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The Garrapatas Fault (Zone) () is an inactive dextral oblique thrust fault in the departments of Chocó and Valle del Cauca in Colombia. The fault has a total length of and is crescent-shaped, running along an average east-northeast to west-southwest strike of 060.8 ± 14 in the Western Ranges of the Colombian Andes.
Etymology
The fault is named after the Garrapatas River.
Description
The Garrapatas Fault runs between the axis of the Western Ranges of the Colombian Andes and the Serranía de Los Paraguas, to the west of the city of Buga. The fault displaces oceanic volcanic and sedimentary rocks and has a very well developed V-shaped valley along the upper parts of the Garrapatas and Las Vueltas Rivers and probably connects with the Argelia Fault. It causes alignment of drainage and parallel streams. Dextral movement in this fault is an exception to the common sinistral (left-lateral) movement of north-south trending faults in the region.
See also
List of earthquakes in Colombia
Romeral Fault System
References
Bibliography
Maps
Seismic faults of Colombia
Thrust faults
Strike-slip faults
Inactive faults
Faults
Faults |
LaToya Cantrell (née Wilder; born April 3, 1972) is an American politician serving as the Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana since May 7, 2018. A Democrat, Cantrell is the first woman to hold the office. Before becoming mayor, Cantrell represented District B on the New Orleans City Council from 2012 to 2018.
Early life and education
Cantrell was born as LaToya Wilder in Los Angeles. She moved to New Orleans in 1990 to attend Xavier University of Louisiana, where she earned a BA in sociology. She attended an executive training program at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Broadmoor neighborhood work
Cantrell returned to New Orleans in 1999, settling in the Broadmoor neighborhood. In 2003, she joined the board of the Broadmoor Improvement Association and became president of the association in 2004. After the 2005 levee failures in Greater New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, the Broadmoor neighborhood flooded severely and remained mostly deserted for months afterward. In early 2006, the Bring New Orleans Back Commission, a blue-ribbon panel convened by then-mayor Ray Nagin, released a recovery plan that called for Broadmoor and five other New Orleans neighborhoods to be converted into greenspace. In her role as president of the association, Cantrell worked with residents and local religious leaders to organize opposition to the panel's recommendation. She also helped enlist returning Broadmoor residents in a six-month effort to write a recovery plan for the neighborhood.
Cantrell worked full time to implement Broadmoor's recovery plan from 2006 through 2012. She and fellow residents formed the Broadmoor School Board, overseeing the reopening and renovation of the Andrew H. Wilson school. She served as a founding board member of the Broadmoor Development Corporation, a community development corporation that provided case management and other social services for returning residents. She was involved with residents' efforts to reopen Broadmoor's Rosa F. Keller Library, which won a $2 million grant from the Carnegie Endowment. She created a partnership between the Broadmoor Improvement Association and Church of the Annunciation, which provided the neighborhood association with office space and hosted volunteer groups. She also formed a partnership between the Broadmoor Improvement Association and her home parish, Blessed Trinity Catholic Church, to open the Broadmoor Art and Wellness Center.
Political career
New Orleans City Council
In 2012, Cantrell declared her candidacy for the New Orleans City Council seat vacated when former District B representative Stacy Head won an election to an at-large position. After the November election, candidate Dana Kaplan and Cantrell advanced to a December runoff, which Cantrell won with 54 percent of the vote. Cantrell served out the balance of Head's term, and was unopposed for a full four-year term in 2014.
As a council member, Cantrell focused on health, housing, and criminal-justice issues. She introduced a bill banning smoking at restaurants and bars within New Orleans, citing the health effects of secondhand smoke on service industry workers. The council unanimously passed the bill in 2015.
Also in 2015, Cantrell began work to open a low-barrier homeless shelter, a move that was objected to by residents because of its proposed placement in Central City, New Orleans. Instead, the shelter was moved to the downtown site of the former VA Hospital. In 2017, Cantrell introduced legislation with at-large council member Jason Williams to register and inspect rental units in the city.
As a member of the Criminal Justice Committee, Cantrell participated in efforts to install crime cameras in her district, assess the effectiveness of citywide anti-gun-violence campaigns, and address understaffing at the New Orleans Police Department.
2017 mayoral election
Cantrell declared her candidacy for mayor of New Orleans in March 2017 in a race to replace term-limited mayor Mitch Landrieu. An open primary was held on October 14 and included 18 candidates. Cantrell garnered the most votes, winning 39% of the total. In the November 18 runoff election, Cantrell defeated fellow Democratic opponent Desiree Charbonnet, a former municipal judge, with 60% of the vote. She is the first woman to lead New Orleans in its 300-year history, as well as the first mayor not born in the city since Vic Schiro.
Mayor of New Orleans
Cantrell was inaugurated as mayor on May 7, 2018, the first woman to hold the position in the city's history. Once in office, she established a new Office of Youth and Families, with the goal of creating a strategic plan to address families in crisis in the city. Cantrell also founded a Gun Violence Reduction Council, tasked with finding solutions to violent crime. Starting with a push to rededicate hotel taxes collected within the city for city use, Cantrell has focused on her #fairshare initiative to improve city infrastructure, public transportation, public parks, and green spaces. As part of that initiative, in October 2018 the City of New Orleans filed a lawsuit against four opioid manufacturers and distributors.
During the 2019 session of the Louisiana Legislature, Cantrell negotiated the Fair Share Agreement with Governor John Bel Edwards and city, state, and tourism officials. The agreement secured $50 million in upfront funding for the city's infrastructure needs as well as $26 million in annual recurring revenue for the city. Following the approval of the Fair Share Agreement, New Orleans voters approved 3 of the 4 proposals Cantrell and the City Council put on the ballot in the 2019 general election. Voters approved a $500 million bond sale and a tax on short-term rental properties, as well the establishment of a Human Right Commission under the New Orleans Home Rule Charter.
Awards
In 2016, Cantrell was given a lifetime achievement award by the presidents of Tulane, Loyola and Xavier universities and the University of New Orleans for her service to the community.
2021 mayoral election
Cantrell was re-elected to office by a wide margin in November 2021, securing 65% of the vote. Her campaign focused on the city's status in 2020 as a COVID-19 hotspot and her efforts, which at times were unpopular, to stop the disease's spread. She also stressed the need for higher-paying jobs for city workers, better public health outcomes and new technologies for the future of New Orleans.
Controversies
According to NOLA.com, Latoya was found to be using tax-payer funded credit cards for personal expenses. "New Orleans mayoral candidate LaToya Cantrell and her staff used her office's taxpayer-financed credit cards to cover almost $4,350 in purchases she repaid from her campaign funds – sometimes years later, a review of her spending records show. Cantrell also charged to her City Council credit card $4,602 in meals and other expenses that she repaid with her own money after she entered the mayor's race."
Also according to NOLA.com, several liens were filed against Latoya, due to her and/or her immediate family owing upwards of $95,000 in back taxes. "New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell owes more than $95,000 to the Internal Revenue Service for unpaid taxes over the course of six years, according to liens filed by the agency against her home in Broadmoor."
In August 2022, a petition was filed to recall Mayor Cantrell by a political opponent and perennial political candidate, Belden Batiste. Recall organizers submitted roughly 67,000 signatures, but officials at the Orleans Parish Registrar's office found that only 27,243 were legitimate, well below the recall threshold. Of the 67,000, a batch of 32,421 was submitted after the petition deadline, but during a legal gray area where they might have been counted. But registrar officials said all but 24 of those 32,421 were photocopies of previously submitted signatures.
In August 2023, New Orleans city leaders voted to transfer the use of a city-owned luxury apartment used by Mayor LaToya Cantrell back on the market for rent to the public. The City Council endorsed an amendment to an ordinance that will relinquish the use of the Upper Pontalba Apartment to be leased at fair market value.
On September 11, 2023, after some criticism about a lack of transparency in the search for a new police chief, the mayor announced the hiring of Anne Kirkpatrick.
Personal life
Cantrell lives with her daughter RayAnn in New Orleans. In August 2023, the city announced the death of her husband, Jason, at 55. They had been married since 1999.
See also
List of mayors of the 50 largest cities in the United States
References
External links
New Orleans City Council member profile
1972 births
21st-century American politicians
21st-century American women politicians
African-American mayors in Louisiana
Henry Crown Fellows
Living people
Louisiana Democrats
Mayors of New Orleans
New Orleans City Council members
Politicians from Los Angeles
Women city councillors in Louisiana
African-American city council members in Louisiana
Women mayors of places in Louisiana
Xavier University of Louisiana alumni
21st-century African-American women
21st-century African-American politicians
20th-century African-American people
20th-century African-American women
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African-American Catholics |
Kampong Reab Commune () is a khum (commune) in Prey Kabbas District, Takéo Province, Cambodia.
Administration
As of 2019, Kampong Reab Commune has 7 phums (villages) as follows.
References
Communes of Takéo province
Prey Kabbas District |
ZFB-TV (channel 7) is a television station in Hamilton, Bermuda, serving the British territory as an affiliate of ABC. It is owned by the Bermuda Broadcasting Company alongside CBS affiliate ZBM-TV (channel 9). The two stations share studios on Fort Hill Road in Devonshire Parish.
History
ZFB-TV was founded in August 1965 by Capital Broadcasting Company Ltd. Originally, the station broadcast on VHF channel 8. In 1982, Capital Broadcasting Company merged with Bermuda Broadcasting Company and ZFB-TV was moved to channel 7.
Technical information
Subchannel
Analog-to-digital conversion
On the week of March 9, 2016, Bermuda Broadcasting ended analog broadcasts and converted ZFB-TV and ZBM-TV to digital using ATSC, with both services sharing a multiplex on channel 20. The transmitter was knocked out of service some time later when lightning struck the transmitter. In 2017, in time for the America's Cup, Bermuda Broadcasting completed an upgrade that added a second transmitter for ZFB, using virtual channel 19.7, allowing both ZFB and ZBM to broadcast in HD; it also replaced its radio transmitters.
References
External links
Official website
Bermuda News media
Television stations in Bermuda
ABC network affiliates
Television channels and stations established in 1965
1965 establishments in Bermuda
Transnational network affiliates |
Michael Massaro (born 1970) is an American sportscaster and journalist who covers auto racing as a pit reporter for MAVTV's ARCA Menards Series coverage. He was previously a studio host and pit reporter for NASCAR on ESPN and NASCAR on NBC. He was born and raised in Manchester, Connecticut.
Career
Massaro was a host of NASCAR Now, NASCAR news and highlights show from 2009 to 2014. He had previously worked as a reporter for RPM 2Night during ESPN's first stint covering NASCAR which ended in 2000 (and 2002 for the Truck Series).
In late 2014, Massaro would join NBC Sports as a pit reporter for Sprint Cup and Xfinity Series races starting in 2015.
In December 2016, Massaro announced on his Facebook page that he would not be returning to NASCAR on NBC in 2017. Parker Kligerman would replace him as a pit reporter on NBC's Cup and Xfinity Series broadcasts. Massaro would remain with NBC and join NBC Connecticut as a news reporter. In 2022, Massaro returned to calling races as the pit reporter for MAVTV's ARCA Menards Series races, replacing Dave Reiff.
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Sportspeople from Manchester, Connecticut
People from Ellington, Connecticut
1970 births |
Malin Hartelius (born 1 September 1966) is a Swedish soprano who performs regularly with conductors such as Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Ton Koopman, Riccardo Chailly, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Peter Schreier, Herbert Blomstedt, and Frans Brüggen. She has collaborated with orchestras like the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tonhalle Orchester Zurich, the San Francisco Symphony, and the Concentus Musicus Wien.
Life and career
Hartelius was born in 1966 in Malmö, Sweden. She studied at the Konservatorium Wien (Opera, Lied and Oratorio) with the celebrated teacher Margarethe Bence.
In 1989, she became a member of the Vienna State Opera Studio and joined the Theater St. Gallen where she sang her first Papagena in Mozart's The Magic Flute. As a member of the Vienna State Opera Studio in 1990-1991 season, she appeared in many roles including, Celia in Mozart's Lucio Silla and Papagena. During that season, she made her debut at the Zürich Opera again with Papagena followed by Arsena in The Gypsy Baron. In the 1991-1992 season, she became a member of the Zürich Opera and appeared as Pamina in The Magic Flute, Adele in Die Fledermaus, Blondchen in Die Entführung aus dem Serail and Ännchen in Der Freischütz.
After debuting at the Ludwigsburg Festival (1990) and Schwetzingen Festival (1991), Hartelius appeared for the first time at the Salzburg Festival in 1992 as Barbarina in The Marriage of Figaro. Upon returning to the Salzburg Festival in 1996, she began her association with conductor Franz Welser-Möst in performances of Bach's Mass in B Minor (BWV 232) and St Matthew Passion (BWV 244) with the Camerata Accademica and in 1997, she sang Blondchen in Mozart's Die Entführung aus dem Serail conducted by Marc Minkowski.
Her operatic repertoire continues to expand with performances of Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore and Don Pasquale, Mozart's The Magic Flute and The Marriage of Figaro and Strauss' Ariadne auf Naxos.
In the autumn of 1999, she followed an invitation from the Paris Opera, where she performed the main role in Rameau's Les Indes galantes conducted by William Christie. This opera house presented her also as Servilia in La clemenza di Tito, and in 2000 as Adele in Die Fledermaus. In the same year she also achieved success as Pamina in the new Magic Flute production at the Zürich Opera.
In recent seasons Hartelius took part as soprano soloist in John Eliot Gardiner's Bach Cantata Pilgrimage (2000), and debuted as Marzelline in Fidelio at the Bavarian State Opera. She was highly praised for her appearance in Nikolaus Harnoncourt's realisation of Schubert's rarely played opera Alfonso und Estrella at the Zürich Opera and performed at the Salzburg Festival 2000 in various concerts alongside the Vienna Philharmonic with Wolfgang Sawallisch and Charles Mackerras conducting. In the Salzburg Festival 2001 she sang Adele in the new production of Die Fledermaus and concerts with the Mozarteum Orchestra conducted by Ivor Bolton.
In Spring 2002 she sang Konstanze in Die Entführung aus dem Serail in another new production in Zürich with Klaus Maria Brandauer as Bassa Selim and Patricia Petibon as Blonde. In 2004 she made her debut as Zerlina in Don Giovanni at Glyndebourne conducted by Riccardo Chailly. Her first Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro was at the Aix-en-Provence Festival.
Highlights of last seasons included concerts with the Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Cleveland Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Philharmonia Orchestra, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin and the Tonhalle Orchestra. She returned to the Palais Garnier in Paris (Rameau's Les Indes galantes) and sang Sophie (Der Rosenkavalier) in a new production in Zürich and at the Vienna State Opera, Konstanze as well as Adele (Die Fledermaus) at the Bavarian State Opera, she also made her debut as Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni) in Zürich. Invitations to festivals included the Styriarte in 2005 and the Salzburg Festival in 2006 for a series of Mozart operas.
Honours
On 28 January 2010, Hartelius received the medal Litteris et Artibus from the King of Sweden for outstanding artistic work as an opera singer.
Personal life
Hartelius has been married once and has two children. Hanna born in 1993 and Simon 1996.
Recordings
Audio
Mozart: Der Messias. Enoch zu Guttenberg (1995, Sony Classical)
A German Requiem (Brahms). Enoch zu Guttenberg (recorded 1995, Farao Classics)
The Creation (Haydn). Enoch zu Guttenberg (1998, Farao Classics)
Bach: Various Cantatas from Pilgrimage (year 2000)
Mozart: Il sogno di Scipione (recorded Sept 2000)
Mozart: Great Mass in C minor, K. 427 (recorded 2001)
Haydn: Orlando paladino (recorded July 2005)
Bach: Christmas Oratorio (recorded 2006) [SACD]
Haydn: Harmoniemesse (recorded 2008) [SACD, DVD]
Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice (2015)
Video
Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (1991,1997,2003,2004)
Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (2000)
Strauss: Die Fledermaus (2001)
Monteverdi: Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria (2002)
Rameau: Les Indes galantes (2004)
Weber: Der Freischütz (2004)
Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (2005)
Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel (recorded 1999)
Mozart: La clemenza di Tito (2007)
Mozart: La finta semplice (2007)
Mozart: L'oca del Cairo (2007)
Mozart: Don Giovanni (2007)
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (recorded 2007)
Mozart: Così fan tutte (recorded 2009) [DVD and Blu-ray]
References
Interviews
Opera News May 2008
Das Opernglas {Ausgabe 5 / 2006 in German}
Migros Magazin Nr. 26, 28. Juni 2005 MAMA IST EIN STAR (in German)
The La Finta Semplice DVD bonus track contains a short talk by Malin Hartelius and Anna Tenta, regarding the role of Rosina. English subtitles for the talk (in German) can be switched on.
External links
Malin Hartelius at Boris Orlob Management
Biography at Intermusica
1966 births
Living people
Singers from Malmö
Swedish operatic sopranos
Litteris et Artibus recipients
20th-century Swedish women opera singers
21st-century Swedish women opera singers |
Sigfried Asche (26 June 1906 – 16 February 1985) was a German art historian and museum director.
Career
Born in Dresden, Asche attended the Kreuzschule in Dresden. Afterwards, he studied history of art, classical archaeology, history and German studies first in his native city of Dresden, later in Vienna and University of Leipzig. In 1934 he received his doctorate in Leipzig. In 1933 he became director of the Kunstsammlungen Zwickau and in 1936 director of the Städtische Kunstsammlungen Görlitz. Together with , he operated "decisively and actively the exploitation of former Jewish art possessions". "So we don't have to go by our unreal funds," wrote Sigfried Asche in a letter of 29 April 1940 to Cornelius Müller-Hofstede, after he had gone through the Sachs collection together with the Breslau art historian and compiled a wish list. First Cornelius Müller-Hofstede was allowed to make his claims, and only then was Asche also allowed to register his wishes. Thus Asche succeeded in bringing a painting by Lovis Corinth, which came from the possession of Otto Ollendorff in Breslau, to Görlitz. But works from the Jewish collections of Sachs and Leo Smoschewer also came to Görlitz, including paintings by , Corinth, Fritz von Uhde, Wilhelm Trübner, Albert Weisgerber, Jules Dupré, Alexander Kanoldt, , Carlo Mense and sculptures by Georg Kolbe. After Prague was occupied by the German Wehrmacht, Asche became museum director there.
After the Second World War, Asche was initially busy rebuilding the art collection in Görlitz and became involved in the restoration and reconstruction of destroyed churches in Upper Lusatia. After working briefly for the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin in 1951, Asche became director of the Wartburg Foundation in Eisenach in 1952. In this capacity, he had numerous building measures carried out at the castle. Among other things, the ballroom, which was in danger of collapsing, was to be secured and the frescos of Moritz von Schwind were to be saved. However, the demolition of the Ritgentreppe, which led from the castle courtyard to the Palas, was the main subject of public discussion. Asche had ordered it in order to restore the arcaded front of the Wartburg to the same condition as in the 13th century. Furthermore, he had the neo-Gothic windows with the painted panes from the 16th century torn out of the west wall of the Dürnitz, the wall bricked up and smaller windows inserted. A false ceiling was inserted into the armoury hall, which was to be stabilised, so that the upper half could be added to the Wartburg Museum, while a sales room for souvenirs and tickets could be set up below. Hans-Joachim Rehm and Renate Sabrowsky commented on this measure as follows: "The former armoury had thus finally been extinguished, it was its second death."
In 1960, Asche left the GDR and went to the Federal Republic. In an eleven-page letter, Asche explained the reasons to Minister President of the GDR Otto Grotewohl. For him, the Wartburg was a symbol of an undivided Germany and could not be misused for ideological purposes. He also saw the Wartburg Foundation as being restricted in its freedom of action by the GDR leadership. However, there were also rumours that Asche had been confronted with his past in Prague by the visit of two Czechs two days before his escape and had therefore absconded to the West. In West Germany, the escape was reported in nationwide newspapers and magazines such as Die Zeit, Die Welt and Der Spiegel. Asche retired in 1970 and died in 1985 in Staufen im Breisgau at the age of 79.
Publications
Sächsische Barockplastik von 1630 bis zur Zeit Permosers. Leipzig 1934 (Dissertation).
Malerei und Graphik der Oberlausitz. Städt. Kunstsammlung, Görlitz 1940.
Drei Bildhauerfamilien an der Elbe. Acht Meister des 17. Jahrhunderts und ihre Werke in Sachsen, Böhmen und Brandenburg. Rohrer, Wien/Wiesbaden 1961.
Die Wartburg. Geschichte und Gestalt. Rembrandt-Verlag, Berlin 1962.
Balthasar Permoser und die Barockskulptur des Dresdner Zwingers. Weidlich, Frankfurt, 1966.
Balthasar Permoser. Leben und Werk. Deutscher Verlag für Kunstwissenschaft, Berlin 1978, .
Further reading
: „Arisierung“ in Breslau – Die „Entjudung“ einer deutschen Großstadt und deren Entdeckung im polnischen Erinnerungsdiskurs. VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, Saarbrücken 2008, , . (3.4.2: Die großen jüdischen Kunstsammlungen in Schlesien – Kunstraub.)
Annerose Klammt, Marius Winzeler: „Die Moderne deutsche Kunst musste zur Geltung gebracht werden“ – Zur Erwerbung von Kunstwerken aus jüdischem Eigentum für die Kunstsammlungen in Görlitz. In Ulf Häder (ed.): Beiträge öffentlicher Einrichtungen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland zum Umgang mit Kulturgütern aus ehemaligen jüdischen Besitz. Magdeburg 2001, .
Marius Winzeler: Jüdische Sammler und Mäzene in Breslau – von der Donation zur „Verwertung“ ihres Kunstbesitzes. In Sammeln. Stiften. Fördern. Jüdische Mäzene in der deutschen Gesellschaft. red. Andrea Baresel-Brand. Peter Müller, Magdeburg 2006, .
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1906 births
1985 deaths
People from Dresden
People from the Kingdom of Saxony
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Nepali Congress's Liberation Army(Congress Mukti Sena) was the militant wing of the Nepali Congress Party. Established in 1944 the Sena took part in an armed uprising against the Rana rule in Nepal. Later, the Liberation Army was integrated into the Nepali Police, following the 'Delhi Compromise'.
See also
Ram Prasad Rai
Nepali Congress
References
Military wings of political parties
Liberation
Paramilitary organisations based in Nepal
Rana regime
1944 establishments in Nepal |
Excitatory amino-acid transporter 4 (EAAT4) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC1A6 gene.
EAAT4 is expressed predominantly in the cerebellum, has high affinity for the excitatory amino acids L-aspartate and L-glutamate. When stimulated by these amino acids, EAAT4 conducts chloride ions.
References
Further reading
Solute carrier family
Glutamate (neurotransmitter) |
The Alan R. Barton Nuclear Plant was a proposed commercial nuclear power plant in central Alabama, United States.
Proposed plant
Alabama Power Company proposed constructing four 1,159 MWe General Electric Boiling Water Reactors at the site approximately 15 miles southeast of Clanton, Alabama.
The proposed plant was named after Alabama Power Company Senior Vice President Alan R. Barton.
The proposed plant was identified by the acronym ABNP in Nuclear Regulatory Commission correspondence.
1970s cancellation
Barton 3 & 4 were canceled in 1975 while under 10CFR50 Construction Permit (CP) review. Two years later, Barton 1 & 2 were canceled during the CP review process as well.
Reactor data
The nuclear power plant was to have had four units:
References
Nuclear power plants in Alabama
Cancelled nuclear power stations in the United States |
Khumel is a village development committee in Rolpa District in the Rapti Zone of north-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2439 people living in 449 individual households.
References
Populated places in Rolpa District |
Wiktor Kemula (born November 6, 1902 in Izmail – October 17, 1985 in Warsaw) was a Polish chemist, electrochemist, and polarographist. He greatly contributed to the development of electroanalytical chemistry, particularly polarography. He developed a hanging mercury drop electrode (HMDE).
1902 births
1985 deaths
People from Izmail
People from Izmailsky Uyezd
People from the Russian Empire of Polish descent
Polish chemists
University of Lviv alumni
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Brocton Arch is a historic "welcome arch" located at Brocton in Chautauqua County, New York. It is a freestanding steel arch bearing the community's name constructed in 1913 over a public thoroughfare. It is a rare double span, four way street arch.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
Beginning in 2012, the Arch was taken down for refurbishing. The Arch was put back up about a year later.
References
Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
Buildings and structures completed in 1913
Buildings and structures in Chautauqua County, New York
1913 establishments in New York (state)
National Register of Historic Places in Chautauqua County, New York |
Uwe Mund (March 20, 1941) is an Austrian conductor. At the age of fourteen he gave his first concert as solo pianist and with sixteen he began his studies as a conductor and composer.
Born in Vienna, he became at the age of twenty conductor of the Vienna Boys' Choir, with which he toured Europe and America. He also conducted the Viennese Hofmusikkapelle, a court orchestra dating back to the Middle Ages. He became solo répétiteur for the Vienna State Opera and assistant conductor of the Wiener Singverein in 1963. He was music director at Musiktheater im Revier in Gelsenkirchen from 1977 until 1988, where his work and passion are considered to have defined an era.
He was music director at Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, from 1987 until 1994 and from 1998 at the Kyoto Symphony Orchestra. He was guest conductor at numerous other (opera) houses.
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Male conductors (music)
1941 births
Living people
Musicians from Vienna
21st-century Austrian conductors (music)
21st-century male musicians |
Raja Mishra (died 2 November 2020) was an Odia film director, actor, screen writer, cinematographer and music director. He was a gold medalist in cinematography from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. In 1986 he directed his first Odia film Jor Jar Mulak Tar and he directed a total of 12 Odia films. He also directed seven Assamese language films.
Film career
Mishra debuted in the Odia film industry as an actor through Ulka in 1981. Later he did the cinematography, wrote the screenplay, worked as an editor, and composed music for some Odia films.
Some successful movies like 'Chaka Akhi Sabu Dekhuchi', 'Asuchi Mo Kalia Suna', 'Pua Mora Kala Thakura', 'Hari Bhai Harena' and 'Jibana Mrutyu' are directed by Raju Mishra.
Filmography
Awards
Jayadev Award, 2012
Fitfat Biscope Award, 2012
Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award, 2020
Death
Mishra died on 2 November 2020 due to cardiac arrest at the age of 72.
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External links
Odia film directors
People from Khordha district
2020 deaths |
Datas is a Brazilian municipality in the north-center of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population was 5,421 living in a total area of 309 km2. The city belongs to the statistical mesoregion of Jequitinhonha and to the statistical microregion of Diamantina. It became a municipality in 1962.
Datas is at an elevation of 1340 meters in the upper Jequitinhonha River valley. It is south of Diamantina to which it is connected by federal highway BR-367. The nearest major population center is Diamantina.
The distance to Diamantina is 27 km; and the distance to Belo Horizonte is 272 km. Neighboring municipalities are: Diamantina (N); Santo Antônio do Itambé and Presidente Kubitschek (E); Conceição do Mato Dentro (S); and Gouveia (W).
The main economic activities are services, and agriculture. The GDP in 2005 was R$13 million, with 10 million from services, 1 million from industry, and 1 million from agriculture. There were 442 rural producers on 10,000 hectares of land. Only 5 farms had tractors (2006). The main crops were sugarcane, beans, corn, and soybeans. There were 2,000 head of cattle (2006).
Social indicators
The social indicators rank it in the bottom tier of municipalities in the state.
Municipal Human Development Index: 0.694 (2000)
State ranking: 572 out of 853 municipalities
National ranking: 3094 out of 5,138 municipalities
Literacy rate: 86%
Life expectancy: 66 (average of males and females)
Infant mortality: 24.39
Percentage of houses in urban area connected to sewers: 93.20
Degree of urbanization: 52.02%
The highest ranking municipality in Minas Gerais in 2000 was Poços de Caldas with 0.841, while the lowest was Setubinha with 0.568. Nationally the highest was São Caetano do Sul in São Paulo with 0.919, while the lowest was Setubinha. In more recent statistics (considering 5,507 municipalities) Manari in the state of Pernambuco has the lowest rating in the country—0,467—putting it in last place.
There were 7 health clinics and one small private hospital with 18 beds in 2005. Patients with more serious health conditions are transported to Diamantina. Educational needs were met by 7 primary schools and 2 middle schools.
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See also
List of municipalities in Minas Gerais
Municipalities in Minas Gerais |
Elections to Strabane District Council were held on 21 May 1997 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 16 councillors.
Election results
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
Districts summary
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!colspan=2 bgcolor="" | Sinn Féin
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|1
|32.1
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|1
|6
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|5
|33.1
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Derg
1993: 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist
1997: 2 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
1993-1997 Change: Independent Unionist joins UUP
Glenelly
1993: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
1997: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin
1993-1997 Change: Sinn Féin gain from UUP
Mourne
1993: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1997: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1993-1997 Change: Sinn Féin gain from UUP
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Strabane District Council elections
Strabane |
Shangdu Subdistrict () is a subdistrict of Xinhua County in Hunan, China. The subdistrict was incorporated through the amalgamation of the former Shangdu Office, three villages of Youjia Town and six villages and a community of Caojia Town on November 6, 2017. It has an area of with a population of 50,200 (as of 2017). The subdistrict has nine villages and seven communities under its jurisdiction, its seat is at East Shangmei Road ().
Subdivisions
Shangdu Subdistrict has five villages and 16 communities under its jurisdiction, as of its creation in 2017.
5 communities
Qiaoding Community () from the former Shangdu Office
Tangjialing Community () from the former Shangdu Office
Wangcheng Community () from the former Shangdu Office
Xincheng Community () from the former Shangdu Office
Xinyuan Community () from Caojia Town
16 villages
Baisha Village () from the former Shangdu Office
Jinzishan Village () from Youjia Town
Niangjia Village () from Caojia Town
Qilichong Village () from the former Shangdu Office
Qingyun Village () from Caojia Town
Qinjian Village () from Caojia Town
Qinsan Village () from Caojia Town
Shangdu Village () from the former Shangdu Office
Tashan Village () from the former Shangdu Office
Tianzhu Village () from Caojia Town
Tieniu Village () from the former Shangdu Office
Tishang Village () from Youjia Town
Xingling Village () from Youjia Town
Zhimushan Village () from Caojia Town
Zijiang Village () from the former Shangdu Office
Ziyuan Village () from the former Shangdu Office
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Peter Nicholas Broun (17 August 1797 – 5 November 1846), known for most of his life as Peter Nicholas Brown, was the first Colonial Secretary of Western Australia, and a member of Western Australia's first Legislative Council.
Early life
Peter Broun was born in Guernsey on 17 August 1797, son of William Broun, who was the brother of Sir James Broun, the 7th baronet of Colstoun and Thornydykes, and Nancy Mainguy. Peter Broun was descended from Sir George Broun, the 3rd baronet, who lived in two of the family estates, Thornydyke Castle and Bassendean, in Berwickshire.
Broun spent his early life in Scotland as a gentleman clerk. In 1825 he married Caroline Simpson. They were to have three sons and five daughters.
Colonial Secretary
On 30 September 1828, Lieutenant-Governor James Stirling made a number of appointments to important public service positions for the planned colony of Western Australia, including appointing Peter Broun to the position of Colonial Secretary at a salary of £400. Broun's appointment was on the recommendation of Sir George Murray, Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, who was a close family friend of the Brouns.
Broun sailed for the new colony with his wife and two children on board the , arriving in June 1829. Initially he worked out of a group of tents on Garden Island, before transferring to a temporary building on the new site of Perth, constructed by Broun with the intention of being his home. In 1832, the Colonial Secretary's office moved to more permanent quarters on the corner of Hay and Irwin Streets.
Broun had brought livestock, equipment and furniture valued at more than £500, which entitled him to a grant of , which he took up in Upper Swan and West Guildford. The latter estate, which he named Bassendean after the Berwickshire ancestral family estate, is now the suburb of Bassendean. The neighboring suburb, Eden Hill, was named after Eden Water, the river flowing through Bassendean, Berwickshire.
In 1830, a legislative council was formed to help the governor to rule the colony, with the first sitting in 1832. As colonial secretary, Broun was automatically appointed to the council. The council met four times a month, and during Stirling's absence, from August 1832 to August 1834, Broun was particularly busy. He remained a member until his death.
In addition to his duties as colonial secretary and clerk of the legislative council, he was also registrar for the colony and second in importance to the governor.
Broun the banker
As colonial secretary, Broun was initially responsible for managing much of the government's funds, and after an initial proposal to set up a government-backed colonial bank failed to materialise, when settlers needed to lodge their funds for safekeeping they naturally turned to him. Broun was entirely untrained in matters of finance and accounting, and the large distances over which the colony was spread meant that cheques were often held for long periods of time. Payments to shipping companies by settlers for imports meant that hard currency became scarce and in January 1834 the government issued a limited number of £1 notes. This had the effect of raising suspicion against Broun's own promissory notes and by 1835, his makeshift bank had effectively collapsed, and government funds had to be used to settle the matter. To repay the government, Broun sold out his entire estate at Bassendean, and assigned one quarter of his income to the government until the debt was repaid.
Not all settlers were prepared to accept that Broun's failure as a banker was entirely innocent, for on 12 January 1836 he was verbally assaulted in the street by a settler named Will Shaw, who had previously been involved in a protracted dispute with Broun over the boundary between their grants. Shaw was fined for the assault, but went on to slander Broun throughout the town. Broun then brought a slander case against Shaw, which he won easily. The court case won Broun much public goodwill, for it showed that he had only agreed to act as banker for the good of the public, and that as soon as he had had to suspend payments he had sold his own estate to settle the debts.
Death
Broun first became ill in July 1846. After a brief recovery, he relapsed in August. He eventually died in Fremantle on 5 November 1846, and was buried in East Perth Cemetery. He was survived by his wife and a number of sons. A grandson, Frank Broun, later became Member for Beverley in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, and, like his grandfather, Colonial Secretary of Western Australia.
His wife sailed for England in the which caught fire at sea and was destroyed. She was saved but Broun's diaries and papers which she had intended to have published in London were destroyed.
Brown or Broun
For most of his life, Broun spelled his surname Brown, despite the fact that the family name had been spelled Broun for most of the family's history. James Battye claims that the entire family had changed the spelling of their surname to Brown in an attempt to avoid the consequences of an involvement in the Jacobite rising of 1745. The entire family, including Peter Broun, changed back to Broun in 1843. Although Broun lived for only a further three years, most current sources adopt the Broun spelling.
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Australian people of French descent
Burials at East Perth Cemeteries
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{{Infobox film
| name = The Weakness of Strength(aka:The Evil That Men Do)
| image = The Weakness of Strength.jpg
| caption = Advertisement
| director = Harry Revier
| producer =
| writer = Wallace CliftonAaron Hoffman
| starring = Edmund Breese
| music =
| cinematography = Joseph Seiden
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| runtime = 50 minutes
| country = United States
| language = Silent (English intertitles)
}}The Weakness of Strength''''' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Harry Revier. It is considered to be a lost film.
Cast
Edmund Breese as Daniel Gaynor
Clifford Bruce as Bill Jackson
Ormi Hawley as Mary Alden
Evelyn Brent as Bessie Alden
Florence Moore as Little Bessie
Clifford Grey as Richard Grant (as Clifford B. Gray)
See also
List of lost films
References
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1916 drama films
1916 lost films
Silent American drama films
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
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Lost American drama films
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Fürth (Bayern) Hauptbahnhof is a railway hub for the city of Fürth in Bavaria, Germany. The station is mainly frequented by regional services. It also has a connection to the Nuremberg U-Bahn (underground) system and the Nuremberg S-Bahn (commuter) network.
Long-distance services
Until the timetable change in 2003, the station was a stop for Intercity (IC) trains that linked Nuremberg Hauptbahnhof via Fürth to Würzburg Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt am Main. Today the only long-distance train calling at Fürth Hauptbahnhof is the CityNightLine Pluto which runs from Munich to Berlin.
Regional services
Regional services heading eastwards run through the neighbouring city of Nuremberg and onwards towards Neumarkt (Oberpfalz)–Regensburg Hauptbahnhof–Munich Hauptbahnhof or Treuchtlingen–Munich Hauptbahnhof.
Around a kilometre to the west of the station the route divides and runs in three different directions.
One line, the Nuremberg–Bamberg railway (timetable route (KBS) 820), branches off to the north, towards the city of Bamberg. A second line heads west on the Nuremberg–Würzburg line (KBS 805), from which the Zenngrundbahn (KBS 891.1) to Markt Erlbach branches off at Siegelsdorf; and a third railway, the Rangaubahn (KBS 808), swings towards the southwest and heads for the town of Cadolzburg. Services on the Cadolzburg route run every 30 minutes; the line to Markt Erlbach has an hourly service.
Links to urban transport services
Since 7 December 1985, the 150th anniversary of the German railways, Fürth Hauptbahnhof has been joined to the U1 line of the Nuremberg U-Bahn network. At the beginning of 2006, construction work started on a project to connect Fürth to the Nuremberg S-Bahn as well; the S-Bahn line opened in Fürth in 2010. The station forecourt is one of the most important bus service hubs for the area. A total of seven out of the eleven bus lines operated by Stadtbus Fürth, the city bus company, begin or stop at Fürth Hauptbahnhof, which is why an electronic timetable display system has been installed here. In addition there is car parking for private cars as well as taxi stands on the station forecourt.
History
The first station at Fürth was a good hundred metres further north, on Fürth's Freiheit square. This so-called Ludwig's station emerged as the Fürth end of the Bavarian Ludwigsbahn opened on 7 December 1835 between Nuremberg and Fürth, and which was one of the first railway lines in Germany. In 1922 the Ludwigsbahn was closed and the tracks used by the Nuremüberg-Fürth tramway until 1981; its course is however still clearly visible on the present-day Rudolf-Breitscheid-Strasse. The old station was knocked down in 1938 when the Nazi Party needed a parade ground on the Schlageterplatz, known today as the Fürther Freiheit.
With the building of the link between Fürth and Rottendorf and the routing of the Ludwig South-North Railway over the Fürther Bogen a new station building was needed. The task was given to the architect, Eduard Rüber. In 1863/1864 a rectangular building with a wide, central Risalit appeared on the northern side of the new railway line at Bahnhofsplatz 9. Along the long sides of the two-storey station building were a number of coupled, double windows. The tracks were covered with cast iron roofing, some of which remain today.
Today this through station has eight tracks (one of which is a passing loop for goods trains) and seven platforms with lengths between 348 and 421 metres. In the 1970s the Bahnhofs-Center appeared immediately next to the station building at the point where Gebhardtstrasse enters the station square. The underpass beneath the tracks was extended as far as Karolinenstrasse during the building of the U-Bahn and offers a direct connexion from the south of Fürth to the city centre using the railway and U-Bahn.
As part of the expansion of the section of line between Nuremberg and Fürth an electronic signal box was built at Hauptbahnhof Fürth. When it is completely ready in 2011 it will be able to control, not just the station, but the line to Nuremberg with its total of 87 home signals and 94 axle counters.
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Aktuelle Abfahrtstafel auf den Seiten der Deutschen Bahn
Eintrag in der Stationsdatenbank der DB
Bahnsteiglängen
Railway stations in Bavaria
Hauptbahnhof
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Mamercus Aemilius Lepidus Livianus (died c. 62 BC) was a Roman politician and military commander who was consul in 77 BC.
Biography
Livianus was a well connected and influential figure in Late Republican politics. A member of the aristocratic party, brother of the tribune Marcus Livius Drusus and son of the consul Marcus Livius Drusus, he was adopted into the Aemilii Lepidi. His influence was such that he was able to intercede with Lucius Cornelius Sulla on the young Julius Caesar's behalf, getting Sulla to spare Caesar's life. He was also married to Cornelia, Sulla's daughter.
Around 91 BC Livianus succeeded his brother Marcus Livius Drusus as one of the pontifices in the College of Pontiffs. He served with distinction in the Social War (91–87 BC), probably serving as legate under Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius. He achieved some victories, most notably he was credited with killing the general of the Marsi, Quintus Poppaedius Silo, during the storming of Venusia.
Although having failed once to be elected praetor, Livianus tried again, achieving the office by 81. He ran for the office of consul in 77, achieving it only after Gaius Scribonius Curio withdrew his candidature for that year in favor of Livianus. Neither Mamercus nor his consular colleague accepted a proconsular command in Hispania to help Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius in the Sertorian War. There is no evidence that he obtained a provincial command after his term was concluded.
Following his term as consul Livianus was probably a promagistrate serving under Marcus Antonius Creticus in 74, who had been given an extraordinary commission to clear the Mediterranean Sea of pirates operating from Crete. By 70, he may have been Princeps Senatus, although the evidence is inconclusive. He was called as a hostile witness against Gaius Cornelius in 65, as part of the events surrounding the First Catilinarian Conspiracy.
Family
Livianus had a daughter named Aemilia Lepida who was engaged to her cousin Cato for a time.
Livianus nephews and nieces Servilia, Servilia Minor, Gnaeus Servilius Caepio, Cato and Porcia may have lived with him after the death of their parents.
Depictions in fiction
Lepidus Livianus appears in Colleen McCullough's novel The Grass Crown and its sequels.
Notes
Sources
T. Robert S. Broughton, The Magistrates of the Roman Republic, Vol II (1952).
Anthon, Charles & Smith, William, A New Classical Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography, Mythology and Geography (1860).
Gruen, Erich S., The Last Generation of the Roman Republic (1995).
60s BC deaths
1st-century BC Roman consuls
Livianus, Mamercus
Ancient Roman adoptees
Livii Drusi
Roman Republican praetors
Year of birth unknown
Year of death uncertain |
The EKW C-36 was a Swiss multi-purpose combat aircraft of the 1930s and 1940s, built by the Eidgenoessische Konstruktionswerkstaette. It was a single-engined monoplane with a crew of two. It entered service during World War II in 1942, and despite being obsolete, remained in front line use until the early 1950s, and as a target tug until 1987.
Development and design
In 1935, the Swiss Air Force developed a requirement for a replacement for the Fokker C.V-E biplanes, which were used as reconnaissance aircraft, escort fighters and patrol aircraft. To meet this requirement, the Swiss Federal Constructions Works (EKW) proposed two designs, a modernised C.V, the EKW C-35 and an all new monoplane, the C-36.
Orders for 80 C-35s were placed in 1936, but no decision was made about whether to order the C-36, with preference being given to the purchase of foreign twin-engined aircraft for the role, attempts been made to buy Messerschmitt Bf 110s from Germany or Potez 63s from France. These attempts failed, however, and in 1938 approval was given for EKW to complete detailed design of the C-36 and to build a prototype.
The first prototype, the C-3601, carried out its maiden flight on 15 May 1939. It was a low-winged cantilever monoplane of all-metal construction. It was powered by a single licence-built Hispano-Suiza 12Y engine driving a three-bladed variable-pitch propeller. A crew of two sat in tandem under a long, continuous canopy. The aircraft was fitted with a twin tail, and had a fixed tailwheel undercarriage.
The C-3601 crashed on 20 August 1939 due to wing flutter, but a second prototype, the C-3602, which had a more powerful engine and a constant-speed propeller flew on 30 November that year. Testing was successful, and orders were placed in 1940 for an initial batch of 10 C-3603 with a retractable undercarriage.
Operational history
The C-3603s, along with EKW D-3801s, fought off trespassing aircraft to defend Swiss neutrality, but were soon relegated to training and target-towing duties. The last variant of the C-36 aircraft family, the turboprop powered C-3605, had its maiden flight in 1968 remaining in service with the Swiss Air Force until 1988. Thanks to its Black and yellow striped colouration, the C-3605 was called "Flying Zebra Crossing". After retirement several aircraft were kept airworthy on the Civil aircraft register.
Variants
C-3601
First prototype with long-span wings, fixed undercarriage and powered by 641 kW (860 hp) Hispano-Suiza 12YCrs engine.
C-3602
Second prototype powered by 746 kW (1,000 hp) Hispano-Suiza 12 Y-51.
C-3603
Production version with retractable undercarriage, powered by Hispano-Suiza 12 Y-51. Armed by one 20mm Oerlikon moteur-canon cannon firing through propeller hub, two 7.5mm machine guns in the wings and two machine guns in the rear cockpit.
C-3603-0
Service trial aircraft with long-span (15.10 m (48 ft 6½ in)) wings. 10 built, of which 9 were later converted to C-3603-1 standard.
C-3603-1
Main production version, with short span (13.74 m (45 ft 1 in)) wings. 142 built by 1944, plus further 6 assembled from spare parts in 1947–48. 20 converted to target tugs (Schlepp) from 1946 by Farner Werke, and 40 (including surviving original conversions) to improved standard by FFA and Farner from 1953–54.
C-3603-1 Tr
Advanced trainer version. Two built.
C-3604
More powerful and heavier armed derivative of C-3603, powered by 929 kW (1,245 hp) Saurer YS-2 (a more powerful Swiss development of the Hispano-Suiza 12Y-51) and carrying an extra two 20mm cannon in its wings. One prototype and twelve production aircraft built.
C-3605
Turboprop version with Lycoming T53 engine (24 converted from C-3603-1). It was much larger and also more powerful than the C-3601, with a maximum speed of 560km/h or 296mph.
Operators
Swiss Air Force
Specifications (C-3603)
See also
References
External links
Das Virtuelle Luftfahrtmuseum
Aircraft Walkaround - Dübendorf Museum
1930s Swiss attack aircraft
C-036
Single-engined tractor aircraft
Low-wing aircraft
Aircraft first flown in 1939
World War II aircraft of Switzerland |
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Yolaine Oddou (born 20 March 1990 in Apprieu, France) is a French-Canadian biathlete who won Canada's woman biathlete of the year (the Myriam Bedard award) in 2009, after winning the junior championships bronze medal and placing 11th in the sprint and 6th in the pursuit for biathlon.
She has competed in the IBU Cup and the World Championships and has been part of Canada's National Development Team for biathlon.
Oddou, who moved to Canada with her family from France in 1999, first tried biathlon while skiing at the Castor Kanik club in Valcatier.
She studied sports at Cégep Garneau. She lives in Haute-Saint-Charles, Quebec.
References
1990 births
Canadian female biathletes
Living people
French emigrants to Canada
Sportspeople from Isère |
Ryo Takeuchi (; born 23 October 1978), also known as "Uncle Liang" () to his followers and fans in China, is a Japanese filmmaker best known for his documentaries about China's efforts in combating the coronavirus, including Long Time No See, Wuhan and China's Post-Pandemic Era: Winning Against All Odds.
Biography
Ryo Takeuchi was born in Abiko, Chiba, Japan on 23 October 1978. After graduating from high school, he learned to make films at specialized schools. He used to work for NHK. Ryo Takeuchi's connections with China began in 2002, when he was in Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangsu shooting a documentary about mahjong. Over the years, he has traveled frequently between China and Japan to make films.
In August 2013, he emigrated to China with his wife Zhao Ping. He pursued advanced studies at Nanjing University. In 2014, he founded the Hezhimeng Culture Communication Co., Ltd. and produced the documentary series The Reason I Live Here.
In 2020, he rose to fame for his hit documentary series titled Nanjing's Anti-epidemic Scene and Long Time No See, Wuhan that captured how regular Chinese responded to and recovered from the COVID-19 epidemic.
Personal life
Ryo Takeuchi is married to Zhao Ping (). They have a son and a daughter.
Works
References
External links
竹内亮twitter
竹内亮Facebook
竹内亮Weibo
和之夢YOUTUBE公式チャンネル
和之夢公式ホームページ
1978 births
Living people
People from Abiko, Chiba
Nanjing University alumni
Japanese documentary film directors |
Federal Route 199, or Jalan Batu Gajah, is a federal road in Kelantan, Malaysia. The route connects Kampung Batu Gajah in the north and Kampung Lawang in the south.
History
In 2003, the highway was gazetted as Federal Route 199.
Features
At most sections, the Federal Route 199 was built under the JKR R3 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 60 km/h.
There’s one recreational area call Lata Telaga Bijih (Telaga Bijih Waterfall)
Major intersections
The entire route is in Kelantan, Malaysia.
References
Malaysian Federal Roads
Roads in Kelantan |
Big Jim Mountain is a mountain summit located in Chelan County of Washington state. It is situated northwest of Leavenworth, within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, on land managed by the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. Big Jim Mountain is the fourth-highest peak in the Chiwaukum Mountains, a subset of the Cascade Range. Its nearest higher neighbor is Big Lou, to the south-southwest, and Cape Horn is set to the west. Precipitation runoff from Big Jim drains into tributaries of the Wenatchee River. Although modest in elevation, relief is significant since Big Jim rises 2,300 feet above Painter Creek Valley in one mile. Big Jim Mountain is named for Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest and twin brother of Lou Whittaker.
Climate
Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Cascade Mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks of the Cascade Range, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the Cascades (Orographic lift). As a result, the Cascades experience high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall. During winter months, weather is usually cloudy, but, due to high pressure systems over the Pacific Ocean that intensify during summer months, there is often little or no cloud cover during the summer. The months June through October offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.
Geology
The Alpine Lakes Wilderness features some of the most rugged topography in the Cascade Range with craggy peaks and ridges, deep glacial valleys, and granite walls spotted with over 700 mountain lakes. Geological events occurring many years ago created the diverse topography and drastic elevation changes over the Cascade Range leading to the various climate differences.
During the Pleistocene period dating back over two million years ago, glaciation advancing and retreating repeatedly scoured the landscape leaving deposits of rock debris. The last glacial retreat in the Alpine Lakes area began about 14,000 years ago and was north of the Canada–US border by 10,000 years ago. The "U"-shaped cross section of the river valleys are a result of that recent glaciation. Uplift and faulting in combination with glaciation have been the dominant processes which have created the tall peaks and deep valleys of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness area.
See also
List of peaks of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness
References
External links
Big Jim Mountain weather forecast: Mountain Forecast
Alpine Lakes Wilderness (Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest) U.S. Forest Service
Big Lou and Big Jim photo: Flickr
Mountains of Washington (state)
Mountains of Chelan County, Washington
Cascade Range
North American 2000 m summits |
Horse soldiers may refer to:
Horses in warfare
Cavalry, soldiers who fight mounted on horseback
Horse Soldiers, a 2009 non-fiction book by Doug Stanton
The Horse Soldiers, a 1959 American film
America's Response Monument (unofficially known as the Horse Soldier Statue) in New York City, New York, United States |
Emperatriz Wilson Traba (born January 25, 1966) is a retired female long-distance runner from Cuba.
Career
She represented her native country at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba, where she claimed the bronze medal in the women's marathon event behind Mexico's Olga Appell (gold) and compatriot Maribel Durruty (silver). Wilson set her personal best (2:36:35) in the marathon on December 13, 1992, in Caracas. In Cuba she is praised as one of the best female runners, winning several times the Marabana half marathon and marathon.
Achievements
References
External links
Profile
1966 births
Living people
Cuban female long-distance runners
Cuban female marathon runners
Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games
Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba
Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Cuba
Competitors at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games
Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games |
The Eldon Law Scholarship is a scholarship awarded to students from the University of Oxford who wish to study for the English Bar. Applicants must either have obtained a first class honours degree in the Final Honours School, or obtained a distinction on the BCL or MJur. It is a two-year scholarship presently funded at £9,000 a year.
History
The scholarship dates from 12 May 1830, and was funded in response to an application from subscribers. Although the scholarship is named after Lord Eldon LC, it is not funded from his will – Lord Eldon did not in fact die until eight years after the scholarship was founded. The first trustees included the Duke of Richmond, Earl of Mansfield, Earl of Romney and Lord Arden.
Until 1963 it was a requirement that an applicant be a member of the Church of England. In 1963 that was downgraded to a preference, and in 1983 the requirement was dropped entirely.
Past winners
Past winners include:
Herman Merivale (1831), civil servant and historian
Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne (1834), Lord Chancellor
Arthur Kensington (1837), Fellow of Trinity
Thomas Henry Haddan (1840), founder of The Guardian
Edward Karslake (1843), barrister and politician
Ralph Lingen, 1st Baron Lingen (1846), civil servant.
John Conington (1849), classical scholar (who gave up the scholarship)
Sir George Osborne Morgan (1851), barrister and politician.
Sir Robert Herbert (1854), first Premier of Queensland, Australia
Montague Hughes Cookson (later Crackanthorpe), KC (1856), Fellow of St John's
Horace Davey, Baron Davey (1859), Law Lord
Sir Henry Alexander Giffard (1861), barrister and Bailiff of Guernsey
John Mott Maidlow (1864), barrister
Sir Courtenay Ilbert (1867), lawyer and civil servant
Alfred Barratt (1870), philosopher
John Gent (1872), Fellow of Trinity
Arthur Godley, 1st Baron Kilbracken (1874), civil servant
James Eastwick (1876), barrister and legal scholar
Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner (1878), politician and colonial administrator
Charles Ashworth James (1881), barrister and fellow of Hertford
Albert Thomas Carter (1884)
Francis William Pember (1887), lawyer and academic, vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford
George Russell Northcote (1888), barrister
Sir Frederick Liddell, KC (1892), civil servant.
Alfred Hazel
Murray Coutts-Trotter, Chief Justice of Madras High Court
Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland (1899), politician
Raymond Asquith (1902), barrister
Sir John Behan (1906), lawyer and educationist
Patrick Shaw-Stewart, banker and war poet
Lord Asquith of Bishopstone (1913), Law Lord
Professor Sir Carleton Allen (1913), law professor and Warden of Rhodes House
Sir Geoffrey Faber (1920), academic and publisher
Gordon Alchin (1920), poet.
Sir Eric Beckett (1921), legal adviser to the Foreign Office
Lord Denning (1921), Law Lord and Master of the Rolls
Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe (1923), Law Lord
Sir John Foster (1924), politician, army officer and legal scholar
Sir John Blagden (1924)
Richard Wilberforce, Baron Wilberforce (1930), Law Lord.
Ivor Ian Bowen (1930), lawyer and economist
J.H.C. Morris (1933), academic
Sir James Fawcett (1935), President of the European Commission for Human Rights
Sir Thomas Smith, QC (1937), barrister and academic
Robert Blake, Baron Blake (1938), historian
Sir Wilfrid Bourne (1948), Permanent Secretary to the Lord Chancellor's Office
Sir Richard Blackburn (1949), Australian judge
Sir Christopher Slade (1950), Lord Justice of Appeal.
Edward Nugee, QC (1953), barrister
Lord Bingham (1957), Law Lord and Master of the Rolls
Sir Christopher Rose (1959), Lord Justice of Appeal
Richard Mawrey, KC (1964), barrister
Sir David Keene (1965), Lord Justice of Appeal
Nicholas Wilson, Lord Wilson of Culworth (1967), Supreme Court judge
Sir James Munby (1970), President of the Family Division.
Dame Sonia Proudman (1973), High Court judge.
Sir Stephen Tomlinson (1974), Lord Justice of Appeal
Gabriel Moss KC (1975), barrister.
Nicholas Hamblen, Lord Hamblen of Kersey (1982), Justice of the UK Supreme Court
Sir Christopher Nugee (1984), High Court judge.
Lord Sales, Philip Sales (1986) Justice of the UK Supreme Court.
Sir Christopher Butcher (1987), High Court judge.
Laurence Rabinowitz, KC (1988), barrister
Sir David Foxton (1989), High Court judge.
Dame Sara Cockerill (1990), High Court judge and Judge in Charge of the Commercial Court.
Sir Martin Chamberlain (1997), High Court judge.
Andrew Scott, KC (2009), barrister
Frederick Wilmot-Smith (2018), barrister
References
Awards and prizes of the University of Oxford
Awards established in 1830
Scholarships in the United Kingdom |
was a samurai of the Sengoku through early Edo periods. He was the son of . Born Sugihara Magobei (杉原孫兵衛), he later took the new family name Kinoshita ("under the tree"), possibly to show his support for his brother-in-law, the general who would become known as Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
At the time of the Battle of Sekigahara, Iesada was lord of Himeji han and held 25,000 koku of income. However, due to his distinction in guarding his sister O-ne (Hideyoshi's wife), Tokugawa Ieyasu rewarded him, and he was enfeifed at Ashimori han in Bitchu Province following the battle.
Iesada's children included Katsutoshi, Toshifusa, Nobutoshi, Toshisada, and Hideaki. Toshifusa, his second son, succeeded him.
Notes
References
Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ; OCLC 58053128
1543 births
1608 deaths
Daimyo
Samurai |
Benedictus Antonius Maria "Dick" Coster (born 19 June 1946 in Leiden) is a sailor from the Netherlands. Since the Netherlands did boycott the Moscow Olympic Games Coster represented his National Olympic Committee at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Tallinn, USSR under the Dutch NOC flag. With Geert Bakker as helmsman and fellow crew member Steven Bakker, Coster took the 5th place in the Soling. During the 1976 Olympics Coster was substitute for the Dutch Soling team.
Dick Coster also represented The Netherlands during the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games in Medemblik as crew in the Soling with helmsman Steven Bakker and fellow crewmembers Sven Coster and Joost Houweling. The team took silver.
Sailing career
Coster sailed Solo before he picked up Olympic sailing. During the Olympic campaigns (2002–2012) of his sons (Sven Coster and Kalle Coster) Coster worked as their coach.
Professional life
Until his retirement Coster worked in the assurance business.
Controversy
Several countries did boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics, others like France did not go since they found the competition devaluated. As result only half of the expected fleet was present during the Olympic regattas.
Sources
External links
1946 births
Living people
Dutch male sailors (sport)
Solo class sailors
Olympic sailors for the Netherlands
Sailors at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Soling
Sailors at the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games
Sportspeople from Leiden |
Prunus kotschyi is a plant first described by Pierre Edmond Boissier and Rudolph Friedrich Hohenacker, and received its current name from a revision by Robert Desmond Meikle. No subspecies are known. It is native to Iraq.
References
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Taxa named by Pierre Edmond Boissier
Taxa named by Rudolph Friedrich Hohenacker
Taxa named by Édouard Spach
Taxa named by Robert Desmond Meikle |
Shushtar County () is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shushtar.
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 182,282 in 37,656 households. The following census in 2011 counted 191,444 people in 45,360 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 192,028 in 50,878 households.
Administrative divisions
The population history and structural changes of Shushtar County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, six rural districts, and four cities.
References
Counties of Khuzestan Province |
Baths and wash houses available for public use in Britain were first established in Liverpool. St. George's Pier Head salt-water baths were opened in 1828 by the Corporation of Liverpool, with the first known warm fresh-water public wash house being opened in May 1842 on Frederick Street. Wash houses often combined aspects of public bathing and self-service laundry. The Romans, whom the Victorians often sought to emulate, had built many public baths (thermae) open to everyone, but these had long disappeared. For centuries Bath, Somerset, had retained its popularity as a health resort, while during the Georgian era and particularly after the development of the railway, entrepreneurs developed spa towns around the country, catering first to the aristocracy and then to the growing middle class. These commercial endeavours offered nothing for the working poor.
The popularity of wash-houses was spurred by the newspaper interest in Kitty Wilkinson, an Irish immigrant "wife of a labourer" who became known as the Saint of the Slums. In 1832, during a cholera epidemic, Wilkinson took the initiative to offer the use of her house and yard to neighbours to wash their clothes, at a charge of a penny per week, and showed them how to use a chloride of lime (bleach) to get them clean. She was supported by the District Provident Society and William Rathbone. In 1842 Wilkinson was appointed baths superintendent.
Regulation
In 1844, the Committee for Promoting the Establishment of Baths and Wash-Houses for the Labouring Classes was formed with the Bishop of London as president. The Bishop petitioned for a bill for the regulation of public baths and in 1846 Sir George Gray introduced the bill which became the Public Baths and Wash-houses Act 1846. This was the first legislation to empower British local authorities to fund the building of public baths and wash houses.
The Act was intended to encourage cities to voluntarily build such facilities and was not mandatory. Manchester, for example, did not adopt the Act until 1876; in the following year, it purchased two large, privately owned, facilities. By the late 19th century, the city had 30 bath houses.
London baths
The first London public baths was opened at Goulston Square, Whitechapel, in 1847 with the Prince consort laying the foundation stone. The building was demolished in 1989 and the site re-used to build the Women's Library in 2001, which incorporates a faux wash house frontage (Facadism). A reasonably well-preserved bath house can be found in the Bathway Quarter in Woolwich, south east London.
Timelines
Other bath and wash houses:
The Wells and Campden Baths and Wash Houses 1888–1978, Hampstead Heath.
See also
Birmingham Baths Committee
Self-service laundry
Washerwoman
References
Bibliography
External links
Laundry places
Waterborne diseases |
Osborne Russell (19 June 1814 – 1 May 1884) was a mountain man and politician who helped form the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. He was born in Maine.
Early life
Osborne Russell was born 19 June 1814, in the village of Bowdoinham, Maine. He was one of nine children in the farming family of George G. and Eleanor (Power) Russell. At age 16, Russell ran away for a life at sea, but quickly gave up that career by deserting his ship at New York. Afterwards he spent three years in the employ of the Northwest Fur Trapping and Trading Company, which operated in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Russell first came to the Oregon Country in 1834 as a member of Nathaniel J. Wyeth's second expedition where Russell joined Nathaniel Wyeth's Columbia River Fishing and Trading Company expedition to the Rocky Mountains. The company was contracted to deliver $3,000 worth of supplies and trade goods to Milton Sublette and Thomas Fitzpatrick of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company for the 1834 Rendezvous. Men for this venture were recruited on the frontier at St Louis and Independence, Missouri. It was in Independence that Osborne Russell joined the company. The term of service was for eighteen months at a wage of $250.
In spite of his previous experience with the Northwest Fur Trapping and Trading Company, Russell was still inexperienced in the ways of the wilderness when he joined Wyeth's company. Through his journal we see Russell develop into a seasoned veteran of the mountains and a Free Trapper. When Wyeth's party arrived at the Rendezvous at Ham's Fork of Green River, he found that the Rocky Mountain Fur Company had been dissolved and a new company formed. The new company defaulted on its contract with Wyeth, who was then left with a surplus of goods and supplies that he had transported to the mountains. By necessity, Wyeth had to alter his own plans to salvage his company from financial ruin. He and his party pushed on to the Snake River plain, (near what would become Pocatello, Idaho) where he established Fort Hall, named after one of the partners in the company, Henry Hall. Here Wyeth would trade his remaining goods with the local Indians. The fort was quickly completed, and trade with the Indians was started by the autumn of 1834. It was not until the spring of 1835 that Wyeth fielded trapping parties operating out of the fort. These trapping parties were poorly managed, and unlike many others, Russell did not desert.
After his release from the Columbia River Fishing and Trading Company in late 1835, Russell joined with Jim Bridger's brigade of former Rocky Mountain Fur Company men. He continued with them even after the merger with the American Fur Company leaving it in complete control of the fur trade in the Rocky Mountains. With low prices, scarcity of beaver and declining demand for furs, rumors at the 1838 rendezvous indicated the American Fur Company was soon to abandon the Rocky Mountains. Russell would not attend the 1839 Rendezvous, as he had left the employ of the company to become a Free Trapper, once again operating out of Fort Hall. Fort Hall was now owned by the Hudson's Bay Company.
He returned to the country in 1842 with the Elijah White party. He participated in the May 2, 1843 Champoeg Meeting, voting in favor of forming a government. In October of that year he was selected by the First Executive Committee to serve as the Supreme Judge for the Provisional Government of Oregon and served until May 14, 1844. In 1844, he was elected to the second Executive Committee of the Provisional Government of Oregon.
He was unsuccessful in his run for governor of the Provisional Government in 1845, giving his support to George Abernethy. Russell eventually went to California in 1848, after the discovery of gold there.
Osborne Russell died in Placerville, California on 1 May 1884.
Although not published until well after the establishment of Yellowstone National Park, Osborne's Journal of a Trapper contains an early description of Yellowstone and surrounding areas.
Works
Russell, Osborne and Aubrey L. Haines. Journal of a Trapper: In the Rocky Mountains Between 1834 and 1843; Comprising a General Description of the Country, Climate, Rivers, Lakes, Mountains, Etc, The Nature and Habits of Animals, Manners and Customs of Indians and a Complete View of the Life Led by a Hunter in those Regions
References
1814 births
1892 deaths
Champoeg Meetings
Justices of the Oregon Supreme Court
Members of the Provisional Government of Oregon
Mountain men
Oregon pioneers
People from Maine
19th-century American judges |
Luxor 3 is an action-puzzle computer game released by MumboJumbo. It is a sequel to Luxor and Luxor 2. As with the other Luxor games, it maintains an Egyptian theme and revolves around Egyptian deities involving a main gameplay goal of removing spheres in various lines of spheres on a set track by exploding groups of three or more spheres.
Gameplay
The game remains similar to that in previous editions of Luxor: the main objective is to remove spheres of many different colors (ranging from four to nine different colors) from a track of spheres before they enter the pyramid at the end of a track. The lines of colored spheres are held by a scarab at the back end, and a set number of these sets must be cleared.
Luxor 3 features canopic jars that show up in the middle of the game: they will show up multiple times in each level until it is collected by being shot at by a sphere. Collecting all of these in the first four classic mode levels of each stage will unlock a bonus level at the end of the stage. After a jar is collected in a level or if all four jars are collected for a stage, then the remainder of the level or stage, respectively, will have golden scarabs show up to be exploded as with the jars. The golden scarabs drop from three to six ankh coins depending on the game's difficulty level (Easy, Medium, Hard, Insane). At the bottom of the screen is a bar displaying the current statistics and active power-ups for a level. The Easy level does not have any scoring bonus, but the Medium, Hard, and Insane have the scoring bonus respectively (1.5X scoring bonus = Medium), (2X scoring bonus = Hard), (2.5X scoring bonus = Insane).
Power-ups can be upgraded (in the length of time or size of impact) by purchasing such upgrades in the store. The unit of currency is Ankh coins, earned by collecting these coins as they fall in the middle of the game from large sphere explosions. Many power-ups can be upgraded up to four levels such as (Lightning Bolt, Fireball, Net, Slow, Speed Shot, Reverse, Stop, Color Cloud, Scorpion, Match Highlighter, and Pyramid Blocker). However, the power-ups like (Wild, Color Bomb, and more...) cannot be upgraded.
The sphere sets can be selected from the default set to other threes; glass, wooden, and energy sphere sets. However, choosing different sphere sets will not change the appearance of the wild ball. Also, the ball shooter (winged scarab) can be changed too; there are three models from which to choose. The name of the wings are SCI-FI, Xtreme! and default selection.
There are multiple gameplay modes available from the main menu: Adventure, Classic, Survival, Puzzle, and Onslaught modes. In Adventure mode, the main plot revolves around the evil Set wreaking havoc amongst the many Egyptian gods and goddesses. Each stage revolves around protecting a particular god or goddess and their power. The adventure mode is a total of 99 levels plus additional bonus levels. There are four difficulty levels. They are Easy, Medium, Hard, and Insane. Playing on harder difficulties earns more points.
Sphere types
There are ten sphere types in total (nine regular balls, plus a wild ball), each of which drops different power-ups (e.g., teal spheres always drop Color Sort) on third consecutive matches, but other than that, behaves the same for each other; they all spawn on the sphere shooter, they make a match and attracts to matching spheres. Wild spheres are the only special sphere in the game (but it does not spawn on the sphere train and is obtained after catching a Wild power-up; however, the game can be modded to spawn this sphere type) since it does not appear on the shooter. It matches and attracts to anything (and can destroy both sphere types at once). In addition, it can be destroyed by a Color Bomb of any color, and when hit with a Color Replacer, it replaces everything with the replacer's color.
References
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2007 video games
Video games based on Egyptian mythology
Video games developed in the United States
Video games set in Egypt
MacOS games
Windows games
Wii games
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Tile-matching video games |
Mark Termini is a Cleveland, Ohio-based sports attorney and agent. His agency Mark Termini Associates Inc represents professional basketball players. He negotiated $1.4 billion in NBA contracts for the clients of the Klutch Sports Group from 2014 to 2019.
Background and education
Termini graduated from Holy Name High School (1974) and Case Western Reserve University (1978). Both schools are located in Cleveland, Ohio. He then earned a J.D. degree cum laude from Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1984.
Sports business career
Termini founded the sports agency Mark Termini Associates Inc in 1986. His first three clients were Scott Roth, Brad Sellers, and Ron Harper, who all had Ohio basketball roots and then played in the NBA. The agency continued to grow by representing numerous professional players from Ohio.
After the Dallas Mavericks selected his client Jim Jackson with the fourth choice of the 1992 NBA draft, Jackson held out for the first 54 games of the 1992-93 season. Termini then negotiated his six-year, $20 million contract, including a full salary for the 1992-93 season even though Jackson played only 28 games. At the time it marked the most lucrative contract ever for a rookie guard. There have been very few high-profile holdouts in NBA history since then. After Jackson retired, he started a long, successful broadcasting career based on a recommendation by Termini.
Under Termini's guidance, Kevin Edwards signed a five-year, $9.6 million free agent contract with the New Jersey Nets following the 1992-93 season. Termini's client Ron Harper, then with the Los Angeles Clippers, tied Michael Jordan for the fourth-highest NBA salary at $4 million in the 1993-94 season. Following that season, Harper signed a five-year $19.2 million deal with the Chicago Bulls. He played on three championship teams with the Bulls and two with the Los Angeles Lakers.
In August 1993, The Dallas Morning News included Termini in a group of the five most influential and high-profile NBA agents.
Termini represented Pau Gasol, a four-time NBA All-Star, when he played for the Memphis Grizzlies. Gasol left his agency in 2004 after Termini refused to reduce his contract negotiation fee. Other former clients include Gary Trent, Calvin Booth, and Earl Boykins.
In 2006, Termini helped his client Damon Jones become the first NBA player to sign an endorsement contract with Chinese shoe manufacturer Li Ning.
Crain's Cleveland Business inducted Termini into its first 40 Under 40 class in 1991. The class was recognized again in 2011.
Termini has negotiated almost $2 billion in professional sports contracts. He has represented more than 30 selections in the NBA Draft, including former Ohio State star Kosta Koufos, who has been a Termini client for his entire career. Koufos played for CSKA Moscow, which competes in the Euroleague, the top professional basketball league in Europe. The two-year, $6 million contract he signed in July 2019 made him the highest paid American player in Europe. Termini's agency also represents players in foreign professional leagues.
In January 2013, Termini began working with agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group. KSG represents NBA stars LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Draymond Green, John Wall, and Ben Simmons. Their client list also features talented young players like Darius Garland, Malik Beasley, Montrezl Harrell, Miles Bridges, and Darius Bazley. As part of their working relationship, Termini ran the contract negotiations for Klutch Sports Group and all of its NBA clients. Paul sought the help of Termini for contract negotiations, his experience, and connections with NBA executives. Klutch already represented James when Termini joined the agency, but they soon began landing other elite NBA clients. Working together, Termini and Paul closed over $1.4 billion in NBA contracts.
Termini, who specialized in contract negotiation and construction, was a key figure in the free agency process that ultimately led to the return of LeBron James to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014. He developed a contract negotiation strategy prior to the 2014 NBA free agency signing period that led to James signing a two-year max contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Termini met with James, Paul, Maverick Carter (who handles James' marketing), and Cavaliers Owner Dan Gilbert on July 6, 2014 to discuss a contract. Six days later, James announced he would return to Cleveland. The two-year deal gave James more flexibility and the potential for greater earnings. Robert Lanza, former NBA Players Association General Counsel, called Termini "one of the finest contract attorneys in the country" following the contract. By signing a shorter deal than the four year maximum contract, James was able to take advantage of the rising NBA salary cap two years later. This unprecedented "one plus one" strategy resulted in James receiving $19 million more over the course of his Cavs contract than he otherwise would have earned by signing a four-year max deal with Cleveland in 2014.
During the 2014 offseason, contract negotiations for Klutch Sports Group client Eric Bledsoe and the Phoenix Suns continued into September. A restricted free agent, Bledsoe finally signed a 5-year, $70 million deal on September 24.
Termini advised the new National Basketball Players Association leaders to formally warn the NBA about their teams using preemptive media comments to chill offers for restricted free agents. This resulted in the NBA sending a memo to its teams warning of potential exposure if they used this long-unchallenged tactic, and added a new clause in the 2017 NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement to enforce the new rule.
Just prior to the 2015-16 season, Termini and Paul negotiated a five-year, $82 million contract for restricted free agent Tristan Thompson. That deal made Thompson the sixth-highest-paid power forward in the NBA for the 2015-16 season In 2015, Termini also negotiated a four-year, $33 million free agent contract for his client Kosta Koufos with the Sacramento Kings, along with deals for several other Klutch clients including Cory Joseph (four years, $30 million with the Toronto Raptors). Four years later, in 2019, Joseph signed with the Sacramento Kings for three years, $37 million.
Termini represented his long-time friend Flip Saunders, who coached 17 seasons in the NBA and won 654 career games. Saunders died in 2015 at age 60 of Hodgkin's lymphoma. Cuyahoga Heights High School, where Saunders starred as a player, named its new gym "Flip Saunders Gymnasium". Termini attended the January 2020 dedication ceremony. In 2023, Termini organized the Flip Saunders Park Dedication Ceremony.
Termini and Rich Paul collaborated on an endorsement contract that their client Ben Simmons signed with Nike on June 6, 2016. Simmons' five-year, guaranteed $20 million contract with Nike includes performance bonuses that could increase the value above $40 million. On June 23, 2016, Simmons became the first overall selection in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. After his third NBA season, Simmons signed a five-year max contract extension with the 76ers for $170 million in July 2019.
During the 2016 offseason, Termini and Paul negotiated a three-year, $100 million contract for LeBron James to stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers, which made him the highest paid player in the NBA for the first time in his career. They also finalized a four-year, $57 million deal for Klutch Sports Group client J.R. Smith just before the start of the 2016-17 season.
LeBron James opted out of his contract with the Cavaliers after the 2017-18 season. In July 2018, Klutch Sports announced that James signed a four-year, $153 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. Anthony Davis, one of the NBA's elite big men, signed with Klutch in September 2018. In June 2019, Davis was traded from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Lakers, joining James to form a powerful combination.
In February 2019, Klutch added another elite star in Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green to its client roster. Green could have been a free agent after the 2019-20 season, but after discussing his future options in the marketplace with Termini and Paul, he signed a $100 million contract extension in August 2019.
In July 2019, United Talent Agency reached a deal with Klutch Sports Group to create a sports division led by Paul. United Talent Agency is one of Hollywood's top talent representation firms. Inc.com noted Termini's contract expertise in a September 2019 article on Paul.
Dejounte Murray, a San Antonio Spurs point guard represented by Klutch, signed a four-year, $64 million extension in October 2019. Murray landed the deal despite missing the entire 2018-19 season with a torn ACL. Following the acclaimed ESPN broadcast of "The Last Dance" regarding the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls season, Sports Illustrated characterized the trade of Termini client Ron Harper as the demise of the Cavaliers during the Michael Jordan era. Harper noted his first contract negotiation with Cavaliers GM Wayne Embry may have played a role in his trade to the Los Angeles Clippers on November 15, 1989. Embry later wrote in his 2004 book that maybe he should have talked to agent Mark Termini.
During the 2020 NBA Coronavirus shutdown, the media highlighted Termini's negotiation and structuring of numerous Klutch client contracts to receive over 90 percent of their 2019-20 season salary due by April 1, 2020. Most NBA players receive their salaries over 12 months, but many Klutch clients secured much more favorable payment terms on their contracts, including non-star players such as Darius Bazley, Trey Lyles, Miles Bridges, Darius Garland and Dejounte Murray. When Termini's agreement with Klutch expired in 2020, RealGM noted some of the ground-breaking contracts Termini designed and negotiated during his tenure as the NBA negotiator for the Klutch Sports Group. In addition to contracts for LeBron James, they included deals for Eric Bledsoe, Tristan Thompson, and Ben Simmons.
In September 2021, it was noted that Termini had been contacted as a potential candidate for the Executive Director position of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA).
In 2021, Termini generated and sponsored a ceremonial game for the Men's Varsity basketball team at his alma mater. The Covid pandemic cancelled the 2020-21 Case Western Reserve University season, and Termini wanted to provide a symbolic opportunity for the Division III program players and their parents. He also used the coverage of the game as an opportunity to comment on the inequities levied against Division III basketball programs by the NCAA.
When Ben Simmons held out at the start of the 2021-22 season, Termini was credited with influencing the use by Klutch Sports of the holdout tactic even though he had left the firm two years prior.
Termini is often quoted in the media on issues related to sports economics and sports law. In 2011, Termini recognized the negative impact of the new NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement on the power of agents. More recently, he stated his opposition to the buyout maneuver used by NBA teams to land players for a discounted contract. Termini has written on these topics as well.
Termini's use of the hardball negotiation tactics that became Klutch's calling card (during the Termini years), and his "legendary iron will" were explained in 2021. Although Termini ended his association with Klutch in 2020, an analysis of the Ben Simmons-Philadelphia 76ers holdout during the 2021-22 season referred to Termini as "The Holdout Master".
Athletic career
A basketball standout in high school and college, Termini scored 1,161 career points when he played for Case Western Reserve University from 1974 through 1978. He averaged 21.7 points per game his senior season. He also set records for career free throw percentage (85.4) and most assists in one season (106). Termini is a member of the Hall of Fame as a player at both Case Western Reserve University and Holy Name High School.
Personal
A lifelong Clevelander, Termini and his wife Wendy currently reside in the Greater Cleveland area. Wendy Cohn (Termini) is an attorney and partner in MTA. A fellow graduate of Cleveland Marshall Law School (1988), she provides negotiation and legal expertise to the clients of MTA. Termini's father Marlo was a long-time Cleveland area basketball coach. He is a member of the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame and the National Senior Softball Hall of Fame. His father died in 2018 at age 92. Case Western Reserve University formally announced the dedication of the Mark Termini Men's Basketball Locker Room on Friday, February 10, 2023.
Bibliography
Books:
Words to Negotiate By
Articles:
How Can the NBA Lose So Much Money and Be So Rich?
Quoted:
Which Northeast Ohio colleges and universities are upgrading their athletic facilities?
Negotiation strategies in the NBA | Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective podcast - ESPN
The Most Hated Man in Portland
External links
Official website
References
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
American sports agents
Cleveland State University alumni
Case Western Reserve University alumni |
Jamie Gale (born 25 November 1971) is a New Zealand sailor who has sailed in two Summer Olympics, the Volvo Ocean Race and multiple America's Cups.
Sailing career
Gale has been involved in New Zealand Challenge during the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup and was a sailing team member of Team New Zealand when they won the 1995 Louis Vuitton Cup and 1995 America's Cup.
He represented New Zealand at the 1996 Summer Olympics, sailing with Kelvin Harrap and Sean Clarkson in a Soling. They finished 14th in the competition.
He sailed for Young America at the 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup.
Alongside Gavin Brady, Gale competed at the 2000 Star World Championships and finished 7th. Gale and Brady then sailed for New Zealand at the 2000 Summer Olympics. They placed ninth in the Star class.
He was the mastman on board Illbruck Challenge when it won the 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race.
He joined Oracle Racing for the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup, where he was their mastman. In 2010, he spent time with Mascalzone Latino.
References
Living people
New Zealand male sailors (sport)
1995 America's Cup sailors
Volvo Ocean Race sailors
Olympic sailors for New Zealand
Sailors at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Star
2000 America's Cup sailors
Oracle Racing sailors
2007 America's Cup sailors
1992 America's Cup sailors
Team New Zealand sailors
Sailors at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Soling
1971 births |
Mephisto Lake is a lake in the Trent River and Lake Ontario drainage basins. It is located in the geographic township of Cashel, in the township municipality of Tudor and Cashel, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada, about north of the rural community of Gunter and southeast of the town of Bancroft.
The lake is about long and and lies at an elevation of . The primary inflow is Mephisto Creek at the northeast. There are also four unnamed creek inflows: one at the north from Mawson Lake, one at the east, and two at the south, one of which comes from the direction of Cashel Lake. The primary outflow is a channel to Dark Lake, which flows via Dixon Creek, Beaver Creek, the Crowe River and the Trent River to the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario at Trenton.
See also
List of lakes in Ontario
References
Lakes of Hastings County |
```smalltalk
using UIKit;
namespace SkiaSharp.Tests
{
public class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
UIApplication.Main(args, null, typeof(AppDelegate));
}
}
}
``` |
The 2002 Major League Baseball postseason was the playoff tournament of Major League Baseball for the 2002 season. The winners of the League Division Series would move on to the League Championship Series to determine the pennant winners that face each other in the World Series.
In the American League, the Anaheim Angels, formerly known as the California Angels, returned to the postseason for the first time since 1986. Joining them were the New York Yankees, who made their eighth straight postseason appearance, the Oakland Athletics, who returned for the third year in a row, and the Minnesota Twins, who made their first appearance since 1991.
In the National League, the San Francisco Giants returned for the second time in three years, the Arizona Diamondbacks returned for the third time in four years, the St. Louis Cardinals returned for the third straight time, and the Atlanta Braves made their eleventh consecutive appearance.
The postseason began on October 1, 2002, and ended on October 27, 2002, with the Angels defeating the Giants in seven games in the 2002 World Series to win their first World Series title in franchise history. This was the first World Series to feature both Wild Card teams from the American and National Leagues. It was also the last World Series to feature two teams from the same state.
Playoff seeds
The following teams qualified for the postseason:
American League
New York Yankees - 103–58, Clinched AL East
Oakland Athletics - 103–59, Clinched AL West
Minnesota Twins - 94–67, Clinched AL Central
Anaheim Angels - 99–63, Clinched Wild Card
National League
Atlanta Braves - 101–59, Clinched NL East
Arizona Diamondbacks - 98–64, Clinched NL West
St. Louis Cardinals - 97–65, Clinched NL Central
San Francisco Giants - 95–66, Clinched Wild Card
Playoff bracket
American League Division Series
(1) New York Yankees vs. (4) Anaheim Angels
This was the first postseason meeting between the Angels and Yankees. The Angels knocked off the four-time defending American League champion Yankees in four games to reach the ALCS for the first time since 1986.
This was the first playoff series win in franchise history for the Angels. The Yankees unsurprisingly took Game 1, as they prevailed in an offensive slugfest by an 8-5 score thanks to home runs from Derek Jeter, Jason Giambi, Rondell White, and Bernie Williams respectively. Game 2 was yet another offensive showdown between both teams, however the Angels would narrowly emerge victorious by an 8-6 score, thanks to home runs from Tim Salmon, Scott Spiezio, Garret Anderson, and Troy Glaus respectively. When the series shifted to Anaheim, the Yankees jumped out to a 6-1 lead after the top of the third, however the Angels score eight unanswered runs to come from behind and win by a 9-6 score. In Game 4, the Yankees led 2-1 after the top of the fifth, but the Angels again rallied with eight runs in the bottom of the fifth to take a lead they would not relinquish, as they won 9-5, ending the Yankees' bid for a fifth straight AL pennant.
The Angels and Yankees would also meet in the 2005 ALDS (Angels victory) and the 2009 ALCS (Yankees victory).
(2) Oakland Athletics vs. (3) Minnesota Twins
This was the first postseason meeting between the Twins and Athletics. The Twins defeated the Athletics in five games to return to the ALCS for the first time since 1991.
In Oakland, the first two games were split by both teams - in Game 1, the Twins prevailed in an offensive slugfest, 7-5. While in Game 2, the A's offense got the best of Twins' starter Joe Mays as they prevailed in a 9-1 blowout to even the series. When the series shifted to Minneapolis, the Athletics won Game 3 by a 6-3 score to take a 2-1 series lead, thanks to home runs from Ray Durham, Scott Hatteberg, Terrance Long, and Jermaine Dye respectively. In Game 4, Eric Milton pitched seven solid innings as the Twins blew out the Athletics by an 11-2 score to force a decisive fifth game back in Oakland. In Game 5, the Twins held off a late rally by the Athletics in the bottom of the ninth to win 5-4, and advance to the ALCS.
Both teams would meet again in the ALDS in 2006, which the Athletics won in a sweep. This was the last time the Twins won a playoff series until 2023, and this remains their only LDS series win.
National League Division Series
(1) Atlanta Braves vs. (4) San Francisco Giants
This was the first postseason meeting between the Giants and Braves. The Giants knocked off the top-seeded Braves in five games to advance to the NLCS for the first time since 1989.
In Atlanta, both teams split the first two games. Game 1 was an offensive slugfest that was won by the Giants, 8-5. The Braves evened the series with a 7-3 victory in Game 2. When the series shifted to San Francisco for Game 3, Greg Maddux pitched six solid innings as the Braves blew out the Giants by eight runs to take a 2-1 series lead. The Giants would strike back with a blowout victory of their own in Game 4, as Rich Aurilia helped lead the Giants to an 8-3 victory with solid hitting. Russ Ortiz out-dueled Atlanta's Kevin Millwood as the Giants won the series with a 3-1 victory.
They would meet again in the NLDS in 2010, which the Giants also won.
(2) Arizona Diamondbacks vs. (3) St. Louis Cardinals
This was the second straight postseason meeting between the Cardinals and Diamondbacks. They met in the NLDS the previous year, which the Diamondbacks won in five games. The Cardinals swept the defending World Series champion Diamondbacks to advance to the NLCS for the second time in three years.
In Phoenix for Game 1, things got ugly for the Diamondbacks fast, as St. Louis' Matt Morris outdueled Cy Young winner Randy Johnson in a 12-2 blowout win for the Cardinals. In Game 2, the Cardinals held off a potential rally by the Diamondbacks to win 2-1, thanks to stellar pitching from relief pitcher Jason Isringhausen. When the series shifted to St. Louis, the Cardinals completed the sweep with a 6-3 victory in Game 3.
The Diamondbacks would not return to the postseason again until 2007.
American League Championship Series
(3) Minnesota Twins vs. (4) Anaheim Angels
After three previous failed attempts, the Angels finally broke through, as they defeated the Twins in five games to advance to the World Series for the first time in franchise history.
Minnesota's Joe Mays out-dueled Anaheim's Kevin Appier in a tight Twins' victory in Game 1. In Game 2, the Angels jumped out to a big lead early thanks to home runs from Darin Erstad and Brad Fullmer and held on to win 6-3 to even the series headed to Anaheim. Troy Glaus led the Angels to victory in Game 3 with a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth. Game 4 started off as a pitchers' duel between John Lackey and Brad Radke, but things then got ugly for the Twins as the Angels' offense came alive in the bottom of the seventh, and they blew out the Twins by a 7-1 score to take a 3-1 series lead. In Game 5, the Angels blew out the Twins 13-5 to clinch the pennant, a game which was notable for Adam Kennedy's three home runs and the Angels scoring ten runs in the bottom of the seventh.
After the series loss, the Twins would go on to win the American League Central in three of the next four seasons, although they would lose in the ALDS each time. The Angels returned to the ALCS in 2005 and 2009, but they would lose both to the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees respectively.
While the Angels and Twins experienced regular-season success in the following years, 2002 marked a high point for both franchises. To date, this is the only pennant win by the Angels, while this is the last ALCS appearance by the Twins. In 2020, the Twins set a mark of postseason futility when they lost their 18th straight playoff game, setting a record for major professional sports in North America.
National League Championship Series
(3) St. Louis Cardinals vs. (4) San Francisco Giants
This was a rematch of the 1987 NLCS, which the Cardinals won in seven games. This time, the Giants defeated the Cardinals in five games and advanced to the World Series for the first time since 1989.
The Giants convincingly stole Games 1 and 2 on the road. In Game 3, the Cardinals staved off a sweep thanks to a solo home run from Eli Marrero in the sixth inning which put them ahead for good. The Cardinals attempted to tie the series with a late rally in Game 4, but Giants closer Robb Nen struck out Albert Pujols and J.D. Drew to put the Giants up 3-1 in the series. Tim Worrell pitched a complete game in Game 5 as the Giants won in the bottom of the ninth, 2-1, to clinch the pennant.
The Cardinals and Giants would meet in the NLCS again, in 2012 and 2014, and both times the Giants won. The Giants would win their next NL pennant in 2010, against the Philadelphia Phillies in six games en route to a World Series victory. The Cardinals returned to the NLCS in 2004, where they defeated the Houston Astros in seven games before falling in the World Series to the Boston Red Sox.
2002 World Series
(AL4) Anaheim Angels vs. (NL4) San Francisco Giants
This was the first of six consecutive World Series to feature at least one Wild Card team.
This was the first all-California World Series since 1989 and the last to feature two teams from the same state. It was also the third World Series between teams from the San Francisco Bay Area and the Greater Los Angeles area (1974, 1988). The Angels defeated the Giants in seven games to win their first (and only) title in franchise history.
The Giants stole Game 1 on the road thanks to home runs from Barry Bonds, Reggie Sanders, and J.T. Snow. Game 2 was a slugfest which the Angels won, 11-10, to even the series headed to San Francisco. In Game 3, the Angels blew out the Giants to go up 2-1 in the series as Ramón Ortiz got the best of Liván Hernández, while the Giants narrowly took Game 4 by one run to even the series. In Game 5, the Giants embarrassed the Angels in a 16-4 blowout to be one win away from their first World Series title since 1954. Game 6 became famous for a late Angels rally in which the team scored 3 runs in both the seventh and eighth innings to overcome a 5-0 Giants lead to force a seventh game. In Game 7, the Giants struck first with one run in the top of the second, however the Angels tied the game in the bottom of the inning. The Angels then took the lead for good with a three-run third inning, and the strong Angels bullpen led by closer Troy Percival closed out the series in the top of the ninth despite putting two runners on base. The Angels made MLB history in Game 7 as John Lackey became the first rookie pitcher to win a World Series Game 7 since 1909.
Due to the Angels claiming the championship in Game 7, the Game 6 collapse entered baseball lore as part of the Curse of Coogan's Bluff superstition used to explain the Giants' championship drought after the 1954 World Series. This is the last time the Giants lost in the World Series.
Along with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the 2002 NBA Finals, the Greater Los Angeles area had NBA and World Series champions in the same season or calendar year for the first time since the Dodgers and Lakers did so in 1988. This was the first World Series to feature two Wild Card teams, a phenomenon that would repeat agaom in 2014 - another World Series that featured the Giants, as well as in 2023.
The Giants would break through in 2010, where they defeated the Texas Rangers in five games to win their first title since 1954.
Broadcasting
This was the only postseason in which Division Series games aired across ABC Family, Fox, and Fox's sister network FX in the United States. After Fox sold Fox Family to ESPN's parent company Disney in November 2001, and rebranded it as ABC Family, it was decided that the channel could still air selected Division Games in 2002. The ABC Family broadcasts were ESPN-produced telecasts. After the season, ABC Family's rights for selected Division Series games were transferred to ESPN proper.
Both League Championship Series and the World Series aired on Fox.
References
External links
League Baseball Standings & Expanded Standings - 2002
Major League Baseball postseason |
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Tinoka railway station
() is located in Pakistan.
See also
List of railway stations in Pakistan
Pakistan Railways
References
External links
Railway stations in Chiniot District |
Semecarpus ochraceus is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. The specific epithet has also been spelt ochracea.
References
Endemic flora of Sri Lanka
ochraceus
Critically endangered plants
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot |
The 2018 Nationals was the 48th Women's Nationals. The Nationals was a team handball tournament to determine the National Champion from 2018 from the US.
Venues
The championship was played at four courts at the Myrtle Beach Sports Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Modus
The eleven teams are split in two pools A and B and they play a round roubin.
The last teams per group played a 9-11th place semifinal.
The last third and fourth teams per group were qualified for the 5-8th place semifinals.
The losers from the 5-8th place semis played a 7th place game and the winners the 5th place game.
The best two teams per group were qualified for the semifinals.
The losers from the semis played a small final and the winners the final.
Results
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Championship
Semifinals
Small Final
Final
Consolation 5-8th Place
5-8th Place Semifinals
7th Place
5th Place
Consolation 9-11th Place
9-11th Place Semifinal
9th Place
Final ranking
Statistics
Awards
Top scorers
Source:
All-Tournament Team
References
External links
Tournament Results
USA Team Handball Nationals by year
Sports in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
A Prayer for Owen Meany is the seventh novel by American writer John Irving. Published in 1989, it tells the story of John Wheelwright and his best friend Owen Meany growing up together in a small New Hampshire town during the 1950s and 1960s. According to John's narration, Owen is a remarkable boy in many ways; he believes himself to be God's instrument and sets out to fulfill the fate he has prophesied for himself.
The novel is also an homage to Günter Grass's most famous novel, The Tin Drum. Grass was a great influence for John Irving, as well as a close friend. The main characters of both novels, Owen Meany and Oskar Matzerath, share the same initials as well as some other characteristics, and their stories show some parallels.
Irving has confirmed the similarities. A Prayer for Owen Meany, however, follows an independent and separate plot.
Plot summary
The story is narrated by John Wheelwright, a former citizen of New Hampshire who has become a voluntary expatriate from the United States, having settled in Toronto and taken on Canadian citizenship.
The story is narrated in two interwoven time frames. The first-time frame is the perspective of John in the present day (1987). The second time frame is John's memories of the past: growing up in New Hampshire in the 1950s and 1960s alongside his best friend, Owen Meany.
Style
John Irving uses a unique style when writing A Prayer for Owen Meany. The author and editor Debra Shostak noticed Irving's "repetitive plot", visible throughout several of his novels. Irving gave two possible explanations for this, writing about the "order" this brings to a plot, instead of it being "chaotic and corny". This repetition also serves to place emphasis on certain key events and ideas. Irving described his writing process by saying, "I have the last chapters in my mind before I see the first chapters...I usually begin with endings, a sense of aftermath, of dust settling, of epilogue. I love plot, and how can you plot a novel if you don't know the ending first?" Bernstein also notes that Irving "strives for big novels in the 19th-century manner-eventful, heavily peopled stories of the sort...that you don't see much anymore." Another hallmark of the novel's style is that Irving writes Owen's dialogue in all-capital letters.
Background
Following motifs of faith, religion, war and friendship, John Irving discussed the backstory of A Prayer for Owen Meany before an assembly of drama students at Yale University. Irving revealed the "effects of the morbid Vietnam generation" on the plot of his novel. He tried to communicate, "a victim of the war, but not the victim you see coming from Vietnam." He also mentioned a small boy from his New Hampshire hometown, a boy named Russell, who inspired the character, Owen Meany. This protagonist with a "rock-dust falsetto" became the kid from the granite quarry who later dies in the Vietnam War. Critics also mentioned the similarities in plot between Irving's novels. Shostak recalled repetitive New Hampshire-based stories involving themes such as faith and determination. Irving has also added that his "accumulated churchgoing" has influenced his writing process.
John Irving's mother, Frances Winslow, was not married at the time of his conception. Irving never met his biological father. As a child, he was told nothing about his father, and he told his mother that unless she gave him some information about his biological father, in his writing he would invent the father and the circumstances of how she got pregnant. Winslow would reply, "Go ahead, dear." This theme was also used in The World According to Garp.
Publication history
A Prayer for Owen Meany was published by William Morrow and Company in March 1989. Garp Enterprises owns this copyright. Morrow released an e-book edition on March 13, 2012.
Reception
A Prayer for Owen Meany has been both widely praised and criticized. Alfred Kazin described John Wheelwright as a "conscious and unapologetic wimp" and referred to Owen Meany as a "little squirt". However, J. Denny Weaver commented on Owen's "heroic death", and remarked on the book's continuing theme that life is miraculous. Overall, critics found the novel to be a different but successful addition to Irving's works. The book was on the New York Times Bestseller List.
According to publisher Simon & Schuster, A Prayer for Owen Meany is Irving's "all-time bestselling novel, in every language".
Novelist Frederick Buechner, a former teacher of Irving at the Phillips Exeter Academy whom Irving quoted in an epigraph to A Prayer for Owen Meany, called it simply "a really good book".
Film, television and theatrical adaptations
In 1997, Book-It Repertory Theatre of Seattle, created a narrative-style theatrical adaptation of the novel's fourth chapter, "The Little Lord Jesus". The adaptation is titled "Owen Meany's Christmas Pageant" and has been produced seven times.
The 1998 feature-length film Simon Birch, written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson, was loosely based on the novel. The film starred Ian Michael Smith, Joseph Mazzello, Ashley Judd, Oliver Platt and Jim Carrey. It omitted much of the latter half of the novel and altered the ending. The movie does not share the same title as the book or the character names at Irving's request; he felt that it would "mislead the novel's readers to see a film of that same title which was so different from the book."
In 2002, the Royal National Theatre staged Simon Bent's adaptation A Prayer for Owen Meany: On Faith starring Aidan McArdle as the title character and Richard Hope as John Wheelwright.
In 2009, the BBC aired Linda Marshall Griffiths' adaptation of A Prayer for Owen Meany starring Henry Goodman, Toby Jones, Charlotte Emmerson and Max Baldry as a five-part Afternoon Play on BBC Radio Four.
In 2009, Audible.com produced an audio version of A Prayer for Owen Meany, narrated by Joe Barrett, as part of its Modern Vanguard line of audiobooks.
There have also been numerous theatrical adaptations, including Yale University's Dramatic Association's Freshman Show.
Cultural references
California punk rock band Lagwagon's song "Owen Meaney" from their 1998 album Let's Talk About Feelings is based on the book.
The band Jimmy Eat World based the song "Goodbye Sky Harbor" from their 1999 album Clarity on the book.
In the movie Milk Money, the school is named Owen Meany Jr. High School.
Former Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson has passed out this book to his team in the past as part of his ritual of assigning readings to players.
Footnotes
External links
A Prayer for Owen Meany on Google Books
Wolfe, Graham. "'Theatrical Extraineity': John Irving's A Prayer for Owen Meany and Dickensian Theatre-Fiction": https://www.academia.edu/36335039/_Theatrical_Extraneity_John_Irvings_A_Prayer_for_Owen_Meany_and_Dickensian_Theatre-Fiction._
1989 American novels
American novels adapted into films
American novels adapted into plays
Novels by John Irving
Novels set in New Hampshire
Phillips Exeter Academy |
The siege of Baghdad was a fifty-day blockade of Baghdad, the seat of the Abbasid caliphs, in 1136. The siege began when the Seljuk ruler of Iraq, Ghiyath ad-Din Mas'ud, attacked the caliph al-Rashid Billah. During the siege, the populace of Baghdad rose in revolt against the caliph, plundering the Tahirid Palace. In the end, al-Rashid fled the city for Mosul, where he abdicated the caliphate. His uncle, al-Muqtafi, was raised to the throne instead by Mas'ud, who then retired to the east.
References
Sources
1136 in Asia
Baghdad 1136
1136
Baghdad 1136
Baghdad 1136
Conflicts in 1136
Wars of succession involving the states and peoples of Asia
Baghdad under the Abbasid Caliphate
12th century in the Abbasid Caliphate |
Rabbi Albert E. (Abraham) Gabbai is an American rabbi, serving as the rabbi of the Sephardic synagogue Congregation Mikveh Israel since 1988. Mikveh Israel was founded in 1740, and is the second-oldest active congregation in the United States.
Gabbai is a native of Cairo, Egypt. Following the Six-day War in 1967, Gabbai, who was 18 years old at the time, was arrested and sent to prison in Egypt for three years. After being released he went to France and then to the United States.
Early life and education
Gabbai was born in Egypt in 1949 to Jewish immigrant parents. His father was born in Baghdad to a family of rabbis. He came to Egypt as a child with his family, and traded in silk shirts. Gabbai's mother came from a family originally from Leghorn, Italy. They met and married in Egypt.
Gabbai's maternal grandmother was born in Salonica, Greece. Her family spoke Ladino.
There were ten children in the Gabbai family: eight boys and two girls. The family was strictly observant of Judaism.
Gabbai attended the Collège de la Salle (French Catholic School). The majority of the students were Christians, but there were Jews and Moslems as well.
As a child Gabbai sang in the choir of the Sha'ar Hashamayim Synagogue.
Imprisonment in Egypt
Life in Egypt was generally good for Jews up until the 1940s and 50s. The situation became more strenuous until eventually, the Jews started to leave and immigrate to other countries. Gabbai's four brothers left before 1967 and went to the USA where they became US citizens. Gabbai, three brothers, two sisters, and their widowed mother stayed behind. Their father had died years earlier.
In 1967 Gabbai was 18 years old and in high school. He and the rest of the family were awaiting visas to be permitted to leave Egypt when the Six-Day War broke out.
After the war broke out, and before they could leave, Gabbai and his three brothers were rounded up by the secret service and put in prison camps. First, they took two of his older brothers in June 1967 and a few weeks later they came back for him and another brother. There was no due process, no charges, no trial, and no right to an attorney, they remained in prison till June 1970.
According to Gabbai the cells were made for 30, 40 people but held 70 in each at the time. In the beginning they were in a prison camp in Abu Zaabal for six months and it was very bad, He and his brothers feared that they were going to be killed, and their mother was told they were dead. After six months they were taken to a prison camp in Tora where it became more relaxed. Since his family was strictly observant they only ate vegetables. Eventually, the women and children were allowed to visit, and his mother brought him kosher meat and chicken.
Release and immigration to the United States
In June 1970 under pressure from the outside, they were let go. They were taken from the prison camp directly to the airport, there was no time to stop at home to collect their possessions and were flown to Paris. Their mothers, wives and children followed a few weeks later.
In Paris Gabbai met his family and applied for refugee status to come to the United States. After about a year Gabbai arrived in New York City in 1971.
Gabbai insists that because of his great suffering there he will never go back to Egypt even to visit.
Later education and rabbinical career
In New York Gabbai attended Yeshiva University.
From 1983 to 1986 Gabbai was the assistant hazzan of Congregation Shearith Israel in New York. Congregation Shearith Israel is a Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue. It is the oldest Jewish congregation in the United States.
Gabbai then traveled to Jerusalem to the Shehebar Sephardic Center under Rabbi Sam Kassin to be ordained a rabbi in the Sephardic tradition. He graduated SSC in 1989.
Gabbai is also a spiritual and musical student of Rabbi Abraham Lopes Cardozo.
Since 1988 Gabbai has been the rabbi of the Spanish-Portuguese Congregation Mikveh Israel in Philadelphia.
Gabbai is fluent in more than six languages. He is a member of the Board of Governors of Gratz College.
Writings and recordings
Writings
A Land of Promise - for the National Museum of American Jewish History
Time is in Our Hands - Passover Devar Torah
Is the menu of the Shabbat meals affected on the preceding Shabbat of Tish'a Be'Ab? - Halachic discussion
Recordings
Speeches
Mikveh Israel of Philadelphia 2013 Shabbaton
Salute to Our Veterans- at Mikveh Israel Synagogue in Philadelphia,PA
Remarks to SHIN DC & Embassy of Morocco for Mimouna Mimosa Brunch 2018
Congregation Mikveh Israel Annual Gala
Unveiling Portrait of Rabbi Leon H. Elmaleh at Congregation Mikveh Israel
lessons
Video series explaining the Torah reading service on Shabbat Morning according to the Spanish and Portuguese custom: Part one, Part two, Part three, Part four
Prayers
Shema Yisrael
Achot Ketanah - Rosh Hashanah
Mizmor le-David - Spanish-Portuguese tradition
En Kelohenu
Yimloch - Yom Kippur
Shabbat Musaf
Ana Bekor’enu - Kal Nidre - Yom Kippur
Addir Vena’or - Kal Nidre - Yom Kippur
Lema’ankha Elohay - Yom Kippur
Yah Shema Ebyonekha - Yom Kippur
El Melekh Yosheb - Yom Kippur
Hatanu Tsurenu - Yom Kippur
Anenu - Adon Heseli’hot - Yom Kippur
Portions for Women’s Service - Rosh Hodesh
opinions
With measles cases still rising, what religion has to say about vaccination
Differing Jewish Views on Valentine’s Day
Rabbis Discuss Jewish View of Capital Punishment
Moral Relativism and Cantors
In the news
Congregation Mikveh Israel Fundraises to Repair Historic Cemetery
Elena Kagan is featured speaker at Touro SYNAGOGUE
Thanksgiving And Hanukkah To Share The Same Date
Area Jews Prepare For Annual Hanukah Celebration
Jewish Community Responds to Deadly Mosque Attack
The Converso Comeback - Hispanic crypto-Jews use social media and DNA testing to reconnect with their heritage
Extra Room for Historic Transition
Washington's First Letter to Jews Is Lost
See also
Congregation Mikveh Israel
Congregation Shearith Israel
Oldest synagogues in the United States
Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries
1956–57 exodus and expulsions from Egypt
References
External links
Congregation Mikveh Israel official website
“Yede Abraham” a community resource to articulate the Hazzanut in the Western Spanish and Portuguese tradition under the direction of Rabbi Albert Gabbai
Pamphlet for an event by Congregation Shearith Israel celebrating Egyptian Jewish heritage with greeting and article by Rabbi Albert Gabbai
LEAVING EGYPT - Article in Inyan magazine about the 1956–57 exodus and expulsions from Egypt
Celebrating Egyptian Jewish Heritage at Shearith Israel
"issue_id":"183556","page":58} Article: “select calls – an intimate look at the myriad of ways local rabbis joined the rabbinate” including about Rabbi Gabbai
Pennsylvania: Out of Egypt - interview with Rabbi Albert Gabbai by American Rabbi Project
American Orthodox rabbis
Yeshiva University alumni
American Sephardic Jews
Sephardi rabbis
Hazzans
Rabbis from Cairo
20th-century American rabbis
Egyptian emigrants to the United States
American people of Egyptian-Jewish descent
Egyptian Sephardi Jews
1949 births
Living people
21st-century American rabbis |
```xml
import { MutatorClientInterface, SyncServiceInterface } from '@standardnotes/services'
import { ClientDisplayableError } from '@standardnotes/responses'
import { DecryptedItemInterface, FileItem, VaultListingInterface } from '@standardnotes/models'
import { FilesClientInterface } from '@standardnotes/files'
import { ContentType } from '@standardnotes/domain-core'
export class MoveItemsToVault {
constructor(
private mutator: MutatorClientInterface,
private sync: SyncServiceInterface,
private files: FilesClientInterface,
) {}
async execute(dto: {
items: DecryptedItemInterface[]
vault: VaultListingInterface
}): Promise<ClientDisplayableError | void> {
for (const item of dto.items) {
await this.mutator.changeItem(item, (mutator) => {
mutator.key_system_identifier = dto.vault.systemIdentifier
mutator.shared_vault_uuid = dto.vault.isSharedVaultListing() ? dto.vault.sharing.sharedVaultUuid : undefined
})
}
await this.sync.sync()
for (const item of dto.items) {
if (item.content_type !== ContentType.TYPES.File) {
continue
}
if (dto.vault.isSharedVaultListing()) {
await this.files.moveFileToSharedVault(item as FileItem, dto.vault)
} else {
const itemPreviouslyBelongedToSharedVault = item.shared_vault_uuid
if (itemPreviouslyBelongedToSharedVault) {
await this.files.moveFileOutOfSharedVault(item as FileItem)
}
}
}
}
}
``` |
Peder Nielsen Hemb (23 February 1782, Lardal – 1 September 1850, Lardal) was a Norwegian politician.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1836, 1842 and 1845, representing the rural constituency of Jarlsberg og Laurvigs Amt (today named Vestfold). He worked as a farmer.
References
1782 births
1850 deaths
Members of the Storting
Vestfold politicians |
Al-Tall (), was a Palestinian village 14 km northeast of Acre in the British Mandate District of Acre. Depopulated as a result of military assault and capture during the 1947-1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine as part of Operation Operation Ben-Ami by the Carmeli Brigade of the Israel Defense Forces.
History
The twin villages of Al-Tall and nearby Al-Nahr were both sites of ancient settlements atop the tel of Kabri. Recent excavations indicate habitation back to the eighteenth century BC.
Ottoman era
In the Ottoman period, a mill was shown here on Pierre Jacotin´s map from 1799.
In 1875, the French explorer Victor Guérin visited the village, which he called Et-Tell. He described it: "Below the village extend fresh and verdant gardens where the water flows and murmurs incessantly in little canals, and where lofty poplars and great nut-trees, which recall Europe, mingle with the trees of Palestine. Near here is a mill, worked by water falling from a higher basin, which acts as a reservoir for a spring as abundant as that of Ras el 'Ain. After leaving the mill, the water forms a stream which fertilises the adjacent orchards. This raised and broad reservoir, whence the water escapes by an opening made for the purpose in the edge of the reservoir, is of modern construction, as is shown by the stones; but its first building must be ancient, because it is difficult to believe that the ancients should have neglected to get all the advantage possible from so important a spring."
In 1881 the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine described the village as "A stone and adobe village, containing about 200
Moslems, with figs, olive, pomegranate, and mulberry trees and gardens; there are two streams of water at this village." The layout of the village was rectangular. Its houses were built from stone and concrete or from mud.
A population list from about 1887 showed that Nahret Tell had about 275 inhabitants, all Muslim.
British era
In 1944/1945, the population of Al-Tall was 300.
Israeli rule
Al-Tall was captured by the Carmeli Brigade during Operation Ben-Ami. Following the war the area was incorporated into the State of Israel, but the village's land has not been incorporated into any municipality or village.
According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the remaining structures on the village land were in 1992:
"The site is covered with the rubble of stone houses and is overgrown with wild grass. One stone house still stands but its facade is missing and it is about to crumble. Cactuses and fig trees grow on the southern slopes of the site. There are four identifiable Roman and Byzantine tombs in the cemetery that lies on the northern slopes, a Christ-thorn tree stands in its midst. Recent excavations has uncovered several ancient graves, and the place has been turned into an archaeological site."
In 1993, when A. Petersen visited the place, the only structure he found standing was a cistern, known as Birket al-Mafshukh, located north of the tell. In 1881, it had been described as a "birket of masonry, and a large perennial spring, with a stream flowing from it to the sea; the stream is called the Nahr Mefshukh; gives a very plentiful supply of water." According to Petersen, the birkat was "rectangular with a semi-circular extension at the west end."
See also
Depopulated Palestinian locations in Israel
References
Bibliography
External links
Welcome to al-Tall
al-Tall, Zochrot
Survey of Western Palestine, Map 3: IAA, Wikimedia commons
Al-Tal, pictures, Dr. Moslih Kanaaneh
Al-Tall from the Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center
District of Acre
Arab villages depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War
1948 disestablishments in Israel |
The TL.37 was an Italian military artillery tractor of World War II. It was manufactured by SPA (Società Piemontese Automobili), an Italian car maker that was a subsidiary of Fiat.
Development and history
The tractor was chosen for the Royal Italian Army in 1938 as the result of a design competition between SPA and Breda Meccanica Bresciana for a light artillery tractor. It was subsequently used during World War 2 by all the Italian forces and was bought by Hungary. After the Italian Armistice in 1943, it continued to be used by German forces. Post–war, it was in service until 1948 with the Italian Navy.
The vehicle was notable for having four-wheel steering, that enabled it to have a turning circle. It was able to pull artillery pieces of 75mm and 100mm at a speed of on road, carrying five gun–crew in addition to the driver and of artillery ammunition. It was also able to climb a 40-degree slope.
A self-propelled gun variant was also built, with a Cannone da 75/27 modello 11 fitted at the rear. The TL.37 was also the basis for a general–purpose truck, the Fiat–SPA AS.37, and two armoured cars the Fiat–SPA S37 (Fiat-SPA Autoprotetto S37) and the Fiat-SPA AS43.
Bibliography
Gli Autoveicoli tattici E logistici del Regio Esercito Italiano fino Al 1943, tomo secondo, Stato Maggiore dell' Esercito, Ufficio Storico, Nicola Pignato & Filippo Cappellano, 2005
Gli Autoveicoli del Regio Esercito nella Assisted Guerra Mondiale, Nicola Pignato, Storia Militare
Dal TL 37 all ' A.S. 43, It trattore leggero, the autocarro sahariano, I derivati, artigliery, GMT, Nicola Pignato, Filippo Cappellano
Trattore leggero SPA TL 37, Notiziario Modellistico GMT 2/91, Nicola Pignato (pp. 4–15)
External links
TL-37 Tractor of Fiat SPA (Video)
ASPHM SPA TL37 Trattore (Video)
World War II vehicles of Italy
Artillery tractors |
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<a name="spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.h0"></a>
<span class="phrase"><a name="spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.create_generator"></a></span><a class="link" href="create_generator.html#spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.create_generator">create_generator</a>
</h6>
<p>
The template <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">create_generator</span></code>
is a type used as an customization point. It is invoked by the <span class="emphasis"><em>Karma</em></span>
<a class="link" href="../../../karma/reference/generate_api/create_generator.html" title="API for Automatic Generator Creation"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">create_generator</span></code></a> API function
in order to create a custom mapping of the given data type to a generator
expression. This generator expression will be returned from <a class="link" href="../../../karma/reference/generate_api/create_generator.html" title="API for Automatic Generator Creation"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">create_generator</span></code></a> whenever the
given data type is encountered.
</p>
<h6>
<a name="spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.h1"></a>
<span class="phrase"><a name="spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.module_headers"></a></span><a class="link" href="create_generator.html#spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.module_headers">Module
Headers</a>
</h6>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="comment">// forwards to <boost/spirit/home/karma/auto.hpp></span>
<span class="preprocessor">#include</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">spirit</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">include</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">karma_auto</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">></span>
</pre>
<p>
Also, see <a class="link" href="../../../structure/include.html" title="Include">Include Structure</a>.
</p>
<h6>
<a name="spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.h2"></a>
<span class="phrase"><a name="spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.namespace"></a></span><a class="link" href="create_generator.html#spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.namespace">Namespace</a>
</h6>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="table">
<colgroup><col></colgroup>
<thead><tr><th>
<p>
Name
</p>
</th></tr></thead>
<tbody><tr><td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">spirit</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">traits</span></code>
</p>
</td></tr></tbody>
</table></div>
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</h6>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">Enable</span><span class="special">></span>
<span class="keyword">struct</span> <span class="identifier">create_generator</span>
<span class="special">{</span>
<span class="keyword">typedef</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">unspecified</span><span class="special">></span> <span class="identifier">type</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">static</span> <span class="identifier">type</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&</span> <span class="identifier">call</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="special">};</span>
</pre>
<h6>
<a name="spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.h4"></a>
<span class="phrase"><a name="spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.template_parameters"></a></span><a class="link" href="create_generator.html#spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.template_parameters">Template
parameters</a>
</h6>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="table">
<colgroup>
<col>
<col>
<col>
</colgroup>
<thead><tr>
<th>
<p>
Parameter
</p>
</th>
<th>
<p>
Description
</p>
</th>
<th>
<p>
Default
</p>
</th>
</tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
The type, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
for which a custom mapping to a generator should be established.
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
none
</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">Enable</span></code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
Helper template parameter usable to selectively enable or disable
certain specializations of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">create_generator</span></code>
utilizing SFINAE (i.e. <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">enable_if</span></code>
or <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">disable_if</span></code>).
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">void</span></code>
</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b>Notation</b></p>
<dl class="variablelist">
<dt><span class="term"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code></span></dt>
<dd><p>
An arbitrary type.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
<h6>
<a name="spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.h5"></a>
<span class="phrase"><a name="spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.expression_semantics"></a></span><a class="link" href="create_generator.html#spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.expression_semantics">Expression
Semantics</a>
</h6>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="table">
<colgroup>
<col>
<col>
</colgroup>
<thead><tr>
<th>
<p>
Expression
</p>
</th>
<th>
<p>
Semantics
</p>
</th>
</tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">create_generator</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">>::</span><span class="identifier">type</span></code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
Defines the type of the generator expression returned from
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">call</span></code>.
</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">create_generator</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">>::</span><span class="identifier">call</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
Returns a generator expression (usually this is a proto::expression)
to be used as the default generator for the given type, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>.
</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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Specializations</a>
</h6>
<p>
<a href="path_to_url" target="_top">Spirit</a> predefines specializations
of this customization point for several types. All predefined mappings
are listed here: <a class="link" href="../../../karma/reference/auto.html#spirit.karma.reference.auto.additional_requirements">Additional
Attribute Requirements for Generators</a>.
</p>
<div class="note"><table border="0" summary="Note">
<tr>
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<th align="left">Note</th>
</tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>
It is possible to overload the predefined mappings for the listed types
by providing your own specialization of the <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">create_generator</span></code>
customization point for the type to modify.
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Busch Gardens Williamsburg (formerly known as Busch Gardens Europe and Busch Gardens: The Old Country) is a amusement park in James City County near Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. Located approximately northwest of Virginia Beach, the park was developed by Anheuser-Busch (A-B) and is owned by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. It opened on May 16, 1975, adjacent to Anheuser-Busch's brewery and near its other developments, including the Kingsmill Resort complex.
The park is themed to various European country themes and was initially named Busch Gardens: The Old Country. In 1993, the park was renamed Busch Gardens Williamsburg and briefly named Busch Gardens Europe from 2006 to 2008. In 2015, an estimated 2.78 million people attended the park, ranking it twentieth in overall attendance among amusement parks in North America. It also has roller coasters, including Griffon, Verbolten, Pantheon, Alpengeist, and Apollo's Chariot (which was ranked as the fourth-best steel coaster in the annual Golden Ticket Awards publication from Amusement Today in 2012.)
History
Beginning in the early 1970s, the Busch Gardens theme park was developed by Anheuser-Busch (A-B) as a portion of the company's development investment in the Williamsburg area, which grew to include a brewery, the Kingsmill Resort, and residential and office properties. It opened in 1975 as Busch Gardens: The Old Country.
The St. Louis-based brewer invested in the area following negotiations held between August Busch, II and Winthrop Rockefeller, who was the governor of Arkansas and the chairman of Colonial Williamsburg in the 1960s and 1970s. (Water Country USA, a local water park, was acquired by A-B in the 1990s, and added to the company's theme park activities, which include a number of SeaWorld properties in other states as well.)
In 2008 A-B was acquired by Belgium-based InBev. The newer owners announced plans to sell off the portions of A-B activities that were not part of the core beverage business.
The Blackstone Group was selected in late 2009 to acquire and operate the 10 former A-B theme parks, including two in the Williamsburg area. In July 2010, the adjacent Kingsmill Resort was scheduled to be acquired by Xanterra Parks and Resorts, a company owned by Denver-based Phillip Anschutz.
By mid-March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the opening of the park for the 2020 season. The park remained closed until August 6, 2020, when they reopened with Coasters and Craft Brews. It featured limited capacity, required advanced reservations and temperature screening of guests upon arrival, and select villages ofwithinhe park. It also hosted Taste of Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Halloween Harvest (in place of Howl-O-Scream), Christmas Celebration (in place of Christmas Town), Winter Weekends, and Mardi Gras.
Beginning in January 2021, the park began its year-round operation. The previous operating season of Busch Gardens Williamsburg was late March through early January. The Winter Weekends and Mardi Gras limited-capacity events are the first time that the park has ever been open during the winter months.
Overview of features
The park features a combination of roller coasters and Broadway-style shows. The park is broken into "countries", each having its unique style of food and music. The rides in the sections of the park are also themed to the country that they are located in.
Conservation
Jack Hanna's Wild Reserve houses a variety of wild species including gray wolves and bald eagles. Busch Gardens is partnered with SeaWorld (also owned by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment) in the SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund, which offers guests the opportunity to contribute to wildlife conservation. The Rhine River Cruise's boats are battery-powered to cut back on power generation and prevent water pollution. In addition, Busch Gardens and Water Country USA both use insects rather than pesticides in the parks' commitment to organic gardening. All brochures, maps, show guides and paper products are made from recycled material.
Howl-O-Scream
Howl-O-Scream, the park's signature Halloween event, began in 1999 and offers more than a dozen (12) attractions featuring vampires, zombies, clowns, witches, and skeletons.
St. Patrick's Day
Starting in 2021, Busch Gardens Williamsburg celebrated their first St. Patrick's Day celebration. This event celebrates Irish culture in all ten hamlets, and spans across the month of March. The event features Irish-themed cuisine, music, live entertainment, and special events, as well as having the park's various rides in operation. Those attending Das Festhaus will be able to view the various Irish stepdance performances that have been shown in the park over the years, including the award-winning Celtic Fyre. Appearances from Virginia's Irish Dance Schools can also be seen in the San Marco Theatre. For the children attending, there is a scavenger hunt hosted by Busch Garden's leprechaun, Clancy, who is also available throughout the day for photos. For the adults, there is a variety of brews available throughout the park, various Guinness products, and green beer. There will also be an exclusive day for Busch Gardens Williamsburg members during the event.
Night of Oktoberfest
Night of Oktoberfest is an annual event that started in 1976 and is a 21 and up event hosted in the Oktoberfest part of the Germany. This event includes German inspired food, alcoholic drinks, a DJ, games, raffles, and use of some select ride attractions in the Germany hamlet of the park.
Christmas Town
Christmas Town is the park's Christmas event that began during the 2009 season. Several Christmas and winter holiday-themed attractions and shows are showcased, including a Christmas tree called "O Tannenbaum" that lights up in sync to Christmas music in the Oktoberfest hamlet of the park. Each of the show venues from the summer season has a holiday-themed show during Christmas Town, ranging from reinterpretations of classic Christmas stories (Scrooge No More) to ice skating (Twas That Night on Ice), to a cappella performances (Gift of Harmony). Many of the flat rides are in operation as well as the park's train, skyride, and (weather permitting) a few roller coasters, which have traditionally been Verbolten, InvadR and Pantheon since their 2012, 2017, and 2022 opening seasons, respectively, and recently Apollo's Chariot, though previous Christmas town seasons saw Tempesto, Griffon, and Alpengeist also operate. During the celebration, the park is decorated with millions of lights and dozens of real Christmas trees. Shopping and dining are also a prominent part of Christmas Town, with many of the park's restaurants offering food and drinks catered to the season and colder weather. The event usually starts the weekend before Thanksgiving and continues every weekend until the week before Christmas, where it stays open for the rest of December until a few days after New Year's Day.
Hamlets
The park is separated into 10 different hamlets themed to European villages from England, France, Germany, Italy, Scotland and Ireland.
Busch Gardens Williamsburg features two main transportation attractions that provide convenient access to different areas of the park. The first is the Aeronaut Skyride, a gondola lift that allows guests to travel between the Sesame Street Forest of Fun, Aquitaine, and Rhine Feld hamlets. The second is the Busch Gardens Railway, which is a replica steam train that transports guests between the Heatherdowns, Festa Italia, and New France hamlets. The train is not only a practical mode of transportation but also serves as a thematic element that enhances the park's "Old Country" atmosphere. Families with young children can especially benefit from using the train as a means of traveling together and enjoying the park's various hamlets.
Banbury Cross (England)
Banbury Cross is fashioned after England, with phone booths and classic English architecture. Guest Services windows are located next to the turnstiles of the Main gate. A simulacrum of the famous Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) is the central element of this area. Banbury Cross also includes The Squire's Grill, serving breakfast and lunch, as well as a funnel cake shop, ice cream shop and candy store. The Globe Theatre, a double-sized replica of William Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, is the most prominent attraction in the area. In 2014, the theatre was renovated for the purpose of once again holding live performances. For many years preceding 2014, the Globe Theatre's entertainment lineup consisted of 4-D films, including Haunts of the Old Country, Pirates 4-D and R.L. Stine's Haunted Lighthouse. Prior to the 4-D films, the theater hosted a variety of live shows including Mark Wilson's World's Greatest Illusions, America on Ice, Hot Ice, Celebrate America and the People's Choice. It currently features an American music show, “American Jukebox: Summer Remix”, showcasing American hits through the decades.
Heatherdowns (Scotland)
Heatherdowns is a Scottish hamlet situated at the top of the hill on the path leading from Banbury Cross (the park's English hamlet). Tweedside Train Station offers a 20-minute ride through the park with additional stops in Festa Italia and at Caribou Station, in New France. Tweedside Gifts is located adjacent to the train station. Heatherdowns is also home to the Highland Stables featuring Scottish Blackface sheep, Border Collies and Clydesdales. Guests can interact with the animals and see them in action as they demonstrate their skills during daily demonstrations. Guests can also have pictures with the Clydesdales. Prior to 2010, the stables were home to several of the Anheuser-Busch Clydesdales until the theme park unit of Anheuser-Busch was sold in 2009. Other points of interest include seasonal kiosks for the park's Food and Wine Festival (in late spring) and the Summer Nights festival.
Loch Ness Monster – A looping Arrow Development roller coaster. It was the first and the only remaining roller coaster in the world to feature interlocking loops.
Sesame Street Forest of Fun
Opened on April 3, 2009, Sesame Street Forest of Fun features four new children and family rides and attractions themed to Sesame Street, including a Zierer junior roller coaster named Grover's Alpine Express, Bert and Ernie's Loch Adventure flume ride, Oscar's Whirly Worms rock-n-tug-type ride, Prince Elmo's Spire shot-n-drop ride a small drop tower and wet and dry play areas. The area also features a stage for the main show "Sunny Days Celebration" and a gift shop. The hamlet also contains the Skyride station nearest to the Main Gate. The Aeronaut (first leg) of the Skyride departs to Aquitaine, France, while the Zeppelin (third leg) Skyride arrives from Rhinefeld, Germany.
Bert and Ernie's Loch Adventure – A flat flume ride with water effects
Oscar's Whirly Worms – A rocking, spinning Rockin' Tug ride
Prince Elmo's Spire – A family-friendly shot-n-drop drop tower ride from Zamperla
Grover's Alpine Express – A Zierer family-friendly roller coaster standing 24 feet tall
Killarney (Ireland)
Formerly known as Hastings, England, this section of the park was re-themed in 2001 as Ireland, the newest country in over 20 years. With the addition of this country, the park's attendance was boosted by 17% in 2001 after the grand opening and was awarded a top prize by the Themed Entertainment Association. This area features Celtic Fyre, at the Abbey Stone Theatre, a celebration of Irish dance. In 2021, Celtic Fyre was named the number one Best Amusement Park Entertainment by USA Today, adding to the collection of awards and praise already collected by Busch Gardens Williamsburg over the years. Previously, the theatre housing Celtic Fyre was named the Magic Lantern Theatre and housed some of the best theme park musical revue in the United States. Shows such as Kaleidoscope, Hats Off to Hollywood, Journey into Music, Stage Struck, Totally Television and Rockin the Boat are some of the names of these productions. Grogan's Grill offers Irish cuisine in this area.
Outside the gateway next to Castle O'Sullivan, the walkway makes a sharp left turn and begins a long, moderately steep climb toward Aquitaine, France. Several animal sanctuaries and two animal performance theaters are situated along this path. Originally named Jack Hanna's Wild Reserve when it opened in 2000, the animal sanctuary was considered its own section of the park, but in 2017 the Wild Reserve was merged with Killarney and renamed the Jack Hanna Trail.
Finnegan's Flyer – S&S Screamin' Swing opened in the spring of 2019. The ride swings guests at 100 feet at 45 mph.
Eagle Ridge & Wolf Valley – Animal exhibits located just outside the village.
Pet Shenanigans Theater – An outdoor venue that previously hosted the More Pet Shenanigans show.
Lorikeet Glen – A covered bird sanctuary for Lorikeets and other brightly colored birds. Guests can enter and the birds will approach and land on them.
San Marco (Italy)
When Italy/San Marco was opened, it completed the outer circle walkway around Busch Gardens. Part of the park's expansion included a high pedestrian bridge across the Rhine River into Oktoberfest, Germany. San Marco is based upon Renaissance era Italy. A prominent feature within San Marco is Da Vinci's Garden of Inventions. This garden features Italian statues and flowers set amid rides based on sketches by Leonardo da Vinci. Also in the area is Ristorante Della Piazza, featuring Italian cuisine and allowing guests to watch "Mix It Up." During the summer until 2008, sounds of the Starlight Orchestra could be heard while dining.
Escape from Pompeii – A shoot-the-chutes boat ride featuring an extensive indoor portion within the city of Pompeii, featuring fire and water effects as well as falling statues to simulate the destruction of the city.
Little Gliders & Little Balloons – Kiddie-sized carnival rides themed to Da Vinci's inventions.
The Battering Ram – A high-capacity, high-thrill swinging ship. This does not go upside down.
The Flying Machine – A lightly themed Tivoli manufactured orbiter ride that spins riders.
Festa Italia (Italy)
Festa Italia is themed around a fair celebrating Marco Polo's return to Italy from his famous visit to China. It contains many of the park's midway games, all with a festival theme. Its attractions are themed around Roman mythology.
Apollo's Chariot – A Bolliger & Mabillard Hyper Coaster featuring dives towards and around ponds and hills. Apollo's Chariot also features a deep purple and gold color scheme which is easily visible from the park entrance and surrounding parking lots.
Roman Rapids – A circular-raft rapids ride among Roman ruins, which is deliberately designed to drench guests.
Tradewinds – A permanent-placement music express ride.
Elephant Run – Another child-friendly music express ride.
Turkish Delight – A variation of a teacups ride.
Tempesto – A Premier Rides steel roller coaster featuring three launches, a heartline roll, and going about 60 mph backward and forwards.
Pantheon – An Intamin multi-launch coaster.
Festa Italia also includes the Festa Train Station of the Busch Gardens Railway.
Rhinefeld (Rhineland Germany)
This section is based on the country of Germany. It is largely themed to a runaway ski resort in the German Alps. The third leg of Busch Gardens' Skyride arrives and departs from this section. Also, in Rhinefeld is Land of the Dragons, a large children's play area featuring a playground, five rides, and seasonal shows can be found.
Alpengeist – A Bolliger & Mabillard inverted roller coaster, Alpengeist is themed to a ski-lift taken over by a local legend, the Alpengeist (Ghost of the Alps). In addition to its green and white Alpine color scheme, the station of Alpengeist features ski gear and other decorations to simulate a ski lodge in the Alps. This ride inverts riders six times.
Kinder Karussel – The park's antique Herschell Carousel.
Land of the Dragons – Interactive children's play area featuring a treehouse, children's rides and previously a Ferris wheel.
Land of the Dragons
When it opened in 1994 (replacing the former Grimms Hollow children's area), Land of the Dragons was the main kiddie area at Busch Gardens. It is home to Dumpherey the Dragon, the area's mascot. Other major notes taken to Land of the Dragons includes its dragon-themed 3-story tree house, a wet play area with waterfalls, squirting geysers, and a serpent that inhabits the area. There are also smaller play zones, smaller wet play areas and (formerly) a gift shop called Dragon Digs.
Flutter Splutter – A flying dragon ride
Chug-A-Tug – A boat ride
Bug-A-Dug – A music express-like ride with ladybug cars that are red and yellow
Dragon-themed Treehouse
Brook – A wet play area
As of the 2012 season, the Lost Children building has been relocated from its former building, dubbed Wild Moose Lodge, in New France, to what was formerly the Dragon Digs gift shop.
Oktoberfest (Bavaria, Germany)
Like Rhinefeld, this section is based on Germany during the annual celebration of Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest features many of the park's flat rides. It is also home to a large assortment of carnival-style games. Das Festhaus is a large, air-conditioned eating facility where guests can purchase German food or American classics. While eating in Das Festhaus, guests can experience shows that rotate throughout the year. This section of the park formerly hosted The Big Bad Wolf, a suspended roller coaster. The Big Bad Wolf was closed on September 7, 2009.
On September 18, 2010, it was announced that in 2011, Oktoberfest would be renovated with new shops and sights, including a new beer garden and pretzel shop known as Beste Brezeln und Bier with a Bavarian maypole occupying the flower garden in front of Das Festhaus, and a drop tower called Mäch Tower. Also announced was a new "multi-launch" roller coaster that opened in the spring of 2012 on the former site of the Big Bad Wolf. In September 2011 it was announced that the new coaster would be called Verbolten. On May 18, 2012, Verbolten officially opened to the general public.
The area also hosts a large part of the annual BierFest festival, which features a large number of beers from around the world, with at least 22 different beers on tap throughout the whole area. German-themed food and non-alcoholic beverages are also sold during the festival.
The area also contained the trackless dark ride Curse of DarKastle. The attraction opened on May 1, 2005, and closed on September 4, 2017, to make way for a temporary Howl-O-Scream maze, Frostbite. On January 23, 2018, it was announced that Curse of DarKastle would not reopen for the 2018 season and would be officially closing for being a burden with maintenance costs. The building that harbored the dark ride was used as event space, such as Santa's workshop for Christmas Town and a walkthrough maze for the 2021 Halloween event Howl-O-Scream. On September 6, 2022, it was announced that a new indoor launch coaster named DarKoaster: Escape The Storm would open in the space during Spring 2023. DarKoaster opened to the public on May 19, 2023, as North America’s first all-indoor straddle coaster.
Der Autobahn – (Bumper Cars)
Der Autobahn Jr. – (Kiddie Bumper Cars)
Der Roto Baron – (Red Baron)
Der Wirbelwind (Waveswinger) – classic yo-yo swings ride
DarKoaster: Escape The Storm — (Indoor Straddle Coaster)
Verbolten – Brave The Black Forest – A family-style, Black Forest themed launched roller coaster with a top speed of 53 mph. It also has a free fall when the track drops vertically while staying on a horizontal plane.
Aquitaine (France)
This section, centered on the village of Aquitaine, is based on Belle Époque France. It is home to many boutiques and one of the park's Skyride stations, where the first leg of the Skyride arrives from England and the second leg departs for Rhinefeld, Germany. The Royal Palace Theatre in France hosts numerous shows throughout the season.
Griffon – A dive roller coaster, named after the legendary creature, the griffin; contains a ninety-degree drop from 205 feet, 2 Immelmann loops, and a "splashdown" finale; the brother ride of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's SheiKra. Year Opened: 2007
New France (French Colonial Canada)
New France presents a unique shopping experience that showcases the French colonial influence in Canada, featuring a range of stores with merchandise that complements the overall colonial theme. Rides in New France include the Busch Gardens Railway departing from Caribou Station and the Le Scoot Log Flume, featuring a plunge through a sawmill. A predominant feature in this area is the Trappers Smokehouse, which has an outdoor grill centrally located. Trappers Smokehouse offers grilled and smoked items such as chicken, turkey legs, ribs, and beef brisket.
Le Scoot Log Flume – A traditional high-in-the-sky theme park log flume
Le Catapult – a basic carnival scrambler
InvadR – a Great Coasters International wooden roller coaster opened in 2017. InvadR is themed around the Viking invasion of New France. It has 9 airtime hills, a 74-foot drop and goes up to 48 mph.
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Existing (listed by first year)
Defunct
Defunct rides and attractions
Animal attractions
Jack Hanna's Wild Reserve
Jack Hanna's Wild Reserve includes bald eagles and wolves. Eagle Ridge is a 3,000+ foot area set aside for housing and rehabilitating bald eagles and providing education to visitors. Wolf Haven is a viewing area where guests may observe one of Busch Garden's pairs of wolves. One pair is on exhibition at a time. Busch Gardens also provides Wolf Valley for those wolves not on display. Over of natural habitat is intended to ensure the animals' health and well-being. It also contains an aviary named Lorikeet Glen, which displays Rainbow lorikeets, and other birds. The wild reserve is located in the Ireland section of the park. In recent years, animal attractions at the park have been extensively removed, though the staple attractions remain.
Highland Stables
Busch Gardens' Highland Stables features Scottish Blackface sheep, Border Collies, black Clydesdales and Highland cattle. Guests can interact with the animals during daily demonstrations. It is located between the England and Scotland sections.
Parking and transportation
At the park, special parking areas are provided for persons with disabilities, recreational vehicles and groups arriving by buses and motorcoaches. Trams provide shuttle service to and from entrance gates from outlying parking areas.
Within the park itself, three steam locomotive powered trains operate on the narrow gauge Busch Gardens Railway, a loop of track, providing transportation between the Heatherdowns, Festa Italia and New France themed areas. Additionally, a skyride provides transportation between the Banbury Cross, Aquitaine and Rhinefeld themed areas.
Awards and recognition
In 2021, the park was also nominated by USA Today to be the fourth best amusement park in the country.
Attendance (rounded)
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References
Sources
Busch Gardens Williamsburg expansion announcement page
Busch Gardens Williamsburg official website
Busch Gardens Williamsburg Howl-o-Scream official website
Busch Gardens Williamsburg Christmas Town official website
External links
1975 establishments in Virginia
Amusement parks in Virginia
Buildings and structures in James City County, Virginia
Landmarks in Virginia
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
Tourist attractions in James City County, Virginia
Amusement parks opened in 1975 |
Cors Dyfi is a nature reserve located near to the village of Derwenlas, in the county of Powys, Wales. Located on land reclaimed from the Estuary on the south side of the River Dyfi, the reserve is under the management of the Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust.
General site character and ecology
The site has open water, swamp, bog, wet woodland, scrub and gorse. Plants present include marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, royal fern Osmunda regalis and bog myrtle Myrica gale.
Wildlife
Ospreys, otters, red kites, peregrines and hen harriers can be found here together with green woodpeckers and nightjars.
Cors Dyfi is home to the Dyfi Osprey Project.
References
External links
Cors Dyfi website
Geography of Powys
Nature reserves in Wales
Powys
Birdwatching sites in Wales
Bogs of Wales
Landforms of Powys |
The Murray D. Van Wagoner Memorial Bridge is a bridge carrying M-156 over Silver Creek in Morenci, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
History
Morenci was founded in 1852 and served as an important industrial and grain mill center. At one point, a Pratt pony truss was constructed at this site. However, by the early 1930s, this bridge was in very poor condition. In 1935, the state of Michigan entered into a cooperative venture with the Taft Memorial Highway Association, which had been founded in 1930 to create a memorial highway extending from Florida to Michigan to honor William Howard Taft. Part of the venture involved replacing the bridge at this location.
The state hired Monroe-based W.H. Knapp Company to construct the bridge at a cost of $35,700 (equivalent to $ in ). The bridge was dedicated on July 31, 1935, and featured a speech by Murray Van Wagoner, after whom the city council had named the bridge. Van Wagoner was the head of the Michigan State Highway Department from 1933 until 1940, when he was elected governor.
The bridge was rehabilitated in 2000. In 2004, the 1893 Sterling Road truss bridge was relocated from Hillsdale County to the adjacent site for use as a crossing on the pedestrian trail.
Description
The bridge is long and carries a span with a deck with a roadway bordered by sidewalks. The deck is edged by railings made of concrete posts with ornamental metal lattice sections fixed in between. Approach railings are bolted to the inner face of each endpost. The substructure of the bridge is made up of concrete abutments and wing walls with a decorative stepped motif.
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National Register of Historic Places in Lenawee County, Michigan
Michigan State Historic Sites in Lenawee County
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Jonathan Cole may refer to:
Jonathan Cole (composer) (born 1970), British composer and professor of composition
Jonathan R. Cole (born 1942), American sociologist
Jonathan Cole (psychiatrist) (died 2009), American psychiatrist
Jonathan Cole (NCIS), a character in the television series NCIS
Jonathan Cole (British Army officer) (born 1967), British general
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Jon Cole (disambiguation) |
Liberty Downtown Historic District is a historic district located at Liberty in Sullivan County, New York. The district includes 112 contributing buildings and comprises the village's commercial core. It subsumes the Liberty Village Historic District listed in 1978, which had 12 contributing buildings.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and 2006. Allan Bérubé (1946–2007) helped to establish the enlarged historic district.
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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
Georgian architecture in New York (state)
Historic districts in Sullivan County, New York
National Register of Historic Places in Sullivan County, New York |
Bowland Forest High is a civil parish in the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England, covering some of the Forest of Bowland. It fell within the ancient boundaries of the West Riding of Yorkshire. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 163, falling to 144 at the 2011 Census. The parish includes the settlements of Hareden, Sykes, and Dunsop Bridge. It covers Sykes Fell, Whins Brow, Croasdale Fell and Wolfhole Crag. Before 1974, it formed part of Bowland Rural District in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
History
Historic Bowland comprised a Royal Forest and a Liberty of ten manors spanning eight townships and four parishes and covered an area of almost on the historic borders of Lancashire and Yorkshire. The manors within the Liberty were Slaidburn (Newton-in-Bowland, West Bradford, Grindleton), Knowlmere, Waddington, Easington, Bashall, Mitton, Withgill (Crook), Leagram (Bowland-with-Leagram), Hammerton and Dunnow (Battersby). Modern-day Bowland Forest is divided into two large administrative townships - Great Bowland (Bowland Forest High and Bowland Forest Low) and Little Bowland (Bowland-with-Leagram) - but the Forest was much more extensive in previous times.
St Hubert, the patron saint of hunting, is also patron saint of the Forest of Bowland and has a chapel dedicated to him in Dunsop Bridge. This chapel was founded by Richard Eastwood of Thorneyholme, land agent to the Towneley family. Eastwood was the last Bowbearer of the Forest of Bowland during the nineteenth century. An acclaimed breeder of racehorses and shorthorn cattle, he died in 1871 and is buried at St Hubert's.
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Listed buildings in Bowland Forest High
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Forest of Bowland
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14 Friendly Abductions is a "best of" compilation album by Nina Hagen, released in 1996. AllMusic rated it 4 1/2 out of 5.
Track listing
"Zarah"
"New York New York"
"Smack Jack"
"TV-Glotzer (White Punks On Dope)"
"Spirit In The Sky"
"African Reggae"
"Universal Radio" (Universal Dance Mix)
"My Sensation"
"Iki Maska"
"Wir Leben Immer Noch (Lucky Number)"
"Cosma Shiva"
"Zarah" (Dance Mix)
"Zarah" (Dub)
"My Way"
References
Nina Hagen compilation albums
1996 compilation albums
Albums produced by Giorgio Moroder
Albums produced by Keith Forsey
Albums produced by Mike Thorne
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Synalamis is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Paul Dognin in 1912.
Species
Synalamis abaris (Herrich-Schäffer, [1869]) Venezuela
Synalamis amplificata (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Brazil (Amazonas)
Synalamis brunneoviridans Dognin, 1921 Colombia
Synalamis cometas (Dognin, 1914) Colombia
Synalamis expallida (Dognin, 1914) Ecuador
Synalamis grisescens (Dognin, 1914) Peru
Synalamis indistincta (Dognin, 1914) Ecuador
Synalamis micropis (Hampson, 1926) Argentina (Mendoza)
Synalamis polioides (Guenée, 1852) Chile
Synalamis rufescens (Hampson, 1926) Argentina (Tucuman)
Synalamis tremula (Schaus, 1901) Venezuela
References
Calpinae |
General Sir Bernard Charles Tolver Paget, (15 September 1887 – 16 February 1961) was a British Army officer who served with distinction in the First World War, and then later during the Second World War, when he commanded the 21st Army Group from June to December 1943 and was Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) Middle East Command from January 1944 to October 1946. He was the senior serving general in the British Army and, in Richard Mead's words, "he was possibly the most talented and well-qualified senior British general never to have held a top active service field command, but his contribution to the development of the Army during the War was nevertheless immense."
Early life and First World War
Paget was born in Oxford, the son of the Right Reverend Francis Paget, second son of Sir James Paget, 1st Baronet, and was educated at Shrewsbury School from 1901 to 1906 and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst from 1906–1907. Paget was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Oxfordshire Light Infantry on 13 November 1907, which became the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (or shortened to OBLI or Ox and Bucks) in 1908. Paget was posted on 15 December 1907 to the 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire Light Infantry (52nd) at Tidworth, Wiltshire. On 5 February 1908 he transferred to the 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire Light Infantry (43rd) at Lucknow, India. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1910.
On the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914 he was appointed adjutant of the new 5th (Service) Battalion of the Ox and Bucks stationed at Aldershot, composed mainly of volunteers for Kitchener's Army. After several months of training, Paget went with the battalion to the Western Front in May 1915. He was promoted to captain on 10 June 1915. The battalion was serving as part of the 42nd Brigade, itself part of the 14th (Light) Division. On 25 September 1915, Paget and his battalion took part in the Battle of Loos; he was one of only two officers in the battalion to survive the battle, out of a strength of seventeen, while out of 767 other ranks 180 returned. The other surviving officer was the battalion's commanding officer (CO), Lieutenant Colonel V. T. Bailey, who had been Paget's company commander at Sandhurst some years earlier. On 30 September 1915 he took over temporary command of the battalion while Bailey went on leave. He left the battalion to become the 42nd Brigade's brigade major on 20 November 1915. Paget was awarded the Military Cross in November 1915, and the Distinguished Service Order in January 1918. The citation for his MC reads:
He was mentioned in despatches four times, and wounded five times during the war, including in the left arm of which he never regained full use. Following being wounded on 26 March 1918 Paget was evacuated to the UK, where he became an instructor at the Staff College in Cambridge until the end of the war. Of the war Paget simply wrote, "The terrible slaughter of the Kaiser's War must never be allowed to happen again."
Between the wars
The war ended in November 1918 and, during the interwar period, he remained in the British Army. Having been made brevet major in 1917, he was promoted to major in 1924 and brevet lieutenant colonel the following year. In 1920 he attended the Staff College, Camberley, and later returned there as an instructor from 1926 to 1928, where he taught a significant number of young officers who later achieved high rank. In 1929 he attended the Imperial Defence College in London, a clear sign that his star was on the rise. Paget was promoted to colonel that year, and became Commander of the depot at Cowley Barracks, Oxford in 1930. He initiated the founding of the regimental Chapel at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford in 1930.
He was Chief Instructor at the Staff College, Quetta, British India (now the Command and Staff College, Pakistan), from 1932−1934. After serving at the War Office in London as a GSO1, from July 1934 until January 1937, Paget went to India to command the 4th Quetta Infantry Brigade from 1936 to 1937. He was promoted to major general in December 1937, and was Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley between 1938 and 1939.
Second World War
In late November 1939, nearly three months after the outbreak of the Second World War, Paget took over as General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 18th Infantry Division, a recently raised Territorial Army (TA) formation, relinquishing command in mid-May 1940. In the acting rank of lieutenant general he commanded British forces in the withdrawal at Åndalsnes in Norway in 1940 during the disastrous Norwegian campaign, and was subsequently appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath.
He was promoted to lieutenant general and made General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of South-Eastern Command in February 1941. He was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the New Year's Honours' List at the end of the year. His new post controlled the part of the United Kingdom which was then widely considered to be the most likely target for any German invasion which, by the time of Paget's assumption of command, was still considered possible in the summer. South-Eastern Command had been split off from Eastern Command by Brooke; it covered the counties of Kent, Surrey and Sussex and controlled IV Corps, XII Corps and the Canadian Corps. XII Corps was commanded by Lieutenant-General Bernard Montgomery, who had been a fellow instructor at the Staff College in the 1920s. The two men managed to maintain a good working relationship, with Paget recognising Montgomery's expertise in tactics and the training of troops for battle.
In the final months of 1941 Paget was considered as a successor to Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham as Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) of Far East Command although, fortunately for Paget in the light of later events, this never materialised. Around this time Churchill was growing tired of his Chief of the Imperial General Staff (CIGS), General Sir John Dill, and sought to replace him. At one point, Churchill considered Paget for the role, but it went to Brooke in the end, with Paget instead succeeding Brooke as C-in-C of Home Forces. Paget took up his position on Christmas Day while the Malayan campaign was being fought by British and Commonwealth forces against the Japanese and, had it not been for a twist of fate, Paget would have found himself there. He was promoted to the acting rank of general on the same date; this was made permanent in July 1943.
The entry of Japan into the war against the British posed numerous problems, but this was more than counterbalanced by the simultaneous entry into the war of the United States, with its enormous resources. It was now apparent that, for the British at least, the tide of the war was already beginning to turn by January 1942, with the arrival of American troops being only months away while German attention was distracted by their ongoing fight against the Soviet Union on the Eastern Front, which very much reduced the possibility of a German invasion of the British Isles. Despite this, it was obvious that, eventually, what soon became known as a Second Front would have to be opened, and that it would have to be mounted from Britain and would involve a huge military contribution. Thus, the mindset of the British and other Allied forces in the United Kingdom would have to change from a defensive posture to a more offensive-minded attitude.
Paget commanded the 21st Army Group in the United Kingdom from June to December 1943 prior to General Montgomery taking over. In January 1944 he became Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) Middle East Command until October 1946, when he retired from the army. He was appointed as Extra Aide-de-Camp to King George VI in October 1944. Paget had been the longest serving Commander-in-Chief during the Second World War, and became the senior General in the British Army. In December 1944 he was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta by the Polish government-in-exile. In 1946 he was advanced to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath.
His final act of World War II took place between May and July 1945 during the Levant Crisis: Paget under orders from Prime Minister Winston Churchill invaded Syria from Transjordan to curb French actions there, which he achieved at no cost. His forces escorted French troops to their barracks and the violence ceased.
After the war Paget was Colonel of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry from October 1946 to September 1955 In May 1954, he presented new Queen's Colours to the regiment at Osnabrück. On 8 May 1955, he handed over the old Queen's Colours to the Dean of Christ Church Cathedral for safekeeping in a ceremony at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. He took his last salute from his regiment as Colonel Commandant at the parade to commemorate the bicentenary of the 52nd on 14 October 1955 at Osnabrück, West Germany. He was Colonel of the Intelligence Corps and Colonel of the Reconnaissance Regiment. He was Principal of Ashridge College of Citizenship from 1946 to 1949. He was a Governor of Radley College, Eastbourne College, St Edwards and Welbeck College. Paget was President of the Army Benevolent Fund. He was Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea from 1949 to 1956. He retired to Petersfield, Hampshire in 1957. He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire in 1960. Paget was installed as a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath at a service in Westminster Abbey on 27 October 1960 and his Banner was hung in the Henry VII Chapel. He died soon afterwards of a heart attack on 16 February 1961, at the age of 73.
Family
He married Winifred Nora Paget on 7 February 1918, with whom he had two sons. His younger son, Lieutenant Tony Paget, died on 5 March 1945 from wounds received while serving with the 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (the 43rd) during the Battle of the Reichswald. He received the Distinguished Service Order for his gallantry during the battle.
His elder son Sir Julian Paget, 4th Baronet, CVO served in the Army, during the Second World War and until he retired in 1969, and then became a military historian.
Sir Bernard Paget Avenue, built on the former Templer Barracks army site in Ashford, Kent, is named after him.
References
Bibliography
External links
British Army Officers 1939−1945
Generals of World War II
War service from ordersofbattle.com
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Talent Unlimited High School is a public high school of the performing arts located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City.
History
The school started as a pilot program in January 1973. Students took academic courses at their home high schools and attended Talent Unlimited in the afternoons. The director of the program was John Motley, conductor of the All City High School Chorus. The music teaching staff included Arlene Lieberman, Robert Vitale, H. L. Smith, II, Camilla Williams and Fred Norman. This first class performed at Gracie Mansion for Mayor John V. Lindsay and Marian Anderson.
Programs
Talent Unlimited High School educates in five performing arts fields: Vocal Music, Musical Theatre, Acting, Dance, and Instrumental Music. These programs are taught by well experienced teachers and guest artists, that have worked in their fields for over 10 years.
Campus
It is within the Julia Richman Education Complex along with five other schools: Urban Academy, Vanguard High School, P226M Junior High Annex, Ella Baker Elementary School, and Manhattan International High School.
Extracurricular activities
The Talent Unlimited Choir has appeared on the WCBS show "Holiday in Bryant Park" in 2007 and 2008. They backed up Broadway singers Norm Lewis and Carolee Carmello in 2007, and Broadway actor Cheyenne Jackson and cabaret singer Michael Feinstein in 2008. They also performed in December 2009 on the NCM/Fathom special "The Christmas Sweater - The Road to Redemption," which aired live from Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York City and was hosted by Glenn Beck.
Notable alumni
Stephanie Andujar, actress/singer/dancer
Julissa Bermudez
Angela Bofill, singer/songwriter
Deemi, singer/songwriter
Mos Def, actor/comedian
Laurence Fishburne, actor/producer
Corey Glover, singer/actor
Kadeem Hardison, actor/director
Edward W. Hardy, composer/violinist
Solomon Hicks, guitar player, blues singer
Lisa Lisa (born Lisa Velez), singer/musician
Anthony Ortiz, singer/founder TKA
Gene Anthony Ray, actor/dancer
Derrick Simmons, director/stunt actor
Brenda K. Starr, singer/songwriter
Julius P Williams, composer, conductor, first African American president of the Conductors Guild
Todd Williams, actor
Malik Yoba, actor/singer
Keith Rogers, Photographer/Musician/Computer Programmer
References
External links
Talent Unlimited High School https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Maxwell-Vice/
Public high schools in Manhattan
Schools of the performing arts in the United States |
Petra Moroder (born 3 July 1968) is an Italian freestyle skier. She was born in Bolzano. She competed at the 1992, 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics in women's moguls.
References
External links
1968 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Bolzano
Skiers from South Tyrol
Italian female freestyle skiers
Olympic freestyle skiers for Italy
Freestyle skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics
Freestyle skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics
Freestyle skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Moroder family
20th-century Italian women
21st-century Italian women |
An environmental award is usually awarded for activities that lead to the protection of the environment. The awards may be open to the global community or only within a particular country or field of work.
Notable global environmental awards
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) established the Global 500 Roll of Honour in 1987 to recognise the environmental achievements of individuals and organizations around the world.
Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award
Goldman Environmental Prize
Earthshot Prize established in 2021 by The Royal Foundation.
See also
Environmental issue
Environmentalism
List of environmental awards
Sustainability
References
External links
Awards at the United Nations Environment Programme
EnvironmentAwards.net
European Business Awards for the Environment at the European Commission |
```hcl
variable "instance_type" {}
variable "enable" {
default = false
}
resource "aws_instance" "dependent" {
// The attribute depends on `enable` and `instance_type`
instance_type = var.enable ? var.instance_type : "t2.micro"
}
resource "aws_instance" "independent" {
// instance_type is invalid, but the attribute does not depend on the parent module aruguments
instance_type = "t1.2xlarge"
}
``` |
The 2018–19 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 40th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979 (following seven seasons of play in the World Hockey Association), and 21st season since the franchise relocated from Hartford to start the 1997–98 NHL season. For the first time since 2009, the Hurricanes reached the playoffs, clinching a playoff berth with a 3–1 win against the New Jersey Devils on April 4, 2019. In the playoffs the Hurricanes reached the Conference Finals where they were swept by the Boston Bruins.
Standings
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on June 12, 2018.
Regular season
The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018.
Detailed records
Updated as of April 6, 2019
Playoffs
The Hurricanes faced the Washington Capitals in the First Round of the playoffs, and defeated them in seven games.
The Hurricanes faced the New York Islanders in the Second Round of the playoffs, sweeping them in four games, which was the first best-of-seven series sweep in Hurricanes/Whalers franchise history.
The Hurricanes faced the Boston Bruins in the Conference Finals, and were swept in four games. They played against each other in the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs, where the Hurricanes defeated the Bruins in the Conference Semifinals in seven games.
Player statistics
As of May 16, 2019
Skaters
Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Hurricanes. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Transactions
The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.
Trades
Free agents
Waivers
Contract terminations
Retirement
Signings
Draft picks
Below are the Carolina Hurricanes' selections at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
Notes:
The Arizona Coyotes' fourth-round pick went to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on May 3, 2018, that sent Marcus Kruger and a third-round pick in 2018 to Arizona in exchange for Jordan Martinook and this pick.
References
Carolina Hurricanes seasons
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes |
Leslie's, Inc., operating as Leslie's Swimming Pool Supplies, is the largest retailer of swimming pool supplies and related products. The company is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, and has a particularly strong retail presence in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia and Texas.
Stores
The company operates over 936 stores in 37 states throughout the U.S. According to a company representative, Leslie's employs 3,500 people year-round and adds hundreds of seasonal employees, bringing its workforce to above 5,000 during its peak summer season. Leslie's stocks essential pool maintenance and cleaning supplies, in addition to pool accessories and pool toys, and has more than 30,000 items available through the company's other distribution channels, such as its website and special order processes. Leslie's also sells its own brand of pool supplies, which accounted for a large portion of the company's total sales in 2009.
In addition to pool and spa supplies, Leslie's is one of the largest retailers of pool services and repairs in the U.S.
Products
Leslie's sells a full range of supplies for pool maintenance, including chemicals, cleaning devices, equipment and parts, as well as recreational and safety products for swimming pools. Leslie's also sells supplies for hot tub/spa maintenance as well as, patio and backyard furniture and accessories.
History
Leslie's was founded in 1963 by Phil Leslie, Jr. (son of Hollywood comedy writer Phil Leslie, Sr.) in a single location in North Hollywood, Los Angeles. Leslie, together with partner Raymond Cesmat, began the company by opening a chain of swimming pool supply stores in the Greater Los Angeles area.
The two founding partners, Leslie and Cesmat, began fighting over the future of the company in the late 1980s, and Cesmat determined he wanted to sell his stake. In 1987, Leslie offered to buy Cesmat's stock at a prior agreed-upon price, but Cesmat would not accept. Cesmat filed to have the corporation dissolved, and in 1988, a California superior court judge ordered the company be sold. The company was acquired, in a hostile take-over, for $23 million by private equity firm Hancock Park Associates. Leslie received $10 million from the sale of the company but was vocal that the company had been taken from him, as the sale was highly leveraged and court-ordered. Following the sale of the company, managers at most Leslie's stores refused to open their stores in an expression of loyalty to Mr. Leslie. Ultimately, the new ownership and management were able to replace managers of stores that refused to open.
By the early 1990s, the company was again generating profits, and the company listed its stock on NASDAQ. A 1991 initial public offering raised $28 million for the sale of 47% of the company, using the cash to repay debt and fund an expansion of the business. From the beginning of 1989 through the end of 1996, Leslie's grew from 66 to 259 company-owned and operated stores, including 23 stores added in September 1992 through the acquisition of Sandy's Pool Supply, Inc., which Mr. Leslie half-owned and had expanded from just two stores.
In 1997, the company was taken private for $140 million by Hancock, assisted by private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners. In 2010, Leonard Green explored a sale of the company targeting in excess of $1 billion for the company. In lieu of a sale, Leonard Green ultimately sold a substantial stake in the company to CVC Capital Partners and GSO Capital Partners.
In 2014, Leslie's comprised over 750 stores, expanding to 910 by 2015. In 2017 Leslie's Poolmart was acquired by L Catterton, which claims to be the largest consumer-focused private equity firm in the world. In February 2020, Michael Egeck assumed the role of chief executive officer. In October 2020, the company filed IPO again. On November 2, 2020, the company announced the closing of their initial public offering of 46,000,000 shares of common stock.
References
External links
Swimming Pool & Spa Solutions
Sporting goods retailers of the United States
Swimming pool equipment
Companies based in Phoenix, Arizona
American companies established in 1963
Retail companies established in 1963
1963 establishments in California
CVC Capital Partners companies
2017 mergers and acquisitions
2020 initial public offerings
Companies listed on the Nasdaq |
```xml
import React from 'react';
import { render } from '@testing-library/react-native';
import RadioButton from '../../RadioButton';
import { RadioButtonContext } from '../../RadioButton/RadioButtonGroup';
describe('RadioButton', () => {
describe('on default platform', () => {
beforeAll(() => {
jest.mock('react-native', () => {
const RN = jest.requireActual('react-native');
RN.Platform = () => ({
select: (objs: { default: object }) => objs.default,
});
return RN;
});
});
it('renders properly', () => {
const tree = render(<RadioButton value="first" />).toJSON();
expect(tree).toMatchSnapshot();
});
});
describe('on ios platform', () => {
beforeAll(() => {
jest.mock('react-native', () => {
const RN = jest.requireActual('react-native');
RN.Platform = () => ({
select: (objs: { ios: object }) => objs.ios,
});
return RN;
});
});
it('renders properly', () => {
const tree = render(<RadioButton value="first" />).toJSON();
expect(tree).toMatchSnapshot();
});
});
describe('when RadioButton is wrapped by RadioButtonContext.Provider', () => {
it('renders properly', () => {
const tree = render(
<RadioButtonContext.Provider
value={{ value: 'first', onValueChange: () => {} }}
>
<RadioButton value="first" />
</RadioButtonContext.Provider>
).toJSON();
expect(tree).toMatchSnapshot();
});
});
describe('RadioButton with custom testID', () => {
it('renders properly', () => {
const tree = render(
<RadioButton value="first" testID={'custom:testID'} />
).toJSON();
expect(tree).toMatchSnapshot();
});
});
});
``` |
```objective-c
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Project: Embedded Learning Library (ELL)
// File: TransformationTest.h (model/optimizer_test)
// Authors: Chuck Jacobs
//
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
#pragma once
//
// Transformation class tests
//
void TestTransformations();
void TestTrivialTransformation();
void TestAddMetadataToOutputTransformation();
void TestCombineNodesTransformation();
``` |
Thomas J. Dolan (1907 – 10 January 1996) was an American engineer and educator. He was a professor and department head at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Education
Dolan graduated in 1929 from the University of Illinois in civil engineering with highest honors and named Bronze Tablet. After briefly working in industry, he returned to Urbana to the University of Illinois, earning a M.S. in civil engineering in 1932.
Research and career
Dolan worked for the Chicago Bridge and Iron Co. between his B.S. and M.S. He spent the remainder of his career at the University of Illinois, with the except of a period during World War II when he was a captain in the U.S. Army (1942–45). He studied fatigue and fracture of metals and introduced the Dolan-Corten Cumulative Damage Theory, published in 1956. Dolan was Head of the Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics at the University of Illinois from 1952 to 1970. He became an emeritus professor in 1972.
Dolan was the President of the Society for Experimental Stress Analysis (SESA) (now Society for Experimental Mechanics) from 1951 to 1952. He was named the ninth Honorary Member of the Society in 1975, a position held until his death in 1996. SESA introduced the rank of Fellow in 1975 and Dolan was among the first class of SESA Fellows along with the seven other living Honorary Members of the society named through 1975. He served as vice president and Member of the executive committee of ASME, on the Board of Directors of ASTM, and on the U.S. National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. He also consulted to several companies, including A.O. Smith, Bendix Aviation, Caterpillar, General Electric, General Motors, John Deere, and Rocketdyne.
Awards and recognition
ASTM R.L. Templin Award (1952)
ASTM C.B. Dudley Medal (1954)
SEM Murray Lecture and Award (1969)
University of Illinois College of Engineering Alumni Honor Award for distinguished service in Engineering (1974)
SEM Honorary Member (1975-1996)
SEM Fellow (1975)
ASME Nadai Award (1984)
References
American engineers
Grainger College of Engineering alumni
Fellows of the Society for Experimental Mechanics
1907 births
1996 deaths |
Portrait of a Serial Monogamist is a Canadian romantic comedy film, which premiered on the LGBT film festival circuit in 2015 before going into general theatrical release in 2016.
Written and directed by John Mitchell and Christina Zeidler, the film stars Diane Flacks as Elsie Neufeld, a lesbian who breaks up with her latest girlfriend Robyn (Carolyn Taylor) and accepts a dare from her friends to stay single for five months instead of rushing into a new relationship. However, she finds her resolve tested by the arrival of new love interest Lolli (Vanessa Dunn), as well as the nagging suspicion that breaking up with Robyn may have been a mistake.
The film's cast also includes Gavin Crawford, Sabrina Jalees, Grace Lynn Kung, Raoul Bhaneja, Robin Duke, Aurora Browne and Elvira Kurt.
References
External links
2015 films
Canadian romantic comedy films
Canadian LGBT-related films
LGBT-related romantic comedy films
2015 LGBT-related films
2015 romantic comedy films
English-language Canadian films
2010s English-language films
2010s Canadian films |
```java
package com.fishercoder.solutions.secondthousand;
public class _1034 {
public static class Solution1 {
/**
* My completely original solution.
*/
int[] dirs = new int[]{0, 1, 0, -1, 0};
public int[][] colorBorder(int[][] grid, int row, int col, int color) {
int m = grid.length;
int n = grid[0].length;
boolean[][] visited = new boolean[m][n];
visited[row][col] = true;
//copy the input as the final output so that we keep the input intact during dfs, otherwise, it'll lead to incorrect result like in test case 3
int[][] result = new int[m][n];
for (int i = 0; i < m; i++) {
for (int j = 0; j < n; j++) {
result[i][j] = grid[i][j];
}
}
return dfs(grid, row, col, color, m, n, grid[row][col], visited, result);
}
private int[][] dfs(int[][] grid, int row, int col, int color, int m, int n, int originalColor, boolean[][] visited, int[][] result) {
if (row == 0 || col == 0 || row == m - 1 || col == n - 1 || neighborDiffColor(row, col, grid, originalColor, m, n)) {
result[row][col] = color;
}
for (int i = 0; i < dirs.length - 1; i++) {
int nextRow = dirs[i] + row;
int nextCol = dirs[i + 1] + col;
if (nextRow >= 0 && nextRow < m && nextCol >= 0 && nextCol < n && grid[nextRow][nextCol] == originalColor && !visited[nextRow][nextCol]) {
visited[nextRow][nextCol] = true;
dfs(grid, nextRow, nextCol, color, m, n, originalColor, visited, result);
}
}
return result;
}
private boolean neighborDiffColor(int row, int col, int[][] grid, int originalColor, int m, int n) {
//if any of the four neighbors has a different color, we consider this cell as a boarding cell as well as it's a boarder to this connected component
for (int i = 0; i < dirs.length - 1; i++) {
int nextRow = row + dirs[i];
int nextCol = col + dirs[i + 1];
if (nextRow >= 0 && nextCol >= 0 && nextRow < m && nextCol < n && grid[nextRow][nextCol] != originalColor) {
return true;
}
}
return false;
}
}
}
``` |
Bradden Inman (born 10 December 1991) is an Australian-Scottish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for club Gold Coast Knights. A much-travelled player, he has previously been with Newcastle United, Crewe Alexandra, Peterborough United, Rochdale, Brisbane Roar, ATK Mohun Bagan, and Mumbai City. He formerly represented Scotland at the under-19 and under-21 international levels, but has subsequently been a member of Australian national team squads.
Early life
Brad Inman was born in Adelaide and moved to England in 2006 when he was 14 years old. He has both English and Scottish antecedents. He began playing football when he was six and has said: "I've always just really wanted to play football".
Club career
Newcastle United
Inman was invited to join the Newcastle United Academy in 2007. Progressing through the club's junior levels, he was promoted to the reserve team in the 2008–09 season. He then signed a three–year contract with the club and soon became a regular choice for the reserves. He was twice named as a substitute for Newcastle's first team: against Manchester City for a Premier League fixture in January 2009 and for a League Cup tie at Peterborough United in September 2009. Ahead of the 2010–11 season, Inman was included in Newcastle's pre–season tour and played against Carlisle United. In February 2012, he signed a one–year contract extension, but for the rest of his Newcastle career, he was a reserve player only.
Inman rejected a proposed loan move to Gateshead in October 2012. Instead, on 22 November, he joined League One club Crewe Alexandra on loan, initially until January 2013. The deal was later extended to the end of the 2012–13 season.
Inman was then offered a new contract by Newcastle but he said he was "considering his options" as a permanent move to Crewe would assure him of first-team football. On 22 August 2013, Inman rejected Newcastle's offer and signed a three-year contract with Crewe for an undisclosed fee.
Crewe Alexandra
Starting his loan period at Crewe, Inman was an unused substitute in two matches and then made his senior debut on 4 December 2012, playing 88 minutes of a Football League Trophy fixture against Doncaster Rovers. Four days later, on 8 December, he made his league debut and scored his first goal for Crewe in a 3–1 win over Preston North End.
Inman helped Crewe to reach the 2013 Football League Trophy Final, scoring once against Bradford City and twice in the first leg against Coventry City. He was out of action for two weeks because of an ankle injury but was fit to play the first 69 minutes of the final against Southend United, which Crewe won 2–0. Inman made a total of 26 appearances in the season and scored eight goals. He then had to decide if he should complete a permanent transfer to Crewe or return to Newcastle.
Following Inman's permanent transfer to Crewe in August 2013, their team manager Steve Davis said: "He will be a great asset for the club and he deserves great credit for turning down Newcastle's offer and going into the lower leagues to play regular football. I'm sure there are not many 21-year-olds who could turn down a Premier League club for the bigger picture". Inman's first match after signing for the club on a permanent basis was against Leyton Orient on 24 August 2013. He came on as a substitute in the 69th minute, but Crewe lost 2–0. He became a first team regular, playing in a midfield position. However, in November 2013, Davis made Inman and fellow midfielder Anthony Grant available for loan because he was unhappy about their attitude problems: "Their attitude has got to be better," Davis told BBC Radio Stoke. "For the moment, for the benefit of the squad, they're better not around it".
Inman returned to the team on 14 December, coming on as a 78th-minute substitute in a 2–2 draw against Coventry City. He then regained his place in the team. He missed seven matches during the season, but made forty appearances and scored four goals in all competitions.
He played for Crewe until 2015–16, when the club was relegated to League Two. Inman was on the club's retained list after relegation, subject to contract negotiations. Local newspaper Crewe Chronicle expected him to leave and manager Davis later confirmed it.
Peterborough United
In June 2016, Inman joined Peterborough United on a three–year contract and was allocated the number 16 shirt. Days later, he broke his leg in pre-season training and needed surgery. He was out of action for five months until 17 November when he played for 70 minutes in a reserve team match. On 10 December, he made his first team debut as a late substitute in a 5–2 win over Chesterfield.
Although he had recovered from the injury, Inman was usually on the substitute bench for the rest of the season and, in May 2017, was placed on the transfer list. A month later, he joined Rochdale on loan for the 2017–18 season.
When he returned to Peterborough at the end of the loan, he was again placed on the transfer list and, in July 2018, left the club "by mutual consent". He signed a one-year contract with Rochdale.
Rochdale
Commencing his loan period at Rochdale in July 2017, Inman was allocated the number 17 shirt and made his club debut in a first round League Cup tie against Mansfield Town, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 win. He made forty-seven appearances in all competitions and scored eight goals.
Returning to Rochdale in July 2018, Inman switched his shirt number from 17 to 19. He played in the opening game of the 2018–19 season and scored both goals in a 2–1 win at Burton Albion. Inman went on to make 24 appearances in all competitions, scoring four goals. Rochdale released him at the end of the season.
Later career in Australia and India
Brisbane Roar
Inman returned to Australia and, on 27 June 2019, joined A-League club Brisbane Roar who were managed by Robbie Fowler.</ref> He made his debut on 7 August 2019 in a 2–0 win over Sydney FC in the FFA Cup round of 32. Inman scored his first goal for Brisbane in the FFA Cup round of 16 tie against Central Coast Mariners, but his team lost a penalty shootout 4–2 after a 2–2 draw.
ATK Mohun Bagan
On 21 September 2020, Inman joined Indian Super League club ATK Mohun Bagan on a one-year deal. He was loaned to Odisha FC in a swap deal for Marcelinho, who joined Mohun Bagan for the rest of the 2020–21 season. On 12 March 2021, Inman was loaned to A-League club Western United FC for the remainder of the 2020–21 A-League season. He returned to Mohun Bagan in June.
Mumbai City
On 7 September 2021, Inman was transferred to Mumbai City FC on a one-year deal. He made his Mumbai debut on 1 December in an Indian Super League match against his former club Mohun Bagan, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute for Cássio Gabriel. Mumbai won 5–1.
Inman was included in Mumbai's 2022 AFC Champions League squad. On 11 April, he made his debut in the competition as Mumbai won 2–1 against Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and became the first Indian team to win an AFC Champions League match.
Gold Coast Knights
On 22 February 2023, Inman returned to Australia to join NPL Queensland club Gold Coast Knights. He made his debut for them on 14 May in a home match against Olympic FC. Inman scored the opening goal after just five minutes and Knights went on to win 3–0.
International career
Australian by birth, Inman is also eligible to play for both England and Scotland because his father was born in the former country and his mother in the latter. He has represented Scotland at both the under-19 and under-21 levels. Although he has played for Scotland teams, he is still able to play at senior level for Australia under the FIFA rules on senior allegiance.
Scotland under-19
Inman was first selected for the Scotland u-19 squad in February 2009. He revealed that he had declined an invitation from the Australia u-20 team to play for Scotland. On 25 February 2009, Inman made his Scotland u-19 debut in a 3–2 loss to France u-19. He played for Scotland u-19 in seven matches and scored three goals, the first against Romania u-19 on 10 October 2009.
Scotland under-21
Inman was called up to the Scotland u-21 squad in August 2010. He made his debut as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 draw against Sweden u-21 and his full debut in a 3–1 victory over Northern Ireland u-21.
Australia
Inman was included in Australia's squad for their full international match against England on 27 May 2016. He was an unused substitute and Australia lost 2–1.
Career statistics
Club
Honours
Crewe Alexandra
Football League Trophy: 2012–13
Individual
Wor Jackie Award: 2010
References
External links
1991 births
Living people
Scottish men's footballers
Scotland men's youth international footballers
Scotland men's under-21 international footballers
Australian men's soccer players
Men's association football midfielders
Newcastle United F.C. players
Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
Peterborough United F.C. players
Rochdale A.F.C. players
Brisbane Roar FC players
Mohun Bagan SG players
Odisha FC players
Western United FC players
Gold Coast Knights F.C. players
English Football League players
Scottish people of English descent
Australian people of English descent
Australian people of Scottish descent
Australian expatriate sportspeople in India
Australian expatriate men's soccer players
Indian Super League players
Soccer players from Adelaide
Expatriate men's footballers in India
Scottish expatriate sportspeople in India
Scottish expatriate men's footballers |
Villa Mazzarosa is an early 17th-century country palace and gardens located in Segromigno in Monte, near Capannori, about 12 kilometers northeast of the city of Lucca in the region of Tuscany, Italy.
History and Description
The estate for this villa was owned by the Arnolfini, Orsucci and Lucchesini families, then became properties of the Mazzarosz family who completed most of the present building by 1634. Both the valley and the mountain facades have double flight of stairs. The present garden was designed in 1810 by Antonio Mazzarosa; in 1830 the Famedio, a neoclassic round tempietto used by the family as an exhibition site. The nymphaeum in the garden was designed originally in 1714 by Filippo Juvarra, but is now generally modified. The gardens include liriodendron, a camellia’s grove, and a citrus house. The gardens and villa were most recently refurbished by Antonio Mazzarosa.
The villa and gardens are open to tours. It lies close to Villa Mansi and Villa Torrigiani.
References
Mazzarosa
Mazzarosa |
```css
* {
box-sizing: border-box;
}
body {
font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif;
font-display: swap;
font-size: 18px;
color: #212121;
background-color: #fff;
text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
-moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}
h1,
h2 {
font-family: 'Varela Round';
}
h1 {
font-size: 4rem;
margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
h2 {
font-size: 2rem;
margin: 2rem 0 1rem 0;
}
a {
text-decoration: none;
}
em {
font-style: italic;
}
.placeholder {
font-family: sans-serif;
text-align: justify;
pointer-events: none;
user-select: none;
max-width: 740px;
margin: 24px auto;
}
.placeholder__word {
color: #eee;
background: #eee;
border-radius: 3px;
letter-spacing: 0.2rem;
font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.header,
.footer {
overflow: hidden;
position: relative;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
padding: 92px 24px;
text-align: center;
color: #fff;
background: #00ab6c;
background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #00ab6c 0%, #13cc69 100%);
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
}
.header::before {
content: '';
position: absolute;
top: calc(100% - 16px);
left: 0;
right: 0;
background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
height: 92px;
transform: skewY(2deg);
}
.header::after {
content: '';
position: absolute;
top: calc(100% - 16px);
width: 100%;
background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
height: 92px;
transform: skewY(-4deg);
}
.header__title {
font-size: 4rem;
margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.header__subtitle {
font-size: 1.4rem;
line-height: 1.5rem;
letter-spacing: -0.02rem;
color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
}
.header__info {
font-size: 1rem;
margin: 2rem;
}
.footer__copyright {
margin: 2rem 0;
color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
}
.footer a {
color: #fff;
}
.container {
width: 100%;
max-width: 1000px;
margin: 48px auto;
padding: 16px;
}
.container p {
line-height: 1.6;
}
.text-center {
text-align: center;
}
button.button,
.button {
display: inline-block;
margin: 4px;
padding: 16px 32px;
transition: all 0.16s;
font: inherit;
cursor: pointer;
outline: none;
font-weight: bold;
border: none;
border-radius: 32px;
font-size: 1rem;
color: #fff;
background: #00ab6c;
background: linear-gradient(#13cc69 0%, #00ab6c 100%);
box-shadow: 0 2px 6px 0 rgba(0, 171, 108, 0.32);
transition: all 300ms;
}
.button:hover,
button.button:hover {
box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(0, 171, 108, 0.64);
}
.button.button--action {
background: #7c4dff;
background: linear-gradient(#7c4dff 0%, #6200ea 100%);
box-shadow: 0 2px 6px 0 rgba(98, 0, 234, 0.32);
}
.button.button--action:hover {
box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(98, 0, 234, 0.64);
}
.header .button,
.footer .button {
color: #fff;
border: 2px solid #fff;
background: transparent;
}
.header .button:hover,
.footer .button:hover {
color: #00ab6c;
background-color: #fff;
}
img {
max-width: 100%;
height: auto;
}
figure {
margin: 3rem -16px;
text-align: center;
}
figcaption {
font-size: 1rem;
font-weight: 300;
margin: 1rem;
text-align: center;
line-height: 1.5rem;
color: #666;
}
blockquote {
display: block;
padding: 24px;
color: #666;
border-radius: 4px;
background-color: #f7f7f7;
}
blockquote li {
padding-top: 16px;
}
blockquote li::before {
content: ' ';
}
pre {
font-family: Monaco, Consolas, Menlo, monospace;
font-size: 1rem;
padding: 24px;
margin: 2rem 0;
color: #fff;
border-radius: 4px;
background-color: #222;
}
@media (min-width: 1000px) {
.pull-left,
.pull-right {
width: 400px;
margin: 3rem;
}
.pull-right {
float: right;
margin-right: -16px;
}
.pull-left {
float: left;
margin-left: -16px;
}
}
``` |
Alexandra Natasha von Fürstenberg (; born October 3, 1972) is a Hong Kong-born American heiress, socialite, entrepreneur and furniture designer based in Los Angeles. She is the youngest daughter of American billionaire and DFS Group co-founder Robert Warren Miller.
Early life
Alexandra Miller was born in 1972, in British Hong Kong to American entrepreneur Robert Warren Miller and his Ecuadoran wife, María Clara "Chantal" (). She has two older sisters Pia and Marie-Chantal. Alexandra and her sisters grew up between Hong Kong, Paris and New York.
She attended Parsons School of Design and Brown University, where she studied costume design and art history.
In the 1990s, Miller and her sisters were popularly dubbed by New York high society as the Miller Sisters.
Career
In 1995, Alexandra joined the design team of her then mother-in-law, Diane von Fürstenberg. During her ten-year career at DVF as Creative Director and later as Director of Image, Alexandra was instrumental in the re-launch of the iconic wrap dress as well as reinforcing the relevance of this American brand.
After relocating to Los Angeles in 2005, Alexandra focused on designing exclusively for the home. In 2007, she created Alexandra Von Furstenberg, LLC, the brand, to create modern furniture and home accessories made of acrylic. She originally began by designing for her personal home, and then realized there was a market for her designs. In March 2008, she launched her first designs.
Personal life
On October 28, 1995, at the Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola in New York City, she married Prince Alexander von Fürstenberg, the son of the fashion designer Diane von Fürstenberg and Prince Egon von Fürstenberg. They have two children, Princess Talita Natasha (born May 7, 1999) and Prince Tassilo Egon Maximilian (born August 21, 2001). The couple divorced in 2002.
She is the godmother of her nephew Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark.
On July 7, 2015, Alexandra married longtime fiancé, architectural designer and developer Dax Miller. The couple wed on the seventh anniversary of the start of their relationship.
References
External links
Alexandra von Furstenberg talks about fashion.
1972 births
Living people
American furniture designers
American socialites
American people of Ecuadorian descent
Brown University alumni
Alexandra
Princesses by marriage
Hispanic and Latino American artists
Hispanic and Latino American women in the arts
Parsons School of Design alumni
Artists from New York City
Miller family
Princesses in Germany |
```c++
#include <vespa/vespalib/testkit/test_kit.h>
#include <vespa/searchlib/common/indexmetainfo.h>
using search::IndexMetaInfo;
using Snap = IndexMetaInfo::Snapshot;
TEST("indexmetainfo_test") {
{ // load pregenerated file
IndexMetaInfo info(TEST_PATH(""));
EXPECT_TRUE(info.load());
ASSERT_TRUE(info.snapshots().size() == 4);
EXPECT_TRUE(info.snapshots()[0].valid);
EXPECT_TRUE(info.snapshots()[0].syncToken == 50);
EXPECT_TRUE(info.snapshots()[0].dirName == "foo");
EXPECT_TRUE(!info.snapshots()[1].valid);
EXPECT_TRUE(info.snapshots()[1].syncToken == 100);
EXPECT_TRUE(info.snapshots()[1].dirName == "bar");
EXPECT_TRUE(info.snapshots()[2].valid);
EXPECT_TRUE(info.snapshots()[2].syncToken == 200);
EXPECT_TRUE(info.snapshots()[2].dirName == "baz");
EXPECT_TRUE(!info.snapshots()[3].valid);
EXPECT_TRUE(info.snapshots()[3].syncToken == 500);
EXPECT_TRUE(info.snapshots()[3].dirName == "last");
{
Snap s = info.getBestSnapshot();
EXPECT_TRUE(s.valid);
EXPECT_TRUE(s.syncToken == 200);
EXPECT_TRUE(s.dirName == "baz");
}
{
Snap s = info.getSnapshot(100);
EXPECT_TRUE(!s.valid);
EXPECT_TRUE(s.syncToken == 100);
EXPECT_TRUE(s.dirName == "bar");
}
{
Snap s = info.getSnapshot(666);
EXPECT_TRUE(!s.valid);
EXPECT_TRUE(s.syncToken == 0);
EXPECT_TRUE(s.dirName == "");
}
{
EXPECT_TRUE(info.invalidateSnapshot(200));
Snap s = info.getBestSnapshot();
EXPECT_TRUE(s.valid);
EXPECT_TRUE(s.syncToken == 50);
EXPECT_TRUE(s.dirName == "foo");
}
{
EXPECT_TRUE(info.invalidateSnapshot(50));
Snap s = info.getBestSnapshot();
EXPECT_TRUE(!s.valid);
EXPECT_TRUE(s.syncToken == 0);
EXPECT_TRUE(s.dirName == "");
}
{
EXPECT_TRUE(info.validateSnapshot(500));
Snap s = info.getBestSnapshot();
EXPECT_TRUE(s.valid);
EXPECT_TRUE(s.syncToken == 500);
EXPECT_TRUE(s.dirName == "last");
}
{
EXPECT_TRUE(!info.invalidateSnapshot(666));
EXPECT_TRUE(!info.validateSnapshot(666));
}
{
info.clear();
EXPECT_TRUE(info.snapshots().size() == 0);
Snap s = info.getBestSnapshot();
EXPECT_TRUE(!s.valid);
EXPECT_TRUE(s.syncToken == 0);
EXPECT_TRUE(s.dirName == "");
}
}
{ // load file that does not exist
IndexMetaInfo info(".");
EXPECT_TRUE(!info.load("file-not-present.txt"));
}
{ // load files with errors should fail
IndexMetaInfo info(TEST_PATH(""));
EXPECT_TRUE(!info.load("bogus1.txt"));
EXPECT_TRUE(!info.load("bogus2.txt"));
EXPECT_TRUE(!info.load("bogus3.txt"));
EXPECT_TRUE(!info.load("bogus4.txt"));
EXPECT_TRUE(!info.load("bogus5.txt"));
EXPECT_TRUE(!info.load("bogus6.txt"));
EXPECT_TRUE(!info.load("bogus7.txt"));
EXPECT_TRUE(!info.load("bogus8.txt"));
EXPECT_TRUE(!info.load("bogus9.txt"));
EXPECT_TRUE(!info.load("bogus10.txt"));
}
{ // save/load/save/load/save/load test
std::string file("test-save.txt");
IndexMetaInfo a(".");
IndexMetaInfo b(".");
EXPECT_TRUE(a.addSnapshot(Snap(true, 50, "foo")));
EXPECT_TRUE(a.addSnapshot(Snap(false, 100, "bar")));
EXPECT_TRUE(!a.addSnapshot(Snap(false, 100, "bar")));
EXPECT_TRUE(a.save(file));
EXPECT_TRUE(b.load(file));
ASSERT_TRUE(b.snapshots().size() == 2);
EXPECT_TRUE(b.snapshots()[0] == Snap(true, 50, "foo"));
EXPECT_TRUE(b.snapshots()[1] == Snap(false, 100, "bar"));
EXPECT_TRUE(a.save(file));
EXPECT_TRUE(b.load(file));
ASSERT_TRUE(b.snapshots().size() == 2);
EXPECT_TRUE(b.snapshots()[0] == Snap(true, 50, "foo"));
EXPECT_TRUE(b.snapshots()[1] == Snap(false, 100, "bar"));
a.removeSnapshot(100);
EXPECT_TRUE(a.save(file));
EXPECT_TRUE(b.load(file));
ASSERT_TRUE(b.snapshots().size() == 1);
EXPECT_TRUE(b.snapshots()[0] == Snap(true, 50, "foo"));
}
}
TEST_MAIN() { TEST_RUN_ALL(); }
``` |
Marie Elizabeth Macarte (1827 –20 September 1892) was an English equestrienne and circus performer who found success in Britain and the United States in the 1840s to 1860s.
Early life and career
Born in her mother's home town of Leigh-on-Sea in Essex in 1827 as Marie Elizabeth Ginnett, she was the daughter of Ann née Partridge (1803–1877) and the circus performer Jean Pierre Ginnett (1798-1861). Her older brother was John Frederick Ginnett (1825–1892), who later was the proprietor of Ginnett's Circus. A distant relative was the lion-tamer Thomas Macarte who was killed in the ring in 1872. Marie Ginnett was a pupil of Andrew Ducrow and started performing as Miss Ginnett when she was about 3 years old. In 1841 she married Michael 'John' Macarthy, an equestrian artiste performing with her father and later a vaulter, tumbler and acrobat who had performed at Astley's Royal Amphitheatre in London and who was a member of the Macarte dynasty of acrobats and circus performers who claimed to have been performing since the early 18th-century. With Michael Macarthy her children were: Marie Louise Macarthy (1848–); Adelaide Macarthy (1850–1930); Frederick Macarthy (1852–), a high wire and general circus performer who later had a performing dog and monkey act; Henry Macarthy (1853–1924); Blanche Macarthy (1855–), and Kate Macarthy (1856–).
Marie Macarte made her American début in 1842, and in October 1845 she was with Howe's Circus, with the critic of the New York Daily Herald writing of her:
"But what shall we say of Madame Macarte? - the most graceful and beautiful female equestrian of the age. Nature formed her in one of its happiest moods, as her physique would be a good study for a sculptor. Her act of horsemanship is of the most daring and brilliant description, while her attitudes in almost every variety of grace, charm and fascinate. She rivets the attention of the whole audience, and the eye is dazzled in following the mazy of her beautiful and fantastic evolutions. Now she looks the Hindoostanee shawl girl to perfection–and now the pious nun–again she changes into a voluptuous Sultana, and then transforms herself into the happiest peasant girl of vine-encircled France. But her riding must be seen to be appreciated."
She went on to perform with Sands, Lent & Co Circus (1847) followed by the Welch & Delavan Circus (1847). The proprietors of Welch and Delavan had entered into an expensive written agreement with the Macartes, paying them a weekly salary of $100 plus expenses, supplying two horses for Marie Macarte's carriage and paying her a third of a benefit at each venue where she performed. In return Welch & Delavan would receive one of her horses and the right to use her name in any publicity for their circus while she was appearing with them. They had spent $2,000 in printing bills and posters announcing her performances throughout the tour. However, the Macartes broke the agreement by leaving to join "Dr" Gilbert R. Spalding's Monster Circus, which was performing just ahead of Welch & Delavan at the same venues where they were booked to appear. The Macartes for their part stated that they had left because the conduct of Mr. Delavan had made Marie Macarte "very uncomfortable and unhappy." The ruling was that as the Macartes had entered into an agreement for personal services it was not enforceable in law. In 1848 she performed at the Vauxhall Gardens in London and at Astley's Amphitheatre in 1849.
Back in Britain, from 28 January to 2 February 1850 she was with Franconi's Circus in Birmingham, before embarking on an extensive tour of the provinces touring from 1850 to 1853 as "the only real troupe of lady equestrians" with her and her husband's newly-formed Macarte and Bell's Grand American Circus - actually quite a small circus by the standards of the time - which was owned by her husband Michael Macarthy, his brother Dan and Dick Bell. In 1853 their circus was joined by the famous clown Thomas Barry.
Success in America
On crossing the Atlantic Macarte toured with the Nixon-Macarte Circus in Washington D.C. (1863); 'the fearless and graceful equestrian, Mme. Marie Macarte' was with James M. Nixon's Alhambra Circus in New York City (1863); the Hippotheatron in New York City (1864); Rivers & Derious Circus in Washington D.C. (1864); the National Circus in Cincinnati (1864–65), and Frank Howes (1866), Palmer's (1866); Mike Lipman's (1866–67); Haight & Chambers Circus (1867); Michael O'Connor's Circus (1869); Stowe & Norton Circus (1869), and G. G. Grady's Old-Fashioned Circus (1870).
In her bare horseback act she jumped over ribbons, leapt through paper balloons, and performed a scarf dance. A new feature she introduced a new feature to the circus ring was that of performing scenes from mythology scenes along with her riding act, which originated from Ducrow's work in England. Her act, which included broad and high leaps and mock sword fights on horseback was considered new and novel for the time.
Later years
After the death of her husband Michael Macarte at Ipswich in 1856 she married George Clark at Cranbrook, Kent on 11 Sep 1856. Her children with him were: Georgina Clark (1858-); George Clark (1859–) and Charles Clark (1860–). Clark was killed in an accident at sea in 1863 while returning from the United States when he fell down a cargo hatch. She married Daniel Rhodes (real name Rose, d. 13 February 1890), a veteran advertiser and manager, in Harrison, Texas on 9 March 1868.
Marie Macarte retired in 1874 to found an equestrian and gymnastic furnishing business for the sale of all equipment needed for circus acts. In 1879 her four daughters Marie Louise, Adelaide, Blanche and Kate Macarthy formed a circus in their own right in the United States as the Macarte Sisters Parisian Circus. Her daughter Adelaide Macarte married Hubert Cooke, an equestrian performer who was killed in the ring while performing with the Circus Strepetow in Odessa in 1917.
Marie Macarte died in New York in 1892.
Her granddaughters were the acrobats and high wire act the Macarte Sisters.
References
1827 births
1892 deaths
English female equestrians
British circus performers
Circus owners |
The Datze is a river of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It forms a pseudobifurcation: its water northeast of Warlin flows towards Friedland and the Landgraben, and its water southwest of Warlin flows towards Neubrandenburg and the Tollense.
See also
List of rivers of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Rivers of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
2Datze
Rivers of Germany |
Scholars Sing Cayabyab is a compilation album of Ryan Cayabyab-composed songs performed by the Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2 Top 10 scholars and the PDA Season 1 Grand Star Dreamer Yeng Constantino. The album was released on 2008 under Star Records.
The album is composed of eleven tracks that includes the songs "Paano Na Kaya", "Manalig Ka", "Limang Dipang Tao" and "Awit Ng Pangarap".
Track listing
"Paano Na Kaya" - Bugoy Drilon
"Manalig Ka" - Laarni Lozada
"Another Goodbye Song" - Van Roxas
"I'd Rather" - Liezel Garcia
"Hero" - Miguel Mendoza
"Limang Dipang Tao" - Apple Abarquez
"Ganun Ba" - Iñaki Ting
"Bakit Ganyan" - Cris Pastor
"Wala Kang Katulad" - Sen Nichols
"Narito Lang Ako" - Bunny Malunda
"Awit Ng Pangarap" - Yeng Constantino
References
Compilation albums by Filipino artists
2008 compilation albums
Pop compilation albums
Rhythm and blues compilation albums
Star Music compilation albums
Tagalog-language compilation albums |
Thame railway station was a station on the Wycombe Railway serving the town of Thame in Oxfordshire. It was opened in 1862 as the terminus of an extension from High Wycombe via Princes Risborough The cost of construction of the station building was £2,201 1S 5d additional general works were £2,137 8S 8d. In 1864 the line was extended from Thame to Oxford. The station was built with a train shed over its platforms.
Construction
As originally built Thame station only had a single platform with an engine shed on the south side on the location where later cattle pens were built, sometime between 1864 and 1893 the engine shed was demolished and a second platform built, the trainshed roof was extended on one side to provide a cover over the new platform.
Thame and the first station at High Wycombe were the same in design and dimensions, although different construction materials were used for each: the train-shed walls at Thame were timber, while Wycombe's were flint and brick.
The station was provided with a 28 lever signal box, with ETB using Tyer's key token machines in operation.
Discontinuation of passenger service
In January 1963 British Railways withdrew passenger services between Princes Risborough and Oxford, closed all intermediate stations including Thame, and dismantled the track between Thame and Cowley. A BP depot remained at Thame and the line from Princes Risborough remained open for oil trains to serve it. In 1991 the oil depot was closed. In 1998 all track between Thame and Princes Risborough was lifted, with the exception of a short stub at the Princes Risborough end.
Current status
Part of the line from Thame to Princes Risborough has been re-opened to cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders under the title of The Phoenix Trail. After closure this part of the line was subsequently purchased by Sustrans and converted into the cycle/pedestrian route and forms part of the UK National Cycle Route 57. The road bridges that crossed the line at either end of Thame Station and its two platforms are still there, although the station building and trainshed roof have gone.
Thame is now served by Haddenham & Thame Parkway, north-east of the town, which opened in 1987 on the Chiltern Main Line.
References
Disused railway stations in Oxfordshire
Former Great Western Railway stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1862
Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1963
1862 establishments in England
Thame |
A question mark is a type of punctuation mark.
Question mark or ? may also refer to:
Film and television
? (film), a 2011 Indonesian film
?: A Question Mark, a 2012 Indian film
Question Mark (TV program), a 1963–1964 Canadian current affairs television program
"?" (Lost), an episode of Lost
Music
? (Bersuit album) (2007)
? (Enuff Z'nuff album) (2004)
? (Neal Morse album) (2005)
? (Nena album) (1984) or its title song
? (XXXTentacion album) (2018)
?, a 2011 album by Eason Chan
?, a 2003 EP by Modwheelmood
"?", a song by MF Doom from Operation: Doomsday
"?", a song by Outkast from Stankonia
"?" (Modern Industry), a song by Fishbone from Fishbone
Science and technology
Question Mark (aircraft), an aircraft that set the flight endurance record in 1929
Question mark (butterfly) or Polygonia interrogationis
? function or Minkowski's question-mark function
?:, in computer programming, a ternary operator
Elvis operator, a binary operator in certain computer programming languages
Safe navigation operator, a binary operator in object-oriented programming
?, the why not connective in linear logic
�, the Unicode replacement character
⚳, the symbol for the dwarf planet Ceres
ʔ, the IPA symbol for the glottal stop
People
Seung-Hui Cho or Question Mark, Virginia Tech massacre shooter
Rudy "?" Martinez, singer in Question Mark & the Mysterians
Other uses
? (bistro), a restaurant in Belgrade, Serbia
? (CONFIG.SYS directive)
? (chess), in chess annotation symbols, indicates a mistake
See also
? and the Mysterians, an American band
?? (disambiguation)
Inverted question and exclamation marks
Question (disambiguation)
Question The Mark, a Welsh punk band
Matthew Lesko or question mark guy, American author and infomercial host |
Celebdaq was an online "celebrity stock exchange" game on the BBC's website which had its own television show on BBC Three. The television show was presented by Paddy O'Connell & Libby Potter. Later, the comedian Jenny Eclair was the presenter.
Players were given the opportunity to buy and sell shares in celebrities using £10,000 of virtual cash. As in real-life stock markets, the trading of shares caused each celebrity's share price to fluctuate, allowing profits to be realised. Weekly dividends were paid on shares owned based upon how much press coverage the celebrity received in a number of daily newspapers and magazines. There was also a version specifically concentrating on sportspeople, called Sportdaq.
History
Celebdaq was launched on the BBC website in mid-2002. It was based on other very similar games: Popex.com which had been "trading" in musicians since 1998, and Hollywood Stock Exchange. The Celebdaq code was a port of the Popex code, with some additions. The website consciously imitated the financial setting of the Stock Exchange with share prices fluctuating continuously around the clock.
After a slow start and a number of rule changes to prevent cheating, the game rapidly gained popularity and a weekly prize for "Top Trader" was instigated consisting of £100 in cash along with a stripy jacket replicating those worn by traders on the floor of the stock exchange. The prize was later changed to a selection of merchandise.
The site was used to promote the new BBC Three digital channel which opened the following year, and Patrick (Paddy) O'Connell, a former business correspondent and real-life stock exchange expert, was engaged as presenter of the tie-in BBC Three TV shows which were broadcast from 14 February 2003 to 18 March 2004.
In 2004 Celebdaq was chosen as the best entertainment site on the internet at the Interactive Bafta awards.
Until 2005 the BBC also provided online message boards for traders to discuss strategy and post tips for the coming week. Following an incident in which a footballer who had taken out an injunction preventing publication of a story was named on the site, the BBC tightened editorial controls and shortly afterwards the official Celebdaq message boards were scrapped altogether.
Several MSN Groups were formed, where experienced players and former top traders posted their weekly tips thread, but these ended along with MSN Groups in 2009.
On 7 January 2010 the BBC announced the creation of a new Celebdaq game. The two games ran in tandem, with the new game created by Monterosa, running in beta. Although it was possible to upgrade an account, it was not possible to carry on trading shares that were already owned.
Site closure
Celebdaq and its sister website Sportdaq were both closed on Friday 26 February 2010 as part of a series of cuts to the BBC's online services. The BBC stated that its online operation needed a "new, harder focus on quality and distinctiveness".
Relaunch 2019
Celebdaq was reestablished and relaunched by a fan of the original game at the end of December 2018 under its own website. Traders can buy and sell stock (shares) in the celebs listed and receive dividends and increases to their portfolio value based on the stocks performance. This latest incarnation is far more dynamic than the original and share prices change daily through media exposure. Additional features such as stock having a "life span" after which it becomes worthless are also present as well as the ability to purchase "trophies" to showcase your financial status in the game.
Weekly events
Millionaire Day
Everyone who had a portfolio worth over a million pounds was "kneecapped". In the early hours of Monday morning, traders who were worth over a million pounds had their portfolio emptied, and exchanged for a status symbol, depending on how much they had. See Kneecapping and Status Symbols. Traders who had their portfolio emptied were given £10,000 to keep on playing.
Top Trader
For a time the person who made the most profit in percentage terms during the previous 7 days won Celebdaq merchandise. The winner has often made 20+ fold increase. After 1 August 2007 the "Top Trader" competition was suspended.
Diary Day
A list of upcoming celebrity events during the following week was put on the website. This was used as a guide to who is likely to get dividends.
Dividend Friday
The dividends accumulated during the last 7 days were handed out. The dividend received depended on how long the owner had the share. Only shares that were owned from Monday till Friday receive the full dividend.
Kneecapping and Status Symbols
This happens when someone accumulated over £1 million. They had all their money and shares taken off them and given a fresh £10,000. This prevented people controlling the market when they acquired large amounts of cash. To compensate them they were given status symbols to replace the number of millions they had.
£1 million: Fat Wad of Cash
£5 million: Sexy Car
£10 million: Luxury Yacht
£25 million: Very Big House in the Country
£50 million: Executive Jet
£100 million: Exotic Island
£500 million: Crown of a Minor Nation State
£1 billion: You Become Bill Gates
References
External links
http://www.celebdaq.co.uk
BBC New Media
BAFTA Interactive Award winners |
```javascript
Using the double tilde `~~`
Infinity
Avoid using `with`
Detect an error type
Detect **DO NOT TRACK** status
``` |
Open Hardware License may refer to:
TAPR Open Hardware License
CERN Open Hardware License
Solderpad Hardware License, modified Apache2 to encompass design as well as copyright
See also
Open-source hardware |
```smalltalk
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Collections.Specialized;
using System.Linq;
using System.Net;
using System.Text;
namespace LaserGRBL
{
public class Telegram
{
public static void NotifyEvent(string message)
{
if (Settings.GetObject("TelegramNotification.Enabled", false))
NotifyEvent(Tools.Protector.Decrypt(Settings.GetObject("TelegramNotification.Code", ""), ""), message);
}
public static void NotifyEvent(string usercode, string message)
{
if (UrlManager.TelegramHandler is null)
return;
if (UrlManager.TelegramServiceKey is null)
return;
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(usercode) || usercode.Trim().Length != 10)
return;
usercode = usercode.Trim();
NameValueCollection postData = new NameValueCollection()
{
{ "servicekey", UrlManager.TelegramServiceKey },
{ "id", usercode },
{ "message", message },
{ "guid", UsageStats.GetID() },
};
System.Threading.ThreadPool.QueueUserWorkItem(new System.Threading.WaitCallback(InternalNotifyEvent), postData);
}
private static void InternalNotifyEvent(object data)
{
try
{
NameValueCollection postData = data as NameValueCollection;
using (MyWebClient client = new MyWebClient())
{
// client.UploadValues returns page's source as byte array (byte[]) so it must be transformed into a string
string json = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetString(client.UploadValues(UrlManager.TelegramHandler, postData));
//UsageStatsRV RV = Tools.JSONParser.FromJson<UsageStatsRV>(json);
//mManager.SetMessages(RV.Messages);
//return (RV.Success);
}
}
catch (Exception ex) { }
}
private class MyWebClient : WebClient
{
protected override WebRequest GetWebRequest(Uri uri)
{
WebRequest w = base.GetWebRequest(uri);
w.Timeout = 5000; //milliseconds
return w;
}
}
}
}
``` |
Pilsbryspira atramentosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 9 mm and 17 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean Ocean between Costa Rica and Panama
References
Smith E.A. (1882). Diagnoses of new species of Pleurotomidae in the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. ser. 5, 10: 206-218
External links
H. A. Pilsbry and H. N. Lowe, West Mexican and Central American Mollusks Collected by H. N. Lowe, 1929-31; Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Vol. 84 (1932), pp. 33-144
atramentosa
Gastropods described in 1882 |
is a Japanese politician serving as the Vice President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) since 2021. Asō previously served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2008 to 2009 and as Deputy Prime Minister of Japan and Minister of Finance from 2012 to 2021. He was the longest-serving Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance in Japanese history, having previously served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2005 to 2007 and as Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications from 2003 to 2005. He leads the Shikōkai faction within the LDP.
Asō was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1979. He served in numerous ministerial roles before becoming Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in 2008, having also held that role temporarily in 2007. He was later elected LDP President in September 2008, becoming Prime Minister the same month. He led the LDP to the worst election result in its history a year later, marking only the second time in post-war Japan that a governing party had lost re-election, and resigned as the President of the party immediately afterwards. After the LDP returned to government following the 2012 election under Shinzo Abe, Asō was appointed to the Cabinet as Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, retaining those roles when Yoshihide Suga replaced Abe in 2020. After Fumio Kishida was appointed Prime Minister in October 2021, Asō was moved to the role of Vice President of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Asō has been attached to a number of controveries in his career. He conceded in 2008 that his family had benefitted from forced labor during World War II, although he has refused to apologize for it. Asō also had a reputation for political gaffes and controversial remarks. He praised the Nazi Party for being able to stealthily modify the German constitution without alerting the general public, and once said "Hitler, who killed millions of people, was no good even if his motive was right". He later retracted the latter remark.
Early life and education
Asō, a Catholic, was born in Iizuka in Fukuoka Prefecture on 20 September 1940. His father, Takakichi Asō, was the chairman of the Aso Cement Company and a close associate of Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka; his mother Kazuko Asō was Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida's daughter. Tarō is also a great-great-grandson of Ōkubo Toshimichi, one of the Three Great Nobles regarded as the main founders of modern Japan. His younger sister, Nobuko, Princess Tomohito of Mikasa, is a cousin-in-law of Emperor Emeritus Akihito. His wife, Chikako, is the third daughter of Prime Minister Zenkō Suzuki.
Asō graduated from the Faculty of Politics and Economics at Gakushuin University, and he later attended Stanford University and the London School of Economics, though he dropped out of Stanford at the request of his Anglophile grandfather Shigeru Yoshida on account of his "lousy Californian accent." Asō initially took the examination at Sankei Shimbun, a newspaper company ran by Mizuno Shigeo, a friend of his father's, but chose to study abroad instead.
Career
After he returned to Japan from his studies abroad, he entered the Aso Industry Company in 1966. Working for the company, he lived in Brazil during the 1960s and became fluent in Portuguese.
For two years from 1970, he worked in the diamond mining industry in Sierra Leone as a local representative of the Asō family at a new mining area offered by a local authority after the nationalization of the diamond industry in the country. He was forced to return to Japan at the outbreak of civil unrest in the country.
He served as president of the Aso Mining Company from 1973 to 1979. He was also a member of the Japanese shooting team at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and President of the Japan Junior Chamber in 1978.
Political career
Asō is affiliated with the openly historical negationist organization Nippon Kaigi.
Cabinet Minister
He joined the Cabinet of Jun'ichirō Koizumi in 2003 as Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications. On 31 October 2005, he became Minister for Foreign Affairs. There has been some speculation that his position in the Cabinet was due to his membership in the Kōno Group, an LDP caucus led by pro-Chinese lawmaker Yōhei Kōno: by appointing Asō as Minister for Foreign Affairs, Koizumi may have been attempting to "rein in" Kōno's statements critical of Japanese foreign policy.
Candidate for the LDP Leadership
Asō was one of the final candidates to replace Koizumi as prime minister in 2006, but lost the internal party election to Shinzo Abe by a wide margin. Both Abe and Asō are conservative on foreign policy issues and have taken confrontational stances towards some East Asian nations, particularly North Korea and, to a lesser extent, the People's Republic of China. Abe was considered a more "moderate" politician than the more "hard-line" Asō, and led Asō in opinion polling within Japan. Asō's views on multilateralism are suggested in a 2006 speech, "Arc of Freedom and Prosperity: Japan's Expanding Diplomatic Horizons".
Asō acknowledged that he would most likely lose to Fukuda, but said that he wanted to run so that there would be an open election, saying that otherwise LDP would face criticism for making its choice "through back-room deals". In the President election, held on 23 September, Fukuda defeated Asō, receiving 330 votes against 197 votes for Asō.
On 1 August 2008, Fukuda appointed Asō as Secretary-General of LDP, a move that solidified Asō's position as the number two-man in the party.
Prime Minister of Japan
Unexpectedly on 1 September 2008, Fukuda announced his resignation as Prime Minister. Five LDP members including Asō ran for new party President to succeed Fukuda. On 21 September, one day before votes of Diet party members, Asō reportedly told a crowd of supporters outside Tokyo: "The greatest concern right now is the economy." "America is facing a financial crisis ... we must not allow that to bring us down as well." Finally on 22 September, Asō did win. He was elected as President of LDP with 351 of 525 votes (217 from 384 Diet party members, 134 from 47 prefecture branches); Kaoru Yosano, Yuriko Koike, Nobuteru Ishihara, Shigeru Ishiba got 66, 46, 37, 25 votes respectively.
Two days later on 24 September, Asō was designated by the Diet as Prime Minister, and was formally appointed to the office by the Emperor on that night. In the House of Representatives (lower house), he garnered 337 out of 478 votes cast; in the House of Councillors (upper house), Ichirō Ozawa, President of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, was named through two times of ballots. Because no agreement was reached at a joint committee of both Houses, the resolution of the House of Representatives became the resolution of the Diet, as is stipulated in the Constitution. Asō reportedly said, "If you look at the current period, it's not a stable one." and "These are turbulent times with the financial situation and everything else."
Later on the same day as his election as Prime Minister, Asō personally announced his new Cabinet (this is normally done by the Chief Cabinet Secretary). His Cabinet was markedly different from the preceding Cabinet under Fukuda. Five of its members had never previously served in the Cabinet, and one of them, 34-year-old Yūko Obuchi, was the youngest member of the Cabinet in the post-war era.
Prime Minister Asō flew to Washington to meet with United States President Barack Obama in February 2009. He was the first foreign leader to visit the Obama White House; however, reports suggested that the new administration was interested less in giving Asō a political boost than in sending a message that Japan continues to be an important ally and partner – a low-risk, high-payoff gesture for both Asō and Obama.
After his election as prime minister Asō was expected to dissolve the lower house to clear the way for a general election. But he repeatedly stressed the need for a functioning government to face the economic crisis and ruled out an early election. Only after passage of the extra budget for fiscal 2009 in May and facing internal pressure from the LDP after a series of defeats in regional elections – most notably the Tokyo prefectural election on 12 July – he decided to announce a general election for 30 August 2009. He dissolved the House of Representatives on 21 July 2009. The LDP lost by a landslide to the Democratic Party of Japan, in the face of record levels of post-war unemployment. Accepting responsibility for the worst (and second-only) defeat of a sitting government in modern Japanese history, Asō immediately resigned as LDP president.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance
When Shinzo Abe returned to the Prime Minister's office in December 2012, Aso is appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. He is the first former Japanese Prime Minister to subsequently serve as Deputy Prime Minister. Following Shinzo Abe's second resignation as Prime Minister in August 2020 due to a resurgence of ulcerative colitis, many speculated Aso would launch a leadership bid. He took many people aback when he announced that he would not seek the post. Aso maintained his position as Deputy Prime Minister under Abe's successor Yoshihide Suga, until Suga himself resigned in September 2021 and was succeeded by Fumio Kishida. Aso became the Vice President of the Liberal Democratic Party following Suga's resignation.
Controversial statements
In 2001, as Minister of Finance, he was quoted as saying he wanted to make Japan a country where "rich Jews" would like to live.
On 15 October 2005, during the opening ceremony of the Kyushu National Museum which also displays how other Asian cultures have influenced Japanese cultural heritage, he praised Japan for having "one culture, one civilization, one language, and one ethnic group", and stated that it was the only such country in the world. This statement sparked controversy for what critics described as invoking Japan's imperialist and racist past.
At a lecture in Nagasaki Prefecture, Asō referred to a Japanese peace initiative on the Middle East, stating, "The Japanese were trusted because they had never been involved in exploitation there, or been involved in fights or fired machine guns. Japan is doing what the Americans can't do. It would probably be no good to have blue eyes and blond hair. Luckily, we Japanese have yellow faces."
Kyodo News reported that he had said on 4 February 2006, "our predecessors did a good thing" regarding compulsory education implemented during Japan's colonization of Taiwan.
On 21 December 2005, he said China was "a neighbour with one billion people equipped with nuclear bombs and has expanded its military outlays by double digits for 17 years in a row, and it is unclear as to what this is being used for. It is beginning to be a considerable threat". On 28 January 2006, he called for the emperor to visit the controversial Yasukuni Shrine. He later backtracked on the comment, but stated that he hoped such a visit would be possible in the future.
Mainichi Daily News reported that on 9 March 2006 he referred to Taiwan as a "law-abiding country", which drew strong protest from Beijing, which considers the island a part of China.
On 23 September 2008, Akahata, the daily newspaper published by Japanese Communist Party, released a compiled list of these and other statements as the front-page article criticizing Asō. This compilation as well as similar lists of blunders have been frequently cited in the Japanese media.
Yahoo! News reported that he had said on 9 January 2009, "To work is good. It's completely different thinking from the Old Testament."
While speaking at a meeting of the National Council on Social Security Reform, in 2013, Asō referred to patients with serious illness as "tube persons" and remarked that they should be "allowed to die quickly" if they desired it. "Heaven forbid I should be kept alive if I want to die", he is quoted as saying. "You cannot sleep well when you think it's all paid by the government. This won't be solved unless you let them hurry up and die."
In 2014, while campaigning in Sapporo for the general election, Asō said that rising social welfare costs were not solely due to an aging population. He said, "There are many people who are creating the image that (the increasing number of) elderly people is bad, but more problematic is people who don't give birth". The comment was labeled as insensitive to those who are not able to have children for biological or economic reasons.
The Guardian reported on 30 August 2017, that he said, "Hitler, who killed millions of people, was no good even if his motive was right." He later retracted the remarks. On another occasion, he praised how the Nazi Party was able to stealthily and quickly change the constitution without alerting the general public.
According to The Japan Times, Asō "raised eyebrows" in June 2018 when he stated that the large support towards the LDP among voters under 35 in the 2017 general election was due to that demographic being less inclined than older Japanese to read newspapers, which had been critical of Abe's handling of cronyism scandals.
In May 2018, Asō downplayed alleged sexual harassment charges against his ministry's top bureaucrat by saying that "there is no such thing as a sexual harassment charge." When asked to comment on a formal complaint submitted to his ministry on the alleged sexual harassment, Asō remarked that his "only thought was that it would have been easier to read if they used a bigger font."
In October 2021, during Asō's speech for an LDP candidate in Otaru said that Hokkaido rice "has become tastier thanks to (global) warming," also adding that the rice "used to be unsalable" but now tastier and even exported "because of higher temperatures." Additionally he made the statement that people often associate global warming and the warmer temperature it brings with it as a negative but that there can be "something good" that can come out of it.
Aso Mining forced labor controversy
In mid-2008 Asō conceded that his family's coal mine, Aso Mining Company, was alleged to have forced Allied prisoners of war to work in the mines in 1945 without pay. Western media reported that 300 prisoners, including 197 Australians, 101 British, and two Dutch, worked in the mine. Two of the Australians, John Watson and Leslie Edgar George Wilkie, died while working in the Aso mine. In addition, 10,000 Korean conscripts worked in the mine between 1939 and 1945 under severe, brutal conditions in which many of them died or were injured while receiving little pay. The company, now known as the Aso Group, is run by Asō's younger brother. Asō's wife serves on its board of directors. Asō headed the company in the 1970s before going into politics.
Acting on a request from Yukihisa Fujita, the Foreign Ministry investigated and announced on 18 December 2008 that Aso Mining had, in fact, used 300 Allied POWs at its mine during World War II. The ministry confirmed that two Australians had died while working at the mine, but declined to release their names or causes of deaths for "privacy reasons". Said Fujita, "Prisoner policy is important in many ways for diplomacy, and it is a major problem that the issue has been neglected for so long." Asō has not responded to requests from former laborers to apologize for the way they were treated by his family's company.
Reading mistakes
The Japanese media noted in November 2008 that Asō often mispronounced or incorrectly read kanji words written in his speeches, even though many of the words are commonly used in Japanese. Asō spoke of the speaking errors to reporters on 12 November 2008 saying, "Those were just reading errors, just mistakes." Asō's tendency for malapropisms has led comparisons to George W. Bush (see Bushism), and the use of his name, "Tarō" as a schoolyard taunt for unintelligent children.
An anatomy professor from the University of Tokyo, Takeshi Yoro, speculated that Asō could possibly have dyslexia.
Nonaka incident
In 2001, Asō, along with Hiromu Nonaka, was among the LDP's chief candidates to succeed Yoshirō Mori as prime minister of Japan. During a meeting of LDP leaders at which Nonaka was not present, Asō reportedly told the assembled group, "We are not going to let someone from the buraku become the prime minister, are we?" Asō's remark was apparently a reference to Nonaka's burakumin, a social minority group in Japan, heritage.
Nonaka subsequently withdrew as a candidate. Asō eventually lost the appointment to Jun'ichirō Koizumi. Asō's comment about Nonaka's heritage was revealed in 2005. Asō denied that he had made the statement, but Hisaoki Kamei, who was present at the 2001 meeting, stated in January 2009 that he had heard Asō say something, "to that effect". Nonaka said that he would "never forgive" Asō for the comment and went on to state that Asō was a "misery" to Japan.
Personal life
Asō is married to Chikako Suzuki, who currently serves as the director of the Asō Group and is the daughter of former Prime Minister Zenkō Suzuki. The couple got married in 1983 and they have 2 children, namely Masahiro and Ayako. Masahiro served as the Niwango, the company behind the video-sharing service website Niconico in 2005 before being absorbed by Dwango in 2015. Asō is also the elder brother of Nobuko, Princess Tomohito of Mikasa and serves as the uncle of Princess Akiko of Mikasa and Princess Yōko of Mikasa.
Fondness for fine dining
In October 2008, the Japanese media reported that Asō dined out or drank in restaurants and bars in luxury hotels almost nightly. When asked about it, Asō stated, "I won't change my style. Luckily I have my money and can afford it." Asō added that if he went anywhere else, he would have to be accompanied by security guards which would cause trouble.
According to the Asahi Shimbun, Asō dined out or drank at bars 32 times in September 2008, mainly at exclusive hotels. Asō's predecessor, Yasuo Fukuda, dined out only seven times in his first month in office. Both of the LDP's opposition parties have called Asō's frequent outings inappropriate. Asō's Chief Cabinet Secretary, Jun Matsumoto, commented on the issue by saying that Asō's frequent trips to restaurants "is his lifestyle and philosophy, and I am not in a position to express my opinion. If only there were more appropriate places when considering security issues and not causing trouble for other customers."
Net worth
According to The Japan Times in 2022, Tarō Asō is the wealthiest member of Japan's National Diet. While Taro Aso's exact net worth is unknown it is estimated that his net worth is $5 billion US Dollars. This would make him not just one of the wealthiest politicians in Japan but one of the wealthiest politicians in the world. 80% of his estimated wealth is inherited while 20% of his estimated wealth has been earned by him.
Manga
Asō argues that embracing Japanese pop culture can be an important step to cultivating ties with other countries, hoping that manga will act as a bridge to the world. He is referred to as an otaku.
Asō has been a fan of manga since childhood. He had his family send manga magazines from Japan while he was studying at Stanford University. In 2003, he described reading about 10 or 20 manga magazines every week (making up only part of Asō's voracious reading) and talked about his impression of various manga extemporaneously. In 2007, as Minister for Foreign Affairs, he established the International Manga Award for non-Japanese manga artists.
It was reported that he was seen reading the manga Rozen Maiden in Tokyo International Airport, which earned him the sobriquet "His Excellency Rozen". He admitted in an interview that he had read the manga; however, he said he did not remember whether he had read it in an airport. He is a fan of Golgo 13, a long-running manga about an assassin for hire.
Asō's candidacy for the position of Japanese Prime Minister actually caused share-value to rise among some manga publishers and companies related to the manga industry.
Family tree
Ancestry
Incorporates information from the Japanese Wikipedia article
Asō is a patrilineal descendant of the Asō clan and is maternally descended from Ōkubo Toshimichi through his son Count Makino Nobuaki. Through his paternal grandmother the Hon. Kanō Natsuko, he descends from the Tachibana clan of the Miike Domain and from a cadet branch of the Ōkubo clan, who ruled the Odawara Domain.
Honours
Grand Cross with diamonds of the Order of the Sun, 2008
Bibliography
Takashi Hirose (広瀬隆); 『私物国家 日本の黒幕の系図』 Tokyo:Kobunsha (1997) Genealogy14
References
External links
Official website
Official website of Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet
Prime Minister Taro Aso's address to the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, 25 September 2008
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The Lost World is a 1992 film, based on the 1912 novel The Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The movie is set in Africa rather than the book's setting of South America, and the character of Lord John Roxton has been replaced with a female character played by Tamara Gorski (in her film debut). It was followed by a sequel the same year, Return to the Lost World, with the same director and main cast.
Plot
The film opens on Edward Malone, a junior reporter looking for an adventurous assignment. Malone is sent to interview Professor Challenger, an explorer and researcher who believes he is on the trail of the "lost world," a mysterious place in Central Africa. Challenger has a picture of a cliff and a strange beast resembling a pterodactyl that is his only evidence of the place.
The British scientific community finds his claims laughable. After receiving funding from the family of Jenny Nielson, a wildlife photographer and the daughter of a rich American contributor to the sciences, the "scientific community" agrees to organise an exploratory expedition under the leadership of the antagonistic Professor Summerlee. Summerlee agrees to Malone and Nielson coming on the expedition, but refuses to allow Challenger to be part of the expedition. With obvious reluctance, Challenger gives Summerlee a "map" to be opened at a road-end village in Africa at a particular date and time. The expedition departs. A newsboy associate of Malone named Jim stows away on the trip.
The expedition arrives in Africa where they are joined by a female guide named Malu and a Portuguese called Gomez. Summerlee opens the map from Challenger, finding it blank, at which point Challenger appears from nowhere leaving Summerlee no option but to accept his guidance on the expedition. Under Challenger's guidance they find the cliff in the picture and reach the top, but Gomez (who turns out to be the brother of a Portuguese who was killed on Challenger's first journey here) strands them with no way back down. Exploring the Lost World to find another way home, the team finds dinosaurs, from a pair of Anatotitan to a pterodactyl rookery.
Jim, Malone, and Malu narrowly avoid being eaten by a dinosaur (presumably a Herrerasaurus), only to find that their camp was attacked and the rest of the team is gone. The three discover a gathering of native tribesmen (painted with symbolic skeletons) who regularly sacrifice humans off a cliff to the carnivorous dinosaurs. While the 'skeleton men' sacrifice a man to a Tyrannosaurus Rex, Malone distracts the tribe while the other explorers and captured natives escape, and they retreat to the safety of a second tribe nearby (who use clothes, not paint). During these events, Summerlee notes some oddities about the "ritual" vegetation necklaces that the sacrifices (themselves) were dressed in. The second tribe's members, through Malu's translation, tell the explorers about a time long ago when the shamans of their tribe convinced some to worship the carnivorous dinosaurs, splitting the tribe in two.
Summerlee deduces that the vegetation necklaces placed on the sacrifices provided some necessary nutrient or immunisation to the dinosaurs which had protected these dinosaurs from the extinction that the rest of the dinosaurs suffered globally (this being a theory Summerlee had espoused previously). The expedition team uses their modern knowledge and research to benefit the tribe with irrigation and horticultural benefits, to produce the antidote to a prehistoric plague. The skeleton tribe's leader is killed, and the two tribes reunite. The chief shows the team a hidden cave that will lead them back to their world, and has them promise that they will come back if they are ever needed.
Returning to the river, the team is ambushed by Gomez. Gomez is shot and wounded, but instead of killing him, Challenger leaves him behind, saying, "Let the jungle have him." Malu stays in Africa, and the others return home. The Royal Zoological Society in London rules that Challenger and Summerlee have insufficient evidence of their tale, until Jim reveals that he brought back a baby pterodactyl. The team is celebrated for their achievements, but when Malone, Jenny, and Jim discover the pterodactyl (named Percival), is unhappy being kept in a zoo, they release him, allowing him to fly back to the "lost world".
Cast
John Rhys-Davies as Professor George Challenger
David Warner as Professor Summerlee
Eric McCormack as Edward Malone
Nathania Stanford as Guide Malu
Darren Peter Mercer as Jim
Tamara Gorski as Jenny Nielson
Sala Came as Dan
Fidelis Cheza as Chief Palala
John Chinosiyani as Witch Doctor
Innocent Choga as Pujo
Brian Cooper as Policeman
Charles David as Mojo Porter
Kate Egan as Kate Crenshaw
Mike Grey as Mojo Porter
Robert Haber as Maple White
Geza Kovacs as Portuguese Gomez
Ian Yule as Peterson
Dinosaurs
Anatotitan
Brachiosaurus
Herrerasaurus
Pterodactyl
Tyrannosaurus Rex
See also
List of films featuring dinosaurs
References
External links
1992 films
Professor Challenger films
Films set in 1912
Films set in Africa
Lost world films
1990s fantasy adventure films
Canadian fantasy adventure films
Films about dinosaurs
1980s English-language films
Films shot in Zimbabwe
Films based on British novels
Films directed by Timothy Bond
1990s English-language films
1990s Canadian films
1980s Canadian films |
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Yang Shouren (; born 22 April 1933) is a professor in the School of Earth and Space Sciences in Peking University.
Life path
Yang was born in Xiayang village in Putian, Fujian, China on April 22, 1933. He attended the First High School in Putian starting in February in 1951. After his graduation in July 1953, Yang enrolled in China University of Geosciences. Upon graduation with a bachelor's degree in 1957, he started to teach in the School of Earth and Space Sciences at Peking University. He taught and conducted research in the areas of geology, paleontology, and stratigraphy.
Major accomplishments
In the 1980s, Yang finished five national projects by collaborating with other geologists. After 1992, he independently led and completed three national projects. He actively collaborated with other geologists worldwide and wrote 55 publications in total. His works were frequently cited, highly appraised, and received many awards.
In 1984, he received the award of Best Sci-Tech Achievements from the Ministry of Geology and Mineral Resources of P.R. China. In 1992, he won the Excellent Achievement Award in Eighty Five Major Sci-Tech Projects from China Petroleum Natural Gas Corporation.
In 1993 and 1996, one of his papers won the Sci-Tech Achievement Award from Peking University and the second place S&T Achievements Granted with National S&T Progress Awards from National Education Department respectively. Professor Yang also won Award of Teaching Excellency in Peking University in the academic year 1989-1990 and received a national award in 1998.
Yang Shouren, as the editor-in-chief, organized the compilation of the Geology volumes in China Earth Sciences series, which was published in 2018.
Publications
Publications on conodonts:
广西西部早、中三叠世序列；
江西信丰县铁石口地区二叠—三叠纪牙形动物群的发现及其意义；
江苏镇江Hypophice-ras 层中的二叠纪牙形石及其意义；
贵州西南部"法郎组"牙形石及其时代；
Ladinian-Carnian Conodonts and Their Biostratigraphy in Asia；
广西二叠—三叠系界线层牙形石演化、分带及二叠—三叠系界线
中国三叠纪牙形石的古生物地理分区。
Publications on bivalves：
北京西山门头沟群窑坡祖双壳类化石；
广西西部早三叠世双壳类组合；
海南岛南岸全新世海滩岩中的贝类及其气候特征。
Publications on cephalopods:
Cephalopods of the “Falang Formation”(Triassic) from Guanling and Zhenfeng Counties, Guizhou Province, China.
Publications on beach rocks:
Distribution of Holocene Beachrock in China and Climatic Changes；
岛南岸全新世海滩岩中的贝类及其气候特征;
中国全新世海滩岩分布与气候变化;
浙江沿海全新世海滩岩基本特征及其古地理意义。
Titles
Professor in the School of Earth and Space Sciences in Peking University, member of Geological Society of China, member of China Research Society of Palaeontology, member of Pander (Paleontological) Society, former committee member in the Ministry of Geology and Mineral Resources of P.R. China Paleontology Curriculum, former committee member in Geological Society of China Stratigraphic Palaeontology, former committee member in Palaeontological Society of China cephalopod, former Review Panel member in Department of Geology in Peking University, former Editorial board member for Journal of Paleogeography.
References
1933 births
Chinese paleontologists
People from Putian
Academic staff of Peking University
China University of Geosciences alumni
Living people
Biologists from Fujian
Educators from Fujian
Writers from Fujian |
Erdőkövesd is a village in Heves County, Hungary.
References
Populated places in Heves County |
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History
References
External links
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Saint-Vallier may refer to:
Places
France
Saint-Vallier, Charente, in the Charente département
Saint-Vallier, Drôme, in the Drôme département
Saint-Vallier, Saône-et-Loire, in the Saône-et-Loire département
Saint-Vallier, Vosges, in the Vosges département
Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey, in the Alpes-Maritimes département
Saint-Vallier-sur-Marne, in the Haute-Marne département
Quebec
Saint-Vallier, Quebec, a municipality in Bellechasse Regional County Municipality
People
Valère de Langres (died 411), Christian saint also known as Vallier de Langres
Jean-Baptiste de La Croix de Chevrières de Saint-Vallier (1653–1727), second bishop of Quebec |
Franconian Switzerland-Veldenstein Forest Nature Park () is a nature park in North Bavaria. The nature park was established in 1995 and it covers an area that is almost coextensive with the natural region major unit of Northern Franconian Jura, the park being slightly larger.
With an area of it is the second largest nature park in Bavaria after the Altmühl Valley Nature Park. The park's sponsors are the Franconian Switzerland-Veldenstein Forest Nature Park Society (Verein Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz-Veldensteiner Forst), founded in 1968, with its head office in Pottenstein.
The park covers much of the regions of Franconian Switzerland and the Veldenstein Forest from which it derives its name.
See also
List of nature parks in Germany
External links
Franconian Switzerland Nature Park
Franconian Switzerland-Veldenstein Forest Nature Park
Frankenweg Run
Sights and tourist destinations in the nature park
Nature parks in Bavaria
Franconia |
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