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In 1816, the Democratic-Republican candidates ran unopposed. New Jersey elected its members November 4–5, 1816. See also 1816 and 1817 United States House of Representatives elections List of United States representatives from New Jersey 1816 New Jersey United States House of Representatives
John Wesley Dobbs (March 26, 1882 – August 30, 1961) was an African-American civic and political leader in Atlanta, Georgia. He was often referred to as the unofficial "mayor" of Auburn Avenue, the spine of the black community in the city. Dobbs co-founded the Atlanta Negro Voters League with civil rights attorney A.T. Walden, leading voter registration efforts that registered 20,000 African Americans in Atlanta from 1936 to 1946. This new political power helped gain the hiring in 1948 of the first eight African-American police officers in Atlanta, the same year that the federal government began to integrate the armed services. In 1949 the city finally installed lighting along Auburn Avenue, the main retail street of the African-American community. Early life and education Dobbs was born and grew up in Atlanta, where he attended segregated public schools. An African-American, he also had European ancestry, as his maternal grandfather was a white slave-owner who owned his maternal grandmother, and his paternal great-grandfather was a white slave-owner who owned his paternal great-grandmother. He was a voracious reader and studied at Morehouse College. He attended for two years but never graduated because he had family obligations to care for his mother. He passed a civil service exam and became a railway mail clerk for the Post Office in 1903, a position he held for 32 years. Family Dobbs married Irene Ophelia Thompson in 1906. They had six daughters together, all of whom graduated from Spelman College. One daughter, Mattiwilda Dobbs, became a notable opera singer based in Europe, while daughter Josephine Ophelia Dobbs Clement was later elected to the city board of education in Durham, North Carolina (she led integration and discussions about race), and Irene Dobbs Jackson was a professor of French at Spelman and integrated Atlanta's public libraries. Career Dobbs became a member of the Prince Hall Masons in 1911. In 1932, he was elected Grand Master of the Prince Hall Masons (a post he held for the rest of his life). Believing that enfranchisement was the key to overcoming segregation, Dobbs started a voter registration drive in 1936 with a goal of registering 10,000 black voters in Georgia. That year, Dobbs founded the Atlanta Civic and Political League, and in 1946, along with A.T. Walden, he co-founded the Atlanta Negro Voters League. During the 1930s and 1940s, laws keeping blacks from voting, by raising barriers to voter registration or to voting in primaries, were found by the US Supreme Court to be unconstitutional. Between 1936 and 1946, 20,000 African-American voters were registered to vote in Atlanta for the first time. With the power of the black vote behind him, Dobbs convinced Atlanta mayor William B. Hartsfield to integrate Atlanta's police force in 1948; the first eight black officers were hired. The next year, 1949, the mayor ordered installation of gas lights along Auburn Avenue, the spine of the black retail district. In 1948, when Dobbs was 66, he accompanied Ray Sprigle, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, when the reporter disguised himself as a light-skinned black man and traveled for 30 days in the Deep South. They had coordinated the trip with the NAACP and kept Dobbs' role secret, as it was dangerous to challenge the Jim Crow customs and color line. Dobbs, who passed the 61-year-old newspaperman off as a cousin from Pittsburgh doing field work for the NAACP, was Sprigle's guide, host and mentor. Sprigle's 21-part syndicated newspaper series, entitled I Was a Negro in the South for 30 Days, shocked the white North and started the first debate in the national media (print and radio) about the future of legalized segregation. The series was turned into a 1949 book, In the Land of Jim Crow. Dobbs' role was not revealed to the general public until 1998 by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette staff writer Bill Steigerwald. The story of Dobbs' collaboration with Sprigle is told in detail in Steigerwald's 2017 history book "30 Days a Black Man". John Wesley Dobbs died on August 30, 1961, aged 79, the same week that the Atlanta city schools were desegregated. Legacy and honors His family home still stands at 540 John Wesley Dobbs Avenue (formerly Houston Street). Houston Street was renamed in Dobbs's honor by Maynard Jackson in 1994. Jackson, the first African-American mayor of Atlanta, was Dobbs' grandson. A 7 foot high face mask of Dobbs entitled "Through His Eyes" by sculptor Ralph Helmick was erected in 1996 along Auburn Avenue. Dobbs Elementary School in the Atlanta Public Schools is named for him. References Sources John Wesley Dobbs The New Georgia Encyclopedia. Pomerantz, Gary M., Where Peachtree Meets Sweet Auburn: The Saga of Two Families and the Making of Atlanta, Scribner (May 6, 1996). John Wesley Dobbs Sweet Auburn Avenue: Triumph of the Spirit. The Next Page: Going back to A Negro in the South by Bill Steigerwald for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 23, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2009. Steigerwald, Bill, 30 Days a Black Man," Lyons Press, April 1, 2017).''Documenting the American South. External links Gary Pomerantz, "Excerpt: Where Peachtree Meets Sweet Auburn" John Wesley Dobbs: Using the Power of Freemasonry in the Struggle for Civil Rights 1882 births 1961 deaths Activists from Atlanta Morehouse College alumni African-American activists Burials at South-View Cemetery
Old Town Residential Historic District may refer to: Old Town Residential Historic District (Pocatello, Idaho), listed in the NRHP in Idaho Old Town Residential Historic District (Las Vegas, New Mexico), listed on the NRHP in New Mexico Old Town Residential Historic District (Palestine, Texas), listed on the NRHP in Texas
The 2008–09 Turkish Basketball League was the 43rd season of the top professional basketball league in Turkey. Efes Pilsen won the championship. Regular season standings Statistics correct as of June 19, 2009 Clubs and Arenas The league consists of the following member clubs: Playoffs External links Turkish Basketball League Official Website Turkish Basketball Federation Official Website TBLStat.net Turk Telekom Fans' site References Turkish Basketball Super League seasons Turkish 1
Events in the year 1970 in Brazil. Incumbents Federal government President: General Emílio Garrastazu Médici Vice President: General Augusto Rademaker Governors Acre: Vacant Alagoas: Antônio Simeão de Lamenha Filho Amazonas: Danilo Duarte de Matos Areosa Bahia: Luís Viana Filho Ceará: Plácido Castelo Espírito Santo: Cristiano Dias Lopes Filho Goiás: Otávio Lage Guanabara: Francisco Negrão de Lima (until 15 March) Antonio de Pádua Chagas Freitas (starting 15 March) Maranhão: Jose Sarney (until 14 May) Antônio Jorge Dino (from 14 May) Mato Grosso: Pedro Pedrossian Minas Gerais: Israel Pinheiro da Silva Pará: Alacid Nunes Paraíba: João Agripino Maia Paraná: Pablo Cruz Pimentel Pernambuco: Nilo Coelho Piauí: Helvídio Nunes (until 14 May) João Turíbio Monteiro de Santana (14 May-15 May) João Clímaco d'Almeida (from 15 May) Rio de Janeiro: Geremias de Mattos Fontes Rio Grande do Norte: Walfredo Gurgel Dantas Rio Grande do Sul: Walter Peracchi Barcelos Santa Catarina: Ivo Silveira São Paulo: Roberto Costa de Abreu Sodré Sergipe: Lourival Baptista (until 14 May) Wolney Leal de Melo (14 May-4 June) João de Andrade Garcez (from 4 June) Vice governors Alagoas: Manoel Sampaio Luz Amazonas: Deoclides de Carvalho Leal Bahia: Jutahy Magalhães Ceará: Humberto Ellery Espírito Santo: Isaac Lopes Rubim Goiás: Osires Teixeira Maranhão: Antonio Jorge Dino (until 14 May) Vacant thereafter (from 14 May) Mato Grosso: Lenine de Campos Póvoas Minas Gerais: Pio Soares Canedo Pará: João Renato Franco Paraíba: Antônio Juarez Farias (from 12 September) Paraná: Plínio Franco Ferreira da Costa Pernambuco: Salviano Machado Filho Piauí: João Clímaco d'Almeida (until 14 May) Vacant thereafter (from 14 May) Rio de Janeiro: Heli Ribeiro Gomes Rio Grande do Norte: Clóvis Motta Santa Catarina: Jorge Bornhausen São Paulo: Hilário Torloni Sergipe: Manoel Paulo Vasconcelos (until 14 May) Vacant thereafter (from 14 May) Events January January 26: After Leila Diniz's controversial interview to O Pasquim, the government signs Decree-Law Nº 1.077/1970, which censors material "subversive of morals and good customs" March March 11: Japanese consul-general in São Paulo, Nobuo Okuchi is kidnapped by the leftist guerrilla group Vanguarda Popular Revolucionária. March 14: Five political prisoners are released in exchange for the release of Japanese consul Nobuo Okuchi. March 15: Japanese consul Nobuo Okuchi is released in the early evening, 97 hours and 45 minutes after being kidnapped by members of the VPR. March 25: President Emílio Garrastazu Médici signs a decree-law, providing for the expansion of the Brazilian territorial sea from 12 to 200 nautical miles. June June 11: West German ambassador Ehrenfried von Holleben is kidnapped in Rio de Janeiro, by the Vanguarda Popular Revolucionária and Ação Libertadora Nacional. June 21: Brazil defeats Italy 4–1 to win the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. It is the third time Brazil wins the FIFA World Cup. July July 1: Four Vanguarda Popular Revolucionária (VPR) members unsuccessfully attempt to hijack a Cruzeiro do Sul plane with 34 passengers and 7 crew on board. The aircraft was stormed and the hijackers arrested. July 31: Brazilian consul Aloísio Mares Dias Gomide is kidnapped in Montevideo, Uruguay, by the Tupamaros; an Uruguayan urban guerrilla group. November November 15: General elections for senators, federal and state deputies, mayors, and councilors are held. December December 7: Giovanni Enrico Bucher, the Swiss ambassador to Brazil, is kidnapped by the Ação Libertadora Nacional in Rio de Janeiro; kidnappers demand the release of 70 political prisoners. Births January January 1 – João Miguel, actor January 20 – Andrucha Waddington, director and producer April April 18 – Patrícia Bastos, singer April 20 – Adriano Moraes, rodeo performer May May 22 – Pedro Diniz, racing driver June June 7 – Ronaldo da Costa, long-distance runner Cafu, footballer June 8 – Seu Jorge, Musical artist August August 11 – Daniella Perez, actress (died 1992) August 27 – Edinho, footballer and manager September September 4 – Igor Cavalera, drummer September 19 – Sonny Anderson, footballer Deaths February February 20 – João Café Filho, 18th President of Brazil (b. 1899) See also 1970 in Brazilian football 1970 in Brazilian television List of Brazilian films of 1970 References 1970s in Brazil Years of the 20th century in Brazil Brazil Brazil
Aulacodes melanicalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1917. It is found in Colombia. References Acentropinae Moths described in 1917 Moths of South America
Adelaide Women's Club was a social club for women which operated from 1922 to 1938 in Adelaide, South Australia. History The Adelaide Women's Club was founded in June 1922 by a handful of professional women led by Adelaide Miethke, and incorporated later the same year. Club premises were located in upstairs rooms previously operated by the YWCA on Grenfell Street, but soon moved to what had been Beaches Restaurant on Hindley Street, about 100 metres from King William Street. Its membership was drawn from Adelaide's business, public, professional, scientific, literary, and artistic communities, but also welcomed married women with "home duties". The Club was founded with 163 members, and by September 1923 had grown to 281. Membership was £1 a year, and the entrance fee 2/6. Facilities included library, drawing rooms, dressing rooms and a cafeteria. By March 1930 membership had grown to 320. The foundation committee consisted of secretary/manager E. Gill (Eileen?), and president Adelaide Miethke, with two vice presidents Amy Tomkinson and Phebe Watson, treasurer Gertrude May Fulston JP (1893–1954), and six ordinary members. Trustees were Adelaide Miethke, Phebe Watson, Gertrude May Fulston, and Mabel Gilbert. Committee membership remained stable for many years, with Meta Buring (1875–1955) being one of the few new faces. In 1930 a wall of their building collapsed, followed by a fire, and the committee saw this as an opportunity to move from Hindley Street to larger premises in the White Hart building, Peel Street, just around the corner; additional facilities included a bathroom, five bedrooms and a balcony. With the new premises, the Club enjoyed a surge in membership, and Mrs. Decimus Smith, née Irene France (1884–1966) was appointed business manager. Prominent members from around this time were the singer Charlotte Grivell (1901–1981) and Lady Hore-Ruthven (also known as Lady Gowrie). For practically the whole life of the Club, Alliance Française met at the Club rooms. Other organizations to use the Club's facilities were the United Arts Club, and the National Council of Women also held their meetings at the Club, which they made their headquarters. Various Old Scholars' groups held their reunions there, as did the Advanced School for Girls for their annual bridge night, one of the last functions to be held in the clubrooms. The Club went into recess in December 1938 and never reopened. No public announcement was made regarding its closure either before or after. References 1922 establishments in Australia 1938 disestablishments in Australia Organisations based in Adelaide Women's clubs in Australia
The Vampire Diaries Universe''' is an American media franchise and a shared universe that is centered on various interconnected television series airing on The CW. The series were developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, and based on characters who appeared in the original novel series, The Vampire Diaries, by L. J. Smith. Television series The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017)The Vampire Diaries is set in the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia, a town charged with supernatural history since its settlement in the late 18th century. It follows the life of Elena Gilbert, a teenage girl who has just lost both parents in a car accident, as she falls in love with a 162-year-old vampire named Stefan Salvatore. Their relationship becomes increasingly complicated as Stefan's mysterious older brother Damon returns, with a plan to bring back their past love Katherine Pierce, a vampire who looks exactly like Elena. The Originals (2013–2018)The Originals centers on three of the Mikaelson siblings: Klaus, Elijah, and Rebekah. The Mikaelson family are also commonly known as "the Originals" due to the fact that they are the first vampires in history. The series begins with the Original siblings returning to the city of New Orleans for the first time since 1919, where Hayley Marshall, who is pregnant with Klaus's child, has also settled. In their absence, Klaus's former protégé and Rebekah's former lover, Marcel, took charge of the French Quarter. Klaus resolves that they must take down Marcel and get back the city that once belonged to them. Legacies (2018–2022)Legacies follows Hope Mikaelson, the daughter of Klaus Mikaelson and Hayley Marshall, who is descended from some of the most powerful vampire, werewolf, and witch bloodlines. Two years after the events of The Originals, 17-year-old Hope attends the Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted. The school provides a haven where supernatural beings can learn to control their abilities and impulses. Development Initially, Kevin Williamson had little interest in developing the series, finding the premise too similar to Stephenie Meyer's successful novels, Twilight. However, at the urging of Julie Plec, he began to read the books. He started to become intrigued by the story: "I began to realize that it was a story about a small town, about that town's underbelly and about what lurks under the surface." Williamson has stated the town's story will be the main focus of the series rather than high school. On February 6, 2009, Variety announced that The CW had green-lit the pilot for The Vampire Diaries with Williamson and Julie Plec set as the head writers and executive producers. On May 19, 2009, the series was officially ordered for the 2009–2010 season. The pilot episode was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia. However, the rest of the seasons have been filmed in Covington, Georgia (which doubles as the show's fictional small town of Mystic Falls, Virginia) and various other communities around Greater Atlanta to take advantage of local tax incentives. On the morning of May 10, 2012, a fire broke out in the building on Clark Street in Covington that was used as the setting for Mystic Grill on the show. The series was given a full 22-episode order on October 21, 2009, after strong ratings for the first half of the season. Now there is a spin-off called The Originals, that goes into depth about the original vampire family from The Vampire Diaries. On February 16, 2010, The CW announced that it had renewed the show for a second season, which premiered on September 9, 2010. Early in production, producers tried to get Sarah Michelle Gellar, who played Buffy on the popular supernatural drama series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, to guest-star on the second season in the role of Rose; however, Gellar declined the role. On April 26, 2011, The CW renewed the show for a third season. The third season premiered on September 15, 2011. Former president of entertainment at The CW, Dawn Ostroff, mentioned a spin-off idea in 2010 that she said could happen in a few years. A spin-off was in development for the 2011 fall line-up, but due to Kevin Williamson's commitment to The Secret Circle, it was put on hold indefinitely. The fourth season premiered on October 11, 2012. The CW renewed the show for a fifth season on February 11, 2013. On April 26, 2013, The CW announced that The Originals had been ordered to the series premiere in the 2013–14 television season. The Originals premiered on October 3, 2013. Daniel Gillies as Elijah, Claire Holt as Rebekah, and Phoebe Tonkin as Hayley continued to play their characters, originally from The Vampire Diaries, in the new spin-off series.The Originals is about the Mikaelson siblings, who are the original family of vampires, and their take-over of the French Quarter of New Orleans. The show also involves Hayley and Klaus's daughter, Hope. Producers reported that there would be a transition of the characters in both series. Claire Holt made a special cameo in The Vampire Diaries, in the episodes "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and "500 Years of Solitude". Michael Trevino made a special cameo on episodes of The Originals, "Bloodletting" and "The River In Reverse." Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, and Claire Holt returned to The Vampire Diaries in a special cameo on the series' 100th episode "500 Years of Solitude". Nina Dobrev also appeared in the fifth episode of The Originals second season, "Red Door," as Tatia. At the Television Critics Association winter 2016 press tour, CW president Mark Pedowitz announced an official crossover between The Vampire Diaries and The Originals, where Stefan goes on the run and finds a haven in New Orleans where he runs into Klaus. In November 2014, a web series titled The Originals: The Awakening was released as the third show in the franchise. The series explores the character Kol Mikaelson and his relationships with his siblings. Flashing back to 1914, Kol is on a quest to ally with the witches of the French Quarter. Awakening gives answers to some questions about Kol's past, including the origins of his rivalry with his family and the unique backstory he has with the New Orleans witches. Each webisode is approximately two minutes long. The series concluded on December 8, 2014. To date, The Originals: The Awakening is the only web series in The Vampire Diaries universe. President of The CW, Mark Pedowitz, said in an interview at the summer TCA's that The Vampire Diaries didn't receive an extra episode order for the second season at the request of Kevin Williamson. Kevin Williamson felt to do the best show possible; he would rather do 22 episodes. "I'd rather have a great 22 than a good 24 if Kevin couldn't do it," he explained. The writers first met for the fifth season on April 15, 2013. Filming began on July 10, 2013, and finished on April 10, 2014. On July 23, 2016, it was announced that the show would end after a 16-episode eighth season. In August 2017, it was announced that early discussions on the development of a spinoff of The Originals focusing on Hope Mikaelson, the daughter of Klaus Mikaelson and Hayley Marshall, were taking place with Julie Plec, creator of The Originals and co-creator of The Vampire Diaries. In January 2018, it was revealed that a pilot for the spinoff had been ordered; Plec penned the pilot script and is credited with creating the series. It was announced in March 2018 that the spinoff had been ordered to pilot, but instead of a traditional pilot, a fifteen-minute pilot presentation of the series would be presented to The CW. On May 11, 2018, it was announced that the spinoff, titled Legacies, had been ordered to series for the 2018–19 U.S. television season. In June 2018, it was announced that the series would premiere on October 25, 2018. On October 8, 2018, The CW announced that they had ordered three additional scripts for the series, bringing the first season total script order to sixteen episodes. On January 31, 2019, The CW renewed the series for a second season. The second season premiered on October 10, 2019. On January 7, 2020, the series was renewed for a third season. On February 3, 2021, Legacies was renewed for a fourth season. With the impending possible sale of The CW in early 2022, Legacies showrunner Julie Plec tweeted that the possible sale had left Legacies fate hanging in the balance. On May 12, 2022, it was canceled with its remaining episodes left to air. Future In February 2020, it was announced that a fourth show in the universe was being developed. In February 2022, Plec tweeted that "there were many more stories to tell" in the TVDU. In May 2022, she reiterated that she hoped to tell many more stories in the universe. In June 2022, executive producer Brett Matthews stated that he believed that "the TVD Universe will likely continue in different forms and fashions over the coming years". He also said that he, Williamson, and Plec were discussing future shows in the universe and that he believes there will "definitely" be more shows in the universe. Plec later stated that the end of Legacies was a farewell to the TVDU, but "only for now, not forever". Plec later confirmed that she, Williamson, and Matthews had an idea for "another chapter" and that the next entry in the franchise was "just a matter of when". Elaborating, Plec said that a fourth show was "coming", but that it was in early stages with "nothing on the page yet" but that she and Matthews were "having a lot of really good, fun conversations about how to launch the franchise into the next phase". In September 2022, Plec commented saying the writers were planning another series, that both the network and the studio knew about it, and probably would have pitched it within the year 2023, but that the Legacies’ cancellation put the spin-off on hold. The following month, she elaborated on her, Matthews, and Williamson’s fourth series plotline. The series was poised to be set in Atlanta and follow two warring factions - likely brothers. However, Plec stated she is unsure the series could be made yet as she does not know what network it would be picked up by. Web series The Vampire Diaries: A Darker Truth (2009) A promotional web series that follows Jason Harris investigating the strange death of his sister, Jordan Harris. Parody series imitating the style of The Vampire Diaries with excerpts of the original series. The Originals: The Awakening (2014) The series explores the character Kol Mikaelson and his relationships with his siblings. Flashing back to 1914, Kol is on a quest to form an alliance with the witches of the French Quarter. Awakening gives answers to some questions about Kol's past, including the origins of his rivalry with his family and the unique backstory he has with the New Orleans witches. Recurring cast and characters Expanded setting Official crossover events List indicators A grey cell indicates the series was not a part of the crossover event. The number in parentheses next to the episode title indicates which part of the crossover it is, if not clear otherwise. Since the expansion of the universe, several characters and plotlines have crossed over into other shows. The Vampire Diaries and The Originals, airing together, often shared plotlines and characters. Legacies, a cultivation of the two, continues plotlines started in the two parent shows and sees the return of several characters. Reception Ratings Critical response Awards and nominations The Vampire DiariesThe Vampire Diaries won 7 Teen Choice Awards in 2010 including Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Paul Wesley), Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Nina Dobrev), Choice TV: Villain (Ian Somerhalder), Choice TV: Breakout Show, Choice TV: Female Breakout Star (Nina Dobrev) and Choice TV: Male Breakout Star (Paul Wesley). Other nominations were Choice Male Hottie (Ian Somerhalder) and Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer (Kat Graham). The show won an award for Favorite New TV Drama at the 2010 People's Choice Awards and received a nomination for Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show. It was also nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Network TV Series. On November 9, 2010, it received nominations for Favourite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show and Favourite TV Drama as well as a nomination for Ian Somerhalder in the TV Drama Actor category at the 2011 People's Choice Awards. In 2011, The Vampire Diaries was nominated for 12 Teen Choice Awards including Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Paul Wesley), Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Ian Somerhalder), Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Nina Dobrev), Choice TV: Villain (Joseph Morgan), Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer (Kat Graham), Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer (Michael Trevino), Choice Female Hottie (Nina Dobrev), Choice Male Hottie (Ian Somerhalder) and Choice Vampire (Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder, and Paul Wesley). At the 2012 People's Choice Awards, the show gained four nominations: Best TV Drama, Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Drama Actor for Ian Somerhalder, and Drama Actress for Nina Dobrev. While the show and Ian Somerhalder lost out (to another The CW show Supernatural and Nathan Fillion, respectively), Nina Dobrev won in her category, becoming the first write-in person ever to do so. At the 2012 Teen Choice Awards, the show gained nine nominations: Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Paul Wesley), Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Nina Dobrev), Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Ian Somerhalder), Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Kat Graham), Choice TV: Villain (Joseph Morgan), Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer (Candice Accola), Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer (Michael Trevino). Also, the Choice Male Hottie (Ian Somerhalder), and won six. In 2013, The Vampire Diaries was nominated for five People's Choice Awards, including Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Drama Actor for Ian Somerhalder, Drama Actress for Nina Dobrev, Drama Actor for Paul Wesley and Favorite TV Fan Following. While the show lost to another, The CW show Supernatural, Ellen Pompeo, and Nathan Fillion, respectively. At the 2013 Teen Choice Awards, the show gained eight nominations: Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Paul Wesley), Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Nina Dobrev), Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Ian Somerhalder), Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Kat Graham), Choice TV: Villain (Joseph Morgan), Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer (Candice Accola), Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer (Steven R. McQueen). In 2014, The Vampire Diaries was nominated for four People's Choice Awards, including Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show. Also, the Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor for Ian Somerhalder in which he won the award, Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress for Nina Dobrev. Also, the Favorite On-Screen Chemistry (Damon Salvatore & Elena Gilbert) in which they won the award. At the 2014 Teen Choice Awards, the show gained ten nominations: Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Paul Wesley), Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Ian Somerhalder), Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Nina Dobrev), Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Kat Graham), Choice TV: Villain (Paul Wesley), Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer (Candice Accola), Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer (Michael Trevino), Choice Male Hottie (Ian Somerhalder). In 2015, The Vampire Diaries was nominated for five People's Choice Awards, including Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Drama Actor for Ian Somerhalder, Drama Actor for Paul Wesley, Drama Actress for Nina Dobrev. Also, the Favorite TV Duo (Ian Somerhalder & Nina Dobrev) in which they won the award. At the 2015 Teen Choice Awards, the show gained ten nominations: Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Paul Wesley), Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Ian Somerhalder), Choice TV: Scene Stealer (Kat Graham), Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Nina Dobrev), Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Candice Accola), Choice TV: Villain (Chris Wood) Choice TV: Chemistry (Kat Graham & Ian Somerhalder), Choice TV: Liplock (Candice King & Paul Wesley), Choice TV: Liplock (Nina Dobrev & Ian Somerhalder). In 2016, The Vampire Diaries was nominated for two People's Choice Awards, including Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy and Drama Actor for Ian Somerhalder. At the 2016 Teen Choice Awards, the show gained seven nominations: Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Paul Wesley), Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Ian Somerhalder), Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Kat Graham), Choice TV Actress – Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Candice King), Choice TV: Chemistry (Kat Graham & Ian Somerhalder), Choice TV: Liplock (Candice King & Paul Wesley). In 2017, The Vampire Diaries was nominated for two People's Choice Awards: Favorite Network TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy and Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor for Ian Somerhalder. It was also nominated for three Teen Choice Awards: Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Ian Somerhalder), and Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Kat Graham)(Won) The Originals Legacies Newcomer Legacies has also continued the tradition of the two parent series, earning several award nominations at the Teen Choice Awards. Particularly, for favorite Sci-Fi or Fantasy Series, and Danielle Rose Russel has been nominated for lead actress. Other media Comic books On October 31, 2013, DC Comics launched a comic book series based on The Vampire Diaries. Short stories Five short stories based upon The Vampire Diaries were published in 2010 and 2011. The short stories followed the romance of Elena and Matt, Bonnie and Damon, expansion of the lore, and a Christmas special. Novels Based upon The Vampire Diaries Due to the success of the show, a series of novels based on Stefan Salvatore were published from 2010 to 2012, entitled The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries. They tell Stefan and Damon's past since Katherine's arrival. As they were written during the series broadcast, some things differ, such as the story of the original Vampires. The Vampire Diaries. Stefan's Diaries: Origins (November 2, 2010) The Vampire Diaries. Stefan's Diaries: Bloodlust (January 4, 2011) The Vampire Diaries. Stefan's Diaries: The Craving (March 3, 2011) The Vampire Diaries. Stefan's Diaries: The Ripper (November 8, 2011) The Vampire Diaries. Stefan's Diaries: The Asylum (January 17, 2012) The Vampire Diaries. Stefan's Diaries: The Compelled (March 12, 2012) Based Upon The Originals While The Vampire Diaries primarily had comics released based on the series, The Originals only had a novel series. On January 27, 2015, the first book in a series of novels based on the show was released. The Rise, The Loss, and The Resurrection make up the three novels in The Originals series written by Julie Plec. Source material Books There are several books that the shows are based on and take lore from. These include the original four books the show was based on, and several future trilogies, such as The Return, The Hunters, and The Salvation''. Differences from the shows The original novel series shares only a few similar ideologies and lore as the television series has. The novels do follow Elena Gilbert, Damon Salvatore, and Stefan Salvatore. However, there are several differences and changes the shows have made. Several character names were altered and powers were also changed. Other projects Caroline in the City When approached by the CW to make a spin-off, the network's president, Mark Pedowitz, originally asked the writers to pursue a spin-off about Caroline and Tyler leaving Mystic Falls that would have followed their adventures in another city. However, the writers rejected the idea and attempted to come up with a better one. Notes References Television franchises Warner Bros. Television Studios franchises Mass media franchises introduced in 2009
L'amante di Gramigna (internationally released as The Bandit) is a 1969 Italian drama film directed by Carlo Lizzani. For this film Stefania Sandrelli was awarded as best actress at the San Sebastián International Film Festival. Cast Gian Maria Volonté: Gramigna Stefania Sandrelli: Gemma Luigi Pistilli: Ramarro Ivo Garrani: Baron Nardò Emilia Radeva: mother of Gemma Assen Milanov: the notary Marian Dimitrov Stizio Mazgalov Stoienka Mutafova Vassil Popoliev Gianni Pulone Peter Petrov Slabakov Stoian Stoiciev Ivan Dimitrov Penkov References External links 1969 films Italian drama films Films directed by Carlo Lizzani Films set in Sicily Films set in the 1860s Films shot in Bulgaria Films based on works by Giovanni Verga Films produced by Dino De Laurentiis 1960s Italian films
Michael Russell Laga (born June 14, 1960) is a former professional baseball player for the Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants in the 1980s and 1990s. He is best known for once hitting a foul ball out of the second Busch Stadium (September 15, 1986). Laga played for the 1984 World Series Champion Detroit Tigers, going 6–11 that year with a .545 average for the year, but did not appear in the World Series. Nor did he appear in the 1987 World Series for the St. Louis Cardinals. In his career, Laga played in 188 major league games and had 84 hits, 55 RBIs, 39 runs scored, and 16 home runs. He also hit 32 home runs in , playing for Daiei of the Japanese League. He also played for the Hawks in . Laga currently lives in Florence, Massachusetts. He has three children. Laga graduated from Ramsey High School in Ramsey, New Jersey and attended Bergen Community College. References External links Detroit Tigers players St. Louis Cardinals players Fukuoka Daiei Hawks players American expatriate baseball players in Japan Bergen Community College alumni Major League Baseball first basemen Nashville Sounds players Lakeland Tigers players Evansville Triplets players Louisville Redbirds players Phoenix Firebirds players Birmingham Barons players People from Ramsey, New Jersey Sportspeople from Ridgewood, New Jersey Baseball players from Bergen County, New Jersey Ramsey High School (New Jersey) alumni San Francisco Giants players 1960 births Living people
Sonnpark is an alpine training centre and base set up in Axams, near Innsbruck, Austria. It started in 1993 as a joint venture between the Australian and Austrian Olympic Committees for both summer and winter sports. Colin Hickey said about Sonnpark "Yeah. It's great ... With that sort of back-up, we'd have given [the Europeans] a run for their money." Australia sold the base in 2002.Gordon (2003), p. 278. Notes References Australia at the Winter Olympics Sports venues completed in 1993 Sports venues in Tyrol (state)
Little Grill Collective, a worker-owned cooperative restaurant in Harrisonburg, Virginia, was started in June 2003 in a building that has been operating as a restaurant since the 1930s. It is a member of the U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives. It is known for its quirky, eclectic, down-home atmosphere, with boxes of old Trivial Pursuit cards on the tables. As a quaint and cozy music venue, the Grill has served as a launch for musical acts such as The Hackensaw Boys and Old Crow Medicine Show. After ceasing operations in September 2022, previous owners Ron and Melaine Copeland reopened the diner as "The Little Grill" on March 21, 2023. History The Little Grill has been a restaurant in Harrisonburg, Virginia, since the 1940s; before that it was an antique store in the 1930s and a communal bathhouse for a nearby swimming pool in the 1920s. In the early 1980s, Christopher Boyer, working for then owner and "master chef" Maria Prytula—a Ukrainian-born artist and poet (d. 2012)—started renting the place out on weekend nights to present rock shows and theater. The restaurant's "hippified" atmosphere began during this period. Chris bought the restaurant in 1985 with blues musician and Little Grill cook, Bob Driver—at which point the diner became a full-service restaurant serving three meals a day, with live entertainment on the weekends. John Eckman bought out Boyer's share of the business in 1986, and he and Driver sold the restaurant to Tom Kildea in 1990. Kildea sold the restaurant to his former employee Ron Copeland in 1992. Copeland introduced menu changes aimed at appealing to healthy-minded diners and vegetarians. He also removed from sale all products produced by multinational corporations such as Coca-Cola, Anheuser-Busch, Miller, Coors, and Folgers from the restaurant. Free Food For All Soup Kitchen Copeland's initial contribution was a Free Food For All Soup Kitchen, which served hot, homemade noon meals at the diner without charge to "anyone in the world" every Monday from October 1992 on. This soup kitchen led to the long-term creation of Our Community Place which now exists in a former Salvation Army building across the street. Worker-owned cooperative When Copeland decided to sell the Grill, after feeling a religious calling to Christian seminary, individual employees he approached were not interested in buying. He considered some sort of group ownership, and began researching models found in The Cheeseboard Collective in Berkeley, California and the Mondragon cooperatives in the Basque region of Spain; key features of a collective being a vote for each owner, and share of profits apportioned according to labor input (not capital). In 2002, regular meetings began with Grill workers with an aim toward forming a worker-owned corporation—which would ultimately be called The Little Grill Cooperative. In June 2003, this new collective purchased the restaurant from Copeland, using what they called "community financing" to procure the down payment. Since then the collective aimed to work for localizing the food and creating what they regards as "a healthy work environment for a fulfilling job experience". The video The Little Grill was created by JMU students in November 2008, describing how the Little Grill Collective began. A smartphone app launched September 2011 "allows users mobile access to the menu, blog updates and even trivia questions highlighting the eatery's history." Operations ceased On September 13, 2022, the worker-owners announced via a Facebook post that they could no longer continue operating in their current form and that they were "taking some time to take a hard and critical look at our business operations; and exploring potential evolutions of the Grill into a new entity." Robert Driver, a musician who co-owned the diner in the 1980s, when asked what would happen if it closed for good said, “There would be profound sadness because if The Little Grill is to stop operating as that entity then that’s truly the end of an era in Harrisonburg." He added: Ownership Little Grill Collective is a worker-owned, democratically managed cooperative, where members have joined together to produce goods and/or services for sale. Each new worker-owner at Little Grill buys into the business to solidify ownership. Profits are distributed to the members "on the basis of patronage (buying at, working at or selling through the business)." Business control is exercised by membership on a one-member/one-vote basis.The ratio of worker-owners to employees fluctuates regularly, generally being about half owners, half employees. Employees have the opportunity to become owners after working a minimum of 6 months. Coordinators are designated for many operational aspects of the restaurant such as: "arts and entertainment (music and art shows), back of house (kitchen systems and food ordering), financial (bills, payroll and taxes), front of house (training, dining room), human resources (schedule and hiring), human relations (evaluations, mediations), maintenance (building repairs, inspections), public relations (advertising), and retail foods (catering)." Coordinators have autonomy to make certain decisions and spend money without consulting with the group. Owners and employees "can get paid to work on" committees addressing any of these areas. Membership meets twice a month to "go over our financial reports, check in with new hires, make announcements, introduce ideas, set the dates for other meetings, create committees, and make a wide range of decisions." A different owner is selected to "solidify the agenda and facilitate each meeting." Decisions are made "on a consensus basis . . with an 80% majority." Collective history When then-owner Ron Copeland decided to attend graduate school, he knew he didn't want to see The Little Grill close as a result. Friends encouraged him to investigate worker-owned cooperatives such as Cheese Board Collective in Berkeley, California. Discovering mentorship and guidance there, Copeland and a half dozen others worked together to launch The Little Grill Collective in 2003. He says of the time: Casa Nueva, a worker-owned collective restaurant in Athens, Ohio, hosted Grill working team members to support the launch. Collective owners Not everyone who worked at the collective became an owner, but 9-12 of the employees usually signed on for the privilege at any one time. Worker-owners of Little Grill Collective as of April 2015 (date joined cooperative in parentheses): A list of former worker-owners is maintained at the Little Grill webpage. The collective had survived almost two decades when it ceased operations in September 2022, with just five worker-owners lasting until then. Says Ron Copeland of why the restaurant didn't survive COVID-19 as a cooperative, "The challenge of a worker cooperative is there’s no equity. You work hard and you get your share of the profit but then when its time to go you don’t really get anything. It’s a cool thing for a lot of reasons but that’s one of the downsides." Previous owners return Ron and Melaine Copeland, who owned The Little Grill from 1992 to 2003 — before helping its employees convert it to a worker-owned collective — have signed a lease on the building and intend to restart operations in 2023. Ron discovered The Little Grill, a "staple restaurant with an eighty-year pedigree", as a James Madison University student. He started working there in the mid-1980s, hiring as a dishwasher the woman who would later become his wife and mother of his children. He and Melaine married in 1994 while running the diner together. While dating Melaine, Ron wrote, “I love you,” in green paint over the salmon pink on the walls, encircling it with a heart (which is still visible today). He explains: The Copelands wanted to ensure that one of Harrisonburg’s most-loved spots survived. “The Little Grill really is a treasure in the Harrisonburg community and we just wanted to see that perpetuate,” says Melaine. Adds Ron, “I didn’t want to drive by and see it not open or torn down or something and know that I could’ve done something, ya know. I just don’t know if I would’ve been able to really live with that.” The Copelands have now purchased the business back from the collective, but are dropping the worker-owned aspect of the business. Of the decision to re-purchase the business, Ron says, "We had great times at the Grill and just suddenly thought, we might . . be especially positioned to help navigate this situation and get the Grill back open." To finance start-up, the returning owners are selling “personal grill accounts” for $1,000 each which can be used to purchase meals and leave tips once the diner reopens. On February 18, 2023, as part of massive reopening efforts, James Madison University students as part of GIVE (Growth International Volunteer Excursions) Andy Luong, head volunteer coordinator at GIVE, and five other volunteers from James Madison University helped take down the Little Grill sign for refurbishing, power wash exterior walls, and prep the interior for painting. Both owners are alumni of nearby James Madison University, Ron in 1990 and Melanie in 1992 and both view The Little Grill as an important second home to the JMU community. They have hired William “Billy” Bleecker, co-chef at Clementine Cafe in downtown Harrisonburg, as general manager. The Copelands reopened the diner as "The Little Grill" on March 21, 2023. Their daughter, Rose, currently works there. Menu Since October 1992, the Little Grill menu aimed at appealing to healthy-minded eaters, vegetarians, and hippies. Tofu is included in several of their breakfast specials, including tofu rancheros, tofu scrambler, tofu burrito, and tofu grinder. Blue Monkey pancakes (bananas and blueberries in buttermilk batter) have inspired a T-shirt, featuring a blue monkey eating pancakes, for sale in the restaurant . ." Lunch offerings included felafel and lemon tahini appetizer, made with homemade felafel balls and served with homemade lemon tahini dressing. Sandwiches are made with tempeh and locally-sourced free-range chicken and hamburger. All bread products — wheat sub rolls; cinnamon swirl sourdough; wheat, white, and rye breads — are sourced from a local baker in Dayton, Virginia. Bagels are baked at a local bagel bakery. Free-range eggs come from a local poultry provider. To replace such multinational brands as Coca-Cola, Anheuser-Busch, Miller, Coors, and Folgers, The Grill uses natural and homemade substitutes. Blue Sky provides the cream soda, Virgil's the root beer and cola, while diet sodas come from Zevia. Teas and coffee are all Equal Exchange. Special nights Prior to a summer 2015 menu transition, special menu nights at Little Grill happened on set days of the week. Tuesday was Mexi Night, Wednesday was Indian Night or Wildcard Special depending on the chef, Thursday was Breakfast Night, and Friday was Down Home Night/Southern Cookin'. The Little Grill takes part in the semiannual Taste of Downtown, a week-long event that features lunch and dinner specials at most downtown Harrisonburg restaurants who put together discounted menu offerings and combos as a promotional activity initiated by Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance, a nonprofit revitalization group, in 2008. Relaunch 2023 In their 2023 return to ownership of the restaurant, the Copelands are committed to preserving what's best from the gustatory traditions, while introducing some surprises to the menu. As he puts it: Copeland adds, “We’re going to have espresso now, so we’re gonna be learning about that and getting our menu straight, cooking for ourselves, learning our new POS system, all that — so we have a lot of moving parts." Entertainment Little Grill offered entertainment from local writing, performing, musical, and comedic talents—through regular weekly open stage and special shows. Every Thursday night they would present an open mic for poets, storytellers, comics, and musicians, including students from James Madison University. Historically, the founders of both The Hackensaw Boys and Old Crow Medicine Show—Robert St. Ours, David Sickmen, Rob Bullington, Chris "Critter" Fuqua, Ketch Secor, etc.—met and performed at the Little Grill open mic. Special shows include fundraisers for local organizations, dramatic works created by owner and open mic emcee Chris Howdyshell, and comedy. The first "Ha-Ha Fest" that occurred in February 2012 is a recent example of these. "The Girl Who Died Most Mysteriously", a play with original songs written by Little Grill worker/owner Chris Howdyshell, was performed October 2011—with his musical group The Dish Dogs backing "a local cast of non-actors." Wednesday nights had previously been reserved for a game of bingo involving diners as players. Venue As a music venue Little Grill is noted for showing upcoming and popular local and regional acts, as well as more broadly known groups. Touring acts working their way down Interstate 81, perhaps from larger music markets up north such as Philadelphia or New York, to southern regions often stop in to perform. Local and regional acts which have appeared there include: The Hackensaw Boys, The Steel Wheels, and Joe Overton and the Clear Blue Sky. Many employees (and shared owners) of the Little Grill have been musicians, often appearing there themselves. Owner Chris Howdyshell, who emcees the weekly open mic and puts on special shows, has formed Red River Rollercoaster and The Dish Dogs—often performing on the Little Grill stage. He draws personnel from the Grill, such as Ashley Hunter and Joshua Vana. Past musicians who have worked there include Robert St. Ours (founder of The Hackensaw Boys), his brother Phillip St. Ours (founder of Pantherburn), Billy Brett and Terry Turtle (founders of Buck Gooter), Lara Mack and Kyle Oehmke (both members of The Dish Dogs). Others include Greg Ward and Nick Melas. Three St. Ours brothers, Chris "Critter" Fuqua, and Ketch Secor founded the Route 11 Boys—precursor group to both The Hackensaw Boys and Old Crow Medicine Show. Secor has said, regarding the role of Little Grill open mic in his musical career, it was "really the first chance that . . (he and) Critter had to play on stage." Being "a bit younger" than the "college students at James Madison University who typically hung out there" Secor says "They knew that we had talent, but it was raw. I mean, I was up there beating on a jaw harp when I was 13." It was at Little Grill Ketch first saw his "contemporary" Robert St. Ours—who later went on to found The Hackensaw Boys—singing and "he was so cool with his leather jacket and side burns. I knew that's what I wanted to do." Secor formed the Route 11 Boys with St. Ours and his brothers and performed often at Little Grill. Non-local acts known more prominently outside the region have included Andy Friedman, Paul Curreri and his wife Devon Sproule, housemates Danny Schmidt and Carrie Elkin, Anaïs Mitchell, Mary Gauthier, Tony Furtado, The Two Man Gentlemen Band, The Wiyos, and Adrienne Young and Little Sadie, Of performing at Little Grill, Young has said: "Best show ever. The energy was so palatable (sic)." Recording The Little Grill venue has been used to record music. Previous owner Tom Kildea recorded his album Love Like Wood there in 1999. MACRoCk Little Grill serves as a venue each year for The Mid-Atlantic College Radio Conference (MACRoCk), joining other downtown Harrisonburg venues Artful Dodger, Blue Nile, Clementine, Court Square Theater, and Downtown 34 Music (in 2011). Including workshops, panels, and a label exposition, this college radio festival is funded by grass-roots businesses. Musical acts that performed during the 2011 festival at Little Grill included: Low Branches, Bison, Wailin' Storms, Spirit Family Reunion, Auld Lang Syne, Luke Saunders, and Cat Magic Co. The Daily News-Record describes MACRoCk as an ... Fundraisers Adrienne Young & Little Sadie performed June 27, 2008 'Buy Fresh, Buy Local' in support of FoodRoutes Network (FRN), a national non-profit organization that aims to support other localized groups that encourage sustainable agriculture and community-based food systems. Her group headlined at the annual Our Community Place Lawn Jam the following day. Noted area musicians organized and performed in a fundraiser in support of local musician and luthier Steve Parks, from nearby Dayton, who had been diagnosed with inoperable cancer, in 2008. Performers included blues musician Bob Driver, former owner of the Grill; together they formed the musical group Parks & Driver. Ketch Secor and Chris "Critter" Fuqua appeared there, together with Robert and Phillip St. Ours on January 14, 2012, to support Our Community Place. If Johnny St. Ours had not been filming a documentary elsewhere, they might have had a complete reunion of the Route 11 Boys—precursor group to both The Hackensaw Boys (which Robert St. Ours helped found) and Old Crow Medicine Show (which Secor and Fuqua helped found). This reunion was the first time that many of the original members of Route 11 Boys had performed together, and marked a return to Old Crow for Fuqua, a return to Harrisonburg for Secor, and a collective return to where it all began for all of them. Having recently lost one of its original founders, the group had been going through a difficult time and was in need of a renewal. As Secor recounts: Fuqua concurs that the "whole 'Ketch and Critter' tour" that year "was pretty special": Extra special was the visit to the Grill for Fuqua: Adding to their nostalgic return were their previous band mates and friends: "Our good buddies from the Route 11 boys, the St. Ours brothers, Phillip and Robert Holy Bear, got on stage with us, and that sealed the deal. Heaven." Awards, honors, and distinctions Little Grill was voted Best Breakfast and Best Vegetarian in the 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 Daily News-Record Best of the Valley survey. Video Ketch & Critter - "River of Jordan" live @ the Little Grill, Harrisonburg, VA 1/14/12 Ketch Secor and Chris "Critter" Fuqua of Old Crow Medicine Show perform at fundraiser for Our Community Place, January 14, 2012. Big Men @ the Little Grill August 17, 2011: "Flatpicking champ (and former KS secretary of state) Chris Biggs and Living Legend Steve Hinrichs treat the crowd at the Little Grill to a rollicking instrumental." Max Jeffers - 20th Century Blues at the Little Grill 5-20-11 "Max Jeffers plays 20th Century Blues at the Little Grill in Harrisonburg, VA with Uncle Mountain (NC) and Michael Bowman on 5-20-11." See also Music venue Notes External links Little Grill Collective Facebook page. U.S. Worker Harrisonburg, Virginia Restaurants in Virginia Music venues in Virginia Buildings and structures in Rockingham County, Virginia Tourist attractions in Rockingham County, Virginia Restaurants established in 2003 Worker cooperatives of the United States 2003 establishments in Virginia
Tom Green Live is a talk show television series hosted by Tom Green that aired weekly on AXS TV from October 2013 to November 2014. This is not to be confused with Green's 2006-2011 web show of the same title, which was later renamed "Tom Green's House Tonight". The show was a one-hour format show with Green interviewing his guest(s). The following is a complete list of Tom Green Live episodes. Series overview {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- ! style="padding: 0 8px;" colspan="2" rowspan="2"| Season ! style="padding: 0 8px;" rowspan="2"| Episodes ! colspan="2"| Originally aired |- ! style="padding: 0 8px;"| Season premiere ! style="padding: 0 8px;"| Season finale |- |style="background: #B60000;"| | 1 | 7 | | |- |style="background: #0038A8;"| | 2 | 13 | | |- |style="background: #FFD700;"| | 3 | 24 | | |} Episodes Season 1 (2013) Season 2 (2014) Season 3 (2014) External links Tom Green Live
Moqarrab (; also known as Moqarrabīn) is a village in Mehruiyeh Rural District, in the Central District of Faryab County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 449, in 99 families. References Populated places in Faryab County
The men's 800 metres competition at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand was held on 15–17 December at the Thammasat Stadium. Schedule All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00) Results Heats Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the final. Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Final References External links Results Men's 00800 metres 1998
Tringalwadi fort is located in the Igatpuri taluka of Nashik district. It is located on the ancient trade route passing through Thal ghat. The fort is located near village Tringalwadi. The Tringalwadi irrigation dam which is close to the village was built in 1978. How to reach The village Tringalwadi is located 7 km from Igatpuri. Igatpuri is located on Mumbai-nashik Railway route as well as National Highway NH 160. There are two routes to reach the village Tringalwadi from Igatpuri first one passes through Igatpuri town and the other is by taking a northern exit to NH160 at Ghoti, further passing through village Balayaduri. The Tringalwadi fort is located on a hill which runs north-south. It is a mesa rock formation. The climb is very easy and takes about 30 minutes to reach the top of the fort from the village. History The presence of the caves indicate that the caves and the fort might be constructed around 10th century. The fort was built to overlook the trade route which connected Konkan to Nashik area. In 1636 the Shahaji (father of king Shivaji) had to cede it to the Moghuls after the defeat at mahulifort. It is not known when king Shivaji took control of this fort, but in 1688 this fort was won by Moghuls. It is one of the 16 forts which was surrendered to British in 1818 after the fall of Trymbakgad fort. Places to see At the foothills of the fort is a Jain Cave Temple with a beautifully carved entrance and a stone idol of the first Jain Tirthankara Rishabhanatha in the garbha gruha. The cave has a large sabha mandapa. the western entrance to the fort is a unique structure of architecture. The steps and the entrance gate are carved from a single rock. There is an idol of veer Hanuman or maruti near the entrance gate and two sharabhaidols carved on the top of the entrance gate. On the fort are ruins of old buildings and a small Bhavanimata temple. There is a cave and a rock cut water cistern on the western side of the hillock on the fort. See also List of forts in Maharashtra Nashik Gallery References Buildings and structures of the Maratha Empire Forts in Nashik district 16th-century forts in India
Francisco R. Zayas Seijo, also known as Ico (born 4 October 1951), is a former member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives and mayor of the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico. During his 4-year mayoral term, Zayas Seijo established the Mariana Suárez de Longo Library and Historical Archive of Ponce, the Museo del Autonomismo Puertorriqueño, the Centro Ponceño de Autismo (English: Ponce Center for Autism), the Agüeybaná II "El Bravo" Plaza, and also expanded the Julio Enrique Monagas Family Park. He initiated to the concept of the Centro de Convenciones de Ponce and the Ponce Aquarium; however, neither one of these two saw fruition before he completed his term in January 2009. He was, however, instrumental in the development of the Parque Lineal Veredas del Labrador, as well as the Río Portugués Dam and the expansion of the Ponce Municipal Police. During his administration, the Municipal Police acquired, installed, and put into operation 106 street cameras and a video command center. These were complemented by 130 additional cameras installed by the Puerto Rico Police. Early life Zayas Seijo was born on 4 October 1951, in Santurce, Puerto Rico to Héctor Zayas Chardón and Dr. Esther Seijo Tizol. Both his parents were actively involved with former Governor Luis Muñoz Marín. He is a first cousin to journalist Jorge Seijo. When he was 16 years old, Zayas Seijo enrolled at the College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts of Mayagüez where he obtained a bachelor's degree in agronomy. Afterwards, he was accepted at the Veterinary School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1975 where he completed his doctoral degree in veterinary medicine. Upon marrying Nancy Colón in 1973, they moved to Ponce. Career and work In 1975 he established a successful veterinary clinic in Ponce. He also worked at several universities and gathered much recognition for his work. In 1980, he was selected as Distinguished Youth by the Who's Who in Young American People. Political career Zayas Seijo got involved in politics in 1984 when Raúl Ramírez, mayoral candidate, recruited him to be part of his team. Even though they were defeated, Zayas established himself as the minority spokesman. He remained in that position until 1991. That year, his uncle, Humberto Zayas Chardón, retired from politics and vacated the seat he occupied in the Puerto Rico House of Representatives. Zayas ran for the post and was elected. He represented the 25th Representative District (Ponce and Jayuya) for 13 years. He presided the House's Comisión de Hacienda (English: Treasury Commission) during the administration of governor Sila Calderón. In 2000 he presided over an important commission that investigated government financial procedures a few months before the general election. The work he did garnered him all sort of criticism from his political opposition. In 2004, Zayas Seijo was elected unanimously as the official candidate for the mayoral seat in Ponce, after the death of long-time mayor Rafael Cordero Santiago. On 2 November 2004, he was elected mayor of Ponce by an ample margin. He was sworn into office on 9 January 2005. On 4 November 2008, Zayas Seijo lost the election to the candidate of the New Progressive Party, María "Mayita" Meléndez Altieri and was succeeded on 2 January 2009. Legacy Zayas Seijo is best remembered for the establishment of the Biblioteca y Archivo Histórico de Ponce Mariana Suárez de Longo (Mariana Suárez de Longo Library and Historical Archive of Ponce) at a cost of $10.5 million USD. He also established the Museum of Puerto Rican Autonomism at Panteón Nacional Román Baldorioty de Castro in 2006. He started construction of the Centro de Convenciones de Ponce and gave birth to the concept of the Ponce Aquarium. However, neither one was completed by the time Zayas' administration came to an end in January 2009. In October 2008, Zayas Seijo inaugurated Plaza Agüeybaná II "El Bravo" at the intersection of PR-123 and PR-2 in the Caracoles sector of barrio Playa, Ponce. A plaque at the site marks the inauguration of the park dedicated to the memory of the leader of the last Taíno battle against the Spanish invaders in 1511. Zayas Seijo is also credited with expanding the Julio Enrique Monagas Family Park in October 2008, and with the establishment of the Centro Ponceño de Autismo during his tenure. Personal life Zayas has been married to Nancy Colón since 1973. They have four children together. See also Rafael Cordero Santiago References External links Ponce website 1951 births Living people People from Santurce, Puerto Rico Politicians from San Juan, Puerto Rico Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) politicians Mayors of Ponce, Puerto Rico University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine alumni
Modified starch, also called starch derivatives, are prepared by physically, enzymatically, or chemically treating native starch to change its properties. Modified starches are used in practically all starch applications, such as in food products as a thickening agent, stabilizer or emulsifier; in pharmaceuticals as a disintegrant; or as binder in coated paper. They are also used in many other applications. Starches are modified to enhance their performance in different applications. Starches may be modified to increase their stability against excessive heat, acid, shear, time, cooling, or freezing; to change their texture; to decrease or increase their viscosity; to lengthen or shorten gelatinization time; or to increase their visco-stability. Modification methods Acid-treated starch (INS 1401), also called thin boiling starch, is prepared by treating starch or starch granules with inorganic acids, e.g. hydrochloric acid breaking down the starch molecule and thus reducing the viscosity. Other treatments producing modified starch (with different INS and E-numbers) are: dextrin (INS 1400), roasted starch with hydrochloric acid alkaline-modified starch (INS 1402) with sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide bleached starch (INS 1403) with hydrogen peroxide oxidized starch (INS 1404, E1404) with sodium hypochlorite, breaking down viscosity enzyme-treated starch (INS 1405), maltodextrin, cyclodextrin monostarch phosphate (INS 1410, E1410) with phosphorous acid or the salts sodium phosphate, potassium phosphate, or sodium triphosphate to reduce retrogradation distarch phosphate (INS 1412, E1412) by esterification with for example sodium trimetaphosphate, crosslinked starch modifying the rheology, the texture acetylated starch (INS 1420, E1420) esterification with acetic anhydride hydroxypropylated starch (INS 1440, E1440), starch ether, with propylene oxide, increasing viscosity stability hydroxyethyl starch, with ethylene oxide starch sodium octenyl succinate (OSA) starch (INS 1450, E1450) used as emulsifier adding hydrophobicity starch aluminium octenyl Succinate (INS 1452, E1452) cationic starch, adding positive electrical charge to starch carboxymethylated starch with monochloroacetic acid adding negative charge and combined modifications such as phosphated distarch phosphate (INS 1413, E1413) acetylated distarch phosphate (INS 1414, E1414) acetylated distarch adipate (INS 1422, E1422), hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate (INS 1442, E1442), acetylated oxidized starch (INS 1451, E1451). Modified starch may also be a cold-water-soluble, pregelatinized or instant starch which thickens and gels without heat, or a cook-up starch which must be cooked like regular starch. Drying methods to make starches cold-water-soluble are extrusion, drum drying, spray drying or dextrinization. Other starch derivatives, the starch sugars, like glucose, high fructose syrup, glucose syrups, maltodextrins, starch degraded with amylase enzyme are mainly sold as liquid syrup to make a sweetener. Examples of use and functionality of modified starch Pre-gelatinized starch is used to thicken instant desserts, allowing the food to thicken with the addition of cold water or milk. Similarly, cheese sauce granules such as in Macaroni and Cheese, lasagna, or gravy granules may be thickened with boiling water without the product going lumpy. Commercial pizza toppings containing modified starch will thicken when heated in the oven, keeping them on top of the pizza, and then become runny when cooled. A suitably modified starch is used as a fat substitute for low-fat versions of traditionally fatty foods, e.g. industrial milk-based desserts like yogurt or reduced-fat hard salami having about 1/3 the usual fat content. For the latter type of uses, it is an alternative to the product Olestra. Modified starch is added to frozen products to prevent them from dripping when defrosted. Modified starch, bonded with phosphate, allows the starch to absorb more water and keeps the ingredients together. Modified starch acts as an emulsifier for French dressing by enveloping oil droplets and suspending them in the water. Acid-treated starch forms the shell of jelly beans. Oxidized starch increases the stickiness of batter. Carboxymethylated starches are used as a wallpaper adhesive, as textile printing thickener, as tablet disintegrants and excipients in the pharmaceutical industry. Cationic starch is used as wet end sizing agent in paper manufacturing. Genetically modified starch Modified starch should not be confused with genetically modified starch, which refers to starch from genetically engineered plants, such as those that have been genetically modified to produce novel fatty acids or carbohydrates which might not occur in the plant species being harvested. In Europe the term "Genetically Modified Organism" is used solely where "the genetic material has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally through fertilisation and/or natural recombination". The modification in "genetically modified" refers to the genetic engineering of the plant DNA, whereas in the term "Modified Starch" seen on mandatory ingredient labels it refers to the later processing or treatment of the starch or starch granules. Genetically modified starch is of interest in the manufacture of biodegradable polymers and noncellulose feedstock in the paper industry, as well as the creation of new food additives. For example, researchers aim to alter the enzymes within living plants to create starches with desirable modified properties, and thus eliminate the need for enzymatic processing after starch is extracted from the plant. See also References Suggested reading Revise for OCR GCSE Food Technology, Alison Winson. 2003. Degradable Polymers, Recycling, and Plastics Waste Management. S Huang, Ann-Christine Albertsson. 1995. Modified Starch, Jenny Ridgwell, Ridgwell Press, 2001, Starch Food additives Edible thickening agents
Dario Mutabdzija is an American entrepreneur based in Silicon Valley, who co-founded the seed accelerator project Blueseed. He was previously Director of Legal Strategy at The Seasteading Institute. He is now head of business development at Israeli startup PayKey. Biography Mutabdzija was born in Sarajevo and immigrated in the United States with his family in the 1990s due to the breakout of the Bosnian War. He graduated from University of Hawaii at Hilo with a B.S. in Communications. In 2008, he obtained a JD from the McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, and in 2009 a joint LL.M. in Transnational Business Practice from the same school and the University of Salzburg, Austria. Prior to The Seasteading Institute, he interned at the Vienna office of multinational law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Blueseed Blueseed is a startup community project that Mutabdzija co-founded in July 2011 with Seasteading Institute colleague Max Marty. The project is preparing to launch a ship near Silicon Valley to serve as a startup community and entrepreneurial incubator without United States work visa requirements. The platform is set to offer living and office space, high-speed Internet connectivity, and regular ferry service to the mainland. The existence of the project is due to the lack of U.S. visas for entrepreneurs. Instead, customers will use the much easier to obtain B-1/B-2 visas to travel to the mainland, while work will be done exclusively on the ship. Appearances Mutabdzija's first television appearances were in December 2011, on the Stossel Show with John Stossel. and on Fox Business in an interview with Shibani Joshi. Later, he was interviewed about Blueseed on the BBC, on Charlie Rose's CBS This Morning by Jeff Glor, on CNN during the Erin Burnett OutFront show, and on First Business. References External links Bio on Blueseed's website American businesspeople 20th-century births Living people Year of birth missing (living people)
```java /* * * * path_to_url * * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY * specific language governing permissions and limitations */ package io.ballerina.semantic.api.test.typebynode.newapi; import io.ballerina.compiler.api.SemanticModel; import io.ballerina.compiler.api.symbols.TypeDescKind; import io.ballerina.compiler.api.symbols.TypeSymbol; import io.ballerina.compiler.syntax.tree.Node; import io.ballerina.compiler.syntax.tree.NodeVisitor; import io.ballerina.compiler.syntax.tree.TypeCastExpressionNode; import io.ballerina.compiler.syntax.tree.TypeTestExpressionNode; import io.ballerina.compiler.syntax.tree.TypeofExpressionNode; import org.testng.annotations.Test; import java.util.Optional; import static io.ballerina.compiler.api.symbols.TypeDescKind.BOOLEAN; import static io.ballerina.compiler.api.symbols.TypeDescKind.STRING; import static io.ballerina.compiler.api.symbols.TypeDescKind.TYPEDESC; import static org.testng.Assert.assertEquals; import static org.testng.Assert.assertTrue; /** * Tests for getting the type of typeof and type cast exprs. * * @since 2.0.0 */ @Test public class TypeByTypeExprTest extends TypeByNodeTest { @Override String getTestSourcePath() { return "test-src/type-by-node/type_by_type_exprs.bal"; } @Override NodeVisitor getNodeVisitor(SemanticModel model) { return new NodeVisitor() { @Override public void visit(TypeCastExpressionNode typeCastExpressionNode) { assertType(typeCastExpressionNode, model, STRING); } @Override public void visit(TypeofExpressionNode typeofExpressionNode) { assertType(typeofExpressionNode, model, TYPEDESC); } @Override public void visit(TypeTestExpressionNode typeTestExpressionNode) { assertType(typeTestExpressionNode, model, BOOLEAN); } }; } void verifyAssertCount() { assertEquals(getAssertCount(), 3); } private Optional<TypeSymbol> assertType(Node node, SemanticModel model, TypeDescKind typeKind) { Optional<TypeSymbol> type = model.typeOf(node); assertTrue(type.isPresent()); assertEquals(type.get().typeKind(), typeKind); incrementAssertCount(); return type; } } ```
Eirini Kokkinariou (, born 14 February 1981 in Athens, Greece) is a female Greek long-distance runner. She competes mostly in the 3000 metres steeplechase event. In 2012, she was banned from the sport for four years after doping. She finished ninth at the 2006 World Cup and took the third place at the 2007 Superleague. She competed at the 2006 European Championships, the 2007 World Championships, the 2008 Olympic Games, the 2009 World Championships and the 2011 World Championships without reaching the final. Personal bests Achievements References 1981 births Living people Athletes from Athens Greek female long-distance runners Greek female steeplechase runners Olympic athletes for Greece Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Greece Panathinaikos Athletics Doping cases in athletics Greek sportspeople in doping cases
```cmake vcpkg_from_github( OUT_SOURCE_PATH SOURCE_PATH REPO Atliac/minitest REF "v${VERSION}" SHA512 your_sha256_hashyour_sha256_hash HEAD_REF master ) vcpkg_cmake_configure(SOURCE_PATH ${SOURCE_PATH} OPTIONS -DBUILD_TESTS=OFF -DMINITEST_PACKAGE_NAME=${PORT} ) vcpkg_cmake_install() vcpkg_cmake_config_fixup() configure_file("${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/usage" "${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/share/${PORT}/usage") vcpkg_copy_pdbs() vcpkg_install_copyright(FILE_LIST "${SOURCE_PATH}/LICENSE.txt") file(REMOVE_RECURSE "${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/debug/include") file(REMOVE_RECURSE "${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/debug/share") ```
Daniel Crainie (born 24 May 1962) is a Scottish retired association football player who played for twelve football clubs in Scotland, England, Australia and Ireland. Crainie began his football career at Celtic where he scored seven goals and making sixteen appearances in his debut season for the Scottish club. He played only a few games in his following two seasons at Celtic before moving to England to play for Wolverhampton. Crainie made over 60 appearances for the Wolves which would be more than he would make for any other club. During his time at Wolverhampton he was loaned out to Blackpool where he made six appearances. After a short spell at Dundee Crainie left Britain for Australia, where he played for South Melbourne. Crainie played a total of 39 times for South Melbourne, scoring ten times, more than he did at any other team. In 1988 Crainie left Melbourne for the New South Wales coastal city of Wollongong, where he would play more than 50 games for Wollongong City and also earned himself a minor premiership with his first season at the club. Crainie returned to the British Isles in the twilight of his career, where he played for Airdrieonians, Kilmarnock, Ballymena United, Ross County, Cork City and Bo'ness United. References External links 1962 births Living people People from Kilsyth Men's association football wingers Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's under-21 international footballers Celtic F.C. players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players Dundee F.C. players South Melbourne FC players Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players Kilmarnock F.C. players Ballymena United F.C. players Ross County F.C. players Cork City F.C. players Scottish Football League players English Football League players League of Ireland players NIFL Premiership players National Soccer League (Australia) players Wollongong Wolves FC players Bo'ness United F.C. players Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Australia Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Ireland Scottish expatriate men's footballers Footballers from North Lanarkshire
A chirp is a signal in which the frequency increases (up-chirp) or decreases (down-chirp) with time. In some sources, the term chirp is used interchangeably with sweep signal. It is commonly applied to sonar, radar, and laser systems, and to other applications, such as in spread-spectrum communications (see chirp spread spectrum). This signal type is biologically inspired and occurs as a phenomenon due to dispersion (a non-linear dependence between frequency and the propagation speed of the wave components). It is usually compensated for by using a matched filter, which can be part of the propagation channel. Depending on the specific performance measure, however, there are better techniques both for radar and communication. Since it was used in radar and space, it has been adopted also for communication standards. For automotive radar applications, it is usually called linear frequency modulated waveform (LFMW). In spread-spectrum usage, surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices are often used to generate and demodulate the chirped signals. In optics, ultrashort laser pulses also exhibit chirp, which, in optical transmission systems, interacts with the dispersion properties of the materials, increasing or decreasing total pulse dispersion as the signal propagates. The name is a reference to the chirping sound made by birds; see bird vocalization. Definitions The basic definitions here translate as the common physics quantities location (phase), speed (angular velocity), acceleration (chirpyness). If a waveform is defined as: then the instantaneous angular frequency, ω, is defined as the phase rate as given by the first derivative of phase, with the instantaneous ordinary frequency, f, being its normalized version: Finally, the instantaneous angular chirpyness (symbol γ) is defined to be the second derivative of instantaneous phase or the first derivative of instantaneous angular frequency, Angular chirpyness has units of radians per square second (rad/s2); thus, it is analogous to angular acceleration. The instantaneous ordinary chirpyness (symbol c) is a normalized version, defined as the rate of change of the instantaneous frequency: Ordinary chirpyness has units of square reciprocal seconds (s−2); thus, it is analogous to rotational acceleration. Types Linear In a linear-frequency chirp or simply linear chirp, the instantaneous frequency varies exactly linearly with time: where is the starting frequency (at time ) and is the chirp rate, assumed constant: Here, is the final frequency and is the time it takes to sweep from to The corresponding time-domain function for the phase of any oscillating signal is the integral of the frequency function, as one expects the phase to grow like , i.e., that the derivative of the phase is the angular frequency . For the linear chirp, this results in: where is the initial phase (at time ). Thus this is also called a quadratic-phase signal. The corresponding time-domain function for a sinusoidal linear chirp is the sine of the phase in radians: Exponential In a geometric chirp, also called an exponential chirp, the frequency of the signal varies with a geometric relationship over time. In other words, if two points in the waveform are chosen, and , and the time interval between them is kept constant, the frequency ratio will also be constant. In an exponential chirp, the frequency of the signal varies exponentially as a function of time: where is the starting frequency (at ), and is the rate of exponential change in frequency. Unlike the linear chirp, which has a constant chirpyness, an exponential chirp has an exponentially increasing frequency rate. The corresponding time-domain function for the phase of an exponential chirp is the integral of the frequency: where is the initial phase (at ). The corresponding time-domain function for a sinusoidal exponential chirp is the sine of the phase in radians: As was the case for the Linear Chirp, the instantaneous frequency of the Exponential Chirp consists of the fundamental frequency accompanied by additional harmonics. Hyperbolic Hyperbolic chirps are used in radar applications, as they show maximum matched filter response after being distorted by the Doppler effect. In a hyperbolic chirp, the frequency of the signal varies hyperbolically as a function of time: The corresponding time-domain function for the phase of an hyperbolic chirp is the integral of the frequency: where is the initial phase (at ). The corresponding time-domain function for a sinusoidal hyperbolic chirp is the sine of the phase in radians: Generation A chirp signal can be generated with analog circuitry via a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), and a linearly or exponentially ramping control voltage. It can also be generated digitally by a digital signal processor (DSP) and digital-to-analog converter (DAC), using a direct digital synthesizer (DDS) and by varying the step in the numerically controlled oscillator. It can also be generated by a YIG oscillator. Relation to an impulse signal A chirp signal shares the same spectral content with an impulse signal. However, unlike in the impulse signal, spectral components of the chirp signal have different phases, i.e., their power spectra are alike but the phase spectra are distinct. Dispersion of a signal propagation medium may result in unintentional conversion of impulse signals into chirps. On the other hand, many practical applications, such as chirped pulse amplifiers or echolocation systems, use chirp signals instead of impulses because of their inherently lower peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR). Uses and occurrences Chirp modulation Chirp modulation, or linear frequency modulation for digital communication, was patented by Sidney Darlington in 1954 with significant later work performed by Winkler in 1962. This type of modulation employs sinusoidal waveforms whose instantaneous frequency increases or decreases linearly over time. These waveforms are commonly referred to as linear chirps or simply chirps. Hence the rate at which their frequency changes is called the chirp rate. In binary chirp modulation, binary data is transmitted by mapping the bits into chirps of opposite chirp rates. For instance, over one bit period "1" is assigned a chirp with positive rate a and "0" a chirp with negative rate −a. Chirps have been heavily used in radar applications and as a result advanced sources for transmission and matched filters for reception of linear chirps are available. Chirplet transform Another kind of chirp is the projective chirp, of the form: having the three parameters a (scale), b (translation), and c (chirpiness). The projective chirp is ideally suited to image processing, and forms the basis for the projective chirplet transform. Key chirp A change in frequency of Morse code from the desired frequency, due to poor stability in the RF oscillator, is known as chirp, and in the R-S-T system is given an appended letter 'C'. See also Chirp spectrum - Analysis of the frequency spectrum of chirp signals Chirp compression - Further information on compression techniques Chirp spread spectrum - A part of the wireless telecommunications standard IEEE 802.15.4a CSS Chirped mirror Chirped pulse amplification Chirplet transform - A signal representation based on a family of localized chirp functions. Continuous-wave radar Dispersion (optics) Pulse compression References External links Online Chirp Tone Generator (WAV file output) CHIRP Sonar on FishFinder CHIRP Sonar on FishFinder Signal processing Test items
The Battle of Balanjar was a battle that took place during the First Khazar-Arab War between the armies of the Khazar Khaganate and the Caliphate, whose commanding general was Abd ar-Rahman ibn Rabiah. According to the Arab chroniclers, the Arabs captured Derbent in 642, when Abd al-Rahman ibn Rabiah secured the surrender of the Persian governor of Derbent, Shahrbaraz. Based at Derbent, Abd al-Rahman led frequent raids against the Khazars over the following years, but these were small-scale affairs, and no event of major note is recorded in the sources. In 652, despite the orders of Caliph Uthman to avoid risks, Abd al-Rahman led a major invasion north, targeting the city of Balanjar. According to Baladhuri and Ya'qubi, however, it was his brother Salman ibn Rabiah who led the invasion. In the subsequent siege, both sides made use of catapults and ballistae. After several days, the Khazar garrison launched a sortie, which coincided with the arrival of a large Khazar relief army. After Abd al-Rahman was killed, the Arabs collapsed, despite the efforts of his brother, Salman, to rally them. 4,000 Arabs were killed, many fled to Derbent with Salman, while others had to conduct a fighting retreat all the way to Gilan and Jurjan. Abd al-Rahman's body was left behind. The Khazars reportedly kept it in a cauldron and venerated it, claiming that it could be used to bring rain or drought, and ensured victory in war. See also Battle of Balanjar (disambiguation) References Sources Balanjar 652 Balanjar 652 Balanjar Balanjar 652 652 History of the North Caucasus
Jonas Thor Olsen (born 3 January 1978 in Nuuk) is a Danish cross-country skier who has competed since 1999. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 48th in the 50 km, 78th in the 15 km, and was lapped in the 30 km mixed pursuit events. Thor Olson's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 16th in the 4 x 10 km relay at Val di Fiemme in 2003. His best individual finish was 49th in the 50 km event at Liberec in 2009. At the World Cup level, Thor Olsen's best finish was 23rd in the team sprint event at Düsseldorf in 2003. His best individual finish was 44th in the 50 km at Oslo in 2007. References 1978 births Cross-country skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Danish male cross-country skiers Living people Olympic cross-country skiers for Denmark People from Nuuk 21st-century Danish people
Livin' Proof is the debut studio album by the American hip hop duo Group Home. It was released on November 21, 1995, through FFRR/Payday Records. Recording sessions took place at D&D Studios in New York. Production was handled by Gang Starr and Big Jaz. It features guest appearances from Absaloot, Big Shug, Guru, Brainsick Enterprize and Smiley the Ghetto Child. It featured the popular underground single "Supa Star", which peaked at number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. The album is known both for the instrumentals and the interplay between the lyrics of Lil' Dap and Melachi the Nutcracker. Track listing Notes Track 5 features additional vocals from Jeru the Damaja Sample credits "Intro" contains samples from "Yesterday" by Wes Montgomery and "Ain't No Half Steppin'" by Big Daddy Kane. "Inna Citi Life" contains samples from "Nautilus" by Bob James, "Cold Duck Time" by Les McCann and Eddie Harris, and "Serious (Ceereeus BDP Remix)" by Steady B. "Serious Rap Shit" contains samples from "Birdland" by Weather Report, "In Our Lifetime" by Marvin Gaye, and "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That" by Cypress Hill. "Suspended in Time" contains samples from "Pipeline" by The Incredible Bongo Band, "Touch Me (All Night Long)" by Fonda Rae and Wish, "Real Hip Hop" by Das EFX, and "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'" by Wu-Tang Clan. "Sacrifice" contains samples from "What Do I Wish For?" by The Chi-Lites, "Breakthrough" by Isaac Hayes, and "Crack Featuring Pete the Fly" by Paul Mooney. "Up Against the Wall (Low Budget Mix)" contains samples from "Windows of the World" by Isaac Hayes. "Livin' Proof" contains samples from "Collage" by The Ramsey Lewis Trio and "C.R.E.A.M." by Wu-Tang Clan. "Baby Pa" contains samples from "The Golden Apple" by Bob James. "2 Thousand" contains samples from "I Feel Like Loving You Today" written by Isaac Hayes and performed by Donald Byrd. "Supa Star" contains samples from "Hanging Downtown" by Cameo, "Funky President (People It's Bad)" by James Brown, "One Woman" by Isaac Hayes, "Words from the Nutcracker" and "I'm the Man" both by Gang Starr, "I Got It Made" by Special Ed, and "Who's Gonna Love You" by Muscle Shoals Horns. Personnel James "Lil' Dap" Heath – performer (tracks: 2-5, 7-14) Jamal "Melachi the Nutcracker" Felder – performer (tracks: 2-8, 10-12, 14) Keith "GuRu" Elam – performer (track 4), producer (tracks: 4, 14), executive producer Cary "Big Shug" Guy – performer (track 4) Absaloot – performer (track 6) D. "Smiley the Ghetto Child" Cruz – performer (track 13) D. "Jack the Ripper" Wood & A. "Blackstarr" Demsey (Brainsick Enterprize) – performer (track 13) Kendrick "Jeru the Damaja" Davis – backing vocals (track 5) Christopher "DJ Premier" Martin – producer (tracks: 1-3, 5-7, 9-13), mixing (tracks: 1-8, 10-14), executive producer Jonathan "Big Jaz" Burks – producer & mixing (track 8) Eddie Sancho – engineering Dexter Thibou – assistant engineering Luis Tineo – assistant engineering Tony Dawsey – mastering Gregory Burke – design Daniel Hastings – photography Album chart positions Singles chart positions References External links 1995 debut albums Group Home albums FFRR Records albums Albums produced by Guru Albums produced by Jaz-O Albums produced by DJ Premier
Razinkovo () is a rural locality () in Brezhnevsky Selsoviet Rural Settlement, Kursky District, Kursk Oblast, Russia. Population: Geography The village is located on the Malaya Kuritsa River (a right tributary of the Bolshaya Kuritsa River in the Seym River basin), 88 km from the Russia–Ukraine border, 21 km north-west of Kursk, 9 km from the selsoviet center – Verkhnekasinovo. Climate Razinkovo has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb in the Köppen climate classification). Transport Razinkovo is located 9 km from the federal route Crimea Highway (a part of the European route ), on the road of intermunicipal significance ("Crimea Highway" – Verkhnyaya Medveditsa – Razinkovo), 23 km from the nearest railway station Kursk (railway lines: Oryol – Kursk, Kursk – 146 km and Lgov-I – Kursk). The rural locality is situated 26.5 km from Kursk Vostochny Airport, 140 km from Belgorod International Airport and 227 km from Voronezh Peter the Great Airport. References Notes Sources Rural localities in Kursky District, Kursk Oblast
Siah Piran-e Kasmai (, also Romanized as Sīāh Pīrān-e Kasmā’ī; also known as Shālgā and Shālkā) is a village in Lulaman Rural District, in the Central District of Fuman County, Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 212, in 61 families. References Populated places in Fuman County
This is a list of prisons within Tianjin municipality of the People's Republic of China. Sources Buildings and structures in Tianjin Tianjin
Design for manufacturability (also sometimes known as design for manufacturing or DFM) is the general engineering practice of designing products in such a way that they are easy to manufacture. The concept exists in almost all engineering disciplines, but the implementation differs widely depending on the manufacturing technology. DFM describes the process of designing or engineering a product in order to facilitate the manufacturing process in order to reduce its manufacturing costs. DFM will allow potential problems to be fixed in the design phase which is the least expensive place to address them. Other factors may affect the manufacturability such as the type of raw material, the form of the raw material, dimensional tolerances, and secondary processing such as finishing. Depending on various types of manufacturing processes there are set guidelines for DFM practices. These DFM guidelines help to precisely define various tolerances, rules and common manufacturing checks related to DFM. While DFM is applicable to the design process, a similar concept called DFSS (design for Six Sigma) is also practiced in many organizations. For printed circuit boards (PCB) In the PCB design process, DFM leads to a set of design guidelines that attempt to ensure manufacturability. By doing so, probable production problems may be addressed during the design stage. Ideally, DFM guidelines take into account the processes and capabilities of the manufacturing industry. Therefore, DFM is constantly evolving. As manufacturing companies evolve and automate more and more stages of the processes, these processes tend to become cheaper. DFM is usually used to reduce these costs. For example, if a process may be done automatically by machines (i.e. SMT component placement and soldering), such process is likely to be cheaper than doing so by hand. For integrated circuits (IC) Achieving high-yielding designs, in the state of the art VLSI technology has become an extremely challenging task due to the miniaturization as well as the complexity of leading-edge products. Here, the DFM methodology includes a set of techniques to modify the design of integrated circuits (IC) in order to make them more manufacturable, i.e., to improve their functional yield, parametric yield, or their reliability. Background Traditionally, in the pre-nanometer era, DFM consisted of a set of different methodologies trying to enforce some soft (recommended) design rules regarding the shapes and polygons of the physical layout of an integrated circuit. These DFM methodologies worked primarily at the full chip level. Additionally, worst-case simulations at different levels of abstraction were applied to minimize the impact of process variations on performance and other types of parametric yield loss. All these different types of worst-case simulations were essentially based on a base set of worst-case (or corner) SPICE device parameter files that were intended to represent the variability of transistor performance over the full range of variation in a fabrication process. Additionally, SPICE models should have mismatches built into them for analog circuit simulations. Many mismatches are size and orientation dependent, which can be well modeled. Always "copy exactly" when doing analog layouts as many mismatches are not well understood or controlled (i.e. if one device has North to South current flow, all matched devices should have North to South current flow). Taxonomy of yield loss mechanisms The most important yield loss models (YLMs) for VLSI ICs can be classified into several categories based on their nature. Functional yield loss is still the dominant factor and is caused by mechanisms such as misprocessing (e.g., equipment-related problems), systematic effects such as printability or planarization problems, and purely random defects. High-performance products may exhibit parametric design marginalities caused by either process fluctuations or environmental factors (such as supply voltage or temperature). The test-related yield losses, which are caused by incorrect testing, can also play a significant role. Techniques After understanding the causes of yield loss, the next step is to make the design as resistant as possible. Techniques used for this include: Substituting higher yield cells where permitted by timing, power, and routability. Changing the spacing and width of the interconnect wires, where possible Optimizing the amount of redundancy in internal memories. Substituting fault tolerant (redundant) vias in a design where possible All of these require a detailed understanding of yield loss mechanisms, since these changes trade off against one another. For example, introducing redundant vias will reduce the chance of via problems, but increase the chance of unwanted shorts. Whether this is good idea, therefore, depends on the details of the yield loss models and the characteristics of the particular design. For CNC machining Objective The objective is to design for lower cost. The cost is driven by time, so the design must minimize the time required to not just machine (remove the material), but also the set-up time of the CNC machine, NC programming, fixturing and many other activities that are dependent on the complexity and size of the part. Set-Up time of operations (flip of the part) Unless a 4th and/or 5th axis is used, a CNC can only approach the part from a single direction. One side must be machined at a time (called an operation or op). Then the part must be flipped from side to side to machine all of the features. The geometry of the features dictates whether the part must be flipped over or not. The more ops (flip of the part), the more expensive the part because it incurs substantial set-up and load/unload time. Each operation (flip of the part) has set-up time, machine time, time to load/unload tools, time to load/unload parts, and time to create the NC program for each operation. If a part has only 1 operation, then parts only have to be loaded/unloaded once. If it has 5 operations, then load/unload time is significant. The low hanging fruit is minimizing the number of operations (flip of the part) to create significant savings. For example, it may take only 2 minutes to machine the face of a small part, but it will take an hour to set the machine up to do it. Or, if there are 5 operations at 1.5 hours each, but only 30 minutes total machine time, then 7.5 hours is charged for just 30 minutes of machining. Lastly, the volume (number of parts to machine) plays a critical role in amortizing the set-up time, programming time and other activities into the cost of the part. In the example above, the part in quantities of 10 could cost 7–10 times the cost in quantities of 100. Typically, the law of diminishing returns presents itself at volumes of 100–300 because set-up times, custom tooling and fixturing can be amortized into the noise. Material type The most easily machined types of metals include aluminum, brass, and softer metals. As materials get harder, denser and stronger, such as steel, stainless steel, titanium, and exotic alloys, they become much harder to machine and take much longer, thus being less manufacturable. Most types of plastic are easy to machine, although additions of fiberglass or carbon fiber can reduce the machinability. Plastics that are particularly soft and gummy may have machinability problems of their own. Material form Metals come in all forms. In the case of aluminum as an example, bar stock and plate are the two most common forms from which machined parts are made. The size and shape of the component may determine which form of material must be used. It is common for engineering drawings to specify one form over the other. Bar stock is generally close to 1/2 of the cost of plate on a per pound basis. So although the material form isn't directly related to the geometry of the component, cost can be removed at the design stage by specifying the least expensive form of the material. Tolerances A significant contributing factor to the cost of a machined component is the geometric tolerance to which the features must be made. The tighter the tolerance required, the more expensive the component will be to machine. When designing, specify the loosest tolerance that will serve the function of the component. Tolerances must be specified on a feature by feature basis. There are creative ways to engineer components with lower tolerances that still perform as well as ones with higher tolerances. Design and shape As machining is a subtractive process, the time to remove the material is a major factor in determining the machining cost. The volume and shape of the material to be removed as well as how fast the tools can be fed will determine the machining time. When using milling cutters, the strength and stiffness of the tool which is determined in part by the length to diameter ratio of the tool will play the largest role in determining that speed. The shorter the tool is relative to its diameter the faster it can be fed through the material. A ratio of 3:1 (L:D) or under is optimum. If that ratio cannot be achieved, a solution like this depicted here can be used. For holes, the length to diameter ratio of the tools are less critical, but should still be kept under 10:1. There are many other types of features which are more or less expensive to machine. Generally chamfers cost less to machine than radii on outer horizontal edges. 3D interpolation is used to create radii on edges that are not on the same plane which incur 10X the cost. Undercuts are more expensive to machine. Features that require smaller tools, regardless of L:D ratio, are more expensive. Design for inspection The concept of design for inspection (DFI) should complement and work in collaboration with design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA) to reduce product manufacturing cost and increase manufacturing practicality. There are instances when this method could cause calendar delays since it consumes many hours of additional work such as the case of the need to prepare for design review presentations and documents. To address this, it is proposed that instead of periodic inspections, organizations could adopt the framework of empowerment, particularly at the stage of product development, wherein the senior management empowers the project leader to evaluate manufacturing processes and outcomes against expectations on product performance, cost, quality and development time. Experts, however, cite the necessity for the DFI because it is crucial in performance and quality control, determining key factors such as product reliability, safety, and life cycles. For an aerospace components company, where inspection is mandatory, there is the requirement for the suitability of the manufacturing process for inspection. Here, a mechanism is adopted such as an inspectability index, which evaluates design proposals. Another example of DFI is the concept of cumulative count of conforming chart (CCC chart), which is applied in inspection and maintenance planning for systems where different types of inspection and maintenance are available. Design for additive manufacturing Additive manufacturing broadens the ability of a designer to optimize the design of a product or part (to save materials for example). Designs tailored for additive manufacturing are sometimes very different from designs tailored for machining or forming manufacturing operations. In addition, due to some size constraints of additive manufacturing machines, sometimes the related bigger designs are split into smaller sections with self-assembly features or fasteners locators. A common characteristic of additive manufacturing methods, such as fused deposition modeling, is the need for temporary support structures for overhanging part features. Post-processing removal of these temporary support structures increases the overall cost of fabrication. Parts can be designed for additive manufacturing by eliminating or reducing the need for temporary support structures. This can be done by limiting the angle of overhanging structures to less than the limit of the given additive manufacturing machine, material, and process (for example, less than 70 degrees from vertical). See also Design for X Electronic design automation Reliability engineering Six Sigma Statistical process control DFMA References Sources Mentor Graphics - DFM: What is it and what will it do? (must fill request form). Mentor Graphics - DFM: Magic Bullet or Marketing Hype (must fill request form). Electronic Design Automation For Integrated Circuits Handbook, by Lavagno, Martin, and Scheffer, A survey of the field of EDA. The above summary was derived, with permission, from Volume II, Chapter 19, Design for Manufacturability in the Nanometer Era, by Nicola Dragone, Carlo Guardiani, and Andrzej J. Strojwas. Design for Manufacturability And Statistical Design: A Constructive Approach, by Michael Orshansky, Sani Nassif, Duane Boning Estimating Space ASICs Using SEER-IC/H, by Robert Cisneros, Tecolote Research, Inc. (2008) Complete Presentation External links Why DFM/DFMA is Business Critical Design for manufacturing checklist – DFM,DFA(Design for assembly checklist from Quick-teck PCB manufacturer Arc Design for Manufacturability Tips Design for Manufacturing and Assembly Turning designs into reality: The Manufacturability paradigm Industrial design Design for X Digital electronics Electronic design automation Manufacturing Mechanical engineering
Executive Order 9981 was issued on July 26, 1948, by President Harry S. Truman. This executive order abolished discrimination "on the basis of race, color, religion or national origin" in the United States Armed Forces. The Order led to the re-integration of the services during the Korean War (1950–1953). It was a crucial event in the post-World War II civil rights movement and a major achievement of Truman's presidency. Executive Order 9981 was passed primarily due to an attack on Isaac Woodard Jr. who was an American soldier and African-American World War II veteran. On February 12, 1946, hours after being honorably discharged from the United States Army, he was attacked while still in uniform by South Carolina police as he was taking a bus home. The attack left Woodard completely and permanently blind. President Harry S. Truman ordered a federal investigation. Truman subsequently established a national interracial commission, made a historic speech to the NAACP and the nation in June 1947 in which he described civil rights as a moral priority, submitted a civil rights bill to Congress in February 1948, and issued Executive Orders 9980 and 9981 on June 26, 1948, desegregating the armed forces and the federal government. Before Executive Order 9981 Black Americans in the military worked under different rules that delayed their entry into combat. They had to wait four years before they could begin combat training while a white American would begin training within months of being qualified. The Air Corps was deliberately delaying the training of African Americans even though it needed more manpower (Survey and Recommendations). The Women's Army Corps (WAC) reenlistment program was open to black women, but overseas assignments were not. Black soldiers who were stationed in Britain during World War II learned that the US military attempted to impose Jim Crow segregation on them even though Britain did not practice the racism which was practiced in the US. According to author Anthony Burgess, when pub owners in Bamber Bridge were told to segregate their facilities by the US military, they installed signs that read "Black Troops Only". One soldier commented: "One thing I noticed here and which I don’t like is the fact that the English don’t draw any color line. The English must be pretty ignorant. I can’t see how a white girl could associate with a negro." In a 1945 survey which was conducted among 250 white officers and sergeants who had a colored platoon assigned to their company, the following results were collected: 77% of both officers and sergeants said that they had become more favorable towards black soldiers after a black platoon was assigned to their company (no cases were found in which someone said that their attitude towards blacks had turned less favorable), 84% of officers and 81% of sergeants thought that the black soldiers had performed very well in combat, only 5% of officers and only 4% of sergeants thought that black infantry soldiers were not as good as white infantry soldiers, and 73% of officers and 60% of sergeants thought that black soldiers and white soldiers got along very well when they were together. According to this particular survey there are no reasonable grounds for racial segregation in the armed forces. Attempts to end discrimination In 1947, civil rights activist A. Philip Randolph, along with colleague Grant Reynolds, renewed efforts to end discrimination in the military, forming the Committee Against Jim Crow in Military Service and Training, later renamed the League for Non-Violent Civil Disobedience Against Military Segregation. Truman's Order expanded on Executive Order 8802 by establishing equality of treatment and opportunity in the military for people of all races, religions, or national origins. The order: It is hereby declared to be the policy of the President that there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin. This policy shall be put into effect as rapidly as possible, having due regard to the time required to effectuate any necessary changes without impairing efficiency or morale. The order also established a committee to investigate and make recommendations to the civilian leadership of the military to implement the policy. The order eliminated Montford Point as a segregated Marine boot camp. It became a satellite facility of Camp Lejeune. Most of the actual enforcement of the order was accomplished by President Dwight D. Eisenhower's administration (1953–1961), including the desegregation of military schools, hospitals, and bases. The last of the all-black units in the United States military was abolished in September 1954. Kenneth Claiborne Royall, Secretary of the Army since 1947, was forced into retirement in April 1949 for continuing to refuse to desegregate the army nearly a year after President Truman's Order. Fifteen years after Truman's order, on July 26, 1963, Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara issued Directive 5120.36 encouraging military commanders to employ their financial resources against facilities used by soldiers or their families that discriminated based upon sex or race. In contravention to Truman's executive order, the United States complied with a non-public request from the Icelandic government not to station black soldiers on the US base in Keflavík, Iceland. The United States complied with the Icelandic request until the 1970s and 1980s when black soldiers began to be stationed in Iceland. References Further reading Gardner, Michael R. Harry Truman and civil rights (SIU Press, 2002) online Gropman, Alan L. The Air Force Integrates, 1949–1964 (Office of Air Force History, 1986) online Rottinghaus, Brandon, and Adam L. Warber. "Unilateral orders as constituency outreach: executive orders, proclamations, and the public presidency." Presidential Studies Quarterly 45.2 (2015): 289–309. Taylor, Jon E. Freedom to Serve: Truman, Civil Rights, and Executive Order 9981 (Routledge, 2013) Warber, Adam L., Yu Ouyang, and Richard W. Waterman. "Landmark executive orders: Presidential leadership through unilateral action." Presidential Studies Quarterly 48.1 (2018): 110–126. External links Full text of Executive Order 9981 from the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940–1965 (Defense Studies Series) by Morris J. MacGregor Jr., from the United States Army Center of Military History Blacks Must Wage Two Wars:' The Freeman Field Uprising & WWII Desegregation", Indiana Historical Bureau "Fighting Together in Korea"—episode of the BBC World Service's radio program The Documentary concerning the effects of Executive Order 9981 1948 in American law 1948 in the United States 20th-century military history of the United States African-American history between emancipation and the civil rights movement African-American history of the United States military 9981 History of civil rights in the United States
Lahitte (; ) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography Population See also Communes of the Gers department References Communes of Gers
Stephen Lawrence Petro (October 21, 1914 – August 15, 1994) was an American football guard who played two seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the ninth round of the 1939 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and attended Greater Johnstown High School in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Steve played football for the Pittsburgh Panthers under head coach Jock Sutherland and later was an assistant football coach for the Panthers from 1950 to 1972. He was also the Assistant to the Athletic Director from 1973 to 1984. Steve's Pitt nickname was "The Rock," based on Petro, a derivation of the Greek word petros, which means rock. The Pitt Panther mascot's nickname is ROC, in Steve's honor. References External links Just Sports Stats 1914 births 1994 deaths Players of American football from Johnstown, Pennsylvania American football guards Pittsburgh Panthers football players Pittsburgh Panthers football coaches Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) players
Homalocalyx ericaeus is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. The shrub typically grows to a height of . It blooms between July and August producing white flowers. It is found on sandstone plateaus in a small area in the east Kimberley region of Western Australia where it grows in shallow soils. References ericaeus Endemic flora of Western Australia Myrtales of Australia Rosids of Western Australia Plants described in 1857 Taxa named by Ferdinand von Mueller
The 2008 Leeds City Council election took place on Thursday 1 May 2008 to elect members of Leeds City Council in England. As per the election cycle, one third of the council's 99 seats were contested, plus an additional vacancy in Calverley and Farsley ward as Amanda Carter stood down. Those seats up for election were those of the first-placed candidate elected for every ward at the 2004 all-out election, who had been granted a four-year term to expire in 2008. It saw the Liberal Democrat and Conservative coalition administration continue their control of the council. Despite both Labour and the Liberal Democrats winning more seats, the Conservatives won the majority of votes cast for the first time since 1992. The Liberal Democrats regained a total of 24 seats on the council by defeating former Liberal Democrat-turn-independent and then Conservative councillor for Weetwood ward, Brian Jennings. This had followed Hyde Park and Woodhouse councillor, Kabeer Hussain, defecting from the Liberal Democrats to Labour in October 2007, who he then left less than six months later to sit as an Independent before the 2008 election. Election result This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections: Councillors who did not stand for re-election Incumbent Labour councillor, Sharon Hamilton (Chapel Allerton), was selected as her party's candidate for Roundhay ward and lost to the Conservative incumbent. Hamilton was later elected for Moortown in 2010. Ward results By-elections between 2008 and 2010 Notes References 2008 English local elections 2008 2000s in Leeds
Franciszek Kostrzewski (19 April 1826, Warsaw – 30 September 1911, Warsaw) was a Polish illustrator, cartoonist, caricaturist, comics artist and painter in the Realistic style. Biography His father was the steward of a city estate. In 1831, following the November Uprising, his family moved to a rural estate in the Sandomierz Voivodeship. He later returned to Warsaw to pursue his studies. By the time he reached the gymnasium level, he had grown tired of the curriculum and decided to become an artist. His father had other plans, however, and found him a position as a midshipman. Not long after, he was fired when his supervisor found him making sketches on important documents. Following that incident, his father finally relented and, in 1844, he enrolled at the new . His teachers there included Jan Feliks Piwarski, Chrystian Breslauer and Aleksander Kokular. During his studies, he travelled around the country, painting landscapes, cityscapes and genre scenes; including time spent in Kielce at the invitation of the prominent art collector Tomasz Zieliński (1802–1858). From 1852 to 1853, he worked under the direction of Henryk Pillati, painting decorations for steamships. After a trip to Germany and Paris in 1856, he settled in Warsaw and contributed drawings to several publications, including Tygodnik Illustrowany, (Ears) and (The Wanderer). He was also one of many who illustrated the works of Adam Mickiewicz, as well as the lesser-known works of Władysław Syrokomla and Teofil Lenartowicz. Over time, his illustrations came to be less critical or satirical and represent a realistic chronicle of life in the capital. He exhibited frequently at the Kraków Society of Friends of Fine Arts and its counterpart in Warsaw, as well as at several commercial salons. He published his memoirs in 1891. Selected works See also Maria Zandbang References Further reading Irena Jakimowicz: Franciszek Kostrzewski, Wiedza Powszechna. Państwowe Wydawnictwo Popularno Naukowe, Warsaw, 1952. Janusz Durko (ed.) with Irena Tessaro-Kosimowa, Maria Suchodolska and Janina Obidzińska: Franciszek Kostrzewski: katalog prac, Museum of Warsaw, 1963 External links Arcadja Auctions: More works by Kostrzewski. 1826 births 1911 deaths Burials at Powązki Cemetery 19th-century Polish painters 19th-century Polish male artists 20th-century Polish painters 20th-century Polish male artists Artists from Warsaw Polish illustrators Polish cartoonists Polish caricaturists Polish comics artists Polish landscape painters Polish male painters
64 km () is a rural locality (a passing loop) in Shishinskoye Rural Settlement of Topkinsky District, Russia. The population was 12 as of 2010. Streets Lineinaya Geography 64 km is located 51 km northwest of Topki (the district's administrative centre) by road. Listvyanka is the nearest rural locality. References Rural localities in Kemerovo Oblast
In law, an anchor defendant is a person who is made a defendant to a claim for the primary purpose of vesting jurisdiction to hear the claim in a certain court. Usually the purpose of the anchor defendant is to allow claims to be brought in a certain court against another defendant (not the anchor defendant) over whom the relevant court would not otherwise have jurisdiction. Accordingly, use of anchor defendants is often a variation of forum shopping. The reference to an anchor is metaphorical; "anchoring" the proceedings to the relevant jurisdiction where they might otherwise naturally drift to another court. Basis The use of anchor defendants as a litigation strategy relies upon two basic principles common to most legal systems. The first is that where a cause of action involves claims against multiple parties, it is convenient for all of those claims to be tried together to avoid the risk of inconsistent results. The second is that courts in different jurisdictions should seek to avoid holding concurrent trials relating to the same claims (this is usually referred to as the doctrine of lis alibi pendens), both the avoid the risk of inconsistent results and to avoid defendants having to respond to the same claims in different courts. Accordingly, whilst there is a general recognition that courts should only entertain actions against defendants over whom they have jurisdiction, most systems will expand this to include another defendant who is a necessary and property to a claim where there is proper jurisdiction over one of the defendants. For example, with the European Union, Article 6 of the Brussels I Regulation provides: "A person domiciled in a Contracting State may also be sued: (1) where he is one of a number of defendants, in the courts for the place where any one of them is domiciled;" Similarly, the English Civil Procedure Rules provide in RSC Order 11 (found in Schedule 1): "Rule 1 (1) Provided that the claim form does not contain any claim mentioned in Order 75, r.2 (1) and is not a claim form to which paragraph (2) of this rule applies, a claim form may be served out of the jurisdiction with the permission of the Court if— ... (c) the claim is brought against a person duly served within or out of the jurisdiction and a person out of the jurisdiction is a necessary or proper party thereto;" Limitations As with other types of forum shopping, the courts in various jurisdictions have taken steps to try to prevent the abuse of court systems by using anchor defendants. However, attempts to do so will always be limited by the powerful countervailing considerations of the need to ensure that all connected actions should be tried by a single court where ever possible. For example, in Sharples v Eason & Son it was held that leave ought not be given to serve a claim outside of the jurisdiction if the sole, or predominant, reason for beginning the action a party duly served within the jurisdiction is to enable an application to be made to serve parties outside of the jurisdiction. Furthermore, even where the use of an anchor defendant successfully vests the jurisdiction to try an action against a foreign defendant in a court, the court will often have a general residual discretion to stay the proceedings on the basis that it is not the most appropriate court to try the case (the doctrine of forum non conveniens). In AK Investment CJSC v Kyrgyz Mobil Tel Ltd Lord Collins gave the opinion of the Privy Council summarising the applicable principles of common law in relation to determining whether it was proper to grant leave to serve proceedings on a foreign defendant who the court would not otherwise have jurisdiction over after the action had been originally commenced against an anchor defendant: The fact that the motive in suing an anchor defendant is merely to bring another defendant into the jurisdiction to be joined to the action does not necessarily mean the court will exercise its discretion against giving permission to serve proceedings on a foreign defendant outside of the jurisdiction. But it is a factor which the court will consider in the exercise of its discretion. However, there must be a serious issue to be tried against the anchor defendant. If there is no serious issue to be tried, or if the claim against the anchor defendant is bound to fail, then the foreign defendant should not be joined. If there is a serious issue to be tried, is the connection between the anchor defendant and the foreign defendant such that the foreign defendant truly a "necessary and proper party" to that action? The Court should look to determine if there is "one investigation" against both parties, or whether the claims against both defendants are "closely bound up" with each other. Lord Collins subsequently endorsed his own decision on those points in Nilon Limited v Royal Westminster Investments S.A.. Examples In Multinational Gas and Petrochemical Co v Multinational Gas and Petrochemical Services Ltd the liquidators of an insolvent company incorporated in Liberia wished to bring claims against the company directors in England for breach of duty and negligence. However, none of the directors were resident in Britain and none of the actions complained of had occurred within the United Kingdom. Accordingly, the liquidators brought a claim against the company's brokers (which was an affiliated company incorporated in England) alleging negligence. The claimant company then sought to join the former directors claiming they had been negligent in reviewing the advice provided by the brokers, and that the directors were a necessary and proper party to the action. The English Court of Appeal held that the only basis for bringing proceedings against the broker was to try to bring the former directors within the jurisdiction of the court, and for this and other reasons they refused to grant leave to serve the writ outside of the jurisdiction on the directors. External references Brussels Regulation Article 6(1) and anchor defendants Sabbagh v Khoury and anchor defendants Use of "anchor" defendants Footnotes Conflict of laws Civil procedure Venue (law) Abuse of the legal system
Zen Mountain Monastery (or, Doshinji, meaning Temple of the Way of Reality) is a Zen Buddhist monastery and training center on a forested property in the Catskill Mountains in Mount Tremper, New York. It was founded in 1980 by John Daido Loori originally as the Zen Arts Center. It combines the Rinzai and Sōtō Zen traditions, in both of which Loori received Dharma transmission. Loori's first dharma heir was Bonnie Myotai Treace, Sensei, who received shiho, or dharma transmission, from him in 1996. From Loori's death in October 2009 until January 2015, Zen Mountain Monastery had two teachers: Geoffrey Shugen Arnold and Konrad Ryushin Marchaj, who received Dharma transmission from Loori in 1997 and 2009, respectively. Since January 2015, the training at the Monastery has been led by Shugen Roshi, assisted by Ron Hogen Green, Sensei; Jody Hojin Kimmel, Sensei; and Vanessa Zuisei Goddard, Sensei (currently on leave). Retreat center building The monastery was originally built as Camp Wapanachki in the 1930s. The massive Arts and Crafts style stone and wood frame former retreat house and chapel was built in two phases between about 1935 and 1938. The four story "main house" is the earliest section. It contains living spaces, libraries, a small cellar and a large kitchen. The later section is built of bluestone and contains a dining hall and chapel. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. Training Students and residents of the monastery practice according to Daido Roshi's Eight Gates of Zen training matrix. These gates consist of zazen, face-to-face teaching, liturgy, moral and ethical teachings, work practice, body practice, art practice and academic study. Their practice occurs either at home for lay students or at the monastery during weekend retreats and monthly week-long sesshin (meditation intensives). The monastery's schedule includes a Sunday morning program open to the general public and a variety of weekend and week-long Zen training programs, focusing variously on painting, poetry, shakuhachi performance, Japanese archery (kyūdō), qigong, and many other activities. The monastery grounds are also home to the Zen Environmental Studies Institute and Dharma Communications, which runs The Monastery Store and publishes Mountain Record: The Zen Practitioner's Journal and other print, audio, video and online information resources. In addition to supporting the lay community, ZMM is home to a number of monastic practitioners. These individuals have taken life vows of simplicity, selflessness, stability, service and accomplishing the Buddha's Way. As a result, they do not work outside the monastery, earn money, or have children. As the Mountain Record states: "Monastics in the order are entirely dependent on the sangha while maintaining the Monastery for current practitioners and sustaining it for generations to come." Mountains and Rivers Order ZMM is the main house of the Mountains and Rivers Order, an umbrella organization inspired by the teachings of Dogen as found in the Mountains and Rivers Sutra. Founded by John Daido Loori in 1980, it includes the following branches: Dharma Communications is a nonprofit, right livelihood training dojo run at the monastery, and supplies teacher's talks and sitting supplies to home dwelling practitioners. It also creates the Mountain Record the longest running Zen journal published in the USA. Society of Mountains and Rivers is composed of affiliate sitting groups in Buffalo, Albany, Philadelphia, Vermont and New Zealand, which hold weekly sitting sessions and visits from the teachers of the Order. National Buddhist Archives which collects and digitizes outstanding documents and media chronicling the history of Buddhism in America thus far, and especially the history of Zen Mountain Monastery. The Zen Environmental Studies Institute sponsors and conducts wilderness retreats, environmental mindfulness workshops, and pursues research on the local environment. National Buddhist Prison Sangha provides teaching supplies and sitting opportunities to inmates currently serving in a correctional facility. Fire Lotus Temple, is the only residential Zen training facility in New York City, offering training opportunities to lay practitioners on a daily basis, along with Saturday retreats and a Sunday program similar to that held at ZMM. Gallery See also Timeline of Zen Buddhism in the United States References External links Mountains and Rivers Order of Zen Buddhism PBS Special featuring ZMM teachers and residents New York Times review Video of Annual Community Dana Dinner Chronogram article on National Buddhist Prison Sangha Buddhist monasteries in the United States Zen centers in New York (state) Buddhist temples in New York (state) White Plum Asanga Zen Buddhist monasteries National Register of Historic Places in Ulster County, New York Religious buildings and structures completed in 1935 Religious buildings and structures in Ulster County, New York
Nguyễn Văn Bình (born December 1, 1939) is a Vietnamese former judoka. He was a judo competitor for South Vietnam during the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. He started training in judo in 1953 and would become a national champ by the year 1956 under Cu Ton. He competed at the age of 24, and would place 19th in the Men's lightweight division. He would become a 7th degree black belt in Judo. In 1962 he started to study Taekwon-do. This was under Nam Tae Hi who was a Korean military instructor as part of the initial group of officers in the South Vietnamese Army. He was able to study under and work with Taekwon-do's founder General Choi Hong Hi starting 1967. He would establish 9 schools of martial arts in Vietnam and teach over 60,000 students before the Fall of Saigon in 1975. He would later earn a 9th degree blackbelt in Taekwondo, and operates a school with his family in Houston Texas teaching Taekwon-do, Judo, Aikido and Tai Chi. He is the President of ITF-USA and has supported the younger generation of Taekwon-do instructors in Texas and across the United States through seminars, examinations, administrative advice and continued leadership. See also List of taekwondo grandmasters References External links Olympic match 1964 video Biography video Van Binh Self Defense Academy - Access to Grand Master Van Binh's academy website 1939 births Living people Olympic judoka for Vietnam Judoka at the 1964 Summer Olympics Vietnamese male judoka Sportspeople from Hanoi Vietnamese male taekwondo practitioners 20th-century Vietnamese people
A fishplate, splice bar or joint bar is a metal connecting plate used to bolt the ends of two rails into a continuous track. The name is derived from fish, a wooden reinforcement of a "built-up" ship's mast that helped round out its desired profile. The top and bottom faces taper inwards along their short dimensions to create an even alignment between the two rails when the fish plate is wedged into place by tightening its bolts during installation. In rail transport modelling, a fishplate is often a small copper or nickel silver plate that slips onto both rails to provide the functions of maintaining alignment and electrical continuity. History The device was invented by William Bridges Adams in May 1842, because of his dissatisfaction with the scarf joints and other systems of joining rails then in use. He noted that to form the scarf joint the rail was halved in thickness at its ends, where the stress was greatest. It was first deployed on the Eastern Counties Railway in 1844, but only as a wedge between the adjoining rails. Adams and Robert Richardson patented the invention in 1847, but in 1849 James Samuel, the engineer of the ECR, developed fishplates that could be bolted to the rails. In rail switches The moving blades of a railroad switch can be connected to the closure rails by looser than normal fishplates. This is called a heeled switch. Alternatively, the blade and closure rail can be a one piece heel-less switch, with a flexible thinned section to create the moving heel. Electrical bonding When railway lines are equipped with track circuits, or where the line is electrified for electric traction, the electrical connection provided by fishplates is poor and unreliable and has to be supplemented by bonding wire spanning the joined rails fixed by spot welding or other means. Welded joints An improvement over fishplate rail connectors is directly bonding rails together using thermite welding. In 1967, the Hither Green rail crash occurred on the Southern Region of British Railways when a rail fractured at its fishplate joint. The crash accelerated welded rail connections, with strict procedures on concrete and wooden sleepers. See also Rail lengths Tie plate References External links Henry Williams Limited Permanent way Metallic objects ja:軌条#継ぎ目
Joseph H. Albers D.D. (March 18, 1891 – December 1, 1965) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Albers served as the first bishop of the new Diocese of Lansing in Michigan in from 1937 until his death in 1964. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in Ohio from 1929 until 1937. Albers received a Silver Star for his service as a US Army chaplain in France during World War I. Biography Early life Joseph Albers was born on March 18, 1891, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was educated at St. Francis Xavier College and Mount St. Mary College, both in Cincinnati. Priesthood Albers was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati by Archbishop Henry Moeller on June 17, 1916. After his ordination, Albers served as an assistant pastor at Old St. Mary's Parish in Cincinnati. After the outbreak of World War I, Albers join the US Army Chaplain Corps and was commissioned as an officer on June 1, 1918. He served in the infantry in France, seeing combat in the battles of the Argonne Forest, Chateau Thierry and St. Mihiel. Albers was wounded three times in battle and was a victim of a poison gas attack. He was decorated and received the Silver Star. After being discharged from the Army in 1919, Albers returned to Cincinnati. He soon became assistant chancellor and assistant to the archbishop. In 1925, Alberts was appointed chancellor. In 1926 he became a monsignor. Albers studied canon law at Appollonaire University in Rome for two years, receiving a Doctor of Canon Law degree. Once back in Cincinnati, Albers resumed his post as chancellor. Auxiliary Bishop of Cincinnati On December 16, 1929, Pope Pius XI appointed Albers as titular bishop of Lunda and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. He was consecrated by Archbishop John Timothy McNicholas at Saint Peter in Chains Cathedral in Cincinnati on December 27, 1929. Bishop of Lansing On May 26, 1937, Pope Pius XI appointed Alberts as the first bishop of the Diocese of Lansing. He was consecrated on August 4, 1937, by Archbishop John Timothy McNicholas. In January 1938, the rectory of St. Mary Cathedral had a serious fire. Albers, still suffering from lungs weakened from poison gas in World War I, collapsed at the scene and was rescued by firefighters. In 1940, Albers moved into Meadowvue in Eaton Rapids, Michigan, his episcopal residence. He was appointed in 1954 as an assistant at the pontifical throne. During Albers's episcopacy, the diocese built 38 parishes, 42 elementary schools and two high schools. This earned Albers the appellation "The Builder". Albers enjoyed a special devotion to St. Joseph; one of the new parishes was named for him. On August 1, 1954, the diocesan newsletter Catholic Weekly, Lansing began publication. Albers was instrumental in its startup. On October 11, 1962, Albers attended the opening session of the Second Vatican Council. Retirement and legacy On October 7, 1964, Pope Paul VI accepted Albers's early retirement as bishop of the Diocese of Lansing due to bad health. He was succeeded by Bishop Alexander M. Zaleski. Joseph Albers died in Lansing on December 1, 1965, at age 74. He was interred at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Lansing. The Knights of Columbus has a chapter named for him, the Bishop Joseph H. Albers Council 4090 in Davison, Michigan. St. Joseph's Catholic Church was established in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1941. To pay for the church, part of the grounds was subdivided and sold. That section is named "Bishop Albers Subdivision". The Bishop Joseph H. Albers Trust Fund provides scholarships to seminarians. Some of Albers's correspondence is stored in the University of Notre Dame archives. References External links Catholic Telegraph Photography Project, photograph -- a scene from the life of Joseph H. Albers, 1934. Historical photos from the files of The Catholic Telegraph, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. State of Michigan statement of historical significance, Meadowvue Estate, Reuter, Irving and Janet, House 728 South Michigan Road, Eaton Rapids - Eaton County. Joseph H. Albers headstone 1891 births 1965 deaths Religious leaders from Ohio Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States Roman Catholic bishops of Lansing People from Lansing, Michigan Religious leaders from Cincinnati Recipients of the Silver Star Participants in the Second Vatican Council United States Army chaplains World War I chaplains People from Eaton Rapids, Michigan Military personnel from Michigan
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Shadehill Dam is a dam (constructed 1951) on the Grand River in Perkins County in northwestern South Dakota in the United States, about south of Lemmon. The dam and its impoundment, Shadehill Reservoir, serve mainly for flood and silt control, wildlife conservation and recreation. Located directly below the confluence of the North and South Forks of the Grand River, the dam is operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and is part of the Shadehill Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program. The dam is an embankment structure high and long, with an elevation of at the crest. A catchment area of lies above the dam site. At full pool, the reservoir has a capacity of , with a surface area of . Normal conservation water levels are much lower, at . Regular water discharges pass through an outlet works with a capacity of , while flood flows are released through two spillways: a morning glory inlet with a capacity of , and an emergency overflow channel that can pass up to . Shadehill Dam was originally intended to serve irrigation purposes as well, but after determining that the water in the reservoir was too saline the Bureau of Reclamation dropped this phase from the project. See also List of dams in the Missouri River watershed Pick-Sloan Plan List of dams and reservoirs in South Dakota External links United States Bureau of Reclamation - Shadehill Dam South Dakota Department of Game, Fish & Parks - Shadehill State Recreation Area References Buildings and structures in Perkins County, South Dakota Dams in South Dakota Embankment dams Dams completed in 1951 United States Bureau of Reclamation dams
The Nugent Baronetcy, of Dysert in the County of Westmeath, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 3 December 1782 for Nicholas Nugent. The title became extinct on his death in . Nugent Baronets, of Dysert (1782) Sir Nicholas Nugent, 1st Baronet (died ) Notes Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of Ireland
Lake Panache is a lake in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located in the Sudbury District, although a small portion of the lake lies within the southernmost city limits of Greater Sudbury, approximately 10 kilometres south of the community of Whitefish. The lake's westernmost point lies within Foster township near Espanola, and its easternmost point lies within Bevin township south of Lively. Its main water inflow and outflow is the Whitefish River system. Part of the lake's southern shore forms the boundary of Killarney Lakelands and Headwaters Provincial Park, an extension of Killarney Provincial Park which was designated in 2006. The lake was originally named Panache, in the Canadian French sense of antlers, for its resemblance to a moose antler. It is not known exactly when the lake was so named, although the name appears on maps of the area dating as far back as 1863. Over time, however, the common English spelling of the name morphed into Penage. More recently, official usage has reverted to the original Panache spelling, although Penage is still sometimes seen in everyday usage. A popular recreational cottage lake in the region, the lake is accessible by two roads, Municipal Road 10 (Panache Lake Road) in Greater Sudbury and Penage Lake Road in Espanola. Much of the lake, however, is accessible only via boat from marinas at the ends of the two access roads. The eastern portion of the lake was served by two full service marinas. Gemmell's and Whitehead's are competing marinas providing car and boat parking, fuel, groceries, bait and water taxi service. Gemmell's changed hands in the fall of 1966 and was purchased by the Lundgren and Sutinen families and was renamed Penage Marina. Whitehead's marina was purchased by Bill Blanchard and then resold to Vic and Judy Erola. In the late-1970s, Delky and Louis Dozzi purchased the Erola interests and renamed the marina Penage Bay Marina. In the early-1970s, the Lundgren's sold out to the Sutinen family. In June 1980 the Dozzi brothers purchased the Penage Marina from the Sutinens and combined the two marinas. After 30 years of ownership, Louis Dozzi sold the Penage Bay Marina in 2007 to Guy Richard. In 2021 Guy sold the marina to Brendan and Alex and was rebranded to Panache Bay Marina. The Panache Campers Association has been in the forefront in providing a safe environment for all on the lake. The Association funds and maintains the hazard beacons on the lake as well as being the stewards for a safe and clean environment for all. See also List of lakes in Ontario References Lakes of Greater Sudbury Lakes of Sudbury District
Kew East is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8 km east from Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Boroondara local government area. Kew East recorded a population of 6,620 at the 2021 census. History A number of farming properties were established along the Yarra River following government land auctions, between 1845 and 1847. The Wills family established "Willsmere Estate", a grazing and dairying property, with the name now reflected in Willsmere Road and Willsmere Park. William Wade established a farm, named "Belford", next door. A flood in December 1863 devastated the property, which later became the Kew Golf Course. The Harp of Erin Hotel, on the corner of Harp Road and High Street, was established in 1854, by Edward Glynn. It was a centre for race meetings and gave its name to Harp Road, which was part of a route to Lilydale, used by Cobb and Co. Kew East Post Office opened around 1924. The East Kew Maternal and Child Health Centre, in Strathalbyn Street, Kew East, is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. Opened in December 1925, it is the earliest purpose-built and intact baby health centre in the state. The notorious 2020 Eastern Freeway truck crash, which received national news coverage, occurred in the suburb. Street names Windella Road was originally named Balfour Road, after Kew resident and politician James Balfour. It was renamed to Windella Avenue, after Balfour's residence Windella, due to the similarity of the former name to that of nearby Belford Road. Longstaff, Leason, McCubbin, Newbury, Frater and Lister Streets are all named after Australian painters. Demographics As of 2016, 68.2% of residents were born in Australia, 4.3% were born in China, 2.4% in England, 2.1% in Italy and 23% were born elsewhere. Geography The suburb is bounded to the east by Burke Road, to the north by the Yarra River and to the west by the Yarra River, parts of Kilby and Willsmere Roads and the property boundaries between Willsmere Road and Rattan Avenue. The southern boundary follows Carnegie Avenue, Park Crescent, Earl Street, Asquith Street, property boundaries near Belford Road (south), High Street and Harp Road. The Eastern Freeway runs across the centre of the suburb from east to west. Education There are two co-educational government schools located in Kew East — Kew High School, a secondary college located on Burke Road and Kew East Primary School on Kitchener Street. St Annes Catholic School is located on Beresford Street. Sport and recreation Kew Golf Club and Green Acres Golf Club on Elm Grove are located in the north of the suburb. Parks in Kew East include Willsmere-Chandler Park, home of one of the suburb's three soccer clubs, East Kew United Soccer club, and the adjacent Kew Billabong, Hays Paddock on Glass Creek, is home to the Old Xaverians Soccer Club, and Kew Deaf Soccer Club. Hyde Park, Harrison Park and Stradbroke Park are located in the south-east of the suburb. Shopping The main shopping area, "Harp Village", is located on High Street, near the intersection with Harp Road. A small local centre, Belford Court Shopping Centre, is located on Belford Road. Transport The Eastern Freeway is accessible via the Chandler Highway or Burke Road. The Main Yarra Trail, a shared bicycle and pedestrian path, runs along the north side of the freeway. Belford Road bridges the freeway, providing a link to the northern part of the suburb. The suburb has a single tram line along High Street, which accommodates tram route 48. There are also a number of bus routes which connect the suburb to surrounding areas. Places of worship Places of worship include: St Paul's Anglican Church, located on the corner of Windella Avenue and Hale Street. East Kew Uniting Church, Normanby Road. MWP Centre, Westbrook Street. St Anne's Catholic Church, Windellla Avenue. The Leo Baeck Centre for Progressive Judaism, Harp Road. See also City of Kew – Kew East was previously within this former local government area. References Suburbs of Melbourne Suburbs of the City of Boroondara
Koli Taal () is an Indian Kannada satirical film written and directed by Abhilash Shetty. Koli Taal is a film about grandpa goes on an adventure to find the missing rooster and serve the chicken curry before his grandson leaves for town. The film premiered at the 21st New York Indian Film Festival. It was then screened at various film festivals including the 18th Indian Film Festival of Stuttgart and 12th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. It had its Indian premiere at Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival (Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image). Synopsis Excited about the grandson's visit, an elderly couple plan to cook chicken curry for dinner. But, things go awry when the chicken goes missing. Hence, grandpa goes on an adventure to find the rooster and serve the curry before his grandson leaves for town. Cast Radha Ramachandra as Vanaja Prabhakar Kunder as Mahabala Shetty Ganesh Mogaveera as Manja Sharath Devadiga as Sathisha Guruprasad Nairy as Haala Abhilash Shetty as Sumanth Release Theatrical Koli Taal got released in cinemas on May 27, 2022, after the film festivals run. Home media Koli Taal got released on the TVOD platform Apple TV on February 8, 2023. And had its digital release in India on Jio Cinema on June 10, 2023, and released on Tubi on July 10, 2023. Reception French magazine KinoCulture Montreal gave 4 stars out of 5 saying "An original film that claims loud and clear that India is not limited to Bollywood". The Times of India gave 3.5 stars out of 5 saying "A heartwarming tale filled with light-hearted moments" Cinestaan gave the film 3 out of 4 stars and said that "the frames and objects in the film feel so real, so alive that you can almost smell and touch them". Deccan Herald rated 3.5 out of 5 stars stating "Rooted & Refreshing". Film Threat scored 7.5 out of 10 saying "a warm and humorous whodunnit involving a missing rooster essential to the titular dish." Dallas Movie Screenings gave "A-" grade for the film and said "The film is completely filled with interesting regional customs based on their family living and their accustomed generations". Senior film critic Anna M. M. Vetticad praised the film and quoted "It's hard to believe that Koli Taal is Abhilash Shetty's first film" Awards and nominations References External links
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (June 2, 1731 O.S. — May 22, 1802) was the wife of George Washington, the first president of the United States. Although the title was not coined until after her death, she served as the inaugural first lady of the United States, defining the role of the president's wife and setting many precedents that future first ladies would observe. During her tenure, she was referred to as "Lady Washington". Washington is consistently ranked in the upper half of first ladies by historians. Martha Dandridge first married Daniel Parke Custis in 1750, and the couple had four children, two of whom survived to adulthood. She was widowed in 1757 at the age of 26, inheriting a large estate. She was remarried to George Washington in 1759, moving to his plantation, Mount Vernon. Her youngest daughter died of epilepsy in 1773, and the Washingtons were unable to conceive any children of their own. Washington became a symbol of the American Revolution after her husband was appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, and she took on a matronly role while visiting encampments when fighting stalled each winter. Her only surviving child, John, died from a camp illness during the war. After the war ended in 1783, Washington sought retirement at Mount Vernon, but she was returned to public life when her husband became president of the United States in 1789. Washington took on the social role of the president's wife reluctantly, becoming a national celebrity in the process. She found this life unpleasant, feeling that she was restricted and wishing for retirement. In addition to hosting weekly social events, Washington understood that how she composed herself would reflect on the nation, both domestically and abroad. As such, she struck a careful balance between the dignity associated with a head of state's wife and the humility associated with republican government. The Washingtons returned to Mount Vernon in 1797, and she spent her retirement years greeting admirers and advising her successors. She was widowed for a second time in 1799, and she died two and a half years later in 1802. Early life Martha Dandridge was born on June 2, 1731, on her parents' tobacco plantation in Chestnut Grove in the Colony of Virginia. She was the oldest daughter of John Dandridge, a Virginia planter and county clerk who immigrated from England, and Frances Jones, the granddaughter of an Anglican rector. Martha had three brothers and four sisters: John (1733–1749), William (1734–1776), Bartholomew (1737–1785), Anna Maria "Fanny" Bassett (1739–1777), Frances Dandridge (1744–1757), Elizabeth Aylett Henley (1749–1800), and Mary Dandridge (1756–1763). As the oldest of eight, including one sister that was 25 years her junior, Dandridge played a maternal and domestic role beginning early in life. Dandridge may have also had an illegitimate half-sister born into slavery, Ann Dandridge Costin, and an illegitimate white half-brother, Ralph Dandridge. Dandridge's father was well-connected with the Virginia aristocracy despite his relative lack of wealth, and she was taught to behave as a woman of the upper class. She received a relatively high quality education for the daughter of a planter, though it was still inferior to that of her brothers. She took to equestrianism, at one point riding her horse up and down the stairs of her uncle's home and escaping chastisement because her father was so impressed by her skill. Marriage to Daniel Parke Custis In 1749, Dandridge met Daniel Parke Custis, the son of a wealthy planter in Virginia. They wished to marry, but the father of Dandridge's prospective groom, John Custis, was highly selective of what woman would marry into the family's fortune. She eventually won his approval, and Dandridge married Custis, who was two decades her senior, on May 15, 1750. After they were married, Custis moved with her husband to his residence at White House Plantation on the Pamunkey River. Here they had four children: Daniel, born 1751; Frances, born 1753; John, born 1754; and Martha, born 1756. Daniel died in 1754 and Frances died in 1757. Daniel Parke Custis was one of the wealthiest men in the Virginia colony as well as one of the largest slaveowners, owning nearly 300 slaves. Custis became a widow at the age of 26 when her husband died of heart failure. Upon his death, she inherited the large estate that he had previously inherited from his father. After his death in 1757, she received one third of his estate outright, and the remaining two thirds were granted to their two young children. The total inheritance amounted to approximately $33,000 (), 17,000 acres of land, and hundreds of slaves. The legal and financial matters of the inheritance presented a considerable burden on Custis while she was raising her two surviving children and grieving the loss of her husband and her children as well as that of her father. She was also left with the responsibility of managing the farmland and overseeing the well-being of the slaves. According to her biographer, "she capably ran the five plantations left to her when her first husband died, bargaining with London merchants for the best tobacco prices". Marriage to George Washington Courtship and wedding By one account Custis met George Washington during the Williamsburg social season, and they courted over the following months during his leaves from the military. By another, they were introduced by Colonel Chamberlayne, a mutual acquaintance, when they both stayed the night at his home in May 1758. They married on January 6, 1759, at the White House plantation. The couple honeymooned at the Custis family's White House plantation, followed by a stay in Williamsburg where her husband was a representative in the House of Burgesses before setting up house at his Mount Vernon estate. At the time of their wedding, she was one of the wealthiest widows in the Thirteen Colonies. Their marriage remained happy over the following 40 years, in part because of their similar worldviews. It was a marriage based in mutual respect and shared habits, with both maintaining similar schedules in day-to-day life and both prioritizing family and image over excitement and vice. Mount Vernon From 1759 to 1775, the Washingtons lived at Mount Vernon where they tended to their plantation. Washington ran the household and regularly entertained visitors. She knitted and oversaw the making of clothes, and she became talented in curing meat in their smokehouse. Washington entertained almost daily, having visitors for dinner or for longer stays as the family became more prominent in the political and social life of Virginia. Washington's husband used her wealth to expand their home at Mount Vernon and turn it into a profitable estate. The Washingtons had no children together, but they raised Martha's two surviving children. She was highly protective of them, especially after her two previous children had died and Patsy was found to have epilepsy. In 1773, Patsy died when she was 17 during an epileptic seizure. Washington's last surviving child, John, left King's College that fall and married Eleanor Calvert in February 1774. The Washingtons hoped for more children throughout their marriage, but they were unable to conceive. American Revolution Early revolution Life for the Washingtons was interrupted as the American Revolution escalated in the 1770s. Though rumors were spread that she was a Loyalist, Washington consistently shared her husband's political beliefs. She strongly supported his role in the Patriot movement and his work to advance his beliefs in the cause. She stayed at Mount Vernon when he was appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental Army in 1775, overseeing the construction of new wings to their home. She then moved to the home of her brother-in-law so as not to be so conspicuous of a target during the American Revolutionary War. The revolution was the first time in their marriage that they were apart for an extended period. In the fall of 1775, Washington traveled to Massachusetts to meet with her husband. On the journey north, she experienced her newfound celebrity status for the first time as the wife of a famed general. She joined him in Cambridge, from where he and the other Continental Army officers were operating. While staying in Cambridge, she served as a hostess for guests of the officers. She would also sew clothes for the soldiers while at camp, encouraging other officers' wives to do the same, leading to the creation of a sewing circle that contributed to the war effort. Though she hid it from those around her, Washington was frightened by the gunfire that could be heard from the nearby Siege of Boston. She accompanied her husband when operations were relocated to New York, but she was sent to Philadelphia as British forces came closer. Each spring, when conflict resumed, she returned to Mount Vernon. Independent United States The American Revolution became increasingly stressful for Martha after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, as George faced increased risks on the battlefield. Each winter, Washington would join her husband at his encampment while fighting was stalled. The quality of her housing varied during these visits, both in comfort and in safety. General Lafayette observed that she loved "her husband madly". Washington was kept informed of the war's developments by her husband, sometimes performing clerical work for him, and she was even permitted to know military secrets. She became a symbol of the war effort, alongside George Washington, as a grandmotherly figure that cared for the soldiers. The Continental Army settled in Valley Forge, the third of the eight winter encampments of the Revolution, on December 19, 1777. Washington traveled 10 days and hundreds of miles to join her husband in Pennsylvania. On April 6, Elizabeth Drinker and three friends arrived at Valley Forge to plead with the General to release their husbands from jail; the men, all Quakers, had refused to swear a loyalty oath to the American revolutionaries. Because the commander was not available at first, the women visited with Martha. Drinker described her later in her diary as "a sociable pretty kind of Woman". The Washingtons' son John was serving as a civilian aide to his father during the siege of Yorktown in 1781 when he died of "camp fever", a contemporary diagnosis for epidemic typhus. After his death, the Washingtons took in the youngest two of his four children, Eleanor (Nelly) Parke Custis and George Washington Parke (Washy) Custis. The Washingtons also provided personal and financial support to the children of many of their relatives and friends. Postwar retirement The Washingtons returned to Mount Vernon in 1783. They stayed at Mount Vernon for much of the Confederation period, living in retirement with their nephew, nieces, and grandchildren. Washington, now in poorer health, believed that her husband was finished with public service. She spent her time raising their grandchildren, constantly worried for their health after having all four of her children and many other relatives die of illness. She also resumed hosting company at Mount Vernon, recruiting several of her nieces and other young women to assist her, as the house was overwhelmed with visitors. Their life at Mount Vernon was interrupted again when he was asked to participate at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and again when he was chosen as the first president of the United States in 1789. First lady of the United States After the war, Washington was not fully supportive of her husband's agreeing to be president of the newly formed United States. She did not immediately join him at the capital in New York City, only arriving in May 1789. The journey was followed by the press, which was unprecedented in the attention that it paid to a woman's actions, and the entourage was met with admirers and fanfare in each town that it passed through. It was during this journey that she gave her only public speech as first lady, thanking those that came to see her. She arrived on the presidential barge, escorted by her husband, immediately establishing the president's wife as a public figure. After arriving at the capital, Washington became the inaugural first lady of the United States, though the term would not be used until later. Instead, she was referred to as "Lady Washington". As the inaugural first lady, many of Washington's practices in the White House became traditions for future first ladies, including the opening of the White House to the public on New Year's Day, a practice that would continue until the Hoover administration. She hosted many affairs of state at New York City and Philadelphia during their years as temporary capitals. Taking her responsibility as the lady of the house seriously, Washington returned the official calls of every lady that left her card at the heavily-trafficked presidential home to ensure that everyone could reach the president, always doing so within three days. Washington was also tasked by her husband with the responsibility of hosting drawing room events on Fridays in which ladies were permitted to attend. She would remain seated during such events while the president greeted their guests. The guests were at first uncertain as to whether they should follow the royal custom of waiting for the hostess to leave before they do, and she resolved the issue by announcing her husband always retired at nine. She was careful during these events to avoid political talk, encouraging a change of subject when it came up. The social circles that developed among those in American politics at this time became known as the Republican Court. Personal life The first presidential residence was a house on Cherry Street, followed by a house on Broadway. The capital was moved to Philadelphia in 1790, and the presidential residence again moved, this time to a house on High Street (now Market Street). Washington much preferred the Philadelphia residence, as it had a greater social life and was closer to Mount Vernon. Early in her husband's presidency, she had little opportunity to go out, as any action she took would have political implications. After their move to Philadelphia, the Washingtons loosened their self-imposed limits on personal activity. While serving as first lady, Washington became close to Polly Lear, the wife of her husband's secretary Tobias Lear. She also associated with Lucy Flucker Knox, wife of war secretary Henry Knox, and Abigail Adams, the second lady. The time she spent with her grandchildren was another high point for Washington, who would sometimes take them to shows and museums. She also made a point of frequently attending church, owing to her firm Episcopalian beliefs. Washington was forced to take control of the presidential residence at one point shortly after her husband's presidency began, forbidding guests from entering, as he was undergoing the removal of a tumor. In July 1790, artist John Trumbull gave Washington a full-length portrait painting of her husband as a gift. It was displayed in their home at Mount Vernon in the New Room. When Washington learned that her husband might take on a second term as president, she uncharacteristically protested against the decision. Despite her opposition, he was reelected in 1793, and she reluctantly accepted four more years as the wife of the president. The young Georges Washington de La Fayette joined the Washington family in 1795 while his father, Marquis de Lafayette, was held as a political prisoner in France. He would live with the Washingtons until fall of 1797. In 1796, Washington's slave and personal maid Oney Judge escaped and fled to New Hampshire. Despite Washington's insistence to her husband that Judge should be returned and again should be Washington's slave, the president did not attempt to pursue Judge. Washington's tenure as first lady ended in 1797. Public image As the wife of both the head of government and the head of state, Washington was immediately faced with the pressure of representing the United States. She had to present the United States as a dignified nation to establish credibility among the countries of Europe, but she also had to respect the spirit of democracy by refusing to present herself as a queen. She was also aware that the precedent she set would be inherited by future presidential wives. Washington balanced these responsibilities by playing the role of a social hostess at presidential events, a role that would become the primary function of the first lady. In turn, this made the position of first lady an important point of contact between the president and the people. Washington presented an image of herself as an amiable wife, but privately she complained about the restrictions placed on her life. She found the pageantry of the presidency to be boring and artificial. Washington was not exempt to the political attacks often levied at her husband's administration by opposition-owned newspapers. While her social role was celebrated by her husband's supporters, the anti-Federalists criticized her as emulating royalty and encouraging aristocracy. At the same time, other critics accused her social activities of being too informal. To her displeasure, she found that she was constantly the subject of public attention, and she was forced to pay increased attention to her hair and clothes each day. Despite this, she still opted to dress simply in homespun clothes, feeling that it was more appropriate in a republic. Later life and death The Washingtons left the capital immediately after the inauguration of John Adams, making the return journey to Mount Vernon, which by then had begun to decay. Again they went into retirement, and they saw to several renovations for their home. In the years after the presidency, the Washingtons received more visitors than ever, from friends and strangers alike. They eventually took in one of the former president's nephews, Lawrence Lewis, to serve as secretary, and he would eventually marry Washington's granddaughter Nelly. Washington feared that her husband would again be called away to lead a provisional army against France, but no such conflict took place. Her husband died of a severe throat infection on December 14, 1799 at the age of 67. As a widow, Washington spent her final years living in a garret where she knitted, sewed, and responded to letters. Though she was the legal owner of her husband's property, she gave control of its business affairs to her relatives. She also inherited her husband's slaves on the condition that they be freed upon her death. Fearing that these slaves might hurt her, she freed them. She did not have the authority to free her dower slaves, and she chose not to free the one slave, Elish, whom she personally owned. Washington retained an interest in the presidency after her tenure as first lady, beginning the tradition of advising her successors. The Washington family long disliked Thomas Jefferson and Jeffersonian politics, in part because of the central role he played in criticizing the Washington administration. Washington took offense when Jefferson became president, as she felt that he did not give adequate respect to the office. Washington's health, always somewhat precarious, declined after her husband's death. She had anticipated her death since that of her husband. When she developed a fever in 1802, she burned all of her husband's letters to her, summoned a clergyman to administer last communion, and chose her funeral dress. Two and a half years after the death of her husband, Washington died on May 22, 1802, at the age of 70. Following her death, Washington's body was interred in the original Washington family tomb vault at Mount Vernon. In 1831, the surviving executors of George's estate removed the bodies of the Washingtons from the old vault to a similar structure within the present enclosure at Mount Vernon. Legacy Just as her husband had set the precedent for the presidency, Washington established what would eventually become the role of first lady. She was prominent in the ceremonial aspects of the presidency, assisting her husband in his role as head of state, but she had very little public involvement in his administrative role as head of government. This would be the standard of presidential wives for the next century. Washington was recognized for her humility and her mild-mannered nature, to the point that her contemporaries were often taken by surprise when meeting her. No personal records of Washington exist from before the death of her first husband, and she destroyed many letters that she had written since then. Many recipients of her letters kept them, however, and those letters have been preserved in archives such as at Mount Vernon and the Virginia Historical Society. Several collections of these letters have been published. Honors During the Revolutionary War, one of the regiments at Valley Forge named themselves "Lady Washington's Dragoon" in her honor.The Martha Washington College for Women was founded in Abingdon, Virginia in 1860. It was merged with Emory & Henry College in 1918, and the main original building of Martha Washington College was converted to the Martha Washington Inn. Martha Washington Seminary, a finishing school for young women in Washington, DC, was opened in 1905, and it ceased operations in 1949. A postage stamp featuring Martha Washington, the first stamp to honor an American woman, was issued as part of the 1902 stamp series. An stamp, it was printed in violet-black ink. The second stamp issued in her honor, a definitive stamp printed in yellow-brown ink, was released in 1923. A stamp was issued in 1938 to honor Washington as part of the Presidential Issue series. Washington's image was featured on the one dollar silver certificate banknote beginning in 1886, making her the second woman to appear on an American banknote after Pocahontas. To prevent confusion with existing coinage, pattern coins testing new metals have been produced by the U.S. mint, or a company contracted to it, with Martha Washington on the obverse. Historian assessments Since 1982 Siena College Research Institute has periodically conducted surveys asking historians to assess American first ladies according to a cumulative score on the independent criteria of their background, value to the country, intelligence, courage, accomplishments, integrity, leadership, being their own women, public image, and value to the president. Consistently, Washington has been ranked in the upper-half of first ladies by historians in these surveys. In terms of cumulative assessment, Washington has been ranked: 9th-best of 42 in 1982 12th-best of 37 in 1993 13th-best of 38 in 2003 9th-best of 38 in 2008 9th-best of 39 in 2014 In the 2008 Siena Research Institute survey, Washington was ranked 3rd-highest in the criteria of public image. In the 2014 survey, Washington and her husband were ranked the 2nd-highest out of 39 first couples in terms of being a "power couple". See also References Further reading External links Martha Washington letters. 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The Weld-Blundell Prism ("WB", dated 1800 BCE) is a clay, cuneiform inscribed vertical prism housed in the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. The prism was found in a 1922 expedition in Larsa in modern-day Iraq by British archaeologist Herbert Weld Blundell. The four sides, about 20 cm high and 9 cm wide, are inscribed in the Sumerian language with lists of Sumerian kings; each side contains the text in two columns: this is the famous Sumerian King List. It is considered as the most complete of the Sumerian King Lists which have been found, of which there are approximately 25 more or less complete fragments as of 2016. The list begins with the antediluvian rulers and ends with Sin-magir of the Isin dynasty (r. 1827–1817). The list was most likely written in Sin-magir's final year, or soon after. Many, especially antediluvian, kings are credited with incredibly long reigns (counted in sars and nerah), as a result of which many scholars consider this work to be more artistic than historical. Various theories are being constructed in an attempt to explain such large numbers. They are supposed to express the great importance of rulers who were considered demigods. According to another version, sar (3600 years) and ner (600 years), the units of time measurement in the Sumerian number system, should be taken as years and months, respectively. This text of the Old Babylonian period (Isin dynasty, ) is inscribed in traditional Sumerian cuneiform. See also Sumerian King List References External links Information on the Ashmolean Museum's website Ancient Near and Middle East clay objects 19th-century BC inscriptions 1922 archaeological discoveries Isin-Larsa period Cuneiform
Semyon Dezhnev may refer to one of the following icebreakers named after Semyon Dezhnev: Early in World War II Germany made arrangements with the Soviet Union for the German auxiliary cruiser Komet to travel the Northern Sea Route across the top of Siberia, so it could raid allied merchant shipping in the Pacific Ocean. As a ruse de guerre the Komet disguised herself as the Soviet icebreaker Semyon Dezhnev so it could avoid allied detection as it proceeded up the Norwegian coast. Semyon Dezhnev (1971), a Soviet and later Russian diesel-electric icebreaker built in 1971. References Ship names
Aromas () is a commune in the Jura department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. On 1 January 2017, the former commune of Villeneuve-lès-Charnod was merged into Aromas. Population See also Communes of the Jura department References Communes of Jura (department)
Khurai is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency came into existence in 1951, as one of the 184 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state. It was reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled castes till 2008. Overview Khurai (constituency number 36) is one of the 8 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Sagar district. This constituency presently covers the Khurai municipality and part of Khurai tehsil of the district. Khurai is part of Sagar Lok Sabha constituency along with seven other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Bina, Surkhi, Naryoli and Sagar in this district and Kurwai, Sironj and Shamshabad in Vidisha district. Members of the Legislative Assembly As a double member constituency: 1951: Gaya Prasad Mathura Prasad, Indian National Congress / Ramlal Balchand, Indian National Congress 1957: Bhadai Halke, Indian National Congress / Rishabh Kumar Mohanlal, Indian National Congress As a single member constituency: 1962: Nand Lal Parmanand, Indian National Congress 1967: K. L. Choudhari, Bharatiya Jana Sangh 1972: Liladhar, Indian National Congress (I) 1977: Ram Prasad, Janata Party 1980: Harishankar Mangal Prasad Ahirwar, Indian National Congress (I) 1985: Malti Arvind Kumar, Indian National Congress (I) 1990: Dharmu Rai, Bharatiya Janata Party 1993: Dharmu Rai, Bharatiya Janata Party 1998: Dharmu Rai, Bharatiya Janata Party 2003: Dharmu Rai, Bharatiya Janata Party 2008: Arunodaya Choubey, Indian National Congress (I) 2013: Bhupendra Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party Election results 2023 2018 See also Khurai References Sagar district Assembly constituencies of Madhya Pradesh
Senator Prescott may refer to: Russell Prescott (fl. 2010s), New Hampshire State Senate Stedman Prescott (1896–1968), Maryland State Senate William Prescott (physician) (1788–1875), Connecticut State Senate William Prescott Jr. (1762–1844), Massachusetts State Senate
Smogorzów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Puławy, within Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately west of Puławy and west of the regional capital Lublin. References Villages in Puławy County
Helvella elastica, commonly known as the flexible Helvella, or the elastic saddle, is a species of fungus in the family Helvellaceae of the order Pezizales. It is found in Asia, Europe, and North America. It has a roughly saddle-shaped yellow-brown cap atop a whitish stipe, and grows on soil in woods. Another colloquial name is the brown elfin saddle. Description The fruit body of the fungus is grayish or olive-brown, saddle- or mitral-shaped (i.e., resembling a double mitre) and is attached only to the top of the stipe; it may be up to wide. The underside is white. The stipe is white, solid or filled with loosely stuffed hyphae, has a smooth surface, and is up to long by thick. The flesh of H. elastica is brittle and thin. The odor and taste of this mushroom are not distinctive. Microscopic characteristics The spores are oblong to elliptical in shape, translucent (hyaline), contain one central oil drop (guttulate), and have dimensions of 18–22 by 10–14 µm; young spores have coarse surface warts, while older ones are smooth. The spore-bearing cells, the asci, are 260 by 17–19 µm. The paraphyses (sterile cells interspersed between the asci) are club-shaped, filled with oil drops, sometimes branched, and are 6–10 µm at the apex. Edibility Consumption of this fungus is not recommended as similar species in the family Helvellaceae contain the toxin gyromitrin. Habitat and distribution This fungus is typically found fruiting singly, scattered, or clustered together on the ground or on wood in coniferous and deciduous woods. It has been found in Europe, North America (in "western states and provinces"), Japan, and China. It is present in summer and fall. Similar species The closely related fungus Helvella albipes has a thicker stipe and a two- to four-lobed cap. Another similar species, H. latispora, has cap edges that are curled upward, rather than inward as in H. elastica. Fibrinolytic activity A 2005 Korean study investigated the ability of extracts from 67 different mushroom species to perform fibrinolysis, the process of breaking down blood clots caused by the protein fibrin. H. elastica was one of seven species that had this ability; the activity of the extract was 60% of that of plasmin, the positive control used in the experiment. References elastica Fungi described in 1785 Fungi of Asia Fungi of Europe Fungi of North America
Final Descent may refer to: Final Descent (album), a 1990 album by Samhain Final Descent (film), a 1997 television film The Final Descent, a horror novel by Rick Yancey
Banja Luka City Stadium (Gradski stadion Banja Luka / Градски стадион Бања Лука) is a multi-purpose stadium in Borik, Banja Luka, Republika Srpska an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FK Borac Banja Luka. The stadium has a capacity to hold 10,030 seated spectators. History Football begin being played in Banja Luka before World War I. During the period between the two world wars, Banja Luka was the seat of one of the national subassociations of the Football Association of Yugoslavia, the Banja Luka football subassociation. Football popularity grew, main city club Krajišnik managed qualification to the 1935–36 Yugoslav Football Championship, so officials deemed the current facilities inadequate. A new stadium with better conditions for playing and bigger capacity was built in the place where the main club in the city, SK Krajišnik, had its field. The architect of a new stadium was Žarko Malić. The stadium was officially inaugurated on 5 September 1937, with its first official name "Stadium of Bogoljub Kujundžić" in honor of Kujundžić, one of the main donators of the stadium, and the ban of the Vrbas Banovina. At the inauguration day, two games were played. The first, as warm-up, was between Hajduk Banja Luka against Meteor Krupa, and then the main game, between SK Krajišnik against the guests who were the Yugoslav champions that year, BSK Belgrade. Besides football, the stadium was until WWII also used for the back then much popular Sokol society sports events. After the World War II, SK Krajišnik was disbanded by the new authorities, and the stadium received its present name, the Banja Luka City Stadium and FK Borac Banja Luka became its main tenant. Later, when Bosnian War started, the stadium was elected by the newly formed Football Association of Republika Srpska to become the national stadium of the self-proclaimed Republika Srpska and was the place where on 20 December 1992, the first, and only, match with the characters of a national team of the Republika Srpska official football team, was played. It was against the team representing the Republic of Serbian Krajina, and the final result was a 1:1 draw. The highest attendance on the stadium was recorded in 1989 when there was 30,000 people. The stadium underwent several expansions and reconstructions in the year 1973 and 1981, 2010 and 2012. The first match under reflectors was played on 11 October, in 1973. The east stand, where the most loyal fans, the Lešinari), are located, was built in 1981. In 2010, the stadium underwent complete reconstruction. New seats were installed, locker rooms were renovated, a completely new VIP lounge and media room was built, new lighting, sound systems and video surveillance were installed, and trophy as well technical rooms were renovated. In 2012, new north stand was built with a capacity of 2,492 seats, which increased the total capacity of stadium finally to 9,730. Today, the stadium meets UEFA demands for spectators comfort and security and it has separate section for guest fans. In its history, it has hosted numerous international matches at a senior level, athletes meetings, concerts of famous regional and worldwide stars and other manifestations. According to recent plans, the east stand will be covered by roof in upcoming years. In the near future, the construction of the south stand will begin, which would increase the total capacity to approximately 13,000 seats. New Stadium In 2008, the expert committee chose the concept of building a new stadium. The new stadium will have 30,000 seats and the whole complex will cover 205,000 square meters. It will include two additional football fields, tennis, basketball and volleyball courts. The cost of the whole project is estimated to be €50 million and it will meet the highest FIFA and UEFA demands. References External links Sport association Borac Banja Luka City Stadium at eurorivals.net Banja Luka City Stadium on at stadiumdb.com Football venues in Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia Multi-purpose stadiums in Bosnia and Herzegovina Football venues in Yugoslavia Athletics (track and field) venues in Yugoslavia FK Borac Banja Luka Sport in Banja Luka Athletics (track and field) venues in Bosnia and Herzegovina Buildings and structures in Republika Srpska
The Yuanjiachun mine is a large iron mine located in northern China. Yuanjiachun represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in China and in the world having estimated reserves of 895 million tonnes of ore grading 32.7% iron metal. References Iron mines in China
Vanderbijl Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African Territorial Reserve. History Origin See Regiment Vanderbiljpark. Operations With the SADF During this era, the unit was mainly used for area force protection, search and cordones as well as stock theft control assistance to the rural police. With the SANDF Disbandment This unit, along with all other Commando units was disbanded after a decision by South African President Thabo Mbeki to disband all Commando Units. The Commando system was phased out between 2003 and 2008 "because of the role it played in the apartheid era", according to the Minister of Safety and Security Charles Nqakula. Leadership References See also South African Commando System Infantry regiments of South Africa South African Commando Units
The EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) is a free trade agreement signed on 30 December 2020, between the European Union (EU), the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom), and the United Kingdom (UK). It provisionally applied from 1 January 2021, when the Brexit transition period ended, before formally entering into force on 1 May 2021, after the ratification processes on both sides were completed: the UK Parliament ratified on 30 December 2020; the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union ratified in late April 2021. The agreement, which governs the relationship between the EU and the UK after Brexit, was concluded after eight months of negotiations. It provides for free trade in goods and limited mutual market access in services, as well as for cooperation mechanisms in a range of policy areas, transitional provisions about EU access to UK fisheries, and UK participation in some EU programmes. Compared to the UK's previous status as an EU member state, on 1 January 2021 the following ended as they are not incorporated in the TCA or the Brexit withdrawal agreement: free movement of persons between the parties; UK membership in the European Single Market and Customs Union; UK participation in most EU programmes; part of EU–UK law enforcement and security cooperation such as the access to real time crime data; defense and foreign policy cooperation; and the authority of the European Court of Justice in dispute settlement (except with respect to the Northern Ireland Protocol). In addition, two other separate treaties were negotiated, signed, and ratified in parallel around the same time by the UK and the EU/Euratom: an agreement on exchange of classified information and another on cooperation in the field of nuclear energy. Background The UK became a member of the European Communities in 1973, which later became the EU and Euratom. Since then, the UK contributed to making and was subject to EU law, whose application was governed by the European Court of Justice. After the UK decided in a 2016 referendum to leave the EU ("Brexit"), it did so on 31 January 2020. Until 31 December 2020, a transition period applied, in which the UK was still considered for most matters to be part of the EU. After the first negotiations between the UK and the EU led to the Brexit withdrawal agreement that implemented the UK's withdrawal, negotiations commenced for an agreement to govern trade and other relations between the EU and the UK after the end of the transition period. Negotiations The UK government led by Boris Johnson pursued a desire to trade freely with the EU while being subject to as few EU rules as possible, and especially not to the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice. For its part, the EU insisted that the price for UK access to the European Single Market was compliance with EU subsidies, social, environmental and other regulations to avoid distorting competition in the single market. Another major point of contention was fisheries. Part of the impetus for Brexit was the British desire to regain full control over their fishing waters, whereas EU coastal states demanded to retain all or most of the fishing rights they enjoyed under the EU's Common Fisheries Policy. The trade agreement, negotiated under increasing time pressure due to the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, had to address all of these issues. Formal trade negotiations, in which Michel Barnier represented the EU and David Frost represented the UK, began on 31 March 2020. They were originally due to be concluded by the end of October 2020. However, negotiations continued and formally ended on 24 December 2020 when an agreement was reached in principle after ten negotiating rounds. Signature, ratification and entry into force Signature After approval by the Council of the European Union on 29 December, the President of the European Council Charles Michel and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen signed the TCA on 30 December 2020 on behalf of the EU. The agreement was then flown to London and signed for the UK by the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. Ratification The internal procedures of the UK and EU/Euratom had to be followed for ratification after signature. For the EU, this meant a decision by the Council of the European Union after receiving the consent of the European Parliament. As the TCA was not treated as a mixed agreement, no national ratification procedures were needed in the member states. For the UK, ratification is a royal prerogative, exercised in effect by the Government. For the agreement to have effect in UK domestic law and to enable the government to enter into the agreement, the enactment of the European Union (Future Relationship) Bill was required. The bill was introduced in Parliament on 30 December 2020 and provides for implementation of the TCA. The same day, the bill passed the House of Commons with 521 votes to 73, and was approved by the House of Lords. It became the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 when it received royal assent on 31 December 2020. On 4 March 2021, the European Parliament postponed its consent decision, which had been planned for 25 March. The EU accused the UK of proposing for a second time to break international law, after UK ministers announced the unilateral extension of the grace period on certain checks on trade from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. On 27 April, the European Parliament gave its consent to the agreement after a plenary vote (660 in favour, 5 against, 32 abstentions). The Council of the European Union approved the agreement by a decision on 29 April using a written procedure. Versions Agreement on the draft text of the TCA was only reached in late December 2020, while the parties planned provisional application on 1 January 2021. The parties therefore signed the draft text, of which the articles had not been continuously numbered and which was subject to legal revision before it could enter into force. The draft agreement was replaced by the definitive version of the agreement through an exchange of notes on 21 April 2021, and this version applies retroactively () from 1 January 2021. Provisional application and entry into force The agreement was provisionally applied from 1 January 2021 until its entry into force on 1 May 2021. The ultimate date for the end of the provisional application was extended from 28 February to 30 April 2021. The Council decision on the signing included the approval of provisional application, provided the UK also decided to provisionally apply the document. The agreement entered into force on the first day of the month after ratification by both parties (Article 783; Article FINPROV.11 in the draft), namely 1 May 2021. Territorial scope The agreement applies to the territory of the UK and to the EU. It does not apply to Gibraltar, which was also part of the EU, but for which a separate negotiation is conducted between the UK, Spain and the EU. The agreement applies to the Isle of Man, Bailiwick of Guernsey and Bailiwick of Jersey (which gave their consent) with regard to trade in goods and fishing. With regard to Northern Ireland, the provisions on trade in goods do not apply, as those (as well as provisions on application of EU law in that area and involvement of the European Court of Justice) are governed by a protocol to the Brexit withdrawal agreement. Contents The 1,246-page agreement (including annexes) covers its general objectives and framework with detailed provisions for fisheries, social security, trade, transport, visas; and cooperation in judicial, law enforcement, and security matters. Other provisions include continued participation in community programmes and mechanisms for dispute resolution. According to summaries of the agreement published by the European Commission and the UK government, the agreement provides for the following or has the following effects on the EU–UK relationship compared to when the UK was an EU member state. For Northern Ireland other arrangements may be in place through the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol. Trade in goods Trade in goods between the EU and UK shall not be subject to any tariffs or quotas. Traders can self-certify compliance with agreed rules of origin. However, as a result of the UK leaving the EU customs area, customs formalities are required between the two parties, and VAT and certain other duties apply upon import. There are provisions intended to limit technical barriers to trade (TBT), building on the WTO TBT Agreement. Trade in services Building on WTO rules, each party is to treat service providers of the other party no less favourably than its own. There are rules to facilitate the cross-border provision of services in certain fields, such as digital services (including as regards data protection rules), public procurement (extending the coverage of the WTO GPA somewhat), business trips and secondments of highly qualified employees. But there is no longer general access to each other's services markets; for example, financial services providers no longer have access to customers via "passporting". Professional qualifications are no longer automatically mutually recognized. Energy, public policy and other aspects of trade With respect to energy, there is to be regulatory and technical cooperation, as well as a reconfirmation of the Paris Agreement climate goals. But the UK is no longer part of the EU energy market and emissions trading scheme. The UK has concluded a separate agreement with Euratom on peaceful cooperation on nuclear technology, which has not entered into force. While both parties remain free to shape their public policy in the fields of subsidies, labour and social policy, or climate and environment policy, the agreement provides for "level playing field" principles and mechanisms that aim to prevent a distortion of trade as a result of measures in these fields. In particular, each party may take countermeasures (subject to arbitration) against damaging measures by the other party. Certain existing intellectual property provisions exceeding TRIPS commitments (including a 70-year copyright term) are to be preserved in the EU and the UK. There are agreed rules on geographical indications existing before Brexit which are confirmed in the TCA (Article IP.57), but not for Indications registered afterwards, except for Northern Ireland. Movement of persons There is no free movement of persons between the EU and the UK. Visitors planning stays of more than 90 days in any 180-day period need a visa; those planning any work other than routine business meetings and conferences need an appropriate visa. There is coordination of some social security benefits. Aviation and road transport In aviation, EU and UK carriers continue to enjoy access to point-to-point traffic between EU and UK airports (third and fourth freedoms of the air). But they no longer have access to each other's aviation markets otherwise, including with respect to domestic flights or flights connecting to other countries. The UK is free to negotiate "fifth freedom traffic rights" for cargo flights (e.g. the London–Paris–Barcelona route for a UK carrier) with the member states of the EU individually. There is cooperation on aviation safety, but the UK no longer participates in EASA. Likewise, in road transport, mutual market access for passenger transport is limited to point-to-point crossborder transports, whereas for the transport of goods up to two extra movements (cabotage) in the other party's territory are permitted. Fisheries The UK leaves the EU Common Fisheries Policy. During a transitional period of years, EU fishing quotas in UK waters will gradually be reduced to 75% of their pre-Brexit extent. The shares of fish the parties are allowed to catch in each other's waters will then be negotiated annually. Cooperation and UK participation in EU programmes In the field of security, the UK no longer participates in the EU security agencies and no longer has access to the Schengen Information System SIS II database. But UK cooperation continues with Europol and Eurojust, and there are mechanisms for the exchange of certain security-relevant data, such as passenger name records, Prüm Convention data (DNA, fingerprints, vehicle registrations) and criminal records. The UK no longer participates in EU development funding programmes. It continues to participate in five technical EU programmes: Horizon Europe Euratom research and training ITER Copernicus Satellite surveillance (partly). One of the programmes that the UK does not participate in, is the Erasmus student exchange programme. Institutional provisions and dispute settlement The agreement establishes a Partnership Council, made up of EU and UK representatives. Operating by mutual consent, it is authorized to administer the agreement, resolve disputes through negotiation and modify certain parts of the agreement if necessary. The Partnership Council also will take this role in supplementing agreements between the EU and the UK, unless agreed otherwise (Articles COMPROV 2 and Inst 1.2) When disagreements between the parties cannot be resolved through consultation, either party may submit the dispute to an independent arbitration panel. If that panel finds that one party has breached its obligations, the other party may suspend (part of) its own obligations under the agreement. The agreement excludes any role of UK or EU courts, including the European Court of Justice, in dispute settlement between the EU and the UK. Reactions In the EU The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, called the TCA "a fair and balanced agreement" that would allow Europe "to leave Brexit behind us and look to the future." The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, said that the TCA "fully protects the fundamental interests of the European Union and creates stability and predictability for citizens and companies." The former Taoiseach of Ireland, John Bruton, believes that the agreement has given the UK more sovereignty over the island of Britain, but this gain comes at the cost of losing a considerable weight of the UK's sovereignty over Northern Ireland. In the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the TCA would allow the UK "to take back control of our laws, borders, money, trade and fisheries" and would change the basis of the EU–UK relationship "from EU law to free trade and friendly cooperation". The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, said that his Labour Party would support the TCA because the alternative would be a "no deal" Brexit, but that his party would seek additional labour and environmental protections in Parliament. Nonetheless, many in his party opposed the agreement. The Scottish National Party opposed the TCA because of the economic damage it said leaving the single market would inflict on Scotland. All other opposition parties opposed the TCA. Among pro-Brexit interest groups, the Eurosceptic Conservative MPs of the European Research Group and the Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage endorsed the TCA, but the Bow Group wrote that it would not adequately restore UK sovereignty. The British fishing industry was disappointed that the agreement did not more significantly reduce EU access to British waters. A YouGov survey of 29–30 December 2020 reported that 57% of respondents wanted the UK Parliament to accept the TCA and 9% to oppose it, with Conservative (78%) and Leave supporters (69%) more in favour than others. 17% of respondents considered the TCA to be a good deal, 21% a bad one, 31% neither, and 31% were unsure. See also 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum EU–UK Partnership Council European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 Free-trade agreements of the United Kingdom Post-Brexit United Kingdom relations with the European Union References External links Trade and Cooperation Agreement: UK/EU and EAEC: Trade and Cooperation Agreement [TS No.8/2021] EUR-Lex – L:2021:149:TOC – EN – EUR-Lex Text in all official EU languages provided by the Council of the European Union provisional English text, including annexes and protocols and declarations. Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the European Atomic Energy Community for Cooperation on the Safe and Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy in the Official Journal of the European Union, L 150, 30 April 2021 – UK/EAEC: Agreement for Cooperation on the Safe and Peaceful uses of Nuclear Energy [TS No.10/2021] – Draft: Nuclear Cooperation Agreement UK/EU: Agreement concerning Security Procedures for Exchanging and Protecting Classified Information [TS No.9/2021] – Draft: Agreement on Security Procedures for Exchanging and Protecting Classified Information. European Commission publication: EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement – Overview of consequences and benefits (24 December 2020) European Commission publication: EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement – Infographic (24 December 2020) United Kingdom government: Summary Explainer of the TCA (24 December 2020) European Union initial draft: EU – UK CFTA (Draft) (20 March 2020) United Kingdom initial draft: UK – EU CFTA (Draft) (undated, public release 19 May 2020) UK Draft European Union (Future Relationship) Bill 29 December 2020 Free trade agreements of the United Kingdom Free trade agreements of the European Union Treaties of the United Kingdom Treaties entered into by the European Union Treaties entered into by the European Atomic Energy Community Treaties concluded in 2020 Treaties entered into force in 2021
The 1922 season was the eleventh season for Santos FC. References External links Official Site Santos 1922 1922 in Brazilian football
Avijatičarsko Naselje (), also known as Avijacija (), is an urban neighborhood of the city of Novi Sad, Serbia. Borders The south-eastern border of Avijatičarsko Naselje is Ulica Oblačića Rada (Oblačića Rada Street), the north-eastern border is Rumenački put (Rumenka Road), and the western border is a future new section of Subotički bulevar (Subotica Boulevard), which will be built in 2007. Neighbouring city quarters The neighbouring city quarters are: Jugovićevo in the west, Detelinara in the southeast, and Industrijska Zona Jug in the northeast. Name and history Construction of the settlement started in 1948 and it was named after Avijatičarski put (Avijatičar Road), a road that lead to the local airport. Famous citizens The famous citizens of Avijatičarsko Naselje were literates Miroslav Antić and Ferenc Deak. Gallery See also Neighborhoods of Novi Sad References Jovan Mirosavljević, Brevijar ulica Novog Sada 1745–2001, Novi Sad, 2002. Milorad Grujić, Vodič kroz Novi Sad i okolinu, Novi Sad, 2004. External links Detailed map of Novi Sad and Avijatičarsko Naselje Map Novi Sad neighborhoods
Irina Igorevna Ologonova () is a Russian wrestler of Buryat descent. In 2022, she competed at the Yasar Dogu Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey. References External links Upsets Mark First Day of Female Wrestling - 2014 WWC Videos World Championship 2014 - Final Buryat sportspeople Russian female sport wrestlers Living people Wrestlers at the 2015 European Games European Games competitors for Russia World Wrestling Championships medalists European Wrestling Champions Sportspeople from Buryatia European Wrestling Championships medalists 1990 births 21st-century Russian women
Nyctalus is a genus of vespertilionid bats commonly known as the noctule bats. They are distributed in the temperate and subtropical areas of Europe, Asia and North Africa. There are eight species within this genus: Birdlike noctule, Nyctalus aviator Azores noctule, Nyctalus azoreum Japanese noctule, Nyctalus furvus Greater noctule bat, Nyctalus lasiopterus Lesser noctule, Nyctalus leisleri Mountain noctule, Nyctalus montanus Common noctule, Nyctalus noctula Chinese noctule, Nyctalus plancyi See also Microbat References Bat genera Taxa named by Thomas Edward Bowdich
The 30th Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony, commemorating excellence in American daytime programming from 2002, was held on May 16, 2003 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Hosted by Wayne Brady, it was televised in the United States by ABC. Creative Arts Emmy Awards were presented on May 10, 2003. Nominations and winners The following is a partial list of nominees, with winners in bold: Outstanding Drama Series As the World Turns The Bold and the Beautiful Port Charles The Young and the Restless Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Grant Aleksander (Phillip Spaulding, Guiding Light) Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos, General Hospital) Doug Davidson (Paul Williams, The Young and the Restless) Anthony Geary (Luke Spencer, General Hospital) Ricky Paull Goldin (Gus Aitoro, Guiding Light) Thorsten Kaye (Ian Thornhart, Port Charles) Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Eileen Davidson (Ashley Abbott Carlton, The Young and the Restless) Susan Flannery (Stephanie Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful) Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis, General Hospital) Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers Abbott, The Young and the Restless) Kim Zimmer (Reva Shayne Lewis, Guiding Light) Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Josh Duhamel (Leo du Pres, All My Children) Benjamin Hendrickson (Hal Munson, As the World Turns) Christian LeBlanc (Michael Baldwin, The Young and the Restless) Ron Raines (Alan Spaulding, Guiding Light) Paul Anthony Stewart (Danny Santos, Guiding Light) Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Rebecca Budig (Greenlee Smythe, All My Children) Robin Christopher (Skye Chandler, General Hospital) Linda Dano (Rae Cummings, One Life to Live) Vanessa Marcil (Brenda Barrett, General Hospital) Cady McClain (Rosanna Cabot Montgomery, As the World Turns) Kelly Monaco (Livvie Locke/Tess Ramsey, Port Charles) Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series Chad Brannon (Zander Smith, General Hospital) David Lago (Raul Guittierez, The Young and the Restless) Kyle Lowder (Brady Black, Days of Our Lives) Aiden Turner (Aidan Devane, All My Children) Jordi Vilasuso (Tony Santos, Guiding Light) Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series Jennifer Finnigan (Bridget Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful) Adrienne Frantz (Amber Moore, The Bold and the Beautiful) Lindsey McKeon (Marah Lewis, Guiding Light) Erin Hershey Presley (Alison Barrington, Port Charles) Alicia Leigh Willis (Courtney Matthews, General Hospital) Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team All My Children As the World Turns The Bold and the Beautiful General Hospital Guiding Light Passions The Young and the Restless Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team All My Children As the World Turns Days of Our Lives Passions Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show Hollywood Squares Jeopardy! The Price is Right Wheel of Fortune Win Ben Stein's Money Outstanding Game Show Host Tom Bergeron, Hollywood Squares Bob Barker, The Price is Right Donny Osmond, Pyramid Pat Sajak, Wheel of Fortune Ben Stein and Sal Iacono, Win Ben Stein's Money Alex Trebek, Jeopardy! Outstanding Talk Show Two winners were recorded in the Outstanding Talk Show category, as a tie was recorded in the race between The View and The Wayne Brady Show. Dr. Phil Live With Regis and Kelly Soap Talk The View The Wayne Brady Show Outstanding Talk Show Host Wayne Brady, The Wayne Brady Show Phil McGraw, Dr. Phil Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa, Live With Regis and Kelly Lisa Rinna and Ty Treadway, Soap Talk Barbara Walters, Meredith Vieira, Star Jones, Joy Behar and Lisa Ling, The View Outstanding Service Show Ask This Old House The Christopher Lowell Show Essence of Emeril Martha Stewart Living This Old House Outstanding Service Show Host Emeril Lagasse, Essence of Emeril Christopher Lowell, The Christopher Lowell Show Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart Living Steve Thomas, This Old House Outstanding Special Class Series A Baby Story Breakfast With The Arts Judge Judy Pop-up Video While You Were Out Outstanding Children's Animated Program Arthur Clifford the Big Red Dog Dora the Explorer Dragon Tales Rugrats Outstanding Sound Editing - Live Action and Animation Robert Hargreaves, George Brooks and Giovanni Moscardino (X-Men: Evolution) Rick Hinson, Gary Falcone, Joe Pizzulo, Elizabeth Hinso, Devon Bowman, Mark Mercado, Jeremy Pitts, Sanaa Cannella, Gregory Cathcart and Josh Mancell (Clifford the Big Red Dog) Otis Van Osten, Jason Oliver, Rick Hammel and David Lynch (Fillmore!) Mark Keatts, Kelly Ann Foley, Kerry Iverson, Mark Keefer, Jason Freedman, Cecil Broughton and Joe Sandusky (Ozzy & Drix) Rick Livingstone and Dave Novak (Prehistoric Planet) Outstanding Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation Marie-Pierre Lacombe, Benoît Coaillier and Stéphane Bergeron (Arthur) Patrick Sellars and Neal Anderson (Barney & Friends) Devon Bowman, Dan Cubert, Jeremy Pitts and Gregory Cathcart (Clifford the Big Red Dog) Juan Aceves (Dora the Explorer) Blake Norton, Dick Maitland and Bob Schott (Sesame Street) Outstanding Special Class Animated Program Static Shock Madeline: My Fair Madeline Ozzy & Drix Rolie Polie Olie Teacher's Pet Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program Mindy Cohn (Velma Dinkley, What's New, Scooby-Doo?) Walter Cronkite (Benjamin Franklin, Liberty's Kids) Ruby Dee (Alice the Great, Little Bill) Gregory Hines, (Big Bill, Little Bill) John Ritter (Clifford, Clifford the Big Red Dog) Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series Bear in the Big Blue House Blue's Clues Sesame Street Outstanding Children's Series Assignment Discovery Between the Lions Even Stevens Reading Rainbow ZOOM Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series Mitchell Kriegman and Dean Gordon (Bear in the Big Blue House) Lisa Simon, Emily Squires, Richard A. Fernandes and Bill Berner (Between the Lions) Bruce Caines, Alan Zdinak, Koyalee Chanda and Dave Palmer (Blue's Clues) Ed Wiseman (Reading Rainbow) Ted May, Emily Squires, Victor DiNapoli, Ken Diego, Lisa Simon and Jim Martin (Sesame Street) Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton (Himself, Reading Rainbow) Kevin Clash (Elmo, Sesame Street) Shia LaBeouf (Louis Stevens, Even Stevens) Noel MacNeal (Bear, Bear in the Big Blue House) Donna Pescow (Eileen Stevens, Even Stevens) Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special Tom Cavanagh (Val Duncan, Bang Bang You're Dead) Ben Foster (Trevor Adams, Bang Bang You're Dead) Gregory Hines (Zeke, The Red Sneakers ) Bernadette Peters (Bailey Lewis, Bobbie's Girl) Vanessa L. Williams (Sandra Williams, Our America) Outstanding Children's Special William Mastrosimone, Norman Stephens, Paul Hellerman and Deboragh Gabler (Bang Bang You're Dead) Joseph Stern, Angela Bassett, Eda Godel Hallinan and Armand Leo (Our America) Jane Paley and Larry Price (Table Talk: Talking Beyond 9/11) Kate Taylor, Jim Johnston, Kathleen Shugrue, Paul Serafini, Marcy Gunther and Kathy Waugh (Zoom: America's Kids Remember) Outstanding Directing in a Children's Special Guy Ferland (Bang Bang You're Dead) Danny Glover (Just a Dream) Gregory Hines (The Red Sneakers) Outstanding Writing in a Children's Special William Mastrosimone (Bang Bang You're Dead) Gordon Rayfield (Our America) Outstanding Single Camera Photography (Film or Electronic) Ernest R. Dickerson (Our America) Garry Nardilla, Stephen Murello and Frankie DeJoseph (Martha Stewart Living) Joel Shapiro Ari Haberberg and Jimmy O'Donnell (Reading Rainbow) Stephen J. D'Onofrio (Ask This Old House) Lifetime Achievement Award Art Linkletter References 030 Daytime Emmy Awards it:Premi Emmy 2003#Premi Emmy per il Daytime
Aykut Erçetin (born 14 September 1982) is a former Turkish football goalkeeper. Honours Galatasaray Süper Lig (4): 2005–06, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2012–13 Türkiye Kupası (2): 2004–05, 2013–14 Süper Kupa (3): 2008, 2012, 2013, Career statistics Club . References External links Profile at Galatasaray.org Statistics at TFF.org 1982 births Living people Turkish men's footballers Turkey men's B international footballers Turkey men's under-21 international footballers Turkey men's youth international footballers VfB Stuttgart II players Galatasaray S.K. footballers Süper Lig players Men's association football goalkeepers People from Göppingen Footballers from Stuttgart (region) 21st-century Turkish people
Rennell Sound is a sound off the west coast of Graham Island in Haida Gwaii, a coastal archipelago of the North Coast region of British Columbia, Canada (also known as the Queen Charlotte Islands). See also Rennell Island References Graham Island Sounds of British Columbia
The 2021 Leagues Cup was the second edition of the Leagues Cup organized by Major League Soccer (MLS) and the Mexican Football Federation. The tournament was originally planned to include sixteen teams but was later reduced to eight teams. The 2020 edition of the tournament was canceled in May 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in North America. In the final at Allegiant Stadium near Las Vegas, León defeated Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 to win their first title. Qualification The top two Major League Soccer teams from each conference in the 2020 season who did not qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League qualified for the Leagues Cup. The top four Liga MX from the 2020–21 aggregate table who are not competing in the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League semifinals or the 2021 Campeones Cup qualified for the Leagues Cup. Matchups and schedule On July 7, 2021, Major League Soccer and Liga MX announced the Leagues Cup schedule as well as the opening round matches. Results Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Top goalscorers References 2021 in American soccer 2021–22 in Mexican football August 2021 sports events in the United States 2021 September 2021 sports events in the United States
The Moyes Ventura is an Australian high-wing, single-place, hang glider that was designed and produced by Moyes Delta Gliders of Botany, New South Wales. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly. Design and development The Ventura is a beginner-level hang glider made from aluminum tubing, with the single-surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. It was marketed as spin-proof and easy to fly. Options included mylar inserts and a speedbar. The aircraft was produced in two sizes named after its wing area in square feet, to accommodate pilots of different weight ranges. Variants Ventura 170 Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 118°, wing area is and the aspect ratio is 5.45:1. Pilot hook-in weight range is . Ventura 190 Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 118°, wing area is and the aspect ratio is 5.7:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is . Specifications (Ventura 170) References External links Ventura Hang gliders
The Frontier Phantom is a 1952 American Western film produced and directed by Ron Ormond starring Lash LaRue in the final film of Ormond's Western Adventure Productions, Inc. It was the final film of Al St. John. The majority of the film's length is taken up with a reuse of the 1949 film Outlaw Country. Plot Taking place 4 days after Lash and Fuzzy's breaking up of a counterfeit gang detailed in the 1949 film Outlaw Country, Lash is mistaken for his twin brother the Frontier Phantom and arrested. At the jail, Lash relates the events of the smashing of the counterfeit outlaw gang and his meeting the last member of the gang Sam Mantell for a showdown. Cast Lash La Rue as Marshal Lash La Rue Al St. John as Deputy Fuzzy Q. Jones Archie Twitchell as Sheriff Virginia Herrick as Susan Kenne Duncan as Sam Mantell Sandy Sanders as Mantell Henchman Clarke Stevens as Deputy Lee Cliff Taylor as Sparky the Telegrapher Bud Osborne as Deputy Matt Buck Garrett as Mantell henchman Jack O'Shea as Prisoner George Chesebro as Cy the Bartender/Mayor References External links 1952 films American Western (genre) films 1952 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films 1950s English-language films 1950s American films
In the 2023–24 season, Al Sadd SC is competing in the Qatar Stars League for the 51st season, as well as the Emir of Qatar Cup, the Champions League and the Arab Club Champions Cup. Review Background Al Sadd SC began training in the external camp on the first of July in the Seefeld in Tirol region in Austria, which will continue until the fifteenth of the same month, during which the team will play 3 friendly matches. The team's technical staff, led by Spaniard Juan Manuel Lillo, tried to give the largest number of players the opportunity to measure their response to the work they have undergone since starting their preparations in Doha before traveling to Austria in preparation for the new season. It is worth noting that Al Sadd SC has succeeded in strengthening its ranks with a number of foreign professional players led by The Brazilian duo Paulo Otávio coming from VfL Wolfsburg and Giovanni Henrique coming from Palmeiras for a fee reported to be around €9 million. It also signed Colombian midfielder Mateus Uribe from Porto and Iranian defender Amin Hazbavi player of Iranian Foolad. Al Sadd SC had renewed the contract of Brazilian Guilherme Torres for the next two seasons, until 2025 and kept Baghdad Bounedjah in the team during the current season. On July 13, 2023, Al Sadd have announced the appointment of Portuguese Bruno Pinheiro as the coach of their first team succeeding Spaniard ‘Juanma’, who desired to be relieved due to urgent personal circumstances and which was approved by the club management. On July 24, 2023, Al Sadd signed Ecuadorian international Gonzalo Plata for five seasons coming from Valladolid. On the same day Moroccan defender Romain Saïss joined the club for two seasons in a deal amounting to 2.5 million euros, coming from Beşiktaş. However due to exceeding the number of foreign players allowed in the Qatar Stars League, the club loaned its player to Al-Shabab for one season. Squad list Players and squad numbers last updated on 4 May 2023.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Pre-season and friendlies Competitions Overview {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan=2|Competition !colspan=8|Record !rowspan=2|Started round !rowspan=2|Final position / round !rowspan=2|First match !rowspan=2|Last match |- ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! |- | Qatar Stars League | Matchday 1 | To be confirmed | 18 August 2023 | In Progress |- | Emir of Qatar Cup | Round of 16 | To be confirmed | In Progress | In Progress |- | Champions League | Group stage | To be confirmed | 18 September 2023 | In Progress |- | Arab Club Champions Cup | Group stage | Quarter-finals | 27 July 2023 | 5 August 2023 |- ! Total Qatar Stars League League table Results summary Results by round Matches Emir of Qatar Cup AFC Champions League Group stage The draw for the group stage was held on 24 August 2023 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 40 teams were drawn into ten groups of four: five groups each in the West Region (Groups A–E) and the East Region (Groups F–J). For each region, teams were seeded into four pots and drawn into the relevant positions within each group, based on their association ranking and their seeding within their association, in consideration of the technical balance between groups. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group. Group B Arab Club Champions Cup Group stage The final tournament was held in Saudi Arabia from 27 July to 12 August 2023, across four cities: Abha, Al Bahah, Khamis Mushait and Taif. 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four. Ten teams already entered the group stage directly as league champions from Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia. In addition the previous edition holders and runners-up, and one invitee selected by UAFA from the host nation enters directly to the group stage. Six teams advanced from the qualifying rounds to complete the 16-teams group stage. 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color:white; text-align:center"|Defenders |- |2 |DF |style="text-align:left"|Ró-Ró |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |4||4||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||0 |- |5 |DF |style="text-align:left"|Tarek Salman |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |4||4||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|1 |0||0||0 |- |6 |DF |style="text-align:left"|Paulo Otávio |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |3||1||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|1 |0||0||0 |- |12 |DF |style="text-align:left"|Ilyes Housni |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||0 |- |16 |DF |style="text-align:left"|Boualem Khoukhi |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |4||4||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||0 |- style="font-style:italic" |29 |DF |style="text-align:left"|Romain Saïss |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |3||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||0 |- |37 |DF |style="text-align:left"|Ahmed Suhail |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||0 |- |55 |DF |style="text-align:left"|Amin Hazbavi |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |1||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||0 |- |66 |DF |style="text-align:left"|Abdulrahman Al-Ameen |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||0 |- |70 |DF |style="text-align:left"|Musab Kheder |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |3||3||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||0 |- |96 |DF |style="text-align:left"|Anas Abweny |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||0 |- |98 |DF |style="text-align:left"|Nayef Hamid |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||0 |-bgcolor=efefef class="sortbottom" |colspan=19" style="background:#000000; color:white; text-align:center"|Midfielders |- |4 |MF |style="text-align:left"|Ahmed Sayyar |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |4||4||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||0 |- |7 |MF |style="text-align:left"|Mohammed Waad |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |4||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||0 |- |8 |MF |style="text-align:left"|Ali Assadalla |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |3||3||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||0 |- |10 |MF |style="text-align:left"|Hassan Al-Haydos |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |4||4||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||0 |- |13 |MF |style="text-align:left"|Abdullah Al-Yazidi |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |1||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||0 |- |14 |MF |style="text-align:left"|Mostafa Meshaal |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |1||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||0 |- |18 |MF |style="text-align:left"|Guilherme Torres |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |1||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||0 |- |19 |MF |style="text-align:left"|Gonzalo Plata |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |3||1||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|1 |0||0||0 |- |20 |MF |style="text-align:left"|Salem Al-Hajri |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||0 |- |23 |MF |style="text-align:left"|Hashim Ali |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |1||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||0 |- |25 |MF |style="text-align:left"|Mohammed Al-Quraishi |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||0 |- |33 |MF |style="text-align:left"|Moaz El-Wadia |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||0 |- |86 |MF |style="text-align:left"|Mohamed Faragalla |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||0 |- |88 |MF |style="text-align:left"|Mateus Uribe |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |4||4||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||0 |- |97 |MF |style="text-align:left"|Abdulla Mahdi |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||0 |-bgcolor=efefef class="sortbottom" |colspan=19" style="background:#000000; color:white; text-align:center"|Forwards |- |9 |FW |style="text-align:left"|Yusuf Abdurisag |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |2||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||0 |- |11 |FW |style="text-align:left"|Baghdad Bounedjah |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |4||4||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|1 |0||0||0 |- |28 |FW |style="text-align:left"|Ahmad Al-Saeed |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |1||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||0 |- |51 |FW |style="text-align:left"|Akram Afif |style="border-right: 1pt black solid"| |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |0||0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 |4||4||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|2 |0||0||0 |- class="sortbottom" !colspan=4 style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|Total !colspan=2|6||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|16 !colspan=2|0||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|0 !colspan=2|3||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|7 !colspan=2|4||style="border-right: 1pt black solid"|6 !colspan=2|13||29 Goalscorers Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal. Assists Transfers In Out Notes References Al Sadd SC seasons Qatari football clubs 2023–24 season
Labuche Kang (or Lapche Kang, Lobuche Kang I, Choksiam) is a northern outlier of the Himalayas inside Tibet. It rises northwest of Rolwaling Himal and east of Shishapangma. The peak belongs to a little-known section of the Himalaya variously called Labuche Himal, Pamari Himal and Lapchi Kang. that extends from the valley of the Tamakosi River west to the valley of the Sun Kosi and Nyalam Tong La pass where Arniko-Friendship Highway cross the Himalaya. This section extends south into Nepal east of Arniko Highway. It is wholly within the catchment of the Kosi, a Ganges tributary. Labuche Kang was first climbed in 1987 by a Sino-Japanese expedition, via the West Ridge. No other attempts are recorded until September 2010 when American climber Joe Puryear fell to his death during an unsuccessful attempt. See also List of highest mountains List of Ultras of the Himalayas References Mountains of Tibet Seven-thousanders of the Himalayas
Misty Eyed Adventures is a music album by Irish musician Máire Brennan, now known as Moya Brennan. This was the second solo outing for her and features many of her family and friends on the recording. It was released in 1995. Recordings were made in Scotland during 1995: Castle Sound Studio, Pencaitland, Scotland – (Engineer Calum Malcolm) Additional recordings Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland – (Engineer Charles Byrne) (for Big Yellow Taxi) Barrymore Studios, Co. Clare, Ireland – (Engineer Colin Boland) (for A Place Among The Stones) Track listing "The Days of the Dancing" – 5:26 "A Place Among the Stones" – 6:45 (produced by Davy Spillane & Greg Boland) "The Watchman" – 5:46 "An Fharraige" – 5:04 "Pilgrim's Way" – 4:17 "Big Yellow Taxi" – 4:10 (produced by The Blue Nile) "The Mighty One" – 4:34 "Heroes" – 6:20 "Misty Eyed Adventures" – 5:34 "Dream On" – 4:38 "Éirigh Suas a Stóirín" – 4:02 Personnel Band Moya Brennan – vocals, harp, keyboards Deirdre Brennan – vocals Olive Brennan – vocals Brídín Brennan – vocals Nigel Thomas – drums Nico Bruce – bass Davy Spillane – Uilleann pipes, low whistles Dónal Lunny – acoustic & electric bouzouki, bodhrán, keyboards Calum Malcolm – keyboards, synth bass Additional musicians Paul Buchanan – Acoustic Guitar (on Big Yellow Taxi) P.J. Moore – Keyboards (on Big Yellow Taxi) Robert Bell – Bass, Keyboards (on Big Yellow Taxi) Greg Boland – Electric Guitar (on A Place Among The Stones) Noel Eccles – Percussion (on A Place Among The Stones) James Delaney – Keyboards (on A Place Among The Stones) Eoghan O'Neill – Bass (on A Place Among The Stones) Promotional singles "Big Yellow Taxi" "The Days of the Dancing" Release details 1994, UK, BMG Records 7432 123355 2, Release Date ? November 1994, CD 1994, UK, BMG Records 7432 123355 4, Release Date ? November 1994, Cassette 1994, USA, Atlantic Records 82701 2, Release Date ? November 1994, CD 1994, Japan, BMG Records BVCP 784, Release Date ? November 1994, CD External links This album at Northern Skyline Moya Brennan albums 1995 albums Atlantic Records albums
The John Welsh House, also known as "Rauhala," is an historic American home that is located in Wyndmoor in Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. History and architectural features Built in 1867, this historic structure was expanded in 1892. It consists of an asymmetrical Gothic Revival cottage in front of a cubic Italianate-style cottage. The house is made from cut and squared Wissahickon schist, and is located on Stenton Avenue, which borders Wyndmoor and the Chestnut Hill area of Philadelphia. The original property was owned by Hannah Callowhill Penn. She was the second wife of William Penn, the first colonial proprietor of the Province of Pennsylvania. After her husband suffered a series of strokes in 1712, she became acting Proprietor of Pennsylvania. While in this role, the Crown put great pressure on her to surrender the colony for a cash settlement that would relieve the Penn family of debt. Hannah Penn, through careful planning and difficult decisions, was able to prevent the surrender of the colony to the Crown. Due to her financial management, the proprietary colony remained in the hands of Hannah's branch of the Penn family until the Revolution. Penn later became the first woman awarded the status of Honorary Citizen of United States. This honor, which was conferred to her by President Ronald Reagan through a Presidential Proclamation in 1984, cited her “devotion to the pursuit of peace and justice." Major General Washburn purchased the home and property as a wedding gift for his daughter Jeannette Garr Washburn and her husband Albert Warren Kelsey. Though Major General Washburn never resided on the property, his leadership and service to his country left a lasting impact on his daughter and descendants. During the Civil War, Washburn organized the Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry for the Union Army and earned his rank as major general. Washburn came from a family of political and business leaders. He served as the Governor of Wisconsin for one term, U.S. Congressmen for ten years, and was one of the seven famous Washburn brothers; three of whom served their country in roles of governor, congressional representative and U.S. Secretary of State. After moving into the John Welsh House in 1886, newlyweds Albert & Jeanette Kelsey renamed the home “Rauhala” (Finnish for “peaceful place”). Later years This house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. On September 27, 1997, Keystone House opened its doors as the first freestanding residential hospice in southeastern Pennsylvania at the John Welsh House. Today, Keystone House is owned and operated by KeystoneCare, a nonprofit home health and hospice care provider. References Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Gothic Revival architecture in Pennsylvania Italianate architecture in Pennsylvania Houses completed in 1892 Houses in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Smygehamn is the southernmost locality situated in Trelleborg Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden (and thus Sweden's southernmost locality) with 1,287 inhabitants in 2020. Between 1887–1957 Smygehamn had Sweden's southernmost railway station (called Östratorp after the parish). Sweden's southernmost point, Smygehuk, is situated about 1 km to the south-west. Notable natives and residents Andreas Isaksson (football goalkeeper) References Populated places in Trelleborg Municipality Populated places in Skåne County Cities and towns in the Øresund Region
Loggerheads is a village in Denbighshire, Wales on the River Alyn, a tributary of the River Dee. It is the location of Loggerheads Country Park which follows the course of the River Alyn through karstic limestone countryside including the sites of old lead mines and mills. There is a working flour mill on site. A leat or leete, built around 1824, follows the side of the valley nearby and was used to carry water to the lead mines of Mold Mines, on land owned by the Grosvenor family. It is now the popular Leete Walk. The name Loggerheads may come from the dispute over estate boundaries between the lordships of Mold and Llanferres. The final boundary is marked by Carreg Carn March Arthur which is said to bear the imprint of Arthur's horse's hoof after it jumped from the nearby mountain, Moel Famau. The local pub has a sign showing two men grimacing at each other with the words We Three Loggerheads, taken from a painting by Richard Wilson. The third loggerhead was the viewer. Further reading Gordon Emery, Curious Clwyd 2 (1996) Cris Ebbs, Underground Clwyd (1998) C J Williams, Lead Mines of the Alyn Valley (1987) References External links Villages in Denbighshire
Here, Hear II. is a 7" EP by La Dispute and the second instalment in the Here, Hear series, it was released on November 11, 2008 along with their debut full length, Somewhere At the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair through No Sleep Records. The EP was limited to 300 copies, and in 3 different cover variations with 100 copies per cover variant. Like the first release in the series, the EP features spoken-word track reciting pre-existing literature written by other authors. Five consists of an amalgamation of three different poems by Charles Bukowski, Six has lyrics taken from The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus, Seven features the first chapter from the children's novel The Wind in the Willows, and Eight has its lyrics taken from the afterword of the graphic novel series Midnight Nation by J. Michael Straczynski Track listing Personnel La Dispute Jordan Dreyer - lead vocals Brad Vander Lugt - drums, keyboards, percussion Chad Sterenberg - guitar Kevin Whittemore - guitar Adam Vass - bass, additional guitars References 2008 EPs La Dispute (band) EPs
```javascript /** * Calcaultes the fibonacci retracements for given start and end points * * If calculating for up trend start should be low and end should be high and vice versa * * returns an array of retracements level containing [0 , 23.6, 38.2, 50, 61.8, 78.6, 100, 127.2, 161.8, 261.8, 423.6] * * @export * @param {number} start * @param {number} end * @returns {number[]} */ export function fibonacciretracement(start, end) { let levels = [0, 23.6, 38.2, 50, 61.8, 78.6, 100, 127.2, 161.8, 261.8, 423.6]; let retracements; if (start < end) { retracements = levels.map(function (level) { let calculated = end - Math.abs(start - end) * (level) / 100; return calculated > 0 ? calculated : 0; }); } else { retracements = levels.map(function (level) { let calculated = end + Math.abs(start - end) * (level) / 100; return calculated > 0 ? calculated : 0; }); } return retracements; } ```
Vapor (1999) is the second novel by American writer Amanda Filipacchi. It was translated into French, Italian, Dutch, Russian, and Polish. The novel was praised for an energetic originality showcasing a “prodigious postfeminist talent.” Plot summary Vapor is the story of Anna Graham, an aspiring actress who one night saves the life of a stranger being attacked in the subway. The stranger, Damon Wetly, an unconventional scientist, decides that he will repay Anna's selfless act by making her dream of becoming a great actress come true. In a twisted reworking of the Pygmalion story, Damon abducts Anna, imprisons her in a house filled with experimental clouds, and spends months putting her through a grueling training regimen which allows her acting skills to reach unprecedented heights and Anna to achieve her Hollywood ambitions. Canceled film A planned Warner Bros. movie adaptation of Vapor starring Sandra Bullock, Ralph Fiennes, Anjelica Huston, and Aaron Eckhart was cancelled at the last minute by Warner Bros., even as some media reports were stating that filming on the production had begun. Neil LaBute, who had written the screenplay and was about to direct, was subsequently profiled in New York magazine which described Vapor’s axing as the director’s “first truly bitter experience in film.” Critical reception Time magazine called it "amusingly absurd" and "rewardingly escapist," while the Christian Science Monitor called it a "strange novel", a "through-the-looking-glass vision of America's obsession with personalities." At the Irish Film and Television Awards, Ralph Fiennes said of Vapor: “It's a quirky dark love story—surreal, fantastic!" References External links Amanda Filipacchi: Official Website Novels by Amanda Filipacchi 1999 American novels Absurdist fiction American magic realism novels American satirical novels Novels about actors Black comedy books Postmodern novels Novels set in Los Angeles Carroll & Graf books
Trickster: Native American Tales, A Graphic Collection is an anthology of Native American stories in the format of graphic novels. Published in 2010 and edited by Matt Dembicki, Trickster contains twenty-one short stories, all told by Indigenous storytellers from many different native nations. The premise of each short story is to teach a moral lesson or explain how certain natural events happen. All stories contained within the anthology are tales that have been told orally for centuries within Native American tribes. As the title of the collection suggests, each story contains a character that is known and depicted as a Trickster. This character is the main focus of the story and is typically depicted as an animal figure. Many of the tales such as, Coyote and the Pebbles and Rabbit and the Tug-of-War depict the trickster in a more well-known form of a coyote or rabbit. Lesser known characters are depicted as the trickster throughout the remaining stories such as the raven in Raven the Trickster and the racoon in Espun and Grandfather. Although each story within the collection is a Native tale, most of the illustrations were done by a non-native artist. The style of each graphic novel ranges from realistic to child-like illustrations, to detailed paintings. Due to these unique differences in illustration styles, Matt Dembicki worried about the cultural origins of some stories getting lost in the artwork. To prevent this ‘westernization’ of the Indigenous tales, illustrations were preapproved by the storytellers as to not have the overall motif distorted. Indigenous graphic novels Starting in the 1800s, political cartoons were utilized to further dehumanize Indigenous peoples of North America. The graphic novel format reclaims the art form while simultaneously challenging negative stereotypes depicted in media and providing positive representation for native youth. However, anthologies such as these struggle with the decontextualization of their stories through the isolation of the Tricksters from the culture in which their stories come from and aid in the creation of a single archetype of "the Trickster." Background on the writers and illustrators are provided in the "Contributors" section at the end of the novel, but are not always noted within the content of the story. Other indigenous graphic novel anthologies include Moonshot: The Indigenous Comics Collection, edited by Hope Nicholson, Stories of Our People: A Métis Graphic Novel Anthology, edited by Norman Fleury, Deer Woman: An Anthology, edited by Elizabeth LaPensée and Weshoyot Alvitre, Sovereign Traces, Volume 1: Not (Just) (An)Other, edited by Gordon D. Henry Jr. and Elizabeth LaPensée, and Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, edited by Arigon Starr. Short stories References Native American literature Comics anthologies 2010 books
Aurora Peak () is an Antarctic peak high along the west side of the Mertz Glacier, south of Mount Murchison. It was discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911–14) under Douglas Mawson. The members of the eastern coastal party (A. L. McLean, P. E. Correll, and C. T. Madigan) named it after the expedition ship Aurora [1]. References [1] Mawson, Douglas, Sir, 1882 - 1958. The home of the blizzard : a heroic tale of antarctic exploration and survival. 2013 Skyhorse Publishing p. 344. Mountains of George V Land
Lake Park is an unincorporated community in Hudson Township, LaPorte County, Indiana. Geography Lake Park is located at . References Unincorporated communities in LaPorte County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana
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Hatheli (also known as Harsundarpura) is a patwar circle and village in ILRC Nimera in Phagi Tehsil in Jaipur district, Rajasthan. Hatheli is also a patwar circle for nearby villages, Nathmalpura and Ratanpura. In Hatheli, there are 100 households with total population of 619 (with 53.47% males and 46.53% females), based on 2011 census. Total area of village is 10.94 km2. There is one primary school in Hatheli village. References Villages in Jaipur district Villages in Dudu district
The Reference re Remuneration of Judges of the Provincial Court (P.E.I.) [1997] 3 S.C.R. 3 is a leading opinion of the Supreme Court of Canada in response to a reference question regarding remuneration and the independence and impartiality of provincial court judges. Notably, the majority opinion found all judges are independent, not just superior court judges and inferior court judges concerned with criminal law, as the written constitution stipulates. Unwritten constitutional principles were relied upon to demonstrate this, indicating such principles were growing in importance in constitutional interpretation. The reference also remains one of the most definitive statements on the extent to which all judges in Canada are protected by the Constitution. The majority opinion established that independent compensation commissions are required to help set salaries free of political manipulation. These commissions, described by the majority as "an institutional sieve" and by the dissent as "a virtual fourth branch of government", make recommendations that governments may deviate from only with rational explanations. However, the reference has been subject to harsh published criticisms. Background The reference was the amalgamation of three different sets of challenges to the impartiality and independence of provincial court judges in Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, and Alberta. The powers of the provincial legislatures to reduce the salaries of the provincial court judges was challenged as a violation of section 11(d) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which gives an accused the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty "in a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal". In Prince Edward Island and Manitoba, the salaries of judges were lowered along with those of other civil servants to help combat deficits. In Prince Edward Island, various challenges of the judges' consequent independence were raised by defendants, causing the government to bring two reference questions to its Supreme Court. Only one reference resulted in a finding of dependence, namely for lack of adequate security of tenure. In Manitoba, the pay cut was challenged directly by a provincial judges association. Meanwhile, in Alberta, cuts to judicial salaries were challenged by defendants. Concerns in Alberta were also raised by Alberta Premier Ralph Klein saying on the radio that a certain judge should be "very, very quickly fired". The judge had threatened to simply stop working due to his belief that his salary was insufficient. (The Supreme Court only briefly addressed this, saying Klein's words were "unfortunate and reflect a misunderstanding of the theory and practice of judicial independence in Canada".) Opinion of the Court Lamer C.J. with L'Heureux-Dubé, Sopinka, Gonthier, Cory and Iacobucci JJ, allowed the appeals in part, stating that there was constitutional protection of judicial independence and impartiality for all judges. One problem identified was that the independence of provincial judges was not protected as extensively as the federal judges were under sections 96 to 100 of the Constitution Act, 1867. The majority read section 11(d) as only protecting independence in the exercise of jurisdiction in relation to offence (i.e., it would protect judges concerned with criminal law, but not civil law). However, section 11(d) is not a broad or exhaustive code. Instead, the Court looked to constitutional norms and found that judicial independence was one such norm implied by the preamble to the Constitution. Although Lamer recognized case law such as the Patriation Reference which noted the preamble technically has no binding effect in itself, he also found the preamble reveals the "basic principles which are the very source of the substantive provisions of the Constitution Act, 1867" and "invites the use of those organizing principles to fill out gaps in the express terms of the constitutional scheme". The implication of the importance of judicial independence came from the preamble's statement that Canada's constitution should be similar to the United Kingdom's, and the UK has a tradition of judicial independence. The Act of Settlement of 1701 was particularly important for independence. The Supreme Court had previously reached this conclusion in Beauregard v. Canada (1986). However, the Court now claimed that since courts are more important today, judicial independence has become a fundamental issue that should not just be reserved for the superior courts, as dictated by the Act of Settlement. The Constitution could adapt to changing circumstances in this regard. (This interpretation of the British Constitution has inspired criticism. The British form of judicial independence was more limited in 1867, neither extending to inferior courts nor limiting government power to lower the judges' remuneration. At any rate, no act of Parliament can be declared ultra vires by a court in British law. This is why academic Jeffrey Goldsworthy attacked the decision as "a self-contradiction, a vague reference to 'evolution' combined with a plainly false analogy, and an evasion".) The Court turned back to examine section 11(d) and from precedent, namely Valente v. The Queen, identified three fundamental requirements of judicial independence: 1) security of tenure, 2) financial security, and 3) some administrative independence. As well, judicial independence can be divided into two types of independence: 1) individual independence belonging to a judge and 2) institutional independence of a court as a whole. A judge must also be reasonably seen as being independent. It is possible, Lamer found, to interpret each of the three requirements in light of the two types of independence; this case, in particular, would explore how financial security belongs to both a judge and the court as a whole. This discussion would go beyond Valente, since that decision only treated financial security as a matter of individual independence. The Court emphasized that the role of institutional independence has become expected of provincial courts due to their increased role in dispute resolution in the country. As a previous judicial independence case, Beauregard, had demonstrated, institutional independence was needed so that courts could guard the Constitution, the rule of law and fundamental justice. This required more separation of powers; whereas judicial independence has normally been understood to protect the judiciary from the executive, the Court now found the judiciary should be free of manipulation from the legislative branch. Provincial courts should benefit from this independence, as demonstrated by their handling of important cases such as R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd. in 1983. For these reasons, it was strongly suggested that the government establish judicial salary commissions, thus overruling obiter dicta in the previous landmark judicial independence case, Valente v. The Queen, which had found such commissions were desirable but not necessary. In this case, it was noted commissions could guard against manipulation by both the executive and legislatures. If remuneration of provincial judges is to be raised, lowered or kept the same, this may be done along with the remuneration of other government employees or with the judges' alone. The continued independence of judges, however, will be kept apparent in any of these circumstances if it involves review by an "independent, effective, and objective" body, i.e. the salary commissions. While salary recommendations of these commissions should not be binding, they should be taken seriously. Any government rejection of a recommendation will have to be justified and may be challenged in a court. However, the justification need not be scrutinized to the extent that a government decision will be scrutinized under Section One of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Instead, governments must only show their rejections are rational, and rationality can be measured in the way it was measured by the Supreme Court in Reference re Anti-Inflation Act (1976). Another benefit for having salary commissions was that it eliminated direct salary negotiations between the government and judges. Such direct negotiations would naturally raise concerns about what exactly is being negotiated. Namely, there was a concern that governments could manipulate judges to make decisions in certain ways. In order to ensure the government would not deliberately let judges' salaries fall below the cost of living, in relation to inflation, it was also decided that the commissions should meet regularly, for example once every three to five years. Since judicial independence is guaranteed by the preamble, civil law judges have a right to these salary commissions, even though they have no rights under section 11(d). Turning to the facts of the case, the Supreme Court faulted the governments of Prince Edward Island and Alberta for neither consulting salary commissions nor having such bodies to begin with. For this reason, the actions of these governments breached section 11(d) of the Charter of Rights. Manitoba did have a salary commission, but its actions were unconstitutional because the provincial government did not use it. Since these considerations were made using section 11(d), the Court considered whether violations of these rights could be justified under section 1 of the Charter of Rights, as is normal procedure. Section 1 typically requires a valid government reason for violating rights, and in this case Prince Edward Island and Alberta's actions failed the section 1 test because they did not explain why they did not have salary commissions. Likewise, Manitoba did not explain why they did not use their salary commission. An academic commentator has suggested the section 1 analysis was actually unneeded since the right to a commission is based in the preamble, which is not subject to section 1; the analysis was thus "a first year law school mistake". Dissent La Forest J., alone in dissent, rejected the majority's finding of an unwritten constitutional principle that protects a right to judicial salary commissions. He was very wary of the "discovery" of such new principles, especially when some protection of judges can already be found elsewhere in the text of the Constitution, namely section 11(d), which was the subject of this case. The counsel had primarily relied on section 11(d) and only briefly spoke of unwritten rules. La Forest also suggested that section 11(d) granting independence only to inferior criminal law judges, and not inferior civil law judges, was deliberate, because "Being accused of a crime is one of the most momentous encounters an individual can have with the power of the state." La Forest went on to caution that "judicial power" is limited so that a court "does not initiate matters and has no agenda of its own". This made him worried about the majority launching into an extensive, unneeded discussion on unwritten principles. He accepted unwritten principles exist, but disputed that limits on government decisions can be found in the preamble. There was no tradition guarding judicial independence against Parliament. Parliamentary supremacy remained important in Britain even after the Act of Settlement; thus British courts cannot invalidate a law, even if the law is generally thought to be wrong. La Forest acknowledged this could be seen as a "technical quibble" since courts in Canada can invalidate laws, but he went on to point out that the Act of Settlement only covered superior judges, and not inferior judges. He also said courts should have clearer grounds for limiting legislative actions, casting previous decisions such as Switzman v. Elbling (1957), which relied on the Implied Bill of Rights, into doubt. He pointed to Attorney General for Canada and Dupond v. Montreal (1978) as a prior Supreme Court decision questioning the Implied Bill of Rights. If an implied bill of rights existed, it should be found in the creation of Parliament, in section 17 of the Constitution Act, 1867, and should allow for Parliamentary supremacy instead of limiting it. In this case, La Forest pointed to Valente and R. v. Lippé to show section 11(d) does not guarantee a type of independence that is most favourable to judges. The conclusion in Valente that judicial compensation committees were not needed was therefore valid; section 11(d) left room for determining what methods can be used to achieve independence. In this case, judges' salaries were lowered along with those of other government employees, and this did not seem to raise reasonable concerns about judicial independence. As a judicial compensation commission likely should not have a problem with this, as acknowledged by Lamer, La Forest found the requirement that the commission look into the matter to be "a triumph of form over substance". La Forest also felt requiring such commissions was also "tantamount to enacting a new constitutional provision to extend the protection provided by s. 11(d)" by forcing the creation of "what in some respects is a virtual fourth branch of government to police the interaction between the political branches and the judiciary". Judges simply asking whether government decisions seem reasonable would be enough. Rehearing The 1997 Reference caused numerous challenges regarding the creation of compensation committees. Some governments needed more time to establish and consult them. Moreover, by finding provincial courts were not independent because salary commissions were not used, the Reference seemed to imply criminal law decisions by provincial courts were invalid under section 11(d), since defendants were not tried before independent tribunals. Consequently, the governments of Alberta, Manitoba and Prince Edward Island turned to the Court again. In Re Remuneration of Judges (No. 2) (1998), Lamer for a unanimous court decided that necessity dictated that dependent provincial courts be deemed acceptable for the time being. Also as a result of the second decision, the requirement for commissions did not become binding until September 18, 1998. Aftermath Notably, the reference had the effect of damaging the reputation of the judicial system. The outcome affecting remuneration has been seen as being motivated by greed. As one academic wrote, the judiciary's "integrity has been tarnished by the perception of self-interest and bias". This author also claimed that a resulting 35% raise for federal judges has led to burdensome taxes. Another scholar wrote that the reference "demonstrates that judges can be audacious, greedy and jealous". This scholar said judges' standard of living prior to the reference was already good, and that provincial judges only seemed to want the same pay as federal judges. Scholars have offered various specific critiques for the majority opinion. Among these was that it was self-contradictory. The request that government reasons should be rational and legitimate seemed to ask for two separate things, namely reasonableness and correctness. Rationality allows for government reasons to be accepted if they are not overly flawed, even if courts disagree with them. Legitimacy, meanwhile, implies government decisions should be correct, i.e., consistent with commission recommendations. Professor Peter Hogg objected to the notion that governments and judges cannot directly negotiate. He wrote that "It assumes that there is a real possibility that judges would violate their oath of office and decide cases wrongly (for example, by convicting an innocent person or imposing an unduly harsh penalty) in order to obtain some (highly speculative and likely trivial) advantage at the negotiating table." Hogg also felt the Reference made it increasingly unlikely that judges' salaries can be lowered. In terms of case law, he pointed to Mackin v. New Brunswick (2002) as a case that, after the 1997 Reference, "reinforced and even extended" the notion that lowering judges' salaries could be unconstitutional. After the Reference, all provinces had salary commissions. The Reference also inspired the federal government under Prime Minister Jean Chrétien to establish a salary commission for federal judges, the Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission. Still, the Provincial Judges Reference sparked further litigation as some provincial government's decisions not to follow commissions' salary recommendations were challenged in the courts. The Supreme Court addressed the matter again in 2005 in Provincial Court Judges' Assn. of New Brunswick v. New Brunswick (Minister of Justice) and urged courts to be deferential when governments give sufficient reasons for rejecting salary commissions' recommendations. Some scholars also expressed concern that the reference set a precedent for enforcing unwritten rules. This could lead to even wider grounds for judicial review. The study of unwritten rules is also said to have surfaced in the Supreme Court decisions New Brunswick Broadcasting Co. v. Nova Scotia (Speaker of the House of Assembly) (1993) and Reference re Secession of Quebec (1998), and one scholar called it a "very old and venerable" feature of common law. Conversely, one critic, who claimed the 1997 Reference represented the first time that the unwritten constitution was used to invalidate a statute in Canada, said that courts had consequently grown "bolder in their law-creating enterprise" and that "If law requires certainty, unwritten principles are bound to create problems." See also List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (Lamer Court) Mackeigan v. Hickman R. v. Généreux Therrien (Re) References External links Full text from Supreme Court Reports Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms case law Supreme Court of Canada cases 1997 in Canadian case law Supreme Court of Canada reference question cases
Shaikh Muhammad Amir of Karraya (; fl. 1830s-40s) was a Bengali painter in the British Raj period from Karraya in Ballygunge, a suburb in Calcutta. Career His patron was Thomas Halroyd. Fanny Parks lithographed some of Amir's paintings into her 1850 book Wanderings of a Pilgrim in Search of the Picturesque. Some of his paintings can be found at the India Office Records in London's British Library. The work A Syce (Groom) Holding Two Carriage Horses in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is also attributed to Shaikh Muhammad Amir of Karraya. Another work by Shaikh Muhammad Amir of Karraya is A Bay Racehorse with a Groom (ca.1842), which was recently acquired by the Yale Center for British Art. It may be viewed in the museum's Study Room by appointment. References 19th-century Indian painters Artists from Kolkata Date of birth missing Date of death missing 19th-century Bengalis 19th-century Indian Muslims
Neyyattinkara State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies at the state Kerala in southern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is K. Ansalan of CPI(M). Local self governed segments Neyyattinkara Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments: Members of Legislative Assembly The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented the constituency: Key Election results Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the previous election. Niyamasabha Election 2021 Niyamasabha Election 2016 There were 1,78,942 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha Election. 2012 by-election Due to the resignation of sitting CPI(M) MLA R. Selvaraj, Neyyatinkara went to bypolls on June 6, 2012. There were 1,64,856 registered voters in the constituency for this election. R. Selvaraj, now contesting for INC, won the election by a margin of 6,334 votes. Niyamasabha Election 2011 There were 1,57,851 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election. See also Neyyattinkara Thiruvananthapuram district List of constituencies of the Kerala Legislative Assembly 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election References Assembly constituencies of Kerala State assembly constituencies in Thiruvananthapuram district
Mastani (29 August 1699 – 28 April 1740) was the daughter of Chhatrasal and Ruhani Bai Begum. She was the second wife of the Maratha Peshwa (Prime Minister) Baji Rao I. Her relationship within the Maratha Brahmin family has been subject of both admiration and controversy and well adapted in Indian novels and cinema. Biography Early life Mastani was born to Chhatrasal, and his Persian Mistress Ruhaani Bai. Her father was the founder of the Panna State. She and her father were followers of the Pranami Sampradaya, a Hindu sect based on the Bhakti worship of Sri Krishna, but as her mother was Shia, she was also a follower of Islam. Marriage with Bajirao I In 1728, Nawab Muhammad Khan Bangash invaded Chhatrasal's kingdom, defeated him and besieged his capital. Chhatrasal secretly wrote to Bajirao requesting his help. But being occupied in a military campaign in Malwa Bajirao did not respond until 1729 when he marched on towards Bundelkhand. Ultimately Bajirao defeated Bangash after reaching Jaitpur near Kulpahar in present Uttar Pradesh. In gratitude, Chhatrasal gave Bajirao the hand of his daughter Mastani, dominion over Jhansi, Sagar and Kalpi - amounting to a third of his kingdom. After his marriage to Mastani, he also gifted Bajirao with 33 lakh gold coins and a gold mine. At the time, Bajirao was already married and monogamous by both nature and family tradition. He, however, accepted out of regard for Chhatrasal. Back in Pune, the marriage was not generally accepted because of the tradition of monogamy. Mastani lived for some time with Bajirao at his palace of Shaniwar Wada in the city of Pune. The palace's north-east corner held Mastani Mahal and had its own external doorway called Mastani Darwaza. Bajirao later built a separate residence for Mastani at Kothrud in 1734, some distance away from Shaniwar Wada. The site still exists at the Mrutyunjay temple on Karve road. The palace at Kothrud was dismantled and parts of this are displayed at a special section of Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum. Shamsher Bahadur Mastani bore a son who was named Krishna Rao at birth, within a few months of Bajirao's first wife Kashibai delivering a son. The boy was eventually named Shamsher Bahadur I. After the closely following deaths of Bajirao and Mastani in 1740, Kashibai took the 6 year-old Shamsher Bahadur under her care and raised him as one of her own. Shamsher was bestowed upon a portion of his father’s dominion of Banda and Kalpi. In 1761, he and his army contingent fought alongside the Peshwa in the Third Battle of Panipat between the Marathas and Afghans. He was wounded in that battle and died a few days later at Deeg. Death Mastani died in 1740, shortly after Bajirao's death. Her cause of death is unknown. According to some, say she died of a shock after perceiving her husband's death. But, many believe that she committed suicide after she heard of Bajirao's death by consuming poison. Mastani was buried in the village of Pabal. Her grave is called both Mastani's samadhi and Mastani's mazar. Descendants Shamsher Bahadur's son Ali Bahadur I was given the Rajputana provinces that came in Mastani's dowry - Jhansi, Sagar and Kalpi. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857 his son Nawab Ali Bahadur II responded to a rakhi from Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi and fought against the British. Ali Bahadur (Krishna Singh) established his authority over large parts of Bundelkhand and became the Nawab of Banda. The descendant of Shamsher Bahadur continued their allegiance to baihi bai fought the English in the Anglo-Maratha War of 1803. His descendants were known as Nawabs of Banda. But after the defeat of Ali Bahadur, the British abolished the Banda state. In popular culture Literature 1972 - Rau, the Marathi novel by Nagnath S. Inamdar featuring a fictionalized love story between Baji Rao I and Mastani. Films 1955 - Mastana directed by Dhirubhai Desai. It starred Nigar Sultana, Manher Desai, Shahu Modak and Agha. 2015 - Bajirao Mastani directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali based on the fictional Marathi novel Rau. Deepika Padukone portrayed the character. Television 1990 - Rau a Marathi TV series based on the fictional novel Rau. 2015 - Shrimant Peshwa Bajirao Mastani, a Marathi TV serial broadcast on ETV Marathi. 2017 - Peshwa Bajirao, a Hindi TV series premiered and broadcast on Sony TV India. Mastani was played by Megha Chakraborty. References Further reading Anne Feldhaus. Images of Women in Maharashtrian Society. Albany: SUNY Press (1998), p. 70. Stewart Gordon. The New Cambridge History of India; vol. 2, part 4: The Marathas 1600-1818. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (1993),p. 130. Year of birth unknown 1740 deaths Rajputs Indian Hindus 18th-century Indian Muslims Women from the Maratha Empire 18th-century Indian royalty 1699 births Rajput princesses
Kirikou and the Sorceress (, ) is a 1998 traditional animation feature film written and directed by Michel Ocelot. Drawn from elements of West African folk tales, it depicts how a newborn boy, Kirikou, saves his village from the evil witch Karaba. The film was originally released on 9 December 1998. It is a co-production between companies in France (Exposure, France 3 Cinema, Les Armateurs, Monipoly, Odec Kid Cartoons), Belgium (Radio-Télévision belge) and Luxembourg (Studio O, Trans Europe Film) and animated at Rija Films' studio in Latvia and Studio Exist in Hungary. It was so successful that it was followed by Kirikou et les bêtes sauvages, released in 2005, and adapted into a stage musical, Kirikou et Karaba, first performed in 2007. Another follow-up, Kirikou et les hommes et les femmes, was released in late 2012. Plot In a little West African village, an unusual boy named Kirikou is born, who can speak before birth and walk immediately after birth. After Kirikou's mother tells him that an evil sorceress, Karaba, has dried up their spring and eaten all the men of the village except for one, he decides to accompany the last warrior, his uncle, to visit her and try to stop her. Kirikou manages to trick the sorceress and save his uncle by waiting inside his uncle's hat and pretending that it is magic. Additionally, he saves the village's children from being kidnapped both by the sorceress's boat and tree, and kills the monster who was drinking all the village's water, gaining trust and stature in the eyes of the previously skeptical villagers. With the help of his mother and various animals, Kirikou then evades Karaba's watchmen and travels into a forbidden mountain to ask his wise old grandfather about the sorceress. His grandfather tells him that she is evil because she suffers from a poisoned thorn in her back, which causes her great pain and also gives her great power. After learning this, Kirikou manages to take the sorceress's stolen gold, thus luring her outside to where he can trick her and extract the poisoned thorn. As a result, the sorceress is cured of her suffering, and she kisses Kirikou, who then becomes an adult. When Kirikou and Karaba arrive back at the village, no one believes that the sorceress is cured until a procession of drummers arrive with Kirikou's grandfather. The drummers turn out to be the sorceress's watchmen and henchmen restored to their original human forms, the missing men of the village, whom she hadn't eaten after all. Cast French voice cast Doudou Gueye Thiaw: Child Kirikou Awa Sene Sarr: Karaba Maimouna N'Diaye: Kirikou's mother Robert Liensol: Kirikou's grandfather William Nadylam: Adult Kirikou Sébastien Hébrant: Adult Kirikou Rémi Bichet: Adult Kirikou Thilombo Lubambu: Kirikou's uncle Marie Augustine Diatta: the force woman Moustafa Diop: the fetish on the roof Isseu Niang: the small woman Selly Raby Kane: Zoé, the big girl Erick Patrick Correa: Boris, the big boy Adjoua Barry: Boulette, a girl Charles Edouard Gomis Correa: a boy Marie-Louise Shedeye Diiddi: the little girl Abdoulayé Diop Yama: the old person Josephine Theodora M'Boup: a woman Tabata N'Diaye: the old woman Samba Wane: fetish talked Aminatha N'Diaye: a mother François Chicaïa: man of the village N'Deyé Aïta N'Diaye: woman of the village Abdou El Aziz Gueye: man of the village Boury Kandé: woman of the village Assy Dieng Bâ: Karaba's scream Michel Elias: animal sounds English voice cast Theodore Sibusiso Sibeko: Kirikou Antoinette Kellermann: Karaba Fezile Mpela: Uncle Kombisile Sangweni: The Mother Mabutho Kid Sithole: The Old Man Swahili voice cast Samson Komeka: Kirikou Japanese voice cast Ryūnosuke Kamiki: Kirikou Atsuko Asano: Karaba Kaori Yamagata: Mother Brazilian voice cast Thiago Keplmair: Kirikou Sandra Mara Azevedo: Karaba Alessandra Araújo: Mother Marcelo Pissardini: Uncle Walter Cruz: Grandfather Eleu Salvador: The Old Man Fábio Lucindo: Boris, the big boy Production The film is a co-production of Les Armateurs, Trans Europe Film, Studio O, France 3 cinéma, RTBF and Exposure in France, Odec Kid Cartoons in Belgium and Monipoly in Luxembourg. It was animated at Rija Films' animation studio in Latvia and Studio Exist in Hungary, with backgrounds painted at Les Armateurs and Paul Thiltges' animation studio, Tiramisu, in Luxembourg, digital ink and paint and compositing by Les Armateurs and Odec Kid Cartoons in Belgium and voices and music recorded in Senegal. The original French voice acting was performed by a cast of West African actors and schoolchildren and recorded in Dakar. The English dubbing, also directed by Ocelot, was made in South Africa. A dub of the film in the Swahili language was produced in Tanzania in 2009 through the help of the Danish Film Institute (DFI) and John Riber of Media for Development in Dar es Salaam. Controversy The film contains many instances of nudity that reflect the non-sexualized view of the human body in the West African culture depicted. This was controversial enough in the U.S. and the U.K. to prevent its release. Eventually, the British Film Institute gave the film a few screenings in the U.K., and in the U.S. specialist distributor Artmattan released it to a small but appreciative African-American audience. Release The film has been licensed by distributors in numerous countries, including: Argentina – Prodifilms Brazil – Cult Filmes (VHS), Paulinas Multimídia (DVD) Canada – Remstar Distribution Denmark – Angel Films A/S France – Gébéka Films Germany – MFA Filmdistribution Italy – Mikado Film Japan – Albatros Film (2003, theatrical), Ghibli Cinema Library/Buena Vista Home Entertainment (DVD/VHS) Russia – RUSCICO (2004, video) Spain – Alta Classics S.L. Unipersonal United Kingdom – British Film Institute United States – ArtMattan Productions (2000, dubbed) Video game Kirikou, developed by Étranges Libellules for the Playstation, Planet Interactive for the Game Boy Color and Krysalide for the Microsoft Windows. Soundtrack Music for the film was created by Senegalese artist Youssou N'dour. The ending theme for the film is called "Kirikou by Boubacar Mendy", released on Virgin EMI. Accolades Notes External links Kirikou and the Sorceress official USA Web site Kirikou and the Sorceress official USA Web site to purchase DVD Kirikou et la sorcière at Le Palais des dessins animés BBCi review The Guardian review Annecy Cristal for a Feature Film winners 1998 animated films 1998 fantasy films 1998 films Belgian animated fantasy films 1990s children's adventure films 1990s children's fantasy films 1990s French animated films French fantasy adventure films Films directed by Michel Ocelot French animated fantasy films Luxembourgian animated fantasy films 1998 directorial debut films Animated films about witchcraft Films set in pre-colonial sub-Saharan Africa Animated coming-of-age films 1990s French-language films French-language Belgian films Obscenity controversies in film Animated films set in Africa Animated films based on folklore
Donald Kevin Davis is a Canadian politician and former lawyer who has served as the 50th and current mayor of Brantford since 2018. Davis was educated at the University of Calgary where he earned a bachelor's degree in economics and political science and at Queen's University where he earned a law degree. After graduating, he became a lawyer at Waterous Holden Amey Hitchon LLP in Brantford, and he became a partner there in 1983. He worked at the firm until his election as mayor in 2018. Davis served as Ward 2 alderman from 1985 to 1991. He was first elected to Brantford City Council in 1985 and was returned without opposition in 1988; he did not seek re-election in 1991. He served on the board of Brantford's Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario association. Many expected that he would run for the party in the 2007 provincial election, but he declined. Prior to being elected as mayor, he served as Governor of Mohawk College, the president of the Brantford-Brant Chamber of Commerce, the Brantford Aquatic Club, the Brantford Boys and Girls Club, and was chairman of the Brantford Economic Development Board, John Noble Home and the Brant United Way campaign. Davis was elected as mayor of Brantford in the 2018 Brantford municipal election, defeating long-time incumbent mayor Chris Friel by over 5,600 votes. Friel blamed the loss on being out-spent by Davis. Upon becoming mayor, Davis indicated the development of the "boundary lands", territory annexed from the surrounding County of Brant, was his foremost priority. His other priorities included tackling the city's budget, the operation of the Brant County SPCA, improving safety downtown and re-organizing the homeless shelter system. One of the major issues Davis has had to deal with as mayor is the ongoing opioid epidemic in the city. In 2019, Davis came out in support of creating a supervised injection site in the city to deal with the epidemic. In addition to the opioid epidemic, her has also had to deal with homelessness and gun violence in the community. In 2019, Davis announced he had stage 1 renal cell carcinoma, and underwent surgery to get a kidney removed. Also in 2019, he was appointed to the board of directors of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Large Urban Caucus. During his term as mayor, Davis faced controversy for allegedly trying to 'ram' through city council a decision to sell the Arrowdale Golf Course, according to leaked emails. He was criticized for not being transparent about the plan that would involve building affordable housing on the site. City council approved the sale of the club in 2020. References Mayors of Brantford Living people University of Calgary alumni Queen's University Faculty of Law alumni Lawyers in Ontario Year of birth missing (living people)
This is a list of monuments in Floriana, Malta, which are listed on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands., as well as Grade 1 scheduled properties from the Malta Scheduled Property Register maintained by Malta's Planning Authority. The latter are denoted by an ID beginning with the letters MSPR. List |} References Floriana Floriana
The Netherlands Film Fund () is a subsidy fund for Dutch film productions and was founded in 1993. The Netherlands Film Fund is itself mainly subsidized by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. In 2007, the total budget of the fund was €33,000,000. The fund gave €651,174 subsidy to the film Character (1997) and €578,570 to the film Black Book (2006). Since 2001, the Netherlands Film Fund and the Netherlands Film Festival recognize box office results of Dutch films with awards. Currently, there are four different box office awards: the Crystal Film (10,000 visitors for documentary films), the Golden Film (100,000 visitors), the Platinum Film (400,000 visitors), and the Diamond Film (1,000,000 visitors). References External links Official website 1993 establishments in the Netherlands Film organisations in the Netherlands Government agencies of the Netherlands
Bilel El Hamzaoui Bakna (born 1 April 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for AS Béziers. Career He made his professional debut for Angers in the 2–0 win against Metz on 20 December 2011, coming on as a substitute for Claudiu Keserü. During the 2012–13 season, he had a loan spell with Le Poiré-sur-Vie. Personal life El Hamzaoui was born in France and is of Moroccan descent. References External links 1992 births Living people Footballers from Montpellier French men's footballers French sportspeople of Moroccan descent Men's association football midfielders Angers SCO players Vendée Poiré-sur-Vie Football players CA Bastia players USL Dunkerque players AS Béziers (2007) players Union Titus Pétange players Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Championnat National 3 players Luxembourg National Division players French expatriate men's footballers French expatriate sportspeople in Luxembourg Expatriate men's footballers in Luxembourg
FortMP is a software package for solving large-scale optimization problems. It solves linear programming problems, quadratic programming problems and mixed integer programming problems (both linear and quadratic). Its robustness has been explored and published in the Mathematical Programming journal. FortMP is available as a standalone executable that accepts input in MPS format and as a library with interfaces in C and Fortran. It is also supported in the AMPL modeling system. The main algorithms implemented in FortMP are the primal and dual simplex algorithms using sparse matrices. These are supplemented for large problems and quadratic programming problems by interior point methods. Mixed integer programming problems are solved using branch and bound algorithm. References External links FortMP Overview FortMP home page OptiRisk Systems home page Mathematical optimization software
Elliot Galvin (born 1991) is a British musician and composer based in London. He plays piano, synthesizer, kalimba, microtonal melodica, accordion and stylophone. His primary artistic vehicle is the eponymous Elliot Galvin Trio. He is also a member of the jazz ensembles Dinosaur and Emma-Jean Thackray's WALRUS. Galvin has exhibited work at the Turner Contemporary art gallery. Elliot Galvin Trio Elliot Galvin Trio comprises piano, bass and drums. The live and studio line-up has been as follows: Elliot Galvin - piano, other instruments Tom McCredie - bass Simon Roth - drums Some performances have featured Corrie Dick on drums. In addition to piano, Galvin plays kalimba, accordion and stylophone with the trio. He plays a bespoke microtonal melodica on the track Blop and uses a portable cassette player to insert recorded sounds into recordings and performances. Discography Landing Ground, (with Laura Jurd & Ligeti Quartet, Chaos Collective, 2012) Dreamland (Chaos Collective, 2013) Punch (as The Elliot Galvin Trio, Edition Records, 2016) Together, As One (with Dinosaur, Edition Records, 2016) Weather (with Mark Sanders, Babel Label, 2017) The Influencing Machine (Edition Records, 2018) Wonder Trail (with Dinosaur, Edition Records, 2018) Modern Times (Edition Records, 2019) To The Earth (with Dinosaur, Edition Records, 2020) Associated acts Galvin also plays synthesizers in British jazz quartet Dinosaur. Accolades Elliot Galvin Trio won the 2014 European Young Jazz Artist of the Year Award. They were nominated for the Jazz Parliamentary Jazz Awards Newcomer of the Year in 2015. In July 2017, Together, As One was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. References Living people 1991 births British jazz keyboardists British jazz pianists Musicians from London 21st-century British pianists Dinosaur (band) members Edition Records artists
Navicella, an Italian word meaning "little ship", may refer to: Navicella (diatom), a genus of diatoms in the family Cymbellaceae Navicella (fungus), a genus of fungi in the family Massariaceae Septaria (gastropod), a genus of fresh and brackish water snails where Navicella is a synonym Navicella (mosaic), a large mosaic after Giotto of a "Ship of the Church" which dominated the porch of Old Saint Peter's in Rome, or similar subjects in art
Armadale and Thornlie lines may refer to the following suburban railway lines in Perth, Western Australia: Armadale line Thornlie line
Ana Veselinova (born 7 October 1995) is a Macedonian footballer who plays as a defender for the North Macedonia national team. International career Veselinova made her debut for the North Macedonia national team on 13 February 2014, against Spain. References 1995 births Living people Women's association football defenders Macedonian women's footballers North Macedonia women's international footballers