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Madhavaram Depot metro station is a metro railway station on the Red Line of the Chennai Metro. The station is the only at-grade station of the Chennai Metro, and one of the 48 stations of the Madhavaram Milk Colony–Sholinganallur stretch. The station serves the neighbourhoods of Madhavaram. History Construction of the station began in 2021. Depot The Madhavaram Depot metro station will feature a depot, which will be one of the five depots of the Chennai Metro. See also List of Chennai metro stations Railway stations in Chennai Transport in Chennai Urban rail transit in India List of metro systems References External links UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations. Chennai Metro stations Railway stations in Chennai
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Langbourn is one of the 25 ancient wards of the City of London. It reputedly is named after a buried stream in the vicinity. It is a small ward; a long thin area, running in a west–east direction. Historically, Lombard Street and Fenchurch Street were the principal streets, forming the cores of the ward's West and East divisions respectively. Boundary changes in 2003 and 2013 have resulted in most of the northern sides of these streets remaining in Langbourn, whilst the southern sides are now largely in the wards of Candlewick, Bridge, Billingsgate and Tower. Three changes to the boundaries of Langbourn took place in 2013; all of the southern side of Lombard Street, with the notable exception of the guild - or ward - church of St Mary Woolnoth, is in Candlewick (from 2003 to 2013 Candlewick extended only to Abchurch Lane); the ward of Walbrook now includes the northern side of Lombard Street from number 68 to Bank junction. In turn, Langbourn expanded by taking another part of Leadenhall Market, from Lime Street ward. The ward at present borders eight other wards (Walbrook, Candlewick, Bridge, Billingsgate, Tower, Aldgate, Lime Street, and Cornhill); historically no other City ward bordered so many neighbours. The ward encompasses a large area of Leadenhall Market and two historic churches: St. Mary Woolnoth and St. Edmund's. Historically, the ward also contained four other churches: St Nicholas Acons (destroyed in the Great Fire 1666), All Hallows Staining (demolished 1870), St. Dionis Backchurch (1878), and All Hallows Lombard Street (1939). It has its own club for ward officials, City workers and residents and newsletter. Politics Langbourn is one of 25 wards of the City of London, electing an alderman to the Court of Aldermen and three councilmen (the City equivalent of a councillor) to the Court of Common Council of the City of London Corporation. Only electors who are a freeman of the City of London are eligible to stand. Lost River The 1598 Survey of London records the course of the Langbourn river. The entry notes that the Langbourne had ceased to flow by the time the entry was written. "Langborne water so called of the length thereof, was a greate streame of water breaking out of the ground, in Fan Church streete [Fenchurch St], which ran downe with a swift course, west, through that streete, thwart Grastreet [Gracechurch Street] and downe Lombardestreete [Lombard Street], to the west ende of S. Mary Woolnothes Church, and then turning the course South downe Shareborne lane [Sherbourne Lane], so termed of sharing or deviding, it brake into divers rilles or rillets to the River of Thames, of this Bourne that warde tooke the name, and is till this day called Langborne warde, this Bourne also is long since stopped up at the heade and the rest of the course filled up and paved over, so that no signe thereof remaineth more then the names aforesaide."The John Stowe's 1598 Survey of London records the street name Sharebourne Lane and attributes its origin to the dividing of the stream at this point. Henry Harben's 1918 Dictionary of London asserts that Stowe's explanation "must be left out of account as a possible derivation, inasmuch as it ignores the earliest forms of the name to be found." It goes on to list "Shitteborwelane," "Shiteburn lane," "Shiteb(ur)uelane" and "Shiteburlane as forms of the name recorded around 1300 AD. Harben goes on to state that: "The first syllable " shitte," " shite," "schite," presents considerable difficulty, and it is hard to See from what A.S. [Anglo Saxon] word it can be derived, as the suggested derivation from A. S. "scir " a share, "sciran " to divide, seems to leave the "t" out of account. The word "borwe," "borue" suggests O.E. "burh," "burgh," "borough," rather than "burn" or "bourne," as the original form. "Burgh "= fortress, walled town, later perhaps "a mansion," "fortified house." Later commentators have made the conclusion that the modern english translation is either "Shit House Lane" or "Shite Bourne Lane" and refers to public latrines that were placed over the river. Nicholas Barton, in his 1962 book "Lost Rivers of London" lists the Langbourn in his chapter on "Dubious Lost Rivers" for three reasons: "It does not fit in with the contours, and actually involves the proposed stream's flowing uphill to the extent of three feet, both in the ancient and modern ground levels." "During the construction of the Gracechurch Street sewer the builders specifically looked for it and found no traces." "Stow more or less admits that he himself has nothing more to go on than the name." References External links Map of Early Modern London: Langbourn Ward - Historical Map and Encyclopedia of Shakespeare's London (Scholarly) Ward Club Wards of the City of London
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect%20Queen%20%28DC%20Comics%29
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Insect Queen is the name of several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Fictional character biography Lana Lang Earth-One The first Insect Queen was Lana Lang, Superman's romantic interest from his youth in Smallville. In Superboy #124 (October 1965), Lana rescues an insect-like alien trapped under a tree. In gratitude, he gives her a bio-genetic ring that allows her to gain the powers of insects or arachnids (by giving her lower body the form of a particular bug; each form could only be gained once per day, however). She decides to use it to develop the costumed identity of the superheroine Insect Queen. Lana does not pursue the career for long, though she did gain reserve status in the Legion of Super-Heroes. Earth-Two The second Insect Queen was also Lana, but the one from the parallel universe of Earth-2. In The Superman Family #213 (1981), she as an adult receives a scarab found by her archeologist father in an Egyptian tomb, not realizing that it was magical. Possessed by it, Lana became a supervillainess called Insect Queen, with the ability to control and enlarge insects. She briefly worked with the Ultra-Humanite, while the latter's mind was housed within a gigantic ant, until she was saved by the Earth-2 Superman and his wife Lois Lane. Later, she became an occasional superhero, aiding Superman on at least one occasion. In the reality changed by the "Crisis on Infinite Earths", Lana never became either Insect Queen. New Earth In the new continuity created by the events chronicled in Infinite Crisis, a new Insect Queen has been introduced. She is an insectoid alien who first appears in Superman #671-673 (2008). In a nod towards the Silver Age continuity this alien Insect Queen has remade herself in the image of Lana Lang. The Insect Queen comes from the All-Hive, a civilization of giant insects. Because only one Queen can rule the All-Hive, she and her followers are sent to colonize a new world, suspended in an amber-like substance. Upon contacting Earth, she makes an arrangement with Lex Luthor for assistance in colonizing the planet, including acquiring a body suitable for it. In return for this, she sends some of her people, the Flea Circus, to assist him in collecting Kryptonite. She also begins transforming workers on a LexCorp moonbase into worker insects. When Insect Queen returns for her part of the bargain, she finds that Lana Lang is now CEO of LexCorp. She kidnaps Lana and takes her to the moonbase, where she metamorphoses into a form resembling Lana, but with insect-like features, including wings, four arms, antennae and chitinous plates. While trying to rescue Lana, Superman is captured by Insect Queen due to her midges entering his skull and enhancing her psychic abilities. She then uses his genetic template to create "super soldier-ants". Superman is freed by Lana, and traps the Queen in her suspended animation amber before she can use her mind-control powers again. The Queen makes a return one year later. While attending a student journalism award ceremony with Jimmy Olsen and Cat Grant, Lana suddenly collapses, with blood pouring out her nose. She receives a call from her doctor telling her that he has "bad news" for her. Following another collapse, Lana is taken to hospital and operated on. She apparently dies on the operating table, but her body is later encased in a cocoon by black insect-like creatures, which then starts to crack open. The hospital is soon engulfed by a gigantic cocoon-like structure, and a number of workers as well as the Science Police and the Guardian are taken hostage by an army of giant insects. Supergirl is soon captured and awakens bound and gagged at the feet of Lana, who is now possessed by the Insect Queen. The Queen reveals to Supergirl that during her last encounter with Lana, she injected her with a portion of her DNA and has been slowly taking control of her body for the past year, with the ultimate goal of capturing a Kryptonian to use as a template for an army of hybrid insects. Supergirl breaks free and is able to expel the Queen from Lana's body with help from Kryptonian technology, and Lana returns to her normal state. Lonna Leing The fourth Insect Queen is Lonna Leing of the planet Xanthu, in the 30th century. Lonna was a member of the Xanthuan hero team, the Uncanny Amazers. She first appeared in Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 4) #82. Her costume is similar to the original Insect Queen, and she even has similar powers, as she is able transform her body from the waist down into an insect or arachnid's body (like an arthropodic centaur) and assume their abilities. Once she parodied Marvel Comics' Spider-Man, when she assumed the powers of a spider and fired webbing from her wrists (using his trademark hand gestures) to wrap an alien attacker. This version of the Legion was identified in the Infinite Crisis miniseries as originating on Earth-247. Anti-Matter Insect Queen The fifth Insect Queen is a former member of the Justice Underground, a team of heroes who oppose the Crime Syndicate of America in DC's Anti-Matter Universe. As the Justice Underground comprises "good twins" to Justice League villains, this Insect Queen is the counterpart of the Queen Bee. Powers and abilities Each of the versions of Insect Queen can control insects and arachnids. References External links Supermanica: Insect Queen Characters created by George Papp Characters created by Kurt Busiek Characters created by Otto Binder Comics characters introduced in 1965 Comics characters introduced in 2008 DC Comics aliens DC Comics metahumans DC Comics characters who are shapeshifters DC Comics extraterrestrial superheroes DC Comics female superheroes
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The Michel catalog (MICHEL-Briefmarken-Katalog) is the largest and best-known stamp catalog in the German-speaking world. First published in 1910, it has become an important reference work for philately, with information not available in the English-language Scott catalog. Origins The catalog started out as a price list for the dealer Hugo Michel of Apolda. By 1920 it was split into two volumes, for "Europe" and "overseas", and eventually grew to a present-day size of about a dozen volumes covering the entire world, with additional specialized volumes bringing the total to some forty catalogs. Scope It extensively covers specialized Germany collecting including the complex World War II era stamps of Germany, occupied territories, and provisional stamps. Unlike Scott, Michel does not issue a complete set of catalogs every year, instead updating only several of the volumes. Michel is also more detailed, with quantities issued, sheet formats, and so forth. Also of significance to some collectors is its coverage of countries and periods omitted by Scott for editorial or political reasons. For instance, US embargoes against Cuba, Iraq, and North Korea are reflected by Scott's failure to show market values for those countries' stamp issues (as late as 2002, Scott did not supply any information at all about North Korean stamps), and Michel is one of few sources for that information. Michel also documents stamps issued apparently with little or no intent of being used to pay postage and stamps issued by regions or areas with dubious political status. Scott excludes many issues that were unlikely to be actually used to pay postage. Catalogue publications There are 15 main catalogues, all issued in German; about 400,000 are printed annually. Their information is also accessible on the Michel internet pages. Germany The standard Germany catalogue (Michel-Deutschland-Katalog) covers all German stamps issues . A more detailed specialized catalogue is available. For young collectors a simplified "Junior Catalogue" is available. All these catalogues are published on an annual basis. Europe Called "Europa-Katalog (EK)" these catalogues appear annually and are divided as follows: EK1 West and Central Europe EK2 Southern Europe EK3 North and Northwest Europe EK4 Eastern Europe Overseas Called "Übersee-Katalog (ÜK)" these catalogues appear about every three years. As of 2014 there are 10 issues, some in two volumes. In contrast to the European catalogues the number of stamps printed is not indicated. Not all issues are represented by images. ÜK1 North and Central America ÜK2 Caribbean Islands ÜK3 South America ÜK4 North and East Africa ÜK5 West Africa ÜK6 Southern Africa ÜK7 Australia, Oceania, Antarctic Territories ÜK8 South and Southeast Asia ÜK9 Central and East Asia ÜK10 Middle East Other stamp catalogues Aside from Germany, a number of other countries are covered in specialized catalogues that indicate more details such as variations and first day cancellation. Specialized catalogues are available for Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, Great Britain, United States, Croatia, and the United Nations. In addition, other philatelic titles are published. English issues Recently Michel publishers (Schwaneberger Verlag) has issued some English-language titles, viz.: Gulf States (2006, all colour focussed on the Arabian semi-island from Abu Dhabi-Yemen inc. the "sheikhdom issues"); Germany Specialized Vol. 1 (2007, empire, colonies ec. up to 1945), Vol. 2 (2009, WWII and aftermath inc. related as Generalgouvernement, allied occ. zones); not covered up to now old German states and post-1949, probably in a Vol. 3. The Germany specializeds are issued in co-operation with the APS affiliate German Philatelic Society. References External links MICHEL online – German Philately of Germany Stamp catalogs
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The 2010–11 NOJHL season is the 33rd season of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL). The eight teams of the East and West Divisions will play 50-game schedules. Come February, the top teams of each division will play down for the Copeland-McNamara Trophy, the NOJHL championship. The winner of the Copeland-McNamara Trophy will compete in the Central Canadian Junior "A" championship, the Dudley Hewitt Cup. If successful against the winners of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and Superior International Junior Hockey League, the champion would then move on to play in the Canadian Junior Hockey League championship, the 2011 Royal Bank Cup. Changes No major changes. Current Standings Note: GP Games played; W Wins; L Losses; OTL Overtime losses; SL Shootout losses; GF Goals for; GA Goals against; PTS Points; x clinched playoff berth; y clinched division title; z clinched conference title Standings listed on official league website. 2010-11 Copeland-McNamara Trophy Playoffs Playoff results are listed on the official league website. Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship Hosted by the Huntsville Otters in Huntsville, Ontario. The Soo Eagles finished in third place. Round Robin Huntsville Otters (OJHL) 6 - Soo Eagles 4 Wellington Dukes (OJHL) 7 - Soo Eagles 1 Soo Eagles 2 - Wisconsin Wilderness (SIJHL) 1 in quadruple overtime Semi-final Wellington Dukes (OJHL) 3 - Soo Eagles 2 in quadruple overtime Scoring leaders Note: GP Games played; G Goals; A Assists; Pts Points; PIM Penalty minutes Leading goaltenders Note: GP Games played; Mins Minutes played; W Wins; L Losses: OTL Overtime losses; SL Shootout losses; GA Goals Allowed; SO Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average Award winners Player of the Year: Brett Campbell (Blind River Beavers) Best Defenceman: Joel Gagnon (Sudbury Jr. Wolves) Most Improved Player: Darnell Koosees (North Bay Trappers) Mitch Tetreault Memorial Trophy (Top Defensive Forward): Jake Wright (Soo Thunderbirds) NOJHL Award (Top Goaltender): Michael Doan, Remo Febbraro (Soo Thunderbirds) Wayne Chase Memorial Award (Best GAA): Michael Doan (Soo Thunderbirds) Jimmy Conners Memorial Trophy (Scoring Champion): Andre Leclair (Temiscaming Royals) Carlo Cattarello Trophy (Most Valuable Player): Jerry Petingalo (Soo Thunderbirds) John Grignon Trophy (Top Rookie): Erik Robichaud (Abitibi Eskimos) Onaping Falls Huskies Trophy (Most Gentlemanly): Joshua Clancy (Abitibi Eskimos) Best Team Player: Brett Campbell (Blind River Beavers) Scholastic Player of the Year: Geoff Gieni (Soo Thunderbirds) Playoffs Most Valuable Player: Jake Paterson (Soo Eagles) Mirl "Red" McCarthy Memorial Trophy (Top Coach): Bruno Bragagnolo (Soo Eagles) Joe Drago Trophy (Top Executive): Chris Dawson (North Bay Trappers) See also 2011 Royal Bank Cup Dudley Hewitt Cup List of NOHA Junior A seasons Ontario Junior Hockey League Superior International Junior Hockey League Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League References External links Official website of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Official website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League NOJHL Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League seasons
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Cottingham House is located in Pineville, Louisiana. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1987. The house was built in 1907 for Dr. and Mrs. Claybrook Cottingham. Dr. Cottingham was one of three faculty of Louisiana Christian University; he served as president of the college from 1910 to 1941. According to its NRHP nomination, the house's "impressive size and multi-gable roofline marks it as the distinctive landmark among Pineville's earliest surviving period of residential architecture." References Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana Queen Anne architecture in Louisiana Colonial Revival architecture in Louisiana Houses completed in 1907 Houses in Rapides Parish, Louisiana National Register of Historic Places in Rapides Parish, Louisiana
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Ratměřice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Hrzín and Skrýšov are administrative parts of Ratměřice. Geography Ratměřice is located about south of Benešov and southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. History The first written mention of Ratměřice is from 1220. Hrzín and Skrýšov were first mentioned in 1318. In the 14th century, Ratměřice became property of the monastery in Louňovice pod Blaníkem. After the monastery was burned down in 1420 as a result of the Hussite Wars, Ratměřice was acquired by the town of Tábor. Tábor owned it until 1547, when properties of the town were confiscated. Ratměřice was subsequently purchased by Oldřich Skuhrovský of Skuhrov. From 1622 to 1702, Ratměřice was property of the Talmberk family. In 1645, during the Battle of Jankau of the Thirty Years' War, the village was completely burned down, but was restored after the end of the war. The Kořenský of Terešov family held the village from 1702 to 1719. They had built here a castle. Other notable owners of Ratměřice were the families of Sternthal (1751–1830) and Chotek (1830–1898). Sights The main landmark is the Church of Saint Gall. Built in the Romanesque style, it was probably founded in the first third of the 13th century. It was modified in the Gothic style. In the 19th century, further modification were made. The Ratměřice Castle is a Baroque building from the early 18th century. In the late 19th century, it was rebuilt into its present Neorenaissance form. Today the castle is privately owned and serves as a hotel and a restaurant. The castle is surrounded by a park with rare trees. The largest two giant sequoias in the Czech Republic are located here. References External links Villages in Benešov District
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Challonges (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. See also Communes of the Haute-Savoie department References Communes of Haute-Savoie
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air%20Baron
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Air Baron
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Air Baron is an economic strategy game published by Avalon Hill in 1996. Despite its family-oriented marketing, Air Baron plays far more like a wargame than a typical family money-driven game like Monopoly. Air Baron is for two to six players, adjusting the playable area and victory conditions accordingly. Gameplay Air Baron challenges players to build an airline empire in the United States by amassing a plurality of market share and liquid assets. Players seek to gain dominance or control of hubs in order to amass market share. Dominance of a hub is gained by controlling the majority of associated domestic spokes; it carries a moderate income potential and market share gain. Control of a hub is gained by controlling all of the associated domestic spokes; it doubles the income potential and market share gain of dominance. Any uncontrolled domestic spoke may be purchased at face value. Takeovers of controlled spokes require a higher fee and an opposed dice roll versus the controlling player. Several factors contribute both positively and negatively to each player's dice total. If, at the end of his turn, a player has a combined total of market share and cash equal to or greater than the victory margin, he wins. Play order At the start of each round, one color-coded chit per player is placed in a cup. The chits are drawn sequentially to determine the current order of play. While the order of play in an individual round is generally unimportant, the interval between turns for a single player is a significant consideration. Starting cash on hand Starting cash is determined by die roll. To offset the advantage of first play, each player receives cumulatively more money during the initial turn. Income Every purchased spoke, plus all hubs, have a unique chit placed in a cup. At the start of every turn, the player randomly draws two chits, paying the owner appropriately. Chits are replaced at the end of each round. Additional purchases Beyond the primary domestic spokes, players can also purchase foreign spokes and jumbo jets. Foreign spokes benefit opposed takeovers at the associated hubs. Jumbo jets provide similar bonuses on the domestic spoke where deployed, or they can be held in reserve for later use in an opposed takeover. Additionally, spokes with jumbos pay double the usual rate. Offensive operations Normally players are limited to one purchase or takeover attempt per turn. However, players can declare a state of Fare Wars that allow an indefinite number of domestic takeover attempts provided: The player has sufficient funds The player does not fail an attempt While in Fare Wars, players receive an additional takeover dice roll bonus. Profits, however, are not earned while in Fare Wars. Since the state can only be entered or exited at the beginning of a player's turn, the randomized play order has a major impact on the potential for income loss. Optional rules Several optional rules, including strikes, crashes, government loans, and bidding, are provided as part of an advanced version. These rules may be added to the basic game collectively or individually as desired. Reviews Pyramid #21 (Sept./Oct., 1996) References External links Avalon Hill games Board games introduced in 1996 Economic simulation board games
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Hand Built by Robots
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Hand Built by Robots is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner. Produced by Mike Spencer, it was released on 30 July 2007 on Ugly Truth Records. Preceded by the single "Dream Catch Me", the album initially charted at number 3 in the UK album chart, and subsequently reached number one in its fourth week. Regarding the album's success, Faulkner stated, "I don't think anyone involved in Hand Built by Robots actually thought it would do that at all." Writing and composition Regarding the album's composition, Faulkner stated, in 2009, that the album was "actually quite rushed in a lot of ways. 'Dream Catch Me' was actually released before we finished the album, so we had to move really fast to complete Hand Built By Robots. The album wasn't the culmination of ten years worth of writing, but was a few months of panic, and a couple of things I had lying around - a couple of older songs that were still good enough to be used. [...] A lot of Hand Built By Robot's songs were written in the last few months leading up to recording, as I became better at writing." Four tracks on the album were co-written with former Longpigs vocalist Crispin Hunt and two were co-written by Adam Argyle, who is perhaps best known for writing "Next Best Superstar" for Melanie C. Lyrics The album's lyrics mainly explore dreams, aspirations and observations on society. Album cover The album cover art work includes a number of historical figures standing upon a robotic hand. Track listing Chart performanceHand Built by Robots was certified platinum and later double platinum, in the United Kingdom, and was the twentieth best-selling album of 2007, selling 444,000 copies. The album debuted at number 26 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart in March 2008. It subsequently ascended fifteen places the following week to number 11, and then to number 8. The album eventually peaked at number 5 the week after. It has since been certified Gold on the ARIA charts. The album was released in Germany on 18 April 2008, and in the United States (it did not have massive success in the U.S. but did manage to reach number 42 on the Billboard'' Top Heatseekers chart) and Canada on 29 April 2008, with the first single being "Dream Catch Me". Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References 2007 debut albums Newton Faulkner albums
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Alickson Vira
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Alickson Vira is a Vanuatuan politician and a member of the Parliament of Vanuatu from Ambae. References Living people Members of the Parliament of Vanuatu 21st-century politicians Year of birth missing (living people)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeh%20Raaste%20Hain%20Pyaar%20Ke
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Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke
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Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke () is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film. It is a love triangle, directed by Deepak Shivdasani. It stars Ajay Devgn, Preity Zinta and Madhuri Dixit in the lead roles, along with Sunny Deol making an extended special appearance. Yeh Raaste Hai Pyaar Ke released on 10 August 2001, directly clashing with Farhan Akhtar's directorial debut Dil Chahta Hai starring Aamir Khan. The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics and performed decently at the box office. Plot Two con artists and car thieves, Vicky (Ajay Devgn) and Sakshi (Preity Zinta), are faced with death when they accidentally kill Bhanwarlal's (Deep Dhillon) brother. Bhanwarlal and his other brother swear to avenge the death of their brother and mistakenly kill Rohit Verma (Ajay Devgn), who is a look-alike of Vicky. The mistaken identity causes Sakshi to think that Vicky is dead and she is devastated. Meanwhile, unknown to Sakshi and Bhanwarlal, Vicky is alive and reaches Manali where he is constantly confused for Rohit. On discovering Rohit's wealth Vicky realizes that he has hit the jackpot and decides to play along. Soon Rohit's father, Pratap Verma (Vikram Gokhale), arrives home to find Vicky in his bed. Vicky tries to trick Pratap Verma, but he already knows that Rohit is dead. He convinces Vicky to pose as Rohit for the sake of his daughter-in-law, Neha (Madhuri Dixit) who is in denial/shock to the fact that her husband died on the same day that they got married. He agrees to do the job for money. However, halfway through the job he decides to grab the money and returns to Sakshi. They are about to forget all about Rohit and start a life of their own, when Vicky discovers that he is responsible for Rohit's death since Bhanwarlal meant to kill him and not Rohit. He realizes the debt he owes to Rohit and decides to return, leaving Sakshi once again. Meanwhile, Sakshi's uncle and aunt try to have her marry to Bhanwarlal's youngest brother. She runs away to Manali to be with Vicky. Vicky at this point can't tell Neha the truth and so tells Sakshi that he can't be with her. Soon, with the arrival of Bhanwarlal and Sakshi's aunt and uncle, the truth unravels. Finally, Neha realizes that her husband is actually dead and she accepts the reality. Vicky and Sakshi get back together. It is implied that Neha may find happiness again and start a new life with her childhood buddy, Sagar (Sunny Deol), who loved her from the beginning. Cast Ajay Devgan as Vicky / Rohit Verma Madhuri Dixit as Neha Verma, Rohit's wife Preity Zinta as Sakshi Sunny Deol as Sagar, Neha's friend (special appearance) Kiran Kumar as Ranjan Sharma, Neha's father Vikram Gokhale as Pratap Verma, Rohit's father Deep Dhillon as Bhanwarlal Smita Jaykar as Aarti Sharma, Neha's mother Rajeev Verma as Dr. Ashok, Pratap's friend Shammi as Rohit's grandmother Lalit Tiwari as Ashok Sharma Asha Sharma as Mausi Jayshree T. as Neha's aunt Mayur as Bhanwarlal's brother Brij Gopal Madan Jain as Avinash Tiku Talsania as Kishanchand Bhagwandas Chellaramani Reception Gautam Buragohain of Filmfare wrote that the film "fails to make an impact", although he noted the performances of the three leads, particularly that of Dixit. Soundtrack References External links 2001 films 2000s Hindi-language films Indian romantic drama films Films scored by Sanjeev Darshan 2001 romantic drama films Films directed by Deepak Shivdasani Films scored by Adnan Sami
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Grand Véfour restaurant bombing
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On 23 December 1983, the Le Grand Véfour restaurant in Paris, France was damaged in a bomb attack, in which twelve people were wounded. The attack in one of Paris's most exclusive restaurants left a large crater in its front. Five of the injured diners were Americans, and two were Japanese. Raymond Oliver, owner of Le Grand Véfour, was quoted by his daughter as saying, "I am ruined. My clients trust me and this had to happen to me as I reach the end of my career." Nobody claimed responsibility for the attack. The Action Directe terror group also denied involvement, saying it did not carry any political significance. The case file was closed by police and no one has been apprehended. See also Chez Jo Goldenberg restaurant attack References 1983 crimes in France 1983 in Paris 1980s crimes in Paris Attacks on buildings and structures in Paris Attacks on restaurants in Europe 1983 crimes December 1983 events December 1983 events in Europe Improvised explosive device bombings in 1983 Improvised explosive device bombings in Paris Terrorist incidents by unknown perpetrators Terrorist incidents in France in 1983 Unsolved crimes in France Building bombings in France
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adlkofen
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Adlkofen is a municipality in the South Bavarian district of Landshut. Geography Geographical location Adlkofen lies only 8 km east of Landshut and south of the valley of the Isar. Neighbouring local authorities Kumhausen Geisenhausen Kröning Niederaichbach Administrative divisions The political authority of Adlkofen has 95 officially labelled districts.: History The name Adlkofen was mentioned for the first time as the county of Adalahkevva in a document issued by the Kaiser Otto I shortly before his death in 973 in Merseburg. He gave with it his personal property in Beutelhausen, which lay in the county of Adlkofen, to Niedermünster Abbey in Regensburg. The settlement name of Aetelkouen was also mentioned for the first time in a document from 1252. Since 1762 the written name “Adlkofen” has been used. The name is determined from the personal name of Adelo (or Adalhoh), with which the suffix -hofen (Ansiedlung, Hof (courtyard)) was combined. In Adlkofen secular rule was present very early on. In 1687 Wolfstein was handed over to Adlkofen, where it remained under the management of a local magistrate of the district court of Teisbach until 1803. The magistrate performed judicial functions over all people who were not subjects of Hofsmarkherren. He oversaw four administrations, named Reichersdorf, Frauenberg, Günzkofen und Hohenegglkofen. From these old administrative units in 1812, new political municipalities were created. Hofmarks exist to this day in Deutenkofen, Göttlkofen und Günzkofen. Only in the 17th century was a 3-storey castle built in Deutenkofen. However, a noble family never lived there permanently. Societal relations were decisively moulded by the pastor.(?) Buildings Churches The municipality of Adlkofen is divided in three parishes: Adlkofen, Reichlkofen and Jenkofen. The church of Adlkofen was built in 1733 in its present form. The church of Reichlkofen was built in 1876 and the church of Jenkofen was built in 1422. There are also churches in some of the smaller villages like in Günzkofen or Deutenkofen. School and kindergarten Adlkofen belongs to the oldest school places in the district of Landshut. Even in 1635 there used to live family of teachers in the municipality. The school building was renovated in 1991 and expanded from eight to ten classes. Since the school year 2005/2006 there are only taught four grades. The first Kindergarten existed between 1939 and 1944 for the children of the farmers during harvest season. On the initiative of some parents in 1973 there was established a pre-school Kindergarten in the school building. In 1977 a Kindergarten building was built at its present place and was expanded in 1993 Twin town Badia Calavena, Italy Literature References Landshut (district)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WASP-32
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WASP-32
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WASP-32 (also known as TYC 2-1155-1) is a yellow main-sequence star in the constellation of Pisces. The star was given the formal name Parumleo in January 2020, Latin for small lion and referencing the national animal of Singapore. Star characteristics The WASP-32 star is relatively depleted of lithium, which is common for massive stars hosting hot Jupiter planets. Planetary system The "hot Jupiter" class planet WASP-32 b, later named Viculus, was discovered around WASP-32 in 2010. It was found to orbit the parent star in prograde direction in 2014. The follow-up study utilizing transit timing variation analysis, have failed to find any, therefore have excluded existence of other massive planets around WASP-32 as in 2015. References Planetary systems with one confirmed planet Pisces (constellation) G-type main-sequence stars Planetary transit variables Parumleo J00155080+0112016 32
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubicon%20speech
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The Rubicon speech was delivered by South African President P. W. Botha on the evening of 15 August 1985 in Durban. The world was expecting Botha to announce major reforms in his government, including abolishing the apartheid system and the release of Nelson Mandela. However, the speech Botha actually delivered at the time did none of this. The speech is known as the 'Rubicon speech' because in its second-last paragraph Botha used the phrase, "I believe that we are today crossing the Rubicon. There can be no turning back." alluding to the historical reference of Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon River. Background After a long period of isolation and strained diplomatic relations between South Africa and the international community, the National Party decided to hold a meeting to bring about reforms in the government. However, the meeting was shrouded in secrecy and mystery, and Botha was reported to have kept quiet and to have not participated even though he was present. This was taken as a sign that he was approving of the proposed changes. There were also reports that Botha did not participate due to his doctor's orders to avoid emotional outburst and not to engage in discussions that might upset him. At the final draft of the original agreed speech, which would be named the "Prog speech" ("Prog" being short for the Progressive Federal Party, then in opposition), and which would have recognized black human dignity, eradicated all forms of discrimination, and created equal opportunities, the nature of the speech, in conjunction with the news that a US bank was threatening to call in its loan, made Botha feel that he was being forced to capitulate to the revolutionary movements. Botha, whose fierce will had earned him the name "Die Groot Krokodil" (The Great Crocodile), simply refused and said he was not going to make that speech but was going to draft his own. The speech Due to its anticipation and publicity by different international media houses, the speech was delivered live to a worldwide audience of over 200 million. Botha declared that he would not support majority rule or the participation of black South Africans in the national government, stating there were alternatives offered through the "devolution of power" on the local level, a reference to the bantustans. However, he also conceded that his government had yet to find a political solution for the country's large urban black population, which resided outside the bantustans. Botha refused to release Nelson Mandela from prison, although he claimed that if the latter renounced violent tactics he would, "in principle, be prepared to consider his release." He blamed recent political unrest in South Africa on communist agitators financed by external actors. In referring to the decisions the speech references as "crossing the Rubicon", Botha accepted that South Africa was passing a point of no return and that his government would maintain the apartheid system regardless of the internal or international consequences. Aftermath The speech had serious ripple effects to the economy of South Africa and it also caused South Africa to be even more isolated by the international community. The rand fell drastically against major currencies and the economy continued to shrink rapidly in growth until after the democratic handover of power a decade later. The speech played an important role in creating the conditions for the government defaulting on part of South Africa national debt obligations in 1985. This is the first and so far only time South Africa experienced a sovereign default. See also Speech at the Opening of the Parliament of South Africa, 1990 References 1985 speeches 1985 in South Africa Apartheid government Anti-communism in South Africa Events associated with apartheid
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20P%C3%B3voa%20de%20Varzim
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A native of Póvoa de Varzim in Portugal is called a Poveiro which can be rendered into English as Povoan. According to the 2001 Census, there were 63,470 inhabitants that year, 38 848 (61.2%) of whom lived in the city. The number goes up to 100,000 if adjacent satellite areas are taken into account, ranking it as the seventh largest independent urban area in Portugal, within a polycentric agglomeration of about 3 million people, ranging from Braga to Porto. The urban area has a population density of 3035/km2 (7,864/mi²), while the rural and suburban areas have a density of 355.5/km2 (920/mi²). The rural areas away from the city tend to be scarcely populated, becoming denser near it. During the summer the resident population in the city triples; this seasonal movement from neighbouring cities is due to the draw of the beach and 29.9% of homes had seasonal use in 2001, the highest in Greater Porto. Póvoa de Varzim is the youngest city in the region with a birth rate of 13.665 and mortality rate of 8.330. Unlike other urban areas of greater Porto, it is not a satellite city. Significant commuting occurs only with Vila do Conde, an urban expansion area of Póvoa since the 18th century. For centuries a fishing community of mostly Norman origin, where ethnic isolationism was a common practice, Póvoa de Varzim is today a cosmopolitan town, with people originating from the Ave Valley who settled in the coastal Northern districts during the 20th century, the ancient immigration from Galicia, Portuguese-Africans (who arrived in significant numbers after the independence of Angola and Mozambique) in the late 1970s and people of diverse nationalities, the biggest immigrant communities are Ukrainians, Brazilians, Chinese, Russians, and Angolans. The population of the entire municipality grew only 1% between 1981 and 1991, then increased by 15.3% between 1991 and 2001. During that period, the urban population had grown 23%, with the number of families increasing considerably — by about 44.5%. In 2005 Expresso considered it as the most developed in Porto district and Primeiro de Janeiro as the "city of future" in the Porto district, the quality of living, the infrastructure development such as the light rail metro and a 15 minutes distance from Porto and Braga, prompted new residents originating from near-by cities such as Guimarães, Famalicão, Braga and Porto which led to a real estate development that may double the resident population in the medium term. Due to the practice of endogamy and the caste system, Póvoa's fishing community maintained local ethnic characteristics. Anthropological and cultural data indicate Nordic fishermen settling during the period of the coast's resettlement. In As Praias de Portugal (Beaches of Portugal, 1876), Ramalho ortigão wrote that the Povoan fishermen were a "race" in the Portuguese coast; entirely different from the Mediterranean type of Ovar and Olhão, Poveiro is of "Saxon" type. On the other hand, the man from the interior was a farmer with Galician character (Paleo and Nordid-Atlantid). In a 1908 research, anthropologist Fonseca Cardoso considered that Poveiros were the result of a mixture of Phoenicians, Teutons, Jews and, mostly, Normans. In the book The Races of Europe (1938), Poveiros were distinguished by having a greater than usual degree of blondism, broad faces of unknown origin, and broad jaws. Poveiros have migrated to other places and this attenuated the population growth. One should notice that the Poveiros tended to create their own associations abroad, there are Casa dos Poveiros (Poveiros House) in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo), Germiston in South Africa and Toronto in Canada. In Rio de Janeiro, the community was known by not wanting other peoples of other origins, including Portuguese born in other regions, within their community. In 1920, many Poveiros emigrated in Brazil returned, as many refused to lose Portuguese nationality. The governor of Angola, with an ambition to develop fisheries, suggested the creation of a Povoan colony in Porto Alexandre. Due to fisher classes affairs, the fisher areas of Vila do Conde, Esposende and Matosinhos have strong Povoan cultural influence and half of the population of Vila do Conde and Matosinhos are of Povoan descent. References Póvoa de Varzim
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izabella%20St.%20James
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Izabella St. James
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Izabella St. James (born 25 September 1975) is a television personality and a former girlfriend of Hugh Hefner, editor/publisher of Playboy magazine. She is best known as the author of a memoir entitled Bunny Tales: Behind Closed Doors at the Playboy Mansion, published 2006, about activities at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles. Biography Izabella St. James was born in Kraków, Poland, when that country was under Communist rule. When St. James was ten years old her parents moved to Athens, Greece, where they lived for a year. Her family then moved to British Columbia, Canada. A year later they settled further east in the province of Ontario, Canada. St. James lived in Kitchener-Waterloo for five years while she attended high school, and graduated with an award for academic excellence. After high school, she moved to Montreal, Canada, to attend McGill University. She started with a double major in political science and history, but switched to a humanistic studies major, and studied art history, classical music, literature and Spanish. She then attended Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, California. She finished law school in December 2001, earning her Juris Doctor degree by graduating a semester early, having completed study abroad programs at Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain, and at the Jagiellonian University in her native Poland. However, she did not complete the bar examination the following February. In September 2000, she met Hugh Hefner and his girlfriends in a Los Angeles nightclub, and began attending parties at the Playboy Mansion. In January 2002, after finishing law school, St. James became part of Hefner's girlfriend posse, spending nights out and traveling regularly with him and his girlfriends. In April 2002, Hefner invited her to move into the Playboy Mansion and become one of his "official girlfriends". St. James lived at the Mansion for two years, moving out and ending her relationship with Hefner in May 2004. Since leaving the Playboy Mansion, St. James has been acting and writing. In August 2006, she published Bunny Tales: Behind Closed Doors at the Playboy Mansion, a memoir of her time as one of Hugh Hefner's girlfriends. In 2015, she starred in the first season of the Polish reality TV series called Żony Hollywood ("Hollywood Wives") which is based on The Real Housewives franchise. She runs a rescue service for pugs and is known on social media as "The Pug Queen". Books Bunny Tales: Behind Closed Doors at the Playboy Mansion (2006), Running Press Selected filmography Film The Goods: The Don Ready Story (2009) Ninja Cheerleaders (2007) Thunder Over Reno (2007) – Paige Raider Television Bernie Mac VH1 Fabulous Life of Hugh Hefner MTV Cribs Playboy Mansion The Surreal Life – Season One, The Wedding and Goodbye Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration on A&E Sharon Osbourne Show References External links Izabella St. James official website Perseus Books Izabella St. James author page for Bunny Tales Bunny Tales on amazon.com 1975 births Living people American film actresses Polish emigrants to the United States American memoirists McGill University alumni Pepperdine University School of Law alumni 21st-century American actresses American women memoirists
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doc%20Walker%20%28album%29
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Doc Walker (album)
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Doc Walker is the fourth studio album by Canadian country music group Doc Walker. The album was named Album of the Year in 2007 by the Canadian Country Music Association, and was also nominated for Country Recording of the Year at the 2007 Juno Awards. The album is noteworthy for covers of both American rock band Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers’s 2004 hit "Maria" and Scottish rock band Del Amitri's 1995 hit "Driving With The Brakes On". Track listing "Maria" (Mike Daly, Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers) - 3:44 "Trying To Get Back To You" (Brad Crisler, John Paul White) - 4:17 "My Life" (Catt Gravitt, Gerald O'Brien, Pamela Rose) - 4:23 "What Do You See" (Chris Thorsteinson, Bruce Wallace, Dave Wasyliw) - 3:21 "That Train" (Chris Thorsteinson, Dave Wasyliw, Stacy Wideltz) - 4:26 "I'm Just Gone" (Chris Thorsteinson, Rodney Clawson, Dave Wasyliw) - 3:25 "Driving With The Brakes On" (Justin Currie) - 4:00 "Keri" (Chris Thorsteinson, Bruce Wallace, Dave Wasyliw) - 3:33 "She's My Remedy" (Ashley Gorley, Chris Thorsteinson, Dave Wasyliw) - 3:52 "Comes A Time" (Neil Young) - 2:58 "This Is My Life" (And I'm Alright) (Chris Thorsteinson, Dave Wasyliw) - 2:55 "Your Mama Don't Know" (Randy Bachman, Chris Thorsteinson, Dave Wasyliw) - 3:19 Personnel Drew Bollman – Engineer Eric Darken – Percussion Jim DeMain – Mastering Dan Dugmore – Pedal Steel John Hobbs – Keyboards Chip Matthews – Mixing Justin Niebank – Producer, Engineer Russ Pahl – Pedal Steel Murray Pulver – Banjo, Guitar, Vocals, Group Member Chriss Sutherland – Percussion, Drums, Group Member Brian David Willis – Digital Editing 2006 albums Doc Walker albums Open Road Recordings albums Canadian Country Music Association Album of the Year albums
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Epidendrum falcatum
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Epidendrum falcatum, synonym Coilostylis falcata, is an orchid native to Mexico and Honduras. The thick, lanceolate leaves are long and unusually pendent, growing up to 30 cm from a reduced pseudobulb The large, snow-white flowers grow from a shorter flower spike in overhanging tufts of no more than three flowers. These flowers are fragrant at night. They bloom in late spring. It was first described by John Lindley in 1840. It was transferred from Epidendrum to Coilostylis by Withner and Harding in 2004, but this is not accepted by Plants of the World Online. References Rhodehamel, W. A. (2004). Epidendrum parkinsonianum: a lanky epiphyte for hobbyists with plenty of space., Orchids. falcatum Orchids of Mexico Orchids of Honduras
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Patrick Norris (footballer)
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Patrick Norris was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. References Year of birth unknown Year of death missing People from Broughton, Greater Manchester Footballers from Greater Manchester Sportspeople from the City of Salford English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Salford City F.C. players Burnley F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players English Football League players
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Chris Marron
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Christopher Marron (7 February 1925 – June 1986) was an English professional footballer. A centre forward, he scored 70 goals in 163 matches in the Football League, and also holds the record for the most goals in an FA Cup match, having scored ten in a preliminary round match in September 1947. Career Born in Jarrow, Marron was playing for North Eastern League club South Shields when he scored ten goals in a preliminary round match against Radcliffe Welfare United in the 1947–48 FA Cup, a record for the competition. The record was equalled by Paul Jackson of Stocksbridge Park Steels in 2002 when they beat Oldham Town 17–1. Shortly afterwards Marron signed for Second Division Chesterfield. He made his debut on 11 October 1947 in a 0–0 draw against Birmingham City and went on to play 108 league games for the club, scoring 44 goals. The club were relegated to the Third Division North at the end of the 1951–52 season, with Marron's last game for the club coming on 26 April 1952, a 2–2 draw with Bradford City. Marron subsequently signed for Chesterfield's local rivals Mansfield Town. He was top scorer in his first season at the club, scoring 16 times. He also played in goal in a game against Barrow after the team's goalkeeper broke his wrist; during the match Marron saved a penalty. By the end of the following season he had scored 25 goals in 53 matches. He then left to join Bradford Park Avenue for the 1954–55 season. However, he only played two league matches for his new club before leaving to become player-manager of Heanor Town, then playing in the Central Alliance. Marron lived in Mansfield until his death in 1986. Notes References 1925 births 1986 deaths Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players Chesterfield F.C. players English football managers English men's footballers Gateshead United F.C. players Heanor Town F.C. managers Heanor Town F.C. players Jarrow F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players Footballers from Jarrow Men's association football forwards
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Against%20the%20Clock
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Against the Clock
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Against the Clock (formerly titled Headlock, also known as Transference) is a 2019 American thriller film directed by Mark Polish and starring Polish, Dianna Agron, Justin Bartha and Andy Garcia. Cast Mark Polish as Kelley Chandler Dianna Agron as Tess Chandler Andy Garcia as Gerald Hotchkiss Justin Bartha as Peter Hobbs James Frain as Dr. A Bar Paly as Lauren De Isigney References External links 2019 films American thriller films 2019 thriller films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films
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Ramtek
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Ramtek is a city and municipal council in Nagpur district of Maharashtra, India. Religious significance Ramtek hosts a historic temple of Rama. It is believed that Ramtek was the place where Rama, the Hindu god, rested while he was in exile, Hence it is named Ramtek. According to Hindu mythology, the ashram of the Hindu sage Agastya was situated close to Ramtek. The present temple was built by Raghuji Bhonsale, the Maratha ruler of Nagpur in 18th century after his victory over fort of Deogarh in Chhindwara. This place is also related to the Sanskrit poet Kalidasa. It is believed that Kalidasa wrote Meghadūta in the hills of Ramtek. Jain Temple Ramtek is also known for its ancient Jain temple with various ancient statues of Jain Tirthankara. The main idol of Shantinatha, the sixteenth Tirthankara has a legend associated with it. It became more popular when one of the leading Digambar Jain Acharyas, Acharya Vidyasagar visited and stayed with his sangh in Ramtek in 1993, 94, 2008, 2013 and 2017 for the four months of chaturmas during the rainy season. With his inspiration, a big Jain temple has been constructed. The place was ruled by Gond rulers before being captured by the Bhonsale rulers of Nagpur in the eighteenth century. Education Ramtek has an engineering college KITS which comes under Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur as also the Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University. The college Shri Narendra Tidke College of Arts and Commerce is also located in Ramtek. Geography Ramtek is located at . It has an average elevation of 345 metres (1131 feet). It is located at a distance of around 50 km from Nagpur. Khindasi lake is one of the important tourist attractions at Ramtek. Demographics India census, Ramtek had a population of 22,517. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Ramtek has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 68%. In Ramtek, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. See also Kachurwahi References Cities and towns in Nagpur district Nagpur district Talukas in Maharashtra Places in the Ramayana
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amherst%20%28surname%29
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Amherst (surname)
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Amherst is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Baron Amherst (disambiguation), in particular: Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst (1717–1797), British army officer William Amherst (British Army officer) (1732–1781), younger brother of the above Baron Amherst of Hackney, created 1892 for: William Tyssen-Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst of Hackney Alicia Amherst (1865–1941), gardening historian and daughter of the above Earl Amherst: William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst, Governor-General of India from August 1823 to February 1828 William Amherst, 2nd Earl Amherst Josceline Amherst, Australian politician and fifth son of the 2nd earl William Amherst, 3rd Earl Amherst Hugh Amherst, 4th Earl Amherst Jeffery Amherst, 5th Earl Amherst Elizabeth Amherst Hale (1774 – 1826), Canadian artist born Elizabeth Frances Amherst
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The $100,000 Fort Harrod Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid April at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. A Listed Race open to horses age four and older, the 1⅝-mile (13 furlongs) event was contested on Polytrack synthetic dirt and was the longest stakes race run at Keeneland. It offered a purse of $100,000 and was one of the races leading up to the Breeders' Cup Marathon. In 2010, Keeneland did not renew the Fort Harrod Stakes. Winners Other North American Marathon races On dirt Brooklyn Handicap Gallant Man Handicap Tokyo City Cup Valedictory Stakes On turf Canadian International Stakes San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap References January 11, 2008 Breeders Cup.com article titled Keeneland adds Dirt Marathon prep Information on the Fort Harrod Stakes at Keeneland Discontinued horse races in the United States Open long distance horse races Keeneland horse races Recurring sporting events established in 2008 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2010 2008 establishments in Kentucky 2010 disestablishments in Kentucky
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Ramshorn snail
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The term ramshorn snail or ram's horn snail is used in two different ways. In the aquarium trade it is used to describe various kinds of freshwater snails whose shells are planispiral, meaning that the shell is a flat coil. Such shells resemble a coil of rope, or (as the name suggests) a ram's horn. In a more general natural history context, the term "ramshorn snails" is used more precisely to mean those aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Planorbidae that have planispiral coiled shells. Ramshorn snails have been bred for the aquarium trade and various color forms have been selected. The two species commonly found in aquariums are Planorbella duryi and Planorbarius corneus, both in the family Planorbidae. One species (Columbia ramshorn, Marisa cornuarietis) is from a totally different family, the Ampullariidae. Ramshorn snails can sometimes become a nuisance in an aquarium where they have access to an unlimited food supply. However, in properly managed aquaria that are free of excess detritus, they are rarely prolific enough to become a nuisance to the home aquarist. Description Most of these snails are of the family Planorbidae, and they include the species Planorbarius corneus. There are two different coloured skin forms: black and red; the latter lack the dark skin pigment melanin and consequently have a bright reddish skin, which is the colour of their blood. Their blood contains red hemoglobin, unlike other snails' blood, which contains greenish hemocyanin. These ramshorn snails breathe air. Although most of them are extremely small, some may reach a size of two and a half centimeters (one inch). The shells range from translucent through various shades of brown to a dark, nearly black color. The dark color appears to originate from dietary materials not generally available in the home aquarium, although many varieties from ponds are this dark shade. There are two common skin colourations: black and red. The red colouration is the colour of their blood (containing hemoglobin), unlike other snails with green blood (due to hemocyanin). An absence of melanin reveals the red colour. Rare varieties have been selectively bred in pale pink and blue. These traits are recessive and if crossbred the resultant offspring are likely to be wild type (brown). Snails of this family are spiralled sinistrally, with the opening hole slanted downward toward the right. Large folds of skin may protrude out of the more open left side. Like all air-breathing water snails, the animal has no operculum, and has only one pair of tentacles with the eye spots at the base of the tentacles. Ramshorn snails have a lifespan of one year. Breeding Ramshorn snails are hermaphroditic; two organisms of any sex have the ability to breed and produce offspring. Ramshorn snails lay eggs in globules, which tend to be brownish in color. The globules contain about a dozen or so eggs, though it can vary. The globules are translucent, so it is possible to visually see the new snails develop in size. The newborn snails are clearish white. Interaction with environment Ramshorn snails generally will eat only the most delicate plants, preferring algae, uneaten fish food, and dead fish. Some varieties do particularly enjoy eating the leaves of stem plants such as cabomba and anacharis. Some aquarium species will eat ramshorn snails. More voracious eaters include puffers, loaches (such as the clown loach or any other member of the genus Botia), crayfish, and most gouramis— though many other fish will also consume snail meat. Apple snails and assassin snails will also prey upon ramshorn snails. Good fish roommates for snails include, but are not limited to, danios, guppies, White Cloud Mountain minnows, neon tetras, and cory catfish. All of these are non-aggressive fish that cohabit easily with snails. One should also be aware that pond-reared red ramshorn snails are able to carry various parasitic flukes, which can be transmitted to fish, or humans. Most of these flukes require intermediate hosts, so that leaving the snails in a fish-free aquarium for a month or so will eliminate any parasites. If the population is kept to a manageable size, ramshorn snails can be good tank cleaners. They eat algae and dead or dying plants generally, so they can be useful. However, if they breed too prolifically they can become a nuisance. In warm climates (such as those in mainland Australia or the southern United States) they much prefer ponds, especially outdoor ponds. Algae, dead leaves that sink to the bottom, mulm and dead animals can be a problem, as they foul the water. Ramshorn snails eat all of these things. Role as aquarium pest Most ramshorn snails are considered minor aquarium pests. They may arrive in a tank as egg bundles hidden in newly acquired plants. Although their red color may make them somewhat interesting aquarium subjects, their hermaphroditic ability to breed prolifically from any two specimens can make them troublesome. Absolute eradication is difficult, but their numbers can usually be kept to a moderate level. Common methods to reduce population include treating plants to prevent introduction, various manual methods of control, introducing the snail-eating animals listed earlier, and poisoning the snails. Soaking the plants in various chemicals may kill off the snails and their eggs. A 10-minute bath in a solution of 20 parts water to 1 part chlorine bleach has been suggested for hardier plants, followed by soaking in water containing a dechlorinating agent. A more gentle treatment calls for 5–10 tablespoons of alum to 1 gallon of water for 2–3 days. A safer alternative may be placing the plants in a quarantine tank, and adding snail poisons to that tank rather than the main show tank. Manual methods include baiting the snails with lettuce (run it under hot water first and leave overnight), cucumber slices, or food pellets. These may be left out in the open, and removed with their snails, or kept in some container, such as a film canister weighed down with a pebble, and containing holes drilled in it. Crushing the snails by hand as they appear can also effectively limit their population; most ramshorn shells are fragile enough that this is quite easily done. Introducing animals to control a snail population can require some thought. Other aquarium fish may not be compatible, and some larger adult snails may be too big to be eaten by smaller snail eating species. It may occasionally be necessary to crush a few snails manually so that the fish realize the snail can be eaten. Snail eating species also do not usually discriminate between different types of snails, although this is usually not much of a concern. Snail poisons are generally considered to be a last resort, as most of them are copper-based and are potentially toxic to plants and fish and particularly dangerous to other invertebrates. Even new safer chemicals that do not harm the other aquarium inhabitants may cause damage if large numbers of dead snails are allowed to decompose. For this reason, it is best to reduce the snail population by other means as much as possible before resorting to poisons, and to do frequent water changes afterwards. Some also recommend adding ammonium protection to the tank. Zeolite chips, and various liquid products such as amquel may help in this area. "Giant ramshorn" snails Totally unrelated to these ramshorn snails is the species Marisa cornuarietis, which is often sold at pet stores under the name "Columbian ramshorn" or "giant ramshorn" snail. This species is actually a kind of apple snail, albeit one with a planispiral shell. They are distinguished by having an operculum by which they can close themselves into their shell, two pairs of tentacles, separate genders, and a siphon on the left side. Its shell is yellowish, with brown stripes running the length of the shell. These apple snails lay gelatinous masses of eggs on submerged portions of plants. They can grow to up to four centimeters in size. They generally will not become a pest, although they can consume large amounts of plant matter. They are very large compared to other Ramshorn snails. References External links Ramshorn Snails on The Aquarium Wiki Planorbidae Mollusc common names
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Arnaldo Sánchez Catalán (born 18 September 1966) is a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church who has been an apostolic nuncio since 2022, currently Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda and titular Archbishop of Apollonia. Biography Arnaldo Sánchez Catalán was born on 18 September 1966 in Manila, Philippines. He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Manila on 25 March 1994. He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 2001, and served in the pontifical representations in Zambia, Kuwait, Mexico, Honduras, Turkey, India, Argentina, Canada, Philippines and Taiwan. On 31 January 2022, Pope Francis appointed him Titular Archbishop of Apollonia and Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda. See also List of heads of the diplomatic missions of the Holy See References Living people 1966 births Apostolic Nuncios to Rwanda
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Centro Superior de Información de la Defensa
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The (; CESID) was the Spanish intelligence agency before the current Centro Nacional de Inteligencia (CNI) took over as its successor in 2002. History Following the dissolution of the Information Service and Military Police, Servicio de Información y Policía Militar (SIPM) at the end of the civil war, the intelligence organizations of the Francoist period were the Central Documentation Service, Servicio Central de Documentación (SECED), the Political-Social Brigade, Brigada Político-Social (BPS)—a special branch of the plainclothes corps later renamed Brigada de Investigación Social (BIS) (Social Investigation Brigade)—and the Intelligence Service of the Civil Guard. Keeping files on the rural and urban population of every part of Spain, these bodies carried on close surveillance and political intimidation on behalf of the Francoist government. But the most notable of all was the which was the abbreviated name for the Servicios de Información del Ejército de Tierra, la Armada y el Ejército del Aire (Information Services of the Army, Navy and Air Force). It was the Second "Section", or Intelligence, of the respective Headquarters, hence the name "Segunda" or Second. During the 1940s, its main role was to counter the activities of the Spanish Maquis in their attempted resurgence in Spain who on October 1944, attempted an invasion of the Aran Valley. In 1957, its expenses amounted to 311,455₧ (€100,000). The was established in 1977 by Defense Minister Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado to replace the discredited former organizations in order to prepare Spain for a more democratic rule. On 2 November 1977 The (SIPG) was merged with the CESID. By a royal decree of January 1984, CESID was defined legally as the intelligence agency of the prime minister. Nevertheless, it was fundamentally military in nature, and its head in 1988 was an army lieutenant general, Emilio Alonso Manglano. Observers speculated, however, that Manglano, who had held the post since 1981, eventually would be succeeded by a civilian. Employing about 2,000 individuals as of 1988, CESID was staffed primarily by the military, supplemented by 500 members of the Civil Guard and by 80 plainclothes police. About 30 percent of the members of the staff were civilians, said to be selected usually from among close relatives of military officers. Women had been confined largely to administrative tasks, but they were increasingly being entrusted with operational assignments. The principal operating units were domestic intelligence; foreign intelligence; counterintelligence; economics and technology (primarily industrial espionage); and operational support (principally application of devices for surveillance and eavesdropping). Considerable emphasis in external intelligence was allotted to North Africa and to the security of Ceuta and Melilla. Liaison was maintained with a number of intelligence services of North African and Middle Eastern nations, as well as with the Israeli agency, Mossad. Interception of ship transmissions in the strait area was another focus of activity. Domestic intelligence centered on exposure of plots against the government, monitoring activities of unrecognized political parties, and counterterrorism. Although CESID was the senior agency, it did not have a firmly established coordinating function over other intelligence bodies, which included the General Headquarters of Information of the Ministry of Defense; the second sections of the army, the air force, and the navy staffs; and the Civil Guard Information Service (SIGC), dedicated to criminal and terrorist intelligence. In addition, the National Police Corps had a General Commissariat of Information (CGI), with an antiterrorist mission that included a Foreign Intelligence Brigade to investigate international terrorism aimed against Spain. Considerable rivalry and overlapping of missions characterized the entire intelligence system. CESID, in particular, was reported to be seeking to gain exclusive jurisdiction over police foreign intelligence activities. Directors José María Bourgon López-Dóriga (1977–1979) Gerardo Mariñas (1979–1981) Emilio Alonso Manglano (1981–1995) Félix Miranda (1995–1996) Javier Calderón (1996–2001) Jorge Dezcallar (2001–2002) See also Armed Police Corps References 1977 establishments in Spain 2002 disestablishments in Spain Government of Spain Defunct Spanish intelligence agencies Defunct law enforcement agencies of Spain
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Abduramanov
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Abduramanov ( and Abduramanova (feminine: Абдураманова) is a surname of Turkic origin. People with this surname include: Dine Abduramanov, (c.1872–1902) Bulgarian revolutionary Seitnebi Abduramanov, (1914–1987) Crimean Tatar full bearer of the Order of Glory Uzeir Abduramanov, (1916–1992), Crimean Tatar Hero of the Soviet Union ru:Абдураманов
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Stacey Allaster
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Stacey Ann Allaster (born July 12, 1963) was the Chairman and CEO of the Women's Tennis Association from 2009 to 2015. Early life Allaster was born in Windsor, Ontario and grew up in Welland, Ontario. She started playing tennis at age 12. She attended Notre Dame College School and received her Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Physical Education from the University of Western Ontario in 1985 and a Master of Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business in 2000. Career Allaster was a member of the Welland Tennis Club, where she learned how to play tennis. She also taught tennis to children and adults. After graduating from university, she worked for the Ontario Tennis Association as membership sales co-ordinator and director of player development. She became the Vice President of Sales and Marketing and Tournament Director of the Rogers Cup. On January 1, 2006, she was appointed to be the President of Women's Tennis Association, a newly created role in the organization. In July 2009, Allaster was promoted to be the chairman and CEO of the WTA Tour, succeeding Larry Scott. In 2011, the WTA Board of Directors extended Allaster's CEO contract through 2017. While serving as CEO, the WTA secured one billion dollars in diversified contracted revenues. Allaster also oversaw the partnership of an international media agreement. On September 22, 2015 Allaster announced her retirement as chief executive of the WTA citing a personal change in priorities. The transition took effect October 2, 2015. On October 5, 2015, Steve Simon, the Tournament Director of the BNP Paribas Open was announced to succeed Allaster as the new WTA chairman and CEO. Personal life Allaster currently resides in St. Petersburg, Florida with her husband, John Milkovich and their children, Jack and Alex. Jack and Alexandra were adopted from Kemerovo, Russia. References External links Women's tennis CEO Stacey Allaster on equal pay, sexy tennis garb, and Venus Advantage, Allaster: How this Canadian rose to the top CEO Stacey Allaster works to widen WTA Tour's global appeal Tennis: Courting favour Living people Canadian sports executives and administrators Sportspeople from Welland Sportspeople from Windsor, Ontario University of Western Ontario alumni Sportspeople from St. Petersburg, Florida Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States WTA Tour 1963 births Canadian emigrants to the United States Companions of the Order of Canada
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is a financial services company based in Tokyo, Japan. Monex Inc., its main subsidiary, engages in online securities trading, with approximately 2 million accounts. In 2010, the company integrated its operations by making ORIX Securities Corporation its wholly owned subsidiary through a share exchange. As a result, ORIX Corporation became the largest shareholder with a 22.5% stake and became an equity method affiliate of ORIX Corporation. TradeStation, its US subsidiary, provides securities, options, futures and cryptocurrency trading services. The Monex Group acquired Coincheck, which is one of the largest crypto exchanges in Japan, in April 2018. References Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Financial services companies based in Tokyo Online brokerages Financial services companies established in 1999 Japanese companies established in 1999
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O'Kroley v. Fastcase, Inc., (M.D. Tenn. May 27, 2014), aff'd, No. 15-6336 (6th Cir. July 22, 2016), is a U.S. court case concerning defamation in online search results. The plaintiff, Colin O'Kroley, alleged that Google's automated snippet algorithm created a defamatory search result by falsely implying that the plaintiff had been accused of indecency with a child. The District Court granted Google's motion to dismiss the case, and found that Google had immunity from the defamation charges under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects interactive computer services from being held liable as a speaker or publisher for information provided by a third-party information content provider. On appeal, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the District Court's decision. Facts The plaintiff, Colin O'Kroley, performed a Google search of his own name in August 2012. Among the search results was an entry that included the snippet: This snippet was generated by a Google algorithm, summarizing an ebook page produced from an ebook produced by Fastcase. The plaintiff alleged that, despite the underlying source document not containing any defamatory statements, the action of summarizing the document created defamatory statements. Google's algorithm removed the context of the O'Kroley v. Pringle lawsuit and created an implicit association between a case involving indecency with a child and the O'Kroley lawsuit when, in reality, there was no relation other than being published on the same page of court case summaries. The plaintiff claimed several causes of action stemming from this summarized search result. Google's motion to dismiss Google filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Under this motion, while the court must accept all well-pleaded factual allegations as true, the complaint must be more than "a formulaic recitation of the elements of a cause of action" as determined in Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly. Google argued that under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, as an "interactive service provider", it has immunity from the plaintiff's complaint. Under the statute, if Google satisfies the requirements for being an interactive computer service, then it has immunity for acting as a publisher of information provided by a third-party. O'Kroley argued that the act of summarizing a non-defamatory article into a defamatory summary created new content and turned Google into an information content provider and thus losing its protected status. However, courts have found the immunities provided under the statute as "quite robust." The magistrate judge reviewing the case found that Google's automated editing and summarization process falls under the role of a publisher and thus Google has immunity from liability. Based on this conclusion, the district judge upheld the magistrate's recommendation and granted Google's motion to dismiss the complaint. Appeal On July 22, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the District Court's decision. Writing for the court, Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton held that "[t]he district court got it right" in dismissing each aspect of O'Kroley's claims. With respect to O'Kroley's claim against Google, the court held that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act barred the claim. Google's "automated editorial acts on the content, such as removing spaces and altering font", did not abrogate Google's statutory immunity, nor did the fact that Google "kept the search result up even after O'Kroley complained about it." O'Kroley's claims against other defendants were dismissed for procedural reasons, and the court observed that several other points that O'Kroley raised on appeal "rang[ed] from the meritless to the frivolous," stating that "[t]o restate some claims is to reject them." Despite affirming the dismissal of O'Kroley's complaint in its entirety, the court noted that the lawsuit was not a complete loss for O'Kroley: Further reading References United States defamation case law United States Internet case law 2014 in United States case law
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The 549th Volksgrenadier Division () was a volksgrenadier infantry division of the German Army during World War II, active from 1944 to 1945. It was formed as the 549th Grenadier Division in July 1944 and became a volksgrenadier division several months later. Fighting on the Eastern Front, it was nearly destroyed in the East Prussian Offensive, with its remnants retreating west and surrendering to American troops at the end of the war. Operational history The 549th Grenadier Division was formed at Schwerin from replacement troops in Wehrkreis II on 11 July 1944. The division was commanded by Oberst Karl Jank, previously with 4th Mountain Division, destroyed during the Soviet Crimean Offensive. The division was composed of the 1097th, 1098th, and 1099th Grenadier Regiments and the 1549th Artillery Regiment, in addition to smaller support units. As a volksgrenadier division, manpower shortages meant its infantry regiments contained two battalions, rather than the standard three. The battalions were meant to be used as defensive units that could be formed and trained quickly, with a reduced complement of artillery and an increased number of submachine guns and anti-tank rockets. Composed largely of men previously considered unfit for military service due to age or medical conditions, it lacked a core of veterans who could impart combat experience. The division was sent to the front in August, fighting in Lithuania with XXVI Army Corps, part of the 3rd Panzer Army, an element of Army Group Centre. On 16 August, Operation Doppelkopf began, an armored counterattack attempting to reunite Army Group North, and Army Group Centre. The 549th and 561st Volksgrenadier Division were tasked with the defence of XXVI Army Corps' line on the southern flank of the army. Holding positions on the flank of 6th Panzer Division, both were forced to retreat by attacks made by elements of the Soviet 11th Guards, 33rd, and 5th Armies. As a result, the 1st Infantry Division had to be diverted to support XXVI Army Corps, instead of participating in Doppelkopf. In September, the corps was transferred to the 4th Army, where it served with XXVII Army Corps. The Soviet Memel Offensive left Army Group North trapped in the Courland Pocket, and forced the 549th to retreat into East Prussia, after very heavy losses. On 9 October, the division was redesignated 549th Volksgrenadier Division, part of the 32nd wave of infantry divisions formed during the war. Their stubborn defence during the retreat, and Jank's performance led to his promotion as Generalmajor on 10 October. On 16 October, the Red Army launched its first attack on East Prussia, the Gumbinnen Operation, the 549th defending positions north of Eydtkau. It was gradually pushed back by the 11th Guards Army, but prevented a breakthrough; 11th Guards captured Eydtkau the next day, exposing the southern flank of the 549th. Elements of the division retreated west to Ebenrode, where the reserve 103rd Panzer Brigade launched a counterattack that halted the Soviet advance, which was shifted south towards Nemmersdorf due to boggy ground. For the next several days the division held on between Ebenrode and Schlossberg with the support of the 276th Assault Gun Brigade, as the Soviet offensive came to an end. In October, it returned to XXVI Army Corps, still part of 3rd Panzer Army. When the Soviet East Prussian Offensive began on 12 January 1945, the division held positions northeast of Gumbinnen. Attacks by the Soviet 3rd Guards Rifle Corps broke through its defenses, exposing the northern flank of the neighbouring 61st Infantry Division. Its losses meant the 549th transferred responsibility for part of its sector to 5th Panzer Division on 15 January. Over the next two days, the division continued to be the target of Soviet attacks, repulsed with support from 5th Panzer. They were finally over-run on 19 January by 11th Guards and 2nd Guards Tank Corps; on 20th, the survivors established new defensive positions in the Eichwald forest, east of the Inster valley, together with the 349th Volksgrenadier Division. Its remains and XXVI Army Corps were assigned to 4th Army as part of Army Group North later in January, and in February they became part of the reserve of 2nd Army of Army Group Vistula, fighting in West Prussia. The division was rebuilt with II. and III. Pommern Regt. 4, Volkssturm battalions 26/11, 26/29 and 26/70, a Marine Alarm Battalion, a HJ Battalion, part of recce battalion of 4th Polizei Division, a battalion of 5th Jäger Division. After being rebuilt at Pasewalk in March 1945, a kampfgruppe formed from the division joined XXXII Army Corps of the 3rd Panzer Army later that month, fighting on the Stettin front. Colonel Kraus became acting commander of the division in April. As late as 20 April, the division still numbered roughly 6,200 personnel, and was equipped with 32 mortars, 76 guns, and 12 assault guns. It was thrown into the fighting east of the Randow river on 25 April, suffering heavy casualties. The 549th surrendered to American troops in Mecklenburg on 8 May 1945. References Citations Sources Volksgrenadier divisions Military units and formations established in 1944 Military units and formations disestablished in 1945
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The Ligier JS23 was a Formula One car designed by Michel Beaujon and Claude Galopin for the Ligier team for use in the 1984 Formula One season. The car was powered by a turbocharged Renault V6 engine and ran on Michelin tyres. Drivers of the car during 1984 were François Hesnault and Andrea de Cesaris. 1984 wasn't a successful year for Ligier with de Cesaris scoring all three points Ligier earned meaning the French team finished 9th in the Constructors Championship. De Cesaris actually scored the three points with a 5th place at the 2nd race of the season in South Africa and a 6th place two races later in San Marino. The JS23 was replaced for the season by the Ligier JS25. Complete Formula One results (key) References External links Ligier JS23 at Chicane F1 Ligier JS23 at the Formula One DataBase 1984 Formula One season cars Ligier Formula One cars
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Universidad San Francisco de Quito
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Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ (informally Universidad San Francisco, or simply USFQ) is a liberal-arts, private university located in Quito, Ecuador. It was the first totally private self-financed university in Ecuador and the first liberal-arts institution in the Andean region. Academically, USFQ ranks as one of the three-top universities (category A) in the ranking of Ecuadorian universities (being the only totally private university to qualify for the highest category), issued by the Ecuadorian Council of Evaluation and Accreditation of High Education (Consejo Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación de la Educación Superior CONEA). In 2009, it was ranked first in Ecuador in relation to the number of peer-reviewed scientific publications. The university now enrolls 5,500 students, 4,500 of whom are undergraduates. The university each year has about 100 indigenous students and 1,000 international students participate in USFQ academic programs. USFQ has developed a scholarship program for indigenous students, offering full scholarships to the best students of public high schools throughout Ecuador. Although USFQ receives no funding from the government of Ecuador, its faculty comprises one-half of all the people in that nation who hold a Ph.D. The main campus of USFQ is located in Cumbayá, outside of Quito (capital city of Ecuador), where students use a library, education and research laboratories, classrooms, and seven restaurants. USFQ is the only university in the world that owns a campus in the Galapagos Islands, and a campus in the Yasuni Biosphere Reserve (Tiputini Biodiversity Station), one of Earth's most biodiverse areas. History Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ was founded in 1988 by Santiago Gangotena González through a non-profit institution he also founded, Corporación de Promoción Universitaria, its umbrella foundation. It was the first totally private self-financed university in Ecuador. It was named after the city of Quito. It was recognized by the Ministry of Education and Culture of Ecuador in October 1995 and accredited by CONESUP in May 2001. Establishment of the Corporación de Promoción Universitaria In 1980, Santiago Gangotena brought together a group of Ecuadorian and international intellectuals and businesspeople, to establish the non-profit Corporación de Promoción Universitaria, with the mission to create a private Ecuadorian university. The corporation was legalized by the Ministry of Education and Culture of Ecuador in June 1985. Foundation of the University After eight years of planning and promotion, the first class of students started on September 1, 1988, in a manor located on the 12 de Octubre Ave. 1983 and Salazar St.,in the northern area of Quito, with 132 students. The university was recognized by the Ecuadorian government on October 18, 1995, under Executive Decree 3166, published in the Official Registry 809 on October 25, 1995. The statutes of the university were approved by the National Council of High Education CONESUP on May 18, 2001. Creation of the colleges USFQ is divided among academic colleges (faculties). In 1988, students were distributed among three academic colleges: Colegio de Administración para el Desarrollo for business studies, Colegio de Ciencias Aplicadas for applied sciences, and Colegio de Comunicación y Cultura for communication, arts and cultural studies. In 1990, USFQ started the Colegio de Ciencias Ambientales for environmental sciences. In 1992, six colleges were established: Colegio de Administración para el Desarrollo, Colegio de Comunicación y Artes, Colegio de Ciencias Ambientales, Colegio de Ciencias Aplicadas, Colegio de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, y Colegio de Lenguas. Subsequently, in 1993, the Colegio de Arquitectura started, followed in 1994 by the Colegio de Agricultura and the Colegio de Ciencias de la Salud. In 1997, the Colegio de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades changed its name to Colegio de Artes Liberales. Colleges of the university By 2017, USFQ is divided in 10 academic in three campuses across Ecuador (Cumbayá-Quito, Tiputini Biodiversity Station, and the Galápagos Islands): Colegio de Administración y Economía (CADE) - College of Business Administration and Economics Colegio de Arquitectura y Diseño Interior (CADI) - College of Architecture and Interior Design Colegio de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades (COCISOH) - College of Social Sciences and Humanities Colegio de Ciencias Biológicas y Ambientales (COCIBA) - College of Biological and Environmental Sciences Colegio de Ciencias de la Salud (COCSA) - College of Health Science Colegio de Ciencias e Ingeniería (Politécnico) - College of Sciences and Engineering - The Polytechnic Colegio de Comunicación y Artes Contemporáneas (COCOA) - College of Communication and Contemporary Arts Colegio de Hospitalidad, Arte Culinario y Turismo (CHAT) - College of Hospitality, Culinary Arts, and Tourism Colegio de Jurisprudencia (JUR)- College of Jurisprudence Colegio de Musica (CoM) - College of Music Academia Regional de Redes CISCO-USFQ - Regional CISCO-USFQ Academy GAIAS - Galapagos Academic Institute for the Arts and Sciences Instituto Confucio - Confucius Institute Instituto de Enseñanza y Aprendizaje (IDEA) - Institute of Teaching and Learning Instituto de Lenguas Extranjeras (ILE) - Institute of Foreign Languages Contributions to the advancement of science and society DØ experiment, by Bruce Hoeneisen, founder and professor of the Physics department at the Colegio de Ciencias e Ingeniería El Politécnico, USFQ. Hosting the First and Second World Summit on Evolution (called "The Woodstock of Evolution") Extending higher education to indigenous people, with the largest Ecuadorian scholarship program focused solely on native Ecuadorian people. Conducting one of the largest studies in the country on the effects of environmental changes on diarrheal disease, Project EcoDess Making revolutionary genetic discoveries on the Rotavirus and Leptospira, by the Institute of Microbiology of the Colegio de Ciencias Biológicas y Ambientales (COCIBA), USFQ. Discovering and describing the first animal genus (Nymphargus) described by an Ecuadorian, by Diego F. Cisneros-Heredia, professor of the Colegio de Ciencias Biológicas y Ambientales (COCIBA), USFQ. Working on the publication of the book on Important Bird Area of Ecuador. Research on the biodiversity of Amazonia, confirming that Yasuni has global conservation significance due to its biodiversity and potential to sustain this biodiversity in the long term. Involvement in all major films of last-decade Ecuadorian cinema, including Ratas, ratones y rateros, Crónicas by Sebastián Cordero, and Qué tan lejos by Tania Hermida. Traditions The university has developed traditions, including: The Day of the University Dies Universitatis (El Día de la Universidad), celebrates the foundation of the university and is held on the first Thursday of September. The White Coat Ceremony (La Ceremonia del Mandil Blanco), marks the transition of the students of the College of Health Sciences from the study of preclinical to clinical health sciences. Academic dress is worn by faculty and students during the graduation ceremonies and on the Day of the University. Notable alumni and faculty Aguilar-Monsalve, Luis - Writer and former USFQ Professor Rafael Correa, Former President of Ecuador- former USFQ Professor (taught Economic Theory). Iván Ulchur, Writer - USFQ Professor Juan Manuel Rodriguez, writer - USFQ Professor Magdalena Barreiro, former Minister of Economy of Ecuador - USFQ Professor Juan Martín Cueva, film director - USFQ Professor Fausto Miño, singer - USFQ alumni Daniel Toledo, musician, composer - USFQ Professor and Alumni See also List of universities in Ecuador References External links Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ - Official Website usfq.edu.ec (in Spanish) Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ - Official Website https://www.usfq.edu.ec/en (in English) Educational institutions established in 1988 Liberal arts colleges Non-profit organisations based in Ecuador Private universities and colleges Universities in Ecuador 1988 establishments in Ecuador
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Wellington Olympic Association Football Club is a New Zealand amateur football club based in Berhampore, Wellington. The club's premier team competes in the Central League through which they have qualified for the New Zealand National League. Club history The club was formed in 1953 by Greek immigrants as Apollon AFC and is commonly known as 'The Greeks'. The club changed its name to Christian Youth FC (CYFC) in 1959, and became Wellington Olympic in 1983. The local Greek community continues to be the basis of the club's support and a significant number of players are of Greek heritage. Current squad Squad for the 2021 Central League Staff For 2022 season Head coach: Rupert Kemeys Assistant coach: Jamie O'Connor Strength & Conditioning Coach: James Mac Aodhagáin Performance in OFC competitions Honours League records Most Appearances Harry Kotsapas, 377 games, 1973–1993 Nick Halikias, 354 games, 1975–1993 Alkis Ioannou, 260 games, 1975–1992 Chris Christie, 252 games, 1977–2002 Spiros Androutsos, 231 games, 1972–1995 Most Goals in a Season Geoff Brown, 35 goals, 2004 Most Goals Top 5 Overall Harry Kotsapas, 132 goals, 1973–1993 Chris Christie, 98 goals, 1977–2002 Imre Foldi, 87 goals, 1990–1999 Spiros Androutsos, 84 goals, 1972–1995 Jimmy Haidakis, 83 goals, 2003- Notable players Leo Bertos Kosta Barbarouses Simon Elliott Raf de Gregorio Stu Jacobs Clayton Lewis References External links Wellington Olympic AFC Website The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website Association football clubs in Wellington Greek-New Zealand culture Sport in Wellington City Association football clubs established in 1953 1953 establishments in New Zealand Diaspora sports clubs
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Dagoberto Moll Sequeira (born 22 July 1927) is a Uruguayan former professional football player and manager. Moll is remembered for his part in the "Orquesta Canaro", an attacking line of Deportivo de La Coruña in the 1950s formed by Rafael Franco, Tino, Corcuera and Osvaldo. Moll was born in Montevideo. A forward, he played for Deportivo, Barcelona, Celta de Vigo and Elche in La Liga. Moll coached Albacete Balompié, SD Compostela, Deportivo de La Coruña, CD Tenerife References 1927 births Living people Men's association football forwards Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguay men's international footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Miramar Misiones players Deportivo de La Coruña players FC Barcelona players RCD Espanyol footballers RC Celta de Vigo players Elche CF players Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Uruguayan football managers Uruguayan expatriate football managers Girona FC managers Deportivo de La Coruña managers Atlante F.C. managers CD Tenerife managers Levante UD managers SD Compostela managers CD Condal players Catalonia men's international guest footballers Naturalised citizens of Spain CE L'Hospitalet managers Footballers from Montevideo
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20schools%20in%20Harris%20County%2C%20Texas
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This is a list of schools within Harris County, Texas in Greater Houston. Public schools This is a list of school districts entirely or partially within Harris County, Texas, with the schools of the latter that are in the county documented here. All schools within the following districts are within Harris County: Aldine ISD Alief ISD Channelview ISD Crosby ISD Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Deer Park ISD Galena Park ISD Goose Creek CISD (as of 2022, while the district has territory in Chambers County it does not operate schools within Chambers County) Houston ISD (See the list of schools) Humble ISD (as of 2022, its one school in Montgomery County, Kingwood Park High School, is also within Harris County, as in it is on the county line) Klein ISD La Porte ISD (as of 2022, while the district has territory in Chambers County it does not operate schools within Chambers County) Pasadena ISD Sheldon ISD Spring ISD Spring Branch ISD Defunct North Forest ISD The following lists schools within districts partially within Harris County: Clear Creek ISD Zoned high schools Clear Brook High School (Unincorporated Harris County) Clear Lake High School (Houston) Alternative high schools Clear Horizons Early College High School (Houston) Clear View Education Center (Webster) Intermediate schools Brookside Intermediate School (Harris Co. By Friendswood) Creek Side Intermediate (League City) Clear Lake Intermediate School (Houston) Seabrook Intermediate School (Seabrook) Space Center Intermediate School (Houston) Westbrook Intermediate School (Houston, formerly Webster Intermediate School in Webster) Elementary schools Armand Bayou Elementary School (Houston) Bay Elementary School (Seabrook) Brookwood Elementary School (Pasadena) Clear Lake City Elementary School (Houston) Falcon Pass Elementary School (Houston) P. H. Greene Elementary School (Unincorporated Harris County by Friendswood/) Landolt Elementary School (Unincorporated Harris Countynear Friendswood) Margaret S. McWhirter Elementary School (Webster) North Pointe Elementary School (Houston) G. W. Robinson Elementary School (Pasadena) Ward Elementary School (Houston) Arlyne and Alan Weber Elementary School (Unincorporated Harris County) Wedgewood Elementary School (Friendswood) G. H. Whitcomb Elementary School (Houston) White Elementary School (El Lago) Katy ISD Zoned high schools James E. Taylor High School (Unincorporated Harris County) (Est. 1979) 1994-1996 National Blue Ribbon School Mayde Creek High School (Unincorporated Harris County) (Est. 1984) 1994-1996 National Blue Ribbon School Morton Ranch High School (Unincorporated Harris County) (Est. 2004) Zoned junior high schools Cardiff Junior High School (Unincorporated Harris County) (Est. 2008-09) Katy Junior High School (Katy) (Est. 1965 next to Katy High School, present location 1995) Mayde Creek Junior High School (Unincorporated Harris County) (Est. 1980) 1999-2000 National Blue Ribbon School Memorial Parkway Junior High School (Unincorporated Harris County) (Est. 1982) 1999-2000 National Blue Ribbon School T. H. McDonald Junior High School (Unincorporated Harris County) (Est. 1991) Garland McMeans Junior High School (Unincorporated Harris County) (Est. 2000) Morton Ranch Junior High School (Unincorporated Harris County) (Est. 2003) West Memorial Junior High School (Unincorporated Harris County) (Est. 1976) County-operated schools In addition the Harris County Department of Education, which is not classified as a school district under Texas law, operates several special Education and alternative schools. State-chartered charter schools Charter school organizations Harmony Public Schools KIPP Houston The Varnett Public School YES Prep Public Schools Individual schools Amigos Por Vida Friends For Life Charter School Aristoi Classical Academy Juan B. Galaviz Charter School Houston Heights High School George I. Sanchez Charter Schools SER-Niños Charter School University of Houston Charter School (closing 2021) Yes Prep Northline Raul Yzaguirre School for Success Defunct Benji's Special Educational Academy Girls and Boys Preparatory Academy Jamie's House Charter School High School for Business and Economic Success, became an HISD charter named Leader's Academy High School for Business and Academic Success in 2007 and later merged into Victory Prep Medical Center Charter School, a pre-kindergarten through 5th grade charter school, was located in the Westbury area. Despite its name, the school is not located in the Texas Medical Center area. Medical Center Charter School opened in 1996, and catered to employees working in the Medical Center and had the Montessori method, used until grade two. Its specialty as of 2003 was foreign languages. In 2014 the Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced that the school's performance was insufficient and that it sought to revoke its charter. By 2018 its charter had closed. Victory Preparatory Academy (became an HISD charter in 2016, closed in 2018) Private schools Secular private schools Alexander-Smith Academy - Houston Awty International School (French School of Houston) - Houston The Briarwood School - Houston British International School of Houston - Unincorporated area in Greater Katy (formerly in Houston) Chinquapin Preparatory School - Highlands, unincorporated area The Harris School - Houston The Kinkaid School - Piney Point Village Memorial Private High School - Houston Mirus Academy - City of Katy The Monarch School - Houston The Parish School - Houston The Post Oak School - Bellaire and Houston The Rainard School - Houston School of the Woods - Houston and Hilshire Village St. John's School - Houston Houston Sudbury School - Houston The Tenney School - Houston The Village School - Houston The Woodlands Preparatory School - The Woodlands, unincorporated area Robindell Private School (Kindergarten and grade 1) - In Gulfton, Houston Trafton Academy (K-8) - in Willowbend, Houston, Opened in 1973 Melinda Webb School (infants to 7 years old) - Located in the Texas Medical Center, it is operated by the Center for Hearing and Speech and was previously at 3636 W. Dallas. The school serves as a day school for children not yet mainstreamed into regular classrooms and a speech and therapy center for those that are. Previously known as the Houston School for Deaf Children, it was given its current name, after a deaf girl, in 1997. The girl died of leukemia circa 1958; a former student of the school, she had been the first area deaf child to be mainstreamed into a public school, as she began attending one in Texas City in 1954. Her father, Frank Webb, donated $1 million to what became the Melinda Webb School in 2002. That year its enrollment was 35-40. In 2020 it began admitting preschool students without hearing difficulties to provide a more mainstream environment. Religious private schools Roman Catholic See List of schools in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston as almost all of them are in Harris County Protestant Christian Baytown Christian Academy - Baytown Christian Life Center Academy - Kingwood, Houston Concordia Lutheran High School - Tomball The Covenant Preparatory School - Kingwood, Houston Cypress Christian School - Cypress, unincorporated area Episcopal High School - Bellaire Faith West Academy - Unincorporated area, Greater Katy Family Christian Academy - Channelview, unincorporated area Grace Christian Academy - Clear Lake City and Houston Highlands Latin School, a private K-12 Christian School, is in Meyerland Section 3. The campus previously housed Pilgrim Lutheran School, a private K-8 Christian School, which later closed its K-8 section and now only has early childhood. Lutheran High School North (Texas) - Houston Lutheran South Academy - Houston Northland Christian School - Unincorporated area The Oaks Adventist Christian School - Unincorporated area River Oaks Baptist School - Houston Rosehill Christian School - Rose Hill, unincorporated area Second Baptist School - Houston St. Francis Episcopal School - Houston and Piney Point Village St. Stephen's Episcopal School - Houston St. Thomas Episcopal School - Houston Westbury Christian School - Houston St. Mark's Episcopal School - West University Place St. Nicholas School (K-8) is an Anglican school. In 1987 the school was established, and in 1993 it opened the Saint Nicholas School II campus in the Texas Medical Center. residents of apartment complexes make up about 25% of the parents of the students, and the school rents from Bethany United Methodist Church. It will later occupy a new development on a property along South Main Street, in the 5 Corners District. Veritas Christian Academy of Houston in Bellaire Yellowstone Academy - Houston Greek Orthodox Annunciation Orthodox School - Houston Jewish Robert M. Beren Academy - Houston The Emery/Weiner School - Houston Torah Day School of Houston - Houston Beth Yeshurun Day School - Houston Shlenker School - Houston Muslim Al-Hadi School of Accelerative Learning - Houston Iman Academy - Houston Islamic Education Institute of Texas (Darul Arqam Schools) - Multiple campuses in Harris County, some in Houston, some in unincorporated areas Defunct Mount Carmel High School (Houston) North Houston Baptist School - Houston Pilgrim Lutheran School (K-8), in Meyerland, Houston It now only has early childhood as its K-8 section closed, with Highlands Latin School occupying the space. See also List of schools in Houston - Includes parts of Houston in Fort Bend and Montgomery counties References Education in Houston Harris
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The Rockford Limestone is a geologic formation in Indiana. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period. See also List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Indiana References Carboniferous Indiana Carboniferous southern paleotemperate deposits
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St John the Evangelist's Church is in Church Square in the village of Worsthorne, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Burnley, the archdeaconry of Burnley, and the diocese of Blackburn. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. History The church was built in 1834–35 to a design by Lewis Vulliamy, and the chancel was added in 1894 by W. B. Colbram. In 1903–04 the Lancaster architects Austin and Paley built the west tower and removed old vestries at the west end extending the seating. Financial contributions to all stages of the building were made by the local colliery-owning families of Hargreaves and Thursby. The chapelry district of Saint John, Worsthorne was assigned in 1843. The galleries were removed in 1902, followed by the internal plasterwork in 1929. The interior of the church was partitioned in 1973 to make rooms in two storeys at the west end. Architecture St John's is constructed in sandstone with slate roofs. Its architectural style is Early English. The plan consists of a five-bay nave, a chancel, and a west tower. The tower is in three stages, the upper two stages being set back. At the corners are clasping pilaster-straps, and the plain parapet is further set back. The bottom stage contains an arched west doorway, above which is a pair of lancet windows. Five steps lead up to the doorway, with a wrought iron handrail on the left side. The handrail was designed by Brian Rourke in 1979 and is decorated with representations of the local industry. The middle stage of the tower contains small chamfered windows on each side and a clock face on the west side. The top stage has louvred, arched bell openings, and roundels containing quatrefoils. The bays of the nave are separated by shallow buttresses, and each bay contains a large lancet window. The east window consists of three equal lancets. The east window and the windows in the tower contain stained glass designed by George Wragge and date from the 1930s. External features The churchyard contains the war graves of two soldiers of World War I and a soldier of World War II. See also Listed buildings in Worsthorne-with-Hurstwood List of ecclesiastical works by Austin and Paley (1895–1914) References External links Church of England church buildings in Lancashire Diocese of Blackburn Grade II listed churches in Lancashire Churches completed in 1903 Austin and Paley buildings Lewis Vulliamy buildings Gothic Revival church buildings in England Gothic Revival architecture in Lancashire John, Worsthorne John
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The PokerStars Big Game, also known as the PokerStars.net Big Game or simply the Big Game, was a poker television program sponsored by Pokerstars.net originally airing on Fox Network. The program had a tie-in to the Pokerstars North American Poker Tour (NAPT), which was shut down by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York after the second season had been filmed in 2011. The PokerStars.net Big Game did not return after the second season. Format The Big Game pits an amateur, known as the "loose cannon," who plays 150 hands of no limit Texas hold 'em poker, against five other players, each of whom stake their own money. These five players are mostly professionals, although well-heeled amateurs also play occasionally. The game was advertised to consist of thirty hands per day over the course of five weekdays; however, by observing the players and host's clothing it is clear that each "week" was shot in a single session over the course of one day. To become a contestant, the would-be loose cannon must be a citizen of the United States or Canada. He or she must first make it through three free qualifying rounds on PokerStars.net, placing in the top 300 in a daily tournament, then in the top 1000 on Saturday, and finally in the top 200 on Sunday. The remaining 200 send in video auditions, from which the producers select the contestant for the week. The loose cannons are each staked $100,000 and keep all winnings in excess of this initial amount. To prevent the loose cannon from simply going "all in" (betting everything) immediately, betting is pot limit before the flop and no limit after the flop. The minimum buy-in for the other players is $100,000 and the maximum is $500,000. They may rebuy up to $500,000. The blinds are $200/$400 with a $100 ante which is paid for all players by the player on the designated dealer "button". The highest-earning loose cannon at the end of the season wins an additional prize, a North American Poker Tour (NAPT) "passport" valued at $50,000, consisting of entry fees and expenses for various NAPT tournaments. In season one, if a loose cannon had a profit after 150 hands, they had the option of returning the next week for a chance to further increase their winnings. Among the professionals who played were Doyle Brunson, Phil Hellmuth, Joe Hachem, Tony G, Antonio Esfandiari, Chau Giang, Todd Brunson, Barry Greenstein, Daniel Negreanu, Phil Laak, Jason Mercier, Joe Cada, Scott Seiver, Vanessa Rousso, Issac Haxton, Justin Bonomo and Daniel Alaei. Most (but not all) of the professionals were sponsored by Pokerstars. Season one In the conclusion of the first season, on the last day, Bob Ferdinand won two all-in hands and doubled his money twice to take the grand prize. He first went from losing over $30,000 to winning over $40,000 when he made a straight on the flop, which improved to a straight flush on the river. A few hands later, he was dealt pocket aces and was lucky enough to have another player pick up pocket kings, leading to a gain of over $140,000 when the flop came A66, giving him a full house. His final total profit of $181,500 easily exceeded the $129,600 won by David Fishman, who was in attendance. Four loose cannons came away with some money, with Nadya Magnus in third position with $63,600, followed by Ernest Wiggins with $50,300. Season one was commentated by Joe Stapleton and Chris Rose. Season one "Loose Cannons" Week 1: Ernest Wiggins from Washington D.C. He became interested in poker while he dated a professional player, and now he competes in local home games where he has been somewhat successful. Total Winnings: $50,300 Week 2: William Davis from Hilliard, Ohio. He spends most of his time playing poker in medium stakes home games and online. He is now trying to make a living playing poker. Busted by Daniel Negreanu. Week 3: Nadya Magnus. Magnus has had the poker fever ever since she visited Las Vegas in 2008. She now regularly plays in the U.S, and has won a ladies event in the 2009 World Series Circuit Event. Total Winnings: $63,600 Week 4: Troy Howard. He is a music producer from Lansing, Michigan. Howard started playing poker with his friends. They started their own amateur league, where Troy has become a regular player. Busted by Rick Rahim. Week 5: Aaron Jensen. Jensen is a competitive poker player from Seattle, Washington. He has had a good amount of success at the poker table, where he has picked up five-digit winnings at several live events. Busted by Daniel Negreanu. Week 6: Andre Capella. He has been an amateur poker player for many years. He has placed in several events in places such as Reno and Lake Tahoe. Busted by Dani Stern. Weeks 7 and 8: Russell Harlow. Harlow is a delivery driver from Manchester, Connecticut, where he resides with his wife and three kids. He aspires to own his own farm one day, but for now he intends to use his twenty years of poker experience to provide for his family. Harlow became the first and only loose cannon to come back another week after ending Week 7 with a profit of $16,400, but was busted on the final day of Week 8. Busted by Barry Greenstein. Week 9: Elizabeth Houston. Houston is an ex Ebay employee from Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada. She spends a lot of time in a casino perfecting her game, which she claimed to have learned from her hero, Doyle Brunson. Busted by Daniel Negreanu. Week 10: David Fishman. Fishman is a cancer survivor from Tempe, Arizona, where he teaches mathematics. He considers his ability with numbers to be his biggest advantage at the poker table. Total Winnings: $129,600 Week 11: William Given. Given is from Lincoln, New Brunswick and has also lived in Germany. He enjoys sports and poker, and planned to put any winnings into a store that will sell hobby gear that will include poker. Busted by Doyle Brunson. Week 12: Bob Ferdinand. He is a bus driver from Revere, Massachusetts. He has two kids, and is recently retired. His focus is now on becoming a full-time poker player. Total Winnings: $181,500 Season two The rules were changed so that loose cannons no longer had the option to come back for another week. Season two was commentated by Joe Stapleton and Scott Huff. Season two "Loose Cannons" Week 1: Gonzales Cannon II, an online qualifier from Sacramento. Total Winnings: $155,200 Week 2: Courtney Gee. Based in British Columbia, Canada. Busted by Rick Salomon. Week 3: Jared Huggins. A native of Manhattan Beach in California. Busted by Nick Cassavetes. Week 4: Massimiliano Martinez. A medical student at university in Rome. Total Winnings: $163,200 Week 5: Cari Bershell from Las Vegas. Works as an Admissions Officer at DeVry University. Total Winnings: $26,900 Week 6: Ken Hrankowski, a retired police officer from Maple Ridge in British Columbia. Total Winnings: $53,300 End of The Big Game A key feature of The Big Game had been the NAPT passport awarded to the season champion Loose Cannon. The NAPT passport, valued at $50,000, consisted of entry fees and expenses for various NAPT tournaments. On April 15, 2011, along with similar competitors' sites, Pokerstars.com was seized and shut down by U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, which alleged it was in violation of federal bank fraud and money laundering laws. The company subsequently stopped allowing players from the United States to play real money games. The NAPT immediately ceased operation, eliminating the main prize for The Big Game's loose cannon. The second season had been filmed prior to the charges against Pokerstars, so this final season was able to run in the months after dismantling of the NAPT. References External links Official site Official PokerStars.tv channel PokerStars Television shows about poker
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Blonde lace is a continuous bobbin lace from France that is made of silk. The term blonde refers to the natural color of the silk thread. Originally this lace was made with the natural-colored silk, and later in black. Most blonde lace was also made in black. It was made in the 18th and 19th centuries. The pattern, which is generally of flowers, is made with a soft silk thread, thicker than the thread used for the ground. This causes a big contrast between the flowers and the ground. It uses the same stitches as Chantilly lace and Lille lace, and is similarly made in strips wide and invisibly joined. Blonde lace is not as good as Chantilly lace though, as the ground isn't as firm, nor is the pattern as regular. Blonde lace became very popular, and replaced Mechlin lace. It is very soft, and thus was well suited to the gathered trimmings fashionable during the nineteenth century. Blonde lace was used by royalty, and was worn in the portraits of the daughter of George IV, Princess Charlotte in 1817, and of Queen Adelaide in 1830. In 1805 blonde lace was popular in Paris. Blonde lace was made in Caen from 1744, in parts of Flanders, in Barcelona, and, in small quantities, in the east Midlands of England from about 1806. It didn't suffer when other lacemakers were reduced to the brink of ruin in 1821 to 1832 by the introduction of machine-made bobbin net. In fact, the demand for blonde actually increased, and Caen exported great quantities, by smuggling, to England. It was one of the earliest laces to be copied by machine - in 1833 the traverse warp machine (invented in 1811) made it for a full season, and it was sold without saying it was machine-made, at handmade prices, with no one the wiser. By 1840 blonde lace was out of favor. Spanish blonde lace There was a lot of blonde lace made in Spain, mostly in the Catalonia region, and especially in Barcelona. It had all the same qualities as blonde lace made elsewhere, with very large flowers. It was used mainly for mantillas and scarves and became part of the archetypical image of a Spanish lady. References External links Bobbin lace Silk Arts and culture in the Ancien Régime Textile arts of France
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Quartzville may refer to: Quartzville, former name of Nashville, California Quartzville Creek, in Oregon Quartzville, New Zealand, a mining settlement during the Otago Gold Rush
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Mara Darmousli, in Greek: Μάρα Δαρμουσλή, (born 15 August, in Ptolemaida, Greece) is a Greek former fashion model and current actress. She has appeared in many international fashion events and magazines, her face appearing on the covers of such magazines as Vogue, Marie Claire and Bazaar. Her international advertisements include Pantene, Parah, Nivea, Simone Perele, Triumph, Clairol, Garnier and Carita. In 1998 she was discovered by model agent and producer of the Greek Elite Model Look contest Nikos Voglis. She entered the contest and won first place in the Greek Elite Model Look final. She then advanced to the Nice International final, held in September in the French Riviera, where she came in third overall in the Pantene contest. Voglis as the owner of Prestige agency in Athens, managed the first years of her career. She was a musician/performer with the percussion group "Ichodrasi". While still modeling She studied acting at Theatre Embros, physical and devised theatre at So7 and political sciences and history at Panteion University. Mara was member of "ANASA" the first non-profit organisation for nutritional disorders in Greece. In March 2007, she was awarded "Model of the Year" in Greece. She has a son born 31 of march 2006 named Angel. Filmography, television roles, and appearances In 2005, Darmousli started acting appearing in the Greek film I Kardia Tou Ktinous (The Heart of the Beast) based on the novel by Petros Tatsopoulos, "Luton" and "Love, Love, Love". Her TV experience includes appearances on the series "Mehri tris einai Desmos" (ALTER), "To Kokkino Domatio" (MEGA) and most recently three episodes "Agria Paidia" (MEGA), "3os Nomos" (MEGA), "Heroides" (MEGA), "To soi sou" (ALPHA) and currently "Gynaika Xwris Onoma" (ANT1). In theater,"Life after Low Flights" directed by D.Agoras(2019-20),"Astra Na Pane" directed by N.Magdalinos (2018–19), "The Game of Love and Chance" directed by E.Manios (2018–19),"The 39 Steps" directed by S.Spantidas (2017–18),"Oedipus Tree" directed by K.Gakis (2017–18), "Dangerous Liaisons" directed by G.Kimoulis (2016–17),"Wonderful War" by T.Dardaganis (2016–17),"Lahana & Hahana" musical by T.Ioannides (2016–17), "Prometheus Bounded" by J.Falkonis (2016),"Agents" by A.Remoundos (2015), "Trio Reich" by T.Dardaganis (2015), "The Woman In Black" by T.Dardaganis (2014–15),"Freedom in Medea" by K.Filippoglou (2013–14). Assistant Director for C.Theodoridis "Parthenon" (2012), J.Moschou "The Debris" (2013),K.Filippoglou "Tirza" (2014). She co-hosted the TV show "Εχουμε και λεμε" (Let's talk) for ET1 from 2008 to 2009, along with Rika Vagianni, Renia Louizidou, Manina Zoumpoulaki, and Marion Michelidaki. Agencies IMG, Paris The Fashion Model Management, Milan Next Model Management, London / N.Y Place Model Management, Hamburg Wiener Models, Wien Time Models, Zurich East West Models Chic Management References External links Image Management Place Model Management Wiener Models Vogue - Germany Living people Greek female models 1981 births People from Ptolemaida
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It's Your War Too is a 1944 short documentary film about the American Women's Army Corps and commissioned by the United States Government during World War II. It contains 1 minute of animation by the Walt Disney Studios. Archive The Academy Film Archive preserved “It's Your War Too” in 2009. The film is part of the Academy War Film Collection, one of the largest collections of World War II era short films held outside government archives. References Bibliography External links 1944 films American World War II propaganda shorts American short documentary films American black-and-white films Documentary films about women in World War II 1944 documentary films Black-and-white documentary films 1940s short documentary films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films
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Simoselaps, or Australian coral snakes, is a genus composed of 12 species of venomous elapid snakes. Geographic range Species of the genus Simoselaps are found throughout Australia. Description Australian coral snakes are small snakes. They have smooth and polished scales, shovel-shaped snouts, and are brightly marked with bands or annuli. Habitat and behavior Species of Simoselaps are found mainly in arid regions. They are burrowing snakes which move beneath the surface through loose sand or soil. At night they come to the surface to feed on small lizards and reptile eggs. Reproduction All species of Australian coral snakes are oviparous and lay clutches of three to five eggs. Species Several of the above species are sometimes placed in the genera Brachyurophis or Neelaps. References Further reading Cogger HG (2000). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Sixth Edition. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Publishing. 808 pp. Horner P (1998). "Simoselaps morrisi sp. nov. (Elapidae), a new species of snake of the Northern Territory". The Beagle 14: 63–70. Jan [G] (1859). "Plan d'une Iconographie descriptive des Ophidiens et Description sommaire de nouvelles espèces de Serpents ". Revue et Magasin de Zoologie Pure et Apliquée, Paris, Series 2, 11: 122–130. (Simoselaps, new subgenus, p. 123). (in French). Storr GM (1978). "Taxonomic notes on the reptiles of the Shark Bay region, Western Australia". Records of the Western Australian Museum 6 (3): 303–318. External links Snake genera Taxa named by Giorgio Jan Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Snakes of Australia
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Karel Frederik Wenckebach (; March 24, 1864 – November 11, 1940) was a Dutch anatomist who was a native of the Hague. He studied medicine in Utrecht, and in 1901 become a professor of medicine at the University of Groningen. Later he was a professor at the Universities of Strasbourg (1911–14) and Vienna (1914–29). Contributions in cardiology Wenckebach is primarily remembered for his work in cardiology. In 1899 he provided a description of irregular pulses due to partial blockage of atrioventricular conduction, creating a progressive lengthening of conduction time in cardiac tissue. The condition was referred to as a "second degree AV block" and later named the "Wenckebach phenomenon" and reclassified as Mobitz type I block in Mobitz's 1924 paper. A similar phenomenon can also occur in the sinoatrial node where it gives rise to type I second degree SA block, and this is also known as a Wenckebach block; the two have distinct features on an ECG however. Wenckebach is credited for describing the median bundle of the heart's conductive system that connects the sinoatrial node to the atrioventricular node. This bundle was named Wenckebach's bundle, and is also known as the middle internodal tract. Wenckebach's bundle is one of the three internodal pathways, the others being the "posterior internodal tract" (Thorel's pathway), and the "anterior internodal tract" (some fibers of which also project to Bachmann's bundle, and then into the left atrium). Wenckebach was an early advocate involving the use of quinine for treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Family His father Eduard (1813-1874) has been credited with developing the very first telegraphic communications line in the Netherlands, between Haarlem and Amsterdam. He had two brothers, Henri Johan Eduard (1861-1924), director of the State Mines and later of the Dutch Ironworks in IJmuiden, and Ludwig Willem Reymert (1860-1937), a well-known painter and book illustrator. His son Oswald became a sculptor, painter and medallist, most widely known for his war monuments and designing the Dutch coins issued between 1948 and 1981. Selected writings Arythmie als Ausdruck bestimmter Funktionsstörungen des Herzens (1903, Engelse vertaling: (1904) Die unregelmässige Herztätigkeit und ihre klinische Bedeutung (1914) Herz- und Kreislaufinsufficienz (1931) References External links Who Named It?; Karel Frederik Wenckebach 1864 births 1940 deaths 20th-century Dutch anatomists Dutch cardiologists Academic staff of the University of Vienna Dutch expatriates in Austria Physicians from The Hague
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The North Devon Journal is a weekly newspaper published in Barnstaple, North Devon. History The newspaper was established in 1824 by Lex Scott, a local bookseller. It cost 7d. until 1836, when the price was reduced to 4d. For a short time in 1870 the paper was published daily, with a second edition to provide news of the Franco-Prussian War. That year there was competition with the establishment of the liberal North Devon Herald. Both papers survived until 1941, when they merged as the North Devon Journal Herald. In 1986 the paper changed from broadsheet to tabloid format, and became the North Devon Journal again. In 2012, Local World acquired owner Northcliffe Media from Daily Mail and General Trust. Local World was subsequently acquired by Trinity Mirror. 5,914 issues of the North Devon Journal, from between 1824 and 1950, are available to read in digitised form at the British Newspaper Archive. References External links North Devon Journal website Publications established in 1824 Newspapers published in Devon North Devon
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Carlos Luis Carrasco (born March 21, 1987), nicknamed "Cookie", is a Venezuelan-American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Cleveland Indians in 2009. Listed at and , he throws and bats right-handed. Early life Carrasco was born in 1987 in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. By age 10 he was playing baseball, initially as a third baseman. He was discovered by a baseball scout in Venezuela at age 16, and threw for Sal Agostinelli, international scouting director for the Philadelphia Phillies, demonstrating a fastball. At a young age, Carrasco learned to throw left-handed, in addition to his natural right-handed delivery, but he does not consider himself ambidextrous. Career Philadelphia Phillies Carrasco was signed by the Phillies as an undrafted free agent on November 25, 2003. In 2006, Carrasco spent the entire season at the Single-A level with the Lakewood BlueClaws, compiling a 2.26 ERA in innings pitched. He split time in 2007 between the Single-A Clearwater Threshers and the Double-A Reading Phillies. Carrasco compiled a 2.84 ERA in innings pitched at Clearwater and a 4.86 ERA in innings pitched with Reading. Carrasco threw his first no-hitter on August 21, 2007. He was on the World roster of the 2006, 2007, and 2008 All-Star Futures Games. Entering the 2007 season, Carrasco was ranked as the top prospect in the Phillies organization and the 41st-best prospect in baseball. He was still ranked as the top prospect in the Phillies system entering 2008, and was listed as having the organization's best fastball and changeup. Cleveland Indians On July 29, 2009, the Phillies traded Carrasco, along with Jason Donald, Lou Marson, and Jason Knapp to the Cleveland Indians for Cliff Lee and Ben Francisco. Carrasco made his major league debut on September 1. In five starts with the Indians, he had a 0–4 record with 8.87 ERA. During the 2010 season, Carrasco had a 2–2 record and 3.83 ERA in seven starts for Cleveland. On July 29, 2011, against the Kansas City Royals, Carrasco surrendered a season-high 7 runs over innings highlighted by a grand slam by outfielder Melky Cabrera. Carrasco took out his frustration by throwing a pitch at the head of Kansas City Royals' designated hitter Billy Butler. This resulted in his immediate ejection by home plate umpire Scott Barry. Because of this action, MLB suspended Carrasco for 6 games and levied an undisclosed fine. According to Carrasco, the pitch was not intentional, but he was upset because Cabrera had admired his homer. Carrasco made 21 starts for Cleveland, pitching to an 8–9 record with 4.62 ERA and striking out 86 batters in innings. In September 2011, Carrasco underwent Tommy John surgery and eventually missed the entire 2012 season as a result. On April 9, 2013, Carrasco made his first start since his Tommy John surgery and suspension. His season began with a rather poor outing against the New York Yankees during which he surrendered seven runs in innings. After giving up a 2-run homer to Robinson Cano, on the next pitch Carrasco hit batter Kevin Youkilis. This resulted in Carrasco's ejection by home plate umpire Jordan Baker. Major League Baseball eventually suspended Carrasco eight games and fined him $5,000 for "intentionally throwing" at Youkilis. This punishment appeared to take into account Carrasco's history and past actions. After the game, Indians manager Terry Francona said that Carrasco's actions "didn't look good." On April 10, 2013, Carrasco was optioned to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers. Carrasco was recalled to the majors on June 8, and then sent back down to Triple-A on June 24. He was recalled on July 6, and then designated for assignment on July 7. He was then optioned to Columbus on July 9. Carrasco's record for the 2013 season with Cleveland was 1–4 with a 6.75 ERA. For the 2014 season, Carrasco appeared in 40 games for Cleveland (14 starts) and had an 8–7 record with 2.55 ERA while striking out 140 batters in 134 innings. On April 7, 2015, Carrasco signed a 4-year extension worth $22 million that also includes club options for 2019 and 2020. During a game against the Chicago White Sox on April 14, Carrasco was struck in the face by a line drive off the bat of Melky Cabrera. He left the game as he was carted off on a motor stretcher. Carrasco had a bruise on his jaw while X-rays were negative. On July 1, Carrasco took a no-hitter into the ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays, only to surrender a two-out, two-strike single to Joey Butler before retiring the side. It would have been the first no-hitter by an Indians pitcher since Len Barker's perfect game on May 15, 1981. On July 19, Carrasco hit the first single of his major league career against the Cincinnati Reds' Johnny Cueto in the top of the second inning. Carrasco went six innings giving up four hits and one earned run with a no decision. In 30 starts during the 2015 season, Carrasco compiled a 14–12 record with a 3.63 ERA, and struck out 216 batters in innings. Carrasco made two trips to the disabled list in 2016, the second of which resulted from a line drive to his right hand on September 17 that fractured the fifth metacarpal bone. This injury forced Carrasco to miss the entire postseason. Carrasco finished the 2016 season with an 11–8 record and 3.32 ERA in 25 starts, recording 150 strikeouts in innings. In the fifth inning of a July 7, 2017, game against the Detroit Tigers, Carrasco pitched an immaculate inning, striking out the side on the minimum nine pitches. He became only the second pitcher in Indians history to do so, following Justin Masterson in 2014, and the 84th in Major League history. Carrasco struck out 14 Minnesota Twins batters on September 28, in a 5–2 game to give Cleveland their 100th win of the season. For the 2017 season, Carrasco was 18–6 with a 3.29 ERA, striking out 226 in 200 innings. During 2018, Carrasco struck out 231 batters in 192 innings, pitching to a record of 17–10 with a 3.38 ERA. On December 6, 2018, Carrasco signed a contract extension through the 2022 season with a club option for the 2023 season. On June 5, 2019, Carrasco was placed on the 10-day injured list, with the team stating that he had been "diagnosed with a blood condition." He subsequently spent the remainder of June on the injured list. On July 6, 2019, Carrasco revealed that he had been diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia, a treatable form of leukemia. On August 28, 2019, Carrasco was activated from the IL. On September 1, he made his first appearance since his diagnosis, pitching an inning in relief against the Tampa Bay Rays. Carrasco was named the 2019 AL Comeback Player of the Year. With the 2020 Cleveland Indians, Carrasco appeared in 12 games, compiling a 3–4 record with 2.91 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 68 innings pitched. New York Mets On January 7, 2021, the Indians traded Carrasco and Francisco Lindor to the New York Mets for Amed Rosario, Andrés Giménez, Josh Wolf, and Isaiah Greene. During spring training, Carrasco tore his hamstring during a running drill and was expected be out for six to eight weeks. As of late April, he was expected to join the Mets rotation in the second week of May. On May 6, Carrasco was placed on the 60-day injured list as he continued to recover from the injury. He was activated by the Mets in late July, and made his first appearance with the team on July 30, receiving a no decision in a start against the Cincinnati Reds. The first pitch Carrasco threw for the Mets was hit for a home run by Jonathan India. Carrasco's first season with the Mets was described as "discouraging" and "frustrating." He finished the year with a 6.04 ERA in 12 starts. After the season, Carrasco revealed that he had been pitching with a bone fragment in his elbow which was repaired with surgery in October. Carrasco began the 2022 season with a 4 - 1 record in his first eight appearances for the Mets. On July 30, 2022, he earned his 100th career win after a 4–0 shutout against the Miami Marlins. On November 10, 2022, the Mets exercised Carrasco's $14 million option for the 2023 season. On August 29, 2023, Carrasco was placed on waivers by the Mets, but was not claimed and remained with the club. Personal life Carrasco shared in a Players' Tribune article some rather unusual experiences during his early time in the United States. In his first spring training, he ate Domino's Pizza every day for 90 consecutive days, because "it was the only thing I knew how to order." Domino's awarded him one month of free pizza for being their "best customer." He added, he did little outside of baseball in his first few years in the U.S., including not speaking with his teammates. "Not because I didn’t want to, but because I didn’t know how." After being traded to the Indians, he dedicated his efforts to learning English. In August 2016, he became a US citizen. Carrasco has five children with his wife, Karelis. In 2010, Carrasco and his daughter Camila, then four years old, visited children at a hospital, which inspired Camila to start to cut her hair with scissors to give to the cancer patients. Carrasco is heavily involved in community development and charity work; he has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars, time, and supplies to organizations located in his native Venezuela along with Colombia, the United States, Africa, and more. He was the 2019 recipient of the Roberto Clemente Award, given annually to an MLB player who "best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team." See also List of Major League Baseball pitchers who have thrown an immaculate inning List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela References External links 1987 births Living people Akron Aeros players American League wins champions Batavia Muckdogs players Binghamton Rumble Ponies players Clearwater Threshers players Cleveland Indians players Columbus Clippers players Florida Complex League Phillies players Lakewood BlueClaws players Lehigh Valley IronPigs players Leones del Caracas players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Venezuela Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States Naturalized citizens of the United States New York Mets players Reading Phillies players Syracuse Mets players Baseball players from Barquisimeto Venezuelan emigrants to the United States
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Helsinki Rugby Club (colloquially known as HRC) is a Finnish rugby club based in Helsinki. Founded in 1999, it is the oldest and biggest (in terms of registered players) club in Finland. They currently play in the Finnish Championship League, competing with both men and women teams in XV's and 7's. Teams, club logo and colors HRC comprises three different teams: two men's teams, one in the Championship and one in the Division 2, and one women's team, playing in the Championship. Since 2021, HRC has also launched a youth programme and started the U17 beginners' team, to develop future rugby players and help contributing to the growth of the rugby movement in Finland. The club logo shows the nationalities involved in the formation of the club: Finnish, English, French, South African and Australian. The club colors, blue and white, are taken from the finnish flag. Early history (1999-2019) The inspiration to form Helsinki Rugby Club came during some rugby discussions in Molly Malone’s Irish Bar in Helsinki between some rugby friends in 1999. In its first season HRC played one game, narrowly lost to a representative team from Sweden. In 2000, the club was granted its first official home ground in Myllypuro by the Helsinki City Council. HRC claimed its first victory against a team representing British Navy ship HMS Sheffield, took part in the Stockholm 10's Tournament for the first time and organized the first edition of the Baltic Plate 10-a-side Tournament. The Finnish National Championship was launched in 2002 and HRC claimed the title, followed by another championship win in 2003. The club's first ever tour abroad was in Riga in 2004. In the same year, Finland played its first home international game, which was hosted and organized by HRC. HRC participated to the inaugural Women’s Finnish Championship, launched in 2006. In 2008, Baltic Plate Tournament was transformed into Midnight Rugby Tournament and took its position as an annual mid-June rugby party in Helsinki, until its last edition in 2019. In 2009, the club celebrated its 10 year anniversary in the British Embassy. The inaugural men’s 7’s championship was launched in 2010 and HRC took the first ever title. In 2011, men’s 7’s team was invited to Moscow for European 7’s Champions Trophy. After a few years of absence, HRC re-enter the women’s championship in 2012. In 2013, the club organized the Finnish Championship finals in Helsinki, attracting the (then) highest-ever amount of spectators at a Finnish rugby game. After an eleven-year drought, men claimed the XV’s championship in 2014. At the same time, the women's team advanced to the finals first time in their history, finishing in the runner-up position. A year later, in 2015, the tables turned as HRC women's team celebrated their first ever XV’s title, while men narrowly lost the title in the final. Men’s 7’s team won the 7’s championship title and HRC men’s 2nd team won the Division 1. The 2016 season is HRC’s shiniest moment: the club accomplished its first and only double-double, as both men and women retrieved both the 7’s and XV’s championships. Men’s 7’s team participated again to European 7’s Champions Trophy in Saint Petersburg, Russia. In 2017, both men and women reclaimed the 7’s titles and finished in the runner-up position in their respective championships. The club also participated in traditional Ghent Easter 7’s tournament and finished in men and women’s competitions second and third, respectively. Recent years (2020-Present) XVs 2020 Season Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, HRC had a particularly successful season in 2020, achieving a solid roster depth for both Big Guns and Blue Tigers. The short schedule saw the Big Guns, led by returning coach Jake Pratley, go undefeated throughout the regular season: after a draw with OTS Porvoo for 24-24 in the season opener, HRC went on to defeat Jyväskylä (59-10), Turku Eagles (17-14), Kuopio (79-0), Warriors (27-14) and Kalev (47-0). In the championship final, held in Otaniemi, HRC defeated Warriors for 40-29, winning their fifth national title. HRC number eight Wertti Bask also won the Player of the Year award. The second team, under first-time coach Jussi Tamminen, had a positive year, tying with Pori at the top of the division at the end of the regular season. In the Division 1 final matchup, Pori defeated HRC for 23-5. HRC women's team started the 2020 season under coach Mikko Aalto seeking to defend their 2019 title, but after an opening win against Jyväskylä (7-12) they suffered losses against title contenders Tampere (5-46) and Turku Swans (10-24). HRC reached the third place in the regular season thanks to following wins against Warriors (7-31) and Kuopio (26-0), but the run for the title stopped in the semifinal against Turku Swans (7-13). 2021 Season In 2021, the rugby season was once again threatened by the harsh restrictions that were in place in Finland in the first part of the year, which prevented the club members from training until just nine weeks before the beginning of the (once again shortened) season. As a partial consequence, all three teams suffered a shortage of roster depth which only aggravated as the season progressed and injuries occurred. Despite strong wins against Porvoo (45-8), Kuopio (111-0) and Turku (38-14), Big Guns lost the city derby against Warriors (7-27) and had to go through semifinals for a shot at the title. After coming out victorious in a fought match against Porvoo (20-10), Big Guns retained their sixth championship win in a nervewrecking final in Tampere against Warriors, after a late penalty kick from Joonas Bask sealed the score 15-12 for HRC. Also, Jake Pratley won the Coach of the Year award. The second team could not repeat the positive year they had in 2020, concluding the regular season in Division 1 last place and being relegated to Division 2 for the next season. HRC women's team entered the 2021 season as a strong title contender, defeating Jyväskylä (36-0), Warriors (50-0) and Turku Swans (32-5) and showing to be able to compete against reigning champions Tampere (5-10). Despite a large win in the semifinal against Turku Swans (41-10), HRC came up short in the fight for the title due to a heartbreaking loss in the final rematch against Tampere (7-18). HRC utility back Heidi Hennessy won the Player of the Year award. 2022 Season The 2022 XVs season featured the return of a full schedule after two years of pandemic, and started with a big structural change for HRC: Jake Pratley was named Director of Rugby, with the goal of starting a new cycle for all three club teams. Similarly to other teams, HRC struggled in the offseason, as the cold temperature that lasted until late May prevented the use of the home training field in Myllypuro. However, the regular season proved successful for HRC, as both men and women's teams concluded in first place and qualified directly for the Championship Final in Turku. Men went on to defeat Warriors (45-15) and retrieve their 7th national title. HRC women's team ended the championship drought, emerging on top in the final against Tampere (37-17). This marked the second time the Club achieved a double (the first since 2016) and the longest winning streak for the Men's team. Jake Pratley was named Coach of the Year and Sanna-Kaisa Lintu won the Player of the Year award. Mikko Moilanen reached his 100th XVs cap with HRC. 2023 Season In 2023, the 7s coaching team followed into the 15s after Jake Pratley's departure: Mikko Moilanen was named Head Coach of the men's teams, while Leonardo Fierro took over the role for the women's team. The club looked at 2023 as a rebuild year. After a rocky start and facing the risk of being out of the playoffs, the men's team turned the season around with some late wins that solidified the final third spot in the Championship, hence qualifying for the semifinal. However, the Big Guns' journey ended there with a tough loss against Turku Eagles (3-50). The Blue Tigers had a positive season and won the Division 2. The women's team collaborated with Saimaa Sharks in the Championship and WaLi (Warriors-Linna) in Division 1 to extend gametime for players wanting to develop. The season start was challenging due to low numbers, which also led the team to forfeit a game against Turku Swans due to the overlap with the Rugby Europe 7s Trophy season. The team fought its way through the regular season and came out on top of the table by one point over Tampere. HRCW then faced WaLi in the Final and retained the Championship with a sounding victory (38-0). Sevens 2020-2021 Seasons In 2020 and 2021, the Finnish 7's championship was not held due to the COVID-19 restrictions over sports in Finland. 2022 Season After two years of stop, the 7s series was finally brought back in 2022, with both men and women's teams entering as reigning champions after their respective victories in 2019. Mikko Moilanen returned as men's coach, while Leonardo Fierro took over as women's coach. HRC men finished the series topping the East pool, with wins in Lahti 7s and Järvenpää 7s and a second place in Myyrmäki 7s. In the final tournament, HRC faced Turku Eagles (winner of the West pool) and Tampere (winner of the North pool), concluding as a runner-up behind Turku. The second team ended in second place in the West pool and did not qualify for the finals. HRC women saw bad luck affecting their season, as injuries and a Covid outbreak forced them out of two of the four tournaments in the series. The team scored a second place in Valkeakoski 7s and Tampere 7s, but did not participate in Järvenpää and Eerikkilä. HRC took the third place overall in the series, which saw Tampere taking the trophy home and Warriors concluding as runner up. 2023 Season The 2023 Sevens championship was unfortunately affected by the long finnish winter, which caused the last tournament of the series in Valkeakoski to be cancelled after only two rounds for the Men and one for the women. HRC men scored two second places in Lahti and Järvenpää, losing in the tournament finals against respectively Saimaa Sharks and the Finnish National Team representative. HRC women ended as runner up in Järvenpää, where Tampere won a tight final 14-17. As a result, both teams scored a second place in the total series. Honours Finnish Championship League (Rugbyn SM-sarja) XV Men (7): 2002, 2003, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022 Women (5): 2015, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023 (+ 2011, 2012 as Fuusio) Finnish Championship League (Rugbyn SM-sarja) 7's Men (6): 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Women (3): 2016, 2017, 2019 Finnish Rugby Cup Men (2): 2003, 2005 Team Captains References External links Helsinki RC Rugby union teams in Finland Rugby clubs established in 1999 1999 establishments in Finland Sports clubs and teams in Helsinki
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Abu Muhammad Yahya ibn Yahya ibn Kathir ibn Wislasen ibn Shammal ibn Mangaya al-Laythi () (died 848), better known as Yahya ibn Yahya, was a prominent Andalusian Muslim scholar. He was responsible for spreading the Maliki school of jurisprudence in Al-Andalus. Furthermore, he is considered the most important transmitter of Malik ibn Anas' Muwatta. Biography Yahya was born in the area of Algeciras to the Banu Abi Isa family. His grandfather, Abu Isa Kathir, the eponymous of the family, was a Masmuda Berber soldier and a mawla of the Banu Layth of Kinana, thus the nisba al-Laythi. Abd al-Rahman I rewarded Kathir by giving him the governorship of Algeciras, then Sidonia and later again Algeciras, where he died and was buried. Yahya ibn Yahya travelled to the East at a young age and studied with Malik ibn Anas, becoming an ardent follower of his. Al-Andalus in his time was dominated by the followers of imam al-Awza'i – due to the fact that most Arabic Muslim conquerors came from Syria – beside different other schools of Jurisprudence according to imam al-Dhahabi in his tarikh al-Islam al-Kabir when mentioning Yayha's teacher Shabtun (Zaid ibn Abdarrahman al-Lakhmi). Returning to Al-Andalus, he focused on his scholarly work. As a member of the shura (the advisory board that the emir and judges had to consult), he had an enormous influence on the nomination of legal positions. Still, he himself never accepted a legal position. In his role as member of the shura he became close to the ruler of Al-Andalus, who was apparently impressed with his intelligence and authority on Islamic matters. He thus grew to become the most influential member of the shura, giving him the opportunity to nominate judges who also favored the Maliki school. At the end of his life, the Maliki school was the most important in Al-Andalus. At one point he was accused of taking part in a rising, after which he fled Cordoba to live amongst the Masmuda tribes near Toledo. He was pardoned by emir Al-Hakam I and allowed to return. His descendants became one of the greatest families of the 9th and 10th centuries, due in part to the fame of their ancestor. But among them personalities with their own light also appear, who maintain the power and influence of the family due to their individual merits. References Sources 848 deaths 9th-century Berber people Berber scholars Maliki scholars from al-Andalus Masmuda 9th-century people from al-Andalus Year of birth unknown
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The British Defence Singapore Support Unit (BDSSU) is a British naval facility located in Sembawang, Singapore. A remnant of a larger naval base, known as HMNB Singapore, the facility provides fuel and other supplies to Royal Navy ships in the region, as well as those of other countries. It is the only permanent Royal Navy presence to remain at the former naval base, which is maintained by Naval Party 1022 under the auspices of the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA). History 19382010 The facility has its origins in the larger HMNB Singapore (also known as HMS Terror), a naval base which was established by the United Kingdom during World War II as a cornerstone of its Singapore strategy. In 1942, the Battle of Singapore resulted in the base being taken over by Japan. However, after the surrender of Japan in 1945, the base was returned to British control. After World War II, the naval base was gradually reduced in size after Singapore gained independence in 1965 and it was ultimately handed over to Singapore in 1968. The base was then largely converted into a commercial dockyard, known as Sembawang Shipyard Pte Ltd. However, some facilities were retained and maintained by ANZUK, an alliance between Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom to defend Singapore and Malaysia after the United Kingdom withdrew its forces from the East of Suez. ANZUK was replaced by the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA), which included both Malaysia and Singapore, in 1971. The BDSSU was one such facility maintained by the UK in order to support its FPDA commitments. 20102020 In November 2013, the Royal Navy aircraft carrier visited the facility and was equipped with humanitarian aid and supplies destined for the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. Over 500 tonnes of equipment and stores were supplied to the ship in what the Royal Navy described as the "most ambitious storing that a Royal Navy ship has attempted to do within 24 hours" since the Falklands War in 1982. As a repair and logistics support facility, the BDSSU was underutilized by the Royal Navy until 2018, when the UK began a strategic return East of Suez. The consequent re-surge in activity saw the facility supporting , , and within a 12-month period — the largest deployment of British warships to the region since the Korean War in the 1950s. During this period, the facility provided more fuel than all of the naval bases in the United Kingdom. As part of an initiative to re-engage with the world after Brexit, the UK began evaluating options for a military base in the Far East in 2019. Singapore was among the options under consideration. After a period where the unit was led by a civilian from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, Acting Commander James Bradshaw, formerly Commander of the Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron, assumed command as Commander BDSSU in March 2017. Commander Paul Bastiaens arrived in Singapore in January 2018. In November 2020, Tim Hutchins became the unit's commander, succeeding Commander Paul Bastiaens. At the time of his appointment, the unit comprised 33 personnel, consisting of UK service personnel and civilian contractors. An average of 120 vessels had also visited the unit over the past five years — primarily from the FPDA navies and the United States Navy — making it one of the busiest UK military-operated ports for frigate and destroyer movements. His appointment came as the unit prepared to support the 50th anniversary of Exercise Bersama Lima, a military exercise held by the FPDA. 2020present In July 2021, the Royal Navy's UK Carrier Strike Group 21, led by aircraft carrier , visited Singapore on its debut operational deployment. At least one ship from the strike group, auxiliary , visited the BDSSU to resupply on fuel, food, stores and mail. Another ship, Type 45 destroyer , also visited the facility after experiencing technical issues at sea. In May 2021, the Royal Navy announced that two s, and , would be permanently based in the Indo-Pacific region with the new Type 31 frigates joining them in future. The ships will utilise the BDSSU as their primary logistics hub. See also Singapore–United Kingdom relations Overseas military bases of the United Kingdom List of Royal Navy shore establishments References External links Royal Navy bases outside the United Kingdom Military installations of the United Kingdom in other countries Military installations of the United Kingdom Singapore–United Kingdom military relations
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Farmers Fork is an unincorporated community in Richmond County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. References Unincorporated communities in Richmond County, Virginia
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The Belfast City Hospital in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is a 900-bed modern university teaching hospital providing local acute services and key regional specialities. Its distinctive orange tower block dominates the Belfast skyline being the third tallest storeyed building in Ireland (after Windsor House and Obel Tower, both in Belfast). It has a focus on the development of regional cancer and renal services. It is managed by Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and is the largest general hospital in the United Kingdom. In April 2020, due to the global coronavirus pandemic, the tower block was designated one of the UK's Nightingale Hospitals. History Origins The hospital has its origins in the workhouse and infirmary on the Lisburn Road which was designed by Charles Lanyon and opened on 1 January 1841. The infirmary was intended for the poor who did not have access to healthcare services provided by the government. Workhouse Infirmary As it became difficult to separate the sick from the destitute, the workhouse infirmary developed and soon had over 600 beds. The largest number of patients in the Belfast Union Infirmary was recorded as 4,252 on 31 January 1869. Dr. Thomas Andrews Dr. Thomas Andrews, who qualified as a doctor in Edinburgh in 1835, was appointed by the Guardians at the age of 26 to work with the growing patient population and paid him £60 per annum. Belfast grew to a city of 350,000 people in Victorian times but the city had a problem with poor housing and sewage which led to at least four Cholera outbreaks. In January 1847 a new fever hospital with 159 beds was opened by the Board of Guardians on the site. Fever hospital In 1849 all fever patients were removed from the wards of the Frederick Street Hospital and transferred to the new fever hospital. This decision meant reduced bed numbers in the main Belfast General Hospital but that the amount of surgery now done there increased. The fever hospital treated outbreaks of cholera, smallpox, tuberculosis, measles, diphtheria, typhoid, scarlet fever and rabies. In addition to the "fever" patients, the infirmary also agreed to take all patients with burns, and those with incurable illnesses to the point where they were as many as 1,338 patients in 1883. Expansion The number of nurses grew over these years although they were often untrained. In 1867, there were fifteen paid nurses. In November 1884, Miss Ella Pirrie was appointed Superintendent and Head Nurse. She knew Florence Nightingale and in December 1884, Miss Nightingale sent a Christmas present to Miss Pirrie for the children in the Infirmary. Shortly after she was appointed, the Guardians approved a uniform for the paid nurses, and a distinctive apron for the unpaid female attendants. Under Miss Pirrie, nursing training began for the first time in Belfast and the first person, Miss Craig was sent to Dublin to sit a nursing examination. Nurse Craig was appointed Superintendent in 1892. The maternity unit was first established on the site by Dr. John McLeish in the late 19th century and then expanded to become the Jubilee Maternity Hospital, moving into new purpose-built premises on the site in 1935. The National Health Service was created in 1948, and three of the hospital's laboratory assistants were among the last 45 of the workhouse residents to serve on the hospital staff. Having been orphaned and with no record of their parents, they were known as Pauper John, Skipper and Red Hand Rufus. In the late 1960s, Dimitrios Oreopoulos, a Greek-born doctor at the hospital, arranged to have seeds from the Tree of Hippocrates in Kos planted on the hospital grounds to commemorate the proposed expansion of the hospital. One of the trees created from the seeds, in the grounds of Erskine House, became too large to transplant to the tower building and was left in place. The tree, which remains surrounded by modern developments and is described as "an oasis of calm and a symbol of hope for patients, staff and students", was named Northern Ireland's Tree of the Year for 2017 in a public vote. The tower block, which is 15 storeys and 76 m (250 ft) high, was designed by Louis Adair Roche and opened in January 1986. Maternity services transferred to the Royal Maternity Hospital and the Jubilee Maternity Hospital, which had been based on the Belfast City Hospital site, closed in May 2000. In February 2003 the hospital was designated as one of the nine acute hospitals in the acute hospital network of Northern Ireland on which healthcare would be focused under the government health policy 'Developing Better Services'. An oncology centre, with four wards and a total of 72 beds, opened in March 2006. The Accident and Emergency Department closed in 2011 due to financial and recruitment difficulties: the trust directed patients and ambulances to go to either the Royal Victoria Hospital or The Mater Infirmorum Hospital for emergency treatment instead. Teaching The hospital provides clinical placements for medical students from Queen's University Belfast. COVID-19 pandemic In April 2020, due to the global coronavirus pandemic, the tower block was designated one of the UK's Nightingale Hospitals. References External links Inspection reports from the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority Ulster Medical Society Archives Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Hospitals in Belfast Skyscrapers in Northern Ireland Hospitals established in 1841 Teaching hospitals in Northern Ireland 1841 establishments in Ireland Health and Social Care (Northern Ireland) hospitals Poor law infirmaries
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Franz Ruff (1906 in Straubing – 1979 in Prien am Chiemsee) was a minor architect during the National Socialist regime in Germany, the son of Ludwig Ruff and responsible for completing the Nuremberg Party Congress Hall after his father's death in 1934. Along with Albert Speer, Paul Ludwig Troost and his father Ludwig Ruff, Ruff is one of the best-known architects of the 'Third Reich', who were entrusted with typical representative buildings and in this respect are considered to have set the style for this period. In 1944, Ruff was on the Gottbegnadeten list of the Reich Ministry for Popular Enlightenment and Propaganda. See also Nazi architecture References External links Congress Hall 20th-century German architects Architects in the Nazi Party 1906 births 1979 deaths People from Straubing
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Chionodes bicostomaculella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Vermont and Michigan to Florida and Texas. The forewings are blackish, or very dark brown, intermixed with ochreous and grey and with a small and indistinct ochreous spot on the costa near the base, and another distinct costalis at the beginning of the cilia, and an opposite dorsal one. There are several rather undefined irregular blackish spots or patches on the wings, which appear to form three irregular transverse bands, not very definite in outline, one of which adjoins each of the costal ochreous spots, while the other is between them. The larvae feed on Quercus species. References Chionodes Moths described in 1872 Moths of North America
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James Copley (born October 18, 1951) is an American bobsledder. He competed in the four man event at the 1972 Winter Olympics. References 1951 births Living people American male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for the United States Bobsledders at the 1972 Winter Olympics Place of birth missing (living people)
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Judges for Democracy (, JpD) is one of the five Spanish professional associations of judges and magistrates. It was founded by Juan Alberto Belloch. Since judges and magistrates in Spain are barred from joining class trade unions, professional associations are intended to protect the rights and interests of judges and magistrates. JpD is considered to be the third association by size and ideologically progressive. See also Spanish Judiciary General Council of the Judicial Power of Spain Professional Association of Magistrates Francisco de Vitoria Association References External links Official Site Trade unions in Spain Law of Spain
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Mahmudabad (, also Romanized as Maḩmūdābād) is a village in Salehan Rural District, in the Central District of Khomeyn County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 27, in 6 families. References Populated places in Khomeyn County
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Shi Quan Da Bu Wan, also known as Shiquan Dabu teapills (), is a Chinese classic herbal formula. In Japanese kampo, it is known as "Jūzen-daiho-tō" (十全大補湯 じゅうぜんだいほとう) (it is also known as Kampo #48). It is commonly made into Chinese patent medicine. It is composed of two famous formulas which tonify the blood (si wu wan) and the qi (si jun zi wan) plus the addition of huang qi and rou gui. Variations The formula was published in the "Tai Ping Imperial Grace Formulary" (tài píng huì mín hé jì jú fāng, T: 太平惠民和劑局方, S: 太平惠民和剂局方) in 992CE. There are many variations of the formula proportions. Each maker of Chinese patent medicine changes the proportions of the herbs slightly. The proportions in the Japanese kampo formula are standardized, however. Some herbs may be changed also. For example, rén shēn (ginseng root) may be replaced with dǎng shēn ("poor man's ginseng"). The formula was also changed slightly when it was borrowed as a Japanese kampo formula. Some Chinese species of herbs were replaced with herbs found in Japan. For example, bái zhú (Atractylodes macrocephala) was replaced with cāng zhú (Atractylodes lancea). Chinese classic herbal formula Japanese kampo formula See also Chinese classic herbal formula Chinese patent medicine Chinese classic herbal formula Kampo list Kampo herb list External links Biographies of the creators of many Chinese classic herbal formula Jūzen-daiho-tō (Kampo #48) Traditional Chinese medicine pills
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Tibor Pál (born 15 September 1935) is a Hungarian footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics. References External links 1935 births Living people Hungarian men's footballers Hungary men's international footballers Olympic footballers for Hungary Footballers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Footballers from Budapest Men's association football forwards Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary Olympic medalists in football
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John Badcock (writer)
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John Badcock (fl. 1816–1830) was an English sporting writer, still not identified, who published between 1816 and 1830, under the pseudonyms of Jon Bee and John Hinds. He wrote works on boxing and horse racing. Internal evidence suggests only a connection with Devon or Cornwall. Works When he issued in 1823 his Slang, a Dictionary of the Turf, the Ring, the Chase, he described himself as editor of the 'Fancy,' 'Fancy Gazette,' and the 'Living Picture of London.' 'The Fancy, or True Sportsman's Guide; authentic Memoirs of Pugilists,' came out in monthly parts, beginning April 1821, and was sold in two volumes in 1826. The 'Fancy Gazette' was a part of 'The Annals of Sporting and Fancy Gazette,' thirteen volumes of which were published between 1822 and 1828. The 'Living Picture of London' was compiled by Badcock as a guide to its condition in the year 1818, and a similar volume was produced by him in 1828. From a note in the 'Fancy,' i. 330, it appears that the volume entitled 'Letters from London; Observations of a Russian during a residence in England of ten months,' which purported to be a translation from the original manuscript of 'Oloff Napea, ex-officer of cavalry' (1816), was the production of Badcock. His last work under the signature of Jon Bee was an edition of the Works of Samuel Foote, with remarks on each play, and an essay on the life, genius, and writings of the author' (1830), 3 vols.; and from some passages in the essay it would seem that Badcock was connected with Devon or Cornwall, where the name is common. This supposition is corroborated by the fact that in The Gentleman's Magazine,' 1819, pt. i. 618–20, pt. ii. 326, there appeared two letters from him announcing his intention of printing the lives of the celebrated natives of Devon since the time of Prince. The volumes which bear the name of 'John Hinds' relate to the stable. The earliest, 'The Veterinary Surgeon, or Farriery taught on a new and easy plan,' was issued in 1827 and 1829, and reissued at Philadelphia in 1848. It was followed by 'Conversations on Conditioning: the Groom's Oracle,' 1829 and 1830. 'Mr. Hinds' was also credited with editing new editions of William Osmer's Treatise on the Horse, and Charles Thompson's Rules for Bad Horsemen, both of which appeared in 1830. This was the last year in which any work that can be attributed to Badcock was published. References English sportswriters 19th-century English non-fiction writers English male non-fiction writers 19th-century English male writers 19th-century pseudonymous writers
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Francisco Valdés Vergara
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Francisco Valdés Vergara (4 October 1854 – 15 May 1916) was a Chilean politician and historian who served as President of the Senate of Chile. External links BCN Profile 1854 births 1916 deaths Liberal Party (Chile, 1849) politicians University of Chile alumni Presidents of the Senate of Chile 20th-century Chilean politicians
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The men's 4 × 110 yards relay event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 11 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. Results References Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games 1950
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Mohamad Izwan bin Mahbud (born 14 July 1990) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors and the Singapore national team. He was the third-choice goalkeeper of Singapore at the 2010 AFF Championship and broke into the first team as Singapore won the 2012 AFF Championship. Club career Young Lions Izwan began his club career with S.League club Young Lions. LionsXII Izwan played for the LionsXll in the Malaysia Super League. During his time with the LionsXII, Izwan helped the team win the 2013 Malaysian Super League and 2015 Malaysian FA Cup titles. Making headlines in Japan and stints with Matsumoto Yamaga On 16 June 2015, Izwan pulled a magnificent performance at the Saitama Stadium which shocked a 0–0 draw between Singapore and Japan. Izwan's heroic displays have drawn praise from Japanese fans and club coaches and also drew interest from several clubs, including newly promoted J-League side Matsumoto Yamaga F.C. Yamaga's Vice-president, Yoshiyuki Kato stated that he was very impressed by Izwan's concentration and ability and gave Izwan a one-week trial at Yamaga. It was later revealed that uncertainty over his ability and the language barrier prevented Izwan from becoming the first Singaporean to play in the J.League, with the club expressing concerns that Izwan was not any better than the local players Yamaga had. Heavily linked to Real Sociedad On 16 November 2015, Singapore goalkeeping coach, John Burridge said that David Moyes was thinking about signing Izwan to La Liga side, Real Sociedad as a back-up to first choice goalkeeper, Gerónimo Rulli but Moyes got sacked a week before so the deal didn't materialized. Tampines Rovers In late 2015, when the decision was made by the Football Association of Malaysia to kick the LionsXII out of the Malaysian Super League, Izwan, along with former teammates Christopher van Huizen, Izzdin Shafiq, Hafiz Sujad and Firdaus Kasman linked up with former coach V. Sundramoorthy at Tampines Rovers. Nongbua Pitchaya After spending two years with the Stags, Izwan signed for Nongbua Pitchaya, becoming the second Singaporean to play in the Thai League 2, alongside compatriot and fellow goalkeeper, Hassan Sunny, who joined Army United for a second stint. It was reported that Izwan took a pay cut to join the Thai side, underlining his fierce desire to try his talent overseas. His move to Thailand was a successful one as he was named in FourFourTwo's Thai League 2 Team of the Season at the end of the 2018 season. Trat FC After spending two seasons in the Thai League 2, Izwan signed for top-flight Thailand side Trat F.C. for the 2020 Thai League 1 season. Hougang United On 27 June 2021, Izwan return to his home country after a long stint in Thailand by signing for the Singapore Premier League side Hougang United for the remainder of the 2021 season. Izwan's Hougang debut didn't go as planned as the Cheetahs lost 4–1 to Tanjong Pagar United. Izwan couldn't preserve a point for his side against Albirex at home after conceding a lobbed goal by Takahiro Tezuka and ultimately lost to the title holders. Izwan picked up his first clean sheet for the Cheetahs in a 1–0 win against Young Lions Lion City Sailors On 8 January 2022, Izwan joined the newly privatised Singaporean club, Lion City Sailors on a 2-year contract. International career Izwan made his international debut for Singapore in a friendly match against Chinese Taipei on 18 July 2011. He rose to prominence in 2011 when he started in goal for Singapore as they defeated traditional rivals Malaysia over a two-leg World Cup qualifier in the same month. On 16 June 2015, Izwan made 18 saves as Singapore managed keep a clean sheet against 4-time Asian Cup winners Japan to a 0–0 draw in Saitama, Japan during a 2018 World Cup and Asian Cup Qualifier match. On 12 June 2021, Izwan played managed to hold 3-time Asian Cup winners, Saudi Arabia from scoring until the 83rd minute where Salem Al-Dawsari broke the deadlock. Career statistics Club . Caps and goals may not be correct. Young Lions and LionsXII are ineligible for qualification to AFC competitions in their respective leagues. Young Lions withdrew from the Singapore Cup and Singapore League Cup in 2011 due to scheduled participation in the 2011 AFF U-23 Youth Championship. International Honours LionsXII Malaysia Super League: 2013 FA Cup Malaysia: 2015 Lion City Sailors Singapore Premier League: 2021 Singapore Community Shield: 2022 Singapore AFF Championship: 2012 Southeast Asian Games: bronze medal – 2013 Individual 2015 Malaysia FA Cup Final: Man Of the Match 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC); vs Japan, (Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama): Man Of the Match References External links Lions XII profile Goal profile 1990 births Living people People from Singapore Singaporean men's footballers Singapore men's international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Singaporean expatriate men's footballers Singaporean expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand LionsXII players Singapore Premier League players Malaysia Super League players Young Lions FC players Nongbua Pitchaya F.C. players Thai League 2 players Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games Singaporean people of Malay descent SEA Games bronze medalists for Singapore SEA Games medalists in football Competitors at the 2013 SEA Games Asian Games competitors for Singapore
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Garki Hospital
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Garki Hospital is a 100-bed hospital in Abuja, Nigeria, owned by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), and one of a few hospitals in the country that carry out renal transplants. In 2013, surgeons Nadey Hakim and Elijah Miner performed the first kidney transplant at the hospital. References Hospitals in Nigeria
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Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Canadian Film
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The winners of the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Canadian Film are listed below: Winners 2000s 2010s 2020s References Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards Awards for best film
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Vic Dhillon (born ) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2018 who represented the ridings of Brampton West—Mississauga and Brampton West. Background Dhillon has lived in Brampton, Ontario for most of his life. He has a degree in business administration from Lakehead University, and helped found a family-owned business in Mississauga after his graduation. He has done fundraising work for the Brampton Food Bank, and led a local initiative to send supplies to eastern Ontario during the ice storm of 1998. Dhillon worked as a constituency assistant to federal Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) Gurbax Singh Malhi for five months after the 1993 federal election, and then worked as an executive assistant to Liberal MP Colleen Beaumier for over nine years. Politics Dhillon ran in the 1999 provincial election as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Brampton West—Mississauga. He lost to high-profile Progressive Conservative cabinet minister Tony Clement by 8,310 votes. He ran again in the 2003 election and this time defeated Clement by 2,512 votes. Most political observers considered this to be a significant upset. Strong support from the riding's Indo-Canadian community was a factor, as was a provincial swing to the Liberals. He was elected without difficulty in 2007 in the new riding of Brampton West. He was re-elected in 2011, and 2014. In 2004, Dhillon was credited by local residents with saving Knights Table, a non-profit diner that provides meals for Brampton's poor and homeless. According to a Toronto Star report, Dhillon introduced the diner's management to Jaswant Singh Birk, who in turn provided the establishment with a generous lease after its previous contract expired. He was appointed as parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Government Services on September 20, 2006. Dhillon supported Gerard Kennedy's bid to lead the Liberal Party of Canada in 2006. In December 2006, he introduced a private member's bill to protect transient workers from exploitation by hiring agencies. The bill was endorsed by the Toronto Star in the following week. Dhillon took part in an Ontario government business mission to India in January 2007. Until August 2016, Dhillon served as a Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs. From August 2016 to May 2018, he served as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Government and Consumer Services. Dhillon ran for re-election in Brampton West in the 2018 Ontario election. He placed third, after the Progressive Conservative and New Democratic Party candidates. Electoral record References External links 1969 births 21st-century Canadian politicians Canadian people of Indian descent Canadian Sikhs Indian emigrants to Canada Living people Lakehead University alumni Ontario Liberal Party MPPs Politicians from Brampton Punjabi people Canadian people of Punjabi descent
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John Langtry
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John Langtry (1834–1906), M.A., D.C.L. Renowned member of the Anglican Church in Canada and prolific religious writer. In 1867, Langtry founded the Bishop Strachan School for Girls in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Publications The Struggle for Life: Higher Criticism Criticised (1905) Presbyterianism, A Lecture Catholic versus Roman : or, Some of the fundamental points of difference between the Catholic Church and the Roman Church, in ten lectures, delivered in St. Luke's Church, Toronto, in 1885 (1886) History of the Church in eastern Canada and Newfoundland (1892) The Church's Warfare: a sermon preached before the Synod of the Diocese of Toronto, in St. James' Cathedral, on Tuesday, the 14th of June, 1892 References External links History of the Church in Eastern Canada and Newfoundland by John Langtry (1892) Langtry, John "Come Home: An Appeal on behalf of Reunion" (Toronto : Church of England Pub. Co., 1900) Canadian educators 1834 births 1906 deaths
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