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Ab Tak Chhappan () is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film directed by Shimit Amin. It was written by Sandeep Shrivastava and produced by Ram Gopal Varma. It stars Nana Patekar, Revathi, Yashpal Sharma, Mohan Agashe, Nakul Vaid, and Hrishitaa Bhatt. The story revolves around Inspector Sadhu Agashe from the Mumbai Encounter Squad famous for having killed 56 people in police encounters. A film without any songs, it is inspired by the life of Police sub-Inspector with Mumbai Police force Daya Nayak. The film was premiered at the New York Asian Film Festival. Times Internet released a first-person shooter game titled Fatal Encounter as a tie-in to the film. The film released theatrically on 27 February 2004 and was a moderate success at the box office. A sequel Ab Tak Chhappan 2, an action thriller, was directed by Aejaz Gulab. Plot The section of the Mumbai Police Department responsible for handling the underworld, known as Crime Branch, is headed by Sadhu Agashe (Nana Patekar). Sadhu is the city's best inspector with an enviable reputation and record of an encounter with shootings. Though challenging, he is a loving husband to his wife (Revathi) and father and also helps his informers and other poor people in times of need. His immediate junior, Imtiyaz Siddiqui (Yashpal Sharma), despises Sadhu to no end; he feels Sadhu intentionally belittles him. Also, Imtiyaz is more concerned about adding to his encounter score and therefore ends up killing more than the primary target, which is the main reason Sadhu dislikes him. To add to his woes, Imtiyaz is unable to surpass Sadhu's encounter "score". Enter Jatin (Nakul Vaid), a rookie to this line of policing who manages to impress Sadhu. The inspector takes the newcomer under his wing, further antagonizing Imtiyaz. All of them report to the Commissioner Pradhan (Mohan Agashe), who is a fair and honest police officer. During these events, Sadhu establishes a love-hate friendship on the phone with Zameer (Prasad Purandare), a notorious underworld don based abroad, who grudgingly admires Sadhu for his no-nonsense attitude. Zameer and rival don, Rajashekhar, run the Mumbai underworld. Sadhu Agashe's world begins to turn upside down as Pradhan retires and with the entrance of the new commissioner, M P Suchak (Jeeva) who has a strong link with the don, Rajashekhar. Suchak takes a liking towards Imtiyaz, who is willing to do encounters primarily with Zameer's men, mainly on Rajashekhar's orders. Suchak starts undermining and belittling Sadhu. Sadhu continues on his righteous path. Eventually, the pressures of his career take a toll on his personal life as some men kill his wife in the Jatin and Vaishali's wedding reception party. During his personal investigation into this matter, Sadhu kills Feroz, the right-hand man of Rajashekhar. Sadhu is compelled to resign from the force, and Suchak (on Rajashekhar's orders) sends Imtiyaz to kill Sadhu. Imtiaz gets killed in a peculiar chain of events, and Sadhu Agashe, a once famed inspector, becomes a fugitive of the law. Suchak announces shoot at sight orders against Sadhu despite Pradhan's advice to the contrary, and Sadhu is forced to ask Zameer for help in escaping from India. Meanwhile, Jatin, who has been growing increasingly disenchanted by Suchak's behaviour, resigns and calls for a press conference and exposes Suchak's connection with Rajashekhar. Suchak disputes this in his press conference but is suspended pending the investigation. Sadhu goes to Zameer's HQ and thanks to him for releasing him and tells him that he is now Zameer's man. As Zameer and Sadhu are drinking alone, Sadhu breaks a glass. Sadhu accuses Zameer of killing his wife. When Zameer tells Sadhu that it is Feroz who killed his wife, Sadhu informs him that he had killed Feroz earlier, and hence he was convinced that using Feroz's name, Zameer had murdered Sadhu's wife. Suddenly, Sadhu uses the broken glass to kill Zameer and escapes. Then the scene rolls forward to a location abroad where Sadhu and Pradhan are having coffee. When Pradhan asks Sadhu about why he had run away, thereby proving the allegations against him, Sadhu tells him that it is part of his plan. He was able to kill Zameer as a fugitive which he could never have done as a cop. He says that he will now go to Rajashekhar since Rajashekhar is thrilled at Zameer's death and kill him too. Sadhu says that he doesn't care what the world thinks of him, and he will always be a cop and will continue his work of eliminating crime until he dies. He requests Pradhan to look after his son, who is with his maternal aunt in Pune, and Pradhan contemplatively agrees. The end credits roll as Sadhu gets up and walks off after saying good bye to Pradhan. Cast Nana Patekar as Inspector Sadhu Agashe (based on Daya Nayak) Yashpal Sharma as Sub-Inspector Imtiaz Siddiqui Prasad Purandare as Zameer, underworld don Nakul Vaid as Sub-Inspector Jatin Shukla Kunal Vijaykar as Sub-Inspector Francis Alvarez Jeeva as Joint Commissioner M P Suchak Revathi as Nameeta Agashe, Sadhu Agashe's wife Tanmay Jahagirdar as Aman Agashe, Sadhu Agashe's son Ravi Kale as Corporator Velankar Hrishitaa Bhatt as Vaishali, Jatin's wife (Special appearance) Parvez Fazal Khan as Feroz Dr. Mohan Agashe as Ex-Commissioner Pradhan Pravin Patil as Sub-Inspector Narayan Dibyendu Bhattacharya as Nazrul, Zameer's henchman Anant Jog as Sawant Shaikh Shami Usman as Joshi Ajay Rohilla as Vinod, Police informer Pankaj Saraswat as Pappu, Police informer Megan Cocks as Melinda, Zameer's moll Dinesh Lamba as Rafiq Amrish as Vilas Vijay as Rasool Ashok Kumar Beniwal as RAW Officer Adil Rana as a Police officer Amin Merchant as Wadia Santosh Tiwari as a servant Awards BFJA Award for Best Actor (Hindi) – Nana Patekar Zee Cine Awards Best Background score – Salim and Sulaiman Merchant – Won Best Publicity Design – Leo Entertainment – Won Best Producer – Ram Gopal Varma – Nominated References External links 2004 films 2000s Hindi-language films 2004 crime drama films 2004 crime thriller films Indian crime drama films Indian crime thriller films Indian avant-garde and experimental films Indian police films Films about corruption in India Hindi films remade in other languages Fictional portrayals of the Maharashtra Police 2000s avant-garde and experimental films Films directed by Shimit Amin Encounters in India Films à clef Indian films based on actual events Hindi-language films based on actual events
Dalby Church (), sometimes also called the Church of the Holy Cross in Dalby (Helgakorskyrkan i Dalby) is a church in Dalby, Lund Municipality in the Swedish province of Scania. It is one of the oldest churches in Sweden. When it was built Dalby was part of Denmark, and the church was commissioned by King Sweyn II of Denmark. It was constructed during the second half of the 11th century. For six years, it served as the seat of a bishop, before the diocese was merged with the Diocese of Lund nearby. The church was built with inspiration from Hildesheim Cathedral, and masons from Hildesheim appear to have worked on its construction site. Archaeological excavations have revealed the remains of buildings west of the church, which some researchers have interpreted as the remains of a royal palace connected to the church, or possibly some kind of ecclesiastical compound. The church was enlarged during the 12th century, and a community of canons serving it eventually developed into a full monastery. In the 13th century, new buildings were built for the monastery. Some of these are partially preserved north of the church. Following the Reformation and the dissolution of the monastery in 1541, the church suffered neglect and dilapidation: in 1686 the apse was demolished and in the 1750s the east part collapsed. Since the late 19th century, the church has been extensively investigated by archaeologists and restored. The building consists of a nave, a south aisle and a west tower. Less than half of the original building has been preserved. The entrance is through a church porch added in the 13th century. Inside, the church is whitewashed (as is the facade) with the exception of those walls which remain from the first church. An unusual element is the westernmost south pillar of the nave which contains a niche in which a smaller column has been inserted. It is probably a symbolic representation of Boaz and Jachin, two pillars from Solomon's Temple. The crypt is very similar to the crypt of Lund Cathedral, and has four decorated pillars supporting its groin vaults. The church contains a decorated baptismal font from the 12th century, medieval wooden sculptures, a pulpit from 1705 and an altarpiece from the middle of the 18th century. It belongs to the Church of Sweden and lies within the Diocese of Lund. Historical background and foundation Dalby Church is one of the oldest churches in Scania and is sometimes claimed to be the oldest stone church in Sweden, or even the Nordic countries, still in use. In the medieval illuminated manuscript Necrologium Lundense, today kept in the library of Lund University, there is a note stating that King Sweyn II of Denmark ( 1019 – 1076) built the church in Dalby (Dalby and the rest of Scania were part of Denmark until the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658, when the province became Swedish). Chronicler Adam of Bremen further relates that King Sweyn decided to form two new dioceses in Scania after the death of Bishop Avoco of Roskilde around 1060. One bishop, Henry, was installed in Lund (where Lund Cathedral still is the seat of the Bishop of Lund), and the other, Egino, was installed in nearby Dalby. When Henry died after only six years, Egino was however installed as bishop in Lund and Dalby ceased to be a functioning diocese. Dalby continued to enjoy the attention of the royal family, however: King Harald III was buried there in 1080 and Canute IV donated large sums of money to Dalby. From the outset, the church formed the centre of a complex of buildings. During the first half of the 11th century, a large wooden structure was built about west of the church. It was replaced by a stone building during the second half of the same century. Soon thereafter another stone building was built in an angle to the first one. This building activity has been interpreted as the nucleus of a royal estate of some sort. Archaeologist led the excavations on site in the 1960s and was the first to propose that the buildings west of the church were the remains of a royal palace. Anders Andrén has argued that the church and the buildings to the west of it formed part of an extensive royal palace complex inspired by Carolingian and Ottonian German examples, and that it in addition may have included mills, villages, a mint and a royal deer park, parts of which would today be preserved in nearby Dalby Söderskog National Park and Dalby Norreskog. Other interpretations have also been put forward. The building remains were initially discovered by who proposed that they may be the remains of an atrium in front of the church, and theologist Stephan Borgehammar has argued that they may have been a pillared courtyard used by the canons of the church in an ecclesiastical edifice. Building history Construction and expansion The exact age of the church is not known, but its oldest parts were probably built during the second half of the 11th century. The history of the church's construction is intricate, and has been revised several times. When it was built, it appears to have been stylistically closely related to Hildesheim Cathedral and the predecessor of the current Roskilde Cathedral, and it is probable that masons from Hildesheim were involved in the construction of Dalby Church. The church was originally probably a basilica, formed of a central nave, seven bays long, and two lateral aisles. The chancel ended in a straight wall facing east and thus lacked an apse. The nave was divided from the aisles by pillars supporting round arched openings, and the clerestory contained six windows in both the north and the south wall, grouped in pairs above the arches dividing the nave from the aisle. The church had two portals, one in the south wall and one in the north. Traces of walls found north and south of the current west end of the church may have formed part of a narthex in the original church. The crypt was also part of the church from the start. During the 12th century, the church was enlarged and partially redesigned. The nave was shortened towards the west, and the entire west end of the church remade into something resembling a westwork. The crypt was converted into an entrance hall, its current vaults were built and an entrance facing west, toward the courtyard of the building complex adjacent to the church there, was opened. The entrance hall, which later again became transformed into a crypt, is stylistically very similar to the crypt of Lund Cathedral, and mason's marks from the same masons have been found in both crypts. An upper floor was added above the crypt in Dalby, in layout similar to the entrance hall, and this part of the church developed into a short tower. The two rooms were connected with staircase towers in both the north and south corners, in an angle to the nave. The upper floor of the tower appears to have been connected to the building complex to the west of the church, since there originally was an entrance to the west also on the second floor. The decoration surrounding the current west portal of the church (on the ground floor) may originally have belonged to this entrance on the second floor. Monastery A community of canons aligned with the reform movement of the time had been instituted by Bishop Egino. In the course of the 12th century, the community developed into a regular male monastery () following the Rule of Saint Augustine and the title of the head of the community changed from provost to prior sometime between 1136 and the 1160s. The size of the priory throughout most of the Middle Ages has been calculated to have been comparable to that of an average English Augustinian monastery from the same time, housing on average around twelve people including the prior. The gradual establishment of the priory in Dalby led to substantial changes for the church and its surroundings. The church itself was enlarged towards the east and equipped with an apse and vaults, perhaps sometime around 1234 when vaults of a very similar design were built in Lund Cathedral. The two-storey westwork was also rebuilt into the presently visible tower, and the current large church porch or entrance hall added outside the south entrance, probably to provide the lay congregation with a new entrance to the church (while the canons entered the church from the north). The buildings of the monastery were built north of the church, forming a square around a courtyard. An unknown number of subsidiary buildings probably also existed. The monastic buildings were probably built during the 13th century. Remains of three of these buildings have survived. The former west wing is the main building of the current estate on the site (), making it the oldest inhabited residential building in Scania. Both the church and the monastery were damaged by fire in 1388, and again in the middle of the 15th century by Swedish troops under the command of Charles VIII of Sweden. Reformation and dilapidation Following the Reformation, the monastery was disbanded in 1541 and its land divided. As a consequence, the financial foundation for the upkeep of the church and the surrounding buildings vanished. The church began to suffer from neglect. The monastery's buildings and land were taken over by the Danish Crown, who converted the monastery into a stud farm. It continued to be used for horse breeding by the Swedish government after the province became part of Sweden. In 1809, the stud farm was closed and since then the farm has been leased out as a regular farm. It is still owned by the National Property Board of Sweden. Dalby village was burnt by Swedish troops during the Torstenson War in 1645, and it's possible that also the church was damaged at that time. In 1686 King Charles XI of Sweden ordered the demolition of the apse, to use the stone for other building projects in Malmö. When Carl Linnaeus passed Dalby in 1749 he described it as "a ruin of an old monastery". In 1755 or 1756 the eastern vaults collapsed, and two years later the entire eastern part of the building was demolished. Since then, the church has remained largely unchanged. Excavations and renovations Since the late 19th century, the building has attracted the attention of several archaeologists. The first systematic excavation was done at the east end of the church by Oscar Montelius in 1891. The following year repairs were done to the western part of the north wall of the church, and in connection with this another excavation was done by Friedrich Seesselberg. Fifteen years later, a new archaeological examination was carried out, this time south of the church. Between 1919 and 1920 further examinations were made, including of the walls, for which some of the whitewash was removed. In 1936 repairs were again combined with examinations of the building by archaeologist . The entrance was renovated in 1940–41, and in 1965 and 1966 extensive excavations were made west of the church. The facade was restored and at the same time the walls examined again in 1977, 1984 and 1987. Architecture Exterior The building consists of a nave and a south aisle, the remains of less than half of the original church. It is supported by five buttresses. The church has a broad west tower and a church porch or entrance in front of the original south entrance. The current entrance is through a portal placed centrally in the south facade of the church porch, with blind arches on either side supported by two pairs of columns; only the western pair is original. The church is largely whitewashed, but the lower part of the west end of the tower is of bare sandstone. Some sculpted elements in the facade are also visible: the tympanum above the west portal to the church shows Samson and the lion, and a sandstone relief depicting a lion is also inserted in the north part of the west facade. A similar relief, depicting a knight on horseback, sits in the south facade. The tower has openings facing north, east and south divided by small columns with decorated capitals. The openings to the west are in the form of lunettes. Interior The nave is high, more than double the height of the south aisle. Four round arches separate the nave and the aisle. Its vaults are decorated with ornamental murals from the middle of the 13th century. Inside the church is whitewashed with the exception of those parts which are from the very first building period. The walls of the nave and the south aisle are still largely original, dating from the very first construction period. Traces of four of the original windows of the church remain. They are today visible on the south wall of the nave as blind arches. The westernmost south pillar of the nave has a niche in which a smaller, round column has been inserted. Remains of a similar arrangement have been found on the facing pillar on the north side. This has been interpreted as a symbolic representation of Boaz and Jachin, two columns which stood on the porch of Solomon's Temple. Such arrangements are unusual, but known also from Würzburg Cathedral and, possibly, Santa Maria Maggiore in Tuscania. The chancel is slightly higher than the nave, and separated from it by a few steps. Above the windows in the wall facing east there are two Romanesque decorated consoles, probably re-used from the earlier chancel. The church porch containing the entrance to the church has an almost square floor plan. Facing the nave to the west is the gallery containing the church organ. Under it is the crypt, reachable from the nave via two stairs, to the south and north. The crypt has nine groin vaults supported by four pillars and eight engaged columns with cushion-cap capitals. The four free-standing pillars are each individually shaped and are partially decorated with geometric forms, beasts and floral ornaments. Furnishings The church contains furnishings from several centuries. An inventory from the 16th century mentions a large decorated chandelier, similar to the Hezilo chandelier in Hildesheim Cathedral and perhaps made there, which probably belonged to the original building. A fragment of the chandelier was found in 1919. It was probably confiscated by the Danish Crown during the Reformation and melted down. The church also acquired an illuminated Gospel Book at an early date; the Dalby Gospel Book is today in the Royal Library of Denmark but was probably donated to Dalby Church in conjunction with the ordination of Egino as bishop in 1060. It may have been made in Hamburg–Bremen. The baptismal font was made around 1140–1150. It has been attributed to an artist known by a notname as Byzantios, but this attribution is uncertain. The basin is decorated with a relief depicting the Baptism of Jesus. There are also medallions showing a lion, two griffins, a hunter with a dog, ornamental foliage, grapes, and a deer. An inscription in Latin runs across the top of the basin, a verse about the significance of the sacrament of baptism. The base of the font is decorated with sculptures of two human heads and two heads which may be intended to represent lions. Also from the Middle Ages is an oak carving of the Veil of Veronica, a south Scandinavian piece of art from the late 15th or early 16th century. Another wooden sculpture dates from the early 16th century, depicting Saint Olaf. It was probably made in northern Germany. A single seat from a 15th-century choir stall is still located in the chancel, together with copies of two choir stall seats today in , from the 14th century and with the coat of arms of Denmark carved on their sides. Of the two church bells, one is also from the 14th century. The door to the sacristy has been constructed of fragments from a 16th-century cabinet. Of later date is the current pulpit, which was installed in 1705 and displays the monogram of King Charles XII of Sweden. The altarpiece was made in a late Baroque style by during the middle of the 18th century. The church organ is from 1958 and made by in Lund. Use and heritage status Dalby Church belongs to within the Diocese of Lund. Services are held regularly in the church, which is also open for visitors. Information about the church is provided inside in Swedish, Danish, English and German, and visitors may also book a personal visit through the parish. It is a listed building. See also Dalby Gospel Book References Works cited External links Extensive bibliography published by local cultural community association Kulturkvadranten i Dalby (in Swedish). Augustinian monasteries in Sweden Romanesque architecture in Sweden Churches in Skåne County Churches in the Øresund Region Churches in the Diocese of Lund 11th-century churches in Sweden
Zantedeschia rehmannii, the pink arum lily, pink calla, or red calla lily, is a herbaceous ornamental plant in the family Araceae. It (or its cultivar(s)) is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Description The spathe on this summer flowering Zantedeschia is mauve to rose-purple with paler margins, enclosing a yellow spadix. Its green unmarked leaves are semi erect and not arrow shaped as in other species. It grows to 40 cm (15 in) tall and 30 cm (12 in) wide. The plant is slightly frost hardy, preferring a well composted soil in an area protected from strong winds and in part shade. References rehmannii Flora of Southern Africa Garden plants of Southern Africa Taxa named by Adolf Engler
Casa Oppenheimer (English: Oppenheimer House) is a historic house in Ponce, Puerto Rico, designed in 1913 by famed Puerto Rican architect Alfredo B. Wiechers. The house is unique among other historic structures in historic Ponce for its skillful incorporation of front gardens in a very limited urban space. The historic building is located at 47 Salud Street, in the city's historic district, at the northwest corner of Salud and Aurora streets. The house is also known as Casa del Abogado (House of the Attorney). In April 2019, the house was turned into Casa Mujer by MedCentro, a women's health business concern. History The Oppenheimer House is one of Ponce's most distinctive residential structures. It was designed in 1913 for Doña Isabel Oppenheimer-de Santiago by one of Puerto Rico's foremost early 20th century architects, Alfredo Weichers. Two years earlier, in 1911, he had built Casa Serralles, which today is home to the Museum of Puerto Rican Music. Mr. Weichers left Puerto Rico to study architecture in Barcelona, Spain, and returned to Ponce where he built various structures in the Spanish-Art Nouveau style. Weichers designed many of the mansions of Ponce's aristocratic society of his time. The Oppenheimer residence is one such structure. Architecturally, the house is the result of an artful combination of elements from the contemporary modernist movement and the simpler townspeople's building traditions used in the hot southern coast of Puerto Rico. Prominent in this property is the used of a chamfered front entrance gate. This front entrance into the property follows the chamfered pattern delineated by the city street at the corner of Salud and Aurora streets. This designed responded to city ordinances which mandated the incorporation of chamfered corners in urban city lots. This design, along with the use of a mirror-image chamfered design of the front of the house proper, provided the property with a significant amount of frontal garden space, uncommon in city lots just two blocks from Ponce's main Plaza, as is the case of this house. Significance The residence is "one of the best examples in Ponce of the Puerto Rican adaptation of the architecture of the Barcelona School, and forms an integral part of the series of late 19th and early 20th century grand houses which defines the unique urban character of the center of Ponce." Architecture The house is a raised, one-storey, brick and masonry residential structure on the northwest corner of Salud and Aurora streets, in Ponce's Historic Zone. It is oriented on a diagonal axis with respect to the street corner. The main facade of the house face the street corner. At both ends of this frontal facade, the house plan turns an angle so that the front facade becomes first perpendicular and then parallel to the corresponding side street. The property is surrounded by a 4-foot plastered masonry wall with an 18-inch high wrought iron railing above. The small, diagonal front chamfered gate is also built in wrought-iron. The frontal facade consists of a concave shape and incorporates a podium porch, Ionic columns, a recessed loggia, and a cornice with a battlement parapet above. The raised loggia porch incorporates concrete balustrades the full length of the balcony. The loggia porch is reached from the front gardens via a wide masonry stairway. The loggia incorporates five bays that establish the central section of the frontal concave facade. The front is highlighted by five arched windows. See also Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office Files Ponce Historic Archives Notes References External links Plastica, Revista de la Liga de Arte de San Juan, No. 15, Vol. 2. Sept. 1986. Archivo Historico de Ponce, Plans of houses designed by Alfredo Weichers. Gran Enciclopedia de Puerto Rico, Arquitectura. Houses completed in 1913 National Register of Historic Places in Ponce, Puerto Rico 1913 establishments in Puerto Rico Ponce Creole architecture Art Nouveau houses Oppenheimer Art Nouveau architecture in Puerto Rico
Deobandi politics refers to a political phenomenon that originated during the 1857 Indian Rebellion in British India. Its primary objective is to establish Sharia law in various parts of the world, with a particular focus on South Asia. The movement is associated with the promotion of a conservative and orthodox interpretation of Islam that emphasizes strict adherence to Islamic law and tradition, and frequently concentrates on moral and social issues, such as the promotion of Islamic education and the defense of traditional values. The Deobandi movement has not adopted a singular model to achieve its objectives and has utilized both militant struggle and mainstream politics. Deobandi politics has undergone three waves of armed struggle, which can be identified as Deobandi jihadism. The first two waves failed, but the third wave resulted in the establishment of an Islamic state named the Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan. During the second wave of armed struggle, Mahmud Hasan Deobandi attempted to defeat the British in India with the assistance of the Ottoman Empire. However, his attempt failed, and he was arrested by the British. After his release, he and his disciples engaged in mainstream politics and were associated with the creation of political parties and social movements, such as the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind. During the Indian freedom struggle, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind evolved and embraced composite nationalism, rejecting the partition of India as the better future for Indian Muslims. Nevertheless, other Deobandis refused to accept this and developed Muslim nationalism against composite nationalism, establishing the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam to support the creation of Pakistan. Background In 1600, Elizabeth I of England granted a charter to the East India Company, giving it the privilege to conduct trade in the Orient. The company later secured the right to trade in Surat from the Mughal administration in 1612. In 1615, with the approval of Mughal Emperor Jahangir, the company established trading posts on both the western and eastern coasts of South India. Over time, the British East India Company steadily expanded its trade and political influence throughout India. The company's rule over India began in 1757 when it defeated the Siraj ud-Daulah in the Battle of Plassey. By the 12th century, the Indian subcontinent had been under the control of Muslim rulers. However, the power of the Muslims began to wane, and the British eventually took over as a result of their comprehensive efforts to undermine the economic, social, and political power of Muslim society. Shah Waliullah Dehlawi initiated efforts to revive the Muslim community in India, which had been in decline. Following his death, his son, Shah Abdul Aziz Dehlavi, carried on his work, declaring jihad as a duty to save India and issuing a fatwa to that effect. To lead this movement, he selected Syed Ahmad Barelvi, who was later killed in the Battle of Balakot in 1831 along with his disciple Shah Ismail Dehlvi. Despite these losses, the movement of Muslims in India continued to persist. In 1857, it took the form of the Indian Rebellion. During this time, an independent Islamic territory was briefly established in the Thana Bhawan area of the Saharanpur district in Uttar Pradesh. The temporary government that was formed in this area was led by Chief Justice Rashid Ahmad Gangohi, Commander in Chief Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi, and Amir al-Mu'minin Imdadullah Muhajir Makki. On September 14, 1857, the Battle of Shamli was fought against the British under the leadership of this temporary government, in which Hafiz Muhammad Zamin was martyred. The leadership subsequently went into hiding, and the government of the independent Thana Bhawan ultimately fell. Despite the failure of the Indian Rebellion, it marked a turning point in British colonial rule and paved the way for significant changes in the administration of India. The British government responded to the rebellion by announcing the arrest and offering rewards for the capture of Imdadullah Muhajir Makki, Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi, and Rashid Ahmad Gangohi. In 1858, the Government of India Act put an end to the East India Company's rule in India and established direct control of the British government over the country. After a long period of hiding, Imdadullah Muhajir Makki was eventually able to emigrate to Mecca in 1859. A few days later, when a general amnesty was declared, Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi and Rashid Ahmad Gangohi were released from hiding and resumed their activities. In 1857, it was propagated that the British had won the war on behalf of God. In an effort to persuade and encourage the common people to convert to Christianity, they sought to change the educational system. As a result of the struggle for independence, war, and British intrigue, Muslim education and culture were left behind, and religious educational institutions lacked patronage and were destroyed. Non-Islamic culture spread within Muslim society. In this situation, with the goal of creating activism and awareness about Islam and the independence movement against imperialism and colonialism, a group of individuals under the guidance of Imdadullah Muhajir Makki and the leadership of Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi founded Darul Uloom Deoband on May 30, 1866. The institution was established under a pomegranate tree in the courtyard of the Chatta Mosque in the Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, India. The founding members included those who had participated in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Ideology Deobandi jihadism Deobandi jihadism refers to a militant interpretation of Islam that draws upon the teachings of the Deobandi movement. Deobandi composite nationalism Deobandi composite nationalism emerged in late 1930s British India, advocating for composite nationalism in the country's struggle for independence while opposing its partition. Political views of Ashraf Ali Thanwi Activities Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind Majlis-e-Ahrar-ul-Islam Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam See also Index of Deobandi movement–related articles References Deobandi politics
The Balqa (; transliteration: al-Balqāʾ), known colloquially as the Balga, is a geographic region in central Jordan generally defined as the highlands east of the Jordan Valley in between the Zarqa River to the north and the Wadi Mujib gorge to the south. The Balqa was part of the Byzantine province of Arabia Petraea and home to the Arab tribes of Judham, Lakhm and Bali. After the 630s Muslim conquest, it became part of Jund Dimashq (the military district of Damascus). The Umayyad family maintained interests in the region before the founding of the Umayyad Caliphate (661–750), a period in which the Balqa prospered. Starting from the reign of Caliph Abd al-Malik (), the Balqa was assigned its own sub-governor. The caliphs Yazid II and his son al-Walid II lived in the Balqa as princes and caliphs, building several palatial residences. In the 10th century the Balqa became subordinate to Jund Filastin (the military district of Palestine). Under the Ayyubids (1170s–1260) and Mamluks (1260–1516) the Balqa continued to function as a district, subordinate to Damascus, sometimes spanning the Sharat highlands to the south. Amman had been the Balqa's traditional capital, but the capital shifted to Hisban under the Mamluks. The tribes of Banu Sakhr and Banu Mahdi, descendants of the Judham, lived there at the time. By the 16th century, during Ottoman rule, only four villages were recorded in the Balqa, along with the Bedouin tribe of Da'aja, still present in the region. In the late 18th–early 19th centuries, the only permanent settlement was the mixed Muslim and Christian town of Salt, the rest of the region being dominated by Bedouin tribes, the strongest of which was the Adwan. The Balqa had been outside Ottoman government control until the campaign of Rashid Pasha in the late 1860s, after which it was incorporated into the Nablus Sanjak. In the following years several settlements were established or re-established, including Amman and Madaba, by Christians from Salt and Karak, government-sponsored Circassian and Chechen refugees, and Bedouin chiefs. The growing prosperity of the Balqa in the late Ottoman period was disrupted by the British occupation of the region in World War I. The paramountcy of the Banu Sakhr over the Adwan and other local tribes was sealed in the subsequent period, leading to the Adwan Rebellion. Amman became the capital of the Emirate of Transjordan in 1923 and continues to be the capital of the Emirate's successor state, the Kingdom of Jordan. The region is presently divided between the governorates of Balqa (centered in Salt), Amman, Zarqa and Madaba. Mainly due to the influx of Palestinian refugees from the 1948 and 1967 Arab–Israeli wars, Palestinians and their descendants made up about 70% of the population of Amman, Zarqa and Balqa. Most of the preexisting population during the same period comprised the descendants of the formerly semi-nomadic Arab tribesmen of the Balqa, who continue to identify culturally as Bedouin. Etymology According to J. Sourdel-Thomine, the Arabic etymology of al-Balqāʾ could be related to the feminine form of the Arabic word ablaq, meaning "variegated". The most popular etymology cited by the medieval Arabic geographers, however, was that Balqa was the name of a descendant of the Bani Amman ibn Lut, which conjures up the Ammonites and the biblical figure and Islamic prophet Lot. Geography Geographic definition The Balqa forms the central part of the Transjordanian highlands. It extends from the Zarqa River in the north to the Wadi Mujib gorge in the south. The southern limit of the Balqa is alternatively placed north of Wadi Mujib at Wadi Zarqa Ma'in, hence the colloquial description of the Balqa as "the land between the two Zarqas". The Zarqa River separates the Balqa from the Jabal Ajlun highlands, while the Wadi Mujib separates it from the Sharat highlands. To the west, the Balqa borders the lowlands of the Jordan Valley (called al-Ghor in Arabic), while the region borders the Syrian Desert in the east. Topography and climate The entire Balqa is a limestone plateau, as compared to the gravel and basalt-covered plateau of the Syrian Desert that makes up over 75% of Jordan's land area. The western part of the Balqa, closer to the Jordan River and the Dead Sea, is a relatively fertile zone characterized by its broken ground and deep gorges formed by precipitation-induced erosion. The eastern part of the Balqa sees little rainfall and is characterized by its tabular consistency. In general the Balqa is arid, though the western plains near the Jordan Valley and the depressions allow for some cultivation. This accounts for the ancient and medieval reports of the Balqa's fertility. Like Jabal Ajlun and the Sharat, the Balqa has a dry and temperate climate. The average elevation of the Balqa is above sea level. Among the tallest peaks are Tell Nabi Usha () in the northern Balqa and Mount Nebo () in the south. Rivers The perennial Wadi Shueib stream traverses the heart of the western Balqa and creates a fertile valley in which many of the area's western towns sit. The stream deposits into the Jordan Valley. The Zarqa River is a tributary of the Jordan River, while the Wadi Mujib stream flows into the Dead Sea. History Hellenistic period During the Hellenistic period, the western part of the Balqa belonged to the administrative district of Perea centered in the city of Gadara (near modern al-Salt), while much of the northeastern Balqa around Philadelphia (modern Amman) formed part of the Decapolis and the southeastern part belonged to Nabatea. Roman and Byzantine periods In 106 CE, during the reign of the Roman emperor Trajan, the whole of the Balqa came under the province of Arabia Petraea. The Balqa remained part of Arabia province during the Byzantine period and the Wadi al-Mujib formed the southern boundary of the province, separating it from the new district of Palestina Tertia. The major towns of Byzantine Balqa were Philadelphia, Esbus (modern Hisban) and Madaba. Early Islamic period At the time of the early Muslim conquests in the 630s, the principal Arab tribes in the Balqa were the Bali, the Judham, and the Ghassanids. The Balqa was conquered by the Muslims under the commander Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan shortly after the capture of Damascus in late 634/early 635 and the peaceful surrender of Amman. Yazid's father Abu Sufyan owned a village in the Balqa called Biqinis. In 661, Yazid's brother Mu'awiya founded the Levant-based Umayyad Caliphate (661–750), under which the Balqa continued to prosper. Caliph Marwan I () granted the Sakun, a branch of the Kinda tribe the right to settle the Balqa in return for their support against anti-Umayyad tribes in Syria at the Battle of Marj Rahit. Several palatial residences for the Umayyad caliphs and princes were erected throughout the Balqa, including al-Mshatta, Ziza, Qastal, and Umm al-Walid, as well as Qusayr Amra, al-Kharane, Qasr al-Hallabat and Qasr Tuba further east along the desert fringe. While still a prince, Yazid II built Qastal and al-Muwaqqar, another palace near Amman, and was possibly associated with Umm al-Walid; he ruled as caliph in 720–724 and died in the Balqa town of Irbid. Yazid II's son al-Walid II resided in his Balqa estates during part of his years as the heir apparent of Caliph Hisham and built Qusayr Amra. Al-Walid II's father-in-law, a member of the Umayyad family, Caliph Uthman's great-grandson Sa'id ibn Khalid ibn Amr ibn Uthman, owned an estate called al-Faddayn in the Balqa, which al-Walid II regularly visited. After succeeding Hisham in 743, he continued to live in the Balqa. He imprisoned Hisham's son Sulayman in Amman. Descendants of al-Walid II may have continued to reside in Qastal as late as the early Abbasid period, as possibly attested by gravestones at the site. The administrative and geographic definition of the Balqa varied throughout the early Islamic period. Under the Umayyads until at least the late 9th century the Balqa included much of the Jabal Ajlun and Ma'ab areas and was a subdistrict of Jund Dimashq (military district of Damascus) with its own ʿāmil (governor). The historian al-Ya'qubi held that the Balqa was divided into two zones: the Ghor with its center in Jericho (west of the Jordan River) and the Zahir centered in Amman. The writings of the 10th-century geographer al-Muqaddasi indicate that the Balqa shifted to administrative dependence on Jund Filastin (military district of Palestine). Umayyad and Abbasid sub-governors The post of the sub-governor of Balqa first appeared in the Islamic traditional sources during the reign of Caliph Abd al-Malik (). Ubayd Allah ibn Marwan, governed for undetermined period under his brother Caliph Abd al-Malik. Muhammad ibn Umar al-Thaqafi, governed for undetermined period under Caliph Abd al-Malik. Muhammad was a brother of Yusuf ibn Umar al-Thaqafi from the clan of al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf. Yusuf ibn Umar had been al-Walid II's governor in Iraq and relocated to his Thaqafi family's estate in the Balqa. The historian Garth Fowden proposed that the family estate may have been Umm al-Walid (Mother of al-Walid) based on the assumption that it belonged to al-Walid II's mother, who belonged to al-Hajjaj's family. Al-Walid ibn Qa'qa al-Absi, may have governed for undetermined period under Caliph al-Walid I (). Harith ibn Amr al-Ta'i, governed for undetermined period under Caliph Umar II (). Unnamed governor under Marwan II () Salih ibn Ali ibn Abdallah ibn Abbas, governor in 750 under his nephew, the Abbasid caliph al-Saffah. Abdallah ibn Sulayman ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Muttalib, governed for undetermined period under his distant kinsman Caliph al-Mansur (). Salih ibn Sulayman ibn Abdallah ibn Abbas, governed from 796 under Ja'far ibn Yahya al-Barmaki, vizier of Salih ibn Sulayman's kinsman Caliph Harun al-Rashid. Ayyubid and Mamluk periods Under the Ayyubids (1180s–1250), the Balqa administratively included and excluded the Sharat, while under the Mamluks the Balqa was a district of the southern march of Mamlakat Dimashq (province of Damascus) with its center in Hisban. At times, the town of al-Salt formed its own wilaya (subdistrict). Practically, it depended, at least temporarily, on Niyabat al-Karak (province of al-Karak) to the south. The major tribes of the Balqa during Mamluk rule were the Banu Sakhr and the Banu Mahdi, both counted as descendants of the Judham, whose presence in the southern Levant dated to the late Byzantine and early Islamic periods. Ottoman era Although Ottoman tax records from the 16th century do not specify the Bedouin tribes living in the Balqa, the Ottoman historian al-Khalidi al-Safadi (d. 1628) noted that two tribes, the Da'aja and Jahawisha, dwelt there. Only four villages were officially recorded in the Balqa during the 16th century. By the end of the 18th century, the only permanent settlement in the region was the mixed Muslim and Christian town of Salt, a situation which persisted until the late 19th century. The rest of the Balqa was dominated by the local Bedouin tribes. Salt was the most developed town and the commercial center of Transjordan from the 18th century until the early years of the Emirate of Transjordan. The high hills and deep valleys upon which the town was built protected Salt from raids by the Bedouin tribes, with whom the townspeople made commercial accommodations: the tribes guaranteed the townspeople access to their wheat fields in the Balqa's eastern plains and the tribes were able to buy and sell goods in the town's extensive markets. Salt townspeople encamped in Amman and Wadi Wala in the spring until harvest and paid an annual tribute to the dominant tribe of the Balqa, which until the 1810s was the Adwan, known as "lords of the Balqa". Afterward, the Banu Sakhr overtook the Adwan and collected the tribute from Salt. The town's defenses and isolation in a land practically controlled by Bedouin tribes also enabled its inhabitants to ignore the impositions of the Ottoman authorities without consequence. In 1866–1867 the governor of Syria Vilayet (to which the Balqa nominally belonged), Rashid Pasha, extended the imperial Tanzimat reforms into the Balqa. He launched an expedition against the tribes of the Balqa at the head of a large army. The townspeople of Salt made terms with Rashid Pasha, who repaired the town's fort, garrisoned it with 400 troops and confiscated large amounts of grain and livestock as tax arrears. He established the town as the center of a district encompassing the Balqa, appointed as its governor the Damascene Kurd Faris Agha Kadru and established an elected administrative council composed of the town's elite. He proceeded toward Hisban against the Adwan, which was allied with their traditional rivals the Banu Sakhr and led by Dhi'ab al-Humud. The Ottomans defeated the Adwan, killing or wounding fifty tribesmen, capturing Dhi'ab's son and forcing the tribe's retreat toward Karak. By October Dhi'ab surrendered himself and was imprisoned in Nablus. The following year, the Balqa was appended to the Nablus Sanjak, which became a new district straddling both sides of the Jordan River and called the Mutasarifiyya of Balqa; its first governor was Muhammad Sa'id Pasha, the former governor of the new district of Ajlun. Two years later, the Adwan and Banu Sakhr attempted to reassert their dominance in Transjordan and attacked the village of Ramtha, prompting a second, larger expedition by Rashid Pasha into the Balqa. The Banu Sakhr and the Banu Hamida were cornered into the deep gorges of Wadi Wala, submitted to the Ottoman authorities and paid a large fine. According to the historian Eugene Rogan: "If the first Balqa expedition introduced direct Ottoman rule to the district, the second campaign confirmed that the Ottomans were in Jordan to stay." Between 1878 and 1884 the Ottoman authorities in Damascus launched their first attempt to establish permanent settlements in grain-growing areas in the eastern Balqa with access to regular sources of water. The first settlers were Circassians transported to the region from other parts of the Empire and the first two Circassian villages established in the Balqa were Amman and Wadi Sir. A third village was established at al-Ruman in 1884 by Turkmen settlers. The Turkmens and Circassians were known to be highly loyal to the Ottomans, skilled in agriculture and willing to combat Bedouin raiders. During roughly the same period, Christian townspeople established settlements in the Balqa after leaving established towns in Transjordan. Between 1869 and 1875, Christians from Salt transformed the nearby encampment of Fuheis from sixteen tents to twenty-five–thirty houses. Between 1870 and 1879, members of the Christian family of Siyagh established the village of Rumaymin in the vicinity of Salt, and in 1881 Christians from Karak established a permanent settlement at Madaba, which became the southernmost settlement of the Balqa, with support from the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the governor of Damascus Midhat Pasha. The establishment of farming villages by settlers and local Christians spurred the development of the Bedouin plantation village, which were small hamlets registered in the name of Bedouin tribesmen and farmed largely by peasants from Palestine and Egypt. By 1883, nine such tax-paying plantation villages were established in the Balqa: Jalul, Sahab was Salbud, al-Raqib, Juwayda, Dhiban, Manja, Umm al-Amad, al-Ghabya and Barazin. The Balqa remained a kaza (called after Salt) attached to the Nablus Sanjak, including after the sanjak's incorporation into the Beirut Vilayet established in 1888, during which Khalil Bek El-Assaad was in office, Balqa remained under his clan's control until the kaza of Salt was transferred.. Between 1901 and 1906 five new Circassian and Chechen settlements were established at Zarqa, Rusayfa, Na'ur, Suwaylih and Sukhna, all to the east of Amman. In 1905 the kaza of Salt was transferred to the Karak Sanjak, part of the Damascus Vilayet. By 1908, there were at least nineteen Bedouin plantation villages around Madaba. During the same approximate period, the Abu Jabir clan of Salt began to cultivate their sixty-feddan farms south of Amman. The Circassians introduced a network of dirt roads throughout the Balqa, which could accommodate their large-wheeled carts. Interconnectivity with the rest of the Empire and centralization increased with the construction of the Hejaz Railway, which connected Amman to Damascus upon its inauguration in 1903. The following year the line was extended from Amman southward to Ma'an and by 1908 to Medina. The Circassians of the Balqa were employed in the construction, maintenance and lower management of the railway, and Circassian ox-driven carts transported goods from Damascus to the markets of the Balqa after the arrival of the goods to Amman by train. British period The occupation of Transjordan and the wider Levant by British-led Allied forces during World War I marked the end of the late Ottoman period of growing trade, settlement and cultivation in the Balqa. With the disruptions to the railway caused by the war, trade and security eroded and Bedouin tribesmen who had begun transitioning to plantation farming or cultivation reverted to nomadism. The importance of the area also decreased under the British and French mandatory powers whose focus centered on Palestine, the northern half of the Levant and Mesopotamia. Commerce eventually returned to the Balqa, but underwent significant change as a result of new borders separating it from Damascus and Medina and new foreign interests. In a 1922 population survey, the Balqa district had a settled population of 39,600 living in fifteen settlements, the largest of which was Salt (pop. 20,000), followed by Wadi Sir, Amman and Madaba whose populations ranged between 2,400 and 3,200. There were 59,500 Adwan, Balqawiyya, Banu Hamida and Salit tribesmen living in 11,900 tents, while the Banu Sakhr, whose encampments were not restricted to the Balqa, had 5,500 tents and counted 27,500 tribesmen. With the exception of a mostly Greek Orthodox and Greek Catholic Christian minority in Salt, its smaller satellite villages of Fuheis and Rumaymin, and Madaba, the inhabitants were Sunni Muslims. Other than the Circassian/Chechens who represented about 5% of Transjordan's population, the inhabitants of the Balqa and Transjordan in general were ethnically Arab, the main social division being between pastoralists and peasants. The main crops of the Balqa were corn, wheat and barley, as well as the well-known grapes of Salt. Relations between the settled residents and the Bedouin, the Circassians and the Arabs and the Muslims and Christians were generally amicable at the time. Most conflict, when it occurred, centered on competition for land between the Bedouin and the settled people. The semi-nomadic Adwan had lost its paramountcy in the Balqa to the largely nomadic Banu Sakhr during the 19th century and the latter tribe remained dominant in the Balqa under indirect British rule. The Adwan and Banu Hasan, who dwelt north of Amman along the Zarqa River, were allied against the Banu Sakhr, and the tribal rivalry continued in the early years of British rule. The British had recognized the Hashemite emir Abdullah as the Emir of Transjordan, separating the region's governance from the direct British administration in neighboring Palestine. Abdullah had courted and granted high favor the more powerful Banu Sakhr; to guarantee their loyalty from the burgeoning influence of the Wahhabi movement of Ibn Saud, the emir granted the tribe large tracts and assessed taxes at a fractional rate to that imposed on the Adwan and other Balqa tribes. By August 1923, the taxation disparity and tribal rivalries had grown and the following month the paramount emir of the Adwan at the head of his tribesmen marched toward Abdullah's residence in Amman in what became known as the Adwan Rebellion. They were intercepted by the British-led Arab Legion units not long after their departure from Sweileh. In the ensuing clashes, 86 Adwan tribesmen, including 13 women, were killed or injured and the tribe's leader fled to the Jabal al-Druze in French Mandatory Syria. Demography More than half of Jordan's population live in the Balqa. As a result of the influxes of Palestinian refugees into Jordan as a result of the Arab-Israeli wars of 1948 and 1967, Palestinians, i.e. those whose origins are traced to modern-day Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, accounted for about 70% of the population of the Amman, Balqa and az-Zarqa governorates in the 1990s. During the same period, the population of the preexisting inhabitants of the region, who largely belonged to confederations of mostly unrelated Arab tribes, stood at about 350,000, though this number is an unofficial estimate as the Jordanian census does not provide specific information on the Balqa tribes. Until around the 1960s and 1970s, most of the Arab tribesmen of the Balqa had been semi-nomadic pastoralists and farmers who migrated between their winter campsites in the Jordan Valley and their highland campsites in the Balqa during spring and summer. Afterward, members of the tribes increasingly transitioned into wage earners or permanent agriculturalists and the seasonal campsites transitioned into permanent settlements. As of the 1990s, most lived as suburbanites in the metropolitan areas of Madaba, Amman, as-Salt and az-Zarqa. The main Arab tribes of the Balqa are the Abbad, the Adwan, the Hadid, the Ajarma, the Balqawiyya, Bani Hasan, Bani Hamida, the Da'aja, the Ghanaymat and the Saltiyya. The largest land-owning tribe are the Abbad, who are a confederation of genealogically unrelated clans, counting about 100,000 members, living in the territory between Wadi al-Shitta in the south and the Zarqa River, and eastward to Amman. From the mid-18th to the mid-20th century, the most powerful tribe of the Balqa were the Adwan, a relatively small tribe that arrived in the region around the 1700s. From the establishment of the Emirate of Transjordan (precursor to the modern Kingdom of Jordan) in 1921, the Balqa Bedouin have not been officially considered 'Bedouin', which was the legal designation for the nomadic, camel-herding tribes of Jordan's eastern and southern deserts until the designation was abolished in 1976. Nonetheless, the descendants of the Balqa tribes continue to consider themselves Bedouin who have historically cultivated the land but distinct from the fellahin (peasants) who lived north of the Zarqa River. References Bibliography Landforms of Jordan Medieval Jordan Syria under the Umayyad Caliphate Syria under the Abbasid Caliphate Historical regions of Jordan
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Henry Van "Bruce" Dalrymple (born April 21, 1964) is an American former basketball player best known for his college career at Georgia Tech. He was a second round pick in the 1987 NBA draft. Dalrymple was born in Manhattan, but attended prep school St. Johnsbury Academy in St. Johnsbury, Vermont on a basketball scholarship. While there, he led the school to its first state championship as a junior, then a runner-up finish as a senior. Dalrymple was named a McDonald’s and Parade high school All-American. Dalrymple chose Georgia Tech, coached by fellow New Yorker Bobby Cremins. He joined future National Basketball Association (NBA) players Mark Price, John Salley and Yvon Joseph in the starting lineup as a freshman, averaging 13.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game and was named Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Year. In Dalrymple’s sophomore season, the Yellow Jackets added Duane Ferrell and the team won both the ACC regular season and tournament championships, finishing the season 27–8 after losing to Georgetown in the elite eight of the NCAA tournament. The next season, Dalrymple was featured with senior backcourt partner Price on the cover of Sports Illustrated as Georgia Tech was the magazine’s preseason number one. The team went 27–7 and made it to the Sweet Sixteen of the 1986 NCAA tournament. After the close of his Yellow Jackets career, Dalrymple was drafted in the second round (46th pick) of the 1987 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns. Considered a tweener (seen as too small to play as a forward but without the shooting ability to play shooting guard in the NBA), he did not make the Suns’ final roster. He played briefly with the Rockford Lightning in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) during the 1987–88 season, before retiring from professional basketball. College statistics \|- \| align="left" \| 1983–84 \| align="left" \| Georgia Tech \| 29 \|\| 29 \|\| 34.6 \|\| .477 \|\| – \|\| .754 \|\| 6.9 \|\| 2.2 \|\| 1.4 \|\| 0.2 \|\| 13.6 \|- \| align="left" \| 1984–85 \| align="left" \| Georgia Tech \| 35 \|\| 35 \|\| 35.6 \|\| .501 \|\| – \|\| .727 \|\| 5.9 \|\| 3.9 \|\| 1.9 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 12.9 \|- \| align="left" \| 1985–86 \| align="left" \| Georgia Tech \| 34 \|\| 34 \|\| 32.9 \|\| .521 \|\| – \|\| .634 \|\| 5.0 \|\| 4.1 \|\| 2.1 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 10.8 \|- \| align="left" \| 1986–87 \| align="left" \| Georgia Tech \| 28 \|\| 28 \|\| 34.4 \|\| .439 \|\| .267 \|\| .720 \|\| 5.9 \|\| 3.9 \|\| 1.8 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 13.4 \|- \| align="left" \| Career \| align="left" \| \| 126 \|\| 126 \|\| 34.4 \|\| .484 \|\| .267 \|\| .713 \|\| 5.9 \|\| 3.5 \|\| 1.8 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 12.6 \|- References External links College stats @ sports-reference.com 1964 births Living people American men's basketball players Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball players McDonald's High School All-Americans Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Phoenix Suns draft picks Rockford Lightning players Shooting guards Basketball players from Manhattan St. Johnsbury Academy alumni
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'alpha2' => 'bs', 'alpha3' => 'bhs', 'name' => 'Bahamos'), 48 => array('id' => 48 , 'alpha2' => 'bh', 'alpha3' => 'bhr', 'name' => 'Bahreinas'), 112 => array('id' => 112, 'alpha2' => 'by', 'alpha3' => 'blr', 'name' => 'Baltarusija'), 50 => array('id' => 50 , 'alpha2' => 'bd', 'alpha3' => 'bgd', 'name' => 'Bangladeas'), 52 => array('id' => 52 , 'alpha2' => 'bb', 'alpha3' => 'brb', 'name' => 'Barbadosas'), 56 => array('id' => 56 , 'alpha2' => 'be', 'alpha3' => 'bel', 'name' => 'Belgija'), 84 => array('id' => 84 , 'alpha2' => 'bz', 'alpha3' => 'blz', 'name' => 'Belizas'), 204 => array('id' => 204, 'alpha2' => 'bj', 'alpha3' => 'ben', 'name' => 'Beninas'), 64 => array('id' => 64 , 'alpha2' => 'bt', 'alpha3' => 'btn', 'name' => 'Butanas'), 68 => array('id' => 68 , 'alpha2' => 'bo', 'alpha3' => 'bol', 'name' => 'Bolivija'), 70 => array('id' => 70 , 'alpha2' => 'ba', 'alpha3' => 'bih', 'name' => 'Bosnija ir Hercegovina'), 72 => array('id' => 72 , 'alpha2' => 'bw', 'alpha3' => 'bwa', 'name' => 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'alpha3' => 'ind', 'name' => 'Indija'), 360 => array('id' => 360, 'alpha2' => 'id', 'alpha3' => 'idn', 'name' => 'Indonezija'), 364 => array('id' => 364, 'alpha2' => 'ir', 'alpha3' => 'irn', 'name' => 'Iranas'), 368 => array('id' => 368, 'alpha2' => 'iq', 'alpha3' => 'irq', 'name' => 'Irakas'), 372 => array('id' => 372, 'alpha2' => 'ie', 'alpha3' => 'irl', 'name' => 'Airija'), 376 => array('id' => 376, 'alpha2' => 'il', 'alpha3' => 'isr', 'name' => 'Izraelis'), 380 => array('id' => 380, 'alpha2' => 'it', 'alpha3' => 'ita', 'name' => 'Italija'), 388 => array('id' => 388, 'alpha2' => 'jm', 'alpha3' => 'jam', 'name' => 'Jamaika'), 392 => array('id' => 392, 'alpha2' => 'jp', 'alpha3' => 'jpn', 'name' => 'Japonija'), 400 => array('id' => 400, 'alpha2' => 'jo', 'alpha3' => 'jor', 'name' => 'Jordanija'), 116 => array('id' => 116, 'alpha2' => 'kh', 'alpha3' => 'khm', 'name' => 'Kamboda'), 120 => array('id' => 120, 'alpha2' => 'cm', 'alpha3' => 'cmr', 'name' => 'Kamernas'), 124 => array('id' => 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=> 'ken', 'name' => 'Kenija'), 296 => array('id' => 296, 'alpha2' => 'ki', 'alpha3' => 'kir', 'name' => 'Kiribatis'), 408 => array('id' => 408, 'alpha2' => 'kp', 'alpha3' => 'prk', 'name' => 'iaurs Korja'), 410 => array('id' => 410, 'alpha2' => 'kr', 'alpha3' => 'kor', 'name' => 'Piet Korja'), 414 => array('id' => 414, 'alpha2' => 'kw', 'alpha3' => 'kwt', 'name' => 'Kuveitas'), 417 => array('id' => 417, 'alpha2' => 'kg', 'alpha3' => 'kgz', 'name' => 'Kirgizija'), 418 => array('id' => 418, 'alpha2' => 'la', 'alpha3' => 'lao', 'name' => 'Laosas'), 428 => array('id' => 428, 'alpha2' => 'lv', 'alpha3' => 'lva', 'name' => 'Latvija'), 422 => array('id' => 422, 'alpha2' => 'lb', 'alpha3' => 'lbn', 'name' => 'Libanas'), 426 => array('id' => 426, 'alpha2' => 'ls', 'alpha3' => 'lso', 'name' => 'Lesotas'), 430 => array('id' => 430, 'alpha2' => 'lr', 'alpha3' => 'lbr', 'name' => 'Liberija'), 434 => array('id' => 434, 'alpha2' => 'ly', 'alpha3' => 'lby', 'name' => 'Libija'), 438 => array('id' => 438, 'alpha2' => 'li', 'alpha3' => 'lie', 'name' => 'Lichtenteinas'), 440 => array('id' => 440, 'alpha2' => 'lt', 'alpha3' => 'ltu', 'name' => 'Lietuva'), 442 => array('id' => 442, 'alpha2' => 'lu', 'alpha3' => 'lux', 'name' => 'Liuksemburgas'), 807 => array('id' => 807, 'alpha2' => 'mk', 'alpha3' => 'mkd', 'name' => 'Makedonija'), 450 => array('id' => 450, 'alpha2' => 'mg', 'alpha3' => 'mdg', 'name' => 'Madagaskaras'), 454 => array('id' => 454, 'alpha2' => 'mw', 'alpha3' => 'mwi', 'name' => 'Malavis'), 458 => array('id' => 458, 'alpha2' => 'my', 'alpha3' => 'mys', 'name' => 'Malaizija'), 462 => array('id' => 462, 'alpha2' => 'mv', 'alpha3' => 'mdv', 'name' => 'Maldyvai'), 466 => array('id' => 466, 'alpha2' => 'ml', 'alpha3' => 'mli', 'name' => 'Malis'), 470 => array('id' => 470, 'alpha2' => 'mt', 'alpha3' => 'mlt', 'name' => 'Malta'), 584 => array('id' => 584, 'alpha2' => 'mh', 'alpha3' => 'mhl', 'name' => 'Maralo salos'), 478 => array('id' => 478, 'alpha2' => 'mr', 'alpha3' => 'mrt', 'name' => 'Mauritanija'), 480 => array('id' => 480, 'alpha2' => 'mu', 'alpha3' => 'mus', 'name' => 'Mauricijus'), 484 => array('id' => 484, 'alpha2' => 'mx', 'alpha3' => 'mex', 'name' => 'Meksika'), 583 => array('id' => 583, 'alpha2' => 'fm', 'alpha3' => 'fsm', 'name' => 'Mikronezija'), 498 => array('id' => 498, 'alpha2' => 'md', 'alpha3' => 'mda', 'name' => 'Moldavija'), 492 => array('id' => 492, 'alpha2' => 'mc', 'alpha3' => 'mco', 'name' => 'Monakas'), 496 => array('id' => 496, 'alpha2' => 'mn', 'alpha3' => 'mng', 'name' => 'Mongolija'), 499 => array('id' => 499, 'alpha2' => 'me', 'alpha3' => 'mne', 'name' => 'Juodkalnija'), 504 => array('id' => 504, 'alpha2' => 'ma', 'alpha3' => 'mar', 'name' => 'Marokas'), 508 => array('id' => 508, 'alpha2' => 'mz', 'alpha3' => 'moz', 'name' => 'Mozambikas'), 104 => array('id' => 104, 'alpha2' => 'mm', 'alpha3' => 'mmr', 'name' => 'Mianmaras'), 516 => array('id' => 516, 'alpha2' => 'na', 'alpha3' => 'nam', 'name' => 'Namibija'), 520 => array('id' => 520, 'alpha2' => 'nr', 'alpha3' => 'nru', 'name' => 'Nauru'), 524 => array('id' => 524, 'alpha2' => 'np', 'alpha3' => 'npl', 'name' => 'Nepalas'), 528 => array('id' => 528, 'alpha2' => 'nl', 'alpha3' => 'nld', 'name' => 'Nyderlandai'), 554 => array('id' => 554, 'alpha2' => 'nz', 'alpha3' => 'nzl', 'name' => 'Naujoji Zelandija'), 558 => array('id' => 558, 'alpha2' => 'ni', 'alpha3' => 'nic', 'name' => 'Nikaragva'), 562 => array('id' => 562, 'alpha2' => 'ne', 'alpha3' => 'ner', 'name' => 'Nigeris'), 566 => array('id' => 566, 'alpha2' => 'ng', 'alpha3' => 'nga', 'name' => 'Nigerija'), 578 => array('id' => 578, 'alpha2' => 'no', 'alpha3' => 'nor', 'name' => 'Norvegija'), 512 => array('id' => 512, 'alpha2' => 'om', 'alpha3' => 'omn', 'name' => 'Omanas'), 586 => array('id' => 586, 'alpha2' => 'pk', 'alpha3' => 'pak', 'name' => 'Pakistanas'), 585 => array('id' => 585, 'alpha2' => 'pw', 'alpha3' => 'plw', 'name' => 'Palau'), 591 => array('id' => 591, 'alpha2' => 'pa', 'alpha3' => 'pan', 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James Mary Kent (1872 – 1939) was a lawyer, judge and politician in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's East in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1904 to 1909 and from 1913 to 1916 as a Liberal. The son of Robert John Kent and Ellen Donnelly, he was born in St. John's and was educated at St. Patrick's Hall, Clongowes Wood College and the Royal University of Ireland. Kent married Annie Walsh. He studied law with his father and Joseph Ignatius Little and was admitted to the Newfoundland bar around 1893. He practised in partnership with his brother John and then with Martin W. Furlong. Kent served in the Newfoundland cabinet as Minister of Justice and Attorney General. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1909. He returned to the practice of law in partnership with Richard T. McGrath. Kent also represented Newfoundland in a fisheries dispute with the United States in 1909. He became Liberal party leader in 1914 after Robert Bond retired. In 1916, he was named to the Supreme Court of Newfoundland. He served as head of the Civil Re-establishment Committee at the end of World War I. He was also vice-president of the Benevolent Irish Society and a charter member of the Knights of Columbus References 1872 births 1939 deaths Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador MHAs Dominion of Newfoundland judges Attorneys-General of Newfoundland Colony Members of the Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador Dominion of Newfoundland politicians
Sevzheldorlag (also Sevzheldorstroy, Northern Railway ITL) () was a penal labor camp of the GULAG system in the USSR. The full name was Северный железнодорожный исправительно-трудовой лагерь НКВД, Northern Railway Corrective Labor Camp of NKVD. Established on May 10, 1938, on July 24, 1950 it was merged with North Pechora ITL to make the Pechora ITL. Top head count was 84, 893 (January 1941). The main operation was railroad construction. The sites of the camp were within Komi ASSR, East Siberia: at Kotlas railway station, Knyazhpogost settlement (including headquarters), and Zheleznodorozhny settlement (now the town of Yemva). Administration :ru:Шемена, Семён Иванович, Camp chief (May 10, 1938 – 1940) Notable inmates Hava Volovich Sergey Korolyov (1940–1944) :ru:Шрейдер, Михаил Павлович (October–December 1940, transport to the camp, 1942 – released to leave for the front of the Great Patriotic War) Jalmari Virtanen, :ru:Виртанен, Ялмари Эрикович (1938 – April 2, 1939) Archbishop Varlaam (Pikalov) (:ru:Варлаам (Пикалов)) (1942, among several other camps) Matvey Amagayev (:ru:Амагаев, Матвей Иннокентьевич) (1940 – August 18, 1944) :ru:Гавронский, Александр Осипович, film director; was director of the inmate theatre in Sevzheldorlag :ru:Евгенов, Николай Иванович (1888–1964), hydrographer and oceanologist (Knyazhpogost, June 1940–February 1941; meteorologist) :ru:Максимов, Сергей Сергеевич (1916–1967), writer (1936–1941) :ru:Бабареко, Адам Антонович (1899–1938), Belarusian writer (Knyazhpogost, May–November 1938) References Camps of the Gulag
Kiekrz is part of the city of Poznań in western Poland, situated on the northwest edge of the city, adjoining Kierskie Lake. It has several holiday sites and sailing clubs, and a significant number of mainly detached houses. Kiekrz is one of the 42 neighbourhoods into which Poznań is divided for local government purposes. Etymology The town's name has been attributed by ornithologists to the sounds the local birds make. The name of the town was first documented in 1386 and was recorded as Kerz. The current name was only given in 1524. History Early history Humans probably appeared around the Kierskie Lakes approximately eight thousand years ago. The origin of the settlement are unknown. It is possible that between the 12th and 13th centuries the dukes of Greater Poland granted Kiekrz to the Nałęcze family. The first residents of Kiekrz were the Nałęcze, Łodziowie and Lubowie families. By the 15th century the only family still residing there was the Lubowie family, who over time adopted the name of Kierscy from the name of the town. Prussian and German occupation In 1793, as a result of the Second Partition of Poland, Kiekrz fell under Prussian rule. After signing the Treaty of Tilsit in 1807, Napoleon created the Duchy of Warsaw in whose borders Kiekrz found itself. The defeat of Napoleon and later the provisions of the Congress of Vienna caused Kiekrz to fall under the jurisdiction of the King of Prussia as part of the Grand Duchy of Poznań in 1815, where it remained until the 1850s. The later owners of Kiekrz, until Poland regained independence, were Germans. It became German property thanks to the actions of the Prussian Settlement Commission. During the First World War much of the local male population was drafted into the German army. This resulted in a severe drop in the local level of education as the number of students at the local schools diminished. Interwar period At the end of World War I Kiekrz along with the villages on the north-western shore of the lake became part of Gmina Rokietnica. The local people of Kiekrz were not noted as having taken part in the Greater Poland Uprising. World War II The Wehrmacht entered Kiekrz without fighting in 1939 and Kiekrz became part of the Reichsgau Wartheland. The Polish school in Kiekrz was shut down and the Nazi authorities created a German school in the old Evangelical school. The Nazis displaced part of the locals and tried to eradicate local culture. The local population was often beaten for no reason and forced to work on the local estate. Kiekrz, which had never before had a Jewish population, now housed two Nazi prisons for Jewish people, one for men and one for women. The Nazis devastated local religious symbols, cutting down crosses and vandalising shrines, statues and other crosses, which later began disappearing. Some of these were taken by the locals for safekeeping and then returned after the war. The Red Army entered Kiekrz at the end of January 1945. The general of the division of the Red Army that entered Kiekrz organised a meeting to appoint a local militia. The image of Kiekrz in February 1945 was a saddening one with huge losses caused by the Nazi occupation. Modern history On 1 January 1987 part of the village of Kiekrz (550.4 acres) and part of the Wielkie village (741.44 acres), from Gmina Rokietnica became part of Poznań. The rest of the village remains in the borders of Gmina Rokietnica and is an autonomous sołectwo. Kiekrz was part of the Jeżyce district of Poznań between 1987 and 1990. An auxiliary unit of the city, the Osiedle Poznań-Kiekrz was created in 1992. On 1 January 2011 the borders of the Kiekrz Housing Estate were changed according to the 2010 Poznań reform of auxiliary units. Parish church The former village church (St. Michael the Archangel and Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary) is located in the centre; its provost is the Rev. Rafał Krakowiak. History of the parish church The parish church's origin lies either in the twelfth or thirteenth century. The first documented record comes from the year 1397, which mentions a "Provost Paweł from Kiekrz". The original church of St. Michael, built on the highest point in Kiekrz (92.7 metres above sea level), was made out of wood. Parish documents that survive to this day begin in 1407. At the end of the sixteenth century the local landowners, the Kierscy family, built a brick church consecrated by Bishop Suffragan of Poznań in the year 1591, as the church of St. Michael the Archangel and Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Two centuries later, in the seventeenth century, Maria Kierska, Chatelaine of Rogoźno, expanded the church to its current size. The development was finished in 1770. The tower fell in 1854 and was later rebuilt in 1863. The church is built in the baroque style and the interior in the rococo style. A painting of St. Michael (original by Raphael), the patron saint of the parish, adorns the altar. Two figures of the archangels Raphael and Gabriel stand on either side of the altar. A painting of the Holy Family and that of Anthony of Padua (eighteenth century) adorn the walls of the presbytery. The side altars feature paintings of the Assumption of Mary and St. John of Nepomuk (eighteenth century). During the last war the church was closed and converted into an arsenal. All of the church's equipment was stolen by the Nazis. The church was restored in 1947. The church bells were consecrated on 28 September 1947 which were moved from a temporary bell tower to the church tower in 1964. Kiekrz Manor The original manor was probably built in the fifteenth or sixteenth century. The only remaining part of the original Kiekrz Manor from before the demolition is the outbuilding from the eighteenth century. The manor was rebuilt in the first half of the nineteenth century and later in the 1970s. It is a brick building one-storeyed house, with a basement and an attic with a steep hip roof with dormers. The outbuilding was originally covered with shingle. The building now houses the office of the Rehabilitation Hospital for Children. The park together with the buildings according to records of the land is located on two plots numbered 437 and 417. The first consists of 14.16 acres and the second of 0.59 acres, which gives a total area of 14.75 acres. History of the manor The Kierscy family owned a manor house and folwark in 1524. Their estate consisted of fields, forests, the lake and a small river known then as the Ford (Bród). In 1523 Jan Kierski bequeathed half the village with the manor house, folwark, house and part of the lake (probably the Great Kierskie Lake) to his wife. The last German owner of the estate was K. Iffland, who, after the Greater Poland Uprising left Poland and in 1921 gave the properties back to the Poles. The estate belonged to General Aleksander Boruszczak for a short while. He repurchased the park – kept in good shape – with the square, buildings and orchard. One can therefore assume that the Kiekrz Park, now the property of the Rehabilitation Hospital for Children, owes its current appearance to its German owners. Boruszczak's successor was Dr Zygmunt Kamiński. The last private owner was Władysław Ciechanowski. The Ciechanowscy family funded a shrine in honour of the Virgin Mary by a special path in the park. A memorial plaque and a figure of the Immaculate Virgin Mary were placed on its plinth. In 1928 the Ciechanowscy family sold the mansion and the surrounding estate to the health maintenance organization of the city of Poznań. The city rebuilt the mansion between 1928 and 1931, adding extensions among other things. Since then, summer camps for children have been organised there. Since 1931 the form of recreation has been health-school camps open all year round. Seasons last for three months and were for malnourished children and those threatened by tuberculosis. About a hundred patients stayed there during a single season. In 1934 the entire structure and the park became the property of the Social Insurance Institution. A preventorium for children was then built there which functioned until the outbreak of World War II. On the eve of the German aggression the preventorium was adapted as a military hospital. The Polish Army did not get the chance to use it, because German forces entered Kiekrz without fighting in the first days of September. During the occupation of Poland, Kiekrz (being part of Greater Poland) was incorporated into the Reich. The Warthegau was to be Germanised within ten years. The Nazis began devastating religious symbols in autumn 1939. Over the years of the war the shrines, figures and crosses began disappearing. The same fate befell the shrine of the Immaculate Virgin Mary. The preventorium was seized by the , which handed it on to the Nazi Party. Initially it was the seat of the Hitler Youth. Around 190 young Germans stayed there between the years of fourteen and eighteen. In 1943 the building was converted into the Institution for Osteo-Articular Tuberculosis for German children. It remained in this state until the end of the war. The Red Army entered Kiekrz between January and February in 1945. The commander of the Soviet squad was stationed, for a while, in the Institution of Tuberculosis. In February 1945 the Urban Social Committee in Poznań turned the pre-war preventorium into an orphanage. It was occupied by around forty Polish children who had lost their parents in the war. As of a 1 January 1950 decision of the Ministry of Health, the State Sanatorium Against Tuberculosis in Kiekrz was created, which could house 150 patients. Four branches were operated, including one for quarantine. The facility operated in this capacity until 1967. From 1952 to 1961 the director of the centre was Dr Stanisław Bieniek. The facility was then expanded. The dormer part of the sanatorium (the oldest part, from 1909) was expanded by a floor and the two side pavilions were connected to the main structure. In 1961 Dr Lucyna Łuczak became the new director. Carpentry workshops were added and the stores and the piggery were rebuilt. In 1963 a fence was made out of concrete slabs. The park was renovated between 1964 and 1966 and lighting was also added to it. The sanatorium owned a small holding where pigs were kept for the nutritional requirements of the patients and staff. In April 1967, due to the reduction in cases of tuberculosis and the rapid development of rehabilitation, the centre was transformed into the Rehabilitation Hospital for Children in Kiekrz, where the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders began. Dr Konstanty Piechocki became its director. Landscape park The landscape park – with an extensive clearing in the middle on the slopes, on which old isolated trees grow – was renewed circa 1900. This is evidenced by old trees, whose age is estimated at 90–100 years. The park probably also existed as part of the old manor and outbuildings in the second half of the nineteenth century. The only remains as of today are isolated trees. The park also has younger trees, planted between 1963 and 1967 and self-seeded trees. Great Kierskie Lake The Great Kierskie Lake (Wielkie Jezioro Kierskie) is a glacial ribbon lake, located in the western part of Poznań. It is the largest water reservoir in the city and one of the largest in Greater Poland. The lake lies in the Poznań Lake District. The lake lies on in the western, Golęcin green belt. The size, according to various sources, is from 704.25 acres through 711.91 acres to 766.03 acres. The water table is located at 72 or 71.9 metres above sea level. The average depth of the lake, according to various sources, is from 10.1 metres through 10.8 metres to 11 metres and the maximum depth is from 34,1 metres through 36,0 metres to 37,6 metres. Uses It is known in the country as a centre for water sports including sailing and iceboating. There is one protected swimming area in Krzyżowniki as well as numerous resorts. The Wpław przez Kiekrz swimming competition is held here every year. Small Kierskie Lake The Small Kierskie Lake is a hypertrophic lake located a kilometre north of the Great Kiekrz Lake. The size, according to various sources, is from 64.25 acres to 84.02 acres. The water table is located at 70.5 or 71.7 metres above sea level. The average depth of the lake is 1.4 metres and the maximum depth is from 2.3 or 2.5 metres. The Samica River flows through the lake. It is a quiet zone in which the use of boat motors is prohibited. The Convent of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy and the St. Faustyna Kowalska Path commemorating St. Faustyna's stay in Kiekrz in 1929 are located here. Geography and climate Kiekrz is a village located 12 km from Poznań in the north-westerly direction. Kiekrz, in terms of administration, is currently divided into two parts. The "rural" part - the housing estate of Chwaliszewo, Kierska street and all streets adjacent to it along with the village of Pawłowice form the sołectwo belonging to the Municipality of Rokietnica, Poznań County. The second, "urban" part is a subject of the Delegation of Poznań-Jeżyce. Kiekrz and its immediate surroundings are situated around three lakes: the Great Kierskie Lake (Wielkie Jezioro Kierskie), the Small Kierskie Lake (Małe Jezioro Kierskie) and the Strzeszyńskie Lake. The valleys of these lakes were formed by melting glaciers thousands of years ago. The Great Kierskie Lake is currently the largest lake within the limits of Poznań. It is a very important reservoir for water sports, mainly sailing and iceboats in the winter season. The climate is mild and winds blow mostly from the west. Public transportation Kiekrz Train Station (PKP) MPK Poznań - lines: line 195 (route: Kiekrz - Poznań-Ogrody) line 186 (route: Kiekrz - Poznań-Ogrody) night bus line 219 (route: Kiekrz - Poznań Główny) Suburban bus (RokBus) - lines: line 833 (route: Przecław - Poznań-Ogrody) line 831 (route: Mrowino - Poznań-Ogrody) line 853 (route: Przecław - Poznań-Ogrody) Kiekrz train station Kiekrz is a junction station built in 1885 and located on the border between the village of Kiekrz at the entrance to the city from the north. The station lies on the Poznań Główny-Szczecin Główny railway route. It is also where the Poznań commodity bypass begins which aggregates all the traffic from the direction of Inowrocław, Piła and Krzyż and leads them to the Poznań Franowo classification yard, bypassing the city centre. See also Kiekrz References External links Online information service for Kiekrz and its neighbourhood Kiekrz parish website Kiekrz (Poznań) maps.google.com Borders of Kiekrz Housing Estate Detailed Kiekrz weather Neighbourhoods of Poznań
Events during the year 1929 in Northern Ireland. Incumbents Governor - The Duke of Abercorn Prime Minister - James Craig Events 8 February – A Belfast court sentences Fianna Fáil leader Éamon de Valera to one month in jail for illegally entering County Armagh. 22 May – Northern Ireland general election for the Parliament of Northern Ireland, the first held following abolition of proportional representation and the redrawing of electoral boundaries to create single-seat territorial constituencies. The Ulster Unionist Party retains a substantial majority. 30 May – United Kingdom general election. 23 July – Construction of the first 1000 ft (300 m)-long ocean liner, RMMV Oceanic, for the White Star Line, begun by Harland and Wolff in Belfast in 1928, is cancelled. Six banks in Northern Ireland begin to issue banknotes in sterling. Sport Football International 2 February Wales 2 - 2 Northern Ireland (in Wrexham) 23 February Northern Ireland 3 - 7 Scotland 19 October Northern Ireland 0 - 3 England Irish League Winners: Belfast Celtic Irish Cup Winners: Ballymena United 2 - 1 Belfast Celtic Derry City joins the Irish League. Births 9 January – Brian Friel, playwright (died 2015). 29 June – Desmond Fennell, contrarian writer (died 2021). 8 July – A. T. Q. Stewart, historian (died 2010). 16 July – Tommy Dickson, footballer (died 2007). 25 August – Clifford Forsythe, Ulster Unionist MP for South Antrim (died 2000). 11 September – Patrick Mayhew, 10th Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (died 2016). 23 October – Robert Coulter, Ulster Unionist Party MLA (died 2018). Deaths 15 January – Priscilla Studd, Protestant Christian missionary, died in Spain (born 1864). 29 April – Otto Jaffe, twice elected as Irish Unionist Party Lord Mayor of Belfast (born 1846). See also 1929 in Scotland 1929 in Wales References 1929 in Europe 1929 by country
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Aivis Švāns (born 2 May 1969) is a Latvian luger. He competed in the men's doubles event at the 1994 Winter Olympics. His sister is Evija Šulce. References External links 1969 births Living people Latvian male lugers Olympic lugers for Latvia Lugers at the 1994 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Cēsis
Dave Cobb (born July 9, 1974) is a 9 time Grammy Award Winning American record producer based in Nashville, Tennessee, best known for producing the work of Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, John Prine, Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell, The Highwomen and Rival Sons. Cobb is also a contributor to the six million-selling 2018 A Star Is Born soundtrack and produced "Always Remember Us This Way" for Lady Gaga. Early life Cobb was born in Savannah, Georgia, to Mary Cobb (née Floyd) and David Cobb, Sr. He went to The Cottage School in Roswell, Georgia. Cobb said his family was very religious and was active in the Pentecostal faith (his maternal grandmother was a minister). Cobb started out playing drums and taking guitar lessons at church when he was four years old. Career When Cobb was first starting in music, he worked as a session player in Atlanta, Georgia. He joined the band The Tender Idols, featuring Ian Webber (vocals), Danny Howes (guitar), Guy Strauss (drums) and Joe Jones (bass). They released three LPs, the second of which Dave Cobb co-produced. They signed with Emagine Records based in New York City. Cobb played guitar and bass and was in this band for seven years. He was involved in the recording process, which got him interested in being in the studio, and led to him recording and producing other bands he was friends with. The record contract was very restrictive and took a long time to get out of. Cobb moved to Los Angeles, California after he left his band. He lived there from 2004 to 2011, eventually moving to Nashville, Tennessee in 2011. Cobb considers Shooter Jennings family. The two have worked together for a long time, since they met in California via Cobb's manager, Andrew Brightman. In 2005, Cobb and Jennings made the record Put the "O" Back in Country, together as their first collaborative work. In 2009, thanks to his professional connection to Jennings, Cobb produced the Oak Ridge Boys' record The Boys Are Back, encouraging the band to record outside their standard catalog. The group then went on to cover songs by The White Stripes, Neil Young and John Lee Hooker. Cobb and Sturgill Simpson originally first met at a Billy Joe Shaver concert. They then went on to complete Sturgill's record Metamodern Sounds in Country Music in only four days. Cobb has said he used many different vintage recording techniques, avoiding any electronic recording approaches for this particular album. Cobb's approach of studio recording for Jason Isbell's Southeastern was an effort to chronicle an acoustic sound similar to what is found on Simon And Garfunkel's Bridge over Troubled Water, where a non-traditional recording environment was captured to provide an organic, live and "warm" sound. Cobb met singer-songwriter Anderson East at Nashville's legendary Bluebird Cafe. The two ended up making East's record, Delilah, which was recorded at legendary FAME Studios in North Alabama's Muscle Shoals. Rodney Hall from FAME allowed the pair into the archives—in the vault they found George Jackson's song, "Find 'Em, Fool 'Em, Forget 'Em," which is now a track on Delilah. The video for "Find 'Em" is shot at FAME. In 2013, Cobb began work producing Early Morning Shakes, the third studio album from Whiskey Myers, a Country Southern rock band from Palestine, Texas. The record was released on February 4, 2014. Cobb's professional career is managed by Brightman Music. Cobb also runs Low Country Sound an imprint of Elektra that has a distribution deal with Atlantic Records. The debut project for Low Country Sound was the 2015 record Delilah, by Anderson East, who is currently signed with the label. In 2016, Cobb produced and curated the collaborative album Southern Family. Cobb has said he was inspired by the album White Mansions. It was released on his Low Country Sound imprint. The record, which is characterized as a concept album, is focused on themes centered on family values and the artist's experiences growing up in the South. It contains song contributions by Zac Brown, Anderson East, Jason Isbell, Shooter Jennings, Jamey Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Morgane and Chris Stapleton among others. It was officially released on March 18, 2016. In July 2016, Cobb began a long-term residency at RCA Studio A on Nashville's Music Row. The studio is adjacent to the famed RCA Studio B which opened in 1956. The title of Chris Stapleton's 2017 release From A Room: Vol. 1 refers to the album being recorded at the studio, as does The Oak Ridge Boys' 2018 release, 17th Avenue Revival, referring to the studio's location on 17th Avenue in Nashville. In 2022, Cobb produced Gavin DeGraw's eighth album titled Face the River, 4 by Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators and Sammy Hagar and The Circle's album Crazy Times. Artistic approach Cobb has said he focuses on the performer's voice, aiming for an end product which sounds natural. Cobb often plays guitar, and occasionally drums, on the records he produces. Cobb cites Jimmy Miller (Sticky Fingers, Exile on Main Street) as an important influence in his approach to producing, as well as Glyn Johns and Brendan O'Brien. Current influences include Gabriel Roth (Daptone Records). Cobb also is known to not have a preference over analog recordings versus digital, instead believing the spontaneous nature of creativity as well as the inspiration derived from new discovery, predominantly drives the organic quality of a song. Personal life Cobb lives in the Green Hills neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee. Cobb is married; he and his wife, who is from Albania, have one daughter together. One of Cobb's paternal cousins from Georgia is the singer-songwriter Brent Cobb. Additionally, Cobb said he grew up with musician Butch Walker. Cobb has talked about the long-term passion that turned into a serious hobby where he explores different types of wine, especially from Paso Robles and other California vineyards. Awards 2011: Grammy Award for Best Country Album (nominee) for Jamey Johnson's The Guitar Song 2014: Americana Music Association, Album of the Year for Jason Isbell's Southeastern 2014: Americana Music Association, Producer of the Year 2014: Grammy Award for Best Americana Album (nominee) for Sturgill Simpson's Metamodern Sounds in Country Music 2015: Grammy Award for Producer of the Year (nominee) 2015: Grammy Award for Best Country Album for Chris Stapleton's Traveller – as producer 2015: Grammy Award for Best Americana Album for Jason Isbell's Something More Than Free – as producer 2016: Americana Music Association, Album of the Year, Jason Isbell's Something More Than Free 2016: Americana Music Association, Producer of the Year 2016: Music Row awards, Producer of the Year 2017: Country Music Awards, Chris Stapleton's From A Room: Volume 1 2017: Country Music Awards, Producer of the Year 2018: Grammy Award for Best Americana Album (nominee) for Brent Cobb Shine On Rainy Day 2018: Grammy Award for Best Americana Album for Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit's The Nashville Sound – as producer 2018: Grammy Award for Best Country Album for Chris Stapleton's From A Room: Vol. 1 – as producer 2019: Grammy Award for Best American Roots Song for Brandi Carlile's "The Joke" – as co-writer, producer 2019: Grammy Award for Best Americana Album for Brandi Carlile's By the Way, I Forgive You – as producer 2022: Grammy Award for Best Country Album for Chris Stapleton's Starting Over - as producer 2022: Grammy Award for Best Country Song for Chris Stapleton's "Cold" - as songwriter and producer 2023: Grammy Award for Best Americana Album for Brandi Carlile's In These Silent Days - as producer Equipment Console / board: HELIOS by Dick Swettenham (Abbey Road Studios) Recorder: Endless Analog's CLASP (Closed Loop Analog Signal Processor) Converters: Burl Audio B80 Mothership and the B32 Vancouver Selected discography See also Albums produced by Dave Cobb RCA Studio A References External links Living people American country record producers Musicians from Nashville, Tennessee American country songwriters American male songwriters American audio engineers Businesspeople from Tennessee Grammy Award winners Musicians from Savannah, Georgia Songwriters from Tennessee 1974 births Songwriters from Georgia (U.S. state) People from Green Hills, Tennessee
This article concerns the period 579 BC – 570 BC. Events and trends 579 BC—Servius Tullius succeeds the assassinated Lucius Tarquinius Priscus as the sixth King of Rome (traditional date). 575 BC—The Ishtar Gate and throne room wall are built in the city of Babylon. 575 BC—Battle of Yanling: The army of the Chinese State of Jin defeats the forces of the State of Chu in ancient Henan province. 575 BC–550 BC—Temples and public buildings begin to grace Rome. The main temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus is built. 573 BC—The Nemean Games are founded at Nemea (traditional date). 571 BC (25 November)—Servius Tullius, king of Rome, celebrates a triumph for his victory over the Etruscans. 571 BC—Zhou Ling Wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China. 570 BC—Amasis II succeeds Apries as king of Egypt. c. 570 BC—The François Vase, a volute krater with black figure decoration, is made by a pair of Greek craftsmen: the potter Ergotimos and the painter Kleitias. 570 BC–560 BC—Berlin Kore, from a cemetery at Keratea, near Athens, is made. Significant people 576 BC—Birth of Cyrus the Great, later King of Anshan and architect of the First Persian Empire 572 BC—Death of Zhou Jian Wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China 570 BC—Birth of Xenophanes c. 570 BC—Birth of Pythagoras, Greek mathematician, on the island of Samos (died c. 475 BC) c. 570 BC—Death of Sappho, Greek poet Ergotimos—potter Kleitias—painter References
Generation Jets was a children's television show created for the New York Jets. It aired Saturdays at 1 p.m. on WCBS-TV in New York City, and has won two day-time Emmy awards. Generation Jets follows five school-aged kids as they explore New York City's landmarks. They learn from their adventures and interaction with players and coaches from the New York Jets. Generation Jets is produced by New York based production company B-Train Films. External links New York Jets: "Generation Jets" B-Train Films Website New York Jets English-language television shows 2003 American television series debuts 2004 American television series endings 2000s American animated television series American children's animated sports television series Animated television series about children Local sports television programming in the United States Local children's television programming in the United States Television shows set in New York City
Langstrand (Afrikaans and German for "Long Beach", which the residential area is often called by English-speaking tourists) is a small beach resort on the Atlantic coast in western Namibia. Langstrand and its neighboring sister resort Dolfynstrand lies between Walvis Bay and Swakopmund. The fact that these towns are sandwiched between the high sand dunes of the Namib Desert and the Atlantic Ocean, makes them quite unique. Tourists are often drawn here for activities like quad biking in the dunes, paragliding, sandboarding and to experience the small and great wonders of the desert and the ocean. Langstrand is governed by the municipality of Walvis Bay. It is popular for escaping the interior summer heat in Namibia. The area came into recent fame because the Burning Shore Hotel, where Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt stayed during the end of her pregnancy with Shiloh, is located in Langstrand. External links Langstrand.de (private Website - German) References Walvis Bay Populated coastal places in Namibia Populated places in the Erongo Region
The 44M "Buzogányvető" (English: Macethrower) was an unguided anti-tank rocket designed in Hungary for use against Soviet armour and personnel in World War II. The rocket system consisted of a pair of solid fuel rockets with two types of warheads available. It was regarded as one of the most effective anti-tank weapons used in World War II. Production started in the spring of 1944 and ended on 20 December 1944 when Soviet troops captured the Weiss Manfréd Factory. Development and operation In 1942, the Hungarian Institute of Military Science (HTI) began work to develop an easy to produce weapon capable of destroying heavily armoured Soviet tanks. Germany had started work on a wire-guided missile but was unwilling to share the technology with Hungary. The 44M Buzogányvető consisted of a launcher capable of holding two rockets with the gunner operating from the weapon's left side. A tripod was developed for use by the three man crew on the ground, but this mount was difficult to maneuver and rocket launcher crews often used captured Soviet wheel mounts from the PM M1910 or SG-43 Goryunov machine guns. The 44M Buzogányvető system was also mounted in the back of the 38M Botond all-terrain truck and on the rear of the Toldi II light tank. The first of two types of rockets produced was a high-explosive anti-tank warhead (HEAT) round known as ’Buzogány’ (mace). With of explosives, this shaped charge was capable of penetrating of armour or concrete and could destroy any tank of World War II, even the most armoured heavy tanks, from a maximum distance of . A high explosive (HE) round, referred to as 'Zápor' (rainfall, shower), was also available for use in an anti-personnel role. Both types were spin-stabilized. Of the 600-700 twin rocket launchers produced, the majority were used for the defense of Budapest in the winter of 1944/1945, referred to as the Siege of Budapest. See also 44M Lidérc (WWII Hungarian acoustic proximity fused air-to-air rocket) Anti-tank warfare Anti-tank missile Anti-tank gun List of anti-tank missiles List of military rockets List of anti-tank guns Shaped charge References Weapons of Hungary Anti-tank rockets World War II infantry weapons Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1944
Qeshlaq-e Shomali Rural District () was in the Central District of Parsabad County, Ardabil province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 23,821 in 5,115 households. The following census of 2011 counted 24,296 inhabitants living in 6,179 households. The largest of its 79 villages was Owltan, with 3,991 people (now in Owltan Rural District). By the time of the most recent census of 2016, the rural district had been divided into Owltan Rural District (which remained in the Central District) and the newly formed Eslamabad District containing two rural districts. References Parsabad County Rural Districts of Ardabil Province Populated places in Parsabad County
The United States national rugby sevens team competes in international rugby sevens competitions. The national sevens team is organized by USA Rugby, and the team has been led by Head Coach Mike Friday since 2014. The main competition the team plays in every year is the World Rugby Sevens Series, a series of ten tournaments played around the globe from December to June that includes the USA Sevens tournament every spring. The Eagles have been a core team in the World Series and finished in the top twelve each season since 2008–09. The Eagles' best season in the Sevens Series has been a second-place finish in the 2018–19 Series. The best result in a single Sevens tournament was first place, which they have accomplished three times — winning the 2015 London Sevens and the 2018 and 2019 USA Sevens. The team also participates in major tournaments every four years, such as the Summer Olympics, the Rugby World Cup Sevens, and the Pan American Games. Their best finishes in quadrennial events include finishing ninth at the 2016 Olympics, finishing sixth at the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens, and winning bronze medals at the 2011 and 2015 Pan American Games. The United States had traditionally used the sevens team to prepare players for the XV-side. Since January 2012, due to increased attention generated by rugby's return to the Olympics in 2016, the national sevens team has turned professional, with the team extending paid full-time contracts to its players. The national sevens team has drawn a number of crossover athletes from other sports, the most prominent examples being Perry Baker (American football) and Carlin Isles (track). The U.S. also sometimes fields a developmental team, the USA Falcons, in several tournaments. History The earliest records of an American national rugby sevens team are from the 1986 and 1988 Hong Kong Sevens, where a team named the American Eagles won the Plate Final. The team competed as the United States national rugby sevens team at the inaugural 1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens. The U.S. competed in nine of the ten tournaments in the inaugural 1999–2000 World Sevens Series. World Rugby Sevens Series The World Rugby Sevens Series, which is played every year from December through June, is the primary annual competition for the U.S. national sevens team. Early years (1999–2011) The U.S. has competed in the World Series every year since the event's inaugural 1999–2000 season. The U.S. had some initial success during the early years of the tournament led by Jovesa Naivalu, who held the record for most tries scored until broken by Zack Test. However, the U.S. struggled in the five seasons from 2002–03 through 2006–07. The 2007–08 season was a turning point for the U.S. team, qualifying for 6 of the 8 series tournaments, and defeating France and Samoa en route to placing sixth at the 2007 South Africa Sevens. The team was led by Chris Wyles who scored 26 tries on the season. The IRB rewarded the Eagles' success by promoting the U.S. to "core" team status for the 2008–09 season, meaning that the U.S. automatically plays in all 8 tournaments without having to go through qualifying rounds. The 2008–09 season was a breakout season for the U.S., finishing 11th on the season. The high point of the team's season was the home tournament, the 2009 USA Sevens. Nese Malifa's 30 points in that tournament helped the U.S. reach the semifinals, their best result to that time on home soil. The 2009–10 season saw continued improvement, with the team finishing the season in 10th place. Led by Matt Hawkins and Nese Malifa, the team finished ninth to win the Bowl in the 2010 USA Sevens. The U.S. then advanced to their first ever Cup final at the 2010 Adelaide Sevens, scoring upset wins against England, Wales and Argentina. During the 2010–11 season the team took a small step back with a 12th-place finish. A number of key players were unavailable for most or all of the season, including the previous season's leading try scorer Nick Edwards and leading point scorer Nese Malifa. Additionally, a number of competing teams had moved to professional status, leaving the mostly amateur U.S. team struggling to keep pace. Professional era begins (2011–2014) The 2011–12 season saw significant changes for the U.S. The team turned professional in January 2012, with contracts for up to 15 players. The change to professional status did not bring immediate improvement. Head coach Al Caravelli resigned, and Alex Magleby was selected as the new head coach. The U.S. finished the 2011–12 season in 11th, a slight improvement over the previous season, even though the team did not reach the quarterfinals of any of the 9 tournaments. Bright spots for the season included the emerging leadership of Shalom Suniula (captain), Zack Test (team leading 21 tries) and Colin Hawley. The 2012–13 Series saw a slightly different format, with 15 core teams instead of 12, but with the possibility of relegation for the teams that finished in the bottom three. The U.S. got off to a slow start, ranked last among the 15 core teams after the first two legs. The U.S. saw improvement, however, reaching the quarterfinals in five of the last seven tournaments, and finishing in the top 6 during the last three tournaments. The U.S. finished fifth to win the Plate Final at the 2013 Japan Sevens, the first time the U.S. had won a plate since 2001, and followed that feat by again finishing fifth to win the Plate Final at the 2013 Scotland Sevens, with Nick Edwards the leading try-scorer in the tournament with 8 tries. The U.S. finished the season in 11th place, and had two players among the season's top try-scorers: Nick Edwards (20) and Zack Test (18). Coach Alex Magleby stepped down after the season. The U.S. team fared poorly during the 2013–14 Series under new coach Matt Hawkins, finishing the season in 13th place. Once again, Zack Test led the team with 23 tries and 119 points on the season; other leading scorers included Carlin Isles with 17 tries, including six at the 2014 Wellington Sevens, and newcomer Madison Hughes with 34 goals scored. Hawkins was blamed for the exodus of several veteran players, such as Colin Hawley and Shalom Suniula, and was asked to step down at the end of the season. Top 6 finishes (2014–present) The U.S. had its best season ever in the 2014–15 Series under head coach Mike Friday, who was hired in summer 2014. The U.S. finished sixth in the series, its best finish to date. The team capped off the season by winning the 2015 London Sevens after defeating Australia in the cup final, the first time the U.S. has won a World Series tournament. Carlin Isles set a U.S. record with 32 tries for the season and Madison Hughes set a record with 296 points. The U.S. began the 2015–16 Series by "shocking the world" when it defeated New Zealand for the first time at 2015 Dubai Sevens. The team beat the 12-time World Series champion in pool play and again in the tournament's third-place match before a third victory in as many matches in the 2015 South Africa Sevens Plate Semifinal. The U.S. once again finished the season in sixth, tying its best ever finish. The previous season's scoring records were broken again, as Perry Baker notched 48 tries and Madison Hughes scored 331 points. The U.S. began the 2016-17 World Series slowly, sitting in 11th place after the first three rounds. The U.S. was missing certain key players from the previous season. The U.S. turned things around mid-season. In the second half of the season, the team for the first time reached four consecutive semifinals: first at the USA Sevens where the U.S. finished third; then at the Canada Sevens where Perry Baker scored 9 tries including his 100th career try; followed by Hong Kong and Singapore. The U.S. finished the season in fifth place overall, a record high for the team. Perry Baker was the season's leading try scorer (57) and points scorer (285) on the Series, whereas Madison Hughes ranked third in points (279). Perry Baker and Danny Barrett were both selected to the 2016-17 Dream Team, and Baker was selected as the 2017 World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year. The 2017–18 season began badly for the U.S. In the first tournament in Dubai, Baker suffered a concussion, and the rest of the team limped to a last place finish. The U.S. improved from that point on, reaching the semifinals of the Australia Sevens. The team then won the 2018 USA Sevens, the first time the U.S. won their home tournament, boosted in large part by Perry Baker, who led all scorers with 8 tries; Baker, along with forwards Ben Pinkelman and Danny Barrett all made the tournament Dream Team. Overall the team displayed inconsistent performances, reaching the Cup semifinals three times, but also failing to qualify for the cup quarterfinals three times. Despite the inconsistent play, the U.S. finished sixth overall. The U.S. got off to a strong start in the 2018–19 season. The team reached the finals in Dubai, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia, the first time the U.S. had reached four consecutive finals and was ranked joint first in the overall Series after the first four legs. In the fifth leg, the U.S. won beating Samoa 27–0. This was the U.S.’s second straight USA Sevens win, giving them sole possession of first place in the Sevens World Series. The U.S. remained in first place for several more tournaments, but consecutive semifinal losses to Fiji in the last two tournaments in London and Paris meant that Fiji won the Series with the U.S. finishing second. The U.S. overall had its best season ever — the second place finish beating their previous best of fifth. Additionally, qualifying for five consecutive tournament finals as well as reaching the semifinals in all ten tournaments were U.S. records. Carlin Isles scored 52 tries, ranked first overall among all players. The U.S. started slowly in the 2019–20 season; with the team resting some players who had played at the October 2019 Rugby World Cup, the team sat in eighth place after the first two events. Season by season At the start of the 2016–17 season, the plate and shield awards were abandoned, with the bowl replaced by the Challenge Trophy. Updated as of June 8, 2023 Current team The following table shows the leading players for the U.S. during the 2022–23 Sevens Series season. Player pool A pool of American full-time professional rugby players train year round at the Olympic Training Center in San Diego. The twelve players selected for tournament rosters are generally drawn from this training squad. For particularly high-profile tournaments such as the Olympics, the U.S. sometimes draws from American players who are playing rugby professionally abroad. USA Rugby has since January 2012 provided full-time salaried contracts to players. Previously, players had been part-time semi-pro players paid a stipend for their participation. USA Rugby CEO Nigel Melville stated that a full-time sevens team is a crucial step as USA Rugby prepares for rugby's return to the Olympics in 2016. The inclusion of rugby sevens in the Olympics had greatly expanded funding available to the sport in the U.S. The large pool of American football players who may be unable to earn professional contracts in the NFL meant there may be athletes with skills that could transfer to rugby union. Coaches Tournament history Summer Olympics Although the fifteens version of rugby union had last appeared in the Olympics at the 1924 Games, rugby sevens made its debut at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The U.S. qualified for the 2016 Olympics by defeating Canada 21–5 in the final of the 2015 NACRA Sevens. At the 2016 Olympics, the U.S. went 1–2 in pool play, narrowly missing the quarterfinals due to a 14–17 loss to Argentina. The U.S. finished in ninth place, with Carlin Isles scoring six tries and Danny Barrett scoring four tries. The U.S. defeated Canada 24-14 in the 2023 RAN Sevens to clinch a spot at the 2024 Olympics. Rugby World Cup Sevens The U.S. has participated in every Rugby World Cup Sevens since the tournament's inception in 1993. The team's best performance to date has been its sixth-place finish at the 2018 tournament, which was held on home soil. Pan American Games The U.S. has played rugby sevens at every Pan Am Games since the sport was introduced at the 2011 Games. At the 2011 Games, the U.S. lost 19–21 to Canada in the semifinals before defeating Uruguay 19–17 for the bronze. At the 2015 Games, the U.S. again lost to Canada 19–26 in the semifinals and defeated Uruguay 40–12 to capture their second consecutive bronze. At the 2019 Games, a weakened U.S. side that left its regular starters at home defeated Brazil 24–19 to take the bronze medal. World Games Regional qualifier tournaments The U.S. has played in several North American regional tournaments, often as a qualifying tournament for the Rugby World Cup Sevens or another event. Other international competitions – Played as the USA Cougars Player records The following tables show the U.S. career leaders in major statistical categories in the World Rugby Sevens Series. These figures include only the World Rugby Sevens Series and do not include other events such as the Rugby World Cup Sevens. Up to date as of May 15, 2023 Points Tries Matches Tackles Other notable players Jovesa Naivalu — played 1999–2008; was the U.S. record holder with 47 tries, until overtaken by Zack Test. Matt Hawkins – played 2007–2013; ranked #2 in tries scored with 56 at the time of his retirement. Nick Edwards — played 2009–15; scored 53 tries and was ranked #3 in tries scored at the end of his career. Chris Wyles — played 2007–2009; scored 44 tries and was ranked #2 in tries scored when he left USA 7s for professional rugby in England. Player records (season) The following tables show the U.S. season leaders in major statistical categories in the World Rugby Sevens Series. These figures include only the World Rugby Sevens Series and do not include other events such as the Rugby World Cup Sevens. Up to date as of September 13, 2022 Previous head coaches In 1998–99 the United States used a three-coach rotation scheme involving Gray, Russell, and Tyler. Honors These statistics are partially sourced from USA Rugby's Database: Up to date as of August 21st, 2023 Other Top Three Finishes 2023 RAN Sevens – Champions 2015 Pan American Games – Bronze Medal 2015 NACRA Sevens – Champions 2012 NACRA 7s – Runner-up 2011 Pan American Games – Bronze Medal 2008 NAWIRA RWC 7s Qualifier – Champions 2006 Bangkok International Sevens – Champions 2004 NAWIRA Championship – Champions Plate Champions 2007 Singapore Cricket Club International Rugby Sevens 1988 Hong Kong Sevens 1986 Hong Kong Sevens Bowl Champions/Challenge Trophy/Challenge Cup 2018 Singapore Sevens 2018 New Zealand Sevens 2016 Dubai Sevens 2015 Japan Sevens 2014 Gold Coast Sevens 2011 Adelaide Sevens 2010 USA Sevens 2003 Hong Kong Sevens 2002 Chile Sevens 1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens Shield Champions 2014 London Sevens 2014 Wellington Sevens 2014 USA Sevens 2013 Gold Coast Sevens 2011 USA Sevens 2011 Wellington Sevens 2010 Wellington Sevens 2009 Edinburgh Sevens 2009 Adelaide Sevens 2008 Dubai Sevens 2008 Wellington Sevens 2007 USA Sevens 2004 USA Sevens 2004 New Zealand Sevens See also Rugby union in the United States United States national rugby union team United States national under-20 rugby union team United States women's national rugby sevens team USA Rugby Notes References External links WorldRugby profile United States national rugby union team national
David Corceiro (born 3 August 1977 is a French politician who has been Member of Parliament for Val-d'Oise's 6th constituency since 2020. References Living people 1977 births People from Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis Democratic Movement (France) politicians Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic 21st-century French politicians Members of Parliament for Val-d'Oise
The Neighbors for Environmental Justice (N4EJ) is an environmental justice group located on Chicago's Southwest Side. N4EJ was founded in 2017, in response to happenings of a local asphalt plant, MAT Asphalt. As an environmental organization, N4EJ focuses its efforts on environmental justice, advocacy, public outreach, and education. Additionally, N4EJ collects environmental data and meets with local officials to discuss the prevention of future developments such as MAT Asphalt. History N4EJ was founded in 2007 by a group of community members, including Robert Beedle and Anthony Moser. The organization formed as a response to the development of a hot-mix asphalt plant, MAT Asphalt, located in Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood. MAT Asphalt neighbors a school, park, and residential units in McKinley Park. Despite community protest, MAT Asphalt has continued their operations. These operations, according to N4EJ, could potentially have harmful effects on lung health, asthma, or worse, as a result of exposure to the dust and fumes the asphalt plant creates. N4EJ is organized by local community members who are concerned about air quality and air pollution. Developments in Chicago, like Mat Asphalt, have undergone controversy regarding air quality violations in the past. In 2020, several complaints were filed against MAT Asphalt due to their failure in controlling airborne particles, foul odors, amongst other complaints. With environmental concerns such as pollution in mind, N4EJ has partnered with other local and community-based environmental organizations including the Chicago Environmental Justice Network (CEJN), which also partners with organizations such as the Southwest Environmental Alliance (SEA), People for Community Recovery (PCR), and the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO). Affiliate Groups Chicago Environmental Justice Network The Chicago Environmental Justice Network (CEJN) is a community-based environmental justice coalition based on Chicago's South and West Sides. CEJN has a proposed mission of remediating environmental concerns, such as pollution, in Chicago residential areas. CJEN is affiliated with other local environmental justice organizations which are concerned with a variety of environmental, social, and economic issues. CJEN and its affiliates include the People for Community Recovery (PCR), the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO), the Southwest Environmental Task Force (SETF), Blacks in Green, and The Neighborhood for Environmental Justice (N4EJ). Southwest Environmental Alliance The Southwest Environmental Alliance (SEA) is a taskforce of environmental advocacy groups located near Chicago’s Southwest Side and neighboring industrial corridors.The alliance was founded in 2017. The areas covered by the alliance include Bridgeport, Canaryville, Brighton Park, and McKinley Park neighborhoods. The environmental justice coalition was formed in response to community concerns regarding the industrial pollution in proximity to the Southwest Side. The SEA's stated mission is to improve community health by mitigating the environmental concerns of the surrounding communities in the coalition. SEA focuses its efforts on events that help the environment. An example would be the “Weed the Walk” event in which volunteers walk around learning about plants, animals, and how to take out weeds safely without damaging them. On top of that, SEA also set up dates to meet with electoral officials to discuss developers like Sims Metal Management, who cause harm to the environment. People For Community Recovery Founded in 1979 by Hazel Johnson, People For Community Recovery (PCR) is an environmental justice group located near Altgeld Gardens. PCR was developed as a result of Johnson’s concerns regarding the correlation between cancer and toxic waste sites, climate change, equitable economic development, and the overall environmental health of the neighboring communities which border industrial sites. At the community level, PCR has developed or partnered with local programs, such as After School Matters, and Minority Worker training, which is intended for training locals for professions in the food and horticulture professions as well as the construction industry that deals with the management of hazardous waste. Little Village Environmental Justice Organization Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO) is a community-based non-profit organization based in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago. LVEJO was founded in 1994 following the concern of local parents who felt renovations at Joesph E. Gary Elementary might expose students to environmental hazards including pollution from air particulates, which could contribute to asthma and lead poisoning. LVEJO's proposed mission is to promote environmental justice and community empowerment through sustainable community development, community organizing, and advocacy. LVEJO's work primarily focuses on addressing environmental issues such as air pollution, water quality, and waste management, as well as promoting policies and practices that support social, economic, and environmental justice. Notably, LVEJO played a key role in the successful advocacy for the closure of two coal-fired power plants in the Little Village neighborhood. The organization offers various programs and services to fulfill its mission, including youth leadership development, community organizing training, and environmental education initiatives. LVEJO also partners with other organizations and community groups to create green infrastructure projects that improve air and water quality in the Little Village neighborhood and beyond. References Wikipedia Student Program Environmental justice organizations Environmental organizations based in Chicago 2007 establishments in Illinois
Elections to Midlothian Council were held on 6 May 1999, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. Labour retained their dominance of the council, with the Liberal Democrats forming the second largest party on the council. Election results Ward results References 1999 Scottish local elections 1999
Michael Stöckigt (born 1957) is a German composer and pianist. His father is the East German pianist Siegfried Stöckigt. In 1973 Michael Stöckigt became a master student in composition of Günter Kochan at the Berlin College of Music "Hanns Eisler". He was awarded in Australia, Austria (International Composition Competition, 1981) and Italy. Today he is a docent in Berlin and at the University of Music and Theatre in Rostock. As a pianist he performed in France, Syria and the Netherlands. He composes for musicians such as the Ensemble Sortisatio. External links https://web.archive.org/web/20110612095321/http://www.berlin.de/ba-neukoelln/presse/archiv/20081125.1015.115110.html 1957 births 20th-century classical composers 21st-century classical composers German classical composers German pianists Mendelssohn Prize winners Academic staff of the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin Living people German male classical composers 20th-century German composers 21st-century German composers German male pianists 21st-century classical pianists 20th-century German male musicians 21st-century German male musicians
Digama sagittata is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Madagascar and on the Comores. Subspecies Digama sagittata sagittata (Madagascar) Digama sagittata angasijensis (Comores) Digama sagittata duberneti (Comores) Digama sagittata toulgoeti (Comores) References External links Afromoths: Species info Moths described in 1926 Aganainae Moths of Madagascar Moths of the Comoros
Sierra de Villuercas or Sierra de las Villuercas, also known as Sierra de Guadalupe after nearby Guadalupe town, is a mountain range in the greater Montes de Toledo range, Spain. It is located in province of Cáceres, autonomous community of Extremadura. Rivers Almonte and Ibor, tributaries of the Tagus, and the Ruecas and Guadalupe River, tributaries of the Guadiana, have their sources in this range. Description The Sierra de Villuercas stretches for about 60 km in a roughly NNW/SSE direction in the southeast of Cáceres Province. From its northern end a lower ridge stretches in an arch further westwards from Deleitosa. Southwards there is a straight low ridge aligned in a N/S direction connecting with the Sierra de los Golondrinos prolongation further south straddling river Guadiana. The lower Sierra de Montánchez extends further west of the Sierra de Villuercas. This range is parallel to the Sierra de la Palomera and Sierra de Altamira further east of Guadalupe. There is an abundance of fossils of Ammonites, Trilobites, Brachiopods, Graptolites and Cloudinids in certain points of the range. The highest point of the range is conspicuous La Villuerca (1,603 m), which gives name to Las Villuercas comarca and is the highest point of the greater Montes de Toledo range. Cervales (1441 m), Carbonero (1428 m), Ballesteros (1342 m), Sobacorbas (1320 m) o Risco Redondo (1287 m). Geology The Sierra de Villuercas geological structure is similar to the geology of the Appalachians. The range is mainly composed of slates and quartzites that are often exposed in its jagged peaks. There are also interesting conglomerate geological formations made up of quartzite boulders and unstratified clays known locally as "rañas". History This mountainous area was the scenario of the Battle of the Sierra Guadalupe, a bloody conflict at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. References External links Las Villuercas Las Villuercas - Ibores guide Pictures of las Villuercas Nieve en Las Villuercas II Geography of the Province of Cáceres Villuercas Mountain ranges of Extremadura
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Girlfriends is a British reality television show presented by Emma Willis that began airing on ITV2 in 2012. A second series was aired in autumn 2013, each series features three single young women looking for love. Background The Girlfriends reality TV series is based on a format developed by Israel's Keshet Media Group, first broadcast in Israel in October 2011. In the UK the format is produced by Studio Lambert and broadcast by ITV's digital channel, ITV2. An American version was aired briefly in July 2012 on CBS, however was pulled from the schedule following low ratings for its first two episodes. Plot Three single women (the 'girlfriends') each try to find the ideal man, with 100 single men to choose from. The girlfriends share a large house for the duration of the series. The first part of the series is an audition format where the 100 men introduce themselves in turn to the three women in the house. The girlfriends decide between them whether either (or two, or all) of them would like to see the man again. They each choose a total of six men they would like to see again. The second part of the series sees the girlfriends go on dates with the men. The dates become longer, allowing the women the opportunity to decide who they want to visit for a 24-hour date in the man's home town and, finally, whether they want to invite any of the final dates back to their hometown to meet their parents. The 2012 and 2013 series were hosted by TV presenter, Emma Willis. The Girlfriends Series 1 The three women looking for love in Series 1 were Laura, Amy and mother of one, Sarah. Laura ultimately chose a Frenchman called Ken. Amy chose 'cheeky' Charlie. Sarah Taylor chose footballer Danny Wisker, but admitted she never saw him again and discovered he had participated in other reality shows such as TOWIE. Series 2 Ruby Perry A 20-year-old from the Bransholme area of Hull, who had spent the previous 12 months travelling around the world. Sophia Gowland A 23-year-old business management graduate and account manager from Hemlington, Middlesbrough. Melissa Travis A 26-year-old Manchester United fan from Sale, Greater Manchester. Reception Viewing figures The 2012 series of Girlfriends had an average viewing figures of 445,000 viewers (1.7% of the available total), with a peak of 552,000 for the final programme on 17 November. Media criticism Reaction from TV critics was generally mixed. Of the first series The Metro described it as "too ITV2 to yield classy results" and "felt pretty sleazy and not at all in line with the romantic vibe". Stuart Heritage in The Guardian admitted that the series showed the viewer far more than any previous dating show, from "the first rush of infatuation [to] the indecision and jealousy and awkwardness that inevitably follows", but concluded that the girls have "too much choice. The audition round has conditioned them to nitpick, to always expect that something better is around the corner. Clearly this isn't the case for most of us. We don't all have 100 attractive would-be lovers prepared to backflip for our affections". Transmissions References External links 2012 British television series debuts 2013 British television series endings 2010s British reality television series 2010s British romance television series British dating and relationship reality television series English-language television shows ITV reality television shows International television series based on Israeli television series Television series by All3Media
Feminazgûl is an American feminist black metal band from North Carolina. Founded by Margaret Killjoy in 2018, Feminazgûl released their debut EP, The Age of Men Is Over, the same year. The band released their first full-length album, No Dawn for Men, in 2020. History Feminazgûl was founded by Margaret Killjoy, a transgender anarchist author, in 2018. They created the band's debut EP, The Age of Men Is Over, as a solo project the same year. The band was also included in the 2018 Worldwide Organization of Metalheads Against Nazis (W.O.M.A.N.) compilation album. In 2020, the band released their first full-length album, No Dawn for Men, with the addition of Laura Beach as lead vocalist and Meredith Yayanos as violinist and theremin player. Lars Gotrich writing for NPR described the album as "a viciously beautiful piece of feminist black metal". In 2021, Feminazgûl released a split album with Awenden. The group, which is based in North Carolina, has been described as black metal and atmospheric black metal. The band has been noted for their feminist, anti-fascist, and anarchist beliefs. These beliefs come through in their music, which also often incorporates quotes and themes from mythology and fantasy. Feminazgûl's name is a reference to "feminazis", a derogatory term for feminists, as well as to the Nazgûl, a group of controlled by Sauron in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. Both of the band's album titles, The Age of Men Is Over and No Dawn for Men, are quotes from The Lord of the Rings. Band members Margaret Killjoy – multiple instruments, backup vocals Laura Beach – harsh vocals Meredith Yayanos – violin, theremin, backup vocals Discography Studio albums No Dawn for Men (2020) EPs The Age of Men Is Over (2018) Singles "A Mallacht" (2021) Other albums Worldwide Organization of Metalheads Against Nazis (compilation album, 2018) Awenden/Feminazgûl (split album with Awenden, 2021) References External links American black metal musical groups Anarchist music Anti-fascist music Feminist musicians Musical groups established in 2018
Pilot Company (or simply Pilot) is an American petroleum corporation headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. Pilot operates the Pilot Food Mart convenience stores in Tennessee. Along with Berkshire Hathaway, Pilot is joint-owner of Pilot Flying J, the largest truck stop chain in the United States. FJ Management formerly owned a stake, but sold its stake in Pilot Flying J to Berkshire Hathaway. History Pilot Company was founded by James Haslam Jr. in Weber City, Virginia when Haslam purchased an existing gasoline station and opened it on November 20, 1958. By 1965, Pilot owned 12 stations, and was selling 5 million gallons of fuel yearly. Pilot built its first convenience store in 1976, and converted the rest of its locations into convenience stores. In 1981, Pilot built its first travel center, and has focused on that aspect of its business ever since. 1988 saw Pilot begin its concentration on expanding its travel center network in a nationwide presence. Also in 1988, Pilot opened its first travel center with a fast food restaurant inside. On September 1, 2001, Pilot and Marathon Petroleum Company formed Pilot Travel Centers, LLC. On July 1, 2010, Pilot and Flying J's travel center chains merged to form Pilot Flying J. The two brands maintain their separate identities in the merged company. In 2017 Berkshire Hathaway acquired a large block of shares in Pilot leading to majority control in January 2023. Investigation of price gouging On September 14, 2008, Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum issued subpoenas to Pilot for investigation of price gouging in the days following Hurricane Ike. Sports sponsorship NASCAR In 1998, Pilot sponsored Gary Bradberry and Triad Motorsports in NASCAR. This venture was short lived, however, ending in 1999. Pilot returned to NASCAR in 2011 with the help of Scott Wombold when it became the primary sponsor of Rusty Wallace Racing driver Michael Annett in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. As the deal came after the Flying J merger, both Pilot and Flying J are primary sponsors of the car. In 2012, when Annett moved to the Nationwide team of Richard Petty Motorsports, Pilot Flying J followed him to his new team. In 2014, Annett moved to the Sprint Cup Series, driving the No. 7 Chevrolet for Tommy Baldwin Racing, and again Pilot Flying J followed him, re-entering the Cup Series for the first time since 1998. The sponsorship followed Annett to the No. 46 Chevrolet for HScott Motorsports on the Sprint Cup Series in 2016 and to the No. 5 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports in the Xfinity Series in 2017. Pittsburgh Steelers In 2008, Pilot president James (Jimmy) Haslam III, son of founder James (Jim) Haslam II, purchased a 16% stake in the Pittsburgh Steelers as part of the team's ownership restructuring due to some heirs of the Rooney family retaining stakes in gambling enterprises such as horse tracks and race horse breeding stables, violating NFL rules. It was not known at the time if it would lead to a sponsorship deal between the two at Pittsburgh-area Pilot Travel Centers locations, or possibly a sponsorship deal with the NFL in general nationwide. The Rooney family retained control of the franchise itself. Cleveland Browns In August 2012, Pilot president Jimmy Haslam purchased a controlling interest in the Cleveland Browns from Randy Lerner for over $1 billion, pending approval of other NFL owners. Under NFL rules, he needed to sell his share in the Steelers before buying the Browns. Haslam has made plans with the Rooney family to sell his Steelers interest, and is expected to sell that stake by the time the Browns purchase is finalized in October 2012. Haslam sold the naming rights to FirstEnergy to become FirstEnergy Stadium. Columbus Crew In late 2018, reports emerged that Jimmy Haslam had purchased Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew from Anthony Precourt, who wanted to move the club to Austin, Texas. Haslam, along with his wife Dee and former team physician Pete Edwards, took over as owners on January 1, 2019, as a deal to purchase the club from Precourt was finalized. The Crew won the MLS Cup 2020, giving Haslam his first major sports championship as an owner. References External links Company Homepage Gas stations in the United States Privately held companies based in Tennessee Companies based in Knoxville, Tennessee American companies established in 1958 Retail companies established in 1958 Restaurants established in 1958 1958 establishments in Virginia Convenience stores of the United States Truck stop chains Haslam family Family-owned companies of the United States
Lucas (or Lukas) David (1503 - April 1583) was a German historian, who from ca. 1550 on compiled extensive volumes on Prussian history. Life David was born in Allenstein (Olsztyn), Royal Prussia, Poland, to Gerhard Dönhoff. He studied at the University of Leipzig, where he also received a Magister degree. Despite having converted to Protestantism, he served as the chancellor of Bishop Tiedemann Giese between 1540 and 1549. After Giese received the Diocese of Warmia, David joined the ducal court of Albert, Duke of Prussia, in Königsberg (Królewiec) (today Kaliningrad) in 1549, taking his oath on 26 March 1550. Albert commissioned a work on the history of Prussia, mainly to counter the - in his view - biased Polish and Catholic works. However, he was only able to produce a recent history of Prussia before he died. His son, Albert Frederick, however, continued the efforts, and instructed David to compile a history of Prussia. This was also supported by various social classes, which believed that the Polish histories belittled Prussian achievements. Hence David researched documents of Prussian history, and started to write his Prussian Chronicles ("Preußische Chronik") from ca. 1575. While David utilized large parts of the work of Simon Grunau, he also frequently corrected errors by Grunau. David married a wealthy widow in Leipzig. He instituted scholarships at the University of Leipzig, mainly for poor students from his hometown. Before David was able to complete his chronicles, he died at Königsberg in 1583 at the age of 80. The chronicle ends with the events preceding the Battle of Grunwald (or Tannenberg) in 1410; other sources state that his works extend till 1475. His works were largely unknown to his contemporaries, and were re-discovered only around 1720, with another 100 years before their first publication in the years between 1812–17 in eight volumes. Since then he has become well known past the borders of his homeland for these Prussian Chronicles. He is ranked as a 'modern' historian, as he based his studies on historical sources. The Prussica-Sammlung Trunz started by another Allenstein native, Dr. August Trunz (1875-1963), contains works by David. It is housed in the library of the University of Münster. Works Hennig, Ernst (ed): Preussische Chronik. - Königsberg : Haberland, 1.1812 - 6. 1814 Literature Udo Arnold: Studien zur preussischen Historiographie des 16. Jahrhunderts. Bonn 1967 (Diss.) W. Hubatsch: Lucas David, der Geschichtsschreiber seiner Zeit. In: Erwin Nadolny: Südostpreußen und das Ruhrgebiet. Rautenberg & Möckel, Leer (Ostfriesland) 1954 A. Mentzel-Reuters: Von der Ordenschronik zur Landesgeschichte. Die Herausbildung der altpreußischen Landeshistoriographie im 16. Jahrhunderts. In: Klaus Garber und Manfred Komorowski (Hrsg.): Kulturgeschichte Ostpreußens in der Frühen Neuzeit (Frühe Neuzeit, Band 56). Tübingen 2001, S. 581–637, E. Maschke, E.: Die ältere Geschichtsschreibung des Preußenlandes. In: Erich Maschke (Einl.), Walther Hubatsch (Hrsg.) und Udo Arnold (Bearb.): Scriptores rerum Prussicarum. Band 6, 1968, S. 1–21 H. Schmauch: Über die Arbeitsmethoden und Quellen des Lucas David. In: Prussia. Band 29, 1931 Max Toeppen: Geschichte der Preussischen Historiographie von P. v. Dusburg bis auf K. Schütz, oder: Nachweisung und Kritik der gedruckten und ungedruckten Chroniken zur Geschichte Preußens unter der Herrschaft des deutschen Ordens. Berlin 1853, Nachdruck: Walluf bei Wiesbaden 1973. 1503 births 1583 deaths Leipzig University alumni Converts to Protestantism from Roman Catholicism 16th-century German historians People from Olsztyn People from Royal Prussia German male non-fiction writers
Latschensee is a lake in the Bavarian Forest, Bavaria, Germany. It lies at an elevation of 1150 meters and has a surface area of 0.1 hectares. The lake is located in the Bavarian Forest National Park (Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald), which is Germany's first national park and part of the largest single forest area in Central Europe. Latschensee is a popular destination for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts, featuring a boardwalk that leads to a scenic overview. The lake, also referred to as a bog pond, is surrounded by spruce and other trees, grasses, moss and dwarf shrubs. References Lakes of Bavaria Bohemian Forest
Meelis Muhu (born 11 August 1972 in Paide) is an Estonian documentary film director, producer and actor. 2003-2010 he worked at Ministry of Culture's department of arts (). Selected filmography and film roles 1995: Wikmani poisid (television series; role: Vare) 2008: "Aljoša" (documentary film; director) 2009: "Kihnu kosjad" (documentary film; director) 2009: "Kihnu pulm" (documentary film; director) References Living people 1972 births Estonian film directors Estonian male television actors Tallinn University alumni People from Paide
Nueva Italia (Spanish for New Italy) is a town in the Central Department of Paraguay. History Nueva Italia was created in 1904 by the Paraguay government in order to establish some colonists from Italy and their 18 families in a farming area 40 km south of the capital Asunción. In addition to Italians, a community of German and Ukrainian emigrants also moved to Nueva Italia. The first manager-administrator of this Colonia Nueva Italia (as was officially named) was the Italian count Enrico Statella. After WW1 many Italians returned to Italy or moved to the capital Asuncion, but the settlement -after an initial crisis- survived & remained as a small agricultural center. Mura, Musto and Carolini were some of the Italian families that remained and perfectly integrated with the local Paraguayan population. In the 1930s the colony was a success and grew in importance as a farming city for the Greater Asunción area In 1956 was created the Distrito Nueva Italia, that in the 2010s have nearly 20,000 inhabitants. The main activities are farming and husbandry. Recently is being developed some tourism, thanks to new roads toward the capital and other surroundings The city is located to the north of the "Distrito Nueva Italia" and has a perfect square shape, because of the original urban planning promoted by count Enrico Statella. The District "Nueva Italia" The "Central department" of Paraguay (with the "Greater Asuncion" metropolitan area) is divided in 19 districts. The one located in the most southern section is Nueva Italia: Notable people José Cardozo, football player. See also Italians in Paraguay Italian diaspora Notes Sources Ministero Affari Esteri. Emigrazione e colonie. Volume 3 of Emigrazione e colonie: Raccolta di rapporti dei RR. agenti diplomatici e consolari, Italy. Commissariato generale dell'emigrazione. Tipografia nazionale di G. Bertero. Roma, 1908 () World Gazeteer: Paraguay – World-Gazetteer.com Populated places in the Central Department Italian diaspora in South America
Garmez-e Sofla (, also Romanized as Garmez-e Soflá) is a village in Howmeh Rural District, in the Central District of Behbahan County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 226, in 58 families. References Populated places in Behbahan County
Hormomitaria is a genus of fungi in the mushroom family Physalacriaceae. References Physalacriaceae
The 2022–23 Aston Villa W.F.C. season was the club's 27th season under their Aston Villa affiliation, the organisation's 49th overall season in existence and their third season in the Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup. Squad Transfers Transfers in Loans in Transfers out Loans out Preseason Women's Super League Results summary Results by matchday Results League table Women's FA Cup As a member of the first tier, Aston Villa entered the FA Cup in the fourth round proper. FA Women's League Cup Group stage Knockout stage Squad statistics Appearances Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable. \|- \|colspan="12"\|Players away from the club on loan: \|- \|colspan="12"\|Players who appeared for the club but left during the season: \|} Club awards Player of the Month award Voted for by fans on Aston Villa's official website. References Aston Villa W.F.C. seasons Aston Villa
```swift // // BMSubtitles.swift // Pods // // Created by BrikerMan on 2017/4/2. // // import Foundation public class BMSubtitles { public var groups: [Group] = [] /// subtitles delay, positive:fast, negative:forward public var delay: TimeInterval = 0 public struct Group: CustomStringConvertible { var index: Int var start: TimeInterval var end : TimeInterval var text : String init(_ index: Int, _ start: NSString, _ end: NSString, _ text: NSString) { self.index = index self.start = Group.parseDuration(start as String) self.end = Group.parseDuration(end as String) self.text = text as String } static func parseDuration(_ fromStr:String) -> TimeInterval { var h: TimeInterval = 0.0, m: TimeInterval = 0.0, s: TimeInterval = 0.0, c: TimeInterval = 0.0 let scanner = Scanner(string: fromStr) scanner.scanDouble(&h) scanner.scanString(":", into: nil) scanner.scanDouble(&m) scanner.scanString(":", into: nil) scanner.scanDouble(&s) scanner.scanString(",", into: nil) scanner.scanDouble(&c) return (h * 3600.0) + (m * 60.0) + s + (c / 1000.0) } public var description: String { return "Subtile Group ==========\nindex : \(index),\nstart : \(start)\nend :\(end)\ntext :\(text)" } } public init(url: URL, encoding: String.Encoding? = nil) { DispatchQueue.global(qos: .background).async {[weak self] in do { let string: String if let encoding = encoding { string = try String(contentsOf: url, encoding: encoding) } else { string = try String(contentsOf: url) } self?.groups = BMSubtitles.parseSubRip(string) ?? [] } catch { print("\| BMPlayer \| [Error] failed to load \(url.absoluteString) \(error.localizedDescription)") } } } /** Search for target group for time - parameter time: target time - returns: result group or nil / public func search(for time: TimeInterval) -> Group? { let result = groups.first(where: { group -> Bool in if group.start - delay <= time && group.end - delay >= time { return true } return false }) return result } /* Parse str string into Group Array - parameter payload: target string - returns: result group */ fileprivate static func parseSubRip(_ payload: String) -> [Group]? { var groups: [Group] = [] let scanner = Scanner(string: payload) while !scanner.isAtEnd { var indexString: NSString? scanner.scanUpToCharacters(from: .newlines, into: &indexString) var startString: NSString? scanner.scanUpTo(" --> ", into: &startString) // skip spaces and newlines by default. scanner.scanString("-->", into: nil) var endString: NSString? scanner.scanUpToCharacters(from: .newlines, into: &endString) var textString: NSString? scanner.scanUpTo("\r\n\r\n", into: &textString) if let text = textString { textString = text.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces) as NSString textString = text.replacingOccurrences(of: "\r", with: "") as NSString } if let indexString = indexString, let index = Int(indexString as String), let start = startString, let end = endString, let text = textString { let group = Group(index, start, end, text) groups.append(group) } } return groups } } ```
Fool Britannia is a hidden camera sketch series which has aired since 1 September 2012 on ITV, and stars Dom Joly as he surprises members of the public with pranks. The first series aired for eight episodes. The second series began airing on 5 October 2013 and consisted of six episodes. Episodes Series Specials References 2010s British television sketch shows 2012 British television series debuts 2013 British television series endings English-language television shows Hidden camera television series ITV sketch shows Television series by ITV Studios
"Keep on Walking" is a song by British band Scouting for Girls. It was released on a self-titled EP on 9 March 2009. The EP was released as the band's debut in Australia, while the single charted at number 198 on the UK Singles Chart. It was the seventh single to be released from their album in the UK. Information The song was released in early 2009. It was featured on BBC Radio 1's C-List. Track listing 1. Keep On Walking 2. Can't Help Falling in Love (live) 3. Elvis Ain't Dead (live) 4. Keep On Walking (live) Music video The music video consists of various clips of the band on tour and in various places including a casino. It shows them playing the song on a stage at a concert or festival. It was released to their official YouTube on 9 February 2009. Charts Notes External links Scouting for Girls Official Website 2009 singles Scouting for Girls songs 2009 songs Epic Records singles Songs written by Roy Stride
Deren FC is a professional football club based in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. They currently play in the Mongolian National Premier League, making their debut appearance in the 2015 season. The club is named after the Dutch company that constructed the MFF Football Centre. History Domestic history Current squad References External links Official website 2008 establishments in Mongolia Association football clubs established in 2008 Football clubs in Ulaanbaatar
Alexander Harkavy (, , Aleksandr Garkavi; May 5, 1863 at Nowogrudok (), Minsk guberniya (governorate), Russian Empire (now Navahrudak, Hrodna Voblast, Belarus) - 1939 in New York City) was a Russian-born American writer, lexicographer and linguist. Biography Alexander Harkavy was educated privately, and at an early age evinced a predilection for philology. In 1879 he went to Vilna, where he worked in the printing-office of the Romm Brothers. After the antisemitic pogroms of 1880 in Russia, Harkavy joined the Jewish Am Olam (Eternal People) back-to-the-land movement. Unlike Bilu, which directed its activities towards Palestine, Am Olam saw a Jewish future in the United States. In 1882 Harkavy emigrated to the United States. He however did not succeed in joining or establishing an agricultural Am Olam entity, finding himself in search of a living. He was in Paris in 1885, New York in 1886, Montreal in 1887, Baltimore in 1889 and back in New York in 1890. During these years of wandering Harkavy studied, taught, and published his first journalistic and scholarly compositions. In Montreal he achieved some acclaim among local Hebraists, and founded a branch of Chovevei Zion, of which he served as president. Harkavy published in lithograph form one issue of a Yiddish newspaper, Die Tzeit (The Time), the first Jewish newspaper in Canada. He also wrote the first history of the Jews in Canada. Back in the United States he participated in the activities of the anarchist group Pionire der Frayhayt (Pioneers of Liberty). In Baltimore he published Der Idisher Progres (Jewish Progress) in 1890. He was one of the contributors to the Jewish Encyclopedia. Harkavy also worked on translating Scripture into English, starting with Genesis (published 1915), then Psalms (1915), then The Twenty-Four Books of the Holy Scriptures According to the Masoretic Text (1916), with reprintings following. Work on Yiddish It is partly due to Harkavy's work that Yiddish today is regarded as a language. His Yiddish dictionaries show that its vocabulary is as ample as that of the average modern language, and that, if lacking in technical terms, it is richer in idiomatic and characteristic expressions. Works Among Alexander Harkavy's most important works are: Alexander Harkavy, The Jews in Canada, Montreal 1887; reprinted in: Canadian Jewish Historical Society - Journal Vol. 7 no 2, S. 59-61 "Complete English-Jewish Dictionary" (1891); "Dictionary of the Yiddish Language: Yiddish-English" (1898); pocket editions of English-Jewish and Jewish-English dictionaries; "Amerikanischer Briefsteller" (English and Judæo-German, 1899); "Ollendorf's Method of English: in Yiddish" (1893); "Uchebnik Angliskavo Yazyka" (1892); "Torat Leshon Anglit", an English grammar in Hebrew (1894); "Ha-Yesh Mishpaṭ Lashon li-Sefat Yehudit?" (1896), in which he shows that Yiddish has the essential elements and forms of a living language; "Don Kichot", a Judæo-German translation (1897–98); Yiddish-English (6th edition), English-Yiddish (11th edition) Dictionary (1910); The Holy Scriptures (1916) reprinted 1936 & 1951; Yiddish-English-Hebrew Dictionary (4th ed 1928) republished 1968. "Students' Hebrew and Chaldee Dictionary to the Old Testament" (1914) Bibliography of Jewish Encyclopedia E. Harkavy, Dor Yesharim, New York, 1992 Benzion Eisenstadt, Ḥakme Yisrael be-Ameriḳa, New York, 1903, p. 33 Ha-Leom (Harkavy's autobiography), vol. ii., New York, 1903 Kenyon Zimmer, "'The Whole World is Our Country': Immigration and Anarchism in the United States, 1885-1940" (dissertation), University of Pittsburgh 2010, p. 78-81. Jonathan D. Sarna, "Our Distant Brethren" - Alexander Harkavy On Montreal Jews - 1888 (engl.), in: Canadian Jewish Historical Society - Journal Vol. 7 no 2, S. 59-61 References Alexander Harkavy in Jewish Encyclopedia on the Web (Russian) Scan of Frontispiece of the 1898 Pocket Edition of Harkavy's Jewish-English Dictionary See also YIVO 1863 births 1939 deaths People from Novogrudok People from Novogrudsky Uyezd Belarusian Jews Emigrants from the Russian Empire to the United States American people of Belarusian-Jewish descent Jewish American writers American lexicographers Linguists from the United States Linguists of Yiddish American encyclopedists Contributors to the Jewish Encyclopedia History of YIVO Translators of the Bible into English Jewish translators of the Bible Hovevei Zion
Terminalia calamansanai, also spelled Terminalia calamansanay, is a species of plant in the family Combretaceae. It has a large range in SE Asia, from Bangladesh to New Guinea. References External links calamansanai Flora of Indo-China Taxa named by Francisco Manuel Blanco
Mollie Orshansky (January 9, 1915 – December 18, 2006) was an American economist and statistician who, in 1963–65, developed the Orshansky Poverty Thresholds, which are used in the United States as a measure of the income that a household must not exceed to be counted as poor. Life and career Orshansky was born January 9, 1915, the third of six daughters of Samuel and Fannie Orshansky, Jewish immigrants who settled in the Bronx, New York City after leaving Ukraine. She attended Hunter College High School, and received an A.B. in mathematics and statistics from Hunter College in 1935. Orshansky continued graduate studies in economics and statistics at the Department of Agriculture Graduate School at American University. In 1939, Orshansky became a research clerk with the Children's Bureau; working on biometric studies of child health, growth, and nutrition. In January 1942, as a statistician in the New York City Department of Health, she worked on a survey of the incidence of, and therapies for, pneumonia. In 1945, Orshansky moved to the U.S. Department of Agriculture; where she spent the next thirteen years as a family economist, director of the Program Statistics Division, and a food economist. In 1958, Orshansky joined the Social Security Administration as a social science research analyst in the Office of Research and Statistics. In this capacity, she was responsible for analytical studies to measure income adequacy, family welfare and patterns of family income. In 1963, Orshansky developed the official measurement of poverty used by the U.S. government (see Poverty in the United States). She used the cost of a nutritionally adequate diet as the basis for a cost-of-living estimate; and to calculate a cost of living for families of different sizes and composition. Her interest in the subject came from personal experience. "She knew first-hand what it was like to grow up poor… as she grew up, she became quite familiar with the experience of having to forego one small purchase in order to have the money for something else. She later summed up this aspect of her early life by saying, ‘If I write about the poor, I don’t need a good imagination — I have a good memory. In 1976, Orshansky received the Distinguished Service Award in recognition for her leadership in creating the first nationally accepted measurements of income adequacy and applying them to public policy. Her retirement came in 1982. Orshansky was hospitalized in the autumn of 2001, and a legal battle ensued over her care. Orshansky was taken to New York, according to her wishes, but a judge who had appointed a guardian tried to compel her return to Washington DC. The judge was overruled on appeal, and Orshansky died in Manhattan several years later. Popular culture Orshansky's development of the Poverty Thresholds was a plot element in an episode of the United States television program The West Wing. In the episode "The Indians in the Lobby," the federal government was considering a reclassification of poverty that would have made use of a new formula to add four million additional citizens to the category. Orshansky, a native-born U.S. citizen, was characterized incorrectly in the show as an Eastern European immigrant who created a United States "cost of living formula ... based on life in Poland during the Cold War." References External links A Chronological Bibliography of Mollie Orshansky’s Publications (Including Congressional Testimony). Compiled and annotated by Gordon M. Fisher, at hhs.gov 1915 births 2006 deaths Hunter College High School alumni Hunter College alumni Economists from New York (state) American women economists American statisticians Women statisticians American University alumni Fellows of the American Statistical Association American people of Ukrainian-Jewish descent Mathematicians from New York (state) 20th-century American economists Scientists from the Bronx 20th-century American women 21st-century American women
The taxonomy of the burden of treatment is a visualization created for health care professionals to better comprehend the obstacles that interfere with a patient's health care plan. It was created as a result of a worldwide, qualitative-based study that asked adults with chronic conditions to list the personal, environmental, and financial barriers that burden a patient. The purpose of this visualization is to help health care providers develop personalized management strategies that the patient can follow through a narrative paradigm. The goal is to target interventions, achieve an interpersonal doctor-patient relationship, and improve health outcomes. Patient advocacy The increasing autonomy in patients has encouraged them to demand a more patient-centered relationship with their healthcare providers. In the past, patient-doctor relationships have been widely paternalistic. Doctors were very respected for their knowledge and they often withheld information from patients without question. The development of the internet has now given patients the ability to research their health conditions, ask more questions, and want to be a part of the conversation. The shift towards patient advocacy and interpersonal collaboration allows shared trust, respect, and healthcare goals. Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are now the leading cause of death worldwide over communicable diseases. The 5 leading causes of death in the US in 2017 were all non-communicable diseases: ischemic heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, lung cancer, stroke, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder. NCDs require prolonged management that usually lasts for the rest of a person's life. The risk factors of NCDs are strongly behavioral including poor diet, lack of exercise, and substance use. Because these risk factors are known and controllable, a significant percentage of NCDs are preventable. This classification of diseases require patients to change their lifestyle habits in accordance to their long-term disease. Because of this, patients are expected to play an active role in their healthcare alongside their provider to implement and enforce these lifestyle changes. The visualization The taxonomy of burden is broken down into the three sections: healthcare tasks, factors that exacerbate the burden of treatment, and consequences of healthcare tasks imposed on patients. These include personal, structural, financial, and emotional aspects of a patient's life. Healthcare tasks Management of medications Medication Intake Prepare and take drugs Plan and organize drug intake Follow specific precautions Organizing non-pharmacological treatment Store medication at home Refill medication stock Access/use equipment Plan/perform physical therapy Lifestyle changes Enact diet Force myself to eat some foods Eliminate some foods Plan and prepare meals Be careful of ingredients in meals Perform physical exercise Organize physical exercise Perform some physical activities Give up on some physical activities Change/organize sleep schedule Give up smoking Perform other lifestyle changes Follow-up Plan and organize self-monitoring Burden associated with tests Plan and organize lab tests Precautions before/when performing tests Burden associated with doctor visits Plan and organize doctor visits Remember questions to ask the doctor Organize transportation Organize formal caregiver care Paperwork tasks Take care of administrative paperwork Organize medical paperwork Understanding of the illness and treatment Learning about my condition or treatment Learn to navigate the healthcare system Factors that exacerbate the burden of treatment Characteristics of treatment Nature Time required Frequency Structural Factors Access to resources Pharmacy does not have the medication in stock Access to lab test results Access to the right healthcare provider Distance from healthcare facilities Difficulty planning last-minute consultations No coordination between health providers Health center problems Parking near healthcare facilities Wait times Personal Factors Beliefs My treatment conflicts with some of my religious beliefs I feel dependent on my treatment I believe my treatment is inefficient I believe that some follow-up tasks are useless I believe that some consultations are useless I'm anxious about performing tests and their results Relationships with others Seeing other patients reminds me of what could happen to me I have to regularly explain my condition to others I hide my condition or treatment from others My loved ones don't help me with my condition/treatment My loved ones impose unnecessary precautions I feel that I'm a burden for others Relationships with healthcare providers For health care providers, I am a condition and not a person Healthcare providers neglect some problems for others Healthcare providers don't take into account my psychological problems I feel that healthcare providers don't trust what I tell them Healthcare providers don't explain things to me My physician doesn't take into account my context My physicians don't know about my condition/treatment Situational Factors Travels Access to structures or equipment when not at home Take medications when not at home Store medications when not at home Plan and organize travel Exceptional circumstances at home Follow my diet in the presence of other people Organize my diet to accommodate other people Changing physicians Pregnancy Consequences of healthcare tasks imposed on patients Lack of adherence Non-intentional non-adherence Intentional non-adherence because of costs Intentional non-adherence because of complexity Development of strategies not to forget to take medications Impact on daily life Professional life Coping with judgement from others My healthcare activities interfere with my career Coping with absence from work Opportunity cost in professional life Social life Treatment interferes with leisure activities My healthcare activities interfere with my couple life Treatment interferes with family/friend commitments Emotional impact Treatment reminds me that I have a chronic condition Guilt associates with intentional non-adherence to treatment Frustration because of not being able to. to everything I want to Financial impact Indirect costs of treatment Direct costs of treatment Personal and emotional factors Medication, treatment, and appointment adherence Health literacy is a factor in adherence to medication and treatment as well as progress towards health goals. Language barriers, disabilities, and years of education play a role in health literacy. The competence a person has to assess, understand, and communicate health information frames a person's ability to process their disease and successfully self-manage it. Medication self-management is a health promotion activity involving filling, understanding, organizing, taking, monitoring, and sustaining medications. Anything that hinders a person's ability to perform those tasks negatively impacts their adherence to medical instructions. Having multiple or constantly switching medications can complicate keeping track of what each medication is for and how to administer each one. Approximately a quarter of prescriptions for medications are never filled due to cost or a lack of understanding the necessity of the mediation. The adherence to treatment and follow-up appointments involve having an effective plan, coordinated decision making, personal knowledge of signs and symptoms, management of functionality, and access to support services. Personal responsibilities such as work and family interfere with treatment and appointment adherence. The already existing conflict between work and family contributes to tardiness and a lack of attendance. These effects are exacerbated with additional commitments such as medical appointments and treatment. With inflexible work schedules, people can be in poor occupational standing for missing work for appointments regarding their own health or the health of a family member. Creating effective disease management requires a focus on cultural, personal, and situational aspects. Patients should be given information in a way that they can understand in order to integrate these treatments to improve their quality of life. Lifestyle disruption: diet, exercise, substance use, and sleep Lifestyle medicine is prescribed to prevent and decrease the progression of chronic diseases. Unlike traditional medicine, lifestyle medicine focuses on behavior modification, making it an effective means of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. The interventions include nutrition, physical activity, sleep, and substance use. Diet interventions are particularly difficult to implement into someone's life due to the interference with a biological drive: hunger. Nutrition improvements involve increasing low-energy dense foods and decreasing high-energy dense foods. Food deserts, the availability of cheap, high-energy foods, and time scarcity all contribute to poor eating habits. For some households, parents do not have the time to prepare healthy meals on top of child care, work, and other responsibilities. Additionally, people with children may have difficulty implementing these changes because buying nutrient-poor foods can please their children and avoid food waste. The prevalence of obesity in the United States continues to rise with a majority of American adults unable to meet the full set of physical activity guidelines. Prescriptions for exercise are given involving aerobic and/or resistance exercise. They usually involve performing 150 minutes a week of mild to moderate exercise or 75 minutes a week of vigorous exercise. Some reasons people do not exercise are because of negative emotions associated with exercise, lack of perceived control, and lack of purpose. Substance use and substance use disorders reduce the life expectancy of those with NCDs, contributing to mental disorders, additional physical ailments (i.e. cirrhosis), injuries, and suicide. The process of quitting substance use involves uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that can be hard to tolerate in especially stressful periods of time. Treatment strategies may require long-term treatment with multiple relapses. Insufficient sleep and sleep disorders have been associated with chronic diseases and obesity. Some say sleep disorders may increase appetite, the desire for unhealthy foods, and hormone irregularities that affect satiation. Additionally, insufficient sleep leads to lethargy and in turn, decreased physical activity. A new identity When someone is diagnosed with an NCD, there can be significant changes and sacrifices an individual must adjust to, depending on the nature of the disease. People can begin to experience a lack of purpose, isolation, and a loss of identity or culture after the diagnosis. Depression and anxiety are common in people with chronic disease, which can negatively effect a person's self management and worsen their disease. These conditions can impact social and occupational responsibilities. A person may also be struggling with ownership of their condition and may feel out of control. Different cultures can interpret conditions in various ways in terms of treatment, physiology, and symptoms. An individual's beliefs on their NCD can be interpreted in different ways based on their culture. The lifestyle a person lives is strongly influenced by the culture they live in, and changing it can make an individual feel like they are giving up on their culture's meaningful practices. Addressing the mental health of patients with NCDs is helpful in accommodating their transition to living with an NCD. Structural and financial factors Management and coordination of healthcare staff and units Management and coordination of interprofessional collaborative practices is crucial in executing high quality and cost effective care. A challenge in managing healthcare is seamlessly coordinating care amongst different providers in order to coordinate across specialized units. Consultation meetings, responsibility designations, and protocols are essential of many ways to ensure communication and coordination. For patients, adequate management means shorter hospital stays, optimal care, resource availability, increased satisfaction, and lowered costs. Physical accessibility Accessibility in healthcare can prevent a patient from receiving prompt and effective care. Geographical barriers contribute to the unequal distribution of providers and resources. This involves both poor physician-to-population ratios or unreachable physical distances to get to providers. Transportation is particularly challenging for those without vehicles who have to rely on public transportation. This leads to missed appointments and delayed care especially when prolonged medical attention is needed. Mobile health is a newer intervention being explored to increase the engagement and accessibility of medical care. Socioeconomic status Those with lower socioeconomic status are vulnerable to engage in unhealthy behaviors, develop medical problems, and struggle accessing health care. Lower socioeconomic households are more likely to face overcrowding, lack of mobility, lack of basic amenities, and low health literacy. Those with lower socioeconomic status are more likely to witness violence in their neighborhood, have instability in their routines, and struggle with mental health due to emotional distress. Because of this, they are more likely to use substances and less likely to venture out of their home, engage in physical activity, eat healthily, and have a regular mealtime routine. Some of these households are non-white minorities, who can experience an additional linguistic barrier and lack of awareness of medical services. Non-white minorities can also experience deliberate or subconscious racism in healthcare on an institutional and personal level. These can lead to quicker diagnoses based on stereotypes as well as presumptions of lifestyle (i.e. drug abuse, intelligence level, etc.). These assumptions have been associated with less preventative healthcare offered to them, such as screenings or vaccinations. Historical events such as the Tuskegee and Guatemala experiments have contributed to a lack of trust in healthcare, discouraging minorities from seeking medical assistance. These disadvantages prevent families from implementing healthy lifestyle changes that NCD treatment calls for. Healthcare has become increasingly expensive as technology has advanced, giving those with a greater income an advantage of affording more healthcare. In countries that do not have universal health care such as the US, individuals who are under or uninsured are less inclined to get tests, treatments, etc. Over half of US adults have not being able to pay medical bills, delayed care because of cost, went underinsured at some point in their life, or are currently uninsured. People with lower socioeconomic status have increased financial uncertainties and multiple stressors, exacerbating their burden to access health care. Future research Providers should be comfortable creating individualized interventions for their patients when implementing lifestyle changes. Motivational tactics have been explored to aid a patient's adherence to NCD lifestyle changes, but more interventions and research are needed. There are currently no studies that analyze the effect of introducing to the taxonomy of burden in health practices. There is also no standard to measure the quality of interactions between doctors and patients, with limited research on grading healthcare interactions beyond being "good" or "bad". There is also limited research on the effectiveness of online healthcare communities. References Health care
The campaign against Yuan Shu was a punitive expedition that took place between 197 and 199 in the late Eastern Han dynasty. The campaign was initiated by the Han government against warlord Yuan Shu after Yuan declared himself emperor of the new Zhong dynasty, an act perceived as treason against Emperor Xian, the nominal Han ruler. The campaign concluded with the defeat of Yuan Shu and collapse of his self-established Zhong dynasty. Background Early rule in Nanyang and Chenliu The Imperial Seal, a symbol of the Emperor's authority, was lost in Luoyang when Dong Zhuo ravaged the city on 4 April 190. Sun Jian, a member of the coalition against Dong Zhuo, found the Imperial Seal by chance in the ruins of Luoyang and kept it for himself. Sun Jian was a general under Yuan Shu at this time, so when Yuan heard that Sun had acquired the Seal, he held Sun's wife hostage and forced Sun to pass the Seal to him. Yuan Shu had previously set up his headquarters in Nanyang in 189, but after losing the Battle of Xiangyang (191) in which his best general Sun Jian was killed, he withdrew to Chenliu in the east, and began expanding his influence in Yang Province in 192. Suffering heavy defeats at the hands of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, Yuan Shu was forced to flee, and relocated his base to Shouchun in Jiujiang (present-day Shou County, Anhui) on the southern bank of the Huai River. Rise in Shouchun From 193 on, Sun Jian's son and successor Sun Ce started conquering territories in Jiangdong (belonging to Liu Yao) on Yuan Shu's behalf. These achievements made Yuan one of the most powerful warlords in China, as long as Sun Ce and his other officers remained loyal to him. Yuan was less successful in expanding his rule in Xu Province, where he fought against Liu Bei and Lü Bu; the latter briefly allied himself to Yuan Shu in 196, but betrayed him again and drove him back to Shouchun. Still, Yuan Shu perceived his control over southern China as secure. Hearing that Cao Cao had taken Han emperor Xian under his protection/control in autumn 196 and brought him to Xu city, Yuan Shu felt it was time to make his move. In early 197, he hurriedly declared himself a "Son of Heaven" (i.e. Emperor), starting a new Zhong (仲) dynasty in Huainan. Yuan Shu's action received no support and was universally viewed as treason against the Han emperor, causing Sun Ce to break ties with him. Other warlords now had a strong reason to attack his regime, and declared him a rebel. The imperial court, under Cao Cao's control, issued edicts to Sun Ce and Lü Bu, urging them to take aggressive action against Yuan Shu. Sun Ce allied himself to Cao Cao, but remained independent. The campaign First stage Upon receiving news that Yuan Shu had declared himself a "Son of Heaven", Sun Ce sent letters to his uncle Wu Jing and cousin Sun Ben, who both served under Yuan Shu, as an administrator and general, respectively, asking them to sever relations with him. Both Wu Jing and Sun Ben responded to Sun Ce's call and defected to him. As a consequence, Yuan Shu lost Guangling and the territories conquered by Sun Ce in Jiangdong, dramatically reducing his influence in southern China. Meanwhile, Lü Bu defeated Yuan Shu's forces at the north of the Huai River and pillaged the area. In an effort to turn the tide, Yuan Shu sent an army to invade Chen, but was defeated by Han forces led by Cao Cao. In the autumn of 197, Cao Cao seized all Yuan Shu's holdings north of the Huai River, while the latter's remaining territory suffered drought and a bad harvest, further decreasing his power. Lü Bu's defection and defeat When Yuan Shu's influence had been reduced to a minimum, internal conflict arose among the members of the alliance formed against him. Lü Bu, upon request from Yuan Shu, attacked Liu Bei, who received support from Cao Cao to fight back. The conflict led to the Battle of Xiapi in 198, fought between the allied forces of Cao Cao and Liu Bei against Lü Bu. Facing a dire situation, Lü Bu turned to Yuan Shu for aid. Yuan Shu sent only about 1,000 cavalry to reinforce Lü Bu, but the force was defeated before it reached Xiapi. As Lü Bu's downfall seemed inevitable, Yuan Shu sent messengers to incite the Shanyue tribes and bandit leader Zu Lang (祖郎) to attack Sun Ce. Sun Ce defeated the enemy and continued to strengthen his influence in Jiangdong. Lü Bu finally surrendered and was executed by Cao Cao on 7 February 199. End of the Zhong emperor On the other hand, Yuan Shu was faring badly; his treasury was empty and his military was too weak to resist an invasion or suppress a rebellion. As a result, Yuan Shu opted to incinerate his palace complexes and escape to the Qian hills, where two of his former followers, Lei Bo (雷薄) and Chen Lan (陳蘭), were currently hiding. However, Lei Bo and Chen Lan refused to accept Yuan Shu, so Yuan Shu wrote to his clansman Yuan Shao, promising to give Yuan Shao the Imperial Seal if the latter would help him. In response, Yuan Shao dispatched his son, Yuan Tan, to escort Yuan Shu to Qing Province (covering present-day Shandong). Cao Cao sent Liu Bei and Zhu Ling to intercept Yuan Shu while Yuan was en route to Qing Province, so Yuan had no choice but to turn back to Huainan. Yuan Shu eventually died of illness in the sixth month of 199 on the way back to his capital Shouchun. Aftermath Yuan Shu's family went to rely on Yuan Shu's former follower Liu Xun, while his other followers Yang Hong (楊弘) and Zhang Xun (張勳) planned to surrender to Sun Ce, but Liu Xun had them captured and held in Lujiang. In 199, Sun Ce defeated Liu Xun and conquered Lujiang, freeing Yuan Shu's family and men. In popular culture The campaign is featured in the sixth, seventh and ninth installments of the video game series Dynasty Warriors produced by Koei. Notes References Chen, Shou. Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi). Fan, Ye. Book of the Later Han (Houhanshu). Sima, Guang. Zizhi Tongjian. 199 Campaigns during the end of the Han dynasty 197 198 Cao Cao
Johann Ernst Glück (; 10 November 1652 – 5 May 1705) was a German translator and Lutheran theologian active in Livonia, which is now in Latvia. Glück was born in Wettin as the son of a pastor. After attending the Latin school of Altenburg, he studied theology, rhetoric, philosophy, geometry, history, geography, and Latin at Wittenberg and Jena. Glück is known for being the first one to translate the Bible into Latvian, a project which he finished in 1694. It was carried out in its entirety in Marienburg (Alūksne) in Livonia, in the building which now houses the Ernst Glück Bible Museum, established to honour his work. He also founded the first Latvian language schools in Livonia in 1683. He died in Moscow. He had four daughters, a son (Ernst Gottlieb Glück), and a foster-daughter Marta Skowrońska who married Peter I and is mainly known as Catherine I. From 1725 until 1727 she was empress of the Russian Empire. References Bibliography "Mach dich auf und werde licht - Celies nu, topi gaiss" - Zu Leben und Werk von Ernst Glück (1654-1705). Akten der Tagung anlässlich seines 300. Todestages vom 10. bis 13. Mai 2005 in Halle (Saale). Herausgegeben von Schiller, Christiane / Grudule, Mara. Wiesbaden, Harrasowitz, 2010. 1652 births 1705 deaths People from Saalekreis Translators of the Bible into Latvian 17th-century German Lutheran clergy German Lutheran theologians German-language writers Latvian Lutheran clergy Latvian writers Baltic-German people German male non-fiction writers German emigrants to the Russian Empire 17th-century German translators 18th-century German Lutheran clergy
Monanthocitrus oblanceolata is a species of flowering plant in the citrus family, Rutaceae. It is endemic to Sabah in Malaysia. It was first described in 1988. Monanthocitrus oblanceolata is a shrub or small understory tree that grows up to 5 meters tall. It grows in lowland rain forests up to 600 meters elevation, typically on slopes or ridges of low hills, and sometimes along streams or in flat areas. It is an uncommon tree, generally growing as solitary trees or in small populations. References oblanceolata Endemic flora of Borneo Flora of Sabah Flora of the Borneo lowland rain forests Endemic flora of Malaysia Vulnerable plants Plants described in 1988 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Frederick John Titmus (24 November 1932 – 23 March 2011) was an English cricketer, whose first-class career, mostly for Middlesex with a shortish stint for Surrey, spanned five decades. He was the fourth man after W.G. Grace, Wilfred Rhodes and George Hirst to take 2,500 wickets and make 20,000 runs in first-class cricket. Although he was best known for his off-spin (though at first he bowled medium pace as well), he was an accomplished lower-order batsman who deserved to be called an all-rounder, even opening the batting for England on six occasions. Outside cricket, Titmus was also an able footballer; at one stage he was contracted to Watford as a professional, having earlier played for Leytonstone, and then for Chelsea as a junior. Early years Educated at William Ellis School, Highgate, London, Titmus was in his school's first XI by the age of 13, and when 16 he wrote to Lord's, the ground being close to his home, to ask for a trial. He was accepted onto the ground-staff after bowling only a few balls, and in June 1949 he made his first-class cricket debut for Middlesex against Somerset at Bath, at the age of 16 years and 213 days, Middlesex's youngest cricketer ever at that point. 1950 was Titmus's first full season of county cricket, and he performed reasonably well, taking 55 wickets including 7–34 against Minor Counties in July. His appearances in 1951 and 1952 were restricted because of his National Service obligations, although he played for the Combined Services. In 1953 he returned to play for Middlesex full-time, and took 105 wickets, the first of 16 years in which he would reach three figures. 1955 was a good year for Titmus, as he did the double for the first time: he took what would remain his best season's haul of 191 wickets at just 16.31, taking five or more wickets in an innings on no less than 18 occasions. 158 of these wickets were for his county, beating by four the record set up in 1900 by Albert Trott. He also passed a thousand runs for the first time, scoring 1,235 including the first of his six centuries, making 104 against Hampshire albeit in a losing cause as Middlesex lost by an innings. England: picked and dropped A fine display for MCC against the South Africans in May 1955, where he took 8–43 in the second innings, brought Titmus his England debut for the second Test at Lord's, but he took only one wicket (that of Hugh Tayfield) and failed twice with the bat; and had a worse time in the third Test at Old Trafford, making 0 and 19 and taking 0–51. He was dropped, but he went on a non-Test tour to Pakistan with MCC that winter. From 1956 to 1962 inclusive, Titmus achieved the double in every year except 1958, but a place in the Test team still eluded him. 1961 was his best year with the bat, as he scored 1,703 runs at a fine average of 37.02, including 14 half-centuries; he passed 50 more than a hundred times in the course of his first-class career. Recalled to the Test team His form in 1962, 136 wickets and 1,238 runs, led to Titmus being recalled to Test cricket, and he played in the third and fourth Tests against Pakistan. For his performances that year (including a career-best nine for 52 against Cambridge University) he was made one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in the 1963 edition of the Almanack. Titmus went to Australia for the 1962–63 Ashes series and made his highest first-class century of 137 not out vs South Australia. He played in all five Tests, and took more wickets than any other English bowler; 21 at 29.33, including a Test career best 7 for 79 in the Third Test and 5 for 103 in the Fifth, both at Sydney, and making 59 not out in the Fourth Test at Adelaide. For five years Titmus was consistently selected for England, and he produced some outstanding displays, not least in India in 1963/64, when in the course of a five-Test series (packed into just six weeks) he picked up 27 wickets to help relieve the monotony as every game finished in a draw. In 1964 he opened the batting against Australia with Geoff Boycott at Trent Bridge after John Edrich was injured. Meanwhile, he continued to be invaluable for Middlesex, achieving up to 100 wickets in most years and contributing when batting, as well as captaining the county side between 1965 and 1968. He toured Australia again for the 1965–66 Ashes series; making 258 runs (64.50), but taking only nine wickets (57.44) and in the Third Test at Sydney he took 4-40 as England spun their way to their biggest victory in Australia since 1912. Boating accident Titmus was appointed vice-captain for the Tour of the West Indies in 1967/68, but his run came to an end in Barbados on that same tour. Titmus was involved in an accident shortly before the Third when, whilst swimming, he caught his foot in the propeller of a boat that was being driven by the wife of one of the senior members of the English cricket team. He lost four toes, and for a time there was a doubt whether he would play again. Fortunately the Canadian ice hockey team were on holiday there and their team doctor attended to Titmus's injury. He received a paltry £90 compensation from the MCC's insurance policy; which, at least, had the effect of ensuring a complete overhaul of insurance cover for England cricketers playing overseas. By May 1968 he was once again bowling as normal for Middlesex, and doubts about his fitness were dispelled as he claimed 111 victims that season and topped Middlesex's batting averages, though averaging under 26 an innings. Titmus's batting gradually became less effective, and from 1969 onwards he passed 50 only six more times, though he did make an unbeaten 112 against Warwickshire as late as 1976. Until 1976 he took at least 57 first-class wickets in every year. Later career 1974/75 saw Titmus make an unexpected return to the England team, as he played in four of the six Ashes Tests. Though he took only seven wickets, he scored 61 at Perth. That winter Titmus played his only two One Day Internationals, both against New Zealand. Both games were ruined by rain, but in the second at Wellington he took 3–53 from his seven eight-ball overs, his only ODI wickets. Having coached in South Africa on several occasions earlier in his career, in the 1975/76 winter Titmus played for Orange Free State in that country's Currie Cup competition, and took 42 wickets at 16.30. His career was beginning to wind down, and 1976 was his final full year in England. After the end of that season he went to coach at Surrey, playing for that county against Kent in 1978, but it was an unhappy time. According to then Surrey player Lonsdale Skinner, Titmus allegedly racially abused him during a Second XI match. He re-appeared sporadically for Middlesex in 1979, 1980 and 1982. His last appearance came by accident: attending the Middlesex v Surrey match in 1982 as a spectator (aged 49), he was prevailed upon to play by Middlesex captain Mike Brearley, and the gamble paid off: Titmus took 3–43 on a pitch taking spin, and Middlesex won by 58 runs. He thus became one of the very few men to have played first-class cricket in five decades (1940s1980s) (W. G. Grace was another). He created a Middlesex appearance record of 642, and took 2,361 wickets, another county record, in addition to racking up in excess of 20,000 runs. Press, publications and media Titmus published his first autobiography Talk of the Double in 1964. In it he revealed that he was born in Somers Town and that his family moved to Kentish Town in 1939. In his second autobiography, My Life in Cricket published in 2005, he was rather more forthright in his views of former playing colleagues, and depicted five decades of his playing career with passion. He also served as an England test selector from 1994 to 1996. He was the subject of the 1985 song Fuckin' 'Ell It's Fred Titmus on the album Back In The DHSS by the British band Half Man Half Biscuit. Final years Fred Titmus died on 23 March 2011, aged 78, after a long illness. He was married twice, firstly to Jean, and he was survived by his second wife, Stephanie. He had three children and two grandchildren. 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''. Ernesto Arturo Alais (Lomas de Zamora, October 26, 1929-Ezeiza, February 3, 2016)2 was an Argentine brigadier general, , which gained notoriety during the 1987 Carapintada uprising. Biography Alais was head of the 19th Infantry Regiment based in San Miguel de Tucumán. This unit was in charge of the repression in the province of Tucumán .3 In 1982, Colonel Alais was the 2nd Commander and Chief of Staff of the IX Infantry Brigade . During Operation Rosario, he was in charge of this great combat unit since its commander, Brigadier General Américo Daher, was in the recovery of the Malvinas Islands.4 Alais participated as an athlete in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games in the sports shooting discipline.5 Main article: Pintface uprising of 1987 In 1987 Alais received the order to suppress the uprising of Lieutenant Colonel Aldo Rico, located in Campo de Mayo. He left from the city of Rosario with a column of war tanks that advanced very slowly. President Alfonsín changed his initial attitude of not negotiating with the rebels and reached an agreement with them before Alais was even close to Campo de Mayo, so the idea of a refusal to repress on the part of Alais quickly settled. especially in the media that humorously exploited the situation..6 Ernesto Alais was imprisoned in the Marcos Paz prison in 2012. Due to his poor health, he was sent to the Central Military Hospital and was later referred to the Ezeiza prison by order of the Federal Court of Tucumán, despite suffering from senile dementia. 6 He died on February 3, 2016, suffering from senile dementia.1 References https://web.archive.org/web/20200418104438/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/al/ernesto-alais-1.html https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/murio-el-general-ernesto-arturo-alais-nid1867953/ https://www.infobae.com/2016/02/04/1787681-murio-el-general-alais-el-militar-que-nunca-llego-los-tanques https://www.mpf.gov.ar/docs/Links/DDHH/lista_de_procesados_diciembre_2012.pdf http://www.radarmalvinas.com.ar/informes/info_ejercito/info%20ejercito%20I%20ct.pdf External links 1929 births 2016 deaths Argentine male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Argentina Shooters at the 1984 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing
Albert Thomas may refer to: Albert Ernest Thomas (1872–1923), Australian politician Albert Thomas (minister) (1878–1932), French socialist politician, Minister of Armament Albert Thomas (cricketer) (1893–1965), Welsh cricketer Albert Thomas (American politician) (1898–1966), American politician Albert Reuben Edward Thomas (1908–1983), Australian Roman Catholic bishop Albie Thomas (1935–2013), Australian athlete Albert Rudolf Thomas (born 1938), Dutch football referee Albert Sidney Thomas (1873–1967), bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina See also Albert-Félix-Théophile Thomas (1847–1907), French architect
Perales Airport is an airport serving the city of Ibagué in the Tolima Department of Colombia. It is east of the city. A major renovation of the airport was completed in June 2018. Airlines and destinations See also Transport in Colombia List of airports in Colombia References External links OurAirports - Perales SkyVector - Perales Airports in Colombia Buildings and structures in Tolima Department
Amy Gibson (born November 25, 1960) is an American daytime television Emmy-nominated actress and businesswoman. Career Gibson's credits include Love of Life (Lynn Henderson), Young and the Restless (Alana Anthony Jackson), and General Hospital (Colette Francoise) in the 1980s. Personal life Gibson is the younger sister of Jody Gibson and the niece of singer Georgia Gibbs, a recording artist with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Her mother Tobe Gibson is the talent agent who discovered Tom Cruise. Secretly bald for over 20 years due to the medical condition alopecia areata, Gibson built a post-acting career in wig manufacturing and consulting services to those in need of guidance and support who are dealing with hair loss. Filmography Film Television References Living people 1960 births 21st-century American businesspeople American soap opera actresses Actors from Westchester County, New York 21st-century American businesswomen
Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka () is a 1977 Indian Hindi-language romance film drama, directed by J. Om Prakash. The movie was indirectly produced by Rajesh Khanna. It was lavishly mounted—shot in Europe. The climax had action scenes - a crocodile fight, gas chamber, car chase, boat chase, mid-air fight but the movie however did not do too well. Plot Ashok successfully completes his studies and becomes a M.Sc. graduate. His mother wants him to pursue his higher studies in Switzerland, but Ashok hesitates as more money is required. But his mother convinces him and sends him to Switzerland. Ashok stays in the place arranged by the friend of his principal who owns a hotel and also is a step-father of a spoilt Vikram, who hates Ashok. He meets Veera, an arrogant girl who tries to steal his car while on his way to a car race. Ashok wins a car race and sends the money which he won in the race to his mother. Veera's father meets Ashok and proposes a business deal with him in the field of atomic science. Ashok accepts the deal as he requires Uranium to continue his research. Veera and Ashok fall in love, which is disliked by Vikram as he wants to marry her and grab all her property. Hence, he frames a Uranium theft crime with the help of Ashok's assistant. Ashok is jailed by Veera's father and Veera also believes her father. But Ashok proves his innocence by making Vikram accept his acts by himself. Veera pleads guilty for her acts and apologises to Ashok. Veera's father accepts their love on a condition that he should stay in Switzerland forever, to which Ashok refuses and Veera also supports Ashok. Vikram kidnaps Veera and demands a huge sum of money from her father for her release. Veera's father unwillingly seeks Ashok's help to bring back Veera. Ashok fights with Vikram and rescues Veera and both unite finally. Cast Rajesh Khanna as Ashok Sharma Zeenat Aman as Veera Rai Danny Denzongpa as Vikram (Jamunada's son) Preeti Ganguli as Mary John Julie as Olga Pinchoo Kapoor as Mr. John Sulochana Latkar as Ashok's mother Nadira as Heera (Jamunda's wife) Om Prakash as Mr. Jamunadas Rehman as Mr. Chandidas Rai Asrani as Murlidhar Soundtrack External links 1977 films Indian romantic drama films 1970s Hindi-language films 1977 romantic drama films Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal Films directed by J. Om Prakash
Nye Bevan House, was a large office development on the corner of Elmbank Crescent and India Street in Glasgow, Scotland. It formed part of the complex of buildings known as Strathclyde House which collectively served as the offices and meeting place of Strathclyde Regional Council from when it was formed in 1975 until it was eventually abolished in 1996. History India Street was previously occupied by a terrace of Georgian style houses which included a well-appointed hotel known as "More's Hotel", whose visitors included, in summer 1937, the American conductor and composer, George Szell. India Street was substantially redeveloped in the early 1970s as part of a wider initiative to redevelop the Charing Cross area to make way for the M8 motorway. The building was designed by E. S. Boyer & Partners in the Modern style, built in dark brick and glass and was completed in 1974. The design involved a main frontage facing India Street with another shorter wing extending eastwards along Elmbank Crescent. The main frontage was faced with alternating bands of dark brick and steel-framed windows and the building ranged in height up to nine storeys. The building was initially called "Viceroy House". Strathclyde House Strathclyde Regional Council was created in 1975. The council initially rented offices called Melrose House at 19 Cadogan Street in Glasgow to act as an interim headquarters pending a decision being taken on a permanent headquarters. Various other offices around the centre of Glasgow were also used for additional office space, including Viceroy House and other modern buildings near it on India Street. In 1976, the nearby former Glasgow High School buildings on Elmbank Street were vacated. The council decided to convert the former school buildings to become its headquarters, using the nearby offices in India Street as additional accommodation. The remodelled school and offices were formally opened by Elizabeth II on 2 November 1979, when the whole complex was renamed "Strathclyde House". Despite the singular name, Strathclyde House was in fact eleven main buildings, which were distinguished from each other as "Strathclyde House 1", "Strathclyde House 2" and so on: Blocks 5 to 9 at the old school site are all Category A listed buildings. The council also had other offices nearby, including Dalian House, on the corner of St Vincent Street and North Street. Following the implementation of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, Strathclyde Regional Council was abolished in 1996. Blocks 3, 4 and 11 were all sold soon after the council's abolition for redevelopment. Blocks 1 and 2 were together renamed Nye Bevan House to recall the life of the Labour Party politician, Nye Bevan. That building was eventually demolished in 2015. Blocks 5 to 10 at the old High School site were used by Glasgow City Council after 1996 as additional office space. The council chamber there was briefly used in 2000 by the Scottish Parliament, with its new permanent home at Holyrood under construction and the temporary buildings in Edinburgh booked out. Glasgow City Council sold the old High School buildings in 2010 but a new use has yet to be found for them. References Buildings and structures in Glasgow Government buildings completed in 1974 Buildings and structures demolished in 2015
Cadherin 10 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CDH10 gene. Clinical significance An association with autism has been suggested. See also Cadherin Heritability of autism References External links Further reading
The 1991–92 Northern Premier League season was the 24th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier Division, won by Stalybridge Celtic, and the First Division, won by Colwyn Bay. It was known as the HFS Loans League for sponsorship reasons. Premier Division The Premier Division featured three new teams: Whitley Bay promoted as champions from Division One Emley promoted as runners-up from Division One Accrington Stanley promoted as 4th-place finishers from Division One The Shepshed Charterhouse Renamed to Shepshed Albion in the next season. League table Results Division One Division One featured three new teams: Colwyn Bay promoted as runners-up of the NWCFL Division One Guiseley promoted as champions of the NCEFL Premier Division Knowsley United promoted as champions of the NWCFL Division One League table Promotion and relegation In the twenty-fourth season of the Northern Premier League Stalybridge Celtic (as champions) were automatically promoted to the Football Conference. Shepshed Albion were relegated to the First Division and Bangor City moved to the newly formed League of Wales; these three clubs were replaced by relegated Conference side Barrow, First Division winners Colwyn Bay and second placed Winsford United. In the First Division Newtown and Rhyl left the League to join the League of Wales and Irlam Town left the League altogether; these three sides were replaced by newly admitted Ashton United, Gretna and Great Harwood Town. Cup Results Challenge Cup: Marine 1–0 Frickley Athletic President's Cup: Morecambe bt. Stalybridge Celtic Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the Presidents Cup. Stalybridge Celtic bt. Morecambe References External links Northern Premier League Tables at RSSSF Northern Premier League seasons 6
BOC Aviation is a majority state-owned global aircraft operating leasing company and the largest aircraft operating leasing company headquartered in Asia, as measured by the value of owned aircraft. BOC Aviation is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange () and has its headquarters in Singapore with offices in Dublin, London, New York and Tianjin. History The history dates back to 1993 when the company was founded as Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise Pte. Ltd. (SALE) by Singapore Airlines Limited and Boullioun Aviation Services, Inc., a U.S.-based aircraft operating leasing company. In 1995 acquired its first owned aircraft and in 1996 placed the first order with Airbus. In 1997, the company's shareholder base was broadened when Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited and Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Private Limited joined the founders as investors. In 2000, the company was reported to be the largest customer of the Airbus' single-aisle aircraft in Asia. In July 2004, Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise (SALE) underwent a change in its shareholder structure, following the transfer of the 35.5% stake held by Seattle-based Boullioun Aviation Services to the US lessor's parent company WestLB AG of Germany. Boullioun was a 100% subsidiary of WestLB from 2001, until 2005 when it was sold to Aviation Capital Group. The remaining ownership then of SALE was unchanged, with Singapore Airlines (SIA) holding 35.5%, and Singapore government investment agencies GIC and Temasek Holdings each retaining 14.5%. In December 2006, the company was acquired by, and became a wholly owned subsidiary of, Bank of China. At the time, the company was the largest aircraft leasing company in Asia. Following the acquisition the company's name was changed to BOC Aviation Pte. Ltd. in 2007. Bank of China bought the company's shares for US$965million. Thus, to reflect the change in ownership, the company was renamed BOC Aviation on 2 July 2007. On 12 May 2016, the company was converted to a public company limited by shares and the company's name was changed to BOC Aviation Limited. On 1 June 2016, the company was listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. Partnership In August 2019, BOC Aviation signed a purchase-and-leaseback agreement with Qatar Airways, the state-owned flag carrier of Qatar, for three new Airbus A350 twin-aisle aircraft to be delivered by the end of the third quarter. External links References Aerospace companies of Singapore Bank of China Aircraft leasing companies Companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Government-owned companies of China
Alan Green BEM (15 May 1932 – 18 August 2003) was a British railwayman who served as a councillor and municipal leader in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire. Green was born in Cleethorpes and worked for British Rail at Cleethorpes railway station. As a railway worker he joined the National Union of Railwaymen and was elected as chairman of the local branch when he was 22. In 1981 he was awarded the British Empire Medal at Buckingham Palace for his dedication and loyalty to the railway industry. At the age of 24 Green was elected to Cleethorpes Borough Council as councillor for the North ward, having joined the Labour Party. He was defeated for re-election after three years but determined to continue in local politics. In 1963 he was elected as councillor for Croft Baker ward, which he held until just before his death. He served as Mayor of Cleethorpes in 1967 and again in 1976. Green was very keen to see Cleethorpes develop as a tourist attraction. One of his greatest achievements, as leader of Cleethorpes Borough Council in the 1970s, was to lead the way in building the Cleethorpes Leisure Centre. This was a replacement for the large outdoor pool which had been destroyed by a storm. Green was re-elected in Croft Baker ward in North East Lincolnshire council in 1995 after local government reorganisation, and again in 1999. In 2003 he was narrowly defeated for re-election. The council awarded him the status of Honorary Alderman in 2003 for his extensive services to the local community. References 1932 births 2003 deaths Councillors in the Borough of North East Lincolnshire Labour Party (UK) councillors British Rail people English trade unionists Recipients of the British Empire Medal People from Cleethorpes Mayors of places in Yorkshire and the Humber Leaders of local authorities of England
Gu-Win is a town in Fayette and Marion counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It incorporated in 1956. At the 2020 census the population was 141, down from 176 at the 2010 census. Although a small portion of the town is within Fayette County, all of the population as of 2010 resided in Marion County. The town's unusual name is taken from the names of its two neighboring cities, Guin and Winfield. "Gu-Win" and "Guin" are not the same, though the pronunciation is virtually the same, leading to occasional confusion by visitors. Gu-Win - Goo-win and Guin - G-you-in History The area Gu-Win occupies is between Guin and Winfield. Until the 1950s, it was known as "Ear Gap". Not wanting to be annexed into Guin or Winfield, it pursued incorporation for itself, and chose the name of the local drive-in theater, "Gu-Win". As of 2019, the theater still operates, but has been renamed the Blue Moon. Geography Gu-Win is located in southern Marion County at (33.949505, -87.871921), with a small portion extending south into Fayette County. U.S. Route 43 passes through the town, leading northwest to Guin and southeast the same distance to Winfield. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town of Gu-Win has a total area of , all of it recorded as land. The town sits at a low gap between two subwatersheds that each lead to the Tombigbee River: the Buttahatchee River to the west, and Luxapallila Creek to the southeast. The local streams rising in the gap are Hughes Branch flowing to the west, and an unnamed tributary of Luxapallila Creek flowing to the southeast. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 204 people, 86 households, and 63 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 100 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. 2.94% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 86 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.81. In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $39,375 versus $18,906 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,868. About 11.3% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.8% of those 65 or over. References Towns in Fayette County, Alabama Towns in Marion County, Alabama Towns in Alabama
Guy Barruol (born 10 June 1934) is a French historian and archaeologist. He is director of research emeritus at the CNRS. Biography Guy Barruol was born on 10 June 1934 in Mazan, Vaucluse, the son of Jean Barruol (1898–1982), a local historian and the author of numerous books on ancient and medieval Provence. Barruol entered the CNRS in January 1962 as an intern, then was awarded the post of research assistant in 1963, research fellow in 1967, senior research fellow in 1967, and eventually became director of research in 1985. Since June 2000, he has been director of research emeritus at the CNRS. Barruol was the director of the Antiquités Historiques of Languedoc-Roussillon from 1968 to 1982, and a member of the until 1999. Works References 20th-century French historians 20th-century French archaeologists Living people 1934 births Celtic studies scholars Research directors of the French National Centre for Scientific Research
Týn nad Vltavou (; ) is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,900 inhabitants. It lies on the Vltava river. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Villages of Hněvkovice na levém břehu Vltavy, Koloděje nad Lužnicí, Netěchovice, Nuzice, Předčice and Vesce are administrative parts of Týn nad Vltavou. Etymology The Old Czech word týn is related to English "town". It was a term for a fortified settlement. Geography Týn nad Vltavou is located about north of České Budějovice. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The highest point is the hill Červený vrch at above sea level. The town lies on the Vltava river, at its confluence with the Lužnice. History A settlement in the area was probably founded in the 11th century. The first written mention of Týn nad Vltavou is from 1229, when it was a part of bishop's dominion. After 1251, a new centre of the settlement was established and built around the Church of Saint Christoforos, near a road connecting two local fords. The fords were replaced by a wooden bridge. In the late 13th century, a development occurred, and a stone castle for protection of the trade route from Nuremberg to Vienna was built. In 1327, Týn nad Vltavou was first referred to as a town. The town acquired a customs office authorizing the collection of tolls, the connection with Prague was ensured by rafting and boating on the Vltava, and Týn became rich and prospering. During the Hussite Wars, the church was burned down, otherwise the town was not affected by the war. However, the town was affected by later religious disputes and wars and was burned down in 1468. After 1543 during the rule of Jan III Čabelický, the desolated castle was repaired. In 1564, a large fire destroyed most of the houses on the square and the church. In 1569, the church was rebuilt, extended and consecrated to James the Great. In 1601, Týn was confiscated by the royal chamber. In 1608, it was promoted to a royal town by Rudolf II, but in 1621 after the Battle of White Mountain, it was returned to Prague Archbishopric and became again a serfdom town. During the Thirty Years' War, the town was repeatedly burned and devastated. The town lost two thirds of the houses and the castle. The decline continued after the war, and in 1680 the town was hit by a plague epidemic. Until 1918, Moldauthein – Tyn nad Vltavou was part of Austria-Hungary in the district with the same name, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia. Demographics Sights The historic centre is formed by Míru Square with many preserved Renaissance and Gothic-Renaissance houses, and adjacent streets. The main landmarks of the square are the town hall, the church, and the castle. The Renaissance town hall was built in the 17th century and rebuilt after a fire in 1796. The facade of the building in the late Baroque style was lightened by arcades. The Church of Saint James the Great comes from 1569 was baroque reconstructed in 1753–1763. Týn nad Vltavou Castle is the largest building in the town centre. It was built in 1699 as seat of the archbishop's administration. The building has an early Baroque facade with Classicist adjustments. The castle also includes underground spaces open to the public. Today the castle serves as a library and as Town Museum Týn nad Vltavou. The museum was founded in 1932 and consists of expositions of local history, historical puppets, moldavites, and life and work of Alfréd Radok. The remains of the original Gothic castle are accessible. Only a stone bridge and few ramparts are preserved. On the site of a former castle, a revolving auditorium was built in 1983. It is the only amateur scene of its kind in the world. Smaller castles Hněvkovice and Koloděje nad Lužnicí are located in the eponymous villages. In popular culture Zdeněk Troška's films Kameňák, Kameňák 2 and Kameňák 3 were filmed here. Notable people Matěj Kopecký (1775–1847), puppeteer; lived and died here Alfréd Radok (1914–1976), stage director and film director Gallery References External links Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in České Budějovice District
Nicolas George Ioannou (; born 8 January 1965), also known as "Rudy", is a Cypriot yacht and speedboat manufacturer since 1991, and a property developer. He is the CEO of several companies including Coast and Hills Developments. He has investments in hotels and residential towers as well as marina developments. Ioannou has been appointed by the Cypriot president as honorary consul of Cyprus in the Sinai Peninsula. Career Business Boat-racing & Boat-building During the time Ioannou resided in Egypt, he was the national Union Internationale Motonautique president. As a speed boat manufacturer he organised the first red sea rib rally and brought to this event a long list of world class royalty, celebrities, business people and adventurers, and created thereafter a series of events which included the first ever Formula 2 race in the Egyptian Nile, "les 8 heurs du nil". Rudy, also personally participated in several boat racing events such as the one in Zeebrugge in which he came first place. However boat racing, boat races, and boat building reportedly remain to this day his hobby. In 2007, he moved to Monaco where he stayed in his apartment in Fontvieille to work more closely with the UIM. As for boat building, Ioannou formed his ship building company after having built his first 105-foot steel yacht by the age of 26. He later moved to speedboat and rigid inflatable boat manufacturing where he ended up receiving several awards for retail and military navy contracting. The Italian Navy also endowed him with a high honor award for marine contracting and contribution to their navy fleet of military vessels. Projects in progress Nicolas Ioannou is currently developing several projects around Europe. His company is working on the developments of projects to build a new commercial and residential compound and marina, as well as other several projects to pioneer high rise towers that consist of 5-star luxury apartments and hotels that are said to break the record for the tallest buildings in their countries. Ioannou is undertaking many of these projects reportedly along with his Egyptian and Saudi Arabian billionaire partners who are shareholders within the company. Politics Ioannou was in Egypt during the 2005 Sharm el-Sheikh attacks where he intervened to aid the Cypriot tourists in Egypt at the time. After providing refuge to the surviving victims he was esteemed as a man of resources to aid the Cypriot government in political missions during crisis. This led to his endowment as the Honorary Consul of Cyprus in Egypt where he was able to provide an exit from Egypt to Cypriots who desired to leave the country in a time where Egyptian airports were shut down by the government for security reasons during the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. Real estate Ioannou owns a significant amount of land in Cyprus some of which he inherited. This land was owned by his grandfather before the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in the north. He also owns land in Greece, as well as an island in the Ionian sea. See also List of richest Cypriots References Further reading "Stelios threatens to grab easyJet's controls as profits nosedive" The Scotsman, 16 November 2008 1965 births Cypriot billionaires Greek Cypriot people Living people Businesspeople from Cairo Egyptian people of Cypriot descent Egyptian people of Greek descent
Marie François Sadi Carnot (; 11 August 1837 – 25 June 1894) was a French statesman, who served as the President of France from 1887 until his assassination in 1894. His presidency was marked by a series of poorly handled crises. General Boulanger's rapid rise and failed attempt to march on the Elysee in 1889 posed the first serious threat to the Republic during Carnot's term. Then came a series of ministerial crises, financial scandals, labour turmoil, anarchist violence, and finally Carnot's own assassination in 1894. The Panama scandals, involving bribes to parliamentarians, resulted in major financial losses and deeply embarrassed those involved. The extreme right-wing newspaper La Libre Parole, run by anti-Semitic publicist Édouard Drumont, escalated intolerance towards Third Republic politics. Carnot presided over a few achievements. He was well received when he travelled around France and when he inaugurated the 1889 exhibition celebrating the French Revolution, and he facilitated a rapprochement with Russia. His term in office bolstered the power and influence of the presidency. Early life Marie François Sadi Carnot was the son of the statesman Hippolyte Carnot and was born in Limoges, Haute-Vienne. His third given name Sadi was in honour of his uncle Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot, the engineer who formulated the second law of thermodynamics and is generally regarded as the founder of the subject, who in turn was named after the Persian poet Sadi of Shiraz. Like his uncle, Marie François came to be known as Sadi Carnot. In his scientific-mindedness and Republican leanings, he resembled his grandfather, Lazare Carnot, the military modernizer and member of the Directory of the French Revolution. He was educated as a civil engineer and was a highly distinguished student at both the École Polytechnique and the École des Ponts et Chaussées. After his academic course, he obtained an appointment in the public service. His hereditary republicanism caused the government of national defence to entrust him in 1870 with the task of organizing resistance in the départements of the Eure, Calvados and Seine-Inférieure, and he was made prefect of Seine-Inférieure in January 1871. In the following month he was elected to the French National Assembly by the département Côte-d'Or. He joined the Opportunist Republican parliamentary group, Gauche républicaine. In August 1878 he was appointed secretary to the minister of public works. He became minister in September 1880 and again in April 1885, moving almost immediately to the ministry of finance, which post he held under both the Ferry and the Freycinet administrations until December 1886. Presidency When the Daniel Wilson scandals occasioned the downfall of Jules Grévy in December 1887, Carnot's reputation for integrity made him a candidate for the presidency, and he obtained the support of Georges Clemenceau and many others, so that he was elected by 616 votes out of 827. He assumed office at a critical period, when the republic was all but openly attacked by General Boulanger. Carnot's ostensible part during this agitation was confined to augmenting his popularity by well-timed appearances on public occasions, which gained credit for the presidency and the republic. When, early in 1889, Boulanger was finally driven into exile, it fell to Carnot to appear as head of the state on two occasions of special interest, the celebration of the centenary of the French Revolution in 1889 and the opening of the Paris Exhibition of the same year. The success of both was regarded as a popular ratification of the republic, and though continually harassed by the formation and dissolution of ephemeral ministries, by socialist outbreaks, and the beginnings of anti-Semitism, Carnot had only one serious crisis to surmount, the Panama scandals of 1892, which, if they greatly damaged the prestige of the state, increased the respect felt for its head, against whose integrity none could breathe a word. Carnot was in favour of the Franco-Russian Alliance and received the Order of St Andrew from Alexander III. Assassination Carnot was reaching the zenith of his popularity, when, on 24 June 1894, after delivering a speech at a public banquet in Lyon in which he appeared to imply that he would not seek re-election, he was stabbed by an Italian anarchist named Sante Geronimo Caserio. Carnot died shortly after midnight on 25 June. The stabbing aroused widespread horror and grief, and the president was honoured with an elaborate funeral ceremony in the Panthéon on 1 July 1894. Caserio called the assassination a political act, and was executed on 16 August 1894. See also Carnot – A city in the Central African Republic named in honour of him Politics of France André César Vermare – Sculptor of statue in Saint-Chamond References Attribution Furthere reading Bell, David Scott, et al. eds. Biographical dictionary of French political leaders since 1870 (Prentice Hall, 1990). pp 69–70. 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Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo (born March 10, 1962) is a Ghanaian politician and a former Member of Parliament and former District Chief Executive for the Fanteakwa North district of the Eastern Region of Ghana. He is also a former Eastern Regional Minister and a former National Organizer of the National Democratic Congress. Ampofo is also a former Minister for Local Government and Rural Development. He is the former national Chairman for the National Democratic Congress(NDC). Early life and education Ampofo was born in Kyebi in the Eastern Region of Ghana. He attained his basic school education at the Asamankese, Anum L/A Middle School ( 1976 – 1979). He then proceeded to the Akwatia Technical Institute for secondary education from 1979 to 1982. He moved on to Kumasi Polytechnic in 1987 and went further to pursue a Post Graduate Certificate in Public Administration at the Ghana Institute of Management & Public Administration (GIMPA) and at Haggai Institute in Hawaii Islands. He also attended University of Education, Winneba(Kumasi Campus) to pursue a sandwich program from 1991 – 1993. Ampofo also attended University of Mines and Technology(UMAT) in Tarkwa and obtained a degree in mechanical engineering from 1983 -1985. He is also an alumnus of the USA-Specialized Studies in Advanced Leadership (1998). Politics Ampofo is a member of the 2nd and 3rd Parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana and a politician of the National Democratic Congress. His political career started when he was appointed District Chief Executive by His excellency former president Jerry John Rawlings from 1994 to 1996. Member of Parliament He then participated in the 1996 Ghanaian general elections as a parliamentary candidate for the Fanteakwa North constituency of the Eastern region of Ghana. He won this seat with a total of 21,284 of the total valid votes cast that year. He retained his seat in the 2000 Ghanaian general elections with a total of 15,487 making 49.70% of the total valid votes cast. He contested again in the 2004 elections and lost to Kwadjo Agyei Addo of the New Patriotic Party. He went ahead to contest again in the 2008 Ghanaian general elections and lost again to Kwabena Amankwa Asiamah of the New Patriotic party. Minister of State He stood for the party National Organizer position, and was appointed Ghana Minister for Local Government and Rural Development by President Mills during a cabinet reshuffle in January 2011. Prior to this appointment he had been the Eastern Regional Minister since the start of the Mills NDC government in 2009 and was succeeded by Kwasi Akyem Apea-Kubi. He was later appointed board chairman of Ghana ports and Harbour Authority in 2013 under the regime of former president John Dramani Mahama. In November 2018, Ampofo was elected the National Chairman of the NDC at 9th delegate congress held at Fantasy Dome at the Trade Fair Centre in Accra. His contenders were Dan Abodakpi, Betty Mould Iddrisu, Alhaji Huudu Yahaya and Danny Annang. Legal issues & controversies Kidnapping Allegations On June 11, 2019, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of Ghana. Ofosu-Ampofo was arrested in connection to a series of kidnappings that had occurred throughout the nation; consisting of a foreign diplomat, a foreign national, and volunteers from Canada. Criminal Conspiracy Allegations November 2020, the High Court of Ghana admitted into evidence alleged recordings of Ofosu-Ampofo committing criminal conspiracy. The origin of the recording was February 2019. An alleged audio recording of the voice of NDC National Chairman Samuel Ofosu Ampofo and another individual planning a road-map of criminal activities targeted at some individuals has been admitted as evidence. The targeted individuals include the Electoral Commission (EC) chair and the Chairman of the National Peace Council among others This was after the court had rejected claims by lawyers for the politician that the audio breached constitutionally guaranteed right to privacy. The two have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit assault against a public officer, while Mr Ofosu-Ampofo has separately pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault against a public officer. References Living people National Democratic Congress (Ghana) politicians Government ministers of Ghana Ghanaian Christians Ghanaian MPs 2001–2005 Politicians from Eastern Region (Ghana) Ghanaian MPs 1997–2001 University of Education, Winneba alumni Ghanaian engineers 21st-century Ghanaian politicians Local government ministers of Ghana 1962 births
Eye of the Stalker (a.k.a. Moment of Truth: Eye of the Stalker and Eye of the Stalker: A Moment of Truth Story) is a 1995 American made-for-television thriller film directed by Reza Badiyi. Based on a true story, the film is an original Moment of Truth movie that stars Brooke Langton, Joanna Cassidy and Jere Burns. Plot Beth Knowlton (Brooke Langton) is a young art student who is majoring in photography at a college in Phoenix, Arizona. Stephen Primes (Jere Burns) teaches law at the same university, and becomes infatuated with Beth at first sight. To get close to her, he hires her to take some photos of him. After the shoot, he sends a stuffed bear to her home as a gift. Beth is not impressed with Stephen's unwanted actions, and firmly tries to be clear that she is not interested since she is already dating Kyle Kennedy (Woolson). Despite her refusals, Stephen persists, breaking up her relationship and begins telling people that he and Beth have become engaged. This gains the attention of Beth's mother Martha (Cassidy), who tries (but fails) to find a legal manner for Stephen to leave Beth alone. After a while, Stephen's stalking actions become increasingly awkward and obsessive, when he leaves Beth cut-out notes, breaks into her apartment and one day attempts to strangle her in a darkroom. Martha encourages Beth to move in with her and they both press charges, but the police are unable to arrest Stephen without a sign of evidence. Immediately after moving in, Martha and Beth find their home burglarized and a message "Obey or die" written on a bathroom mirror. Knowing how far Stephen will go, Martha sends Beth off to a relative in Denver, Colorado under a fake name. Stephen becomes enraged when he loses sight of Beth and mistakenly becomes preoccupied with another Elizabeth Knowlton (known as Liz). Thinking he has tracked Beth down, Liz receives packages in her mail from Stephen containing threats as well as a video of him and Beth. When Stephen attempts to break into her home one night, Liz sets out to locate Beth after recognizing him from the video. They both join forces to catch Stephen in the act, using Beth as bait. Liz gives Beth a loaded gun as an extra precaution. Beth eventually uses the gun when she sees Stephen holding Martha and threatening her with a knife. After tricking Stephen into thinking she will leave with him, Beth grabs the gun and holds him at gunpoint. Stephen drops the knife but raves that Beth won't hurt him and she loves him. In angry tears, Beth denounces Stephen and declares he will not control her life anymore. Stephen persists in his delusion, until Beth fires two warning shots causing a shocked Stephen to back down and surrender. Stephen then states in a resigned, stunned tone that Beth is "just like all the rest", giving the impression that he had obsessed over and stalked other girls in the past. The film ends as Stephen is finally arrested, and Martha and Beth, relieved that he will be out of their lives forever, embrace each other as a caption says, "According to recent Congressional testimony, an estimated 5% of the U.S. female population will be victimized by a stalker. In response, all 50 states and the District of Columbia have passed anti-stalking legislation." Cast Brooke Langton as Elizabeth 'Beth' Knowlton Joanna Cassidy as Judge Martha Knowlton Jere Burns as Stephen Primes Dennis Burkley as Danny Zerbo Lucinda Jenney as Elizabeth 'Liz' Knowlton Michael Woolson as Kyle Kennedy Conor O'Farrell as Officer Lane Barbara Tarbuck as Judge Paula Castanon John Bennett Perry as Duncan Emerson Lindsey Ginter as Officer Weldon Jonathan Ward as Neil Rick Worthy as Eric Michael Cavanaugh as Judge Warren Curtis James MacDonald as Gerry Matthew Faison as College Dean External links Official website 1995 television films 1995 films 1995 thriller films American thriller television films Crime films based on actual events Films set in Phoenix, Arizona NBC network original films Films about stalking American drama television films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films
Grebennikov () is a Russian masculine surname, its feminine counterpart is Grebennikova. It may refer to Alla Grebennikova (born 1949), Russian swimmer Jenia Grebennikov (born 1990), French volleyball player of Russian origin Roman Grebennikov (born 1975), Russian politician Viktor Grebennikov (1927–2001), Russian scientist, naturalist, entomologist and paranormal researcher Vladimir Grebennikov (1932–1992), Russian ice hockey player Russian-language surnames
"Success" is a song by British band Sigue Sigue Sputnik released in November 1988 as the lead single from their second album Dress for Excess. It peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart. Background and recording Following the success of Sigue Sigue Sputnik's debut album Flaunt It in 1986, the record label wanted a new hit single. A cover of David Bowie's "Rebel Rebel" was touted as a possibility for release in January 1987. However, this was scrapped after, according to Tony James, lead singer Martin Degville "managed to come up with the worst vocal I had ever heard" during recording. After this, the band decided to stick to original material, and the beginnings of "Success" started to come together. After spending most of 1987 struggling to find a chorus for "Success", James had the idea of working with famed production trio Stock Aitken Waterman, seen as an odd collaboration given the latter's previous success with Hi-NRG pop records such as Dead or Alive's "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" and Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up". However, James has said that "it was one of my more perverse ideas, going against the obvious as always. Doing exactly what we should not do. Outrage working with pure pop". Neal X added that "the thinking was, we were the most hated band in the country, and they’re the most hated producers, why don’t we get together?". However, their collaboration proved to be difficult and in the end not emulate the success of either of the two parties' previous records. After listening to a demo recording of "Success", Pete Waterman said that it would definitely be a hit and agreed to produce the song, promising it would "make the Beastie Boys sound like The Beatles". A week later he contacted James to inform him that apart from Degville needing to sing along to the guide vocal, the song was complete. This bemused the band, who hadn't been to the studio to record the track. According to James, the synthesised song that Waterman said was finished "did sound like a hit, that much was certain, but a hit for Kylie [Minogue] not Sigue Sigue Sputnik". The band and Waterman were at loggerheads over the lack of guitars and "heavy synths" on the track. At one point, the band decided to sneak into the PWL studio whilst Waterman was away to record their own version. In the end, the final result of "Success" was created and the band "came away with a Kylie record with a bit of Sputnik on it". Release A number of different versions of "Success" were released as singles. The 7-inch release features "Frankenstein Cha-Cha-Cha", also written by the band, as the B-side, and it was produced by Brazilian Liminha. The standard 12-inch single features extended versions of "Success" and "Frankenstein Cha-Cha-Cha" as well as the 7-inch version of the former. Another version of this 12-inch single was released with a different cover sleeve depicting Peter Waterman wearing a wig in the same style as Degville along with the text "Is It Sputnik or Is It Waterman? Success at Any Cost... The Single". Another 12-inch release features a selection of acid mixes, and in the US, a six-track single featuring a variety of different mixes was released. A CD single was also released featuring the 7-inch single A-side and B-side, an extended mix of "Success" and "Last Temptation of Sputnik", which is exclusive to this release. James has partially blamed the single's release date for its poor chart performance, confessing that several months of "dicking around" with the track resulted in a later than planned release, with the track allegedly "swamped by Christmas singles". Music video The original idea that James had for the music video was to film 100 famous people saying the word 'success', which would then be "cut together on top of the song, the famous voices obscuring the music underneath to make an anarchic mash up, like a TV news documentary". Celebrities like Kylie Minogue, Rick Astley, Simon Le Bon and the Pet Shop Boys were all filmed at clubs and parties. However, the only problem was that due to being filmed at night, "it all looked badly lit and a bit amateurish and dark", leading James to alter his idea for the video. He decided to film a party video of the band in Marbella, directed by Brian Duffy. The resulting music video for "Success" featured footage of this party with "all the 100 famous people demoted to tiny unrecognisable cameos overlaid silently over the blaring jaunty track". James has since described the video as "terrible" and that it "destroyed the whole image of Sputnik", blaming it for the single's poor chart performance. Reception Reviewing for Record Mirror, Tim Nicholson wrote that "the sleeve carries a warning that this is "non rock and roll product distributed under pressure" which is a not very subtle reference to Sputnik's dissatisfaction with SAW's treatment of their space-age skiffle. Somehow, I don't think Pete Waterman is the man to blame for sounding like computerised Sham 69. On the reverse of the sleeve it asks "Is it Sputnik, or is it Waterman". Sadly, I think it's Sputnik". Track listings 7": Parlophone / SSS 3 "Success" – 3:50 "Frankenstein Cha-Cha-Cha" – 3:40 12": Parlophone / 12 SSS 3 "Success" (Extended Version) – 6:45 "Success" – 3:50 "Frankenstein Cha-Cha-Cha" (Extended Version) – 5:01 12": Parlophone / 12 SSSX 3 "Success" (Acid Mix #1) (Vox) – 4:20 "Success" (Acid Mix #2) (Inst) – 5:03 "Frankenstein Cha-Cha-Cha" – 3:40 "Success" (Balearacidic 12 Inch) – 6:04 12": EMI / V-56130 (US) "Success" (12" Dance Mix) – 6:45 "Success" (7" Dance Mix) – 3:00 "Success" (Funky Mix) – 5:27 "Success" (Balaeracidic Mix) – 6:04 "Success" (Micro-Dot Dub) – 6:30 "Success" (Metal Hammer Mix) – 4:44 CD: Parlophone / CD SSS 3 "Success" (Seven Inch) – 3:50 "Frankenstein Cha-Cha-Cha" – 3:40 "Last Temptation of Sputnik" – 3:40 "Success" (Balaeracidic Twelve Inch) – 6:58 Charts References Sigue Sigue Sputnik songs 1988 singles 1988 songs Songs written by Tony James (musician) Song recordings produced by Stock Aitken Waterman Parlophone singles
Magnus Gustaf Blix (25 December 1849 – 14 February 1904) was a Swedish physiologist born in the parish Säbrå, presently located in Härnösand Municipality. He is the grandfather of UN weapons inspector Hans Blix. During his career he was a professor at the Universities of Uppsala and Lund. Blix was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1892. Blix is best known for his work in the 1880s involving somatic sensation. He discovered that electrical stimulation on different points on the surface of the skin caused distinct warm or cool sensations. Subsequently he built a "temperature stimulator" which showed that a decreased skin temperature produced cool sensations from localized spots at separate skin locations. He also discovered that increased temperature induced warm sensations from different cutaneous locations. In addition he performed tests that involved localized tactile sensitivity. In 1881–82 Blix published his findings in two important documents. During this time frame, German neurologist Alfred Goldscheider (1858–1935), and American physician Henry Herbert Donaldson (1857–1938) of Johns Hopkins University were performing similar experiments, independent of Blix. Blix is also credited for conducting extensive research on the physiology of muscles. He died in Lund. See also Hematocrit References Cutaneous sensory spots and the law of specific nerve energies (biography) Biography of Magnus Blix 1849 births 1904 deaths Swedish physiologists Academic staff of Lund University Academic staff of Uppsala University Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Franco Peppino (born 16 June 1982 in Córdoba) is a retired Argentine footballer, who primarily played as a centre-back. He is currently the assistant manager of Belgrano. Club career Peppino began his playing career in 2000 with Belgrano de Córdoba, he made his league debut on 16 December 200 in a 1-4 home defeat to Rosario Central. He went on to make 160 league appearances for the Córdoba club before leaving to join Mexican side CD Veracruz in 2007. In 2008 Peppino returned to Argentina to play for Racing Club and in 2009 he joined Arsenal de Sarandí. Later career Peppino retired from football at the end of 2020. In May 2021, Peppino appointed assistant coach of newly hired manager Guillermo Farré at Belgrano. References External links Argentine Primera statistics 1982 births Living people Footballers from Córdoba, Argentina Argentine men's footballers Men's association football defenders Club Atlético Belgrano footballers Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Arsenal de Sarandí footballers Barcelona S.C. footballers C.D. Veracruz footballers Rosario Central footballers Club Atlético Sarmiento footballers Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy footballers Club Atlético Los Andes footballers Liga MX players Primera Nacional players Argentine Primera División players Ecuadorian Serie A players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
Juvenal Ubaldo Ordóñez Salazar (16 May 1948 – 7 December 2009) was a Peruvian politician and a Congressman representing Tacna for the 2006–2011 term. Ordóñez belonged to the Union for Peru party. He died in office on 7 December 2009. Biography Juvenal Ordóñez was born in the city of Tacna, on May 16, 1948. He studied at the Coronel Bolognesi Great Boys' School Unit in his hometown. Later, he obtained the title of secondary teacher in the specialty of Physics-Mathematics at the Champagnat Superior Normal School in Tacna. He studied Social Communication. He served as a secondary education teacher. He was district mayor of Ilabaya, alderman of the Provincial Municipality of Tacna, but above all he was a social fighter. He participated in the 2006 elections, running for the parliamentary representation of the Tacna Region for the electoral alliance Union for Peru-Peruvian Nationalist Party, being elected with 14,876 preferential votes. External links Official Congressional Site Union for Peru politicians Members of the Congress of the Republic of Peru 1948 births 2009 deaths Peruvian Nationalist Party politicians People from Tacna
```shell #!/usr/bin/env bash # This script runs the given benchmark and compares the results against origin/master. # # USAGE: # In order to trigger benchmarking for an open PR, post a comment like `/benchmark NAME` to # the PR. The command will be acknowledged with a :rocket: reaction and when done a bot will # publish the results to the same PR. # # This script can also be run locally inside the nix shell like so: # `BENCHMARK_NAME=nofib ./scripts/ci-plutus-benchmark.sh` # # NOTES: # The `cabal update` command below is neccessary because while the whole script is executed inside # a nix shell, this environment does not provide the hackage record inside .cabal and we have to # fetch/build this each time since we want to run this in a clean environment. # The `jq` invocation below is necessary because we have to POST the PR comment as JSON data # (see the curl command) meaning the script output has to be escaped first before we can insert it. set -e if [ -z "$BENCHMARK_NAME" ] ; then echo "[ci-plutus-benchmark]: 'BENCHMARK_NAME' is not set, exiting." exit 1 fi if [ -z "$PR_NUMBER" ] ; then echo "[ci-plutus-benchmark]: 'PR_NUMBER' is not set, probably running locally." PR_NUMBER="[local]" fi if [ -z "$PR_BRANCH" ] ; then echo "[ci-plutus-benchmark]: 'PR_BRANCH' is not set, probably running locally" else echo "[ci-plutus-benchmark]: 'PR_BRANCH' set to $PR_BRANCH, fetching origin ..." git fetch origin git checkout "$PR_BRANCH" fi PR_BRANCH_REF="$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" if [ -z "$(git merge-base HEAD origin/master)" ]; then echo "The command 'git merge-base HEAD origin/master' returned an empty string." echo "You probably need to 'git rebase --origin master' from your branch first." exit 1 fi echo "[ci-plutus-benchmark]: Processing benchmark comparison for benchmark '$BENCHMARK_NAME' on PR $PR_NUMBER" echo "[ci-plutus-benchmark]: Running as user:" whoami echo "[ci-plutus-benchmark]: Updating cabal database ..." cabal update echo "[ci-plutus-benchmark]: Clearing caches with cabal clean ..." cabal clean echo "[ci-plutus-benchmark]: Running benchmark for PR branch at $PR_BRANCH_REF ..." 2>&1 cabal bench "$BENCHMARK_NAME" \| tee bench-PR.log echo "[ci-plutus-benchmark]: Switching branches ..." git checkout "$(git merge-base HEAD origin/master)" BASE_BRANCH_REF=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD) echo "[ci-plutus-benchmark]: Clearing caches with cabal clean ..." cabal clean echo "[ci-plutus-benchmark]: Running benchmark for base branch at $BASE_BRANCH_REF ..." 2>&1 cabal bench "$BENCHMARK_NAME" \| tee bench-base.log git checkout "$PR_BRANCH_REF" # .. so we use the most recent version of the comparison script echo "[ci-plutus-benchmark]: Comparing results ..." { # The blank line is important, otherwise Github doesn't render markdown in the body of the details element. # See path_to_url for examples cat <<EOF Comparing benchmark results of '$BENCHMARK_NAME' on '$BASE_BRANCH_REF' (base) and '$PR_BRANCH_REF' (PR) <details> <summary>Results table</summary> EOF ./plutus-benchmark/bench-compare-markdown bench-base.log bench-PR.log "${BASE_BRANCH_REF:0:7}" "${PR_BRANCH_REF:0:7}" echo -e "</details>" } > bench-compare-result.log ```
Mary Anne Bobinski (born 1962) is dean of the Emory University School of Law and an American legal scholar and educator whose research focuses on health law in the United States and Canada. She was the dean of the Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia from 2003 to 2015 and is a past President of the American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics. Bobinski was born in Cortland, New York and studied at the State University of New York at Buffalo where she received her BA in psychology in 1982 and her JD in 1987. She served a judicial clerkship with Max Rosenn of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and then did further study at Harvard Law School, receiving her LL.M. in 1989. She joined the faculty of the University of Houston Law Center in 1989 as an assistant professor. She served as Director of the Health Law and Policy Institute there from 2001 and from 2002 was the John and Rebecca Moores Professor of Law. In 2003 she was appointed Dean of the Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia and served in that post through 2015. She is a current (December 2017) member of the Committee of the Allard Prize for International Integrity. On May 23, 2019, Emory University announced the appointment of Bobinski as Dean of Emory University School of Law, making her the first woman to serve in the role since Emory Law's founding in 1916. References Further reading Sarra, Janis (September 2004). "On the Front Cover: Mary Anne Bobinski, Dean of the UBC Faculty of Law". The Advocate, Vol. 62, Part 5, pp. 657–659. University of British Columbia 1962 births Living people Academic staff of the Peter A. Allard School of Law Harvard Law School alumni Canadian university and college faculty deans Women deans (academic) Deans of law schools in Canada Deans of law schools in the United States American academic administrators American women legal scholars American legal scholars University at Buffalo alumni
John Mintoff (born 23 August 1988) is a Maltese international footballer who plays for Gudja United as a midfielder. Career Mintoff spent most of his career at Sliema Wanderers, appearing in 229 matches over 15 seasons with the club. He spent time on loan at Mqabba, Floriana and Tarxien Rainbows before moving to Gudja United permanently in 2022. He made his international debut for Malta in 2012. He has appeared for them in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. References External links 1988 births Living people Maltese men's footballers Malta men's international footballers Sliema Wanderers F.C. players Mqabba F.C. players Floriana F.C. players Maltese Premier League players Men's association football midfielders
London Flat, London Sharp is an album by Dave Brubeck. It was recorded in 2004 and contains quartet performances of new and previously recorded pieces, most of which were written by Brubeck. Recording and music The album was recorded in January 2004. In addition to Brubeck on piano, the musicians were Bobby Militello on alto saxophone, Michael Moore on bass, and Randy Jones on drums. Militello plays flute on "Yes, We All Have Our Cross to Bear". The material is a mix of old and new compositions, most of them written by Brubeck. For the title track, "Brubeck's left hand moves chromatically down the scale in flats as his right simultaneously moves up in sharps at a brisk tempo". "To Sit and Dream" is taken from "Hold Fast to Dreams", a Brubeck composition based on the poems of Langston Hughes. "Ballad of the Rhine" dates back to the 1940s, when Brubeck was in the military. Release and reception London Flat, London Sharp was released by Telarc. The AllMusic reviewer wrote that the album was "yet another superb CD by the prolific and ageless Dave Brubeck". The Penguin Guide to Jazz praised the daring of the title track, and commented that "Militello plays one of his best solos on a Brubeck disc". Track listing All tracks composed by Dave Brubeck; except where noted. "London Flat, London Sharp" – 4:26 "To Sit and Dream" – 5:05 "The Time of Our Madness" – 7:27 "Unisphere" – 7:00 "Steps to Peace" (Derrill Bodley) – 3:22 "Forty Days" – 6:21 "Cassandra" – 4:16 "Yes, We All Have Our Cross To Bear" (Dave Brubeck, Nancy Wade) – 8:00 "Mr. Fats" – 7:59 "Ballad of The Rhine" – 3:53 Personnel Musicians Dave Brubeck – piano Bobby Militello – alto sax, flute Michael Moore – bass Randy Jones – drums Production Russell Gloyd – recording producer Jack Renner – recording engineer Paul Blakemore – editing, mixing, mastering References 2005 albums Dave Brubeck albums
Ahmed Hussein Harkan ( ) (born 10 December 1982) is an Egyptian free speech activist. He is a blogger, vlogger and founder of the Free Mind e-channel, and frequently appeared on several Egyptian talk shows to discuss the rights of nonbelievers during his 10 years as an atheist and activist from 2010 until 2020. On March 30, 2020, four months after completing a 57-day hunger strike protesting for his right to leave Egypt and marry his fiancée in Tunisia, Harkan said he had returned to Islam. After he managed to leave Egypt to Tunisia in January 2021, Harkan returned to his activities again as an atheist activist. And after a few months he spent in Tunisia he moved to Italy and continued his activities. His first name is alternately romanised as Ahmed and Ahmad, his surname as Harkan and Harqan. Sometimes he used only his first and second name to identify himself as Ahmed Hussein. Early life and education Harkan grew up in a Muslim family oriented toward the Salafi movement in Islam. He received religious education from the Islamic scholar Yasser Al Borhamy. He spent a large part of his youth as an ultra-conservative Salafist Muslim fundamentalist. In June 2010, at the age of 27, Harkan decided to break with his past, burn all his religious certificates and start his education from scratch. His mother was in shock when he revealed his atheism, and his sheikh Yasser sent him to a psychiatrist, who concluded Harkan wasn't insane but just an atheist. Yasser rejected the diagnosis and insisted Harkan was "sick with doubt". Activism Since his apostasy, Harkan was among the few non-believers in Egypt who dared to speak openly about being atheist, and he was invited to appear on several Egyptian talk shows to discuss the rights of non-religious citizens. 2014 assassination attempt and arrest According to media reports, Harkan and his pregnant wife, Nada Mandour (Sally) Harkan, survived an assassination attempt on the evening of 25 October 2014. Harkan managed to flee with his wife after receiving some injuries and went to the Alhanafie–Alajlany police station to report the incident, along with their friend Karim Jimy. The attackers chasing them told the police Harkan had "insulted Islam and compared the Prophet to Islamic State" on television. Instead of taking action to help Harkan and his wife and his friend, the police officers further assaulted them and they were imprisoned and charged with blasphemy and "defamation of religion" under article 98 in the Egyptian penal code for asking "What has ISIS done that Muhammad did not do?” on an Egyptian television talk show. Harkan's lawyer was humiliated and kicked out of the police station. After 24 hours in detention, Ahmad and Sally Harkan and their friend Jimy were released, and charges against them were dropped. However, they had to move to a different house to avoid threats and abuse. Later activism In the autumn of 2014, Harkan and Mandour launched the Free Mind TV channel, which seeks to promote non-religious liberal ideas. With Harkan as show host and Mandour as camera operator and director, episodes were recorded at a secret location in Egypt, and edited and produced in a studio in the United States by Iraqi producer Khaldoon Alghanimi. On 24 March 2015, Harkan participated in an open discussion between non-religious Egyptians, moderated by researcher Amr Ezzat and hosted by the Religion and Freedoms Forum at the headquarters of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights. Ezzat questioned whether Harkan's outspoken atheism on television was an effective method of activism: "I advised him [Harkan] not to do so publicly or he would go to prison, but he said society needed such a shock. I wonder if that shock would have a positive impact on the rights of non-believers." Harkan defended his appearance by saying: "If all atheists speak out, the state will no longer treat them as an undesired minority." To an audience member who said that atheists would receive more sympathy if they did not frequently "insult religion", Harkan answered that "We have the right to express ourselves," and Ismail Mohamed (host of The Black Ducks) added: "Can we first have our rights before we talk about insults and foul language?" In October 2019, Harkan was banned from traveling outside of Egypt by national security in Cairo airport when he tried to travel to marry his fiancée in Tunisia. He went on hunger strike, ending after 57 days in December 2019. Pretending Returning to Islam On 30 March 2020, four months after completing a 57-day hunger strike protesting for his right to leave Egypt and marry his fiancée in Tunisia, Harkan said he had returned to Islam. in January 2021 harkan Left Egypt, Harkan said that when he decided to brake the hunger strike he had started to study a backup plan. After 57 days he went to the very south of Egypt Abo-Sunbul and Naser lake which is a border between Egypt and Sudan; there where he had a look at the Roadway that he might go through; which he eventually did cross it after a whole year of studying the situation, One of the essential steps that he made sure to be done before applying his plan is to announce that he have got back to Islam. The point behind this announcement was to avoid benign recognized by the terrorists while he is walking to Tunisia. Harkan made it to Tunisia all the way from Egypt walking literally on his feet passing by Sudan, Chad, Libya through the desert. After a while there in Tunisia Harkan moved to Italy. References 1982 births Egyptian human rights activists Living people Egyptian former Muslims Critics of Sunni Islam Former Muslims turned agnostics or atheists Free speech activists Egyptian atheists
Nora of Kelmendi is a legendary folktale 17th century Albanian woman for her beauty and valor. She is sometimes referred to as the "Helen of Albania" as her beauty also sparked a great war. She is also called the Albanian Brünhilde too, for she herself was the greatest woman warrior in the history of Albania. There are two versions of Nora's legend; both end with Nora killing the Pasha, head of the Ottoman Army, who had vowed to reduce the Highland () into ashes if Nora did not become his wife. Legend The events happened around the year 1637, while other older sources place the culmination of Clementi-Ottoman clash during 1638 or 1639. Nora’s father, a noble warrior, wanted a son to help him fight against the Ottoman Empire. When Nora was born, he abandoned her at an orphanage. His sister, knowing the doings of her brother, adopted Nora and raised her as a boy. Nora's biological father, having the desire to train some young man to become a fighter, decided to train the adopted "son" of his sister. Hence, unknowingly, he trained his own daughter to become a fighter. As she grew up, however, Nora turned out to be the most beautiful girl in Malsia. It is said that she was as pretty as a true Zana (mountain fairy). Her fame spread through the whole country. A pasha who resided at the Rozafati Castle in Shkodra, heard of her too. One day, Nora came down to the city with her parents. The pasha came out of the castle and fell in love with Nora upon setting eyes on her. Being from nearby Bosnia, which followed similar traditions to Albania, the pasha wanted to marry her by the laws of the Albanian Canon (), which meant he would send a trusted man to Nora’s house and ask for her hand. However, Nora's family replied that the Albanian Canon did not allow for marriages with non-Albanians. The pasha was not accustomed to such refusal and kept a harem of women from far and wide. He flew into a rage: "Either Nora will become my wife or I will burn all of Malsia to ashes." The pasha then led his army and besieged Malsia. Nora had proved to be a warrior, but now she had to prove that she was wise too, in order to spare Malsia from destruction. So she devised the plan to kill the angry Bosnian pasha. There are two versions of the story. In the first version, Nora pretended to want to marry the Pasha without the permission of her family. Dressed with the djubletah, traditional North Albanian women dress, she went to the pasha's tent. Seeing her, the Pasha fell on his knees and began to pray, believing she was a true gift from heaven as a reward from the almighty Allah for his services to Him. The pasha ordered his troops to rest and prepare to go back to Shkodra. The soldiers happily put down their arms and celebrated by putting their noses into their bags of hashish. When all was quiet around the pasha's tent, Nora retrieved a war dagger that her father had given her, a dagger that had been passed through her family for many generations. It was believed the dagger had magical powers, for no one who had carried it had died from wounds inflicted by opponents—highly unusual at that time and in this turbulent region. Nora stabbed the pasha, kicked him on back of his head, and choked him so he could not scream. The pasha fell on his Persian rug. At that point Nora could no longer stab him because by Albanian custom, it is dishonorable to strike a man who is not standing or to hit a man who does not fight back. Nora fled and, as planned, the army of Malsia attacked the Ottomans, winning temporary victory over them. The pasha survived his wounds, gathered his own special unit and followed Nora to her home. In a second version of the legend, Nora never goes to the tent. Instead, as the armies fought, several of the Ottomans broke away from the main body of the army to attack the villages. Nora led an army of 300 women against the Ottomans who had set off to burn, pillage and rape. In battle, Nora came face to face with the pasha and kills him in a duel. In both versions, Nora kills the pasha in a fair duel. Both versions name the pasha as Vutsi Pasha from Bosnia. Historical events Historical sources give a less folkloric version of the story, focusing more on the ongoing struggle of over a decade between the Ottomans and Clementi highlanders initially due to their collaboration with the Montenegrins, and their fame as the most stubborn between Albanian tribes, rather than the portrait of Nora or any other local heroine, though they mention that women fought as well. According to Pjetër Bogdani's Cuneus Prophetarum, there were around 500 Kelmendi attacking the Ottoman army of 12,000. François Lenormant in his Turcs et Monténégrins (Paris, 1866) mentions an Ottoman army of over 30,000 with 900 on the Clementi side, while the conflict starts in 1624 and spikes in 1638. Another description comes from Father F. Arcangelo da Salto, theologian and counsellor of Savoy and consultant of the Holy See, who mentions around 700 Clementi, and the Ottoman casualties around 4,000, published in Vita del Venerabile Padre Fr.Bonaventura da Palazzuolo Riformato, vol.II, Venice, October 1722. See also Malësia Yanitza Martinay Diva Grabovčeva References Sources 17th-century deaths Legendary Albanian people Albanian legends 17th-century Albanian people Women in 17th-century warfare Female duellists Year of death unknown Year of birth unknown Albanian Roman Catholics Women in European warfare
HMS Eagle was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 27 February 1804 at Northfleet. On 31 March, she was driven ashore and severely damaged at Northfleet. She was taken into dock for repairs. On 11 November 1804, , together with Eagle, , , , Africiane, , , and the hired armed vessels Swift and Agnes, shared in the capture of the Upstalsboom, H.L. De Haase, Master. Eagle returned to the Downs in early 1814. In January 1815 she was in Chatham dockyard undergoing repair. In 1830 she was reduced to a 50-gun ship. In November 1844 Capt. George B. Martin commissioned her for service on the West Indies and North American station. She was back in Devonport by 1848. In 1860 she was employed by the Coast Guard service at Milford Haven. She was renamed HMS Eaglet in 1918, when she was the Royal Naval Reserve training centre for North West England. A fire destroyed Eagle in 1926. Notes References Bibliography Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650–1850. Conway Maritime Press. . Ships of the line of the Royal Navy Repulse-class ships of the line 1804 ships Maritime incidents in 1804 Maritime incidents in 1926
The 1985 John Player Special League was the seventeenth competing of what was generally known as the Sunday League. The competition was won for the third time by Essex County Cricket Club. Rain affected most rounds of the Sunday League that season with many abandoned, (27 no results, 20% of fixtures) and shortened matches. On 7 July at Knypersley, Derbyshire established a league record by hitting 18 sixes in their score of 292-9 from 40 overs. In the final round of matches on 15 September Essex beat Yorkshire at Chelmsford to retain the Sunday League. Sussex finished second and Hampshire finished third. Essex had a great record in that season's three one-day competitions. Also winning the NatWest Trophy and finishing runners up in the third competition Benson and Hedges Cup. Standings Batting averages Bowling averages See also Sunday League References John Player Pro40
Our Lady of Sorrows Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England. It was built from 1881 to 1882 and designed by Joseph Stanislaus Hansom. It is situated on the corner of the High Street and Clarence Road, backing on to Albert Road, in the centre of the town. It was founded by the Servite Order and is a Grade II listed building. History Construction In 1880, the Servites founded a mission in Bognor Regis. On 26 October 1881, the foundation stone of the church was laid. The architect of the church was Joseph Stanislaus Hansom. He was the son of Joseph Hansom and also designed, with his father, Our Lady of Dolours Church in Fulham, London for the Servites. On 16 August 1882, the church was opened by Canon John Butt, who later became Bishop of Southwark in 1885. However, the church was not fully built, because the nave, transepts, Lady Chapel and sanctuary were not completed. As the church was still in use, a temporary wall was built on the east side of the church. Completion From 1955 to 1957, the church was completed. The architect who carried out Hansom's plans was Wilfrid Clarence Mangan. He was originally commissioned to finish the church in 1939, but World War Two prevented any work being done. Hansom also designed a Servite priory next door to the church. In the 1980s, the priory was demolished and a block of flats was built in its place. In 1985, the church was reordered by the firm, Messrs Ormsby of Scarisbrick. In 1994, the Servites handed administration of the church over to the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton who continue to serve the parish. Parish The parish of Our Lady of Sorrows in Bognor Regis also has two other churches: St Richard of Chichester Church in Slindon and St Anthony of Viareggio Church in Rose Green, Aldwick. St Richard of Chichester Church St Richard of Chichester Church in Slindon is situated on Top Road, opposite the junction with Church Hill. It was made a Grade II listed building by English Heritage on 20 April 2005. In 1814, the Anthony Radclyffe, 5th Earl of Newburgh, died and his legacy provided for the cost of constructing a church for the Catholic congregation in Slindon. However, his widow wanted to maintain the family chapel as the centre of worship and it was not until after her death that construction on St Richard’s Church started. It was built in 1865 and designed by Charles Alban Buckler (1824-1905). He was the son of John Chessell Buckler and designed numerous churches including St Thomas of Canterbury Chapel in Exton Hall, St Peter's Church in Shoreham-by-Sea, the Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and English Martyrs in St Leonards-on-Sea, St Edward the Confessor Church in Sutton Place, Surrey, and St Dominic's Priory Church near Hampstead Heath. Between 1890 and 1903 he worked on Arundel Castle and is buried in Sutton Place. St Anthony of Viareggio Church In 1961, St Anthony of Viareggio Church was bequeathed to the Servite Friars by a Mr Brown. It was originally a bungalow and was renovated when it became a church. A Fr Anselm Hislop OSM was in charge of the renovation and added the church tower. On 6 May 1963, St Anthony of Viareggio's Church was opened by the Archbishop of Southwark, Cyril Cowderoy. Times Our Lady of Sorrows Church has five Sunday Masses: 5:15pm on Saturday, and 8:00am, 10:00am, 4:00pm (in Polish) and 6:00pm on Sunday. St Richard of Chichester's Church in Slindon has one Sunday Mass at 9:00am. St Anthony of Viareggio's Church in Aldwick has two Sunday Masses at 6:00pm (in Polish) on Saturday and at 11:00am on Sunday. See also Servite Order Roman Catholic Diocese of Arundel and Brighton List of places of worship in Arun References External links Bognor Regis Catholic Parish site Our Lady of Sorrows Arun District Roman Catholic churches in West Sussex Grade II listed churches in West Sussex 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United Kingdom Gothic Revival church buildings in England Gothic Revival architecture in West Sussex 1881 establishments in England
The ivory-breasted pitta (Pitta maxima) is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. It is endemic to North Maluku in Indonesia, known as Paok halmahera. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Subspecies Two subspecies are recognized: Pitta maxima maxima – : It is the nominate subspecies, found on the islands of Halmahera, Bacan, Kasiruta, Obi, and possibly Mandioli. Pitta maxima morotaiensis – : Found on the island of Morotai. References ivory-breasted pitta Birds of North Maluku ivory-breasted pitta Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Nathan Mayer Rothschild (16 September 1777 – 28 July 1836) was an English-German banker, businessman and financier. Born in Frankfurt am Main, he was the third of the five sons of Mayer Amschel Rothschild and his wife, Guttle (née Schnapper). He was the founder of the English branch of the prominent Rothschild family. Early life, origins in Frankfurt Nathan Mayer Rothschild was born on 16 September 1777 to Mayer Amschel Rothschild and Guttle Schnapper in the Jewish ghetto area of Frankfurt in the Holy Roman Empire (in present-day Germany). He was born to an Ashkenazi Jewish family. He was the third son, and his brothers were Amschel Mayer Rothschild, Salomon Mayer Rothschild, Carl Mayer Rothschild and James Mayer Rothschild. All five brothers would go on to become close business partners spread out across Europe. They had five sisters, including Henriette Rothschild, who married Abraham Montefiore. Move to England and involvement in textile trade In 1798, at the age of 21, he settled in Manchester, England, and established a business in textile trading and finance. He later moved to London and began dealing on the London Stock Exchange from 1804. He made a fortune in trading bills of exchange through a banking enterprise begun in 1805, dealing with financial instruments such as foreign bills and government securities. Rothschild became a freemason of the Emulation Lodge, No. 12, of the Premier Grand Lodge of England on 24 October 1802, in London. Up until this point, the few Ashkenazi Jews who lived in England tended to belong to the "Antients" on account of their generally lower social class, while the more established Sephardim joined the Moderns. Gold, securities trading and the Napoleonic Wars From 1809, Rothschild began to deal in gold bullion and developed this as a cornerstone of his business, which was to become N. M. Rothschild & Sons. From 1811 on, in negotiation with Commissary-General John Charles Herries, he undertook to transfer money to pay Wellington's troops, on campaign in Portugal and Spain against Napoleon, and later to make subsidy payments to British allies when these organized new troops after Napoleon's disastrous Russian campaign. Later, during the 1840s, as early socialists in France (such as Alphonse Toussenel and Pierre Leroux) attacked the Rothschilds and "Jewish financiers" in general, a French socialist from among their circle, Georges Marie Mathieu-Dairnvaell, authored a work entitled Histoire édifiante et curieuse de Rothschild Ier, Roi des Juifs ("Edifying and Curious History of Rothschild the First, King of the Jews"). Within it, he made claims about Nathan Mayer Rothschild's early knowledge of the outcome of the Battle of Waterloo, whose couriers delivered information about the victory back to London before the British Cabinet itself knew, claiming that he used this knowledge to speculate on the London Stock Exchange and make a vast fortune by unfair advantage against the other British stock holders, essentially defrauding them. Frederic Morton relates the story thus: To the Rothschilds, [England's] chief financial agents, Waterloo brought a many million pound scoop. ... a Rothschild agent ... jumped into a boat at Ostend ... Nathan Rothschild ... let his eye fly over the lead paragraphs. A moment later he was on his way to London (beating Wellington's envoy by many hours) to tell the government that Napoleon had been crushed: but his news was not believed, because the government had just heard of the English defeat at Quatre Bras. Then he proceeded to the Stock Exchange. Another man in his position would have sunk his work into consols [bank annuities], already weak because of Quatre Bras. But this was Nathan Rothschild. He leaned against "his" pillar. He did not invest. He sold. He dumped consols. ... Consols dropped still more. "Rothschild knows," the whisper rippled through the 'Change. "Waterloo is lost." Nathan kept on selling, ... consols plummeted – until, a split second before it was too late, Nathan suddenly bought a giant parcel for a song. Moments afterwards the great news broke, to send consols soaring. We cannot guess the number of hopes and savings wiped out by this engineered panic. The Rothschild family and others have claimed that this embellished version of events originated in Mathieu-Dairnvaell's 1846 writing, was further embellished by John Reeves in 1887 in The Rothschilds: the Financial Rulers of Nations, and then repeated in other popular accounts like that of Morton and the 1934 American film directed by Alfred L. Werker, The House of Rothschild. Historian Niall Ferguson agrees that the Rothschilds' couriers did get to London first and alerted the family to Napoleon's defeat, but argues that since the family had been banking on a protracted military campaign, the losses arising from the disruption to their business more than offset any short-term gains in bonds after Waterloo. Rothschild capital did soar, but over a much longer period: Nathan's breakthrough had been prior to Waterloo when he negotiated a deal to supply cash to Wellington's army. The family made huge profits over a number of years from this governmental financing by adopting a high-risk strategy involving exchange-rate transactions, bond-price speculations, and commissions. The Rothschild family archives confirm that, although "it is virtually part of English history that Nathan Mayer Rothschild made 'a million' or 'millions' out of his early information about the Battle of Waterloo, the evidence is slender". It notes the presence in the archives of a contemporary letter from a Rothschild courier, John Roworth, who wrote to Nathan: "I am informed by Commissary White that you have done well by the early information which you had of the Victory gained at Waterloo." The archivists suggest that this comment – the only hard evidence of Rothschild making a fortune going long on UK gilts – may, in fact, have been a reference to business dealings between Rothschild and the British Government, as suggested by Ferguson. (The contract for supplying cash to Wellington's army had been offered precisely because of Rothschild's international network. "The Government had already failed to establish a similar network of its own and had been let down by other more established London firms, and the Rothschild courier and communications network had gained a justifiable reputation for speed and reliability.") It confirms that the Rothschild couriers brought news of victory at Waterloo "a full 48 hours before the government’s own riders brought the news to Downing Street", but the archive has no records to estimate the size of any gain Rothschild made. "But knowing the structure of the market we can conclude that however much Nathan made out of Waterloo, it must have been very considerably less than a million pounds, let alone 'millions'." It is also very commonly reported that the Rothschilds' advanced information was caused by the speed of prized racing pigeons, held by the family. However, this is widely disputed and the Rothschild archive states that, although pigeon post "was one of the tools of success in the Rothschild business strategy during the period c. 1820–1850,... it is likely that a series of couriers on horseback brought the news" of Waterloo to Rothschild. More recently, Brian Cathcart has refuted the claim that Rothschild was the first man in London to know of the victory at Waterloo. He traces the earliest news to a dispatch Wellington sent via his messenger to Lord Bathurst, the Secretary of War, which was received on the evening of 21 June. Family ascent to prominence In 1816, his four brothers were raised to the nobility (Adelung) by the Emperor of Austria. They were now permitted to prefix the Rothschild name with the particle von, although outside the German-speaking world it was common practice across Europe to use the language of diplomacy, rendering names and titles in French, in this case: de. In 1818 he arranged a £5 million loan to the Prussian government and the issuing of bonds for government loans formed a mainstay of his bank's business. He gained a position of such power in the City of London that by 1825–1826 he was able to supply enough coin to the Bank of England to enable it to avert a liquidity crisis. It appears that Nathan Mayer was the originator of the family device of the 'Five Arrows'. The origin is said to be a Persian tale told to the Patriarch, Mayer Amschel, as the family gathered around his death-bed, when he is said to have observed that the tale was applicable to his own family: individually an arrow may be easily broken, but when held as a bundle they would be unbreakable. In 1818, Nathan Meyer applied for a grant of arms, on learning that gentry status would suffice, and had the Five Arrows confirmed for himself and his wider family. In 1822, all five brothers were granted the title of Baron, or raised to the Freiherrnstand, by the Emperor. From 1822, both Nathan Mayer himself, and any legitimate male descendant, could call himself: Freiherr von Rothschild, or in the language of diplomacy whether in France or not, Baron de Rothschild. In practice, having accepted the aristocratic title for the benefit of his family, he chose not to use it himself and so did not request official recognition of the title. In 1838, two years after his death, Queen Victoria did authorise the use of this Austrian title in the United Kingdom. In 1824, together with Moses Montefiore, he founded the Alliance Assurance Company, which later merged with Sun Insurance to form Sun Alliance. Slavery In the aftermath of the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 with the Slave Compensation Act 1837, Rothschild and his business partner Moses Montefiore loaned the British Government £15 million (worth £ in ) with interest which was subsequently paid off by the British taxpayers (ending in 2015). This money was used to compensate the slave owners in the British Empire after the trade had been abolished. According to the Legacies of British Slave-Ownership at the University College London, Rothschild himself was a successful claimant under the scheme. He was a beneficiary as mortgage holder to a plantation in the colony of Antigua (present day Antigua and Barbuda) which included 158 enslaved Black people. He received a £2,571 compensation payment, at the time (worth £ in ). Later dealings and death In 1835 he secured a contract with the Spanish Government giving him the rights to the Almadén mines in southern Spain, effectively gaining a European mercury monopoly. He died from an infected abscess in 1836. His body was brought to London for burial, with the funeral procession on 8 August from his house on New Court in the City of London to the Brady Street Ashkenazi Cemetery in Whitechapel accompanied by three police Superintendents (those of the London City Police and of H and K Divisions of the new Metropolitan Police), William Taylor Copeland (Lord Mayor of London) and contingents from the Jews' Orphan Asylum and the Jews' Free School, and the graveside address given by Chief Rabbi Solomon Hirschell. Nathan's wife Hannah was later buried alongside him. Legacy By the time of his death, his personal net worth amounted to 0.62% of British national income. He had also secured the position of the Rothschilds as the preeminent investment bankers in Britain and Europe. His son, Lionel Nathan Rothschild (1808–1879), continued the family business in England. During his life, Nathan Mayer Rothschild, as the most accomplished of his brothers, solidified the Rothschild family as a major power in European and thus world affairs. Their great rivals, the Baring family, said of Nathan Mayer and his family; "They are generally well planned, with great cleverness and adroitness in execution -- but he is in money and funds what Bonaparte was in war." The German poet Heinrich Heine, a Jewish convert to Lutheranism, declared "money is the God of our time and Rothschild is his prophet", he described Nathan Mayer Rothschild as one of "three terroristic names that spell the gradual annihilation of the old aristocracy", alongside Cardinal Richelieu and Maximilien Robespierre. For Heine, Richelieu had destroyed the power of the old feudal aristocracy, Robespierre had "decapitated" its weakened remnant and now Rothschild signified the creation of a new social elite, as new lords of finance. The financial system which the Rothschilds created during this period was viewed as a revolutionary development, with a cosmopolitan emphasis, due to the high liquidity of assets in the new system based in bonds, instead of being based in land. Personal life On 22 October 1806 in London, he married Hannah Barent-Cohen (1783–1850), daughter of Levy Barent Cohen (1747–1808) and wife Lydia Diamantschleifer. Hannah Barent-Cohen was the aunt of Benjamin Frederik David Philips, the founder of Philips, and Karl Heinrich Marx. Their children were: Charlotte Rothschild (1807–1859) married 1826 Anselm von Rothschild (1803–1874) Vienna Lionel Nathan (1808–1879) married 1836 Charlotte von Rothschild (1819–1884) Naples Anthony Nathan (1810–1876) married 1840 Louise Montefiore (1821–1910) Nathaniel (1812–1870) married 1842 Charlotte de Rothschild (1825–1899) Paris Hannah Mayer (1815–1864) married 1839 Hon. Henry FitzRoy (1807–1859) Mayer Amschel (1818–1874) married 1850 Juliana Cohen (1831–1877) Louise von Rothschild (1820–1894) married 1842 to her first cousin Mayer Carl von Rothschild (1820–1886) Frankfurt Description An anonymous contemporary described Nathan Rothschild at the London Stock Exchange as "he leaned against the 'Rothschild Pillar' ... hung his heavy hands into his pockets, and began to release silent, motionless, implacable cunning": See also History of the Jews in England Rothschild banking family of England References Footnotes Bibliography External links , history 1777 births 1836 deaths 18th-century German businesspeople 19th-century German businesspeople 18th-century English Jews 19th-century English Jews British Ashkenazi Jews Nathan British bankers British financial businesspeople British investors British people of German-Jewish descent British stock traders Burials at Brady Street Cemetery Businesspeople from Frankfurt Businesspeople in textiles English Freemasons German Freemasons German bankers Emigrants from the Holy Roman Empire to the Kingdom of Great Britain German investors German Ashkenazi Jews German stock traders Freemasons of the Premier Grand Lodge of England Rothschild & Co people Recipients of payments from the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 19th-century German Jews 18th-century German Jews
After the fall of Greece to the Axis powers in April–May 1941, elements of the Greek Armed Forces managed to escape to the British-controlled Middle East. There they were placed under the Greek government in exile, and continued the fight alongside the Allies until the liberation of Greece in October 1944. These are known in Greek history as the Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East (Ελληνικές Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις Μέσης Ανατολής). Army In the face of the overwhelming German advance into Greece, several thousand Greek officers and soldiers were either evacuated, along with the Greek government, to Crete and then Egypt, in April–May 1941, or managed to flee, mainly via neutral Turkey, to the British-controlled Middle East. There a Greek army in exile started being formed, under British command and re-equipped with British arms. The core of this new military force was the "Phalanx of Egyptiote Greeks", from the Greek community in Egypt. On 15 June 1941, the "Headquarters of the Royal Hellenic Army in the Middle East" (Αρχηγείου Βασιλικού Ελληνικού Στρατού Μέσης Ανατολής, ΑΒΕΣΜΑ) was established. This provided the framework for the initial development of the Greek armed forces in exile until May 1942, when the Greek government-in-exile established a Ministry of National Defence, and began re-forming the Hellenic Army General Staff and Army Inspectorates. Already in late June 1941, the 1st Greek Brigade began being formed. By June 1942 it numbered 6,018 men. It comprised three infantry battalions, an artillery regiment (of battalion size), and support units. An independent armoured car regiment (of battalion size) was also formed, but later incorporated in the Brigade's artillery regiment. The Brigade remained in training camps in Palestine until May 1942, where its command was taken over by Colonel Pafsanias Katsotas. It was then transferred to Syria, before being deployed to Egypt in August. The 1st Brigade was placed under British 50th Division, under whose command it participated in the Second Battle of El Alamein, before being transferred to the British 44th Division. The brigade fought in the battle and the subsequent operations until 19 December, when it returned to Egypt. It suffered 89 dead and 228 wounded. A 2nd Greek Brigade also began being formed in Egypt in May 1942 along similar lines, along with a 2nd Artillery Battalion. By January 1943 it numbered 5,583 men, raising hopes that a full infantry division could be formed. This did not take place, as the men for a third brigade were not available. In early 1943, 500 Metaxist officers under Colonel Vagenas founded the "Nemesis" secret organisation. Their goal was to overthrow the Greek government in exile and replace it with politicians sympathetic to the 4th of August Regime, as well as ousting all non-monarchist officers from the military. In the middle of February, Metaxist officers demanded the removal of the commanders of the 2nd Brigade. Members of the pro-EAM Antifascist Military Organisation (ASO) immediately protested those demands. In a coordinated effort over 48 Metaxist officers submitted their resignations, demanding the removal of non-monarchist officers from their positions and a reshuffle of the government. ASO members reacted by arresting the officers who resigned. Minister of Defence Panagiotis Kanellopoulos ordered the 1st Brigade to restore order in the 2nd Brigade by force, authorising the arrest of 28 ASO affiliated officers. Encouraged by this move Metaxist officers began resigning in all units of the military except the navy which was out at sea. ASO members arrested and disarmed Metaxist officers in their units while Katsotas refused to intervene. This prompted Kanellopoulos to telegraph his resignation to London and depart for Cairo. British 9th Army commander General William Holmes likewise refused to suppress ASO by force, instead sending the Metaxist officers who had submitted a resignation to a special camp in Syria. Finally, on 6 July 1943 a pro-EAM mutiny in the 2nd Brigade was left with only one battalion of about 200–250 men, with the other two used to replenish the losses of 1st Brigade to 4,718 men. On 6 April 1944, 1st Brigade too suffered a widespread pro-EAM mutiny. Subsequently, both units were disbanded by the British, and their personnel interned in camps or used in non-combat duties. 3,500 politically reliable officers and men were formed into the 3rd Greek Mountain Brigade under Col. Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos, on 4 June 1944. This unit was embarked for Italy in August and fought with distinction, particularly at the Battle of Rimini, where it earned the honorific Rimini Brigade. This battle-hardened unit would later be instrumental in the struggle between the British-backed government and the EAM-ELAS forces. In September 1942, an elite special forces unit, the Sacred Band (Ιερός Λόχος), was formed, made up solely of officers and volunteers. Under its charismatic leader, Col. Christodoulos Tsigantes, it was attached to the 1st SAS Regiment, and participated in raids in Libya. In February 1943, the unit was placed under the orders of General Philippe Leclerc, and participated in the Tunisia Campaign. From May to October 1943, the Sacred Band was re-trained in airborne and amphibious operations, and for the remainder of the war it was employed in operations against the German garrisons of the Aegean islands. The unit was disbanded in Athens, on 7 August 1945. Navy The Hellenic Royal Navy suffered enormous casualties during the German invasion, losing over 20 ships, mostly to German air attacks, within a few days in April 1941. Its chief, Vice Admiral Alexandros Sakellariou, managed to save some of its ships, including the cruiser Averof, six destroyers, five submarines and several support ships, by evacuating them to Alexandria. The fleet was subsequently expanded by several destroyers, submarines, mine-sweepers and other vessels handed over by the British Royal Navy, until it became, with 44 ships and over 8,500 men, the second-largest Allied Navy in the Mediterranean after the RN, accounting for 80% of all non-RN operations. Greek ships served in convoy escort duties in the Indian Ocean, the Mediterranean (where it succeeded in destroying a few enemy submarines), the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. RHN ships also participated in the landing operations in Sicily, Anzio and Normandy, as well as at the ill-fated Dodecanese Campaign. A significant moment in the RHN's history was the acceptance of the Italian Fleet's surrender in September 1943, alongside the British Royal Navy. Two of the most notable Greek warships of the war were the destroyers Adrias and Vasilissa Olga. One destroyer and three submarines were RHN's casualties. The large Greek merchant navy, likewise, contributed enormously to the Allied war effort from the first day of the war, losing over 2,500 men and 60% of its ships in the process. When the pro-EAM April 1944 mutiny broke out, a large part of the Navy joined it. These ships were stormed by Greek officers loyal to the government-in-exile and recaptured. Eleven seamen were killed, others wounded, and many were subsequently interned. Thus, when the Navy returned to liberated Greece in October 1944, it was firmly behind the government of George Papandreou. Air Force The few Air Force personnel that managed to escape eventually constituted the 13th Light Bomber and the 335th and 336th Fighter squadrons, operating under the Desert Air Force in North Africa and Italy, before being repatriated in late 1944. 13th Light Bomber Squadron was formed in June 1941 in Egypt as a naval cooperation unit, using the 5 surviving Avro Ansons of the former RHAF 13th Naval Cooperation Squadron. The Squadron was initially reequipped with Blenheims IV, later Blenheim V and finally with Baltimores. 335 Squadron was formed on 10 October 1941, while 336 Squadron on 25 February 1943. Both were initially equipped with Hurricanes, mostly of the Mk. IIc type, until they were re-equipped with Spitfire Mk Vb and Vc in January 1944. See also Yugoslav Army Outside the Homeland References Bibliography Middle East Mediterranean theatre of World War II Armies in exile during World War II Military units and formations established in 1941
May Ratnayeke (1892–1988) was a Sri Lankan physician, is known for being the second female medical student from that country and its first female doctor. Life Dr Ratnayeke was born May de Livera to John de Livera, one of six siblings, in Kandy. In her childhood, she attended local schools, then went on to medical school at Ceylon Medical College in Colombo. She graduated with her MD in 1916. After obtaining her degree, she worked at the American Mission Hospital in Jaffna, then moved to Lady Havelock Hospital. She was a fellow at the Royal Free Hospital for Women from 1925 to 1927. Dr Ratnayeke was married in 1927 and had three children, a son and a daughter who became physicians, and a son who became a tea planter. In 1927 she became a surgeon at Lady Havelock Hospital. She was a fellow at the University of Edinburgh Medical School for a year from 1932 to 1933. After her fellowship, she was promoted to chief surgeon, and joined the faculty at the medical school of the University of Ceylon. In the 1930s Dr Ratnayeke contributed articles on gynaecological issues to a number of international journals. In 1943 she was elected President of the Ceylon Branch of the British Medical Association. For most of her career, she was part of the Medical Women's International Association. Works 'A Case of Acquired Artresia of the Vagina and its cure by Plastic Operation', International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, August 1934. 'A Case of Vesico-Vaginal Fistula resulting from Simple Ulceration of a Prolapse in an Old Woman', British Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, August 1934. 'Umbilical fistula caused by a patent meckel's diverticulum', British Journal of Surgery, October 1936. References Women physicians Sinhalese people Sri Lankan medical doctors People from Kandy People from British Ceylon Alumni of the University of Edinburgh 1892 births 1988 deaths
Medvezhiy, medvezhy, or medvezhyi are transliterations of медве́жьи, the Russian word for bear, and can refer to: Medvezhiy Glacier Medvezhy Island, in the Sea of Okhotsk Medvezhy Ruchey mine Medvezhy Vzvoz, a village Medvezhyi Islands, in the East Siberian Sea See also Medvezhye (disambiguation)
Matthew Hamilton of Milnburn and Binning (died 1569) was a Scottish landowner and courtier. Early life He was a son of Matthew Hamilton in Milnburn or Mylnburn or Milburne in Dalserf. The Mill Burn flows into the River Clyde north of the village. Career Matthew Hamilton was appointed a gentleman and squire in the king's household in 1529. In February 1542 James V of Scotland sent Robert Hamilton of Briggis and Matthew Hamilton of Milnburn to France. They were allowed to return by Regent Arran in January 1543. He was a Master of Household to Regent Arran, and Captain of Blackness Castle. In 1545 he was paid for "furnishing" the Regent's house (with food), and paying household fees. John Knox identifies Matthew Hamilton as an opponent of the Scottish Reformation in 1559, and his brother Master John Hamilton as an unlearned cleric. Master John Hamilton of Milnburn was Master of Works to Mary, Queen of Scots in 1547, and sent as ambassador to France. According to John Knox he fell and died at Dumbarton Castle on his return. In 1543 John Hamilton was paid in connection with attempt of Arran to divorce his wife, Margaret Douglas, Countess of Arran. John Hamilton began building a rampart and blockhouse at Edinburgh Castle in February 1547. This work was completed as the spur fortification by an Italian military engineer, Migliorino Ubaldini. Personal life The children of Matthew Hamilton and his wife Agnes Livingstone included: Henry Hamilton, who died before his father. The name of the mother of his daughter is unknown; Libra Hamilton alias Robertson, who married firstly, Andrew Home of Prendergast, in Ayton. After his death she had the mills of Eyemouth and Coldingham in life-rent, and married William Home of Ayton. Libra Hamilton, Lady Ayton, was one of the women invited to wait on Anne of Denmark at her coronation in May 1590. In 1600 Anne of Denmark's tailor Peter Sanderson went to law over her debt of £54 for workmanship and merchandise supplied to her and her daughters and servants. Another contemporary called Libra Hamilton, (died 1592), was the wife of John Hamilton of Barncluith. Following his death, Hamilton's estate passed to his brother, Robert Hamilton, in 1569. References 16th-century Scottish people 1569 deaths Court of James V of Scotland Matthew
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Natashia Lesley Boland (born 1967) is a professor of mathematics at Georgia Institute of Technology. Boland completed a PhD at the University of Western Australia in 1992, and afterwards she pursued postdoctoral research at the University of Waterloo in Canada, at the Georgia Institute of Technology in the USA. She spent 13 years at the University of Melbourne and then from 2008 to 2014 worked at the University of Newcastle. She has made contributions to transportation scheduling, modeling of infrastructure networks, planning pricing strategies for demand, and optimization for environmental modeling. Early life and education Boland was influenced as a child by construction toys, and demonstrated an early aptitude for mathematics by reading through the entire year's curriculum during a two-week break for illness. She also cites the inspiration of two teachers, Mrs. Martini in second grade and Janet Hunt at Churchlands High School. She also attended a math camp at the National Mathematics Summer School in Canberra. Boland pursued degrees in both mathematics and computer science at the University of Western Australia. She at first hated computer science, but later began to love it as she realized how intertwined mathematics and computers were. For her honours degree, Boland studied robotics. Boland completed her PhD in 1992 under the supervision of Alistair Iain Mees, and took two postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Waterloo in Canada and at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Awards In 2013, Boland delivered the Hanna Neumann Lecture to honour the achievements of women in mathematics. In 2013, Boland was also awarded a Biennial Medal of the Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand. Selected publications References External links University of Western Australia alumni Academic staff of the University of Western Australia Academic staff of the University of Newcastle (Australia) Georgia Tech faculty 1967 births Living people 20th-century Australian mathematicians 21st-century Australian mathematicians Australian women mathematicians 20th-century women mathematicians 21st-century women mathematicians 20th-century Australian women
John Herbert Quick (October 23, 1861 – May 10, 1925) was an American writer and politician. Biography Born October 23, 1861, near Steamboat Rock, Grundy County, Iowa, to Martin and Margaret Coleman Quick, he was afflicted with polio as a child. He married Ella Corey in 1890. Quick established a law firm in Sioux City, where he practiced for 19 years. He also became a businessman and later served as the 27th Mayor of Sioux City, Iowa from 1898 to 1900. An historical marker, Herbert Quick Ravine, can be found in Sioux City. The plaque reads "Named in Memory of Herbert Quick. Statesman, Writer, Mayor of Sioux City. He Knew and Loved the Prairie's of Iowa, 1861-1925." His best known works are the Midland Triology of Vandemark's Folly (1922), The Hawkeye (1923), and The Invisible Woman (1924). The fictional stories describe the life of an Iowa pioneer. An early environmentalist, his best known non-fiction work was On Board the Good Ship Earth (1913). He also wrote an autobiography, One Man's Life (1925). Quick's 1906 comic novel, Double Trouble, or, Every Hero His Own Villain was the basis for a 1915 silent film produced by D.W. Griffith, directed by Christy Cabanne, and starring Douglas Fairbanks in one of his earliest film roles. Quick died on May 10, 1925, in Columbia, Missouri. Legacy The John Herbert Quick House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The Herbert Quick Schoolhouse, a historical, one-room schoolhouse, is in Grundy Center, Iowa. References External links 1861 births 1925 deaths 20th-century American novelists American male novelists 20th-century American memoirists Novelists from Iowa People from Bath (Berkeley Springs), West Virginia 20th-century American male writers American male non-fiction writers
The blue-lipped sea krait (Laticauda laticaudata), also known as the blue-banded sea krait or common sea krait, is a species of venomous sea snake in the subfamily Laticaudinae of the family Elapidae. It is found in the Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy The blue-lipped sea krait was one of the many species originally described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae, where it was given the binomial name Coluber laticaudatus. There are two subspecies, Laticauda laticaudata laticaudata and Laticauda laticaudata affinis. Description Ventral scales of this snake are large, one-third to more than one-half the width of the body; the nostrils are lateral; nasal scales are separated by internasals; 19 longitudinal rows of imbricate scales are found at midbody; no azygous prefrontal shield is present; rostral scales are undivided; ventrals number 225–243; subcaudals number 38–47 in males, females have 30–35 (ventral and subcaudal counts after Smith 1943:443). The upper lip is dark brown. Total length varies with sex: males are , females are ; tail lengths are similar: . The 19 rows of scales and the dark brown upper lip can be used to differentiate the blue-lipped sea krait from other Laticauda species. Distribution and habitat This species is found in the Indian and Western Pacific Oceans: Bay of Bengal (Bangladesh, East India, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand), coasts of Malay Peninsula to Indonesia, Timor-Leste, New Guinea, the Philippines, off the coasts of Fujian and Taiwan, Japan, Polynesia, Melanesia, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Palau, Vanuatu, Fiji, and Australia (Queensland). One specimen was found in Devonport, New Zealand in 2011, however it died shortly after being taken to Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium. The blue-lipped sea snake is spread all over the west pacific, making it known as the common sea krait, however taxonomic studies might indicate they might be an endemic species. Special features This snake is known to warm up in wedge-tailed shearwater burrows. References Kharin V. E. 1984 Revision of sea snakes of subfamily Laticaudinae Cope, 1879 sensu lato (Serpentes, Hydrophiidae). Trudy Zoologicheskogo Instituta 124: 128-139 External links . Laticauda Reptiles of the Indian Ocean Fauna of the Pacific Ocean Snakes of Asia Snakes of Australia Reptiles of Bangladesh Reptiles of Cambodia Snakes of China Reptiles of India Reptiles of Indonesia Reptiles of Japan Reptiles of Malaysia Reptiles of Myanmar Reptiles of Papua New Guinea Reptiles of the Philippines Reptiles of Sri Lanka Reptiles of Taiwan Reptiles of Thailand Snakes of Vietnam Reptiles described in 1758 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Snakes of New Guinea
Ben Caldwell (1945) is a Los Angeles-based arts educator and independent filmmaker. Early life and education A native of New Mexico, Ben Caldwell was first introduced to the visual arts at an early age. As a youth, Caldwell would help his grandfather project movies at a small theater in New Mexico. Working with his grandfather allowed Caldwell to develop an affinity for filmmaking. His early exposure to film inspired him to pursue an education and a career in filmmaking. Working with his grandfather was not the inspiration that pushed Caldwell into filmmaking. During his childhood, war movies were very popular and they peaked young Caldwell's fascination. While enrolled in a two-year animation course under the Disney company, Caldwell was drafted and sent to Vietnam. Caldwell decided to buy a camera while in Japan so that he could photograph his counterparts in the military and document what soldiers faced in the Vietnam War. He has hundreds of pictures which he may or may not incorporate into a future project about war and the soldiers that suffer from combat. Taking pictures while in the military not only allowed Caldwell to document one aspect of the war, but it also gave him the opportunity to familiarize himself with the camera. After serving his time in the military, Caldwell then enrolled in courses at Phoenix College in Arizona studying photography and other forms of media. After collaborating with other students and professors, Caldwell was encouraged to pursue an M.F.A in film. Professors at Phoenix noticed that Caldwell was attempting to tell stories with his still photography and suggested that he look into studying film. Caldwell then applied and was accepted into many different Masters programs, and decided to attend UCLA. Caldwell studied filmmaking at UCLA, receiving his M.F.A in 1976. He studied film alongside Charles Burnett, Julie Dash and Billy Woodberry, as part of a group of young artists who were to change African American independent filmmaking — a cultural phenomenon sometimes called "The L.A. Rebellion." Caldwell contributed largely to the L.A. Rebellion Movement creating films that focused on black culture in Los Angeles, California. The idea of black film students attending UCLA was not embraced by everyone. Those who opposed their presence, did not hesitate to express their deeply rooted discontent. As a result, the L. A. Rebellion was born. Black filmmakers were making their voices heard through their art. Much of their art consisted of pieces that focused on politics that effected the black community, praised black culture, and pushed for unification among the human race. When asked in an interview, Ben Caldwell stated that the L. A. Rebellion set out to “emancipate the image” of black people. Caldwell studied filmmaking at UCLA, receiving his M.F.A in 1976. He studied film alongside Charles Burnett, Julie Dash and Billy Woodberry, as part of a group of young artists who were to change African American independent filmmaking — a cultural phenomenon sometimes called "The L.A. Rebellion." Caldwell contributed largely to the L.A. Rebellion Movement creating films that focused on black culture in Los Angeles, California. While studying film at UCLA, Caldwell produced, wrote, directed, filmed, and edited his most revered piece “Madea." This film explores the development of a child's mind during gestation. At the time that he wrote this piece, Caldwell was entertaining the possibility of there being another Earth in a parallel universe. When he was attending school in Arizona, Caldwell created a still photography piece which equated the black woman's body to Earth. Once he began studying film, Caldwell adapted his still photography project into the short film. Over the course of his career, Caldwell has made other experimental shorts such as "I & I: An African Allegory" and "Water Ritual #1: An Urban Rite of Purification," which would fall under the category of Experimental Documentary. The shorts that he has written and/or worked on have focused on social issues that directly effect the black community. In a time when Blaxploitation dominated the black film industry, Caldwell and other black visionaries had different stories to tell. Career Caldwell taught several years at CalArts and became a major force in CAP (Community Arts Partnership). In 1984, he founded KAOS Network, a community arts center dedicated to providing training on digital arts, media arts and multi-media, at the heart of Leimert Park, historic center of the Los Angeles jazz culture, now hosting a diverse multi-ethnic multimedia arts center. KAOS Network was designed to empower the youth of the community and is the only organization of its kind in South Central Los Angeles where inner-city youths can participate in hands-on courses in video production, animation, web-site development, video teleconferencing, CD ROM production, and use of the Internet. KAOS is also home to WORDshop, a weekly workshop for hip-hop artists, dancers, singers and visual artists. Each week over 150 youths participate in workshops and programs at the center. In addition to these workshops, KAOS Network has videotaped community events and produced documentaries for the state of California. KAOS Network is committed to creating a community of young people who are dedicated to learning new technologies, acquiring employable skills and participating in digital arts and new media training. “For Whose Entertainment” is another piece by Caldwell that is yet to be distributed. Co-Produced by Artie Ivie, this film is a critique on Black comedians and their work. Caldwell poses the question of who are Black comedians attempting to appeal to and entertain the most, Black audiences or white audiences? Caldwell acknowledges this piece as a piece full of anger and discontent with the social norms surrounding Black comedy and has yet to share it with others. Howard University has expressed interest in using this film as a means to show film students the mixed feelings about Black comedy. When asked why he decided to go in a more political direction with his work as opposed to creating mainstream type films such as Romance or Action films, Caldwell stated that he does not aim to create political films. With his work, Caldwell aims to create films that people will have to watch more than once in order to truly understand it. Caldwell also creates films where the audience notices something new each time they watch it. Caldwell does not want to make the standard Hollywood-like films, but instead wants to create films the way Black and African musicians make music. Caldwell strives to capture the natural flavor of Black music and translate that into films. Ben Caldwell states that the focus of his films are not political, they are instead cultural. By way of his art, Caldwell hopes to bring people closer together, explore, and preserve the unique culture of African Diaspora. Ben Caldwell has major plans for the future that are in the works right now. He and his company are working to create autonomous cars which will not only drive itself, but it will also equip the driver and their passengers with films that they can watch. This will not only revolutionize driving, but it will also revolutionize the way audiences consume media. In addition that, Caldwell is working on repurposing old phone booths around Los Angeles, making them stations where people can Skype with one another. Caldwell hopes to utilize the new Metro line that will be constructed by 2020. The Metro line will go directly through South Los Angeles, which is still a predominately Black portion of the city, and therefore Caldwell aims to us it as a host for his multimedia projects, creating a platform for young artists to showcase their work to those who travel through their neighborhoods. Filmography Medea (1973) I & I: An African Allegory (1979) Water Ritual 1: An Urban Rite of Purification (1979) Gidget Meets Hondo (1980) Festival Of Mask (1982) The Snake In My Bed (1995) Eyewitness: Reflections of Malcolm X & O.A.A.U. (2006) I Build The Tower (2006) Leimert Park: Sankofa Project (2007) La Buena Vida (2008) References Further reading Field, Allyson Nadia. Uplift Cinema: The Emergence of African American Film and the Possibility of Black Modernity. Durham: Duke UP, 2015. Print. Field, Allyson Nadia, Jan-Christopher Horak, and Jacqueline Najuma Stewart. L.A. Rebellion: Creating a New Black Cinema. Oakland, CA: U of California, 2015. Print. External links Erin Aubrey Kaplan, "Leimert Park on the Radar," Los Angeles Times, March 22, 2011, image 26 Lynell George, "Sanctuary Builds Cultural Bridge," Los Angeles Times, January 23, 1996, image 140 Don Snowden, "Cultural Spring in Crenshaw District," Los Angeles Times, October 3, 1992, image 371 Gary Bradford, "Featured Filmmaker Answers Call of Art, Not Hollywood," Pittsburgh Press, Pennsylvania, June 12, 1980, image 55 http://www.projectblowed.com http://sfbayview.com/2009/the-kaos-network-an-interview-with-owner-ben-caldwell/ https://www.cinema.ucla.edu/la-rebellion/ben-caldwell African-American film directors Living people L.A. Rebellion 1945 births Film directors from New Mexico People from New Mexico California Institute of the Arts faculty UCLA Film School alumni Film directors from Los Angeles 20th-century African-American people 21st-century African-American educators 21st-century American educators
Valentin Blattner is a Swiss grape geneticist, grape breeder and winemaker of the Jura Mountains. Blattner has conducted very important research into finding disease-resistant grapes in viniculture since the 1980s, and is best known for developing Cabernet blanc in his Soyhières nursery in 1991. He crossed varieties of vinifera with other subspecies, which have since become known as "Blattners". In making his wines, he relies on traditional field breeding techniques. He has a position at the Institute of Ecology and Grape Breeding in Switzerland. Varieties created or propagated Birstaler Muskat (Seyval blanc x Bacchus) Cabernet blanc (Cabernet Sauvignon x Regent) Cabernet Jura (Medina x Kaberne Severnyi) Cabernet noir (a crossing of Cabernet Sauvignon with an unknown variety) Cabertin (Cabernet Sauvignon x Regent) Pinotin (Cabernet Sauvignon x Regent) Reselle (Bacchus x Seyval blanc) Petite Milo (unknown x Resistenzpartner crossing) grown in British Columbia and Nova Scotia, Canada Epicure (Cabernet Sauvignon x Resistenzpartner) grown in British Columbia, Canada named after Victorian Epicure a company in Victoria BC that lent much support in the development of the Blattner crosses in Canada Cabernet Foch (Cabernet Sauvignon x Foch crossing) grown in British Columbia and Nova Scotia, Canada Amiel (Cabernet Sauvignon x Resistenzpartner crossing) grown in British Columbia, Canada. Early ripening white grape ripening about the same time as Ortega in the BC coastal climate. Labelle (Cabernet Foch x Resistenzpartner crossing) grown in British Columbia, Canada. A very early ripening red grape. References Swiss winemakers Oenologists Living people Year of birth missing (living people)
Larry Young (also known as Khalid Yasin [Abdul Aziz]; October 7, 1940 – March 30, 1978) was an American jazz organist and occasional pianist. Young's early work was strongly influenced by the soul jazz of Jimmy Smith, but he later pioneered a more experimental, modal approach to the Hammond B-3. Biography Born and raised in Newark, New Jersey, United States, Young attended Newark Arts High School, where he began performing with a vocal group and a jazz band. Young played with various R&B bands in the 1950s, before gaining jazz experience with Jimmy Forrest, Lou Donaldson, Kenny Dorham, Hank Mobley and Tommy Turrentine. Recording as a leader for Prestige from 1960, Young made a number of soul jazz discs, Testifying, Young Blues and Groove Street. When Young signed with Blue Note around 1964, his music began to show the marked influence of John Coltrane. In this period, he produced his most enduring work. He recorded several times as part of a trio with guitarist Grant Green and drummer Elvin Jones, who were occasionally augmented by additional players. Most of these albums were released under Green's name, though Into Somethin' (with Sam Rivers on saxophone) became Young's Blue Note debut. Unity, recorded in 1965, remains his best-known album; it features a front line of Joe Henderson and the young Woody Shaw. Subsequent albums for Blue Note (Contrasts, Of Love and Peace, Heaven On Earth, Mother Ship) also drew on elements of the 1960s avant-garde and utilised local musicians from Young's hometown of Newark. Young then became a part of some of the earliest fusion groups: first on Emergency! with the Tony Williams Lifetime (with Tony Williams and John McLaughlin) and also on Miles Davis's Bitches Brew. His sound with Lifetime was made distinctive by his often very percussive approach and regular heavy use of guitar and synthesizer-like effects. He is also known for a jam he recorded with rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix, which was released after Hendrix's death on the album, Nine to the Universe. In March 1978, he checked into a hospital for stomach pains. He died there on March 30, 1978, while being treated for what is said to be pneumonia. However, the actual cause of his death is unclear. Discography As leader Testifying (New Jazz, 1960) Young Blues (New Jazz, 1960) Groove Street (Prestige, 1962) Into Somethin' (Blue Note, 1965) – recorded in 1964 Unity (Blue Note, 1966) – recorded in 1965 Of Love and Peace (Blue Note, 1967) – recorded in 1966 Contrasts (Blue Note, 1968) – recorded in 1967 Heaven on Earth (Blue Note, 1969) – recorded in 1968 Lawrence of Newark (Perception, 1975) – recorded in 1973 Fuel (Arista, 1975) Spaceball (Arista, 1976) The Magician (Acanta/Bellaphon, 1977) Mother Ship (Blue Note, 1980) – recorded in 1969 Larry Young in Paris: The ORTF Sessions (Resonance, 2016) - recorded for French radio in 1964 and 1965 As sideman With Joe Chambers Double Exposure (Muse, 1978) – recorded in 1977 With Miles Davis Bitches Brew (Columbia, 1970) – recorded in 1969 Big Fun (Columbia, 1974) – 1969 sessions only With Jimmy Forrest Forrest Fire (New Jazz, 1960) With Grant Green Talkin' About! (Blue Note, 1965) – recorded in 1964 His Majesty King Funk (Verve, 1965) I Want to Hold Your Hand (Blue Note, 1966) – recorded in 1965 Street of Dreams (Blue Note, 1967) – recorded in 1964 With Etta Jones Love Shout (Prestige, 1963) – recorded in 1962-63 With Gildo Mahones I'm Shooting High (Prestige, 1964) – recorded in 1963 The Great Gildo (Prestige, 1965) – recorded in 1963-64 With John McLaughlin Devotion (Douglas, 1970) Love Devotion Surrender with Carlos Santana (Columbia, 1972) With Pony Poindexter and Booker Ervin Gumbo! (Prestige, 1963) - with bonus tracks on CD With Woody Shaw In the Beginning (Muse, 1983) - recorded in 1965. also released as Cassandranite. With Thornel Schwartz and Bill Leslie Soul Cookin' (Argo, 1962) - Young listed as "Lawrence Olds" With Buddy Terry Natural Soul (Prestige, 1968) – recorded in 1967 With The Tony Williams Lifetime Emergency (Polydor, 1969) Turn It Over (Polydor, 1970) Ego (Polydor, 1971) With Love Cry Want (Nicholas/Gallivan/Young) Love Cry Want (Newjazz.com, 1997) - recorded in 1972 References Further reading Lass, Don (February 10, 1974). "Record Previews: Lawrence of Newark". Asbury Park Press. News staff (September 10, 1975). "A Bright New Jazz Organist Emerges". New York Amsterdam News. External links 'Unity: Larry Young and Black Music, from Soul Jazz to Free to Fusion' at Point of Departure 1940 births 1978 deaths African-American jazz musicians American jazz organists American male organists Hard bop organists Jazz-funk organists Modal jazz organists Musicians from Newark, New Jersey Post-bop organists Soul-jazz organists Blue Note Records artists Prestige Records artists Arista Records artists Avant-garde jazz organists 20th-century American keyboardists The Tony Williams Lifetime members 20th-century organists 20th-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians Newark Arts High School alumni
Havildar Peter Thangaraj (24 December 1935 – 24 November 2008) was an Indian football player and a non-commissioned officer in the Indian Army. Thangaraj played for the Indian national side at the 1956 Melbourne and 1960 Rome Olympics. He was voted Asia's best goalkeeper in 1958. Thangaraj was a recipient of Arjuna Award for the year 1967. Thangaraj played domestic club football for both the Calcutta Football League clubs Mohun Bagan and East Bengal. He earned fame during his days with the "red and gold brigade" from 1965 to 1971, and captained the team in 1969–70. He was the first choice goalkeeper for the club over the years. Club career Thangraj was born in 1935 in Hyderabad State. He began his football career with Morning Star Club, and then moved to Friends Union Club of Secunderabad. He joined the Indian Army in 1953 and began representing the Madras Regimental Centre where he played as a centre forward, but took to goalkeeping subsequently with great success. Madras Regimental Centre won the Durand Cup in 1955 and 1958. Thangaraj captained the Services team for its first-ever triumph in the Santosh Trophy in 1960. After leaving Services, Thangaraj played for Kolkata giants Mohammedan Sporting (1960–63, 1971–72), Mohun Bagan (1963–65), and East Bengal (1965–71) and was a huge fan favorite at the time. He was part of the Bengal team, which won the Santosh Trophy in 1963. Later, he led the Railways in 1965 and won the Santosh Trophy for them. Along with the likes of Chuni Goswami and P. K. Banerjee, Thangaraj was one of the mainstays of the Indian team in 1960s and 70s. International career Thangaraj had an illustrious international career. His first stint with the Indian team was the Quadrangular Tournament held at Dacca in 1955. Under the coaching of Syed Abdul Rahim, he played for India both at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics, and represented India at 1958 Tokyo, 1962 Jakarta, and 1966 Bangkok Asian Games. India won the Gold Medal at the 1962 Jakarta Asian Games. He represented India at the Merdeka Cup tournament held at Kuala Lumpur from 1958 to 1966. He also represented India at the 1964 and 1966 Asian Cup held in Israel and Burma respectively. He was named the Best Goalkeeper of Asia in 1958, and awarded the Arjuna Award in 1967.Recognizing his contribution to Indian football, he was awarded the Arjuna Award by the government of India in 1997. He twice played for the Asian All-Star team and was adjudged the Best Goalkeeper in 1967. Thangaraj retired from active football in 1971 and then took to coaching. Managerial career After retirement, in 1973, Thangaraj became head coach of the football team of Aligarh Muslim University. He later managed Goa Professional League side Vasco SC until 1975 and Bokaro Steel Plant team from 1976 to 1995. At that time, Vasco won Bordoloi Trophy, KFA Shield and Chakola Gold Trophy in 1973. Later life, death and legacy Thangaraj was a devoted follower of Lev Yashin, and was later appointed as advisor of the football department/division of Bokaro Steel Plant. He died in Bokaro (now in Jharkhand), on 24 November 2008 after a massive heart-attack. Legendary strikers of India, Chuni Goswami and P. K. Banerjee often credited his long kicks as source of some of their best goals in career. Honours India Asian Games Gold medal: 1962 AFC Asian Cup runners-up: 1964 Colombo Cup: 1955 Merdeka Tournament runner-up: 1959; third-place: 1966 Madras Regimental Centre Durand Cup: 1955, 1958 Mohun Bagan Durand Cup: 1963, 1964, 1965 Calcutta Football League: 1963, 1964, 1965 East Bengal IFA Shield: 1970 Services Santosh Trophy: 1960–61 Bengal Santosh Trophy: 1962–63 Railways Santosh Trophy: 1964–65 Individual Arjuna Award: 1967 AFC Asian All Stars: 1967 AFC – Best Goalkeeper of Asia: 1958 East Bengal Club Goalkeeper of the Millennium Asian Goalkeepers of the Century: 2000 Sportskeeda All time Indian Football XI See also List of East Bengal Club captains References Further reading External links Indian men's footballers 1935 births 2008 deaths Olympic footballers for India Recipients of the Arjuna Award Footballers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Footballers at the 1960 Summer Olympics India men's international footballers Footballers from Hyderabad, India Mohun Bagan SG players East Bengal Club players Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) players Men's association football goalkeepers Asian Games medalists in football Footballers at the 1958 Asian Games Footballers at the 1962 Asian Games Footballers at the 1966 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for India Medalists at the 1962 Asian Games 1964 AFC Asian Cup players Calcutta Football League players
Consort Yu (1730–1774), of the Mongol Oirat Borjigin Clan, was a Consort of the Qianlong Emperor. She was 18 or 19 years his junior. Life Lady Oirat Borjigin (博爾濟吉特氏) was born in 1730. Her exact date of birth is not known. She grew up in Mongolia but in 1757 she entered the Forbidden City as a Palace Maid. In 1758 she married the Qianlong Emperor as a Concubine and was established as a Noble Lady, being titled "Noble Lady Duo" (多貴人) . In 1759 Lady Oirat Borjigin got pregnant with her husband's child, but she miscarried and to comfort her the Emperor promoted her to that of "Imperial Concubine Yu" (豫嬪). Five years later, in 1764, she was promoted to the position of "Consort Yu" (豫妃), the title she would hold until her death in 1774, at the age of forty-three or forty-four. Consort Yu received no posthumous promotions or honors. Titles In the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor (1722–1735): Lady Oirat Borjigin (from 1730) In the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (1735–1796): Maid (1757) Noble Lady Duo (1758) Imperial Concubine Yu (1759) Consort Yu (1764) References Consorts of the Qianlong Emperor 1730 births 1774 deaths
USS Douglas L. Howard (DE-138) was an in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946. She was scrapped in 1974. History USS Douglas L. Howard was named in honor of Douglas Legate Howard. She was launched 24 January 1943 by Consolidated Steel Corp., Ltd., Orange, Texas; sponsored by Mrs. D. I. Thomas, daughter of Douglas Legate Howard; and commissioned 29 July 1943. Battle of the Atlantic Between 4 October 1943 and 19 March 1944 Douglas L. Howard escorted three convoys to Casablanca, French Morocco. She joined the hunter-killer group operating with for one cruise between 3 April and 30 May, then made a similar patrol with the group formed around , from 15 June to 29 August. After repairs at Boston, Massachusetts, she joined for antisubmarine patrol in the South Atlantic from 8 September to 26 November. Douglas L. Howard continued to screen Mission Bay during training in the Caribbean and the qualification of aviators in carrier operations off Mayport, Florida, then returned to ASW operations in the North Atlantic. Pacific War Douglas L. Howard left Boston 30 June 1945 for San Diego, California, and reached Pearl Harbor 8 August. On 3 September she reported to Eniwetok for patrol and local escort duty, and from 25 September to 16 November she assisted in the occupation of Lele Island in the Carolines and the disposition of its surrendered military equipment. She served on occupation duty in the Marshalls until 6 January 1946 when she left Kwajalein for the United States. She called at San Diego, California, then continued to New York, arriving 15 February. Decommissioning and fate On 13 March she arrived at Green Cove Springs, Florida, where she was placed out of commission in reserve 17 June 1946. She was struck from the Navy List on 1 October 1972 and was sold 14 May 1974 and scrapped. References External links World War II frigates and destroyer escorts of the United States Edsall-class destroyer escorts Ships built in Orange, Texas 1943 ships
KPXP, (97.9 FM). branded as Power 99 FM, is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Album Alternative music format. Licensed to Garapan-Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, the station is currently owned by Sorensen Pacific Broadcasting Inc. The station was assigned the KRSI call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on May 31, 1991. The call sign was changed to the current KPXP on May 12, 2014, when the former KPXP on 99.5 (now KZGU) moved from the Northern Mariana Islands to Guam. The new KPXP inherited the station's name and format, explaining its use of the Power 99 name while being on 97.9 MHz. References External links PXP Adult album alternative radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1991 1991 establishments in the Northern Mariana Islands Garapan

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