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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeronaves%20de%20M%C3%A9xico%20Flight%20111
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Aeronaves de México Flight 111
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Aeroméxico Flight 111 was a scheduled commercial flight from Tijuana to Acapulco with stops in Mazatlán, Guadalajara, and Mexico City. On June 2, 1958, the Lockheed L-749 Constellation operating the flight crashed near Guadalajara killing all 46 occupants.
Accident
The aircraft was a four-engine (four-propeller) Lockheed Constellation with registration number XA-MEV, owned by Aeronaves de México, now Aeroméxico. After taking off from Guadalajara International Airport at 21:53 local time, it crashed into Cerro Latillas, a hill in the municipality of Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, at 22:06. The aircraft carried 39 passengers and seven crew members. All perished.
Passengers
The passengers included:
José Luis Arregui Zepeda, brother of civil engineer Felipe Arregui Zepeda, future builder of Estadio Jalisco, financed by the Banco de Zamora and the Compañía General de Aceptaciones de Monterrey
Dionisio Fernández Sahagún, co-founder of the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara (UAG) and father of journalist José Antonio Fernández Salazar (1 February 1956 – 5 September 2018)
American Oceanographer Townsend Cromwell (Boston, Massachusetts, 3 November 1922 – Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Jalisco, 2 June 1958)
American Scientist Bell M. Shimada (Seattle, Washington, 17 January 1922 – Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Jalisco, 2 June 1958).
The last two were heading to Acapulco to join a Scottish Expedition studying the currents of the Pacific Ocean, in connection with the International Geophysical Year 1957–1958.
Pilot and co-pilot: Captains Alfonso Ceceña Gastélum and Roberto Herrera, respectively.
At the crash site, there was looting by locals.
Causes
The weather conditions were adverse, with heavy rain, but the cause of the accident was mechanical failures of the four-engine aircraft.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoni%20Klukowski
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Antoni Klukowski
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Antoni Klukowski (born 2 April 2007) is a soccer player who plays as a striker for Polish club Pogoń Szczecin. Born in France, he is a Canada youth international.
Early life
Klukowski was born in Lille, France while his father, the Polish-born Canadian international Michael Klukowski, was playing for Club Brugge in neighbouring Belgium. He subsequently grew up in Warsaw, Poland and Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Club career
As a youth player, Klukowski joined the youth academy of Spanish side Mallorca. In July 2023, he signed for Polish side Pogoń Szczecin. He made his first team and Ekstraklasa debut on 8 November 2024 as a late substitute in a 0–1 home loss to Radomiak Radom.
International career
Klukowski is a Canada youth international. He played for the Canada under-17s at the 2022 Copa Mexico de Naciones. He later played for Canada at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, appearing in all three matches.
In October 2024, he received a call-up to the Poland under-18s for a friendly tournament in Spain, but was forced to withdraw due to an injury.
Style of play
Klukowski mainly operates as a striker. He is known for his speed.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venetian%20walls%20of%20Crema
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Venetian walls of Crema
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With a diploma dated February 11, 1185, in Reggio, in the presence of the consuls of Crema Domerto Benzoni, Rogerio de Osio and Benzo Bonsignori, the rebuilding of the city was granted. According to historian Pietro Terni, after the erection of ditches and trenches to counter Cremonese skirmishes, a new city wall with 21 towers was erected between 1190 and 1199. In addition to the four gates Serio, Ombriano, Ripalta and Pianengo with their towers the enclosure counted a fifth minor gateway, the gate (or postern) of Ponfure dependent on Porta Pianengo. The toponym seems to have originated at the time of the siege, when the people of Crema during a sortie forced a group of besiegers to fall back along the walls; the tenacious resistance of one of them, named Furio, earned him perpetual memory; in fact, nowadays the Ponte Furio street that connects Via XX Settembre with Via Giuseppe Verdi still exists.
After the reconstruction, the castrum was divided into 27 vicinie (or neighborhoods) that took the names of the families of feudal and comital tradition that held the power of the commune. Again according to Terni Crema was expanded on every side except to the north. However, according to Carlo Piastrella, only moats and embankments were built.
Certain records from those centuries include the erection of the castles of Porta Serio (1335) and Porta Ombriano (1361), the latter commissioned by Bernabò Visconti and demolished by the Venetians in 1451.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1939%20New%20York%20World%27s%20Fair%20pavilions%20and%20attractions
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1939 New York World's Fair pavilions and attractions
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There were 1,500 exhibitors on the fair's opening day, representing about 40 industries. In addition, 62 nations and 35 U.S. states or territories (including the U.S. federal government) leased space at the fair. The fairground was divided into seven geographic or thematic zones, five of which had "focal exhibits", as well as two focal exhibits housed in their own buildings. The plan called for numerous wide tree-lined pathways, including a central "Cascade Mall" leading to the Trylon and Perisphere. The zones around the Trylon and Perisphere were all color-coded. Despite the fair's futuristic theme, the fairground's layout—with streets radiating from the theme center—was heavily inspired by classical architecture. Some streets in the fairground were named after notable Manhattan thoroughfares or American historical figures, while others were named based on their function.
Pavilions
The fair had about 375 buildings, of which 100 were developed by the WFC. Many of the buildings were designed in "symbolically representative and stylistically individualistic" styles. The pavilions relied almost entirely on artificial light, and their steel frames were bolted together so they could be easily disassembled after the fair. The smallest standalone exhibition building was the House of Jewels, which covered , while the largest was the General Motors pavilion, which covered .
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1939%20New%20York%20World%27s%20Fair%20pavilions%20and%20attractions
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1939 New York World's Fair pavilions and attractions
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Transportation Zone
The Transportation Zone was located west of the Theme Center, across the Grand Central Parkway. The focal exhibit of the Transportation Zone was a Chrysler exhibit group designed by Raymond Loewy. In the focal exhibit, an audience could watch a Plymouth being assembled in an early 3D film in a theater with air conditioning, then a new technology. Though the New York City Building was physically within the Transportation Zone, it was classified as part of the Government Zone. Other buildings in the Transportation Zone included:
Amusement Area
The Amusement Area was located south of World's Fair Boulevard, along . Unlike traditional fairgrounds, the Amusement Area at the 1939 Fair had no midway; instead, the fairground was divided into more than a dozen themed zones. The Amusement Area contained numerous bars, restaurants, miniature villages, musical programs, dance floors, rides, and arcade attractions. In general, the site was shaped like a horseshoe. The western shore of Fountain Lake contained Florida's pavilion and a military camp attraction, while rides and concessions were mostly grouped around the eastern side of Fountain Lake. There were also fireworks shows every night. Many of the amusement rides were operated by either Harry C. Baker or Harry G. Traver, two prominent roller-coaster designers and operators.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint%20Nicholas%20of%20Myra%20saves%20three%20innocents%20from%20death
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Saint Nicholas of Myra saves three innocents from death
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The painting's narrative is based on one of the deeds of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker (approximate dates of life - 270-345 AD), which he performed while serving as bishop in Myra, a city located in Lycia (present-day Turkey, specifically the Turkish province of Antalya). The famous nickname of St Nicholas - "Myrrh of Myra" - is linked to the name of this town.
While he was away, Nicholas of Myra heard that the governor of Myra, Eustathius, had condemned three innocent people to death after being bribed by their ill-wishers. Anxious to stop this injustice, Nicholas hurried back to Myra and arrived at the Dioscurov field where the execution was to take place, just as the executioner was about to begin.
In his work, The Life and Works of our Holy Father Nicholas the Wonderworker, the 10th-century Byzantine writer Symeon the Metaphrast offers the following account of the story: "When the saint saw this, and turned his eyes to the sad spectacle, he balanced his severity with gentleness, said neither a bold nor a harsh word, but neither did he show any apprehension or timidity; as much as his strength reached he ran to the executioner, boldly snatched the sword from his hands, and, fearing nothing, threw it to the ground, and set the condemned free from their chains. No one prevented his autocratic act...".
The painting depicts the moment when Nicholas the Wonderworker intervenes to halt the executioner's blade as it is about to strike the first of the condemned. The painting presents a stark contrast between the unwavering conviction of Nicholas of Myra, confident in his righteousness, the bewilderment of the executioner, the frightened and flattered expression on the face of the town governor ("Byzantine kingmaker"), and the figures and faces of the condemned, who had lost all hope of salvation - "one submissive, another bewildered and a third in a burst of mad hope".
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%20of%20Aragon%27s%20Staircase
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King of Aragon's Staircase
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The King of Aragon's Staircase (; ) is a staircase carved into the limestone cliff off Bonifacio on the French island of Corsica. There are 187 steps and the staircase is at a 45-degree incline. The staircase was registered as a Monument historique in 1994 and 2023.
Its name comes from a legend that it was ordered to be built by King Alfonso V of Aragon during his invasion of Corsica in 1420, ostensibly in a single night. It was actually built by Franciscan monks in order to reach drinking water from a well at the bottom.
In 1909, Charles Ferton examined the hypotheses for the construction of the staircase. The Alfonso legend was discarded due to the sheer impossibility of building the staircase in one night, as well as the presence of Genoese guard towers nearby. The 12-metre gap between the last step and the sea also discounts this hypothesis, as well as another one putting forward that it was built for evacuation. There is a lack of written or oral record of these two hypotheses.
Children under 12 who descend and ascend the staircase receive a certificate.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livro%20da%20Noa
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Livro da Noa
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The Livro da Noa is a medieval codex that originated in the monastery of Santa Cruz de Coimbra and is now preserved in the Torre do Tombo National Arquive. The present volume results from the separate binding, in the 17th century, of the last five quires of a psalter containing the prayers of the Nones, from which it took its name. It was also known as the 'Book of the Eras' and the 'Book of the Sacristy'. It contains a collection of short texts, mostly historiographical, which were copied at different times: the earliest ones around 1200, others in the 14th century, and the latest in the 15th century.
The codex consists of 26 parchment folios, numbered 2-27 and grouped into five quires: a binion (folios 2-5), a quaternion (folios 6-13), an incomplete ternion (folios 14-18), and an incomplete quinion (folios 19-27). The first quire dates from the late 12th or early 13th century and was probably a quaternion that, in the 14th century, lost its last folios. The contents of these folios, or part of them, were copied into the second quire. The psalter, of which it was a part, contained the seven penitential psalms. Its last five quires were separated at an imprecise date and were considered lost until 1623, when the cleric José de Cristo found them with the relics of the monastery and bound them.
Composition
Records and compositions that were probably spread over several volumes were transferred to the Livro da Noa at different times, likely to prevent them from being lost. These texts include three versions of the Annales Portucalenses Veteres, the Annales Martyrum, the Ordo Annorum Mundi and an obituary of the bishops of Coimbra, as well as several series of annals.
Editions
The texts that make up the Livro da Noa have been copied, in whole or in part, since the 15th century, and published in printed form by António Caetano de Sousa, Enrique Flórez, Alexandre Herculano, Alfredo Pimenta, Pierre David, and António Cruz.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Becky%20Moody
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Becky Moody
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Becky Moody (born 16 March 1980 in Irvine, North Ayrshire, United Kingdom) is a British horse breeder and dressage competitor based in Yorkshire. In 2024 she joined the British dressage team at short notice to win a bronze team medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Life
Moody was born at 16 March 1980 in Northern Ireland and she first lived in Scotland until the family moved to the small hamlet of Gunthwaite, near Barnsley, when she was six. She has two elder sisters. When she was fourteen she was a keen member of the Rockwood Harriers which was a branch of the Pony Club. She and her horse Maximillian were identified as the British Pony Team's reserve in 1994. She and Sir Fred competed in the following year at the European Junior Riders Championships.
She and her elder sister Hannah Moody ran Moody Dressage in South Yorkshire. The two of them took turns to appear with the Dutch gelding Kwadraat from 1998.
In 2015 she came to notice when she won the Dressage Future Elite winners at the Horse of the Year Show. Her eight year old gelding horse was Carinsio who belonged to Julie Lockey and he was the son of Painted Black. Carinsio was creating high scores and with Moody the horse scored over 77% despite some errors by Moody.
Moody went on to achieve several victories in the grand prix Premier League. Carinsio achieved more despite some injuries before he was retired in 2021.
In March 2024 she and her horse Jagerbomb won the event at Addington organised by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI). She takes credit for the ten years it took to breed Jagerbomb who is named for the alcoholic drink and because her grandfather was known as "bomb".
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marwan%20Sarhan
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Marwan Sarhan
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Marwan Mohamed Hassan Youssef Sarhan (in Arabic: مروان سرحان; born May 2, 1992) is an Egyptian professional basketball player for Al Ahly of the Egyptian Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Western Oregon Wolves (WOU), and spent his first college season at the University of Charleston NCAA Division II as a sophomore. He plays at the power forward position and stands at .
Sarhan first played for Egyptian side Smouha. He has played for the Egypt national team at both the youth and senior levels, and led the U18 team to a gold medal at the 2010 FIBA U18 AfroBasket. With Al Ahly, he won the BAL championship in 2023, three Egyptian Mortabet League titles (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024), two Egyptian Premier League titles (2022, 2023), two Egyptian Cup titles (2022, 2023), one Egypt Super Cup title (2023), one Arab Club Competitions title (2021) and one Cairo League title (2021).
Early life
Sarhan was born in Alexandria, Egypt to Mohamed and Azza Sarhan. He has two siblings, a brother named Gasser and a sister named Miran. In his childhood, Sarhan started playing basketball at the age of 6, after his father encouraged both him and his brother to play the sport. He began his career for Smouha SC for which he played 12 years. In 2011, he represented Egypt on the world stage Fiba World Cup U19 in Latvia, and subsequently moved across the Atlantic to begin his college basketball career at the University of Charleston. After one season, Sarhan transferred to Western Oregon University, where he completed his remaining two years of NCAA eligibility.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloria%20Rodriguez%20Calero
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Gloria Rodriguez Calero
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Rodriguez Calero (also known as RoCa) is a New York artist working as a painter, collagist, and photographer.
Early life, education, and career
Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico in 1959, but raised in as a Roman Catholic in Brooklyn, New York. She studied under Lorenzo Homar at the Puerto Rican Artists at the Instituto de Cultura, Escuela de Artes Plasticas, and at the Arts Students League of New York with Leo Manso.
Residencies and grants
She held a National Endowment for the Arts residency at Taller Boricua with fellow artists Marcos Dimas, Gilberto Hernandez, Nestor Otero, Jose Rodriguez, Fernando Salicrup, Jorge Soto, and Manny Vega.She has also had residencies at the Brandywine Workshop Center for the Visual Arts (PA, 1999), and Rutgers Center for Innovative Print & Paper (NJ, 2000). She received the Brooklyn Arts & Culture Association Painting Award from the Brooklyn Museum and Belle Cramer Memorial Prize for Abstract Painting from the National Association of Women Artists. In 2008, she received the Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant in 2008.
She has also received fellowships from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and the New York Foundation for the Arts.
Honors and recognition
In 2003 Calero was selected for with six other artists for national recognition as part of Liquitex 50th Anniversary.
Her work has been featured in New Jersey Networks Public Television State of the Arts Series, “SIGN OF THE TIMES” in 2005 and 2008.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bantam%20Books%2C%20Inc.%20v.%20Sullivan
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Bantam Books, Inc. v. Sullivan
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Commission
The Rhode Island Commission to Encourage Morality in Youth was instituted during the January Session of the Rhode Island General Assembly in 1956. Established by the Rhode Island state assembly, the commission was created as a body composed of nine members appointed by the governor of Rhode Island.
The commission's initial mandate focused on investigating indecent materials that might be present in public schools. Additionally, it was responsible for investigating materials that could be potentially deemed obscene under Rhode Island law, recommending prosecution for any legal violations. However, the commission did not possess any legal enforcement power; it relied on implied threats of potential legal action and public shaming to ensure compliance with its requests. These notices often suggested that the failure to comply could result in prosecution for distributing obscene materials.
In 1959, the original mandate of the commission was partially superseded and expanded by Resolution No. 95 S. 444. This resolution significantly broadened the commission's responsibilities. Beyond its initial focus on public education and investigation of obscene materials, the commission was now even more dedicated to specific measures to combat juvenile delinquency and promote morality among youth. The revised mandate directed the commission to investigate situations that might lead to what the state deemed undesirable juvenile behavior and to educate the public on these contributing factors. It recommended legislative actions, prosecutions, and supposed treatments for addressing and mitigating what the state believed to be the causes of juvenile delinquency.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny%20De%20La%20Rosa
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Johnny De La Rosa
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Juan "Johnny" De La Rosa (born 1962) is a former professional boxer from the Dominican Republic. A featherweight and junior lightweight, he was a two-time world title challenger who, on June 25, 1983, came very close to becoming a world champion, losing a 12 rounds split decision to then World Boxing Council world featherweight champion Juan Laporte in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Professional boxing career
A skilled boxer-puncher, De La Rosa debuted on 15 May 1980 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, against Jesus Rosado, who had lost one and drawn (tied) one of his two previous professional contests. De La Rosa won by six rounds unanimous decision.
De La Rosa's first fight in his home country took place on 20 October 1980, against the debuting Ruben Dario Herasme in De La Rosa's third contest as a professional, which was held in Santo Domingo, as part of a program where the main event was Miguel Montilla's ninth-round technical knockout win over former WBA world junior-welterweight champion Alfonso Frazer of Panama. Herasme later faced, among others, future International Boxing Hall of Fame member and WBA world featherweight champion Barry McGuigan, former WBA world bantamweight champion Julian Solis, future WBC world featherweight champion Marcos Villasana, Tyrone Crawley, future WBC world featherweight title challenger Juvenal Ordenes of Chile, Bernard Gray, Bernard Taylor and others in a short, 17 fight professional career. De La Rosa won this contest by a four-rounds unanimous decision. This bout began a three-fight series between De La Rosa and Herasme, all of which were won by De La Rosa.
Herasme and De La Rosa had an immediate rematch, which took place 20 days after their first match, on 10 November 1980 at Santo Domingo as the main event of a program that also included future WBA world junior flyweight champion Francisco Quiroz. In this contest, De La Rosa scored his first knockout win, when he defeated Herasme by a third-round technical knockout in a ten-rounds scheduled meeting.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vallh%C3%B3lmur
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Vallhólmur
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Vallhólmur, also called Hólmurinn, is a flatland area in the middle of Skagafjörður, Iceland, formed from sediment from the Héraðsvötn river—it is in fact an old seabed. The area's eastern boundary is the Héraðsvötn and Húseyjarkvísl, and its western is Vindheimamelar. Vallhólmur becomes the Eylendið plain to the north, but the name "Eylendið" sometimes encompasses both areas.
The region is flat and level except for two hills that rise up from the plain, Skiphóll and Vallholt. There are two farms with the same name, Syðra- and Ytra-Vallholt (South- and Far Vallholt), up against the back of Vallholt, and a short distance from Vallalaug spring, which is often mentioned in the Sturlunga saga and other sources from that era. Other farms in Vallhólmur are Vellir and Langamýri. A few of the farms in eastern Vallhólmur, which are now abandoned, belonged to Akrahreppur. This suggests that the Héraðsvötn previously ran further west, at least intermittently.
Vallhólmur is grassy and a grass pellet plant operated there for years, but it has since ceased operations. Vallhólmur also has what is considered an excellent racetrack.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark-Darlan%20Accords
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Clark-Darlan Accords
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The goal of the negotiations between Giraud, Darlan, Clark, and Murphy was to create a stable framework for cooperation between Vichy France and the United States. Marshal Juin and Charles Noguès reached the following compromise: Charles de Gaulle would not come to North Africa, and Giraud would serve under Darlan's authority, acting on behalf of Pétain.
On the evening of November 13, 1942, Noguès declared via radio that he was transferring his powers to Darlan "on behalf of the Marshal and with his agreement." Darlan, in turn, announced to the population that the Americans would assist the French in defending North Africa, stating: "Frenchmen and Muslims, I count on your full discipline. Each to his post. Long live the Marshal, long live France!"
On November 22, 1942, the negotiations concluded with an American-approved text defining the contours of the new governance arrangement. The stated objective of the agreements was to "drive the common enemy from African soil."
Content
The agreement's preamble recognized Darlan's French forces as full allies of the United States and the United Kingdom, affirming the integrity of the French Colonial Empire.
The first two articles governed military cooperation: French forces, under French command, maintained order in the territories and collaborated with Allied forces. French warships were resupplied with fuel by the Americans.
Article 3 stipulated that "French government personnel shall remain in place." The Americans accepted the continuation of personnel, institutions, and laws from the Vichy regime. Free France was entirely excluded.
The agreements also specified the release of individuals detained for assisting the Allied landings (Article 11) and fixed the exchange rate of the dollar at 75 FRF instead of the previous 43.80 FRF established by the Cherchell Conference.
In return for recognizing the Vichy regime, the United States secured numerous rights resembling occupation privileges:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation%20Dugo
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Operation Dugo
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Operation Dugo () is an annual event in Israel that celebrates Holocaust survival and commemorates the death march from the Auschwitz concentration camp by eating falafel on 18 January. This event originates from the personal custom of Holocaust survivor David "Dugo" Leitner, which gained popularity beginning in 2016.
Background
David "Dugo" Leitner was born in Nyíregyháza, Hungary, in 1930, to an orthodox Jewish family of six. Following the German occupation of Hungary in 1944, his family was transferred to the Nyíregyháza Ghetto in March 1944, and deported to the Auschwitz concentration camp six weeks later, in May 1944. On 12 January 1945, the Soviet army began its Vistula–Oder offensive, advancing on occupied Poland and approaching Auschwitz. Between 17 and 21 January, the SS forced approximately 56,000 prisoners from Auschwitz and its subcamps to march. An estimated 9,000 to 15,000 prisoners died during these marches.
Leitner, only 15 years old at the time, was marched out of Auschwitz on 18 January. During the march, he drew strength from his mother's tales of round bilkelach, golden-brown dough balls popular among Central European Jews, which she described as growing on trees in the Land of Israel. Leitner survived the march and was transferred to Mauthausen concentration camp and later to the Gontskirchen subcamp, where he was eventually liberated. After immigrating to Israel in 1949, he visited the Mahane Yehuda Market and saw frying falafel balls, which reminded him of the bilkelach from his mother's stories. He resolved to eat two portions of falafel every year on 18 January.
Leitner was a founding member of Nir Galim. He passed away on Tisha B'Av in 2023 at the age of 93.
Popularization
For many years, Leitner observed his personal custom in solitude, eating a double portion of falafel near Nir Galim. Over time, family and friends joined him, eventually drawing hundreds of participants, including the entire population of Nir Galim.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles%20Bell%20Burke
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Charles Bell Burke
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Burke returned to Southwestern Baptist University as its vice president and a professor of English language and literature in 1905. In 1909, he became an associate professor of English at the University of Tennessee (UT) as well as serving as the headmaster of sub-freshmen. Burke became head of UT's English Department in 1923, a job he kept until he retired. While at UT, Burke funded the Captain Robert A. Burke Award for excellence in prose fiction and the Eleanora R. Burke Award for excellence in expository writing. After 32 years, he retired from the University of Tennessee as a professor emeritus in June 1942.
Burke edited and wrote the introduction to Selected Poems of Christina G. Rossetti, published in 1913 by The McMillan Company. Also in 1913, he taught a course on "The Romantic Age of English Literature" for the Summer School of the South in Knoxville, Tennessee. In 1940, Burke became an advisory editor on biography for the Southern Literary Messenger.
Honors
In November 1942, the University of Tennessee Alumni Association honored Burke at a testimonial dinner, held during homecoming.
The University of Tennessee Department of English commissioned artist Anita Woods to paint a portrait of Burke in 1970. The department unveiled its painting in January 1971.
Burke's papers are archived at the University of Tennessee.
Personal life
Burke married Eleanora Richards of Nashville, Tennessee in 1892. They had a daughter, Eleanor Burke, and a son, Charles Bell Burke Jr., who died in an airplane accident in 1923. Eleanora Burke died in 1936.
After retiring, Burke moved to Daytona Beach, Florida where he lived with his daughter. He died at the age of 85 on May 30, 1953 in Daytona Beach.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrender%20of%20Saint%20Barth%C3%A9lemy%20%281801%29
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Surrender of Saint Barthélemy (1801)
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The surrender of Saint Barthélemy occurred from 19 to 21 March 1801, where the Swedish colony of Saint Barthélemy surrendered to a British fleet during the Napoleonic Wars as a result of Sweden joining the Second League of Armed Neutrality against Britain.
The British fleet arrived on 19 March, and after assembling a council of war, the Swedes decided to surrender, which occurred on 21 March.
Background
When Sweden joined the Second League of Armed Neutrality, and news of this reached London in 1801, Hendry Dundas issued secret orders to British commanders in the Leewards to seize Saint Thomas, Saint John, Saint Croix, and Saint Barthélemy along with all Swedish, Russian, and Danish goods found there.
Surrender
On 19 March, around 16 British ships arrived off the island. The Swedish Governor, Hans Henrik Anckarheim, sounded the alarm, and assembled a force of 53 men, taken from Gustavia, the countryside, and the island's garrison. Captain King and Brigadier-General Fuller came to the island, demanding to know whether or not the Governor would surrender the island. A Swedish council of war consisting of some officials and leading citizens of Gustavia agreed unanimously that the island should be surrendered, since it had no chance of resisting the British.
Since the carriages holding the cannons were rotting, the 18 soldiers taken from the garrison were sick, along with widespread discontent and a lack of loyalists on the island, the Governor was compelled to surrender, as he hoped it would spare the population.
Aftermath
On 21 March, the island formally surrendered to Lieutenant General Frigge and Rear-Admiral Dackworth, the commander of the English fleet. All the Swedes on the island were forced to swear allegiance to the king of England but were not required to fight Sweden in any future wars. Major Trolle, Fänrik Ögnelod, and Anckarheim were also held as prisoners of war by the British. Along with this, all of the ships in the harbor were seized.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speak%20%282025%20film%29
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Speak (2025 film)
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Speak (stylized as Speak.) is a 2025 documentary directed by Jennifer Tiexiera and Guy Mossman. It follows five students who prepare for and participate in high school speech and debate competitions, specifically the 2023 National tournament in Phoenix, Arizona. The students' lives and speeches cover a range of topics from Anti-LGBTQ legislation to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
The film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2025 in the U.S. Documentary Competition.
Background
The project, involving Mossman at first, began development in 2020 through the COVID-19 pandemic. It was originally meant to be a series but soon pivoted to a feature film format later in 2021. By 2023, Tiexiera joined the production as Mossman's co-director:Jen and I wanted to make a film that transcended the 'competition doc' genre in a way that felt immersive and intimate in the lives of our teenage subjects outside of competition. We dreamt of making a film that cinematically evoked a sense of adolescent wonder, whim and complexity.
Critical reception
Of the five students highlighted, IndieWire wrote: "All heavy topics in their own way, each pulls at our hearts with great vigour, whether it be through tears or righteous anger." However, the reviewer noted that the film "doesn't possess the same kind of momentum that traditionally drives 'sport' docs in this vein" and found that certain aspects of competition weren't given as much attention.
The Hollywood Reporter found that it was a "pleasure" to follow the lives of the highlighted students as they navigated the trials and tribulations of debate: "By the time Speak stirringly gets to the final competition demonstrating that its subjects were well chosen, you'll be as proud of them as if they were your own children."
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th%20%28Service%29%20Battalion%2C%20King%27s%20Royal%20Rifle%20Corps%20%28British%20Empire%20League%20Pioneers%29
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20th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps (British Empire League Pioneers)
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3rd Division was now sent north to First Army to take over what was regarded as a 'quiet' sector south-west of Béthune. 20th KRRC moved by motor buses to Bruay on 1 April, then three days later moved to Beuvry where parties worked on the Corps defence line while the rest of the battalion trained. However, the supposed quiet sector was now targeted by the Germans in the second phase of their offensive (the Battle of the Lys) beginning on 9 April. Next day 9th Bde of 3rd Division reinforced 55th (West Lancashire) Division, and together over the following days they held firm, facing north to prevent the Germans from expanding their breakthrough southwards. However, the two divisions continually had to extend their line to the west, the rest of 3rd Division taking up positions along the La Bassée Canal at Hinges. On 11 April 20th KRRC moved to Gonnehem and Chocques, where it worked on wire and strongpoints along the canal. With scratch forces thrown into gaps, the British managed to hold the stretched line throughout the critical days. After a last German attempt on 18 April the fighting died down in the La Bassée Canal sector, though it continued further north. For the rest of the month and the whole of May, 20th KRRC continued strengthening the line held after the battle, and constructing support lines behind it. In the event of another German breakthrough the battalion's role (together with G Special Company, RE) was to provide nucleus garrisons in the support lines who could guide the infantry falling back to the prepared strongpoints and machine gun positions. A practice manning of these defence lines was held on the night of 26/27 May. However, there was no further German attack in this sector.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokukhanya%20Bhengu
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Nokukhanya Bhengu
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Nokukhanya Bhengu (3 March 1904–16 December 1996) was a South African teacher, farmer, women’s leader and anti-apartheid activist. She was married to Albert Luthuli, who was president of the African National Congress (ANC) between 1952 and 1967.
Early life and education
Bhengu was born in March 1904 at the Umngeni American Board Congregationalist Mission, near Durban, in the British Colony of Natal. Her parents were Maphitha Bhengu, son of Ndlokolo Bhengu (the chief of the Ngcolosi people), and his wife Nozincwadi Ngidi from Mzinyathi, making Bhengu a member of the royal family of the Ngcolosi. In a letter to the editor of Ilanga in 1957, she called out her royal paternal ancestors: "intombi kaMaphitha, oyisokanqangi lika Ndlokolo kaNkungu kaMepho kaNgwane kaLamula."
Her family were amakholwa (African Christian) and she had five older siblings. Her sister Nomhlatuze Bhengu was one of the first black nurses trained at McCord’s Hospital and was employed at Grey’s Hospital in Pietermaritzburg. Behngu's mother died in 1914 and when her father remarried, she went to live with her elder brother.
She began her education at the Ohlange Institute, Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal, then studied at the Inanda Seminary School, an American Board Mission school for girls. One of her teachers at the Inanda Seminary recommended her to Adams College, Amanzimtoti, for a teachers training course. After completing her teacher training, in 1922 Bhengu began to teach at Mpushini, Eshowe, near Pietermaritzburg. When educator and social worker Sibusiswe Makhanya left her teaching position at Adams College in 1923, the administration invited Bhengu to replace her. Whilst teaching, Bhengu also worked at the Adams Hostel for Girls.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ablaq%20Palace
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Ablaq Palace
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The Ablaq Palace () was an important palace located in the Citadel of Cairo, Egypt. It was built in the early 14th century by the Mamluk sultan al-Nasir Muhammad. The palace continued to be used afterwards but was eventually neglected and finally demolished by Muhammad Ali, the ruler of Egypt in the 19th century, in order to make way for a new mosque and other renovations.
History
The Ablaq Palace was located inside the Citadel of Cairo, which was begun by the Ayyubid sultan Salah ad-Din (Saladin) and expanded under his successors Al-'Adil and Al-Kamil. The citadel's structures were almost continuously developed, restored, or rebuilt during the Mamluk period (1250–1517). The Bahri Mamluk sultans were especially active, transforming the Southern Enclosure of the Citadel, which contained the private palaces of the sultans, into the site of important monumental structures which also had ceremonial or administrative functions. Al-Zahir Baybars, al-Mansur Qalawun, al-Ashraf Khalil and al-Nasir Muhammad each built or rebuilt the audience hall (throne hall), the main mosque, the palaces, or other structures. Al-Nasir Muhammad's constructions were especially significant in the long-term and among them was the Great Iwan and the Ablaq Palace. The latter was built in 1313–1314.
In the early 19th century the new ruler of Egypt, Muhammad Ali, renovated the entire Citadel and built his own structures, while also seeking to erase symbols of the Mamluk legacy that he wanted to replace. Many of the former Mamluk structures, including the Great Iwan and the Ablaq Palace of al-Nasir Muhammad, were demolished in 1825 to make way for the Muhammad Ali Mosque and its renovated surroundings.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peach%20Blossom%20Takes%20the%20Ferry
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Peach Blossom Takes the Ferry
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Peach Blossom Takes the Ferry (Chinese: 桃花過渡; pinyin: Táohuā guòdù; Teochew: to5 hue1 gue3 dou7) is a well-known act in the Teochew opera "The Tale of Su Liu Niang" (蘇六娘). The same act also appears in Nanguan music, Cheguzhen performance and Hakka opera.
Origin
It is believed that the act "Peach Blossom Takes the Ferry" was originally part of the Teochew opera "The Tale of Su Liu Niang". However, it was also disputed that this act or the storyline was not found in the operatic performance of the Tale in Ming Dynasty. Some argued that the storyline was taken from a folk song “Girl Takes the Ferry” (少女過渡) and was adapted and incorporated into the Tale.
The Plot
The act tells the story of Peach Blossom (the beloved maid of Su Liu Niang) taking a ferry across the river and her interactions with an old ferryman. The act is usually performed by a Dan role (Miss Peach Blossom) and a Chou role (the Ferryman). In the act, the two sing ballads, perform simple dance moves, crack jokes and make witty and humorous exchanges in between songs and moves. In the old days when farming was a main form of economic activity, the act not only was popular village theaters but also a highlighted performance in rural rituals and worshipping activities (神功戲).
In most performances, the act has lyrics for each of the twelve lunar months.，The two actors take turns to describe the scenery of the lunar month. The ferryman keeps trying to make fun of Peach Blossom in words, and Peach Blossom continues to fight back. In some Teochew opera, the song is only sung until May. This play was originally derived from the folk tune "Lantern Song" (燈籠歌)(also known as "Red Lantern Song" (燈紅歌).
The act was also widely used in contemporary works. Singers, such as Liu Fuzhu (劉福助) and Jody Chiang covered the tune of the act in their songs. Sound artist Heng Chunxi (恆春兮) interspersed the tune and used it as background music in his works.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Walters%20%28Royal%20Navy%20officer%29
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John Walters (Royal Navy officer)
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Rear Admiral John William Townshend Walters (23 April 1926 – 7 May 2008) was a Royal Navy flag officer and naval judge who served as Chief Naval Judge Advocate and Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel and Logistics).
Early life and family
John William Townshend Walters was born on 23 April 1926 in Guildford, Surrey to William Bernard Townshend Walters, a Crown Agent, and Lilian Martha Hartridge. He was educated at The John Fisher School in Purley, followed by Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth during its wartime relocation to Eaton Hall, Cheshire.
Naval career
Walters graduated from Dartmouth in 1944 and served as a junior officer on HMS King George V during the Second World War, being present at the Surrender of Japan. Between 1946 and 1949, Walters served on HMS London, and in 1949 saw action in the Chinese Civil War as part of London's intervention in the HMS Amethyst Incident, during which 13 sailors were killed.
Between 1951 and 1953, Walters served on the staff of Lord Mountbatten in Malta. In 1956, he was called to the bar at Middle Temple. His legal career culminated in his service as Chief Naval Judge Advocate between 1972 and 1975.
Walters presided as Judge Advocate over the most recent mutiny trial in the Royal Navy, involving a group of sailors aboard HMS Iveston refusing duty and striking a petty officer in 1970. Five of the crew were tried by court martial at Rosyth and convicted
Between 1980 and 1981, John Walters was part of the British delegation to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. This was followed by his appointment the same year as Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (personnel and logistics), where he played a key role in the Falklands War by orchestrating the requisition of the ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2. Walters retired from the Royal Navy in 1984, and was appointed CB the same year.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.%20S.%20Wilson
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R. S. Wilson
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Robert Stretton Wilson (24 March 1831 – 4 February 1904) was an English veterinary surgeon, antique collector and activist for vegetarianism. A noted eccentric, Wilson built a miniature model of hell in his grounds at Tuxford Hall.
Life
Wilson was born in 1831 in Derby. He was educated at Edinburgh University, qualified in 1852 as a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and practiced in Ollerton. He resided at Ollerton Hall for 20 years and was a churchwarden for a considerable period. He retired in 1873 and moved to Tuxford Hall. He was one of the first members of Tuxford Parish Council.
Soon after he settled at Tuxford Hall; Wilson spent time collecting and studying antiquities. His collection included ancient pottery, oil paintings, carved oak furniture and stone figures including a life-size Benedictine monk. At the entrance of Tuxford Hall was a statue of Saint Peter which was alleged to be the oldest in the world. There was also a stone coffin and statue of the mitred Abbot of York.
Tuxford Hall was described as a well built mansion that was "packed from basement to ceiling with treasures of art, archaeological remains and valuable curios from all corners of the world". The Hall featured many valuables such as Lord Nelson's sword, the hat worn by Wellington on the field of Waterloo and Lord Byron's bed and table from Newstead. Wilson's bedroom contained oak figures and a portrait of John Hitchinson. He also had a bedroom that featured King John's four-poster bed from Newark Castle and a wax figure of Barry O'Meara, physician to the Napoleon.
In the grounds, Wilson had built a small chapel where he delivered lessons and readings every Sunday throughout the year. The chapel contained photographs of Lord Salisbury, Sir Alfred Milner and other politicians. The Hall was always open for visitors.
Vegetarianism
Wilson became a vegetarian in 1881. From 1889 to 1895 he attended Vegetarian Society meetings and in 1899 operated a vegetarian shop at Tuxford Hall for local tourists.
Miniature hell
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%B6hlen%20%28oil%20tanker%29
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Böhlen (oil tanker)
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Three days after the shipwreck, Alain Leroy, mayor of the Île de Sein, spoke out in the newspaper Ouest-France against the use of dispersants deemed harmful.
In addition to the fuel oil released directly when the ship sank, the wreck seemed to release oil continuously over the following weeks, and the pollution spread over time despite efforts to remove it. On 14 November 1976 (one month after the wreck), divers from the vessel Le Pélican estimated that oil was leaking from the wreck at a rate of 10 tons a day.
Ecosystem damage
The damage to the marine ecosystem of Finistère was considerable. In October 1976, a care center for oiled birds was opened in Brest. It took in razorbills, common guillemots, gannets, gulls, etc. 268 birds were taken in between October 1976 and June 1977, 74% of them alcids. The curve of bird arrivals at the care center shows a sharp peak in the month following the sinking of Böhlen, then a plateau until June 1977, corresponding to the release of oil into the ocean, which was continuous until that date. In April 1977, 30 puffins were found dead on the Blancs-Sablons beach in Le Conquet. No overall count of birds found dead has been undertaken. In proportion to the quantity of oil released, the loss of birdlife caused by the sinking of Böhlen was greater than that of .
The rest of the marine fauna was also heavily impacted. Crustaceans such as crabs and lobsters, fish, and flora are vulnerable to oil. Photosynthesis becomes impossible due to the impact of oil on algae, which withers, leaving the seawater lacking oxygen for other organisms.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%B6hlen%20%28oil%20tanker%29
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Böhlen (oil tanker)
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Pumping operations
The decision was taken to seal several breaches in the wreck's hull. Under pressure from fishermen and the tourist trade, it was decided to pump out the oil still in the tanks, using the specialized drilling vessel Pétrel, operated by Comex. The novel solution involved sucking out the oil after injecting seawater at into the tanks, to increase fluidity. Operations began in May 1977 and were completed by the end of August 1977. The location of the wreck at a depth of and weather conditions complicated the project. Two divers died during the pumping operations, which removed 2,500 tons of oil from the wreck's tanks, out of the 9,800 tons contained before the sinking. The pumped oil was burnt directly on the ship Pétrel, causing atmospheric pollution. The cost of plugging and pumping operations is estimated at 143 million francs: 43 million for plugging and 100 million for pumping. The remainder of the pollution costs (clean-up, compensation for fishermen) is covered half by the French Navy, and half by the ship's insurance.
Waste collection and treatment
On 30 April 1977, 40 tons of oil collected on the shores of the Île de Sein were buried south of Quimper, at a place called Toulven, polluting the groundwater used by local farmers. The oil was then dug up and burned. On 2 May 1977, 120 tons of oil were spilled in former blockhouses in Plogoff, near Pointe du Raz.
On the Crozon peninsula, 85 m³ of Böhlen oil are stored in Morgat, in Portzic, in Postolonnec, as well as at the Kerloc'h landfill in Camaret-sur-Mer.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euceraea%20nitida
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Euceraea nitida
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Description
The plant grows as a shrub or small tree and reaches a height of up to with a trunk diameter of up to . Exhibiting a pyramidal shape, the plant is glabrous with gray to blackish bark characterized by lengthwise fissures. The slender, round branchlets end with sparse leaves, tips being purplish and shiny while older parts are gray, bearing prominent leaf scars. The leaves are oblong to elliptic, with an acuminate apex and a cuneate base extending to the petiole. Initially membranaceous, they become thin-coriaceous and nearly impunctate with age, brittle and shiny on both sides, with serrate edges, measuring in length and in width. The prominent midrib is noticeable on both sides with numerous close lateral veins forming an irregular network. The petiole is long, while the ovate-lanceolate stipules, long, are caducous, leaving scars broad. Short-pedunculate pyramidal panicles arise from the upper 1 to 3 axils, measuring in length and in width, and consist of densely flowered spikes. The minute, white or cream, scented flowers are nearly stalkless and appear 1 to 3 together on the slender, angular-compressed rachis. The flowers are characterized by 4 membranaceous sepals, long, which are caducous. They contain 8 stamens, alternately longer and shorter, separated by disk-like appendages, with the ovoid, glabrous ovary housing 4 to 6 short radiate stigmas. The indehiscent berry-like fruit is not yet known in its fully mature state and contains 1 to 3 arillate seeds.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitulation%20of%20Madrid%20%281808%29
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Capitulation of Madrid (1808)
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At the Capitulation of Madrid, on 4 December 1808, that city's Junta of Defence (Junta Militar y Política de Madrid), represented by its military commander Tomás de Morla and the civil governor Fernando de la Vera, capitulated to the Prince de Neuchâtel, Marshal Louis-Alexandre Berthier, in representation of Napoleon, who had arrived at the head of over 40,000 troops, at Chamartin, then a small village just outside the city, to the north, on 2 December, the anniversary of his important victory at Austerlitz.
It was the second time that year that a large force of French troops entered the capital of Spain since the entrance of Marshal Murat, the newly named Grand-Duke of Berg and the 'Lieutenant of the Emperor', who had also done so at Chamartín the previous March, at the head of a large body of cavalry, under Grouchy, who would be appointed the military governor of Madrid during this first period, and 20,000 infantry. Murat had entered Madrid precisely the day before the arrival of the new king, Ferdinand VII. That first period of "occupation" under Murat would lead to the violent reaction of the Second of May Uprising and, ultimately to King Joseph, proclaimed monarch the following month, almost immediately ordering the evacuation of the French garrison and civil administration, which was completed by 1 August.
Terms
Article 1 stated that no religion save the Catholic Apostolic Roman faith should be tolerated
Article 2 referred to maintaining all existing officials in their places
Article 7 stated that French troops would not be quartered in the monasteries
Article 11 (not included in the original terms of capitulation submitted by the city's Junta) referred to policing, stating that this would be carried out by French soldiers.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaros%C5%82aw%20Kr%C3%B3lewski
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Jarosław Królewski
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In early 2019, Królewski was the initiator of a rescue operation that saved Wisła Kraków from bankruptcy, as well as the originator of the crowdfunding issue of shares of Wisła Kraków, pioneering in Polish sports, during restructuring and searching for a strategic investor. The offered shares constituted 5.1 percent. all the company's shares, which meant that the club was valued at PLN 74.4 million. 40,000 shares were put up for sale, each worth PLN 100. Within 24 hours, they were purchased by 9,124 investors through an equity crowdfunding platform Beesfund, earning the club PLN 4 million.
In March 2019, Królewski became vice-chairman of Wisła's supervisory board, a position he held until 2021. In April 2020, he became Wisła's co-owner, along with the footballer Jakub Błaszczykowski, and Tomasz Jażdżyński, president of Gremi Media (publisher of the news outlets Rzeczpospolita and Parkiet). The three granted a bridging loan to the club of PLN 4 million, each supporting PLN 1.33 million. The funds were used to repay the club's debts to players.
In November 2022, the supervisory board of Wisła Kraków appointed Królewski as the president of the club's management board. In December 2022, Królewski took over a majority stake in the club. In January 2024, based on match statistics, he used AI tools to select Wisła's new coach, Albert Rudé.
Social activities
Królewski is the creator and originator of the nationwide educational project "AI Schools & Academy", the first artificial intelligence teaching program in Polish kindergartens, primary and secondary schools in Polish history. Launched in 2018, the project was financed by Synerise business partners: Carrefour, CCC, Ernst & Young, IDC, Media Expert, Microsoft, Orange Foundation, Oriflame, Bank Pekao, Photon, PZU, and Żabka. Physicists, mathematicians, and computer scientists conduct special classes in 1,500 kindergartens, primary and secondary schools. Outstanding students and teachers are awarded scholarships. The project was appreciated by experts.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermes%20of%20Messene
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Hermes of Messene
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The Hermes of Messene () is a large ancient Roman statue of the god Hermes, the Greek god of trade, commerce and messenger of the gods. It was found in 1996 in the old gymnasium of Ancient Messene, in southwestern Peloponnese, Greece, and now exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Messene in the ancient site of Messene (not to be confused with the Archaeological Museum of Messenia in Kalamata).
History
Hermes of Messene is dated to the first century AD, a Roman period copy of a previous Greek bronze original from the fourth century BC, a work of the school of the famous Greek sculptor Polyclitus. It was discovered in 1996, in room IX of the western stoa of the old gymnasium in ancient Messene, face down. It was transferred to the Archaeological Museum of Messene, where it is displayed to this day in Room A.
Description
The statue is about 207 or 208 cm in height, and made of white marble that was probably sourced from the quarries of Thasos, an island in the northern Aegean Sea. The sculpture is thus a bit larger than lifesize. It is of similar type as another sculpture of the god discovered in Greece, the Hermes of Andros.
It was excavated in 37 different fragments which were pieced together during restoration works; the statue is preserved almost in its entirety, although Hermes's right hand and left arm below the elbow are not preserved. The Hermes of Messene is characterised by his balanced proportions and lovely features, a work of great value.
The youthful god is depicted naked, his head slightly inclined to his right, his hair combed in short curls. He is nude, as only his chlamys, gently draped over his shoulder, covers his naked body. The marble support of the statue here takes the shape of a short tree trunk.
Restoration
The fragments were reassembledusing white cement, with rods of titanium used to strengthen the reassembling. The conjoining points were sealed with either gypsum or polyester resin, while cracks were covered with acrylic paint of similar colour with the rest of the marble.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sionne%20%28river%29
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Sionne (river)
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The Sionne is a Swiss river, and a tributary of the Rhône.
Course
This torrential has a nival regime and is a right-bank tributary of the Rhône. Its source is in the Chamossaire region at an altitude of 2,310 m. It crosses the Savièse and Grimisuat plateaus and, after a course of around 11 km, flows into the Rhône at 490 m, after passing through the town of Sion. Its catchment area is 27.6 km. Its main tributary is the Drahin.
The Swiss Federal Institute carries out avalanche measurements on the right bank.
Notable floods
Following major floods, the Sionne was covered over almost 400 m across the town of Sion in several phases between 1657 and the end of 1740, leading to the creation of the Rue du Grand-Pont. The Sionne has often caused flooding, particularly in the lower reaches of the Valais capital. About twice a century, a catastrophic event is observed, accompanied by severe damage. The last two major floods occurred in November 1944 and July 1992. To prevent further major damage, measures have been taken upstream of Sion and in the town of Sion at the Place des Tanneries. An EPFL study carried out prior to this work determined that a 100-year flood could reach a discharge of 39 m3/s.
On August 6, 2018, a violent thunderstorm caused the river to overflow its banks, with flows reaching 8 m3/s. On July 26, 2019, the previous year's scenario was repeated, albeit with less virulence. The maximum flow rate measured was 6.3 m3/s. Cellars in the town of Sion were still flooded.
From September 2019, Sion will own 440 m of mobile dikes that can be deployed by the fire department.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay%20Avenue
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Uruguay Avenue
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Uruguay Avenue is an avenue of the historic centre of Lima, Peru. It begins at its intersection with the Jirón de la Unión and continues until it reaches Alfonso Ugarte Avenue, where its path is continued by Venezuela Avenue, which crosses the entirety of the city until it reaches Callao.
Both Uruguay and neighbouring Venezuela avenues were formerly a single avenue known as Progress Avenue (), and were inaugurated under the government of Augusto B. Leguía in 1924, the first of its kind in the country.
History
The avenue was originally known as the "Progress Avenue," and was initially not separate from what would be later known as Venezuela Avenue, having been inaugurated under the second presidency of Augusto B. Leguía (1919–1930) in order to join the cities of Lima and Callao.
The roadworks started on January 15, 1924, and were carried out by the Foundation Company under engineer M. J. Spalding. The avenue was inaugurated by Leguía at the main square of Bellavista District on December 10, 1924, as part of the programme of the commemoration of the Battle of Ayacucho. The avenue's final section was inaugurated on February 21, 1926, located at La Punta District in Callao. Leguía again took part in the ceremony, accompanied by Mayors Luis T. Larco of Lima and Enrique de las Casas of Barranco, as well as Intendant of Callao, Eduardo Fry.
The largest section of the avenue was renamed after the Republic of Venezuela on February 2, 1943, and the section left of Alfonso Ugarte Avenue was instead renamed after Uruguay.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Testimony%20of%20the%20Suns
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The Testimony of the Suns
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Subjects and structure of the poem
During the time Sterling was writing "The Testimony of the Suns," his poem's subject seemed to change. Two-and-a-half months into writing it, he said: "the whole poem will be on life, or rather the human portion of life." Two-and-a-half weeks later he explained: "As for God, I fear I'll have to leave him in. The poem being a polemic against those believing in Him, His presence was necessary." Three months after that: "First, I hope it will be clear enough to the intellectual reader that my invocation to the stars is only an allegory of man's search of the universe for the secret of life ..."
Sterling wrote "The Testimony of the Suns" using accentual-syllabic verse in iambic tetrameter rhythm, structured as four-line stanzas using the ABBA rhyme format. The same structure was used by Alfred, Lord Tennyson for his famous poem "In Memoriam A.H.H.," which led some critics to compare Sterling to Tennyson.
Sterling divided his long poem into three sections: an opening epigraph quoted from an Ambrose Bierce poem, and two parts labeled "I" and "II." The three sections together total 162 quatrains, or 651 lines including two dates and the epigraph's attribution to Bierce.
Opening quotation
The opening epigraph quotes four lines from Ambrose Bierce's 1888 poem "Invocation," which Sterling later called Bierce's "one great poem, as noble an invocation as we have heard this side of the Atlantic."
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The Testimony of the Suns
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Poet and critic Donald Sidney-Fryer described the poem as "Very much a product of the fin-de-siècle''" and "a striking and grandiose appraisal of the cosmos at large. ...It remains an austere and very sober disquisition on the uncharted and star-strewn immensities of the cosmic-astronomic spaces, as well as the utter indifference of the cosmos at large to human beings and their concerns while residing and evolving on a small and inconspicuous planet circling around an insignificant sun located at the edge of the Milky Way, one galaxy among billions. This long, rather digressive, but certainly impressive poem still represents the strongest statement of cosmic pessimism or nihilism ever penned."
More recently, Writer and critic Joshua Glenn categorized "The Testimony of the Suns" as "Radium Age poetry," described as "A (pro- or anti-) science-, mathematics-, technology-, space-, apocalypse-, dehumanization-, disenchantment-, and/or future-oriented poem published during [science fiction]'s emergent Radium Age (c. 1900–1935)." As an example, Glenn cited the poem's last twelve stanzas, which describe a search for extraterrestrial life and possible colonization of other planets.
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1976 Big Thompson River flood
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On July 31, 1976, heavy rainfall caused the Big Thompson River in Colorado to crest, causing at least 144 deaths, more than 250 injuries, and at least 5 others to be missing. The crest was caused by a stalled thunderstorm complex that produced rainfall totals of near Estes Park, Colorado, including of rain which fell in one hour. After cresting at , widespread damage and flooding occurred along the river, with the damage totaling almost $150 million (2016 USD). The flood is considered one of the deadliest floods in the state's history.
Background
The Big Thompson River is a tributary of the South Platte River, approximately long, in the U.S. state of Colorado. Originating in Forest Canyon in Rocky Mountain National Park, the river flows into Lake Estes in the town of Estes Park and then through Big Thompson Canyon.
Before the floods, 600 people lived at the Big Thompson Canyon, and between 2,500 and 3,500 people were also at the Big Thompson Canyon to celebrate 100 years after Colorado's statehood that would take place several hours later on August 1.
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Armenian merchantry
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The Armenians' active participation in global trade during the 17th and 18th centuries resulted in the establishment of notable Armenian settlements in Europe, India and in Istanbul and other Ottoman port cities.
Malachy Postlethwayt in the 18th century wrote:
Julfans
Old Julfa
Julfa was a very old Armenian village on the Arax river in historical Armenian province of Nakhijevan. Scant historical information exists about the village until 1500, but in the 16th century it became a commercial center for the Levantine raw silk trade. Political disturbances in Mongol- and Turkmen-controlled Armenia of the 14th and 15th centuries physically and economically devastated the country. Muslim tribal lords gradually confiscated ancestral lands of Armenian landlords of remaining old Armenian principalities and oppressed them. The majority of Armenians were forced to flee the region for safer areas, with some of them settling along trade routes to indulge in commerce. Julfa attracted large numbers of new settlers since it was perfectly situated near an international trade route connecting Tabriz, Yerevan, Erzurum, and Tbilisi. The village experienced the demographic growth and its rise followed.
The 16th century prosperity of Julfa, located close to the silk-producing regions of Karabakh, Shirvan, Gilan, and Mazandaran, was closely linked to the increasing European demand for raw silk, propelling the growth of the Levantine silk trade. Armenians became strongly immersed in the traffic of raw silk to paramount silk markets of the 16th century, Aleppo and Bursa, and trade contacts with Europe had been established by Julfa's merchants by the end of the 16th-century.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander%20the%20Great%20in%20Islamic%20tradition
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Alexander the Great in Islamic tradition
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Malaysian tradition
The Hikayat Iskandar Zulkarnain ("Romance of Alexander the Two-Horned") is a Malay epic describing fictional exploits of Alexander the Great (Iskandar), identified in the story with Dhu al-Qarnayn. The oldest existing manuscript is dated 1713, but is in a poor state. Another manuscript was copied by Muhammad Cing Sa'idullah about 1830. Iskandar Zulkarnain is claimed to be a direct antecedent of the Minangkabau kingdoms of Sumatra by their rulers. The best known Minangkabau ruler, Adityavarman, who ruled over Sumatra between 1347 and 1374 AD claimed for himself the name Maharajadiraja, 'a great lord of kings.' It was William Marsten who first publicized this link at the end of the 18th century. The descent from Iskandar Zulkarnain, is claimed via Raja Rajendra Chola (Raja Chulan, Raja Cholan) in the Malay Annals. There is a "Sumatran version" of the narrative. Its most likely source is the Arabic Sīrat al-Iskandar.
Reception in non-Islamic texts
Commentary on the figure of Dhu al-Qarnayn by Christians is found in glosses on the Quran. For example, glosses on Quran 18:83–102 in Latin translations of the Quran demonstrates an unambiguous familiarity among Christian commenters that the passage they were reading was a story about the two-horned Alexander the Great.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph%20N.%20Miller
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Joseph N. Miller
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Joseph Nelson Miller (22 November 1836 – 25 April 1909) was a United States Navy rear admiral. He served as commander of the Pacific Squadron from 1897 to 1898. Miller fought in the Union Navy during the American Civil War and later represented the U.S. Navy at the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in June 1897 and at the annexation of Hawaii by the United States in August 1898.
Biography
Miller was born in Springfield, Ohio on 22 November 1836. Appointed to the United States Naval Academy from Ohio in 1851, he graduated third of eighteen in the class of 1855 and was one of six, including Thomas O. Selfridge, who passed the graduation examination after only three years in June 1854. After graduation, Miller served aboard the frigate on Pacific Station from 1854 to 1856. After passing an additional examination, he was promoted to passed midshipman on 22 November 1856.
From February 1857 to October 1858, Miller served as an assistant instructor at the Naval Academy. On 22 January 1858, he was promoted to master. From October 1858 to September 1860, Miller was assigned to the sloop-of-war . From December 1858 to February 1859, his ship participated in the Paraguay expedition. On 19 February 1860, he was promoted to lieutenant. In March 1860, Miller served as executive officer aboard the chartered steamer Indianola during the Battle of Antón Lizardo at Veracruz, helping to capture the steamer General Miramón.
From September 1860 to April 1861, Miller returned to the Naval Academy as an assistant instructor. After the outbreak of the Civil War, he was reassigned to the brig on Atlantic coast blockade duty from May to November 1861. From November 1861 to May 1862, Miller served aboard the steamer in the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron. In March 1862, his vessel towed the frigate into action during the first day of the Battle of Hampton Roads. From May to August 1862, he returned to the Naval Academy as executive officer of the practice ship . On 16 July 1862, Miller was promoted to lieutenant commander.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global%20Value%20Chains%20and%20Development
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Global Value Chains and Development
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Global Value Chains and Development: Redefining the Contours of 21st Century Capitalism is a 2018 book by American economic sociologist and academic Gary Gereffi published by Cambridge University Press and part of their Development Trajectories in Global Value Chains series. The book discusses the Global Value Chains (GVC) framework, pioneered by Gereffi in the mid-1990s and early 2000s. It focuses on how buyer-driven supply chains, led by retailers and global brands, shifted production in many international industries to low-cost developing economies. The GVC framework revolves around "governance" (supply chain control) and "upgrading" (strategic positioning in global industries). The chapters include key articles on global commodity chains and case studies on Mexico's and China's impact on the U.S. manufacturing sector. The concept of "social upgrading" and "synergistic governance" emerged to address social concerns. The rise of emerging economies led to greater regionalization of GVCs in the 2000s. After the 2008-09 economic crisis, GVCs adapted to a post-Washington-Consensus world marked by economic nationalism and populism. The GVC approach has influenced policymakers in international organizations and national economies, as well as academics.
Overview
The book consists of a foreword by Pascal Lamy, a new introduction by Gereffi himself, and fourteen chapters. Each chapter is either an essay written solely by Gereffi, or an essay co-written by Gereffi collaborating with other scholars. Most of the essays have been published before in various academic journals from 1994 to 2016. Apart from the introduction, there are seven chapters in the book solely written by Gereffi—namely chapters 2, 3, 5, 7, 12, 14, and 15. The other seven chapters were written by Gereffi in collaboration with various leading scholars in the field, including John Humphrey, Timothy J. Sturgeon, Jennifer Bair, Stephanie Barrientos, Arianna Rossi, Frederick Mayer, Joonkoo Lee, Karina Fernandez-Stark, and Xubei Luo.
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Frances R. Brown
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Frances Raymond Brown (January 2, 1908 – February 7, 1998) was an American educator and college president. She was president of Chevy Chase Junior College from 1947 through 1950, and its dean from 1944 to 1947. She was also a dean at Radcliffe College and an associate dean at Longwood College. She was the daughter of Barnum Brown, a paleontologist and curator at the American Museum of Natural History who discovered the Tyrannosaurus rex.
Early life
Brown was born on January 2, 1908, in Manhattan, New York. She was the daughter of Marion (née Raymond) and Barnum Brown, a paleontologist and curator with the American Museum of Natural History who discovered and named the Tyrannosaurus rex. When she was an infant, Brown and her mother often traveled to the field with her father. Brown and her mother contracted scarlet fever in April 1910; she survived but her mother died on April 9, 1910.
Her grieving father left her with her maternal grandparents, Mary and Charles W. Brown in Oxford, New York. Her grandfather was an attorney and a member of the New York State Assembly. Because her father often worked overseas, she rarely saw him. She would visit the American Museum, where her father's assistants would take her on tours of the dinosaur halls.
Brown went to primary school in Oxford. She then attended St. Anges School in Albany, New York. She attended Wells College, receiving a B.A. in English with honors. She also received an M.A. in English from the University of Chicago. She also received a certificate to teach voice from the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, Maryland in May 1936. She took graduate classes at St. Hugh's College, Oxford and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Frances R. Brown
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After the college closed, Brown became the executive director of the Baltimore YWCA. In October 1953, she became the academic dean of the Pine Manor Junior College. She became the dean of residence and student affairs at Radcliffe College on August 1, 1957, and served through 1959. In 1961, she joined the faculty of Longwood College. When she retired from Longwood in 1973, she was its associate dean of students.
Personal life
Brown and her father worked in Washington, D.C. during World War II, and lived together in her apartment. Later, he invited her to join him on an expedition to Guatemala. During the trip, he shared stories about her mother and gave her a necklace from Turkey and a tile from Mexico. In 1963, she often went with him as he supervised the installation of dinosaurs for the 1964 New York World's Fair. He died shortly afterward, before the world's fair opened. In 1987, she wrote Let's Call Him Barnum, a biography and memoir about her father.
Brown died in Oxford, New York at the age of 90 on February 7, 1998.
Publications
Let's Call Him Barnum. New York: Vantage Press, 1987.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1864%20New%20Zealand%20census
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1864 New Zealand census
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The 1864 New Zealand census of people of European descent was held on 1 December 1864. The census contained questions about people's health, religion, occupation, education and literacy, and marital status. There were also questions about the size and construction materials of dwellings, land fenced and cultivated and livestock.
The census found showed that the population had increased by 73.86% since the previous census in 1861, and more people lived in the South Island than the North Island. The census showed that there were 23.82% more men than women in New Zealand (excluding the military and their families), increased from 1861 when there were 23.34% more men than women, and from 1858 when there were 13.36% more men. Enumerators attributed the increasing discrepancy to the large influx of miners to the gold fields, who were likely to be unmarried or to have left their families in their home countries.
Population by province
The most populous province was Otago, with 49,019 people counted in the census. This total included about 10,000 miners.
Birthplaces of the European population as of December 1864
The percentage of the European population born in New Zealand decreased from 27.86% in 1861 to 23.95% in 1864, but the total population grew by 73.86% due to large-scale immigration.
Religious affiliation
Almost half of the European population belonged to the Church of England, but as occurs in modern censuses, some individuals stated other unusual religious beliefs, for example 'Bible Believer', 'Infidel', and 'Professor of Cosmo-theism".
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church%20of%20Saint%20Rupert%20%28Munich%29
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Church of Saint Rupert (Munich)
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The Church of Saint Rupert () is a Roman-Catholic parish church in the Schwanthalerhöhe district of Munich. It is named after Saint Rupert of Salzburg, chosen in honor of Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria.
History
In the late nineteenth century, the population of Schwanthalerhöhe had grown so significantly that the nearby St. Benedict's Church couldn't accommodate all of its parishioners a mere twenty years after its construction. Plans were made for a new church, designed in 1898 by Gabriel von Seidl. Work on the church began in 1901 and finished in 1903, finally being consecrated in 1908 by the archbishop at the time, Franz Joseph von Stein.
Architecture
The Church of St. Rupert was originally designed by Gabriel von Seidl in 1898 and built from 1901 to 1903. It is designed in the shape of a quatrefoil, with three towers and a vestibule placed in the four corners where the circles meet. The interior domes used to be ornamented in detail, but following redesigns in the 1960s the domes were repainted white without their former intricate details, drawing attention to the colorful stained glass windows above.
Interior
The original wall painting was removed in 1935 and the dome was repainted white. From 1964 to 1966, a radical modification brought about the removal of the high altar and minimization of the other altars by Anton Pruska. The result is assessed extremely critically in the Handbook of German Art Monuments: “Due to the renovation in 1964–66 with its uniform white paint and destruction of the romanticizing furnishings, the interior was artistically devalued.”
The interior is characterized by nineteen large leadlight windows created by Georg Schönberger around 1965 as part of a thorough modernization of the interior. The new stained glass windows feature distinctly modern and rectangular panes of solid color; any theological or religious imagery is indiscernible.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle%20of%20Ubagall
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Battle of Ubagall
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The Battle of Ubagall () was a battle between soldiers of Carl Henriksson Horn and a Russian force under the command of Tiesenhusen in the village of Ubagall in 1571.
Background
In the autumnn of 1570, the Russian 'lydkonung' Magnus advanced towards Reval (modern day Tallinn.) with an army of 25,000. The Swedish defense was led by Gabriel Oxenstierna and Carl Henriksson Horn, who is described as a brave and courageous. Magnus had brought with him a large amount of cannons, which were his foremost weapon. Unfortunately for the Russians, their forces were not suitable for storming fortresses.
At the same time, a certain Livonian man by the name of Tiesenhusen marched towards the fortress of Weissenstein. He had previously made himself known for being particularly brutal, with there being rumours that he had drowned his sister for her wanting to marry with a writer.
The assaults against Reval by the Russians were not successful, since the Russian troops were not trained in sieges, and Sweden was able to supply the city from the sea. Since the Russians lacked a fleet, they had hoped that Denmark would assist them in the siege by blockading it, however, this does not occur, since Denmark signed a peace treaty with Sweden in the year. During January, the Russians plundered over the entirety of Estonia, but the siege of Reval did not improve. In late February a letter was thrown into the city, it tells them of the peace treaty signed with Denmark. In celebration of this outcome the defenders made a successful sortie against the Russians.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crotalaria%20eremaea
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Crotalaria eremaea
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Crotalaria eremaea, also known as the bluebush pea or loose-flowered rattlepod, is a species of legume native to Australia and occurring in all mainland states and territories except for Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory.
Description
Crotalaria eremaea grows as a perennial herb or softwooded shrub up to 2m tall. Stems are glabrous, tomentose or pubescent. Leaves are 1- or 3-foliate, with a larger terminal leaflet 10-80 mm long, and two smaller lateral leaflets less than 10 mm long or absent. Leaflets are pubescent and narrow-elliptic, oblong, or ovate, and are borne on petioles 18-45 mm long.
Flowers are borne on a terminal raceme 6-40 cm long, with 15-30 flowers on each. Calyx is pubescent and around 5 mm long. Corolla is bright yellow and 10-20 mm long. Pods are narrow-obovate, 15-30 mm long, and contain yellow seeds around 3.5 mm long.
Crotalaria eremaea grows in sandy soils across most of the inland of Australia.
Taxonomy
Crotalaria eremaea was first described by Ferdinand von Mueller from a specimen collected by Augustus Charles Gregory near 'Cooper's River and its tributaries'.
Two subspecies are currently accepted:
Crotalaria eremaea F.Muell. subsp. eremaea
Crotalaria eremaea subsp. strehlowii (E.Pritz.) A.T.Lee
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takatori%20Domain
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Takatori Domain
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Takatori Domain (タカトリ藩) was a feudal domain established in 1640, and disestablished at the start of the Meiji Era in 1871. It was based in what was then Yamato Province, and is now Nara Prefecture. It was controlled by lords of the Uemura family for its entire existence as a domain.
Establishment
From the Sengoku period to the Azuchi-Momoyama period, Yamato Province was ruled by Tsutsui Junkei, who served under Oda Nobunaga, but after Junkei's death, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who took control of the country, sent Junkei's successor Tsutsui Sadatsugu to Iga. He transferred the territory to Ueno and gave Yamato to his younger brother Hidenaga in his place. Hidenaga gave his vassal Honda Toshihisa 15,000 koku of Takatori, and Toshihisa worked to improve and expand Takatori Castle. Honda Toshimasa, who succeeded Toshihisa, served Hideyoshi after Hidenaga's death, but at the Battle of Sekigahara, he sided with the eastern army and fought bravely against the western army that attacked Yamato. He was awarded 20,000 yen for his military service. The amount was increased to 5,000 koku (another theory says it was 30,000 koku). Also the Honda Owari clan has no blood relation to the Honda clan, including Honda Tadakatsu and Honda Masanobu.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern%20California%20Museum
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Eastern California Museum
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Exhibits
The museum contains one of the most extensive collections of Owens Valley Paiute and Timbisha baskets in California, with over 400 and 100 other related artifacts. It also has hundreds of photographs donated by former interments of Manzanar depicting everyday life in the camp. Over 70 were taken by noted photographer Tōyō Miyatake. The locomotive Southern Pacific 18 is housed at the museum. There are also mining wagons from Eastern California's mining era, construction and mining equipment, and an exhibit detailing the California water wars. The museum has over 27,000 historic photographs of the Eastern California area in its collection, with many of them on display. Most of them were taken from the late 1800s to the 1950s. The exterior of the museum also has a native plant garden, named after Mary DeDecker, a botanist who worked mainly in Eastern California. It is a collaboration with the Bristlecone Chapter of the California Native Plant Society, which DeDecker founded.
The museum manages two historic houses in Independence: the Edwards House, which was built by the town planner, Thomas Edwards, in 1861, and the Commander's House, which was built from recycled lumber from the remains of Fort Independence in the late 1880s.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-asthmatic%20agent
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Anti-asthmatic agent
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An anti-asthmatic agent, also known as an anti-asthma drug, refers to a drug that can aid in airway smooth muscle dilation to allow normal breathing during an asthma attack or reduce inflammation on the airway to decrease airway resistance for asthmatic patients, or both. The goal of asthmatic agents is to reduce asthma exacerbation frequencies and related hospital visits.
Anti-asthmatic agents as rescue medications for acute asthma attacks include short-acting β2-adrenergic receptor agonists (SABA), short-acting muscarinic antagonists (SAMA), systemic glucocorticoids, and magnesium sulfate. Anti-asthmatic agents as maintenance medications for asthmatic symptom control include long-acting β2-adrenergic receptor agonists (LABA), inhaled glucocorticoids, long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMA), methylxanthines/phosphodiesterase inhibitors, leukotriene receptor antagonists, mast cell stabilizers, and certain types of monoclonal antibodies.
Global Initiative of Asthma (GINA) is the official guideline on the usage of anti-asthmatic agents. The GINA guideline outlines the class, dosage, and administration of anti-asthmatic agents prescription depending on the severity of asthma symptoms and nature.
Rescue medications
Inhaled short-acting β2-adrenergic agonists
Inhaled short-acting β2-adrenergic agonists, such as terbutaline and salbutamol, are the first-line drugs indicated for asthma exacerbation for all patients to provide rapid bronchodilating effects. Short-acting β2-adrenergic agonists can be delivered by different devices, for example, nebulizers and metered-dose inhalers.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagering%20the%20Land
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Wagering the Land
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Wagering the Land: Ritual, Capital, and Environmental Degradation in the Cordillera of Northern Luzon, 1900–1986 is a book by Martin W. Lewis. It was published in 1991 by the University of California Press.
Summary
The book explores a distinctive system of prestige feasting tied to an ancestor cult in Buguias, Benguet province, Philippines, emphasizing its prevalence among the Southern Kankana-ey ethnic group engaged in commerce. Lewis reconstructs Buguias during the American period, detailing its socio-economic reliance on sweet potato cultivation, cattle herding, and an extensive trading network. The disruption caused by the Japanese occupation in 1944-45 led to the collapse of the traditional system, replaced by a new model centered around Chinese-led temperate vegetable cultivation. The book explores the development of truck gardening in Luzon's highlands after World War II, linking it to ritual feasting and environmental degradation. The period from 1972 to 1990 witnesses a crisis in the commercialized system due to factors such as land erosion, population growth, and market competition. Despite the challenges, the ritual system persists, making Buguias a notable center of southern Cordilleran Paganism.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuphar%20ulvacea
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Nuphar ulvacea
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Nuphar ulvacea is a species of rhizomatous aquatic plant native to the US-American states Alabama and Florida.
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Nuphar ulvacea is an aquatic plant with stout, 2-5 cm wide rhizomes with 11-13 mm long, and 8-9 mm wide leaf scars. The petiolate, lanceolate, glabrous floating leaves with a blunt apex are 115-165 mm long, and 54-66 mm wide. The glabrous, terete, smooth petiole is 45-70 cm long, and 7 mm wide. The very thin submerged leaves are 23-28 cm long, and 7-10 wide.
Generative characteristics
The flowers, supported by long peduncles, extend above the water surface. They are 15-18 mm long, and 20-23 mm wide. They have six sepals. The subglobose, prominently ribbed fruit bears 3.5-4 mm long, and 2.5 mm wide seeds.
Reproduction
Generative reproduction
Flowering occurs from Spring to early Autumn.
Taxonomy
Publication
It was first described as Nymphaea ulvacea G.S.Mill. & Standl. by Gerrit Smith Miller Jr. and Paul Carpenter Standley in 1912. Later, it was included in the genus Nuphar Sm. as Nuphar ulvacea (G.S.Mill. & Standl.) Standl. published by Paul Carpenter Standley in 1931.
Type specimen
The type specimen was collected by A. H. Curtiss in a blackwater River near Milton, Florida, USA on the 14th of May 1898.
Etymology
The specific epithet ulvacea references the genus of algae Ulva, as the submerged leaves of Nuphar ulvacea resemble it.
Conservation
The NatureServe conservation status is T2 Imperiled and its habitat is imperiled.
Ecology
Habitat
It occurs in blackwater habitats, streams fed by springs, and old, water-filled sand and gravel pits.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar%20Kokhba%20hiding%20complexes
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Bar Kokhba hiding complexes
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Three types of facilities were used in the hiding complexes for storing food and agricultural produce: portable facilities, facilities hewn as rooms inside the complex, and earlier facilities, originally used to conceal agricultural produce or as storerooms. The portable facilities were mainly used in small hiding complexes, and numerous many storage jug remains have been found in most hiding complexes, far more than any other pottery vessels. The storage and hoarding facilities hewn as part of the system plan are nearly identical to regular living quarters, except for the very prominent lack of ventilation conditions vital for human dwelling. Sometimes these are such extremely sidelined, concealed rooms, it appears that even the fugitives in the complex did not know of their existence. Examples are the "armory" at Horvat Nakik, which may have served to conceal weapons; or the "niche room" at Horvat Eton, which perhaps served for concealing scrolls.
Earlier storerooms and facilities used to conceal agricultural produce from thieves were incorporated as they were into the hiding complexes. Characteristic of these are floors with depressions for placing jugs, and caves with bottle shaped niches hewn into their floors. It can be assumed that these facilities were hewn as part of the hiding complexes, but their ornamental hewing style, location and designed lighting fixtures reveal their original use.
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Bar Kokhba hiding complexes
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The existence of the many extensive hiding complexes raises many questions, including – how did the rebels manage to hew such a large, ingenious amount of refuge systems in such a short time? In the early 1990s, an experiment was conducted near Beit Guvrin, where teenagers were asked to hew a chalk tunnel, 1.5 meters deep, about 60 cm wide and 80 cm high. Despite the amateur hewing and young age of the volunteers, they accomplished the task without particular difficulty within a mere three hours. The experiment proved that carving out the hiding complex did not require much work, as the soft rock was simple to hew.
Concealing waste material
Another question was: how did they conceal the limestone and chalk waste, without the Romans noticing?
Sample testing conducted on the periphery of hiding complexes revealed hewn chalk pieces scattered in a wide arc across the entire area, indicating the hewers removed the material in small piles, spreading it across a broad area, apparently at night. The hiding complex at Horvat Eked, carved out of limestone, posed a problem, as the white limestone fragments stand out from afar. The mystery's solution was found when researchers located low piles of rock shards and hewing remains behind a low wall in the fields. The assumption is the hewers erected the wall to conceal the limestone shards from Roman eyes during the day, spreading them out at night.
Roman siege methods
Theory: suffocation
The accepted explanation for the Roman victory is that they located the ventilation openings, lit bonfires near them and directed the smoke inside the complexes, until oxygen depletion killed the rebels or forced them out to surrender.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nels%20N.%20Alling
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Nels N. Alling
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Nels N. Alling (October 15, 1861 – March 9, 1955) was a Danish-American sculptor who specialized in terra cotta architectural work in the city of Perth Amboy in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. He is known for his life-size terra cotta statue of George Washington located in the city's Market Square.
Career
Alling studied art in Denmark, and had been recognized for his work by Danish king Christian IX. He immigrated to the United States in 1887 and started work at the Perth Amboy Terra Cotta Company. He had come to New Jersey as he later recalled, because:
At the time, Perth Amboy had several terra cotta manufacturing companies and attracted skilled workers from several countries, including Denmark and Sweden.
In 1895, Alling received a commission for a life-size terra cotta statue of George Washington, which he modeled in his studio. The statue was a gift from the Scandinavians of Perth Amboy and dedicated on Washington's Birthday, February 22, 1896, in Market Square, in front of the Perth Amboy City Hall. Alling's daughter unveiled the statue at the ceremony, which featured speeches by the mayor and Scandinavians of the city.
Alling created terra cotta statuary for several New York City buildings, including the now demolished New York Hippodrome. He also sculpted several other statues and is thought to have made many gravemarkers in Perth Amboy. He later operated a funerary monuments and headstones business.
Personal life
Alling was born on October 15, 1861, in the city of Randers in Denmark. He married Wilhelmina Charlotte Weedfald in July 1887 and soon emigrated to New Jersey. He died on March 9, 1955, at his home in the Fords section of Woodbridge Township and was buried at the Alpine Cemetery in Perth Amboy.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuphar%20submersa
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Nuphar submersa
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Nuphar submersa is a species of rhizomatous aquatic plant endemic to Japan.
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Nuphar submersa is a perennial aquatic herb with slim, branching, prostrate rhizomes. It rarely produced floating leaves. The petiolate, narrowly oblong-triangular, membranous submerged leaves with an undulate margin are 10-18 cm long, and 2-5 cm wide. The petiolate, narrowly ovate floating leaves have a cordate-saggitate base. The petioles are flattened.
Generative characteristics
The 2-3 cm wide, pedunculated flowers emerge above the water surface. They have five obovate, yellow sepals, which are 1-2 cm long. The 5-7 mm long petals are spatulate. The stamens are recurved after anthesis. The gynoecium consists of many fused carpels. The red, ovoid, 2-3 cm long fruit bears numerous ovoid, 3.5-4.5 mm long, and 2.5-3.5 mm wide seeds.
Reproduction
Vegetative reproduction
Nuphar submersa can reproduce clonally.
Generative reproduction
Flowering occurs from June to October.
Taxonomy
Publication
It was first described by Takashi Shiga and Yasuro Kadono in 2006.
Type specimen
The type species was collected by T. Shiga at an altitude of 240 m in Koshiro, Imaichi-shi, Tochigi prefecture, Japan on the 29th of September 2004.
Natural hybridisation
Together with Nuphar japonica DC., it forms the natural hybrid Nuphar × fluminalis Shiga & Kadono.
Etymology
The specific epithet submersa, from the Latin submersa, means submerged.
Conservation
It is critically endangered.
Ecology
Habitat
It occurs in rivers and streams.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musfiq%20Mannan%20Choudhury
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Musfiq Mannan Choudhury
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Musfiq Mannan Choudhury is a Professor of Business and Information Systems at the University of Dhaka. He is now also appointed as Commissioner of Finance, Accounts, and Revenue of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission. He was the member of the Board of Governors of the Pioneer Dental College and Member of the Board of Trustees of the World University of Bangladesh. He has taught in several universities in Bangladesh and in England.
Early life
Dr Choudhury's father, is Professor Abdul Mannan Choudhury, who was also a Professor of Management Information Systems at the University of Dhaka and presently the Vice-Chancellor of World University of Bangladesh. He did his bachelor's degree in management studies and masters in Human Resource Management at the University of Dhaka in 1998 and 1999 respectively. He did his PhD at Durham University in 2008 in Electronic Commerce.
Dr Choudhury grew up in West Africa and was a student of the Bayero University Kano Staff School in the early 80s
Career
Choudhury was a Research Fellow in Digital Marketing at the University of Southampton from 1 September 2011 to 1 March 2014. While working there, he was also included in the prototype building of the Boeing 737 max Rolls Royce Engine. Dr. Choudhury has around six (6) MPhil/PhD students enrolled with him. He has published 21 research papers in top ranking journals. In terms of innovation, he has developed an ERP which can streamline processes in higher education making institutes run effectively and smoothly.
While working in Dhaka University, he was the deputy director of Center for Development and Institutional Studies at the University of Dhaka.
Choudhury was appointed Commissioner of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission in December 2022. He oversaw the audit of TeleTalk by BTRC. In October 2023, he gave the keynote speech on Cyber security challenges for developing nations at the Cyber Security Awareness Day 2023 at Daffodil International University.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment%20of%20Fernando%20Collor
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Impeachment of Fernando Collor
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The impeachment of Fernando Collor, the 32th president of Brazil, began on 29 September 1992, when the Chamber of Deputies approved the opening of impeachment procedures with 441 votes in favour. On 29 December 1992, when the trial began in the Federal Senate, Collor resigned in a letter read out by lawyer José Moura Rocha to avoid impeachment. However, the following day, Collor was sentenced to be disqualified from holding public office for eight years by 76 votes in favour and 2 against. It was Brazil's third impeachment trial; in 1955, Presidents Carlos Luz and Café Filho were also impeached.
During the political campaign for the 1989 elections, Paulo César Farias was treasurer of the presidential team of Fernando Collor de Mello and Itamar Franco. After the victory, PC Farias became involved in several areas of government and organized and led a huge corruption scheme. In an interview with Veja magazine in May 1992, Pedro Collor denounced Fernando Collor for being directly involved in the PC Farias Scheme. The investigation revealed that those involved collected around 15 million reais and spent more than a billion reais during Fernando Collor's government.
Historical context
The 1989 presidential election, the first after the promulgation of the 1988 Federal Constitution, resulted in the victory of Fernando Collor de Mello (PRN-AL) over Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT-SP). The campaign was characterized by the emotional tone used by the candidates and criticism of José Sarney's government. Collor, who called himself a "marajás hunter", a fighter against inflation and corruption and a "defender of the poor", advocated reducing the power of the federal government. In contrast, Lula presented himself to the population as an expert on workers' problems, especially because of his experience in the trade union movement, and supported the strong presence of the state in the economy.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun%20violence%20in%20U.S.%20schools
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Gun violence in U.S. schools
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Gun violence is the leading cause of death for children and teens under the age of 20 in the United States. Since the Columbine High School shooting in 1999, there have been 417 cases of gun violence in schools as of September 2024. The frequency of school shootings increased dramatically after 2018, with a slight decrease in 2020 during the early part of the Covid-19 pandemic.
At least 203 children, educators, and others have been killed in school shootings since 1999 and an additional 441 people injured as of September 6, 2024.
Efforts to end gun violence at schools have primarily focused on policy. Members of the Republican Party have primarily sought to arm school staff and expand conceal carry laws. Democratic party members have focused on strengthening background checks required to purchase firearms. Both parties have also supported policy aiming to assist teens and firearm owners in mental health awareness and treatment. Various advocacy groups support expanded background checks as well as assault weapons bans, safe storage laws, and other policies.
The federal government of the United States does not track school shootings, but a number of private organizations do: most notably the Gun Violence Archive.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arr%C3%B2s%20covat
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Arròs covat
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Arròs covat (in Catalan, "Past rice") is a Spanish animated series, created by cartoonist Juanjo Sáez for Televisió de Catalunya. It narrates about the life of Xavi Masdéu, a graphic designer with a goal to rebuild his life after breaking up his relationship with Sonia, his lifelong girlfriend. Sáez himself has explained it as "the conflict of getting older."
The name of the series refers to the saying "pass the rice", which means having lost the appropriate age to do something specific. Arròs covat was awarded an Ondas Award in 2010, the comic has been edited with the storyboard of the series and has been broadcast for the rest of Spain on the pay channel TNT, with dubbing into Spanish by the original cast of actors.
Synopsis
Xavi Masdéu is a graphic designer who, after turning 30, feels like he is losing all the opportunities in his life. Despite having his own graphic design studio, being a cosmopolitan person and being in love with his girlfriend Sonia, he begins to rethink his relationship when he realizes that he keeps being interested in all the women he meets, like the young woman. Light. When Sonia separates from Xavi, he must rethink his entire professional and sentimental world, and assume his maturity.
In addition to Xavi, other characters appear in the series such as his aunt Paquita, with whom he usually eats rice every Thursday, and his study companions Lluis and Ricard.
Each chapter is titled with a type of rice, which is related to the theme of the plot.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shio%20of%20Mgvime
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Shio of Mgvime
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Shio of Mgvime (; 'Shio the caveman' or 'Shio of the Cave') (fl. 6th century) was an anchorite, desert father, thaumaturgus and one of the thirteen Assyrian apostles of the Georgian kingdom of Iberia. He is venerated as a saint who introduced the notion of a strict ascetic life to the Georgian Church.
Life
He was born in Antioch. At the age of 20, he became a disciple of the famous hermit John of Zedazeni, distributed his property to peasants and monasteries, and became a monk himself. In the middle of the 6th century, he lived in Mtskheta. Monk Shio separated from his brethren and founded the Shio-Mgvime monastery on Sarkine mountain. Initially, Shio lived in a small cave, which was converted into a church around the 9th century, the monastery became a large organization during the time of Shio. On his own initiative, the first church named after John the Baptist was built here. Shio performed an extraordinary feats of endurance, by spending the last years of his life in total seclusion, in a 12 metre deep cave, he was buried there. His feast day is on May 22.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meadowland%3A%20The%20Private%20Life%20of%20an%20English%20Field
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Meadowland: The Private Life of an English Field
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Meadowland: The Private Life of an English Field is a non-fiction book by British author John Lewis-Stempel, focusing on the natural history of an English field throughout a year. The book provides a detailed account of the flora and fauna of the English countryside and is notable for its deep observation and reflection on nature.
Background
John Lewis-Stempel, an experienced farmer and historian, writes from personal experience and deep connection with the English countryside. Meadowland offers insight into the seasonal changes and wildlife of a meadow, reflecting the author's intimate knowledge and relationship with the land.
Summary
In Meadowland, Lewis-Stempel chronicles a year in the life of a field on his farm in Herefordshire, detailing the interaction of plants, animals, and the changing seasons. The narrative combines personal diary entries with natural history, providing a comprehensive view of rural life and nature.
Reception
Meadowland received positive reviews for its detailed observation and lyrical prose. The Guardian described it as a "fascinating field study" and praised its detailed account of rural wildlife. Caught by the River highlighted the book's intimate detail and engaging narrative. The book is also featured in the London Review Bookshop's list of notable works by the author.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where%20Poppies%20Blow
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Where Poppies Blow
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Where Poppies Blow: The British Soldier, Nature, The Great War is a non-fiction book by British author John Lewis-Stempel, focusing on the relationship between British soldiers and nature during World War I. The book explores how nature provided solace, distraction, and a sense of normalcy amidst the horrors of war.
Background
John Lewis-Stempel, is a farmer, nature writer, and historian, and combines his knowledge of the British military and the first world war with a passion for nature. He is a two-time winner of the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing, known for works like Meadowland: The Private Life of an English Field and The Running Hare. In Where Poppies Blow, Lewis-Stempel provides a deeply moving account of the soldiers' experiences with nature on the Western Front.
Summary
The book examines the profound connection between soldiers of the Great War and nature. It details how soldiers found comfort in bird-watching, gardening, and interacting with animals. Lewis-Stempel recounts the experiences of soldiers like Private Norman Edwards, who found beauty in the natural world despite the war's grim realities. The narrative also addresses the harsher aspects of nature in wartime.
Reception
Where Poppies Blow received critical acclaim for its unique perspective and emotional depth. The Financial Times described it as a "painstakingly researched and deeply moving account," highlighting Lewis-Stempel's skill in blending history with nature writing. The Guardian praised the book for its insightful portrayal of soldiers' relationship with nature. The Times review was positive, emphasizing the book's contribution to the high standard of nature writing in the UK. The Last Word Book Review also gave an affirmative critique, noting Lewis-Stempel's ability to vividly bring to life the flora and fauna of the war.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assembly%20of%20Canonical%20Orthodox%20Bishops%20of%20Italy%20and%20Malta
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Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Italy and Malta
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The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Italy and Malta (Italian: Conferenza episcopale ortodossa d'Italia e Malta, CEOIM) consists of all the active Orthodox bishops serving Italy, Malta, and San Marino, and representing multiple jurisdictions. It is not, properly speaking, a synod. It is one of several such bodies around the world which operate in the so-called "diaspora."
Overview
The assembly began when delegates from the 14 autocephalous Eastern Orthodox churches met at the Center of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Chambésy, Switzerland, on June 6–12, 2009. At that time, the conference decided to sanction the establishment of episcopal assemblies in 12 regions of the so-called Eastern Orthodox diaspora which are beyond the boundaries of the autocephalous churches. Such assemblies have the authority to propose future administrative structures for the Church in their respective regions.
Jurisdictions
The current jurisdictions in the region include the following, ordered according to diptych:
Ecumenical Patriarchate
Sacred Orthodox Archdiocese of Italy and Exarchate of Southern Europe
Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Diocese of Great Britain and Western Europe
Antiochian Patriarchate - Archdiocese of France, Western, and Southern Europe
Moscow Patriarchate
Parishes of the Moscow Patriarchate in Italy
Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Churches in Western Europe (Deanery of Italy)
Russian Orthodox Diocese of Great Britain and Western Europe (ROCOR)
Serbian Patriarchate - Eparchy of Austria and Switzerland (Vicariate of Italy)
Bulgarian Patriarchate - Eparchy of Central and Western Europe
Romanian Patriarchate - Eparchy of Italy
Georgian Patriarchate - Eparchy of Western Europe
Macedonian Orthodox Church - Diocese of Europe
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuphar%20ozarkana
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Nuphar ozarkana
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Nuphar ozarkana is a species of aquatic plant native to the US-American states Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Nuphar ozarkana is an aquatic species with a slender rhizome. The leaves mostly float, but they can also be erect. The petiolate, orbicular to oblong, smooth, glabrous, yellowish green leaves are 12-20 cm long, and 7-19 cm wide. The terete, glabrous petioles are 3-11 mm wide.
Generative characteristics
The pedunculate, yellow, 30 mm wide flowers have stout, glabrous peduncles. The thin, glabrous sepals are green, but display display yellow colouration towards the apex. The smooth, subglobose, 15-25 mm long, and 14-20 mm wide fruit bears 15-30 ovoid, shiny, pale brown 5 mm long, and 3.5 mm wide seeds.
The flowers are not fragrant.
Reproduction
Generative reproduction
This species has an outstandingly low number of seeds per fruit.
Taxonomy
Publication
It was first described as Nymphaea ozarkana G.S.Mill. & Standl. by Gerrit Smith Miller Jr. and Paul Carpenter Standley in 1912. Later, it was included in the genus Nuphar Sm. as Nuphar ozarkana (G.S.Mill. & Standl.) Standl. published by Paul Carpenter Standley in 1931.
Type specimen
The type specimen was collected by Otto M. Smith along White River in Southern Missouri in August 1910.
Etymology
The specific epithet ozarkana references the Ozarks region.
Ecology
Pollination
It is pollinated by Lasioglossum nelumbonis, Lasioglossum bruneri, and Augochlora pura, which together make up 97% of all floral visitors.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiussasuchus
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Ophiussasuchus
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Ophiussasuchus ("Crocodile of Ophiussa") is an extinct genus of goniopholidid neosuchian from the Upper Jurassic Lourinhã Formation of Portugal. It was a medium-sized goniopholidid, about 2.5 m to 3 m long, with a flattened skull and mesorostrine snout. Although most closely related to the Cretaceous goniopholids of Europe, such as Hulkepholis and Anteophthalmosuchus, Ophiussasuchus shares a variety of characteristics with more basal taxa from the Jurassic of Asia and North America. This could suggest that it either represents a transitional form or that this genus independently re-evolved these ancestral features. Ophiussasuchus is a monotypic genus, only including a single species: O. paimogonectes.
Discovery
Ophiussasuchus was described on the basis of a nearly complete skull found in Paimogo beach, Lourinhã, Portugal, which correlates to the Praia Azul Member of the Lourinhã Formation. The material was discovered in 2021 by fossil collector Holger Lüdtke, who had previously discovered the first remains of Europasaurus in Germany. Following correspondence with the Parque dos Dinossauros da Lourinhã and the Dinosaurier-Park Münchehagen, the fossil was donated to the Lourinhã Museum.
The name Ophiussasuchus is a combination of the Greek words "souchos" meaning crocodile and "Ophiussa", the name given to Portugal by the ancient Greeks. The species name "paimogonectes" translates to "Paimogo swimmer", a nod to Paimogo beach where the type material was found.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabah%20Choudrey
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Sabah Choudrey
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Sabah Choudrey is a British Muslim activist and writer who has spoken about their experiences as a queer and trans individual within the Muslim community.
Choudrey grew up in a Pakistani Muslim family in England.
In 2013, they co-founded Trans Pride Brighton, the first trans-specific pride parade.
In 2016 Choudrey helped found Colours Youth Network, a youth group supporting LGBTQ+ young people of colour and youth workers. The group announced they would be closing in 2024 after 8 years of working with LGBTQ+ individuals of colour across the UK.
In 2021, they were awarded Gay Times Honour for Future Fighter. In 2022, Choudrey wrote the book Supporting Trans People of Colour: How to Make Your Practice Inclusive, published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, which "uses case studies, independent research and practical checklists to introduce professionals working with trans people to ways of creating safer spaces".
In 2023, they helped volunteer for the first in-person Middlesex Pride event. They later joined the Middlesex Pride team as a director.
They also started QTIPOC, a support network for queer, trans and intersex people of colour in Brighton and Hove, as well as founding desiQ for queer desi people.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems%20Group
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Systems Group
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The Systems Group was a group of British artists working in the constructivist tradition. The group was formed after an inaugural Helsinki exhibition in 1969 entitled Systeemi•System. The exhibition coordinator Jeffrey Steele together with Malcolm Hughes, invited the participating artists to form a group in 1970. The Systems Group had no manifesto and no formal membership; it existed for the purpose of discussion and exhibition rather than direct collaboration.
Some group members were influenced by Swiss Concrete artists, including Richard Paul Lohse; some by the Op art of the Groupe de Recherche d'Art Visuel. Others were influenced by the Constructionists: Victor Pasmore, Mary Martin, Kenneth Martin and Anthony Hill. "Above all, they shared a commitment to a non-figurative art that was not abstracted from the appearance of nature but constructed from within and built up of balanced relations of clear, geometric forms."
The group disbanded in 1976 following political differences among its members. Despite this, individual members kept in touch and exhibited together for over four decades.
Membership
The core members of the Systems Group were:
Jeffrey Steele (1931-2021)
Malcolm Hughes (1920-1997)
Michael Kidner (1917-2009)
Jean Spencer (1942-1998)
Peter Lowe (1938-)
David Saunders (1936-)
Peter Sedgley (1930-)
John Ernest (1922-1994)
Gillian Wise (1936-2020)
The following artists exhibited with the group:
Michael Tyzack (1933-2007)
Colin Jones (1934-)
Richard Allen (1933-1999)
Geoffrey Smedley (1927-2018)
James Moyes (1937-)
John Law (1941-)
Norman Dilworth (1931-2023)
Gillian Wise and John Ernest had previously exhibited with the Constructionist Group. Regarding group meetings, although Steele brought the group together and was a key member, Hughes subsequently took over the running of the group, which met regularly at his Putney studio.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuphar%20saikokuensis
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Nuphar saikokuensis
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Nuphar saikokuensis is a species of rhizomatous aquatic plant endemic to Japan.
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Nuphar saikokuensis is an aquatic perennial herb with prostrate, branching rhizomes. The leaves are submerged, floating, or emergent. The petiolate, ovate floating or emergent leaves with a cordate base and an obtuse apex are 10–30 cm long, and 7–20 cm wide. The adaxial leaf surface is glabrous, and the abaxial leaf surface is pubescent. The membranous, ovate to round submerged leaves with an undulate margin are 7–30 cm long, and 5–20 cm wide. The petioles are flattened to terete.
Generative characteristics
The yellow, protogynous, pedunculate, 3–4 cm wide flowers are raised above the water surface. The five subcoriaceous, obovate to orbicular sepals are 1.5–2.5 cm long. The petals are 5–8 mm long. The androecium consists of numerous stamens with 4–6 mm long anthers. The gynoecium consists of numerous fused carpels. The yellow, 4–11 mm wide stigmatic disk has 5–17 stigmatic rays, which are 2.5–4 mm long. The ovoid, green, 2.5–4 cm long, and 1.5–3 cm wide fruit bears many ovoid, 3.5–5 mm long, and 3–4.5 mm wide seeds.
Reproduction
Generative reproduction
Flowering occurs from June to October. Despite likely being of hybrid origin, it is fertile.
Taxonomy
Publication
It was first described by Takashi Shiga and Yasuro Kadono in 2015.
Type specimen
The type specimen was collected by T. Shiga in Oda-cho, Ono-shi, Hyogo prefecture, Japan on the 30th of May 2001.
Natural hybridisation
It is likely a natural hybrid of Nuphar japonica with Nuphar subintegerrima, or Nuphar oguraensis. It is possible, that all three species are involved.
Etymology
The specific epithet saikokuensis is derived from the Japanese regional name "Saikoku", meaning Western Japan, to which this species is native to.
Conservation
It is threatened by extinction, and several populations have already gone extinct.
Ecology
Habitat
It occurs in ponds, rivers, lakes, and streams.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composition%20with%20Three%20Figures
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Composition with Three Figures
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Composition with Three Figures is an oil on canvas painting by French painter Fernand Léger, from 1932. It is held at the Musée National d'Art Moderne, in Paris.
Description
On a bright yellow background, the painting depicts three figures, on its left side, and a ladder and a rope, on its right side, all in tones of gray. A blue wavy shape stained with white separates these two parts. It is a composition made of simple geometric forms. The characters are disproportionate, with oval faces, large eyes and stylized hair.
The artist here chooses a large-format composition in which he divides the elements of the painting into two groups in order to affirm a “dialectical evolution which necessarily involves the always very concentrated oppositions of two antinomic and clearly formulated themes”.
Abandoning industrial and urban forms, but still strongly imbued with the aesthetics of these themes, Fernand Léger returns in this work to the human subject, but not as an object of plastic admiration: “If an object, a subject, is beautiful, it is no longer raw material, it is plastic value, therefore unusable; we just have to look and admire." The painting also seems to indicate a certain influence from surrealism.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinton%20County%20Airport
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Vinton County Airport
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The Vinton County Airport is a publicly owned, public use airport located 5 miles northeast of McArthur, Ohio, in Vinton County.
Facilities and aircraft
The airport has one runway. Designated as runway 9/27, it measures 3725 x 75 ft (1135 x 23 m) and is paved with asphalt.
The airport has a fixed-base operator that sells fuel.
For the 12-month period ending October 5, 2021, the airport had 5,200 aircraft operations, an average of 100 per week. It included 95% general aviation and 5% military. For the same time period, 11 aircraft were based at the airport, all airplanes: 11 single-engine and 1 multi-engine.
Events
Vinton County Airshow
The Vinton County Airport is home to the Vinton County Air Show, which is the largest free air show in the state of Ohio. The show features aerial acts and food for observers as well as a candy drop, a skydiving team, and free airplane rides.
Displays feature aircraft like the Super Decathlon and Taylorcraft-built aircraft. There are also displays of remote-controlled aircraft.
The airshow takes place on the third Sunday in September. It serves as a major fundraiser for the airport.
Music Festival
The airport has historically hosted music festivals and car shows, which often include free airplane rides for attendees.
Accidents and incidents
On December 23, 2011, a single-engine Beechcraft 19A Musketeer airplane crashed near the Vinton County Airport. The aircraft was reportedly on approach to the airport but crashed on a road parallel to the airport. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around.
On May 17, 2017, a single-engine airplane crashed while trying to land at the Vinton County Airport. The plane went off the right side of the runway and hit some trees.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy%20Chase%20and%20Sarah%20Chase
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Lucy Chase and Sarah Chase
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Lucy Chase (1822–1909) and Sarah Chase (1836–1911) were sisters from Massachusetts who volunteered as teachers in freedmen's schools during and after the American Civil War. Their letters to each other and their friends and family from this period are a valuable resource for historians on the Reconstruction era and on 19th-century African-American social and cultural history. The letter collection Dear Ones at Home was published by Vanderbilt University Press in 1965.
Life and work
Lucy Chase was born and died in Worcester, Massachusetts. Sarah Chase was born in Worcester, died in Leicester, and is buried at Rural Cemetery in Worcester. Their mother Lydia Earle's father was Pliny Earle I, an inventor of cotton-processing mechanisms, their mother's mother Patience Buffum was sister to the Quaker abolitionist Arnold Buffum, and their father Anthony Benezet Chase was "a highly respected and successful businessman and treasurer of Worcester County." Two of their brothers, Pliny Earle Chase and Thomas Chase, were professors at Haverford. The sisters were motivated to volunteer in part due the teachings of their Quaker faith. They were initially paid $25 a month and given $20 for supplies.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wissen%20macht%20Ah%21
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Wissen macht Ah!
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Wissen macht Ah! is a German television programme produced by WDR. It was first broadcast in Germany on 21 April 2001 on The First channel (das Erste) and simultaneously on KiKA. The regularly broadcast 25-minute science journalism program is primarily aimed at children aged eight and over, but also appeals to many adults because of the humorous tone of the presenters. Over the course of the show's history, Shary Reeves, Clarissa Corrêa da Silva, Ralph Caspers and Tarkan Bagci have been presenters.
The programme's motto is: "Being a smartass with Tarkan and Clari" ("Klugscheißen mit Tarkan und Clari"). Its previous motto was: "Being a smartass with Shary and Ralph" ("Klugscheißen mit Shary und Ralph"). On average, over 400,000 viewers watch the show every week, with individual programmes on KiKA reaching up to 900,000 viewers. Ulrike Müller-Haupt was initially responsible for editing the programme. In 2012, those editing responsibilities were taken over by Hilla Stadtbäumer and in 2021, she was joined in this role by Christoph Reyer. After a total of 16 years, presenter Shary Reeves announced her departure from the programme in June 2017. In 2018, Clarissa Corrêa da Silva took over as presenter alongside Ralph Caspers. In September 2022, Tarkan Bagci took over Ralph Casper's presenter role.
Concept of the show
According to its creators, Wissen macht Ah! is a show for know-it-alls. The two presenters guide the audience through episodes made up of video sequences alongside experiments live in the studio. In every episode, four to five everyday questions like "Where does the word 'slapstick' come from?" or "How do cyclists in the Tour de France go to the bathroom?" are answered. The show's special feature is the use of descriptive puns as transitions between different segments within an episode.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline%20Broadhead
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Caroline Broadhead
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Caroline Broadhead (born 1950, Leeds) is an English multidisciplinary artist, jewellery designer and installation artist. Using a diversity of materials to create art pieces such as jewellery, textiles and furniture, she explores the "interface between a person and an object, the sense of touch, movement and change." She joined the Jewellery Design programme at Central Saint Martins in 2009 and became Programme Director of Jewellery and Textiles in 2012. She retired from teaching in 2018.
Early life
Born in Leeds in 1950, Broadhead completed a foundation course at Leicester College of Art in 1969 and a Diploma in Jewellery Design in 1972 at Central School of Art and Design. Her first experience making jewellery was in a ceramics class at school.
Career
After finishing university in 1972, Broadhead shared a workshop space in Covent Garden with two former classmates. She began teaching part-time at Middlesex University to support herself financially so she could focus on freely creating. She also launched a jewellery line, C&N, with Nuala Jamison. Broadhead started out designing unusual jewellery but, while in Amsterdam on a Crafts Council bursary, made her first garment, a top with extremely long sleeves, in 1982. She developed an interest in "things that come into contact with or represent the body: shadows, clothing, [and] chairs" and expanded her exhibition types to include large-scale installations. She has worked with choreographers such as Rosemary Lee to capture movement and fluidity in her artwork. In 2007, she was an artist-in-residence at Pilchuck Glass School and became the lead of the BA Jewellery Design course at Central Saint Martins in 2009 and the Programme Director of Jewellery and Textiles in 2012. She retired from teaching in 2018.
In 2012, she and her daughter Maisie recreated classic paintings in a collection called Taking the Chair, which featured Broadhead's chairs.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ%20Church%2C%20Appleton-le-Moors
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Christ Church, Appleton-le-Moors
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Christ Church is the parish church of Appleton-le-Moors, a village in North Yorkshire, in England.
Appleton-le-Moors was historically in the parish of Lastingham. In the 1860s, Mrs J. Shepherd commissioned a church, as a memorial to her husband. It was constructed from 1863 to 1866, to a design by John Loughborough Pearson. It is in the early French Gothic style, and was Grade I listed in 1985.
The church is built in limestone with slate roofs, and some of its interior details are in Rosedale ironstone. It consists of a nave with a narthex, north and south aisles, a chancel with an apse and a north chapel, and a southeast steeple. The steeple has a tower with two-light bell openings, shafts and lucarnes, and a pyramidal spire. At the west end, the narthex projects between buttresses, and the entrance arch has three orders, shafts and foliate capitals. Above it, in the gable, is a large rose window, with a botanical theme, filled with stained glass by Clayton and Bell which depicts Christian virtues. The windows elsewhere are lancets. There is a west porch, which shelters two doors into the church, between which sit the font. Inside, there is a hammerbeam roof, and pink sgraffito decoration in a Classical style, by Clayton & Bell, who also designed the stained glass.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redside%20shiner
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Redside shiner
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Subspecies R. b. balteaus is distributed across Washington, Oregon, northern Idaho, western Montana and British Columbia as well as the Peace system in northern Alberta. Subspecies R. b. hydrophlox is distributed in Utah's Bonneville Basin and waters in the Snake River Plain above Shoshone Falls as well as a disjunct population in the Malheur region of southeast Oregon.
It is broadly accepted that geological processes (river capture and lake spillover events such as the Bonneville flood) and changing climate (survival in and expansion from Pleistocene refugia) have contributed to this species current geographic distribution as described by Hubbs and Miller (1948), Minckley et al (1981), McPhail and Lindsey (1981).
Morphology
The redside shiner has a silver coloration on its sides and a dark (olive or brown) coloration on its back. It has a thick black stripe and a smaller red/gold stripe along the lateral line. Additional red coloration is exhibited on the lower half of the anterior end of the body during spring spawning, especially in males.
The fish has a deep, laterally compressed body shape, a forked homocercal tail, and a complete, decurved lateral line. Its anal fin is composed of 10–24 rays, and its dorsal fin is composed of 8–12 rays. Neither of these fins have any spines. The fish has between 52 and 67 lateral line scales, and typical specimens are between 55 and 80 millimeters in length (2.2-3.1 inches). It has a conical snout, no barbels, and a terminal mouth with pharyngeal teeth arranged as 2,4-4,2 or 2,5-5,2. Its eyes are relatively large in comparison to its body size. Meristics vary among the subspecies R. b. balteaus and R. b. hydrophlox.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20The%20New%20York%20Times%20%281945%E2%80%931998%29
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History of The New York Times (1945–1998)
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1945–1955: Continued period and staff changes
In November 1945, the 44th Street Theatre was demolished. In its place, 229 West 43rd Street was expanded, leaving the building adjacent to Sardi's and the Paramount Theatre. By February 1948, the annex was combined with the old building, improving production capacity by more than half. The expansion gave the composing room a total of and more than one hundred linecasting type machines. In April 1950, additional floorage was provisioned to WQXR and WQXR-FM. By 1951, the Times had an editorial staff of 1,350; despite its size, the paper was an agile news machine. On April 11, 1951, at 1 a.m., MacArthur was relieved of his duties by Harry S. Truman. Within the hour, White House correspondent William H. Lawrence had dictated the story and sent it to the presses. At the Keith-Albee Building, the Timess Washington, D.C. bureau watched MacArthur address Congress the following week. Among the staff present was Anthony Leviero, the former White House correspondent before Lawrence who traveled to Wake Island with MacArthur and Truman for a conference. Leviero hastily penned a story detailing the conference, including MacArthur's assertion that China would not intervene in the Korean War—an event that resulted in a series of defeats ultimately leading to MacArthur's relief.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20The%20New%20York%20Times%20%281945%E2%80%931998%29
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History of The New York Times (1945–1998)
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By 1962, increasing newspaper production costs, higher wage demands, and the emergence of television advertising presented existential threats to the newspaper industry. In response, publishers implemented automated printing presses. Typographers viewed the automated machines as an attempt to replace them. The New York chapter of the International Typographical Union was led by Bert Powers, who regularly disputed with publishers; Powers advocated for higher wages, bolstered pension and welfare funds, and additional sick days. Powers particularly feared automatic typesetting machines and believed that printers should develop their own identity. On December 8, 1962, the New York Typographical Union declared a strike against The New York Times, the Daily News, the New York Journal American, and the New York World-Telegram & Sun. Printers picketed outside the offices of their publishers, inadvertently affecting the New York Daily Mirror, the New York Herald Tribune, the New York Post, the Long Island Star Journal, and the Long Island Daily Press, who were forced to stop their presses and lock their doors.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Class%20of%201977%20%28China%29
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Class of 1977 (China)
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Initially, only 200,000 people were to be admitted to college. Later, due to the high turnout (5.7 million people) and outstanding results of many test takers, admission was granted to 273,000 people. Even so, the admission rate was 4.8%, the lowest in the history of China's college entrance examination.
Because the exam was held in the winter of 1977, with students starting class in early March of 1978, the classes of 1977 and 1978 entered university in the same calendar year, only half a year apart. As the Class of 1978 also included a large number of older students from previous years of high school graduates, they are often referred to jointly as the "Class of 77 and 78" ().
Characteristics
The Class of 1977 is quite unique in a number of aspects. Due to the wide age range of admitted students, the group had a wide range of pre-college social experiences. When they entered college, the eldest students were over 35 years old, while the youngest were only 15. In some cases, teachers took the test alongside their students, a mother and her daughter entered university at the same time. Some students were already parents of several children, while some were still teenagers that just graduated high school.
In the college entrance examination in 1977, the candidates’ prior knowledge was particularly important, because the preparation time was very short. In addition to intellectual factors, non-intellectual factors also played a role in the success of those who were finally admitted. In an era when the theory that "reading is useless" was prevalent, they still insisted on reading. Moreover, after going to college, they treasured the hard-won study opportunity.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampere%20WS-1
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Ampere WS-1
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The WS-1 sports three expansion cartridge slots, allowing the user to equip the machine with more RAM, with aftermarket software on ROMs, or with custom-burned EPROM software. On its announcement, the WS-1 was slated to come in multiple SKUs of varying amounts of CMOS RAM on board, with a 1-MB ceiling via RAM expansion cartridges in increments of 64 KB. The laptop was later manufactured as a single configuration set at 64 KB, expandable via the aforementioned cartridges to a lower RAM ceiling of 512 KB.
While Ampere designed the WS-1's hardware in Japan, they turned to the United States for software development. The company aimed WS-1 at users of APL, a programming language that uses graphic symbols to represent most functions and operators. To this end, the WS-1's 70-key QWERTY keyboard includes a second layer with APL symbols, activated via a function key actuated in tandem with the desired symbol. The WS-1's included APL programming environment of choice is Big.APL, an implementation of APL 68000 (itself a derivative of IBM's APL.SV). Big.APL runs on top of the laptop's built-in disk operating system, Big.DOS. Big.DOS also features a full-screen line editor, a word processor, a spreadsheet application, a modem utility, and a database program, all running in a windowing text-based user interface with multitasking capability. Both Big.DOS and Big.APL were designed by Philip Van Cleave.
Ampere originally designed the WS-1 with an abridged 80-column-16-line (480 × 128 pixel) LCD. They later expanded it to 25 columns (480 × 200 pixel). John J. Anderson, writing in Creative Computing, called the display an improvement over that included with the earlier Data General/One laptop: "[E]xtremely easy to read, even in less than optimal lighting conditions".
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Well%27s%20Bay
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Well's Bay
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At times, Well's Bay has a small beach, known locally as the “wandering beach”. Black sand appears and disappears depending on northerly swells and seasonality. The beach usually appears March through October. Sometimes the beach disappears for multiple years. When the sand is absent, the Well's Bay beach is a cobble beach.
Wildlife
Many seabirds can be seen at Well's Bay, including, the Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster), the Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), and the Pearly-eyed Thrasher Thrush (Margarops fuscatus fuscatus). The Scaly-breasted Thrasher has been seen between Well's Bay and The Bottom.
Reptiles at Well's Bay include the Saba anole (Anolis sabanus) and the Green iguana (Iguana iguana). In the past, Well's Bay has been a nesting site for sea turtles, specifically the Green sea turtle (Chelonia midas).
Diverse marine life is found in the waters of Well's Bay and around Torrens Point and Diamond Rock. Specific examples include: Blue tang (Acanthurus coeruleus), Goatfish (Mullidae family), Parrotfish (Scaridae family), Great Barracudas (Sphyraena barracuda), Nurse sharks (Ginglymostomatidae), Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi), Morays eels (Muraenidae family).
Hiking
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characters%20of%20The%20Legend%20of%20Zelda%3A%20Ocarina%20of%20Time
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Characters of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
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Great Deku Tree
The Great Deku Tree is an ancient, large tree with a humanoid face and big mustache who appears in Ocarina of Time. He is charged with watching over the Kokiri, a childlike race of forest spirits who inhabit the Kokiri Forest. He suffers from a curse Ganon cast upon him, as he wishes to gain the power of the Spiritual Stone of the Forest. The Deku Tree sends Navi to retrieve Link to destroy the cause of the curse, and he serves as the first dungeon. Although Link succeeds, he ultimately succumbs to the curse. Seven years in the future, Link discovers a little sprout which grows into the Deku Sprout, his successor. In The Wind Waker, the Great Deku Tree appears as the guardian of the forest. He also appears in Breath of the Wild, where Zelda tasked him with guarding the Master Sword in Korok Forest until Link is ready to claim it. In Tears of the Kingdom, the Great Deku Tree has been poisoned by Gloom, requiring Link to cleanse the tree by defeating the Gloom Hands and Phantom Ganon.
Kaepora Gaebora
is a wise owl who guides Link throughout various games in the series. In Ocarina of Time, he is referred to as the reincarnation of an ancient sage, which Hyrule Historia clarifies to be Rauru, the Sage of Light. He also appears in Majora's Mask and Four Swords Adventures. Screen Rant described the character as "arguably Ocarina of Time's most hated character", noting his lengthy speeches, which rarely provide useful advice. Devin Ellis Friend reported that interacting with the character had caused particular frustration, as at the end of his speeches he asks players if they want the advice repeated; as the cursor defaults to yes, this can cause players to accidentally repeat the advice.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline%20Richmond
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Caroline Richmond
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Caroline Richmond (1941-2023) was a British medical journalist and writer.
Early life and education
Richmond was born in London to Cedric Ivor Smith, an Anglo-Indian civil servant, and Kathleen (née Meeson), a secretary.
Richmond struggled academically and was expelled from Richmond County School for Girls due to disciplinary issues. At age 16, Richmond began working as a laboratory assistant while studying for A-levels at night school. She pursued a degree in zoology at Sir John Cass College in London (now part of London Metropolitan University), which was interrupted by a nervous breakdown. Despite these challenges, she completed her zoology degree at Portsmouth Technical College and earned a master's degree in animal physiology from Birkbeck College, London. She began a PhD in neuroscience at University College London but did not complete it due to discrepancies in experimental results with a colleague.
Career
Richmond began her career by freelancing for the New Scientist and later worked for a start-up publishing company in Lancaster.
In the late 1980s, Richmond became the UK correspondent for the Canadian Medical Association Journal and contributed to television programs and books. She also created a satirical leaflet in 1988 under the pseudonym DRAB — The Dye-Related Allergies Bureau, a subsidiary of the Food Additives Research Team (FART).
Richmond was involved in the ethical debates surrounding medical consent to treatment. In 1992, she underwent surgery to remove the lining of her womb, but the surgeon, Ian Ferguson, removed her ovaries and womb without her consent. She complained to the General Medical Council, and although the surgeon was cleared of misconduct, the case led to changes in guidelines for informed patient consent.
Richmond co-authored the book Insulin Murders (2007) with Vincent Marks, a professor of biochemistry at Surrey University.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danshensu
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Danshensu
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Danshensu or salvianic acid A is an alpha hydroxy carboxylic acid. It is found in the plants Salvia miltiorrhiza, and Melissa officinalis. It is a component of some traditional Chinese medicine.
It was discovered in the water soluble extract of roots of Salvia miltiorrhiza. The substance can dissolve in water, methanol, ethanol, ethyl acetate and acetone. In practice the roots are extracted with boiling water. Then ethanol is added to bring the concentration up to %70 ethanal. This causes precipitation of protein, starch and polysaccharides. Chloroform then extracts coloured chemicals from the alcoholic solution.
Danshensu as a racemic form has been made from protocatechuic aldehyde.
Reactions
Danshensu is sensitive to air or alkaline conditions. It oxidises, polymerises and darkens on exposure.
Danshensu can have its hydroxy groups methylated on treatment with dimethylsulfate. In acid conditions it can convert to salvianolic acid C.
Pharmacology
Danshensu dilates cardiac arteries.
It can be sold as a sodium salt.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Overlook%20%28Alexander%20McQueen%20collection%29
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The Overlook (Alexander McQueen collection)
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Leane built the aluminium corset over the course of six weeks, working 16-hour days. McQueen had requested that he interpret the neck rings traditionally worn by the Southern Ndebele people into an item that covered the entire torso. Leane had previously made a coiled neck ring with a similar brief for McQueen's Autumn/Winter 1997 collection It's a Jungle Out There. The coiled corset was the largest thing Leane, a goldsmith who normally worked at a much smaller scale, had made up to that point. Each of the more than 90 aluminium coils that went into the corset were individually forged and fitted to the body cast for a precise shape.
The corset was made in two halves which screwed together at the sides. Putting it on or removing it could take up to 15 minutes. The fit was so exact that Morgan, who wore the finished version on the runway, said her "chest pushed against the metal when she breathed in". The restrictive corset limited the wearer's ability to move her head and arms. Morgan recalled the experience as empowering: "it's almost like it forces you to pay attention, forces you to be present, and be there, and be what you are. It's very commanding." Leane recalled that in the excitement after the show, he and McQueen headed to the pub to celebrate and forgot to remove Morgan from the corset until someone came to find them.
Curator Clare Phillips described the coiled corset as an example of primitivism in McQueen's work, given its origins in African neck jewellery. She felt it "exudes invulnerability and an untouchable remoteness" while blurring the line between jewellery and clothing. Fashion theorist Harold Koda argued that the restrictiveness of the corset was reminiscent of "the stiff hieratic imagery in Russian Orthodox icons".
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Overlook%20%28Alexander%20McQueen%20collection%29
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The Overlook (Alexander McQueen collection)
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Researcher Lisa Skogh noted that McQueen often incorporated concepts and objects which might have appeared in a cabinet of curiosities – collections of natural and historical objects that were the precursor to modern museums. She identified the quartz crystal bodice in Look 54 as an example of what would be called "artificialia" in such a context: a man-made object which incorporated "a natural hardstone rarity". She likened the bodice to an artificial mountain commissioned in the early 17th century by diplomat Philipp Hainhofer as a gift to King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.
Fashion historian Ingrid Loschek regarded The Overlook as an example of how McQueen portrayed "traumata such as isolation and loneliness" through the medium of clothing. Fashion theorists Adam Geczy and Vicki Karaminas compared The Overlook to What a Merry-Go-Round (Autumn/Winter 2001) as narratives of the "loss of childhood innocence". Aesthetically, they found The Overlook reminded them of the White Witch, a villain from the Chronicles of Narnia series of children's books. Cultural theologian Robert Covolo described McQueen's use of twin models in The Overlook as evidence of McQueen's career-long ambivalence toward conventional standards of beauty.
Aftermath and legacy
Before the show, McQueen had announced that his next collection, Eye (Spring/Summer 2000), would be presented at New York Fashion Week instead of in London. Many fashion journalists were concerned about the potential impact that his departure would have on London Fashion Week. McQueen viewed this as a step toward developing the brand internationally and was clear from the outset that he intended to return to England the following season.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treason%20must%20be%20made%20odious
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Treason must be made odious
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As military governor he made speeches arguing that "treason must be made odious and traitors impoverished" on the Fourth of July 1862, throughout 1863, in speeches to the 3rd Minnesota Regiment, and at Columbia, at Shelbyville, at Nashville on the Fourth of July, and at Franklin on August 22. The Nashville Union newspaper commented on his July 4, 1862 speech, "The sentiment uttered, from the portico of the Capitol last night, by Governor Johnson: 'Treason must be made odious and traitors impoverished,' was a golden sentence. It fell upon our ears like the trumpet voice of a leader who had bared his strong arm for victory. The audience felt so, and shouted with enthusiastic approval." A speech on theme was also made in Washington, D.C. on April 3, 1865 when he was Vice President. During this entire period, he consistently recycled what George Creel described as his stock phrases: "Treason is a crime and must be punished," "Treason must be made odious," and "What may be mercy to the individual is cruelty to the state."
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kit%C4%81b%20al-bay%E1%B9%ADara
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Kitāb al-bayṭara
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The Kitāb al-bayṭara (Arabic: كتاب البيطرة, "Book of Farriery" or "Book of Hippiatrics") is a 12th-century Arabic treatise on horse medicine by Aḥmad ibn al-Ḥusayn ibn al-Aḥnaf.
Sources
The Kitāb al-bayṭara is based on a Greek work on the grooming and veterinary treatment of horses entitled Hippiatrica. The style of the two known manuscripts is characteristic of the pictorial tradition in Upper Mesopotamia, northern Iraq, and southeastern Anatolia at that time, with its frameless figures on a blank background.
Manuscripts
Two illustrated manuscripts of the text are known, produced by the same artist, ʿAlī ibn Ḥasan ibn Hibatallāh, dating to 1209 (Cairo, Egyptian National Library and Archives, Khalil Agha F8) and 1210 (Istanbul, Topkapı Library, TSMK, A. 2115) are known.
The 1209 copy manuscript is dated to 1209 through its colophon; the colophon also indicates that it was produced in Baghdad. It is the only pre-Mongol illustrated manuscript whose place of production is securely attributed to Baghdad, which makes it a key work in trying to define a "Baghdad School" of illustrated manuscripts before the Mongol Siege of Baghdad in 1258. The manuscript depicts horse-riders who wear the Turkic sharbūsh headgear.
The 1210 copy does not mention Baghdad, but is considered a copy of the 1209 manuscript, made by the same calligrapher.
The Kitāb al-bayṭara has been used as an artistic reference to try to attribute a famous 1237 CE Maqāmāt al-Ḥarīrī manuscript (Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Arabe 5847) to Baghdad as well. The attempt is based on a certain level of artistic similarity, but this attribution remains uncertain, and the place of production of the BNF Arabe 5847 remains unsure and it can only said to have been made between Syria and Iraq.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaneisy%20Rodriguez
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Yaneisy Rodriguez
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Yaneisy Rodriguez Perez (born 8 March 2002), is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga MX Femenil side Club Universidad Nacional. Born to Mexican parents in the United States, she embraces her Mexican American identity with Indigenous roots. As of 2024, she is working toward a bachelor's degree in communications.
Early life and education
Rodriguez was born on 8 March 2002, in Richland, Washington, to Carmen and Manuel Rodriguez. She has two older siblings: Yaritza and Iovani. Her father played soccer for Chapingo Autonomous University, and her brother played for Saint Martin's University.
Rodriguez started playing soccer at age six in a recreational program at the YMCA shortly after she started playing club soccer at Three Rivers Soccer Club in Pasco WA. In middle school, she moved to Vancouver, Washington, and joined FC Portland in the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL). In 2019, she was selected to be part of the ECNL Conference Selection Program in the Northwest Conference.
Rodriguez attended Columbia River High School, where she lettered all four years. She helped the team win the state championship her freshman and senior years. She was named a First Team All-Conference player for three years. In 2019, Yaneisy scored 25 goals and 16 assists in her senior season, including three game-winning goals in the state tournament. She was also named The Columbian's All-Region girls soccer player of the year.
After graduating from Columbia River High School in 2020, Rodriguez began studying at the University of Washington.
In December 2021, she participated in a U-20 Mexican women's national team training camp.
College career
While attending the University of Washington, Rodriguez had a short spell with the school's soccer team, making her NCAA debut in the spring of 2021.
Club career
Necaxa (2022)
On January 19, 2022, Rodriguez was announced as the newest player for Necaxa Femenil in the LIGA MX Femenil Clausura 2022. After the Clausura 2022 ended, Rodriguez left the team.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria%20Palmira%20Tito%20de%20Morais
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Maria Palmira Tito de Morais
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Maria Palmira Tito de Morais (1912 –2003) was a Portuguese nursing professor, World Health Organization employee, feminist, pacifist activist, and opponent of the Estado Novo dictatorship in Portugal.
Early life and training
Born in Lisbon on 24 February 1912, Maria Palmira de Macedo Tito de Morais was the daughter of Carolina de Antas de Loureiro de Macedo and Tito Augusto de Morais. Her father was a naval officer and an active member of the Portuguese Republican Party, who played a leading role in the 5 October 1910 revolution that overthrew the monarchy in Portugal, taking command of the warship São Rafael, which bombarded the Necessidades Palace, residence of the king. He would eventually become an admiral and also served as governor of Portuguese India. Her elder brother was the socialist leader Manuel Tito de Morais, one of the founders of Portugal's Socialist Party and its Secretary-General between 1986 and 1988.
Tito de Morais did not attend school beyond elementary level, being schooled at home. In 1935, at the age of 23, she completed a course in singing at the National Conservatory of Lisbon. Deciding to continue her studies, she chose to pursue nursing. However, the male tradition in nursing and the low level of female education in Portugal generally prevented the access of women to the nursing profession at that time and there were virtually no facilities for nurses' training in Portugal. She took advantage of a fellowship provided by the Rockefeller Foundation to study in the US. At the same time, two others were selected to study in the medical field: Jaime Pereira, for sanitary engineering and Maria Angélica Lima Basto for nursing. Her younger brother, Augusto, was also a Rockefeller beneficiary, studying at Harvard University.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelica%20Lind%C3%A9n%20Hirschberg
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Angelica Lindén Hirschberg
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Hirschberg demonstrated that reduced postprandial cholecystokinin response is associated with impaired appetite regulation, increased sweet cravings, and higher testosterone levels, potentially contributing to elevated binge eating and overweight in PCOS. She also explored potential treatments for eating disorders and obesity by targeting sex hormones and antiandrogens in women. In a 52-week trial, she showed that a 300 μg daily testosterone patch improved postmenopausal women's sexual function but raised concerns about side effects and breast safety. However, in another investigation, she established that testosterone addition to postmenopausal estrogen/progestogen therapy has an inhibitory effect on hormone therapy-induced breast cell proliferation in postmenopausal women.
In a 2005 study, Hirschberg revealed that pregnant women with past or current eating disorders, particularly anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, face a higher risk of hyperemesis and delivering infants with lower birth weight and smaller head circumference, along with a 22% relapse rate during pregnancy. These results were confirmed in population-based register studies showing increased risk of adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes and neurodevelopment disorders in offspring of mothers with eating disorders.
Female athletic performance
Hirschberg investigated the factors affecting female athletic performance and possible medical risks. She observed that menstrual issues in female endurance athletes, especially amenorrhea, are linked to reduced bone mineral density and flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) and unfavorable lipid profiles, implying cardiovascular risk. In addition, she demonstrated that low-dose oral contraceptives in female athletes improved FMD, body composition, increased bone density, and did not significantly impact physical performance, potentially helping osteoporosis prevention in athletes with amenorrhea.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian%20locomotive%20class%20HP
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Indian locomotive class HP
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The Class HP (Heavy Passenger) was a broad gauge passenger steam locomotive introduced in 1906 on the railways of British India. It was one of the BESA locomotives developed by the British Engineering Standards Committee, later called the British Engineering Standards Association (BESA).
History
The HP class passenger locomotive was first catalogued in the BESA report on standard locomotive classes for the British Raj of 1907. Like the AP class, the HP was provided with three different tenders: a small one holding 3000 gallons of water, a medium tender holding 4000, and a large tender holding 4500.
The HP class locomotives were delivered to various railways, but only the Indian States Railways (ISR)-operated railways referred to them as the HP class. They were built by several British locomotive manufacturers, including the Vulcan Foundry, Robert Stephenson and Company, North British Locomotive Company, Kitson and Company and William Beardmore and Company.
A later, superheated version was fitted with a Schmidt superheater and classified as HPS (the S means superheated). Retrofitted HPs with superheaters were classified as HPC (the C means converted).
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie%20Joseph%20Saint-Gal
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Marie Joseph Saint-Gal
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Marie Joseph Saint-Gal (1841-1932) was a French botanist.
Born on February 11, 1841, in Redon, France, Joseph Saint-Gal's father was a driver of the Ponts et Chaussées.
After graduating from the Imperial School of Agriculture of Grand-Jouan in 1863, Joseph Saint-Gal became a tutor-preparer of rural engineering and botany-forestry in 1864. Then he worked as a teacher at the imperial agricultural school of Grignon in 1869, where he remained for a year. Having become professor of the chair of botany and forestry, he returned to the national agricultural school of Grandjouan in 1870, where he was also president of the Friendly Association of Former Students created in 1863. He received the Legion of Honor on July 30, 1894. He died in 1932. He is the author of several botanical works. In 1865, he planted a sequoia on the grounds of the Grandjouan school (wellingtonia gigantéa - giant sequoia), still present in 2015 measuring 30.50 meters in height with a circumference of 6.40 meters at one meter from the ground.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuphar%20orbiculata
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Nuphar orbiculata
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Nuphar orbiculata is a species of rhizomatous aquatic plant native to the US-American states Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Nuphar orbiculata is a herbaceous, perennial, aquatic plant. The rhizomes are 7-8 cm wide. The petiolate, bright green, orbicular leaves are 20-45 cm long, and 20-45 cm wide. The abaxial surface is pubescent. The petioles are pubescent.
Generative characteristics
The flowers are 6 cm wide. The oblong-obovate sepals are 5 cm long. The stigmatic disk is 2 cm wide. The subglobose, 4-5 cm wide fruit bears ovoid, 4.5 mm long, ridged seeds.
Reproduction
Generative reproduction
Flowering and fruiting occurs in July.
Taxonomy
Publication
It was first described as Nymphaea orbiculata Small by John Kunkel Small in 1896. Later, it was included in the genus Nuphar Sm. as Nuphar orbiculata (Small) Standl. published by Paul Carpenter Standley in 1931.
Etymology
The specific epithet orbiculata means round or disc-shaped.
Conservation
The NatureServe conservation status is T3 Vulnerable.
Ecology
Habitat
It occurs in stagnant waters of blackwater rivers, streams, lakes, and acidic lime sink ponds.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle%20Fontaine%2C%20Baldwin%20County%2C%20Alabama
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Belle Fontaine, Baldwin County, Alabama
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Bell Fontaine (also spelled as Bellefontaine, Belle Fountaine, Bellefountain, Bell Fountain, and Belfont) is a ghost town in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.
Toponymy
When translated from French to English, Bell Fontaine means "beautiful fountain."
History
Though lying in the peripheral of Baldwin County's history, Bell Fontaine predates much of the area. The settlement first appeared in 1775 on A Map of the Southern Indian District of North America produced by surveyor Joseph Purcell and John Stuart. Due to its appearance on early British Colonial era maps and its French name, the settlement likely dates back to the French Colonial era. It was continuously marked on maps until 1890. However, likely because of its remote location, Bell Fontaine had been mislocated in numerous maps in this time span.
Located 12 miles away from the Perdido River on the Old Pensacola Road (modern-day Baldwin County Road 112), a stagecoach stop and supper stand had been the focal point of the settlement since at least 1825. The travelers' stop served as a rest point between Mobile and Pensacola. Travelers heading to Mobile on the road had to either cross the Mobile-Tensaw Delta at Hall's Landing or Blakely. During the colonial eras, the Tensaw River plantations were also a destination for those travelling on this road. Belle Fontaine also acted as a cattle pen for local citizens.
There are few first-hand descriptions of Belle Fontaine. However, a highly detailed account comes from German Prince Carl Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach's Travels Through North America, During the Years 1825 and 1826. On his way from Blakely to Pensacola he writes:
Prince Bernhard gives a further description of the settlement while returning to Blakely, stating:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaucomaria%20carpinea
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Glaucomaria carpinea
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The asci (spore-bearing cells) of Glaucomaria carpinea are elongated-club shaped (elongate-) and very thin-walled, containing eight spores each. These asci have a tall structure in the middle () that reacts to iodine and potassium hydroxide by turning blue (K/I+ blue), surrounded by a blue outer layer. The are single-celled, hyaline (translucent), simple, broadly ellipsoid, and measure 9–14.5 by 5–8.5 μm with a thin wall. The , the photosynthetic partner of the lichen, is –a spherical green alga.
Chemical tests on the thallus reveal a yellow reaction to the K spot test (K+ yellow) and contain atranorin as the major compound, with minor amounts of chloroatranorin and eugenitol. The pruina on the apothecial disc contains a major metabolite called sordidone. Glaucomaria carpinea has been noted to be a morphologically variable species, particularly in the deposition of pruina on various surfaces and the thickness of the margins. However, the lichen tends to be anatomically and chemically uniform.
Habitat and distribution
Glaucomaria carpinea has a nearly cosmopolitan distribution. It has been recorded from Africa, Asia, Europe, Macaronesia, New Zealand, and North America. Its usual is the smooth bark of deciduous trees, especially on twigs, branches, and young trunks.
Species interactions
Lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi that have been recorded parasitising Glaucomaria carpinea include Arthonia subfuscicola, Sphaerellothecium propinquellum, Tremella endosporogena, and Heteroacanthella ellipsospora.
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Reign of Alfonso XII
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The reign of Alfonso XII of Spain began after the triumph of the Pronunciamiento de Sagunto of December 29, 1874, which put an end to the First Spanish Republic and ended with the death of King Alfonso on November 25, 1885, giving way to the Regency of his wife, María Cristina of Habsburg. During the reign, the political regime of the Restoration was created, which was based on the Spanish Constitution of 1876, in force until 1923. It was a constitutional monarchy, but neither democratic nor parliamentary, "although far from the party exclusivism of the Elizabethan era". "It was defined as liberal by its supporters and as oligarchic by its critics, particularly the regenerationists. Its theoretical foundations are to be found in the principles of doctrinaire liberalism", Ramón Villares has pointed out.
According to Carlos Dardé, it was "a brief reign ―just under eleven years― but an important one. At its end, the situation of Spain in all areas was much better than when it began. And, in spite of the uncertainty caused by the disappearance of the monarch ―especially because of the unknown succession― the improvement continued during the regency of María Cristina of Austria, during the minority of her posthumous son, Alfonso XIII. The foundations laid proved to be sufficiently solid. That reign had been a new starting point of the liberal regime in Spain".
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The Franklin Press
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The Franklin Press is a weekly newspaper in Franklin, North Carolina, and Macon County. It is one of the largest and oldest newspapers in far-west North Carolina.
The print edition is published on Wednesdays and has a circulation of 6,000. The Press also publishes an annual medical directory and special sections.
History
The Franklin Press was preceded by four other Macon County newspapers: the Macon Advance, The Franklin Observer, The Western Carolinian, and The Western Reporter. None of them lasted more than a few years. The Franklin Press was founded in 1886 by T.J. Christy of Athens, Georgia. Today it is the oldest extant business in Macon County.
Shortly after its establishment the Press was sold to W.A. Curtis. Later owners included Bob Sloan and Jerue Babb, who started Community Newspapers, Inc. in the late 1960s.
In 2003, the Franklin Press headquarters at Depot and Wayah streets was modernized. The newspaper's Franklin press also prints newspapers for the neighboring cities of Bryson City, Cashiers, Highlands, and Spruce Pine.
Community Newspapers, Inc. also operates the Cherokee Scout in Murphy, the Clay County Progress in Hayesville, and the Smoky Mountain Times in Bryson City, among other publications in the southeastern United States.
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Okanagrion
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Okanagrion is an extinct odonate genus in the damselfly-like family Dysagrionidae. The genus was first described in 2021 with a series of eight species included from early Eocene Okanagan Highlands sites in western North America. The genus is known from the Late Ypresian sediments exposed in northeast central Washington at Republic where five species are present, and from the coeval McAbee Fossil Beds near Cache Creek in Central British Columbia, where four species are present. The species richness is attributed to high latitude high alpha diversity resulting from climatic equitability during the Early Eocene in combination with resultant beta diversity between sites due to impassible topographical barriers.
Distribution
Okanagrion fossils have been found at two sites belonging to the Eocene Okanagan Highlands of Washington and British Columbia. Of the eight described species, O. angustum, O. beardi, and O. lochmum are only found at the Tranquille Formation's McAbee Fossil Beds west of Cache Creek in central British Columbia. The lake sediments at McAbee were first radiometrically dated using the K-Ar method in the 1960s based on ash samples exposed in the lake bed. These samples yielded an age of ~; however, dating published in 2005 provided a 40Ar-39Ar radiometric date placing the McAbee site at .
Four additional species are known exclusively from fossils of the Klondike Mountain Formation exposed at Republic in Ferry County, northeast Central Washington. Two species, Okanagrion dorrellae and O. liquetoalatum are known only from the "Boot Hill" site UWBM B4131, while O. threadgillae is only known from the "Corner lot" site A0307 and one species, O. worleyae is reported from both the "Boot hill" and "Corner lot" sites. Tuffs of the Klondike Mountain Formation had been dated to , the youngest of the Okanagan Highlands sites, though a revised oldest age of was given based on isotopic data published in 2021.
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Okanagrion
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The widest distribution is that of Okanagrion hobani, for which multiple fossils have been recovered from both Republic sites and at McAbee, the only Okanagrion species to be found in multiple formations.
History and classification
The first brief report of an Okanagan Highlands fossil odonate was by Standley Lewis in a 1992 Washington Geology article where he illustrated two fossils tentatively identified as (?)Zacallites from Republic. Four years later a list of insects from Republic was published by Wesley Wehr and Lisa Barksdale in a 1996 Washington Geology article. They expanded the tentative families to include Euphaeidae, Megapodagrionidae, Platycnemididae or Megapodagrionidae, and Lestidae but did not designate the fossil specimens each identification was based on. The odonate fossil material was studied subsequently by S. Bruce Archibald and Robert Cannings with a series of papers being published between 2019 and 2021 on the dragonflies and damselflies of the Okanagan Highlands. The new genus Okanagrion was named by Archibald and Cannings (2021) with a series of eight named species and a group of unplaced fossils which were not placeable to species. They coined the genus name Okanagrion as a combination of a toponym honoring the Okanagan Highlands plus the suffix "-agrion", from the Greek "ἄγριος", commonly used in damselfly genus names.
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Okanagrion
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Okanagrion dorrellae is known from the lone holotype fossil collected from the Klondike Mountain Formation and housed in the Stonerose Interpretive Center collections as "SR 93-11-02". The specimen was collected and donated by Laurie Dorrell on October 31, 1992, and as such Archibald and Cannings chose to name the species dorrellae in recognition.
"SR 93-11-02" wasn't identified to either gender or forewing/hindwing in the species description. The wing is wide and long from arculus to apex, with one diagonal break running across the whole wing, but not distorting the venation. The nodus of the wing is placed 26% of the distance from wing base to apex, and the pterostigma starts apically from there. Coloration of the wing is interpreted to be light to hyaline in the basal half transitioning to dark in the apical half. A lighter fascia is present in the darkened area between the nodus and pterostigma, extending down from the frontal wing edge to around the wing midpoint. Due to the region not being preserved, the true length of the pterostigma is uncertain, and the width of the costal space apical of the pterostigma is only estimated as 3 cells wide.
Okanagrion hobani
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