Split (2)

train · 999k rows

text stringlengths 1 22.8M
Jakob Bernhard Christian Jensen (February 16, 1912 – June 17, 1997) was a Danish flatwater canoeist who competed in the late 1940s. He won a silver in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Jensen also won two bronze medals at the 1948 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in London, earning them in the K-1 4 x 500 m and the K-2 500 m events. References 1912 births 1997 deaths Canoeists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Danish male canoeists Olympic canoeists for Denmark Olympic silver medalists for Denmark Olympic medalists in canoeing ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
is a mountain with an altitude of 769 m located in the Suzuka Mountains, in Mie and Shiga Prefectures. It is located within Suzuka Quasi-National Park. References Mountains of Mie Prefecture Mountains of Shiga Prefecture
Eli Capilouto (born August 22, 1949, in Montgomery, Alabama) is the twelfth president of the University of Kentucky. He was elected president by the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees in 2011, after serving as provost of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Under his leadership, the Commonwealth's flagship and land-grant research university has grown from $2.7 billion to $6.8 billion in total operations and has gained significant momentum in fulfilling its multi-faceted mission of teaching, research, service and health care. Early life Capilouto is a native of Alabama. He obtained his bachelor's degree from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. He earned his Doctor of Dental Medicine and master's degree in epidemiology at UAB. He joined the UAB faculty in 1975. In 1991, Capilouto received a doctorate in health policy and management from Harvard School of Public Health. Academic and administrative career Capilouto served as dean of the UAB School of Public Health from 1994 to 2001 before he returned to his research and faculty appointment as professor. He was named acting provost in 2002, and he assumed the post permanently in 2005. On May 4, 2011, Capilouto was selected to succeed Lee Todd, Jr., the eleventh president of the University of Kentucky (UK). He was hired under a five-year contract with a base annual salary of $500,000, plus $125,000 in benefits and a possible bonus of up to $50,000. During his time at UK, Capilouto has been dedicated to enhancing the lives of students and the commonwealth of Kentucky. Under his leadership, UK-PURPOSE (Plan for Unprecedented Research, Purposeful and Optimal Service and Education) was released in 2021 as UK's strategic plan. It prioritizes five principles: Putting Students First Taking Care of Our People Inspiring Ingenuity Ensuring Greater Trust, Transparency and Accountability Bringing Together Many People; One Community Capilouto has led expansionary efforts in improving campus infrastructure, health care, research and the university budget. Since assuming his position, the budget has grown by more than $4 billion. During his tenure, employees have received pay raises nearly every year, and tuition and mandatory fees have increased, on average, below inflation for the past four years. Capilouto is committed to revitalizing the university's campus. Since he arrived, the university has invested $4 billion in infrastructure. In recent years, UK launched UK LEADS (Leveraging Economic Affordability for Developing Success) to retain students who would otherwise have to leave due to financial burdens. This innovative approach to recruitment and retention was awarded the EDGE Commendation for Innovation in Undergraduate Education. Capilouto announced the Kentucky Can Campaign in 2018 which has, in large part, funded this initiative. The Kentucky Can Campaign has raised more than $2.1 billion towards the university's endowment. Capilouto has emphasized the university's land-grant mission as vital. In 2020, he established the vice president of land-grant engagement. This effort promotes engagement throughout campus and the state, particularly through its Cooperative Extension Service in all 120 Kentucky counties. The university's commitment to research and discovery grows every year. He designated eight research priority areas (Cancer; Cardiovascular Diseases; Diabetes & Obesity; Energy; Neuroscience; Substance Use Disorder; Diversity and Inclusion; and Materials Science) as a focused attempt to address Kentucky's biggest challenges. Under Capilouto's leadership the university and medical facilities have received many national awards and rankings. In 2023, Forbes ranked UK as the best employer in Kentucky and ranked as the 6th best large employer in the nation. Additionally, in 2023, UK's Markey Cancer Center became the first and only NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in the state. Also, UK has been ranked in the top 30 of the Directors’ Cup for 11 straight years (not including 2019–20). Leaning on his background in epidemiology and health policy and management, Capilouto in collaboration with the university's provost led the START (Screening, Testing and Tracing, to Accelerate Restart and Transition) Team. They worked intensely to reimagine UK's approach to education, research, service and care amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. In January 2021, the START Team mobilized Kroger Field as a vaccine clinic administering nearly 250,000 doses. Controversy In 2017, the university sued its student newspaper, The Kentucky Kernel, to appeal an open records dispute with the Kentucky Attorney General regarding a sexual harassment case involving students and a faculty member. The judge upheld the appeal, stating that the student records in the case are protected under the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The newspaper appealed the decision, and in 2021, the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled in favor of the student newspaper. In 2020, the university furloughed 1,700 employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. Capilouto proposed giving 10 percent of his salary for the 2020–21 academic year to the employee assistance fund established by the university's Department of Human Resources to support the furloughed employees, and it was approved the UK Board of Trustees. Personal life Capilouto is married to Mary Lynne Capilouto, who is also a Doctor of Dental Medicine and former dean of the School of Dentistry at UAB. After serving as dean from 1997 to 2004, she retired, returned to part-time teaching and practicing dentistry and currently holds the rank of dean emeritus at the school. She engages in a variety of community and philanthropic works. The couple is Jewish and has one daughter, Emily. References External links President's page at uky.edu Living people 1949 births Presidents of the University of Kentucky People from Montgomery, Alabama University of Alabama at Birmingham faculty American dentistry academics Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health alumni University of Alabama alumni Jewish American academics Jews and Judaism in Alabama
Frederick William Chapman (10 May 1883 – 7 September 1951) was an English amateur footballer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. Club career Chapman played for Notts Magdala, Nottingham Forest and South Nottingham, making three Football League appearances for Forest. He also guested for Port Vale in a league match against local rivals Stoke Reserves on 23 April 1910; Vale were 2–0 up when the match was abandoned due to a pitch invasion. In the summer of 1910 he agreed to assist the Vale "in times of need", but he was not called into action for the club again. He went on to co-found English Wanderers and later played for Oxford City, South Nottingham, Southall and Brentford. He also guested for Northern Nomads and Notts County. International career Chapman made several appearances for the England amateur team between 1908 and 1910, netting 5 goals and being a member of the English amateur team that represented Great Britain at the football tournament of the 1908 Summer Olympics. Chapman played in all three games as a midfielder and netted two goals, scoring once in a 12–1 trashing of Sweden in the quarter-finals and then clutching the opening goal of the final in a 2–0 win over Denmark, thus contributing decisively to England's triumph in London. He also netted two unofficial goals, a brace in a 5–2 win over Wales on 20 February 1909. Career statistics Source: International goals England Amateurs score listed first, score column indicates score after each Chapmane goal. References External links Footballers from Nottingham Men's association football midfielders English men's footballers England men's amateur international footballers Olympic footballers for Great Britain English Olympic medallists Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in football Nottingham Forest F.C. players Port Vale F.C. players Oxford City F.C. players Brentford F.C. players Southall F.C. players Notts County F.C. wartime guest players Northern Nomads F.C. players English Football League players Footballers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics 1883 births 1951 deaths
```xml /** * @license * * Use of this source code is governed by an MIT-style license that can be * found in the LICENSE file at path_to_url / import {Directive, Input} from '@angular/core'; let nextUniqueId = 0; /* Hint text to be shown underneath the form field control. / @Directive({ selector: 'mat-hint', host: { 'class': 'mat-mdc-form-field-hint mat-mdc-form-field-bottom-align', '[class.mat-mdc-form-field-hint-end]': 'align === "end"', '[id]': 'id', // Remove align attribute to prevent it from interfering with layout. '[attr.align]': 'null', }, standalone: true, }) export class MatHint { /* Whether to align the hint label at the start or end of the line. / @Input() align: 'start' \| 'end' = 'start'; /* Unique ID for the hint. Used for the aria-describedby on the form field control. */ @Input() id: string = `mat-mdc-hint-${nextUniqueId++}`; } ```
Sucúa Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Morona-Santiago Province. Its capital is the town of Sucúa. Its population at the 2001 census was 14,412. References Cantons of Morona-Santiago Province
Ronche is the name of several hamlets (frazioni) in Italy and may refer to: Ronche, in Lamon, Belluno province, Veneto Ronche, in Fontanafredda, Pordenone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia Ronche (Sacile), Sacile, Pordenone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Jose Biohon Catindig Jr. (born January 13, 1962), also known as Joey, is a Filipino politician currently serving as councilor of Santa Rosa, Laguna since 2022. He previously served as mayor of the city from 2005 to 2007, following the assassination of Mayor Leon Arcillas, and vice mayor from 1995 to 1998 and from 2001 to 2005. Early life Catindig was born on January 13, 1962, in Balibago, Santa Rosa, Laguna. He is the youngest of nine children of Jose Y. Catindig and Ignacia del Mundo Biojon. He studied primary education at the Balibago Elementary School, finished secondary schooling at the Santa Rosa Educational Institution, and finished tertiary studies at the Adamson University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. Political life Barangay politician (1989–1992) He dreamt of entering politics early in his life and by 1989 he ran in the barangay election and became a barangay councilor and later the barangay captain of Balibago, Santa Rosa, Laguna. Municipal Councilor (1992–1995) In 1992, he ran as municipal councilor and won. He served his full term up to 1995. Vice Mayor (1995–1998, 2001–2005) In 1995, Catindig was elected as the vice mayor of Santa Rosa, Laguna. He ran for mayor in 1998 but lost to Leon Arcillas. Catindig ran for Vice Mayor in 2001 and successfully regained the seat. He was then re-elected in 2004, the year when Santa Rosa became a city on July 10. Mayor (2005–2007) Upon the assassination and death of Leon Arcillas on May 10, 2005, Catindig took over as the mayor of Santa Rosa. On September 15, 2006, Mayor Catindig was suspended by the Office of the President thru the Executive Secretary due to abuse of authority and grave misconduct. However, he returned to office on February 10, 2007. He ran for a full term as mayor at the 2007 Elections but lost, placing 2nd behind the deceased mayor's daughter Arlene, the incumbent vice mayor. Political theme As Mayor, Catindig's primary thrust were education, health, employment and housing. Another concern of his was the heavy traffic flow on the main thoroughfares of Santa Rosa. Although it can not be totally prevented, steps have been taken to ease the flow of vehicles in the city's roads; opening all possible diversion roads and secondary routes, cleaning up the image of the traffic enforcers, instilling discipline, and courtesy, proper and correct training to wit. His call was “Tindig Bayan Sulong Mamamayan” (). Comeback attempts Catindig ran again for Mayor of Santa Rosa in 2010 as an independent but was unsuccessful, losing to Arlene Arcillas once again. He ran for vice mayor in 2013 as the running mate of Alice Lazaga, who was running under PDP-Laban; they both lost. City Councilor (2022–) Catindig ran for city councilor in 2022 as an independent candidate and won, placing 5th, marking his comeback in public service after 15 years and as councilor after 27 years. He is the only winning councilor not a part of any local tickets to clinch a seat in the city council that is dominated by allies of Mayor Arlene Arcillas. References External links Jose B. Catindig Jr. in Santa Rosa City Official Website 1962 births Living people Mayors of places in Laguna (province) People from Santa Rosa, Laguna Adamson University alumni Filipino city and municipal councilors Independent politicians in the Philippines
Anne Devlin is a 1984 Irish drama film directed by Pat Murphy. It was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival. Cast Brid Brennan as Anne Devlin Bosco Hogan as Robert Emmet Des McAleer as James Hope Gillian Hackett as Rose Hope David Kelly as Dr. Trevor Ian McElhinney as Major Sirr Chris O'Neill as Thomas Russell Pat Leavy as Mrs. Devlin Marie Conmee as Mrs. Darby John Cowley as Devlin References External links 1984 films 1984 drama films Irish drama films English-language Irish films 1980s English-language films
John Jenkins Espey (15 January 1913 – 26 September 2000) was a novelist, memoirist and literary scholar, born in Shanghai where his parents were Presbyterian missionaries. Espey returned to the United States to study at Occidental College in 1930, then went to Merton College, Oxford, as a Rhodes Scholar in 1935. In 1938, he became a member of the faculty at his alma mater, then taught in the English Department at UCLA from 1948 until his death. Career Espey described the world of his Shanghai childhood in a series of humorous though sometime rueful sketches in The New Yorker magazine which he collected into several books. Minor Heresies (New York: Knopf, 1945) and Tales Out of School (New York: Knopf, 1947) described life and education at the Kuling American School and his experiences as a member of the Pine Tree Patrol, a Boy Scout troop, and were followed by The Other City (New York: Knopf, 1950). These memoirs of missionary life in pre-revolutionary Shanghai were both affectionate and skeptical in their descriptions of an earnest Presbyterian effort to uplift China, and the resistance of local society to those efforts. Selections from these books were included in Minor Heresies, Major Departures (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1994), which collects "all that he wishes to retain" of these writings. He waited until well after the death of his parents to write longer and franker treatments – Strong Drink, Strong Language (1990), a nonfiction book which was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the novel Winter Return (1992). "I loved this man," he recalled to the Los Angeles Times, but when he visited his father in a Pasadena retirement home, he needed the fortification of whiskey. "I felt greatly hurt that, even at the end of his life, we didn't communicate. He felt that my work was frivolous. I really should have been out there converting souls." Espey's fiction includes two "California" novels: The Anniversaries (1963) and An Observer (1965). His literary scholarship includes the early monograph Ezra Pound's "Mauberley": A Study in Composition (London: Faber & Faber, 1955; Berkeley: University of California Press, 1974), and, with Richard Ellmann, Oscar Wilde: Two Approaches (1977). He also collected decorative bookbinding and with his friend Charles Gullans compiled bibliographies on the subject: A Checklist of Trade Bindings Designed by Margaret Armstrong (1968) and The Decorative Designers (1970). Personal life In 1938, John married Alice Martha Rideout, whom he met as an undergraduate. They had two daughters, Alice and Susan. A year after his wife's death in 1974, he began a literary and personal relationship with Carolyn See, who had been one of his graduate students, which lasted the rest of his life. They wrote of their relationship in Two Schools of Thought: Some Tales of Learning and Romance (1991). Under the pseudonym "Monica Highland," Espey, See, and Carolyn's daughter, Lisa See wrote three popular novels: Lotus Land (1983), 110 Shanghai Road (1986), and Greetings from Southern California (1988). See also Decorative Designers References American expatriates in China Children of American missionaries in China Occidental College alumni American Rhodes Scholars Occidental College faculty University of California, Los Angeles faculty 20th-century American novelists 2000 deaths 1913 births Writers from Shanghai American male novelists Alumni of Merton College, Oxford 20th-century American male writers
Nikolina Tankousheva () (born ) is a former Bulgarian artistic gymnast. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, and at the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. References External links http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Olympics/2008Beijing/Disciplines/ga/results/com/ga_00001_TPPRE_w_en.html https://www.espn.com/oly/summer08/results?eventId=150 1986 births Living people Bulgarian female artistic gymnasts Place of birth missing (living people) Olympic gymnasts for Bulgaria Gymnasts at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Kodni is a village in Belgaum district in Karnataka, India. References It is famous for tobacco cultivation. Villages in Belagavi district
Elsa Turakainen (8 August 1904 – 7 February 1992) was a Finnish actress. She appeared in more than 30 films and television shows between 1934 and 1973. Selected filmography Skandaali tyttökoulussa (1960) Little Presents (1961) References External links 1904 births 1992 deaths Actresses from Helsinki Actors from Uusimaa Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Finnish film actresses 20th-century Finnish actresses
Carex phaeocephala is a species of sedge known by the common name dunhead sedge. Distribution This sedge is native to much of western North America, from Alaska to California to New Mexico, where it grows from foothills to high elevation habitats, including areas of alpine climate, generally in rocky soils. Description Carex phaeocephala produces dense clumps of stems up to about 45 centimeters in maximum height with several narrow, channeled leaves up to about 20 centimeters long. The dense or open inflorescence contains several spikes of flowers. Female flowers have scales which are greenish or brown-orange with narrow pale edges. The perigynium covering the fruit has a dark center and greenish margins. External links Jepson Manual Treatment – Carex phaeocephala Flora of North America Carex phaeocephala – Photo gallery phaeocephala Alpine flora Flora of Western Canada Flora of the Western United States Flora of Alaska Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States) Flora of California Plants described in 1906 Flora without expected TNC conservation status
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) runs 44 conservation camps (also called fire camps) jointly with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The mission of the Conservation Camp program is to "support state, local and federal government agencies as they respond to emergencies such as fires, floods, and other natural or manmade disasters." Over 3,000 incarcerated people work at the conservation camps each year, including men, women, and juveniles, all of whom have volunteered for the program. All volunteers receive the same entry-level training as CAL FIRE's seasonal firefighters. CAL FIRE reported 3,500 incarcerated firefighters in its 2018-2019 staffing numbers, making incarcerated firefighters approximately 27% of the total firefighting capacity of the state. History Conservation camps are an evolution of "road camps" staffed by incarcerated people, first formally authorized by the California state legislature in 1915 to build roads and railroads, respond to environmental issues, and participate in some types of agriculture. In response to firefighter labor shortages during World War II, the Rainbow Conservation Camp was established as the first permanent fire camp, in 1946. It was modeled after New Deal Civilian Conservation Corps camps. The program grew to 16 camps throughout California in the 40s and 50s, including the first youth camps. In 1959, California Senate Bill 516 authorized expansion of the program, motivated by the comparatively cheap cost of housing and paying incarcerated laborer for firefighting and environmental programs, the belief that the program was effective at rehabilitation, and a desire to reduce overcrowding inside prisons. Between 1959 and 1966, the program grew to 42 camps staffed by 2,880 incarcerated people, or 8.7% of the prison population at that time. Camp funding and therefore staffing declined under the Governorship of Ronald Reagan from 1967 to 1975, before a resurgence in the 1980s emphasizing cost savings rather than rehabilitation. The first conservation camp for women was opened in 1983 with the conversion of the Rainbow Conservation Camp from a men's camp to a women's camp. Per a 1990 pamphlet published by the CDCR, "As they repay their debt to society, camp inmates also provide a real economic benefit to local communities. In 1989 alone, camp inmates worked 5.5 million hours—a $43 million value". Per a CDCR news report, as of 2007 "Approximately 200 crews log an average of more than three million person hours a year fighting wildfires and responding to floods, earthquakes, and search and rescue missions. [...] When not responding to emergencies, crews put in an additional seven million hours every year working on conservation projects on public lands and community service projects. Fire crews clean up campgrounds, beaches and parks on city, county and state land and provide the labor for weed abatement and other projects that help reduce the risk of fires and other disasters." The report also stated that use of incarcerated labor in Conservation Camps save the state more than $80 million annually. Staffing Today, approximately 3,100 incarcerated people live and work out of 44 camps run by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in conjunction with either CAL FIRE or the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Camps are structured as open dormitories, with dining and maintenance activities staffed by incarcerated people and supervised by correctional staff. The two active camps for women are Malibu Conservation Camp and Puerta la Cruz. Most youth camps have been converted to camps for adult men, with one remaining youth camp at Pine Grove. Work varies by camp but often includes: Fire prevention (fuel reduction) Fire suppression Cemetery maintenance Conservation projects Fence building Flood control Manufacturing of signs and plaques Museum construction and maintenance Production and maintenance of firefighter gear School grounds maintenance Search and rescue Trail maintenance Vegetation removal Lumber processing and woodworking Programs vary by camp but often include: Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous GED and college correspondence courses Faith-based services Hobby crafts Visitation Mobile Fire Kitchen Units, deployed to feed responders and displaced community members in emergencies like fires and earthquakes, are primarily staffed by incarcerated workers from conservation camps. Conservation camps in the news Conservation camps received increased public scrutiny in the late 2000s after a series of damaging fires in the state, with concerns about the safety of incarcerated firefighters, their compensation, and their inability to become firefighters upon release. Two incarcerated firefighters at Bautista Conservation Camp died in a 1990 fire, and many crew members were injured. Three incarcerated firefighters died on the job in 2017 and 2018. In response to one media inquiry about conditions and pay, a CDCR spokesperson stated that firefighters earn $2.90 - $5.12 per day, with an additional $1 per hour when assigned to an active emergency. Citing a San Francisco Chronicle article about a bill to remove restrictions on formerly incarcerated firefighters becoming career firefighters upon release, 2020 presidential candidate Julian Castro tweeted "In California, incarcerated people are risking their lives battling wildfires for $1/hour. Yet these same people are barred from firefighting after release. It's wrong. If you can save lives serving a sentence, you can save lives when you're released." The bill did not pass. In September 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2147, which allows inmate firefighters to petition courts to dismiss their convictions after completing their sentences. This would provide a path for former prisoners to obtain EMT certification on release, a frequent requirement for hiring or advancement as a firefighter. In popular culture Fire Country is an American drama television series in which a young convict volunteers for the Conservation Camp Program. See also Prisons in California Incarceration in California Penal labor in the United States References Firefighting in California Penal system in California Penal labor in the United States
The Kökömeren () is a right tributary of the Naryn located in Chüy Region (Jayyl District) and Naryn Region (Jumgal District) of Kyrgyzstan. It is formed by the confluence of the rivers Suusamyr and Batysh Karakol (Western Karakol). It is long, and has a drainage basin of , with an average discharge of . It possesses significant hydro-power potential. In June 2011, China and Kyrgyzstan signed a protocol of intent to begin construction of Kökömeren River chain of power plants in 2012. Whitewater rafting and fishing are popular tourist activities on the Kökömeren. References Rivers of Kyrgyzstan
Bobby Riggs and Alice Marble were the defending champions, but were ineligible to compete after turning professional. Tom Brown and Louise Brough defeated Geoff Brown and Dorothy Bundy in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1946 Wimbledon Championships. Seeds Harry Hopman / Margaret Osborne (semifinals) Geoff Brown / Dorothy Bundy (final) Tom Brown / Louise Brough (champions) Dinny Pails / Kay Menzies (quarterfinals) Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 References External links X=Mixed Doubles Wimbledon Championship by year – Mixed doubles
András Kállay-Saunders (born January 28, 1985), also known as Kállay Saunders, is a Hungarian-American singer, songwriter and record producer. He represented Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark with the song "Running". Early life András Kállay-Saunders was born in New York City, United States to Hungarian model Katalin Kállay and American soul-singer and producer Fernando Saunders. He is a descendant of the noble Kállay family from his maternal side. Throughout most of his childhood years Kállay's father was touring the world and playing his music among legends such Luciano Pavarotti, Jeff Beck, Lou Reed and many more but every now and then Fernando would bring along his son to observe. His father would take him to Detroit and show him how it all started; the corners he sang on, places he played. By doing so, Fernando planted the Motown roots deep within Kállay's soul. In 2010 Kállay decided to visit Hungary to spend time with his grandmother who was ill at the time. During his visit in Hungary, he noticed a TV commercial urging talented singers to audition for the nations talent competition Megasztár. Career Kállay ended up finishing fourth in the contest and shortly after signed to Universal and permanently moved to Hungary. Kállay released two singles under Universal, "Csak Veled" "I Love You" both of which became smash hits in Hungary, peaking respectively No. 7 and No. 2 on the Top 40 Hungarian Billboards. In August 2012 Kállay collaborated with Swedish rapper Rebstar and American producer DJ Pain 1 on Kállays single "Tonight". "Tonight" peaked No. 4 on the Top 40 Hungarian Billboards, making it Kállay's third hit single to reach the top 10 charts. In November 2012 Kállay announced his departure from Universal and signed a worldwide record deal with Swedish record label Today Is Vintage. On December 20, 2012 Kállay released his single "My Baby" which also serves as his contribution in the Hungarian "A Dal" Eurovision Song Contest. On February 9 Kállay performed the song in the contest to critical acclaim, garnering 48 out of a maximum of 50 points voted by the jury. Following the performance, My Baby catapulted to #1 on iTunes (Hungary). The music video for My Baby was released on February 8, 2013 and is directed by Los Tiki Pictures. My Baby peaked #1 on the Hungarian iTunes store on March 3, 2013, and charted #1 on the Hungarian Top 40 Radio Charts on April 11, 2013. Kállay's debut album titled Delivery Boy was released in 2015 on iTunes. Kállay represented Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He came in 5th place with his song "Running". Since the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, Kállay has gone on to found his own band, Kállay-Saunders Band. He has since then released multiple singles with the band, and collaborated with A Dal 2015 participants, creating acoustic versions of their songs and performing as an interval act in the show. His last album Delivery Boy was one of the 19 records nominated for the IMPALA Album of the Year Award. He, again, has returned to the 2016 edition of A Dal, this time with his band and vocalist Antonia Vai, performing Who We Are. They made it to be the last four finalists, but didn't win. They were again announced to participate in A Dal 2017 with the song Seventeen. They progressed to the final. In the 2019 edition, he participated again as a member of The Middletonz with Dutch rapper Farshad Alebatool with the song Roses. They made it to the final. Discography Singles See also Hungarian pop References Sources External links Official website András on Facebook (hungarian) 1985 births Living people Singers from New York City Hungarian pop musicians American emigrants to Hungary Andras Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2014 American people of Hungarian descent Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Hungary Hungarian people of American descent
Evitts Mountain is a stratigraphic ridge in the Ridge and Valley region of the Appalachian Mountains, located in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, and Allegany County, Maryland. Geography The ridge line runs north from Rocky Gap State Park in Maryland, across the Mason–Dixon line into Pennsylvania and then to the west Martin Hill, passing very near Tussey Mountain in Snake Spring Valley. The ridge then turns west, wrapping around north of Bedford, Pennsylvania to its intersection with Dunning Mountain, dividing Dunning Cove from Morrison Cove. The Raystown Branch Juniata River passes through "The Narrows", a prominent water gap along with the Pennsylvania Turnpike and the now dismantled Bedford and Bridgeport Railroad near Bedford, Pennsylvania. Evitts Creek runs through the base of the Mountain in Rocky Gap State Park. Etymology The mountain is named in honor of an early pioneer in Allegany County, Maryland, and Bedford County, Pennsylvania, thought by some to have gone by the last name of "Evart" (Evett, Evert, and Evit have also been proposed). In the 1780s, Mr. Evart decided to contemplate his bachelorhood from the isolated mountain top of what is today Evitts Mountain, at , now in Rocky Gap State Park, far from the comforts of society. At the top of the mountain lies what its allegedly Mr. Evart's old homestead, from which he would return by the same route every day hiking a steep trail, now called Evitts Trail. (At least one reference has Evitt dying before 1749.) Geology See: Geology of Bedford County, Pennsylvania References Landforms of Allegany County, Maryland Ridges of Maryland Ridges of Pennsylvania Ridges of Bedford County, Pennsylvania Water gaps of Pennsylvania Valleys of Maryland
Summerside-Wilmot is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada. It was formerly named Wilmot-Summerside from 1996 to 2007. Members The riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly: Election results Summerside-Wilmot, 2007–present 2016 electoral reform plebiscite results Wilmot-Summerside, 1996–2007 References Summerside-Wilmot information Prince Edward Island provincial electoral districts Politics of Summerside, Prince Edward Island
The Hastings class, also known as the Folkestone class, was a class of sloop which were built for the Royal Navy and the Royal Indian Navy in the interwar period. In total five ships were built, and went on to see service in the Second World War. Design The Hastings were a follow on of the previous and utilised features developed from the lessons learnt from the convoy escorts of the First World War. They were fitted out as fleet minesweepers, but were intended to be multifunctional vessels. Features included a high, sustained forecastle to improve operations in high seas, and they were fitted with turbine machinery to improve performance. This turned out to be a drawback as the turbine machinery could not be mass-produced and the design was superseded by the Second World War in favour of classes that could be quickly brought into service. Service Five ships were built in total, four for the Royal Navy and one for the Royal Indian Navy. They were launched in 1930 and all saw service in the Second World War. was disarmed before the outbreak and was rearmed with a high angle anti-aircraft gun, a 12-pounder gun and 15 depth charges, this number later being increased to 80. One, was lost during the war after being torpedoed by . The remaining Royal Navy ships were decommissioned after the war and had all been scrapped by 1949. The sole Indian ship, was later involved in the Royal Indian Navy Mutiny, and was subsequently transferred to the Pakistan Navy in 1948 on its formation, and was renamed Karsaz. She was broken up in 1951. References External links Hastings class at Uboat.net Sloop classes, including Hastings Convoy Escort Movements for Hastings-class sloops Sloops of the Royal Navy Sloop classes
Third Baptist Church is a historic church at 1546 5th Street and Q Street NW in the Shaw neighbourhood of north-western Washington, DC. It was built in 1893 in Late Gothic Revival style and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. The church is the third oldest Black Baptist Church in Washington, DC and the oldest Black Baptist building still standing. References Baptist churches in Washington, D.C. Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C. Churches completed in 1893
The 2021 New Zealand bravery awards were announced via a Special Honours List on 16 December 2021. The awards recognised the bravery of 10 people in connection with the Christchurch mosque shootings on 15 March 2019. New Zealand Cross (NZC) The New Zealand Cross was awarded for acts of great bravery in a situation of extreme danger: Naeem Rashid – of Christchurch. Abdul Aziz Wahabzadah New Zealand Bravery Decoration (NZBD) The New Zealand Bravery Decoration was awarded for an act of exceptional bravery in a situation of danger: Liam Christiaan Armand Beale Senior Constable Scott Eric Carmody Senior Constable James Andrew Manning Ziyaad Shah New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM) The New Zealand Bravery Medal was awarded for an act of bravery: Lance Henry Bradford Wayne Maley Mark Garry Miller Michael James Robinson References New Zealand Royal Honours System Bravery awards Hon New Zealand bravery awards
Urban Plates is an American casual dining restaurant chain. The chain is primarily based in Southern California where 14 of its 22 restaurants reside, including its first 2011 restaurant in San Diego. With capital raised from Goldman Sachs, the chain is expanding to Northern California, Washington DC, Illinois, and New York, with a target of 40 restaurants. Its 2017 annual sales were $4.5 million per restaurant and employed 900 staff in 2020. The restaurant's primary demographic are health-conscious customers, with salads, sandwich, soups, and meats on its menu. The company was not eligible for federal tax assistance during the 2019 coronavirus outbreak, but was exempted from local health regulations requirements providing workers with 80 hours of paid leave for medium- and large-sized companies. References Restaurant chains in the United States Restaurants established in 2011 American companies established in 2011 2011 establishments in California
Genoplesium nudiscapum, commonly known as the bare midge orchid, is a species of small terrestrial orchid endemic to Tasmania. It has a single thin leaf fused to the flowering stem and up to twenty small, green and reddish-brown flowers. It was thought to be extinct, since it had not been seen since 1852 but was rediscovered in 2008. The species has also been described as occurring on continental Australia. The species is known as Corunastylis nudiscapa in Tasmania. Description Genoplesium nudiscapum is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with an underground tuber and a single thin leaf long and fused to the flowering stem with the free part up to long. Between three and twenty green and reddish-brown flowers are crowded along a green flowering spike long reaching to a height of . The flowers are entirely glabrous, lean forwards and are about long, wide. As with others in the genus, the flowers are inverted so that the labellum is above the column rather than below it. The dorsal sepal is about long, wide and has a pointed tip. The lateral sepals are lance-shaped, about long, wide, turn downwards and are free from each other. The petals are egg-shaped, long, about wide with a small white gland on the tip. The labellum is narrow oblong, about long, wide with a callus in its centre and extending almost to its tip. Flowering occurs from February to mid-April. Taxonomy and naming Genoplesium nudiscapum was first formally described in 1853 by Joseph Dalton Hooker who gave it the name Prasophyllum nudiscapum and published the description in The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae. In 1989, David Jones and Mark Clements changed the name to Genoplesium nudiscapum. At that time, G. nudiscapum was described as occurring in New South Wales and Victoria but extinct in Tasmania, not having been seen there since 1852. In 2002 Jones and Clements changed the name again to Corunastylis nudiscapa but the change is not accepted by the Australian Plant Census. In 2008, the Tasmanian orchid was rediscovered in the foothills of Mount Wellington. Corunastylis nudiscapa is now regarded by the Australian Plant Census as a Tasmanian endemic and orchids previously known as C. nudiscapa/Genoplesium nudiscapum on the mainland to be either Corunastylis leptochila or C. densa. The National Herbarium of New South Wales lists Genoplesium nudiscapum as occurring in that state. Distribution and habitat Genoplesium nudiscapum grows in heathy woodland and forest dominated by Eucalyptus tenuiramis or Eucalyptus obliqua in two locations near Hobart. Conservation The total population of the bare midge orchid is estimated at 250 plants and the species is listed as "Endangered" under the Tasmanian Threatened Species Protection Act 1995. It is threatened by land clearing, weed invasion and management and by inappropriate fire regimes. References nudiscapum Flora of Tasmania Endemic orchids of Australia Plants described in 1858
Norway competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. As Oslo would be the host city for the following Winter Olympics, a Norwegian segment was performed at the closing ceremony. Medalists Alpine skiing Men Men's combined The downhill part of this event was held along with the main medal event of downhill skiing. For athletes competing in both events, the same time was used (see table above for the results). The slalom part of the event was held separate from the main medal event of slalom skiing (included in table below). Women Women's combined The downhill part of this event was held along with the main medal event of downhill skiing. For athletes competing in both events, the same time was used (see table above for the results). The slalom part of the event was held separate from the main medal event of slalom skiing (included in table below). Bobsleigh Cross-country skiing Men Men's 4 x 10 km relay Figure skating Women Pairs Nordic combined Events: 18 km cross-country skiing normal hill ski jumping The cross-country skiing part of this event was combined with the main medal event, meaning that athletes competing here were skiing for two disciplines at the same time. Details can be found above in this article, in the cross-country skiing section. The ski jumping (normal hill) event was held separate from the main medal event of ski jumping, results can be found in the table below. Athletes would perform three jumps, of which the two best jumps (distance and form) were counted. Ski jumping Speed skating Men References Olympic Winter Games 1948, full results by sports-reference.com Nations at the 1948 Winter Olympics 1948 Olympics
The Minority Press was a short-lived British publishing house founded in 1930 by Gordon Fraser (1911–1981) while he was an undergraduate student at St. John's College (Cambridge). Fraser was an undergraduate student of F. R. Leavis. The Minority Press was essentially the book publishing arm of the Leavis camp of literary criticism. The Press published a series of six pamphlets, several reprint editions with new introductions, and a few longer essays on literary topics. The first publication of the Press was Leavis' manifesto, Mass Civilization and Minority Culture (1930). Most of the other initial authors were fellow Cambridge students. Its last publication was in 1933. At least some of the titles were printed by W. Heffer and Sons, Ltd. Cambridge, England. Origin of the name The name of the press comes from Leavis' self-positioning as a literary critic upholding a minority – rather than a mass culture – stance; against an "anything goes" pluralism. Leavis wrote that The potentialities of human experience in any age are realised by only a tiny minority, and the important poet is important because he belongs to this (and has also, of course, the power of communication) ... Almost all of us live by routine, and are not fully aware of what we feel; or, if that seems paradoxical, we do not express to ourselves an account of our possibilities of experience ... The poet is unusually sensitive, unusually aware, more sincere and more himself than the ordinary man can be. He knows what he feels and knows what he is interested in. He is a poet because his interest in his experience is not separable from his interest in words." Excerpts from Leavis' Mass Civilization and Minority Culture "In any period it is upon a very small minority that the discerning appreciation of art and literature depends: it is (apart from cases of the simple and familiar) only a few who are capable of unprompted, first-hand judgment. They are still a small minority, though a larger one, who are capable of endorsing such first-hand judgment by genuine personal response. ….. The minority capable not only of appreciating Dante, Shakespeare, Donne, Baudelaire, Hardy (to take major instances) but of recognising their latest successors constitute the consciousness of the race (or of a branch of it) at a given time. For such capacity does not belong merely to an isolated aesthetic realm: it implies responsiveness to theory as well as to art, to science and philosophy in so far as these may affect the sense of the human situation and of the nature of life. Upon this minority depends our power of profiting by the finest human experience of the past; they keep alive the subtlest and most perishable parts of tradition. Upon them depend the implicit standards that order the finer living of an age, the sense that this is worth more than that, this rather than that is the direction in which to go, that the centre is here rather than there. In their keeping, to use a metaphor that is metonymy also and will bear a good deal of pondering, is the language, the changing idiom, upon which fine living depends, and without which distinction of spirit is thwarted and incoherent, By culture I mean the use of such a language. (pp. 1–2) "There seems every reason to believe that the average cultivated person of a century ago was a very much more competent reader than his modern representative. Not only does the modern dissipate himself upon so much more reading of all kinds the task of acquiring discrimination is much more difficult, A reader who grew up with Wordsworth moved among a limited set of signals (so to speak): the variety was not overwhelming. So he was able to acquire discrimination as he went along. But the modern is exposed to a concourse of signals so bewildering in their variety and number that, unless he is especially gifted or especially favoured, he can hardly begin to discriminate. Here we have the plight of culture in general. The landmarks have shifted, multiplied and crowded upon one another, the distinctions and dividing lines have blurred away, the boundaries are gone, and the arts and literatures of different countries and periods have flowed together, so that, if we revert to the metaphor of "language" for culture, we way, to describe it, adapt the sentence in which Mr. T. S. Eliot describes the intellectual situation: "When there is so much to be known, when there are so many fields of knowledge in which the same words are used with different meanings, when every one knows a little about a great many things, it becomes increasingly difficult for anyone to know whether he knows what he is talking about or not." (pp. 18–19) Publications of this house The Minority Pamphlets F. R. Leavis Mass Civilization and Minority Culture, Minority Pamphlet No. 1, cover design by Raymond McGrath. Gordon Fraser, The Minority Press: Cambridge, 1930. Theodore Francis Powys (1875–1953) Uriah on the Hill. A short story. Cambridge: The Minority Press, 1930. 20pp Cover design by Raymond McGrath, BArch, A.R.I.B.A Limited to 85 copies. William Hunter The Novels and Stories of T.F. Powys Cambridge, Minority Press, 1930. 34pp. John Middleton Murry D H Lawrence (Two essays) ["The Doctrine of D H Lawrence" (review of Lady Chatterley's Lover) and "The Poems of D H Lawrence] Cover design by Raymond McGrath. Pamphlet No. 4. 15 pp. 1930. R. P. Blackmur Dirty hands or the true-born censor The Minority Press; Gordon Fraser at St. John's College Cambridge 1930. "Minority Pamphlet No. 5" in the publisher's series; pp. 15. F. R. Leavis D.H. Lawrence, Pamphlet No. 6. 33 pp., illustration by Raymond McGrath. Gordon Fraser, The Minority Press: Cambridge, 1932. The Reprint Series Mark Van Doren The Poetry of John Dryden Introduction by Bonamy Dobrée(Repr.& Rev. Ed.) Gordon Fraser, The Minority Press: 1931 299pp. Henry Fielding "An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews". With an introduction by Brian W. Downs. Norman Angell The Press and the Organization of SocietyRevised reprint, Cambridge, The Minority Press, 1933. 70pp F. R. Leavis For Continuity, Gordon Fraser, The Minority Press: Cambridge, 1933. Opens with Leavis' "Mass Civilization and Minority Culture". Essays from Leavis' literary magazine, Scrutiny. 219pp Original literary works Ronald Bottrall The Loosening and Other Poems, The Minority Press: Cambridge, 1931. 53 pp. Raymond McGrath, cover designer. Edward Meryon Wilson (translator) The Solitudes of Don Luis de Góngora Introduction by Rudder. Gordon Fraser, The Minority Press: 1931. Portions of this translation had previously been printed in Experiment, Cambridge Poetry – 1929 and in Criterion. Portions were republished in a Doubleday paperback and in Renaissance and Baroque Lyrics ( Harold Martin Priest, editor). An unauthorised reprint with many errors was published by Las Americas Press in 1965 and 'disowned' by Wilson. A revised version was published in 1965 (Cambridge U. Press) F. R. Leavis How to Teach Reading: A Primer for Ezra Pound, Gordon Fraser, The Minority Press: Cambridge, 1932. 49pp. This was a response to Ezra Pound's How to Read (1931) Lionel Charles Knights How Many Children Had Lady Macbeth? An Essay in the Theory and Practice of Shakespeare Criticism 1933 William Allan Edwards Plagiarism. An Essay on Good and Bad Borrowing, Gordon Fraser, The Minority Press: Cambridge, 1933. 1000 copies. References Publishing companies established in 1930 Publishing companies of the United Kingdom 1930 establishments in England Publishing companies disestablished in 1933 1933 disestablishments in England
Arms and the Covenant is a 1938 non-fiction book written by Winston Churchill. It was later published in the United States as While England Slept; a Survey of World Affairs, 1932–1938. It highlighted the United Kingdom's lack of military preparation to face the threat of Nazi Germany's expansion and attacked the current policies of the British government, led by the Conservative Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. The book galvanised many of his supporters and built up public opposition to the Munich Agreement. John F. Kennedy was inspired by the book's title when he published his thesis, which he wrote during his senior year at Harvard College and in which he examined the reasons for Britain's lack of preparation. Originally titled Appeasement in Munich, it was titled Why England Slept upon its 1940 publication. References External links 1938 non-fiction books 1938 in England Books about international relations Books about the United Kingdom Books about politics of the United Kingdom Books by Winston Churchill Non-fiction books about diplomacy Books about World War II Books about foreign relations of the United Kingdom George G. Harrap and Co. books Books written by prime ministers of the United Kingdom
The Film Academy of Miroslav Ondříček in Písek (, FAMO) is a private film university which was established in 2004 by Czech documentary cameraman and school owner / director Miloň Terč. The patron of the school, and school name are dedicated to famous Czech cinematographer Miroslav Ondříček. The school offers accredited bachelor's and master's degree programs in the Czech and English languages. Location FAMO's single campus and studios are located in Písek in the South Bohemian Region. Studies Studies at the school take place in the field of audio-visual design, and students have the choice to major in: Directing Screenwriting and dramaturgy Documentary film Cinematography Editing Sound design Production Visual effects and animation Film schools in the Czech Republic Písek 2004 establishments in the Czech Republic Educational institutions established in 2004
James Lee Barrett (November 19, 1929 – October 15, 1989) was an American author, producer and screenwriter. Biography Barrett was born in 1929 in Charlotte, North Carolina and graduated in 1950 from Anderson University (South Carolina). Prior to his career as a screenwriter, he served in the United States Marines. His first screenplay (based on his teleplay The Murder of a Sand Flea) was for the 1957 film, The D.I., which starred Jack Webb as a Marine Corps drill instructor at MCRD Parris Island. Barrett had been on Parris Island as a recruit in 1950 and served in the Korean War. Barrett, along with Peter Udell and Phillip Rose won the 1975 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for Shenandoah, which was based on his 1965 film by the same name, which starred James Stewart. Other notable works written or co-written by Barrett include the 1965 epic film The Greatest Story Ever Told, Smokey and the Bandit, The Green Berets, Bandolero! and co-writing On the Beach. Barrett also scripted a made-for-TV remake of The Defiant Ones (which starred Carl Weathers and Robert Urich in the Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis roles), and adapted the 1967 movie In the Heat of the Night for a weekly series. (The show starred Carroll O'Connor and Howard Rollins, in the Rod Steiger and Sidney Poitier roles.) Barrett wrote and produced ...tick...tick...tick..., a similarly themed Southern crime drama starring Jim Brown and George Kennedy. Death Barrett died in Templeton, California in 1989 of cancer, aged 59. Select Credits Chevron Hall of Stars - "Cold Harbor" (1956) Chevron Hall of Stars - "Heart of a Dream" (1956) Kraft Theatre - "The Murder of a Sand Flea" (1956) Kraft Theatre - "Teddy Bear" (1956) The D.I. (1957) Kraft Theatre - "Run, Joe, Run" (1958) Kraft Theatre - "Dog in a Bus Tunnel" (1958) Outlaws - "The Avenger" (1961) Checkmate - "Hot Wind on a Cold Town" (1964) The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) The Truth About Spring (1965) Shenandoah (1965) Bandolero! (1968) The Green Berets (1968) The Undefeated (1969) ...tick... tick... tick... (1970) - also produced The Cheyenne Social Club (1970) - also produced Fools' Parade (1971) - also produced Something Big (1971) - also produced The Cowboys (1974) - various episodes Shenandoah (1974) (musical) Smokey and the Bandit (1977) The Awakening Land (1978) Stubby Pringle's Christmas (1978) Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure (1979) Wild Horse Hank (1979) The Day Christ Died (1980) Belle Starr (1980) Angel City (1980) You Are the Jury (1984) - episode The Defiant Ones (1986) Stagecoach (1986) Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo (1986) Our House (1986–88) - creator The Quick and the Dead (1987) Poker Alice (1987) April Morning (1988) In the Heat of the Night (1988–95) - developed for television Ruby Jean and Joe (1996) Warden of Red Rock (2001) See also List of famous U.S. Marines References External links 1929 births 1989 deaths American male screenwriters Anderson University (South Carolina) alumni Tony Award winners United States Marines Deaths from cancer in California Writers from Charlotte, North Carolina Screenwriters from New York (state) Screenwriters from North Carolina 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters United States Marine Corps personnel of the Korean War
Brooke Serene Butler is an American actress. Early life Butler was born in Woodinville, Washington. She has been performing on stage and screen since childhood. She has a bachelor's degree at the USC School of Dramatic Arts. Career Butler was cast as zombie cheerleader Tracy Bingham in the 2013 American comedy/horror film, All Cheerleaders Die which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. In 2015, Butler played the starring role Kaylee in feature film The Sand. Butler also played starring role of Isabel Fletcher in feature film Online Abduction. Butler played the young Darlene Snell in a 2018 episode of the Netflix series Ozark. In 2018, Butler played the role of Julie Guilford in an episode of the TV series The Resident. In 2012, Butler was featured on the cover of Swoop magazine. In 2015, Butler was named to Maxim magazine's "Hot 10" Actresses to Watch. Filmography Film Television References External links Living people American television actresses American film actresses People from Woodinville, Washington USC School of Dramatic Arts alumni 21st-century American actresses Year of birth missing (living people)
Thomas Green may refer to: Academics Thomas Green (master) (fl. 1520s), English academic, vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge Thomas F. Green (1927–2006), American educational theorist and philosopher T. H. Green (Thomas Hill Green, 1836–1882), English philosopher Military Thomas Green (general) (1814–1864), Confederate general after whom Tom Green County, Texas was named Thomas H. Green (1889–1971), American military officer Thomas M. Green Sr. (1723–1805), colonel in the American Revolutionary War Politics and law Thomas Jefferson Green (1802–1863), American politician Thomas M. Green Jr. (1758–1813), delegate to the United States Congress from Mississippi Territory Thomas Greene (governor) (1609–1651), Second Provincial Governor of Maryland Sports Thomas Green (canoeist) (born 1999), Australian sprint kayaker Thomas D. Green (1848–1935), Canadian amateur ice hockey player Others Sir Thomas Green (1461–1506), grandfather of Katherine Parr, last wife of Henry VIII Thomas Green (bishop) (1658–1738), English Anglican bishop of Norwich Thomas Green (Blessed), one of the Carthusian martyrs Thomas Green (captain) (1679/80–1705), English sailor and alleged pirate, hanged in Scotland Thomas Green (geologist) (c. 1738–1788), English geologist and Woodwardian Professor of Geology Thomas Green (pastor) (1761–1814), American minister Thomas Green (sculptor) (c.1659-1730) English sculptor Fred Clifton (born Thomas Huslea Green, 1844–1903), English opera singer and actor Thomas Louis Green (1799-1883), English Catholic priest and apologist Thomas R. G. Green (born 1941), British cognitive scientist Other uses Thomas Green & Son, engineers who manufactured a wide range of products at the Smithfield Foundry, Leeds, United Kingdom See also Tom Green (disambiguation) Thomas Greene (disambiguation) Thomas Green Clemson (1807–1888), U.S. politician Thom Green (born 1991), Australian dancer and actor Thom Sonny Green, English drummer and electronic music producer
A general strike is a strike action in which participants cease all economic activity, such as working, to strengthen the bargaining position of a trade union or achieve a common social or political goal. They are organised by large coalitions of political, social, and labour organizations and may also include rallies, marches, boycotts, civil disobedience, non-payment of taxes, and other forms of direct or indirect action. Additionally, general strikes might exclude care workers, such as teachers, doctors, and nurses. Historically, the term general strike has referred primarily to solidarity action, which is a multi-sector strike that is organised by trade unions who strike together in order to force pressure on employers to begin negotiations or offer more favourable terms to the strikers; though not all strikers may have a material interest in each other's negotiations, they all have a material interest in maintaining and strengthening the collective efficacy of strikes as a bargaining tool. History Precursors An early predecessor of the general strike were the Jewish traditions of the Sabbatical and Jubilee years, the latter of which involves widespread debt relief and land redistribution. The secessio plebis, during the times of the Roman Republic, has also been noted as a precursor to the general strike. Early conceptions of the general strike were proposed during the Renaissance by Étienne de La Boétie, and during the Age of Enlightenment by Jean Meslier and Honoré Gabriel Riqueti. With the outbreak of the French Revolution, the idea was taken up by radicals such as Jean-Paul Marat, Sylvain Maréchal and Constantin François de Chassebœuf, who proposed a strike that included merchants and industrialists alongside industrial workers and farmworkers. In his essay , Chassebœuf proposed a general strike by "every profession useful to society" against the "civil, military, or religious agents of government", contrasting "the People" against the "men who do nothing". Chassebœuf's work held a great influence in Great Britain, where it was distributed throughout the country by the London Corresponding Society, while his chapter on the general strike was reprinted for decades after its initial publication. The idea was later taken up by the British economist Thomas Attwood and the French communist Louis Auguste Blanqui. During the early years of the Industrial Revolution, an ill-defined conception of a general strike was expressed by workers in Nottingham and Manchester, but it lacked a systematic formulation. There were periodical strikes throughout the early 19th century that could loosely be considered as 'general strikes'. In the United States, the 1835 Philadelphia General Strike lasted for three weeks, after which the striking workers won their goal of a ten-hour workday and an increase in wages. Conception The idea of the general strike was first formulated by William Benbow, a Quaker and shoemaker that became involved in the British radical movement of the early 19th century. After he was arrested for his political activities, Benbow turned away from reformism and began to publish a number of anti-authoritarian and anti-clerical polemics. At meetings of the National Union of the Working Classes, Benbow expressed impatience with the progress of the Reform Bill and called for armed resistance against the government. In January 1832, Benbow published a pamphlet titled Grand National Holiday and Congress of the Productive Classes, in which outlined his proposals for a general strike. Benbow called for workers themselves to declare a month-long "holiday", which would be financially supported first by workers' savings and then by exacting "contributions" from the wealthy. He also proposed the formation of workers' councils to keep the peace, distribute food and elect delegates to a congress, which would itself carry out wide-reaching societal reforms. Months after the pamphlet's publication, Benbow was arrested for leading a 100,000-strong demonstration, which he had intended as a "dress rehearsal" for his proposed "national holiday". The passage of the Reform Act brought with it the collapse of the radical movement, including Benbow's National Union. But six years later, in an atmosphere of rising disillusionment with the progress of political reform, the nascent Chartist movement adopted Benbow's platform for a "national holiday". The Chartists planned to carry out their month-long national holiday in August 1839, but following Benbow's arrest, the campaign was abandoned. Benbow was tried and found guilty of sedition. Although he attempted to continue his Chartist activities from prison, after being excommunicated from the movement by Feargus O'Connor, Benbow ceased his political activities. Early expressions In April 1842, after the second Chartist Petition was rejected by the British Parliament, demands for fairer wages and conditions across many different industries finally exploded into the first general strike in a capitalist country. The strike began in the coal mines of Staffordshire and soon spread throughout Britain, affecting factories, mills and mines from Scotland to South Wales. Although the general strike started as an apolitical demand for better working conditions, by August 1842, it became directly associated with the Chartists and took on a revolutionary character. But government forces intervened, cracking down on the protests and arresting its leaders, eventually forcing a return to work. Strike actions by workers in Barcelona played a prominent role in the Spanish Revolution of 1854, which gave way to a progressive period that extended a number of civil liberties to Spanish workers. But labour unrest grew as the new authorities again prohibited freedom of association and work stoppages, leading to the outbreak of the 1855 Catalan general strike, the first in Spanish history. After months of strike action and attempted negotitations, the general strike was suppressed and the draft constitution suspended in a coup by Leopoldo O'Donnell. During the American Civil War, millions of black slaves escaped southern plantations and fled to Union territory, depriving the Confederacy of its main source of labour in what W. E. B. Du Bois described as a "general strike" in his book Black Reconstruction in America. However, this conception were rebuffed by African-American economist Abram Lincoln Harris, who dismissed Du Bois' claims of a general strike as fantastical. A. A. Taylor also rejected Du Bois' interpretation, noting that the flight from the plantations didn't constitute an organised movement to achieve economic or political concessions. And American historian Arthur Charles Cole criticised what he described as "discrepancies between well established facts and extravagant generalization" in Du Bois' claims of a general strike. Debate in the First International In 1864, the International Workingmen's Association (IWA) was established as a federation of trade unions by delegates from England and France. The French trade union delegates, such as Eugene Varlin, saw the nascent International as a means to coordinate support for strike actions by its members. In the first volume of Das Kapital, published in 1867, Karl Marx conceived of the general strike as a means by which to build class consciousness. At the International's Brussels Congress of 1868, the Belgian delegate César De Paepe proposed that a general strike could be used to prevent the outbreak of war, which he considered to be a means for the ruling class to subordinate working people. He further declared that trade unions themselves constituted the mechanism for replacing capitalism with socialism, the establishment of which would put a final end to all wars. In a letter to Friedrich Engels, Marx himself rejected what he described as "the Belgian nonsense that it was necessary to strike against war". When Mikhail Bakunin joined the International the following year, he declared his own support for these proposals. Bakunin rejected political participation, instead advocating for workers to take strike actions to improve their working conditions. He argued that the International could be the organisation through which trade unions could build such strike actions into a revolutionary general strike, which would abolish capitalism and institute socialism. The proposals for a revolutionary general strike to overthrow the state were rejected by the Marxist faction, who instead proposed the creation of political parties to take state power. Through the General Council, which had centralised control over the International, Marx moved to expel Bakunin's anti-authoritarian faction at the Hague Congress of 1872. In response, the expelled sections established the Anti-Authoritarian International, which was designed to operate according to a federal structure. The anti-authoritarians upheld the syndicalist view of using the International as a coordinating body to support strike actions and build them towards a revolutionary general strike, which would overthrow the state and establish workers' control over the means of production. This view was particularly supported by the Spanish Regional Federation, which itself organised a general strike in Alcoy, although it was quickly put down by Spanish government forces. At the Geneva Congress of 1873, Belgian delegates proposed the adoption of the general strike as a tactic for social revolution. This motion was supported by the Jura Federation, which additionally stressed the need for smaller strikes as a means to achieve wage increases. The discussions over strike action at the Geneva Congress lay the foundations for what was to become known as anarcho-syndicalism. But before long, the anti-authoritarians began to move away from the anarcho-syndicalist model. Members of the Belgian section began to advocate for a dictatorship of the proletariat and electoralism, while the French and Italian sections moved towards anarcho-communism and proposed the theory of propaganda of the deed. By 1880, the debates within the International had led to its collapse. Rise of revolutionary syndicalism In 1881, a revolutionary socialist faction of the Socialist Labor Party of America (SLPA) split off and established the International Working People's Association (IWPA), which developed anarchist tendencies and held itself to be a continuation of the defunct IWA. Inspired by the example of the Paris Commune, IWPA members such as the Chicago anarchist Albert Parsons formulated a kind of revolutionary syndicalism that eschewed the general strike in favour of popular insurrection. In response to the repression of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877, the IWPA armed and drilled its members into workers' militias, seeing violent action as a necessary compliment to strike action. On 1 May 1886, the IWPA organised a nationwide general strike for the eight-hour day, which had been a focus of demands for Parsons and the Chicago anarchists. Throughout the United States, hundreds of thousands of workers went on strike. The general strike's epicenter was in Chicago, where protests against the police repression of striking workers escalated into a riot. Eight of the protest's organisers, including Parsons, were executed by hanging on charges of conspiracy. In the wake of their execution, the IWPA demand for the eight-hour day spread around the world and 1 May was declared International Workers' Day. Inspired by the IWPA's general strike, European anarchists began to reconsider the general strike as a revolutionary instrument, with the French anarchist Joseph Tortelier taking up the idea of the revolutionary general strike, which then spread to Italian and Spanish anarchists. Albert Parsons' wife Lucy Parsons also adopted the revolutionary general strike in her own platform, which became a founding precept of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). The first trade union to adopt the revolutionary general strike into its platform was the French General Confederation of Labour (CGT). The CGT launched its own campaign for workers themselves to institute the eight-hour day, culminating in a general strike which secured French workers a reduction in working time and workload, an increase in wages and the introduction of the weekend. The CGT's example accelerated the spread of revolutionary syndicalism throughout the world, bringing with it a wave of general strikes at the turn of the 20th century, to mixed results. Although the Belgian general strike of 1893 was halted in order to prevent damage to the workers' movement, it eventually won its demand of universal manhood suffrage. Following the Cuban War of Independence, in 1902, anarcho-syndicalists organised the country's first general strike against the government of the new Republic of Cuba. In the Netherlands, the railroad strikes of 1903 resulted in harsh repression against the Dutch workers' movement. The Swedish general strike of 1909 was broken up without achieving its demands, accelerating the split of syndicalists from the social-democratic unions and the formation of the Central Organisation of the Workers of Sweden (SAC). Some of the general strikes of this period reached revolutionary levels: the Russian Revolution of 1905 demonstrated the efficacy of the general strike as a revolutionary instrument, but was ultimately suppressed; in 1909, the Catalan syndicalist union Solidaridad Obrera called a general strike against conscription for the Spanish invasion of Morocco, briefly bringing Barcelona under workers' control before the revolt's suppression by government forces; and following the Revolution of 1910 in Portugal, a syndicalist-led general strike briefly brought Lisbon under workers' control before being repressed, resulting in the formation of the by Portuguese socialists and anarchists. In Italy, there was a particularly large wave of general strikes during this period: the general strike of 1904 resulted in no political reforms but strengthened the social movement; in 1908, syndicalists led a two-month general strike in Parma, but were likewise defeated; and in 1911, anarcho-syndicalists mobilised a general strike against the Italian invasion of Libya, blocking troop trains and even assassinating an army officer. This series of syndicalist-led general strikes brought about the establishment of the Italian Syndicalist Union (USI), which itself led a further series of general strikes that culminated in the Red Week of 1914. Debate in the Second International In 1889, the Labour and Socialist International was established by classical Marxists and social democrats, such as those of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). At the Brussels Congress of 1891, it became clear that the International was already divided over two main tactical issues: electoral politics, which the socialists embraced, but anarchists generally opposed; and, the general strike as a mechanism to prevent war, which anarchists supported, but socialists refused to endorse. As a result, at the Zürich Congress of 1893, anarchists were ejected from the International and banned from attending future congresses. Anarchist trade union delegates from the French CGT and Dutch NAS attempted to continue participation, but after being physically attacked while trying to join the London Congress of 1896, the anarchists finally abandoned the International. Nevertheless, the anarchist defense of the general strike left a lasting legacy within the International. At the Paris Congress of 1900, the French socialist politician Aristide Briand adopted the idea of the revolutionary general strike in order to boost his popularity with the syndicalists. At the Amsterdam Congress of 1904, another French socialist politician defended the general strike as a means to convince socialist voters that they weren't merely supporting career politicians. At the Stuttgart Congress of 1907, the anarchist calls for a general strike to prevent war were taken up by Gustave Hervé, but these were ardently opposed by the German delegates, who feared repression by the authorities. Finally, at the Copenhagen Congress of 1910, a proposal for a general strike to prevent war was put forward by the French socialist Édouard Vaillant and the Scottish labour leader Keir Hardie, but this too was voted down by the other delegates. While it was consistently defeated by the social democrats, the anarchist proposal for a general strike was taken up by members of the far-left, such as Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg, who saw it as an instrument for obtaining political concessions. Having been completely frozen out of the International, the anarchists resolved to hold their own International Anarchist Congress, which met in Amsterdam in 1907. The Congress played host to a fierce debate between Errico Malatesta, a proponent of classical anarcho-communism, and Pierre Monatte, a disciple of the new current of anarcho-syndicalism. The latter upheld the central role of the trade union in organising a revolutionary general strike to overthrow capitalism, after which the unions would form the basis for the construction of a new stateless society with a socialist economy. But the advancement of syndicalism was blocked chiefly by Malatesta, who objected to the class reductionism of the syndicalists. Malatesta was particularly critical of the general strike, which he dismissed as a "magic weapon" that was incapable of fighting a violent conflict with state militaries, which had the ability to starve out workers in the event of such an industrial dispute. Although the anarcho-syndicalists had seen the Amsterdam Congress as a means to establish an international anarchist organisation, efforts in this direction were sabotaged by the conflict between the two factions. Despite all the calls for a general strike to prevent war, by the outbreak of World War I, many socialists dropped their anti-militarism and instead threw their support behind the Allied war effort. The Second International itself collapsed, leaving only anarcho-syndicalists and Bolsheviks to rally an anti-war opposition. 20th century The 1926 United Kingdom general strike started in the coal industry and rapidly escalated; the unions called out 1,750,000 workers, mainly in the transport and steel sectors, although the strike was successfully suppressed by the government. The year 1919 saw a number of general strikes throughout the United States and Canada, including two that were considered significant—the Seattle General Strike, and the Winnipeg General Strike. While the IWW participated in the Seattle General Strike, that action was called by the Seattle Central Labor Union, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor (AFL, predecessor of the AFL–CIO). In June 1919, the AFL national organisation, in session in Atlantic City, New Jersey, passed resolutions in opposition to the general strike. The official report of these proceedings described the convention as the "largest and in all probability the most important Convention ever held" by the organisation, in part for having engineered the "overwhelming defeat of the so-called Radical element" via crushing a "One Big Union proposition", and also for defeating a proposal for a nationwide general strike, both "by a vote of more than 20 to 1". The AFL amended its constitution to disallow any central labour union (i.e., regional labour councils) from "taking a strike vote without prior authorization of the national officers of the union concerned". The change was intended to "check the spread of general strike sentiment and prevent recurrences of what happened at Seattle and is now going on at Winnipeg". The penalty for any unauthorised strike vote was revocation of that body's charter. As part of the fight for the Indian independence movement, leader Mahatma Gandhi promoted the use of what is called Hartal, a mass protest and a form of civil disobedience that often involved a total shutdown of workplaces, offices, shops, and courts of law. Legality In America, after the passage of the anti-union Taft–Hartley Act in 1947, the general strike changed from a tool of labor strike solidarity into a general form of social, political, and economic protest. US Congress passed the law in the wake of the women-led 1946 Oakland General Strike. It outlawed actions taken by unionized workers in support of workers at other companies, effectively rendering both solidarity actions and the general strike itself illegal. Before 1947 and the passage of the Taft–Hartley Act the term general strike meant when various unions would officially go on strike in solidarity with other striking unions. The act made it illegal for one union to go on strike to support another. Hence, the definition and practice of a general strike changed in modern times to mean periodic days of mass action coordinated, often, by unions, but not an official or prolonged strike. Since then, in the US and Europe the general strike has become a tool of mass economic protest often in conjunction with other forms of electoral action and direct civil action. Forms Two of the main forms of general strike are: the political strike, which aims to achieve political and economic reform; and the revolutionary strike, which aims to overthrow capitalism and the state in a social revolution. Other forms, identified by Gerhart Niemeyer, include: the general strike as a "revolutionary exercise" which would eventually lead to a transformation of society; a one-day demonstration on International Workers' Day, aimed at identifying a "worldwide proletariat"; and a theoretical mechanism by which to stop wars between nation states. Industrial unionists such as Ralph Chaplin and Stephen Naft also identified four different levels of general strike, rising from a localised strike, to an industry-wide strike, to a nationwide strike, and finally to a revolutionary strike. Debates on general strikes Socialists versus anarchists In his study of the debates within the Second International, Niemeyer perceived the socialist-friendly general strike for political rights within the system and the general strike as a revolutionary mechanism to overthrow the existing order—which he associated with a "rising anarcho-syndicalist movement"—as mutually exclusive. Niemeyer believed that the difficulty arose from the fact that the general strike was "one instrument", but was frequently considered "without distinction of underlying motives". Syndicalism and general strikes The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) began to fully embrace the general strike in 1910–1911. The ultimate goal of the general strike, according to Industrial Workers of the World theory, is to displace capitalists and give control over the means of production to workers. In a 1911 speech in New York City, IWW organiser Bill Haywood explained his view of the economic situation, and why he believed a general strike was justified, Bill Haywood believed that industrial unionism made possible the general strike, and the general strike made possible industrial democracy. According to Wobbly theory, the conventional strike is an important (but not the only) weapon for improving wages, hours, and working conditions for working people. These strikes are also good training to help workers educate themselves about the class struggle, and about what it will take to execute an eventual general strike for the purpose of achieving industrial democracy. During the final general strike, workers would not walk out of their shops, factories, mines, and mills, but would rather occupy their workplaces and take them over. Prior to taking action to initiate industrial democracy, workers would need to educate themselves with technical and managerial knowledge in order to operate industry. According to labor historian Philip S. Foner, the Wobbly conception of industrial democracy is intentionally not presented in detail by IWW theorists; in that sense, the details are left to the "future development of society". However, certain concepts are implicit. Industrial democracy will be "a new society [built] within the shell of the old". Members of the industrial union educate themselves to operate industry according to democratic principles, and without the current hierarchical ownership/management structure. Issues such as production and distribution would be managed by the workers themselves. In 1927 the IWW called for a three-day nationwide walkout to protest the execution of anarchists Ferdinando Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti. The most notable response to the call was in the Walsenburg coal district of Colorado, where 1,132 miners stayed off the job, and only 35 went to work, a participation rate which led directly to the Colorado coal strike of 1927. On 18 March 2011, the Industrial Workers of the World supported an endorsement of a general strike as a follow-up to protests against Governor Scott Walker's proposed labour legislation in Wisconsin, following a motion passed by the South Central Federation of Labor (SCFL) of Wisconsin endorsing a statewide general strike as a response to those legislative proposals. The SCFL website states, Notable general strikes The largest general strike that ever stopped the economy of an advanced industrial country—and the first general wildcat strike in history—was May 1968 in France. The prolonged strike involved eleven million workers for two weeks in a row, and its impact was such that it almost caused the collapse of the de Gaulle government. Other notable general strikes include: In Portugal, a general strike was called in 2011 by the federation of public labour unions to avert austerity measures. In Honduras, a general strike was called in 2011 by union workers, farmers and other organisations demanding better education, an increase in the minimum wage and against fuel price hikes. In Yemen, thousands of people took the streets in a general strike in 2011 to protest President Ali Abdullah Saleh. In Algeria, public sector workers in 2011 mounted a general strike for higher wages and improved working conditions. In February 1947, General Douglas MacArthur, as Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers in Japan, banned a planned general strike of 2,400,000 government workers, stating that "so deadly a social weapon" as a general strike should not be used in the impoverished and emaciated condition of Japan so soon after World War II. Japan's labour leaders complied with his ban. In June 2022, Tunisian workers initiated a general strike that halted all transportation. See also Civil disobedience Civil resistance Critique of work Demonstration (political) Direct action Earth Strike Georges Sorel Hartal Industrial Workers of the World Industrial unionism List of strikes Nonviolent resistance Occupation of factories Protest Secessio plebis Stay away Syndicalism Workers' self-management References Bibliography External links Chronology of general strikes The Mass Strike by Rosa Luxemburg (1906). General Strike 1842 From chartists.net, downloaded 5 June 2006. From Reflections on Violence Strike! Famous Worker Uprisings —slideshow by Life magazine. Strikes and You from the National Alliance for Worker and Employer Rights Seattle General Strike Project Oakland 1946! Project Industrial Workers of the World culture Protest tactics
Three Chords and the Truth is the third studio album by American street punk band The Ducky Boys. It released on November 16, 2004 via Thorp Records and was produced and mixed by Jim Siegel. The group reverted to a three piece band with a big, professional recorded sound for the album. This is the Ducky Boy's second album with Thorp Records and their first with guitarist Douglas Sullivan. Background and recording The band was writing new songs until being approached by Thorp Records who signed them on July 9, 2004. On the same post, they announced that the group is currently recording a new full-length at the Outpost and the effort was expected to release in November that year. They finished recording in August and announced that Jim Siegel was attach to the effort, finishing the news with a November 16 date. Reception The album was met with positive review, Cory of Lambgoat had high expectations and noted that "every song features a great sing-along chorus, a strong (and often slightly familiar) melody and lyrics that expose the sensitive side of the "tough guy" life." They continue with "the well-executed gang-style vocals and handclaps always bolster the already powerful vocal delivery." They ended the review with "three Chords and the Truth consists of sixteen catchy punk rock anthems penned by a band good enough to appeal to even the most jaded audience." PunkNews.org reviewer Adam White was impressed with the songs, noting an "incredibly enjoyable slab of catchy, propulsive rock'n'roll. Like the title says The Ducky Boys stick to conventional punk song structures but they effortlessly execute big memorable hooks like few others." He finishes the reflection with "an earnest and extremely amiable collection of punk tunes." AversionOnline also had high expectations and praise that the songs are "memorable without being too overtly melodic in some respects, keeping things short but sweet." They were very pleased with the album, concluding that "it's a damn enjoyable listen."} Track listing Personnel The Ducky Boys Mark Lind – vocals and bass Douglas Sullivan – guitar and vocals Jason Messina – drums and vocals Additional performers Zack Brines – organs (track 7) James SK Wān – slide whistle Technical personnel Jim Siegel – producer, engineer and mixing Jeff Lipton – mastering Orion Landau – layout References 2004 albums The Ducky Boys albums Thorp Records albums
Roslund & Hellström were a Swedish duo of crime fiction writers composed of journalist Anders Roslund (born 1961) and activist and author Börge Hellström (1957–2017). They were full-time writers from 2004 to Hellström's death in 2017. Beforehand, Roslund had worked for 15 years as a news reporter for Rapport News, Aktuellt, and Kulturnyheterna. Hellström, an ex-convict, was one of the founders of Kriminellas Revansch i Samhället (KRIS), an organisation devoted to rehabilitating former criminals. The duo made their debut with the crime novel Odjuret (English translation: The Beast) in 2004. Their novels put a particular emphasis on the roles of victim and perpetrator, offering a morally grey portrayal of motive and responsibility. Their works have been translated into Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Indonesian, Russian, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Lithuanian, Estonian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Slovenian, Croatian, Hungarian, Slovak, Czech, Icelandic, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, Hebrew, Turkish, Greek, Macedonian, and Catalan. Bibliography Odjuret (2004, published in English as The Beast) Box 21 (2005, published in English in England as The Vault and in the United States as Box 21) Edward Finnigans upprättelse (2006, published in English in 2011 as Cell 8) Flickan under gatan (2007) Tre sekunder (2009, published in English in 2010 as Three Seconds) Två soldater (2012, published in English in 2013 as Two Soldiers) Tre Minuter (2016, published in English in 2017 as Three Minutes) Prizes, awards and recognition Awarded Glasnyckeln (The Glass Key Award) in 2005 for Odjuret Nominated for Best Swedish Crime Novel in 2005 by Svenska Deckarakademin for Box 21 Awarded Stockholm City Newspaper's Book of the Year in 2005 for Box 21 Awarded Guldpocket (Gold Pocket) for The Year's Most Sold Swedish Crime Novel (more than 50 000 copies sold) in 2005 for Odjuret Nominated for Best Swedish Crime Novel in 2006 by Svenska Deckarakademin for Edward Finnigans upprättelse Awarded Platinapocket (The Platinum Pocket) for The Year's Most Sold Swedish Crime Novel (more than 100,000 copies sold) in 2006 for Box 21 Awarded Best Romanian Crime Novel by Romanian Crime Writers Club – Box 21 Nominated for Bookseller's Prize – Box 21 Awarded Platinapocket (The Platinum Pocket) for The Year's Most Sold Swedish Crime Novel (more than 100,000 copies sold) in 2007 for "Edward Finnigans Upprättelse" Nominated for Bookseller's Prize – "Edward Finnigans Upprättelse" Nominated for Best Swedish Crime Novel in 2007 by Svenska Deckarakademin for Flickan under gatan Awarded Platinapocket (The Platinum Pocket) for The Year's Most Sold Swedish Crime Novel (more than 100,000 copies sold) in 2008 for "Flickan Under Gatan" Awarded Best Swedish Crime Novel 2010 – "Tre Sekunder" Recognized on the New York Times list of Notable Crime Fiction for 2009 Awarded The Great Reader's Prize 2010 – "Tre Sekunder" Nominated for Glasnyckeln (The Glass Key Award) in 2010 for 'Tre Sekunder'' Awarded Platinapocket (The Platinum Pocket) for The Year's Most Sold Swedish Crime Novel (more than 100,000 copies sold) in 2010 for "Tre Sekunder" Awarded The CWA International Dagger 2011 for The Best translated crime, thriller, suspense or spy fiction novel, for UK publication. – "Three Seconds" Nominated for The Barry Award for Best Britisth Crime Novel 2011 – "Three Seconds" Nominated for Best Swedish Crime Novel 2013 – "Två Soldater" Nominated for The CWA International Dagger 2013 for The Best translated crime, thriller, suspense or spy fiction novel, for UK publication. – "Two Soldiers" Nominated for Best Swedish Crime Novel 2013 – "Tre Minuter" See also True crime References External links Three Seconds and Roslund & Hellström discussion forum Piratförlaget's website The Salomonsson Agency Swedish male writers Swedish crime fiction writers Writing duos
Kerak telor () is a Betawi traditional spicy omelette dish in Indonesian cuisine. It is made from glutinous rice cooked with egg and served with serundeng (fried shredded coconut), fried shallots and dried shrimp as topping. It is considered as a snack and not as a main dish. The vendors of kerak telor are easily the most ubiquitous during annual Jakarta Fair and it has also become a must-have menu item for visitors at the event. Ingredients and method Each of the portion is made by order. The kerak telor vendor puts a small amount of ketan () on a small wok pan and heats it on the charcoal fire. He then adds an egg (chicken or duck, but duck eggs are considered more delicious), and some spices and mix it. The dish is fried on a wok without any cooking oil so the omelette will stick on the wok and enable to put it upside down straight against charcoal fire until it is cooked. The spicy serundeng (sweet grated coconut granule) with ebi (dried salted shrimp) and fried shallots are sprinkled upon the omelette. History In the Colonial era, kerak telor was a privileged food and was served in big parties for the colonial government or rich Betawi. According to gastronomy expert Suryatini N. Ganie, kerak telor was created in order to make glutinous rice more tasty and satisfying. In modern day, kerak telor vendors no longer dominated by native Jakartans, some of them come from Padang, Tegal, Garut and Cimahi. See also List of Indonesian cuisine References External links Kerak telor recipe on cookingrecipesguide.org Interview with Kerak telor vendor Kerak telor making on Youtube Indonesian cuisine Omelettes Betawi cuisine Foods containing coconut Street food in Indonesia Rice dishes
Trichelodes delicatula is a species of beetle in the family Dermestidae, the only species in the genus Trichelodes. References Dermestidae
"When You Dance I Can Really Love" is the ninth track on Canadian musician Neil Young's 1970 album After the Gold Rush. It was written by Young. Background The official Neil Young website gives the title as "When You Dance I Can Really Love"; however, the CD release (US catalogue number 2283-2, Europe 7599-27243-2) has the title misprinted as "When You Dance You Can Really Love." The correct title appears on other albums, such as Live Rust. It also appears in Young's handwritten lyrics included with some copies of the album. Record World said that it "is something new that comes up to [Young's] best work." Chart performance It was released as a single in the U.S. in 1971, reaching #93 on the Hot 100, Billboard charts. It was also released as a single in Japan. References Songs about dancing Neil Young songs 1970 songs 1971 singles Songs written by Neil Young Song recordings produced by David Briggs (record producer) Reprise Records singles Song recordings produced by Neil Young
Boneh-ye Hajat (, also Romanized as Boneh-ye Ḩājāt) is a village in Kheybar Rural District, Choghamish District, Dezful County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,062, in 194 families. References Populated places in Dezful County
Salim Beyg (, also Romanized as Salīm Beyg) is a village in Dasht Rural District, Silvaneh District, Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 218, in 38 families. References Populated places in Urmia County
That Girl Lay Lay is an American comedy television series created by David A. Arnold that premiered on Nickelodeon on September 23, 2021. The series stars That Girl Lay Lay, Gabrielle Nevaeh Green, Tiffany Daniels, Thomas Hobson, Peyton Perrine III, and Caleb Brown. Premise Struggling to make her mark at school and needing a best friend to talk to, Sadie wishes that Lay Lay, an artificially intelligent avatar from a personal affirmation app, were real and could help teach her how to stand out. When her wish comes true and Lay Lay is magically brought to life, they navigate life as teenagers and discover who they truly are, all while trying to keep Lay Lay's identity hidden. Cast Main That Girl Lay Lay as Lay Lay, an artificially intelligent phone avatar that comes to life in the form of a human teen girl with special abilities Gabrielle Nevaeh Green as Sadie, a girl who owned the phone avatar version of Lay Lay until it came to life Tiffany Daniels as Trish, Sadie's mother Thomas Hobson as Bryce, Sadie's father Peyton Perrine III as Marky, Sadie's brother Caleb Brown as Jeremy (season 1), Sadie and Lay Lay's classmate Elijah M. Cooper as Cobo (season 2) Recurring Andrea Barber as Principal Willingham Kensington Tallman as Tiffany, the most popular girl in school Ishmel Sahid as Woody Anna-Grace Arnold as Gigi Sean Phillip Glasgow as Lugnut Archer Vattano as Scoots Graydon Yosowitz as Graydon Waydon Production On March 18, 2021, That Girl Lay Lay was ordered to series by Nickelodeon for 13 episodes, set to star Alaya High, who is otherwise known as Lay Lay. The series was created by David A. Arnold, who also serves as showrunner, and is produced by Will Packer Productions. Production for the series began in summer 2021. David A. Arnold, Will Packer, Carolyn Newman, John Beck, and Ron Hart serve as executive producers. On July 2, 2021, it was announced that Gabrielle Nevaeh Green as Sadie, Peyton Perrine III as Marky, Tiffany Daniels as Trish, Thomas Hobson as Bryce, and Caleb Brown as Jeremy all joined the main cast. On August 26, 2021, it was announced that the series would premiere on September 23, 2021. On January 28, 2022, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on July 14, 2022. Episodes Series overview Season 1 (2021) Season 2 (2022–23) Broadcast The first season is available to stream on Netflix as of January 21, 2022. The second season was added to Netflix on February 23, 2023. Reception Ratings \| link2 = #Season 2 (2022–23) \| episodes2 = 21 \| start2 = \| end2 = \| startrating2 = 0.25 \| endrating2 = \| viewers2 = \|2}} }} Awards and nominations References External links 2020s American children's comedy television series 2020s Nickelodeon original programming 2021 American television series debuts English-language television shows
Religion Āgama (Buddhism), a collection of Early Buddhist texts Āgama (Hinduism), scriptures of several Hindu sects Jain literature (Jain Āgamas), various canonical scriptures in Jainism Other uses Agama (lizard), a genus of lizards in the family Agamidae Agama agama, a species of lizard from the family Agamidae Religion, referred to as agama in the Malay-speaking world (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei) Parthenogenesis or agamic, a form of asexual reproduction not involving the fusion of male and female gametes See also Agam (disambiguation)
The 1949 Washington University Bears football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as an independent during the 1949 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Irwin Uteritz, the Bears compiled a record of 7–2. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis. Schedule References Washington University Washington University Bears football seasons Washington University Bears football
"Whatever Doesn't Kill Me" is the second single from Canadian alternative rock band Finger Eleven's sixth album Life Turns Electric. It was released in February 2011. Chart performance The single peaked at number 63 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 chart on 12 February 2011, spending a total of 12 weeks on the chart. See also Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) (Kelly Clarkson) References 2011 singles Finger Eleven songs Wind-up Records singles 2010 songs Number-one singles in Canada
Ahmed Mohamed (born 8 August 1981) is an Egyptian former field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics. References External links 1981 births Living people Egyptian male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for Egypt Field hockey players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people)
Branwalator or Breward, also referred to as Branwalader, was a British saint whose relics lay at Milton Abbas in Dorset and Branscombe in Devon. Believed to come from Brittany, he also gives his name to the parish of Saint Brélade, Jersey. "Brelade" is a corruption of "Branwalader". He is also known as Breward or Branuvelladurus or Brélade and Broladre in French. Life Branwalator was a British monk, who is said to have been a bishop in Jersey, although at the time, Jersey would have been part of the ancient diocese of Dol. As with many of the early saints of this part of the world, it is difficult to separate fact from fiction. However, it is believed that Branwalator worked with Saint Samson in Cornwall and the Channel Islands, where he is remembered in Jersey in the parish name St Brelade and at Cornwall in the parish name of St Breward. He may also have travelled with Samson to Brittany in northern France. In the Exeter martyrology, Branwalator is described as the son of the Cornish king, Kenen. This is the main source of hagiographical information regarding this saint, which otherwise is sparse. Veneration Branwalator's feast day (in Jersey) is 6 June. In Cornwall he has feast days on 9 February and 6 June; 19 January maybe the day of the translation of his relics. In the Middle Ages, his feast was kept at Winchester, Exeter, and in Cornwall. King Athelstan, who founded Milton Abbey in Dorset, obtained some of the saint's relics (an arm or head) from Breton clerics fleeing Northmen and moved them to Milton Abbey in 935. William Worcestre claimed that the body itself was at Branston (or Branscombe) in Devon, and Leland referred to a chapel of Saint Breward near Seaton. The proper name of Milton Abbey is the Abbey Church of St. Mary, St. Samson and St. Branwalader. The cultus of Saint Branwalator has been strong at least from the 10th-century when his name could be found in litanies. His feast was kept at Winchester, Exeter, and in Cornwall. In Brittany, he has sometimes been confused with Saint Brendan and Saint Brannock (Benedictines, Farmer). Churches and locations Jersey The Parish Church of St Brelade in Jersey is thought to date from the 10th or 11th century. Cornwall In Cornwall, the saint is known as St Breward. St Breward's church is the highest in Cornwall, located on Bodmin moor, in the village of the same name. The village had a Granite quarrying industry from ancient times; the Norman church was built from local stone. There are nearby stone circles. However, the village dates back to pre-Norman times when it was a series of small hamlets suspended along the western edge of Bodmin Moor. There is also a St Breward's Well in Cornwall which is situated close to Camelford. It was visited by sufferers from inflamed eyes and other complaints, who would throw in a pin, or small coin, as an offering to the saint. Sources "St. Breward Marks the Millennium" by Pamela Bousfield (published in the Cornish Coracle) Doble, G. H. (1965) The Saints of Cornwall: part 4. Truro: Dean and Chapter; pp. 116–127 Saint Brélade Channel Islands saints Medieval Cornish saints Medieval Breton saints 6th-century Christian saints 6th-century Breton people
Michael, Mickey or Mike Graham may refer to: Sportsmen Mike Graham (American football) (1923–2003), American football player for Cincinnati and Los Angeles Michael Graham (basketball) (born 1963), American basketball player Michael Graham (footballer) (born 1952), Australian rules footballer Mike Graham (footballer) (born 1959), English footballer who played for Bolton Wanderers and Swindon Town Mickey Graham (born 1975), Irish Gaelic footballer and manager Mike Graham (wrestler) (1951–2012), American professional wrestler Shayne Graham (Michael Shayne Graham, born 1977), American football player Todd Graham (Michael Todd Graham, born 1964), American football coach Others Michael Graham (scientist), scientist, author and conservationist Michael Graham (director) (born 1982), American director Michael Graham (radio personality), American talk radio host and columnist Michael Graham (singer) (born 1972), Irish singer, member of Boyzone Michael J. Graham, American Jesuit and educator Mike Graham (journalist) (born 1960), British journalist and presenter for Talkradio Michael Graham (Neighbours), a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours See also Graham (surname)
{{DISPLAYTITLE:C3H3}} The molecular formula C3H3 (molar mass: 39.06 g/mol, exact mass: 39.0235 u) may refer to: Cyclopropenium Propargyl
Cay Lembcke (15 December 1885 – 31 January 1965) was a co-founder of the Danish Boy Scouts Organization in 1910 and the National Socialist Workers' Party of Denmark in 1930. He was captain of the Danish Guard Hussars until his resignation in 1923, following public disagreement with the Danish government over budget cuts in the Danish defence. Lembcke was co-founder of the Danish Boy Scouts Organization (Det Danske Spejderkorps). He wrote a Danish adaptation of Robert Baden-Powell's Scouting for Boys in December 1910, titled "Patrouilleøvelser for Drenge" (Patrol exercises for Boys). He left the Danish Boy Scout movement in 1923, after many years of disagreement because of his fascist tendencies. Following the success of the National Socialist German Workers' Party in the 1930 German federal election, Lembcke was the co-founder of National Socialist Workers' Party of Denmark (Danmarks National Socialistiske Arbejderparti) and the first leader of the party. After a disappointing 1932 Danish general election result, Lembcke was replaced as leader by Frits Clausen in July 1933. References External links Sondre Ljoså, "Alltid beredt til hva?", University of Oslo, 2007 Per Biensø, "Cay Lembcke, Spejdersport og Fascisme, 1910-1923", Aalborg University, 2005 1885 births 1965 deaths National Socialist Workers' Party of Denmark politicians Scouting and Guiding in Denmark Leaders of political parties in Denmark
Joseph Lancaster Brent (November 30, 1826 November 27, 1905) was a lawyer and politician in California, Louisiana and Maryland and a brigadier general in the Confederate army. Personal Joseph Lancaster Brent was born on November 30, 1826, in Pomonkey, Maryland. His parents were Louisiana's U.S. Congressman William Leigh Brent (a Maryland lawyer) and Maryland heiress Marie Fenwick Brent. The large family included several brothers and sisters, and had many slaves. He was educated by private teachers and received his legal education at Georgetown University. In 1870 Brent married Roselle Kenner of Louisiana. He died on November 27, 1905 in Baltimore, Maryland, and was survived by his wife and two children, Nannie M. and Duncan K. He was buried at Green Mount Cemetery, in Baltimore, Maryland. California In 1850 he went to California from Baltimore on a sailing ship bringing his "fairly representative, though inadaquate" law library with him. As an attorney in Los Angeles he "was employed by many rancheros to present and prosecute their Spanish and Mexican land titles." In 1856 he was elected to the State Legislature. He owned Rancho San Rafael, which included the present city of Pasadena, California. The land was located across the Los Angeles River from what is now Griffith Park. He named his property Santa Eulalia Ranch. He was also a school commissioner and a leader of the movement to create a public school system in Los Angeles. Brent took part in a "Convention of the Delegates from the Southern Counties, in favor of a Division of the State" and was appointed to a committee to draft a concluding resolution, along with Benjamin Hayes, J.S.K. Ogier, Antonio F. Coronel, Ignacio del Valle, Pio Pico and John A. Lewis. The resolution, issued in February 1852, stated that "The fact that each inhabitant of the agricultural sections of the State contributes three dollars to the State Treasury, while the inhabitants of the mining counties, (constituting sixty-five per cent of the entire population of the State) contributes only seventeen cents, portrays in startling colors the oppressive injustice of our present organization." In 1852, Los Angeles voters elected Brent, a Democrat, as their second city attorney since statehood, and in 1856 he was elected to the California State Assembly. In mid-February 1861, Joseph Lancaster Brent, as a wealthy attorney and former state legislator of southern sympathies, was one of the prominent Angelenos who signed the petition to form the Los Angeles Mounted Rifles in response to a call by Governor John G. Downey for the formation of militia companies "to preserve order" just before the start of the American Civil War. The Los Angeles Mounted Rifles formed as a secessionist militia, composed of Californios and Americans from the southern states who had settled in Southern California. Civil War Following the fall of Fort Sumter, the Los Angeles Mounted Rifles left for Texas, and Federal troops arrived in Los Angeles. Brent decided to return to the east, sold his rancho, and boarded the Panama steamer SS Orizaba at San Diego. On this ship, he joined former U.S. Senator William M. Gwin and former U.S. Attorney Calhoun Benham, also trying to make it back to join the South's war effort. They were, however, arrested in Panama City on a charge of treason, by Brigadier General Edwin Vose Sumner while in Colombian waters. This incident could have involved the United States in a war with Colombia except for the trio giving consent to the arrest in order to avoid any harm to the citizens of Panama City. They were finally released upon order of President Abraham Lincoln. Brent immediately went to the South to become a major and the ordnance officer for General John B. Magruder on the Virginia Peninsula. He then transferred west as General Richard Taylor's ordnance officer. He was given command of the Louisiana Cavalry Brigade on April 17, 1864, and promoted to brigadier general in October 1864, becoming one of three Californians to become Confederate generals or a diplomat. He fought in Louisiana for the rest of the war. One of the most interesting events in the war to involve Brent was the sinking of USS Indianola on February 24, 1863. The Indianola was tasked to interdict the Confederate flow of supplies from the Red River. General Taylor ordered Brent to engage the Union ironclad with two boats, the former tugboat Webb and recently captured paddle steamer Queen of the West. They overtook Indianola and attacked from each side, ramming her seven times before the ironclad ran her bow on the west bank of the river and surrendered. The loss of Indianola was deeply distressing to the Union. It ended Admiral David Dixon Porter's efforts to blockade the Red River by detached vessels while keeping the body of his fleet above Vicksburg, Mississippi, and it prompted Farragut's costly run by the South's forts at Port Hudson, March 14, 1863. Postwar After the war, he practiced law in Baltimore, until 1870 when he married Rosella Kenner, daughter of the Louisiana planter and politician, Duncan Farrar Kenner. Brent settled in Louisiana, where he managed Kenner's plantations until the latter's death in 1887. Meanwhile, his wife had a son and daughter. He became a prominent and influential citizen. As a member of the Legislature, he did effective work in fighting the Louisiana lottery. In 1876, he was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Louisiana. He was the president of the Maryland Society of Colonial Wars. Brent returned to Maryland after 1887, and participated in government there. The April 1894 issue of Harper's Magazine published an article by Brent titled "War's Use of the Engines of Peace." References External links California State University, Northridge. University Library photo of Joseph Lancaster Brent, 1855 1826 births 1905 deaths People from Charles County, Maryland People of the California Gold Rush Confederate States Army brigadier generals People of California in the American Civil War People from Los Angeles County, California Politicians from Baltimore Lawyers from Baltimore Members of the California State Assembly Members of the Louisiana House of Representatives Los Angeles City Attorneys 19th-century American politicians
Cărpineni is a commune in Hîncești District, Moldova. It is composed of two villages, Cărpineni and Horjești. Notable people Vitalie Călugăreanu Ivan Ionaș References Communes of Hîncești District
George William Carey (November 4, 1892 – December 31, 1974) was a Canadian ice hockey right winger. He was born in Montreal, Quebec to Scottish parents. He first played professionally with the Quebec Bulldogs in the National Hockey Association, playing one game for them in the 1911–12 season and winning the Stanley Cup in 1912. He played amateur hockey for several years after that before returning to the Bulldogs in 1916–17, and spent one final season with the team in 1919–20 when they were in the National Hockey League. The team moved and became the Hamilton Tigers in 1920 and Carey spent two seasons and part of a third there, spending a partial season with the Calgary Tigers of the Western Canada Hockey League before one final year in the NHL with the Toronto St. Pats, retiring in 1924. He died in 1974 and was buried at Prospect Cemetery in Toronto. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs References External links 1892 births 1974 deaths Anglophone Quebec people Calgary Tigers players Canadian ice hockey right wingers Canadian people of Scottish descent Hamilton Tigers (ice hockey) players Ice hockey people from Montreal Quebec Bulldogs (NHA) players Quebec Bulldogs players Stanley Cup champions Toronto St. Pats players
Beti Jones (1919-2006) was a Scottish social worker. She was awarded Commander of the British Empire (CBE), and transformed the Scottish legal system pertaining to children. She was the first social work officer in Scotland and she established the first hearing system for children. Early life Beti Jones was born in Wales. She was the first woman in her family to attend university at the University of Wales. She achieved a BA in History. Career She taught for two years. From 1943-1949, she was South Wales Organiser for the National Association of Girls’ Clubs. During the Second World War she helped refugees in Germany, and worked as a youth Education Officer for the Allied Control Commission for two years. Before settling in Scotland, she worked as Children’s Officer (1949-1968) and she was well known for her humanity. In 1968, she became the first women Chief Adviser on Social Work for the Scottish Office. Throughout her career, she improved the child court system. Instead of attending adult courts, children got special panels of non lawyers. This system of hearings is used in Scotland and spread around the world. She aimed to promote community service, encouraging psychiatric support in the community. In the Aberfan disaster when a coal mine slag heap destroyed a primary school, she was one of the first responders helping affected families. She provided intensive training for senior civil servants. Jones worked to enhance child welfare in the UK with the Child Poverty Action Group. She was a manager of social work and was recognized as a Commander British Empire (CBE). References British social workers 1919 births 2006 deaths
Pedioplanis huntleyi is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Angola. Etymology The specific name, huntleyi, is in honor of Brian Huntley who was chief executive officer of the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Geographic range P. huntleyi is found in southwestern Angola in Cunene and Namibe Provinces. Habitat The natural habitats of P. huntleyi are rocky areas, shrubland, and woodland. References Further reading Conradie W, Measey GJ, Branch WR, Tolley KA (2012). "Revised phylogeny of African sand lizards (Pedioplanis), with description of two new species from south-western Angola". African Journal of Herpetology 61 (2): 91–112. (Pedioplanis huntleyi, new species). Marques MP, Ceríaco LMP, Blackburn DC, (2018). "Diversity and Distribution of the Amphibians and Terrestrial Reptiles of Angola: Atlas of Historical and Bibliographic Records (1840–2017)". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Fourth Series 65: 1–501. (Supplement II). Pedioplanis Lacertid lizards of Africa Reptiles of Angola Endemic fauna of Angola Reptiles described in 2012 Taxa named by Werner Conradie Taxa named by G. John Measey Taxa named by William Roy Branch Taxa named by Krystal A. Tolley
Friedau Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Zizers of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. History In 955 Emperor Otto I granted his estates in Zizers to the Bishop of Chur. Friedau Castle may have been built on the site of one of the buildings from this 10th century grant. Construction on the castle begun under Bishop Volkart von Neuenburg (1237-1251) but was completed under Heinrich IV von Montfort (1251-1272). Once it was completed it became the administrative center of the Herrschaft and the home of the bishop's landvogt. Because the bishop often needed loans and donations, he used the castle as collateral for loans or as a reward for donations. In 1358 it was given as collateral to Beringers von Landenberg and four years later, in 1362, Bishop Peter Gelyto gave it to Kunigunde von Toggenburg. The Toggenburgs held the castle until the death of Frederick VII in 1436 and the extinction of the Toggenburg family. It appears that the castle had already fallen into ruin by 1387 and the bishop was just granting the rights to the lands and taxes associated with the castle. With those rights, the bishop included a clause that if the castle was rebuilt, the lands would return to him. The castle must have been rebuilt sometime after the extinction of the Toggenburgs, because in 1503 there was once again a vogt at Friedau. In 1550 the chronicler Ulrich Campell recorded that the castle was a tower surrounded by a wall and moat. In 1649 the bishop sold the castle to the Vier Dörfer (four villages: Zizers, Igis, Trimmis and Untervaz). From then on the castle was used as a prison and gradually became known as the Schelmenturm. In 1880 the tower was heavily damaged in a fire which destroyed much of Zizers. The heat was so intense that the stones in the wall cracked and two large rents opened up in the tower. During an archeological excavation of the tower in 2016 several finger and foot bones as well as a leg bone were discovered. Initial speculation was that the bones came from tortured prisoners. However, Carbon-14 dating found that the bones dated from before the tower was built in the 13th century. Castle site The castle is located in the center of Zizers. It is a square tower about and has walls that are up to thick. It was originally four stories tall with a high entrance on the second story east side. Following the 1880 fire two large cracks have opened up in the walls. Gallery See also List of castles in Switzerland References Castles in Graubünden Ruined castles in Switzerland
Glen Black is a New Zealand former rugby league referee. An international referee, Black has also controlled Canterbury Rugby League, New Zealand Rugby League and Super League matches. International career Black was the New Zealand Rugby League's nomination in both the 2004 and 2005 Tri-Nations. Before each of these tournaments Black controlled several matches in the Super League competition. In 2004 his appointment to the Australia v Great Britain match was initially criticised by Australian coach Wayne Bennett, however after the match Bennett was happy with Blacks performance and said he would be happy to have him control them again. He was named the New Zealand Rugby League's 2004 Referee of the year. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people New Zealand rugby league referees
Guntra Kuzmina is a Latvian singer and member of the group Borowa MC. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people 21st-century Latvian women singers
The men's curling tournament at the 2017 Asian Winter Games was held in Sapporo, Japan between 18–24 February at Sapporo Curling Stadium. Curling returns to the competition schedule after missing out at the last edition of the games in 2011. A total of six teams contested the men's curling competition. Squads Results All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00) Round robin 18 February, 9:00 18 February, 18:00 19 February, 9:00 20 February, 13:30 21 February, 9:00 21 February, 18:00 Final round Semifinals 22 February, 13:30 Bronze medal game 23 February, 13:30 Gold medal game 24 February, 13:30 References External links Results Men's tournament
Glam (; stylized in all caps) was a South Korean girl group that debuted in 2012 managed by Source Music and produced by Big Hit Entertainment, now known as Big Hit Music. The group originally consisted of five members: Zinni, Trinity, Jiyeon, Dahee, and Miso. They were the first girl group of Source Music and Big Hit Entertainment. The group officially debuted in 2012 with the single “Party XXO”. Glam disbanded in 2015. The name of the group means "Girls be Ambitious". History 2010–2011: Pre-debut Before officially debuting, Glam was featured on 2AM's song "Just Me" from the boy band's 2010 album, Saint o'Clock. Glam and BTS were also featured artists on Lee Hyun's song "Bad Girl" from the singer's 2011 album, You Are Best of My Life. The group also gained spotlight after member Dahee provided the vocals for the VOCALOID3 product SeeU. In 2012, Glam starred in the reality show, Real Music Drama: GLAM, which aired on SBS MTV from June 6 until the group's official debut. 2012–2013: Debut, digital singles, and Trinity’s departure On July 16, 2012, Glam officially debuted with the release of their debut single, "Party (XXO)." Later that year, they released the song, "The Person I Miss" for the soundtrack of the Korean drama, Five Fingers. On December 31, Source Music and Big Hit Entertainment announced that Trinity was leaving the group due to personal reasons and that Glam would continue as a four-member group. On January 2, 2013, Glam released their second single, "I Like That" which sampled the song "Why Do You" by Chuli and Miae. On March 15, Glam made their second comeback of the year with the single, "In Front of the Mirror" which combined genres including Europop, trot, and hip hop. 2014–2015: Blackmailing scandal and disbandment On September 2, 2014, the actor Lee Byung-hun accused two women of blackmailing him by using a compromising video as leverage. Dahee and model Lee Ji-yeon were later identified as the women involved and were charged with blackmailing the actor for . On January 15, 2015, the Seoul District Court sentenced Dahee to one year in prison. The same day, Glam's agency confirmed that the members of the group had ended their contracts with the agency, and the group had officially disbanded. On March 26, 2015, the Seoul District Court, under Lee Byung-hun's request, gave Dahee a two-year suspended sentence instead of 1-year prison sentence. Discography Singles Soundtrack appearances Collaborations Filmography Television References K-pop music groups Musical groups established in 2012 Musical groups disestablished in 2015 South Korean dance music groups South Korean girl groups 2012 establishments in South Korea
The 2011–12 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala season is the 13th season in which the Apertura and Clausura season is used. The season began on 9 July 2011 and will end in May 2012. Format The format for both championships are identical. Each championship will have two stages: a first stage and a playoff stage. The first stage of each championship is a double round-robin format. The teams that finishes 1 and 2 in the standings will advance to the playoffs semifinals, while the teams that finish 3–6 will enter in the quarterfinals. The winner of each quarterfinals will advance to the semifinals. The winners of the semifinals will advance to the finals, which will determine the tournament champion. Teams USAC and Xinabajul finished in 11th and 12th place, respectively, in the overall table of last season and were relegated to the Primera División. Taking their places were the two winners of the Primera División promotion playoffs, Petapa and Zacapa. Torneo Apertura The 2011 Torneo Apertura began on 9 July 2011 and ended on 18 December 2011. Standings Results Top scorers Positions by round Playoffs Quarterfinals First legs Second legs Municipal progresses 2–0 on aggregate. Comunicaciones progresses on away goals rule. Semifinals First legs Second legs Comunicaciones progresses 4–2 on aggregate. Municipal progresses 3–2 on aggregate. Finals First leg Second leg Torneo Clausura The 2012 Torneo Clausura will begin on 14 January 2012 and will end in May 2012. Personnel and sponsoring Standings Results Top scorers Positions by round Playoffs Quarterfinals First legs Second legs Semifinals First legs Second legs Finals First leg Second leg Aggregate table External links Guatefutbol Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala seasons 1 Guatemala
Jaws of Darkness (2003) by Harry Turtledove is the fifth book in the Darkness series. Plot summary Habakkuk, a dragon carrier carved out of an iceberg, is introduced, with Leino serving on board her. Vanai has been thrown into Eoforwic's Kaunian Quarter, and later escapes during an Unkerlanter bombing raid, and is found by Ealstan who had disguised himself as an Algarvian. Krasta has sex with Valnu and Lurcanio in the same day and gets pregnant from one of them but is not sure which. Algarve invents "guided eggs". Istvan and his friends are captured on Becsehely by Kuusamans and taken to Obuda. Valmierans finally allowed to fight for Algarve as invasion looms and troop shortages worsen. Kuusamans and Lagoans fool the Algarvians by massing ships and troops on the strait across from Valmiera, and pretending to send a fleet eastward toward Gyongyos, but instead using the latter fleet to invade Jelgava. At this time, Unkerlant launches a massive offensive which sweeps the Algarvians out of northern Unkerlant and back into Forthweg to the Twegen River, while consolidating their hold on Grelz. The Eoforwic Uprising starts when Unkerlanter armies are well into Forthweg. Unkerlant launches major offensive against Zuwayza, forcing it to surrender with severe conditions, although it keeps its independence. Yanina switches over to Unkerlant's side as soon as the fighting crosses its borders. Sidroc's mixed regiment has to do a fighting retreat through Yanina. The Algarvians abandon and withdraw from Valmiera, enabling Skarnu to return home. Algarvians pushed out of most of Jelgava. Istvan's regiment sacrifices itself to vainly attack the Kuusaman occupation on Obuda, although Istvan and Kun escape by inducing diarrhea. Eoforwic Uprising suppressed by Algarvians, although Unkerlanters have not made more than a halfhearted attempt to cross the Twegen. References External links American fantasy novels Novels by Harry Turtledove The Darkness Series 2003 American novels
Julie Sandstede (née Tarnowski) is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she formerly represented District 6A in northeastern Minnesota. Early life, education, and career Sandstede was born and raised in Hibbing, Minnesota, where she graduated from Hibbing High School. She attended the College of St. Scholastica, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in music education, and the University of Saint Mary, graduating with a master's degree in curriculum and instruction. Sandstede is a music teacher, first teaching at Cromwell–Wright School in Cromwell, Minnesota and then at Virginia Public Schools. She is also a volunteer firefighter in Colvin Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota, co-president of the Virginia Education Association, president of the Iron Range Service Unit, chair of the Education Minnesota professional advocacy committee, director of the Hibbing City Band, member of the Mesabi Symphony Orchestra and the Hibbing Alumni Band, and a Vacation Bible School volunteer. Minnesota House of Representatives Sandstede was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2016. She opposes abortion. Personal life Sandstede and her husband, Evan, have three children and reside in Hibbing. She is a member and choir director at Chisholm Baptist Church. References External links Official House of Representatives website Official campaign website Living people Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians Women state legislators in Minnesota Year of birth missing (living people) Hibbing High School alumni
Eupromerella orbifera is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1908. References Acanthoderini Beetles described in 1908
Lisle-en-Barrois Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located on the plateau north of the commune of Lisle-en-Barrois, in the Meuse department in north-eastern France. Overview In 1915, the French escadrille MS 37 stayed from 19 August to 16 October near the "ferme de Vaudoncourt", 1 mile north of lisle en Barrois. A new airfield was built during summer 1918, initially for the French Air Service: Groupe de Combat no 12 and its four escadrilles SPA 3, SPA 26, SPA 67 and SPA 103 stayed from 9 to 19 September. As no other French unit is known to have stayed later, it can be assumed that the airfield was transferred to the Air Service, United States Army in the following days. 3d Pursuit Group headquarters arrived on 20 September 1918 with four squadrons (28th, 93rd, 103rd and 213th Aero Squadrons), flying missions for the US First Army during both the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne Offensives. In support of the flying squadrons, the 2d Air Park had a flight of mechanics for repair of both aircraft and vehicles. 462nd Aero Squadron (construct.) arrived at the same time to improve the airfield installations, leaving on 6 October towards Parois Aerodrome, near Clermont en Argonne. By 6 November, with the front moving to the west and north, the 3d Pursuit Group moved up to Foucaucourt Aerodrome, and Lisle-en-Barrois airfield was abandoned. After the armistice, the airfield was returned to agricultural use. Today it is a series of cultivated fields located on the east side of the Départmental 2 (D2), north of Lisle-en-Barrois, with no indications of its wartime use. Known units assigned Headquarters, 3d Pursuit Group, 20 September – 6 November 1918 28th Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 20 September – 6 November 1918 103d Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 20 September – 6 November 1918 93d Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 21 September – 6 November 1918 213th Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 20 September – 5 November 1918 See also List of Air Service American Expeditionary Force aerodromes in France References Series "D", Volume 2, Squadron histories, Gorrell's History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service, 1917–1919, National Archives, Washington, D.C. Series "N", Volume 16, History of the Air Service AND Special Aviation Maps AND Station Lists for Air Service Units, October–December 1918 External links World War I sites of the United States World War I airfields in France
Ngochang language may refer to: Ngochang or Achang language nGochang or Guiqiong language (Tibetan transliteration)
Sandra de Neef (born 19 March 1959 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch female track cyclist and Road cyclist. She became two times national champion in the sprint (1980 and 1983) and national champion in the omnium (1981). She competed at three track cycling world championships (1980, 1981 and 1982) in the sprint event. Career Early years After finishing school she wanted to sport, but didn't know which one. She didn't like football and athletics. She fell in love with cycling after seeing 'Ahoy op Zondag' (Ahoy on Sunday), a cycling competition in Rotterdam Ahoy and the day afterwards she joined the cycling club of Ahoy. She got a bike from her uncle Ton Okhuijzen, who maintained the bicycles of the club. She started riding on the road and trained two times a day. In her first year she needed to get used to cycling and didn't perform very well. The year afterwards she was much better and was able to bijhouden elite riders like Keetie Hage and Petra de Bruin. It became clear that she had outstanding sprint capacities. Track cycling Due to her good sprint capacities she started riding on the track. In 1980, after three years having been riding a bicycle she won her first national title in the sprint by outsprinting Truus van der Plaat in the finals. The year afterwards she became national omnium champion in 'her own' Ahoy and she won the national title in the sprint in 1983. World Championships At the world championships not that successful. She competed in the sprint event at the 1980 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Besançon, 1981 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Brno and 1982 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Zürich. In 1980 she was disqualified after her Chinese opponent said De Neef had ridden her against the fence. This was denied however by De Neef, but an official protest from the coach Jan Derksen couldn't change the disqualification. The year later she lost in the first round from a Czech rider. Due to the hair on the legs of the Czech athlete De Neef responded after the race "she probably has swallowed a bit too much hormones". Road cycling Besides track cycling she also performed well on the road. She won criteriums, finished second a race in 's-Gravenpolder in 1982 and third at the Batavus Lenterace in Heerenveen in 1983. See also Netherlands at the 1981 UCI Track Cycling World Championships References External links profile at cyclingarchives.com inverview 1959 births Living people Dutch female cyclists Date of birth missing (living people) Dutch cyclists at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships Cyclists from Rotterdam 20th-century Dutch women
The 2001/02 FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup was the 11th in a row (9th official) Continental Cup winter season in ski jumping for men. Other competitive circuits this season included the World Cup and Grand Prix. Calendar Men Men's team Standings Men Europa Cup vs. Continental Cup This was originally last Europa Cup season and is also recognized as the first Continental Cup season by International Ski Federation although under this name began its first official season in 1993/94. References FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup 2001 in ski jumping 2002 in ski jumping
Sharks Ice San Jose (formerly the Ice Center of San Jose, Logitech Ice Center, and Solar4AmericaIce) is an indoor ice rink in San Jose, California, United States. The largest ice rink facility in the Western United States, Solar4America Ice serves as the official training facility for the NHL San Jose Sharks and the home arena for San Jose State University's Spartans hockey team. The facility opened in 1994 and was expanded in 2000 and 2005. Roofing contractor PetersenDean bought naming rights to the facility in 2016, renaming the facility after its Solar4America solar roofing brand. After PetersenDean's bankruptcy in 2020, the name reverted to Sharks Ice The venue is also used for public skating, public/private skating programs, hockey programs, broomball, curling, speed skating, ice dancing, and more. Remodeled in the summer of 2005, the facility features four (4) NHL-sized ice rinks (the Spartans play on the North Rink, which has a listed seating capacity of approximately 550, but is routinely packed with upwards of 1000 fans on game nights), as well as a full-service Pro Shop, a full-service Food Court, and meeting space for up to 500 guests. Additionally, Stanley's Sports Bar & Grill, opened in January 2006, features food, beer, and wine. In 1995, the arena hosted the Women's Pacific Rim Championship ice hockey tournament. A proposed expansion would add another two rink surfaces and more than double the size of the facility, but would displace the San Jose Municipal Firing Range. If the expansion is approved, it would begin construction in 2020 and finish in December 2021. The facility expansion included the new Tech CU Arena, the permanent home of the San Jose Barracuda. References External links Indoor ice hockey venues in California Sports venues in San Jose, California Sports venues in the San Francisco Bay Area Sports venues completed in 2005 Educational institutions in the United States with year of establishment missing College ice hockey venues in the United States National Hockey League practice facilities
The Rock Paintings of Sierra de San Francisco are prehistoric rock art pictographs found in the Sierra de San Francisco mountain range in Mulegé Municipality of the northern region of Baja California Sur state, in Mexico. History The pictographs are likely the artistic products of the Cochimi people in the Baja California peninsula. This group became culturally extinct in the nineteenth century but is comparatively well known through the writings of eighteenth-century Jesuit missionaries. These paintings on the roofs and walls of rock shelters in the Sierra de San Francisco were first discovered by Europeans in the eighteenth century by the Mexican Jesuit missionary José Mariano Rotea. According to some native beliefs recorded by the Jesuits and others, the paintings were drawn by a race of giants—a supposition that has been discarded by scientific investigators since the late nineteenth century. This belief may have been suggested by the larger-than-life size of many of the human (as well as animal) figures. Some observers have speculated that the paintings had meanings relating to hunting magic, religious practices, or ancestor worship, but there is no consensus on these interpretations. Animal species including deer, wild sheep, rabbit, puma, lynx, whale, turtle, fish, and birds are depicted. There are also abstract elements of various forms. A growing body of radiocarbon dates relating to the paintings has suggested ages from as early as 5500 BCE to as late as European contact in the eighteenth century. Geography The pictographs are at around 250 sites, which are located east of the El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve. Access to the paintings is difficult due to the isolated location, which also has helped to minimize vandalism and destruction of the out cropping. Landmark The area has one of the most important concentration of Pre-Columbian art on the Baja California Peninsula. It is of exceptional quality at both national and international standards: for the high quality, extent, variety and originality of human and animal representations, remarkable colors, and excellent state of preservation. In 1989 the rock paintings of Sierra de San Francisco were nominated for, and in 1993 became, a World Heritage Site. See also Great Mural Rock Art, Baja California References External links UNESCO.org: Rock Paintings of Sierra de San Francisco World Heritage Site UNESCO.org: Advisory body evaluation UNESCO.org: Report of the 17th Session of the Committee, with acceptance criteria Picasa photo set: San Francisco de la Sierra, Baja California Sur Bradshawfoundation.com: "Baja California - In Search of Painted Caves" — documentary film. Explore the Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco in the UNESCO collection on Google Arts and Culture Petroglyphs in Mexico Archaeological sites in Baja California Sur Mulegé Municipality Pre-Columbian archaeological sites Protected areas of Baja California Sur Rock art in North America World Heritage Sites in Mexico
Yulchon LLC is a full-service international corporate law firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea that was founded in 1997. Initially known as Woo Yun Kang Jeong & Han, the firm changed its name to Yulchon in 2007. Currently, Yulchon employs more than 600 fee earners, including more than 60 licensed in jurisdictions outside of Korea. The firm offers services in the following practice areas: corporate & finance, tax, antitrust, real estate and construction, dispute resolution, and intellectual property. The firm is widely recognized as one of the top law firms in Korea (5th largest by numbers of attorneys licensed in Korea and 4th in terms of revenue). Yulchon's revenue for the year of 2022 was approximately US$228 million. Yulchon was selected as the most innovative law firm in South Korea by the Financial Times in 2015 and 2016. In addition, it was recognized as "South Korea Law Firm of the Year" by Chambers & Partners in 2017. In particular, Yulchon is well-known for its strong tax practice, winning the award of "South Korea Tax Firm of the Year" at the International Tax Review's Asia Tax Awards 2020. In July 2013, Yulchon joined Ius Laboris, the international law firm network specialized in employment law. Main practice areas Yulchon's main practice areas are: Antitrust Corporate and finance Real estate & construction Dispute resolution Labor & Employment Intellectual property Tax Overseas investment Industry Offices Korea (Seoul, Headquarters): Parnas Tower 38F, 521 Teheran-ro, Samsung-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06164 Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City): Unit 03, 4th Floor, Kumho Asiana Plaza, 39 Le Duan St., Ben Nghe Ward, Dist.1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Vietnam (Hanoi): Suite 2502, Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower, Pham Hung Street, Tu Liem District, Hanoi, Vietnam China (Beijing): 9F, SK Tower, No.6 jia, Jianguomenwai Avenue, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100022,P.R. China Myanmar (Yangon): Unit 6, 7F, Tower 1, HAGL Myanmar Centre Tower, 192, Kabar Aye Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar Russia (Moscow): 12th Fl. White Gardens Business Center, 7 Ulitsa Lesnaya, Moscow, Russian Federation, 125047 Indonesia (Jakarta): The Energy, 32nd Floor, SCBD Lot 11A, Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Kav. 52-53, Jakarta 12190, Indonesia References External links http://www.yulchon.com (official website) Law firms of South Korea
Barnard Castle () is a ruined medieval castle situated in the town of the same name in County Durham, England. History A stone castle was built on the site of an earlier defended position from around 1095 to 1125 by Guy de Balliol. Between 1125 and 1185 his nephew Bernard de Balliol and his son Bernard II extended the building. In 1216 the castle was besieged by Alexander II, King of Scotland. It was still held by the Balliol family although its ownership was disputed by the Bishops of Durham. When John Balliol was deposed as King of Scotland in 1296 the castle was passed to the Bishop of Durham. Around 1300 Edward I granted it to the Earl of Warwick. In the 15th century the castle passed by marriage from Anne Beauchamp, 16th Countess of Warwick to her husband, Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick. In 1477 during the Wars of the Roses, Richard, Duke of Gloucester (later Richard III) took possession of the castle by right of his wife, Anne Neville. It became one of his favourite residences. During the rebellion of the Earls of Northumberland and Westmorland, in the reign of Elizabeth, the castle, which was then the property of the crown, was garrisoned by Sir George Bowes, of Streatlam. During the Civil War, the castle was besieged by Cromwell, to whom, after a severe cannonading, the garrison surrendered. After frequent grants and reversions, the castle, lands, and appurtenances, were purchased by Sir Henry Vane, an ancestor of the Duke of Cleveland, himself a Viscount Bernard. Sir Henry Vane the Elder, Member of Parliament and important member of Charles I household, at first his Governor, later his Treasurer, purchased Raby Castle, Barnard Castle and Estate for £18,000. He chose to make Raby his principal home and de-roofed and removed stone from Barnard Castle to repair and maintain Raby. The castle is in the custody of English Heritage and is open to the public. Of particular interest are the ruins of the 12th-century cylindrical tower and the 14th-century Great hall and Great chamber. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and was designated as a Grade I listed building in 1950. The remains of the medieval chapel of St Margaret in the outer ward are listed as Grade II. "Barney Castle" "Barney Castle" is a phrase in the dialect of County Durham meaning "a pathetic excuse", generally thought to derive from the incident when Bowes retreated into the castle. Eric Partridge included the phrase in A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English (1937). References Further reading External links English Heritage Teachers' resource pack: English Heritage Reconstructions of the castle for English Heritage Grade I listed buildings in County Durham Castles in County Durham English Heritage sites in County Durham Tourist attractions in County Durham Durham Scheduled monuments in County Durham Vane family Barnard Castle
The raphe nuclei (, "seam") are a moderate-size cluster of nuclei found in the brain stem. They have 5-HT1 receptors which are coupled with Gi/Go-protein-inhibiting adenyl cyclase. They function as autoreceptors in the brain and decrease the release of serotonin. The anxiolytic drug Buspirone acts as partial agonist against these receptors. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants are believed to act in these nuclei, as well as at their targets. Anatomy The raphe nuclei are traditionally considered to be the medial portion of the reticular formation, and appear as a ridge of cells in the center and most medial portion of the brain stem. In order from caudal to rostral, the raphe nuclei are known as the nucleus raphe obscurus, the nucleus raphe pallidus, the nucleus raphe magnus, the nucleus raphe pontis, the median raphe nucleus, dorsal raphe nucleus, caudal linear nucleus. In the first systematic examination of the raphe nuclei, Taber et al.. (1960) originally proposed the existence of two linear nuclei (nucleus linearis intermedius and nucleus linearis rostralis). This study was published before techniques enabling the visualization of serotonin or the enzymes participating in its synthesis had been developed, as first demonstrated by Dahlström and Fuxe in 1964. Later, it was revealed that of these two nuclei, only the former (nucleus linearis intermedius, now known as the caudal linear nucleus), proved to contain serotonin-producing neurons, though both of them contain dopaminergic neurons. In some works (e.g.), researchers have grouped the nuclei lineares into one nucleus, the nucleus linearis, shrinking the number of raphe to seven, e.g., NeuroNames makes the following ordering: Raphe nuclei of medulla oblongata Nucleus raphe obscurus Nucleus raphe magnus Nucleus pallidus Raphe nuclei of the pontine reticular formation Nucleus raphe pontis Nucleus centralis inferior Raphe nuclei of the midbrain reticular formation Nucleus centralis superior (median raphe nucleus) Nucleus raphe dorsalis Nomenclature The Latin names commonly used for most of these nuclei are grammatically and orthographically incorrect. Latin grammar would require to use the genitive case raphes ('of the seam') instead of the nominative case raphe ('seam') in these Latin expressions. The main authority in anatomical names, Terminologia Anatomica uses for example nucleus raphes magnus instead of the grammatically incorrect nucleus raphe magnus. The spelling raphe/raphes however can also be contested as numerous sources indicate that raphe is an incorrect Latin rendering of the Ancient Greek word ῥαφή as the initial letter rho with rough breathing (spiritus asper) is normally rendered as rh in Latin. The edition of the Nomina Anatomica that was ratified in Jena in 1935 used rhaphe instead of raphe. Projections These nuclei interact with almost every pertinent portion of the brain, but only a few of them have specifically independent interaction. These select nuclei are discussed as follows. Overall, the caudal raphe nuclei, including the nucleus raphe magnus, nucleus raphe pallidus and nucleus raphe obscurus, all project towards the spinal cord and brain stem. The more-rostral nuclei, including the nucleus raphe pontis, nucleus centralis superior (also called median raphe nucleus, mRN) and nucleus raphe dorsalis (dRN) project towards the brain areas of higher function The numerous projections from the mRN and dRN to key brain structures make serotonergic system fundamental in regulating brain homeostasis. However, studies also show feedback loops from numerous areas of the brain controlling the serotonergic neurons located in the nucleus raphe dorsalis, including the orbital cortex, cingulate cortex, medial preoptic area, lateral preoptic area, and several areas of the hypothalamus. The connection between these areas, particularly between the nucleus raphe dorsalis and the orbital cortices, is thought to have influences on depression and obsessive compulsive disorder prognosis. Function The raphe nuclei have a vast impact upon the central nervous system. Many of the neurons in the nuclei (but not the majority) are serotonergic; i.e., contain serotonin, a type of monoamine neurotransmitter and are modulated through fibrous pathways in the midbrain. Projections from the raphe nuclei also terminate in the dorsal horn of spinal gray matter where they regulate the release of enkephalins, which inhibit pain sensation. The raphe nuclei provide feedback to the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN), thus contributing in circadian rhythms in animals. The SCN transmits to the raphe nuclei via the dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus altering serotonin levels for sleep/wake states. The raphe nuclei will then transmit feedback to the SCN about the animal's vigilance and levels of alertness. This reciprocal feedback between the two structures provides an adaptable yet stable basis of circadian rhythms. Thermoregulation A large increase in sympathetic nerve activity was observed when an excitatory amino acid was injected into the Raphe Pallidus , resulting in both BAT temperature and HR increasing. This suggests that activation of the raphe nucleus results in an increase in sympathetic activity to the BAT. The raphe pallidus wasn't switched off using 8-OH-DPAT, which in turn reduced body temperature due to a reduced response to cold. This suggests the importance of the raphe nucleus in responding appropriately to the cold. The raphe nuclei and the effects of ghrelin More recent studies of the Raphe Nuclei done with rats involve the effects of ghrelin on the dorsal raphe nucleus. When administered, larger doses of ghrelin act centrally on the raphe nucleus, hippocampus, and amygdala which causes dramatic increases in food intake, memory retention, and increases in anxiety. The effects of ghrelin are seen on the raphe nucleus as soon as an hour after injection, suggesting rapid changes in the structure of the nucleus. Changes also occur after 24 hours suggesting delayed modifications as well. See also Locus ceruleus Substantia nigra Pedunculopontine nucleus List of regions in the human brain References Further reading Brainstem nuclei Serotonin
Mindaugas Pukštas (born 3 August 1978) is a Lithuanian former marathon runner. He represented his nation Lithuania at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and later became an All-American in cross-country racing as a member of the track and field team for Oklahoma State University, under head coach Rene Sepulveda, while studying at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States. Before he retired from his athletic career in 2006 to pursue volunteer coaching for his alma mater's track and field squad, Pukstas ran a career best in 2:12:52 to win his first and only title at the Eurasia Marathon in Istanbul. Pukstas qualified for the men's marathon at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by finishing third and registering an A-standard entry time of 2:14.59 from the Motorola Marathon in Austin, Texas. He finished seventy-fourth in a vast field of a hundred runners with a time of 2:33:02, trailing behind the gold medalist Stefano Baldini of Italy by nearly twenty-two minutes. Pukstas currently resides in Stillwater, Oklahoma, along with his wife and fellow assistant coach Živilė Pukštienė, and their children Rokas and Gabija. In May 2011, Pukštas overcame the rains across the city's lengthy course to claim the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon title under the men's senior category in 2:31:33. References External links Mindaugas Pukstas – Oklahoma State University athlete profile at OkState.com 1978 births Living people Lithuanian male marathon runners Olympic athletes for Lithuania Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Kaunas Lithuanian emigrants to the United States Oklahoma State Cowboys track and field athletes Track and field athletes from Oklahoma
Zakharkovo () is a rural locality () and the administrative center of Zakharkovsky Selsoviet Rural Settlement, Konyshyovsky District, Kursk Oblast, Russia. Population: Geography The village is located on the Kotlevka River (a tributary of the Vablya in the basin of the Seym), 64 km from the Russia–Ukraine border, 58 km north-west of Kursk, 6 km south-east of the district center – the urban-type settlement Konyshyovka. Climate Zakharkovo has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb in the Köppen climate classification). Transport Zakharkovo is located 61 km from the federal route Ukraine Highway, 44 km from the route Crimea Highway, 45.5 km from the route (Trosna – M3 highway), 30 km from the road of regional importance (Fatezh – Dmitriyev), 5 km from the road (Konyshyovka – Zhigayevo – 38K-038), 6.5 km from the road (Lgov – Konyshyovka), on the road of intermunicipal significance (38K-005 – Zakharkovo), 4 km from the nearest railway halt 565 km (railway line Navlya – Lgov-Kiyevsky). The rural locality is situated 64 km from Kursk Vostochny Airport, 154 km from Belgorod International Airport and 267 km from Voronezh Peter the Great Airport. References Notes Sources Rural localities in Konyshyovsky District
The International Journal of Plasticity is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal that covers research that relates to micro and macro plastic deformation and fracture for isotropic and anisotropic materials.The journal is published by Elsevier and the editors-in-chief is Akhtar S. Khan (University of Maryland, Baltimore County). Abstracting and indexing The journal is abstracted and indexed in: According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2021 impact factor of 8.5. See also Fracture mechanics Solid mechanics References External links Materials science journals Elsevier academic journals Monthly journals English-language journals Academic journals established in 1985
Dasha Ibragimovich Akayev (Russian: Даша Ибрагимович Акаев; 5 April 1910 – 26 February 1944) was the first Chechen pilot and a regimental commander in the Soviet Air Forces. He was killed in action leading an attack on a heavily fortified German airfield just three days after the NKVD began the exile of the Chechen people. Civilian life Akayev was born on 5 April 1910 in the Chechen village of Shalazhi, then part of the Russian Empire. His father, Ibragim Akayev, was a veteran of the Caucasian Native Cavalry Division. In the early 1920s, he and his family moved to the village of Zakan-Yurt in the Achkhoy-Martan district. He studied at the Federal Law School of Rostov after graduating from the Yermolovskaya Boarding School, which he had to beg his father to let him attend. He went on to work as a mechanic at a Rostselmash factory while attending a local aeroclub in his spare time. In January 1931 he enrolled at the First United School of Civil Aviation Pilots in Biysk, and in 1933 he became a pilot in the Transcaucasian Agricultural Aviation Sector. Military career In 1934 he graduated from the Odessa Military Aviation School to become a naval aviation pilot in Yeysk. During the start of the German Invasion of the Soviet Union he was a lieutenant in the Amur Red Banner Flotilla in the Russian Far East. He immediately filed a request to be sent to the front, but was instead appointed as a deputy squadron commander. But after his repeated requests to be sent to the Eastern front, he was eventually granted a transfer to the Baltic Fleet in January 1942. Upon arrival to the Eastern Front, Akayev initially made sorties on the Beriev MBR-2 "flying boat", gaining a total of over 122 flight hours. In late 1942 he was sent to an aviation school to be retrained to fly the Ilyushin Il-2. Upon completing training he was assigned to the 35th Assault Aviation Regiment of the 9th Assault Aviation Division in the Baltic Fleet Air Force. Less than a year later in September 1943, he was promoted to the rank of Major and appointed as commander of the regiment. Akayev was killed in the line of duty on 26 February 1944 along with seven other members of his regiment while leading a mission that successfully destroyed a heavily-defended airfield used in the bombing of Leningrad that was considered unattackable. Three days before his death, the NKVD began the deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people into exile, which included Akayev's family; his mother received the last letter from her son just one day before the deportation. While in exile when she inquired about the fate of her son, she was only told vaguely that he had not returned from a mission. Awards and honors Order of the Red Banner Order of the Red Star Medal "For the Defense of Leningrad" References 1910 births 1944 deaths Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner Soviet World War II pilots Chechen military personnel of World War II Soviet military personnel killed in World War II Aviators killed by being shot down Soviet Air Force officers
Nurteria bicolor is a species of fly first described by Octave Parent in 1934. It belongs to the genus Nurteria and the family Dolichopodidae. References Sympycninae Taxa named by Octave Parent Insects described in 1934
Dumitru Sigmirean (6 January 1959 – 12 November 2013) was a Romanian footballer, who primarily played as a midfielder. Death Sigmirean died of lung cancer on 12 November 2013, aged 54, in his hometown of Nuşeni, Bistrița-Năsăud County. References 1959 births 2013 deaths Deaths from lung cancer Deaths from cancer in Romania People from Bistrița-Năsăud County Romanian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Liga I players Liga II players ACF Gloria Bistrița players FC Argeș Pitești players FC Olt Scornicești players FC Politehnica Iași (1945) players Romanian football managers
is a three-part Japanese original video animation (OVA) series released from April 2009 to December 2010. A mobile game was also released in August 2010. Production The entire series was planned, written, and funded by Muneshige Nakagawa, who also founded Primastea to work on the series. Media OVA The first OVA, titled Isshoni Training: Training with Hinako, was released on April 24, 2009. It was directed by Iku Suzuki and animated by Studio Hibari, with Muneshige Nakagawa writing the scripts and producing the series, Ryoko Amisaki designing the characters, and Raito composing the music. Mai Kadowaki performed the lead role. The second OVA, titled Isshoni Sleeping: Sleeping with Hinako, was released on February 11, 2010. Shinichiro Kimura replaced Suzuki as the director, while the rest of the staff and cast from the first OVA reprised their roles. The third and final OVA, titled Isshoni Training 026: Bathtime with Hinako & Hiyoko was released on December 24, 2010; it featured the same cast and staff from the second OVA. Internationally, the series was licensed by Maiden Japan. Video game A mobile game for Android was released in Japan on August 5, 2010. It was released internationally on May 30, 2011. Reception Josh Tolentino from Japanator criticized the series, calling it disappointingly inconsistent. Carlos Ross from THEM Anime Reviews also criticized the series, calling it pointless and creepy. Koiwai from Manga News was also critical, calling the series entertaining for five minutes and no more. References External links See also Hinako (anime character) Maiden Japan Studio Hibari
GEISA - GEISA (Gestion et Etude des Informations Spectroscopiques Atmosphériques: Management and Study of Spectroscopic Information) is a computer-accessible spectroscopic database, designed to facilitate accurate forward radiative transfer calculations using a line-by-line and layer-by-layer approach. It was started in 1974, at Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique (LMD) in France. GEISA is maintained by the ARA group at LMD (Ecole Polytechnique) for its scientific part and by the ETHER group (CNRS Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique-France) at IPSL (Institut Pierre Simon Laplace) for its technical part. Currently, GEISA is involved in activities related to the assessment of the capabilities of IASI (Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer on board of the METOP European satellite) through the GEISA/IASI database derived from GEISA. See also List of atmospheric radiative transfer codes Atmospheric radiative transfer codes Google scholar papers on GEISA Absorption spectrum 4A/OP References External links ARA group at LMD CNES-CNRS ETHER website (archived) GEISA to HITRAN file converter Atmospheric radiative transfer codes Infrared spectroscopy
Nehemiah 13 is the thirteenth (and the final) chapter of the Book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible, or the 23rd chapter of the book of Ezra-Nehemiah in the Hebrew Bible, which treats the book of Ezra and the book of Nehemiah as one book. Jewish tradition states that Ezra is the author of Ezra-Nehemiah as well as the Book of Chronicles, but modern scholars generally accept that a compiler from the 5th century BCE (the so-called "Chronicler") is the final author of these books. This chapter addresses a series of problems handled by Nehemiah himself, which had arisen during his temporary absence from the land, with some similar issues to those related in Ezra 9–10 and Nehemiah 10. Text The original text of this chapter is in Hebrew language. This chapter is divided into 31 verses. Textual witnesses Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in Hebrew are of the Masoretic Text, which includes Codex Leningradensis (1008). There is also a translation into Koine Greek known as the Septuagint, made in the last few centuries BCE. Extant ancient manuscripts of the Septuagint version include Codex Vaticanus (B; B; 4th century), Codex Sinaiticus (S; BHK: S; 4th century), and Codex Alexandrinus (A; A; 5th century). Purification (13:1–3) The opening verses record the obedience of the people at that period of time to the words of the Mosaic law, that they took "immediate" response (verse 3); in this case, by removing all people of foreign descents ("mixed multitude"). Verse 1 On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever; The exclusion of the Ammonites and Moabites from the sanctuary is written in , because of two reasons (verse 2): Their failure to provide the Israelites the basic requirements of food and water The Moabite king Balak had hired Balaam to curse Israel (–), although God turned these curses into great blessings (, ; , ). The reforms of Nehemiah (13:4–31) After 12 years in Jerusalem, Nehemiah returned to the court of Artaxerxes (verse 6), but during his absence, various abuses sprang up which he had to handle emphatically as recorded in this section. The cause of the offences can be traced to the religious laxity in the community, especially with close relationship of the priests with Tobiah (verse 4) and the family alliance of a grandson of Eliashib, the high priest, with Sanballat the Horonite (verse 28). Nehemiah took drastic measures to eradicate the ill: Tobiah's "household stuffs" were thrown out of the temple complex (verse 8), which foreshadows Jesus' action of temple clearance (ff). Tobiah's house within the temple apparently was a base of his operation (verses 4–5), by 'using a privileged position in the temple economy to pursue [an] advantageous business arrangement'. The temple was cleansed of everything unholy (verse 9) The Levites, who fled to their "fields" (as they were permitted to raise animals according to ), were restored to their positions with the arrangements to receive once again their dues for the service for God (verses 11–13) Guards were placed on the gates to prevent violation of Sabbath rules by trading (verses 19, 22) and a threat was issues for those who attempted to break the rules (verse 21) Harsh treatment was performed by Nehemiah on those who had married foreign women (verse 25). The errant grandson of Eliashib was banished (verse 28). Nehemiah also reestablished the previous good conditions in chapters 10 and 12 by putting people under oath once more (verse 25; cf. ) and set up provisions for the regular service of the Temple (verses 30–31; cf. ff, ff). Verse 6 But during all this I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I had returned to the king. Then after certain days I obtained leave from the king, "The thirty-second year of Artaxerxes" corresponds to 433 BC. Thus, Nehemiah was governor of Judah from 445 to 433 BC, then he stayed in Susa for an unknown period of time before returning to Jerusalem. The text does not specify in what capacity he returned, although it was with authorisation from the king: he probably continued to be the governor until 407 BC, when Bigvai became governor. Verse 31 And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good. "Remember me": Just as in verses 14, 22, Nehemiah cried out for God to watch over him, during his confrontation with the priests and Levites regarding the defilement of their holy status which made them disqualified to serve. See also Artaxerxes I Jerusalem Related Bible parts: Ezra 9, Ezra 10, Nehemiah 10, Nehemiah 12 Notes References Sources Further reading Blenkinsopp, Joseph, "Ezra-Nehemiah: A Commentary" (Eerdmans, 1988) Blenkinsopp, Joseph, "Judaism, the first phase" (Eerdmans, 2009) Coggins, R.J., "The Books of Ezra and Nehemiah" (Cambridge University Press, 1976) Ecker, Ronald L., "Ezra and Nehemiah", Ecker's Biblical Web Pages, 2007. Grabbe, L.L., "Ezra-Nehemiah" (Routledge, 1998) Grabbe, L.L., "A history of the Jews and Judaism in the Second Temple Period, Volume 1" (T&T Clark, 2004) Throntveit, Mark A. (1992) "Ezra-Nehemiah". John Knox Press External links Jewish translations: Nechemiah - Nehemiah - Chapter 13 (Judaica Press) translation [with Rashi's commentary] at Chabad.org Christian translations: Online Bible at GospelHall.org (ESV, KJV, Darby, American Standard Version, Bible in Basic English) Book of Nehemiah Chapter 13. Bible Gateway 13 Phoenicians in the Hebrew Bible
Borgofranco sul Po (Lower Mantovano: ) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about southeast of Milan and about southeast of Mantua. Borgofranco sul Po borders the following municipalities: Bergantino, Carbonara di Po, Magnacavallo, Melara, Ostiglia, Borgo Mantovano. References Cities and towns in Lombardy
Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star (often shortened to Glow Up) is a British reality television competition on BBC Three devised to find new makeup artists. Originally hosted by Stacey Dooley, the first series premiered on 6 March 2019. The contestants take part in weekly challenges to progress through the competition, which are judged by industry professionals Dominic Skinner and Val Garland, as well as weekly guest stars. After the conclusion of the first series, Glow Up was renewed for a second series, which premiered in May 2020. The third series began airing in April 2021, with Maya Jama replacing Dooley as the presenter, with the fourth series beginning airing on 11 May 2022. The reality series was renewed for a fifth series beginning on 2 May 2023, with Leomie Anderson replacing Jama as the presenter. History In January 2019, it was announced that English television personality Stacey Dooley would present Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star. On the series, Dooley commented: "I'm delighted to be involved with Glow Up. The make-up artists are so impressive and talented… and Val and Dominic were a scream to work with." Industry professionals Dominic Skinner and Val Garland were also announced as judges for the series. Dooley was criticised for her decision to partake in the programme, with her being accused of "selling out" and "ditching her investigative journalism roots". Dooley responded to the claims, saying: "It's painfully predictable: there are always people who are desperate to put you in your one camp and never let you leave. The idea that you could be interested in the Yazidi community and also in lipstick blows people's minds. It's a really short-sighted Stone Age attitude; it's boring, actually. I've earned my stripes; I don't need to prove myself to anyone. She added that: "We should celebrate make-up. It's a lucrative industry; a massive employer." Netflix acquired the rights to distribute Glow Up as a Netflix Original series in 2019. In July 2019, Glow Up was renewed for a second series. Dooley stated that she had fun filming the first series and expressed her excitement to be involved in the second series. Garland and Skinner echoed the comments, with Skinner adding that the MUAs need to raise the bar from what they had seen in the first series. The second series premiered on BBC Three on 14 May 2020. In October 2020, Dooley announced that she would not be presenting the third series of Glow Up due to scheduling conflicts with her new series This Is My House. On 14 January 2021, it was announced that Glow Up had been renewed for a third series, set to air later that year. On the same day, it was announced that Dooley had been replaced by Maya Jama. On her decision to present Glow Up, Jama commented: "I absolutely love Glow Up and can't wait to join the family! I’m obsessed with makeup and creating different looks- it’s going to be so much fun and I can't wait to see what the MUAs get up to." Executive producer Melissa Brown stated that the series "will build on the massive success of series two with an incredible cast and exciting challenges, with access to the world's biggest film sets and brands." The third series began broadcasting on 20 April 2021. The fourth series began airing on 11 May 2022 on BBC Three. The series consisted of 8 episodes, debuting for the first time as a weekly slot on BBC Three newly commissioned television channel launch. Previously, all series were directly streaming on BBC Iplayer. Cast Episodes Series 1 (2019) Series 2 (2020) Series 3 (2021) Series 4 (2022) Series 5 (2023) Format In the professional assignment, the make-up artists (MUAs) are set a task by the judges, outside of the studio, to follow a brief for something. At the end the challenge, the judges choose one to three challenge winners who stay behind to help with more make up looks. At the end of the professional assignment, the judges will choose a provisional bottom two going into the creative brief. The two people in the "red chairs" are given a 15-minute penalty going into the creative brief. In the creative brief, the MUAs are given a description of the look required. The MUAs are typically given preparation time prior to the challenge. If an MUA in a red chair is successful in the challenge, they have 'Beat The Seat'. Therefore, an MUA who performed less successfully take their place in the Face Off. In the face off, two MUAs take part in a challenge; the challenge content normally focuses on one section of the face, such as recreating an eye look or applying the "perfect lip". The MUA who performs the worst is eliminated, and the other progresses onto the next episode. Reception After its premiere, Jazmin Kapotsha of Refinery29 described the programme as a mixture of America's Next Top Model, The Great British Bake Off and YouTube beauty tutorials. She added that the "craft is undeniably incredible" and that "it came as a huge surprise". Sara Wallis of the Daily Mirror wrote: "I'm fascinated by the astonishing makeup creations and lashings of high drama. It’s an angsty, youthful show that certainly glows." International Versions Glow Up: Germany's Next Make-Up Star premiered on 22 September 2022 in Germany. References External links 2010s British reality television series 2020s British reality television series 2019 British television series debuts BBC reality television shows English-language television shows Stacey Dooley Cosmetic industry Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios Reality competition television series
Guayaquil Municipal Museum () is a museum in Guayaquil, Ecuador. It contains artifacts, objects and historical items relating to the history of Guayaquil. It is considered the most important of the city and one of the best in the country. It is located in the center of the city of Guayaquil, in the same building as the Municipal Library. Admission is free, but passports are required. History The museum has its origins in 1863 when an industrial museum was started by the politician and writer Pedro Carbo Noboa, making it the oldest in Ecuador, but it was not until 1908 that the museum was officially founded. The first director was Camilo Destruge Illingworth. The museum has gone through a variety of moves and renovations, acquiring its own building for the first time in 1916. In 1971 the sculptor Yela Loffredo became the director of the museum. She found exhibits lying on the floor wrapped in newspaper. There was no basement for storage and the lights didn't work. She and her daughter, Tanya Loffredo had to sort things out. Exhibits The museum has the following rooms: Pre-Hispanic Room: ceramic, metal, and stone objects and handicrafts from the Valdivia, Machalilla and Chorrera cultures Colonial Room: includes Spanish firearms, a diorama from the old church of Santo Domingo, the layouts of Guayaquil traced between 1170 and 1772 by Francisco Requena and Ramon Garcia de Leon y Pizarro, and a scale model of the city made by architect Parsival Castro according to a sketch made in 1858 by Manuel Villavicencio" Religious Art Room: "an exhibition of mystic scenes comprised by religious paintings from the churches of Guayaquil; icons and archetypes of sacred art, and sculptures crafted by colonial artists like Diego Robles" Numismatic Room: coins, particularly the barter system The museum also has a collection of tsantsas, or shrunken heads. Name In 2022 there was a retrospective exhibition of Yela Loffredo's work in "her" museum. The poet and writer Rosa Amelia Alvarado made an open request to the city's mayor to suggest that the Guayaquil Municipal Museum should be renamed after Yela Laffredo. References Museums in Ecuador Buildings and structures in Guayaquil Museums established in 1908 1908 establishments in Ecuador
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan. Early life and education Ishida was born in Nayoro, Hokkaido on December 5, 1988. He learned how to play shogi at school with friends, and entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Kazuharu Shoshi in 2001. Early on, Ishida remained in at home in Nayoro, living with his mother and commuting twice monthly to Tokyo by plane to participate in the apprentice school. He would attend junior high school during the week, leave school early the day before his schedule games, and fly to Tokyo where he was met by his father. who was stationed in Tokyo as a member of the Japanese Self Defense Forces. After Ishida finished his games, his father would take him to the airport for the return trip back to Hokkaido. At first, Ishida found the apprentice school quite difficult and actually was demoted from 6-kyū to 7-kyū because of poor results; eventually, however, he started to perform better and obtained promotion to 5-kyū. After graduating from junior high school, he and his mother moved from Hokkaido to Tokyo and he enrolled in a local senior high school; he continued to perform well as an apprentice professional and was promoted to the rank of 2-dan by the time he was a third-year high school student. After graduating from senior high school, Ishida decided to continue his education at university to not only please his mother, who felt that further education would help his job prospects if he did not become a professional shogi player, but also because he was really interested in mathematics. He passed the entrance exam for the Department of Mathematics for the Faculty of Science and Engineering of Chuo University and began living on his own after his mother moved back to Nayoro. Nishida was promoted to the rank of 3-dan in 2008 while he was a second-year university student, but was still ranked at 3-dan as he entered his final year of university. Being around his fellow fourth-year students who were already going on job interviews and participating in other job-hunting activities made him wonder if he would ever become a professional shogi player. His mother even said he could come back to Nayoro and look for work if he wanted to after graduation if he still had not obtained professional status, but he decided to continue at the apprentice school, He finally obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 2012 after finishing second in the 51st 3-dan League (April 2012September 2012) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses, thus making him the fourth former student of Chuo University to become a professional shogi player. Shogi professional Ishida defeated Tetsuya Fujimori 2 games to none to win the 4th in 2014 for his only tournament championship.　 In 2016, Ishida advanced to the finals of the 47th tournament, but was defeated by Yasuhiro Masuda 2 games to none. Promotion history The promotion history for Ishida is as follows: 6-kyū: September 2001 3-dan: October 2008 4-dan: October 1, 2012 5-dan: August 15, 2017 Titles and other championships Ishida has yet to appear in a major title match, but he has won one non-major title championship. References External links ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Ishida, Naohiro Japanese shogi players Living people Chuo University alumni Professional shogi players from Hokkaido 1988 births People from Nayoro, Hokkaido
Levin Thomas Jones (July 4, 1847 – September 20, 1914) was a professional baseball player during the mid-1870s who played parts of two seasons in the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. Jones played in a single game for the Baltimore Marylands on May 14, , and collected three hits in four at bats, for a .750 batting average, and had one run batted in, while playing in center field. In , he played in two games for the Baltimore Canaries, one game as their right fielder, and one as their catcher. In seven at bats, he collected one hit, for a .143 batting average, and had one run batted in. He did not appear in another game in the top professional leagues after this season. References External links Major League Baseball outfielders Major League Baseball catchers Baltimore Marylands players Baltimore Canaries players 19th-century baseball players Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Baseball players from Maryland
Elections were held on November 2, 2010, to determine Michigan's 15 members of the United States House of Representatives. Representatives were elected for two-year terms to serve in the 112th United States Congress from January 3, 2011, until January 3, 2013. Primary elections were held on August 3, 2010. Of the 15 elections, the 1st, 7th and 9th districts were rated as competitive by Sabato's Crystal Ball, CQ Politics and The Rothenberg Political Report, while The Cook Political Report rated the 1st, 3rd, 7th and 9th districts as competitive. Three of Michigan's fifteen incumbents (Bart Stupak of the 1st district, Pete Hoekstra of the 2nd district and Vern Ehlers of the 3rd district) did not seek re-election. Of the twelve who did, one (Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick of the 13th district) was not renominated by her party, and one (Mark Schauer of the 7th district) was unsuccessful in the general election. In total, nine Republicans and six Democrats were elected. A total of 3,194,901 votes were cast, of which 1,671,707 (52 percent) were for Republicans, 1,415,212 (44 percent) were for Democrats, 43,279 (1 percent) were for Libertarian Party candidates, 27,273 (1 percent) were for U.S. Taxpayers Party candidates, 25,739 (1 percent) were for Green Party candidates, 11,238 (0.4 percent) were for independent candidates, 409 (0.01 percent) were for a Natural Law Party candidate and 44 (0.001 percent) were for write-in candidates. Overview Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan by district: District 1 In 2010 the 1st district included Marquette and Sault Ste. Marie. The district's population was 93 percent white (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 88 percent were high school graduates and 18 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $40,243. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 50 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 48 percent to Republican nominee John McCain. In 2010 the district had a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+3. Democrat Bart Stupak, who took office in 1993, was the incumbent. Stupak was re-elected in 2008 with 65 percent of the vote. In 2010 Stupak retired rather than seeking re-election. The candidates in the general election were Democratic nominee Gary McDowell, a member of the Michigan House of Representatives; Republican nominee Dan Benishek, a physician; Green Party nominee Ellis Boal, a former Charlevoix County commissioner and prosecutor; U.S. Taxpayers Party nominee Patrick Lambert, a shift supervisor at Kalitta Air; Libertarian Party nominee Keith Shelton, a sports reporter; and independent candidate Glenn Wilson, the owner of an Internet service provider. Lonnie Lee Snyder had intended to run as a Tea Party candidate, but was found ineligible to do so in August 2010. McDowell ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, as Mike Prusi, a member of the Michigan Senate, announced in April 2010 that he would not run; and Matt Gillard, a former member of the state House of Representatives; Connie Saltonstall, a former county official; and Joel Sheltrown, a member of the state House of Representatives, ended their campaigns in May 2010. Jason Allen, a member of the state Senate; Patrick Donlon, a businessman; Don Hooper, the owner of a trucking business; and Tom Stillings, a steel industry sales representative, also sought the Republican nomination. Linda Goldthorpe, a lawyer, suspended her campaign in July 2010; however her name remained on the Republican primary ballot. Dennis Lennox, the Cheboygan County drain commissioner, ended his campaign for the Republican nomination in March 2010. Jim Barcia, a former U.S. Representative; and Kevin Elsenheimer, the leader of the Republican Party in the state House of Representatives, both said in April 2010 they would not run. A poll conducted by Practical Political Consulting and released in July 2010, with a sample size of 140, found Benishek leading with 21 percent followed by Allen with 19 percent; Donlon, Goldthorpe, Hooper and Stillings each had the support of less than 2 percent of respondents, while around 55 percent were undecided. McDowell raised $838,208 and spent $838,160. Benishek raised $1,379,311 and spent $1,343,624. Wilson raised $127,237 and spent $118,276. Allen raised $379,899 and spent $379,979. Goldthorpe raised $9,244 and spent $5,410. A poll of 1,016 registered voters, conducted in August 2010 by We Ask America, found Benishek leading with 45 percent to McDowell's 29 percent, while 27 percent chose "Other/Unsure". In a poll of 406 likely voters by TargetPoint Consulting, conducted for Benishek's campaign between August 31 and September 1, 2010, Benishek led McDowell by 39 percent to 25 percent when the names of Wilson and Snyder were also given, and by 54 percent to 31 percent when Benishek and McDowell were the only names offered. A poll of 400 likely voters conducted by Hill Research Associates for the National Republican Congressional Committee between September 19 and September 21, 2010, found Benishek leading with 40 percent to McDowell's 24 percent. In a poll by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner for McDowell's campaign, conducted on September 21 and 22, 2010, with a sample size of 505 likely voters, Benishek led with 41 percent while McDowell received 38 percent, Wilson received 12 percent and 9 percent were undecided. A poll of 401 likely voters published by The Hill, conducted between October 2 and 7, 2010, 42 percent of respondents supported Benishek while 39 percent favored McDowell and 18 percent were undecided. In a poll of 400 likely voters by EPIC/MRA, conducted on October 17 and 18, 2010, Benishek led with 42 percent to McDowell's 40 percent. Though Benishek won the Republican primary by a margin of only 15 votes, Allen, who placed second, chose not to seek a recount. Sabato's Crystal Ball rated the race as "Leans Republican". In October 2010 The Cook Political Report and CQ Politics rated the race as "Leans Republican". In November 2010 The Rothenberg Political Report rated the race as "Toss-up/Tilt Republican". Prior to the election FiveThirtyEights forecast gave Benishek an 88 percent chance of winning, and projected that he would receive 52 percent of the vote to McDowell's 45 percent. On election day Benishek was elected with 52 percent of the vote to McDowell's 41 percent. Benishek was re-elected in 2012, again against McDowell, and in 2014. Republican primary results General election results External links District 2 The 2nd district included Holland, Muskegon and Norton Shores. The district's population was 86 percent white and 6 percent Hispanic (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 88 percent were high school graduates and 21 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $47,736. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 51 percent of its vote to Republican nominee John McCain and 47 percent to Democratic nominee Barack Obama. Republican Pete Hoekstra, who took office in 1993, was the incumbent. Hoekstra was re-elected in 2008 with 62 percent of the vote. In 2010 Hoekstra ran for Governor of Michigan rather than seeking re-election. The candidates in the general election were Republican nominee Bill Huizenga, a member of the Michigan House of Representatives; Democratic nominee Fred Johnson, an associate professor of history at Hope College; Green Party nominee Lloyd Clarke, a former United Auto Workers representative; Libertarian Party nominee Joseph Gillotte, the founder and owner of Presort Services Inc.; and U.S. Taxpayers Party nominee Ronald Graeser, a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. Bill Cooper, a small business owner; Wayne Kuipers, a member of the Michigan Senate; Chris Larson, a member of the Ferrysburg city council; Field Reichardt, the president of the Organic Olive Oil Co., Jay Riemersma, a former American football player; and Ted Schendel, a retired police officer, also sought the Republican nomination. Jeff Wincel, the owner of a consulting firm, sought the Republican nomination but ended his campaign in April 2010. In a poll of 335 likely Republican voters, conducted between July 26 and 28, 2010, by The Grand Rapids Press, 25 percent of respondents favored Riemersma, while 15 percent favored Cooper, the same percentage favored Huizenga, 13 percent favored Kuipers, and 30 percent were undecided. After the primary Huizenga led Riemersma by less than 700 votes; however Riemersma released a statement saying he would not seek a recount. Nicolette McClure, a Lake County commissioner, also sought the Democratic nomination. Huizenga raised $684,347 and spent $634,952. Johnson raised $125,474 and spent $119,305. Cooper raised $310,497 and spent the same amount. Kuipers raised $232,223 and spent the same amount. Reichardt raised $151,160 and spent $151,064. Riemersma raised $917,362 and spent $915,037. Schendel raised $6,451 and spent $6,651. Wincel raised $14,185 and spent $14,044. McClure raised $20,856 and spent $19,429. Prior to the election FiveThirtyEights forecast gave Huizenga a 100 percent chance of winning, and projected that he would receive 63 percent of the vote to Johnson's 34 percent. On election day Huizenga was elected with 65 percent of the vote to Johnson's 32 percent. Huizenga was re-elected in 2012 and 2014. Republican primary results Democratic primary results General election results External links District 3 The 3rd district included Grand Rapids and Wyoming. The district's population was 80 percent white, 8 percent Hispanic and 8 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 88 percent were high school graduates and 28 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $51,386. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican nominee John McCain and Democratic nominee Barack Obama each received 49 percent of the vote in the district. In 2010 the district had a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+6. Republican Vern Ehlers, who took office in 1993, was the incumbent. Ehlers was re-elected in 2008 with 61 percent of the vote. In 2010 Ehlers retired rather than seeking re-election. The candidates in the general election were Republican nominee Justin Amash, a member of the Michigan House of Representatives; Democratic nominee Patrick Miles Jr., a lawyer; U.S. Taxpayers Party nominee Ted Gerrard, an electrician; Libertarian Party nominee James Rogers, a technical consultant in the fields of renewable energy and HVAC; and Green Party nominee Charlie Shick, an employee in the field of warehouse inventory control. Bill Hardiman, a member of the Michigan Senate; Steve Heacock, a former Kent County commissioner; Louise "Ellie" Johnson, an attorney; and Bob Overbeek, a United States Air Force veteran, also sought the Republican nomination. Terri Lynn Land, the Secretary of State of Michigan; and Dick Posthumus, a former Lieutenant Governor of Michigan; both said in February 2010 that they would not seek the Republican nomination. In a poll of 485 likely voters, conducted by The Grand Rapids Press between July 26 and 30, 2010, 28 percent of respondents favored Amash, while 23 percent supported Hardiman, 17 percent backed Heacock, and 26 percent were undecided. Paul Mayhue, a former Kent County commissioner, also sought the Democratic nomination. Amash raised $1,103,513 and spent $1,093,007. Miles raised $990,599 and spent $988,091. Gerrard raised $1,405 and spent $2,082. Rogers raised $7,920 and spent $8,611. Hardiman raised $209,236 and spent $202,459. Heacock raised $393,212 and spent the same amount. Overbeek raised $9,213 and spent $6,789. Mayhue raised $11,636 and spent $9,773. In a poll of 1,006 registered voters, conducted by We Ask America in August 2010, 51 percent of respondents supported Amash while 30 percent favored Miles and 19 percent chose "Other/Unsure". A poll of 400 likely voters, conducted by EPIC/MRA between October 16 and 19, 2010, found Amash leading with 46 percent to Miles's 37 percent, while 8 percent supported other candidates and 9 percent were undecided. A poll of 400 likely voters, conducted by Public Opinion Strategies on October 19 and 20, 2010, found Amash leading with 49 percent to Miles's 30 percent. In October 2010 The Cook Political Report rated the race as "Likely Republican". Prior to the election FiveThirtyEights forecast gave Amash a 99 percent chance of winning, and projected that he would receive 59 percent of the vote to Miles's 38 percent. On election day Amash was elected with 60 percent of the vote to Miles's 37 percent. In July 2012 Miles was confirmed as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan. Amash was re-elected in November of that year and in 2014. Republican primary results Democratic primary results General election results External links District 4 The 4th district included Mount Pleasant and part of Midland. The district's population was 91 percent white (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 88 percent were high school graduates and 21 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $43,605. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 50 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 48 percent to Republican nominee John McCain. Republican Dave Camp, who took office in 1991, was the incumbent. Camp was re-elected in 2008 with 62 percent of the vote. In 2010, Camp's opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee Jerry M. Campbell, a former supervisor of Richfield Township, Roscommon County. Libertarian Party nominee John Emerick and U.S. Taxpayers Party nominee Clint Foster, a home remodeling sales representative, also ran. Both Camp and Campbell were unopposed in their party primaries. Camp raised $3,051,808 and spent $2,148,515. Campbell raised $15,881 and spent $15,880. Prior to the election ''FiveThirtyEights forecast gave Camp a 100 percent chance of winning, and projected that he would receive 66 percent of the vote to Campbell's 31 percent. On election day Camp was re-elected with 66 percent of the vote to Campbell's 31 percent. Camp was again re-elected in 2012 and retired rather than seeking re-election in 2014. He was succeeded by Republican John Moolenaar. General election results External links District 5 The 5th district included Bay City, Burton, Flint and Saginaw. The district's population was 76 percent white and 18 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 87 percent were high school graduates and 18 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $42,578. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 64 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 35 percent to Republican nominee John McCain. Democrat Dale Kildee, who took office in 1977, was the incumbent. Kildee was re-elected with 70 percent of the vote in 2008. In 2010, Kildee's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee John Kupiec, a businessman. Green Party nominee J. Matthew de Heus, an instructor at Delta College, also ran. Libertarian Party nominee Michael J. Moon, a technician at XO Communications, withdrew from the race in October 2010. Rick Wilson, a former supervisor for General Motors, also sought the Republican nomination. Scott Withers, the owner of Withers Media and a former vice president of the Auction Network, also sought the Democratic nomination. Kildee raised $622,561 and spent $1,207,958. Kupiec raised $356,589 and spent $356,390. Wilson raised $71,073 and spent $70,114. Withers raised $14,628 and spent $13,660. Prior to the election FiveThirtyEights forecast gave Kildee a 100 percent chance of winning, and projected that he would receive 63 percent of the vote to Kupiec's 34 percent. In October 2010 John Fund of The Wall Street Journal named the race as one of "five districts that could deliver upset victories", citing the possibility that Michigan's straight-ticket voting system would result in Rick Snyder's successful gubernatorial campaign affecting the results of congressional races. On election day Kildee was re-elected with 53 percent of the vote to Kupiec's 44 percent. Kildee retired rather than seeking re-election in 2012 and was succeeded by his nephew Dan Kildee. Democratic primary results Republican primary results General election results External links District 6 The 6th district included Kalamazoo, Niles, Portage and Sturgis. The district's population was 83 percent white, 8 percent black and 5 percent Hispanic (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 88 percent were high school graduates and 24 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $45,661. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 54 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 44 percent to Republican nominee John McCain. Republican Fred Upton, who took office in 1987, was the incumbent. In 2008 Upton was re-elected with 59 percent of the vote. In 2010, Upton's opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee Don Cooney, a Kalamazoo city commissioner and professor of social work. Green Party nominee Pat Foster, an accountant; Libertarian Party nominee Fred Strand, a restaurant owner and retired airline pilot; and U.S. Taxpayers Party nominee Mel Valkner, a business owner and accountant, also ran. Jack Hoogendyk, a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives, also sought the Republican nomination. Cooney was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Upton raised $2,014,321 and spent $2,083,790. Cooney raised $62,447 and spent $61,614. Hoogendyk raised $67,817 and spent $66,644. Prior to the election FiveThirtyEights forecast gave Upton a 100 percent chance of winning, and projected that he would receive 63 percent of the vote to Cooney's 34 percent. On election day Upton was re-elected with 62 percent of the vote to Cooney's 34 percent. Upton was again re-elected in 2012 and 2014, while in 2013 Cooney ran for re-election as city commissioner. Republican primary results General election results External links District 7 The 7th district included Battle Creek and Jackson. The district's population was 88 percent white and 6 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 89 percent were high school graduates and 22 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $50,824. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 52 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 46 percent to Republican Party nominee John McCain. In 2010 the district had a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+2. Democrat Mark Schauer, who took office in 2009, was the incumbent. Schauer was elected in 2008 with 49 percent of the vote. In 2010, Schauer's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Tim Walberg, a former U.S. Representative. U.S. Taxpayers Party nominee Scott Eugene Aughney, a sales and marketing agent in the food industry; write-in candidate Dan Davis; Libertarian Party nominee Greg Merle, an insurance salesman; and Green Party nominee Richard E. Wunsch, a taxi driver and bookstore owner, also ran. Davis, a former police officer, had intended to run as a Tea Party candidate in the general election but was removed from the ballot in August 2010. Schauer ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Marvin Carlson, a businessman; and Iraq War veteran Brian Rooney also sought the Republican nomination. Mike Stahly also briefly ran in the Republican primary, but ended his campaign due to fundraising difficulties. Former U.S. Representative Joe Schwarz, a Republican, said in April 2009 that he would not run again. In a poll of the Republican primary, released by Inside Michigan Politics in July 2010, 48 percent of respondents supported Walberg while 16 percent favored Rooney and 30 percent were undecided. Schauer raised $3,255,382 and spent $3,261,651. Walberg raised $1,678,049 and spent $1,647,379. Aughney raised $723 and spent $715. Carlson raised $42,180 and spent $42,798. Rooney raised $777,205 and spent $767,104. In a poll of 300 likely voters conducted by National Research Inc. for Walberg's campaign, the results of which were published in January 2010, 46 percent of respondents supported Walberg while 37 percent favored Schauer. Among the same sample Schauer led Rooney by 39 percent to 31 percent. A poll of 1,008 likely voters conducted by We Ask America on August 4, 2010 found Walberg leading with 45 percent to Schauer's 37 percent while 18 percent were undecided. In a poll of 400 likely voters, conducted by Republican pollster Whit Ayres between August 16 and 18, 2010, that informed respondents of Schauer's support for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Walberg led with 50 percent to Schauer's 40 percent. A poll by Rossman Group and Team TelCom, conducted on September 20, 2010, with a sample size of 300 likely voters, found Walberg leading with 42 percent to Schauer's 38 percent. An internal poll for Schauer's campaign by Myers Research & Strategic Services, published on September 23, 2010, found Schauer leading in a two-candidate race with 49 percent to Walberg's 45 percent, and in a multi-candidate race with 45 percent to Walberg's 43 percent while third party candidates collectively received 5 percent. In a poll of 404 likely voters conducted between September 25 and 27, 2010, and published by The Hill Schauer and Walberg received the support of 41 percent of respondents each, while 13 percent remained undecided. In a poll of 500 likely voters, conducted by Myers Research & Strategic Services on October 3 and 4, 2010, Schauer led with 44 percent to Walberg's 40 percent, while 7 percent supported third party candidates. An EPIC/MRA poll of 400 people, conducted on October 16 and 17, found Schauer leading with 45 percent to Walberg's 39 percent. In a poll conducted for 6 News with a margin of error of plus or minus 5 percent, the results of which were published on October 27, 2010, 50 percent of respondents supported Schauer, while 43 percent favored Walberg, 3 percent chose Wunsch, Aughney and Merle received the support of 1 percent apiece, and 2 percent were undecided. An internal poll with a margin of error of 5.6 percent, conducted by National Research Inc. for Walberg's campaign and published on October 28, 2010, found Walberg leading Schauer by 13 percentage points.Sabato's Crystal Ball rated the race as "Leans Republican". In October 2010 The Cook Political Report rated the race as a "toss up" and CQ Politics rated the race as a "tossup". In November 2010 The Rothenberg Political Report rated the race as a "Pure Toss-up". Prior to the election FiveThirtyEights forecast gave Walberg a 59 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 49 percent of the vote to Schauer's 48 percent. On election day Walberg was elected with 50 percent of the vote to Schauer's 45 percent. Walberg was again re-elected in 2012 and 2014. Schauer unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Michigan in 2014. Republican primary results General election results External links District 8 The 8th district included East Lansing, Holt and part of Lansing. The district's population was 87 percent white and 5 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 92 percent were high school graduates and 32 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $59,508. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 53 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 46 percent to Republican nominee John McCain. Republican Mike Rogers, who took office in 2001, was the incumbent. Rogers was re-elected in 2008 with 57 percent of the vote. Rogers announced in February 2009 that he would not run for Governor of Michigan in 2010. Rogers's opponent in 2010 was Democratic nominee Lance Enderle, who ran Leslie's alternative education program. Libertarian Party nominee Bhagwan Dashairya, the president and chief executive officer of Dashairya & Associates, also ran. Rogers ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Enderle ran unopposed as a write-in candidate in the Democratic primary after health care analyst Kande Ngalamulume suspended his campaign after the withdrawal deadline. Rogers raised $1,778,687 and spent $861,244. Enderle raised $12,339 and spent $12,169. Ngalamulume raised $27,036 and spent the same amount. Prior to the election FiveThirtyEights forecast gave Rogers a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 63 percent of the vote to Enderle's 34 percent. On election day Rogers was re-elected with 64 percent of the vote to Enderle's 34 percent. Rogers and Enderle both ran again in 2012, when Rogers was again re-elected; Rogers retired rather than seeking re-election in 2014 and was succeeded by Republican Mike Bishop. General election results External links District 9 The 9th district included Auburn Hills, Farmington Hills, Pontiac, Rochester Hills, Troy and parts of Royal Oak and Waterford. The district's population was 77 percent white, 10 percent black and 7 percent Asian (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 93 percent were high school graduates and 48 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $72,774. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 56 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 43 percent to Republican nominee John McCain. In 2010 the district had a Cook Partisan Voter Index of D+2. Democrat Gary Peters, who took office in 2009, was the incumbent. Peters was elected in 2008 with 52 percent of the vote. In January 2010 Peters said he would not run for Governor of Michigan that year. Peters's opponent in 2010 was Republican nominee Rocky Raczkowski, a former member of the Michigan Legislature. Green Party nominee Douglas Campbell, an engineer; and independent candidate Matthew Kuofie, a professor at institutions including the University of Michigan, also ran. Libertarian Party nominee Adam Goodman, a district manager for Ovations Dining; and independent candidate Bob Gray, an educator and former member of the executive board of the Michigan Republican Party, both of whose names appeared on the ballot, ended their campaigns prior to the election. Peters ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Anna Janek, a beauty consultant; Richard Kuhn, a former circuit court judge; and Paul Welday, a businessman, also sought the Republican nomination. Gene Goodman, a manufacturer, ran as a Republican but ended his campaign in May 2010. A poll of 120 likely Republican voters, conducted by Mitchell Research & Communication for Welday's campaign on March 31 and April 1, 2010 and on April 4 and 5, 2010, found Welday leading with 25 percent to Raczkowski's 17 percent, while Goodman received 2 percent. In a poll of 900 likely Republican voters, conducted by Strategic National for Raczkowski's campaign on April 29, 2010, 26 percent of respondents favored Raczkowski while 15 percent supported Welday and 59 percent were undecided. Peters raised $3,284,646 and spent $3,236,452. Raczkowski raised $2,038,244 and spent $1,995,898. Kuhn raised $51,378 and spent the same amount. Welday raised $561,897 and spent $560,794. Goodman raised $16,118 and spent the same amount. In a poll conducted by The Rossman Group and Team TelCom, the results of which were published in September 2010, 45 percent of the 300 respondents intended to vote for Raczkowski while 41 percent supported Peters and 10 percent were undecided. A poll of 400 people, conducted by EPIC/MRA on October 16 and 17, 2010, found Peters leading with 48 percent to Raczkowski's 43 percent. In a poll by Great Lakes Strategies, published later in October 2010 and with a sample size of 700, Raczkowski led with 48 percent to Peters's 43 percent. Sabato's Crystal Ball rated the race as "Leans Democratic". In October 2010, The Cook Political Report rated the race as "Lean Democratic" and CQ Politics rated the race as "Likely Democratic". In November 2010 The Rothenberg Political Report rated the race as "Lean Democrat". Prior to the election FiveThirtyEights forecast gave Peters a 76 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 51 percent of the vote to Raczkowski's 47 percent. On election day Peters was re-elected with 50 percent of the vote to Raczkowski's 47 percent. Peters was re-elected in the new 14th district in 2012; and elected to the U.S. Senate in 2014. Republican primary results General election results See also Electoral history of Gary Peters External links District 10 The 10th district included Port Huron, Shelby and part of Sterling Heights. The district's population was 92 percent white (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 88 percent were high school graduates and 21 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $58,791. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 50 percent of its vote to Republican nominee John McCain and 48 percent to Democratic nominee Barack Obama. Republican Candice Miller, who took office in 2003, was the incumbent. Miller was re-elected in 2008 with 66 percent of the vote. In 2010 her opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee Henry Yanez, a firefighter and paramedic. Libertarian Party nominee Claude Beavers, a private practice attorney; and Green Party nominee Candace R. Caveny, a retired Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, also ran. Both Miller and Yanez ran unopposed in their respective party primaries. Miller raised $761,649 and spent $846,119. Prior to the election ''FiveThirtyEights forecast gave Miller a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that she would receive 69 percent of the vote to Yanez's 29 percent. On election day Miller was re-elected with 72 percent of the vote to Yanez's 25 percent. Miller was again re-elected in 2012 and 2014. General election results External links District 11 The 11th district included Canton, Garden City, Livonia, Novi, Redford and Westland. The district's population was 83 percent white, 7 percent black and 5 percent Asian (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 91 percent were high school graduates and 33 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $66,868. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 54 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 45 percent to Republican nominee John McCain. Republican Thaddeus McCotter, who took office in 2003, was the incumbent. McCotter was re-elected in 2008 with 51 percent of the vote. In 2010 McCotter's opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee Natalie Mosher, a nonprofit consultant. Libertarian Party nominee John J. Tatar, the owner of a construction company, also ran. McCotter and Mosher were unopposed in their respective party primaries. Andy Dillon, the speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives, said in March 2009 that he would not seek the Democratic nomination. McCotter raised $1,195,301 and spent $870,514. Mosher raised $307,081 and spent the same amount. Prior to the election FiveThirtyEights forecast gave McCotter a 99 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 58 percent of the vote to Mosher's 39 percent. On election day McCotter was re-elected with 59 percent of the vote to Mosher's 38 percent. In July 2011, McCotter announced he would run for president in 2012. McCotter ended his campaign in September 2011 and resigned as a U.S. Representative in June 2012 after failing to qualify for the primary ballot. He was succeeded by Democrat David Curson. In 2014 Mosher unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination in the Michigan House of Representatives's 21st district. General election results External links District 12 The 12th district included Clinton, Roseville, Southfield, St. Clair Shores, Warren and part of Sterling Heights. The district's population was 75 percent white and 18 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 86 percent were high school graduates and 21 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $49,559. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 65 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 33 percent to Republican nominee John McCain. Democrat Sander Levin, who took office in 1983, was the incumbent. He was re-elected in 2008 with 72 percent of the vote. In 2010 his opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Don Volaric, the owner of a health insurance agency. Natural Law Party nominee Alan Jacquemotte; Libertarian Party nominee Leonard Schwartz, a lawyer and former professor of business law; U.S. Taxpayers Party nominee Les Townsend, a former officer of the Internal Revenue Service; and Green Party nominee Julia Williams, a critical care and emergency room nurse, also ran. Michael Switalski, a member of the Michigan Senate, also sought the Democratic nomination. In a poll of 400 likely Democratic primary voters, taken on March 17 and 18, 2010 by the Mellmann Group for Levin's campaign, 62 percent of respondents favored Levin while 14 percent supported Switalski and 24 percent were undecided. Volaric was unopposed in the Republican primary. Levin raised $2,345,155 and spent $2,392,309. Volaric raised $62,174 and spent $57,383. Switalski raised $51,553 and spent $46,450. Prior to the election FiveThirtyEights forecast gave Levin a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 67 percent of the vote to Volaric's 30 percent. On election day Levin was re-elected with 61 percent of the vote to Volaric's 35 percent. Levin was re-elected in 2012, again against Volaric, and in 2014. Democratic primary results General election results External links District 13 The 13th district included parts of Detroit and Lincoln Park. The district's population was 59 percent black, 28 percent white and 10 percent Hispanic (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 76 percent were high school graduates and 15 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $32,212. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 85 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 14 percent to Republican nominee John McCain. Democrat Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, who took office in 1997, was the incumbent. Kilpatrick was re-elected in 2008 with 74 percent of the vote. In 2010 Hansen Clarke, a member of the Michigan Senate, successfully challenged Kilpatrick in the Democratic primary. In the general election Clarke faced Republican nominee John Hauler, a military contractor and the founder of the Metro Detroit Freedom Coalition; Green Party nominee George Corsetti, a criminal defense attorney; independent candidate Duane Montgomery, an information system consultant; and Libertarian Party nominee Heidi Peterson, an actress and model. John W. Broad, the president of Crime Stoppers of Michigan; Vincent T. Brown, a community organizer with Clean Water Action; Stephen Hume, a boat yard operator; and Glenn Plummer, the founder and chair of the Christian Television Network, also sought the Democratic nomination. Hauler ran unopposed in the Republican primary. In a poll with a sample size of 137, conducted by Practical Political Consulting and Inside Michigan Politics and released in June 2010, Clarke led with 27 percent to Kilpatrick's 19 percent. A poll of 400 likely voters conducted by EPIC/MRA on July 6 and 7, 2010, found Clarke leading with 44 percent to Kilpatrick's 31 percent, while Broad, Brown, Hume and Plummer collectively received 9 percent. In a poll conducted by The Detroit News and WDIV, released on July 16, 2010, 38 percent of respondents supported Clarke while 30 percent favored Kilpatrick. Kilpatrick raised $640,991 and spent $784,219. Clarke raised $578,399 and spent $346,510. Hauler raised $33,160 and spent $16,855. Broad raised $228,690 and spent $133,148. Plummer raised $55,113 and spent $53,401. Prior to the election ''FiveThirtyEights forecast gave Clarke a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 68 percent of the vote to Hauler's 29 percent. On election day Clarke was re-elected with 79 percent of the vote to Hauler's 18 percent. Clarke ran unsuccessfully in the Democratic primary in the redrawn 14th district in 2012, when Hauler was again unsuccessful as the Republican nominee; and in 2014. Democratic primary results General election results See also Electoral history of Hansen Clarke External links District 14 The 14th district included Allen Park, Hamtramck, Southgate and parts of Dearborn and Detroit. The district's population was 60 percent black and 34 percent white (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 81 percent were high school graduates and 16 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $37,323. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 86 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 13 percent to Republican nominee John McCain. Democrat John Conyers, who took office in 1965, was the incumbent. Conyers was re-elected in 2008 with 92 percent of the vote. In 2010 his opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Don Ukrainec, an instructor in the Riverview Community School District. Libertarian Party nominee Richard J. Secula, a former skilled tradesman; and U.S. Taxpayers Party nominee Marc J. Sosnowski, a property manager, also ran. Conyers was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Pauline Montie, the owner of Montie's Shell, Montie's Service and Al's Garage, also sought the Republican nomination. Conyers raised $1,137,010 and spent $1,127,587. Ukrainec raised $16,506 and raised the same amount. Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight'''s forecast gave Conyers a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 77 percent of the vote to Ukrainec's 21 percent. On election day Conyers was re-elected with 77 percent of the vote to Ukrainec's 20 percent. Conyers was again re-elected in 2012 and 2014. Republican primary results General election results See also Electoral history of John Conyers External links District 15 The 15th district included Inkster, Monroe, Romulus, Taylor and parts of Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Dearborn Heights. The district's population was 77 percent white, 13 percent black and 5 percent Asian (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 88 percent were high school graduates and 29 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $54,013. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 66 percent its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 33 percent to Republican nominee John McCain. Democrat John Dingell, who took office in 1955, was the incumbent. Dingell was re-elected in 2008 with 71 percent of the vote. In 2010 Dingell's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Rob Steele, a cardiologist. U.S. Taxpayers Party nominee Matthew Lawrence Furman, who formerly worked in equipment repair and maintenance at the University of Michigan; Libertarian Party nominee Kerry L. Morgan, an attorney; and Green Party nominee Aimee Smith, the vice chair of the Green Party of Michigan, also ran. Dingell was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Tony Amorose, a teacher with Dearborn Public Schools; John J. "Jack" Lynch, a database systems project manager with the Eaton Corporation; and Majed A. Moughni, an attorney, also sought the Republican nomination. Dingell raised $1,960,195 and spent $2,790,616. Steele raised $1,059,929 and spent the same amount. Amorose raised $6,475 and spent $6,370. Lynch raised $17,750 and spent $17,971. In a poll of 400 likely voters, conducted in the week preceding September 20, 2010, by Glengariff Group Inc., 49 percent of respondents supported Dingell while 30 percent favored Steele. A poll with a sample size of 300, conducted by the Rossman Group and Team TelCom on October 4, 2010, found Steele leading with 44 percent to Dingell's 40 percent while 11 percent were undecided. In a poll of 400 likely voters, conducted by EPIC/MRA between October 16 and 19, 2010, Dingell led with 53 percent to Steele's 36 percent. Prior to the election FiveThirtyEights forecast gave Dingell a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 59 percent of the vote to Steele's 38 percent. On election day Dingell was re-elected with 57 percent of the vote to Steele's 40 percent. Dingell was again re-elected in 2012, and in 2014 retired rather than seeking re-election. He was succeeded by his wife Deborah Dingell. Republican primary results General election results See also Electoral history of John Dingell External links See also List of United States representatives from Michigan United States congressional delegations from Michigan References 2010 Michigan elections 2010 Michigan
John Hill was an American screenwriter and television producer. He was originally from Prairie Village, Kansas. He got his start in Hollywood when he penned the 1976 TV movie Griffin and Phoenix, starring Peter Falk and Jill Clayburgh. The original title was The fading away of Griffin and Phoenix. ABC thought that too morbid, so he had to change it. In 1980 his film Heartbeeps was released, starring Andy Kaufman and Bernadette Peters. He was also commissioned to novelize both scripts (the first appearing under the TV movie's original title, Griffin Loves Phoenix), exercising his contractual first-refusal right to do the prose adaptations himself; and years later, in personal conversation with a colleague who knew of the books, Hill confessed that he loved working on them because "they taught me how to be a novelist." They remain, however, his only published fiction. In 2007, Griffin and Phoenix would be remade as a feature film, screenplay also by Hill, starring Dermot Mulroney and Amanda Peet. In 1988, he co-wrote Little Nikita, starring Sidney Poitier and River Phoenix. He wrote the movie Quigley Down Under in 1975. It was slated to be filmed in 1980, but was postponed when star Steve McQueen became too ill with cancer. Clint Eastwood was approached next, but he turned it down. It was finally filmed and released in 1990, starring Tom Selleck (who had wanted to make the film for several years), Laura San Giacomo and Alan Rickman. He attained success as a writer for TV's Quantum Leap, and writer/producer of L.A. Law, for which he won an Emmy. Later in life, Hill taught in the Educational Outreach division of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hill was married twice; his first marriage lasted from 1976 until it ended in divorce in 1991. His two children resulted from this union. He married Nancy Gross in 1995. They were still married at the time of his death. References 1947 births 2017 deaths American television producers American television directors Primetime Emmy Award winners People from Prairie Village, Kansas University of Nevada, Las Vegas people Place of birth missing Film directors from Kansas Screenwriters from Kansas
Pelzneria is a genus of mites in the family Acaridae. Species of Pelzneria are most often associated with small vertebrate carrion, and most species are phoretic on silphid beetles of the genus Nicrophorus. Species Pelzneria afluctuosa Mahunka, 1978 Pelzneria crenulatus (Oudemans, 1909) Pelzneria meyerae Mahunka, 1979 References Acaridae
SS Gallic was a cargo steamship built in 1918. During her career, she had six different owners and sailed under the flags of the United Kingdom, Panama and Indonesia. She underwent seven name changes during her 37-year career. She was scrapped at Hong Kong in 1956, the last surviving White Star Line cargo ship. Career Owing to the First World War and the increased demand for cargo vessels, the British government set into motion a programme to rapidly build emergency cargo ships. Of those, 22 of the Standard "G" Type were ultimately built. Among those was the SS War Argus, built for HM Shipping Controller by Workman, Clark & Co. of Belfast in 1918. She was launched on 19 October and completed on 12 December, a month after the end of the war. She was then operated by the White Star Line for the government until she was officially declared surplus in 1919. In August 1919, the War Argus was purchased by White Star and renamed SS Gallic. The Gallic then served on the Australian service as a cargo vessel, and was later switched to Atlantic cargo service. As a result of the Depression and the merger of White Star with the Cunard Line, in October 1933 the Gallic was sold to the Clan Line and renamed Clan Colquhoun. She continued her service on the same Atlantic route for the next 14 years. During the Second World War, she was operated by the Ministry of War Transport as a refrigerated cargo carrier; unlike many other cargo steamers, she survived the war without incident. In February 1947, the Clan Colquhoun was sold to the Zarati Steamship Co. of Panama and renamed Ioannis Livanos. However, her new owners sold her in 1949 to another Panamanian shipping company, the Two Oceans Navigation Company SA (Dos Oceanos Compania de Navegacion SA), which renamed her Jenny. In 1951, she was sold to Djakarta Lloyd NV of Indonesia, which renamed her Imam Bondjal, but changed this to Djatinegra in 1952. In 1955, after 37 years of service, she was sold to Japanese breakers for scrapping. While under tow from Djakarta to Osaka, on 1 December 1955 the Djatinegra was forced to put in at Lingayen in the Philippines with her engine room flooded. She was refloated on 21 February 1956 and was scrapped at Hong Kong shortly after. References 1918 ships Standard World War I ships Ships of the White Star Line Steamships of the United Kingdom Merchant ships of the United Kingdom Ministry of War Transport ships Steamships of Panama Merchant ships of Panama Steamships of Indonesia Merchant ships of Indonesia Ships built in Belfast
Micah Brooks (May 14, 1775July 7, 1857) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Life Brooks received his early education from his father. He was a pioneer and one of the earliest surveyors of western New York. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1806. He was a member from Ontario County of the New York State Assembly in 1808-09. He served as colonel on the frontier and at Fort Erie during the War of 1812. He was a major general of the New York State Infantry from 1828 to 1830. Brooks was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the 14th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1815, to March 3, 1817. Afterwards he engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1821. He was elected a presidential elector in 1824 and cast his vote for John Quincy Adams. He was buried at the Nunda Cemetery in Nunda, New York. References The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 57, 70, 261 and 326; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858) 1775 births 1857 deaths 1824 United States presidential electors People from Cheshire, Connecticut People from Ontario County, New York Members of the New York State Assembly United States Army generals Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) People from Nunda, New York
General elections were held in Montserrat in November 1978. The result was a victory for the People's Liberation Movement (PLM), which won all seven seats in the Legislative Council. PLM leader John Osborne became Chief Minister. Campaign A total of 18 candidates contested the elections; both the PLM and the ruling Progressive Democratic Party nominated seven candidates, with four independents also running. Results Elected MPs References Elections in Montserrat Montserrat General election Montserratian general election Montserrat
Itamar Schülle (born 8 April 1967) is a Brazilian football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is the current head coach of Azuriz. Since 2002 Schülle has coached Alto Vale, Nacional de Rolândia, Juventus-SC, Metropolitano, Figueirense, São Carlos, Joinville, Rio Branco de Paranaguá, São Luiz de Ijuí, Brasil de Pelotas, Criciúma, Botafogo da Paraíba, Pelotas, São José-RS, Brusque, Novo Hamburgo, Chapecoense, Santo André, Novo Hamburgo and Caxias. However, Schülle's greatest achievement was with Operário Ferroviário where he won the Campeonato Paranaense in 2015, where Operário beat Coritiba over two games in the final, with an aggregate margin of 5 to 0. Honours Player Brusque Campeonato Catarinense: 1992 Copa Santa Catarina: 1992 Manager Operário Ferroviário Campeonato Paranaense: 2015 Botafogo da Paraiba Campeonato Paraibano: 2017 Cuiabá Campeonato Mato-Grossense: 2018, 2019 References External links Profile at Grande Área 1967 births Living people Footballers from Santa Catarina (state) Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian football managers Campeonato Brasileiro Série B managers Campeonato Brasileiro Série C managers Campeonato Brasileiro Série D managers Men's association football forwards Brusque Futebol Clube players Grêmio Esportivo Juventus managers Clube Atlético Metropolitano managers Figueirense FC managers São Carlos Futebol Clube managers Joinville Esporte Clube managers Rio Branco Sport Club managers Esporte Clube São Luiz managers Grêmio Esportivo Brasil managers Criciúma Esporte Clube managers Botafogo Futebol Clube (PB) managers Esporte Clube Pelotas managers Esporte Clube São José managers Brusque Futebol Clube managers Esporte Clube Novo Hamburgo managers Associação Chapecoense de Futebol managers Esporte Clube Santo André managers Sociedade Esportiva Recreativa e Cultural Brasil managers Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube managers ABC Futebol Clube managers Cuiabá Esporte Clube managers Vila Nova Futebol Clube managers Santa Cruz Futebol Clube managers Paysandu Sport Club managers
Cat Island was a Marshy Eroding Island in Cat Bay, Louisiana. It was a nesting ground of pelicans and other birds. The island started to show signs of erosion in the 1990s. During the BP oil spill, the island was heavily affected and the plants that once kept the island from erosion disappeared. References Former islands of the United States Islands of Louisiana
Imiliya () is a small town located in the Kapilvastu District, Lumbini Province, Nepal. External links Mapcarta.com Populated places in Kapilvastu District
Francis Clifford may refer to: Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland (1559–1641) Francis Clifford (cricketer) (1822–1869), English cricketer Francis Clifford (author) (1917–1975), the pen name of Arthur Leonard Bell Thompson, crime fiction author
Last Christmas is a 2019 romantic comedy film directed by Paul Feig and written by Bryony Kimmings and Emma Thompson, who co-wrote the story with her husband, Greg Wise. Named after the 1984 song of the same name and inspired by the music of George Michael and Wham!, the film stars Emilia Clarke as a disillusioned Christmas store worker who forms a relationship with a mysterious man (Henry Golding) and begins to fall for him; Thompson and Michelle Yeoh also star. Last Christmas was theatrically released in the United States on 8 November 2019 and in the United Kingdom on 15 November 2019 by Universal Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the performances and chemistry of Clarke and Golding, but criticised the screenplay and story. The film grossed $123 million worldwide. Plot Katarina "Kate" Andrich, a young aspiring singer, bounces around between her friends’ places, and has a dead-end job as an elf at a year-round Christmas shop in Central London, whose strict but good-hearted Chinese owner calls herself "Santa". Whilst at work, she notices a man outside staring upward and strikes up a conversation, learning that his name is Tom Webster and his oft-repeated life wisdom is to "look up" for things that others seldom observe. After an unsuccessful singing audition, Kate sees Tom again and they go for a walk, where he charms her with his unusual observations of London. Upon being evicted by her oldest friend, Kate is forced to return home to her parents, both Yugoslavian immigrants. Her mother Petra suffers from depression, and her father Ivan, a former lawyer, works as a minicab driver as he cannot afford to retrain to practice law in the United Kingdom. Kate feels suffocated by her mother, who dotes on her while neglecting Kate's older sister, Marta, a successful lawyer who is a lesbian but hides her sexual orientation from their parents. Kate begins spending more time with Tom, who makes deliveries on a bike and volunteers at a homeless shelter, which she initially mocks. Looking for him, who often disappears for days at a time and says he keeps his phone in a cupboard, she begins helping at the shelter. Kate hopes to run into him, but finds that the staff have never met him. While celebrating Marta's promotion, Kate spitefully outs Marta as a lesbian to their parents. Storming out, she then runs into Tom, who takes her back to his apartment. Kate reveals that, a year earlier, she was seriously ill and had to have a heart transplant. She says she feels half-dead and questions whether she has the talent to make it as a performer. After opening up to Tom, Kate tries to initiate sex. He declines, but does give her a kiss. After spending the night with Tom, Kate begins taking small steps to improve her life; taking care of her body, setting up Santa with a Danish man who loves Christmas as much as she does, apologizing to Marta and her girlfriend, and singing Christmas songs to busk for money for the shelter. After a few days she runs into Tom again, who says he has something important to tell her, but she preemptively asserts he is fearful of commitment and walks away. Kate continues to try to do good in her daily life. Finally, wanting to make amends with Tom, she returns to his apartment only to meet an estate agent who is holding viewings. He explains that the place has been vacant during the probate process. After some initial confusion, he reveals that the previous owner was killed in a bicycle accident last Christmas, and Kate realizes that Tom was the organ donor whose heart she received. Going to the small garden, Tom's favorite place, Kate encounters him again. She realizes he is a ghost, he says his heart "was always going to be yours" and asks her in parting to look after it. The bench on which they sat on their visits to the garden is revealed to be his memorial bench. On Christmas Eve, Kate organizes a show utilizing the talents of the people at the shelter and invites all of her friends and family, including the newly together Santa and her Danish admirer, and the estate agent she met at Tom’s apartment. Kate delicately performs a solo of the Wham! song, "Last Christmas", intertwined with flashbacks of her time with Tom, and revelry ensues when the curtain rises and she is joined by the band of shelter performers. The next day, Kate and her family celebrate Christmas together, joined by Marta's girlfriend Alba for the first time. The Christmas celebration transitions to summer, where a visibly healthier Kate is seen writing in her diary on Tom’s memorial bench in the garden to which he introduced her. Smiling and happy, Kate looks up, as Tom always advised. Cast In addition, Andrew Ridgeley, from the duo Wham!, whose song "Last Christmas" is instrumental to the plot, has an uncredited cameo appearance in the audience at the end of the film. Production In September 2018, it was reported that Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding would star in a London-set romantic comedy taking place at Christmas, titled Last Christmas. Paul Feig was set to direct, with Emma Thompson co-writing the screenplay. In October, it was announced that Thompson would star as well, and that the film would feature the music of the late singer George Michael (who died in 2016), including "Last Christmas", and previously unreleased tracks. In November 2018, Michelle Yeoh joined the cast of the film. In November 2021, it was revealed that Harry Styles had been approached for the role of Tom, but declined it, stating that he felt he was "too young to take the role". Last Christmas was filmed from 26 November 2018 to February 2019. Filming locations included Piccadilly Circus, the Strand, Regent Street, the Thames Embankment, Covent Garden (where the Christmas shop is located), West London Film Studios, St Mary's Bryanston Square Church, Marylebone and the Phoenix Garden. On 31 October 2019, Thompson and Wise published a collection of personal essays about the meaning of Christmas in a book also called Last Christmas. Contributors include Andy Serkis, Caitlin Moran, Olivia Colman and Emily Watson. The profits from the book went to two charities, Crisis and The Refugee Council. Music The musical score was composed by Theodore Shapiro. Back Lot Music has released the film score. An official soundtrack album was released by Legacy Recordings on CD, two-disc vinyl, and digital formats on 8 November 2019. The album contains 14 Wham! and solo George Michael songs, as well as a previously unreleased song originally completed in 2015 titled "This Is How (We Want You to Get High)". The soundtrack album debuted at number one on the UK Official Soundtrack Albums Chart and at number 11 on the UK Albums Chart on 15 November 2019. It also entered the Australian Albums Chart at number seven, and peaked at number 26 on both the Irish Albums Chart and US Billboard 200. Release In the United States, the film was due for release on 15 November 2019, but was moved up a week to 8 November. It was released on 15 November 2019 in the United Kingdom. Home media Last Christmas was released on Digital HD from Amazon Video and iTunes on 21 January 2020, and on DVD and Blu-ray on 4 February 2020. Reception Box office Last Christmas grossed $35.2 million in the United States and Canada, and $86.4 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $121.6 million. In the United States and Canada, Last Christmas was released alongside Doctor Sleep, Midway, and Playing with Fire, and was projected to gross $13–19 million from 3,448 theatres in its opening weekend. It made $4.1 million on its first day, including $575,000 from Thursday night previews. It went on to debut to $11.6 million, finishing fourth, behind its fellow newcomers. In its second weekend, the film grossed $6.7 million, finishing fifth. The film took in $3 million during its third weekend, finishing ninth and losing 1,043 theaters. In the United Kingdom it debuted to £2.7 million, from 612 cinemas, finishing first. Critical response On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average rating of . The website's critics consensus reads, "Likable leads, terrific behind-the-scenes talent, and an intriguing musical hook aren't enough to save Last Christmas from its poorly conceived story." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 50 out of 100, based on 40 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B−" on an A+ to F scale, while those at PostTrak gave it an average 3 out of 5 stars. Owen Gleiberman of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote, "It's twee, it's precious, it's forced. And it's light on true romance, maybe because the movie itself is a little too in love with itself." John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter called it a misfire, however adding, "it earns some warm feelings for its determination not to be like anything else currently in circulation." Alonso Duralde of TheWrap compared the film to a Christmas album, and said it was not as good as Paul Feig's best work, though "it fulfills a craving for sticky Christmas pudding." Hadley Freeman in The Guardian contrasted Emma Thompson's 1995 high quality adaptation of Sense and Sensibility to Last Christmas describing it as "second-rate, absurd, [and] inexplicable". Charles Bramesco of The A.V. Club called the film "a guilty pleasure" but criticised the plot twist as predictable. He praised Clarke for her performance, saying "she succeeds in the only real meaningful test of rom-com skill, in that she makes us want her to be happy." David Fear of Rolling Stone described the film as "incredibly, shockingly, monumentally bad. The kind of bad that falls somewhere between finding a lump of coal in your stocking and discovering one painfully lodged in your rectum." See also List of Christmas films References External links 2019 films 2019 romantic comedy films 2010s American films 2010s British films 2010s Christmas comedy films 2010s English-language films American Christmas comedy films American ghost films American fantasy comedy films American romantic comedy films American LGBT-related films British Christmas comedy films British ghost films British fantasy films British LGBT-related films British romantic comedy films Lesbian-related films Films about homelessness Films about mother–daughter relationships Films about organ transplantation Films based on songs Films set in 1999 Films set in 2017 Films set in London Films set in Yugoslavia Films shot in London Films directed by Paul Feig Films produced by Paul Feig Films scored by Theodore Shapiro Films with screenplays by Emma Thompson Perfect World Pictures films Universal Pictures films
Kʼchò ( ), or Mün, is a Kuki-Chin language of Myanmar. After a survey conducted in 2005 in Southern Chin State, Mang estimated the K’chò Region to be Mindat Township //, Kanpetlet Township // and one village in Matupi // or //. Names Kʼchò // is the native term for the people and the language. Alternate names have included Cho, K’cho, 'Cho, K’cho Chin, Mindat, Mün/Müün, Ng'men/Ng'meen. Kʼchò is thought to be related to other native terms for Chin tribes, such as Zo, Kkhyou, Laizo, Asho and Hyow (Mang 2006: 4, So-Hartmann 2009:19). Müün is reported to be the group named after a mountain in the Hlet Lòng area. The form Ng'Müün is used by So-Hartmann (2009: 20, 25), but is not known by the K'cho people (Mang 2006:2). Ng'mèèn is said to be a K'hngì Yung term referring to those north of their river area in what is now Mìndàt (including further north of it). It is not clear whether the term Ng'mèèn includes Nìtŭ and Hlet Lòng or not (Mang 2016). The British initially adopted the name Chinbok (), but this turned out to be a derogatory name applied to other close languages, and it has been abandoned for those reasons. Dialects After a sociolinguistics survey in the K'cho speaking area in 2005, Kee Shein Mang, a linguist and a native speaker of Kʼchò (Hmǒng-kcha dialect group) recognised the following dialects (Mang 2006:1-4, and Mang and Nolan 2010b:35) Hmǒng-K'cha, Mang’s term (2006:4, 2016) spoken between the Hmǒng Lòng and K'cha Lòng rivers Nìtŭ is north of there, along the Hlet Lòng stream K'hngì Yung is spoken along southern bank of the K'hngì Güng stream Ng'gah is south of the K'hngì Güng River, closely related to K'hngì Yung. The languages most closely related to Kʼchò are Kaang and Daai (So-Hartmann 1988:102). Linguistic studies The initial description of the language is in a privately published manuscript by the Catholic missionary: Marc Jordan (1969), Chin Dictionary and Grammar. Privately Published. It was based upon years of life and work among the people, and included around 7,000 words, and an initial grammar description based on European models. The dialect described there is what Mang calls Hmǒng-k'cha and has several thousand vocabulary items and a sizeable grammar description. Here are some of the works on the language since then: F. K. Lehman, 1963, wrote an anthropological work on Chin society, which includes some information about what appears to be the Nìtŭ dialect. Kee Shein Mang and Stephen Nolan (2010) published a three way (English-Burmese-Kʼchò) dictionary of over 4,500 words of the Hmǒng-k'cha dialect as well. It was designed to be used in conjunction with the Kʼchò-English Jordan dictionary. It includes the semantic categories included, tone on all items, and all stem II (and III) of verbs discovered to date. Kee Shein Mang (2006) wrote a Masters thesis describing the stem alternation seen in the Hmǒng-k'cha dialect of Kʼchò. Ng'Thang Ngai Om. (2000) wrote a history of the Kʼchò spelling system. Other papers include a large number written by George Bedell (grammar description, analysis, comparative work) and some by Stephen Nolan (dictionary, tone system description). See below for details. Translations The bible is available in several translations: The New Testament was translated by Sayar Ng'Thang Ngai Om in the Nìtŭ dialect (print and bible app) The Bible Society of Myanmar. 1999. Caciim K'thai. Cho (Chin) New Testament. The Bible Society of Myanmar (Translated by Ng'Thang Ngai Om). The Catholic K'cho Old and New Testaments were translated by Sayar John Ng'Ling Ghùng and are in Hmong-K'cha dialect. Ghùng, John Ng'lìng. Old Testament Translation. Manuscript. Privately Published. Mindat. K'khaanpùghĭ àh K'chü K'thài (The New Word of God). 2002 Catholic Translation of the New Testament. References Bibliography Larger works Jordan, Marc. 1969 Chin Dictionary and Grammar. Privately Published. Lehman, F. K. 1963. The Structure of Chin Society. A Tribal People of Burma Adapted to a Non-Western Civilization. University of Illinois Press. Ng'Thang Ngai Om. 2000. The History of Kʼchò Spelling. Privately Published. Mang, Shein Mang. 2006. A syntactic and pragmatic description of verb stem alternation in K’cho, a Chin language . Master’s thesis, Payap University. Mang, Kee Shein and Stephen Nolan. 2010. English/Myanmar/K'cho Dictionary. Zinyatana Publishers. Yangon. Detailed language analyses Bedell, George. 2002a. Agreement in Kʼchò. Presented to the 33rd ICSTLL. Bangkok: Ramkhamhaeng University. Bedell, George. 2002b. Scope in Kʼchò Questions. Presented to the 35th ICSTLL. Tempe: Arizona. Bedell, George. 2001. Switch Reference in Kʼchò. Presented to the workshop on Tibeto-Burman Linguistics. UC Santa Barbara. University. Bedell, George and Kee Shein Mang. 2009, Benefactives in K’cho. North East Indian Linguistics. Volume 2. Eds Stephen Morey, Mark Post. Pp 241-256*Bedell, George and Kee Shein Mang. 2001. Oct. "Interclausal Ergativity" in Kʼchò. Unpublished notes stimulated by Peterson and Van Bik presented to the UC Santa Barbara Tibeto-Burman Workshop in July, 2001. Mang, Kee Shein and George Bedell, 2012. The Applicative Suffix –na in Kʼchò. Language in India. Volume 12:1 January pp 51 - 69 Mang, Kee Shein and George Bedell. 2008. Relative Clauses in Kʼchò. Paul Sidwell & Uri Tamor, eds. SEALSXVI: papers from the 16th meeting of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society. Canberra, Pacific Linguistics, 2008, pp 21-34 Mang, Kee Shein and Stephen Nolan. 2010. Kʼchò Educational Poster (Animals, Birds, Reptiles, Fish, Insects, Worms) (Yangon). Private Publication. Nolan, Stephen 2021. Tone and Pitch Lowering Behaviour in K'cho. A paper presented at the Australian Linguistics Society. La Trobe University. Nolan, Stephen. 2006. High/Low Dissimilation in Kʼchò. Delivered to students at Payap University, Chiangmai, Thailand. Unpublished paper. Nolan, Stephen. 2003 Verbal Alternation in Kʼchò: A Phonological Outline of Verb Stems. Presented at the 36th International Conference of Sino-Tibetan Language and Linguistics. La Trobe University. Australia Nolan, Stephen. 2002. Spelling and the Alphabet in Kʼchò. Asian Cultural Studies Volume 28:127-138. Tokyo. Japan Nolan, Stephen 2000. An Initial Description of Tone in ‘Cho. Proceedings of the 33rdInternational Conference of Sino-Tibetan Language and Linguistics, Ramkhamhaeng University, Thailand, pp. 69-77. Nolan, Stephen and Kee Shein Mang 2003a.12 Kʼchò Verb List with Stem 1 and II Derivations. Unpublished List Nolan, Stephen and Kee Shein Mang 2003b. Tonal diacritics, vowel length, stem II verbal forms and extended definitions added to 199 pages of the 1969 Jordan, Marc M.E.C. Chin Dictionary and Grammar, Mindat, Chin State, Myanmar. Unpublished copy. So-Hartmann, Helga 2009. A Descriptive Grammar of Daai Chin. STEDT Monograph 7. University of California, Berkeley. Kuki-Chin languages Languages of Myanmar
Worship Music may refer to: Contemporary worship music, a genre of Christian music used in contemporary worship Worship Music (album), a 2011 album by American thrash metal band Anthrax
Harry Clayton Fanwell (October 16, 1886 – July 15, 1965) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He pitched 17 games for the Cleveland Naps during the 1910 Cleveland Naps season. External links 1886 births 1965 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Cleveland Naps players Baseball players from Maryland Utica Pent-Ups players Danville Red Sox players Portland Beavers players New Haven Murlins players

Subsets and Splits

No community queries yet

The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.