Claudette caused millions in damage in south Texas, the fast movement of Erika caught citizens by surprise as it was forecast to make landfall near Brownsville. Citizens and business owners boarded up for the storm. About 10,000 were evacuated from northeastern Mexico due to the threat for flooding, including 2,000 in Matamoros.
Impact
The precursor disturbance was expected to bring heavy, yet needed rainfall to the Bahamas. The precursor disturbance dropped heavy precipitation while moving across Florida, including in Indian River County, and also produced waves with moderate wind gusts.
Erika produced light rainfall across southern Texas, peaking at in Sabinal, though most locations reported less than of precipitation. In addition, weather radar estimated isolated accumulations of of precipitation in Kenedy and Brooks Counties. Sustained winds from Erika in south Texas peaked at in Brownsville, where a gust of was also recorded. Strong waves were reported northwards to Corpus Christi. The storm caused minor flooding and beach erosion along South Padre Island. Strong wind gusts of up to caused isolated, minor wind damage in south Texas, including in South Padre Island, where the winds damaged the roof of a business. The winds also uprooted a large tree and caused limb damage to several small- to medium-sized trees in Brownsville. In Texas, damage totaled to $10,000 (2003 USD$, USD).
In Mexico, Hurricane Erika primarily affected the states of Tamaulipas and Nuevo León, but also had effects on Coahuila as well. Rainfall peaked at in Magueyes in Tamaulipas. Several other locations reported over , including in Cerro Prieto, which was the maximum amount in the state of Nuevo León, and in Monterrey, where 30 people were injured. Sustained winds peaked at in San Fernando, where a gust of was also reported. The heavy rainfall resulted in severe flooding and mudslides, blocking several highways in northeastern Mexico. In Matamoros, the storm damaged roofs and cars. Moderate winds snapped tree branches and spread debris across roads, though locals considered the storm minor. In the Nuevo León city of Montemorelos, two people died when they were swept away after they drove their truck across a partially flooded bridge. Throughout Mexico, 20,000 people were left without power due to the storm. The remnant circulation produced heavy amounts of precipitation in western Mexico and Baja California.
See also
Tropical cyclones in 2003
List of Texas hurricanes (1980–present)
List of Category 1 Atlantic hurricanes
Hurricane Barry (1983) – A Category 1 hurricane that took a similar path
Hurricane Hanna (2020) – A Category 1 hurricane that took a similar path
References
External links
2003 Atlantic hurricane season
Category 1 Atlantic hurricanes
Hurricanes in Florida
Hurricanes in Texas
Atlantic hurricanes in Mexico
2003 natural disasters in the United States
2003 in Mexico
Erika | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane%20Erika%20%282003%29 |
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame was conceived by Maurice R. Brown as a way to honor Canada's mine finders and builders, in recognition of accomplishments by leaders in the Canadian mining industry.
The Hall was established in 1988; in 2023 it had 203 members.
Locations
The Hall has five physical locations.
Toronto
The University of Toronto hosts the original Hall on the ground floor of the historic Mining Building on campus. The Hall contains plaques of polished Canadian granite with photos and descriptions of the Members from 1989-2008.
The Royal Ontario Museum contains an interactive exhibit of the Hall on the second floor, within the Teck Suite of Galleries.
Elliot Lake
The Hall virtual exhibit is a part of the Mining Museum in the Lester B. Pearson Civic Centre in Elliot Lake.
Ottawa
The Hall's virtual exhibit opened in the Canadian Museum of Nature in 2012, as part of Phase 2 of the Vale Earth Gallery.
British Columbia
The Britannia Mine Museum, located at the site of the former Britannia copper mine also features the Hall's virtual exhibit.
Nomination guidelines
The candidate must have demonstrated outstanding lifetime achievements to the benefit of the Canadian minerals industry in one or more categories of achievement. The individual should be retired and have reached the age of 65 years. Nominations of individuals may be made by individuals, firms or organizations through one of the Hall's Sponsors or Associates.
Categories of achievement
Exploration
Discovered a large deposit or a large number of significant deposits
Introduced a new exploration technique
Overcoming of exceptional obstacles in discovering a significant deposit
Building a corporation
Technical contribution
Development of a technology or operation method that profoundly impacted the industry
Provision of geoscience data or scientific knowledge.
Supporting contribution
External support for the industry through education, policy or communication
Mining in society
Outstanding achievement in bridging the business goals of the industry with those of Canadian society
Inductees
Frederick R. Archibald
P. Jerry Asp
Hector Authier
Alex G. Balogh
Anthony R. Barringer
Ross J. Beaty
Pierre Beauchemin
Archibald M. Bell
Benjamin Taylor Bell
John Paris Bickell
Selwyn G. Blaylock
Stewart Lynn "Stu" Blusson
Robert W. Boyle
Matthew James Boylen
John Ross Bradfield
Peter M.D. Bradshaw
Carroll "Chuck" Brawner
J. Keith Brimacombe
William Guy Brissenden
Eldon Brown
Maurice Russell Brown
Peter M. Brown
Johannes "Joe" Brummer
Bernard O. Brynelsen
David G. Burchell
Neil Campbell
Côme Carbonneau
George Carmack
Kate Carmack
James E.C. Carter
Dawson "Tagish" Charlie
Frederick Connell
John Convey
Jim Cooney
Marsh A. Cooper
F. Dale Corman
Ernest "Ernie" Craig
George B. Cross
Walter Curlook
Alexander Stewart Dadson
Ernest J. Darragh
Alexander John Davidson
C. Stanley Davidson
Nathanael V. Davis
Duncan R. Derry
Randolph Diamond
Robert Dickinson
Patricia Dillon
A.O. Dufresne
Hugo Dummett
Georges H. Dumont
David Elliott
Richard J. Ennis
Joseph Errington
Graham Farquharson
Charles E. Fipke
James M. Franklin
Horace Fraser
Robert Friedland
Robert A. Gannicott
Neil George
Richard Geren
Louis Gignac
James Edward Gill
James W. (Jim) Gill
Ned Goodman
James R. Gordon
Dr. Donald "Digger" Gorman
Gerald Grandey
Bruce J. Grierson
Arthur Thomas Griffis
Oliver Hall
Robert Hallbauer
Phillip G. Hallof
John Hammell
John A. Hansuld
James Merritt Harrison
Gerald G. Hatch
Herbert E.T. Haultain
Tom Hebert
Robert Henderson
Joseph H. Hirshhorn
Donald M. Hogarth
Benny Hollinger
Walter Holyk
Edmund Horne
H. H. "Spud" Huestis
Robert "Bob" Hunter
Richard W. Hutchinson
Robert John Isaacs
William Fleming James
William (Bill) James
Maureen C. Jensen
William Gladstone Jewitt
Franc Joubin
Robert Jowsey
Norman Bell Keevil
Norman B. Keevil
Roland Kenneth Kilborn
Michael J. KnuckeyAlbert Koffman
John Kostuik
Alan Kulan
Gilbert LaBine
Adolphe La Prairie
Fred La Rose
Pierre Lassonde
Thayer Lindsley
Sir William Logan
Egil H. Lorntzsen
Hans T. F. Lundberg
Terry MacGibbon
John MacIsaac
Phillip John Mackey
Vladimir Nicolaus Mackiw
Viola R. MacMillan
Skookum Jim (Keish) Mason
John Williams McBean
James McCrea
James J. McDougall
Rob McEwen
Sandy McIntyre (formerly Alexander Oliphant)
James H. McKinley
Donald A. McLeod
Jack McOuat
W. Austin McVeigh
Brian K. G. Meikle
Bernard M. Michel
Charles E. Michener
Chester F. Millar
Alfred E. Miller
Willet Green Miller
R. G. K. Morrison
Alex Mosher
Peter Munk
James Y. Murdoch
Mike Muzylowski
Ronald K. Netolitzky
James Paul Norrie
Sir Harry Oakes
Stephen P. Ogryzlo
James C. O'Rourke
Ralph D. Parker
Norman R. Paterson
Norman C. Pearce and Richard Pearce
Paul Penna
Murray Pezim
Franklin G.T. Pickard
Lloyd Montgomery Pidgeon
Richard Porritt
Alfred Powis
Robert Quartermain
Mark Rebagliati
Louis Renzoni
Joseph Arlington Retty
Kate Rice
Peter Risby
Walter J. Riva
David S. Robertson
Stephen Roman
Harry L. Roscoe
William S. Row
Eberhard (Ebe) Scherkus
Edgar A. Scholz
Seymour Schulich
Stephen D. Scott
Harold O. Seigel
Roman Shklanka
Douglas Balfour Silver
John D. Simpson
Robert M. Smith
Franklin K. Spragins
Karl Springer
Robert Crooks Stanley
Arthur W. Stollery
Ian Telfer
D. Grenville Thomas
James Edgar Thomson
David A. Thompson
Edward G. Thompson
John Fairfield Thompson
Jules Timmins
Noah A. Timmins
Joseph B. Tyrrell
Mary Edith Tyrrell
Mervyn Upham
Steve Vaughn
Ossian Walli
Victor Wansbrough
Harry Verney Warren
Bert Wasmund
Mackenzie Iles Watson
Murray Edmund Watts
Arthur W. White
Harold "Hank" Williams
John Williamson
Jack Wilson
John Tuzo Wilson
Harold Wright
William Henry Wright
John Zigarlick, Jr.
References
Inductees 2007- Press release
Canadian Mining Hall of Fame, "Inductees 2007 - 2010". October 26, 2017.
Canadian Mining Hall of Fame, "Inductees 2011 - 2014". October 25, 2017.
Canadian Mining Hall of Fame, "Canadian Mining Hall of Fame to induct four new members", January 15, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
Canadian Mining Hall of Fame, "Inductees 2015 - 2018". Retrieved October 25, 2017.
Canadian Mining Hall of Fame, "Canadian Mining Hall of Fame Welcomes Four Inductees for 2018", October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
External links
Canadian Mining Hall of Fame website.
Canadian Mining Hall of Fame website (archived September 13, 2017).
Archival papers of Hebert Edward Terrick Haultain, inductee, held at the University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services
Mining in Canada
Mining organizations
Halls of fame in Canada
Mining museums in Canada
University of Toronto
Organizations established in 1988
1988 establishments in Ontario | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian%20Mining%20Hall%20of%20Fame |
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI), which was previously known as The Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India (ICWAI) is a professional accountancy body in India. It is under the ownership of Ministry of Corporate Affairs of the Government of India. It has as its prime responsibility (by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs) to contribute to the cost and management accounting profession at the global level.
History
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India was first formed as a registered limited company on 14 June 1944 as per the provisions of the Companies Act of 1913. Post Independence, the Institute got statutory recognition when the Parliament of India enacted "The Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959" (Act No.23rd of 1959), a special act, on 28 May 1959 to accord statutory recognition to ICMAI (previously ICWAI) as an autonomous professional Institute.
The CWA Amendment bill of 2011 was passed by both the Houses of Indian Parliament. Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on 12 December 2011 and assented by the president of India on 12 January 2012. The changes were published in the Official Gazette of India on 13 January 2012. As of now, there are a total of 85,000 active members of ICMAI.
International affiliations
The ICMAI is a Founding Member of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) and South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA). ICMAI is a member of the National Foundation of Corporate Governance (NFCG).
Qualification and syllabus
This is the primary qualification of the ICMAI following completion of up to three levels (Foundation, Intermediate, and Final) examinations and three years of practical training in areas like Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting, Taxation, Cost audits, GST audits, Internal audit, Corporate laws, etc. and enables an individual to become a CMA (Cost & Management Accountant).
The Institute has introduced new Syllabus 2022 which fulfills the requirements of the New Education Policy, 2020 and has increased the level of skill development and improved Course Learning objectives
The old syllabus was introduced in August 2016 following the International Education Guidelines (IEG) of IFAC to get the advantages in the process of Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) among different member countries of the world under GATS in WTO.
Subjects for examinations include Corporate Financial Reporting, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Strategic Management, Taxation, Corporate Law, Financial Management, Business Valuation, Cost & Management Audit, and Operations Management, etc.
Students who have passed the degree examination of any recognized university or equivalent are eligible for admission directly to the Intermediate Level.
Paper-wise exemptions on the basis of reciprocal arrangement are available to students who have passed Institute of Company Secretaries of India Final Examinations.
Examinations are held twice a year, in June and December, in various examination centers in India and overseas centers. The results are declared in August and February for the June term and December term exams respectively.
Notable alumni
CMA Sundararaman Ramamurthy, MD , CEO of Bombay Stock Exchange
Mrityunjay Athreya, Padma Bhushan, Management Advisor
Subhash Chandra Garg, Finance Secretary, Government of India
Chanda Kochhar, former CEO, ICICI Bank
J Ramachandran, Professor, IIMB
P. K. Mukherjee, Executive Director of Sesa Sterlite Limited
Samir Bhatia, Entrepreneur
Kailasam Raghavendra Rao, Entrepreneur
B. B. Chakrabarti, Professor
G. J. R. Krishnan, Musician
Sanjay Subrahmanyam
T. V. Somanathan, Finance Secretary, Government of India
Sadanand Date, IPS, Government of India
CMA Parminder Chopra, chairman and managing director of Power Finance Corporation(PFC)
CMA Rajneesh Jain CFO at Jio
CMA Anil Choudhary former Chairman of Steel Authority of India
CMA Subhash Kumar Director(Finance) of ONGC
References
Member bodies of the International Federation of Accountants
Accounting in India
Management accounting
Professional associations based in India
Organisations based in Kolkata
Educational boards based in Kolkata
1959 establishments in West Bengal
Organizations established in 1959 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute%20of%20Cost%20Accountants%20of%20India |
Swansea Crown Court is a Crown Court venue which deals with criminal cases at St Helen's Road in Swansea, Wales.
History
Until the late 1980s, judicial hearings in Swansea were held in the west wing of Swansea Guildhall. However, as the number of court cases in southwest Wales grew, it became necessary to commission a dedicated courthouse for criminal matters. The site chosen, which was close to the guildhall but on the opposite side of St Helen's Road, had been occupied by an old tramway depot.
The new building was designed by the Welsh architect Sir Alex Gordon in the neoclassical style, built in concrete at a cost of £5.2 million, and was completed in 1988. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of eleven bays facing onto St Helen's Road. The central bay featured a wide opening on the ground floor and a prominent bipartite oriel window on the first floor which was enhanced by a carved Royal coat of arms placed between the two parts. The central bay was flanked by two full-height triangular piers. Internally, the building was laid out to accommodate three courtrooms. The custodial area was extensively refurbished at a cost of £220,000 in August 2013.
Notable cases have included the trial and wrongful conviction, now recognised as a serious miscarriage of justice, of Yusef Abdullahi, Stephen Miller and Tony Paris, in November 1990, for the murder of Lynette White. Other cases have also included the trial and conviction of Jason Richards and Ben Hope, in February 2013, for the murder of Aamir Siddiqi, and the trial and conviction of an unnamed man, in October 2019, on 36 counts of rape and one count of an assault by penetration against his own daughters.
References
Crown Court buildings
Buildings and structures in Swansea
Court buildings in Wales
Government buildings completed in 1988 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swansea%20Crown%20Court |
True Fantasy Live Online was an MMORPG in development by Level-5 for the Xbox. After a long and troubled development cycle that lasted almost two years, the game was cancelled on June 2, 2004. Available development and promotional information depict a massive fantasy setting in which up to 3,000 users—each with their own fully customizable character—can set out on adventures with one another, fighting monsters and collecting various items.
Cancellation
Despite being "fully playable" and near completion according to Microsoft around the time of its cancellation, the title's development was littered with complications from the beginning. One such problem was Level-5's inexperience with online network coding and their inability to properly implement voice chat compatibility into the game, a feature never before implemented on such a large scale in an MMORPG. However, Microsoft was very adamant on its inclusion, as it was a key feature to their Xbox Live service.
Relations between the two companies began to spiral out of control as Level-5 struggled to meet the demands required by Microsoft, who in turn grew frustrated at the lack of progress being made on the game. After a short showing at the Tokyo Game Show in 2003, True Fantasy Live Online was delayed from its initial Fall 2003 release into 2004. From then, little was seen or heard about the title, and after being absent from E3s 2004 convention, it was officially cancelled by Microsoft on June 3.
In the months following, Level-5 President and CEO Akihiro Hino stated in an interview that the poor relationship between his company and Microsoft, partially due to the latter's inexperience in dealing with Japanese developers, was one of the major reasons behind the game's cancellation. He implied that the two companies did not part amicably.
In a 2008 interview with Edge magazine, Shane Kim, former general manager of Microsoft Game Studios spoke in regard to failed Microsoft MMORPG projects, including True Fantasy Live Online. While acknowledging that the cancellations were the right thing to do at the time, Kim also felt that such games could have been successful on the Xbox 360 platform.
References
External links
Page on IGN.com
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First Look: True Fantasy Live Online
True Fantasy Live Online Cancelled
Level-5 (company) games
Role-playing video games
Cancelled Xbox games
Massively multiplayer online role-playing games
Microsoft games | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True%20Fantasy%20Live%20Online |
580 most commonly refers to:
580 (number), a number
580 AD, a Gregorian calendar year
580 BC, a Gregorian calendar year
580 may also refer to:
Communications
580 AM, an AM radio frequency
Area code 580, an area code in Oklahoma, United States
Electronics
Dell Inspiron 580, a desktop computer
Macintosh LC 580, a personal computer
Sony Alpha 580, a midrange-level digital single-lens reflex camera
Places
580 California Street, a high-rise office building in San Francisco, California, United States
580 Selene, a minor planet orbiting the Sun
Transportation
Aircraft and spacecraft
Arado E.580, a German World War II jet fighter design
Caudron C.580, a French advanced trainer aircraft
Convair CV-580, an American airliner
Kosmos 580, a Soviet satellite
Lycoming IO-580, an American horizontally opposed, six-cylinder aircraft engine
Lycoming GSO-580, an American family of eight-cylinder horizontally opposed, supercharged, carburetor-equipped aircraft engines
Land vehicles
Dongfeng Fengguang 580, a 2016–present Chinese compact SUV
IVECO 580, an Italian suburban single-decker bus
TR-580, a Romanian main battle tank
Watercraft
USS Barbel (SS-580), the lead ship of the Barbel-class submarines in the United States Navy
USS Shada (SP-580), a patrol vessel in the United States Navy
Roads and routes
Interstate 580 (disambiguation), multiple freeways in the United States
List of highways numbered 580
Rail
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Lieutenant-General Charles Butler, 1st Earl of Arran (of the second creation), de jure 3rd Duke of Ormonde (1671–1758) was an Anglo-Irish peer. His uncle Richard was the 1st Earl of Arran of the first creation. The titles were re-created for Charles in 1693. His elder brother, the 2nd Duke of Ormonde, was attainted during the Jacobite rising of 1715, but in 1721 Arran was allowed to buy the estate back. At the death of the 2nd Duke, he succeeded as de jure 3rd Duke of Ormonde in the Irish peerage but did not claim the title.
Birth and origin
Charles was born on 4 September 1671. He was the youngest son of Thomas Butler and his wife Emilia. His father was known as Lord Ossory and was heir apparent of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond but predeceased him and so never became duke. His father's family, the Butler dynasty, was Old English and descended from Theobald Walter, who had been appointed Chief Butler of Ireland by King Henry II in 1177.
Charles's mother was Dutch. Her family was a cadet branch of the House of Nassau. Both parents were Protestant. They had married on 17 November 1659 N.S.
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He was one of eleven siblings, but not all seem to be known by name. Lists of his brothers and sisters can be found in his father's article.
Early life
Charles's father died in 1680 when he was eight years old. In 1688 his grandfather, Lord Ormond, died. Charles's elder brother succeeded as 2nd Duke of Ormond. In 1693, Charles Butler was ennobled as Baron of Cloughgrenan, Viscount of Tullogh and Earl of Arran (of the second creation) in the Peerage of Ireland. Lord Arran, as he was now, was in the following year also made an English peer by creating him Baron Butler of Weston in County Huntingdon, in the Peerage of England.
Military career
Arran pursued a career in the Irish army. In 1697 he was appointed Colonel of the 6th Horse (later 5th Dragoon Guards), a post he held until 1703. In 1699 his brother James resigned his place in the bed chamber, which was given to Arran, who thus became Lord of the Bedchamber to King William III, which office he retained until the King's death in 1702. On 24 January 1702 he was promoted Brigadier General. In 1703 Arran was appointed Colonel of the 3rd Troop of Horse Guards, a post he held until 1715. On 1 January 1704 he was promoted Major General.
Marriage
On 3 June 1705 he married Elizabeth Crew, daughter of Thomas Crew, 2nd Baron Crew by his second wife, Anne Airmine, daughter of Sir William Airmine, 2nd Baronet, in Oatlands near Weybridge in Surrey. The marriage was to stay childless.
Further promotions
On 22 April 1708 he was promoted Lieutenant-General, his final rank in the Army. From November 1712 to 1714 he was Master-General of the Ordnance in Ireland.
Brother's attainder
His eldest brother, the 2nd duke of Ormond, got involved in the Jacobite rising of 1715. He was impeached for high treason by Lord Stanhope on 21 June 1715. He was attainted, whereupon all his honours were assumed to have been forfeit. In 1721 Arran was allowed by act of the English Parliament to buy back the family estates that had been forfeited under his brother's attainder.
Arran participated in the Atterbury Plot of the early 1720s. and should have been the commander of all Jacobite forces in England and Ireland. But the plot was betrayed and the rising never took place. On 2 January 1722, the Old Pretender (Jacobite "King James III") created Charles Duke of Arran in the Jacobite Peerage of England.
On 16 November 1745 N.S., his brother died in Avignon. It was later ruled that the attainder, enacted by the Parliament of Great Britain, applied to his British titles (i.e. those in the Peerages of England and Scotland) but not to his Irish titles. Lord Arran therefore de jure succeeded on his brother's death on 5 November 1745 as 3rd Duke of Ormonde in the Peerage of Ireland, but was not aware of this succession and never assumed the title.
The attainders of the Barony of Butler (of Moore Park) and the Lordship of Dingwall would be reversed in 1871. It, therefore, matters how the claims to these titles were transmitted. Both these titles had the particularity of being able to pass through the female line. In 1745 the claim to these titles, therefore, passed to Elizabeth Butler, his brother's only surviving child, who would therefore have been Baroness Dingwall and Baroness Butler in her own right (suo jure). Elizabeth died unmarried in 1750 and the claims passed to Arran, her uncle.
Death, succession, and timeline
Lord Arran died at his lodgings at Whitehall on 17 December 1758 and was buried in St. Margaret's Church, Westminster. On his death, the Earldom of Arran, the Barony of Butler (of Weston), and the Jacobite Dukedom of Arran (such as it was) became extinct, along with the Dukedom and Marquessate of Ormonde. The rest of his de jure'' Irish titles, including the Earldom of Ormonde, passed to his kinsman John Butler (de jure 15th Earl), but remained dormant. Arran's considerable estate was inherited by his unmarried sister Amelia and on her death in 1760 to John Butler.
His claims to the Barony of Butler (of Moore Park) and the Lordship of Dingwall passed to his niece, Frances Elliot, eldest daughter of Arran's sister Henrietta who had married the 1st Earl of Grantham. From Frances the claims eventually passed to the Earls Cowper (descendants of Lord Grantham's youngest daughter). In 1871 the attainder was finally reversed in favour of the 7th Earl.
Horace Walpole called Arran "an inoffensive old man, the last male of the illustrious house of Ormond ... and much respected by the Jacobites ...".
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Alfred Duvaucel (1793, Bièvres, Essonne – 1824, Madras, India) was a French naturalist and explorer. He was the stepson of Georges Cuvier.
Journeys in South and Southeast Asia
In December 1817, Duvaucel left France for British India and arrived in Calcutta in May 1818, where he met Pierre-Médard Diard. Together, they moved to Chandernagore, then a trading post of the French East India Company, and started collecting animals and plants for the Paris Museum of Natural History. They employed hunters who supplied them daily with live and dead specimens, which they described, drew and classified. They also received objects from local rajahs and went hunting themselves. In the garden of their compound, they cultivated local plants and kept water birds in a basin. In June 1818, they sent their first consignment to Paris, containing a skeleton of a Ganges river dolphin, a head of a "Tibetan ox", various species of little-known birds, some mineral samples and a drawing of a tapir from Sumatra that they had studied in Hastings' menagerie. Later consignments included a live Cashmere goat, crested pheasants and various birds.
In December 1818, Thomas Stamford Raffles invited them to accompany him on his journeys and pursue their collections in places where he would have to go officially. He offered to establish a menagerie in his Bencoulen residence. By end of December, they left with him on the basis they would equally share the collected animals. In Pulo-Pinang, they collected two new fish species and some birds. In Achem, they collected only a few plants, insects, birds, snakes, fish and two deer. In Malacca, they bought a bear, an argus and some other birds. In Singapore, they obtained a dugong, of which they prepared drawings and a description that Raffles sent to the Royal Society. These were published in 1820 by Everard Home and planned for publication in the Histoire naturelle des mammifères by Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire and Frédéric Cuvier. After their arrival at Bencoulen in August 1819, Raffles requisitioned most of their collection and left them copies of their drawings, descriptions and notes. Duvaucel and Diard took leave, sent their share to Calcutta and parted.
Duvaucel set off to Padang, and collected specimens of the Malayan tapir, Sumatran rhinoceros, several monkeys, reptiles, deer and axis in this area. He returned to Calcutta with several cases of stuffed animals, skeletons, skins and some live monkeys.
He returned to Chandernagore, from where he made several excursions. In July 1821, he embarked on the Hooghly River, visited the cities of Hooghly and Guptipara, and moved on across the Ganges to Dacca. From there he traveled to Sylhet and, with permission of a Khasi king, explored the mountains of Cossy and Gentya north of Sylhet. He returned to Calcutta in December with a rich zoological collection, but since then he suffered from the jungle fever. He intended to set off to Tibet in September 1822. But due to political circumstances, he had to restrict his excursions to the territories of Benares in Bengal, and Kathmandu in "Nepaul". There is no record however that he ever traveled to Nepal, and the editor of the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal noted in 1836 that two of Duvaucel's collectors lived for a year with Brian Houghton Hodgson at Kathmandu.
Duvaucel died in August 1824 in Madras, but his obituary was not published until April 1825. Ten years later, rumours were afloat in France that he was mauled by a tiger within minutes.
Publications
In February 1820, the Asiatick Society (Calcutta, India) published an article jointly written by Duvaucel and Diard entitled "Sur une nouvelle espèce de Sorex — Sorex Glis" including a drawing of a common treeshrew.
In spring 1822, the Asiatick Society published his article "On the Black Deer of Bengal" including a drawing of a deer species that he had observed in Bengal, Sumatra, and in the mountains north of Sylhet.
Legacy
The Paris Museum of Natural History received nearly 2000 animals collected jointly by Duvaucel and Diard during their stay of more than a year in the Greater Sunda Islands. Their consignments comprised 88 mammal species, 630 bird species, 59 reptile species and contained stuffed animals, skins, skeletons, drawings and descriptions of such notable species as the Malayan tapir, Sumatran rhinoceros, Javan rhinoceros, gibbons, leaf monkeys, two previously unknown fruit bat species, tree shrews, skunks, binturong and sun bear. Several of these species were first described by French zoologists working at the museum. Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest described the Malayan tapir in 1819; the Sunda stink badger and Paradoxurus hermaphroditus bondar, a subspecies of the Asian palm civet in 1820; the Sunda pangolin, the Malayan weasel and the genus of Semnopithecus in 1822.
In 1821, Raffles published descriptions of the species jointly collected by Duvaucel and Diard in Sumatra, including first descriptions of the sun bear, the binturong, the crab-eating macaque, the Sumatran surili, the siamang gibbon, the silvery lutung, the large bamboo rat, the large treeshrew and the cream-coloured giant squirrel.
The many drawings, skeletons, skins and other animal parts that Duvaucel sent to the Paris Museum of Natural History included head, skin and paws of a species from the mountains north of India that his stepfather's brother Frédéric Cuvier described as Ailurus fulgens in 1825.
Alfred Duvaucel is commemorated in the scientific names of a number of species:
the barasingha Cervus duvaucelii — described by his stepfather Georges Cuvier in 1823;
the scarlet-rumped trogon Harpactes duvaucelii — described by Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1824;
the river lapwing Vanellus duvaucelii — described by Rene Primevere Lesson in 1826;
the Himalayan goral Naemorhedus duvaucelii — described by Charles Hamilton Smith in 1827 is synonymous to Naemorhedus goral described in 1825 by Thomas Hardwicke;
the Pachysoma duvaucelii, a subspecies of the lesser short-nosed fruit bat — described by Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire in 1828;
the moth Psichotoe duvaucelii — described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1829;
Duvaucel's barbet Megalaima australis duvaucelii — first described as Bucco duvauceli by René Primevère Lesson in 1831 as living in Sumatra; relegated a subspecies of Xantholæma duvaucelii described by Thomas Horsfield and Frederic Moore in 1856 as inhabiting the Malayan Peninsula and Sumatra; latter was renamed Megalaima duvaucelii by Frederic Moore in 1859 and subordinated to Mesobucco duvauceli by George Ernest Shelley in 1891; the bird is now a valid subspecies of the blue-eared barbet;
Duvaucel's cuckoo Bubutus duvaucelii — described by Lesson in 1831 as living in Sumatra; subordinated to the genus Rhinortha by Shelley in 1891 as a type of Raffles's malkoha;
the Indian squid Loligo duvaucelii — described by Alcide d'Orbigny in 1835 is a synonym of Uroteuthis duvauceli;
Duvaucel's gecko Hoplodactylus duvaucelii — described by André Marie Constant Duméril and Gabriel Bibron in 1836;
the Indian bee species Macrocera duvaucelii — described by Amédée Louis Michel Lepeletier in 1842 is synonymous to Tetralonia duvaucelii;
the freshwater fish Rohita duvaucelii — described by Achille Valenciennes in 1842 is a junior synonym of Osteobrama vigorsii endemic to India;
the olive barb Barbus duvaucelii — described by Valenciennes in 1842 is a junior synonym of Puntius sarana;
the pool barb Leuciscus duvaucelii — described by Valenciennes in 1844 is a junior synonym of Puntius sophore;
the nase Chondrostoma duvaucelii found near Madras — first described by Valenciennes in 1844;
Felis Duvaucelli — described by Brian Houghton Hodgson in 1852, was renamed Felis charltoni by Thomas Horsfield in 1856; and classified a subspecies of Pardofelis marmorata by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1932;
Cyanops duvauceli robinsoni — named by Edward Charles Stuart Baker in 1918 as inhabiting the Malay Peninsula, Thailand and Myanmar, is another name for the blue-eared barbet.
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Maggia is a fictional international crime syndicate appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The organization exists in Marvel's main shared universe, known as Earth-616, as well as other Marvel universes. Its structure is somewhat similar to the real-world New York Mafia (which is itself rarely mentioned in Marvel publications), but the Maggia differs in that it frequently hires supervillains and mad scientists to work for them. Some of the prominent Maggia members are supervillains themselves, such as Hammerhead, Silvermane, Count Nefaria and his daughter Madame Masque. The Maggia has come into conflict with various superheroes, including Spider-Man, Daredevil, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and the Avengers.
Comic creator Scott Shaw believes that the Maggia were created to avoid offending the real-life Mafia, as some comic book distributors had Mafia ties in the 1960s. Since their debut in comics, the Maggia have been adapted into several forms of media, including television series and video games.
The Maggia appeared in the second season of the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Agent Carter, with the Los Angeles branch led by Joseph Manfredi portrayed by Ken Marino.
Publication history
The Maggia first appeared in The Avengers #13 (February 1965) and was created by Stan Lee and Don Heck.
Fictional organization history
The Maggia is an international crime syndicate that is the world's most powerful organization dedicated to conventional crime (as opposed to subversive activities). Originating in southern Europe, the Maggia spread throughout non-Communist Europe and the Americas. Its presence in the United States first came to public attention in the 1890s, and the Maggia's widespread bootlegging of illegal liquor during the Prohibition Era has become legendary. Today the Maggia controls most of the illegal gambling, loan-sharking, and narcotics trade in the United States, as well as many legal gambling casinos in Atlantic City, New Jersey and Las Vegas, Nevada. It also has great influence within various labor unions, and controls politicians on every level of government. Especially in recent years, the Maggia has invested many of its illegal gains into legitimate businesses. However, the Maggia enforces a strict code of secrecy among its members, and does not hesitate to punish betrayals and failures with death. The Maggia is not a monolithic organization but is instead a coalition of many virtually independent groups known as "families." The leading members of each family are usually connected through familial or marital ties. The Maggia also has affiliations with other criminal groups such as the Morgan organization in New York City's Harlem.
With Bruno Karnelli's leadership, the loss of Silvermane, and Hammerhead siding with Mister Negative, the Maggia is thrown into chaos until Mysterio appears and uses robot duplicates of the dead Maggia members. When the Hawkeyes Kate Bishop and Clint Barton attempted to make a difference in the lives of everyday people by fighting organized crime, several New York crime families, including the Maggia, struck back against them.
During the "Infinity" storyline, it was revealed that the Nobili Family are members of the Maggia where some of its members turned out to be descendants of some Inhumans.
Known Maggia families
Several "families" are based in the New York City area. Three of these families have come to pre-eminence:
The Silvermane Family
Its leader is Silvio "Silvermane" Manfredi, one of the last of the legendary gangsters who came to notoriety during the 1920s and 1930s. This group conducts its activities along traditional Maggia lines, and is heavily involved with the narcotics trade. Silvermane uses unusual scientific means only for the personal goal of staving off his own death, and not for the family's activities. Although Silvermane has a son, Joseph, also known as Blackwing, his successor as family head will probably be his longtime rival, top Maggia lawyer Caesar "Big C" Cicero. Silvermane initially retained control of his organization after being turned into a cyborg, but most recently his failing health, in both human and cyborg bodies, have left him a figurehead leader at best.
The following characters have been members of the Maggia's Silvermane family:
Blackie – Rank unknown. First appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #75.
Caesar Cicero – The Silvermane Family's lawyer. First appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #73.
Man Mountain Marko (Michael Marko) – Silvermane's top lieutenant. First appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #73.
Rapier – A one-time friend and partner of Silvermane named Dominic Tyrone, who sought revenge after being betrayed. Rapier used an electro-stun rapier as his main weapon. First appeared in The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #2. Killed by Scourge of the Underworld.
The Hammerhead Family
Dominated by middle-aged Maggia traditionalists, this family first became notorious under unusual circumstances. Perhaps in imitation of the Nefaria family, its leader, known as the "Top Man", outfitted his family hit men with costumes and advanced weaponry. He then gained ownership of the Baxter Building through questionable means, thinking that doing so would somehow give him legal title to the technology of the building's famed occupants, the Fantastic Four. The Fantastic Four defeated and captured the "Top Man", his claims to owning the Baxter Building were dismissed by the courts, and the "Top Man" was reportedly assassinated by order of his own family. The family then sought a new leader who would direct operations along thoroughly traditional lines and chose a newcomer known only as Hammerhead, an amnesia victim whose new ruthless persona had been shaped by his love for gangster films. Hammerhead uses methods from the Prohibition era, including gang wars, although he will use advanced technology for personal ends, such as the exoskeleton that magnifies his strength. In light of Hammerhead's recent loyalty shift to Mister Negative, the status of his Maggia family remains undetermined. They very normally ally with Tombstone and The Chameleon
The following characters have been members of the Maggia's Hammerhead family:
Top Man – Former leader of the Hammerhead family. First appeared in Fantastic Four #101 (Aug 1970). Assassinated by an unknown member of his Maggia group.
Hammerhead – Second leader of the Hammerhead family. First appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #113 (Oct. 1972).
Big Rock – Rank unknown. First appeared in Fantastic Four #101 (Aug. 1970).
Blackwing (Joseph Manfredi) – Rank unknown. First appeared in Daredevil #118 (Feb. 1975).
Eel (Edward Lavell) – One-time employee and representative of the Maggia's Gulf Coast operations. First appeared in Power Man and Iron Fist #92 (April 1983).
Gimlet – The Top Man's lieutenant who aspired to become the next Top Man. First appeared in Fantastic Four #101 (Aug. 1970).
The Nefaria Family
This group bears little resemblance to the rest of the Maggia. The Italian nobleman, Count Luchino Nefaria, a scientific genius, was the world's most powerful Maggia leader until his initial defeat by the Avengers. Afterwards he moved his base of operations to the New York City area, and then imprisoned Washington, D.C. within an impenetrable force-dome and held it for ransom. After his defeat and capture, his daughter Giulietta, also known as Whitney Frost, succeeded him as family head and led an unsuccessful attempt to capture the advanced weaponry of Tony Stark. She was eventually succeeded by a costumed criminal, the Masked Marauder, who demanded complete control of New York City or else he would detonate a nuclear device there. After his capture, the family again apparently came under control of Whitney Frost, by then known as Madame Masque. Contrary to standard Maggia practice, the Nefaria family, principally consisting of men under 40, has employed futuristic weaponry and even robots (like the Dreadnoughts), as well as costumed super-powered agents (Unicorn, Whiplash, Gladiator, etc.), and has launched open attacks on society. Its leader is always known as "Big M". With both Count Nefaria and Madame Masque now pursuing separate agendas, it is not known who, if anyone, currently heads the Nefaria Family.
The following characters have been members of the Maggia's Nefaria family:
Count Luchino Nefaria – Founder of the Nefaria family. First appeared in Avengers #13 (Feb. 1965)
Cyclone (André Gerard) – First appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #143 (April 1975). Killed by Scourge of the Underworld.
Eel (Leopold Stryke) – Former agent. First appeared in Strange Tales #112 (Sept. 1963). Killed by Gladiator.
Whitney Frost (Giulietta Nefaria) – Head of the Nefaria family. First appeared in Tales of Suspense #97 (Jan. 1968).
Gladiator (Melvin Potter) – Former member. First appeared in Daredevil #18 (July 1966).
Daniel Lindy – First appeared in Spectacular Spider-Man #22 (Sept 1978).
Masked Marauder (Frank Farnum) – Former leader of the Nefaria family. First appeared in Daredevil #16 (May 1966).
Plantman (Samuel Smithers) – Former agent. First appeared in Strange Tales #113 (Oct 1963).
Porcupine (Alexander Gentry) – Former agent. First appeared in Tales to Astonish #48 (Oct. 1963). Died in battle against Diamondback.
Scarecrow (Ebenezer Laughton) – Former agent. First appeared in Tales of Suspense #51 (March 1964).
Tri-Man – An android created by the Masked Marauder that copies the abilities of three low-level crooks. First appeared in Daredevil #22.
Unicorn (Milos Masaryk) – Former agent. First appeared in Tales of Suspense #56 (Aug. 1964).
Whiplash (Mark Scarlotti) – Former enforcer. First appeared in Tales of Suspense #97 (Jan. 1968).
The Costa Family
The Costa Family is associated with the Maggia and was responsible for the death of Frank Castle's family, which led to Castle becoming the Punisher. At one point, they used William "Billy the Beaut" Russo (a.k.a. Jigsaw) as an enforcer and hitman.
The following members are seen in the Costa Family:
Luis Allegre – Member of the Costa Family. First appeared in Marvel Super Action #1. Killed by the Punisher.
Bruno Costa – Enforcer of the Costa Family and brother of Frank Costa. First appeared in Marvel Preview #2. Killed by Frank Costa's assassin Audrey.
Byron Hannigan – Member of the Costa Family. First appeared in Marvel Super Action #1. Killed by the Punisher.
Leon Kolsky – Member of the Costa Family. First appeared in Marvel Super Action #1. He was killed when the Punisher tricked him into firing on an aquarium tank that contained a shark.
Matt Skinner – Member of the Costa Family. First appeared in Marvel Super Action #1. Killed by the Punisher.
The Nobili Family
The Nobili Family is a struggling Maggia family. It turns out that some of the members of the Nobili Family are descendants of some Inhumans.
The following members are seen in the Nobili Family.
Gordon "Gordo" Nobili – The patriarch of the Nobili family. First appeared in Thunderbolts (vol. 2) #14.
Carmen Nobili – The son of Gordon Nobili. First appeared in Thunderbolts (vol. 2) #14. Killed during the fight against the Paguro Family, even when the Thunderbolts interfered.
Joseph Nobili – The son of Gordon Nobili. First appeared in Thunderbolts (vol. 2) #14. Killed during the fight against the Paguro Family, even when the Thunderbolts interfered.
The Fortunato Family
The Fortunato Family are strong opposers of Wilson Fisk who came in conflict with Spider-Man.
The following members are seen in the Fortunato Family.
Don Vincente Fortunato – The patriarch of the Fortunato family. First appeared in Spider-Man #70.
Jimmy-6 (Giacomo Fortunato) – The son of Don Fortunato and his top enforcer. First appeared in Spider-Man #70.
Angelo Fortunato – The youngest son of Don Fortunato, who briefly became the host for Venom. First appeared in Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #7. Killed when he fled from a battle with Spider-Man and was abandoned by the Venom symbiote.
Other Maggia members
The following members do not fall under the category of the other five Maggia families:
Bobby Peculo – First appeared in Punisher: No Escape #1. Killed by the Punisher.
Bushmaster (John McIver) – First appeared in Iron Fist #15. He was killed when the process that gave Luke Cage his powers proved to be too much for him.
Cyclone (Pierre Fresson) – He served as a speaker for the European branches of the Maggia. First appeared in Thunderbolts #3.
Eli Rumsford – Enforcer. First appeared in Spectacular Spider-Man #54 (May 1981)
Gideon Mace – First appeared in Heroes for Hire #3.
Goldbug – One-time employee. First appeared in Power Man #41.
Grim Reaper (Eric Williams) – First appeared in Avengers #52.
Guido Carboni – Crime Boss. First appeared in Marvel Spotlight #20 where he was depicted as a big time crime boss who held operations all across New York. One night, a cat burglar named Monty Walsh attempted to rob him, but Guido and his men shot and killed him as he was trying to escape. Unbeknownst to Guido and his men, Monty was saved by the Uni-Power and became Captain Universe. Guido found his operations falling apart due to Monty's use of the power. Guido was finally confronted by Monty, who planned to kill him and then use the power for his own selfish needs; unfortunately for Monty, the Uni-Power left him because of this and Guido was arrested by the police, raving about how a dead body had superpowers.
Harry Dumont – First appeared in Spectacular Spider-Man #54 (May 1981)
Mind-Master – Ruffio Costa is a crime lord who once kidnapped Robert Mallory's son Keith. First appeared in Daredevil Annual #4.
Mysterio (Quentin Beck) – First appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #13.
Nautilus – An enforcer from Chicago. First appeared in Spider-Man Unlimited #6.
Photon (Jason Dean) – First appeared in a crossover story in Nova #12 and Amazing Spider-Man #171. He was responsible for murdering Nova's uncle Ralph Rider.
Razorwind – An enforcer from Chicago. First appeared in Spider-Man Unlimited #6.
Shigeru Ichihara – A Maggia member who handled all Maggia activities on the Pacific Rim. First appeared in Avengers (vol. 3) #31.
Simon Marshall – A Maggia chemist. First appeared in Cloak and Dagger #1
Smuggler (Erik Josten) – First appeared in Avengers #21 (Oct. 1965)
T.B. Smithson – A Maggia member who controls all Maggia activities in Texas. First appeared in Avengers (vol. 3) #31.
Tapping Tommy – First appeared in Defenders #30.
Trapster (Peter Petruski) – First appeared in Fantastic Four #38. He was a member of the Maggia in Thing #4.
Vic Slaughter – Assassin. First appeared in Morbius the Living Vampire #6.
Vincent Mangaro – A crime boss who set up a drug-dealing operation in New York. First appeared in Punisher: No Escape #1. Killed by the Punisher.
Competitors and allies
Various criminals have attempted to unify the American East Coast's independent criminal groups so as to compete with the Maggia's domination of organized crime. Other lesser criminal organizations may in fact cooperate and work for the Maggia, pay street taxes, or manage to operate under the radar of the Maggia.
The most successful competitor of the Maggia has been the Kingpin, who, at his peak, was more powerful than all of the Maggia families combined.
As noted above, the principal leaders of all three major Maggia families are, to one extent or another, no longer in ideal leadership positions. With the Kingpin presently exiled from the U.S. in the wake of Daredevil story arcs, the potential for a power vacuum is huge, and the stage is set for a gang war between any and all challengers.
The Spider-Man villain called Mister Negative plotted to target the Maggia Families, perhaps hoping to take the Kingpin's place. The supervillain Hood has also formed a supervillain crime syndicate which enlists various costumed criminals in an attempt to gain control of the underworld.
Other lesser crime bosses include the Slug (a Miami-based drug kingpin) and the Owl. Whether they are connected to the Maggia or manage to operate separately is unknown. Don Fortunato once managed to gain control of much of New York City's underworld in the absence of the Kingpin. Although Fortunato seems to run a traditional Mafioso organized crime group, he is actually connected to the Maggia and the terrorist organization known as HYDRA. The original Mr. Fish was mentioned to have planned to start a Maggia branch in his area.
Although the Maggia organization is, for the most part, analogous in the Marvel Universe to the real-life Italian and Italian-American Mafia or La Cosa Nostra, there exist in the Marvel Universe other Italian crime families that resemble more closely the real Mafia or La Cosa Nostra. Some of these families and organizations have been referred to as "the Mafia" in recent comics, but it is unknown whether or not these families ultimately operate under Marvel's Maggia organization or are a part of a separate, more realistic La Cosa Nostra organization in the Marvel Universe. These more realistic Italian Mafia organizations are often featured in Punisher comics. As most of these organizations operate on a crew-based street level and specialize in traditional organized crime rather than superpowered organized crime, it is possible they are not connected to the more powerful Maggia. Examples of these organizations include:
The Angelone Crime Family -
The Gnucci Crime Family – It was known for the infamous Ma Gnucci.
The Pazzo Crime Family -
The Roman Crime Family -
Other versions
House of M
In the House of M reality, the Maggia is a criminal organization that was led by Count Nefaria. The Maggia were annihilated by Magneto's Sentinels for plotting against him.
In other media
Television
The Maggia appears in Iron Man: Armored Adventures. This version of the group is led by Count Nefaria, with Black Knight, Unicorn, and Killer Shrike serving under him, and are rivals of the Mandarin's gang, the Tong.
A Los Angeles branch of the Maggia appears in the second season of Agent Carter, led by Joseph Manfredi. They are enlisted by Manfredi's former girlfriend Whitney Frost to help her in her Zero Matter experiments.
Film
The Maggia appear in the Spider-Man: Far From Home prequel short film Peter's To-Do List.
Video games
The Maggia appear in Iron Man. This version of the group is a weapons manufacturing company who used to be partnered with Stark Industries. When Tony Stark announces that his company is no longer producing weapons, the Maggia attempt to seek revenge, but Iron Man cripples their production capabilities and forces them into bankruptcy. In an article for IGN, game director Jeffrey Tseng explained that adapting the Iron Man film script into a game was the perfect opportunity to include characters and groups from Iron Man's history to fill it out. He declared "...we were looking through Iron Man's history to find characters and groups that would resonate with dedicated fans. [The] Maggia, Advanced Idea Mechanics, Titanium Man, and other characters in the game all came from this extensive research."
The Maggia appear in Marvel: Avengers Alliance.
The Maggia appear in Marvel Heroes. This version of the group is led by the Kingpin.
The New York branch of the Maggia appears in the Spider-Man DLC The City That Never Sleeps, consisting of the Fortunato, Costa, Cicero, Mauchio, and Hammerhead families. Following the Kingpin and Mister Negative's arrests in the main game, the Maggia attempt to fill the power vacuum and engage each other in a brutal gang war. Eager to end the war quickly, Hammerhead tries to force the other families to submit to him by employing Black Cat to steal hard drives containing their collective wealth, but she betrays him and keeps them for herself. Hammerhead seemingly kills her with a bomb, reasoning that he no longer needs the drives, and orders his men to steal advanced technology from Sable International to give them an advantage over the other families. He later kidnaps and attempts to kill the other Maggia crime lords on live television, though Spider-Man foils his plan and defeats him. After Hammerhead escapes from police custody and transforms himself into a cyborg, Spider-Man and Sable International's head Silver Sable join forces to defeat him once more.
References
External links
Maggia at Marvel.com
Maggia at Marvel Wiki
Maggia (Earth-58163) at Marvel Wiki
Maggia at MarvelDirectory.com
Maggia at Comic Vine
Fictional organized crime groups
Fictional organizations in Marvel Comics
Fictional gangs
Cultural depictions of the Mafia
Marvel's Spider-Man characters | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggia%20%28comics%29 |
Chai Nat (; from Sanskrit Jayanāda जयनाद, "resounding of victory") can refer to:
Chai Nat Province, a province in Central Thailand
Chai Nat, a town in Chai Nat Province
Mueang Chai Nat District, the main district of Chai Nat Province
Rangsit Prayurasakdi, also known as Prince of Chai Nat
Chai Nat (city), an ancient city in present-day Phitsanulok Province | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chai%20Nat%20%28disambiguation%29 |
The 1965 Copa Libertadores de América was the sixth edition of South America's premier club football tournament. Colombia did not send a representative due to the disagreements between CONMEBOL and the Colombian football federation. This will become the last edition in which only the national champions of each association may participate.
After the victorious campaign the previous year, Independiente will go on to successfully defend the title after beating another Uruguayan team, this time Peñarol. Independiente begun a legacy that saw it become a world class football team and this paved the way for future conquests to come.
Qualified teams
Tie-breaking criteria
The format of the competition remained nearly the same as the previous year's edition; the preliminary round was eliminated from this edition.
At each stage of the tournament teams receive 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and no points for a loss. If two or more teams are equal on points, the following criteria will be applied to determine the ranking in the group stage:
a one-game playoff;
superior goal difference;
draw of lots.
First round
Nine teams were drawn into three groups. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Semifinals. Independiente, the title holders, had a bye to the next round.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Semifinals
Four teams were drawn into two groups. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Finals.
Group A
Independiente progressed to the finals due to better goal difference.
Group B
Finals
Champion
Top goalscorers
Footnotes
A. Points were taken from Deportivo Galicia due to irregularities in their line-up. Peñarol was awarded the points. Peñarol advanced due to goal difference.
External links
Copa Libertadores 1965 at CONMEBOL website
Copa Libertadores 1965 at RSSSF
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Copa Libertadores seasons | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1965%20Copa%20Libertadores |
Larry Doyle is an American novelist, television writer, and producer.
Career
Doyle got his start in 1989–1991 as an editor at Chicago-based First Comics. He started writing for television, with a 1993 and a 1994 episode of Rugrats, then regularly working on Beavis and Butt-head between 1994 and 1997, when he joined The Simpsons as a writer and producer for seasons nine through twelve (1997–2001). Other television writing credits include one episode for Daria and two episodes for Liquid Television.
Doyle wrote the screenplays for the 2003 film releases Duplex and Looney Tunes: Back in Action. He also produced some Looney Tunes shorts that were completed in 2003. However, due to the box-office bomb of Looney Tunes: Back in Action, Warner Bros. decided not to release the shorts theatrically, releasing them direct-to-video instead.
Doyle is a frequent contributor to The New Yorker and has also had columns in Esquire magazine, New York Magazine, and the New York Observer.
Doyle's first novel, I Love You, Beth Cooper, was published in May 2007. The setting is graduation night at Buffalo Grove High School, Doyle's alma mater. This novel won the 2008 Thurber prize for American Humor. Doyle wrote the screenplay for the film based on his novel, which was released in 2009. Also in 2009, the book I Love You, Beth Cooper was re-released as an extended movie tie-in edition. His second novel, Go Mutants!, was published in 2010. This novel had its film rights acquired by Imagine Entertainment/Universal Studios the same year, with the screenplay written by Doyle. Deliriously Happy (and Other Bad Thoughts), a collection of humor pieces from the New Yorker and elsewhere, was published in 2011.
Select bibliography
Spoken word
"Life Without Leann" on This American Life
Novels and collected fiction
I Love You, Beth Cooper (May 2007)
Go Mutants! (June 2010)
Deliriously Happy (and Other Bad Thoughts) (November 2011)
Media tie-ins
Beavis and Butt-head: This Sucks Change It (1995)
Beavis and Butt-head: Huh Huh for Hollywood (1996)
I Love You, Beth Cooper (Extended Movie Tie-In Edition) (May 2009)
Comics
Pogo, syndicated comic strip illustrated by Neal Sternecky (1989–1991)
Bad Publicity, comic strip in the back of New York Magazine (1994–1997)
Magazines
United Press International, Medical and Science Reporter (1983–1989)
First Comics, Editor in Chief (1989)
National Lampoon, Editor (1991)
Spy Magazine, Deputy Editor (1992–1993)
Eight Days a Week column for the New York Observer, (1993–1994)
Front Page column for New York Magazine, and the Deputy Editor (1994–1997)
The New Yorker appearances
Larry Doyle has written the following articles for The New Yorker:
"Life Without Leann" (January 15, 1990)
"t.V." (April 2, 1990)
"You Won't Have Nixon to Kick Around Anymore, Dirtbag" (December 20, 1993)
"Adventures in Experimentation" (March 28, 1994)
"Stop Me If You've Heard This One" (March 29, 1999)
"Me v. Big Mike" (June 14, 1999)
"I Killed Them in New Haven" (December 15, 2003)
"Disengagements" (March 28, 2005)
"May We Tell You Our Specials This Evening?" (October 3, 2005)
"Let's Talk About My New Movie" (January 23, 2006)
"How Fred Flintstone Got Home, Got Wild, and Got a Stone Age Life" (May 15, 2006)
"I'm Afraid I Have Some Bad News" (June 19, 2006)
"Please Read Before Suing" (February 2, 2007)
"We Request the Honor of Your Presence at GwynneandDaveShareTheirJoy.com" (May 21, 2007)
"My Mega-Millions" (August 27, 2007)
"Portrait in Evil: My Story" (September 17, 2007)
"Why We Strike" (November 19, 2007)
"Bad Dog" (May 12, 2008)
"Is There a Problem Here?" (December 15, 2008)
"Fun Times!" (April 20, 2009)
"Hot Wings: Notes on My New Best Seller" (June 7, 2010)
"Sleeper Camp" (August 9, 2010)
"Fun Summer" Online only (May 31, 2012)
"Reboot Me" (July 23, 2012)
Esquire appearances
Larry Doyle has written the following articles for Esquire magazine:
"The Talk: What Does a Father Owe a Son" (May 1988)
"Esky" columnist (1997–1999)
"My Heart, My Rules" (February 1998)
"Naughty, Awful Boys" (June 1998)
"The Weiner" (June 1999)
"Freezer Madness" (October 1999)
"The Babyproofer" (January 2000)
"Me's a Crowd" (September 2000)
"Things You Need to Know About Me" (October 2006)
Film writing credits
Duplex (2003)
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009)
Go Mutants! (forthcoming, announced)
Television writing credits
Instant Mom episodes
Larry Doyle has written the following Instant Mom episodes:
"Rock Mom"
"Ain't Misbehavin' or Else"
"Walk Like a Boy"
The Simpsons episodes
Larry Doyle has written the following The Simpsons episodes:
"Girly Edition" (1998)
"Treehouse of Horror IX" ("The Terror of Tiny Toon") (1998)
"Wild Barts Can't Be Broken" (1999)
"Simpsons Bible Stories" (with Tim Long and Matt Selman as co-writers) (1999)
"Pygmoelian" (2000)
"It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge" (2000)
"Worst Episode Ever" (2001)
Beavis and Butt-Head episodes
Larry Doyle has written the following Beavis and Butt-Head episodes:
"Choke"
"Nosebleed"
"Bad Dog"
"Butt Flambé"
"Stewart is Missing"
"A Very Special Episode"
"Final Judgement of Beavis"
"Liar! Liar!"
"Safe Driving"
"Beavis and Butt-Head Do America" (Consultant)
Rugrats episodes
Larry Doyle has written the following Rugrats episodes:
"Circus Angelicus"
"Naked Tommy"
Daria episode
Larry Doyle has written the following Daria episode:
"Too Cute"
References
External links
www.thurberhouse.org/program/adlt_prize.html
Living people
American television writers
American male television writers
University of Illinois alumni
Writers from Baltimore
Screenwriters from Maryland
Year of birth missing (living people) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry%20Doyle%20%28writer%29 |
KFDR (channel 25) is a religious television station licensed to Jefferson City, Missouri, United States, serving the Columbia–Jefferson City market as an owned-and-operated station of the Christian Television Network (CTN). The station's transmitter is located near New Bloomfield, Missouri.
History
The station (originally KNLJ) first signed an agreement on Easter Sunday in 1986 at 3 p.m. to be a sister station and simulcast to KNLC in St. Louis; at that time, both stations were owned by Reverend Larry Rice's ministry, the New Life Evangelistic Center.
In September 1986, KNLJ broke away from KNLC while it was still running most of the same Christian programs (such as The 700 Club, Richard Roberts, Jerry Falwell, among others) as well as locally produced programs from the ministry. They ran syndicated cartoons, some classic sitcoms, westerns, and outdoor sporting programs about 12 hours a day. In 1990, KNLJ affiliated with Fox Kids and also ran The Disney Afternoon. When Mid-Missouri got its own Fox affiliate a few years later, the Fox Kids block moved there. As the 1990s progressed, the secular shows were becoming much cheaper.
In mid-2007, the station was sold to the Christian Television Network with the New Life Evangelistic Center retaining KNLC. Both secular and Christian programming was dropped in favor of simulcasting the Christian Television Network full-time. Religious groups had previously bought time on both CTN and KNLJ.
On March 13, 2023, the station changed its call sign to KFDR.
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
Analog-to-digital conversion
KNLJ shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 25, on June 12, 2009, the official date on which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 20. Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former UHF analog channel 25.
References
External links
Christian Television Network affiliates
FDR
Television channels and stations established in 1986
1986 establishments in Missouri | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KFDR |
The Annales Fuldenses or Annals of Fulda are East Frankish chronicles that cover independently the period from the last years of Louis the Pious (died 840) to shortly after the end of effective Carolingian rule in East Francia with the accession of the child-king, Louis III, in 900. Throughout this period they are a near contemporary record of the events they describe and a primary source for Carolingian historiography. They are usually read as a counterpart to the narrative found in the West Frankish Annales Bertiniani.
Authorship and manuscripts
The Annals were composed at the Abbey of Fulda in Hesse. A note in one manuscript has been taken to prove that the entries down to 838 were composed by Einhard (Enhard in the MS), yet it has been convincingly argued that this might only have been a copyist's colophon that has abusively entered the manuscript tradition, a sort of accident far from uncommon in medieval scriptoria. Be that as it may, a second note sets on more solid grounds the attribution of the annals down to 864 to Rudolf of Fulda, whose manuscript, though not conserved, is mentioned in independent sources and has left traces in the tradition. Some scholars believe that the whole work was first put together by an unknown compiler only in the 870s. It has also been suggested that they were continued after 864 by Meinhard, but very little is known of this continuator of Rudolf's work. However, already after 863 the three (Kurze) or two (Hellman) manuscript groups of the Annals break off into different overlapping versions, continuing Rudolf's work down to 882 (or 887) and 896 (or 901). The two alleged principal extensions have been styled the "Mainz" and "Bavarian" continuations respectively. The Mainz version shows strong links with the circle of Liutbert, Archbishop of Mainz, and is written from a Franconian perspective and are partisan to Liutbert and the kings he served. The Bavarian continuation was probably written in Regensburg until 896 and thereafter in Niederalteich. A new edition is eagerly awaited.
Sources
The years 714 to 830 are largely based on the Royal Frankish Annals (741–829) and the Annals of Lorsch (703–803, including continuations). After that date the Annals of Fulda are relatively independent.
Content
The events recorded in the annals include the death of Louis the Pious and the subsequent dividing of the Frankish Empire into three parts at the Treaty of Verdun. After 860, the annals focus mainly on events in eastern Francia and on its king Louis the German and the king's sons. The Annales also describe in some detail raids conducted by the Vikings in the Frankish Empire from 845 onward. Other events recorded in the Annales include various 'miraculous' events such as comets, earthquakes, and disease. The annals end in 901, a year after the succession of Louis the Child.
Importance
Along with the Annales Bertiniani (Annals of Saint-Bertin), the West Frankish narratives of the same events, the Annals of Fulda are the principal historical primary source for ninth-century Carolingian studies.
See also
Reichsannalen
References
The Annals of the Holy Roman Empire. The Annals of Fulda: The Annals of Fulda parts 1-5 (714-901 A.D.), The Funeral Annals of Fulda (992 A.D.), The Oldest Annals of Fulda (742-922 A.D.) transl. and annotated by Grzegorz Kazimierz Walkowski (Walkowski,Bydgoszcz,2014)
Catholic Encyclopedia: "Rudolf of Fulda."
Carolingian Latin historical texts
9th-century Latin books | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annales%20Fuldenses |
HMS Alexandra was a central battery ironclad of the Victorian Royal Navy, whose seagoing career was from 1877 to 1900. She spent much of her career as a flagship, and took part in operations to deter the Russian Empire's aggression against the Ottoman Empire in 1878 and the bombardment of Alexandria in 1882. She was affectionately known by her crew as Old Alex.
She was named after the Princess of Wales, later Queen Alexandra.
Background
At the time of her design the Board of Admiralty were at loggerheads amongst themselves as regards the provision of sails in their contemporary warships; steam engine design had advanced to the point where ships could cross the Atlantic under steam power alone, but centuries of tradition had left an ingrained emotional attachment to sails in a small but influential number of the senior members of the naval hierarchy. This minority succeeded in convincing the Board to design Alexandra as a rigged central battery vessel.
Design
Built at Chatham Dockyard with engines by Messrs Humphreys and Tennant, Alexandra was the last of a long series of progressive steps in the development of vessels of her type. As the militarily most effective of all of the broadside ironclads, she was, ironically, designed by Nathaniel Barnaby, one of the earliest and most effective proponents of the virtues of turret-mounted artillery.
Her armament was disposed in a central box battery, with heavy guns deployed both on the main and on the upper deck. Recognising the increasing importance of axial fire, Barnaby arranged the artillery so that, by firing through embrasures, there was the capability of deploying four heavy guns to fire dead ahead, and two astern; all guns could if required fire on the broadside.
Alexandra was the last British battleship to carry her main armament wholly below decks; she was one of only two British ships to mount guns of calibre, the other being HMS Temeraire.
She was the first British warship to be powered by vertical compound engines, carrying cylindrical high-pressure boilers with a working pressure of , as compared to rectangular boilers working at pressure mounted in earlier ships. Twelve boilers were set back to back on either side of a longitudinal bulkhead; each engine drove an outward rotating screw of some in diameter. A pair of auxiliary engines, each of , were fitted to turn the screws while the ship was proceeding under sail. These engines could, if required, propel the ship at a speed of . At the time of her completion Alexandra was the fastest battleship afloat.
It had been intended to call the ship HMS Superb, but the name was changed at her launching, which was undertaken by Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales (later Queen Alexandra). She was the first British ironclad to be launched by a member of the royal family; the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the Duke and Duchess of Teck and the Duke of Cambridge were also present. The religious element of the service (the first at a ship launch since the Reformation) was conducted by Archibald Campbell Tait the then Archbishop of Canterbury assisted by Thomas Legh Claughton, the Bishop of Rochester.
Service history
She was commissioned at Chatham on 2 January 1877 as flagship, Mediterranean Fleet, and held this position continuously until 1889. She was the flagship of Admiral Hornby in his passage through the Dardanelles during the Russian war scare of 1878. On 9 February, she ran aground in bad weather at the narrowest part of the strait and was towed off by HMS Sultan in time to lead the squadron to Constantinople. On 4 October 1879, HMS Alexandra collided with off Cyprus, holing the latter vessel with her propeller. She was present at the bombardment of Alexandria in 1882; in this action the Admiral's flag was shifted to HMS Invincible, as she was of shallower draught and could sail closer to shore. During this action on 11 July 1882, under command of Captain C. F. Hotham, Gunner Israel Harding flung a live 10-inch enemy shell into a tub of water, an action which led to the award of the Victoria Cross. In 1886, the Duke of Edinburgh hoisted his flag on board, and Prince George of Wales, later King George V, joined as a lieutenant. She paid off in 1889 for modernisation.
In 1891, she was flagship of the Admiral Superintendent of Naval Reserves at Portsmouth, and remained so until 1901. Alexandra was featured in the first volume of the Navy and Army Illustrated in early c. April 1896 and was then described as a "coastguard ship at Portsmouth" with her principal armament being eight 18-tons guns, four 22-ton, six 4-inch and four six-pounder and six three-pounder quick firers. At this time, she had a complement of 408 officers and men and was commanded by Captain W.H. Pigott. Her last sea-time was as flagship of the 'B' fleet in the manoeuvres of 1899, which included tests of the use of wireless. On 31 July she received a wireless message from relayed by over a distance of 95 miles, the longest distance to date for a naval transmission. In 1903 she became a mechanical training ship, and she was sold in 1908.
References
Publications
Oscar Parkes British Battleships
External links
Battleships of the Royal Navy
Ships built in Chatham
1875 ships
Victorian-era battleships of the United Kingdom
Maritime incidents in February 1878
Maritime incidents in October 1879 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Alexandra%20%281875%29 |
Joseph Salerno Jr. (born 1981) is an American professional basketball coach, currently serving as the head coach of the Syrian national team. He previously served as the head coach and general manager of player operations of the Moncton Magic also as the vice president of player personnel for the Island Storm for six seasons, leading them to a three Atlantic Division titles, and two appearances in the NBL Canada Finals. Prior to his time in Canada, Salerno served as the head coach for the Vermont Frost Heaves (Barre, VT) of the now defunct Premier Basketball League.
Early life
Salerno was born in 1981 in Plattsburgh, New York. Raised in Barre, VT, he attended Montpelier High School in Montpelier, Vermont, where he excelled in both Basketball and Football, and graduated in 2000. In 2005, he earned a degree in liberal studies from the Community College of Vermont in Bennington, Vermont. He also attended college at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh in his birthplace.
Coaching career
Early career
Salerno initially coached high school basketball at his alma mater Montepelier High School. He directed the Solons' varsity boys' team for two seasons and most notably led them to a Division II Final Four in 2009. Salerno was also the youngest coach to win the 29th VT/NH Merchants Bank Twin State Rotary Classic. In the summer of 2008, he spent time in the Netherlands, working at national basketball camps.
Vermont Frost Heaves
Salerno had his first experience coaching professional basketball with the Vermont Frost Heaves of the Premier Basketball League (PBL). He took an assistant coaching job in 2008 and was promoted to head coach in January 2010, after the team got off to an 0–3 start. He replaced Jeff Strohm, who was fired. In March 2009, Salerno was named PBL Coach of the Month. By the end of his stint with the Frost Heaves, he had an overall head coaching record of 14–8.
Summerside / Island Storm
Heading into the inaugural 2011–12 season of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL), Salerno landed a coaching job with the Summerside Storm. He was named head coach and vice president of player personnel on August 17, 2011. Salerno went on to lead the Storm to back-to-back Atlantic Division championships in 2013 and 2014, and appearances in the NBL Canada Finals. Owner Duncan Shaw, who said, "Joe is a very bright, talented young coach. He fits us as an organization because he wants to be involved year-round, he wants to be here long term and he's a very exceptional basketball mind to take us to the next level."
Moncton Magic
In 2017, Salerno left the Storm to become the head coach and general manager is player operations of the new Moncton Magic. In his first three seasons as the head coach and general manager of player operations for the Moncton Magic, Coach Salerno has compiled a record of 85 wins to just 42 losses (.68%), to go along with an NBL Canada Championship in 2019, the first in the city of Moncton’s basketball history.
At 38 years old, Salerno entered his 11th season as a head coach at the professional level, after spending the previous nine in the National Basketball League of Canada. He is the only coach that has been in the NBL Canada since the league’s inception back in 2011, spending his first 6 seasons with the Island Storm before signing with the Moncton Magic in the summer of 2017.
The 2018–19 season was one of the ages, as Salerno and the Magic reached multiple milestones. A 10–0 start to the season was good enough for the 2nd best start in NBL Canada history, on their way to an impressive 27–13 regular season record (a franchise best) and the number one overall seed in the NBL Canada Playoffs. This marked Salerno’s 8 straight trip to the postseason. In the Magic’s first season at the newly opened Avenir Centre, the team totaled a 24–4 home record, which was an NBL Canada milestone for best home record, on their way to finishing the season 38–16. The Magic were dominant in the 2019 NBL Playoffs, putting together an impressive 11–3 record, sweeping two of the three playoff rounds (3–0 Saint John Riptide, 4–0 St. John’s Edge) on the way to the organization first Championship, as well as the first of Salerno’s career.
In the 2019–20 season, Salerno had won the coach of the month award in January and February, before the season was suspended on 12 March, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.
Syrian national team
In October 2020, Salerno was appointed as the head coach of the Syrian national team.
Personal life
Salerno with his wife Darci has two children, Camden and Alexandra.
References
1981 births
Living people
People from Montpelier, Vermont
Basketball coaches from Vermont
State University of New York at Plattsburgh alumni
Moncton Miracles coaches
Moncton Magic coaches
American expatriate basketball people in Canada
American expatriate basketball people in Syria | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe%20Salerno |
Beastly is a 2007 novel by Alex Flinn. It is a retelling of the fairytale Beauty and the Beast set in modern-day New York City from the view of the beast. Flinn researched many versions of the Beauty and the Beast story to write her book. Many of these are playfully alluded to in portions of the book, particularly the chat room transcripts in which the character of Kyle talks to other teens who have been transformed into creatures.
Plot
Kyle Kingsbury is rich, handsome, and popular; he is also selfish, shallow, and cruel. He plays a mean practical joke on an outcast girl in his class. The girl is really a witch named Kendra in disguise. The witch then curses him for his cruelty. He is turned into a beast; however, because he performed a small act of kindness shortly before his transformation when he gave an unwanted rose corsage to a girl working a ticket booth, she gives him two years to break the spell, or remain a beast forever. The only way he can turn back to normal is if he truly loves a girl and gets her to love him in return, proving the love with a kiss.
Kendra later offers Kyle further aid by giving him a magic mirror that shows him whomever he wishes to see. He is locked in a mansion-like apartment by his equally shallow, image-obsessed father. His only company is his housekeeper, Magda, and, at his request, a blind tutor named Will. Kyle finds solace in a greenhouse for roses that he tends himself. After a year of being in this state, and trying and failing to find love, Kyle changes his name to Adrian, meaning "Dark One", to reflect his feelings of being a completely different person from the conceited, materialistic boy he used to be. When a robber stumbles into his garden Adrian offers him a deal; he will not report the robber to the police if the robber brings Adrian his daughter, Linda. She is Adrian's last chance to break the spell before his two years are up.
Adrian realizes that Linda is the same girl to whom he gave the rose corsage. He fixes up a room for her, leaving roses and books for her to amuse herself with. When she arrives, she at first wants nothing to do with him as she feels he kidnapped her. As time passes, she slowly warms up to him and he finds himself falling in love with her. The two begin to have tutoring sessions together and, during winter, they go to a lodge. Shortly before the last year is up, Linda wishes to see her father once more. Adrian lets her see him with the magic mirror and she finds that he has become sick through drug use. Adrian quickly lets her go to him and offers for her to return to the apartment in the spring if she desires, this time as a friend and not a prisoner.
On the last day of the second year, Adrian looks for Linda in the mirror and sees her being dragged into a building by a man. He rushes to her rescue and is shot in the process. As he lies dying, he asks Linda for a kiss. She kisses him, breaking the spell and turns him back to normal. He explains everything to Linda and the two go back and live in the apartment together. Adrian had also made a deal with Kendra, because of which, Will regains his sight and Magda is allowed to return to her family. Kendra reveals that she was Magda, punished to remain a servant forever because of her careless spell but she can now return home as well.
Characters
Kyle Kingsbury (a.k.a."Adrian") is the son of Manhattan's news anchor, Rob Kingsbury. He is tall, blonde, rich, and handsome. He is the most popular guy in school and dates the hottest girls; however, starts the book as a shallow and lonely bully, feeling abandoned by his father and regularly dishing out cruelty to people less well off than himself. When Kyle asks an unappealing new student, Kendra, to the upcoming dance as a practical joke, Kendra, who is revealed to be a beautiful witch, transforms Kyle into an ugly beast with fangs, claws, and fur. Kyle's father is ashamed of his son's appearance and locks him in a large apartment in downtown New York so no one will see him. Kyle's only company is his housekeeper, and, later, a blind tutor named Will and his dog, Pilot. He changes his name from Kyle (which means "handsome") to Adrian (which means "dark one") and over the course of the two years becomes a completely different person (becoming much more kind and sensitive). His only happiness comes from the rose garden he plants and maintains in his small backyard, encouraged by Will. Adrian has two years to break the witch's spell by falling in love and being loved sincerely despite physical appearances.
Linda "Lindy" Owens is the modern version of "Beauty". She is described as not the most beautiful girl with red hair, green eyes, and crooked teeth. (However, paralleling the original tale, her name means "pretty.") She often talks about how she 'dug a tunnel' out of her life and applied for Kyle's school, Tuttle, the most expensive private school in the city. Kyle, when he first saw her, called her a total zero. When he gets the mirror, he keeps watching her, and slowly falls in love with her. Lindy comes into Kyle's/Adrian's life again when her drug-addicted father offers Lindy to Kyle so that Kyle wouldn't contact the police about his crimes, and, at first, Lindy resents Kyle for taking her from her father. After a few days, she comes out and tutors with Will and Adrian (Kyle's alias). She loves the roses in the greenhouse. She misses her father. But when she goes back, she is sold again for money and drugs. When they both go back to school, she and Kyle are dating, to the confusion and disapproval of the other students. Lindy is described as very smart and tolerant of her father's drug-filled life.
Kendra Hilferty is a Witch who had used her powers too frequently in her youth and, as punishment, is sent by the witch elders to New York City to work as a servant. She disguises herself as a new student at Tuttle to spy on Kyle. She introduces herself as Kendra Hilferty, bearing green hair and dark clothes, and is overweight and ugly. However, before she transforms Kyle, her "ugliness" disappears and she is described as a beautiful witch. She also is disguised as Magda, the Kingsbury's maid, to serve and, at the same time, spy on Kyle during his two years as a beast. At the end, Kyle finds out everything about the witch, but lets her go as a part of the deal they made earlier, so Kendra returns to her fellow witches.
Will Fratalli is in his late twenties, tall and slender with curly hair. Will is also a kind person who has a love of literature and had Kyle read books such as The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Phantom of the Opera. He is hired to tutor Kyle after Kyle's transformation. He is blind, and has a dog, Pilot, who serves as a helper and a watchdog. At first, Pilot feels uncomfortable around Kyle. But as the time passes, he starts to become fond of him. In the end, Kendra restores Will's eyesight as a part of her deal with Kyle, and he becomes an English teacher at Tuttle while studying to become a professor.
Rob Kingsbury is Manhattan's most popular news anchor. He has a son, Kyle, who he neglects. He is rich and handsome and lives in a large apartment with his son and the maid, Magda. Mr. Kingsbury works 24/7 and barely spends time with his son. When he finds out about Kyle's transformation, he locks him up in a luxurious five-floor apartment because he is embarrassed by him and doesn't want anyone to know that his son is a monster. Rob also had an unnamed wife who left him years ago for unknown reasons, and now lives in Miami married to a plastic surgeon. Overall, Rob is a shallow and unsympathetic man who cares more for his image than he does for his own son.
Mr. Anderson and the Support Group Members are members of a special online support group for people who have gone through transformations. Mr. (Chris) Anderson is the 1800s fairy tale author, Hans Christian Andersen, who wrote stories like Thumbelina and The Little Match Girl. Froggie is the frog prince. Grizzlyguy is the prince from Snow-White and Rose-Red. Silentmaid is Hans Christian Andersen's Little Mermaid. Kyle/Adrian uses the screen name BeastNYC on it.
Daniel Owens is Linda's sickly and drug addicted father. Linda is sympathetic toward him, despite the fact he was willing to give her up to avoid legal persecution for breaking into Kyle's greenhouse and has hit her more than a few times. It is mentioned that Daniel did try to clean up his act, quit drugs, and get a job, but it only lasted for about a week before he went back to his own ways.
Awards and recognition
ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
VOYA Editor’s Choice
IRA/CBC Young Adults’ Choice
New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
Texas Lone Star Reading List
Detroit Public Library Author Day Award
Utah Beehive Award Master List
Missouri Gateway Award Master List
Volunteer State Book Award Master List
Nevada Young Readers Award Master List
South Dakota Young Adult Book Award Master List
New Hampshire Isinglass Award Master List
Woozles (Canada) Teen Battle of the Books list
Critical reception
Beastly had received favorable reviews, one of which from BookLoons, which states that "An interesting twist on this contemporary version of Beauty and the Beast is that the story is told from the beast's point of view. Despite the fact that everyone knows the plot, Flinn's version is well worth reading." Publishers Weekly writes that "[T]he happily-ever-after ending is rewarding, if not surprising." Donna Rosenblum of School Library Journal commented positively on Flinn: "The story is well written and grips readers right from the beginning with an online chat session with Kyle/Beast and other fairy-tale characters. And, since it's told from the Beast's point of view, it will appeal to boys who otherwise might not pick it up." With Beastly, Flinn received positive remarks from reviews. Sonderbooks praised Flinn, saying, "I love the way Alex Flinn worked in all the elements of the traditional tale. I also loved the believable way she showed us Kyle changing, transforming. And of course there's the wonderful blooming of true love. All this adds up to a truly delightful book that I hope will become wildly popular with teens. And any adults who will admit to enjoying Twilight, let me urge you to give Beastly a try." Romantic Times writes that "Flinn does another solid job of giving a fresh perspective to what could have been a preachy story. She keeps the drama and intrigue high and constantly challenges the reader in this twist on Beauty and the Beast"
Film adaptation
Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer played Lindy and Kyle, respectively, and Mary-Kate Olsen portrayed Kendra. CBS Films bought the feature rights to Beastly. This was the first project to be developed by the new film arm of CBS Corporation, with the option of the Harper Teen book announced in December 2007. Amy Baer, president and chief executive officer of CBS Films, announced that Daniel Barnz would be directing the movie project. "Daniel's fresh vision makes him one of the most exciting directors of his generation," Baer stated. "We are thrilled to partner with him as he brings his unique voice to arguably the most universally resonant myth in storytelling." Susan Cartsonis produced the film through her company, Storefront Films, while Roz Weisberg co-produced. Barnz also wrote the screenplay for the film. Although it was the first project picked up by CBS Films it did not end up being their first release (which was the January 2010 release Extraordinary Measures), it was to be originally released on July 30, 2010. However it was postponed until March 4, 2011 due to competitive concerns from other films released on that date and late summer 2010 in general. Neil Patrick Harris played the blind tutor called Will. The movie was critically panned, but it catapulted Flinn's novel to the New York Times Bestseller list (#1) and USA Today Bestseller list, where it remained for several months.
References
2007 American novels
2007 fantasy novels
American horror novels
American romance novels
American fantasy novels adapted into films
Fiction about curses
HarperCollins books
Romantic fantasy novels
Novels set in New York City
Witchcraft in written fiction
Novels based on Beauty and the Beast | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beastly |
Formula 1 is a racing video game developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Psygnosis for PlayStation and Microsoft Windows. It is the first installment in Sony's Formula One series.
Formula 1 is based on the 1995 Formula One World Championship. It is distinct from its sequels because it was made at the end of the season, meaning that it features driver substitutes. The game also allows two players to compete against each other either head-to-head or with other computer cars via the PlayStation Link Cable. Both players may then compete over a 17-race Championship season, or in a single race of the player's choice.
Gameplay
Formula 1 contains 17 tracks, 13 teams and 35 drivers. If a player is to complete a season after winning every race, and leading the Constructor's Championship, a special hidden circuit is unlocked. The track is a fictional lower-level city circuit called Frameout City, which when viewed at the Race Preview page is in the shape of a Formula One car. The only way to keep the track available is to save just after having completed the season, then loading the data at the next turning on of the console.
Later tracks have 24 competitors on them instead of 26 because Simtek pulled out of the actual championship after the Monaco Grand Prix. It is still possible to drive a Simtek on any course after Monaco, creating a field of 25 drivers. If two players are playing the game via the link cable setup (where players would connect two PlayStation consoles together with two copies of the game), it is possible to play as both Simtek cars, thus creating a field of 26 drivers on any course after Monaco. Every starting grid (in dry races) is the same as the real 1995 Grand Prix, timing included.
Development
The track models in Formula 1 were modelled from surveyors' track data. The designers started with wire-frame models of the track data, then exported these from their Silicon Graphics workstations to a custom Windows 95 track editor. The track editor was used to reformat the tracks so that they could be used in-game, before exporting them back to the SGI workstations where scenery and other details were added in. To create the in-car sound, a Digital Audio Tape was strapped to a driver.
Car models were created based on a combination of information provided by FOCA and real life photographs of the cars. The result was that all car models were unique rather than just a single model with different coloured "skins".
Though Psygnosis was the game's publisher, development team Bizarre Creations opted to create their own 3D engine for the game rather than utilizing the one from the Psygnosis hits Wipeout and Destruction Derby. To reduce demand on the PlayStation's processor without significantly reducing the game's visuals, the developers programmed a level of detail method so that when a car reaches a certain distance away, it switches from its normal high-detail model (composed of 440 to 450 polygons, depending on the car) to a low-detail model composed of only 90 to 100 polygons.
The game's original release date was pushed back to allow the developers time to make last-minute tweaks, fix bugs, and make the complex graphical changes needed to remove cigarette and alcohol advertising, which is illegal in video games in some parts of the United States.
Probe Software started work on a port of the game for the Sega Saturn in 1997. Psygnosis's Formula One license had expired by this time, presenting a potential obstacle to this conversion being released. It was cancelled by June 1997.
Commentary
This game saw the introduction of in-game commentary, which was done in the English version of the game by Murray Walker, the German version by Jochen Mass, the French version by Philippe Alliot, the Spanish version by Carlos Riera and the Italian version by Luigi Chiappini.
Soundtrack
The in-game music – credited to "Overdrive" – was composed by Mike Clarke, who worked in-house at Psygnosis at the time, and Stuart Ellis, a session guitarist from Liverpool and owner of Curly Music, an independent music retailer. The soundtrack also features the songs "Juice" by Steve Vai (from Alien Love Secrets), as well as "Summer Song" and "Back to Shalla-Bal" by Joe Satriani (from The Extremist and Flying in a Blue Dream, respectively).
Reception
The game was a best-seller in the UK. Worldwide sales across all computer and console versions of Formula 1 surpassed 1.7 million units by August 1997. In August 1998, the game's PlayStation version received a "Platinum" sales award from the Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland (VUD), indicating sales of at least 200,000 units across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
The PlayStation version was reasonably well-received, with critics generally commenting that the realistic handling and real-world Formula One elements make it an ideal game for the hardcore racing fan. Some reviewers added that the game was too complicated and difficult to appeal to those looking for arcade-style racing or multiplayer gaming, though most praised the selection of modes as opening up the game to both novices and experts. Critics were more divided about the graphics. Todd Mowatt wrote in Electronic Gaming Monthly that "the fluidity of the animations were not that realistic in terms of the way a real race car would handle", GamePros Air Hendrix praised the detailed cars and sense of speed but complained of break-up problems, and Next Generation hailed the graphics as a major leap over the first wave of PlayStation games. GameSpot called the game "a high-octane masterpiece", while Next Generation summarised: "With its exquisite graphics, wide range of challenges, and startling amount of depth, Formula 1 is the game that changes everything". PSM gave the game 9/10, praising the AI, before concluding: "Psygnosis' finest game to date, it relegates every other racing game to the back of the grid. This is the game that will sell the PlayStation to Grand Prix fans and unconverted gamers alike. An envelope-pushing killer-application. F1 is one of the essential purchases of 1996".
Reviewing the PC version in GameSpot, Tim Soete praised the graphics and audio commentary but found the lack of depth and realism in the driving made the game become dull after a short while.
Review aggregation website GameRankings provides an average rating for the PlayStation version of 87.75% based on 4 reviews. The PC version received an average rating of 56.40% based on 10 reviews.
References
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1996 video games
Bizarre Creations games
Cancelled Sega Saturn games
Formula One video games
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Video games set in Argentina
Video games set in Australia
Video games set in Barcelona
Video games set in Belgium
Video games set in England
Sports video games set in France
Sports video games set in Germany
Video games set in Hungary
Sports video games set in Italy
Sports video games set in Japan
Video games set in Monaco
Video games set in Montreal
Video games set in Portugal
Video games set in São Paulo | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula%201%20%28video%20game%29 |
KQTV (channel 2) is a television station in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by Heartland Media. The station's studios and transmitter are located on Faraon Street in eastern St. Joseph.
Although KQTV serves as the primary ABC affiliate for the St. Joseph market, the network's Kansas City affiliate KMBC-TV (channel 9) is considered an alternate ABC affiliate for the area as its transmitter provides a city-grade over-the-air signal in St. Joseph proper, and is carried alongside KQTV, by some local cable providers.
History
Early history
The station first signed on the air on September 27, 1953, as KFEQ-TV. It was founded by local businessman Barton Pitts, owner of local radio station KFEQ (680 AM). KFEQ-TV originally operated as a primary CBS affiliate, and also carried programming from the DuMont Television Network. That year, a tall lattice steel tower was constructed to house the station's transmitter. The tower, which had become landmark in the city of St. Joseph, is often compared to the tower used by KCTV (channel 5) in Kansas City. The two stations, which signed on the air on the same date, built their respective towers at the same time. In preparation for the digital television transition, on January 19, 2009, the KQTV tower was partially truncated in height to .
In 1955, KFEQ-AM-TV were sold by Pitts to the Midland Broadcasting Company. Midland Broadcasting was headed by singer-actor Bing Crosby and previously owned KMBC-TV in Kansas City. Shortly after DuMont shut down in on August 6, 1956, KFEQ-TV began carrying ABC programming as a secondary affiliation. During the late 1950s, the station was also briefly affiliated with the NTA Film Network. The News-Press & Gazette Company (owned by the Bradley family, and which would sign on Fox affiliate KNPN-LD (channel 26) in 2012) bought the KFEQ stations in 1957. The stations were later sold to the Panax Corporation in 1963.
On June 1, 1967, KFEQ-TV became an exclusive ABC affiliate. ABC's Kansas City affiliate, KCMO-TV (now KCTV), which had been affiliated with the network since September 1955, switched to CBS. It became the St. Joseph market's default CBS station as a result.
Ownership changes
The station's call letters were changed to KQTV in 1969, after the television and radio stations were sold off to separate owners. KQTV went for $3.1 million to Kansas City based ISC Industries. ISC Industries was a diversified company with many different holdings. In 1973, ISC sold KQTV and radio stations KGRV and KLYX for $4.6 million to Amaturo Group. In 1979, Amaturo sold KQTV to Elba Development of Rochester, New York, for $9 million. In 1990, Elba sold KQTV, along with WRBL in Columbus, Georgia, and WTWO in Terre Haute, Indiana, to TCS Television Partners for $58 million. Nexstar Broadcasting Group acquired the station in 1997.
Sale to Heartland Media
Nexstar announced on June 13, 2016, that it would sell KQTV and four other stations to Heartland Media, through its USA Television MidAmerica Holdings joint venture with MSouth Equity Partners, for $115 million. The sale was required as part of Nexstar's planned merger with Media General to comply with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ownership caps. The sale was completed on January 17, 2017.
Aborted sale to News-Press & Gazette Company
On April 4, 2019, the St. Joseph-based News-Press & Gazette Company announced it would acquire KQTV from Heartland Media for an initially undisclosed price. Pending FCC approval, the purchase of KQTV would result in News-Press & Gazette maintaining a broadcasting and print monopoly in St. Joseph, as the company already owns the St. Joseph News-Press, three major-network-affiliated competitors of KQTV (Fox affiliate KNPN-LD (channel 26), NBC affiliate KNPG-LD (channel 21) and CBS affiliate KCJO-LD (channel 30), plus a 24-hour local news channel News-Press NOW).
While it would constitute a de facto quadropoly, the purchase may not violate FCC broadcast ownership rules as KQTV is a full-power station while KNPN, KNPG and KCJO are all low-power stations. (FCC local ownership rules restrict a single broadcasting company from owning more than two of the four highest-rated television stations in the same market, but applies the rule exclusively to full-power stations due to their broader signal reach.) However, the likelihood of concentrating St. Joseph's print and broadcast media outlets under one entity, given the DMA's small size, could subject the acquisition to potential antitrust issues once the deal undergoes review by the Justice Department. The FCC did not act on the sale application before the agreement's expiration on September 30, 2019, leading NPG to terminate its bid that October; the sale was dismissed on October 16, 2019. KQTV was not included in the subsequent sale of most of Heartland Media's other stations to Allen Media.
Market status
St. Joseph ranks 201st out of 210 media markets designated by Nielsen Media Research; it serves several rural portions of northeastern Kansas and northwestern Missouri. However, during the analog era, KQTV provided at least grade B signal coverage to much of Kansas City and Topeka; the channel 2 signal traveled a long distance under normal atmospheric conditions. Its digital signal still has considerable penetration in both cities despite operating on a short transmitter tower. In turn, stations from Kansas City, Topeka and Omaha are receivable over-the-air in portions of the St. Joseph market and are also available on some cable and satellite providers: Suddenlink, DirecTV and Dish Network carry Kansas City's KSMO-TV as the area's default MyNetworkTV affiliate and KCPT as the area's default PBS member station. Kansas City's WDAF-TV (channel 4), which was displaced as the default Fox affiliate by KNPN-LD on Suddenlink and Dish Network when that station signed on, continued to be available on DirecTV until June 30, 2012, when it was replaced by KNPN. As a result of the heavy signal overlap between the Kansas City and St. Joseph area stations, St. Joseph could be considered a sub-market of the adjacent Kansas City market.
TBN owned-and-operated station KTAJ-TV (channel 16), which mainly serves Kansas City, became the second television station licensed to St. Joseph when it signed-on in October 1986. However, KQTV remained the market's only local commercial station until June 2, 2012, when the News-Press & Gazette Company (owned by KQTV's one-time owners, the Bradley family) signed on KNPN-LD as the area's Fox affiliate. News-Press & Gazette (which also owns local news and weather channel News-Press NOW) later signed on KBJO-LD (now KNPG-LD) as the area's CW+ (now NBC) affiliate in March 2013 and KNPG-LD (now KCJO-LD) as a Telemundo (now CBS) affiliate in 2014.
Programming
KQTV runs the entire ABC network schedule. Previously, the station did not carry ABC's overnight news program World News Now; this was because it was one of the few remaining American television stations that signed off during overnight hours, from 1:35 to 5:00 a.m.
KFEQ-TV's early personalities included Grace Crawford and her pre-1963 predecessor Marge Miner, who had hosted daytime talk shows during the 1950s and 1960s that were aimed at a female audience, among which included Panorama. Marge Miner was a 1959 recipient of the McCall's magazine Golden Mike Award, a national award given to outstanding women in broadcasting, for her series of programs on cerebral palsy.
The station also broadcast live professional wrestling matches that were held in the KFEQ/KQTV studios for many years, which aired after the late newscast on Saturday nights. Originally named Wrestling with Bob, named for the host Bob Whyte. The program was later named Big 2 Wrestling, featured a recording of "The Wrestling Polka" at the start of every broadcast; local business owners would come to ringside and talk about their services between matches. Sometimes, the live commercial chats occurred between falls of matches, while losing wrestlers recovered in the background.
The station featured a live Saturday afternoon record-hop program, which debuted on April 14, 1957, Let's Dance which featured local high school or college students dancing in the TV studio with music provided the week's current Top 10 records and live performances from local bands. The popular show ran until 1971. The show hosts were local TV and radio personalities, Allen Shaw, Bill Foster, Danny Taylor and Jim Connors.
During its early years as an exclusive affiliate of ABC, the station occasionally preempted network programs; most notably, KQTV originally declined The Brady Bunch, airing a local country music program in its Friday night timeslot, before adding the sitcom halfway through its first season (KMBC in the nearby Kansas City market similarly preempted the first season of The Brady Bunch in its entirety); the program was carried instead on Kansas City-based independent station KCIT-TV (channel 50, now KPXE-TV).
News operation
KQTV presently broadcasts 18½ hours of locally produced newscasts each week (with 3½ hours each weekday and a half-hour each on Saturdays and Sundays); unlike most ABC affiliates in the Central Time Zone, it does not carry a midday newscast on weekdays or an early evening newscast on weekends. The station has a high turnover rate among its on-air anchoring and reporting staff, with most eventually moving on to larger markets. Gordie Hershiser, brother of former Cy Young Award winner Orel Hershiser, once served as a sports anchor at the station, succeeding longtime sports director John Baccala.
On August 24, 2007, KQTV marked long-time meteorologist Mike Bracciano's 20th anniversary with the station. Current and former station personnel paid tribute to Bracciano during an hour-long broadcast originating from East Hills Mall. Among those appearing in person or via taped message included Baccala, and former news anchors John Bassford and Nancy Lewis (the latter who, along with Bracciano, served as the original hosts of the station's Live at Five newscast, when it premiered in the early 1990s).
Notable former staff
Kim Khazei, now with WHDH/WLVI in Boston
Miles O'Brien, later with CNN and PBS
Roseanne Tellez, now with WFLD in Chicago
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
On March 1, 2018, subchannel 2.2 went live and began carrying Antenna TV.
Analog-to-digital conversion
KQTV began broadcasting its digital signal at 1,000 kW on UHF channel 53 in 2003. Since that allocation was among the high band UHF channels (52-69) that were removed from broadcasting use as a result of the transition, it seemed likely that KQTV would relocate its digital signal to VHF channel 2. However, low-band VHF signals are more prone to interference from atmospheric conditions than higher channel numbers. For these reasons when the station discontinued regular programming on its analog signal, over VHF channel 2, on February 18, 2009, the station's digital signal moved to VHF channel 7. Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former VHF analog channel 2.
References
TV Guide (1970–1972)
External links
Television channels and stations established in 1953
1953 establishments in Missouri
QTV
ABC network affiliates
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Phrae can refer to:
the town Phrae
the Phrae Province
Amphoe Mueang Phrae, the district around Phrae town | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrae%20%28disambiguation%29 |
The Godwin Heights Public Schools is a public school system located in Wyoming, Michigan (U.S.).
History
The Godwin Heights Public Schools system was founded in 1867 by Augustus Godwin, in what was then known as Wyoming Township, Michigan. The school district is located primarily in the city of Wyoming, Michigan, and consists of six buildings; one for administration and five for schools.
Schools
North Godwin Elementary – 362 students (2021–22)
West Godwin Elementary – 422 students (2021–22)
Godwin Heights Middle School – 417 students (2021–22)
Godwin Heights Learning Center – 71 students (2021–22)
Godwin Heights High School – 738 students (2021–22)
Demographics
Source: U.S. News & World Report
Ethnicity
Other
References
External links
Education in Kent County, Michigan
School districts in Michigan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%20Heights%20Public%20Schools |
Pete Taylor (April 1, 1945 in Des Moines, Iowa – March 5, 2003 in Iowa City, Iowa) was a radio and television sportscaster who worked for radio station KRNT and television station KCCI in Des Moines, Iowa. Taylor also served as the play-by-play announcer for Iowa State University football and men's basketball.
The Voice of the Cyclones
Taylor began his association with Iowa State in 1970, covering Cyclone events for KRNT radio when he was KRNT (now KCCI)-TV's sports director. Taylor was chosen Iowa Sportscaster of the Year four times during his career as the director of Des Moines' top-rated news telecast from 1969-90. In 1984, Iowa State signed a contract for exclusive broadcast rights for all sporting events with Clear Channel Communications. Taylor was picked alongside color man and partner Eric Heft, forming the broadcast tandem that spanned 24 years in basketball and 19 years in football.
Taylor worked 22 years as sports director at KCCI-TV in Des Moines prior to joining the Iowa State staff. In 1990, Taylor left KCCI to work full-time at Iowa State as director of athletic fundraising. He later was promoted to associate athletic director, serving as the department's liaison with men's basketball, football, the car program and special projects. Taylor also devoted time to Cyclone Club activities, including outings and banquets, and oversaw media relations and radio and television contracts.
In all, Taylor's contributions to Iowa State spanned four decades. In addition to his administrative and radio play-by-play duties, he also hosted the football coaches' TV Show, Cyclone Replay Show and radio call-in shows for both football and men's basketball.
Death
Taylor, who was in his 33rd season as the radio play-by-play "Voice of the Cyclones," died Wednesday March 5, 2003 at University Hospitals in Iowa City after a brain hemorrhage following surgery to treat complications from a stroke. He was 57.
Personal
Taylor was a 1963 graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, IA and a 1967 graduate of the University of Iowa, where he participated in baseball. He was known as a fan of funk and hip-hop music. His hobbies included movies, music, books, games, watching and playing sports, and spending time with family and friends. He was survived by his mother Modesta, daughter Jill, son David and grandchildren Charlie, Lucy, Sam and Henry. He married his high school sweetheart (the former Susan Williams) in 1966 when they were students at University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA.
Pete Taylor Media Room
On December 9. 2011, the Iowa State Athletics Department officially dedicated the Pete Taylor Media Room in Hilton Coliseum.
Members of Taylor's family were present, and Iowa State Athletics Director Jamie Pollard, John Walters, Eric Heft and David Taylor gave remarks on Pete's immeasurable contributions toward Iowa State. The event featured a ribbon cutting ceremony, performed by Taylor's grandchildren, to open the state-of-the-art media center.
"By naming the media area, the Pete Taylor Media Room, we are able to honor one of our greatest icons," Pollard said. "Pete was loved by so many Cyclones and worked tirelessly in the news media business for years so we think this is a fitting tribute."
In 2004, the Taylor family introduced the Pete Taylor Memorial Scholarship, given annually to Iowa State students. This year's recipients, Andrew Sevcik of Des Moines, Patrick Tarbox of West Des Moines and Kayci Woodley of Coal Valley, Ill, were awarded $2,000 scholarships on behalf of Taylor's legacy. Pollard presented the scholarships to the recipients at the ceremony.
After the summer floods in 2010 destroyed the Hilton media workroom, the athletics department built a new media headquarters on the lower level. The fully equipped workspace bears the name of Taylor. The room includes a photo collage of Taylor as well as a plaque commemorating his achievements.
Media entering Hilton Coliseum will see a giant mural of Taylor as they walk downstairs to the room. The mural, which is visible from the concourse, includes photos of Taylor spanning his time as a Cyclone ambassador.
References
1945 births
2003 deaths | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete%20Taylor |
The following is a list of the IRMA's number-one singles of 2002.
See also
2002 in music
List of artists who reached number one in Ireland
2002 in Irish music
2002 record charts
2002 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20number-one%20singles%20of%202002%20%28Ireland%29 |
John Fitzgerald Blake (March 6, 1961 – July 23, 2020) was an American college and professional football coach. He played college football as a nose guard for the Oklahoma Sooners. He served as the head coach of the Sooners from 1996 to 1998.
Coaching career
Blake served as the head coach for the Oklahoma Sooners from 1996 to 1998, succeeding the one-year term of Howard Schnellenberger. He compiled a career record of 12–22, which is the worst three-year stretch in University of Oklahoma football history. Despite his overall record as college head coach, Blake was a great recruiter, bringing in more than half of the 2000 championship team's 22 starters, including future NFL players like safety Roy Williams and linebacker Rocky Calmus.
Prior to his arrival in Norman, Blake had served as the defensive line coach for the Dallas Cowboys, working alongside future UNC coach Butch Davis as well as former Sooner and then Cowboys head coach Barry Switzer. The Dallas Cowboys won two Super Bowls during Blake's stint. Blake also worked as a defensive assistant at Oklahoma in the early 1990s under Gary Gibbs.
Blake served as the defensive line coach at Mississippi State University in 2003. He later held the same position on Bill Callahan's staff at the University of Nebraska from 2004 to 2006. Blake resigned his position at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Sunday, September 5, 2010. On February 16, 2016 Lamar University announced that they had hired Blake to serve as their defensive line coach. After one month at Lamar and during the Cardinals' spring camp, Blake accepted the defensive line coach position with the Buffalo Bills on March 15, 2016 following the Bills' firing of Karl Dunbar.
Controversies
Blake was involved in a controversy towards the end of his tenure as defense line coach for the Dallas Cowboys. According to The New York Times, Blake made claims to head coach Barry Switzer that Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman treated his black teammates differently and was a racist. In response to this, many members of the Cowboys organization, including black coaches and players, came to the defense of the quarterback. Michael Irvin, Emmitt Smith, and Charles Haley went on the record to stand by Aikman. Aikman also asked a number of black players, including Deion Sanders and Darren Woodson, if there was a problem, and they said there wasn't one. Blake was dismissed from his position with the Cowboys to begin serving as head coach at Oklahoma.
In 2010, Blake resigned from North Carolina in the midst of an investigation into players' relationships with agent Gary Wichard, who died of pancreatic cancer in 2011. At the time, Blake was suspected of being an employee and receiving cash benefits from Wichard. Blake denied all allegations, and said he was secretive about his communications with Wichard because he did not want to reveal his friend's then-secret cancer diagnosis. On March 12, 2012, the NCAA announced that Blake had received a three-year show-cause penalty, which effectively barred him from college coaching during that period. The NCAA determined that Blake had received personal loans from Wichard and failed to disclose them to UNC, and also misled NCAA investigators.
Death
Blake died on the morning of July 23, 2020 at the age of 59. He suffered a heart attack while walking near his home and was transported to Baylor University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
Head coaching record
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Nebraska Cornhuskers football coaches
North Carolina Tar Heels football coaches
Oklahoma Sooners football coaches
Oklahoma Sooners football players
Tulsa Golden Hurricane football coaches
Players of American football from Rockford, Illinois
Coaches of American football from Illinois | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Blake%20%28American%20football%29 |
Hreiðars þáttr heimska or the Tale of Hreiðarr the Stupid is one of the short tales of Icelanders. It tells of Hreiðarr, an apparently mentally disabled Icelandic man who travels to Norway in the time of the joint rule of the kings Magnús góði and Haraldr harðráði. Hreiðarr befriends Magnús with his eccentric behaviour but incurs the wrath of Haraldr when he kills one of his courtiers.
The story is preserved as a part of Morkinskinna and its derivative, Hulda-Hrokkinskinna, but it may originally have existed as a separate written work. It is believed to be among the oldest stories of its kind, perhaps originally composed around 1200 and certainly no later than the mid-13th century. Although the story is realistic and plausible, it is believed to be fictitious.
References
Faulkes, Anthony (editor) (1978). Two Icelandic Stories : Hreiðars þáttr : Orms þáttr. Viking Society for Northern Research.
Faulkes, Anthony (editor) (2011²). Two Icelandic Stories : Hreiðars þáttr : Orms þáttr. New edition with corrections and further additions. London: Viking Society for Northern Research & University College London. . Open access edition.
Hreidar's Tale. Translated by Robert Kellogg. En: Viðar Hreinsson (General Editor): The Complete Sagas of Icelanders including 49 Tales. Reykjavík: Leifur Eiríksson Publishing, 1997. Volume I, pp. 375–384. .
External links
Hreiðars þáttr Old Norse text at heimskringla.no
Hreiðars þáttur An edition of the story in modern Icelandic spelling
Þættir | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hrei%C3%B0ars%20%C3%BE%C3%A1ttr |
Nathaniel Bostwick "Nate" Boyden (born November 27, 1982) is an American former professional soccer player who currently serves as an assistant coach for the Loyola Ramblers men's soccer team.
Early life and education
Boyden was born on November 27, 1982, in Woodland, California. He attended Davis Senior High School, where he played on the soccer team. He later attended the University of California, Santa Barbara.
While at UCSB, he played college soccer with the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team led by Tim Vom Steeg. He was with the program for 5 seasons, redshirting in 2003 to rehabilitate an injury. He would appear for the Gauchos in 82 games scoring 6 times.
Playing career
Boyden made himself eligible for the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft, but went undrafted. He also wasn't selected in the 2006 USL First Division College Draft.
Boyden did preseason training with the reigning USL First Division champion Seattle Sounders and Brian Schmetzer ultimately signed Boyden as a free agent in April 2006. He was eventually released after playing one game in 2007. Following the 2007 season, Boyden retired from playing professional soccer.
While on work in Germany, Boyden played for amateur side Rostocker FC in the German Verbandsliga Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
In 2012, Boyden played for American amateur side Michigan Bucks in the USL Premier Development League, scoring 4 times in 15 games played.
Managerial career
While attending graduate school at the University of Michigan, Boyden served as a volunteer assistant coach for the Michigan Wolverines women's soccer team under former United States women's national soccer team coach Greg Ryan. He spent one year with the Wolverines before accepting an assistant coach job with Bradley Braves.
In March 2013, Boyden was hired by former UCSB teammate Neil Jones as an assistant coach with Loyola Ramblers.
Personal life
Boyden attended the University of Michigan for graduate classes and his first publication examined the factors affecting career length in Major League Soccer.
Honors
Seattle Sounders
USL First Division Championship (1): 2007
USL First Division Commissioner's Cup (1): 2007
References
External links
Loyola Ramblers coaching profile
Bradley Braves coaching profile
Michigan Wolverines coaching profile
UC Santa Barbara player profile
1982 births
Living people
People from Woodland, California
Sportspeople from Yolo County, California
American men's soccer players
Men's association football midfielders
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer players
Seattle Sounders (1994–2008) players
Flint City Bucks players
USL First Division players
USL League Two players
Soccer players from California
Davis Senior High School (California) alumni
Chicago Fire FC non-playing staff | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nate%20Boyden |
In anatomy, a heterodont (from Greek, meaning 'different teeth') is an animal which possesses more than a single tooth morphology.
In vertebrates, heterodont pertains to animals where teeth are differentiated into different forms. For example, members of the Synapsida generally possess incisors, canines ("dogteeth"), premolars, and molars. The presence of heterodont dentition is evidence of some degree of feeding and or hunting specialization in a species. In contrast, homodont or isodont dentition refers to a set of teeth that possess the same tooth morphology.
In invertebrates, the term heterodont refers to a condition where teeth of differing sizes occur in the hinge plate, a part of the Bivalvia.
References
See also
Diphodonty
Zoology
Dentition types | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterodont |
Chanthaburi can refer to:
Chanthaburi, a town in eastern Thailand
Chanthaburi Province, the province based at the town
Mueang Chanthaburi District, the district around the town
Chanthaburi Mountains, a mountain range in eastern Thailand
Chanthaburi River, a river in eastern Thailand
Roman Catholic Diocese of Chanthaburi, the diocese covering eastern Thailand
Monthon Chanthaburi, a former administrative subdivision of Thailand under the monthon system | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chanthaburi%20%28disambiguation%29 |
Claire Etaugh is an American psychologist. She is the former dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois,
and distinguished professor emerita and Caterpillar Professor of Psychology emerita at Bradley University.
Education and career
Etaugh received her bachelor's degree in Psychology from Barnard College in 1962, and her M.A. (1964) and Ph.D. (1966) in developmental psychology from the University of Minnesota.
She has been professor of psychology, co-director of the Child Study Center, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and interim provost and vice president for academic affairs, all at Bradley University. She has served in numerous other positions at Bradley, including associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, director of the Master of Liberal Studies Program, acting associate dean of the graduate school, acting director of the Office for Research and Sponsored Program. She retired in 2017.
Books
Etaugh is the author of books in the fields of developmental psychology and the psychology of women, including:
The World of Children (with Spencer A. Rathus, Harcourt Brace College Publishers, 1995)
The Psychology of Women: A Lifespan Perspective (with Judith S. Bridges, Pearson, 2001; 2nd ed., 2003)
Women's Lives: A Psychological Exploration (with Judith S. Bridges, Pearson, 2006; 4th ed., Routledge, 2017)
References
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Bradley University faculty
University of Minnesota College of Education and Human Development alumni
Barnard College alumni | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claire%20Etaugh |
State Route 289 (SR 289) is a state highway in southern Humboldt County, Nevada, United States. The route serves the city of Winnemucca and the route's western end runs concurrent with Interstate 80 Business (I‑80 Bus.).
Route description
SR 289 begins at the intersection of Melarkey Street and Winnemucca Boulevard in downtown (commercial district of) Winnemucca. (Melarkey Street is the dividing point between West Winnemucca Boulevard and East Winnemucca Boulevard. Melarkey Street continues northwest as U.S. Route 95 [US 95], but southeast as just a city street. West Winnemucca Boulevard (I‑80 Bus./US 95) continues southwest to an interchange with I‑80.) From its western terminus, SR 289 heads northeast along East Winnemucca Boulevard (I‑80 Bus./US 95) as a four-lane road to cross South Bridge Street and Baud Street before passing briefly passing by the northwest edge of a residential area and the southeast end of the short Barrett Street. After crossing Reinhart Street, commercial district resumes on both sides of SR 289 before it passes the southeast end of the short Hurst Street.
The route then turns slightly to a more northerly course as it gains a median strip between its four lanes, just before reaching its next intersection with East 2nd Street. From this T intersection, East Winnemucca Boulevard heads southwest as SR 794/I‑80 Bus., while SR 289 continues northeast along East 2nd Street. Next the route quickly reaches a diamond interchange with Interstate 80 (Exit 178), followed by a T intersection with the south end of See Drive (a dirt road which very briefly heads southeast from SR 289 before turning northwest and then looping back to SR 289). After passing See Drive, SR 289 loses its median strip and narrows to a two-lane road; remaining as such for the rest of its length.
Traveling through rural area, the route passes northwest of a mobile home park before leaving the city limits of Winnemucca and immediately reaching a T intersection with the north end of See Drive (which heads southeast from the route and is paved for a short section on its north end). Finally SR 289 reaches its eastern terminus at an intersection with Reinhart Drive (SR 795). From the eastern terminus of SR 289, East 2nd Street continues northeast through Weso to end near the south bank of the Humboldt River. SR 795 heads northwest to cross the Humboldt River and connect with US 95.
History
The highway was formerly part of Nevada State Route 1 and later U.S. Route 40. SR 289 became a state highway on July 1, 1976, during the renumbering of Nevada's state highway system.
Major intersections
See also
List of state routes in Nevada
List of highways numbered 289
Notes
References
External links
289
U.S. Route 40
Transportation in Humboldt County, Nevada
Winnemucca, Nevada | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada%20State%20Route%20289 |
Lütschental is a village and a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
History
Lütschental is first mentioned in 1238 as Liscinthal. In 1275 it was mentioned as Lyzental.
During the Middle Ages the Lütschine valley was part of the Herrschaft of Unspunnen. During the 13th and 14th centuries, Interlaken Abbey acquired land and rights in the village until they eventually owned most of the land and people in the area. In 1349 the residents of the village joined other villages in the Bernese Oberland in an unsuccessful rebellion against the Abbey. In 1528, the city of Bern adopted the new faith of the Protestant Reformation and began imposing it on the Bernese Oberland. Lütschental joined many other villages and the Abbey in an unsuccessful rebellion against the new faith. After Bern imposed its will on the Oberland, they secularized the Abbey and annexed all the Abbey lands. Lütschental became a part of the Bernese bailiwick of Interlaken.
Beginning in the late 19th century, the population of the village dropped as residents moved to the cities of the Swiss Plateau or emigrated in search of jobs. The construction of a power plant for the Jungfrau railway, in 1908, provided more jobs but was unable to stop the population decline. Today some residents raise livestock in alpine meadows or work in the small tourism industry. About half of the working population commute to jobs in the nearby municipality of Grindelwald.
Geography
Lütschental has an area of . Of this area, or 22.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 47.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 1.9% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.6% is either rivers or lakes and or 27.6% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.1%. Out of the forested land, 39.6% of the total land area is heavily forested and 4.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 6.1% is pastures and 16.4% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Of the unproductive areas, 14.3% is unproductive vegetation and 13.3% is too rocky for vegetation.
The peak of Winteregg, the highest mountain in the municipality, lies at . Lütschental lies in a valley which extends from Interlaken to Grindelwald. The name Lütschental means "valley of the Lütschine River", which flows through it.
Lütschental belongs to the parish of Gsteig bei Interlaken in the municipality of Gsteigwiler.
On 31 December 2009 Amtsbezirk Interlaken, the municipality's former district, was dissolved. On the following day, 1 January 2010, it joined the newly created Verwaltungskreis Interlaken-Oberhasli.
Coat of arms
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or a Chamois statant Sable on a Rock Argent.
Demographics
Lütschental has a population () of . , 7.2% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000-2010) the population has changed at a rate of -8.4%. Migration accounted for -1.9%, while births and deaths accounted for -3.1%.
Most of the population () speaks German (244 or 96.4%) as their first language, Albanian is the second most common (5 or 2.0%) and Dutch is the third (1 or 0.4%).
, the population was 53.0% male and 47.0% female. The population was made up of 115 Swiss men (48.7% of the population) and 10 (4.2%) non-Swiss men. There were 104 Swiss women (44.1%) and 7 (3.0%) non-Swiss women. Of the population in the municipality, 114 or about 45.1% were born in Lütschental and lived there in 2000. There were 94 or 37.2% who were born in the same canton, while 23 or 9.1% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 15 or 5.9% were born outside of Switzerland.
, children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 21.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 59.3% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 19.5%.
, there were 105 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 121 married individuals, 17 widows or widowers and 10 individuals who are divorced.
, there were 20 households that consist of only one person and 11 households with five or more people. , a total of 87 apartments (68.5% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 33 apartments (26.0%) were seasonally occupied and 7 apartments (5.5%) were empty. The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 2.24%.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
Politics
In the 2011 federal election the most popular party was the Swiss People's Party (SVP) which received 60.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the Green Party (12.4%), the Christian Social Party (CSP) (6.2%) and the Evangelical People's Party (EVP) (6.1%). In the federal election, a total of 85 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 44.7%.
Transport
Lütschental railway station is served by trains of the Berner Oberland Bahn, whose trains operate hourly or more frequent services to Interlaken Ost and Grindelwald.
Economy
, Lütschental had an unemployment rate of 1.92%. , there were a total of 74 people employed in the municipality. Of these, there were 38 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 15 businesses involved in this sector. 14 people were employed in the secondary sector and there was 1 business in this sector. 22 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 6 businesses in this sector. There were 114 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 36.0% of the workforce.
there were a total of 51 full-time equivalent jobs. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 19, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 14 of which or (0.0%) were in manufacturing The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 18. In the tertiary sector; 3 or 16.7% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 4 or 22.2% were in the movement and storage of goods, 7 or 38.9% were in a hotel or restaurant, 4 or 22.2% were in education.
, there were 16 workers who commuted into the municipality and 70 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 4.4 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 17.5% used public transportation to get to work, and 48.2% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 14 or 5.5% were Roman Catholic, while 223 or 88.1% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there were 8 individuals (or about 3.16% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 9 (or about 3.56% of the population) who were Islamic. 2 (or about 0.79% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist, and 1 individuals (or about 0.40% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
In Lütschental about 99 or (39.1%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 3 or (1.2%) have completed additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule). Of the 3 who completed tertiary schooling, 66.7% were Swiss men, 33.3% were Swiss women. The Canton of Bern school system provides one year of non-obligatory Kindergarten, followed by six years of Primary school. This is followed by three years of obligatory lower Secondary school where the students are separated according to ability and aptitude. Following the lower Secondary students may attend additional schooling or they may enter an apprenticeship.
During the 2010–11 school year, there were a total of 23 students attending classes in Lütschental. There were no kindergarten classes in the municipality. The municipality had one primary class and 13 students. During the same year, there was one lower secondary class with a total of 10 students. One student was a permanent or temporary residents of Switzerland (not citizens) and spoke a different mother language than the classroom language.
, there were 15 students from Lütschental who attended schools outside the municipality.
References
External links
Municipalities of the canton of Bern | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%BCtschental |
Johnnie Lee LeMaster (born June 19, 1954) is an American former Major League Baseball infielder. He played for four teams over a 12 year (– and ) MLB career, including 10 seasons with the San Francisco Giants. He batted and threw right-handed.
Career
On September 2, 1975, LeMaster became the third player in major league history to hit an inside-the-park home run in his first at bat, during a 7–3 win over the Dodgers. LeMaster hit only 21 home runs during the rest of his career (3,191 at bats).
LeMaster is remembered for a game in July 1979, when he took the field wearing the phrase on his back that Giants fans often welcomed him with; in place of his last name was the word "BOO".
In 1983, LeMaster amassed over 100 hits for the only time in his career, batting .240 and finishing seventh in the National League with 39 stolen bases while finishing third in the National League with 19 times caught stealing.
During the 1985 season, he played for three teams: the San Francisco Giants, the Cleveland Indians, and the Pittsburgh Pirates; all three teams ended up in last place in their respective divisions. After retirement, in 1988, he played one season with the Senior Professional Baseball Association, on the Fort Myers Sun Sox.
LeMaster was a career .222 hitter with 22 home runs and 229 runs batted in in 1039 games.
Personal
LeMaster resides in Paintsville, Kentucky. He is a devout Christian. After his professional baseball career, Johnnie ran Johnnie LeMaster's Sports Center, an athletic store in Paintsville. The store has since been bought and replaced by Hibbett Sports.
LeMaster is a distant cousin of Frank LeMaster, who played football for the University of Kentucky and the Philadelphia Eagles.
From 2016 through his 2019 resignation, LeMaster coached baseball at Paul G. Blazer High School in Ashland, Kentucky.
References
External links
Photo of Lemaster wearing the 'Boo' jersey
UniWatchBlog.com article about LeMaster 2008.01.31
1954 births
Cleveland Indians players
Living people
Baseball players from Ohio
Major League Baseball shortstops
Oakland Athletics players
Pittsburgh Pirates players
San Francisco Giants players
People from Portsmouth, Ohio
Paintsville High School alumni
Hawaii Islanders players
Indianapolis Indians players
Phoenix Giants players
Great Falls Giants players
Decatur Commodores players
Fresno Giants players
Tacoma Tigers players | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnnie%20LeMaster |
Eric Ejiofor (born 17 December 1979 in Asaba, Delta State) is a Nigerian footballer.
Career
Ejiofor played for Enosis Neon Paralinmi FC in the Cypriot First Division until 2009, after which he retired from professional football.
Honours
Israeli Premier League (1):
2003–04
External links
1979 births
Living people
Nigerian men's footballers
Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Enosis Neon Paralimni FC players
Alki Larnaca FC players
Maccabi Haifa F.C. players
F.C. Ashdod players
Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
2002 FIFA World Cup players
2002 African Cup of Nations players
Nigeria men's international footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
Shooting Stars S.C. players
Katsina United F.C. players
Enyimba F.C. players
Israeli Premier League players
Cypriot First Division players | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric%20Ejiofor |
Optimum contract and par contract are two closely related (and sometimes confused) bridge scoring terms in the card game contract bridge.
Optimum contract
The optimum contract is the one that offers the best chance of gaining the most scoring points whilst minimising the risk of failure. It is that contract that cannot be improved upon by further bidding nor could it have been improved upon by taking a different line in earlier bidding.
At Chicago or IMP scoring it is generally worth bidding game even with a slightly less than 50% chance of success due to the relatively high value of the bonuses (especially when vulnerable). In duplicate pairs scoring, the subtle difference between a major suit game, a NT game and a minor suit game make the declaration an important decision.
Each side has its own optimum contract and, for a side with poor hands, "pass" may be the optimum call.
Par contract
Where there is competitive bidding (i.e. both sides are bidding) the extra dimension of sacrificial bidding is added, and the theoretical optimum contract can be overtaken by the par contract.
The par contract on a deal is that contract that results from optimal bidding by both sides and that neither side could improve by further bidding. It will either be equal to the optimum contract of one side or it will exceed the optimum contract of both sides. If the latter, it is only considered par if the doubled penalty is less than the value of the opposing optimum contract.
Par score or par result
The par result is that score that arises from the par contract and on which neither side could reasonably improve by changing their line of play. Game theoreticians would refer to such a par result as a Nash equilibrium.
The term par score originated in the game of golf.
Notes
Contract bridge bidding | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimum%20contract%20and%20par%20contract |
Andrei Viktorovich Nazarov (; born May 22, 1974) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player and head coach of HC Sochi of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He has formerly managed the Kazakh team Barys Astana (of the Kontinental Hockey League's Chernyshev Division), the Ukrainian national team and been joint coach of the Russian National Hockey Team. He has been nicknamed the "Russian Bear", and in his coaching career, the "Russian Keenan".
Career
Nazarov was drafted 10th overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. He also played for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Calgary Flames, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Boston Bruins, Phoenix Coyotes and the Minnesota Wild. In his NHL career, Nazarov played 571 regular season games, scoring 53 goals and 71 assists for 124 points. He also collected 1,409 penalty minutes.
Nazarov served only one season (2013-2014) as the coach of HC Donbass before moving to Barys.
In 2021, without any evidence, Nazarov accused NHL star Artemi Panarin of assaulting a woman. Nazarov, a known supporter of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, has repeatedly and publicly criticized Panarin for his outspoken beliefs regarding Putin’s regime.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
External links
1974 births
Living people
Avangard Omsk players
Boston Bruins players
Calgary Flames players
HC Dynamo Moscow players
Metallurg Novokuznetsk players
Houston Aeros (1994–2013) players
Kansas City Blades players
Kazakhstan men's national ice hockey team coaches
Kentucky Thoroughblades players
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players
Minnesota Wild players
National Hockey League first-round draft picks
Ice hockey people from Chelyabinsk
Phoenix Coyotes players
Russia men's national ice hockey team coaches
Russian ice hockey coaches
Russian ice hockey left wingers
San Jose Sharks draft picks
San Jose Sharks players
Soviet ice hockey left wingers
Tampa Bay Lightning players
Russian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
Ukraine men's national ice hockey team coaches | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrei%20Nazarov |
Nightcliff Primary School is one of the oldest primary schools in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. It is situated near the Nightcliff foreshore, where Darwin was defended from Japanese air raids in World War II.
Today the school has a coeducational student population of approximately 500 Primary School students and 70 part-time Preschool students. After leaving Nightcliff Primary School, many students enroll at Nightcliff Middle School.
History
The Nightcliff Primary School site was initially used as an ammunition storage depot during World War II. This was extensively cleared and Nightcliff Primary School was opened on the 7 February 1961 with 240 students and seven classrooms available for use. The staff included the Principal and seven teachers. By 1962, thirteen classrooms were in use.
The first uniform consisted of grey shirt and shorts for the boys and a green checked poplin shift dress with a black and white shield embroidered on the pocket for the girls. Initially a black and white peewee was to be embroidered on the pocket but this proved too difficult and costly.
By 1974 with an enrolment of 630, extensions were planned for Nightcliff Primary School but Cyclone Tracy thwarted these plans and on Christmas Eve 1974, Cyclone Tracy damaged the school buildings beyond economical repair.
After the devastation of the cyclone, Alawa, Millner, Rapid Creek and Nightcliff Primary Schools combined in the Alawa Primary School buildings in February 1975. Within a few weeks the numbers were too large so students were relocated to Millner Primary School. The resulting combination of schools was named Nimira (Nightcliff, Millner and Rapid Creek) and remained operational for the whole of 1975.
By the beginning of 1976 teachers and students moved back into the habitable buildings and eleven demountable classrooms. It wasn't until 1978 that rebuilding the school began and canteen facilities were not provided until the completion of Stage 2 in 1981.
In 1990, as a result of Economic Review Committee's findings Rapid Creek Primary School was closed and Rapid Creek became part of the feeder area for Nightcliff Primary School. By 1991 numbers rose to 410 and demountable classrooms were added to cope with the increasing need for additional classes.
Major renovations including the addition of an Assembly Area, canteen, toilets, seven classrooms, a dental clinic and an Out of Hours School Care facility began in 1991 and was completed in 1999. In addition, the Library, Staffroom and Office underwent major refurbishment.
Throughout 2006, Nightcliff Primary was involved with the NTSCHOOLS Project and received around 60 new computers through this program.
A former teacher at the school was charged with assaulting a student during the school's Harmony Day celebrations in 2009. It is believed to be the first recorded instance of such an assault in the state.
School Teams
Nightcliff Primary School has four school teams all named after famous explorers who each discovered many different parts of Australia. They are no longer called that we now have them named after the indonise names for the animals on the flag.
One day a year during the dry season, the school holds a sports day in which children participate in competitive sporting activities, mainly in track and field events, with the aim of winning award ribbons and points towards their allocated school team.
The School Teams were great.
See also
List of schools in the Northern Territory
References
Primary schools in Darwin, Northern Territory
Public primary schools in the Northern Territory | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightcliff%20Primary%20School |
The Silco Incident involves the kidnapping of the Belgian-French family Houtekins-Kets by the Libyan government from their yacht Silco in the waters of the Mediterranean Sea on August 1, 1985.
Capture and release
The Belgian part of the family was held for almost five years of captivity in Libya, but were freed after the release of Said Al Nasr (who was convicted in the early 1980s for throwing a hand grenade into a group of Jewish children in Antwerp in the 1980 Antwerp summer camp attack) for the family, in Cairo, Egypt, on January 12, 1991. The French part of the family were released somewhat earlier, when the French government negotiated their freedom with the Libyan government.
See also
List of kidnappings
List of people who disappeared
References
Further reading
1980s missing person cases
1985 in Belgium
Abu Nidal attacks
Formerly missing people
History of the Mediterranean
Hostage taking
Kidnapped Belgian people
Kidnapped French people
Maritime incidents in 1985
Palestinian terrorist incidents in Europe
Terrorist incidents in Europe in 1985
Terrorist incidents in Belgium
Terrorist incidents in Belgium in the 1980s | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silco%20incident |
COPT Defense Properties is a real estate investment trust that invests in office buildings, mostly in the suburbs of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. It primarily leases to the U.S. government or companies in the arms industry. As of December 31, 2019, the company owned 148 office buildings comprising 15.4 million square feet and 22 single-tenant data centers comprising 3.7 million square feet.
Tenants
The company's largest tenants are as follows:
History
The company was founded in 1988 by Clay W. Hamlin III as Royale Investments, Inc. It became a public company via an initial public offering in 1991.
References
External links
1988 establishments in Maryland
1991 initial public offerings
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Radelfingen is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
History
Roman coins have been found in Radelfingen and there is a Roman aqueduct in Staatswald-Gurgel. Radelfingen is first mentioned in 894 as Ratolingun in a donation made by Pirins to the Abbey of St. Gall. During the Middle Ages, the nearby Kyburg herrschaft of Oltigen and the Counts of Thierstein owned land in Radelfingen. The right to hold the low court was owned by local nobles until 1502 when Frienisberg Abbey acquired the right and gave it over to Bern. Radelfingen became part of the Bailiwick of Aarberg.
The village church was built on the site of Roman era building. The current building was built in 1594 and renovated in the 18th century. Some of the ruins of the former Cistercian Tedlingen Monastery are still visible in the village.
In 1851-52 a road was built which linked Radelfingen to Bern and Aarberg. Originally the municipality included villages on both sides of the Aare, but in 1868 the left bank of the river (including Niederruntigen, Buttenried) joined the municipality of Mühleberg. In 1906, the first Postauto in Switzerland, began service between Bern and Detligen with a stop in Radelfingen. A power plant was built in 1959-63 between Niederried and Radelfingen. During the early 20th century, the population of the villages declined as increasingly mechanized agriculture required fewer workers. However, by the 1980s, the population stabilized in Radelfingen and agriculture remained important to the local economy. In 2005, about 52% of the jobs in the municipality were in agriculture. The villages that made up the municipality originally had five schools, but by 2009 only the schools in Radelfingen village and Matzwil were still in operation.
Geography
Radelfingen has an area of . Of this area, or 57.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 31.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 6.7% is settled (buildings or roads), or 3.6% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.4% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.6%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 39.6% is used for growing crops and 15.9% is pastures, while 2.3% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the water in the municipality, 1.4% is in lakes and 2.2% is in rivers and streams.
The municipality is located on the right bank of the Aare reservoir and on the edge of the Frienisberg Plateau. It consists of the villages of Radelfingen and Detligen along with the hamlets of Landerswil, Ostermanigen, Jucher, Matzwil, Oltigen and Oberruntigen as well as scattered individual farm houses. The municipality lies in the Swiss plateau and is from Bern and from Aarberg.
Coat of arms
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent a Wheel Gules. This may be an example of canting arms since the German word for wheel is Rad.
Demographics
Radelfingen has a population () of . , 3.4% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of -2.5%. Migration accounted for -0.7%, while births and deaths accounted for -0.8%.
Most of the population () speaks German (1,186 or 97.5%) as their first language, French is the second most common (10 or 0.8%) and Albanian is the third (4 or 0.3%).
, the population was 48.7% male and 51.3% female. The population was made up of 552 Swiss men (46.8% of the population) and 22 (1.9%) non-Swiss men. There were 587 Swiss women (49.8%) and 18 (1.5%) non-Swiss women. Of the population in the municipality, 461 or about 37.9% were born in Radelfingen and lived there in 2000. There were 514 or 42.2% who were born in the same canton, while 155 or 12.7% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 46 or 3.8% were born outside of Switzerland.
, children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 19.8% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 64.2% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 16%.
, there were 554 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 573 married individuals, 54 widows or widowers and 36 individuals who are divorced.
, there were 121 households that consist of only one person and 53 households with five or more people. , a total of 441 apartments (91.9% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 22 apartments (4.6%) were seasonally occupied and 17 apartments (3.5%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 1.7 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 1.09%.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
Politics
In the 2011 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 36.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (15.9%), the BDP Party (14.5%) and the GLP Party (8.8%). In the federal election, a total of 497 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 51.2%.
Economy
, Radelfingen had an unemployment rate of 0.66%. , there were a total of 245 people employed in the municipality. Of these, there were 111 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 42 businesses involved in this sector. 33 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 12 businesses in this sector. 101 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 29 businesses in this sector.
there were a total of 179 full-time equivalent jobs. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 75, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 30 of which 13 or (43.3%) were in manufacturing and 17 (56.7%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 74. In the tertiary sector; 12 or 16.2% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 4 or 5.4% were in the movement and storage of goods, 9 or 12.2% were in a hotel or restaurant, 6 or 8.1% were in the information industry, 10 or 13.5% were technical professionals or scientists, 11 or 14.9% were in education and 12 or 16.2% were in health care.
, there were 61 workers who commuted into the municipality and 441 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 7.2 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 16.3% used public transportation to get to work, and 55.2% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 85 or 7.0% were Roman Catholic, while 940 or 77.2% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there were 8 members of an Orthodox church (or about 0.66% of the population), there were 2 individuals (or about 0.16% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church, and there were 109 individuals (or about 8.96% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 2 (or about 0.16% of the population) who were Islamic. There were 4 individuals who were Hindu and 2 individuals who belonged to another church. 58 (or about 4.77% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist, and 61 individuals (or about 5.01% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
In Radelfingen about 472 or (38.8%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 146 or (12.0%) have completed additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule). Of the 146 who completed tertiary schooling, 69.2% were Swiss men, 26.7% were Swiss women, 4.1% were non-Swiss men.
The Canton of Bern school system provides one year of non-obligatory Kindergarten, followed by six years of Primary school. This is followed by three years of obligatory lower Secondary school where the students are separated according to ability and aptitude. Following the lower Secondary students may attend additional schooling or they may enter an apprenticeship.
During the 2009–10 school year, there were a total of 82 students attending classes in Radelfingen. There was one kindergarten class with a total of 9 students in the municipality. The municipality had 3 primary classes and 58 students. Of the primary students, 1.7% were permanent or temporary residents of Switzerland (not citizens) and 1.7% have a different mother language than the classroom language. During the same year, there was one lower secondary class with a total of 15 students. There were 13.3% who were permanent or temporary residents of Switzerland (not citizens) and 13.3% have a different mother language than the classroom language.
, there were 26 students in Radelfingen who came from another municipality, while 99 residents attended schools outside the municipality.
References
Municipalities of the canton of Bern | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radelfingen |
The Cuterebrinae, the robust bot flies, are a subfamily of Oestridae which includes large, parasitic flies; this group has historically been treated as a family, but all recent classifications place them firmly within the Oestridae. Both genera spend their larval stages in the skin of mammals. The genus Cuterebra, or rodent bots, attack rodents and similar animals. The other genus, Dermatobia, attacks primates, including humans.
See also
Cuterebriasis
References
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Oestridae
Parasitic flies
Brachycera subfamilies | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuterebrinae |
Native Americans have been featured in numerous works of children's literature. Some have been authored by non-Indigenous writers, while others have been written or contributed to by Indigenous authors.
Children’s literature about Native Americans
There are a many works of children's literature that feature Native Americans. Some are considered classics, such as Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder, and some are award winners, such as The Matchlock Gun by Walter D. Edmonds. These classics, however, contain images of Native Americans that are biased, stereotypical, and inaccurate (Reese, 2008).
Numerous studies report the predominance of positive and negative stereotypes and the pervasive tendency to present a monolithic image of Native Americans that is largely inaccurate. The majority of the books were written and illustrated by authors who are not themselves Native American, and studies of the ways they portray Native Americans indicate they mirror popular culture more than history or reality of any Native tribal nation or group (Caldwell-Wood & Mitten, 1991; Dorris, 1982; Flaste, 1982; Hirschfelder, 1993; MacCann, 1993; Reese 2001; Slapin and Seale, 1982).
Author and illustrator Paul Goble (and the adopted son of Chief Edgar Red Cloud) has written dozens of children's books that retell ancient stories. His book The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses won the Caldecott Medal in 1979. Lakota scholar Elizabeth Cook-Lynn (Cook-Lynn, 1998) and Lakota librarian Doris Seale find his retellings inaccurate. Displeasure in them led the American Indian Library Association to ask the American Library Association to withdraw "Native American Month" posters and bookmarks with his art on them in 2007. ALA complied with the request, signaling the respect accorded to scholars and practitioners who work with Native populations. However, the debate over Goble's work is far from one-sided. Many prominent Native American authors still support his contribution to the field of study. Authors—such as Joe Medicine Crow(Absaroka), Vivian Arviso Deloria (Navajo), Joseph Bruchac(Abenaki), Lauren Waukau-Villagomez (Menominee), Robert Lewis (Cherokee/ Navaho/Apache) and Albert White Hat Sr. (Lakota)—have publicly stated their support of Goble bringing traditional Native American stories to the public’s attention, going so far as praising his attention to detail and his use of primary sources.
Children's literature written or illustrated by Native Americans
Native Americans have a strong oral tradition of preserving their language, culture, and stories by passing them down from one generation to the next. As noted in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature, in the entry "Native American Children's Literature", as far back as 1881, Native authors published stories for children, many that countered stereotypical portrayals. These stories appeared in magazines and books.
In January 1881, Susette LaFlesche of the Omaha tribe wrote “Nedawi” for a children’s magazine called St. Nicholas. Her Omaha name was Inshata Theumba, which, translated into English, is "Bright Eyes". Her story, “Nedawi”, is about life in an Omaha hunting camp, told from the perspective of a young girl.
Several stories by Charles Alexander Eastman appeared in St. Nicholas in 1893 and 1894. They were later published in a book called Indian Boyhood (1902, 1933, 1971), which was a favorite in Boy Scout programs. Eastman was a Dakota Indian, and his Dakota name was Ohiyesa. An illustrated children's book of Ohiyesa's childhood, Indian Boyhood: The True Story of a Sioux Upbringing edited by Michael O. Fitzgerald published by Wisdom Tales, was scheduled for release in 2016.
In 1931, Luther Standing Bear’s autobiographical My Indian Boyhood (1931) was published. He was Lakota; his Lakota name was Ota K’te. He wrote two other books that describe traditional Lakota culture: My People the Sioux (1928) and Land of the Spotted Eagle (1939).
I am a Pueblo Indian Girl (1939) was written by 13-year-old Louise Abeita, an Isleta Pueblo girl known to her people as E-Yeh-Shure, which translates to "Blue Corn". In it, she writes about daily aspects of Pueblo Indian life and culture. The illustrations in the book were watercolors painted by Native artists like Allan Houser whose work would eventually become renowned internationally.
American Indian illustrators, too, sought to counter these stereotypical images. During the 1940s, the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs published a series of bilingual readers, known as the “Indian Life Readers”, for use in U.S. Government boarding and day schools. Most of the books were written by non-Native author Ann Nolan Clark, but illustrated by Native artists from the tribe the reader was about. For example, Hoke Denetosisie said:
"The nature of the series, being concerned with Navajo life, called for illustration genuine in every sense of the word. I had to observe and incorporate in pictures those characteristics which serve to distinguish the Navajo from other tribes. Further, the setting . . . had to change to express local changes as the family moved from place to place. The domestic animals . . . had to be shown in a proper setting just as one sees them on the reservation. The sheep could not be shown grazing in a pasture, nor the horses in a stable, because such things are not Navajo."
One of the readers, initially called Third Grade Home Geography, was published by a mainstream press in 1941, retitled In My Mother’s House. Illustrated by Pueblo artist Velino Herrera, it is about life in Tesuque Pueblo.
In 1954, D’Arcy McNickle, who was Chippewa Cree, published her historical novel Runner in the Sun about a teenager being trained to lead his people. In 1960, world-renowned artist Pablita Velarde of Santa Clara Pueblo retold and illustrated stories told to her by her grandfather in Old Father, the Storyteller.
During the 1970s, the American Indian Historical Society published a magazine for children titled The Wee Wish Tree. In it were short stories, poems, and essays written by Native Americans, many of them children. Also during that time, the Council on Interracial Books for Children was instrumental in publishing the work of Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, a Rosebud Sioux. She wrote High Elks Treasure in 1972, When Thunders Spoke in 1974, and The Chichi Hoohoo Bogeyman in 1975. Sneve was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2000.
Simon Ortiz’s prose poem The People Shall Continue was published in 1977. It covers the history of Native Americans from creation to the present day, but also includes content omitted or glossed over in other narratives about the settlement of the United States. Ortiz includes the forced removal of Native peoples from their homelands, the brutal periods of early government-controlled boarding schools, and the social movements of the 1960s. Ortiz is from Acoma Pueblo.
In the 1980s, the prolific Abenaki author Joseph Bruchac began writing his books for children. In 1985, The Wind Eagle and Other Abenaki Stories was published. It was followed by picture books, traditional retellings, historical and contemporary fiction, and biography and autobiographical works. His young adult thriller, Skeleton Man, received the Sequoyah Book Award in 2004.
In the 1990s, many Native-authored books for children were published, including the work of Louise Erdrich (Ojibwa), Joy Harjo (Muscogee Creek Nation), Michael Lacapa (Apache/Hopi/Tewa), Gayle Ross (Cherokee Nation), Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee Creek), Joseph McLellan (Nez Perce), N. Scott Momaday (Kiowa), Cheryl Savageau (Abenaki/Metis), Jan Waboose (Anishinaabe), and Bernelda Wheeler (Cree).
In 2007, Sherman Alexie joined the growing list of Native authors writing for children with the release of his young adult fiction The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Critically acclaimed, it won the National Book Award.
Indigenous Children's Literature in the 21st Century
The First Blade of Sweetgrass by Suzanne Greenlaw of the Houlton Band of Maliseet and Gabriel Frey of the Passamaquoddy Nation (Written and Published in 2021)
We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom and illustrated by Michaela Goade (Published in 2020)
The Whale Child by Keith Egawa and Chenoa Egawa (Published in 2020)
Literary criticism
The goal of many Native children's book authors is to start unteaching the harmful and untrue stereotypes portraying Native Americans, and to reintroduce the true culture and history of their tribal affiliations. Alongside them are Native and non-Native scholars who critique classic, award-winning, best-selling books by and about Native Americans. Two examples are Slapin and Seale’s Through Indian Eyes: The Native Experience in Books for Children and Seale and Slapin’s A Broken Flute: The Native Experience in Books for Children. The Oyate website offers reviews of books written by or featuring Native Americans, and critiques untrue stereotypes found in these books. A Broken Flute: The Native Experience in Books or Children is a recipient of a 2006 American Book Award.
Another text is Paulette F. Molin's American Indian Themes in Young Adult Literature published in 2005 by Scarecrow Press.
Dr. Debbie Reese of Nambé Pueblo is the founder of American Indians in Children’s Literature (AICL). Her blog and scholarly works seek to provide critical analyses of representations of Indigenous peoples in classic literature, such as Little House on the Prairie, as well as contemporary publications. Her blog also highlights the work of Indigenous authors and illustrators and provides educational resources for educators and families.
See also
Native Americans in popular culture
Portrayal of Native Americans in film
Notes
References
Bader, B. (1976). American Picturebooks from Noah's Ark to the Beast Within. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc.
Caldwell-Wood, N., & Mitten, L. A. (1991).""I" is not for Indian: The Portrayal of Native Americans in Books for Young People." American Indian Library Association.
Cook-Lynn, E. (1998). "American Indian Intellectualism and the New Indian Story." In D. Mihesuah (Ed.), Natives and Academics, University of Nebraska Press, 1998.
Dorris, M. (1982). Foreword. In A. B. Hirschfelder (Ed.), American Indian Stereotypes in the World of Children: A Reader and Bibliography (pp. vii-ix). Metuchen, NY: Scarecrow Press, Inc.
Flaste, R. (1982). "American Indians: Still a stereotype to many children." In A. Hirschfelder (Ed.), American Indian Stereotypes in the World of Children: A Reader and Bibliography (pp. 3–6). Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, Inc.
Hirschfelder, A., Molin, P. F., & Wakim, Y. (1999). American Indian Stereotypes in the World of Children: A Reader and Bibliography. (2nd ed.). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, Inc.
MacCann, D. (1993). "Native Americans in books for the young." In V. J. Harris (Ed.), Teaching Multicultural Literature in Grades K-8 (pp. 139–169). Norwood, MA: Christopher Gordon.
Reese, D. (2001). Native Americans in picture books recommended for early childhood classrooms, 1945-1999. Ph. D. dissertation, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 2001.
Reese, D. (2006). "Native American children's literature" In J. Zipes (Ed.), The Oxford encyclopedia of children's literature (pp. 136–138). Oxford: University Press.
Reese, D. (2008). "Indigenizing children's literature." In The Journal of Language and Literacy Education, Volume 4(2), 2008. Available online
Slapin, B., & Seale, D. (1998). Through Indian Eyes: The Native Experience in Books for Children''. Los Angeles: American Indian Studies Center.
External links
American Indians in Children's Literature, Debbie Reese, Founder
Native American children's literature
Native Americans in popular culture | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native%20Americans%20in%20children%27s%20literature |
Hubert Marshal Butler (23 October 1900 – 5 January 1991) was an Irish essayist who wrote on a wide range of topics, from local history and archaeology to the political and religious affairs of eastern Europe before and during World War II. He also travelled to Nazi Austria on his own initiative and at his own expense and helped save Jews from being sent to concentration camps.
Early life
Butler was born on 23 October 1900 to George Butler and Harriet Clarke, at the family home of Maiden Hall outside the village of Bennettsbridge in County Kilkenny. Butler graduated in 1922 from St John's College, Oxford, where he studied classics. After being recruited by Sir Horace Plunkett to work for the Irish County Libraries from graduation until 1926, Butler later travelled extensively in Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, Macedonia and Montenegro before working with the Quakers in Vienna expediting the escape of Jews after the Anschluss.
Butler's father, George Butler, was teaching practical agriculture to Gerald Gallagher on the farm at Maiden Hall when Gallagher applied for a position in the British colonial service, where he became the first officer-in-charge of the Phoenix Islands Settlement Scheme, the last colonial expansion of the British Empire.
Upon the death of George Butler in 1941, Hubert Butler inherited Maiden Hall and returned to live with his family in the house on the banks of the River Nore until his death in 1991. His wife, Susan Margaret – usually referred to as Peggy – was sister of the theatre director Tyrone Guthrie and the moving force behind foundation of the Kilkenny Art Gallery Society. Tyrone Guthrie was instrumental in establishing internationally renowned Stratford Theatre in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. Today, the Butler homestead remains in the family, with part of it operating as an ongoing business under the tutelage of his granddaughter, Suzanna Crampton, as Zwartbles Ireland. Suzanna continues the tradition of her grandfather Hubert, and her godmother Pamela Travers, by practicing ecological farming and writing books and giving public talks. She maintains an active Twitter account, ZwartblesIE, documenting the farm and her activities.
Historian and writer
Butler sought to encourage understanding of Irish social and political history through study of the land, the people and the primary source materials. He was a co-reviver of the Kilkenny Archaeological Society and through it promoted Catholic-Protestant reconciliation. Always stylish and subtle, his writing used local events as parables for the politics and pressures that accompanied the emergence of the Irish state. His book Ten Thousand Saints was a virtuoso performance, concluding with a theory that the apparently absurd legends of Irish prehistory and theology could provide evidence of the migration of Iron-age tribes around Europe. He illustrated the point by reference to local history and scholarship. Having argued that the saints of Ireland were disguised personifications of the tribes and political factions of Iron-age Ireland, he went on to suggest that the Old Testament could be the same for Jewish prehistory.
Saving Jews from the Holocaust
In 1938 Butler was disgusted at the antisemitic comments in Ireland particularly those of Oliver J. Flanagan who in a statement to the Dáil said "They (the Jews) crucified our Saviour 1,900 years ago and they have been crucifying us every day of the week". In response to comments like this Butler wrote that "I was as Irish as Oliver Flanagan and I was determined that Jewish refugees should come to Ireland" He then traveled to Austria and the first people he saved were Erwin Strunz, his wife and two children, who he helped travel from Austria to Ireland. He continued saving lives and working with both the Irish Quakers and American Quakers secured exit visas for dozen of Jews to escape from Vienna to Ireland and helped them to settle in the Americas.
Post WW2
After giving a broadcast talk in 1947 about Yugoslavia he was publicly criticised for failing to mention the alleged suffering of Catholics under Josip Broz Tito's regime. He responded by trying to draw attention to another matter he had avoided in his radio talk, and which he saw as a greater scandal: the involvement of Catholic clergy with the Ustaša, a Nazi-installed puppet regime that had waged a genocidal crusade against non-Catholics in part of Yugoslavia during World War II. Butler's efforts in this respect earned him notoriety and public opprobrium in clerical Ireland to the extent that he felt obliged to leave the archaeological society he had played a big part in reviving.
Butler was a keen market gardener as well as a writer and his circle of friends included the Mary Poppins creator Pamela Travers, the journalist Claud Cockburn, and the poet Padraic Colum. He believed strongly in the importance of the family and, as well as playing an active role in keeping his own extended family in touch, he was the founder of the Butler Society.
He is buried five miles from the family home at St. Peter's Church, Ennisnag, Kilkenny. The Kilkenny Art Gallery Society's Butler Gallery was named in honour of Hubert and Peggy.
Books
Ten Thousand Saints: A Study in Irish and European Origins, Wellbrook Press (1972)
Ten Thousand Saints: A Study in Irish and European Origins, a new edition, amplified and updated, Lilliput Press (2011)
The Sub-Prefect Should Have Held His Tongue, and Other Essays, ed. R.F. Foster, Allen Lane The Penguin Press (London 1990)
Translations
Anton Chekhov, The Cherry Orchard. Intro. Tyrone Guthrie. London: H.F.W. Dane & Sons Ltd; Boston.: Baker's Plays (1934)
Leonid Leonov, The Thief. London: Martin Warburg (1931) New York: Vintage (1960)
Collected essays
Published by the Lilliput Press of Dublin
Escape from the Anthill (1985)
Escape from the Anthill, revised with corrections (1986)
The Children of Drancy (1988)
Grandmother and Wolf Tone (1990)
In the Land of Nod (1996).
The Appleman and the Poet (2014).
Published in US by Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Independent Spirit (1997)
Published in France by Editions Anatolia
L'Envahisseur est venu en Pantoufles (1995) with introduction by Joseph Brodsky
Published works about Hubert Butler
Doctoral thesis by Robert B. Tobin, Oxford D.Phil., 2004: The minority voice: Hubert Butler, southern Protestantism and intellectual dissent, 1930-72.
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1991 deaths
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Edem Komlan Franck Atsou (born 1 August 1978 in Lomé) is a Togolese former football player who last played for Esteghlal Ahvaz in the Iran Pro League.
Position
He usually played as a defender.
Club career
He moved to the Iranian Club Aboomoslem in 2006 and spent 2 seasons with them before joining the champions Persepolis in 2008 where he stayed for a season and moved to Esteghlal Ahvaz where his team relegated.
International career
He won 46 caps for Togo, the first of which came on 3 November 1996 against Gabon. He was a member of the Togo squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Club career statistics
Club career statistics
Last Update 1 June 2010
Assist Goals
References
External links
1978 births
Living people
Togolese men's footballers
Togolese expatriate men's footballers
Togo men's international footballers
2000 African Cup of Nations players
2006 FIFA World Cup players
Expatriate men's footballers in Iran
F.C. Aboomoslem players
Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
Al Hilal SFC players
Challenger Pro League players
Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Persepolis F.C. players
Expatriate men's footballers in Ghana
Asante Kotoko S.C. players
Africa Sports d'Abidjan players
Expatriate men's footballers in Ivory Coast
Togolese expatriate sportspeople in Ivory Coast
Étoile Filante du Togo players
Togolese expatriate sportspeople in Ghana
Men's association football defenders
Persian Gulf Pro League players
21st-century Togolese people | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franck%20Atsou |
Manuel Cáceres Artesero (born 15 January 1949 in Ciudad Real, Spain), better known as Manolo, el del bombo (English: Manolo the Bass Drummer) is one of the most famous football fans in the world.
Biography
Raised in Huesca, he is Valencia CF and the Spain national football team's most famous supporter and has become a national institution. He is easily recognized by his large beret, red number 12 jersey and his famous bass drum, "El bombo de España" (The drum of Spain), which he bangs throughout matches.
Manolo first travelled abroad to watch Spain in 1979 and was present to all Spain's international matches since 1982. On 3 July 2010 he missed his first game: Spain - Paraguay at FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa, because he caught pneumonia.
At the 1982 World Cup in Spain he hitch-hiked 15,800 kilometers in order to follow his team. He has also gone through 9 or 10 "bombos".
He owned the bar Tu Museo Deportivo next to the Estadio Mestalla that doubles as a sports museum. It was closed in 2011.
During the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia he was prohibited to be with his bass drum in the matches. He decided to not to travel abroad with "La Roja".
References
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Association football supporters
1949 births
Living people
Valencia CF
Bass drum players
People from Ciudad Real
People from Huesca
People from Valencia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manolo%20el%20del%20bombo |
Compton Chamberlayne is a small village and civil parish in the Nadder Valley in south Wiltshire, England, about west of Salisbury. The Nadder forms the northern boundary of the parish; to the south are chalk hills. It is bisected by the A30 road. The village contains some 25 privately owned houses, a village hall, and a cricket pitch used by Compton Chamberlayne Cricket Club.
History
Most of the inhabited part of the village lies in a small wooded valley that lends credence to the origin of the name "Compton" – coombe tun, or "settlement in a wooded valley". "Chamberlayne" seems to have been attached when a Robert le Chamberlayne, or possibly Geoffrey le Chaumberlang, took possession of the village in the Middle Ages. The village was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, which shows that the local manor had a mill, some pastureland, meadows and two woods at that time. Today there is no evidence of the manor.
There was a day school in the village in 1819, which had 60 pupils in 1859; around that time it was funded entirely by the Penruddock family of Compton House. By 1871, government grants were received under the National School system. The school closed in 1933 as pupil numbers fell.
Map of Australia
During World War I, thousands of Australian and Canadian troops camped in the fields to the north of the chalk downland, before being shipped to France for combat. Compton Chamberlayne burial ground has 28 graves of Australian soldiers who died, believed to be of influenza, during their transit through the camp. There is still today a field called "hospital", previously the site of the military medical facility. The only tangible sign of the previous occupation was an outline of Australia carved in the surface of the chalk downs () to the south-east of the village, which was left to grass over in 2005. In 2018/2019, a group of local volunteers restored the map and marked Anzac Day with a service there.
The map is wide and about high. It is protected as a scheduled monument on the list published by Historic England.
The neighbouring village of Fovant also has an impressive display of army regimental badges carved into the chalk downs.
Parish church
The Anglican Church of St Michael, close to Compton House, was built at the end of the 13th century in the Early English style, at the same time as Salisbury Cathedral some seven miles away. Further work was done in the 14th and 15th centuries, with restoration in 1877 by James Soppitt of Shaftesbury. It contains the Penruddocke family vault and has a peal of six bells, two dating from the 17th century and four from the 19th.
The church is a Grade II* listed building. The benefice is served by the Nadder Valley team ministry.
Compton House and Park
Compton Park House is a Grade I listed country house on the northern edge of the village, which was a seat of the Penruddocke (or Penruddock) family from the mid-16th century until 1930. It stands in a former deer park with two artificial lakes.
Notable residents
Sir George Penruddock (died 1581), High Sheriff of Wiltshire; MP for Salisbury, Wiltshire and Downton
John Penruddock (died 1601), MP for Wilton and Southampton
Edward Penruddock, High Sheriff in 1597
Sir John Penruddocke (died 1648), High Sheriff in 1643
Colonel John Penruddock (1619–1655), a Royalist who took part in the failed 1655 Penruddock uprising against Oliver Cromwell, was tried and executed at Exeter on 16 May 1655.
Thomas Penruddocke (born c. 1648, died before 1695), MP for Wilton
Charles Penruddocke (died 1788), High Sheriff in 1751
Charles Penruddocke (1743–1788), High Sheriff, MP for Wiltshire
John Penruddocke (1770–1841), High Sheriff, MP for Wilton
Charles Penruddocke (died 1899), High Sheriff in 1861
References
External links
(makes reference to Penruddocke)
Villages in Wiltshire
Civil parishes in Wiltshire | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compton%20Chamberlayne |
Kriens is a city and a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
The municipality lies at the foot of the mountain Pilatus, and is a western suburb of Lucerne.
History
In the oldest documents of the Benedictine Monastery of Lucerne, Chrientes is specified as one of their 16 properties. Chrientes specified an area between Mt. Pilatus and the Lake of Lucerne. The monastery received the area as a present from two noble sisters. This document dates from about 840 AD. The Habsburgs acquired the municipality in 1291. It remained in their possession as part of the District of Rothenburg until the Battle of Sempach. The city of Lucerne took over in 1392. Kriens, along with Horw and Eigenthal, belonged to the Vogtei of Horw-Kriens from 1421 until 1798. In 1653 the local peasants revolted under the leadership of Hans Spengler. It was a part of the District of Lucerne until 1803, and has belonged to the Authority of Lucerne ever since.
Geography
The City of Kriens consists of the ("citified") town of diverse districts, the community of Obernau to its west, the hamlet of Hergiswald, 5 km to the west of the town on the road to Eigenthal, and numerous independent farmsteads on the slopes of Pilatus.
The border in the east, with the neighboring community of Lucerne, goes across the property of a large brewery. From there it runs in a north-westerly direction through the Gigeliwald and runs to the west of the Lucerne district of Obergütsch and the Gütschwald to the Böschenhof farmstead. From there it runs to the south-west up the slopes of Mount Sonnenberg and Mount Blettenberg to the Gspan farmstead. It turns thence to the south-east, separating the hamlet of Holderchäppeli (elev. ), running over Mount Würzenegg (elev. ), Mount Chraigütsch (elev. ) and Mount Höchberg (elev. ) on its way to Mount Lauelenegg (elev. ) northwest of Pilatus. Thence the municipal border leads to the north-east over Mount Fräkmüntegg (elev. ), and Mount Biele (elev. ) to the Hochwald. From there the border leads to Steinibach and shortly thereafter, nearly to the train station in Horw. From there it follows the (partially former) train track toward Lucerne in a north-easterly direction back to the property of the brewery.
The eastern part of Kriens (the districts near the city and near Horw) lie in a valley. From Kupferhammer the land gently rises to the west, toward Obernau (elevation difference between Kupferhammer and Obernau less than ).
To the north of the town is the small, forested southern slope of Mount Sonnenberg. The slope to the south of town is the northern side of Mount Schattenberg.
The Schattenberg is the first rise of Mount Pilatus. The lower part is cleared and partially developed, however the majority of the land west of Obernau and south of town is forest. West of the line connecting Krienseregg and Fräkmüntegg there is a large, flat swamp, from which is the starting point of many brooks (including Tschuggenbach, Weissbach, Rotbach, and Renggbach). The whole area forms part of the north slope of Pilatus.
Of importance is the stream the Unterer Krienbach, which often caused floods before it was covered. It flows through the town and empties into the Reuss in Lucerne. The Schlundbach and the previously mentioned Steinibach flow in the direction of Horw and onward into Lake Lucerne.
Kriens has an area of . Of this area, 31.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 50.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 16.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). , 50.51% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 29.63% is used for farming or pastures, while 1.98% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 8.81% is covered with buildings, 2.23% is industrial, 0.84% is classed as special developments, 1.1% is parks or greenbelts and 3.88% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, 0.07% is unproductive standing water (ponds or lakes), 0.33% is unproductive flowing water (rivers) and 0.62% is other unproductive land.
It consists of Kriens and since 1845 Hergiswald. The Eigental belonged to Kriens parish until 1832. It was also part of Kriens during the Middle Ages and from 1814 to 1845.
Neighboring municipalities
Kriens borders on Hergiswil to the south, on Horw to the south and east, on the City of Lucerne to the east, the former municipality Littau (now part of the City of Lucerne) to the north, on Malters to the north-west, and on Schwarzenberg to the west.
Population
Kriens has a population (as of ) of . , 15.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 6.3%.
The age distribution in Kriens is: 5,438 people or 21% of the population is 0–19 years old. 6,412 people or 24.8% are 20–39 years old, and 9,199 people or 35.5% are 40–64 years old. The senior population distribution is 3,675 people or 14.2% are 65–79 years old, 997 or 3.9% are 80–89 years old and 167 people or 0.6% of the population are 90+ years old.
Population growth
The population of Kriens has grown constantly since 1798. There were only three short periods of stagnation, the first from 1837 to 1850, the second 1910-1920 and the third 1970–1980. Particularly large increases occurred between 1888 and 1910 and between 1930 and 1970. Kriens celebrated a population of 10,000 in 1951; it reached 20,000 by 1970. Today Kriens is the third largest municipality in canton Lucerne, and one of the 25-biggest cities and municipalities in Switzerland. As per 1st Januar 2019, Kriens is officially called City of Kriens (Stadt Kriens).
The historical population is given in the following table:
Housing
there are 10,830 households, of which 3,760 households (or about 34.7%) contain only a single individual. 573 or about 5.3% are large households, with at least five members. there were 2,941 inhabited buildings in the municipality, of which 2,532 were built only as housing, and 409 were mixed use buildings. There were 1,341 single family homes, 275 double family homes, and 916 multi-family homes in the municipality. Most homes were either two (918) or three (906) story structures. There were only 114 single story buildings and 594 four or more story buildings.
Languages
The population speaks a dialect of High Alemannic German. , 89.36% responded that their main language was German, 2.55% Italian, and 1.92% Serbian.
Religions-denominations
The population was formerly dominated by the Catholic church, though today it is still the largest Christian denomination in Kriens, other have immigrated from other parts of Switzerland and abroad changing the demographics of the town's population.
, the religious demography was as follows:
The majority of the Muslims are Albanian and Bosnian, along with some other nationalities. The Orthodox Christians are mostly Serbians and Montenegrins. The Jews are generally members of the (orthodox) Hasidic branch of Judaism, and Swiss in nationality.
Origin-nationality
Of the 25,190 inhabitants at the end of 2004, 21,409 were Swiss, and 3,781 (or about 15%) were foreigners. At the time of the last census, in 2000, 80.46% were Swiss citizens (85.30% including dual citizens). In contrast to the other large municipalities in Lucerne, there are no communities with a foreign immigrant majority in Kriens.
Economy
Two-thirds of the jobs are in the service sector. Kriens offers 12,120 jobs in 958 work places. Kriens has an unemployment rate of 2.53%. , there were 155 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 59 businesses involved in this sector. 2051 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 200 businesses in this sector. 6629 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 657 businesses in this sector. 51.2% of the population of the municipality were employed in some capacity. At the same time, females made up 45% of the workforce.
Transportation
Kriens was formerly accessible by train. The Kriens-Lucerne Train handled passenger traffic for decades. The tracks were removed from town in 2004, during a reorganisation of downtown. In the same year, rail service was restored to Kriens. The Kriens-Mattenhof station opened on the rail line between Lucerne and Interlaken/Engelberg in December 2004. It is served by the S4, S5 and in the rush hour by the S41. However, it is closer to Horw than to the town of Kriens.
Despite this, Kriens has an outstanding public transportation system. Line 1 of the VBL bus company goes from Lucerne to Kriens-Obernau via the town center and Line 5 connects Kriens directly to Emmenbrücke, not serving the city centre of Lucerne. Lines 15 and 16 make other communities of Kriens accessible by public transportation. In 2005, Line 16 was extended to the train station in Horw. Additionally, the bus lines 14 and 21 go from Lucerne to Kriens, partially via Horw. The Kriens–Sonnenberg funicular links Kriens with the hiking and recreational area of the Sonnenberg.
Kriens has its own exit on the A2 motorway near Grosshof, south of the Mount Sonnenberg tunnel. However, the exit for Horw, in Schlund, also on the A2, is more convenient for inhabitants in some parts of Kriens.
Politics
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 28.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (20.2%), the FDP (20%) and the SPS (17.1%).
Community name
Neither the origin nor the meaning of Kriens is clearly ascertainable. It probably comes from the Indo-Germanic word (s)keri, that meant something like "separate" (4th century AD). It was then probably transferred into the Celtic Crientas. In a 9th-century document the Alemannic word Chrientes is mentioned.
Schools
There are twelve primary and three secondary schools in Kriens.
In Kriens about 74.2% of the population (between age 25–64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Sport
The best-known sports club in the city is the SC Kriens football club, which competed in the Swiss National League A for a time. Since the 18/19 season, the club has played in the second highest Swiss league, the Challenge League. In handball, HC Kriens-Luzern plays in the National League A and thus belongs to the extended national top. There are also other clubs, such as the bicycle club, the tennis club and several gymnastics clubs.
Notable people
Petri Sutermeister (1920-2018) a Danish-Swiss writer of travel literature, she spent each summer in Spitsbergen
Yvette Estermann (born 1967) a politician and member of the Swiss National Council
Jean Nuttli (born 1974) a former cyclist
Fabio Coltorti (born 1980) a former footballer who played as a goalkeeper, 360 club caps and 8 for Switzerland
Michael Töngi (born 1967), a politician and member of the Swiss National Council since 2018
References
External links
Official website of Kriens (in German)
Cities in Switzerland | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kriens |
Charlie's Angels is a beat 'em up video game developed by Neko Entertainment and published by Ubi Soft for the PlayStation 2 and GameCube.
Charlie's Angels is based on the 2000 film of the same name, itself based on the original 1970s television series created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts. The game follows the continuing adventures of three private investigators, Natalie Cook, Dylan Sanders, and Alex Munday, as they attempt to solve the mystery of a series of missing national monuments. The heroines do not use firearms but can utilize blunt weapons and certain environmental objects.
The game is notable for being panned by critics and has been regarded as one of the worst video games ever made.
Gameplay
The gameplay is very simple and involves fighting groups of enemies by performing punching and kicking combinations or by using weapons. Each group of enemies must be defeated before the player is allowed to progress through the game. While the player is engaged in a fight, movement to another area is impossible as invisible walls will block their way. It also featured an option to switch from playing one Angel to another. However, this option is not available during a fight and it is not required to complete the game. Occasionally, one Angel must perform a task such as pressing a switch, pulling a lever or accessing a computer so that another Angel is allowed to progress.
Most levels end when all of the Angels have completed their current objective. Unlockables such as trailers and photographs from the movie Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle can be unlocked by collecting items such as film reels and memory sticks, which are hidden in each level.
Plot
The game starts with a briefing session in Charlie's office in which the Angels are informed that the Statue of Liberty has been stolen. Gameplay starts on a beach beauty pageant runway. Wearing swimsuits, Natalie and Alex must each individually fight their way from the beach through the community and warehouses to the docks. Joined there by Dylan, the three continue to each fight their way through a series of further locations.
Reception
Charlie's Angels received an average score of 24% at GameRankings and an average score of 23/100 at Metacritic, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews. On GameRankings, the GameCube version of the game holds the lowest score on the site. GamesRadar ranked it as the 50th worst game ever made. The staff commented that the game was even worse than the movie it was based on.
See also
List of video games notable for negative reception
References
External links
2003 video games
Beat 'em ups
Charlie's Angels (franchise)
GameCube games
PlayStation 2 games
Ubisoft games
Neko Entertainment games
Video games developed in France
Video games based on films
Video games based on adaptations
Video games featuring female protagonists
Single-player video games
3D beat 'em ups
Sony Pictures video games | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie%27s%20Angels%20%28video%20game%29 |
The Hour of the Pig is a 1993 film by writer/director Leslie Megahey, produced by the BBC. The film stars Colin Firth, Ian Holm, Donald Pleasence, Nicol Williamson, Jim Carter and Amina Annabi. It was released in the United States as The Advocate. The film is usually categorised as a drama, although it could also be classified as a mystery or a black comedy.
For its UK theatrical release, the film was given a 15 certificate, while the North American release was rated R, primarily due to its nudity and sexual content.
Plot
The Hour of the Pig is set in 15th-century France and is based upon the career and case files of Bartholomew Chassenee, an actual lawyer of the time who served as an advocate for animals who were accused of crimes. At the time, animal trials were used to determine if animals were the perpetrators of supernatural mayhem. Animals were subject to the same civil laws and penalties as human beings under French law, 1403–1596.
Richard Courtois (Firth) and his clerk Mathieu (Carter) have left the decadence of Paris in order to practise law in what they believe to be a quiet rural village, Abbeville, in the province of Ponthieu, then part of Burgundy rather than France. Courtois quickly becomes involved in a number of back-logged cases.
For his first case, he defends a farmer who is accused of killing his wife's lover. Courtois gets him acquitted (the farmer mutters, "I should have done him years ago" as he leaves and offers to help Courtois any time). In his next case, Courtois fails to save Jeannine, a woman accused of witchcraft. He asks for rats to be called as witnesses to testify that she did not bribe them to infect her neighbor; when the rats do not appear the following day as summoned, this charge is struck off. However, Courtois is unfamiliar with the difference between the Roman law of France and the Ponthieu customary law, and she is sentenced to be hanged anyway. As she is led away she tells Courtois, "There is darkness all about you, you can bring the light. Look to the boy, maître. Look to the boy." At her execution, Jeannine says she will not curse the town but blesses it, saying a fine knight will arrive and deliver them from their lying and evil.
Courtois takes on a case defending a pig that is accused of killing a young Jewish boy. The pig, however, belongs to a band of Moors (alternatively/first thought to be Gypsies, being referred to as coming from "Little Egypt") passing through town. Two of the Moors, Mahmoud (Sami Bouajila) and his sister Samira (Annabi), appeal to Courtois to save the pig, as it is their only source of food for the coming winter. Courtois declines. Samira later enters Courtois's room at night and quietly strips naked, offering her body in return for his services, but he refuses this. The next day he offers her enough money to purchase two pigs, but she does not accept this.
As Courtois delves deeper into the case and becomes more involved with Samira, he discovers that there is more at work than a simple murder. His work is brought to the attention of Seigneur Jehan d'Auferre (Williamson), who has his own designs on Courtois. Soon, Courtois finds that he is being used as a pawn in a complicated game of sociopolitical intrigue that extends beyond mere racism and corruption. The Seigneur subtly offers to bribe Courtois, also hinting that his daughter Filette is available in marriage. The Seigneur's son and daughter are eccentric to the point of insanity. The son's main hobby seems to be torturing birds.
Courtois's relationship with Samira becomes common knowledge. The Seigneur decides to sit in at court and uses this knowledge to threaten Courtois into letting the pig be executed. Just as the case seems to be over, the Advent festival begins and the case is adjourned.
The prosecutor Pincheon (Pleasence) tells Courtois that he moved from Paris to Ponthieu as Courtois did, in order to shine in a village in a way he could not in Paris. He urges Courtois to go back to Paris and not waste his life among ignorant, superstitious peasants.
The skeleton of another Jewish boy who went missing over a year ago is found while Courtois's house is being built. Courtois now suspects a human serial killer is at large and the pig has been framed.
During the Festival of The Advent, Samira performs for a gathering of notables at the Seigneur's chateau. She is almost arrested for drawing a knife on the Seigneur's son after he pours wine down her blouse. Courtois boldly leads her away. That night, he rescues a boy from a masked horseman wielding an axe.
Courtois confronts the Seigneur, telling him his son is the killer. The Seigneur does not deny it and reveals that his son has left for England to be treated. At the trial, the pig is acquitted when Valliere, the farmer Courtois saved in his first case at Abbeville, brings in a replica pig which he claims absconded at the time of the killing.
As Courtois leaves, he sees a knight arriving just as Jeannine had foretold. After he has left, the knight takes off his armor to reveal that he bears the characteristic buboes of the Black Death.
US version
The Hour of the Pig was released in the United States by Miramax as The Advocate. Harvey Weinstein was actively involved in the cuts of films distributed by Miramax, this film was no exception. For US release, the film was trimmed down, including a sex scene, that was edited in part to avoid a stronger than R rating. The name of the film was changed as part of an advertising campaign. The US film poster and opening crawl instruct the audience not to "reveal the client". The campaign did not improve sales for the film.
UK version
The UK version opened at the London Film Festival on 14 November 1993. Only the shorter (R-rated) version of the film was released to VHS or DVD in North America. The full version has been released on DVD and screened on television in some European countries.
Changes
Besides the titles, there are many differences between The Advocate (US) and The Hour Of The Pig (UK). These include:
US version begins with music from the film and an opening crawl of text. UK version goes straight into the film. The US and UK versions end with different text before the end credits roll.
Different voice takes for some scenes
Different music or no music for some scenes
Amina Annabi's voice is dubbed in the US version
A speech made towards the end of the film by Donald Pleasence was shortened for the US version
In the original version, Sophie Dix gives a short voice-over at the end of the film. In the US version, Jim Carter gives a short voice-over near the beginning of the film, and near the end.
Harvey Weinstein scandal
When the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations first broke in 2017, one of the early accusers was Sophie Dix. She had claimed that he "performed an unwelcome sexual act in her presence after she was invited up his room at the Savoy hotel 'to watch some rushes'" for The Hour of The Pig. She called the experience "the single most damaging thing that's happened in my life". Some of her scenes in the UK version of the film (including an explicit sex scene), as well as a short voice over, were trimmed or cut. It has been suggested that Weinstein had done this as retribution for her attempted rejection of his advances.
References and notes
External links
Official Website for USA release on Miramax.com
1993 films
1990s historical films
Films about lawyers
Films set in the 15th century
Films set in Hauts-de-France
British historical films
French historical films
BBC Film films
British biographical films
French biographical films
English-language French films
1990s English-language films
1990s British films
1990s French films | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Hour%20of%20the%20Pig |
Max Mara (Italian [maks 'ma:ra]) is an Italian fashion business. It markets up-market ready-to-wear clothing. It was established in 1951 in Reggio Emilia by Achille Maramotti (7 January 1927 – 12 January 2005). In March 2008, the company had 2,254 stores in 90 countries. It sponsors the Max Mara Art Prize for Women.
History
Founded in 1951 by Achille Maramotti in Reggio Emilia, the fashion house was initially named Confezioni Maramotti with the aim of introducing American industrial processes into European tailoring culture, thus creating Italian pret-a-porter.
In 1957, the company expanded and moved to its new headquarters designed by industrial architect Eugenio Salvarani, changing its name to Max Mara. "Max" is a superlative, while "Mara" is a diminutive form of the founder's surname.
Achille Maramotti chose the men's coat as an iconic garment for women's wardrobes, and in the 1960s, Max Mara established its creative studio to research the expression and personalization of outerwear.
In the 1970s and 1980s, Max Mara began collaborating with international designers such as Anne-Marie Beretta, Emmanuelle Khanh, Karl Lagerfeld, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Narciso Rodriguez, Proenza Schouler, as well as fashion photographers including Richard Avedon, Arthur Elgort, Steven Meisel, Sarah Moon, Max Vadukul, Mario Sorrenti, David Sims, and Craig McDean.
During the same period, Max Mara also introduced the Manuela coat, made of pure camel hair with a notched collar, side pockets, wrap-around closure, and a belt. It has since become a distinctive outerwear piece for the fashion house.
In 1981, French designer Anne-Marie Beretta created the model 101801 coat, a camel-coloured wool and cashmere overcoat that became an iconic symbol of Max Mara. Inspired by the men's Ulster coat, the most noticeable feature of this model is the "puntino," a stitching detail derived from men's tailored suits.
In 1989, the MM Magazine was launched, a biannual fashion and lifestyle publication distributed in the brand's stores and selected multi-brand retailers.
In 2003, Max Mara relocated to its new campus in Reggio Emilia on Via Giulia Maramotti, designed by John McAslan & Partners.
In 2012, Max Mara received the "Brand Heritage Award" from the global association Fashion Group International during the FGI's 29th Annual Night of Stars in New York.
In 2013, the brand presented the Teddy Bear coat on the Autumn/Winter runway, made of alpaca wool and silk with a faux fur effect, inspiring a series of imitations.
In 2015, Max Mara collaborated with Renzo Piano Building Workshop to create the Whitney Bag for the opening of the new Whitney Museum of American Art in New York's Meatpacking District.
Brands
Max Mara has spawned 35 labels, although Max Mara womenswear, usually stylized as MaxMara, remains the core of the company. Other brands include Sportmax, Sportmax Code, Weekend Max Mara, Marella, Pennyblack, iBlues, MAX&Co. (the trendy, youth division), and Marina Rinaldi. This last, founded in 1980 and named after Achille Maramotti's great grandmother, is one of the best-known: in her obituary of Maramotti for The Independent.
As of 17 July 2013, Jennifer Garner is the first celebrity spokesperson for Max Mara.
Starting in September 2013, the campaign appears in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, W, InStyle, The New York Times, and the International Herald Tribune.
Events
Women In Film Max Mara Face of the Future Award
Introduced at the Women In Film's 2006 Crystal + Lucy Awards, this award is given to an actress who is experiencing a particularly interesting period in the film and television industry. The award recognizes their social commitment, contributions to the community at large, and their ability to stand out in terms of grace, elegance, and style. Past recipients of this award include Zoey Deutch, Natalie Dormer, Kate Mara, Rose Byrne, Hailee Steinfeld, Chloë Grace Moretz, Katie Holmes, Zoë Saldana, Elizabeth Banks, Ginnifer Goodwin, Emily Blunt, Maria Bello, and Gemma Chan.
Max Mara Art Prize for Women
This project was launched in 2005 in collaboration with the Whitechapel Gallery and is dedicated to women living in the United Kingdom. The jury consists of four members: a gallerist, a journalist and/or critic, an artist, and a collector, and it is renewed for each edition.
The prize, awarded every two years, provides an opportunity to spend six months in Italy collaborating with local artists and conducting research. The resulting artwork is then exhibited at the Whitechapel Gallery in London and later at the Collezione Maramotti in Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Family
Achille Maramotti was born on 7 January 1927, in Reggio Emilia in Italy. Maramotti was educated in Rome and received a law degree from the University of Parma. According to the Forbes Rich List of 2005, Maramotti was one of the world's richest men with a fortune of US$2.1 billion.
He died in Albinea, Italy on 12 January 2005. Maramotti's two sons and daughter, Luigi, Ignazio and Ludovica, followed him into the business; Luigi Maramotti is chairman of the company. After his death, according to Maramotti's will, a large and important collection of contemporary art from Europe and America was made open to the public.
References
External links
Max Mara
Clothing brands of Italy
High fashion brands
Design companies established in 1951
Clothing companies established in 1951
Italian companies established in 1951
Eyewear brands of Italy
Luxury brands | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max%20Mara |
The original 7 World Trade Center (7 WTC) was a 47-story building, designed by Emery Roth & Sons, with a red granite facade. The building was tall, with a trapezoidal footprint that was long and wide. Tishman Realty & Construction managed construction of the building. The ground-breaking ceremony was hosted on October 2, 1984. The building opened in May 1987, becoming the seventh structure of the World Trade Center. It was destroyed in 2001 following the September 11 attacks, due to uncontrolled fires causing structural failure.
Trade Center was tall, clad in red granite masonry, and occupied a trapezoidal footprint. An elevated walkway spanning Vesey Street connected the building to the World Trade Center plaza. The building was situated above a Consolidated Edison power substation, which imposed unique structural design constraints. When the building opened in 1987, Silverstein had difficulties attracting tenants. Salomon Brothers signed a long-term lease in 1988 and became the anchor tenant of .
On September 11, 2001, the structure was substantially damaged by debris when the nearby North Tower of the World Trade Center collapsed, gutting the face facing the North Tower. The debris ignited fires on multiple lower floors of the building, which continued to burn uncontrolled throughout the afternoon. The building's internal fire suppression system lacked water pressure to fight the fires. The collapse began when a critical internal column buckled and triggered cascading failure of nearby columns throughout, which was first visible from the exterior with the crumbling of a rooftop penthouse structure at 5:20:33 pm. This initiated progressive collapse of the entire building at , according to FEMA, while the 2008 NIST study placed the final collapse time at . The collapse made 7 World Trade Center the first steel skyscraper known to have collapsed primarily due to uncontrolled fires.
Construction of a new 7 World Trade Center was started in 2002 and completed in 2006.
Tenants
According to CoStar Group, floors 9 and 10 of 7 WTC were occupied by the U.S. Secret Service. The CIA had offices on the 25th floor of 7 WTC, as reported by the Associated Press. The National Institute of Standards and Technology's 2008 Final Report on the Collapse of World Trade Center Building 7 confirmed that floor 14 was vacant, and updated the news reports of CoStar and Associated Press from 2001 to show that Salomon Smith Barney leased floors 15 to 17.
Totals
Sources:
References
Lists of companies based in New York (state)
World Trade Center
Manhattan-related lists
Seven | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20tenants%20in%207%20World%20Trade%20Center%20%281987%E2%80%932001%29 |
The Hypodermatinae are a subfamily of Oestridae. The Hypodermatinae include large parasitic flies, some of which are known as warble flies. The 9 genera in this subfamily typically spend their larval stages in the skin or soft tissues of mammals, including bovines. Such species include serious pests of livestock.
Genera
Hypodermatinae includes 9 genera:
Hypoderma
Ochotonia
Oestroderma
Oestromyia
Pallasiomyia
Pavlovskiata
Portschinskia
Przhevalskiana
Strobiloestrus
References
Oestridae
Parasitic flies
Brachycera subfamilies | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypodermatinae |
Phausis is a genus of firefly beetles (family Lampyridae). These beetles are for the most part unimpressive in their appearance and behaviour, so have not drawn much study, and little is known about many of the species. Species in this genus are at least known from North America. Ten species are described in North America, ranging throughout much of the continent.
The genera Phausis and Lamprohiza are very similar and in need of revision; the delimitations between the two are not clear. Alternatively, Phausis may be paraphyletic and/or at least in part synonymous with Lamprohiza. The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Photinini of the Lampyrinae, but at least the blue ghost firefly, Phausis reticulata does not seem to be particularly close to this group (or Lamprohiza for that matter) and might not even belong in the subfamily Lampyrinae.
Description
Phausis males are small compared to many fireflies, ranging from about . Most are brown to brown-black in colour and have transparent "window" spots in the front half of the pronotum. A key characteristic distinguishing adult male Phausis from most other firefly genera is the presence of a minute glassy bead at the tip of each antenna. Males have huge eyes. Most male Phausis are not luminescent, though males of Phausis reticulata emit a faint, constant glow.
Female Phausis are larviform and flightless, but bioluminescent, even if males of the same species are not.
Species
Phausis californica Fender, 1966
Phausis dorothae Fender, 1961
Phausis inaccensa LeConte, 1878
Phausis luminosa Fender, 1966
Phausis marina Fender, 1966
Phausis nigra Hopping, 1937
Phausis reticulata – blue ghost firefly
Phausis rhombica Fender, 1961
Phausis riversi (LeConte, 1884 (1885))
Phausis skelleyi Fender, 1961
References
Lampyridae
Lampyridae genera
Bioluminescent insects
Taxa named by John Lawrence LeConte | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phausis |
Gateway High School is a public high school in Aurora, Colorado, United States. It is one of five high schools in Aurora Public Schools, and the school offers a variety of Advanced Placement courses.
Gateway's student newspaper is The Gateway Medallion and the yearbook is The Olympiad.
Performing arts
Percussion:
State champions, 1994-1999, 2003-2004 (Rocky Mountain Percussion Association, Concert Class)
World champions, 1996, 1997 (Winter Guard International (WGI) Percussion Scholastic Concert World Class)
Athletics
Softball:
1992 6A State champions
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1438 students enrolled in 2020–2021 was as follows:
Native American: 0.9%
Asian: 4.1%
Black: 17.5%
Hispanic: 59.5%
White: 11.8%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 2.2%
Two or more races: 3.9%
54.3% of the students were male, and 45.7% were female. 71.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.
Notable alumni
Bill Ritter, 41st Governor of Colorado
Zack Golditch, Professional football player for the Kansas City Chiefs
Michelle Howard, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy
Tia Fuller, Grammy-nominated jazz musician
Clyde Rucker, CEO of Quiznos
David Von Drehle, journalist
References
External links
Aurora Public Schools (Colorado)
Public high schools in Colorado
Educational institutions established in 1973
Schools in Arapahoe County, Colorado
1973 establishments in Colorado
International Baccalaureate schools in Colorado | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway%20High%20School%20%28Colorado%29 |
Edward Barry (October 2, 1882 – June 19, 1920) was a left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1905 to 1907 with the Boston Americans. His nickname was "Jumbo".
Further reading
External links
Ed Barry at Baseball Almanac
Major League Baseball pitchers
Boston Americans players
Decatur Commodores players
Houghton Giants players
Providence Grays (minor league) players
Baseball players from Wisconsin
Sportspeople from Madison, Wisconsin
1882 births
1920 deaths | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed%20Barry%20%28baseball%29 |
The Cadiot–Chodkiewicz coupling in organic chemistry is a coupling reaction between a terminal alkyne and a haloalkyne catalyzed by a copper(I) salt such as copper(I) bromide and an amine base. The reaction product is a 1,3-diyne or di-alkyne.
The reaction mechanism involves deprotonation by base of the terminal alkyne proton followed by formation of a copper(I) acetylide. A cycle of oxidative addition and reductive elimination on the copper centre then creates a new carbon-carbon bond.
Scope
Unlike the related Glaser coupling the Cadiot–Chodkiewicz coupling proceeds selectively and will only couple the alkyne to the haloalkyne, giving a single product. By comparison the Glaser coupling would simply produce a distribution of all possible couplings.
In one study the Cadiot–Chodkiewicz coupling has been applied in the synthesis of acetylene macrocycles starting from cis-1,4-diethynyl-1,4-dimethoxycyclohexa-2,5-diene. This compound is also the starting material for the dibromide through N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) and silver nitrate:
The coupling reaction itself takes place in methanol with piperidine, the hydrochloric acid salt of hydroxylamine and copper(I) bromide.
See also
Glaser coupling – Another alkyne coupling reaction catalysed by a copper(I) salt.
Sonogashira coupling – Pd/Cu catalysed coupling of an alkyne with an aryl or vinyl halide
Castro–Stephens coupling – A cross-coupling reaction between a copper(I) acetylide and an aryl halide
References
Substitution reactions
Carbon-carbon bond forming reactions
Name reactions | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadiot%E2%80%93Chodkiewicz%20coupling |
The Buderus Arena Wetzlar is a multipurpose indoor event facility located in Wetzlar, Germany. It hosts sports matches, concerts and exhibitions and is the home venue of the HSG Wetzlar handball team. The Arena is located beside Wetzlar railway station and the Forum Wetzlar shopping centre. The three establishments share a multistorey car park.
History
It was opened as the Mittelhessen-Arena in March 2005, a few weeks after the opening of the neighbouring shopping centre. From 1 March 2006 the Arena was named the Rittal Arena Wetzlar, with nearby industrial firm Rittal obtaining the naming rights. Rittal's sponsorship ran until the end of 2021 and the venue became the Buderus Arena Wetzlar from 1 January 2022, when title sponsorship passed to Wetzlar-based Bosch Thermotechnik, owner of the Buderus brand.
Facilities and events
The nominal capacity of the Arena for sporting events is around 4,500 seats, depending on the regulations of the sport involved and up to 6,000 for other purposes. It was one of the venues for the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship and hosted the Bundesvision Song Contest 2006.
See also
List of indoor arenas in Germany
References
External links
Handball venues in Germany
Indoor arenas in Germany
Buildings and structures in Wetzlar
Sport in Wetzlar
Sports venues in Hesse
Venues of the Bundesvision Song Contest | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mittelhessen-Arena |
Oestrinae is a subfamily of Oestridae which includes parasitic flies attacking a range of different hosts. There are 9 genera with 34 species in this subfamily, which typically spend their larval stage in the skin or soft tissues of mammals, including deer or sheep (such species are often considered pests). The adult flies give birth to living larva in the host's nostril.
References
Pape, T. (2001). Phylogeny of Oestridae (Insecta: Diptera). Systematic Entomology 26, 133–171.
Gary Mullen, Lance Durden: Medical and Veterinary Entomology. Elsevier 2009.
Oestridae
Parasitic arthropods of mammals
Parasitic flies
Brachycera subfamilies | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oestrinae |
James or Jim Shaw may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
James Shaw (artist) (1815–1881), Scottish painter, topographical artist, and early colonist of South Australia
Jim Shaw (artist) (born 1952), American artist and musician
James Shaw (musician), Canadian indie rock guitarist of Metric and Broken Social Scene
Politics and law
Sir James Shaw, 1st Baronet (1764–1843), Lord Mayor of London and MP for the City of London 1806–1818
James Shaw (Canadian politician) (1798–1878), Canadian businessman and politician
James Shaw (Illinois politician) (1832–1906), American politician, judge, lawyer, and geologist
James Shaw (mayor) (1846–1910), Australian politician, mayor of Adelaide
James Pearson Shaw (1867–1937), Canadian political figure in British Columbia
Jim Shaw (politician) (born 1946), American politician, mayor of Rapid City, South Dakota
James Shaw (New Zealand politician) (born 1973), leader of the Green Party
James Johnston Shaw (1845–1910), Irish county court judge
James Shaw, Baron Kilbrandon (1906–1989), Scottish judge and law lord
Sports
Jemmy Shaw (James/Jimmy Shaw, fl. 1840s–1860s), pioneer of early dog shows, dog breeder and promoter of dog fighting and rat-baiting
Jem Shaw (James Coupe Shaw, 1836–1888), English cricketer for Nottinghamshire
James Shaw (Yorkshire cricketer) (1865–1921), English first-class cricketer
Jim Shaw (baseball) (1893–1962), American baseball player
James Shaw (footballer) (born 1904), British footballer
Jim Shaw (footballer) (1924–2009), Australian footballer for Melbourne
James Shaw (American football coach) (born c. 1938), American college football coach
Jim Shaw (ice hockey) (born 1945), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
Jim Shaw (swimmer) (born 1950), Canadian Olympic swimmer
James Shaw (wide receiver) (born 1989), American football player
James Shaw (volleyball) (born 1994), American volleyball player
James Shaw (cyclist) (born 1996), British road racing cyclist
James Shaw (athlete) (fl. 2000), Paralympic athlete from Canada
Others
James Shaw (British Army officer) (fl. 1972–2005), British army general
James Shaw Jr. (born 1988), American electrical technician and hero of the Nashville Waffle House shooting
See also
James Shaw Kennedy (1788–1865), born James Shaw, British Army officer of the Napoleonic era
Jamie Shaw (disambiguation) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%20Shaw |
James Shaw (1798 – 6 February 1878) was a businessman and political figure in Canada West and Ontario.
He was born in New Ross, Ireland in 1798 and was educated in Dublin. He came to Upper Canada in 1820. He served as a clerk for the settlements at Lanark-on-Clyde and Perth and later served as an overseer during the construction of the Rideau Canal. He served in the local militias, becoming lieutenant colonel in 1860. He opened a store and blacksmith shop in Smiths Falls. In 1851, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Lanark; he was reelected in South Lanark in 1854 but was defeated in 1857. In 1860, he was elected to the Legislative Council and served until 1867 when he was named to the Senate of Canada. He died in Smiths Falls in 1878.
References
Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
1798 births
1878 deaths
Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from Canada West
Members of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada
Canadian Anglicans
Canadian senators from Ontario
Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) senators
Irish emigrants to pre-Confederation Ontario
Politicians from County Wexford
Immigrants to Upper Canada | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%20Shaw%20%28Canadian%20politician%29 |
CODEN – according to ASTM standard E250 – is a six-character, alphanumeric bibliographic code that provides concise, unique and unambiguous identification of the titles of periodicals and non-serial publications from all subject areas.
CODEN became particularly common in the scientific community as a citation system for periodicals cited in technical and chemistry-related publications and as a search tool in many bibliographic catalogues.
History
The CODEN, designed by Charles Bishop (of the Chronic Disease Research Institute at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, retired), was initially thought as a memory aid for the publications in his reference collection. Bishop took initial letters of words from periodical titles, thereby using a code, which helped him arranging the collected publications. In 1953 he published his documentation system, originally designed as a four-letter CODEN system; volume and page numbers have been added, in order to cite and locate exactly an article in a magazine. Later, a variation was published in 1957.
After Bishop had assigned about 4,000 CODEN, the four-letter CODEN system was further developed since 1961 by L. E. Kuentzel at the American Society for Testing of Material (ASTM). He also introduced the fifth character to CODEN. In the beginning of the computer age the CODEN was thought as a machine-readable identification system for periodicals. In several updates since 1963, CODEN were registered and published in the CODEN for Periodical Titles by ASTM, counting to about 128,000 at the end of 1974.
Although it was soon recognized in 1966 that a five-character CODEN would not be sufficient to provide all future periodical titles with CODEN, it was still defined as a five-character code as given in ASTM standard E250 until 1972. In 1976 the ASTM standard E250-76 defined a six-character CODEN.
Beginning in the year 1975, the CODEN system was within the responsibility of the American Chemical Society.
Today, the first four characters of the six-character CODEN for a periodical are taken from the initial letters of the words from its title, followed by a fifth letter—one of the first six letters (A–F) of the alphabet. The sixth and last character of the CODEN is an alphanumeric check character calculated from the preceding letters. CODEN always uses capital letters.
In contrast to a periodical CODEN, the first two characters of a CODEN assigned to a non-serial publication (e.g. conference proceedings) are digits. The third and fourth characters are letters. The fifth and sixth character corresponds to the serial CODEN, but differs in that the fifth character is taken from all letters of the alphabet.
In 1975, the International CODEN Service located at Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) became responsible for further development of the CODEN. The CODEN is automatically assigned to all publications referred on CAS. On request of publishers the International CODEN Service also assigns CODEN for non-chemistry-related publications.
For this reason CODEN may also be found in other data bases (e.g. RTECS, or BIOSIS) and are assigned also to serials or magazines, which are not referred in CAS.
Current sources
CODEN assigned until 1966 can be looked up at the two-volume CODEN for Periodical Titles issued by L. E. Kuentzel. CODEN assigned until 1974 were published by J. G. Blumenthal. CODEN assigned until 1998 and their disintegration can be found at the International CODEN Directory (ISSN 0364-3670), which has been published since 1980 as a microfiches issue.
Finding a current CODEN is now best done with the online database of CASSI (Chemical Abstracts Service Source Index), covering all registered titles, CODEN, ISSN, ISBN, abbreviations for publications indexed by CAS since 1907, including serial and non-serial scientific and technical publications.
CASSI online is the replacement for CASSI as a printed serial issue (), or as the Collective Index (). CASSI will no longer be published in print. Only the CD-ROM issue of CASSI () will be published furthermore.
Examples
To the journal Nature the is assigned.
To Technology Review the is assigned.
The Proceedings of the International Conference on Food Factors, Chemistry and Cancer Prevention () uses the .
To Recent Advances in Natural Products Research, 3rd International Symposium on Recent Advances in Natural Products Research the is assigned.
US patent applications use .
German patent applications use .
See also
ISO 4
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN)
References
Hammer, Donald P.: "A review of the ASTM CODEN for Periodical Titles". Library Resources & Technical Services (ISSN 0024-2527), vol. 12, p. 359–365 (1968).
Saxl, Lea: "Some thoughts about CODEN". In: Special Libraries (ISSN 0038-6723), vol. 59, p. 279–280 (1968).
Pflueger, Magaret: "A vote for CODEN". In: Special Libraries (ISSN 0038-6723), vol. 60, p. 173 (1969).
Groot, Elizabeth H.: "Unique identifiers for serials: an annotated, comprehensive bibliography". In: The Serials Librarian (, CODEN SELID4), vol. 1 (no. 1), p. 51–75 (1976).
Groot, Elizabeth H.: "Unique identifiers for serials: 1977 update". In: The Serials Librarian (, CODEN SELID4), vol. 2 (no. 3), p. 247–255 (1978).
External links
CAS Source Index (CASSI) Search Tool
Library science
Identifiers
Unique identifiers | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CODEN |
St. John Knits International Inc., commonly referred as St. John, is a luxury American fashion brand that specializes in women's knitwear founded in 1962 by Robert and Marie Gray. The company is best known for its classic wool and rayon yarn knits, Chanel inspired jackets, and extensive use of primary colors.
History
St. John was founded in 1962 by former model Marie St John and her husband Robert Gray. While working in Los Angeles as a model, St John hand knit simple straight knit skirts and matching short sleeved tops for her own use. Her designs proved popular among her fellow models and she began designing and producing samples. Her fiancé at the time, Robert Gray, showed the designs to local retailer Bullock's who ordered 84 dresses. St John and Gray hired their mothers and another knitter and quickly set about production. The couple, now married, divided duties over the fledgling Irvine, CA business. St John designed the clothes and oversaw production while Gray handled the marketing and sales. Their collections included tailored suits and dresses as well as casual sportswear.
In 1990, Escada, formed by another husband and wife team Margaretha and Wolfgang Ley, purchased an 80% stake in St John Knits for $45 million. St John Knits used the funding to launch its own boutique stores. St John became a publicly owned company in 1993, with St John and Gray retaining 20% of the company. St John continued to manage the creative direction of the company while Gray served as CEO and chairman of the board. Their daughter, Kelly Gray, was appointed president of the company in 1996, ascending to the CEO position after her father's retirement in 2002. The Grays left St John Knits in 2005 when the company was purchased by a private equity firm. The pair were brought back only two years later as creative consultants after a series of disappointing collections and declining sales.
The original face of the brand was model Kelly Gray, the daughter of the founders. Following Gray, supermodel Gisele Bündchen became the new face of St. John in 2005. Beginning in 2005, Angelina Jolie became the face and spokeswoman for St. John. The campaigns were all shot by Mario Testino. In 2010, St. John announced that they were replacing Jolie with British supermodel and musician Karen Elson after her three-year campaign as the face of the company, because Jolie's fame had "overshadowed the brand." In 2011, Kate Winslet was named the face of St John, a position she continues to hold as of 2015.
″St. John Knits' carved a lasting place for itself in the business world by selling to large, established retailers such as Jacobson's and Lord & Taylor, cultivating a relationship that would propel its growth for decades. Underpinning its respected standing among retailers were the company's distinctive lines of clothing, which began to attract a devout clientele drawn to Marie St. John's classically conservative fashion style. As one retail consultant explained, "For ladies who lunch, a St. John knit is almost like a uniform, a status symbol," which neatly described the company's typical retail customer and conveyed the essence of the clothes' success: generations of women made the inclusion of a St. John knit in their wardrobe a must.″ A St. John's garment can be identified by its knit-in hem (most companies use sewn-in hems) and the tightly woven wool and rayon double knit fabric developed by Marie St John in 1962. The St. John Sport line contains more on trend styles.
St. John today
Headquartered in Irvine, California, the brand has its collections and styles sold in specialty stores in 29 countries and 27 company-owned retail boutiques in the United States. The company has an estimated 1,300 employees and 2010 sales of $325 million. They have recently begun selling designer masks that may not be ideal to stop the spread of COVID-19 because they are made with a knit rayon rather than two layers of tightly woven cotton, which has been recommended by the CDC. There has been some backlash, to which they have issued a disclaimer citing that their masks are not effective as PPE and are not intended to be used as such.<ref>
The team of stylists is led by Zoe Turner, a British designer who comes from Christian Dior Couture, Alberta Ferretti and Max Mara. Having completed the European phase, based between Paris, where Turner resides, and Milan, the new creative director has just relocated in Irvine.
Turner is responsible for St. John's collections, retail environments and the 57-year-old firm's multimedia presence. Turner's first collection for St. John will be fall 2020.
References
External links
Clothing brands of the United States
High fashion brands
Companies based in Irvine, California
Manufacturing companies based in California
American companies established in 1962
Clothing companies established in 1962
1962 establishments in California | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St.%20John%20%28clothing%29 |
The Adam and Mary Smith House was built in c.1872 by Adam Smith, who came to do shingle work on the Wisconsin State Capitol decades earlier. The home was done in Italianate style. It is located in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.
The house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. It is a two-story cross-gable main section with a two-story rear-gabled wing, built of load-bearing brick masonry walls. Italianate aspects include its scrolled brackets, limestone sills supported by brackets, brick dentil molding below the cornice, wood dentil molding above. It was built on a limestone ashlar foundation. The front facade's main feature is a one-story porch with a flat roof, single and triple columns, and scrolled brackets.
The house was renovated and relocated in 2004 a short distance to the east and now sits prominently in the "town square" of a new urbanism neighborhood called Smith's Crossing.
References
Houses in Dane County, Wisconsin
Houses completed in 1879
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin
National Register of Historic Places in Dane County, Wisconsin | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam%20and%20Mary%20Smith%20House |
Chicken Little is a 2005 action-adventure game developed by Avalanche Software for GameCube, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 and Xbox and by Artificial Mind and Movement for the Game Boy Advance; both were published by Buena Vista Games. Based on the 2005 film Chicken Little, they were released in October 2005.
Plot
The game follows the same plot as the film Chicken Little. The game also features the original actors reprising their roles in the game, except for Joan Cusack (Abby) and Don Knotts (Mayor Turkey Lurkey) (who are replaced by Pamela Adlon and Jeff Bennett respectively).
Gameplay
Chicken Little is an action-adventure game. The player takes control of Chicken Little; occasionally the player is able to play as Abby, Runt, and Fish Out of Water in six different levels and Mayor Turkey Lurkey in one level. The player has to collect five baseball cards throughout each level of the game, the cards unlock special bonus mini-games in multiplayer mode.
Reception
Chicken Little received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.
Sequel
A sequel to the game, titled Chicken Little: Ace in Action, was released for the PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, and Wii on November 9 and December 11, 2006, and for Microsoft Windows on February 24, 2015.
References
External links
2005 video games
2006 video games
Action-adventure games
Avalanche Software games
Game Boy Advance games
GameCube games
PlayStation 2 games
Video games about birds
Video games based on animated films
Video games developed in Canada
Video games developed in the United States
Windows games
Xbox games
3D platform games
Disney video games
D3 Publisher games
Chicken Little (franchise)
Multiplayer and single-player video games | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken%20Little%20%28video%20game%29 |
Hypoderma may refer to:
Hypoderma (fly), a fly genus in the subfamily Hypodermatinae
Hypoderma (fungus), a genus of fungi in the family Rhytismataceae | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypoderma |
DeWitt Public Schools is a public school district located in DeWitt, MI. Current enrollment of K-12 students is 2,900. Dr. Shanna Spickard is the current superintendent.
Schools
The district consists of six buildings:
Fuerstenau Early Childhood Center serves the Little Panthers Preschool
Schavey Road Elementary serves Kindergarten and 1st graders
David Scott Elementary School serves 2nd and 3rd graders
Herbison Woods School serves 4th and 5th Graders
DeWitt Middle School serves 6th, 7th, and 8th Graders
DeWitt High School serves 9th-12th Graders
Mascot and colors
DeWitt Public Schools' mascot is the Panther and the school colors are Blue and Gold.
Athletics
The Panthers have had some success in sports as well. The Panther Baseball team has won 2 state titles, once in 1983 and then again in 1993.
The Football team had 3 straight trips to the Pontiac Silverdome in 2002, 2003 and 2004. All three times they fell short and ended in 2nd place.
References
External links
DeWitt Public School Foundation
DeWitt High School Alumni Site
School districts in Michigan
Education in Clinton County, Michigan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeWitt%20Public%20Schools |
Porsche-Arena is a multi-purpose arena, located in Stuttgart, Germany. The seating capacity of the arena varies, from 5,100 to 8,000 people and it was opened in 2006, after 14 months of construction. The arena is part of a sport complex located in Stuttgart's NeckarPark, situated between the Scharrena Stuttgart, MHPArena and Hanns Martin Schleyer Halle.
To fund the construction, costs had already been pre-construction sales of the name rights planned. Dr. Ing h.c. F. Porsche AG bought the name rights, for a ten million euro, for a term of 20 years.
It is the venue for the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, a WTA Tour event and also hosted some matches at the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship.
Anton Hunger: "The tournament is now at home in Stuttgart. We knew we’d make mistakes at the first edition. But we didn’t promise too much last year and have eliminated almost all the mistakes in 2007. A total of more than 36,000 spectators were in the arena. The number was up on the previous year even though seating was slightly reduced to improve comfort."
Gallery
See also
List of tennis stadiums by capacity
References
External links
Homepage Porsche-Arena
City of Stuttgart
Transportation Plan with, PDF
Porsche-Arena detail, PDF
Wikimapia Official site
Porsche-Arena Germany Brazil volleyball 1
Porsche-Arena Germany Brazil volleyball 2
Indoor arenas in Germany
Tennis venues in Germany
Handball venues in Germany
Sports venues in Baden-Württemberg
Gymnastics venues | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche-Arena |
State Route 290 (SR 290) is a state highway in Humboldt County, Nevada. It serves to connect U.S. Route 95 to the community of Paradise Valley. The road was originally established as State Route 8B by the early 1930s.
Route description
State Route 290 begins at an intersection with US 95 approximately north of Winnemucca near the Santa Rosa Range. From the junction, the highway heads northeasterly through a valley known as Paradise Valley while paralleling Martin Creek, a fork of the Little Humboldt River. The road turns more northerly after about as it heads into the town of Paradise Valley. Once inside the town, SR 290 turns east on Bridge Street to come to its northern terminus on a small bridge over Big Cottonwood Creek.
History
SR 290 was originally numbered as State Route 8B. SR 8B had been established as a graveled road by 1932, approximately following the alignment of the present-day highway. The route was completely paved by 1940. No major changes were made to State Route 8B during its existence. The route number remained active until the renumbering of Nevada's state highways that began on July 1, 1976. SR 8B became the present-day State Route 290 in that process, a change first seen on the 1978–1979 version of the state's highway map.
Major intersections
See also
References
290
Transportation in Humboldt County, Nevada | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada%20State%20Route%20290 |
The Humber Valley is a region in the western part of the island of Newfoundland. The Humber Valley is formed by the Humber River.
The upper part of the valley follows the Upper Humber River (upstream from Deer Lake) and contains the communities of Reidville and Cormack.
After the river discharges into Deer Lake, the valley broadens to include the entire width of the lake including the town of Deer Lake, as well as the local service districts of St. Jude’s and Pynn’s Brook, and the community of Pasadena.
The valley narrows at the western end of the lake where it discharges into the Lower Humber River. This remaining part of the valley includes the local service district of Little Rapids, as well as the Humber Valley Golf Resort which is adjacent to the Marble Mountain Ski Resort, and the community of Steady Brook.
The valley ends at the eastern end of Corner Brook where the river discharges into the Bay of Islands at the appropriately named "Humbermouth".
The Humber Valley region has a population of about 36,000, making it the major hub for Western Newfoundland. It is considered one of the most picturesque areas of the province.
The Humber Valley region is sometimes extended to include the communities of Howley, Jackson's Arm and Hampden.
Regional Council
The Great Humber Joint Council was formed by various towns in the Humber Valley Region and consists of:
Member communities
Deer Lake
Pasadena
Steady Brook
Cormack
Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook (1)
Corner Brook
Massey Drive
Irishtown-Summerside
Hughes Brook
Meadows
Gillams
McIvers
Cox's Cove
Mount Moriah
Jackson's Arm
Hampden
Howley
Past active member communities
Reidville
Humber Arm South
Observing member communities
Sop's Arm (2)
Pollards Point (2)
St. Jude's (2)
Pynn's Brook (2)
Little Rapids (2)
Non-active member communities
Lark Harbour
York Harbour
(1) GBS is not in the region but the community asked for membership and the borders were shifted to accommodate this addition.
(2) These communities are not incorporated municipalities, rather they are Local Service Districts.
Electoral representation
Federally, the region is represented by the riding of Long Range Mountains. Provincially it is spread across three districts: Corner Brook, Humber-Gros Morne, and Humber-Bay of Islands.
Economy
People in the region work in many different areas like the Kruger pulp mill in Corner Brook, which has a major economic presence in the region; this mill also operates the Deer Lake hydro-electric generating station. The Deer Lake Regional Airport, along with various government departments and facilities, Grenfell Campus, Memorial University, limited agriculture, and a growing tourism industry centred on the Humber Valley Resort, the Marble Mountain Ski Resort, and the region's proximity to Gros Morne National Park are major economic instigators.
See also
List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
Valleys of Newfoundland and Labrador | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humber%20Valley |
Rangeview High School is a public high school in Aurora, Colorado, United States. It is the second newest of five high schools in Aurora Public Schools. The school offers a variety of Advanced Placement courses.
The school is being used as a polling station and was featured on CNN, with Dan Simon reporting.
Building
Rangeview High School was founded in 1983. The building holds over eighty academic classrooms, along with a library/media center that was built in 2004. The non-academic side consists of a large gymnasium, a small gymnasium, a standard swimming pool, an auditorium, a commons area, and a dual weight room. The original foundation of the school was built to serve roughly 1800 students; however, to meet population growth, Rangeview has added several portable classrooms adjacent to the building.
Demographics
As of the 2014-15 school year:
White 29.2%
Hispanic 33.8%
African American 24.9%
Asian American 5.0%
Native American 0.9%
Athletics
Girls' cross country
State Champion 1992
Boys' basketball
State Champion 1985, 2019
Girls' soccer
State Champion 1994
Girls' track and field
State Champion 1993
Rivalries
Rangeview's rival school is Gateway High School, also part of Aurora Public Schools. The rivalry has lasted since the founding of Rangeview, half of whose initial students were taken from Gateway, and spans all sports and competitions. The winner of the annual football game is awarded the Anvil trophy. Rangeview has maintained possession of the Anvil since the last game played in 2017.
Alumni
India Arie, musician, relocated to Atlanta before graduation
Davy Armstrong, '10, midfielder for the Colorado Rapids
Chloe Johnson, '07, television personality, beauty pageant title holder, model, dancer and community leader
References
External links
Aurora Public Schools (Colorado)
Public high schools in Colorado
Schools in Arapahoe County, Colorado
Educational institutions established in 1983
1983 establishments in Colorado | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rangeview%20High%20School |
Lipperlandhalle is an indoor sporting arena located at the Innovation Campus Lemgo, Germany. The capacity of the arena is 5,000 people. It hosted some matches at the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship.
External links
Handball venues in Germany
Indoor arenas in Germany
Buildings and structures in Lippe
Sports venues in North Rhine-Westphalia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipperlandhalle |
The Pacific Tsunami Museum (originally, the Hilo Tsunami Museum) is a museum in Hilo, Hawaii dedicated to the history of the April 1, 1946 Pacific tsunami and the May 23, 1960 Chilean tsunami which devastated much of the east coast of the Big Island, especially Hilo. The museum also has a mission to educate people in general about tsunamis, including the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. It is located at 130 Kamehameha Avenue, at the intersection of Kamehameha and Kalakaua in downtown Hilo.
One of the founders of the museum, Dr. Walter Dudley, serves as chairman of the museum's Scientific Advisory Council and is the President of the Board.
History
The museum traces its origins to 1988, when Dr. Walter Dudley, a professor at the University of Hawaii–Hilo, was soliciting survivor stories from the community for his book Tsunami!. Dr. Dudley would later publish additional chronicles of tsunami survivors.
Jeanne Branch Johnston, a tsunami survivor, decided there was a need for a tsunami museum in 1993 and formed a steering committee; she and Dr. Dudley co-founded the museum that year. The museum was incorporated in August 1994; partners include the International Tsunami Information Center, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, the University of Hawaiʻi (both the Hilo and Manoa campuses), and State and County Civil Defense Agencies. Early solicitations for fundraising were for the Hilo Tsunami Museum. Johnston, Dudley, and Michael Childers began compiling an oral history of tsunami survivors from Hawaii, Alaska, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the Maldives, with more than 450 survivor stories archived at the museum.
On May 22, 1997, First Hawaiian Bank announced it would donate its Kamehameha Branch building as the permanent site for the museum. The building, originally completed in 1930 to a design by local architect Charles W. Dickey, was turned over to the museum in December, and the museum opened to the public in June 1998. Funds for the renovation were provided in part by the Federal Emergency Management Agency under its Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Previously, temporary exhibits were shown at the nearby S. H. Kress & Co. building. The ex-Bank building is approximately , with exhibits on the ground floor; the basement is used mostly for storage, and the upper floor is used for offices and archives.
Donna Saiki (née Weiss), who was the principal at Hilo High School from 1988 to 1996, also served as the first volunteer executive director of the museum starting in 1994 until June 2013. Saiki recruited members, volunteers, and donors; her husband Ronald was a youth sports coach in Keaukaha. Marlene Murray succeeded Saiki as the executive director in June 2013. The museum building was retrofitted with photovoltaic arrays in 2014. A new science room was added in April 2016.
The museum was closed temporarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hawaii, and reopened with permanent hours in March 2023. Several exhibits have be renovated and expanded, including a new Exhibit about Hawaii's Natural Hazards. There is currently plans in the works to establish a new exhibit about the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption and tsunami.
References
External links
1993 establishments in Hawaii
Museums established in 1993
Natural history museums in Hawaii
Museums in Hilo, Hawaii
Science museums in Hawaii
Natural disaster museums | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific%20Tsunami%20Museum |
Woodside High School is a mixed 11–16 comprehensive school located in the Wood Green area of the London Borough of Haringey, England. With a student roll of 1200, the school has been judged by Ofsted as outstanding for two consecutive inspections (2011 and 2014).
In September 2006, the school was renamed from 'White Hart Lane secondary school' to 'Woodside High School'. Having had a chequered reputation, its head teacher Joan McVittie decided to give the school a make-over, with new uniforms and a new reputation. The school is now one of the best schools in Haringey, being 3rd in the Haringey league tables and in the top 25 of the most improved schools in the country. It carries a new reputation that is highly valued by the students. The school was built in 1962.
History
The history of Woodside High School can be traced back through a number of renamings and mergers since its first predecessor schools were founded in 1884. In 1884 separate boys' and girls' Higher Grade schools were founded in Wood Green but by 1898 had become overcrowded and in 1899 merged when they both moved into a new building in Bounds Green Road. Wood Green Higher Grade school, as it was called, was taken over by the Middlesex education committee in 1921, closed and then reopened as Trinity county grammar school. Technical education, started in 1892 under the Technical Instruction Act of 1889, developed quickly after the opening of Tottenham Polytechnic in 1897.
Wood Green county school was established by Middlesex County Council in Glendale Avenue as a mixed grammar school in 1910 and was later renamed Glendale county school. It amalgamated with Trinity county grammar to form Wood Green Grammar school in 1962 and then moved to White Hart Lane, leaving the Glendale Avenue site for Woodside school whilst Trinity county grammar's premises were taken over by the newly established Parkwood school. St. Thomas More upper school took over the Glendale Avenue site in 1967 and at the same time Wood Green Grammar became Wood Green comprehensive school. The new Wood Green comprehensive school also absorbed boys from Woodside school and some girls from Parkwood school.
In Tottenham in 1901, Tottenham County School was founded at Grove House in anticipation of the Education Act 1902. It was the first school that offered an alternative to the Tottenham Grammar School in the area and was also the first co-educational school of its kind in Middlesex. It originally shared Grove House with Tottenham polytechnic but in 1913 moved into a new building on the Green. Like Tottenham high school for girls, established in 1885, it was modelled on the grammar school and these three schools along with the Roman Catholic St. Ignatius's college, provided for Tottenham's educational needs. Tottenham County School in 1963 moved to new buildings at Selby Road, Devonshire Hill, next to the playing fields. In 1967, Tottenham county school premises were taken over by Tottenham school and by 1972 a sixth-form centre and a sports hall had been added.
In 1983 Tottenham School vacated the site when it merged with Wood Green comprehensive school and became White Hart Lane School, the premises on Selby Road later becoming the Selby Centre. In 2006 the school once again changed its name becoming Woodside High School.
Location and buildings
The school is located on White Hart Lane in Wood Green, in the London Borough of Haringey, North London. It is central to many sport facilities such as a football ground and tennis court opposite the building, New River sport centre and a rugby field for London Scholars rugby league are also nearby. The school is approximately a 20-minute walk from Wood Green Shopping Centre
Redevelopments
Over the past few years, the school has approximately spent 650 million pounds on refurbishment and rebuilding works.
The school now benefits from a number of facilities, new buildings and technology. A new school for children with disabilities was built on site with Woodside and was named Riverside School.
Specialist and academy status
The school was given specialist status in Business and Enterprise in September 2004. The school converted to academy status in December 2011.
Ofsted reports
The Ofsted Inspections in 2011 and 2014 both rated the school as outstanding. In recent years the school's reports have increased dramatically. The most recent inspection, on 23 Feb 2022 rated the school as good.
Notable former pupils
Wood Green County School
Stanley Owen Green (1915–1993), known as the Protein Man, a human billboard who became a well-known figure in central London in the latter half of the 20th century
Nicko McBrain (born 1954), drummer for Iron Maiden
Glendale County School
Sir William Connor, journalist who wrote under the name Cassandra
Prof Sidney William Wooldridge , the first Professor of Geography at King's College London (KCL) in 1944
Wood Green Grammar School
Trevor Phillips (born 31 December 1953), writer, broadcaster and former politician
Trinity County Grammar School
Jack Good (producer), who produced Six-Five Special and played with Lord Rockingham's XI on their 1958 No.1 hit Hoots Mon (There's a moose loose aboot this hoose!)
James Grout, actor
Sir Ernest Harrison , former Chief Executive of Racal, largely responsible for creating Vodafone
Jack Hawkins (1910–1973), actor who worked on stage and in film from the 1930s until the 1970s
Norrie Paramor, record producer and music conductor
Kenneth Wilkinson, audio engineer for Decca Records
Tottenham County School
Deryck Abel (1918–1965), author and political activist
Maj Alfred Cecil Herring (1888–1966), recipient of the Victoria Cross
Cyril Hogarth (1924-2006), physicist
Lancelot Thomas Hogben , (1895–1975), experimental zoologist and medical statistician
John Henry Marks (born 30 May 1925) – the Chairman of the British Medical Association from 1984 to 1990
Julia McKenzie, actress
Roy Perry, Conservative MEP from 1994 to 1999 for Wight and Hampshire South (European Parliament constituency)
Prof Ralph Raphael , Professor of Organic Chemistry, and Head of Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry from 1972 to 1988 at the University of Cambridge, and Regius Professor of Chemistry from 1957 to 1972 at the University of Glasgow
Sir Norman Rowntree , President from 1975 to 1976 of the Institution of Civil Engineers
Joseph Ivor Silk (born 3 December 1942), former Savilian Chair of Astronomy at the University of Oxford
White Hart Lane Secondary School
Ali Jawad, paralympic medalist and former professional powerlifter
References
Evening Standard Article 20 April 2005
External links
Official website
BBC Education page on the school
Haringey Councils School information page
Academies in the London Borough of Haringey
Secondary schools in the London Borough of Haringey
Wood Green
Educational institutions established in 1884
1884 establishments in England | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodside%20High%20School%2C%20Wood%20Green |
Justice is an American legal drama produced by Jerry Bruckheimer that aired on Fox in the US and CTV in Canada. The series also aired on Warner Channel in Latin America, in Brazil also was aired on Rede Globo, Nine Network in Australia, and on TV2 in New Zealand.
It first was broadcast on Wednesdays at 9:00 but, due to low ratings, it was rescheduled to Mondays at 9:00, in the hope viewers of the hit series Prison Break would stay tuned. On November 13, 2006, the show was put on hiatus, but two days later the network announced it was shifting it to Fridays at 8:00 to replace the canceled Vanished.
Fourteen episodes of the series were ordered, of which 13 episodes were produced. Twelve of the episodes of Justice have aired in the United States with the final episode airing in Mexico, the UK and Germany.
Premise
Justice is about a team of lawyers from different backgrounds who work at the Los Angeles law firm of Trott, Nicholson, Tuller & Graves (TNT&G) and defend clients involved in controversial and newsworthy cases. While criminal defense is most common, other cases may strike the interest of the firm such as wrongful death and other civil cases. As the title implies, the viewer discovers whether or not "justice" has been served following the verdict, when what really transpired is revealed to the audience.
Cast and characters
Ron Trott
Portrayed by Victor Garber
He is the head of TNT&G. His overbearing personality and gleefully amoral approach to the practice of law make him exasperating to many—including juries—but he is a skilled, media-savvy lawyer who shares a good rapport and working relationship with his other TNT&G partners. He also has some degree of ethics despite his amorality; when he realizes that the woman he had once loved did indeed murder her son in cold blood he is legitimately heartbroken and is upset when he realizes they helped a guilty man escape justice.
He is the face seen on every media talk show in the country—and he wants it that way. He is great at landing a client, spinning a case and getting his way, but juries hate him. It was his inspiration and win-at-all-cost mentality that brought this group of brilliant, ego-driven attorneys together.
Tom Nicholson
Portrayed by Kerr Smith
He is an idealistic trial lawyer. A native of a small Nebraska town, Hastings, he had a younger sister who died in her late teens. He is only comfortable defending clients whom he believes to be innocent. His youth and appealing demeanor as the all-American face of "not guilty" are cited by Ron as the reason that Tom (rather than Ron himself) should lead most trial representations. In spite of this, he did have some degree of prejudice against people who aren't quite "normal" (as seen in the episode Crucified); after this results in an innocent teenager getting convicted he becomes filled with guilt and wants to handle the appeal despite not being an appealate lawyer.
Tom is a brilliant litigator whose everyman, earnest manner makes him a Foil to Ron. Trials are won and lost on the art of battle in the courtroom, and Tom is a master of his domain. He has expressed interest in Alden.
Alden Tuller
Portrayed by Rebecca Mader
She processes the physical evidence and hires experts for courtroom demonstrations. She frequently goes to Dr. Shaw for insight. Although she is unmarried, Alden wears a wedding ring in court in the belief that it helps jurors trust her. Unlike Tom, she prefers to believe that her firm's clients are guilty rather than innocent, so she won't be disappointed if they lose. In spite of this, she does have somewhat of a softer side for teenage clients, and is more willing to believe in their innocence (during the two episodes where the firm defends teenage clients Alden is in charge of preparing them for trial and looking after them.)
Luther Graves
Portrayed by Eamonn Walker
Graves is a former prosecutor turned defense lawyer. A leader in the African-American political community, he is well-connected, politically motivated and in possession of an uncanny ability to take a step back and assess the merits of a case from both the prosecution's and the defense's perspective—anticipating the story each side will tell. His role at TNT&G frequently centers on predicting the moves of the prosecution (or the opposing party in civil suits). In "Prior Convictions" he is forced to defend a man he had previously convicted; over the course of the episode he learns that the man, Joshua Morton, had been convicted more because of his lawyer's incompetence and the jury's prejudice than anything Graves had done, and later is presented with proof that Joshua could not have committed the crime. He is fluent in Spanish, as seen in the show's last episode.
Recurring cast and characters
Katherine LaNasa as Suzanne Fulcrum, the host of a cable news program called American Crime. Her coverage of the case in question is featured in several episodes. Suzanne has something of a love/hate relationship with Trott. While she likes the popularity of the cases tried by his firm, she despises his attempts to use her show to his advantage.
Aunjanue Ellis as Miranda Lee, a jury consultant frequently employed by TNT&G. She possesses an uncanny insight into the mindset of potential jurors, and her input is often invaluable as the firm develops its legal strategies.
Mark Deklin as Dr. Matthew Shaw, a scientific expert hired by TNT&G to help with crime recreations.
Erin Daniels as Betsy Harrison, an ex-LAPD employee who worked with Luther back when he was a DA. She currently works as the firm's private investigator. Appears in "Addicts", "Crucified", and "Shotgun".
Will Owens as Paralegal Pete, a member of the legal team at TNT&G. Appears in "Pretty Woman," "Behind the Orange Curtain," and "Wrongful Death."
Paul Schulze as J.D. Keller, the District Attorney often is on the opposing side of cases tried by TNT&G. Appears in "Pretty Woman", "Crucified", and "Prior Conviction".
Dahlia Salem as Susan Hale, a District Attorney on the opposing side of a few cases tried by TNT&G. Appears in "Prior Conviction", "Shotgun", and "Christmas Party".
Episodes
References
External links
2000s American drama television series
2006 American television series debuts
2007 American television series endings
2000s American legal television series
English-language television shows
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Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios
Television shows set in Los Angeles | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justice%20%282006%20TV%20series%29 |
is an action-adventure game released in 2005 by Traveller's Tales (console version) and Amaze Entertainment (handheld version). The game is based on the novel-adapted movie of the same name. It was released in November before the movie for most major consoles including the GameCube, PC, Xbox, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, and Game Boy Advance.
Also in 2005, a role-playing game, a strategy game and a chess game (all with identical names) were released for wireless phone systems by Disney Mobile. A significant feature has William Moseley, Skandar Keynes, Anna Popplewell, Georgie Henley, Elizabeth Hawthorne, and Jim Broadbent reprising their roles from the film.
Gameplay
Console versions
The objective of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is to guide the four Pevensie children—Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy—through the enchanted, wintery land of Narnia as they fight to end the rule of the wicked White Witch with the aid of Aslan, the talking lion and true king of Narnia. Divided into fifteen levels, the game follows a linear style of gameplay, and makes use of various gameplay elements: stealth, combat, puzzle-solving, and strategy. While the first two levels are set in 1940s England, the third introduces Narnia as the setting. Film clips from The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe appear at the beginning and conclusion of each level. The game sports both single player and co-op modes. 4 players can play at once, but there can be as many as four playable characters to switch between in each level.
Along the way, the children will encounter and fight off various hostile creatures in the service of the White Witch. The most physically powerful of the group, Peter, wields a sword, and Susan can use archery and attack with ranged weapons, such as snowballs. Edmund carries a torch and can climb, while Lucy can tame and ride various animals. The player can alternate between the characters at any time, taking advantage of each character's special moves and features. Each child possesses nine special "power moves"; Lucy can heal other characters, for example. Additionally, the characters can team up with each other to produce various combo moves. For instance, Peter will swing Edmund around in a circle, while Edmund kicks anything in his path.
The player can also collect coins, which may be traded in for special moves and character upgrades, such as an increase in health. The player may also mark statues of petrified heroes for Aslan to restore; this directly affects the amount of reinforcements that the player will have in the final battle against the White Witch. Other bonus items can be found and collected throughout the game.
Handheld versions
The gameplay of the Game Boy Advance (GBA) and Nintendo DS (DS) differs from that of the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox.
Composed of seventeen chapters, the GBA version features a simpler gameplay, with only one character to play as per chapter and no ability to switch between characters during the level. To navigate the frozen land, the characters may have to remove natural obstacles by clearing snowdrifts or moving rocks out of their path. Combat for the characters consists of a normal attack and a stronger one. Certain skills, called nobilities, are learned by the characters as a result of aiding creatures and are accessible to all of the children once learned; one nobility allows the character to heal others, for example. Found throughout the game, chests contain health restoratives, such as tea and candy, and other items.
In contrast, the DS version uses a system of level-based progression. The characters gain experience points as they defeat enemies, and after earning a set number, level up; each level gained allots the player one virtue point to add to a selected character's statistics and improve either his or her health points, strength, defense or ability to use skills often. In addition to exploring Narnia, the characters can traverse a series of dungeons, fending off enemies and a boss. The player can also go on various side quests and be rewarded with learning a specific skill. The DS version allows the player to switch between characters, though not all may be available on certain levels. Playable characters not currently being controlled by the player can be commanded to attack, defend or other actions, such as healing.
Both versions introduce an indication of warmth, which shows how cold the player character is in the wintery land. In the GBA version, the depletion of the bar negatively affects the health of the player character, while in the DS version, the cold affects the collection of experience points and the speed of combat. In the GBA version, building a fire or consuming tea or toast will restore warmth to the character. For the DS version, taking shelter will warm the characters. The DS version also features a cycle of day and night which varies the temperature and enemies encountered.
Plot
The fantasy land of Narnia has been under the spell of the evil White Witch, who makes it always winter but never Christmas, but when Aslan comes, it will be spring again and the Witch's reign will be over. Four children enter Narnia and, along with the legendary lion, Aslan, help defeat the White Witch and her evil minions.
Reception
The game has received mixed to positive reviews. The slightly different style of combat available has been both praised and criticized.
The team style gameplay also has gotten mixed reception. Critics call the AI used to control the other children "dead", complaining that they do not help much when in the middle of battle. The authenticity of the game, that it uses voices, backgrounds, and music from the movie, has been looked upon well.
The Sydney Morning Herald gave it a score of three stars out of five and called it "a decent start to what will inevitably be a game series".
The game shipped more than 2 million copies.
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Action-adventure games
Cooperative video games
Disney video games
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Nintendo DS games
GameCube games
PlayStation 2 games
PlayStation Network games
Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Video games based on adaptations
The Chronicles of Narnia (film series)
Traveller's Tales games
Video games based on films
Video games scored by David Whittaker
Video games scored by Jonne Valtonen
Video games scored by Mark Griskey
Video games developed in the United Kingdom
Video games featuring female protagonists
Windows games
Video games about witchcraft
Xbox games
Video games set in England
Video games set in London
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D3 Publisher games
Multiplayer and single-player video games | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Chronicles%20of%20Narnia%3A%20The%20Lion%2C%20the%20Witch%20and%20the%20Wardrobe%20%28video%20game%29 |
St. Wapniacl is a mnemonic which was used for decades to help remember the offices of the U.S. Cabinet, in their order of creation and importance. The cabinet offices referred to by the mnemonic were State, Treasury, War, Attorney General, Postmaster General, Navy, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, and Labor.
Obsolescence
This mnemonic has been obsolete since 1947 when the Departments of War and the Navy were combined into the Department of Defense by the National Security Act of 1947.
The usefulness of this mnemonic has been further eroded by the following changes to the U.S. cabinet since 1947:
In 1953, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was created.
In 1965, the Department of Housing and Urban Development was formed.
In 1966, the Department of Transportation was created.
In 1971, the Postmaster General ceased to be a cabinet-level position.
In 1977, the Department of Energy was formed.
In 1979, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was divided into the Department of Education and Department of Health and Human Services.
In 1988, the Department of Veterans Affairs was created.
In 2003, the Department of Homeland Security was created.
Although obsolete for over 70 years, St. Wapniacl can still be found to be referenced on occasion, such as in John Updike's The Centaur.
Suggestions for replacement
A 1988 editorial in The New York Times first suggested a new mnemonic which has later been revised to become: "See The Dog Jump In A Circle; Leave Her House To Entertain Educated Veterans' Homes", corresponding to the names of the departments of State, Treasury, Defense, Justice (headed by the Attorney General), Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Energy, Education, Veterans Affairs, and Homeland Security.
A similar mnemonic exists for the Cabinet level positions: Emit U.E.S.S.C. It stands for Environment, Management and Budget, Intelligence, Trade, United Nations, Economic Advisors, Small Business, Science and Technology, and Chief of Staff, each of which roughly describes the jurisdiction of their positions.
See also
List of mnemonics
Saint Grottlesex
References
Literature
Hart, Kenneth D., Visualized Problems of American Democracy, New York: Oxford Book Company, 1936.
Cabinet of the United States
Mnemonics | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St.%20Wapniacl |
Kreuzbleichhalle (Sporthalle Kreuzbleiche) is an indoor sporting arena located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. The capacity of the arena is 4,000 people. It hosted some matches at the 2006 European Men's Handball Championship and is the home arena of the TSV St. Otmar team handball club.
External links
Sporthalle Kreuzbleiche
Indoor arenas in Switzerland
Handball venues in Switzerland | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kreuzbleichhalle |
Bullfrog International, LC, founded in 1997, is a Utah-based company that designs and manufactures a high-end line of hot tubs with a branded feature called the JetPak Therapy System. Bullfrog International currently distributes products in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South America, Asia and Europe.
In February 2011, Bullfrog International named Jerry Pasley, former Executive Vice President at Jacuzzi Hot Tubs and Sundance Spas, as CEO.
References
External links
Bathing
Manufacturing companies based in Utah
1997 establishments in Utah
Companies based in Salt Lake County, Utah | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullfrog%20International |
The Vienna Open (currently sponsored by Erste Bank and called the Erste Bank Open) is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. Originally an event of the Grand Prix tennis circuit (1974–1989), it is currently part of the ATP World Tour 500 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour. It is held annually at the Wiener Stadthalle, in Vienna, Austria, since 1974.
The event was also known as the Stadthalle Open, and as the Fischer-Grand Prix from 1976 to 1985, as the CA-TennisTrophy from 1986 to 2003, as the BA-CA-TennisTrophy from 2004 to 2007 and as the Bank Austria TennisTrophy from 2008 to 2010, before being renamed to Erste Bank Open in 2011.
Austria's most successful tennis player, Thomas Muster, never won the Vienna Open, but was a runner-up on three occasions (1988, 1993, 1995), and a semi-finalist on another four occasions (1987, 1989, 1990, 1994). Three Austrian players have won the singles title at the Vienna Open: Horst Skoff in 1988, Jürgen Melzer in both 2009 and 2010, and Dominic Thiem in 2019.
Past finals
Singles
Doubles
Notes
References
External links
ATP World Tour tournament profile
Hard court tennis tournaments
Indoor tennis tournaments
Tennis tournaments in Austria | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna%20Open |
John David Booty (born January 3, 1985) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at USC and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
Booty also played for the Tennessee Titans and Houston Texans. He is the brother of former NFL quarterback and Florida Marlins third baseman Josh Booty.
Early years
Booty prepped at the Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana, but reclassified and left a year early after his father (who was the team's quarterback coach) left the staff, having already earned enough credits to graduate. Despite leaving after his junior year, Booty's final passing stats were 8,474 yards on 555 of 864 attempts (64.2%) with 88 touchdowns and 26 interceptions. Booty succeeded his brother, former Louisiana State University quarterback Josh Booty, and former Miami quarterback Brock Berlin. In 2001 and 2002 he led Evangel Christian Academy to state-championship game victories held at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans.
Booty reclassified to the class of 2003, becoming what is believed to be the first player ever to leave high school a whole year early to play college football. He headlined a class that was considered the best that season, and included other NFL-bound recruits such as Reggie Bush, LenDale White, Steve Smith, and Sam Baker.
College career
2003–2005
Although he entered USC as a highly regarded quarterback prospect, Booty spent his first three years at USC as the back-up to eventual Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart, who had replaced former Heisman winner Carson Palmer. When he arrived at USC, the competition for the starting quarterback in the 2003 season had not seen any particular player separating himself from the pack, so when Matt Leinart was eventually chosen as the starter there was some question as to whether he would merely hold the starting position until Booty could learn the offense. Booty earned the spot as the number two quarterback as a freshman, but had to redshirt his second season after suffering an elbow injury in August 2004. When Leinart opted to stay for his final year at USC, there were questions as to whether Booty would transfer to a different school. He opted to remain at USC. Booty had back surgery to repair a bulging disc in his spine at the end of March 2006, but fully recovered and earned the starting spot for the 2006 season.
2006
Booty entered the 2006 season as a redshirt junior.
At the beginning of the 2006 season, Booty was one of fifteen players on the official watch list for the Maxwell Award for the best player in college football, although the list states that it "may change without notice based on performance ... during the 2006 season and is not designed to represent an all-inclusive listing of eligible candidates for the collegiate football awards presented by the Maxwell Football Club."
In the 2006 season, Booty was ranked the tenth best quarterback in college football and the number one quarterback in the Pac-10 by Rivals.com.
He started all of the games for the USC Trojans at quarterback in 2006 and was named to the rivals.com and Pacific-10 conference coaches 2006 All-Pac-10 team First-team.
Booty led the Trojans to a victory over Michigan in the 2007 Rose Bowl, throwing for 391 yards and four touchdowns.
2007
Booty chose to return for the 2007 season, foregoing the NFL Draft. Rivals.com named him one of the top-10 quarterbacks going into the 2007 season, Sports Illustrated as one of the "Top 20 Players Heading into 2007," and he was considered a front-runner for the 2007 Heisman Trophy.
Booty was a 2007 pre-season All-American for Athlon, The Sporting News, and Blue Ribbon and was on the 2007 Maxwell Award and Manning Award watch list. In the summer before the season, he worked out with Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning.
On October 6, Booty suffered a broken finger in his throwing hand during a 24–23 loss to Stanford. He sat out the following three games before returning as the starting quarterback against Oregon State on November 3.
On his return, the Trojans finished the season 5–0 and outscored opponents 165–68, culminating in a victory in the 2008 Rose Bowl, a sixth straight Pac-10 title and making the Trojans the first college football team to achieve six straight 11-win seasons. In leading the Trojans to a 49–17 Rose Bowl victory over the Illinois Fighting Illini, Booty set a Rose Bowl record with seven career touchdowns (in the 2007 and 2008 games) and was chosen as the Offensive MVP.
Booty ended his career at USC with a 9–0 record against top-25 teams.
College statistics
Professional career
Minnesota Vikings
Booty broke from convention and stated on a national television broadcast, more than a week before the NFL draft, that he hoped to be selected by the Minnesota Vikings. He was drafted by the Vikings in the fifth round (137th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. Booty made the team after a pre-season battle for the third spot on the depth chart with Brooks Bollinger. He did not take a snap in 2008, but after starter Gus Frerotte went down with a lower back injury, Booty was listed as the second-string quarterback during the week 15 meeting with the Arizona Cardinals and Tarvaris Jackson made the start.
With the signing of Brett Favre in the 2009 off season, Booty switched his jersey from #4 to #9. After an unimpressive performance in the pre-season, Booty was waived by the Vikings on September 5, 2009; he was subsequently signed to the team's practice squad. He was released from the practice squad on October 14, 2009, only to be re-signed to it on October 17. He was subsequently released from the Vikings again on October 21, 2009.
Tennessee Titans
Booty was signed to Tennessee Titans practice squad on October 28, 2009.
Houston Texans
After his contract with the Titans expired at the end of the 2009 season, Booty signed a future contract with the Houston Texans. Booty was waived as part of final cuts before the 2010 NFL season.
Personal life
Booty is the younger brother of former Cleveland Browns and Oakland Raiders quarterback Josh Booty (who threw for 3,951 yards and 24 touchdowns during two years with LSU's football team) and former LSU and Valdosta State University wide receiver Abram Booty (who caught 117 passes for 1,768 yards during three years at LSU). His nephew, General, plays quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners. Josh also played baseball for the Florida Marlins. He is from the same hometown as Terry Bradshaw, Tommy Maddox and Art Carmody. Booty was high school backfield mates with former LSU and former San Diego Chargers running back Jacob Hester. Booty was roommates with then-USC center Ryan Kalil during the 2006 season. He is sometimes called "J.D.". Booty married his fiancée Jill in July 2009.
References
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Minnesota Viking profile
USC profile
1985 births
Living people
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Sir Walter Butler, 11th Earl of Ormond and 4th Earl of Ossory (1559–1633), succeeded his uncle Black Tom, the 10th earl, in 1614. He was called "Walter of the Beads" because he was a devout Catholic, whereas his uncle had been a Protestant. King James I intervened and awarded most of the inheritance to his uncle's Protestant daughter Elizabeth. Ormond contested the King's decision and was for that insolence detained in the Fleet Prison from 1619 until 1625 when he submitted to the King's ruling. He then found a means to reunite the Ormond estate, by marrying his grandson James, who had been raised a Protestant, to Elizabeth's only daughter.
Birth and origins
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Walter was born in 1559, the second son of John Butler of Kilcash and his wife Katherine MacCarthy. His father was a younger son of James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormond. His father's family, the Butler Dynasty, was Old English and descended from Theobald Walter, who had been appointed chief butler of Ireland by King Henry II in 1177.
Walter's mother was a daughter of Cormac na Haoine MacCarthy Reagh. Her father was the 13th prince of Carbery. Her family was Gaelic Irish. Walter's parents were both Catholic. Walter was one of four siblings, who are listed in his father's article.
Early life
Butler was brought up as a devout Catholic and was known as "Walter of the Beads" (Irish: "Váitéar an Phaidrín"'').
His father, John of Kilcash, died on 10 May 1570 when Walter was about eleven.
His brother James inherited but died unmarried sometime before September 1576 when Walter became the owner of the land around Kilcash Castle that had been his father's appanage.
Butler worked closely with his uncle, the Earl of Ormond. As a reward for his military service with the earl, he was knighted by Adam Loftus and Robert Gardiner in 1598.
Marriage and children
About 1584 Butler married a second cousin, Helen Butler (also known as Ellen), eldest daughter of Edmund Butler, 2nd Viscount Mountgarret and his wife Grizel FitzPatrick. Their common great-grandfather was Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond.
Walter and Helen had two sons:
Thomas Butler, Viscount Thurles (1594–1619), married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Pointz, and had issue, including James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond
James, died young in France
—and nine daughters:
Margaret, married Barnaby Fitzpatrick, 5th Baron Upper Ossory
Catherine, married Piers Power of Monalargie, 2nd son of Richard Power, 2nd Baron Power of Curraghmore
Ellen (died 1663), married Pierce Butler, 1st Viscount Ikerrin
Helena, married James Butler of Grellagh, 5th son of James Butler, 2nd Baron Dunboyne
Joan, married 1st George Bagenal, 2ndly Theobald Purcell, and 3rdly Sir Thomas Esmond, 1st Baronet.
Mary, married George Hamilton of Greenlaw and Roscrea
Elizabeth, married 1st Sir Edmond Blanchville and 2ndly Richard Burke, 6th Earl of Clanricarde
Eleanor (died 1633), died unmarried
Ellis Butler (died 1625), who married Sir Terence O'Brien-Arragh, 1st Baronet of Arragh
Member of parliament
In 1613 the only Irish parliament of the reign of James I was called. On 13 April 1613 Butler was returned as member of the Irish House of Commons for County Tipperary County. He was part of the resistance to government attempts to introduce anti-Catholic legislation.
Earl of Ormond
His uncle, Black Tom, the 10th Earl died on 22 November 1614 leaving an only daughter, Elizabeth, who had married Richard Preston, 1st Earl of Desmond. Butler, his nephew, succeeded as the 11th Earl of Ormond and expected to also inherit the estates, but his claim to the family estates was challenged by Richard Preston, the husband of the 10th Earl's only child. The dispute was arbitrated by King James I, who awarded most of the estate, including Kilkenny Castle, to Preston. Ormond, as he now was, spent much time and money in litigation opposing the King's decision. His persistence resulted in him being committed to the Fleet prison in 1617. He remained incarcerated for eight years in great want with no rents reaching him from his estate. James meanwhile challenged his ownership of the county palatine of Tipperary with a writ of quo warranto (by what right?). This county had been vested in the head of the family for nearly four hundred years and could therefore under no circumstance have belonged to his cousin Elizabeth, the wife of Richard Preston. No answer was made to the writ, if indeed an opportunity was afforded for an answer, and James took the county palatine into his own hands.
Ormond was freed in 1625 and large parts of his estates were restored to him. For some while he lived in a house in Drury Lane, London, with his grandson James, afterwards Duke of Ormond. In 1629, on the projected marriage of his grandson with Elizabeth Preston, Preston's only child, Charles I of England granted her marriage and the wardship of her lands to him by letters patent dated 8 September. After the marriage Ormond was recognised, on 9 October 1630, heir to the lands of his uncle, Earl Thomas, as well as of Sir John Butler of Kilcash, his father.
Ormond also suffered problems within his own family. His son Thomas, styled viscount Thurles, married the daughter of Sir John Poyntz of Gloucestershire against his wish. In 1619 Thomas was accidentally drowned at The Skerries, Isle of Anglesey, at the beginning of Walter's long imprisonment in the Fleet Prison. Viscount Thurles had been a prominent Catholic and at the time of his death, was being sent to England on charges of having garrisoned Kilkenny.
Death and timeline
Ormond died at Carrick-on-Suir on 24 February 1633 and was buried in St. Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny, on 18 June 1633. His eldest son having predeceased him, he was succeeded by his grandson, James Butler, later the 1st Duke of Ormond.
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Hermann Conring (9 November 1606 – 12 December 1681) was a German intellectual. He made significant contributions to the study of medicine, politics and law.
Descended from Lutheran clergy on both sides of his family, second-youngest of ten children, Conring showed early promise as a student. During his life as a professor in North Germany, Conring addressed himself first to medicine, producing significant studies on blood circulation, and later in his career addressed himself to politics.
Early life
Conring was born in Norden, a coastal town in the County of East Frisia, a territory ruled at that time by the counts of Cirksena. Like many areas of what would later become Germany, Conring's homeland exhibited considerable religious variety and strife. Lutheran in the countryside (and in the piety of its counts), East Frisia nonetheless sheltered a bastion of Calvinism in its chief city, Emden. Conring and his family were no strangers to confessional altercations. Many of Conring's forebears were ministers, and his father and paternal grandfather, in particular, were apparently compelled to change their circumstances on several occasions in response to Protestant religious conflict.
Conring was one of ten siblings, two of whom died in infancy, six more of whom died of the plague in 1611.
Schooling
Conring began his schooling early, as befit a descendant of literate clerical forebears, entering school in Norden at the age of six, and beginning his studies in Latin a year later. About ninety years earlier, Luther had bestowed a powerful legitimacy upon the German language with his translation of the Bible into German, but, as in other European countries, Latin remained the official language of learning for centuries. By the age of 14, Conring had developed into a skilled Latinist, broadly familiar with ancient classical writings and with the leading Latin writers of his own day and region.
In 1620, at the age of 14, Conring began to take courses in the philosophy curriculum at the University of Helmstedt, one of the leading northern European universities of its day, where he would study for the next five years.
Teaching
Lindenfeld calls Conring a Neo-Aristotelian. The term philosophy meant something rather different in his time. It referred to a branch of inquiry that sought chiefly to explicate law, religion and politics in terms laid down by ancient thinkers, particularly Aristotle, who in Conring's circles would often have been known simply as "the philosopher". Lindenfeld says that in 1660 Conring was the first to lecture on Statistik, the forerunner of modern government statistics; but the topic was political science.
In his 1632 opus magnum (On the origin of German law) he conclusively disproved the Lotharian legend. The legend had purported to explain why Roman law (as expound in the Byzantine ) was the law of the Holy Roman Empire.
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Sources
Further reading
1606 births
1681 deaths
People from Norden, Lower Saxony
German philosophers
German male writers | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann%20Conring |
Daphne High School is a secondary school located in Daphne, Alabama, United States. The school, which serves grades 9-12, is a part of the Baldwin County Public Schools district. Students who attend the school live in the city of Daphne, its surrounding unincorporated areas, and the city of Loxley. The school's mascot is the Trojan.
As of 2020, the school has approximately 1,400 students and offers the International Baccalaureate program. In 2012, it was listed as a National Blue Ribbon School.
History
Daphne High School was opened in 1987 with only one main building. Since then, it has had several major additions to its facility. First, There was the addition of a second building on the west end of the school grounds (called the "new wing" by students and alumni). The stadium was then built as part of the school's expanding athletic program. During the summer of 2007, the stadium received new restroom and concession facilities in a multimillion-dollar project. At the same time, Baldwin County Schools purchased a church next door to the school grounds for approx. $4 million, known as Trojan Hall.
Athletics
Daphne High School is classified as a 6A school by the Alabama High School Athletic Association. Daphne won the state championship game in 2001 and 2010. In 2013, Daphne finished undefeated in region play but were defeated in the first round of the state playoffs.
The Trojans finished the 2001 season ranked #15 in the nation in the National Prep Football Poll. The Trojans baseball program won the 4A state title in 1992, and the 5A title in 1993. In 2001 and 2002 the Trojans won the 6A title.
In 2012, the school was awarded the Alabama High School Athletic Association Sportsmanship Award. The award was one of only 8 given to 6A schools which saw no fines and no ejections from any sport during the year.
Daphne assistant football coach Jacy Todd was honored as the Employee of the Year - large business division in 2013 by the Alabama Governor's Committee on Employment of People with disabilities. Todd was paralyzed from the chest down in an auto accident in 2012. He has returned to full-time teaching and coaching and is often seen on the sidelines in a wheelchair.
Notable alumni
Ryan Anderson, professional football linebacker
Jeremy Clark, professional football defensive lineman
Courtney Duncan, professional baseball player for the Chicago Cubs
Omar Shafik Hammami, member and leader in the Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab
Atlas Herrion, professional football guard for the Houston Texans
Kenny King, professional football defensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals; Daphne Trojans head football coach
Eric Lee, professional football defensive end
Michael Pierce, professional football defensive tackle
Patrick White, former quarterback/wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins
T. J. Yeldon, professional football running back
References
External links
Public high schools in Alabama
Schools in Baldwin County, Alabama
Educational institutions established in 1987
International Baccalaureate schools in Alabama
1987 establishments in Alabama | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphne%20High%20School |
Sursee Stadthalle is an indoor sporting arena located in Sursee, Switzerland. The capacity of the arena is 3,500 people. It hosted some matches at the 2006 European Men's Handball Championship.
External links
http://www.stadthalle-sursee.ch
Indoor arenas in Switzerland
Buildings and structures in the canton of Lucerne
Handball venues in Switzerland | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sursee%20Stadthalle |
Haykel Guemamdia (; born 22 December 1981) is a Tunisian retired footballer who played as a forward.
Guemamdia had a spell with RC Strasbourg in France's Ligue 1.
Guemamdia is a member of the Tunisia squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, having been called up as a late replacement for the injured Mehdi Meriah. As of 19 June 2006, Guemamdia has won 14 caps and scored 5 goals for his country, his first appearance coming against Malawi on 26 March 2006.
International career
International goals
Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first.
Honours
Club
Sfaxien
Tunisian League: 2004–05
Tunisian President Cup: 2003–04, 2008–09
Al-Ahli Jeddah
Crown Prince Cup: 2006–07
References
External links
2005 FIFA Confederations Cup players
2006 FIFA World Cup players
2006 Africa Cup of Nations players
1981 births
Living people
Tunisian men's footballers
EGS Gafsa players
CS Sfaxien players
RC Strasbourg Alsace players
CSM Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț players
Tunisia men's international footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Romania
Expatriate men's footballers in France
Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in France
Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Ligue 1 players
Liga I players
Al-Ahli Saudi FC players
Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players
Men's association football forwards
Saudi Pro League players | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haykel%20Guemamdia |
Mount Pierre Elliott Trudeau is a mountain located in the Premier Range of the Cariboo Mountains in the Interior of British Columbia, Canada. The mountain is located on the south side of the McLennan River, just west of Valemount.
The name honours the fifteenth Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, who died in 2000. Upon Trudeau's death, then-Prime Minister Jean Chrétien floated the idea of renaming Mount Logan, Canada's highest peak, for Trudeau; when this met with resistance, this formerly unnamed peak was given the designation on June 10, 2006 in a ceremony held at Valemount and attended by Trudeau's eldest son, Justin.
References
External links
Photo of Mount Pierre Elliot Trudeau
Two-thousanders of British Columbia
Pierre Trudeau
Cariboo Mountains
Cariboo Land District | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount%20Pierre%20Elliott%20Trudeau |
Joseph Emelien Patrick Poulin (born April 23, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 634 games in the National Hockey League between 1991 and 2002.
Biography
Poulin was born in Vanier, Quebec. As a youth, he played in four consecutive Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments from 1984 to 1987, with the Quebec Fleur-de-lis minor ice hockey team.
He played for the Hartford Whalers, Chicago Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens after being selected ninth overall in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft from the Saint-Hyacinthe Laser.
Poulin's son, Samuel, was chosen 21st overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
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1973 births
Living people
Chicago Blackhawks players
Hartford Whalers draft picks
Hartford Whalers players
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National Hockey League first-round draft picks
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Saint-Hyacinthe Laser players
Springfield Indians players
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Tampa Bay Lightning players
Canadian ice hockey centres | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick%20Poulin |
In U.S. politics, an independent Democrat is an individual who loosely identifies with the ideals of the Democratic Party but chooses not to be a formal member of the party (chooses to be an independent) or is denied the Democratic nomination in a caucus or primary election. Independent Democrat is not a political party. Several elected officials, including members of Congress, have identified as independent Democrats.
Active members
US Senate
Angus King
Bernie Sanders
Kyrsten Sinema
History
The first member of the United States House of Representatives to identify as an independent Democrat was Zadok Casey of Illinois, who served from 1833 to 1843. Casey was a Jacksonian Democrat before becoming an independent.
In 1848, a candidate for Mayor of Chicago, James Hutchinson Woodworth, labelled himself an independent Democrat to distance himself from what was at the time a corrupt and disorganized Chicago Democratic party organization; he preferred being described as an independent Democrat rather than as a Whig as that party was itself experiencing a transition. He won his first election by an overwhelming majority and then was re-elected for a second term. However his mayoral political success sealed his departure from any further association with the then Illinois Democratic party. When the Whigs in Illinois became the new Republican party, and he was able to confirm that his abolitionist ideals would be recognized, he registered as a member of the GOP. He subsequently was elected to the United States House of Representatives from Illinois as a member of the GOP. Woodworth served one term in Congress, and return to a banking career in Chicago that spanned the Civil War era and the Reconstruction.
Andrew Jackson Hamilton, of western Texas, was an independent Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, but did not run for re-election in 1860.
Strom Thurmond of South Carolina was elected to the United States Senate in 1954 and served as an independent Democrat in the 84th Congress until his resignation on April 4, 1956. In November of that year he was elected as a Democrat to fill the vacancy created by his resignation. Thurmond later became a member of the Republican Party in 1964.
Harry F. Byrd Jr., a senator from Virginia, left the Democratic Party in 1970. He continued to caucus with the Democrats and referred to himself as an independent Democrat.
Patrick Lucey was a Democrat who ran as an independent as a vice-presidential candidate in 1980 with John B. Anderson.
David Orr, who served as Mayor of Chicago briefly, entered politics as an independent Democrat.
In the 2006 primary, Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut, a Democratic incumbent U.S. senator, lost the Democratic nomination for that office to entrepreneur Ned Lamont by a 52% to 48% margin. Lieberman created a new party called the Connecticut for Lieberman Party, obtained its nomination for the seat on the basis of signed petitions, and ran in the general election in November as its candidate—one of five on the ballot in that race. He won with 49.7% of the votes cast for the office. He had stated while campaigning that if elected he would to meet in caucus with the Democrats in the 110th United States Congress, and within the week following the election, he stated that he was "an Independent Democrat, capital I, capital D", and that he had specified as much to the secretary of the Senate. Throughout that Congress, he continued in that caucus (and it remained the majority caucus, with 51 or 50 members, complemented by the 49 or 48 Republicans caucusing together). , during the 111th Congress, Lieberman was annotated as "ID-CT" on the U.S. Senate's "contact information" web page for him, and with "Independent" in the "Party" column (for both the 110th and 111th Congresses) on Congress's "Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress" page for him.
Four members of the New York State Senate, Jeffrey Klein, Diane Savino, David Valesky, and David Carlucci, indicated they would form a similarly designated caucus separate from the Democratic conference in 2011, known as the Independent Democratic Conference. Following the 2009 New York State Senate Leadership Crisis the IDC formed a coalition government with then New York Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos to give Republicans control of the New York State Senate. In April 2018 the IDC announced they would dissolve and following the primary defeat of six of the eight members in the 2018 election the chamber returned to Democratic control in 2019.
Bernie Sanders of Vermont, the longest-serving independent politician in congressional history, has caucused with the Democratic Party since 1995, in both his House and Senate runs. He has criticized the Democratic Party from a socialist perspective, though sought the Democratic nomination for president in 2016 and 2020.
Angus King served as Governor of Maine from 1995 to 2003, and was the only Independent governor in the U.S. during that period. He positioned himself as a centrist during his tenure, and later ran for Senate in 2012 on the same premise. He has caucused with Senate Democrats since 2013, and briefly considered caucusing with Republicans after the 2014 Senate elections.
Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona was elected as a Democrat in 2018, but in December 2022 switched her affiliation from Democrat to Independent, effective upon commencement of the 118th Congress. She has opted to caucus with neither party, though maintain her seniority and committee assignments through the Senate Democratic Caucus.
Congressional candidates such as Cara Mund, Evan McMullin, and Al Gross have all run as independents while receiving endorsements from their respective states' Democratic Parties.
See also
Blue Dog Coalition
Conservative Democrat
Independent Republican, the Republican Party counterpart.
New Democrats
Congressional Progressive Caucus
National Democratic Party
National Democratic Party of Alabama
Straight-Out Democratic Party
References
Democratic Party (United States)
Factions in the Democratic Party (United States)
Democrat | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent%20Democrat |
The Wankdorfhalle is an indoor sporting arena near the Stadion Wankdorf football stadium in Bern, Switzerland. The capacity of the arena is 3,100 people. It hosted some matches at the 2006 European Men's Handball Championship and the home games of BSV Bern Muri and Bern Capitals.
Indoor arenas in Switzerland
Buildings and structures in Bern
Handball venues in Switzerland
Sports venues in the Canton of Bern | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wankdorfhalle |
Jim Bollan (born c. 1950) is a councillor in West Dunbartonshire, representing the West Dunbartonshire Community Party. Until 2016 he was a member of the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP), having been the only elected representative from that party left in Scotland.
Political career
Bollan, at one time a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain, was elected as a Labour councillor for Renton and Alexandria South ward in 1988, later becoming the party group leader on Dumbarton District Council. He was elected as an Independent representative on West Dunbartonshire Council in the 1999 local elections, defeating Labour and Scottish National Party (SNP) opponents. He went on to join the SSP and was re-elected in 2003, defeating an SNP opponent.
Bollan has not been a prominent figure in the SSP at a national level, but he has been involved in the campaign against conditions in Cornton Vale women's prison, as his daughter was one of a number of women prisoners who have committed suicide there. He has been an opponent of the Trident programme for many years and has taken part in many protests against their presence at the Faslane base, including those organised by Faslane Peace Camp.
In May 2009, he was suspended from the council for nine months for alleged misconduct after he was refused permission to address the council on changes to workers' terms and conditions imposed by the new single status arrangement, describing the manner in which the council drove through changes as "shite" and "a stitch up". His suspension was protested by Socialist Resistance and the Secretary of Clydebank Trades Council, Tom Morrison.
Bollan was selected as the no. 1 candidate for the SSP in the West Scotland region for the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, but failed to win the seat. In the 2012 local elections, he was re-elected fairly comfortably as a councillor, coming second and winning on the first count.
In November 2013, Bollan resigned from the GMB in protest of its "dictatorial and undemocratic" decision to campaign against Scottish independence.
In February 2015, Bollan announced that he intended to stand down at the next council election in 2017. He told the Dumbarton and Vale of Leven Reporter: "I don't believe you should go on and on in these elected positions forever. Come the elections in 2017 I will have been a councillor for 28 years and I believe this is a sufficient amount of time to have been in that role." After his announcement, messages of support flooded in on social media. However, in August 2016 he decided to stand again in the 2017 local elections for the West Dunbartonshire Community Party, which he had formed with fellow councillor George Black. He was once again re-elected in Leven ward, coming in second place with 22% of the vote.
References
1950s births
Living people
Communist Party of Great Britain members
Scottish Labour councillors
Scottish Socialist Party politicians
Councillors in West Dunbartonshire | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim%20Bollan |
Boogie Wings (known in Japan as ) is a horizontally scrolling shooter released in arcades by Data East in 1992. The game was never ported to home systems.
Gameplay
The game is set around the time of World War I, where the player maneuvers biplanes, automobiles, animals, and various other unidentifiable objects to battle an army of mech-wielding scientists. One of the game's bosses is a giant robot Santa Claus.
The player uses the 8-way joystick to control the biplane's movements, and the 2 buttons to shoot or hook enemies. The biggest characteristic of the player's biplane is the hook attached to its rear section. The hook is also controlled by the joystick, and enemies or objects that come in contact with the hook are dragged along by the plane. Dragged objects cause damage to anything they collide with, and the player can release the objects on the hook by pressing the hook button again. Dragged objects are destroyed when the player releases them from the hook, or if they collide enough times to break apart.
The ship's power gauge increases when the player taps the shot button rapidly, and filling up the gauge causes the plane to shoot a bolt of lightning that covers a large area of the screen. However, the plane overheats if the player taps the shot button too many times, so this attack must be used sparingly.
The game's graphics are highly detailed, and many of the backgrounds are likened to European towns and cities or World's fair-like scenes. Many of the game's background objects can also be destroyed or dragged around with the hook.
Vehicles
Though the player's main vehicle is the biplane, they can still continue on foot if their plane is shot down. The player can attack with a handgun while on foot, and can also ride various vehicles found along the way to make the progress easier. The vehicles include various animals such as giraffes, elephants, and horses, pogo sticks, bicycles, motorcycles, jeeps, and several types of robots that can hop and shoot missiles. Though the biplane is by far the most effective unit in terms of game completion, the presence of the ground units adds another layer of amusement to the game.
Development
Rohga: Armor Force was developed and released in Japan by Data East a year prior to Boogie Wings, and the vehicles in Boogie Wings were derived from the gameplay in Rohga: Armor Force, where the player could continue on foot even after their robot was destroyed.
References
External links
Boogie Wings at Arcade History
1992 video games
Arcade video games
Arcade-only video games
Christmas video games
Data East video games
Horizontally scrolling shooters
Video games developed in Japan
Data East arcade games
Multiplayer and single-player video games | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boogie%20Wings |
Noah Anthony Timmins (March 31, 1867 – January 22, 1936) was a Canadian mining financier and developer who is now counted among the founding fathers of Canada's mining industry.
Early life and family
Timmins was born Noé-Antoine, in Mattawa, Ontario, to Henriette Miner (1830 - 1894) and Noël Timmins (1828 - 1887), a merchant who had emigrated from England with his parents, Joseph Timmins (1795 - 1835) and Marguerite Hirschbeck (aka Aspeck, died 1805), the latter being of German and French descent — her mother, Louise-Amable Morin, was a direct descendant of 17th-century settlers Noël Morin and his wife, Hélène Desportes, who is often counted as the first white child born in Canada.
Both Miner and Timmins maternally descend from several early French-Canadian settler families, include Boucher, Langlois, Guyon, Gagné, Gaudry, Merlot, Proulx and Martin.
Noël Timmins prospered plying the lumber and fur trades, and founded the Timmins General Store in the French-Canadian hamlet of Mattawa, Ontario, where the family became "thoroughly francicized," according to Lucy Griffith Paré, wed to nephew Al Paré and author of The Seeds: The Life Story of a Matriarch, who encountered them "more at ease in French than in English." Today, Mattawa remains one-third francophone.
Noël Timmins bequeathed his general store and fortune to his two sons, Noah and Henry Timmins.
Mining career
Noah Timmins partnered with his older brother Henry in 1903 to buy into the La Rose silver claim in Cobalt, Ontario at the onset of the Cobalt silver rush. Fred La Rose, a blacksmith, while working for brothers Duncan and John McMartin in the construction of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway (T&NO) at Mile 103 from North Bay, Ontario, where he had built a small cabin, there chanced upon Erythrite, often an indication of associated cobalt and native silver. (A fanciful story later developed that La Rose discovered the vein when he threw a hammer at a pesky fox.)
Noah subsequently heard of the claim from La Rose, who, at the end of his contract, had stopped at the Timmins brothers' general store in Mattawa, while returning to his home in Hull, Quebec. Noah cabled Henry, who was in Montreal, and immediately set out for Hull, where he met with La Rose and offered him $3,500 for a quarter share of the claim, effectively partnering with the McMartin brothers.
The foursome soon added a friend of the Timmins brothers, attorney (1863-1924), for whom the David Dunlap Observatory was named, as a full fifth partner after he had successfully defended their claim in a "nasty dispute" with then former Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway Commissioner M. J. O'Brien.
In 1910, the five partners incorporated as the Canadian Mining and Finance Company, Limited (later Hollinger Mines), with Noah appointed president. In 1916, officers of the corporation were reported as: "President, L. H. Timmins, Montreal; vice-president, J. McMartin, Cornwall, Ont.; treasurer, D. A. Dunlap, Toronto; secretary, John B. Holden, Toronto; general manager, P. A. Bobbins, Timmins, Ont."
Noah and his nephew, Alphonse "Al" Paré, then a student mining engineer at the Royal Military College of Canada, had negotiated with Alex Gillies (for whom Gillies Lake is named), and Benny Hollinger, who had uncovered what became known as the Hollinger Gold Mine. Paré described the find: “It was as if a giant cauldron had splattered the gold nuggets over a bed of pure blue quartz crystals as a setting for some magnificent crown jewels of inestimable value.” On the strength of his nephew's information, Noah committed himself to paying $530,000. Noah put Paré, who had assessed the Hollinger Mine's potential, in charge of its operation for two years after incorporation. Hollinger Mines became known as one of the "Big Three" Canadian mines, together with the Dome Mine and the McIntyre Mines.
Although the family company explored stakes and mining operations all over the world, their greatest development remained the important Hollinger Mine in Timmins, Ontario, originally founded as a company town to house miners, which Paré had named after his uncle, Noah, in 1912.
Death and legacy
Noah Timmins died in 1936 while vacationing in Palm Beach, Florida.
The City of Timmins is named for Noah Timmins.
In 1987, Timmins was inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame.
In 1996, Timmins was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame.
Timmins' nephew, Jules Robert Timmins (1889 - 1971), son of brother Henry, was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame, in 1989, for first developing iron ore fields of northern Quebec and Labrador, called "one of the greatest projects in Canadian mining history," and, in the 1950s, building an "iron ore empire which was truly one of the most imaginative, most difficult mining projects ever undertaken."
The Alphonse and Lucy Griffith Paré Foundation was founded by the nine children of Noah's nephew, by sister Josephine, Al Paré, and his wife, Lucy.
Four of Timmins' great-grandchildren are notable entertainers: Margo, Michael and Peter formed the alternative country band Cowboy Junkies, and Cali is an actress.
See also
Porcupine Gold Rush
Timmins Daily Press
References
Sources
The Davis handbook of the Cobalt silver district: with a manual of incorporated companies: "Historical Sketch of Cobalt", by Harold Palmer Davis, Canadian Mining Journal, Ottawa, Canada, 1910, pages 7-14. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
Changing Places: History, Community, and Identity in Northeastern Ontario by Kerry M. Abel, McGill-Queen's Press, 2006, page 147. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
The Seeds: The Life Story of a Matriarch, by Lucy Griffith Paré (with Antoine Paré), Les Entreprises de Carpent Perdu Inc., Ste-Lucie-des-Laurentides, Québec, Canada, 1984.
Noah Timmins at The Canadian Encyclopedia
Republic of Mining via Mining.com, "Top ten most important mining men in Canadian history", by Stan Sudol, Dec. 1, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
"The Mattawa Timmins Family in Perspective", by Doug Mackey, Past Forward Heritage Limited, October 31, 2008. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
"Small Town Links", by Diane Armstrong, September 24, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
"Top 10 Mining Events in Northern Ontario", by Stan Sudol, Republic of Mining, March 2, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
External links
Ontario Heritage Trust plaque at Timmins
Porcupine Prospectors and Developers Association
Hollinger Incorporated
Canadian Mining Hall of Fame
Defunct mining companies of Canada
Mines in Timmins
History of Cobalt, Ontario
Silver mining
1903 in Ontario
History of mining in Ontario
Commodity booms
1867 births
1936 deaths
Businesspeople from Ontario
Canadian company founders
Canadian mining businesspeople
History of Timmins
People from Mattawa, Ontario
Franco-Ontarian people | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah%20Timmins |
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