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Aanderaa is a Norwegian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Johannes Aanderaa (1927–1991), Norwegian librarian, theatre critic, publisher and civil servant
Stål Aanderaa (born 1931), Norwegian mathematician
Aanderaa–Karp–Rosenberg conjecture
Norwegian-language surnames |
Peter Fitzallan MacDonald (4 September 1830 – 19 June 1919) was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Early life
MacDonald was born at Campbelltown, New South Wales to Alexander Macdonald and his wife Sarah (née Warby). He was educated at The King's School, Parramatta, and gained farming experience before heading to the Victorian goldfields and later becoming manager of Ingleby station near Geelong.
He arrived in Queensland in 1857 and soon set out on a series of pastoral explorations with fellow squatters and aboriginal guides with the plan of taking up as many leases as possible. In May 1859 while living at Yaamba, he joined his brother John Graham MacDonald on an exploration tour of the head waters of the Nogoa and Belyando Rivers, where they took up a large area of pastoral country.
One such property, Cullinlaringo, which he had sold to Horatio Wills in 1860, was the scene where the Cullin-La-Ringo massacre occurred in 1861. MacDonald was one of the group who set out to avenge the slaughter.
Politics
MacDonald entered state politics in 1873, winning the seat of Blackall. A supporter of Samuel Griffith, he supported secular education and liberal land legislation.
In 1869, he sued The Crown for resuming western leaseholds he owned. Known as "The Great Northern Run", the case dragged on until in 1880 he was awarded £22,700. For this he was attacked for using the parliament to further his own interests as opposed to his constituents.
In 1876, he announced he was sick of politics and did not stand for re-election in 1878. He stood for the seat of Rockhampton North in 1888 but was defeated by Rees Jones.
Later life
MacDonald became more conservative and in 1890-1891, he set out to thwart the Shearer's union by employing non-union labor. As well as his pastoral leases, he purchased hotels throughout Queensland as well as the Northern Argus newspaper and a meat works at Lakes Creek, both based in Rockhampton.
Personal life
In Geelong in 1861 he married Julia Louise Ayrey, the orphaned daughter of a wealthy Western District pastoralist and together they had seven children.
MacDonald died in Rockhampton in 1919 and was buried at Yaamba Cemetery. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.
References
Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
1830 births
1919 deaths
People educated at The King's School, Parramatta |
is a new town in Meito-Ku ward, Nagoya, Japan. Fujigaoka means literally Wisteria Hill. The town has 400 Cherry Blossom trees lining the streets and is famous for its Blossoms and Festival in April. The town is relatively new, having been largely populated in the last 30 years. For this reason, the inhabitants include a large number of people from outside Nagoya, leading to a local accent that is less colloquial than the more traditional Nagoya dialect.
It benefits from a major hospital, schools and is the location of the Fujigaoka Station on the Higashiyama Line of the Nagoya Subway. The area around the station is known for its convenience. There are four supermarkets within walking distance and "izakaya"/restaurants near the station area. Subway passengers can transfer to the Linimo line, which is another modern rail system that was originally built for the 2005 World Expo. The rail is not part of the Nagoya subway system and travels further east.
The town celebrates its festival every year on the first Saturday and Sunday of April, with public displays of dancing and street entertainment, and a street market amongst other things.
External links
Fujigaoka festival pictures
Neighbourhoods of Nagoya |
Fluorotabun is a highly toxic organophosphate nerve agent of the G-series. It's the fluorinated analog of tabun, i.e. the cyanide group is replaced by a fluorine atom.
GAF is considered an ineffective GA-like agent. It is less effective than GAA.
See also
Tabun (nerve agent)
GV (nerve agent)
References
G-series nerve agents
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
Organophosphates
Ethyl esters |
Neoregelia gavionensis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Neoregelia. This species is endemic to Brazil.
References
gavionensis
Flora of Brazil |
The 1965 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 41st season in the Victorian Football League and 64th overall. As of 2023, this was the last time Hawthorn finished last.
Fixture
Premiership Season
Golden Fleece Cup
Ladder
References
Hawthorn Football Club seasons |
The Man. The Music. The Show. was a concert tour by Australian entertainer Hugh Jackman. It showcased material from the soundtrack album, The Greatest Showman and Broadway and Hollywood musical numbers backed by a live orchestra. Comprising 90 shows, the tour visited North America, Europe, and Oceania. It began on 7 May 2019 in Glasgow and concluded on 20 October 2019 in Mexico City. The tour was officially announced on 30 November 2018, through the tour's website and is produced by AEG Presents, TEG-Dainty and helmed by Robert Fox.
The show was inspired by Classical Hollywood as well as the 2017 film The Greatest Showman with Warren Carlyle as the creative director, and Ashley Wallen as the choreographer. The tour featured costumes from Tom Ford, and an elevated stage with a runway and a round-shaped front. The central theme of the show was Hollywood glamour and extravagant style, and consisted of different segments, with each inspired by different topics. Inspirations varied from Broadway and Hollywood classic numbers to circus. The setlist had more than 20 songs picked from Jackman's career. Critics gave the tour generally positive reviews, praising Jackman's stage presence, vocals and his energy on stage.
Background
Jackman's previous one-man shows including Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway were critically praised for his vocal performance and stage presence and the album The Greatest Showman Soundtrack received widespread commercial success and earned him a Grammy award; It all led to The Man. The Music. The Show. tour which was announced by Jackman on November 29, 2018, via Twitter.
The tour is led by AEG Presents, helmed by Robert Fox and directed by Warren Carlyle. It is Jackman's fourth collaboration with Carlyle.
In an interview about the tour, Jackman explained, "Doing an arena show, for me, is perhaps the ultimate because of the amount of energy and excitement that you can create. Surprisingly to me, [...] you can create a special kind of intimacy."
He later clarified, "I want every night to feel like those people saw something that only happened that night [...] I've been on stage a lot over my life and I probably feel more at home there than anywhere."
Development
The tour has been described as an 'extravaganza and characteristically theatrical spectacle' included songs from his musical career. Rehearsals for the tour commenced in January 2019 with involvement from the team of creative directors, producers, designers and choreographers. and the rehearsals occurred for 8 hours per day.
The title of the show was explained, "You know the man, you enjoyed the music and now you can see the show." Hollywood glamour and extravaganza were listed as the central themes of the show.
Inspirations for The Man. The Music. The Show. tour came from the film, The Greatest Showman, Broadway and Hollywood classic numbers and circus.
Jackman would 'get into different characters' — from Gaston and Jean Valjean to The Boy from Oz’s Peter Allen — when he performs their respective songs. "It’s a state of mind and a commitment and I think the audiences really enjoy the transformation." Jackman said.
Speaking to Billboard Jackman stated, "I’m going to do an homage to some of the great musicals. I’m going to dance like I’ve never danced before." and about the setlist, he told, "If I hear the intro to a song and don’t get a tingle, then I take it out. For me, it has to feel like, “I can’t wait to sing this song.” Because if I don't feel that, how can the audience feel excited about it?"
Warren Carlyle was signed as the creative director for the show, while Ashley Wallen choreographed the dancers through intricate dance steps. The large main stage was elevated and set up at the end of the arenas, with a long runway extending from its middle, the pathway ended into a round-shaped front. The tour featured costumes from Tom Ford including, a black snake-print velvet jacket, a metallic silver jacket and an ensemble of white shirt with pleated bib, silk-satin cummerbund and black fedora.
Concert synopsis
The show began with a video montage of Jackman's film characters, as Jackman ascended to the stage, clad in a silver tuxedo to sing "The Greatest Show" followed by a performance of "Come Alive". The show continued with "A Million Dreams", which included a sign language interpreter to translate the lyrics.
Commercial reception
Ticket sales
General sales for the tour started from December 7, 2018. Prices ranged from $50 to $430. Tickets for the shows started selling out rapidly; due to the huge demand for tickets, extra dates were added for Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Dublin and London.
Some of the UK cities sold out within minutes of being available, resulting in Aiken Promotions, warning buyers not to purchase tickets on the website Viagogo, a platform for third-party sellers, claiming, "There is no proof tickets appearing online actually exist." however Viagogo stated, "The tickets sold on our platform are genuine tickets that have been sold on by the original ticket purchaser in good faith."
During the North American leg of the tour, Jackman urged his social media followers to stay vigilant, after an alleged scammer set up fake social media profiles and some became embroiled in a ticket scam. Taking to Twitter, he revealed that fake accounts in his name are targeting his followers, promising meet and greets, to take money from them.
Boxscore
In June 2019, Billboard announced the first boxscores for the tour, reporting the first leg dates. Total gross was $23.4 million with 289,586 tickets sold from 26 shows in Europe. The tour launched May 7 at Glasgow's SSE Hydro, where he earned $2.7 million across three shows. Jackman continued the trek through May and into June, where he posted sell-out finals at Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome (May 17; $783,000; 10,825 tickets), Zurich's Hallenstadion (May 19; $609,000; 6,313 tickets), and the AccorHotels Arena in Paris (May 22; $834,000; 10,566 tickets), among others. The leg finished on a high note with a six-show run at London's O2 Arena from June 2–7. There, Jackman grossed $7.4 million from 93,566 tickets sold.
Critical response
Europe
Mark Fisher of The Guardian gave the concert a score of 5/5, and said, "The renaissance man’s song-and-dance spectacular skips merrily through Jackman's acting career with celebrity pizzazz and unashamed sentimentality." David Pollock of The Daily Telegraph gave it 4/5 stating, "The sense of natural showmanship that made him perfect for the role of PT Barnum was tangible, and – along with his raw, rustic baritone – it carried the evening." Paul Little of The Times reacted positively, saying: "[...]for Hugh Jackman, a combination of charm, being multi-talented and possessing leading man looks defines him." Natalie O'Donoghue of BroadwayWorld gave it 5/5, stating "Jackman is a born entertainer who had the 13,000 strong audience in the palm of his hand the entire evening." Steven MacKenzie of The Big Issue referred to the dramatic moments of the musicals saying, "Of all his formidable, envy-inducing skills, he is a truly great actor." Emily Heward of Manchester Evening News gave it 4/5, writing, "It’s hard to imagine any of Hollywood’s other leading men carrying off an all-singing, all-dancing revue with such charisma. Schmaltzy? Yes. Indulgent? Absolutely. But it’s also irresistibly good fun."
Ciara O'Brien of The Irish Times simply wrote, "He came, he tap-danced to AC/DC, he conquered." Francesca Steele of The Times gave it 5/5 saying, "Jackman has oodles of pizzazz and his charm filled the arena." Andre Paine of Evening Standard wrote, "The greatest showman, or a self-indulgent superstar? A bit of both, perhaps. But Jackman’s energetic arena show is supremely entertaining." Sophia Dellapina of Manchester’s Finest branded the show, "A colourful, wild, energetic, stunning hybrid of cinema, theatre, and music." and said, "Although I was slightly distracted by how great his bum looked for the duration of the concert, his dancing was yet another highlight- especially the tap dancing sequence." The critic of EILE Magazine said, "It was slick but had a sense of spontaneity, It was polished but personal." Calling Jackman "An old-fashioned hoofer, crooner and matinee idol."
Kate Goerner of TheatreReviewsNorth said, "Indeed you only have to look at the audience to see that here is a performer who appeals to all demographics. From girls' nights out to middle-aged couples to small children dressed up in ringmaster garb, it’s rare to see such a mixed bunch making up a 17,000 strong sell-out Manchester Arena audience."
North America
Writing for the Houston Chronicle, Joey Guerra noted that "Jackman can sing and dance marvelously, to be sure. But he's also gifted with the ability to fully inhabit a character. It turned every song into a real moment." Ross Raihala from St. Paul Pioneer Press dubbed the show "campy and engaging" saying, "Jackman delivered the sort of old-fashioned, high-glamour evening of Hollywood spectacle that was once common on stage and screen, but is rarely produced at this level today." Jon Bream of Star Tribune branded the concert, "uncompromisingly ambitious, flashily entertaining and consistently uplifting." Gary Graff from The Oakland Press described the show as, "an arena-sized song, dance and video spectacular, extravagantly staged and delivered with an engaging, sincere exuberance that transcends its script." Barbara Schuler from Newsday reviewed the show at Madison Square Garden, saying "Jackman was captivated the audience with song-and-dance numbers, along with some lovely, intimate moments." Melissa Ruggieri from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution labeled the show "Jackman’s own Broadway spectacle" whose talents can "ably command the arena." Sarah Harris of Daily Herald wrote, "Jackman put on a thrilling spectacle and dazzled the arena with showmanship." Gil Kaan of BroadwayWorld dubbed the show "sensational" and said, "Utilizing his spectacular combo of sturdy vocals, fancy footwork, and multi-watt charm, Jackman owned the Bowl stage. He certainly knows how to work his audience into a frenzy, hitting all emotions." Naming Jackman, "The last of a dying breed: the all-round entertainer." Charles McNulty from Los Angeles Times wrote, "The two sides of his performing identity — movie star and musical trouper — came together in a homage to movie musicals. He knows how to punctuate a big number with an arm hoisted like a victory flag." Angelique Jackson of Variety stated, "The show is a wide-ranging experience overall, but the setlist feels cohesive because it’s personal, navigating Jackman’s history as a performer and showing off his eclectic musical tastes."
Set list
Setlist from the concert on 7 May 2019 in Glasgow, Scotland. It does not represent all shows throughout the tour.
"The Greatest Show"
"Come Alive"
"Gaston"
"All the Way"
"I've Been Everywhere"
"You Will Be Found"
"Someone to Love"
"Soliloquy"
"This Is Me"
"Valjean's Soliloquy/I Dreamed a Dream/One Day More"
Intermission
"The Boy Next Door"
"Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)/Don't Cry Out Loud/I Honestly Love You/Quiet Please, There's a Lady on Stage/I Go to Rio"
"Tenterfield Saddler"
"A Million Dreams"
"Luck Be a Lady / Singin' in the Rain / I Got Rhythm / Steppin' Out With My Baby / Sing Sing Sing"
"Nomad Two Worlds - Art Song"
"Nomad Two Worlds - Inhibition"
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
"Mack the Knife"
"From Now On"
"Once Before I Go"
Shows
Notes
References
External links
2019 concert tours
Hugh Jackman |
Yury Travon Walker (; born December 18, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia, winning the 2022 National Championship prior to being selected first overall by the Jaguars in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Early life and college
Walker was born on December 18, 2000, in Thomaston, Georgia, and attended Upson-Lee High School. He was selected to the 2019 All-American Bowl. He committed to play college football for the Georgia Bulldogs at the University of Georgia.
Walker played in 12 games and had 15 tackles and 2.5 sacks as a freshman for the Bulldogs in 2019. As a sophomore in 2020, he played in nine games with 13 tackles, one sack and one interception. Walker started at defensive tackle as a junior and was a part of the team that won the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship. He declared for the 2022 NFL Draft following the season.
College statistics
Professional career
Walker was selected first overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2022 NFL Draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $37.4 million fully guaranteed, on May 12, 2022. In his debut, Walker recorded a sack and interception in a 28-22 loss against the Washington Commanders. In his rookie season, he started in 14 of the 15 games he appeared in. He finished with 3.5 sacks, 49 total tackles, one interception, two passes defensed, and one forced fumble.
NFL career statistics
References
External links
Jacksonville Jaguars bio
Georgia Bulldogs bio
2000 births
Living people
Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
American football defensive tackles
American football defensive ends
American football outside linebackers
Georgia Bulldogs football players
National Football League first-overall draft picks
People from Thomaston, Georgia
Jacksonville Jaguars draft picks
Jacksonville Jaguars players
African-American players of American football |
Elinor Channel () was a purported prophet during the Protectorate in England, Wales and Scotland, and a contemporary of Anna Trapnell.
Biography
Channel lived in Cranleigh, Surrey. She was married and had at least four children. Three of these were considered "very young" at the time she felt called to make prophecies.
In February 1654 she felt called to London to share her prophecies with Oliver Cromwell. Her husband initially refused to let her travel, claiming they could not afford for her to leave her young children to go to London. After she was silent for some time, he agreed to let her go.
Channel arrived in London on 27 April 1654 but was denied an audience with Cromwell as she lacked the financial means to gain access. After two days she went to the City of London to seek a publisher of her prophecies. She was found by Arise Evans who wrote down her prophecy. After this, a woman answering her description was found in Fleet Street in June and taken to Bridewell prison. She was turned away and then abused in the streets. It is not known what happened to Channel afterwards.
Evans published her royalist messages as A Message from God, by a Dumb Woman to His Highness the Lord Protector: Together with a Word of Advice to the Commons of England and Wales, for the Electing of a Parliament as a way of framing his own opinions. Channel's message includes a call for Cromwell to ask Charles II to resume his role as King of England and 'defender of the faith'. The royalist prophet Walter Gostelow seems to allude to Channel in the letter to Oliver Cromwell which prefaces his The Coming of God in Mercy, in Vengeance (1658) when he uses her initials to talk of a royalist pamphlet.
References
External links
A Message from God, by a Dumb Woman to His Highness the Lord Protector: Together with a Word of Advice to the Commons of England and Wales, for the Electing of a Parliament
Year of birth unknown
Year of death unknown
17th-century English women writers
17th-century English writers
English pamphleteers
People from Cranleigh
Women in the English Civil War |
Santiago Amoltepec is a town and municipality in the state of Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 142.99 km².
It is part of the Sola de Vega District in the Sierra Sur Region.
As of 2005, the municipality has a total population of 11,113.
References
Municipalities of Oaxaca |
Edmund Varney (June 6, 1778 in Amenia, Dutchess County, New York – December 2, 1847 in Russia, Herkimer County, New York) was an American farmer and politician from New York.
Life
He was the son of John Varney and Thankful (Goodspeed) Varney (1746–1820). He married Mehitable Ward (1783–1870). He moved to Russia NY in 1809. He was a Justice of the Peace from 1812 to 1837. He was Clerk of the Town of Russia from 1817 to 1820, in 1822, 1824 and 1828; and Supervisor from 1829 to 1834.
In 1823, he was appointed Associate Judge of the Herkimer County Court. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Herkimer Co.) in 1826.
He was a member of the New York State Senate (4th D.) from 1842 to 1845, sitting in the 65th, 66th, 67th and 68th New York State Legislatures.
He was buried at the Gravesville Cemetery in Russia NY.
Sources
The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 133ff, 147, 203 and 313; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
Varney genealogy from Russia Union Church, 110th Anniversary, 1820-1930, transcribed at NY Gen Web
External links
1778 births
1847 deaths
Democratic Party New York (state) state senators
People from Amenia, New York
People from Herkimer County, New York
Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly
Town supervisors in New York (state)
New York (state) state court judges |
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The University of Southern Indiana (USI) is a public university just outside of Evansville, Indiana. Founded in 1965, USI enrolls 9,750 dual credit, undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students in more than 130 areas of study. USI offers programs through the College of Liberal Arts, Romain College of Business, College of Nursing and Health Professions and the Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education. USI is a member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. It is also a Carnegie Foundation Community Engaged University which offers continuing education and special programs to more than 15,000 participants annually through outreach and engagement.
Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, USI athletic teams will participate in Division I of the NCAA as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. The teams are known as the Screaming Eagles. Previously, USI participated in Division II as a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The university is home to an extensive student life, with more than 140 student organizations.
USI is classified among "M1 – Master's Colleges and Universities: Larger programs."
History
The University of Southern Indiana began as a regional campus of Indiana State University, opening on September 15, 1965. In 1967, Southern Indiana Higher Education, Inc., (SIHE) raised nearly $1 million to acquire 1,400 acres for the Mid-America University Center. Groundbreaking was held June 22, 1968. Since September 1969, the University has occupied 330 acres, mostly donated by SIHE. The first buildings constructed were the Science Center and the Wright Administration Building. Slowly the school built facilities, as funding became available during the Indiana State University-Evansville period.
On April 16, 1985, ISU-Evansville became an autonomous four-year institution, the University of Southern Indiana. Governor Robert D. Orr, an Evansville native, signed the newly independent school's charter. Since gaining its independence, USI's growth has continued to where it is now the fastest growing comprehensive university in the state. The university established student housing, diversified the programs offered, and enrollment has more than doubled since gaining its independence. In October 2006, the university completed a master plan that provides the framework to double the size of the school and support a campus of over 20,000 students. The master plan features key planning principles to guide the university and help it create a cohesive campus as it continues to grow.
Academics
Academic Units
USI offers over 70 undergraduate majors, 13 master's programs, and two doctoral programs as of the fall 2018 semester. Divisions of the University include the Romain College of Business, College of Liberal Arts, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education, University Division, and Division of Outreach and Engagement. Each college is led by a dean who reports to the provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. USI employs 652 full-time faculty, lecturers, and academic administrators, and 239 part-time faculty.
The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and carries several discipline-specific accreditations as well, including from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, and ABET.
Historic Southern Indiana
Historic Southern Indiana (HSI) is an outreach organization dedicated to preserving, enhancing, and promoting the abundant historical, natural, and recreational resources of southern Indiana. As a community outreach program of the University of Southern Indiana, HSI hosts workshops, produces publications, conducts visitor research, and facilitates and coordinates with many groups and agencies with the goal of creating a sense of regional identity and pride. The Heritage Area contains numerous sites of historical significance, including Vincennes, Corydon, New Harmony, Madison, and Abraham Lincoln's boyhood home. Forests, caves, rivers, and lakes offer scenic beauty and recreational activities.
Center for Communal Studies
The USI Center for Communal Studies is a clearinghouse for information, a research facility, and a sponsor of activities related to historic and contemporary intentional communities. The center encourages and facilitates meetings, classes, scholarships, publications, networking and public interest in communal groups past and present, here and abroad. The center archives contain primary and secondary materials on more than 100 historic communes and several hundred collective, cooperative, and co-housing communities founded since 1965. Noted communal scholars have donated their private collections and their extensive research notes and papers to the center archives.
Center for Applied Research
The Center for Applied Research (CAR) works with businesses and organizations throughout the region to conduct research, consulting, and other applied projects.
Southwest Indiana STEM (SwISTEM) Resource Center
The Southwest Indiana STEM Resource Center offers a free-equipment lending service to K-12 public, private, and parochial school educators as well as informal educators in a seventeen-county region in southwest Indiana. Teacher professional development as well as an extensive line-up of K-12 student outreach activities are offered throughout the calendar year.
Rankings
Online graduate degree nursing program was ranked 15th in the categories of Admissions Selectivity and Faculty Credentials and Training in the 2012 U.S. News & World Report rankings.
Students taking the Certified Management Accountant exam from the University of Southern Indiana had a pass rate of over 90% in 2018, one of only 4 schools nationally to cross this threshold.
Student life
Enrollment
Total USI enrollment is 11,033 for the 2017 fall semester, which includes students in undergraduate and graduate degree programs and 2,016 students enrolled in USI's College Achievement Program (CAP) classes in 27 high schools across Indiana. Students at USI represent 90 Indiana counties, 39 states and 70 countries. Out of state enrollment, including international students, makes up approximately 17% of the student population, and minority and international students comprise more than 14%.
More than 40,000 students have graduated since 1971. About 74% of USI's graduates remain in Indiana. The university serves an additional 16,000 persons annually through comprehensive noncredit programs of short duration.
Housing
Nearly all students who live on campus (with the exception of some freshmen who are housed in modern suite-style facilities) are assigned apartments with full kitchens. USI's four Residence Halls (Newman, Governor's, O'Bannon, and Ruston), located on the South side of campus, are freshmen-only modern suites. The apartments, located on the Northeastern side of campus, accommodate all other campus residents (including freshmen).
Greek life
Fraternities:
Tau Kappa Epsilon (Since 1970)
Sigma Tau Gamma (Since 1973-1999, re-chartered in 2013)
Lambda Chi Alpha (Since 1981)
Kappa Alpha Order (Since 2003)
Sigma Pi (Since 2007)
Alpha Phi Alpha (Since 2017)
Sororities:
Alpha Sigma Alpha (Since 1972)
Delta Zeta (Since 1975)
Gamma Phi Beta (Since 1998)
Alpha Sigma Tau (Since 2012)
Alpha Kappa Alpha (Since 2013)
Delta Sigma Theta (Since 1973, re-activated 2015)
Sigma Sigma Sigma (re-colonized 2015)
Gamma Phi Omega (since 2019)
Former Fraternities and Sororities:
Sigma Alpha Epsilon (1982-1984)
Alpha Sigma Phi (1994-2014, removed for low membership)
Phi Delta Theta (1986-2017, removed for hazing and alcohol violations)
Campus
USI's campus, located on 1400 acres (5.7 km2) of land west of Evansville, is accessed by University Parkway off of the Lloyd Expressway (IN-62). It is marked at the center by University Center East and West, which houses conference space, campus dining, offices and the campus store and by Reflection Lake to the west. The campus is connected to Burdette Park by the 3-mile, paved USI-Burdette Trail, and multiple lakeside and forest trails are available to the public through the Bent Twig Outdoor Education Center.
South of the University Center is the Quad, an open-air lawn flanked by David L. Rice Library (completed in 2006) and academic buildings for the College of Liberal Arts and Romain College of Business. Academic buildings for the College of Nursing and Health Professions and Pott College, as well as university administration and forum classrooms, are located north of University Center.
The total number of classrooms has more than doubled since the opening of the campus in 1967. Recent additions to the campus include the Business and Engineering Center (opened in 2010), the Applied Engineering Center (2013), the Performance Center (2014) and the Griffin Center (2016).
Athletics and Recreation
USI Basketball and Volleyball games are located in Screaming Eagles Arena, which opened on campus in 2019. Additionally, students have access to the Physical Activities Center, which also houses training facilities for student athletes. An aquatic center featuring a competition-length pool, as well as expansions and renovations to the Physical Activities Center, are currently under construction
Baseball, softball and soccer games all take place on campus. USI students and faculty also have access to the Recreation, Fitness and Wellness Center.
Historic New Harmony
USI manages programs and properties in Historic New Harmony, site of two historic communal societies of the early 19th century, the Harmony Society and the Robert Owen/William Maclure communal experiment.
Media
USI is home to the Southern Indiana Review, a national literary journal. Stories published in the Southern Indiana Review have been anthologized in the Best American Short Stories and the Best American Essays.
The university contains within it three media outlets including the award-winning radio station, The Spin/WSWI, the student-run television station SETV12 Access UWSI, and the two-time "Division II Newspaper of the Year" student newspaper, The Shield. All programs are completely student-run entities within the campus that deal with student and community related topics and discussions.
Athletics
The athletic teams of USI are known as the Screaming Eagles. The university competes at the NCAA Division I level as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. USI sponsors 17 varsity intercollegiate sports. The school has won four NCAA national championships (men's basketball, 1995; baseball, 2010 and 2014; softball, 2018), finished three times as the national finalist (men's basketball, 1994 and 2004; and women's basketball 1997), and earned two third-place finishes (men's cross country, 1982; baseball, 2007). The men's and women's cross country/track teams have produced five individual national championships since 1997.
The NCAA II Softball National Championship in 2018 marked the first softball team in Indiana to win an NCAA championship. The national championship in baseball in 2010 marked the first GLVC member and university in the state of Indiana to win such a title, repeating in 2014 to become the first NCAA II program to win multiple team titles. The men's basketball NCAA II National Championship in 1995 garnered 3.9 million viewers watching them on CBS Sports.
On February 7, 2022, the university's board of trustees unanimously approved the athletics program to seek membership at the NCAA Division I level. On February 9, USI announced that it had accept an offer to become a member of the Ohio Valley Conference beginning on July 1, 2022.
USI boasts a strong academic record as well, with 228 Academic All-GLVC athletes in 2021-22 and 35 Academic All-America honors. Student athletes maintain an average GPA of 3.29 and are retained at a high percentage.
Men's sports
Baseball
Basketball
Cross country
Golf
Soccer
Tennis
Track and field
Women's sports
Basketball
Cross country
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Track and field
Volleyball
Notable alumni
Kevin Brown, professional baseball player. Played from 1996 to 2002 with the Blue Jays, Brewers, Rangers and Red Sox.
Dale Carter, inducted into the Country Radio Hall of Fame 2011.
Brad Ellsworth (Democrat), former member of the United States House of Representatives in the 110th Congress, Indiana's 8th congressional district and former Sheriff of Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
Stan Gouard, basketball player and current USI coach.
Darin Mastroianni, professional baseball player for the Minnesota Twins. Drafted in 16th round of the 2007 MLB Player Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays.
Zach Payne, member of the Indiana House of Representatives
Vince Russo, former booker for WCW and WWF; former booker for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling; briefly held WCW's World Heavyweight Championship. Runs a well known professional wrestling podcast.
Jeff Schulz, professional baseball player. Played for the Kansas City Royals and the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1989.
Jamar Smith, professional basketball player. Signed by the Boston Celtics and assigned to the Maine Red Claws.
Robert Titzer, author and inventor of the book series Your Baby Can Read.
Duncan Bray, Shetland national football team player
Falen Bonsett, Co-Host of the Dave Ryan in the Morning Show on KDWB 101.3 in Minneapolis, MN
References
External links
Official athletics website
The Shield University of Southern Indiana Student Newspaper
Education in Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Buildings and structures in Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Southwestern Indiana
University of Southen Indiana
Educational institutions established in 1965
Sports in Evansville, Indiana
Tourist attractions in Vanderburgh County, Indiana
1965 establishments in Indiana
Universities and colleges accredited by the Higher Learning Commission |
The 2019–20 East of Scotland Football League (known as the Central Taxis East of Scotland League for sponsorship reasons) was the 91st season of the East of Scotland Football League, and the 6th season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. The season began on 27 July 2019. Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic were the reigning champions but could not defend their title after being promoted to the Lowland Football League.
The league reverted to a two-tier setup for the first time since 2015, featuring a Premier Division of 16 teams and a First Division containing two seeded parallel conferences each with 12 teams.
On 13 March 2020, the league was indefinitely suspended due to the 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak before it was officially curtailed on 24 April 2020. Bo'ness United were declared champions of the Premier Division on a 'points per game' method while Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale and Tynecastle were declared winners of their respective First Division conferences.
Teams
The following teams changed division after the 2018–19 season.
To East of Scotland Football League
Relegated from Lowland Football League
Whitehill Welfare
Transferred from East Superleague
Glenrothes
Transferred from East Premier League North
Kinnoull
From East of Scotland Football League
Promoted to Lowland Football League
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
Withdrawn
Eyemouth United
Premier Division
Teams
The Premier Division contains the top five teams from each of the three Conferences in the 2018–19 season, the best 6th-placed team (Sauchie Juniors) and Whitehill Welfare who were relegated from the Lowland League.
Stadia and locations
League table
Results
First Division
The teams who did not qualify for the Premier Division, along with Glenrothes, were ranked according to their position and points in each Conference before being assigned into two seeded First Division Conferences A and B. Kinnoull later took the place of Eyemouth, who withdrew from the league.
Conference A
Stadia and locations
League table
Conference B
Stadia and locations
League table
Results
Teams in each Conference play each other twice, once at home and once away. Teams also play each team from the other Conference once (six home and six away), for a total of 34 games.
First Division play-offs
Play-offs were due to be held to decide the overall First Division winner, and if necessary the third team to be promoted to the Premier Division. These were subsequently cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Notes
Club has an SFA Licence (as of July 2019) and are eligible to participate in the Lowland League promotion play-off should they win the Premier Division.
References
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SCO
Scotland |
```batchfile
@echo off
echo ============================================================================================
echo ======== build_release_xpconnect.cmd =======================================================
echo ============================================================================================
setlocal enableextensions
if defined APROJECTS ( echo APROJECTS=%APROJECTS% ) else ( echo APROJECTS not set && exit /b 1 )
rem =============================================================================
rem Set the required environment variable APROJECTS to the base directory for
rem littlexpconnect.
rem
rem =============================================================================
rem Configuration can be overloaded on the command line by setting the
rem variables below before calling this script.
rem
rem See the *.pro project files for more information.
rem
rem Example:
rem set PATH_STATIC=C:\msys64\mingw64\bin;C:\msys64\mingw64\bin
rem set XPSDK_BASE="C:\X-Plane SDK"
rem
if defined CONF_TYPE ( echo CONF_TYPE=%CONF_TYPE% ) else ( set CONF_TYPE=release)
if defined ATOOLS_INC_PATH ( echo ATOOLS_INC_PATH=%ATOOLS_INC_PATH% ) else ( set ATOOLS_INC_PATH=%APROJECTS%\atools\src)
if defined ATOOLS_LIB_PATH ( echo ATOOLS_LIB_PATH=%ATOOLS_LIB_PATH% ) else ( set ATOOLS_LIB_PATH=%APROJECTS%\build-atools-%CONF_TYPE%)
if defined DEPLOY_BASE ( echo DEPLOY_BASE=%DEPLOY_BASE% ) else ( set DEPLOY_BASE=%APROJECTS%\deploy)
if defined ATOOLS_GIT_PATH ( echo ATOOLS_GIT_PATH=%ATOOLS_GIT_PATH% ) else ( set ATOOLS_GIT_PATH=C:\Git\bin\git)
rem Windows/qmake cannot deal with paths containing spaces/quotes - defines these variables in the Windows GUI
rem if defined XPSDK_BASE ( echo %XPSDK_BASE% ) else ( set XPSDK_BASE="%APROJECTS%\X-Plane SDK")
rem Defines the used Qt for Xpconnect
if defined PATH_STATIC ( echo PATH_STATIC=%PATH_STATIC% ) else ( set PATH_STATIC=C:\msys64\mingw64\qt5-static\bin;C:\msys64\mingw64\bin)
rem === Build littlexpconnect =============================
rem ===========================================================================
rem First delete all deploy directories =======================================
@echo Deleting deploy directories =======================================
rmdir /s/q "%APROJECTS%\deploy\Little Xpconnect"
mkdir "%APROJECTS%\deploy\Little Xpconnect"
setlocal
rem ===========================================================================
rem ========================== atools 64 bit static
rmdir /s/q "%APROJECTS%\build-atools-%CONF_TYPE%"
mkdir "%APROJECTS%\build-atools-%CONF_TYPE%"
pushd "%APROJECTS%\build-atools-%CONF_TYPE%"
if errorlevel 1 goto :err
set PATH=%PATH%;%PATH_STATIC%
set ATOOLS_NO_FS=true
set ATOOLS_NO_GRIB=true
set ATOOLS_NO_GUI=true
set ATOOLS_NO_ROUTING=true
set ATOOLS_NO_SQL=true
set ATOOLS_NO_TRACK=true
set ATOOLS_NO_USERDATA=true
set ATOOLS_NO_WEATHER=true
set ATOOLS_NO_WEB=true
set ATOOLS_NO_WMM=true
qmake.exe "%APROJECTS%\atools\atools.pro" -spec win32-g++ CONFIG+=%CONF_TYPE%
if errorlevel 1 goto :err
mingw32-make.exe -j4
if errorlevel 1 goto :err
popd
rem ===========================================================================
rem ========================== littlexpconnect 64 bit static
rmdir /s/q "%APROJECTS%\build-littlexpconnect-%CONF_TYPE%"
mkdir "%APROJECTS%\build-littlexpconnect-%CONF_TYPE%"
pushd "%APROJECTS%\build-littlexpconnect-%CONF_TYPE%"
if errorlevel 1 goto :err
qmake.exe "%APROJECTS%\littlexpconnect\littlexpconnect.pro" -spec win32-g++ CONFIG+=%CONF_TYPE%
if errorlevel 1 goto :err
mingw32-make.exe -j4
if errorlevel 1 goto :err
mingw32-make.exe deploy
if errorlevel 1 goto :err
popd
endlocal
echo ---- Success ----
if not "%1" == "nopause" pause
exit /b 0
:err
echo **** ERROR ****
popd
pause
exit /b 1
``` |
The Nigerian Army (NA) is the land force of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is governed by the Nigerian Army Council (NAC). The Chief of Army Staff is the highest ranking military officer of the Nigerian Army.
History
Formation
The Nigerian Army traces its history to Lieutenant John Hawley Glover's Constabulary Force, which was largely composed of freed Hausa slaves in 1863. The Constabulary Force was established with the primary goal of protecting the Royal Niger Company and its assets from constant military incursions by the neighboring Ashanti Empire. This policing force would slowly grow in size and capability to meet the needs of the British Empire in its West African territories, and would later form the nucleus of both the Gold Coast and the Hausa Constabulary, both of which would become the Ghana Regiment and Southern Nigeria Regiment respectively by 1879. These regiments would be incorporated into the Royal West African Frontier Force (RWAFF) in 1900 by the British Colonial Office, following British military experiences in the Benin Expedition of 1897, as well as wider British efforts of complete reorganization of its African colonial units such as that of the Egyptian Army earlier in the year. During the Second World War, British-trained Nigerian troops saw action with the 1st (West Africa) Infantry Brigade, the 81st and the 82nd (West Africa) Divisions which fought in the East African Campaign (World War II) and in the Far East.
Independence and civil war
The roots of the ethnic cleavages which started to rip through the army after independence had some of their origins in colonial recruiting practices, with line infantry and the artillery being raised from the North, but during the expansion of the force during the Second World War a large proportion of more educated southerners being brought in to take up posts that required more technical training. Like in Ghana, there was significant pressure to "Nigerianize" the armed forces, with, for example, two officers being promoted to Brigadier as a concession to public opinion on the occasion of the last British commander arriving in Lagos. From a force of 8,000 in five infantry battalions and supporting units, strength rose to around 120,000 in three divisions by the end of the Nigerian Civil War in 1970. In terms of doctrine, the task of the Federal Nigerian army did not fundamentally change: its task remained to close with and defeat an organized enemy.
The rapid expansion of the Nigerian Army in the wake of the civil war witnessed a severe decline in troop quality. The expansion process overseen by the Nigerian army command staff led to an extreme shortage of commissioned officers, with newly created lieutenant-colonels commanding brigades, and platoons and companies often commanded by sergeants and warrant officers. This resulted in tentative command-and-control and in rudimentary staff work by Nigerian army personnel. One result of the weak direction was that the federal government's three field divisions fought independently, and competed for men and material. Writing in a 1984 study, Major Michael Stafford of the United States Marine Corps noted the following: "Inexperienced, poorly trained and ineptly led soldiers manifested their lack of professionalism and indiscipline by massacres of innocent civilians and a failure to effectively execute infantry tactics." Among the results of this failure of command experience and professionalism was the 1967 Asaba massacre, resulting in the deaths of some one thousand civilians and individuals of Igbo descent.
In November 1970, the U.S. intelligence community concluded the following: "The Nigerian Civil War ended with surprisingly little rancor. The defeated Igbos are accepted as fellow citizens in many parts of Nigeria, but not in some areas of former Biafra where they were once dominant. [Iboland] is an overpoperated, economically depressed area, where massive unemployment is likely to prevail for some years." Furthermore, U.S. analysts would go on to state that: "Nigeria is still very much a tribal society, in which clan, tribal and regional jealousies, hostilities and interests count for more than national attachment. General Gowon, Head of the Federal Military Government (FMG), is the accepted national leader and his popularity has grown since the end of the war. The FMG is neither very efficient nor dynamic, but the recent announcement that it intends to retain power for six more years has generated little opposition so far. The Nigerian Army, vastly expanded during the war, is both the main support to the FMG and the chief threat to it. The troops are poorly trained and disciplined and some of the officers are turning to conspiracies and plotting. We think Gowon will have great difficulty in staying in office through the period which he said is necessary before the turnover of power to civilians. His sudden removal would dim the prospects for Nigerian stability."
The influence of individual personalities is generally greater in the armies of developing states, as they tend to have weaker institutional frameworks. Key personalities involved in Nigeria included then-Colonel Olusegun Obasanjo. Obasanjo was particularly important due to his efforts to reorganize his command, 3 Division, during the civil war to improve its logistics and administration. The reorganization he instituted permitted 3 Division to successfully conduct the offensive operations that would ultimately lead to the end the civil war in Nigeria. The Nigerian Army fought the Civil War significantly under-resourced; Obasanjo's memoirs chronicle the lack of any stocks of extra equipment for mobilisation and the "haphazard and unreliable system of procurement and provisioning" which lasted for the entire period of the war. Arms embargoes imposed by several Western countries made the situation more difficult.
At the end of the Civil War, the three divisions of the Army were reorganised into four divisions, with each controlling territories running from North to South in order to deemphasise the former regional structure. Each division thus had access to the sea thereby making triservice cooperation and logistic support easier. This deployment formula was later abandoned in favour of the present assignment of sectors to the divisions. Thus 1 Division with HQ at Kaduna is allocated the North West sector; 2 Division with HQ at Ibadan South West sector, 3 Division with HQ at Jos North East sector and 82 Division with HQ at Enugu South East sector.
Recent history
Its formations include the 1 Division, headquartered in Kaduna in the north-west, and 2 Division (HQ Ibadan in the South-West, which includes 32 Artillery Brigade at Abeokuta). 2nd Division also possibly includes 4 Brigade at Benin City, with 19 Battalion at Okitipupa and 195 Battalion at Agenebode. 52 Signal Regiment may be the divisional signals unit. 3 Division's headquarters is at Rukuba Cantonment, Jos, in the North-East, and includes 21 Armoured Brigade Maiduguri, 23 Brigade Yola, and 33 Artillery Brigades. 81st Division (Amphibious) HQ in Lagos, which includes the 9 Brigade, based at Ikeja Cantonment in northern Lagos, 82nd Division (Airborne and Amphibious) HQ in Enugu in the South-East, which includes the 2 Brigade at Port Harcourt, 13 Brigade at Calabar and the 34th Artillery Brigade at Obinze/Owerri. The Composite Division at Enugu was formed in 1964 as 4 Division, in 1975 became Lagos Garrison Organization; in 1981 became 4 Composite Division; became a Composite Division in May 2002. 3rd Armoured Division was responsible in 1983 for the security of areas bordering Chad.
Lagos and Abuja have garrison commands, with the Lagos garrison as large as a division. 81st Division was previously the youngest division, formed on 26 May 2002 when the Lagos Garrison Command (as it then was) was upgraded to divisional status. The Division, therefore, inherited the security roles hitherto performed by the defunct Lagos Garrison Command. However a later undated article in a Nigerian online newspaper says the 81st Division was later again renamed the Lagos Garrison Command. In the 1980s, the Army's brigades included the 7th Infantry Brigade in Sokoto. There are also Divisional Artillery Brigades, among which are the 32 and 34 Artillery Brigades, ordnance corps units as well as Combat Engineer Regiments, and many other service support units spread across the country.
The 7th Division (also known as JTF-RO) was established in August 2013 for the war against Boko Haram. The creation of the new division brought to six the number of divisions. The 7th division is headquartered in Maiduguri. The division includes a combat motorcycle unit as part of its 25th Task Force Brigade. The purpose of this unit is stated as securing roads in Yobe and serving as a force multiplier in combat operations. Training and Doctrine Command formed in 1981, and is located at Minna. It supervises the Army's schools, including the Depot. The Army sponsors the Nigerian Military School at Zaria and Command Secondary Schools all over the federation.
On 27 April 2023, the Nigerian Army conducted the largest Presentation of Colours in the Commonwealth on Eagle Square, Abuja, issuing 53 new colors to preexisting units an 28 colors to newly established units 81 colours being issued).
Structure
The Nigerian Army as of 2016 consisted of some 6,000 officers and 150,000 enlisted personnel. The army itself is governed by the Nigerian Army Council (NAC). The Nigerian Army is functionally organized into combat arms, which are infantry and armoured; the combat support arms, which are artillery, engineers, signals, and intelligence; the combat support services comprise the Nigerian Army Medical Corps, supply and transport, ordinance and finance. Others include the military police, physical training, chaplains, public relations and the Nigerian Army Band Corps. The Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) located in Minna is responsible for doctrinal, training and combat development, and supervises training centers. There are 17 Corps Training Schools and the Nigerian Army College of Logistics (NACOL).
The Nigerian Army said its newly created the 6th Division in Port Harcourt was established to organize and improve its internal security operations in four states of the Niger Delta. The division will cover the army's 2nd Brigade in Akwa Ibom, 16th Brigade in Bayelsa, and 63rd Brigade in Delta respectively; while the divisional headquarters will be located in Port Harcourt. This arrangement will help to curtail activities of militants, banditry, inter-communal clashes, illegal bunkering, kidnapping, robberies, Niger Delta Avengers and pipeline vandalism prevalent in the area. Insecurity in these states negatively impacts on the national economy resulting from sabotage by criminal entities within the region.
Formations
Current formations include:
1st Mechanized Division — HQ in Kaduna
1st Mechanised Brigade
3rd Motorised Brigade
31st Field Artillery Brigade
214th Recce Battalion
2nd Mechanized Division — HQ in Ibadan
4th Mechanised Brigade
9th Motorised Brigade
32nd Field Artillery Brigade
42nd Engineering Brigade
244th Recce Battalion
3rd Armoured Division — HQ in Jos
21st Armoured Brigade
23rd Armoured Brigade
33rd Field Artillery Brigade
Engineer Brigade (status unknown)
243rd Recce Battalion
6 Amphibious Division — HQ in Port Harcourt
2nd Brigade
16th Brigade
63rd Brigade
42nd Engineering Brigade
Recce Battalion
7th Infantry Division (OP-LD) — HQ in Maiduguri
21st Brigade
22nd Brigade
23rd Brigade
Engineer Brigade (status unknown)
241st Recce Battalion
8th Task Force Division — HQ in Sokoto
1st Brigade
17th Brigade
48th Engineer Brigade
248th Recce Battalion
81st Division (Amphibious) — HQ in Lagos
19th Mechanised Battalion
165th Mechanised Battalion
242nd Recce Battalion
82nd Composite Division (Airborne and Amphibious) — HQ in Enugu
2nd Amphibious Brigade
13rd Motorised Brigade
34th Field Artillery Brigade
7th Amphibious Battalion
93rd Amphibious Battalion
103rd Amphibious Battalion, Garikki.
146th Amphibious Battalion
245th Recce Battalion
Guards Brigade — HQ in Abuja
3rd Battalion
7th Battalion
26th Battalion
Geographical distribution
Military locations
The following are installations owned by the Nigerian Army:
Ribadu Cantonment (Kaduna)
Adaka Boro Barracks (Elele)
Giwa Barracks (Maiduguri)
Maimalari Barracks (Maiduguri)
Fort Nagwamatse (Kontagora)
Obienu Barracks (Bauchi)
Ejoor Barracks (Effurun)
Camp Wu Bassey (Abuja)
Niger Barracks (Formerly Fort IBB) (formerly Fort Obasanjo) in Abuja
Mogadishu Cantonment (Formerly Sani Abacha Barracks) (Abuja)
Mambilla Barracks (Formerly Yakubu Gowon Barracks) (Abuja)
Aguiyi-Ironsi Barracks (Abuja)
Lungi Barracks (Formerly Gado Nasko Barracks) (Abuja)
Military forces abroad
In December 1983 the new régime of the Head of State of Nigeria, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, announced that Nigeria could no longer afford an activist anti-colonial role in Africa. Anglophone members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) established ECOMOG, dominated by the Nigerian Army, in 1990 to intervene in the civil war in Liberia. Smaller army forces had previously carried out UN and ECOWAS deployments in the former Yugoslavia, Angola, Rwanda, Somalia, and Sierra Leone.
The anti-colonial policy statement did not deter Nigeria under Generals Ibrahim Babangida in 1990 and Sani Abacha in 1997 from sending peacekeeping troops as part of ECOMOG under the auspices of ECOWAS into Liberia and later into Sierra Leone when civil wars broke out in those countries. President Olusegun Obasanjo in August 2003 committed Nigerian troops once again into Liberia, at the urging of the United States, to provide an interim presence until the UN's force UNMIL arrived. Charles Taylor was subsequently eased out of power by U.S. pressure and exiled to Nigeria.
In October 2004, Nigerian troops were deployed into Darfur, Sudan to spearhead an African Union force to protect civilians there.
In January 2013, Nigeria began to deploy troops to Mali as part of the African-led International Support Mission to Mali.
Nigeria claimed to have contributed more than twenty thousand troops and police officers to various UN missions since 1960. The Nigeria Police Force and troops have served in places like UNIPOM (UN India-Pakistan Observer mission) 1965, UNIFIL in Lebanon 1978, the UN observer mission, UNIIMOG supervising the Iran-Iraq ceasefire in 1988, former Yugoslavia 1998, East Timor 1999, and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) 2004.
Nigerian Army officers have served as chiefs of defence in other countries, with Brigadier General Maxwell Khobe serving as Sierra Leone chief of staff in 1998–1999, and Nigerian officers acting as Command Officer-in-Charge of the Armed Forces of Liberia from at least 2007.
Equipment
Despite a disproportionate emphasis on the materiel and sophistication of the Nigerian Armed Forces, and despite possessing some formidable hardware, the Army has been hamstrung by technical deficiency and an exceptionally poor standard of maintenance. Its overabundance of foreign suppliers, including Austria, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, Romania, Turkey, Ukraine, the former Soviet Union, the United States and the United Kingdom, has also complicated logistics. Calculating the size and scope of replacement inventories alone is impossible given the menagerie of equipment in use.
The Nigerian Army maintains at least eighty-two different weapon systems and 194 types of ammunition, of sixty-two different categories, from fourteen manufacturers.
See also
Zaki Biam Massacre
Timeline of Boko Haram insurgency
References
External links
1960 establishments in Nigeria
Defence agencies of Nigeria
Military of Nigeria |
Number Scrabble (also known as Pick15 or 3 to 15) is a mathematical game where players take turns to select numbers from 1 to 9 without repeating any numbers previously used, and the first player with a sum of exactly 15 using any three of their number selections wins the game. The game is isomorphic to tic-tac-toe, as can be seen if the game is mapped onto a magic square.
Play
Number Scrabble is played with the list of numbers between 1 and 9. Each player takes turns picking a number from the list. Once a number has been picked, it cannot be picked again. If a player has picked three numbers that add up to 15, that player wins the game. However, if all the numbers are used and no player gets exactly 15, the game is a draw.
The game is identical to tic-tac-toe, as can be seen by reference to a 3x3 magic square: if a player has selected three numbers which can be found in a line on a magic square, they will add up to 15. If they have selected any other three numbers, they will not.
Example
As an example game between player A and player B:
A picks 9.
B picks 8.
A picks 2.
B has no choice but to pick 4 (otherwise, A could get 9+2+4=15).
A has no choice but to pick 3 (otherwise, B could get 8+4+3=15).
B picks 6, and thereby threatens to win by either picking 1 (8+6+1=15) or 5 (4+6+5=15).
At this point, A has lost because the second pick (2) was a mistake, A should not pick 1, 2, 3, or 7 as second pick, or A must lose.
References
Tic-tac-toe |
Rastafari is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith with the Bill Smith ensemble, released in 1983 on the Canadian Sackville label. The trumpeter considers the recording a cooperative effort, it is Bill Smith, co-founder of Sackville and producer of the album, who made it a "Leo Smith record". It was reissued on CD in 2003 with new artwork by Boxholder.
Reception
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states: "The playing by these adventurous musicians is advanced and quite free on the four group originals, and all five players share equally in the creation of these fresh explorations."
Track listing
"Rastafari" (Wadada Leo Smith) - 7:30
"Rituals" (Bill Smith) - 11:56
"Madder Lake" (David Prentice) - 11:05
"Little Bits" (Bill Smith) - 9:10
Personnel
Wadada Leo Smith - trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, harmonica
Bill Smith - soprano sax, sopranino sax, alto clarinet
David Prentice - violin
David Lee - bass, cello
Larry Potter - vibraphone
References
1983 albums
Wadada Leo Smith albums
Sackville Records albums |
Enson (stylized as ENSON) is an album by Japanese J-pop and anison artist Masaaki Endoh of JAM Project. In this album, and its follow up Enson2 (stylized as ENSON2), Endoh covers theme songs from multiple anime, tokusatsu, and video games. During its 3 weeks on the Oricon Weekly Album Charts, the first album peaked at #43, selling 6,383 copies. The second album remained on the charts for 6 weeks and peaked at #50.
ENSON track list
from Genesis of Aquarion
"Butter-Fly" (originally by Kōji Wada) from Digimon Adventure
from Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
from Muv-Luv
from Utawarerumono: Chiriyuku Mono e no Komoriuta
"Ai o Torimodose!!" (originally by Crystal King) from Fist of the North Star
"Go Go Power Rangers" (originally by The Mighty RAW) from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
from My-HiME
from Stellvia of the Universe
"In the Chaos" (originally by JAM Project featuring Masami Okui) from Galaxy Angel A
from Princess Mononoke
"Wing of Destiny" (originally by Maho Tomita) from Galaxy Angel II Zettai Ryōiki no Tobira
from Hamos The Green Chariot
ENSON2 track list
"Eternal Blaze" (originally by Nana Mizuki) from Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's
from Bokurano: Ours
from Gurren Lagann
from Magic Knight Rayearth
from Air
from Kinnikuman
"Go Tight!" (originally by Akino) from Genesis of Aquarion
from Hajime Ningen Gyatols
"God Knows..." (originally by Aya Hirano) from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
from Ultra Seven
from Hidamari Sketch
from The Galaxy Express 999
"Good-bye to Yesterday" (self-cover) from Cybuster
ENSON3 track list
"Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari" (originally by Supercell) from Bakemonogatari
"Kasabuta" (originally by Chiwata Hidenori) from Konjiki no Gash Bell
"Ojamajo Carnival" (originally by Maho-Do) from Ojamajo Doremi
"Eiyuu" (originally by doa) from Ultraman Nexus
"Snow Halation" (originally by μ's) from Love Live! School Idol Project
"Dream Solister" (originally by True) from Sound! Euphonium
"Pegasus Fantasy" (originally by Make-Up) from Saint Seiya
"Bokutachi no Yukue" (originally by Hitomi Takahashi) from Gundam SEED Destiny
"My Soul, Your Beats" (originally by Lia) from Angel Beats
"Kimi ga Suki da to Sakebitai" (originally by Baad) from Slam Dunk
"Good bye, Good Luck" (originally by Totalfat) from Naruto: Shōnen Hen
"Orion wo Nazoru" (originally by Unison Square Garden) from Tiger & Bunny
"Mata Ashita" (self-cover) from Honki Sentai Gachiranger
References
External links
The Enson series at Lantis.jp
Enson at Lantis.jp
Enson2 at Lantis.jp
2008 albums |
An electron transfer flavoprotein (ETF) or electron transfer flavoprotein complex (CETF) is a flavoprotein located on the matrix face of the inner mitochondrial membrane and functions as a specific electron acceptor for primary dehydrogenases, transferring the electrons to terminal respiratory systems such as electron-transferring-flavoprotein dehydrogenase. They can be functionally classified into constitutive, "housekeeping" ETFs, mainly involved in the oxidation of fatty acids (Group I), and ETFs produced by some prokaryotes under specific growth conditions, receiving electrons only from the oxidation of specific substrates (Group II).
ETFs are heterodimeric proteins composed of an alpha and beta subunit (ETFA and ETFB), and contain an FAD cofactor and AMP. ETF consists of three domains: domains I and II are formed by the N- and C-terminal portions of the alpha subunit, respectively, while domain III is formed by the beta subunit. Domains I and III share an almost identical alpha-beta-alpha sandwich fold, while domain II forms an alpha-beta-alpha sandwich similar to that of bacterial flavodoxins. FAD is bound in a cleft between domains II and III, while domain III binds the AMP molecule. Interactions between domains I and III stabilise the protein, forming a shallow bowl where domain II resides.
Mutation in ETFs can lead to deficiency of passing reducing equivalent of FADH2 to electron transport chain, causing Glutaric acidemia type 2
See also
Electron transport chain
Electron-transferring-flavoprotein dehydrogenase
Glutaric acidemia type 2
Metabolism
Microbial metabolism
Oxidative phosphorylation
References
External links
Pfam entry for Electron transfer flavoprotein domain
Pfam entry for Electron transfer flavoprotein FAD-binding domain
Proteins |
Sildemower See is a lake in the Rostock district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. At an elevation of 13.2 m, its surface area is 0.121 km².
Lakes of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania |
Léo Rooman (28 July 1928 – 17 January 2019) was a Belgian field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
References
External links
1928 births
2019 deaths
Belgian male field hockey players
Olympic field hockey players for Belgium
Field hockey players at the 1952 Summer Olympics |
The 610th Security Forces Squadron (610 SFS) is a United States Air Force Reserve unit located at the Naval Air Station JRB Fort Worth. The unit is unique as it does not serve a law enforcement purpose on the base, but instead focuses on combat readiness. The unit was originally designated AFRES Ground Combat Readiness Center and was re-designated 610 SFS in November 1995. The 610th SFS has officially shut its doors on 1 October 2015, due to the federal budget for FY 2016. Most of the traditional reservists merged with the 301st Security Forces Squadron, which is co-located on the same installation with the 610th SFS.
Mission
To organize, train, and equip to meet worldwide contingency and Air Expeditionary Force requirements. And, to develop, manage, and execute ground combat skills and other readiness related training activities directed by HQ Air Force Reserve Command.
Training Courses
There were nine training courses operated by the 610 SFS, including the Patriot Defender course located at Fort Wolters, Mineral Wells, Texas.
Deployment History
The 610 SFS had deployed five times to Afghanistan, three times to Iraq, twice to Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Puerto Rico, as well as once to eleven other sites. In addition, it had conducted joint training with No. 2620 Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force Regiment, a field squadron at RAF Marham, United Kingdom.
References
Security squadrons of the United States Air Force |
"Amur gawa no ryuketsu ya" (Amūru gawa no ryūketsu ya, , lit. Oh the bloodshed of Amur River) is a famous Japanese dormitory song created in 1901 at the . The lyrics were based on the Amur River Incident.
Lyrics
References
Japanese-language songs
1901 songs |
XVIII Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery (Territorial Force) was a Royal Horse Artillery brigade of the Territorial Force that was formed by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in Palestine in July 1917 for the ANZAC Mounted Division. It served with the division thereafter in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign and was broken up after the end of World War I.
History
Background
The ANZAC Mounted Division was formed in Egypt in March 1916 with four cavalry brigades. Four British Territorial Force horse artillery batteries were assigned to the division to provide artillery support (one per brigade). These were controlled by two Royal Horse Artillery brigade headquarters: III Brigade, RHA (T.F.) and IV Brigade, RHA (T.F.). The ANZAC Mounted Division served with the Desert Column in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign from the Battle of Magdhaba (23 December 1916) through to the Second Battle of Gaza (1719 April 1917).
In June 1917, the Desert Column was reorganised from two mounted divisions of four brigades each (ANZAC and Imperial Mounted Divisions) to three mounted divisions of three brigades each (ANZAC, AustralianImperial Mounted Division renamedand the new Yeomanry Mounted Division). Consequently, the British 22nd Mounted Brigade was transferred from the ANZAC to the Yeomanry Mounted Division on 6 July 1917. With a reduction to three brigades, there was a corresponding reduction in the artillery to three batteries. The Leicestershire Battery, RHA (T.F.) departed on 20 June to join XX Brigade, RHA (T.F.) in the Yeomanry Mounted Division.
Formation
In July 1917, the artillery of the ANZAC Mounted Division was reorganized. The existing III and IV Brigade HQs were dissolved and XVIII Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery (Territorial Force) was formed for the division with
Ayrshire Battery, RHA (T.F.) from IV Brigade
Inverness-shire Battery, RHA (T.F.) also from IV Brigade
Somerset Battery, RHA (T.F.) from III Brigade
In practice, the batteries were permanently attached to the mounted brigades: Somerset RHA to the 1st Light Horse Brigade, Inverness-shire RHA to the 2nd Light Horse Brigade and Ayrshire RHA to the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade.
The batteries had each been re-equipped with four 18 pounders before the First Battle of Gaza in March 1917. They were still equipped with 18 pounders when the brigade was organised but were re-equipped with 13 pounders (four per battery) in time for the Third Battle of Gaza at the end of October 1917.
Service
The brigade, and its batteries, served with the ANZAC Mounted Division throughout the rest of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign. As part of the Desert Mounted Corps, the division took part in the Third Battle of Gaza, in particular the Capture of Beersheba (31 October) and the Battle of Mughar Ridge (13 and 14 November), and the defence of Jerusalem against the Turkish counter-attacks (27 November3 December).
At the beginning of 1918, the division was attached to XX Corps and helped to capture Jericho (1921 February) and then formed part of Shea's Force for the First Trans-Jordan Raid (21 March2 April). It returned to the Desert Mounted Corps for the Second Trans-Jordan Raid (30 April4 May), the Battle of Abu Tellul (14 July) and the capture of Amman (25 September).
Dissolved
After the Armistice of Mudros, the division was withdrawn to Egypt. The Australian brigades departed for home in March and April 1919 and the New Zealanders by the end of July. The brigade was broken up some time after April 1919.
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
External links
The Royal Horse Artillery on The Long, Long Trail
The Great War Royal Horse Artillery
Royal Horse Artillery brigades
Artillery units and formations of World War I
Military units and formations established in 1917
Military units and formations disestablished in 1919 |
Vectrus is an American defense contractor. They are one of the largest federal contractors.
Overview
Vectrus is a defense contractor based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Vectrus is publicly traded and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
History
Vectrus was spun off from Exelis Inc. in 2014. Exelis itself was spun off from ITT Corp. in 2011.
In 2019, they won a $1.38 billion US Army contract to provide logistical service in the Middle East and Asia.
Leadership
Chuck Prow is the chief executive officer of Vectrus.
References
Companies based in Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Michelle Hampson is an American neuroscientist who is an Associate Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at Yale University. She serves as director of real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging.
Early life and education
Hampson studied computer science at the University of Alberta. She moved to Boston University for her doctoral research, working on the computational modelling of neural networks. Hampson joined Yale University as a postdoctoral researcher. Her postdoctoral research involved some of the first studies of the functional connectivity in the resting state. She mapped the functional connectivity of the resting state to different behavioural variables. During her postdoc she started working with real time functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). In particular, Hampson was interested in whether fMRI neurofeedback could be used to help people control their brain activity.
Research and career
Hampson was appointed to the faculty of Yale University in 2002, where she develops real-time (rt) fMRI for the treatment of mental and neurological conditions. Amongst these conditions, Hampson has shown that neurofeedback achieved with rt-fMRI can be used to help people with obsessive–compulsive disorder, Tourette syndrome and post-traumatic stress disorder. In patients with extreme anxiety, making use of neurofeedback to visualize and control activity in the orbitofrontal cortex was shown to be an effective treatment. For patients with post-traumatic stress disorder, Hampson explored whether it is possible to control activity in the amygdala when recalling trauma.
Hampsonwrote the Elsevier textbook fMRI Neurofeedback in 2021.
Selected publications
References
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Boston University alumni
University of Alberta alumni
Yale University faculty
American neuroscientists
American women neuroscientists
21st-century American women |
Róisín Upton (born 1 April 1994) is an Ireland women's field hockey international. She was a member of the Ireland team that played in the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup final. Upton was also a member of the Connecticut Huskies teams that won the 2013 and 2014 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championships.
Early years and education
Upton is the daughter of Dermot and Pauline Upton
and is originally from Janesboro on the south side of the city. She has two older brothers, Diarmaid and Sean, both of whom have played rugby union for Munster at schoolboy level and have played for Young Munster in the All-Ireland League. Upton attended An Mhodh Scoil and Crescent College before studying at the University of Connecticut where she gained a BA in Psychology. In 2019 she completed her two years Masters in Primary education in Mary Immaculate College Limerick. As well as playing field hockey in her youth, Upton also played ladies' Gaelic football for Mungret St. Pauls and women's association football for Janesboro.
Domestic teams
Early years
Upton started playing field hockey at Crescent College and then subsequently with Catholic Institute. She helped Crescent College win two Munster Schools Junior Cup and two Senior Cup titles. She also captained the Crescent College team. She helped Catholic Institute challenge for Munster club honours.
Munster and Ireland youth player of the year in 2011
Connecticut Huskies
Between 2012 and 2016 Upton attended the University of Connecticut. During this time she was a prominent member of the Connecticut Huskies teams that won the 2013 and 2014 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championships. Upton captained the team during the 2014 season and in 2014 and 2015 was nominated for the Honda Sports Award. Upton also helped the team win four consecutive Big East Conference Field Hockey Tournaments between 2012 and 2015. During her time with the Connecticut Huskies, Upton also worked as a member of the teams coaching staff.
Cork Harlequins
In November 2016 Upton began playing for Cork Harlequins in the Women's Irish Hockey League. Her teammates at Harlequins include Yvonne O'Byrne. Upton, along with O'Byrne and Naomi Carroll, played for Harlequins in the 2017 Irish Senior Cup final, losing 1–0 to UCD. In 2017–18 she helped Harlequins finish as runners up in both the Women's Irish Hockey League and the EY Champions Trophy.
Catholic Institute
In 2018 Upton re-joined Catholic Institute as they became founder members of the Women's Irish Hockey League Division 2.
Ireland international
Together with Emily Beatty and Katie Mullan, Upton represented Ireland at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games. Graham Shaw first included Upton in an Ireland squad in 2015. In January 2016 she was also included in a squad for series of away games against Spain. However, on both occasions Upton had to withdraw from the squads because of injuries. She eventually made her senior debut on 6 November 2016 against Scotland. In January 2017 she was a member of the Ireland team that won a 2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League Round 2 tournament in Kuala Lumpur, defeating Malaysia 3–0 in the final. Upton scored four goals in the tournament. On 17 January 2017 she scored her first senior Ireland goal in a 10–0 win against Hong Kong. On 19 January 2017 she scored a hat-trick in a 10–0 against Singapore.
Upton represented Ireland at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup and was a prominent member of the team that won the silver medal. She featured in all of Ireland's games throughout the tournament, including the pool games against the United States, India and England, the quarter-final against India, the semi-final against Spain and the final against the Netherlands. In opening game against the United States, Upton provided an assist for Anna O'Flanagan. In the quarter-final against India, she was the first Ireland player to score in the penalty shoot-out.
Honours
Ireland
Women's Hockey World Cup
Runners Up: 2018
Women's FIH Hockey World League
Winners: 2017 Kuala Lumpur Tournament
Women's FIH Hockey Series
Runners Up: 2019 Banbridge
Women's Four Nations Cup
Runners Up: 2017
Connecticut Huskies
NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship
Winners: 2013, 2014
Big East Conference Field Hockey Tournament
Winners: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Cork Harlequins
Women's Irish Hockey League
Runners Up: 2017–18
Irish Senior Cup
Runners Up: 2016–17
EY Champions Trophy
Runners Up: 2018
Crescent College
Munster Schools Senior Cup
Winners 2010, 2011
Munster Schools Junior Cup
Winners: 2008, 2009
References
External links
Róisín Upton at Hockey Ireland
1994 births
Living people
Irish female field hockey players
Sportspeople from Limerick (city)
Female field hockey midfielders
Ireland international women's field hockey players
People educated at Crescent College
UConn Huskies field hockey players
UConn Huskies field hockey coaches
Field hockey players at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
Republic of Ireland women's association footballers
Limerick ladies' Gaelic footballers
Alumni of Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
Irish field hockey coaches
Women's association football players not categorized by position
Expatriate field hockey players
Irish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Women's Irish Hockey League players
Ladies' Gaelic footballers who switched code
Field hockey players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic field hockey players for Ireland
Irish field hockey players
Sportspeople from County Limerick |
Mark Boyce (born 6 March 1960) is an Australian singer, particularly known in France for his 1990 hit "Hey Little Girl".
Boyce was a solo artist, had a minor role in movies, and has had a modelling career when, in 1990, he decided to start a solo career with the song "Hey Little Girl", which peaked at No.6 on the French SNEP Singles Chart, and was certified Silver disc by the SNEP. Since then, the song has been much broadcast on radio.
He lives in Australia.
Discography
He released three singles from his album All Over the World : "Hey Little Girl"; plus "Questa Sera" and "Classic Story of Love", which both achieved minor success (they failed to enter the French Singles Chart).
References
Australian male singers
Australian pop singers
Living people
1960 births |
Békésszentandrás is a village in Békés county, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary.
Geography
Békésszentandrás, the western gate of Békés county, lies along the left bank of the Hármas-Körös River. The territory of the village is divided by the M44 road. The village is situated 150 km from Budapest, the capital city, and 50 km away from the town of Békéscsaba. It covers an area of 77.45 km2 and has a population of 3608 people (2015).
The area has many prehistoric tumuli, known locally as kunhalom ('Cumanian Barrow'). The largest is Gödény-halom with a height of over 12 metres.
History
After the Hungarian conquest nearly seventy settlements were founded in the region of the Körös rivers. Archaeological research indicates there were a number of smaller settlements in this region which later were depopulated during the Mongol invasion. The first written reference about Békésszentandrás – as we now know is from 1297. The name of the village was mentioned for the first time in a controversial issue in 1329. Its autonomy was recognised on 18 April 1330 and became the property of the Úzvásári family under the name of Zenthandreas. Almost a hundred years later the settlement became the Crown's property again. Around 1436 King Sigismund donated it to his Knight János Hunyadi. The construction and flourishing of the Szentandrási estate began in that period. Around 1460 the estate received market town rights. After the death of János Hunyadi, his wife Erzsébet Szilágyi managed the estate. She was followed by János Corvin and András Dánfy. Under the leadership of the Dánfy family the estate fell into pieces, lost its integrated management and market town rights. The four parts of the village were shared by Miklós Nagyfalusi Toldy, Anna Dánfy, the Paksy and Patócsi family. The number of people living in Szentandrás under the Turkish rule often changed. Many of them left the settlement during the fighting at Gyula and just slowly drifted back to their village. Due to the high tax burden many people fled to the free counties.
In 1596 Tatars destroyed the village, after that the territory was fallow for a long time. In the mid-1600s the area became populated again under the jurisdiction of György Rákóczi who was the Prince of Transylvania. In the 1690s it became deserted once again because of liberation wars and a plague outbreak.
In the early 1700s a magistrate, György Száraz received the territory for 32,000 Forints. His wife, Katalin Doróczi was a descendant of the Paksy family. The first settlers arrived in 1719 from Kaba, Bihar county and later others came after them. Among them were a number of resettled people. György Száraz leased the estate to the county treasurer István Tolna, who was very cruel to the residents. They rebelled and this sparked the biggest rebellion of the century on 27 April 1735. Its leaders were Péró Szegedinácz, and the judge of Szentandrás, Mihály Vértessi. In the 1740s, the population of the village continued to grow after new groups arrived: Catholics from the upper Tisza and Lutheran Slovaks from Hont and Nógrád counties. The latter, for the landlord's proposal migrated to Komlós mere. In 1796 a part of the inhabitants moved to Kishegyes mere.
The 19th century population of Szentandrás increased steadily. In 1827 3,740, in 1852 4,941, in 1890 6,362 inhabitants lived here. The village took part in the 1848-49 Independence War and several people became a victim. The most important event of that century was the river regulation so life became safer. The village was named Békésszentandrás at the end of the 1800s. Both World Wars had many casualties in the village, a Heroes' Statue reminds them which was inaugurated by József Archduke in 1927. One of the important results of the inter-war period is the introduction of carpet making which made Békésszentandrás world-famous. The others are the modernisation of the local administration and the secession of Csabacsüd in 1924. Between 1936 and 1942 the country's largest dam of that time was built on the Hármas-Körös River. The dam was put into operation by the Regent Miklós Horthy.
In the post-war period collectivisation played a key role in the village. Beside agriculture, carpenters, shoemakers, metalworkers and tailors formed a cooperative, too. In the early 1960s a municipal water network was built up and pavement construction was started in the village so the living conditions improved. From the late 60's agriculture is the main source of income in the area.
In 1970 Békésszentandrás got the so-called incorporated town title.
Since 1990 the village has been supplied with public utilities like the sewerage-, gas pipeline-, IT network and drainage ditch system. Most of the roads are fitted with solid surface. After the realisation of the future plans there's a realistic chance to establish a small town from the village.
Famous people
Ildikó Komlósi, Hungarian mezzo-soprano
László Hadady (born 1956), oboist
Bene Martin dancer, boxos, junior team footballer
References
External links
in Hungarian
Populated places in Békés County |
The French corvette Naïade was launched at Brest in 1793 as a brig-corvette for the French Navy. The Royal Navy captured her in 1805 and took her into service as HMS Melville. She was sold for breaking up in 1808.
French service
Naïade was built to a plan by Pierre-Agustin Lamothe and was the name ship of her three-vessel class. The Royal Navy captured one sister ship, Diligente, in 1800 and employed her as a 14-gun transport until they sold her in 1814.
French Revolutionary Wars
The French Navy employed Naïade to patrol and escort convoys between Ouessant and
Socoa. She then escorted a convoy between Ostend and Dunkirk. Lastly, she cruised in the North Sea and the Pas-de-Calais. Then she was stationed at Flessingue. During this time she was first under the command of lieutenant de vaisseau Julien (24 February 1794 to 17 May 1794), and then lieutenant de vaisseau Léonard (1-22 December 1794).
On 25 February 1796 Naïade captured Truro, Mackie, master, and , Wray, master. Truro was on her way from London to Leith, while Gibraltar was on her way to Greenland and the northern whale fishery. The privateer burnt Gibraltar. Captain Wray returned to Hull on 11 March and reported what had transpired. Gibraltar had been 6 or 7 miles off Shields when the French privateer brig Nayade, of 16 guns, Captain Leonard, had captured her. Leonard had removed Gibraltars crew in her boats, and had set her on fire.
That evening Nayade had encountered HMS Star, one of two cutters that had been dispatched from the Firth of Forth to look for the privateer. The engagement, which lasted all night, cost Star one man killed and several men wounded. Nayade broke off the engagement in the morning and sailed to France. Captain Wray and his men were imprisoned at Dunkirk for four days before they were exchanged.
Napoleonic Wars
At some point Naïade transferred to the Caribbean.
Naïade and left Martinique on 29 September 1805 provisioned for a
cruise of three months. Enseigne de vaisseau Hamon, who had assumed command of Naïade shortly before they sailed, was the senior officer of the pair.
Six days later HMS Princess Charlotte was off Tobago when she sighted them in the distance. The two French vessels were too far away for Princess Charlotte to chase them. Captain George Tobin of Princess Charlotte decided to disguise his vessel as best he could in the hope that he could lure them to approach. He was successful and an engagement ensued.
Eventually, Princess Charlotte succeeded in capturing Cyane, which had been a Royal Navy sloop until the French had captured her in May; Naïade as Tobin put it, "by taking a more prudent Situation and superior sailing, effected her Escape without any apparent Injury."
Capture
On 13 October 1805 captured Naiade off Barbados () after a chase of nine hours. She was pierced for 22 guns, but mounted sixteen 12-pounder guns and four brass 2-pounder swivels. She had a crew of 170 men under the command of lieutenant de vaisseau Hamon, and had had one man killed before she surrendered. She had come out from France the previous March with the Toulon squadron and was 15 days out of Martinique, provisioned for a two months' cruise. Captain P.W. Champain of Jason described her as, " one of the largest Brigs in the French Service; extremely well fitted, fails very fast, (having escaped from many of our Cruizers,) and appears particularly calculated for His Majesty's Service."
British service
The Royal Navy re-rigged Naiade on 25 May 1806 as a ship-sloop under the name HMS Melville. The Navy then commissioned her in August at Antigua under Commander the Honourable James William King; he was promoted to commander and into Melville on 25 August 1806.
captured on 16 December the French privateer , out of Guadaloupe after a 12-hour chase. Elizabeth had captured Cambrian after Cambrian had left a convoy on 28 October. Melville recaptured Cambrian, which had been carrying a cargo of coal from Cork to Jamaica.
Melville served in the squadron under Rear-Admiral Alexander Cochrane, in , that was sent to occupy the Danish West Indies. The actual occupation of the Danish West Indies did not occur until 7 December, after receipt of news of the second battle of Copenhagen.
A notice of a head money payment states that at some point King and Melville captured the privateers Pensee and Favorite.
Melville arrived at Deptford on 18 July 1808. King transferred on 29 July into , which he commissioned in Britain.
Fate
The Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy offered "Melville sloop...lying at Deptford" for sale on 3 November 1808. She was sold that day.
Notes
Citations
References
Fonds Marine. Campagnes (opérations ; divisions et stations navales ; missions diverses). Inventaire de la sous-série Marine BB4. Tome premier : BB4 1 à 482 (1790-1826)
1793 ships
Corvettes of the French Navy
Captured ships
Sloops of the Royal Navy |
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Kolaba (also spelled Coloba) or Kulaba may refer to the following entities in Central India :
the former Mahratta princely state Kolaba State
Kolaba Fort, alias Kulaba Fort or Aliba(u)g Fort
the former Kulaba District, now Raigad district, in Maharashtra
the former Kolaba Lok Sabha constituency (Marathi: कुलाबा लोकसभा मतदारसंघ) |
The men's 10,000 metres walk event at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Kingston, Jamaica, at National Stadium on 17 July.
Medalists
Results
Final
17 July
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 30 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event.
References
10,000 metres walk
Racewalking at the World Athletics U20 Championships |
The women's doubles soft tennis event was part of the soft tennis programme and took place on December 8, at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex.
Schedule
All times are Arabia Standard Time (UTC+03:00)
Results
Finals
Top half
Bottom half
References
Official website
External links
soft-tennis.org
Soft tennis at the 2006 Asian Games |
Sinzongo is a village in the Lobaye region in the Central African Republic southwest of the capital, Bangui and near the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Nearby towns and villages include Pissa, (1.4 nm), Boali (1.4 nm), Boyama (2.2 nm), Seoundou (8.2 nm), Boundara (8.0 nm) and Ancien Bakani (11.3 nm).
References
Populated places in Lobaye |
Central Nebraska Regional Airport is three miles northeast of Grand Island, in Hall County, Nebraska. It is owned by the Hall County Airport Authority. The airport sees two airlines, Allegiant Air which flies independently and American Eagle which is subsidized by the federal Essential Air Service program. In 2016 the airport had 68,879 passenger boardings (enplanements), a 6.6% increase from the 64,602 enplanements in 2015. The airport had 7,961 enplanements in calendar year 2008, 20,136 in 2009 and 37,101 in 2010.
The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 categorized it as a nonhub primary airport based on enplanements in 2016 (over 10,000 per year).
History
The facility was formerly Grand Island Army Airfield. Today about a dozen military buildings remain there including several hangars, some former warehouses being used for commercial storage and several sheds along with the old parachute building.
Historical airline service
United Airlines provided the first commercial airline service to GRI in the mid-1930s when the airport was added as a stop on United's transcontinental air route between San Francisco and New York. Many other cities were served on this route including Sacramento, Reno, Salt Lake City, Denver, Lincoln, Omaha, Des Moines, Moline, Chicago, Toledo, and Cleveland. United began using Boeing 247 aircraft and later upgraded with Douglas DC-3s and Convair 340s. Service continued until 1959 when Frontier Airlines took over.
Frontier Airlines (1950-1986) began serving GRI in 1959 on a route between Denver and Kansas City which made stops at Cheyenne, Scottsbluff, North Platte, Grand Island, Lincoln, Omaha, and St. Joseph. The carrier began service with Convair 340 aircraft and upgraded to Convair 580s by the mid-1960s. In 1970 Frontier introduced Boeing 737-200 jet service to GRI with direct flights to Denver and Omaha and occasional direct service was provided to Chicago, Kansas City, Dallas/Fort Worth, Phoenix, and Las Vegas. Frontier's jet service ended in 1984 and was replaced by Frontier Commuter using Convair 580s but all service ended in early 1985.
From the late 1970s through the 2000s GRI received service from a series of smaller commuter airlines. Several of these carriers operated on behalf of major airlines such as United Express and Continental Express. After 1990, only one carrier at a time served GRI as service to the airport became subsidized under the federal Essential Air Service program in which a certain carrier is awarded such service.
Air Wisconsin served GRI on two occasions; 1979-1981 with a route to Minneapolis making a stop in Lincoln using Fairchild Swearingen Metroliners and 1985-1986 with a route to Chicago O'hare International Airport also making a stop at Lincoln using BAC One-Eleven jets.
Air Nebraska, 1980-1981, with a Kearney - Grand Island - Omaha - Kansas City route using an Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante.
Pioneer Airlines served GRI from 1983 through 1986 operating on behalf of Continental Airlines as Continental Commuter. The carrier flew to Denver and Omaha with stops at cities throughout Nebraska and used Beechcraft Model 99 and Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner aircraft.
Rocky Mountain Airways began service in 1985 along the Denver - Scottsbluff - North Platte - Grand Island - Lincoln - Omaha route, otherwise known as the River Route, as it mostly serves cities along the Platte River. Rocky Mountain began a code-share alliance with Continental Airlines in 1986 and operated as Continental Express before ending service in 1987. The carrier used de Havilland Dash 7 aircraft.
Air Midwest began service in 1982 with routes to Lincoln, Omaha, and Kansas City using Fairchild Swearingen Metroliners. In 1986 the carrier began operating as Eastern Express on behalf of Eastern Airlines and in 1988 Air Midwest switched their alliance to Braniff Airways operating as Braniff Express. A Saab 340 aircraft was used for a time while flying as Eastern Express. Service ended in 1989.
Midcontinent Airlines began service in 1986 with flights to Kansas City and Omaha. In 1987 the carrier also began operating as Braniff Express alongside Air Midwest. Midcontinent used Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante and Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner aircraft. After the collapse of Braniff in 1989, Midcontinent flew under its own identity to Kansas City before ending service in 1990.
GP Express Airlines was headquartered in Grand Island and began service in 1987 along the river route after Rocky Mountain/Continental Express ended their service. Flights to Kansas City and Minneapolis were added in 1990 and the carrier began a code-share alliance with Continental Airlines in 1994 operating as Continental Connection. GP Express used Beechcraft Model 99 and Beechcraft 1900C aircraft. The carrier shut down in 1996.
Great Lakes Airlines began GRI service in 1996 after the collapse of GP Express. Great lakes operated as United Express on behalf of United Airlines using Beechcraft 1900D aircraft. Direct service was provided to Denver, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Omaha. Great Lakes lost its designation as United Express in 2002 but continued service under its own branding until 2006.
Air Midwest returned to GRI operating as US Airways Express on behalf of US Airways via a code sharing agreement. The carrier commenced service on October 29, 2006 with two daily flights to Omaha Eppley Airfield and one daily flight to Kansas City International Airport. Air Midwest ended their service in May 2008, and local commuter air carrier Island Air then announced plans to take over but did not begin this new replacement service.
GRI then went for a period of time in 2008 with no service. Great Lakes Airlines returned in 2009 with flights to Denver which continued until the current provider, American Eagle, began service in 2011.
American Eagle, operating on behalf of American Airlines, began serving GRI on June 9, 2011 with two daily flights to DFW using Embraer 145 regional jets. At times a third flight was added and larger jets including the CRJ-700 and CRJ-900s have been used.
Allegiant Air began service in 2008 with flights to Las Vegas and later added flights to the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. During 2016 flights were briefly added to Orlando Sanford International Airport. Typically, flights run on two days per week. Allegiant started service with McDonnell Douglas MD-80 jets and now operates Airbus A319s and Airbus A320s.
Facilities
The airport covers 1,847 acres (747 ha) at an elevation of 1,847 feet (563 m). It has two concrete runways: 17/35 is 7,002 by 150 feet (2,134 x 46 m) and 13/31 is 6,608 by 100 feet (2,014 x 30 m).
In the year ending June 30, 2022, the airport had 20,074 aircraft operations, an average of 55 per day: 67% general aviation, 20% air taxi, 11% military, and 3% commercial. 37 aircraft were then based at this airport: 22 single-engine, 3 multi-engine, 2 jet and 10 military.
Central Nebraska Regional Airport was selected to be a new Chinook Helicopter Base. The Nebraska National Guard has been on site since 2004, with ground scheduled to be broken in 2006 and the base opening in 2008.
in April 2016 a new terminal was opened, costing an estimated $20 million; the old terminal will become office space for the Hall County airport authority. Gate 1 now has a fully closed jet bridge or "jetway" to the aircraft, a first for any airport in the Central Nebraska area. Plans include a second jet bridge if more airlines come in.
Trego-Dugan Aviation, the on-site FBO, has moved buildings, now operating adjacent to their service hangars. The new space includes Wifi, an Internet cafe, and a lounge for private pilots.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
The airport has scheduled passenger jet service on two airlines. Allegiant Air began flights to Las Vegas on September 4, 2008 with McDonnell Douglas MD-80 jetliners and now flies Airbus A319 jets several days a week nonstop to Las Vegas and Phoenix, the latter being served via Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport. During summer 2016 nonstop flights were also operated to Orlando Sanford International Airport. On June 9, 2011, American Eagle operated by Envoy Air commenced flying between GRI and Dallas/Ft. Worth utilizing Embraer ERJ family jets. Occasionally American Eagle service will operate by SkyWest Airlines using Canadair CRJ-700 aircraft and by Mesa Airlines with Canadair CRJ-900 regional jets.
See also
List of airports in Nebraska
References
Other sources
Essential Air Service documents (Docket OST-2002-13983) from the U.S. Department of Transportation:
Order 2004-5-15: selecting Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., to provide essential air service with subsidy support at Grand Island, Kearney, McCook, North Platte, and Scottsbluff, Nebraska, for two years at a total annual subsidy of $5,233,287. Also, the Department makes final the termination of the eligibility of Norfolk, Nebraska, to receive subsidized essential air service proposed in Order Order 2003-6-25, June 19, 2003.
Order 2006-6-26: selecting Air Midwest for service at Grand Island and McCook, Nebraska, for two years, beginning when the carrier inaugurates full service, at a total annual subsidy of $2,296,462 for both communities. Grand Island will receive two nonstop round trips to Omaha each weekday and weekend (12 total round trips per week) and one nonstop round trip each weekday and weekend to Kansas City (6 total round trips per week); McCook will receive two one-stop round trips each weekday and weekend to Omaha (12 one-stop round trips per week); both Grand Island and McCook will be served with 19-passenger Beech 1900-D aircraft.
Order 2008-7-8: selecting Great Lakes Airlines, Ltd. to provide subsidized essential air service at Grand Island, Nebraska, Joplin, Missouri, El Dorado/Camden, Harrison, and Hot Springs, Arkansas, at a combined annual subsidy.
Order 2011-1-25: selecting American Eagle Airlines to provide essential air service (EAS) at Grand Island, Nebraska, for an annual subsidy of $2,215,582, for a two-year period beginning when the carrier inaugurates service through the end of the 24th month thereafter.
External links
Central Nebraska Regional Airport, official website
Aerial image as of April 1999 from USGS The National Map
Airports in Nebraska
Essential Air Service
Grand Island, Nebraska
Buildings and structures in Hall County, Nebraska
Transportation in Hall County, Nebraska |
George Rogers Clark is a plaster bust made by American artist David McLary. Dated 1985, the sculpture depicts American Revolutionary War hero and frontiersman George Rogers Clark. The bust is located in an alcove on the third floor of the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis, United States. The bust measures by by and sets upon a wooden base measuring approximately by by .
Description
In a frontier-style fringe shirt with lace-up collar, George Rogers Clark looks off to his right. He wears a cowboy hat with the proper left of its brim rolled up. The surface of the bust is rough with a seemingly unrefined style.
On the posterior of the proper right shoulder is the artists' engraving which says:
DAVID MCLARY / 1985 / INDIANA STATE MUSEUM
The brass plaque on the wooden base reads:
GEORGE ROGERS CLARK / 1752–1818 / INDIANA STATEHOUSE COLLECTION
Historical background
This bust was sculpted by David McLary in 1985, an Indianapolis-based artist and employee of the Indiana State Museum.
Using a casting process a mold was made of the sculpture and from this mold a preliminary cast was made. After the cast went through a refining process a second mold was made from the preliminary cast. It is from this second cast that six other busts were cast and finished in a variety of fashions. There were eight total casts. Other than the sculpture in the Indiana Statehouse, only two of the casts' whereabouts are known. One bust was presented to the George Rogers Clark Elementary School in Clarksville, Indiana. Upon the request of former Councilman John Minta, one bust was then presented to the Clarksville Town Hall.
References
External links
Additional images of George Rogers Clark (McLary) in Flickr
View more photos of this piece and other artwork found at the Indiana Statehouse
Indiana Statehouse Tour Office
1985 sculptures
Art in Indiana
Busts in Indiana
Indiana Statehouse Public Art Collection
Monuments and memorials in Indiana
Plaster sculptures in the United States
Sculptures of men in Indiana |
Alexander Hugh McKinnon (December 24, 1904 – June 16, 1973) was a lawyer, judge and politician in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Inverness in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1940 to 1953 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Inverness, Nova Scotia, the son of Hugh McKinnon and Margaret Campbell. McKinnon was educated in Inverness and then at St. Francis Xavier University and Dalhousie University, receiving a LL.B. from the later institution in 1929. He was admitted to the bar in the same year and set up practice in Inverness. In 1934, he married Ann Ryan. He was first elected to the provincial assembly in a 1940 by-election held after Moses Elijah McGarry was elected to the House of Commons. McKinnon served in the province's Executive Council as Minister of Public Health and Welfare from 1949 to 1950 and Minister of Mines and Labour from 1949 to 1953. He was named a county court judge for Antigonish County in 1953 and, in 1966, was appointed to the Nova Scotia Supreme Court. He was named Chief Justice for Nova Scotia in 1968 and served until his death in Halifax at the age of 68.
References
Marble, AE Nova Scotians at home and abroad: biographical sketches .... (1977) pp. 279–80
Chief Justices, The Courts of Nova Scotia
1904 births
1973 deaths
Dalhousie University alumni
Judges in Nova Scotia
Members of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs
Nova Scotia Ministers of Health
People from Inverness County, Nova Scotia
St. Francis Xavier University alumni |
Francis D. "Pete" Lyon (July 29, 1905 – October 8, 1996) was an American film director, television director, and film editor. He and Robert Parrish were co-recipients of the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for the 1947 film, Body and Soul.
Biography
Lyon was born in Bowbells, North Dakota. He moved to California to attend UCLA. After graduation, he moved to England to begin his career in film. He returned to the US and from the early 1930s to the 1950s, Lyon was exclusively an editor, except for one uncredited acting role in 1932. He worked on 29 films as an assistant editor or editor, including The Men in Her Life (1941), Body and Soul (1947) and The Young and The Brave (1963). He moved on to directing, and co-founded United Pictures Corporation in 1966. He was credited on more than 20 additional films before retiring from the entertainment industry in 1970.
In 1993, Lyon published a memoir entitled Twists of Fate: An Oscar Winner's International Career.
Lyon died on October 8, 1996, in Green Valley, Arizona.
Selected filmography
Acting role
Opportunity (1918)
Hypnotized (1932; uncredited role)
Editing work
Editing assistance: 10 films
Film Editor: 19 films; the first was The Basketball Fix (1951)
Director (feature films)
Crazylegs (1953)
The Bob Mathias Story (1954)
Cult of the Cobra (1955)
The Great Locomotive Chase (1956)
Bailout at 43,000 (1957)
The Oklahoman (1957)
Gunsight Ridge (1957)
South Seas Adventure (1958 - first segment)
Escort West (1959)
Tomboy and the Champ (1961)
The Young and The Brave (1963)
Destination Inner Space (1966)
Castle of Evil (1966)
The Money Jungle (1967)
The Destructors (1968)
The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1969)
Director (television series)
Lyon received director credit on 42 episodes of 17 different US television series in the period from 1952 to 1964, plus being credited as the director of the first year's production (25 episodes) of the Walt Disney production The Adventures of Spin and Marty.
Book
References
External links
1905 births
1996 deaths
People from Burke County, North Dakota
American film editors
Best Film Editing Academy Award winners
University of California, Los Angeles alumni
People from Green Valley, Arizona
Film directors from Arizona
Film directors from North Dakota |
Priti (), also known as Karnotpala, is a Hindu goddess. She is one of the two consorts of the god of love, Kamadeva, along with Rati.
Priti is regarded to represent affectionate love, while her co-wife, Rati, represents sensual pleasure. In other interpretations, Priti is regarded to be merely an epithet of Rati.
Legend
According to legend, Priti joined her father in taking up austere practices to propitiate Parvati, in the hope that she may find a suitable husband despite the fact that she was beyond her prime. Thus propitiated, the goddess appeared before Priti and prescribed her a ritual that would restore her youth and allow her to gain a husband. As Priti performed the ritual, Parvati encouraged Kamadeva to meet the newly youthful Priti, causing him to fall in love with her. When Kamadeva proposes marriage, Priti asks him to seek her father's consent. Priti weds Kamadeva to become his second consort.
She is also described to be an aspect of Vishnu's divine feminine energy.
Priti accompanies her consort, Kamadeva, in his quest to disturb the penance of the deity Shiva, in order to cause him to fall in love with Parvati.
The Garuda Purana prescribes the worship of Priti alongside Kamadeva and Rati.
References
Hindu goddesses
Goddesses |
is a 1971 anime film by Toei Animation, retelling the evergreen story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves from the Arabian Nights, or One Thousand and One Nights.
It was directed by Hiroshi Shidara and written by Morihisa Yamamoto. Hayao Miyazaki played a decisive role in developing structure, characters and designs for this film, whose credits list him as Key Animator and Organizer. Seiichiro Uno wrote original music for the film.
It was released on 18 July 1971 in Japan. Other releases followed, including:
West Germany (as Ali Cats und der fliegende Professor, on 16 March 1973)
Italy (as Ali Babà e i 40 ladroni)
USA (a dubbed version called Alibaba's Revenge)
International English version (Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves)
Spain (as Ali Babà i els 40 lladres; in Catalan, aired in Canal Nou, on 29 October 1994).
Plot
The story is about a little boy who is the descendant of the leader of the thieves who met their fate in the 1001 Nights. He joins forces with a mouse and 38 cats to form the 40 thieves whose sole purpose is to steal back their rightful treasure from Ali Baba the 33rd. The tyrannical Ali Baba being nearly broke as he has spent most of the money his father left him, finds a magic lamp which is inhabited by an ailurophobic genie who cannot work his magic unless all the cats in the kingdom are gone. The boy and his companions, plan to save the jailed cats, to get back the stolen treasures from Ali Baba and saving the oppressed people from his tyranny.
Cast
Additional Voices
Original: Masao Imanishi, Kunihiko Kitagawa, Ichirō Nagai, Michiko Nomura, Hiroshi Odake, Shunji Yamada
English: Dean Hagopian, A.J. Henderson, Neil Shee, Jane Woods
References
External links
1971 anime films
Animated films based on Ali Baba
1970s Japanese-language films
Japanese animated fantasy films
Japanese fantasy adventure films
Toei Animation films
1970s fantasy adventure films
Anime and manga based on fairy tales |
The 2012–13 Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup was the fourth formal season of the Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup, which was the premier domestic women's Twenty20 cricket competition in Australia prior to the inception of the Women's Big Bash League in 2015. The tournament started on 12 October 2012 and finished on 19 January 2013. Defending champions Victorian Spirit finished third. New South Wales Breakers won the tournament for the first time after finishing first in the group stage and beating Western Fury in the final.
Ladder
Fixtures
Final
Statistics
Highest totals
Most runs
Most wickets
References
External links
Series home at ESPNcricinfo
Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup seasons
Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup |
Sharpe Field is a closed private use airport located northwest of the central business district of Tuskegee, a city in Macon County, Alabama, United States. This airport is privately owned by the Bradbury Family Partnership.
Formerly known as Tuskegee Army Airfield, Sharpe Field was used to train the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. It provided advanced training for the graduates of nearby Moton Field. Most of the history of the Tuskegee Airmen was made at this site.
History
World War II
The airfield was designed by the African American architect Hilyard Robinson and built in 1941. Construction began on July 12, 1941. Training flights began in November of the same year, even though construction was nowhere near completion. A graded (but not yet paved) portion of the north–south runway was used to conduct initial flight training.
On 23 July 1941 the Air Corps established an Air Corps Advanced Flying School at Tuskegee; it was activated two weeks later, on 6 August. It was later renamed the Tuskegee Advanced Flying School; the Army Air Forces Advanced Flying School; and the Army Air Forces Pilot School (Basic-Advanced).
Tuskegee AAF was assigned to the Southeast Training Center of the Army Air Force Training Command. It was commanded by the 318th Army Air Force Base Unit. By the end of 1942, Tuskegee had a total of 3,414 personnel.
The March 1943 14M Regional Aeronautical Chart labeled the airfield as "Tuskegee Army Flying School" and indicated that the field had a control tower. By September 1943, Tuskegee had 4 runways & a total of 225 buildings. In addition to the main airfield, known sub-bases and auxiliaries which supported pilot training were:
Griel Auxiliary Field
Shorter Auxiliary Field
Aircraft used at Tuskegee during World War II included the PT-17 biplane primary trainer, BT-13 monoplane basic trainer, AT-6 Texan advanced trainer, and P-40 Warhawk (used for fighter transition training).
The first class of African-American aviation cadets entered the second phase of military flight training (Basic) at Tuskegee AAF on 8 November 1941, under military instructors. Only 7 of the 13 original cadets remained. The 99th Pursuit Squadron moved to Tuskegee from Maxwell Field, Alabama on 5 January 1942. The Air Base Detachment would later be redesignated as the 318th Air Base Squadron and still later as the 318th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron.
Five of the aviation cadets at Tuskegee entered advanced flying training with P-40 Warhawks in January 1942. The 100th Pursuit Squadron was activated at Tuskegee on 19 February 1942. It was the second African-American Army Air Forces unit ever to be activated. The first class of African-American pilots at Tuskegee completed advanced pilot training on 7 March. There were only five who completed the training. On 17 April the Air Corps Advanced Flying School at Tuskegee Army Air Field was redesignated as Tuskegee Advanced Flying School. The second class of African-American pilots graduated from flying training on 29 April. By the end of 1942, nine classes of African-American pilots had completed training at Tuskegee AAF.
On 13 October 1942 the 332d Fighter Group was activated at Tuskegee, and the pre-existing 100th Fighter Squadron was assigned to it. The 301st and 302d Fighter Squadrons were also activated for the first time at Tuskegee, and assigned to the 332d Fighter Group. This group was the first African-American group in the Army Air Forces. On 23 March 1943, the group departed Tuskegee for Selfridge Field, Michigan, where they received air combat training by First Air Force and eventually were deployed overseas for combat operations in Italy.
Twin-engine training commenced at Tuskegee in 1943, at first using the AT-10. The 1944 US Army/Navy Directory of Airfields described Tuskegee AAF as having a 5,000' hard-surface runway. As constructed during World War II, Tuskegee AAF consisted of four asphalt runways (the longest being 5,200'), taxiways, a ramp, and a large number of buildings north of the field. The AT-10 twin-engine trainer was replaced at Tuskegee by the TB-25 Mitchell in 1945. The last pilot class graduated at Tuskegee in 1946, bringing the total number of pilots trained at the base to 992.
Tuskegee AAF was inactivated in 1946, and the property reverted to the town of Tuskegee. Many of the base's buildings were moved into the town, and two of the hangars were relocated.
Postwar use
Although the 1962 Birmingham Sectional Chart depicted Sharpe Field as having 4 paved runways (with the longest being 5,000'), the Aerodromes table included the remark "North/South only usable runway."
Sharpe Field was reopened as a civilian airport at some point between 1945 and 1962, as that is how it was listed in the 1962 AOPA Airport Directory. Sharpe Field was described as having a single 5,000' asphalt Runway 18/36, and the operator was listed as Sharpe Aviation Service.
The Tuskegee airfield was evidently closed once again at some point between 1965 and 1971, as it was not listed among active airfields in the 1971 Flight Guide.
In 1976, an attempt was made to reuse the abandoned base as an oil refinery, but this did not work out. It was depicted as an abandoned airfield on the 1998 World Aeronautical Chart.
In 2019 Sharpe Field was used to test a blimp deployment of FirstNet. The field's current state was seen in a commercial by AT&T .
Current status
The site of Tuskegee AAF was purchased by the Bradbury Family Partnership around 2000. It is strictly a private development. However, in 2003, Sharpe Field was once again listed as an active private airfield. Only one runway was listed as being active, the 5,300' asphalt Runway 14/32. The airfield is currently closed and has been deactivated. The owner was listed as the Bradbury Family Partnership of Woodstock, Georgia.
The purpose of the airfield having been reactivated is unknown, although the old ramp area was used as an asphalt plant for a number of years. Some of the equipment can still be seen on the ramp area.
Facilities
Sharpe Field covers an area of at an elevation of 253 feet (77 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 14/32 which measures 5,300 by 46 feet (1,615 x 14 m).
See also
Alabama World War II Army Airfields
28th Flying Training Wing (World War II)
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
References
Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas
Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites, History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC.
External links
Aerial photo of Sharpe Field; also showing Moton Field to the southeast
1941 establishments in Alabama
Airports in Alabama
Transportation buildings and structures in Macon County, Alabama
Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Alabama
Airports established in 1941 |
The 1954–55 Primeira Divisão was the 21st season of top-tier football in Portugal.
Overview
It was contested by 14 teams, and S.L. Benfica won the championship.
League standings
Results
References
Primeira Liga seasons
1954–55 in Portuguese football
Portugal |
Aneta Bogdan is a Romanian branding, corporate identity and marketing consultant. She is co-founder and managing partner of brand and design company Brandient, which operates from Bucharest and Singapore. She is considered a pioneer in the branding discipline in Romania and was included in the top 100 "Most Powerful Business Women in Romania" in 2012, as well as in other relevant business publications, such as "Who’s Who in Business Romania 2018", made by Ziarul Financiar.
Bogdan consults leading entrepreneurs and businesses in Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia, including Bitdefender, eMAG, Dedeman, Transavia, Banca Transilvania as well as multinational businesses such as YTL Corporation, Vodafone, ING Bank, Heineken and Renault. She was the advisor for the rebranding of several nation brands, such as sports organisations Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee, Romanian Rugby Federation, media organisations National Romanian Television and Radiocom, and the Romanian national bank CEC Bank, as well as for the creation of the Team Romania brand and the first visual identity for the Romania National Football Team.
Bogdan is a Chartered Marketer, a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Marketing (FCIM) and holds an MBA from the Open University Business School (UK). She is also a trainer and brand speaker, and the author of Branding on the Eastern Front.
Biography
Bogdan graduated from the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies (ASE) in 1984, during the last decade of communism. Her first job was in a company producing and exporting industrial goods. Her career unfolded exclusively in marketing and branding. After a few jobs in the marketing management of local firms, she was hired in 1997 by the new telecom player Mobifon, operating the Connex brand (owned at the time by Telesystems International Wireless and AirTouch Canada). She was promoted as Marketing Communications Director, contributing to building the most valuable Romanian brand at the time – Connex was subsequently acquired by Vodafone in 2005 for EUR 2.6 billion.
Since 1998, Bogdan has been a member of The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), where she received in 2001 the Chartered Marketer qualification. Since 2011, she is a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Marketing (FCIM). In 2002 she received her post-graduate degree MBA (Master of Business Administration) from Open University Business School (UK). In the same year, she left Connex to co-found the brand strategy and design company Brandient, together with designer Cristian Kit Paul and finance professional Mihai Bogdan.
Bogdan is a frequent keynote speaker on branding and an awarded professional. She has been invited in the jury of global design competitions.
Bogdan is author of the book Branding on the Eastern Front (Romanian edition published in 2010, international edition published in 2018).
She has talked about improving the Romanian "brand" in the world and is active in several Romanian social causes.
Work
Brandient
Founded in 2002 in Bucharest, Romania, Brandient is a consultancy in branding and design. In 2012, Brandient extended its activity in Southeast Asia, and opened an office in Singapore. Bogdan is Managing Partner of Brandient worldwide. Brandient has received many industry awards including Red Dot, Graphis, Rebrand 100, Pentawards, Transform etc., and was included in the Rebrand Hall of Fame in 2015. Through Brandient, Bogdan was responsible for the creation of over 100 new brands (a selection of which was published in the book Brandient 101 in 2010) and was the advisor for a quarter of the most valuable 50 Romanian brands (as per the report released by the global consulting firm Brand Finance).
Other projects
In 2003, Bogdan invited Wally Olins for the first time in Romania, launching the debate on the nation's branding at the conference BrandRo in Bucharest. Later in 2010, Olins wrote the foreword for her book Branding on the Eastern Front. In 2009, Bogdan and Olins led the consortium Brandient-Saffron at the tender for pitching for the tourism brand of Romania, organised by the Ministry of Development and Tourism.
In 2011, Bogdan was selected as a frontrunner at the tender for create the "Made in Bhutan" brand, organised by the Ministry of Economy from Bhutan, under the aegis of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Books
Bogdan wrote the best-seller book Branding on the Eastern Front, with the first Romanian edition published in 2010 and sold out in 3 months, followed by the 2nd edition in 2011. The book is written after 20 years of practice in marketing, communication and branding, and its topic is "about reputation, against the tide" – as its subtitle reads – with focus on the pioneering of the branding approach on emergent markets in Eastern Europe. The book is referenced in academic research and serves as bibliography for the branding discipline at national universities. The international edition in English was published in 2018.
References
External links
Brandient.com
AnetaBogdan.com
Living people
Date of birth missing (living people)
Branding consultants
Year of birth missing (living people) |
Arvo Pärt Centre () is a foundation responsible for maintaining the personal archive of classical composer Arvo Pärt and operating as an information centre on the composer and his works. The centre is located in the coastal village of Laulasmaa in Lääne-Harju Parish, Estonia, about to the west from Tallinn. It was established in 2010 by the Pärt family. In October 2018 the new building of the centre, designed by Spanish architects Fuensanta Nieto and Enrique Sobejano from the architecture and design firm Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos, was opened to the public.
History
Founding and early years
The idea to create a separate institution for the personal archive of Arvo Pärt arose from the need to ensure the composer permanent access to his collections and at the same time to prepare these collections for long-term preservation and for public research. The centre was established by Arvo Pärt and his family in 2010 when the composer had returned to Estonia after living in Germany since 1981. It was originally named the International Arvo Pärt Centre (), with 'international' dropped from the name in 2014.
The Arvo Pärt Centre was founded in the village of Laulasmaa because at his return to Estonia Arvo Pärt had chosen this coastal location as his permanent place of residence. In 2009 a residential building was bought to house the archive and to serve as a future location of the centre. The house was later named Aliina after Arvo Pärt's first piece in tintinnabuli-technique, Für Alina (1976). For the first eight years the main tasks of the centre were organising the archive, creating metadata and a digital information retrieval system. Due to the preparatory stages of work and general lack of space the centre was in most part closed to the public until late 2018.
New building
To create facilities for research and educational programmes and to develop the centre into a meeting place for music lovers with a proper concert hall, an international two-stage architectural competition was announced in 2013. Altogether 71 designs from 24 countries were submitted. A Spanish architecture and design firm Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos (led by Fuensanta Nieto and Enrique Sobejano) was declared the winner of the competition on 20 June 2014 by the President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves.
The preparations for the construction of the new building started in March 2017. The cost of the construction works, funded by the Estonian government, was 6.7 million Euros. The work was carried out by construction company Ehitustrust. The cornerstone was laid on 19 June 2017 at a festive ceremony attended among others by Arvo Pärt, Prime Minister Jüri Ratas and Minister of Culture Indrek Saar. The construction was finished in mid-2018.
The inauguration ceremony took place on 13 October 2018 in the form of three concerts by invitation. The guests were greeted by Arvo Pärt, Chairman of the Board Michael Pärt, Managing Director Anu Kivilo, and architects Fuensanta Nieto and Enrique Sobejano. The main guests speaking at the event were President of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid, Vice-President of the European Commission Andrus Ansip and Minister of Culture Indrek Saar. Arvo Pärt's new choral work And I Heard a Voice... had its Estonian premiere. Some parts of the inauguration ceremony were broadcast live by public broadcasting channels Eesti Televisioon and Klassikaraadio. The first public concert in the centre took place the following day, 14 October 2018, with American violinist Anne Akiko Meyers accompanied on a piano by Akira Eguchi.
Access
The Arvo Pärt Centre opened its doors to the public on 17 October 2018.
The aim has been that the Centre should be open to anyone interested in Arvo Pärt’s music and world of ideas.
The Arvo Pärt Centre provides guided tours introducing the life and work of Arvo Pärt. There are also educational programmes available both for children and adults. The centre also organises lectures and seminars on various topics related to Arvo Pärt's music and worldview. Various research activities and conferences are organised in collaboration with other institutions of research and higher education.
In 2020 the centre closed to the public in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In April 2020, after receiving an award from the BBVA Foundation, Pärt gave an interview to the Spanish newspaper ABC concerning the coronavirus crisis. He was quoted as saying that nobody knows how we will emerge from this, but we feel that nothing will be the same ("Nadie sabe cómo saldremos de esto, pero todos sentimos que nada permanecerá como estaba").
The centre reopened in May 2020.
Functions
Archive, library, information centre
At the core of the Arvo Pärt Centre are the personal archive and the personal library of the composer. The majority of the archival materials are original documents from the composer’s family – handwritten documents related to his creative work date back to 1970s. Many earlier documents from 1950s to 1970s are currently located at other memory institutions of Estonia or in private hands but the Arvo Pärt Centre has either paper or digital copies of most of them. The most valuable items in the archive are Arvo Pärt's handwritten scores, sketches, schemes, and music diaries. Researchers can view lists of the archive content on the centre's web site but even digital materials are accessible only on location.
The library contains more than 2,000 books from the personal collection of Arvo Pärt and his wife Nora. The composer's personal collection has two focuses – music and theology. The majority of books in the collection are on Orthodox theology and spirituality, which has been an important source of inspiration for Arvo Pärt. The library also collects and stores CDs with Arvo Pärt's music, printed scores of his works, and books about his life and music.
Based on the personal collections in the centre and on close collaboration with the composer and his family the centre also operates as an international information centre on Arvo Pärt, making available the most authoritative and up-to-date information on his life and works.
The first research conference organised in cooperation of the Arvo Pärt Centre and the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre was planned for Arvo Pärt's 85th birthday in autumn 2020. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic it was postponed for a year. The conference took place on 15–16 October 2021 under the title Arvo Pärt – Texts and Contexts with presentations by several internationally known Pärt scholars like Peter J. Schmelz, Kevin Karnes, Jeffers Engelhardt, Toomas Siitan, etc.
Music and films
The new building of the Arvo Pärt Centre houses also a concert hall with 150 seats, ideal for chamber music concerts. The centre organises its own concerts as well as offers performing space for musicians not invited by the centre. The focus of the concert programme is on introducing musicians from Estonia and abroad who have had a close collaboration with Arvo Pärt over the years. In the first two seasons there have been concerts by violinist Anne Akiko Meyers, countertenor David James from the Hilliard Ensemble, the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, early music ensemble Hortus Musicus, vocal ensemble Vox Clamantis, and many others.
Every August since 2011 the Arvo Pärt Centre has organised film evenings with a selection of films featuring Arvo Pärt's music. The activity has been conducted in collaboration with cinema Sõprus in Tallinn, however, after the opening of the new building in 2018 some screenings have been also organised at the premises of the centre.
Publishing
Since 2014 the Arvo Pärt Centre has also published a number of books, most of them about Arvo Pärt's life and music, as well as an edition of his songs for children:
2014 – In Principio : The Word in Arvo Pärt's Music. .
2015 – Lapsepõlve lood. Songs from Childhood. (CD and sheet music).
2017 – Leopold Brauneiss. Arvo Pärdi tintinnabuli-stiil: arhetüübid ja geomeetria. .
2018 – Joonas Sildre. Kahe heli vahel: graafiline romaan Arvo Pärdist. . (German translation published by Voland & Quist in 2021 as Zwischen zwei Tönen: aus dem Leben des Arvo Pärt: eine graphic Novel)
2020 – Fr Raphael Noica. Vestlused kloostris. .
2021 – Peter Bouteneff. Arvo Pärt: vaikusest sündinud. (English original Arvo Pärt: Out of Silence).
Architecture
The Arvo Pärt Centre is also known for its modern building, completed in 2018.
The architects themselves have described their design as "searching a balance between the intimacy of the Estonian artist’s compositions and the serene beauty of the landscape".
The design responds to the natural setting in a pine forest with a structure which is lower than the tree canopy apart from an observation tower. The helical tower provides a view of the Baltic Sea.
The building makes use of various geometrical (mostly pentagonal) structures and shapes, and largely due to the sinuous curved walls forms a continuity without a clear beginning or end. The extensive use of glass walls brings together the oak-panelled interior and the exterior dominated by its forest setting. The centre has another unusual architectural element apart from the tower, a small Orthodox chapel in one of the patios.
Nominations and awards
Construction Project of the Year 2018 (by the Estonian Association of Architectural and Consulting Engineering Companies and the Estonian Association of Civil Engineers)
Shortlisted for the Mies van der Rohe Award 2019
Architecture Endowment 2019 (by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia)
Nominated to the 2019 Annual Award of the Estonian Association of Architects
Nominated to the 2019 Annual Award of the Estonian Association of Interior Architects
References
External links
Music organizations based in Estonia
Archives in Estonia
Buildings by Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos
Music archives
Libraries in Estonia
Concert halls in Estonia
Towers in Estonia
Lääne-Harju Parish |
Henning von Berg (born 10 June 1961) is a former German civil engineer who became a portrait photographer. His specialty is character portraits and fine art nudes.
Biography
Henning von Berg was born in Northern Germany into a family with a nearly 550-year-old history. He worked as an engineer for thirteen years until the age of 35, when he discovered his calling was to be a photographer.
In the summer of 1997, he organized his first group photo shoot. This featured 28 nude men in an abandoned factory in Cologne, on the river Rhine. Afterwards, the exhibition "Factory Boyz" quickly gained attention all around Germany for its bizarre combination of "body & building". Just one year later the image "Stairway" of this series with 13 nude male models was chosen by an American publisher to be included in an international anthology about photography:
In Phil Braham's book "Naked Men Exposed - A Celebration of the Male Nude from 90 of the World's Greatest Photographers", the self-taught Berg was listed beside photographer icons like David Hockney, Horst P. Horst, Harriet Leibowitz, Robert Mapplethorpe, Eadweard Muybridge, Man Ray and Andy Warhol.
In 1999, von Berg claimed more recognition by organizing a whimsical social-political statement on public nudity. With his team he photographed six completely naked men in front of a dozen tourist highlights of Berlin, including the inside of the historical parliament Reichstag building. Thousands of fascinated passers-by applauded the fun happening throughout the city.
This series "Naked Berlin" was supposed to be a political comment to show the liberal atmosphere and open-minded politics of the reunified republic. The politically active Berg wanted to document that his home country has learned from the terrible Nazi history and that Germany now is a modern democracy with a tolerant spirit and total freedom for the arts.
The fun photographs of "Naked Berlin" were published by newspapers around the globe as "Reichstags Rascals". To date, the series "Naked Berlin" remains the world’s first and only-ever male nude photo shoot inside of a parliament building.
In 2005, von Berg produced a suitable counterpart by photographing the other gender on the other side of the earth. The scandalous series "Naked Sydney" documented a group of happy naked women in downtown Sydney in front of some Australian national symbols, including the famous Sydney Opera House.
Later both provocative series were presented in exhibitions worldwide. The Goethe-Institut, a German non-profit organization whose mission is to promote German language and culture outside of the German-speaking countries, promoted the exhibit "Naked Berlin - Naked Sydney" internationally and thus far more than 200,000 people have enjoyed the unique exhibitions.
Recent work
Henning von Berg is specialized in character portraits of seniors (his oldest model so far is a 108-year-old woman) and fine art nudes of mostly amateurs models. Von Berg prefers shooting in natural light conditions and likes to integrate panoramic landscapes and monumental buildings into his art.
For his various art projects, he likes to break traditional rules. He works with young and old people, men and women, aristocrats and prostitutes, athletes and disabled people, common folks and celebrities (e.g., Julius Shulman, Tim Curry, Kurt Kreuger, Derrick Davenport and Don Bachardy).
In autumn of 2006, the international non-profit art organization Tom of Finland Foundation in Los Angeles asked von Berg to become a "Foundation Liaison" to Germany/Europe. At the same time, a well-known Australian publishing house appointed him as a "Correspondent" for the high-profile photography magazines "[not only] Blue" and "[not only] Black+White".
To date, his work has appeared in more than 540 international publications and 47 exhibitions in museums and galleries on four continents.
Exhibitions (selection)
Goethe Institut Los Angeles "Naked Berlin | The Liberal Capital"
Advocate Gallery in Hollywood "City Of Angels Gates Of Hell"
Kunstforum Köln "Colognia | California"
Feitico Gallery in Chicago "Angels"
Auction House Villa Grisebach in Berlin "Reichstagslümmel"
Art Foundation ToF-Foundation in Hollywood "Erotic Art Fair"
Galleries in Köln, Münster, Dortmund, Bielefeld "Factory Boyz"
Catherine Beatty Gallery in Sydney "Naked Berlin | The Liberal Capital"
Park Hotel Hyatt-Levantehaus in Hamburg "Art Meets Charity"
Plaza Hotel in Washington, D.C. "M.A.L. 2000"
Leather Archives & Museum in Chicago "Stairway"
Flinders Hotel in Sydney "Universal"
Gallery Kunst(B)handlung in Munich "Subversiv"
Highway's Gallery in Venice Beach "GWM"
Gallery Deja Design in Los Angeles "QATB Universal"
Festival Divers/City, Parc Emilie-Gamelin in Montreal "Naked Berlin | Naked Sydney"
Gallery Tristesse Deluxe in Berlin with Nan Goldin and others
Gallery Camen de la Guerra in Madrid "La Mirada G"
Salon SIGL International, Carrousel du Louvres (Pyramid) in Paris "Alpha Males"
Gallery Dennis Dean in Fort Lauderdale "Retrospective 1997-2010"
Selected bibliography
Henning von Berg, Men Pure – Retrospective 1997-2007 [The First 10 Years], Lifetime Photographs, Seattle, 2010,
Henning von Berg, Alpha Males, Bruno Gmuender Verlag, Berlin, 2007,
Anthology Nude Bible, Udyat & Tectum Publishers, Barcelona and Brussels, 2007,
Henning von Berg, Kingdome 19, Universal 2, Bruno Gmuender Verlag, Berlin, 2008,
Anthology Nude Bible - mini, Tectum Publishers, Brussels, 2008,
Robert Vescio, (un)Dressed To Thrill, Studio Publications, Sydney, 2006,
Henning von Berg, Kingdome 19, Universal – Handcrafted Uniques, Bruno Gmuender Verlag, Berlin, 2004,
Anthology, Naked - Female and Male Nudes, Feierabend Verlag, Köln-Berlin, 2005,
James Spada, The Romantic Male Nude, Abrams Publishering, New York, 2006,
Claus Kiessling, Visions – Contemporary Photography, Bruno Gmuender Verlag, Berlin, 2006,
John Rechy, Numerados - Numbers, Editorial Egales, Barcelona, 2005,
Sandra Morrow, The Power Of Commerce, Exhibition Industry Inc, Las Vegas,
Anthology, Lovers, Studio Publications, Sydney, 2005,
Rinaldo Hopf, Axel Schock, Mein Auge 3, Konkursbuch Verlag, Tuebingen, 2006,
Anthology, Deep Blue”, Studio Publications, Sydney, 2004,
Robert Vescio, Dreamboys III, Studio Publications, Sydney, 2003,
Anthology Male Nudes IndeXX, Peter Feierabend Verlag, Köln-Berlin, 2005,
Anthology Fetish Fantasies, Peter Feierabend Verlag, Köln-Berlin, 2008,
Anthology International Nudes Photography, vol. 3, Peter Feierabend Verlag, Köln-Berlin, 2008,
Rinaldo Hopf, Axel Schock, Mein Auge 14, Konkursbuch Verlag, Tuebingen, 2018,
Anthology, Blue Muse, Studio Publication, Sydney, 2005,
Henning von Berg, David Vance, Rick Day Beauty of Men, collection 4, Bruno Gmuender Verlag, Berlin, 2013,
Robert Vescio, Dreamboys II, Studio Publications, Sydney, 2000,
Volker Janssen, American Black Beauty – Volume 2, Janssen Publishers, Cape Town, 2001,
Greg Day, Metamorphose, Janssen Publishers, Cape Town, 1998,
Dr Dietmar Kreutzer, Maennermodels Pur, Verlag Bauwesen, Berlin, 2000,
Robert Vescio, Dreamboys, Studio Publications, Sydney, 1999,
Bibliography (books about Henning von Berg, selection)
Phil Braham (Hrsg), Exposed: A Celebration of the Male Nude from 90 of the World's Greatest Photographers, Thunder's Mouth Press, London, 2000,
Reed Massengill, Self-Exposure - The Male Nude Self Portrait, Universe Publishing/Rizzoli, New York, 2006,
David Leddick, Male Nude Now - Contemporary Photography, Universe Publishing/Rizzoli, New York, 2001,
Kriss Rudolph, Paaroli, Bruno Gmuender Verlag, Berlin, 2005,
Bernd Lasdin Jeder Mensch ist ein Mensch, Verlag Seffen, Berlin, 2004,
Barbara Cardy, Mammoth Book of Gorgeous Guys, Constabler Robinson, New York, 2016,
Phil Braham, Naked Men: Neunzig weltberühmte Fotografen'', Umschau/Braus, Frankfurt/Main, 2000,
References
Amendment for reference [2]: Nude photo shoot inside Germany's parliament building: http://www.reichstagsluemmel.de/en
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Official Homepage
1961 births
Living people
Photographers from Lower Saxony
People from Hanover
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Wagh El Birket ( ) was, through the first half of the 20th century, the entertainment district (or red-light district) of Cairo, Egypt. The lake was where Azbakeya is now.
Events
In the 19th century as Cairo expanded, Wagh El Birket developed as a contact zone between the wealthy area round the Azbakeya lake and expanding central Cairo. The street ran from the Hotel Bristol to Clot Bey Square.
In 1911 the street was described as "the most unblushing in Cairo". On one side was an arcade with cafes underneath. On the other were houses with balconies on the upper floors. "Ladies of the night" dressed in flimsy gowns would display themselves on the balconies. Towards the Clot Bey end was the Fishmarket, a particularly squalid area.
WWI
In World War I there were violent incidents in the Wagh El Birket, including the major incident known as the Battle of the Wazzir.
WWII
During the Second World War, the street was known as "the Berka" by troops. The military set up brothels on the street, which were controlled by the Medical Corps. Medical centres, officially known as PA centres (preventative ablution), to try and prevent servicemen catching STI were set up in the area, and the army medical services oversaw the regular check-ups of prostitutes which were carried out by civilian authorities. The street had warning signs of a cross on a white background at both ends.
After two Australian soldiers were killed on the street, the authorities closed the Berka down in May 1942. Some of the troops blamed General Bernard Montgomery for the closure as he had a reputation as a puritan.
Fiction
The Wagh El Birket features prominently in several novels by Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz, particularly the Cairo Trilogy.
Notes
References
Inline citations
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Probably the aftermath of the April 1915 riot. Blogger.
A wrecked hotel in the Birka after the riot. Blogger.
Riot damage. Blogger.
"Riot" in the Esbekia". Blogger.
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Brigadier General Jean Laurentin is a senior officer in the Troupes de marine which is a corps of the French Army.
Military career
Laurentin joined the French Army as a lieutenant in the Troupes de marine in July 1997. He became aide-de-camp to the President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, in August 2009 and completed the defence policy course at the Institut des hautes études de défense nationale in May 2019.
After serving as the deputy general officer commanding of the 1st (United Kingdom) Division, Laurentin was made temporary commander in June 2022, until a new general officer commanding was appointed in September 2022.
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Living people
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Karnal Assembly Constituency is a part of Karnal district. It is one of the nine seats which make up Karnal (Lok Sabha constituency).
Members of Legislative Assembly
1957: Arjun Arora, Indian National Congress
1962: Sardar Madho Singh, Communist Party of India
Election results
Assembly Election 2019
Assembly Election 2014
Assembly Election 2009
Assembly Election 2005
Assembly Election 2000
Assembly Election 1996
Assembly Election 1991
Assembly Election 1987
Assembly Election 1982
Assembly Election 1977
Assembly Election 1972
Assembly Election 1968
Assembly Election 1967
References
Assembly constituencies of Haryana
Karnal district |
HMS Middleton was a Type II Hunt class destroyer of the Royal Navy and served in the Second World War. Her role was providing support for minelaying operations in the Atlantic and anti-aircraft protection for the North Russian convoys. At the end of the Second World War, Middleton returned to Portsmouth having achieved no less than six battle honours during her brief four years of active service. She remained in reserve until 1955 and was broken up in February 1958.
Construction
On 4 September 1939, Middleton was ordered as part of the 1939 War Emergency Programme. She was laid down in April 1940 and launched in May the following year. The ship was completed on 10 January 1943, by which time she had seen action in the North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea as a convoy escort. She was the first to carry the name Middleton, in honour of the Yorkshire fox-hunt, although there was already a ship called .
Career
Second World War
Although launched in May 1941, her first service was in early 1942 when she escorted convoys PQ 6 and PQ 11 to Iceland. After more refits, she was assigned to the 17th Destroyer Flotilla, based at Scapa Flow. In March 1942, she was deployed as part of a heavy escort for the convoys PQ 13 and the return convoy QP 9. The escort included the battleships and , as well as aircraft carrier . The massive escort was required to deter the German battleship , the pocket battleship and the heavy cruiser , all of which were in the area hunting convoys to the USSR.
In April, she was deployed for the aborted Operation Myrmidon. After the operation was cancelled she joined another heavy escort, led by the same three ships, for convoy PQ 14 and QP 10. Later in April, she was yet again deployed in such a rôle, for convoys PQ 15 and QP 11. However, this time PQ 15 was also escorted by the battleship of the United States Navy, which had been deployed to British waters after many Royal Navy capital ships had been lost.
After escorting many Arctic convoys, she was deployed as an escort for convoys to the besieged Mediterranean island of Malta. On 14 June, she came under heavy air attack by Italian torpedo bombers. The light cruiser was hit in the attack and put out of action for the rest of the war. However, she was taken in tow and, escorted by Middleton, made it successfully to Gibraltar where repairs began.
In July, she was once again protecting the Arctic convoys from German attack and on 4 July, the convoy PQ 17 was forced to scatter because of the threat caused by the German ships Tirpitz, Admiral Scheer and Lützow. In late July, she remained in North Russia and operated from Murmansk throughout August. She returned to Scapa Flow in late September and was then deployed on convoy escort duty between the United Kingdom and Ireland.
In early 1943, after a refit, she was assigned to escort convoy JW 53 through appalling weather. The visibility was so poor that it was rarely clear how many ships were keeping up with the convoy, and communication was also affected. Many ships were forced to retreat, including Lord Middleton and . Middleton herself was forced to leave the convoy because of a lack of fuel, and went to Iceland, but by that time extra escorts had arrived. The convoy survived the bad weather, which started to clear after Middleton left, and German attack to reach Russia.
She remained in a convoy escort rôle throughout 1943 and into 1944. But in May 1944 she was nominated to be part of the Eastern Task Force to support the Normandy Landings. She patrolled a part of the channel before the operation and then, on 6 June with , supplied covering fire to the troops assaulting Sword. She supplied gunfire support over the next two and a half weeks as well, but her main rôle immediately post-invasion was to patrol the channel and protect the convoys from U-boats and E-boats. She wasn't really threatened until she came under fire from shore batteries on Cap Gris Nez three months after the invasion. She was transferred to Sheerness that very day as German naval activity in the area of Nore Command was taking advantage of the Allied concentration of troops and boats elsewhere. She was deployed in a convoy defence capacity in or near the English Channel for the next few months. German mine-laying and U-boat activity was greatly increased in early 1945 and destroyers were needed to escort the military convoys from channel ports.
Post War
In mid 1945, after the surrender of Nazi Germany, Middleton was assigned to Simonstown in South Africa. Most of the time there, she was under refit which was completed in December 1945.
She returned to the United Kingdom soon after the refit was completed and was reduced to reserve status in Portsmouth. In 1954, still on the reserve list, she was temporarily stationed at Gibraltar. In 1956, she returned to the UK where she was placed on the disposal list. She arrived at Hughes Bolckow for breaking-up on 4 October 1957, she was finally broken up by February 1958.
The ship's bell is preserved in the Parish church in Birdsall, North Yorkshire.
References
Naval-History.net
History: HMS Middleton
Publications
Hunt-class destroyers of the Royal Navy
Ships built on the River Tyne
1941 ships
World War II destroyers of the United Kingdom |
Michael Allan Zinberg (born March 22, 1944) is an American television director, producer and writer.
Early life and education
Zinberg was born in Bexar County, Texas to Dorothy (née Rissien) and William Zinberg.
Zinberg graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio, Texas. In 1977, he earned a B.S. in radio-television-film from Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas at Austin.
Career
Zinberg moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1968, with his first job as an usher at CBS Television City. He worked his way up to become a production assistant and then a writer, eventually working as an Associate Producer on the James Garner TV show Nichols.
In 1972, Zinberg joined the MTM Productions television production company that was founded by Mary Tyler Moore's husband, Grant Tinker. While at MTM Productions he wrote, produced and directed The Bob Newhart Show for six seasons, as well as The Mary Tyler Moore Show, among other popular TV shows of the 1970s and 1980s.
From 1979 to 1981, Zinberg was VP Production Development at NBC, where he was responsible for Hill Street Blues and Cheers as well as other programs.
From 1993 to 1995, Zinberg was President of NBC Productions, where he oversaw Homicide: Life on the Street, JAG and all NBC late-night programming.
, Zinberg was still producing or directing episodes of TV series, such as directing the April 2023 season 20 episode "Head Games" of the series NCIShis 23 episode, having started on that series with the November 2003 season 1 episode "Sub Rosa".
Personal life
Zinberg has been married to Leslie S. Fierman, a writer and designer, since 1969.
Filmography
Selected work
1971–1972: Nichols - Assistant Producer, 24 episodes
1972–1974: The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Associate Producer, 24 episodes; Assistant Producer, 24 episodes
1972–1978: The Bob Newhart Show - Associate Producer, 75 episodes; Producer, 33 episodes; Executive Producer, 22 episodes; Director, 15 episodes
1976–1978: The Tony Randall Show - Director, 5 episodes
1982–1983: Taxi - Director, 6 episodes
1978–1979: WKRP in Cincinnati - Director, 4 episodes
1983–1984: The Yellow Rose - Executive Producer, 22 episodes
1987–1988: L.A. Law - Director, 2 episodes
1989–1990: Midnight Caller - Director - 3 episodes
1990–1991: Quantum Leap - Co-Executive Producer, 24 episodes; Director, 9 episodes
1996–1998: JAG - Co-Executive Producer, 7 episodes; Director, 2 episodes
1996–1997: Men Behaving Badly - Director, 16 episodes
1999–2002: Everybody Loves Raymond - Director, 5 episodes
1999–2004: The Practice - Director, 8 episodes
2003–2009: Monk - Director, 5 episodes
2003–2023: NCIS - Director, 23 episodes
2004–2005: Gilmore Girls - Director, 6 episodes
2008–2010: Private Practice - Director, 5 episodes
2009–2010: Lie to Me - Director, 4 episodes
2010–2011: Rizzoli & Isles - Executive Producer, 15 episodes; Director, 5 episodes
2010–2016: The Good Wife - Director, 15 episodes
2012–2013: 90210 - Director, 4 episodes
2013: Franklin & Bash - Director, 1 episode
2014: The Michael J. Fox Show - Director, 1 episode
2014: Star-Crossed - Director, 1 episode
2014: The Blacklist - Director, 2 episodes
2014–2016: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Director, 2 episodes
2014–2019: NCIS: New Orleans - Director, 13 episodes
2015–2016: The Carmichael Show - Director, 3 episodes
2015–2016: Aquarius - Director, 3 episodes
2015–2016: Rosewood - Director, 2 episodes
2017: Young Sheldon - Director, 2 episodes
2017–2018: The Good Fight - Director, 2 episodes
2020: Evil - Director, 1 episode
Honors
Emmys
1977: Outstanding Comedy Series, The Bob Newhart Show (CBS)
1991: Outstanding Drama Series, Quantum Leap (NBC)
1992: Outstanding Drama Series, Quantum Leap (NBC)
Zinberg has won the following awards and has served on the following bodies:
The Lifetime Achievement Award from The Caucus of Writers, Producers and Directors
Board Member, The Western Directors Council
Co-Chair of the DGA Television Creative Rights Committee
1983: The Young Texas Exes Award, University of Texas at Austin
1994: The College of Communication Outstanding Alumnus Award, University of Texas at Austin
UT College of Communication Foundation Advisory Council, University of Texas at Austin
References
External links
American television directors
American television producers
American television writers
American male television writers
Living people
University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts alumni
Place of birth missing (living people)
Directors Guild of America Award winners
1944 births |
Tara West (born ) is an Australian female volleyball player. She is part of the Australia women's national volleyball team.
She participated in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix.
On club level she played for WA Pearls in 2014.
References
External links
Profile at FIVB.org
1985 births
Living people
Australian women's volleyball players
Place of birth missing (living people)
Middle blockers |
Quilley School, originally called Alderman Quilley, was a secondary school in Eastleigh, Hampshire, England. The enrollment in 2016 was 570 pupils.
The school was founded by Edward John Quilley in 1963, opened in 1964 as a comprehensive mixed secondary school for 11- to 16-year-olds. The Head was Mrs Hayter.
In March 2016 it was announced that the school would be merging with the Crestwood College for Business and Enterprise as of September 2016. Falling enrollment and low exam results over the past three years were cited as the reasons for the merger. The former Quilley site is now the Cherbourg Campus of the merged schools.
External links
BBC News profile
References
Eastleigh
Defunct schools in Hampshire
Educational institutions established in 1963
Educational institutions disestablished in 2016
1963 establishments in England
2016 disestablishments in England |
Frederick Thomas Kirkham (died 1949) was an English domestic and international football referee, and briefly the football manager for Tottenham Hotspur between 1907 and 1908.
Career as referee
Kirkham was a well-known domestic referee who also had a job as a commercial traveller. He took charge of the 1906 FA Cup Final. He had also taken charge of 11 "A" International matches between 1903 and 1907, including Wales vs. Scotland on 9 March 1903, and was considered in the top three of world referees. Other Scotland matches he refereed were against Ireland on 26 March 1904 and Wales on 6 March 1905
Fred Kirkham also refereed a match between Belgium and Netherlands on 9 March 1913.
Despite claims to the contrary, he did not referee the 1902 FA Cup Final - this was Tom Kirkham from Burslem.
Career as football manager
Just one week after refereeing a Southern League match between Spurs and Watford he was a surprise appointment as manager of Tottenham Hotspur on 22 April 1907. The club's history records that "He was not a success as a manager, unpopular with players and fans alike and it was no surprise when, after the settlement of his contract, he resigned in 1908." (27 July). His record as a manager is recorded as: played 52, won 25, drew 8 and lost 19.
References
External links
List of all international matches refereed by Fred Kirkham
Photograph of Kirkham from 1905
Date of birth unknown
1949 deaths
Sportspeople from Preston, Lancashire
English football managers
Tottenham Hotspur F.C. managers
English football referees
FA Cup final referees |
The 2006 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Sydney Swans and West Coast Eagles, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 30 September 2006. It was the 110th annual grand final of the Australian Football League (formerly the Victorian Football League), staged to determine the premiers for the 2006 AFL season. The match, attended by 97,431 spectators, was won by West Coast by a margin of one point, marking the club's third premiership victory.
Background
This was the second consecutive year that these two teams played in the premiership decider, with the Swans having won the 2005 AFL Grand Final by a margin of 4 points. At the conclusion of the home and away season, West Coast had finished first on the AFL ladder with 17 wins and 5 losses, winning the McClelland Trophy. Sydney had finished fourth with 14 wins and 8 losses.
In the week leading up to the grand final, Sydney's Adam Goodes was awarded the Brownlow Medal.
Pre-match entertainment
Prior to the match, at 10:00 a.m. the TAC Cup grand final was played.
The Red Berets parachuted into the MCG delivering the match balls, followed by a team warm up and the beginning of pre-match entertainment. The entertainment included a performance of the song "Flashdance (What A Feeling)", performed by Irene Cara,
as well as appearances from Brian Mannix, John Paul Young, Daryl Braithwaite and Shane Howard (lead singer of Goanna). The medley of songs they performed included "Solid Rock", Yesterday's Hero", "The Horses", "Everybody Wants to Work" and "I Hear Motion".
Match summary
West Coast started the better, and outplayed the Swans in the first half and led by a convincing 25 points at half time. The Swans fought back in the third quarter and the margin was just 11 points at 3/4 time. Goodes goaled within the first 15 seconds of the last quarter and the margin was suddenly less than a kick. It was goal-for-goal in one of the most intense final quarters of modern grand final history, with West Coast hanging on by a single point to win its first premiership since 1994 and avenge its heartbreaking 4-point loss to the Swans in the previous year's grand final.
It was the fifth consecutive match between the two teams to be decided by less than a goal, and the first grand final to be decided by a point since St. Kilda edged out Collingwood in the 1966 VFL Grand Final (two other grand finals have been decided by a point, in 1899 and 1947). The match has been labelled as a 'classic'.
Grand Final Sprint
The Grand Final Sprint, which had heats ran before the pre-match entertainment and the final ran during the half-time break, was won by Carlton's Brendan Fevola. The 2006 Grand Final saw the first use of handicaps during the sprint.
Norm Smith Medal
Andrew Embley was awarded the Norm Smith Medal for being judged the best player afield. He recorded 26 disposals, 6 marks, and 2 goals. Also polling votes were Brett Kirk (27 disposals and 9 tackles), Dean Cox (20 disposals and 34 hitouts), Daniel Kerr (20 disposals and 5 tackles), Tadhg Kennelly (21 disposals), and Beau Waters (26 disposals and 10 marks).
The voters and their choices were as follows:
Match scoring records
The 2006 grand final placed Sydney vs West Coast games further in the VFL/AFL record books for closeness, with the five most recent margins up to and including this game standing at 4, 4, 2, 1 and 1. With 12 points' total difference across five games, Sydney vs West Coast comprehensively beat the previous five-game record of 19 points, set by Hawthorn versus Collingwood in 1958–60. They also became the seventh pair of teams in VFL/AFL history (and the second in 2006 after Geelong vs Western Bulldogs) to contest two consecutive one-point games.
These records were further improved in the grand final rematch in Round 1, 2007, which was again decided by a single point, giving the pair the record for four games, five games and six games (5 points, 9 points and 13 points, respectively), and positioning them equal second for three games behind Brisbane vs Port Adelaide (2 points, 1997–98) and Hawthorn vs Footscray (3 points, 1956–57).
The 2006 grand final also marked the fourth time in VFL/AFL history that consecutive games between two teams were decided by the same total scores, with both the qualifying final and the grand final decided by 85–84. This previously occurred between South Melbourne vs Melbourne (1903–04), St Kilda vs Collingwood (1913–14) and Melbourne vs Richmond (1954–55). On none of the four occasions have the goals and behinds tallies been identical (Sydney outscored West Coast by 13.7 (85) – 12.12 (84) in the qualifying final, whilst West Coast pipped Sydney by 12.13 (85) – 12.12 (84) in 2006).
Scorecard
Post-match presentation
The post-match presentation was carried out by Craig Willis. The Jock McHale Medal was presented by former St. Kilda and Hawthorn Premiership coach Allan Jeans to the 2006 Premiership coach John Worsfold. The Norm Smith Medal was presented by former Essendon player and 1984 winner Billy Duckworth to 2006 winner Andrew Embley. The premiership cup was presented by former West Coast Eagle two-time premiership player Glen Jakovich.
International telecasts
The following television networks covered the event.
Papua New Guinea - EM TV, Australia Network (live)
New Zealand - SKY Sport 1 (NZ) (live)
South East Asia - Australia Network (live)
Middle East - Australia Network. Israel - Fox Sports Israel
Indian subcontinent - Australia Network
North America - United States - Setanta Sports North America (live), MHz Worldview (delayed).
Canada - Fox Sports World Canada (live). See also Australian Football Association of North America.
United Kingdom - British Sky Broadcasting (live)
Ireland - TG4 (delayed)
Spain - Canal+ Spain
Grand final week
Brownlow Medal
The 2006 Charles Brownlow Medal Presentation was held at the Palladium at Crown Casino, Melbourne on 25 September 2006. The Charles Brownlow Medal is awarded to the "Best and Fairest" AFL Player of the year. It is selected by a 3-2-1 voting system awarded by the umpires of each match for the whole year (excluding finals and pre-season). The winner of the 2006 Brownlow Medal was Adam Goodes, the Sydney Swans utility who was playing in the grand final later that week.
Grand final parade
The grand final parade took place on Friday 29 September 2006 and commenced on St Kilda Road, and ending at Spring Street. The crowd was officially estimated at fifty thousand people.
Teams
List
Aftermath
West Coast's premiership victory, which marked the eighth time in ten years, and the sixth consecutive year dating back to 2001 that a non-Victorian club had won the premiership, saw then-AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou order an investigation into the under-performance of the Victorian clubs in the competition; to that point of time in history, were the last Victorian club to win a flag, in 2000, and were the last Victorian club to play in a Grand Final, in 2003. In the seventeen ensuing seasons since, only two non-Victorian clubs – in 2012 and West Coast in 2018 – have managed to win the premiership, defeating and respectively, exactly six years apart. , this is also the most recent AFL Grand Final to not feature a Victorian club.
See also
2006 AFL finals series
2006 AFL season
References
AFL Grand Final
VFL/AFL Grand Finals
Grand Final
West Coast Eagles
Sydney Swans |
Mangle can refer to:
Mangle (machine), a mechanical laundry aid consisting of two rollers
Box mangle, an earlier laundry mangle using rollers and a heavy weight
Mangled packet, in computing
Mangrove, woody trees or shrubs
Name mangling, in computing
Mangle, an animatronic from Five Nights at Freddy's 2
See also
Mangel (disambiguation)
Mangles (disambiguation) |
The environmental effects of transport in Australia are considerable. Australia subsidizes fossil fuel energy, keeping prices artificially low and raising greenhouse gas emissions due to the increased use of fossil fuels as a result of the subsidies. The Australian Energy Regulator and state agencies such as the New South Wales' Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal set and regulate electricity prices, thereby lowering production and consumer cost.
According to a report by The Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) at University of Technology Sydney, titled: "Energy and Transport Subsidies in Australia", roughly 70% of the country's greenhouse gas emissions are caused by the energy and transport industries. The uptake of renewable energy in these sectors is slow because of subsidies to fossil fuels and the high cost of acquiring the sophisticated technology required to produce cleaner fuels. Furthermore, fossil fuels are easier to transport and use, compared to renewable energy, which often requires sophisticated instruments to acquire and store. The report revealed that for the 2005–2006 financial year, transport subsidies were measured to reach up to $10.1 billion, of which 74% related to transport, 18% to electricity, and 4% to renewable and efficient energy. These subsidies help energy generation companies increase their profits, therefore encouraging the building of additional coal-fuel power plants. Investing in other, more sustainable, types of electricity generation plants would have cost less than continuing to subsidize the building of these power plants. On a positive note, alternative transport fuels such as natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas are excused from fuel excise/tax.
Tax calculated for the use of a company car is calculated as such: the further the person drives the car, the higher the business use and the lower the personal use. Since tax is calculated based on personal use, drivers tend to drive longer distances to lessen the amount of tax that they have to pay. This leads to higher consumption of vehicular fossil fuels and, subsequently, higher greenhouse gas emissions.
Dr. Hal Turton, the Group Leader of the Energy Economics Group at Swiss research establishment, the Paul Scherrer Institute, discussed in his report for Canberra-based think tank The Australia Institute titled: "The Aluminium Smelting Industry: Structure, Market Power, Subsidies and Greenhouse Gas Emissions", that the yearly electrical use subsidy for the use of the six aluminum smelters in Australia is at least A$210 million. According to the report, Australia's aluminium smelting industry is a party to one of the most subsidized electricity charges as compared to other similar establishments. The ISF report found that removing electrical subsidies would bring up electricity prices by 3.9%, which would lead to a fall in demand for electricity by 1.4% in the long run. Reducing transport subsidies would increase prices by 32%, which would lead to a fall in demand worth 18%. It suggests that subsidies should be removed gradually so as not to hurt drivers who have no choice but to use petrol (due to the lack of alternatives), and that taxpayer's funds be channeled to subsidize the sustainable energy industry instead.
The National Roads and Motorists' Association (NRMA) is pushing for Australian petrol consumption to be reduced by 50% by 2050. It is advocating a move towards greener transport and has called for a reduction of the A$10 billion subsidies given to the nation's fossil fuel industry.
Details of subsidies
Coal power industries are subsidized under the Greenhouse Gas Abatement Program (GGAP).
Jamison Report
The Jamison Report was published by the NRMA in July 2008, and focused on alternative fuels and reducing emissions from motor vehicles. It was written by the Jamison Group, a team of four well-respected academics in the transport and energy fields, namely: CSIRO energy advisor David Lamb, University of New South Wales environmental science professor Mark Diesendorf, Macquarie University management professor John Mathews and Monash University Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Graeme Pearman.
The report was titled: "A Roadmap for Alternative Fuels in Australia: Ending our Dependence on Oil".
The report suggests a 12-step 'roadmap' to address the issue of fossil fuel usage in motor vehicles.
Reduce oil dependence in Australia by 20 percent by 2020; 30 percent by 2030; and by 50 percent by 2050. This would complement the National Emissions Trading Scheme.
Promote and develop alternative fuels
Compulsory fuel consumption and carbon dioxide standards
Further compulsory emissions standards. This point suggests that the authorities bring emissions standards for greenhouse gases such as carbon monoxide on par with world standards to align the country's policies to international best practices.
Alternative fuel market mandates. The Group recommends that voluntary targets be scrapped in favour of "mandated targets of five percent in 2010; 15 percent in 2015; and 20 percent in 2020". According to the report, the targets are required to fuel the growth of investment in sustainable fuel industries and wrest the grip of the energy market away from the small group of large oil and coal companies that dominate the industry. It goes on to say that: "Mandates beyond 20 percent will not be needed as market forces will take over beyond that point".
Tax incentives for vehicles running on alternative fuels or propulsion systems. The Group suggests that tax incentives be given to producers of greener cars, and to consumers who purchase such vehicles.
Tax incentives for alternative fuels and infrastructure. The group suggests that tax intensives should be given to any establishment that comes up with clean fuels or constructs the infrastructure required to develop the industry. Also, it suggests giving exemptions to fuel tax for those who use alternative fuel.
Wind back subsidies that reinforce oil dependence. This is in particular reference to the A$10 billion worth of subsidies handed out to producers and users of fossil-fuel transport fuel.
Use of Green Car Fund. This is about the federal government's pre-election promise to provide a Green Car Fund for the country's motor industry.
State governments to play their role. Here, the Group suggests that state governments adjust their taxes and tariffs. For example, consumers who drive vehicles that consume lesser amounts of fuel should be made to pay lower registration fees.
Allow carbon credits to grow alternative fuel industries. The idea is that to encourage growth in the alternative fuels industry, the government should allow carbon credits to be awarded to players in that industry.
Foster urban public transport and sustainable mobility options. Here, the group calls for improved public transport infrastructure and for better facilities for walking and cycling.
Types of financial subsidies
The International Energy Agency defines an energy subsidy as: "...any government action that concerns primarily the energy sector that lowers the cost of energy production, raises the price received by energy producers or lowers the price paid by energy consumers."
There are six types of financial subsidies practiced:
Direct financial transfer: This is usually the simplest type of subsidy to recognize since governments normally declare these in yearly budget reports. Such subsidies can come in the form of rebates, direct subsidies, grants, or low-interest loans.
Tax expenditure: These are incentives, rebates, exemptions, and benefits offered by the tax system.
Energy related services provided by the public service at lower than the actual cost: Items that fall under this category are Government spending in energy infrastructure and services, public grants for studies conducted on energy-related subjects, and subsidies are given to run facilities and services that fall below reaching the supposed return on investment.
Capital cost subsidies: These include subsidies on interest rates, debts, and liability guarantees.
Trade restrictions: These include restrictions such as embargoes, quotas, and increased production costs.
Energy sector regulation: These include price controls, market protection policies, and demand guarantees.
Public opinion
According to a survey conducted by Australian polling and market research company Newspoll in March 2008:
60% of all respondents from all states said that they would like to see a lot more resources pumped into subsidizing renewable energy, while another 30% said that they would prefer if both fossil fuel energy and renewable energy were given equal funding.
29% feel that the federal government provides more subsidies to fossil fuel energy compared to renewable energy. A further 26% are of the view that there is an equal level of funding, while 36% do not know.
56% of those who wanted to see equal or more funding for renewable energy want the federal government to kick in subsidies immediately, while a further 28% wanted action to be taken within the year.
See also
Climate Change in Australia
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
Carbon capture and storage in Australia
Effects of global warming on Australia
Energy policy of Australia
Feed-in tariffs in Australia
Garnaut Climate Change Review
Greenhouse Mafia
Greenhouse Solutions with Sustainable Energy
Mandatory renewable energy targets
Mitigation of global warming in Australia
New South Wales Greenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme
Renewable energy in Australia
References
Climate change in Australia
Transport in Australia
Australia
Transport |
Alejandro Antonio Maureira Cueto (born 26 July 1983) is a Chilean former footballer.
Playing career
He played for Curicó Unido.
Coaching career
From 2017 he worked for Curicó Unido (women) at both senior and under-17 levels. He also was in charge of coaching the men's under-21 team.
References
External links
1983 births
Living people
Footballers from Viña del Mar
Chilean men's footballers
Chilean expatriate men's footballers
C.D. Arturo Fernández Vial footballers
San Marcos de Arica footballers
Ñublense footballers
Deportivo Zacapa players
Lota Schwager footballers
Deportes Concepción (Chile) footballers
Curicó Unido footballers
Everton de Viña del Mar footballers
Santiago Morning footballers
Deportes Magallanes footballers
Primera B de Chile players
Chilean Primera División players
Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala players
Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Guatemala
Expatriate men's footballers in Guatemala
Men's association football midfielders
Chilean football managers |
Day Is Done is an album by the Brad Mehldau Trio released on the Nonesuch label in 2005. The album was Mehldau's first to feature Jeff Ballard, who replaced the Mehldau Trio's original drummer Jorge Rossy.
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and in its review by Thom Jurek, stated "Day Is Done is another exceptional chapter in the Mehldau catalog, one that showcases a willingness to stretch itself to the breaking point and open up the band to a wider array of approaches".
The Guardian's John Fordham gave it a 4 star rating and observed "Devoted fans need not panic: this album has the characteristic absentmindedly drifting, cannily misleading intros, the gathering clamour of melodies and countermelodies and the irresistible blend of song shapes, ambiance and impressionism. However, this is a faster, more jubilant and less trancelike Mehldau band. Not necessarily better - just noticeably different".
On All About Jazz, John Dworkin wrote "Day Is Done, is another addition to an increasingly impressive collection". On the same site John Kelman noted "Day is Done is both a logical progression and a radical shift for Mehldau, and evident indication that it's possible—and maybe even important—to mess with success".
JazzTimes reviewer, David R. Adler noted "Brad Mehldau's first trio recording for Nonesuch is also his first without Jorge Rossy at the drums. Jeff Ballard, Rossy's replacement, is far from a stranger to Mehldau and bassist Larry Grenadier, and it isn't surprising that a drummer this brilliant should take to the trio like a fish to water. But that's not to say that Day Is Done lacks surprises".
Track listing
All compositions by Brad Mehldau except as indicated
"Knives Out" (Radiohead) - 8:29
"Alfie" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) - 3:46
"Martha My Dear" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 4:38
"Day Is Done" (Nick Drake) - 9:26
"Artis" - 6:21
"Turtle Town" - 6:18
"She's Leaving Home" (Lennon, McCartney) - 9:07
"Granada" (Chris Cheek) - 7:30
"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" (Paul Simon) - 8:32
"No Moon at All" (Redd Evans, David Mann) - 5:49
Personnel
Brad Mehldau - Piano
Larry Grenadier - Bass
Jeff Ballard - Drums
Credits
Produced by Brad Mehldau
Engineered by James Farber
Mastering by Mark Wilder
Design by Doyle Partners
Photography by Diane Cook, Len Jenshel and Roberto Masotti
References
Nonesuch Records albums
Brad Mehldau albums
2005 albums |
Yttersjö is a locality situated in Umeå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 384 inhabitants in 2010.
References
Populated places in Umeå Municipality |
Symphony For The Devil is Witchery's third full-length studio album after Restless & Dead in 1998 and Dead, Hot And Ready in 1999. It was released in 2001 and has received underground acclaim from metal fanzines and webzines. The album continues in Witchery's previous style, with thrash metal riffing and solos, but with a black and death metal influence. This album has Martin Axe of Opeth on drums, after the departure of Mique. The 2001 Japan version, and 2007 reissues use alternate cover art.
Musical influences
Since most of the music and lyrics on the album are written by Jensen, much of the album is similar in sound to his main band, The Haunted. This involves fast paced thrash riffing with melodic solos in most of the songs, though there is very little evidence of the Gothenburg sound in Symphony For The Devil unlike The Haunted. Jensen (guitar), Toxine (vocals) and Axe (drums) all previously played in Satanic Slaughter and Toxine, Jensen and Richard Corpse (guitar) were in Seance. Only Sharlee D'Angelo, bass guitarist with Arch Enemy, had no previous experience with the other band members.
Given each musician's other projects, the tight and attacking sound of Symphony For The Devil is unsurprising. The lyrics include topics such as black magic, death and the occult, similar to the themes in Witchery's first three albums and also those of Satanic Slaughter and Seance.
Track listing
All music and lyrics written by Jensen unless otherwise stated.
"The Storm" - 3:34
"Unholy Wars" - 3:12 (music by Jensen/Corpse)
"Inquisition" - 3:57
"Omens" - 4:30
"Bone Mill" - 2:41
"None Buried Deeper..." - 3:58
"Wicked" - 2:59
"Called for by Death" - 4:58
"Hearse of the Pharoahs" - 5:07
"Shallow Grave" - 4:24 (music by Jensen/Corpse)
"Enshrined" * - 4:15 (music by Jensen/Corpse, lyrics by D'Angelo/Toxine)
"The One Within" * - 3:14 (music by Jensen/Toxine, lyrics by D'Angelo/Toxine)
Tracks marked with a * do not appear on all versions
The Japanese edition (TFCK-87249) contains the same tracks but "Enshrined" is track 6, "None Buried Deeper..." is track 7, "Wicked" is track 8, "Called For By Death" is track 9, "The One Within" is track 10, "Hearse Of The Pharoahs" is track 11 and "Shallow Grave" is track 12.
Personnel
Toxine - vocals
Jensen - rhythm guitar (written as "riffguitar" in the album notes)
Richard Corpse - lead guitar (written as "sologuitar")
Sharlee D'Angelo - bass guitar (written as "Bassguitar")
Martin Axe - drums
References
2001 albums
Witchery albums |
Marie-Galante is an island in the Leeward Islands. From 1648 to 1749 Marie-Galante was administered by a French governor or royal lieutenant, who often reported to the governor of nearby Guadeloupe, or by the governor of Guadeloupe directly.
Origins
The island was discovered by Christopher Columbus on 3 November 1493, and claimed for Spain with the name Santa Maria la Galante.
On 8 November 1648 France incorporated the island into the Guadeloupe administration.
Jacques de Boisseret leased the island from the king of France from 4 September 1649 to 1643.
His widow abandoned her claim in 1660.
Administrators
The administrators of Marie-Galante were:
The island was occupied by the British in 1794, and after this no longer had an independent administrator
See also
List of colonial and departmental heads of Guadeloupe
List of governors general of the French Antilles
Notes
Sources
Lists of French colonial governors and administrators |
Domenico Beceri (active 1527) was an Italian painter active in the Renaissance period, mainly in his hometown of Florence. He was a pupil of Domenico Puligo.
References
16th-century Italian painters
Italian male painters
Painters from Florence
Italian Renaissance painters |
"I denna natt blir världen ny" is a song by the Swedish singer Carola Häggkvist. It was released on 14 November 2007 in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. The song is from the Christmas album I denna natt blir världen ny - Jul i Betlehem II, which was recorded in Betlehem in mid-2007.
Release history
Charts
References
2007 singles
2007 songs
Carola Häggkvist songs
Swedish Christmas songs
Songs written by Carola Häggkvist
Universal Music Group singles |
Aperahama Taonui (died 23 September 1882) was a New Zealand tribal leader, prophet, historian, teacher and assessor. He was a leader of the Te Popoto hapū of the Ngāpuhi iwi. He was born in Whangaroa, Northland, probably in the 1810s. His father was Makoare Te Taonui.
The Flagstaff War
Aperahama Taonui and his father Makoare Te Taonui supported Tāmati Wāka Nene in opposing Hone Heke and Te Ruki Kawiti in the Flagstaff War (1845–46).
Aperahama Taonui received a bullet wound, probably in April 1845, in the early fighting near Okaihau. He was sent to Auckland to recuperate and there became friendly with Governor George Grey, who awarded Aperahama Taonui a government pension. His father, Makoare Te Taonui, led his warriors in the capture of Heke's pā at Te Ahuahu, which was followed by Nene's defeat of Heke in the Battle of Te Ahuahu on 12 June 1845 at Pukenui.
References
1882 deaths
New Zealand Māori religious leaders
People from the Northland Region
19th-century New Zealand historians
Ngāpuhi people
Year of birth missing
Flagstaff War |
This is a list of artists from, or associated with Portugal. Artists are listed in alphabetical order by last name.
A
Jorge Afonso (c. 1470-1540)
Nadir Afonso (1920-2013)
Filipe Alarcão (born 1963), designer
Francisco Keil do Amaral (1910-1975)
Helena Almeida (1934-2018)
Sofia Areal (born 1960)
B
Carlos Botelho (1899-1982)
Manuel Botelho (born 1950)
João de Brito (born 1958), Portuguese-American artist, oil painter and sculptor
C
Pedro Calapez (born 1953)
Fernando Calhau (1948-2002)
Nuno de Campos (1969-)
Manuel Carmo (1958-2015)
António Carneiro (1872-1930)
João Carqueijeiro (1954-), plastic artist
Nicolau Chanterene (1485-1555) French sculptor and architect who worked mainly in Portugal and Spain
Eduardo Teixeira Coelho (1919-2005) comic book artist
Evelina Coelho (1945–2013), painter
José Dias Coelho (1923-1961)
Jorge Colaço (1868-1942)
João Cutileiro (born 1937), sculptor especially of women's torsos in marble
D
António Dacosta (1914-1990)
Francisco Coelho Maduro Dias (1904-1986), painter and sculptor
Carlos Domingomes (born 1980)
Juno Doran (born 1966)
E
Mário Eloy (1900-1951)
F
Garcia Fernandes (died c. 1565)
Vasco Fernandes (1474-1541)
Cristóvão de Figueiredo (1449-1539)
G
Luis Geraldes (born 1957)
Nuno Gonçalves (fl. 1450-1471)
H
Hazul, graffiti artist
Francisco Henriques (died 1518)
João Hogan (1914-1988)
Francisco de Holanda (1517-1585), Renaissance humanist and painter
J
Josefa de Óbidos (ca. 1630-1684)
Ana Jotta (born 1946)
K
Alfredo Keil (1850-1907)
Kim Prisu (born 1962)
L
Fernando Lanhas (1923-2012)
António Teixeira Lopes, (1866-1942), sculptor
Cristóvão Lopes (c. 1516-1594)
Gregório Lopes (1489-1549)
Cristobal López (c. 1516-1594)
Miguel Ângelo Lupi (1826-1883)
M
António Macedo - realist painter (1954)
Joaquim Machado de Castro - sculptor, writer, teacher (1731-1822)
Diogo Machado (born 1980) - illustrator & street artist
José Malhoa (1855-1933)
Abel Manta (1928-1982)
João Abel Manta (1928-1982)
João Marques de Oliveira (1853-1927)
Henrique Medina (1901-1988)
Albuquerque Mendes (born 1953)
Jorge Melício (born 1957)
N
José de Almada Negreiros (1893–1970)
Sá Nogueira (1921–2002)
O
P
Abigail de Paiva Cruz (1883-1944)
António Palolo (1946-2000)
Artur Pastor (1922-1999), photographer
António Pedro (1909-1966)
Manuel Pereira da Silva (1920-2003), sculptor
Álvaro Perdigão (1910-1994)
Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro (1857-1929)
Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro, (1846-1905), known for illustrations, caricatures, sculpture and ceramics designs, and is considered the first Portuguese comics creator
Júlio Pomar (1926-2018)
Henrique Pousão (1859-1884)
Pedro Portugal (born 1963)
Kim Prisu (born 1962)
R
Paula Rego (1935-2022)
Maria Inês Ribeiro da Fonseca (1926-1995)
Rigo 23 (born 1966)
José Rodrigues (1828-1887)
Carlos Roque - Portuguese comics artist (1936-2006)
S
José María Sá Lemos (1892–1971), sculptor
Abel Salazar (1889-1946)
Bartolomeu Cid dos Santos (1931-2008), artist and professor who specialized in the plastic arts with an emphasis on engravings
Julião Sarmento (1948–2021)
Domingos Sequeira (1768-1837)
António Carvalho de Silva Porto (1850-1893)
João Artur da Silva (1928-)
António Soares dos Reis (1847-1889), sculptor
Amadeo de Souza Cardoso (1887-1918)
Aurélia de Souza (1865-1922)
Sofia Martins de Sousa (1870-1960)
T
Toonman (born 1975)
Pedro Tudela (born 1962)
V
Joana Vasconcelos (born 1971)
Mário Cesariny de Vasconcelos (1923-2006)
Marcelino Vespeira (1925-2002)
Eduardo Viana (1881-1967)
Vieira Portuense (1765-1805)
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (1907-1992)
Portuguese artists
Artists |
The Nkwe ya Gauta - Golden Leopard, post-nominal letters NG, is a military decoration for bravery which was instituted in 2003, to replace the Honoris Crux Gold (HCG). It is South Africa's highest military decoration for bravery.
The South African military
The Union Defence Forces (UDF) were established in 1912 and renamed the South African Defence Force (SADF) in 1958. On 27 April 1994, it was integrated with six other independent forces into the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).
Institution
The Nkwe ya Gauta - Golden Leopard, post-nominal letters NG, was instituted by the President of the Republic of South Africa on 16 April 2003 and came into effect on 27 April 2003. The bilingual title of the decoration is in Sesotho and English. This decoration replaced the Honoris Crux Gold (HCG) as South Africa's highest military decoration for bravery. It is the senior of a set of three military decorations for bravery, along with the Nkwe ya Selefera - Silver Leopard and the Nkwe ya Boronse - Bronze Leopard.
Award criteria
The Nkwe ya Gauta - Golden Leopard can be awarded to all ranks of the South African National Defence Force and of any Auxiliary Service of the SANDF, and of any Armed Forces attached to, or serving with, or rendering any service to the SANDF, who have distinguished themselves by performing acts of exceptional bravery, on a single occasion or over a period of time, during military operations.
A Bar may be awarded for every subsequent action which would make recipients eligible for the award of the same decoration. The decoration and bar may be awarded posthumously.
Guidelines consisting of appropriate phrases which may be useful when writing a citation for the award of the Nkwe ya Gauta - Golden Leopard have been published by the South African Defence Department.
Deliberate but daring and courageous actions, on a single occasion or over a period of time.
A single act of valour, or most conspicuous bravery, or daring or pre-eminent act of self-sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of an enemy.
A real threat of loss of own life.
Placing a high premium on the prevention of the loss of lives.
Actions vital to attain success.
Perseverance under extremely difficult situations.
Order of wear
The position of the Nkwe ya Gauta - Golden Leopard in the official military and national orders of precedence is as follows:
Official military order of precedence
Preceded by the Star for Bravery in Gold (SBG) of Umkhonto we Sizwe.
Succeeded by the Star of South Africa, Gold (SSA) of the Republic of South Africa.
Official national order of precedence
Preceded by the Star for Bravery in Gold (SBG) of Umkhonto we Sizwe.
Succeeded by the Mendi Decoration for Bravery, Gold (MDG) of the Republic of South Africa.
Description
Obverse
The Nkwe ya Gauta - Golden Leopard is a five-armed cross pattée struck in 9 carat gold, with a diameter of 38 millimetres. The arms of the cross are faceted per chevron, embowed throughout and the extremities also embowed, with each pair of arms of the cross separated by three short rays. In the centre of the obverse is a light blue enamel roundel, 19 millimetres in diameter, with a golden leopard's head.
Reverse
The reverse bears, in relief, the coat of arms of South Africa. The decoration is attached to a plain gold suspender, fixed to the upper arm of the decoration. The medal number is impressed or engraved below the coat of arms.
Ribbon
The ribbon is 32 millimetres wide and sky blue with 6 millimetres wide gold edges. The blue represents the feathers of the blue crane, which Xhosa kings used to present to brave warriors.
Bar
The Bar for subsequent conferments of the Nkwe ya Gauta - Golden Leopard is 33 millimetres wide and 5 millimetres high, struck in 9 carat gold and embossed in the centre with a replica of the decoration. When only a ribbon bar is worn, a button replica of the decoration, 8 millimetres in diameter and struck in 9 carat gold, is affixed to the ribbon bar.
Insignia
Award of the decoration for service in active military operations is indicated by distinguishing insignia which indicate the arm of the service in which the recipient was serving at the time of the action for which the decoration was conferred. These insignia are struck in 9 carat gold and are worn on the ribbon, above any bars which may have been awarded.
Crossed swords for the South African Army.
An eagle for the South African Air Force.
An Anchor for the South African Navy.
The Rod of Aesculapius for the South African Military Health Service.
Recipients
In respect of those recipients about whom it is available, the actions they were cited for following below the table, since inclusion in the table itself is impractical.
Note 1: denotes a posthumous award.
Actions cited for
References
Military decorations and medals of South Africa
Courage awards
2003 establishments in South Africa
Awards established in 2003 |
```objective-c
// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
// found in the LICENSE file.
// This file has been auto-generated by code_generator_v8.py. DO NOT MODIFY!
#ifndef V8RTCStatsResponse_h
#define V8RTCStatsResponse_h
#include "bindings/core/v8/ScriptWrappable.h"
#include "bindings/core/v8/ToV8.h"
#include "bindings/core/v8/V8Binding.h"
#include "bindings/core/v8/V8DOMWrapper.h"
#include "bindings/core/v8/WrapperTypeInfo.h"
#include "modules/ModulesExport.h"
#include "modules/mediastream/RTCStatsResponse.h"
#include "platform/heap/Handle.h"
namespace blink {
class V8RTCStatsResponse {
public:
MODULES_EXPORT static bool hasInstance(v8::Local<v8::Value>, v8::Isolate*);
static v8::Local<v8::Object> findInstanceInPrototypeChain(v8::Local<v8::Value>, v8::Isolate*);
MODULES_EXPORT static v8::Local<v8::FunctionTemplate> domTemplate(v8::Isolate*);
static RTCStatsResponse* toImpl(v8::Local<v8::Object> object)
{
return toScriptWrappable(object)->toImpl<RTCStatsResponse>();
}
MODULES_EXPORT static RTCStatsResponse* toImplWithTypeCheck(v8::Isolate*, v8::Local<v8::Value>);
MODULES_EXPORT static const WrapperTypeInfo wrapperTypeInfo;
static void refObject(ScriptWrappable*);
static void derefObject(ScriptWrappable*);
template<typename VisitorDispatcher>
static void trace(VisitorDispatcher visitor, ScriptWrappable* scriptWrappable)
{
visitor->trace(scriptWrappable->toImpl<RTCStatsResponse>());
}
static const int internalFieldCount = v8DefaultWrapperInternalFieldCount + 0;
static void installConditionallyEnabledProperties(v8::Local<v8::Object>, v8::Isolate*) { }
static void preparePrototypeObject(v8::Isolate*, v8::Local<v8::Object> prototypeObject, v8::Local<v8::FunctionTemplate> interfaceTemplate) { }
};
template <>
struct V8TypeOf<RTCStatsResponse> {
typedef V8RTCStatsResponse Type;
};
} // namespace blink
#endif // V8RTCStatsResponse_h
``` |
That '80s Show is an American television sitcom set in 1984 that aired from January to May 2002 on Fox. Even though it had a similar name, show structure, and many of the same writers and production staff, it was not a spin-off of That '70s Show. The characters and storylines from the two shows never crossed paths. It was a separate decade-based show created as a result of That '70s Shows popularity at the time. The show was cancelled after 13 episodes.
Development
Freaks and Geeks, a show that aired on NBC during the 1999–2000 television season, was called That '80s Show by fans and critics for its similarities to That '70s Show. When asked about That '70s Show entering the 1980s, after Fox renewed the show for seasons three and four in December 1999, show creator Mark Brazill said "we'll have to change the name to That '80s Show."
That '80s Show began development by August 2001, using the same creative team from That '70s Show. Fox wanted to do a spin-off of That '70s Show, but moved ahead with a show about a different decade. In November 2001, Fox announced That '80s Show would premiere on January 23, 2002, as a midseason replacement. In developing the show, executive producer Linda Wallem said "This show really came out of conversations we had while working on 'That '70s Show.' We were talking about what we had been doing in the '80s and found that we had all been in pretty much the same situation, supporting ourselves with jobs we hated but really burning to be in show business. But, of course, for most people, the '80s were all about going out and getting your share of the money pie, so our characters are people who constantly are being pulled between their artistic dreams and commercial reality." Wallem, along with Mark Brazill and Terry Turner, created the show, and other executive producers included Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner. The costume designer, Melina Root, who also worked on That '70s Show, researched fashion magazines, merchandising catalogs, and yearbooks from the 1980s to find ideas for clothing the characters on the show could wear.
Stand-up comic Margaret Smith was cast for That '80s Show in October 2001. Fox announced the rest of the cast (Chyler Leigh, Brittany Daniel, Glenn Howerton, Tinsley Grimes, and Eddie Shin) in December 2001. The show cast relatively unknown actors similarly to the cast of That '70s Show. Daniel, who portrayed Sophia in That '80s Show, had a guest starring role on That '70s Show in an episode that aired the day before That 80s Show premiered. She played Eric Forman's cousin Penny in the episode "Eric's Hot Cousin". Howerton and Grimes grew up in Montgomery, Alabama, at the same time, but had not met before being cast as siblings on the show.
It debuted January 23, 2002, and the final episode aired May 29, 2002. Its regular time slot was on Wednesday nights at 8:00/7:00 Central on the Fox Network.
Plot
The show is set in 1984 and revolves around the lives of a group of friends in their 20s living in San Diego, California. The show follows the lives of struggling musician Corey Howard and his associates, friends, and family. His working (and eventual romantic) relationship with June Tuesday is also a focal point, and becomes the main anchor of the show after a few episodes. Later episodes focused on the culture clash between Corey and June's lifestyles. Various tidbits of 1980s culture and music are sprinkled in throughout each episode. As with That '70s Show, several celebrities from the decade guest starred in several episodes.
Episodes took place at different locations throughout the day. Scenes would take place at Club Berlin, a dance club; Permanent Record, the record store where Corey and June worked; Videx, an office owned by R. T.; and the family home, along with the occasional car trip.
The theme song is a 15-second snippet of "Eighties" by Killing Joke, with the opening credit sequence (and screens used to transition from scene to scene) consisting of a hand flipping through a row of vinyl records, each with artwork of a cast member's face and name.
Cast
Main
Glenn Howerton as Corey Howard, a struggling musician who lives at home with his sister Katie and his father R. T. Howard, works at Permanent Record, a record store. He also dated Sophia before the start of the series, as they are recently broken up in the pilot.
Tinsley Grimes as Katie Howard, Corey's sister. A Valley Girl and college drop-out turned environmentalist.
Chyler Leigh as June Tuesday, a punk rock musician who also works at Permanent Record. Leigh said it took about 35 minutes and "nine pounds of hairspray" for her hair stylist to create Tuesday's Liberty spikes hair for each day of filming.
Eddie Shin as Roger Park, Corey's best friend, a struggling used-car dealer and wannabe yuppie like R. T. He rents a room above the Howard family garage, admires Ronald Reagan and is a dance enthusiast.
Brittany Daniel as Sophia, Corey's bisexual ex-girlfriend who has an unrequited crush on Corey's sister Katie.
Margaret Smith as Margaret, an ex-Hippie/Rock Groupie and owner of Permanent Record, the record store where Corey and Tuesday work.
Geoff Pierson as R. T. Howard, Corey and Katie's divorced father and owner of "Videx", a small company that produces and sells personal fitness equipment such as the Butt Luge and the Gut Wacker.
Episodes
Reception
Critical
The first episode of That '80s Show received generally negative reviews from television critics. Eric Kohanik of The Calgary Herald lamented that a time period needs to be at least 20 years away to laugh at it, and That '80s Show was created too soon. David Bianculli from The New York Daily News agreed, yet summed up that the show "isn't that bad." Josh Friedman of The Los Angeles Times concluded that the pilot was reminiscent of a school reunion, that "[t]he nostalgic fun is intermittent". Miki Turner from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram criticized the chemistry of the cast and the effectiveness of the writing. Sonia Mansfield from The San Francisco Examiner said the show "is mildly entertaining with a few funny moments", but pointed out that the humor was being pushed by the setting rather than through its characters. In a more negative review, Peggy Curran from The Montreal Gazette said it is "nowhere near as funny or original as it could have been."
In a retrospective column, Tony Atherton of The Ottawa Citizen explained that one of the reasons That '80s Show failed was because the show featured young adults in the 1980s, and those who experienced that decade in their 20s would be in their 40s when the show aired in 2002. He mused that the show targeted viewers in their early 30s, but made their cast of characters too old.
Ratings
The premiere episode of That '80s Show on January 23, 2002, garnered 11.40 million viewers, placing the show 41st overall for television programs during the week.
For the 2001–02 television season, That '80s Show was ranked 104th in average viewership by Nielsen and received 6.8 million average viewers per episode.
Cancellation
That '80s Show failed to gain a wide audience during its original run, and low ratings eventually caused Fox to cancel it after 13 episodes on May 17, 2002, before the final episode aired on May 29.
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Charlie Wilson's War is a 2007 American biographical comedy-drama film based on the story of U.S. Congressman Charlie Wilson and CIA operative Gust Avrakotos, whose efforts led to Operation Cyclone, a program to organize and support the Afghan mujahideen during the Soviet–Afghan War (1979–1989).
The film was directed by Mike Nichols (his final film) and written by Aaron Sorkin, who adapted George Crile III's 2003 book Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History. It stars Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, and Philip Seymour Hoffman, with Amy Adams and Ned Beatty in supporting roles. It earned five nominations at the 65th Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, and Hoffman earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 80th Academy Awards.
Plot
In 1980, Congressman Charlie Wilson is more interested in partying than legislating, frequently throwing huge galas and staffing his congressional office with attractive young women. His social life eventually brings about a federal investigation into allegations of his cocaine use, conducted by federal prosecutor Rudy Giuliani as part of a larger investigation into congressional misconduct. The investigation results in no charge against Wilson.
A friend and romantic interest, Joanne Herring, encourages Charlie to do more to help the Afghan people, and persuades him to visit the Pakistani leadership. The Pakistanis complain about the inadequate support of the U.S. to oppose the Soviet Union, and they insist that Wilson visit a major Pakistan-based Afghan refugee camp. The Congressman is deeply moved by their misery and determination to fight, but is frustrated by the regional CIA personnel's insistence on a low key approach against the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. Wilson returns home to lead an effort to substantially increase funding to the mujahideen.
As part of this effort, Charlie befriends maverick CIA operative Gust Avrakotos and his understaffed Afghanistan group to find a better strategy, especially including a means to counter the Soviets' formidable Mil Mi-24 Hind helicopter gunship. This group was composed in part of members of the CIA's Special Activities Division, including a young paramilitary officer named Michael Vickers. As a result, Charlie's deft political bargaining for the necessary funding and Avrakotos' careful planning using those resources, such as supplying the guerrillas with FIM-92 Stinger missile launchers, turns the Soviet occupation into a deadly quagmire with their heavy fighting vehicles being destroyed at a crippling rate. Charlie enlists the support of Israel and Egypt for Soviet weapons and consumables, and Pakistan for distribution of arms. The CIA's anti-communism budget evolves from $5 million to over $500 million (with the same amount matched by Saudi Arabia), startling several congressmen. This effort by Charlie ultimately evolves into a major portion of the U.S. foreign policy known as the Reagan Doctrine, under which the U.S. expanded assistance beyond just the mujahideen and began also supporting other anti-communist resistance movements around the world. Charlie states that senior Pentagon official Michael Pillsbury persuaded President Ronald Reagan to provide the Stingers to the Afghans.
Gust vehemently advises Charlie to seek support for post-Soviet occupation Afghanistan, referencing the "zen master's" story of the lost horse. He also emphasizes that rehabilitating schools in the country will help educate young children before they are influenced by the "crazies". Charlie attempts to appeal this with the government but finds no enthusiasm for even the modest measures he proposes. In the end, Charlie receives a major commendation for his support of the U.S. clandestine services, but his pride is tempered by his fears of the blowback his secret efforts could yield in the future and the implications of U.S. disengagement from Afghanistan.
Cast
Tom Hanks as Representative Charlie Wilson
Julia Roberts as Joanne Herring
Philip Seymour Hoffman as Gust Avrakotos
Amy Adams as Bonnie Bach
Ned Beatty as Representative Doc Long
Christopher Denham as Michael G. Vickers
Emily Blunt as Jane Liddle
Om Puri as President of Pakistan Zia-ul-Haq
Faran Tahir as Brigadier Rashid
Ken Stott as Israeli arms merchant Zvi Rafiah
John Slattery as CIA director of European operations Henry Cravely
Michael Spellman as CIA Agent Patrick
Denis O'Hare as CIA station chief Harold Holt
Jud Tylor as the aspiring starlet Crystal Lee
Peter Gerety as Larry Liddle
Brian Markinson as Crystal Lee's agent, Paul Brown
Spencer Garrett as congressional committee staffer
Kevin Cooney as congressional committee staffer
Aharon Ipalé as the Egyptian Defense Minister
Pasha Lychnikoff as Russian helicopter pilot
Cyia Batten as Stacey
Tracy Phillips as Carol Shannon, bellydancer
Navid Negahban as refugee camp translator
Shiri Appleby as Jailbait
Rachel Nichols as Suzanne
Wynn Everett as receptionist
Shaun Toub as Hassan (uncredited)
Release and reception
Box office
The film was originally set for release on December 25, 2007; but on November 30, the timetable was moved up to December 21. In its opening weekend, the film grossed $9.6 million in 2,575 theaters in the United States and Canada, ranking No. 4 at the box office. It grossed a total of $119 million worldwide—$66.7 million in the United States and Canada and $52.3 million in other territories.
Critical reaction
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 82% based on 205 reviews, with an average rating of 7.00/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Charlie Wilson's War manages to entertain and inform audiences, thanks to its witty script and talented cast of power players." Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 67 out of 100, based on 39 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale.
Governmental criticism and praise
Some Reagan Era officials, including former Under Secretary of Defense Fred Ikle, have criticized some elements of the film. The Washington Times reported claims that the film wrongly promotes the notion that the CIA-led operation funded Osama bin Laden and ultimately produced the September 11 attacks; however, other Reagan-era officials have been more supportive of the film. Michael Johns, the former foreign policy analyst at The Heritage Foundation and White House speechwriter to President George H. W. Bush, praised the film as "the first mass-appeal effort to reflect the most important lesson of America's Cold War victory: that the Reagan-led effort to support freedom fighters resisting Soviet oppression led successfully to the first major military defeat of the Soviet Union... Sending the Red Army packing from Afghanistan proved one of the single most important contributing factors in one of history's most profoundly positive and important developments."
Russian reception
In February 2008, it was revealed that the film would not release in Russian theaters. The rights for the film were bought by Universal Pictures International (UPI) Russia. It was speculated that the film would not appear because of a certain point of view that depicted the Soviet Union unfavorably. UPI Russia head Yevgeny Beginin denied that, saying, "We simply decided that the film would not make a profit." Reaction from Russian bloggers was also negative. One wrote: "The whole film shows Russians, or rather Soviets, as brutal killers."
Historical accuracy
Mujahideen support
While the film depicts Wilson as an immediate advocate for supplying the mujahideen with Stinger missiles, a former Reagan administration official recalls that he and Wilson, while advocates for the mujahideen, were actually initially "lukewarm" on the idea of supplying these missiles. Their opinion changed when they discovered that rebels were successful in downing Soviet gunships with them. As such, they were actually not supplied until 1987, during the second Reagan term, and their provision was advocated mostly by Reagan defense officials and influential conservatives.
Happy ending
According to Melissa Roddy, a Los Angeles film maker with inside information from the production, the film's happy ending where Wilson receives an award came about because Tom Hanks did not feel comfortable with an original draft which ended on a scene featuring the September 11 attacks. Citing the original screenplay, which was very different from the final product, in Reel Power: Hollywood Cinema and American Supremacy Matthew Alford wrote that the film gave up "the chance to produce what at least had the potential to be the Dr. Strangelove of our generation".
Academic research
The book and the film based on it are mostly rated negatively in terms of historical accuracy.
Aftermath
The film depicts the concern expressed by Charlie and Gust that Afghanistan was being neglected in the 1990s, following the Soviet withdrawal. In one of the film's final scenes, Gust dampens Charlie's enthusiasm over the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying "I'm about to give you an NIE (National Intelligence Estimate) that shows the crazies are rolling into Kandahar." As he says this, the sound of jet airliners soar overhead, a premonition of the coming 9/11 attacks.
George Crile III, author of the book on which the film is based, wrote that the mujahideen's victory in Afghanistan ultimately opened a power vacuum for bin Laden:
In 2008, Canadian journalist Arthur Kent sued the makers of the film, claiming that they had used material he produced in the 1980s without obtaining the proper authorization. On September 19, 2008, Kent announced that he had reached a settlement with the film's producers and distributors, and that he was "very pleased" with the terms of the settlement, which remain confidential.
Awards and nominations
Home media
The film was released on DVD April 22, 2008, while a HD DVD/DVD combo was also made available
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The Exeter & South Devon Volunteers was the premier unit of Britain's Volunteer Force. Formed in 1852 it went on to become a battalion of the Devonshire Regiment. Both its active service battalions went to garrison India on the outbreak of the First World War, and then saw action in Mesopotamia and Palestine. In the Second World War, the battalion served in the garrison of Gibraltar. It continued in the postwar Territorial Army until it was merged with other West Country units. Its successors today serve in a reserve battalion of The Rifles.
Volunteer Force
Part-time volunteer units had often been organised in Britain in time of war to serve in local defence and supplement the Regular Army and Militia, but these were always stood down when the threat of invasion had passed. Concerns about national defence re-emerged after Louis Napoleon seized power in France in 1851. The Militia was reorganised in 1852, but there was agitation to allow the formation of volunteer units as well. The government was unenthusiastic, but on 26 March 1852 the Home Secretary in Lord Derby's short-lived Who? Who? ministry, Spencer Horatio Walpole, did accept an offer of service arising from a meeting held in January at the Exeter Athenaeum to discuss the dangers to the Devonshire coastline. The prime movers were Dr (later Sir) John Charles Bucknill, superintendent of the Devon County Asylum at Exminster, and William Denis Moore, town clerk of Exeter, whose proposal was forwarded by the Lord Lieutenant of Devon, Earl Fortescue (who was Colonel of the 1st Devon Militia). The Exeter & South Devon Volunteer Rifle Battalion of two companies was accepted under the Volunteer Act of 1804, which was still in force. The first officers' commissions were signed by Queen Victoria on 4 January 1853, with Sir Edmund Prideaux, 9th Baronet, as Major-Commandant and Denis Moore as adjutant. The volunteers had been drilling since the summer of 1852 in the Castle Yard at Exeter, initially in civilian clothes until a uniform was decided upon.
The enthusiasm for the Volunteer movement following a renewed invasion scare in 1859 saw the creation of many new Rifle Volunteer Corps (RVCs) across the country, and the government began to supply them with the new Enfield Rifle. Captain Moore of the Exeter & South Devon Rifles helped to draw up the rules governing the new corps and his unit was adopted on 23 September 1859 as the 1st (Exeter & South Devon) Devonshire Rifle Volunteer Corps. Because of its premier position in the Volunteer Force, the unit was unofficially known as the 1st Rifle Volunteers; this became an official subtitle in 1958.
The popularity of the Volunteers led to an increase in the number of companies in the 1st Devonshire RVC, with detachments at Exmouth, Crediton, Dawlish and Teignmouth and in 1860 it absorbed the 24th (Budleigh Salterton) Devonshire RVC. By the early 1860s the corps had 11 companies, and the 1st Devonshire Engineer Volunteer Corps at Torquay was attached to it for drill and administration from 1863 to 1869. Sir Edmund Prideaux retired from the command and was appointed Honorary Colonel on 8 February 1862, when Maj Arthur Charles Chichester was promoted to succeed him as lieutenant-colonel, and Capt Moore was promoted to major. Lord Poltimore became CO on 27 September 1865, followed by Sir William Walrond, 2nd Baronet (formerly captain in the Grenadier Guards) on 9 June 1877. A retired Regular Army major, Sir Dudley Duckworth-King, 5th Baronet, became CO on 12 December 1894.
1st Volunteer Battalion
Under the 'Localisation of the Forces' scheme introduced by the Cardwell Reforms of 1872, Volunteers were grouped into county brigades with their local Regular and Militia battalions. For the Exeter & South Devon battalion this was Brigade No 34 (County of Devon) in Western District alongside the 11th Foot, the 1st Devon Militia and the 2nd Devon Militia. The Childers Reforms of 1881 took Cardwell's reforms further, and the Volunteers were formally affiliated to their local Regular regiment, with the 11th Foot becoming the Devonshire Regiment and the 1st Devonshire RVC becoming one of its Volunteer Battalions on 1 July 1881. The RVC changed its title on 1 November 1885 to 1st (Exeter & South Devon) Volunteer Battalion. By 1889 the battalion was distributed as follows:
Battalion headquarters (HQ) at 16 Castle Street, Exeter,
A–E Companies at Exeter
F Company at Manchester House, Exmouth (Ferry Road by 1893)
G Company at High Street, Crediton
H & I Companies at Somerset House, TeignmouthExeter School formed a Cadet Corps affiliated to the battalion in 1897.
3rd Volunteer Battalion
While the Volunteers in Exeter formed a single large battalion, a number of smaller RVCs were being raised in the small rural towns of East Devon. In August 1860 these were formed into the 1st Administrative Battalion, Devonshire Rifle Volunteer Corps with its HQ also at Exeter, under the command of Lt-Col Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 11th Baronet:
5th (Upper Cullompton) Devonshire Rifle Volunteer Corps, formed 22 March 1860 at Upper Culm Vale, moved to Cullompton in 1862
8th (Buckerell) Devonshire Rifle Volunteer Corps, formed 8 February 1860
11th (Bampton) Devonshire Rifle Volunteer Corps, formed 28 February 1860,
13th (East Devon and Honiton) Devonshire Rifle Volunteer Corps, formed 20 February 1860
14th (Tiverton) Devonshire Rifle Volunteer Corps, formed 1 March 1860
20th (Broadhembury) Devonshire Rifle Volunteer Corps, formed 3 March 1860; disbanded 1875
25th (Ottery St Mary) Devonshire Rifle Volunteer Corps, formed 4 April 1860
27th (Colyton) Devonshire Rifle Volunteer Corps, formed 12 December 1860
Dyke Acland was an enthusiast for the concept of Mounted Rifle Volunteers and several such units were raised in Devonshire, five by Acland himself, of which the following were attached to the 1st Admin Battalion:
1st (Clyst) Devonshire Mounted Rifle Volunteer Corps, formed at Broadclyst on 23 February 1860 by Sir Thomas Dyke Acland; commanded by his son Charles Thomas Dyke Acland from 1862; disbanded 1877
2nd (Exminster) Devonshire Mounted Rifle Volunteer Corps, formed on 5 March 1860; disbanded December 1861
3rd (Upottery) Devonshire Mounted Rifle Volunteer Corps, formed on 10 April 1860; absorbed by 1st MRV 1872
Apart from the mounted riflemen who were generally farmers and members of hunts, the battalion recruited mainly from agricultural labourers, and in 1864 had to arrange its annual camp in July between the hay harvest and the corn harvest.
When the RVCs were consolidated in 1880, the battalion was redesignated the 3rd Devonshire RVC and its seven component corps became A–G Companies. It became a VB of the Devons in 1881 and was numbered as the 3rd Volunteer Battalion in 1885, when a new H Company was added at Sidmouth. In 1900 I Company was formed at Axminster and affiliated cadet corps were formed at Allhallows School, Honiton, and Blundell's School, Tiverton.
Charles Williams-Troyte of Huntsham, formerly of the Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry, took command of the battalion in 1881 when Sir Thomas Dyke Acland (his uncle) became honorary colonel. Sir John Kennaway, 3rd Baronet, VD, who had raised the 25th Devonshire RVC in 1860, became CO of the 3rd VB on 12 July 1894. He later became Hon Colonel, a role he still fulfilled on the outbreak of the First World War.
The 3rd VB was distributed as follows:
HQ at 7 Well Street, Exeter; moved to 4 Leighton Terrace, Exeter, by the early 1900s
A Company at Cullompton
B Company at Buckerell
C Company drill hall at Brook Street, Bampton
D Company drill hall at Dowell Street and armoury at High Street, Honiton
E Company built its drill hall and armoury with associated house for the Sergeant Instructor at Newport Street, Tiverton in 1884
F Company at Ottery St Mary Town Hall
G Company at Queen Street, Colyton
H Company at Castle Hill, Axminster
Mobilisation schemes
When a comprehensive mobilisation scheme for the Volunteers was established after the Stanhope Memorandum of December 1888, the 1st and 3rd VBs of the Devons were assigned to the Plymouth Brigade, charged with defending the Royal Navy's base at Plymouth. This brigade, which soon included all the VBs of the Devonshires and the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (DCLI), was renamed the Devon Brigade in 1901 and the DCLI later moved to a different formation.
Second Boer War
Service companies from both volunteer battalions served with the Regulars in the Second Boer War, gaining the battalions their first Battle honours: South Africa 1900–01 for the 1st VB, South Africa 1901 for the 3rd VB. After the war Lt-Col Charles Marwood Tucker (who had served in South Africa as a lieutenant in the Imperial Yeomanry), became CO of the 3rd VB.
Territorial Force
When the Volunteers were subsumed into the new Territorial Force (TF) under the Haldane Reforms of 1908, the 1st (Exeter & South Devon) VB amalgamated with the 3rd VB to form the 4th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. The school cadet corps associated with the former battalions all transferred to the junior division of the Officers' Training Corps.
The new battalion was organised as follows by 1914:
Battalion HQ at Bedford Circus, Exeter
A Company: Exeter, with a detachment at Broadclyst
B & C Companies: Exeter
D Company: Drill Hall, St Andrews Road, Exmouth with detachments at Budleigh Salterton and Lympstone
E Company: Drill Hall being built at King Street, West Exe, Tiverton, to replace the 1884 building in Newport Street; detachment at Dulverton, Somerset
Half Company: Drill Hall, Brook Street, Bampton
F Company: Sidmouth
Left Half Company: Drill Hall, High Street, Honiton
G Company: Drill Hall, The Green Cullompton (shared with D Company, 7th (Cyclist) Bn, and part of A Squadron, Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry); detachments at Burlescombe and Uffculme
H Company: Drill Hall, Silver Street, Axminster; detachments at Chardstock and at Drill Hall, Church Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset
Left Half Company: South Street, Colyton
The Exeter Cathedral School Cadet Company was also affiliated to the battalion.
The battalion formed part of the Devon and Cornwall Brigade in the TF's Wessex Division.
The CO from 5 March 1913 was Lt-Col Hugh Acland Troyte of Huntsham Court, second son of the former CO of the 3rd VB. He had served as a Regular officer in the 20th Hussars from 1894 to 1898. After retiring from the army he joined his father's former battalion, taking command of the Bampton company and being instrumental in the construction of the new drill hall at Tiverton.
First World War
Mobilisation
On 26 July 1914, the Wessex Division was on Salisbury Plain, beginning its annual training. Three days later, with the international situation deteriorating, the division was warned to take 'precautionary measures'. The divisional HQ returned to Exeter and the units took up their precautionary posts, with the infantry brigades at defended ports in South West England. 4th Devons arrived at Plymouth on 4 August, on which date the division was ordered to mobilise for war. On 9 August the battalion returned to Salisbury Plain, this time under war conditions.
After the outbreak of war, units of the TF were invited to volunteer for Overseas Service. On 15 August 1914, the War Office issued instructions to separate those men who had signed up for Home Service only, and form these into reserve units. On 31 August, the formation of a reserve or 2nd Line unit was authorised for each 1st Line unit where 60 per cent or more of the men had volunteered for Overseas Service. The titles of these 2nd Line units would be the same as the original, but distinguished by a '2/' prefix. In this way duplicate battalions, brigades and divisions were created, mirroring those TF formations being sent overseas, and absorbing the large numbers of volunteers coming forward. Later the 2nd Line TF battalions were raised to full strength ready to go overseas, and began to form Reserve (3rd Line) units to supply reinforcement drafts.
1/4th Battalion
India
On 24 September, the 1st Wessex Division accepted liability for service in British India to relieve Regular units for the Western Front. The division's infantry battalions and field artillery embarked at Southampton on 9 October and sailed via Gibraltar, Malta, and the Suez Canal. The Devon battalions went to Karachi, where they disembarked on 11 November.
Although the 1st Wessex was officially numbered the 43rd (Wessex) Division in early 1915, it never served as a complete formation during the war: on arrival in India all its units were distributed to various garrisons. 1/4th Devons went to Ferozepore and came under the orders of 3rd Lahore Divisional Area (3rd (Lahore) Division having already sailed for the Western Front). In February 1915 it joined the independent 44th (Ferozepore) Brigade.
No reinforcements reached the Wessex units during 1915, and their strength began to dwindle, made worse by the requirement to provide drafts for other theatres of war, while many of the best Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) were taken away for officer training. Modern short Lee–Enfield rifles were received during 1915, and some units went to the Mesopotamian Front. By 1916 it was clear that the complete 43rd (Wessex) Division could not be returned to the Western Front as intended, so instead training was pushed forwards in India, some drafts were received from home, and the remaining units prepared for service in Mesopotamia.
Mesopotamia
The 1/4th Devons arrived at Basra with 41st Indian Brigade on 2 March 1916. The brigade did duty on the Lines of Communication, moving up the Tigris during the last failed attempt to relieve the Siege of Kut. The battalion then joined 42nd Indian Brigade in April, moving in June to 37th Indian Brigade at Shaikh Said in the newly-formed 14th Indian Division. It served as the British component in the brigade composed of 1/2nd Gurkha Rifles, 36th Sikhs and 45th Rattray's Sikhs. After the fall of Kut, the British forces in Mesopotamia maintained their positions for several months. Although occasionally shelled by the Turks, the battalion's biggest enemy was disease, and during the summer of 1916 some 400 men were admitted to hospital.
A new British offensive began on 14 December 1916 with an advance across the Hai river, then closing in on Kut. On 1 February 1917 37th Brigade attacked the Hai Salient with 35th and 45th Sikhs, but they were driven back to their starting positions. A fresh attack by the 1/4th Devons and 1/2nd Gurkhas was cancelled because of the Sikh wounded congesting the trenches. 14th Division intended to renew its attack next day, but mist prevented artillery observation, so it was postponed to 3 February. A 10.40, after 10 minutes' intense artillery preparation, the two fresh battalions attacked, 1/4th Devons on the left in eight waves on a frontage of . They advanced 'with great dash' and within 10 minute had captured the two Turkish trench lines that comprised their objective. Several Turkish counter-attacks were broken up by artillery and rifle fire, the Devons and Gurkhas being reinforced by the 62nd Punjabis. The victory came at a price: out of 15 officers and 403 other ranks of the Devons who attacked, only five officers and 186 men came out unscathed; the battalion's total casualties in the battle amounted to 283.
It was the battalion's only major action: later in the month the reduced battalion was transferred to Corps Troops at Amarah for the Tigris defences and to work on the Lines of Communication. The survivors spent the rest of the war building roads, guarding prisoners and administering refugee camps.
Lieutenant-Colonel Acland Troyte left for the UK on sick leave, and after recovering was sent to command a 'sub-area' behind the lines on the Western Front. He later served on the staff of IX Corps which went with the British Force sent to the Italian Front. The Corps HQ was back in France at the time of the German spring offensive; Lt-Col Acland Troyte was killed on 17 April 1918, and buried at Berguette Churchyard.
When the Mesopotamian campaign ended with the Armistice of Mudros on 31 October 1918, 1/4th Devons was at Baqubah, north-east of Baghdad. It was demobilised on 28 August 1919.
Commanding officers
The following officers commanded 1/4th Bn during the war:
Lt-Col Hugh Leonard Acland-Troyte, from mobilisation until invalided 15 July 1917
Lt-Col Colin Percy Tremlett, from 15 July 1917 to end of war
2/4th Battalion
India
The 2/4th Battalion Devonshire Regiment was formed at Exeter on 16 September 1914 as the 1/4th Bn was preparing to go overseas, and became part of the 2nd Devon & Cornwall Brigade in 2nd Wessex Division. It was quickly decided to send this division to India as well, where it could replace further Regular units and continue its training. It embarked at Southampton on 12 December, arriving early in January 1915. Like the 43rd, the 45th (2nd Wessex) Division (as it was later numbered), never served together, and its units were immediately distributed to peacetime stations across India. The 2/4th Devons joined Southern Brigade, 9th (Secunderabad) Division, which was carrying out internal security duties in southern India.
2/4th Devons remained in Madras, training and despatching drafts to the 1/4th Bn in Mesopotamia and for miscellaneous duties all over India. As with the 43rd, it became clear in 1916 that the 45th (2nd Wessex) Division could not be reformed as intended, and its units were progressively detached to active fronts. On 15 October 1917 the 2/4th Devons sailed from Bombay for Egypt, arriving at Suez on 25 October.
Palestine
At first the battalion was employed on Line of Communication duties at Qantara, but on 13 December 1917 at Ramla in Palestine it joined 234th Brigade in 75th Division. This formation had been created mainly from British TF units arriving from India with a few Indian battalions. The division had already seen a good deal of action at the Third Battle of Gaza and the operations that led to the Capture of Jerusalem.
2/4th Devons took over and extended the line at Deir Ballut on 14 March 1918, holding the position until the end of the month. It suffered more casualties from disease than from Turkish fire. 75th Division attacked on 9 April during the Action of Berukin, with 234th Brigade aiming capturing 'Three Bushes Hill' after a stiff fight. But the division could not press on, and Three Bushes Hill was evacuated on 21 April.
75th Division was reorganised on the lines of an Indian division in the summer of 1918, releasing surplus British troops to bring other units up to strength and later for service on the Western Front. 2/4th Devons left for Egypt in July and the battalion was disbanded on 17 August 1918 at Wadi Ballut in Egypt, with the men being drafted elsewhere.
Commanding officers
The following officers commanded 2/4th Bn:
Lt-Col Charles Marwood-Tucker, from 23 September 1914 to 19 March 1918
Lt-Col Cecil Edward Rice, 19 March until invalided 5 April 1918
Maj Douglas Henry Avory, acting 5 to 30 April 1918
Lt-Col John Nicolson Macrae, 1 May to 12 July 1918
Lt-Col John Robert Birchall, from 12 July 1917 to end of war
3/4th Battalion
The 3/4th Battalion Devonshire Regiment was formed at Exeter on 23 March 1915 and in the autumn it went with the other 3rd Line battalions of the Devons to Bournemouth. It was renamed the 4th (Reserve) Battalion on 8 April 1916, and when the Training Reserve (TR) was formed on 1 September it absorbed the 5th (Reserve) (Prince of Wales's) and 6th (Reserve) battalions of the regiment at Hursley Park, Winchester. The battalion, with an establishment of 2085 men under training, now formed part of the Wessex Reserve Brigade in Southern Command.
By March 1917 the battalion was training on Salisbury Plain, first at Sutton Veny, then in early 1918 at Larkhill. In April 1918 it left the Wessex Reserve Brigade and was sent to Ireland, where it was stationed at various times at Belfast, Derry and Clonmany, County Donegal. The battalion was disbanded on 27 August 1919 at Randalstown.
Commanding officers
The following officers commanded 3/4th Bn:
Capt Eric George Cardew from 25 March to 20 October 1915
Lt-Col Arthur Graves Spratt from 1 November 1915 to 4 July 1916
Lt-Col Nathaniel Robert Radcliffe from 4 July 1916 to end of war
15th Battalion
In February 1915 the remaining Home Service and unfit men were separated from the Second and Third Line Battalions to form brigades of Coast Defence Battalions (termed Provisional Battalions from June 1915). The men from the five TF battalions of the Devons and DCLI were formed into the Devon and Cornwall Brigade Provisional Battalion, later designated 86th Provisional Battalion, as part of 10th Provisional Brigade. By July 1916 the brigade was at Herne Bay in Kent under the command of Southern Army of Central Force.
The Military Service Act 1916 swept away the Home/Foreign service distinction, and all TF soldiers became liable for overseas service, if medically fit. The Provisional Brigades thus became anomalous, and on 1 January 1917 the remaining battalions became numbered battalions of their parent units: 86th Provisional Bn became 15th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, and 10th Provisional Brigade became the 227th Mixed Brigade. Part of these units' role alongside the TR units was physical conditioning to render men fit for drafting overseas. The brigade never served overseas: it moved to Aldeburgh in 1918 and was attached to 67th (2nd Home Counties) Division. The battalion was commanded by Lt-Col Albert Edward Kirk from 1 January 1917 to the end of the war. It was disbanded on 12 June 1919 at Aldingham Camp, Lancashire.
Interwar
The TF was reformed on 7 February 1920 and reorganised as the Territorial Army (TA) the following year. As before, the 4th Devons were in 130th (Devon and Cornwall) Brigade in 43rd (Wessex) Division. In the 1920s the Exeter Cadet Battalion and The King's School, Ottery St Mary, cadet company were affiliated to the battalion.
After the Munich Crisis in late 1938 the TA was doubled in size, and once again its units formed duplicates. The 4th Battalion's duplicate was the 8th Battalion (taking the number of the regiment's first 'Kitchener's Army' battalion in World War I), which was formed on 25 May 1939 at Yelverton.
Second World War
Mobilisation
The TA's infantry units mobilised on 1 September 1939, two days before war was declared. At the time of mobilisation the duplicate 45th Division was still being organised, so both 1st and 2nd Line units were administered by 43rd (Wessex) Division HQ. 4th and 8th Devons were therefore both serving in 134th Brigade, together with the 6th Battalion. 45th Division HQ assumed control of the brigade on 7 September, and it spent the Phoney War period training in its West Country home area under Southern Command.
4th Battalion
Gibraltar
On 17 May 1940, just as the Battle of France was under way, 4th Devons left 45th Division and sailed to Gibraltar, landing on 30 May to reinforce the garrison of this vital base in view of tensions with Italy (which entered the war on 11 June). Gibraltar suffered bombing raids from both the Italian and Vichy French air forces, and Human torpedo attacks against shipping, but no land attacks, despite the Germans planning Operation Felix to take the Rock with Spanish support. On 24 April 1941 4th Devons came under the command of 2nd Gibraltar Brigade.
Home Defence
Having spent almost three years in the fortress, the battalion left 2nd Gibraltar Bde on 24 April 1943 and by the end of the year was back with 134th Bde in Home Forces in the UK. By now 45th Division had been placed on a lower establishment and was not expected to go overseas. On 3 April 1944 4th Devons transferred within the division to 135th Bde, but this was disbanded on 20 July as men were drained away to reinforce units fighting in Normandy. 4th Devons transferred back to 134th Bde, but this was also due to be disbanded with the rest of 45th Division, so on 1 August it moved to 164th Bde in 55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division. This was a 1st Line division that had been brought back from Northern Ireland and placed on a higher establishment. But it too was destined not to see any service before the war ended. Both the division and the brigade were demobilised after VE Day, leaving 4th Devons to transfer to 183rd Bde in 61st Division, which was reorganising as a light division.
8th Battalion
8th Devonshires had remained with 45th Division when the 4th Battalion went to Gibraltar. It had been stationed in the prime invasion area of the Sussex Coast while the Battle of Britain raged overhead. By the Spring of 1941 it was in GHQ Reserve in the Midlands, but at the end of the year the division's role was reduced as it was placed on a lower establishment.
8th Devons left 134th Bde on 3 January 1943, transferring to 203rd Bde in 77th (Reserve) Division. 77th Division was later downgraded further to a 'Holding' division and on 2 November 1943 the battalion transferred to 211th Bde in 80th (Reserve) Division , a reinforcement training formation, until July 1944.
The battalion was placed in suspended animation on 10 December 1944.
Postwar
When the TA began reforming on 1 January 1947 the 4th Battalion was still on active service. It was placed in suspended animation on 28 February 1947 and reformed the next day (1 March), re-absorbing the 8th Bn. Battalion HQ and A & B Companies were at Exeter once more, C Company at Tiverton and D Company at Honiton. It now formed part of 130 (West Country) Infantry Bde in 43rd (Wessex) Division.
On 15 May 1950 all three of the Devonshire Regiment's TA battalions – 4th, 5th (Prince of Wales's), and 628 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (formerly 6th Bn) – merged into a single 4th Battalion (though many of the AA gunners went to 296th (Royal Devon Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery). 5th Battalion was represented by a company at Plymouth and 6th Bn by a company at Barnstaple.
When the Devonshire Regiment and the Dorset Regiment merged in 1958 to create the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment, the TA battalion was redesignated the Devonshire Regiment (1st Rifle Volunteers), making official the 1st Rifle Volunteers title that it had unofficially used for many years.
In 1967 the TA was reduced into the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve (TAVR) and the battalion was reconstituted as two units at Exeter:
HQ Company (Devon), Wessex Volunteers, in TAVR II
C Squadron, The Devonshire Territorials (Royal Devon Yeomanry/1st Rifle Volunteers) in TAVR III
The TAVR was further reorganised in 1969, when the TAVR III element was reduced to a cadre and then reconstituted as D (Royal Devon Yeomanry/1st Rifle Volunteers) Squadron, Royal Wessex Yeomanry, at Barnstaple. In 1974 the '1st Rifle Volunteers' subtitle s dropped and that lineage ended.
Meanwhile, the TAVR II element reorganised 1970–71 as E Company (Devon), 1st Battalion, Wessex Volunteers, at Exeter with platoons at Plymouth and Barnstaple. The Wessex Volunteers became the 1st Battalion, Wessex Regiment (Rifle Volunteers) in 1972.
However, in 1987, E Company was separated and expanded to form 4th (Volunteer) Battalion, The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment (1st Rifle Volunteers), with the following organisation:.
HQ at Wyvern Barracks, Exeter
A Company at Plymouth
B Company raised at Paignton in 1988, reduced to Paignton platoon in HQ Company in 1992
C Company at Dorchester and Poole, Dorset, transferred from 2nd Bn Wessex Regiment (Volunteers) in 1990
D Company at Poole, transferred from 2nd Bn Wessex Regiment (Volunteers) in 1992
In the further reductions to the TA in 1999, 4th (V) Bn amalgamated with 6th (V) Bn, The Light Infantry and part of 2nd (V) Bn, Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment to form The Rifle Volunteers, to which it contributed E (Devonshire and Dorset Regiment) Company by amalgamation of HQ and A Companies. In 2005 the company's subtitle was altered to 'Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry', and in 2007 The Rifle Volunteers became 6th Battalion, The Rifles.
Uniforms
The uniform of the Exeter & South Devon Volunteers was Rifle green with black facings. The 1st Admin Battalion wore Volunteer grey with green facings. The 1st and 3rd VBs kept these colours. Indeed, a War Office Colour Committee in 1883 recommended the grey uniform of the 3rd as the pattern for the new service dress for the whole army to replace the traditional scarlet; in the event the army chose Indian Khaki. After the Second Boer War the 3rd VB adopted 'Drab' (light khaki) for its uniform, as popularised by the Imperial Yeomanry (in which their CO had served). The 4th Battalion retained its Rifle green full dress until 1914 even when the other TF battalions adopted the scarlet uniform with Lincoln green facings of the Devonshires. However, by the time it was reformed in the 1920s scarlet and Lincoln green were listed for the increasingly rare full dress uniform.
Honorary Colonels
The following served as Honorary Colonel of the battalions:
1st (Exeter & South Devon) Battalion
Sir Edmund Prideaux, 9th Baronet, former CO, appointed 8 February 1862
William Courtenay, 11th Earl of Devon, appointed 2 June 1877
Gen Sir Redvers Buller, VC, GCB, KCMG, appointed 4 May 1892
3rd Volunteer Battalion
Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 11th Baronet, former CO, appointed 17 August 1881, died 1898
Sir John Kennaway, 3rd Baronet, VD, former CO, appointed 31 December 1902, continued with 4th Battalion (TF)
4th Battalion
Charles Marwood Tucker, former CO, appointed 29 July 1920
Colin Percy Tremlett, CBE, TD, former CO, appointed 29 July 1925, still in post in 1939
Godfrey Charles Wycisk, OBE, TD, from 5th (PoW) Battalion, 1950
Dennis Argent Bulllock, OBE, from 628 Heavy AA Regiment, appointed 5 August 1951
Devonshire Regiment (1st Rifle Volunteers)
John Nevill Oliver, CBE, TD, appointed 28 September 1958
Alfred William Anstey, TD, appointed 28 September 1963, to 1967
Memorials
In 1895 the 1st Devonshire VB erected a memorial in Northernhay Gardens, Exeter, to commemorate the formation of the Exeter & South Devon Volunteers. The memorial comprises a small Renaissance pillar by local sculptor Harry Hems, with plaque recording the names of the first officers commissioned, the committee responsible for its formation, and the list of places from which the first recruits were drawn: Exeter, Cullompton, Tiverton, Bovey Tracey, Exmouth, Honiton, Brixham, Torquay and Totnes.
There is a stone plaque in the Devonshire Regiment Chapel in Exeter Cathedral commemorating the men of 1/4th, 2/4th and 3/4th Devons who died in India, Mesopotamia, Palestine and elsewhere during the First World War.
Footnotes
Notes
References
Army Council Instructions issued during January 1916, London: HM Stationery Office.
Army Council Instructions issued during August 1916, London: HM Stationery Office.
Maj A.F. Becke,History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 2a: The Territorial Force Mounted Divisions and the 1st-Line Territorial Force Divisions (42–56), London: HM Stationery Office, 1935/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, .
Maj A.F. Becke,History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 2b: The 2nd-Line Territorial Force Divisions (57th–69th), with the Home-Service Divisions (71st–73rd) and 74th and 75th Divisions, London: HM Stationery Office, 1937/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, .
Ian F.W. Beckett, Riflemen Form: A Study of the Rifle Volunteer Movement 1859–1908, Aldershot: Ogilby Trusts, 1982, .
Basil Collier, History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The Defence of the United Kingdom, London: HM Stationery Office, 1957/Uckfield: Naval & Military, 2004, .
Col John K. Dunlop, The Development of the British Army 1899–1914, London: Methuen, 1938.
Capt Cyril Falls, History of the Great War: Military Operations, Egypt and Palestine, Vol II, From June 1917 to the End of the War, Part I, London: HM Stationery Office, 1930/Naval & Military Press, 2013, .
Capt Cyril Falls, History of the Great War: Military Operations, Egypt and Palestine, Vol II, From June 1917 to the End of the War, Part II, London: HM Stationery Office, 1930/Naval & Military Press, 2013, .
J.B.M. Frederick, Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978, Vol I, Wakefield: Microform Academic, 1984, .
Brig E.A. James, British Regiments 1914–18, Samson Books 1978/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2001, .
Brig-Gen F.J. Moberly, History of the Great War: The Campaign in Mesopotamia, Vol II, London: HM Stationery Office, 1924/Imperial War Museum and Battery Press, 1997, .
Brig-Gen F.J. Moberly, History of the Great War: The Campaign in Mesopotamia, Vol III, London: HM Stationery Office, 1925/Imperial War Museum and Battery Press, 1997, .
F.W. Perry, History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 5b: Indian Army Divisions, Newport, Gwent: Ray Westlake, 1993, .
Maj-Gen I.S.O. Playfair, History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The Mediterranean and Middle East, Vol I: The Early Successes against Italy (to May 1941), London: HM Stationery Office, 1954/Uckfield, Naval & Military Press, 2004, .
Maj-Gen I.S.O. Playfair, History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The Mediterranean and Middle East, Vol II: The Germans come to the aid of their Ally (1941), London: HM Stationery Office, 1956/Uckfield, Naval & Military Press, 2004, .
Nicholas Rankin, Defending the Rock: How Gibraltar Defeated Hitler, London: Faber & Faber, 2017, ISBN, 978-0-571-30770-8.
Titles and Designations of Formations and Units of the Territorial Army, London: War Office, 7 November 1927.
Ray Westlake, Tracing the Rifle Volunteers, Barnsley: Pen and Sword, 2010, .
External sources
Mark Conrad, The British Army, 1914 (archive site)
British Army units from 1945 on
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The Drill Hall Project
Imperial War Museum, War Memorials Register
Infantry Battalion COs of World War I
The Keep Military Museum
The Long, Long Trail
Land Forces of Britain, the Empire and Commonwealth – Regiments.org (archive site)
Graham Watson, The Territorial Army 1947
Rifle Volunteer Corps of the British Army
Military units and formations in Devon
Military units and formations in Exeter
Military units and formations established in 1852 |
Rivoglitazone (INN) is a thiazolidinedione derivative undergoing research for use in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
It is being developed by Daiichi Sankyo.
References
Thiazolidinediones
Benzimidazoles
Phenol ethers |
Sahayal is a rural-based town in Auraiya district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
The nearest railway station to the town is Phaphund railway station, on the Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi mainline and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line operated by North Central Railway. The district administrative headquarters of the town is Auraiya. Sahayal is known for a raw fruit used in the making of Petha, a popular Indian sweet.
Geography
Sahaval is situated near Dibiyapur, a famous industrial city, and Kanpur, the largest city in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It lies from Tehsil, Bidhuna, and from its district headquarters at Auraiya. Dibiyapur is away. Rasulabad is around 18 km east.
The Rind river (also Arind, which shares its name with another river further northwest) borders the southwest region of the town. Sahayal includes a non-agricultural area of and an irrigated area of .
Climate
Sahayal features an atypical version of the humid subtropical climate. Summers are long, and the weather is extremely hot from early April to mid-October, with the monsoon season in between. Average annual rainfall is about 792 mm. About 85% of the normal rainfall in the town is received during the southwest monsoon months from June to September. August is the rainiest month. The brief, mild winter starts in late November, peaks in January, often accompanied by heavy fog.
Temperatures in the town range from low to high. May is the hottest and January the coolest. During the rainy season, relative humidity is generally over 70%. Post monsoons, the humidity decreases, and in summer, the driest season, the relative humidity reaches below 30%.
Transport
Sahayal is mainly connected to nearby cities and towns by roads. It has no direct access to the railway station. The nearest railway station is Phaphund railway station, around away. This station is in the Kanpur-Phaphund-Tundla Sub-section.
The nearest airport is the Chakeri Airport located in Kanpur, from Sahayal.
Education
Sahayal mostly has state-affiliated schools and colleges. Proper schooling facilities are limited. Some of the schools located in the town are:
Government Pre-primary School
Government Primary School
Government Composite Junior High School, Mandhawan
Swatantra Bharat Inter College
Chacha Murlidhar Residential School
Shyam Sakhi Smarak Vidyalaya Inter College
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Tarapur
Healthcare
Sahayal lacks proper health care facilities. People must travel to nearby cities Dibiyapur or Kanpur for treatment.
Although Sahayal has a primary health care centre, it lacks proper management and treatment. No pathologists or sample collection centres are available. Available health care centres are:
Primary Health care centre
Primary Health Sub-Centre
Veterinary Hospitals are available in this village.
Administration
Sayahal has its own Gram Panchayat, headed by Gram Pradhan. The Gram Panchayat comes under the Block Panchayat Samiti that is located in Sahar.
Sayahal has its own police station
Economy
The main export is agricultural and dairy products. The town has many shops and businesses.
Agriculture
Wheat, maize, bajra, paddy, and vegetables are some of the many agricultural products grown in the Sahayal. The irrigated area of the village is 791.13 hectares, and from it, boreholes/tube wells occupy 189.89 hectares. Lakes (or tanks) occupy 601.24 hectares and they both are common sources of irrigation.
Drinking water and sanitation
Tap water is available 24/7. A municipal hand pump is another source of potable water. A drainage system is available. Drain water is discharged into the sewer system. Municipal garbage collection is provided.
Demographics
References
Auraiya district
Dibiyapur
Kanpur |
The Stud Stable was a professional wrestling heel stable in Southeast Championship Wrestling, the Continental Wrestling Association, Smoky Mountain Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, and Major League Wrestling.
History
Southeastern Championship Wrestling (1982–1986)
The Stud Stable was first formed by "The Original Tennessee Stud" Ron Fuller in Southeastern Championship Wrestling in 1982. His version included Fuller's cousin Jimmy Golden, a young Arn Anderson and the masked Lord Humongous (not Sid Vicious, but the original Lord Humongous). They feuded with "Mr. Olympia" Jerry Stubbs, Austin Idol and Bob Armstrong, as well as Armstrong's sons, Brad, Scott and Steve.
Continental Wrestling Association (1986–1990)
The next version was created by Ron's brother Robert Fuller in 1986. Between 1986 and 1989 in the Continental Wrestling Association, members included Fuller, Golden, Dutch Mantel, Wendell Cooley, Detroit Demolition, Tom Prichard, the Flame, Cactus Jack, Brian Lee and Gary Young. They feuded with the Armstrong family, Cooley and the Nightmares in Continental, and with Jerry Lawler and Jeff Jarrett in Memphis.
Smoky Mountain Wrestling (1991–1993)
In 1991, another version of the Stud Stable was formed in Smoky Mountain Wrestling that contained Robert Fuller, Jimmy Golden, and Dutch Mantel. The Stud Stable feuded with the Rock 'n' Roll Express and the Heavenly Bodies. They started out as pure heels, but became 'tweeners, feuding with both heels and babyfaces. The group disbanded when Robert Fuller went to WCW to become a manager in 1993.
World Championship Wrestling (1994–1996)
The fourth version was created in World Championship Wrestling when Robert Fuller was known as "Col. Rob Parker." He formed the stable in 1994 with Arn Anderson, Terry Funk, Golden as Bunkhouse Buck, and Meng, who was Parker's bodyguard. This stable feuded heavily with Dusty and Dustin Rhodes until late 1994 when Funk left and was replaced by Dick Slater. They have also feuded with Brian Pillman. The Blacktop Bully was also briefly a member. In August 1995, Meng left (eventually to join the Dungeon of Doom) and Anderson went to rejoin Ric Flair and eventually reform The Four Horsemen. The Stud Stable feuded with Harlem Heat over the WCW World Tag Team Championship in which Buck and Slater won. They were also feuding because of a love/hate relationship between Parker and the Heat's manager, Sister Sherri. Parker eventually dumped Slater and Buck for Martel and the stable was broken up when Fuller left WCW in 1997.
Major League Wrestling (2018)
In 2018, MLW created a new version of the Stud Stable with Col. Rob Parker managing a tag team known as The Dirty Blondes and Jake Hager.
Members and incarnations
Continental Championship Wrestling (SCW / CCW / CWF)
Southeastern Championship Wrestling (1982–1986)
Ron Fuller (manager)
Robert Fuller
Jimmy Golden
Arn Anderson
Continental Championship Wrestling (1986–1988)
Robert Fuller
Jimmy Golden
Dutch Mantel
"Wildcat" Wendell Cooley
Detroit Demolition
Tom Prichard
The Flame
Jerry Stubbs
Continental Wrestling Federation/United States Wrestling Association (1988–1990)
Robert Fuller
Jimmy Golden
Cactus Jack
Brian Lee
"Gorgeous" Gary Young
Phil Hickerson
Brickhouse Brown
The Rock 'n' Roll RPMs
Sid Eudy
Downtown Bruno (manager)
Miss Sylvia (manager)
Smoky Mountain Wrestling (1991–1993)
Robert Fuller
Jimmy Golden
Dutch Mantel
World Championship Wrestling (1994–1996)
Colonel Robert Parker (Robert Fuller) (manager)
Meng (bodyguard)
Bunkhouse Buck (Jimmy Golden)
Arn Anderson
"Stunning" Steve Austin
Terry Funk
Dick Slater
Barry Windham
Blacktop Bully
Kurasawa
The Mauler/Mike Enos
The Amazing French Canadians (Jacques Rougeau, Jr. and Carl Ouellet)
Major League Wrestling (2018)
The Dirty Blondes (Michael Patrick and Leo Brien)
Mike Parrow
Jake Hager
Championships and accomplishments
Continental Wrestling Association
NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship (2 times) Dutch Mantel
CWA Tag Team Championship (3 times)- Cactus Jack and Gary Young (1 time) Robert Fuller and Jimmy Golden (2 times)
Southeastern Championship Wrestling
NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (1 time) – Ron Fuller
NWA Southeastern Television Championship (1 time) – Robert Fuller
NWA Southeastern Tag Team Championship (7 times) – Robert Fuller and Jimmy Golden
Continental Championship Wrestling
NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (Southern Division) (1 Time) – Ron Fuller
NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship (6 times) – Wendell Cooley (3 times), Jerry Stubbs (1 time), Tom Prichard (2 times)
NWA Southeast Continental Heavyweight Championship (3 times) – Jerry Stubbs (1 time), Wendell Cooley (1 time), Dutch Mantel (1 time)
NWA Southeastern Junior Heavyweight Championship (5 times) – Tom Prichard
NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (Northern Division) (1 time) – Dutch Mantel
NWA Southeast Continental Tag Team Championship (2 times) – Robert Fuller and Jimmy Golden
Continental Wrestling Federation
NWA Southeastern United States Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time) – Downtown Bruno
CWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – Jimmy Golden and Brian Lee
World Championship Wrestling
WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (2 times) – Steve Austin
WCW World Television Championship (1 time) – Arn Anderson
WCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – Dick Slater and Bunkhouse Buck
Notes
References
American Wrestling Association teams and stables
World Championship Wrestling teams and stables
Smoky Mountain Wrestling teams and stables
Independent promotions teams and stables
Major League Wrestling teams and stables
Stud Stable members |
Harris Newmark (July 5, 1834 – 1916) was a Jewish American businessman, philanthropist, and historian who was born in the West Prussian city of Löbau (now Lubawa, Poland). Newmark immigrated to the United States in 1853. He sailed from Europe to New York City, and then to San Francisco. He joined his older brother and other family in Los Angeles. His branch of the family were among the founders and developers of the region, founding Montebello, California and the related area.
Newmark contributed to developing many local institutions, such as the Los Angeles County Library and others supporting children's welfare. He wrote a memoir, Sixty Years in Southern California: 1853–1913, which has been cited in dozens of academic papers and books. It is described as the Los Angeles equivalent of a Pepys diary.
Early years
Newmark was the son of Jewish parents Phillip and Esther Newmark. Among his siblings was an older brother Joseph P. Newmark. Their father Phillip Newmark was born in Neumark, West Prussia. He frequently traveled to Sweden and Denmark to sell his ink and blackening products. He made a sales trip to New York City in 1837, but became ill and returned home in 1838.
Joseph P. Newmark emigrated to California in 1848, and beckoned his brother Harris to follow. Many Newmark relatives had already settled there. Newmark sailed for New York City. He boarded a second ship for California, crossed the isthmus of Nicaragua with Leopold Harris, who would found the Harris & Frank department stores, and arrived in San Francisco in October 1853, at the age of 19. After he reached Los Angeles, his first American job was serving as a clerk for his brother Joseph at his partnership Rich & Newmark, a dry goods emporium.
At the time, Newmark had limited English-language skills; he spoke German, Swedish, and had picked up some Spanish while en route to and in California.
In 1854, their uncle Joseph Newmark arrived in Los Angeles with his wife and six children. Newmark lived with them for a time, and his aunt taught the young man how to read, write, and spell in English. On March 24, 1858, Newmark married his cousin Sarah in the family home. Her father, his uncle Joseph officiated, and became Harris' father-in-law.
Businessman
Newmark developed several successful businesses, which employed most if not all of a near-inexhaustible list of Newmark family members. Newmark was chiefly a grocer and dry goods merchant, but he also dabbled in other fields. He even tried sheep farming. He was primarily focused on the burgeoning real estate opportunities to be had in the Los Angeles area. Newmark bought and sold properties throughout southern California, and made a fortune in the process.
As noted, he first clerked for his brother Joseph P. at Rich & Newmark. In 1854, he opened a clothing store on the south side of Commercial Street and east of Main Street, in what had been the Prudent Beaudry building owned by Mateo Keller. For eight years he had several partners in this venture. In 1862, Newmark went into the commission business instead.
At the end of 1885, Newmark retired from the grocery business to devote more time to his real estate and investment pursuits. In 1886, he and four other businessmen: his nephew Kaspare Cohn, John D. Bicknell, Stephen M. White, and I.W. Hellman—purchased a ranch located in East Los Angeles called Rancho Repetto. The land had been owned by an Italian settler named Alessandro Repetto, who had bequeathed the ranch to his brother Antonio. Newmark's group bought the inheritance for US$60,000, or about $12 per acre.
In May 1899, Newmark subdivided the tract owned by him and his nephew, after contracting with William Mulholland to design and construct a suitable water system for the new settlement. Accounts differ as to the actual size of Newmark and Cohn's parcel, but it was somewhere around 1,200 to .
A piece of this tract, adjacent to the tracks of the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad, was developed into a town site called Newmark. The remaining land was subdivided into lots suitable for small-scale agriculture. The entire settlement, including the Newmark town site, was given the name Montebello. When the town incorporated in 1920, it renamed the city as Montebello.
Personal life
On March 24, 1858, Newmark was married to his cousin Sarah Newmark by her father Joseph Newmark, Los Angeles first lay rabbi. Five of their eleven children survived infancy: Maurice Harris Newmark (c. 1859–1929) married his cousin, Rose Newmark in 1888;
Marco Ross Newmark (born c. 1878); Ella Newmark Seligman (married Carl Seligman), Emily Newmark Loew (married to Jacob Loew), and Estelle Newmark Loeb (married to Leon Loeb).
Legacy
Newmark made many contributions to the economy and culture of Los Angeles; he gave both his time and money to a variety of causes. He was one of the founders of the Los Angeles Public Library, was a charter member of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, and was one of the organizers of the Board of Trade, which helped bring railroad service to California.
He was active in the Jewish community, serving as president of Congregation B'nai B'rith in 1887 (he inherited the title from his uncle and father-in-law Joseph Newmark) and a founder of the Jewish Orphans Home of Southern California. Newmark helped establish the Southwest Museum, which is now part of the Autry National Center. He and other Newmarks were leaders of the local Odd Fellows and were also Masons.
Newmark's memoir, Sixty Years in Southern California, was assembled with the assistance of his sons and a Pasadena historian. It has been called "one of the great autobiographies" by an American Jewish writer, and "the single most valuable memoir" about southern California in the nineteenth century. The American Memory project of the Library of Congress has the entire memoir available online.
Harris Newmark High School, a continuation high school in the Los Angeles Unified School District is named in his honor, as is the Harris Newmark Building in downtown Los Angeles. Now called the New Mart building, the edifice was the first high-rise structure in the city, and was built in 1928 by Newmark's sons. The Braly Block at Second and Springs streets was the city's first highrise, circa 1904. Between then and the late 1950s, the only higher building that was allowed constructed was city hall. The city council imposed a height limit of 150 feet at the height of the city beautiful movement
Newmark was the grandfather of Los Angeles lawyer Joseph P. Loeb, who also proofread his memoir book.
References
External links
Harris Newmark Family – Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles
Los Angeles Jewish History, timeline of Jewish history, including Newmark contributions
photo of the Harris Newmark Building
City of Montebello, California
1834 births
1916 deaths
People from Lubawa
People from West Prussia
19th-century German Jews
Businesspeople from Los Angeles
History of Los Angeles
American male writers
German emigrants to the United States
Newmark family
19th-century American businesspeople |
Chicoreus bullisi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description
Distribution
References
Muricidae
Gastropods described in 1974 |
Women's eNews is a nonprofit online news service based in New York City. It was founded by the late Rita Jensen. Lori Sokol, PhD, now leads the organization, assuming the title of Executive Director since July, 2016. Women's eNews publishes international news articles specializing in coverage of women's lives.
History
In 1996, the Barbara Lee Family Foundation funded a discussion about women's media, hosted by a spinoff of National Organization for Women: NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund. In 1999, the NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund underwrote Women's eNews, created to be an online news service for all women, and to act as a news wire for commercial media. The NOW Legal Defense fund put journalist Rita Henley Jensen in the position of editor in chief. NOW Legal Defense Fund's president of the time, Kathryn Rodgers said of the launch:
Two years later on January 1, 2002, NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund released Women's eNews to become an independent organization.
Women's eNews joined the Fund for the City for New York's Incubator/Partner Project Program in 2002.
Women's eNews launched its Arabic language site, Arabic Women's eNews, on April 28, 2003, in response to the theme of women's empowerment in the United Nations Development Program's first Arab Human Development Report. Arabic Women's eNews translates English-language content into Arabic and also creates new content in Arabic.
In 2008, Women's eNews left the Incubator/Partner Project Program and became an independent organization. Rita Henley Jensen remained editor-in-chief of Women's eNews.
Founder
Rita Henley Jensen (1947-2017) was the founder of Women's eNews.
She left an abusive marriage and attended Ohio State University, graduating in 1976, and Columbia University, graduating in 1977 with a master's degree in journalism.
In 1981, Jensen's then-roommate Kathy Boudin was part of the Brink's robbery. After this Jensen was fired by a newspaper she had been employed by; the paper claimed that she had let lies about what she knew of Boudin's identity be published in it, while Jensen claimed she had actually been fired for not writing a first-person story about being Boudin's roommate, and that accounts in the news had misconstrued her claims about her knowledge of Boudin's identity. Jensen's daughter later stated that she (Jensen) had been blacklisted. However, she was later able to return to work as a journalist.
In 2000, she founded Women's Enews and became its editor-in-chief. In 2016 she became its Editor-In-Chief Emerita.
Jensen was also on the honorary advisory board for the Women's Media Center.
She received the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Alumni award, the Hunter College Presidential Grant for Innovative Uses of Technology in Teaching, the Lloyd P. Burns Public Service prize, the PASS Award from the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, and the Rosa Cisneros Award from the International Planned Parenthood Federation, Western Hemisphere Region. The Women Economic Forum named her the 2016 Iconic Thought Leader for the Decade in Media, and she had also been named one of the 100 most influential women in New York by the New York Daily News.
She died of breast cancer in Manhattan, New York, on October 18, 2017, at the age of 70. She was survived by two daughters, two granddaughters and two grandsons.
Funding
Women's eNews receives funding from individual donors on their website, and from humanitarian foundations. Notable grants include one of $100,000 received in 2010 from the Ford Foundation earmarked for the production of a 12-part series on women's poverty in America: "Scenes from the Women's Economy". Beginning in July 2009, a 20-month grant totaling $400,000 came from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation for the study of high mortality rates related to childbirth in African-American communities.
Awards
Women's eNews and its writers have received over 35 awards since the organization's launch in 2000, including "Best Internet Site" in 2005 from the National Federation of Press Women, and the "Exceptional Merit in Media Award" in 2010 from the National Women's Political Caucus.
Jensen won many awards for her work at the helm of the news service including the National Association for Female Executives' Woman of Excellence award in 2010. She was also a past honoree as one of the most Exceptional Women in Publishing, an annual award first given to Gloria Steinem.
References
External links
Women's eNews
Arabic Women's eNews
Feminist mass media
American political websites
Non-profit organizations based in New York City
American women's websites
American journalism organizations |
Galina Viktorovna Timchenko (; born 8 May 1962) is a Russian journalist and the executive editor and owner of Meduza.
Early life and education
Timchenko was born in Moscow on 8 May 1962. She graduated from the 3rd Moscow Medical Institute. From 1997 to 1999, she worked as an editor at the Kommersant newspaper. In 1999, she moved to the newly created online edition Lenta.ru, having risen from the monitoring officer to chief editor. In 2004, she assumed the position of editor in chief.
Career
In 2010, Harvard University conducted a study of the Russian blogosphere, and recognized Lenta.ru as the most widely quoted in the Russian-language blogs news source. According to research firm comScore, conducted in April 2013, the site Lenta.ru took 5th place in attendance of European news sites. According to Alexa.com in March 2014 Lenta.ru ranked 16th most popular in Russia.
On 12 March 2014, the owner, Alexander Mamut, fired Galina Timchenko and replaced her with Alexey Goreslavsky. 39 employees out of the total 84, including Director-general Yuliya Minder, including 32 correspondents, all 5 photo-editors and 6 administrators resigned as a result.
The employees of Lenta.ru issued a statement that the purpose of the move was to install a new Editor-in-Chief directly controlled by the Kremlin and turn the website into a propaganda tool.
In October 2014, Timchenko together with several former journalists of Lenta.ru launched a new media based in Riga, named Meduza. Timchenko told Forbes that the decision to base Meduza in Latvia was made because "it is possible to establish an independent publishing house in Latvia, while in Russia it is impossible". In 2022, she received the Committee to Protect Journalists' (CJP) Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award as Meduzas CEO and publisher for "extraordinary and sustained achievement in the cause of press freedom".
In 2023, it was discovered that her phone had been hacked with Israeli spyware Pegasus.
References
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1962 births
20th-century Russian journalists
20th-century Russian women writers
21st-century Russian journalists
21st-century Russian women writers
Living people
Journalists from Moscow
Free Media Awards winners
Meduza
Russian activists against the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Russian newspaper editors
Russian women journalists
Women newspaper editors |
The Portrait of Ferdinand I, Duke of Parma is an oil-on-panel painting by German artist Johann Zoffany, executed in 1778-1779. It is held at the Galleria nazionale di Parma. The painting was already part of the museum collection in 1791, exhibited in the Meeting Room of the Academy of Fine Arts of Parma.
History
The portrait is related to the British tradition of courtly portraiture, which Zoffany, originally from Frankfurt, had approached after his move to England in 1760.
Zoffany came to Parma in the Spring of 1778 after a profitable stay in Florence in which he had come into contact, through rich English residents, with the court of the Habsburg-Lorraine. It was perhaps Maria Luisa, the Grand Duchess of Tuscany, who invited the painter to come to Parma, where lived her sister Maria Amalia, wife of Ferdinand, Duke of Parma. He would be commissioned to create two major commissions in Parma, including the current portrait.
Description
Inserted in a splendid original frame, the painting depicts Ferdinand, Duke of Parma and Piacenza, from 1765 to 1802. He appears seated on an elegant Louis XV style armchair, depicted in three-quarter length, with a dog by the left side, and holding his hat with his right hand, against the backdrop of a landscape that allows to clearly see the Ducal Palace of Colorno, his favorite residence.
Ferdinand wears an elegant official suit, with white stockings, knee-length trousers and a red velvet tailcoat adorned with his prestigious honors, such as the Order of the Golden Fleece, the Order of the Holy Spirit, the Order of the Immaculate Conception and the Order of San Gennaro. He also wears an elegant waistcoat in silver embroidered with floral motifs, notable for the refined rendering of the fabrics, where the cross of the Constantinian Order of St. George is pinned. Behind him are visible a huge column and a green curtain.
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1779 paintings
Paintings by Johann Zoffany
Portraits of men |
Volker Lechtenbrink (18 August 1944 – 22 November 2021) was a German actor on stage, in film and television, a singer-songwriter, dubbing artist, stage director and theatre manager. He played in the anti-war movie The Bridge in 1959 at age 14. He appeared in popular television series including Der Kommissar, Der Alte and Tatort. Lechtenbrink was stage director at the Ernst Deutsch Theater in Hamburg, and intendant of the Bad Hersfelder Festspiele.
Early life
Lechtenbrink was born in Cranz, East Prussia, Prussia, Germany (now Zelenogradsk, Russia), but grew up in Hamburg and Bremen where his family lived after World War II. He started his career at the age of 14 acting in the Oscar-nominated anti-war movie The Bridge (1959) by director Bernhard Wicki.
After leaving the Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums a year after completing his mittlere Reife, he was educated at the drama school of the Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg. He worked as an actor, later also stage director at the Ernst Deutsch Theater in Hamburg. Between 2004 and 2006, he was the theatre's intendant. From 1995 and 1997, he was also intendant of the Bad Hersfelder Festspiele.
Career
Lechtenbrink acted in several German television productions during the last decades, including Der Kommissar, Derrick, Der Alte, Tatort, Ein Fall für zwei and some Rosamunde Pilcher films. In 2006, he played one of the central roles in the short-lived television series M.E.T.R.O. – Ein Team auf Leben und Tod.
He was the German dubbing voice of Burt Reynolds, Kris Kristofferson, Avery Brooks and Dennis Quaid. Besides his work as an actor he also started a very successful career as a singer and songwriter during the 1970s and 1980s, with songs like "Der Macher" and "Ich mag", some his own, others German versions of country rock ballads. He wrote the lyrics to the song "Rücksicht", performed by the duo Hoffmann & Hoffmann at the Eurovision Song Contest 1983, achieving 5th place in a field of 20.
Personal life
Lechtenbrink was married five times, including the actresses and , and had three children. He lived in Berlin and Hamburg. He died on 22 November 2021, aged 77.
Awards
In 2010, Lechtenbrink was awarded the for a role in Frost/Nixon at the Hamburger Kammerspiele. In 2014, he was awarded the Biermann Ratjen Medal of the City of Hamburg. The city of Hamburg honoured his life achievements in 2021 by granting him the Gustaf Gründgens Prize. He passed the prize money of €15,000 to three charity organisations. He won the Hersfeld-Preis (Großer Hersfeld-Preis) in 1997.
Albums
Source:
1976 Der Macher
1977 Volker Lechtenbrink Nr. 2
1977 Alltagsgeschichten
1978 Meine Tür steht immer offen
1978 Der Spieler
1980 Leben so wie ich es mag
1981 Schon möglich
1982 Wer spielt mit mir
1982 Ich mag
1983 Lebe heute
1984 Zurückgelehnt
1987 Ich kann gewinnen
1989 Herzschlag
Filmography
Films and television and television series with Lechtenbrink include:
Die Brücke (1959)
Corinne und der Seebär (1966, TV film)
Bratkartoffeln inbegriffen (1967, TV film)
Der Kommissar: Das Ungeheuer (1969, TV series episode)
Der Kommissar: Lagankes Verwandte (1971, TV series episode)
Sonderdezernat K1: Kassensturz um Mitternacht (1973, TV series episode)
Sonderdezernat K1: Flucht (1975, TV series episode)
Sonderdezernat K1: MP-9mm frei Haus (1977, TV series episode)
Die Dämonen (1977, TV miniseries)
Iron Gustav (1979, TV miniseries)
Sonderdezernat K1: Die Rache eines V-Mannes (1981, TV series episode)
(1986)
Derrick: Schonzeit für Mörder (1986, TV series episode)
Ein Fall für zwei: Irgendwann (1987, TV series episode)
Derrick: Ein Weg in die Freiheit (1987, TV series episode)
Der Fahnder: Nordend (1988, TV series episode)
Die Männer vom K3: Spiel über zwei Banden (1988, TV series episode)
Derrick: Wie kriegen wir Bodetzki? (1989, TV series episode)
Ein Fall für zwei: Gewissensbisse (1989, TV series episode)
Der Hausgeist (1991–1993, TV series, 19 episodes)
By Way of the Stars (1992, TV miniseries)
Ein Fall für zwei: Rache (1993, TV series episode)
(2011)
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1944 births
2021 deaths
People from Zelenogradsk
Actors from East Prussia
Musicians from East Prussia
20th-century German male actors
21st-century German male actors
German male television actors
German male film actors
German male singers
People educated at the Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums |
Lieutenant General Robert B. Flowers was born in Pennsylvania and resided in several areas of the world as his family moved during his father's military career. Following graduation and commissioning from the Virginia Military Institute in 1969, he completed Airborne and Ranger training and began his career as an Engineer Officer. He holds a master's degree in civil engineering from the University of Virginia and is a Registered Professional Engineer. Prior to his selection as Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, he served as the Commanding General of the Engineer School and Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. On April 16, 2018 the Best Sapper Competition was named in honor of LTG Flowers for his contributions to the Sapper Leader Course and his efforts in getting the Sapper Tab approved by General Peter Schoomaker on June 28, 2004.
His other commands include an Engineer Company in Germany;
307th Engineer Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division;
20th Engineer Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps;
Mississippi Valley Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Operational deployments include
command of an expanded brigade of 10 battalions (7,700 soldiers) during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm;
Task Force Engineer for the Joint Task Force in Somalia;
Deputy Chief of Staff for Engineering (Forward), U.S. Army Europe in Bosnia.
Other assignments include
Assistant Division Commander, 2nd Infantry Division (Mechanized), Eighth U.S. Army, South Korea
Deputy Commanding General and Assistant Commandant, U.S. Army Engineer Center and School, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
Branch Chief, Counter-narcotics Operations Division, Washington, D.C.
Combat Developer, Combined Arms Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Field Engineer and Research Project Manager for the Portland Engineer District;
Staff Engineer in Thailand for the Udon Detachment and Northern Thailand.
After retiring from the Army, he joined Dawson & Associates in Washington, DC as a federal permitting advisor.
References
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The 2012 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team represented Lehigh University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by seventh-year head coach Andy Coen and played their home games at Goodman Stadium. They are a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 10–1, 5–1 in Patriot League play to finish in second place.
Schedule
Ranking movements
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Lehigh Mountain Hawks football seasons
Lehigh Mountain Hawks football |
Metadriopea albomaculata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, and the only species in the genus Metadriopea. It was described by Breuning in 1977.
References
Acanthocinini
Beetles described in 1977
Monotypic beetle genera
Taxa named by Stephan von Breuning (entomologist) |
Amqui station is a Via Rail station in Amqui, Quebec, Canada. Located on Boulevard Saint-Benoît Boulevard Ouest, it is a heated and semi-staffed shelter equipped with washrooms and is wheelchair-accessible. Amqui is served by Via Rail's Ocean; the Montreal – Gaspé train was suspended in 2013. Both trains share the same rail line between Montreal and Matapédia.
The station is representative of the boom in rail use in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, the associated expansion of the railways in general, and the Intercolonial Railway of Canada (IRC) in particular. Amqui depended on the railway to transport their agricultural products and finished parts made of wood. Subsequently, Amqui became an important stop on the train's route from Montréal to Halifax, and from Montréal to Gaspé.
The design of the station Amqui is unusual for a station of the IRC. It is distinguished by its two-stage design, incorporating the housing of the station master and his family.
The Canadian National Railway station is a designated Heritage Railway Station.
See also
List of designated heritage railway stations of Canada
References
External links
Via Rail page for the Ocean
Via Rail page for the Montreal – Gaspé train
Via Rail stations in Quebec
Designated heritage railway stations in Quebec
Railway stations in Bas-Saint-Laurent |
The Municipality of Brda (; , ) is a municipality in western Slovenia. It is located in the Slovenian Littoral region, extending from the Italian border to the Soča River. It is bounded by Sabotin Hill () to the east and Korada Hill () to the north.
The people speak a distinctive Slovene dialect belonging to the Littoral dialect group.
Geography
The municipality comprises the Slovenian part of the Gorizia Hills (, ), which are one of the most important wine-producing microregions in Slovenia. It enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate and it is protected from the strong Bora wind, which frequently blows in other parts of the Slovenian Littoral.
Settlements
In addition to the municipal seat of Dobrovo, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
Barbana
Belo
Biljana
Brdice pri Kožbani
Brdice pri Neblem
Breg pri Golem Brdu
Brestje
Brezovk
Ceglo
Dolnje Cerovo
Drnovk
Fojana
Golo Brdo
Gonjače
Gornje Cerovo
Gradno
Hlevnik
Hruševlje
Hum
Imenje
Kojsko
Kozana
Kozarno
Kožbana
Krasno
Medana
Neblo
Nozno
Plešivo
Podsabotin
Pristavo
Senik
Slapnik
Slavče
Šlovrenc
Šmartno
Snežatno
Snežeče
Vedrijan
Vipolže
Višnjevik
Vrhovlje pri Kojskem
Vrhovlje pri Kožbani
Zali Breg
Economy
Agriculture is an important part of the local economy: besides grapes, cherries are the most important agricultural product in the municipality, followed by apricots, pears, figs, and plums. Together with the Vipava Valley, Brda produces most of the persimmons in Slovenia. Small amounts of olive oil are also produced.
The wine varieties grown in Brda include Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot noir, Pinot gris, and Sauvignon vert.
Notable people
Brda is the native land of the poet Alojz Gradnik, who was born in the village of Medana.
In popular culture
The Slovenian sitcom Ena žlahtna štorija is set in Brda.
See also
Slovenian wine
Collio Goriziano
References
External links
Municipality of Brda on Geopedia
Municipality of Brda website
About Goriska Brda
Brda
1994 establishments in Slovenia |
Sealey is a variation of the English and Anglo-Irish surname Sealy.
Notable persons with the name include:
Alan Sealey (1942–1996), English footballer
Ben Sealey (1899–1963), Barbadian cricketer
John Sealey (born 1945), English footballer
Les Sealey (1957–2001), English footballer
Marger Sealey, Venezuelan singer-songwriter and actress
Nicole Sealey (born 1979), American poet
Raphael Sealey (1927–2013), American historian of Ancient Greece
See also
Sealy (disambiguation)
Seely
Seeley (disambiguation) |
Marcos Yuri Gonçalves da Silva de Souza (born 28 June 1994), simply known as Yuri, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championnat National 2 club Saint-Priest.
Club career
Born in Teodoro Sampaio, São Paulo, Yuri joined Corinthians' youth setup in 2006, after starting it out at Santos. In 2013, he moved to Chapecoense, being assigned to the under-20s.
On 9 October 2014 Yuri made his first team – and Série A – debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Tiago Luís in a 5–0 home routing over Internacional.
References
External links
Talent Sports profile
1994 births
Living people
Footballers from São Paulo (state)
Brazilian men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players
Campeonato Paranaense players
Championnat National 2 players
Championnat National 3 players
Santos FC players
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
Associação Chapecoense de Futebol players
Clube Atlético Metropolitano players
FC Cascavel players
FC Montceau Bourgogne players
AS Saint-Priest players
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in France
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in France
People from Teodoro Sampaio, São Paulo |
Edmund Cotterill (1794 –1860) was a British sculptor and the head of Garrard's design department, where he established the company's reputation for producing elaborate sculptural groups and centerpieces in bronze and silver. Cotterill's work was highly regarded by critics and the public, as he excelled not only in modeling figures but also animals and the interaction of the group as a whole.
Early life and career
Cotterill attended the Royal Academy Schools in 1820 and exhibited there from 1822 to 1858, the British Institution from 1832 to 1855, and the Suffolk Street Galleries from 1829 to 1836. According to the Illustrated London News, Cotterill stood "at the head of the class of artists who model for silversmiths", and his annual exhibitions at Garrard earned the company a level of celebrity that no other could match.
Career at Garrard
Cotterill worked for Garrard from 1833 until his death and was responsible for a number of ambitious sculptural groups, including the Emperor's Plate, which was produced each year from 1849 to 1852. Many of his designs incorporated horses, which he excelled at modeling, and were often inspired by Moorish or Arab equestrian themes.
During this time Garrard produced magnificent sculptures, centerpieces and well-known trophies of sporting events: Ascot, Eglinton Trophy, Doncaster, Goodwood Cups and The America's Cup, 1848
Cotterill's trophies were highly regarded by critics and the public, and his sculptural groups at the Great Exhibition of 1851 were considered one of the sections not to be missed. Garrard was awarded a prize for a piece by Cotterill at the exhibition
Legacy
In 1840, Prince Albert employed Cotterill to make a model of his greyhound Eos, which was later used as a centerpiece produced in 1842/3 and exhibited at the Annual Exhibition of British Manufacturies, now in the Victoria & Albert Museum.
Cotterill's legacy continues to live on through his work, which is highly sought after by collectors and art enthusiasts. Cotterill was a master of modeling figures and animals, and his intricate sculptural groups made him a significant figure in the world of British sculpture.
Exhibitions
Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts, The Eighty-Fourth, 1852
Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts (Summer Exhibition), 1768-1822 - 1858 Exhibited four times from 1851 (15 times prior to that), usually one or two works per year, about 28 works in all.
Exhibited at Garrard, where he created a number of ambitious sculptural groups. These were highly regarded by critics and the public, as they were considered to be among the highlights of the Great Exhibition of 1851.
Recognition
Awarded the Freedom of the City of London in 1807.
References
British sculptors
1794 births
1860 deaths |
Mauna Ulu is a volcanic cone in the eastern rift zone of the Kīlauea volcano on the island of Hawaii. It falls within the bounds of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Mauna Ulu was in a state of eruption from May 1969 to July 1974.
Etymology
The name, Mauna Ulu, means "the growing mountain".
1969–1974 eruption
The eruption that formed Mauna Ulu began on May 24, 1969 and continued until July 22, 1974. At the time, this was the longest-lasting and most voluminous eruption on Kīlauea's flank in at least 2,200 years, lasting 1,774 days and producing 350 million cubic meters of lava. Lava flowed down the sides of the feature and large lava fountains (Including one 539.5 meter high fountain) were witnessed. The flows formed during this time period cover 44 sq. km and some lava deposits are reported to be 7.6 meters deep. The flows destroyed parts of the Chain of Craters Road, but the damage has since been repaired and the dormant cone can be now be visited.
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Kīlauea |
Verso Sud (internationally known as Going South) is a 1992 Italian drama film produced, written and directed by Pasquale Pozzessere.
For this film Antonella Ponziani was awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Actress and a Silver Ribbon in the same category.
The director Pasquale Pozzessere was instead nominated for a David di Donatello for Best New Director and won a Grolla d'oro in the same category. The film also won the Grand Prix at the Annecy Film Festival.
Plot
Rome. Paola is a single mother who has just come out of prison; Eugenio is a homeless young man addicted to alcohol. Paola's son is called Chicco, and he is a little boy who lives in an institution for minors where his mother goes to visit him. Meanwhile, Eugenio steals from the offer boxes in the church to go to the disco. However, he is beaten and robbed in the bathroom of the room by the accomplices of a girl who had pretended to want to go away with him. One evening the boy goes to the Caritas canteen and there he meets Paola, who asks him if he knows a place to sleep. Eugenio takes her to the train station, in a wagon in storage where he usually spends the night. There the two make love. The next morning they say goodbye by making an appointment for the evening at the canteen. Eugenio seeks work from an acquaintance, who throws him in a bad way, so he decides to contact the priest of the church where he was going to steal. The man offers him to lend a hand to a gentleman who gets by, by picking up the cardboard: Eugenio accepts. In the evening he goes to Caritas, waits until closing time but Paola does not arrive. Then he goes disconsolately to the station, where he meets her. He decides to take her to a seized building he had noticed in the afternoon. He hopes that he has found a better place to live with the girl. Their bond seems to be strengthening, but Paola is frightened at the idea of having her son taken away from her, and one day, returning home, Eugenio discovers that she is gone. He goes out and meets a friend who invites him for a drink in a bar. Later, completely drunk, he goes to the station and collapses on a sidewalk. Upon awakening he realizes that his shoes have been stolen and returns to the apartment. Here he finds Paola who shows him little Chicco and tells him how, by chance, she managed to take him away from the institute.
Eugenio soon realizes that by staying in the apartment they would be discovered, so he steals a car to go, with what he now considers his family, to a friend who is a carousel in Puglia who can have them boarded illegally for Greece. Arriving at his destination, having to obtain the money necessary for the trip, his friend and two of his accomplices get involved in a robbery at a supermarket. The shot seems to have landed without being injured, despite a shooting. Eugenio, Paola and Chicco leave for Brindisi, where a man is waiting for them to hide them in a truck to be loaded on their way to Patras. Along the way - however - it turns out that Eugenio was injured in the robbery, but refuses to be taken to the hospital. Having reached their destination, the young man, exhausted, asks the girl to stop the car. He takes a few steps and collapses in agony at the foot of a tree. Here he hands the money to Paola and tells her who to contact when she arrives at the freight yard, so she dies. Paola and Chicco manage to embark.
Cast
Antonella Ponziani: Paola
Stefano Dionisi: Eugenio
Pierfrancesco Pergoli: Chicco
Irene Grazioli: Teresa
Tito Schipa Jr.: Prete
See also
List of Italian films of 1992
References
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Chandler is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, and a suburb in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). It is bordered to the north and west by Tempe, to the north by Mesa, to the west by Phoenix, to the south by the Gila River Indian Community, and to the east by Gilbert. As of the 2020 census, the population of Chandler was 279,458, up from 236,123 at the 2010 census.
History
In 1891, Dr. Alexander John Chandler, the first veterinary surgeon in Arizona Territory, settled on a ranch south of Mesa and studied irrigation engineering. By 1900, he had acquired of land and began drawing up plans for a townsite on what was then known as the Chandler Ranch. The townsite office opened on May 16, 1912.
(Soon after celebrating Chandler's Centennial on May 17, 2012, Chandler Museum staff discovered that the city had been celebrating the wrong date. In May 1912, the Chandler Arizonan newspaper had erroneously published the founding day as May 17, and through the years residents had misremembered the correct date, which was Thursday, May 16, 1912.)
The original townsite was bounded by Galveston Street on the north, Frye Road on the south, Hartford Street on the west, and Hamilton Street on the east. By 1913, a town center had become established, featuring the Hotel San Marcos, which also had the first grass golf course in the state. Chandler High School was established in 1914. Chandler incorporated on February 16, 1920, after 186 residents petitioned the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to approve incorporation. Town founder A.J. Chandler was chosen as the president of the first town council and the town's first mayor.
Most of Chandler's economy was sustained during the Great Depression (though the Depression was to blame for the cancellation of a second San Marcos hotel), but the cotton crash a few years later had a much deeper impact on the city's residents. Later, the founding of Williams Air Force Base in 1941 led to a small surge in population, but Chandler still only held 3,800 people by 1950. By 1980, it had grown to 30,000, and it has since paced the Phoenix metropolitan area's high rate of growth, with suburban residential areas swallowing former agricultural plots. Some of this growth was fueled by the establishment of manufacturing plants for communications and computing firms such as Microchip, Motorola and Intel.
Since the early 1990s, the city of Chandler has experienced exponential growth, ranking among the fastest-growing municipalities in the country. The population had grown to more than 275,000 residents in more than 100,000 homes as of 2020. The heart of Chandler remains its revitalized historic downtown, which includes the Chandler City Hall and the Chandler Center for the Arts. In 2010, Chandler was named an All-America City by the National Civic League. Chandler was the only Arizona winner for the 61st annual awards.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Chandler has a total area of , of which , or 0.11%, are listed as water. The center of the city, along Arizona State Route 87, is southeast of Downtown Phoenix.
Chandler has reached its physical limits save for some remaining county islands and cannot expand outward anymore due to being bound in by the Gila River Indian Community, Tempe, Mesa, Gilbert, and Phoenix.
Climate
Demographics
At the time of the 2010 Census, there were 236,123 people, 86,924 households, and 60,212 families in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 73.3% White, 4.8% Black or African American, 1.5% Native American, 8.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, and 8.3% of other races. 21.9% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 62,377 households, out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. Of all households 19.3% were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 38.0% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
There were 101,229 housing units as of May 2016. The median income for a household in the city was $70,456, and the median income for a family was $81,720. Males had a median income of $44,578 versus $31,763 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,904. About 4.6% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Computer chip manufacturer Intel has an influential role in city growth strategies with four locations in the municipal area, including its first factory to be designated "environmentally sustainable" under current Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) criteria. Other high-technology manufacturing firms have partnerships with the local government, their operations employing approximately 25% of non-government workers in 2007. Although per capita employment growth in the sector has been in decline in Arizona since 2000, semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing was largely unaffected; a series of customized grants for the training of net new employees, incorporating the Phoenix urbanized area (27,000 workers now commute to work in other communities), resulted in a larger market share of (Californian) industry.
Since 2003, more than 2,900 jobs and investments totalling $3 billion have been created along the Price and Santan freeways, in the Price Road Corridor. Three shopping malls provide a "strong attraction" to such an open-ended, high exposure trade area: the Chandler Fashion Center, opened in 2001, has spurred on several courts and laneway developments. In the southern end of the Corridor, Wal-Mart is expected to draw business from as far south as Hunt Highway, bringing with it a "large consumer population" which will improve "the image and perception of the area" in the mindset of many Greater Phoenix residents and state commercial retailers. The northern portion is "attractive and possesses the historic character" for success, which "can be grown to the south".
Companies headquartered in Chandler include Infusionsoft, Microchip, and Rogers. Bashas' headquarters is in a county island surrounded by Chandler.
Top employers
According to the City of Chandler's website leading employers in the city include:
Culture
Chandler is noted for its annual Ostrich Festival. Initially, agriculture was the primary business in Chandler, based on cotton, corn, and alfalfa. During the 1910s, there were ostrich farms in the area, catering to the demand for plumes used in women's hats of the era. This demand ebbed with the increasing popularity of the automobile, but the legacy of the ostrich farms would be commemorated by the Ostrich Festival. The Chandler Center for the Arts, a 1,500-seat regional performing arts venue and the Vision Gallery, a non-profit fine arts gallery representing over 300 regional artists in the Chandler area are downtown, and the Arizona Railway Museum is at Tumbleweed Park. A Holocaust and Tolerance Museum has been slated for construction in Chandler.
There are numerous properties in the town of Chandler which are considered to be historical and have been included either in the National Register of Historic Places or listed as such by the Chandler Historical Society. The Historic McCullough-Price House, a 1938 Pueblo Revival-style home, was donated to the city by the Price-Propstra family in 2001. The city renovated and opened it to the public in 2007. On June 12, 2009, the McCullough-Price House was added to the National Register of Historic Places, the official listing of America's historic and cultural resources worthy of preservation. The city of Chandler operates the facility, which is southwest of Chandler Fashion Center at 300 S. Chandler Village Dr.
Parks and recreation
On May 18, 2016, a national nonprofit parks and recreation advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C., announced that Chandler was a 2016 Playful City USA community, marking the tenth consecutive year the city earned the distinction (one of twelve founding U.S. cities to receive the honor for the tenth consecutive year since the program was initiated in 2007). Chandler was recognized for taking an innovative approach to making play a priority throughout the city with its many recreational amenities, parks and aquatic centers.
Community Services Department
The Chandler Community Services Department serves residents and visitors in a variety of ways by providing recreation, fitness, cultural, artistic and educational opportunities along with classes, programs and special events. The Community Services Department, in Old Downtown Chandler, operates the community center, senior center, dozens of local neighborhood and community parks, two recreation centers and six aquatic centers.
Chandler's recreational offerings provide residents and visitors of all ages, interests and abilities with the facilities to participate in many sports, activities and special events. The department publishes a quarterly recreation magazine called Break Time that is distributed free at many City facilities and through a free subscription service to residents.
A sampling of programs available through the Community Services Department and its Parks and Recreation Divisions includes: swim lessons; junior tennis clinics and leagues; youth classes and programs; youth sports; after-school teen programs; summer youth sports camps and arts camps; fitness classes; group aerobics and dance classes; nature and sustainable living courses; adult classes, sports leagues and outdoor recreation programs; active adult activities; therapeutic recreation special events and Special Olympics fundraising programs.
Chandler's regional Tumbleweed Park hosts a variety of events throughout the year, including the annual Ostrich Festival, the Fourth of July Fireworks Festival and the sixth annual Day of Play, attended by more than 5,000 people, was held on Saturday, October 27, 2012, at, Tumbleweed Park.
Veterans Oasis Park is also the site of the city's highest point, at .
Government
Chandler is represented by a mayor, a vice mayor and five city council members. The vice mayor is elected by the city council from among its members. The mayor, vice mayor and council members represent the entire city and are not elected from districts or wards.
Mayor: Kevin Hartke
Vice Mayor: Matt Orlando
Council Members
Christine Ellis
OD Harris
Mark Stewart
Jane Poston
Angel Encinas
Education
Elementary and secondary
Most of Chandler is served by the Chandler Unified School District. The area west of Loop 101 is served by the Kyrene Elementary School District and the Tempe Union High School District. The area east of Loop 101 and north of Warner Road is served by Mesa Public Schools. The San Vincente neighborhood in Chandler is served by Gilbert Public Schools.
Education alternatives include charter schools, Christian schools, parochial schools, magnet schools, as well as "traditional" academies. The leading charter schools in Chandler are Basis Schools and Legacy Traditional School.
Post-secondary
The two-year Chandler-Gilbert Community College, serving 13,000 students, is in the east of the city near the Gilbert border. Private educational institutions Western International University and Apollo Group subsidiary University of Phoenix have locations here. International Baptist College is in Chandler. Arizona State University is from downtown in Tempe. Ottawa University began offering adult education programs in Chandler in 1977. Chandler University opened in 2011.
Chandler Public Library
The Chandler Public Library serves Chandler and the greater Phoenix East Valley. The main library is in downtown Chandler, with three branches elsewhere in the city: Sunset, Basha (shared with Basha High School), and Hamilton (shared with Hamilton High School).
As part of a family literacy project to encourage literacy and library use among families who live in public housing, the Chandler Public Library visited four public housing locations to offer a four-week series of programs at each.
Radio and television licenses
Chandler has only one radio license: KMLE.
Transportation
Addressing
Most incorporated portions of Chandler, along with other East Valley cities Gilbert, Mesa, and Tempe, have their own addressing system distinct from the city of Phoenix and Maricopa County. The north–south meridian is Arizona Avenue, also known as State Route 87. Commonwealth Avenue, two blocks south of Chandler Boulevard, is the east–west baseline. With the significant exception of the stretch of the city from Chandler Boulevard to Ray Road, address numbers follow in mile-long increments of 1000 along the grid. Modern remnants of county addressing (which corresponds to the city of Phoenix system) from the city's rural agrarian days can be found in some neighborhood street names (90th place, 132nd Street) and county islands surrounded by the city proper.
Airports
Chandler Municipal Airport is a two-runway general aviation facility in the heart of the city south of Loop 202. Gila River Memorial Airport in the Gila River Indian Community may serve the city in the future. In western Chandler, Stellar Airpark is a privately owned airport that is open to the public. The nearest commercial airport to downtown Chandler is Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. It is roughly to the east and offers service to 35 cities as of July 2015. For international and regional travel, most area residents continue to use Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, from downtown Chandler.
City bus
Chandler has very limited bus service compared with other Valley Metro cities of similar size; it currently ranks sixth in total ridership behind Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, Scottsdale, and Glendale. Most local routes dead-end a few miles from the city or have further limited service within its borders. Currently, two express bus routes leave from the city near downtown, and a new park and ride facility was completed further south. Faced with increasing congestion, the land-locked city is pursuing transportation alternatives, including enhancement of the local bus system. This goal has partially been achieved through Proposition 400, which converts transit funding from city-based to county-based. The result has been increased frequencies on routes 72, 81, 96 (since July 28, 2008), 112, and 156, as well as Sunday bus service on the 72, 112, and 156. However, other routes have yet to be converted to "supergrid" status.
Freeways
Chandler is served by three limited access highways:
Loop 202, the Santan Freeway, completed through the city in 2006, cuts through the midsection of the city along the Pecos Road alignment.
Loop 101, the Price Freeway, was completed in 2001, dividing West Chandler from the rest of the city. A majority of the city's employment, over 10,000 people as of 2007, are along the city's Price Road Corridor. Air Products' industrial pipelines along the corridor are unique to the metropolitan area. South of Pecos, the freeway borders the Gila River Indian Community.
Interstate 10 is the city's westernmost border, and is on the other side is the Phoenix neighborhood of Ahwatukee.
Railroads
Heavy rail
Chandler is served by two single-track branch lines of the Union Pacific Railroad. One generally traverses the Kyrene Road alignment and currently dead-ends at the Lone Butte Industrial Park. The other runs east of Arizona Avenue and dead-ends near Sacaton, Arizona. Commuter rail service on these lines is under study .
Light rail
No light rail lines have been approved in the city, although high-capacity corridors including light rail have been identified in other regional and local plans. City officials joined the regional light rail authority, Valley Metro Rail, in 2007, expecting service perhaps in 2020. Potential high capacity transit corridors that have been identified in the past include Rural Road, Arizona Avenue, and Chandler Boulevard. The Chandler General Plan 2016 does not authorize light rail or any form of high capacity transit. A separate process for any consideration of light rail as the mode of transit may occur in the years to come. The language in the General Plan 2016 is to identify that options remain available in the future for the city as it continues analyzing transit within the high-capacity transit corridors.
Healthcare
The public hospital system, Valleywise Health (formerly Maricopa Integrated Health System), operates Valleywise Community Health Center – Chandler. Its sole hospital, Valleywise Health Medical Center, is in Phoenix.
Notable people
Ryan Bader, MMA fighter
Cody Bellinger, MLB player for the Chicago Cubs
Hunter Bishop (born 1998), baseball player
Jakob Butturff, professional ten-pin bowler
Zora Folley, professional heavyweight boxer
Austin Hollins (born 1991), basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Markus Howard, Marquette all-time leading basketball scorer
Cameron Jordan, football player for the New Orleans Saints
Shawn Michaels, professional wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer
Patrick Murphy, MLB pitcher for the Minnesota Twins
James Rallison (TheOdd1sOut), YouTube animator
Chase Lucas, football player for the Detroit Lions
Sister cities
Chandler has two sister cities:
Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland – since 2008
Tainan, Taiwan
Gallery of historic properties
Governmental representation
Federal
The north central section of the city and the western "leg" of the city are within Arizona's 4th congressional district, served by Representative Greg Stanton, a Democrat. The rest of Chandler is within Arizona's 5th congressional district, served by Representative Andy Biggs, a Republican.
State
Chandler's western "leg" and a small, narrow portion of the adjacent northern part of the city are within Arizona's 18th Legislative District, served by Representatives Denise Epstein and Jennifer Jermaine, and Senator Sean Bowie, all Democrats. The rest of the city is in Arizona's 17th Legislative District, served by Representatives Jennifer Pawlik and Jeff Weninger, and Senator J. D. Mesnard, one Democrat and two Republicans.
See also
Pueblo de Los Muertos
Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park
References
External links
Visit Chandler, official City of Chandler tourism website
Phoenix metropolitan area
Cities in Maricopa County, Arizona
Cities in Arizona
Populated places established in 1912
Company towns in Arizona
Populated places in the Sonoran Desert
1912 establishments in Arizona |
The first season of the anime television series Inuyasha aired in Japan on Yomiuri TV from October 16, 2000, through September 17, 2001. Based on the manga series of the same title by Rumiko Takahashi, the episodes were produced by Sunrise and directed by Masashi Ikeda. The series follows a half demon Inuyasha's and a high school girl Kagome Higurashi's journey, alongside their friends Shippo, Miroku and Sango to obtain the fragments of the shattered Jewel of Four Souls, a powerful jewel that had been hidden inside Kagome's body, and keep the shards from being used for evil.
The anime is licensed for release in North America by Viz Media. The English dub of the first season was broadcast on Cartoon Network as part of its Adult Swim programming block from August 31, 2002, through September 4, 2003, and reran on its Toonami block beginning on November 3, 2012.
In Japan the first season was retroactively collected under the title .
Five pieces of theme music are used across this season; two opening themes and three ending themes. The opening themes are "Change the World" by V6 for episodes 1–34 and "I Am" by Hitomi for episodes 35–44. Streaming services in the United States typically use an instrumental opening theme for "Change the World" due to licensing issues. The three ending themes are "My Will" by Japanese girl group Dream for episodes 1–20, by Do As Infinity for episodes 20–41 and "Dearest" by Ayumi Hamasaki for episodes 42–44.
Episode list
References
2000 Japanese television seasons
2001 Japanese television seasons
Season 1 |
The Nashville Stars were a professional basketball team that played in the World Basketball League (WBL) in 1991. They were located in Nashville, Tennessee, and played their home games at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium. Prior to arriving in Nashville, the franchise played in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the Las Vegas Silver Streaks. The Stars disbanded after the 1991 season in which they placed fourth in the Southern Division with a 23–28 record.
The team was led by veteran collegiate coach Ron Greene. He was assisted by Kevin Legate, who had played at Nashville's Belmont University.
Notable players included 1988 WBL Most Valuable Player and three-time All-WBL selection Jamie Waller and 1991 All-WBL selection Daren Queenan, who was named to the 1991 All-WBL team. The only Star to reach the National Basketball Association was Cedric Hunter, who played one minute of one game with the Charlotte Hornets in 1992.
Radio broadcasts were carried locally by WAMB 1160 AM with local talk show host Gregory Ruff as the play-by-play announcer.
References
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1991 disestablishments in Tennessee
Basketball teams established in 1991
Basketball teams in Tennessee
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Count Albrecht von Goertz, also known as Albrecht Goertz (German: Albrecht Graf von Schlitz genannt von Goertz und von Wrisberg; 12 January 1914 – 27 October 2006), was a German industrial designer who designed cars for BMW, including the BMW 503 and BMW 507. He also was an early contributor to the design of the legendary Toyota 2000GT and the first generation Nissan Silvia.
Early life
He was born at Brunkensen in Lower Saxony, the second of three children of Rudolf Graf von Schlitz genannt von Goertz und von Wrisberg (1884–1933) and his wife, Else Meyer (1882–1968). His elder brother Eberhard died in 1951, and while Albrecht did not technically inherit the honorific , he began to call himself "The Count," and is often referred to that way.
After attending school, Goertz was apprenticed to Deutsche Bank in Hamburg and then in London at a private bank, Helbert Wagg & Co, but his prospects were not good, so he immigrated to the United States of America in 1936. He eventually moved to Los Angeles, where he worked at a car wash and in a factory making aircraft engines. In 1938, Goertz rented a garage and showroom, and he modified Ford Model A and B models. On a Mercury chassis, he built a two-door coupe called the "Paragon". This was exhibited in 1939 at the World Exhibition in New York City.
Studebaker and BMW designs
Goertz joined the US Army in 1940 and served for five years. After leaving the army, he drove the Paragon to New York City and, while driving it, he accidentally encountered Raymond Loewy, the famous car designer. Loewy invited Goertz to his office, sent him to college to learn about design, and later gave him a job at the Studebaker studio in Indiana.
In 1953, Goertz set up his own design business and got to know Max Hoffman, BMW's main importer in America. Hoffman knew of BMW's plans to build a sports car and suggested that Goertz should contact BMW in Munich. Goertz then designed the BMW 503 and the BMW 507, both in 1955.
Other car designs
Goertz claimed that he worked for Porsche, although this 'work' seems to have been an unsolicited 'design' submission for the 901, which was rejected. However, he was employed as a consultant to Nissan – visiting the factory intermittently over a limited period, mainly to instruct in full-size clay modelling. He also carried out consultation work on a two-seater sports car project for Nissan, called the Project "A550X" which became the Datsun Coupe 1500 and debuted as the Nissan Silvia CSP311. Goertz then worked with Nissan, in collaboration with company technical partner Yamaha Motor Company, to develop a world-class sports car. By the time the prototype was ready for display in 1965, Nissan had abandoned the project, leaving partner Yamaha to offer the car to Toyota, then perceived as the most conservative of the Japanese car manufacturers. Looking to add its own touch to what became the iconic 2000GT, Toyota tasked designer Satoru Nozaki to finalize the car's narrow-waisted shape, clearly influenced by British and Italian gran turismo designs of the day.
Goertz's last design was a grand piano for Steinway & Sons to celebrate the 125th anniversary of their Hamburg factory.
Personal life
Goertz married Julie Freiin von Bodenhausen (1902–1951), but they separated in 1942. He then married Susanne Nettel (b. 1925) in 1957 and they had a son, Peter Joseph, who was born in 1959.
References
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2006 deaths
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Counts in Germany
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#ifndef __R600_DPM_H__
#define __R600_DPM_H__
#include "radeon.h"
#define R600_ASI_DFLT 10000
#define R600_BSP_DFLT 0x41EB
#define R600_BSU_DFLT 0x2
#define R600_AH_DFLT 5
#define R600_RLP_DFLT 25
#define R600_RMP_DFLT 65
#define R600_LHP_DFLT 40
#define R600_LMP_DFLT 15
#define R600_TD_DFLT 0
#define R600_UTC_DFLT_00 0x24
#define R600_UTC_DFLT_01 0x22
#define R600_UTC_DFLT_02 0x22
#define R600_UTC_DFLT_03 0x22
#define R600_UTC_DFLT_04 0x22
#define R600_UTC_DFLT_05 0x22
#define R600_UTC_DFLT_06 0x22
#define R600_UTC_DFLT_07 0x22
#define R600_UTC_DFLT_08 0x22
#define R600_UTC_DFLT_09 0x22
#define R600_UTC_DFLT_10 0x22
#define R600_UTC_DFLT_11 0x22
#define R600_UTC_DFLT_12 0x22
#define R600_UTC_DFLT_13 0x22
#define R600_UTC_DFLT_14 0x22
#define R600_DTC_DFLT_00 0x24
#define R600_DTC_DFLT_01 0x22
#define R600_DTC_DFLT_02 0x22
#define R600_DTC_DFLT_03 0x22
#define R600_DTC_DFLT_04 0x22
#define R600_DTC_DFLT_05 0x22
#define R600_DTC_DFLT_06 0x22
#define R600_DTC_DFLT_07 0x22
#define R600_DTC_DFLT_08 0x22
#define R600_DTC_DFLT_09 0x22
#define R600_DTC_DFLT_10 0x22
#define R600_DTC_DFLT_11 0x22
#define R600_DTC_DFLT_12 0x22
#define R600_DTC_DFLT_13 0x22
#define R600_DTC_DFLT_14 0x22
#define R600_VRC_DFLT 0x0000C003
#define R600_VOLTAGERESPONSETIME_DFLT 1000
#define R600_BACKBIASRESPONSETIME_DFLT 1000
#define R600_VRU_DFLT 0x3
#define R600_SPLLSTEPTIME_DFLT 0x1000
#define R600_SPLLSTEPUNIT_DFLT 0x3
#define R600_TPU_DFLT 0
#define R600_TPC_DFLT 0x200
#define R600_SSTU_DFLT 0
#define R600_SST_DFLT 0x00C8
#define R600_GICST_DFLT 0x200
#define R600_FCT_DFLT 0x0400
#define R600_FCTU_DFLT 0
#define R600_CTXCGTT3DRPHC_DFLT 0x20
#define R600_CTXCGTT3DRSDC_DFLT 0x40
#define R600_VDDC3DOORPHC_DFLT 0x100
#define R600_VDDC3DOORSDC_DFLT 0x7
#define R600_VDDC3DOORSU_DFLT 0
#define R600_MPLLLOCKTIME_DFLT 100
#define R600_MPLLRESETTIME_DFLT 150
#define R600_VCOSTEPPCT_DFLT 20
#define R600_ENDINGVCOSTEPPCT_DFLT 5
#define R600_REFERENCEDIVIDER_DFLT 4
#define R600_PM_NUMBER_OF_TC 15
#define R600_PM_NUMBER_OF_SCLKS 20
#define R600_PM_NUMBER_OF_MCLKS 4
#define R600_PM_NUMBER_OF_VOLTAGE_LEVELS 4
#define R600_PM_NUMBER_OF_ACTIVITY_LEVELS 3
/* XXX are these ok? */
#define R600_TEMP_RANGE_MIN (90 * 1000)
#define R600_TEMP_RANGE_MAX (120 * 1000)
#define FDO_PWM_MODE_STATIC 1
#define FDO_PWM_MODE_STATIC_RPM 5
enum r600_power_level {
R600_POWER_LEVEL_LOW = 0,
R600_POWER_LEVEL_MEDIUM = 1,
R600_POWER_LEVEL_HIGH = 2,
R600_POWER_LEVEL_CTXSW = 3,
};
enum r600_td {
R600_TD_AUTO,
R600_TD_UP,
R600_TD_DOWN,
};
enum r600_display_watermark {
R600_DISPLAY_WATERMARK_LOW = 0,
R600_DISPLAY_WATERMARK_HIGH = 1,
};
enum r600_display_gap
{
R600_PM_DISPLAY_GAP_VBLANK_OR_WM = 0,
R600_PM_DISPLAY_GAP_VBLANK = 1,
R600_PM_DISPLAY_GAP_WATERMARK = 2,
R600_PM_DISPLAY_GAP_IGNORE = 3,
};
extern const u32 r600_utc[R600_PM_NUMBER_OF_TC];
extern const u32 r600_dtc[R600_PM_NUMBER_OF_TC];
void r600_dpm_print_class_info(u32 class, u32 class2);
void r600_dpm_print_cap_info(u32 caps);
void r600_dpm_print_ps_status(struct radeon_device *rdev,
struct radeon_ps *rps);
u32 r600_dpm_get_vblank_time(struct radeon_device *rdev);
u32 r600_dpm_get_vrefresh(struct radeon_device *rdev);
bool r600_is_uvd_state(u32 class, u32 class2);
void r600_calculate_u_and_p(u32 i, u32 r_c, u32 p_b,
u32 *p, u32 *u);
int r600_calculate_at(u32 t, u32 h, u32 fh, u32 fl, u32 *tl, u32 *th);
void r600_gfx_clockgating_enable(struct radeon_device *rdev, bool enable);
void r600_dynamicpm_enable(struct radeon_device *rdev, bool enable);
void r600_enable_thermal_protection(struct radeon_device *rdev, bool enable);
void r600_enable_acpi_pm(struct radeon_device *rdev);
void r600_enable_dynamic_pcie_gen2(struct radeon_device *rdev, bool enable);
bool r600_dynamicpm_enabled(struct radeon_device *rdev);
void r600_enable_sclk_control(struct radeon_device *rdev, bool enable);
void r600_enable_mclk_control(struct radeon_device *rdev, bool enable);
void r600_enable_spll_bypass(struct radeon_device *rdev, bool enable);
void r600_wait_for_spll_change(struct radeon_device *rdev);
void r600_set_bsp(struct radeon_device *rdev, u32 u, u32 p);
void r600_set_at(struct radeon_device *rdev,
u32 l_to_m, u32 m_to_h,
u32 h_to_m, u32 m_to_l);
void r600_set_tc(struct radeon_device *rdev, u32 index, u32 u_t, u32 d_t);
void r600_select_td(struct radeon_device *rdev, enum r600_td td);
void r600_set_vrc(struct radeon_device *rdev, u32 vrv);
void r600_set_tpu(struct radeon_device *rdev, u32 u);
void r600_set_tpc(struct radeon_device *rdev, u32 c);
void r600_set_sstu(struct radeon_device *rdev, u32 u);
void r600_set_sst(struct radeon_device *rdev, u32 t);
void r600_set_git(struct radeon_device *rdev, u32 t);
void r600_set_fctu(struct radeon_device *rdev, u32 u);
void r600_set_fct(struct radeon_device *rdev, u32 t);
void r600_set_ctxcgtt3d_rphc(struct radeon_device *rdev, u32 p);
void r600_set_ctxcgtt3d_rsdc(struct radeon_device *rdev, u32 s);
void r600_set_vddc3d_oorsu(struct radeon_device *rdev, u32 u);
void r600_set_vddc3d_oorphc(struct radeon_device *rdev, u32 p);
void r600_set_vddc3d_oorsdc(struct radeon_device *rdev, u32 s);
void r600_set_mpll_lock_time(struct radeon_device *rdev, u32 lock_time);
void r600_set_mpll_reset_time(struct radeon_device *rdev, u32 reset_time);
void r600_engine_clock_entry_enable(struct radeon_device *rdev,
u32 index, bool enable);
void r600_engine_clock_entry_enable_pulse_skipping(struct radeon_device *rdev,
u32 index, bool enable);
void r600_engine_clock_entry_enable_post_divider(struct radeon_device *rdev,
u32 index, bool enable);
void r600_engine_clock_entry_set_post_divider(struct radeon_device *rdev,
u32 index, u32 divider);
void r600_engine_clock_entry_set_reference_divider(struct radeon_device *rdev,
u32 index, u32 divider);
void r600_engine_clock_entry_set_feedback_divider(struct radeon_device *rdev,
u32 index, u32 divider);
void r600_engine_clock_entry_set_step_time(struct radeon_device *rdev,
u32 index, u32 step_time);
void r600_vid_rt_set_ssu(struct radeon_device *rdev, u32 u);
void r600_vid_rt_set_vru(struct radeon_device *rdev, u32 u);
void r600_vid_rt_set_vrt(struct radeon_device *rdev, u32 rt);
void r600_voltage_control_enable_pins(struct radeon_device *rdev,
u64 mask);
void r600_voltage_control_program_voltages(struct radeon_device *rdev,
enum r600_power_level index, u64 pins);
void r600_voltage_control_deactivate_static_control(struct radeon_device *rdev,
u64 mask);
void r600_power_level_enable(struct radeon_device *rdev,
enum r600_power_level index, bool enable);
void r600_power_level_set_voltage_index(struct radeon_device *rdev,
enum r600_power_level index, u32 voltage_index);
void r600_power_level_set_mem_clock_index(struct radeon_device *rdev,
enum r600_power_level index, u32 mem_clock_index);
void r600_power_level_set_eng_clock_index(struct radeon_device *rdev,
enum r600_power_level index, u32 eng_clock_index);
void r600_power_level_set_watermark_id(struct radeon_device *rdev,
enum r600_power_level index,
enum r600_display_watermark watermark_id);
void r600_power_level_set_pcie_gen2(struct radeon_device *rdev,
enum r600_power_level index, bool compatible);
enum r600_power_level r600_power_level_get_current_index(struct radeon_device *rdev);
enum r600_power_level r600_power_level_get_target_index(struct radeon_device *rdev);
void r600_power_level_set_enter_index(struct radeon_device *rdev,
enum r600_power_level index);
void r600_wait_for_power_level_unequal(struct radeon_device *rdev,
enum r600_power_level index);
void r600_wait_for_power_level(struct radeon_device *rdev,
enum r600_power_level index);
void r600_start_dpm(struct radeon_device *rdev);
void r600_stop_dpm(struct radeon_device *rdev);
bool r600_is_internal_thermal_sensor(enum radeon_int_thermal_type sensor);
int r600_get_platform_caps(struct radeon_device *rdev);
int r600_parse_extended_power_table(struct radeon_device *rdev);
void r600_free_extended_power_table(struct radeon_device *rdev);
enum radeon_pcie_gen r600_get_pcie_gen_support(struct radeon_device *rdev,
u32 sys_mask,
enum radeon_pcie_gen asic_gen,
enum radeon_pcie_gen default_gen);
u16 r600_get_pcie_lane_support(struct radeon_device *rdev,
u16 asic_lanes,
u16 default_lanes);
u8 r600_encode_pci_lane_width(u32 lanes);
#endif
``` |
Christopher Raymond Perry (December 4, 1761 – June 1, 1818) was an officer in the United States Navy who was appointed Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for Washington County, Rhode Island, in 1780 and served until 1791. He was the father of Oliver Hazard Perry and Matthew Calbraith Perry.
Early life
Perry was born on December 4, 1761, in Newport, Rhode Island, the son of the Hon. James Freeman Perry (1732–1813) and his wife, Mercy Hazard (1739–1810). Christopher's father, Freeman, was a physician and surgeon.
Perry's paternal great-grandfather, Edward Perry, came from Devon, England, and settled in Sandwich, Massachusetts, around 1650 with his wife Mary Freeman. On his mother's side Perry was a seventh-generation descendant of Captain Richard Raymond (1602–1692), and his wife, Julia, who was likely born in Essex, England, in 1602 and arrived in Salem, Massachusetts, about 1629, possibly with a contingent led by the Rev. Francis Higginson. He was about 27 years old and later was a founder of Norwich, Connecticut, and an "honored fore-father of Saybrook".
Perry's mother was also a descendant of Governor Thomas Prence (1599–1673), a co-founder of Eastham, Massachusetts, who was a political leader in both the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies, and governor of Plymouth; and a descendant of Mayflower passengers, both of whom were signers of the Mayflower Compact, Elder William Brewster (c. 1567–1644), the Pilgrim colonist leader and spiritual elder of the Plymouth Colony, and George Soule (1593–1679), through his grandmother Susannah Barber Perry (1697–1755).
American Revolution
Christopher Perry enlisted, at the age of 14, in a local militia company named the Kingston Reds early in the American Revolution. He then served on a privateer commanded by a Captain Reed. After one cruise with Reed, Perry signed on to the privateer Mifflin commanded by George Wait Babcock. Mifflin was captured by the British and Perry was confined to the infamous prison ship Jersey in New York harbor for three months before he managed to escape.
In 1779, Perry joined the Continental Navy as a seaman aboard the frigate USS Trumbull commanded by Captain James Nicholson. On June 1, 1780, Trumbull engaged the British letter of marque Watt in a hard-fought, but indecisive, action in which Trumbull suffered 8 killed and 31 wounded compared to the Watts 13 killed and 79 wounded.
Perry then enlisted on another privateer which was captured off the coast of Great Britain. He then was taken as a prisoner to Newry Barracks in Ireland where he met his future wife, Sarah Wallace Alexander (1768–1830). Perry managed another escape by masquerading as a British seaman and taking passage to St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands. From St. Thomas he took passage to Charleston, South Carolina, shortly before the war's conclusion in 1783.
Post war
After the war, Perry served as a mate on a merchantman which sailed to Ireland where Perry was able to bring his beloved Sarah to the United States. They were married in Philadelphia on August 2, 1784. The young couple then moved to South Kingstown, Rhode Island, where they lived with Perry's parents on their 200-acre estate. Their first child, Oliver Hazard Perry, was born in August 1785.
Perry then pursued his career as a merchant captain, making voyages all over the world and amassing a small fortune in the process. He then decided to move his family to Newport, which was then an important shipping center and one of the largest cities in the newly independent United States. By 1797, Perry had achieved enough financial security that he was able to retire to the small coastal town of Westerly in the southwest corner of Rhode Island.
Quasi War
On January 7, 1798, during the Quasi War with France, Perry was commissioned a captain in the U.S. Navy. Perry commanded the frigate General Greene, on which his son, then 13-year-old Oliver Hazard Perry, served as a midshipman. General Greene was launched on January 21, 1799, departed on her first cruise on June 2, 1799, escorting five merchantmen to Havana, Cuba. In Havana a yellow fever epidemic struck the ship which forced her to return to Newport on July 27. General Greene departed on her next cruise to Santo Domingo on September 23. On December 1 she, along with the frigate USS Boston captured the schooner Flying Fish and recaptured the American schooner Weymouth. Among other duties General Green intercepted supplies to rebels fighting to overthrow General Toussaint Louverture who had led a successful slave revolt against the French in Haiti in 1791.
On April 27, General Greene brought two emissaries from Louverture to New Orleans where they went on to meet with President John Adams. She left New Orleans on May 10, escorting twelve merchantmen to Havana. As she neared Havana, a British 74 gun ship of the line intercepted the convoy and sent a boat towards one of the merchant ships so a boarding party could inspect the merchantman. Perry fired a shot across the bow of to boat and the captain of the British warship brought his ship alongside the much smaller General Greene. When the British captain demanded to know why Perry had fired on the boat, and remarked that it was very strange that a British ship of the line could not board an American merchant ship, Perry replied, "If she were a first rate ship (i.e. a ship mounting 100 guns), she should not do so to the dishonor of my flag!" Apparently, the incident was resolved without further conflict.
General Greene returned to Newport on July 21, 1800, where most of her crew was discharged. Perry was given orders to maintain General Greene in a high state of readiness, should her services be needed. To his disappointment, Perry and General Greene were not given any other assignments during the Quasi War.
Perry, along with most of the other officers in the Navy, was discharged by the Peace Establishment Act of April 3, 1801, which greatly reduced both the Army and the Navy. In the Navy, only nine of 42 captains were allowed to remain in service.
Personal life
On August 2, 1784, Perry married Sarah Wallace Alexander (1768–1830) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was born about 1768 in County Down, Ireland and died December 4, 1830, in New London, Connecticut. She was a descendant of an uncle of William Wallace, the Scottish knight and landowner who is known for leading a resistance during the Wars of Scottish Independence and is today remembered as a patriot and national hero.
Christopher and Sarah had five sons, all of whom were officers in the U.S. Navy who died in service, and three daughters:
Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (1785–1819), who married Elizabeth Champlin Mason in 1811.
Lieutenant Raymond Henry Jones Perry (1789–1826), who served in the U.S. Navy from 1807 until his death.
Sarah Wallace Perry (1791–1855), who never married.
Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry (1794–1858), who married Jane Slidell Perry (1816–1864)
Anna Maria Perry (1797–1858), who married Commodore George Washington Rodgers (1787-1832).
Jane Tweedy Perry (1799–1875), who married William Butler Jr. (1790–1850), a surgeon and United States Congressman, in 1819.
Lieutenant James Alexander Perry (1801–1822), who served in the U.S. Navy from 1811 until his death. Served with his brother Oliver at the Battle of Lake Erie at the age of 12.
Purser Nathaniel Hazard Perry (1803–1832), who served as a purser (i.e., a supply and pay officer) in the U.S. Navy from 1820 until his death.
In 1800, Perry became the owner of a large house at 31 Walnut Street in Newport which is today known as the Knowles-Perry House. It is probable that this was Perry's primary residence for the remainder of his life.
Captain Perry died in Newport in 1818 and is buried in the Belmont-Perry plot in the Island Cemetery in Newport, Rhode Island. Aside from his wife, all those buried in the plot are either his descendants or their spouses.
Descendants
Captain Christopher Raymond Perry's descendants number in the thousands today. Some of his notable descendants include:
His eldest son, Oliver Hazard Perry (1785–1819), hero of the Battle of Lake Erie. Matthew Calbraith Perry, commander of the Perry Expedition to Japan. Brevet Brigadier General Alexander James Perry (1828–1913) was a career Army officer who graduated from West Point and served during the American Civil War. The Right Reverend James De Wolf Perry (1871–1947) served as Episcopal Bishop of Rhode Island and Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church.
Captain Perry's grandson, Rear Admiral Christopher Raymond Perry Rodgers (1819–1892) was an officer in the United States Navy who served in the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War, was Superintendent of the Naval Academy, and Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Squadron. Rear Admiral Raymond Perry Rodgers (1849–1925), son of C.R.P. Rodgers, was an officer in the United States Navy and the second head of the Office of Naval Intelligence. Raymond Perry Rodgers's younger brother, Rear Admiral Thomas S. Rodgers (1858–1931), was an officer in the United States Navy who served in the Spanish–American War and World War I. Two other descendants of Captain Perry through his daughter Anna Maria Perry Rodgers were Calbraith Perry Rodgers (1879–1912), a pioneer American aviator who was the first civilian to purchase a Wright Flyer and the first to make a transcontinental flight, and Commander John Rodgers (1881–1926), an officer in the United States Navy and an early aviator.
Through his son Matthew's daughter, Caroline Slidell (née Perry) Belmont, he was the great-grandfather of statesman Perry Belmont (1851–1947), who served as a United States Representative from New York and the United States Minister to Spain, and also served as an officer in the U.S. Army during both the Spanish–American War and World War I. August Belmont Jr. (1853–1924), was an American financier, the builder of New York's Belmont Park racetrack, and a major owner/breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses. Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont (1858–1908) was a wealthy American socialite and United States Representative from New York; he was the second husband of Alva Vanderbilt Belmont.
Another of Captain Perry's great-grandsons, William Tiffany (1868–1898), a 2nd lieutenant in the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry (a.k.a. Roosevelt's Rough Riders), died of yellow fever shortly after returning to the United States following his service in Cuba during the Spanish–American War. Matthew Calbraith Butler (1836–1909), son of Captain Perry's daughter Jane Tweedy Perry Butler, was an American military commander and politician from South Carolina who served as a major general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, a post-bellum three-term United States Senator, and a major general in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War. Commander George Washington Rodgers (1822–1863), a grandson of Captain Perry and brother of Rear Admiral C.R.P. Rodgers, "was distinguished for his bravery in the silencing of Fort Sumter and the batteries on Morris Island."
References
Notes
Sources
Martin, Samuel J., Southern Hero, Matthew Calbraith Butler, Stackpole Books, 2001. .
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1818 deaths
Christopher Raymond
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Military personnel from Newport, Rhode Island
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