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Frank Trimble O'Hair (March 12, 1870 – August 3, 1932) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Biography He was born near Paris, Illinois on March 12, 1870. O'Hair attended the common schools and was graduated from the law department of De Pauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, in 1893. He joined the Illinois State Bar Association the same year and commenced practice in Paris, Illinois. O'Hair was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-third Congress from March 4, 1913, to March 3, 1915, defeating former Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914 to the Sixty-fourth Congress, losing to Cannon (who regained his seat). This repeated the pattern of fellow Democratic banker Samuel T. Busey who took Cannon's seat for one congressional interval 22 years earlier. Afterwards, he returned to banking. He resumed the practice of his profession in Paris, Illinois, until his death there August 3, 1932. He was interred in Edgar Cemetery. References External links 1870 births 1932 deaths American bankers Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois People from Paris, Illinois DePauw University alumni
Proops is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Greg Proops (born 1959), American actor, stand-up comedian, and television host Marjorie Proops (1911–1996), British advice columnist
The Company of the Gallows (original title: La Compagnia della Forca) is an Italian comic book series written and drawn by Magnus from 1977 to 1979 (with the collaboration of Giovanni Romanini). Characters The Company of Monblanc (this is the real name of the company) is a seedy company of mercenaries led by Sir Percy of Montblanc, bumbling knight and young heir of Montblanc family. Other company members are: Capitan Golia, magister militum, warrior Annalisa of Montblanc, sister of Percy (and more skillful than him), archer Bertrando, minstrel and slinger (physically resembling Romanini) Messer Ciacco, sutler (and former executioner) Ser Crumb, squire of Sir Percy (with a physical resemblance with Magnus) Crusca, scullery-boy The group is joined in some adventures by Doctor Nadir, a scholar of oriental sciences, with his friend King Frog (a frog), and Lattemiele, a cunning accountant. Oscuro Signore ("Dark Lord"), driven by a prophecy, is trying to destroy the company using his minions. Among them, Crocca, a female vulture which starts the series telling company's story and the defeat of Evil. Among the characters there are sages, corrupt monks, genies, dragons, dwarves, giants, fantasy and historical characters (York and Lancaster from the War of the Roses, Dracula). Themes The story is an epic quest without its basic elements: the group, the aim, the battles, a clear separation between the good and the evil, a strong protagonist who decides what to do. The style of Magnus pencils often retains funny and grotesque elements shown in Alan Ford. The text, instead, is a mixture of sarcastic Max Bunker's style, Tolkien fantasy elements, medieval history, classical Northern European and Middle Eastern traditions and lore, and personal travels (for example, Magnus' travel to Croatia). External links UBC fumetti site page about the series Page about the series on Enciclopedia del fumetto Slumberland Site with Compagnia della forca description A pilot for a cartoon based on the series Italian comics titles 1977 comics debuts Italian comics Comics characters introduced in 1977 1979 comics endings Fantasy comics Comics set in the Middle Ages
Straimont is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Herbeumont, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. The village lies close to an old Roman road connecting Reims with Trier. Since 2004, wildlife conservation efforts have been made to maintain the wildlife surrounding the Vierre river around the village. References External links Former municipalities of Luxembourg (Belgium)
"Faith Hilling" is the third episode of the sixteenth season of the American animated television series South Park, and the 226th episode overall. The episode was written by series co-creator Trey Parker and is rated TV-MA L in the United States. It premiered on Comedy Central in the United States on March 28, 2012. In the episode, the boys must deal with the fact that "Faith Hilling", the memetic trend in which they enjoy participating, is being supplanted in popularity by newer ones, including one that leads investigators to believe that cats are evolving in intelligence and have become a threat to humanity. Plot A new memetic trend emerges called "Faith Hilling", a derivative of planking, which involves having a picture of oneself taken while pulling the front of one's shirt forward in mock resemblance of women's breasts. After the boys perform this prank on stage at a 2012 Colorado Republican Presidential Debate, the entire fourth grade class of South Park Elementary is required to take a safety education class in which Professor Lamont teaches them the dangers of memetic trends with a graphic educational video showing people dying gruesome deaths when they are hit by trains while "Tebowing". Despite this, and a report by The Denver Post that Faith Hilling is considered passé and has been replaced with the newer trend of dragging one's nude buttocks across the floor or ground, or "Taylor Swifting", Stan and his friends continue Faith Hilling, even coming into conflict with Taylor Swifters. Professor Lamont is then informed by two unidentified men of a new Internet meme being practiced by another species: photos of cats with their heads poking through slices of bread. Lamont sees this as evidence that cats are evolving to become as intelligent as humans. As this and newer memes continue to emerge among both people and cats, which in some instances results in the deaths of participants, the boys continue Faith Hilling, but after taunts and jeers by spectators, they are eventually forced, one by one, to come to terms with the fact that doing so is no longer in style. At the same time, Lamont and other humans attempt to communicate with the cats, which are now apparently capable of speech; the humans feel this represents a danger to mankind and will eventually lead to war between the two species. The boys attempt to remain current by participating in newer memes, including one that combines elements from previous memes and involves dragging one's nude buttocks across the floor while holding a cat with its head poking through a slice of bread. The boys attempt to perform this stunt at another Colorado Republican debate, but after Cartman storms the stage with his cat, he finds himself unable to continue, seeing that it is beneath him to adopt a meme simply because it is new. He aborts the intended prank, and instead takes a stand by doing what he really wants. He pulls his shirt out to simulate breasts, and begins to sing a number that spurs both the crowd and the Republicans (Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, and Newt Gingrich) to join him in a massive act of group Faith Hilling. The episode concludes with a reporter claiming that the messages behind these latest memes is unclear, but it does not matter as long as audiences are given a song, celebrity bashing, and Republican hopefuls dancing around with breasts, a practice known as "pandering". As he goes on about the practice of "reporting", a train appears out of nowhere and immediately kills him. Reception Eric Goldman of IGN gave the episode a 7/10 "Good" rating. Ryan McGee of The A.V. Club gave the episode a "B−". See also Oh Long Johnson References External links "Faith Hilling" Full episode at South Park Studios Kleinman, Jacob. "New South Park Episode: Faith Hilling, Swifting, Breading and Other Memes". International Business Times. March 29, 2012 South Park (season 16) episodes Works about Internet memes Television episodes about the Internet Television episodes about Internet culture
Bal Raksha Bharat (), commonly known as Save the Children India, is a non-profit organization working to improve the lives of marginalized children in India since 2008. Headquartered in Gurugram, and registered as Bal Raksha Bharat in India (under Societies Registration Act, 1861), the organization is a member of the international Save the Children Alliance. While Save the Children has been working in India since the 1940s, Save the Children India formally came into being as Bal Raksha Bharat in April 2008. Since then it has reached 10.1 million children. The organization implements sustainable, community-driven projects across India from remote locations to urban areas. The goal of these projects is to provide children with quality education and healthcare, protection from harm and abuse, and life-saving aid during emergencies. Bal Raksha Bharat also works through Advocacy and Campaigning, liaising with government stakeholders and civil society in support of children’s rights. History As World War, I drew to an end in 1919, Eglantyne Jebb launched a movement named Save the Children Fund to cater to the needs of children whose lives were affected by the war. She was driven by the belief that all children have the right to a healthy, happy, and fulfilling life. Three years later in 1922, she drafted a document named ‘Declaration of the Rights of the Child’. The declaration contained a number of proclamations intended to provide and safeguard certain universal rights for children. It was this declaration that would become the axis around which the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) would revolve. In 1924, the League of Nations, the precursor to the United Nations adopted Jebb’s declaration. What started as an emergency relief fund went on to become a major worldwide movement for protecting the rights of children. The first connection between Save the Children and India was made when Mahatma Gandhi signed Jebb’s declaration in 1931. In the early 1940s, when World War II broke out, Save the Children provided relief and rehabilitation to the affected children. Hundreds of thousands of children received relief in the form of clothing and shoes. More than 800,000 books were distributed in schools. In India, a child welfare centre in Kolkata was supported and this marked the entry of the organization in India. After the war ended, Save the Children began work with displaced children, refugees and concentration camp survivors in the devastated areas of France, Yugoslavia, Greece, Austria, and Poland. In the 1950s and 1960s, Save the Children worked extensively in Asia. Children affected by the Korean War were provided essential relief. In 2004, when a devastating Tsunami struck the South-East coast of India, Save the Children provided a rapid relief response that continued for several months. Four years later, in April 2008, Save the Children started functioning as an independent Indian member of the Save the Children International Alliance under the name Bal Raksha Bharat. Campaigns #EveryLastChild In 2016, Save the Children launched a global campaign to reach out to the most excluded and forgotten children in the world through advocacy, fundraising and program work (1). The defined objectives for the campaign were: a fair chance for all children should be there, all children should be treated equally and there should be accountability which can be great to children. Bal Raksha Bharat reached around 700,000 children as a part of this campaign. #TheInvisibles Through #TheInvisibles campaign, Bal Raksha Bharat sought to address the most vital issues of children living in street situations (2). The organization believes that these are perhaps the most deprived children in India, who are all around us yet “invisibles”, that is their issues and needs are often ignored. Through this campaign, the organization worked to address the biggest problem these children face – lack of identity. This was done by the means of providing them an Aadhaar Card and linking them to various government programs. #Vote4Children This is another hallmark campaign of the organization which has been rolled out twice: in the run to 2014 and 2019 General Elections in India (3). Through the campaign, Save the Children prepared a Children’s Manifesto which is a Charter of Demands children have from their political representatives. This manifesto was presented by children in Save the Children’s intervention areas to MPs, MLAs and politicians of various constituencies. An online petition encouraging people to support the campaign was also floated. In 2019, the organization entered its 100th year globally. Bal Raksha Bharat will focus on mobilizing commitments, partners, and resources for seven “Big Ideas” and contribute towards India’s progress for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals 2030. The seven Big Ideas are: Pneumonia: The Forgotten Killer Undernutrition: A Silent Emergency Children are Ready for School Ending Violence Against Children Rights for Children in Street Situations Resilient and Climate-Smart Children Triple Dividend of Investing in Adolescents Awards and recognition NGO Felicitation and Wish Realization Award 2016 by ZEE TV: Save the Children was selected as the ‘Best NGO working on Child Rights in Rajasthan’ for the prestigious Zee TV’s ‘NGO Felicitation and Wish Realization Awards 2016’. The organization was selected out of 250 NGOs working on children’s issues in Rajasthan through an impact review and nominations. Campaigns #TheInvisibles campaign for Street Children was shortlisted among 60 best campaigns in South Asia for Social Media For Empowerment Awards #KidsNotForSale campaign on Child Trafficking was shortlisted for the Best Viral Marketing Campaign at India Digital Awards and for New York Advertising Awards Awards to Child Champions 12 Child Champions of Save the Children selected as Ashoka Youth Venturers. Save the Children’s Child Chfn for Sustainable Development Goals 2030 and went on to attend the United Nations General Assembly meeting in September 2018 in New York. She was also awarded the Savitri Bai Phule Award by the Government of India. Youth Champion Shalini from Odisha was awarded the UN Volunteer award as part of Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry's initiative. She will also be attending the Women Deliver 2019 Conference in Canada in June 2019. Youth Advocate from West Bengal, Anoyara Khatun was conferred the prestigious Nari Shakti Award by the President of India. See also Save the Children Save the Children International Save the Children USA Save the Children State of the World's Mothers report Declaration of the Rights of the Child Convention on the Rights of the Child References External links Non-profit organisations based in India India
Ryan Fogelsonger (born May 26, 1981 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is an American Champion jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. Based in Maryland, Fogelsonger began riding in 2002 but was late getting started, earning his first win on May 1 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. He immediately became a consistent winner and on September 18 he rode five winners on a ten-race card at Pimlico Race Course then won five races there again on the October 2nd racecard. At the end of the year, he was voted the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey. Fogelsonger appeared on MTV's True Life on an episode titled "I Want the Perfect Body". Year-end charts References Ryan Fogelsonger's biography at the NTRA October 5, 2002 Thoroughbred Times article titled "Leading apprentice Fogelsonger having solid year" 1981 births Living people American jockeys Eclipse Award winners Sportspeople from Portsmouth, Virginia
Athrips huangshana is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Anhui, China. The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are grey, with two indistinct diffused black spots in the cell. The hindwings are light grey. Adults are on wing in early August. Etymology The species name refers to Huangshan City, the type locality. References Moths described in 2009 Athrips Moths of Asia
KHEX (100.3 FM) is an American commercial radio station broadcasting a classic country format, licensed to serve the community of Concow, California. The signal serves over a quarter of a million listeners in the Sacramento Valley. History In March 1989, John K. La Rue applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a construction permit for a new broadcast radio station. The FCC granted this permit on October 15, 1990, with a scheduled expiration date of April 15, 1992. The new station was assigned call sign KZDD on June 14, 1991. A few months later, on October 21, 1991, the station was assigned new call sign KSPY. In April 1997, permit holder John K. La Rue filed an application to transfer the KSPY construction permit to the Ukiah Broadcasting Corporation. The transfer was approved by the FCC on June 17, 1997, and the transaction formally consummated on July 15, 1997. After a series of extensions and permit modifications, construction and testing were completed in January 1997 and the station was granted its broadcast license on April 21, 1998. In October 2000, Ukiah Broadcasting Corporation reached a deal to sell KSPY to Keily Miller of Pahrump, Nevada. The FCC approved the sale on February 16, 2001, and the transaction was formally consummated on April 20, 2001. The new owners had the FCC change the station's call sign to KHWG on April 30, 2001. The call sign would be changed again, this time to KHGQ, on September 22, 2003. In May 2005, Keily Miller applied to the FCC to transfer KHGQ to Hilltop Church as a gift. Hilltop Church was a non-profit organization for which Keily Miller served as both trustee and vice-chairman. The FCC granted the transfer on July 18, 2005, and the transaction was formally consummated the same day. Also on that date, the FCC granted the station a modification of its license from commercial to non-commercial educational. On May 4, 2008, the station went dark due to staffing issues and the loss of its main studio facility. The station returned briefly to the air on April 30, 2009. On May 3, 2009, KHGQ went dark once again. It the station's application for special temporary authority to remain silent, the station stated it was battling technical issues and seeking to replace its staff. On April 18, 2010, the station reported to the FCC that it had "resumed full operation" with the broadcast studio at the transmitter site. The station went off the air yet again just two days later on April 20, 2010, due to reported inter-modulation problems with KQNC (88.1 FM). On May 12, 2010, Hilltop Church signed a contract with Sierra Radio, Inc., to transfer the broadcast license for KHGQ in exchange for $50,000. Ownership in Sierra Radio is held 50% by Tom F. Huth and 50% jointly by Gary Katz and Jerrie Rindhal-Katz. The FCC approved the sale of the still-silent station on July 15, 2010, and the deal was formally consummated on September 1, 2010. Also on July 15, 2010, the FCC granted a modification to the station's broadcast license to return KGHQ to commercial operation. The new owners had the FCC change the station's call sign to KVXX on September 17, 2010. In June 2010, the station had applied for a construction permit to allow it to co-locate its transmitter at the site of broadcast translator K245AU. The station returned to the air, although in a remote location with just 200 watts of effective radiated power, from this essentially temporary facility on April 5, 2011. (The station had remained off the air while an application to relocate to Magalia, California, was pending before the FCC. With no new permit issued and the one-year deadline to resume operations or forfeit its license looming, the new owners took this authorized temporary measure instead.) The station applied for a new license to cover these changes in April 2011. The FCC accepted the application for filing on April 13, 2011, but , have yet to take further action on the application. On December 14, 2012, the station's call sign was changed to KBJK. On September 6, 2013, KBJK 100.3 is now broadcasting from Chico, California with an adult hits format, branded as "Jack FM". On December 6, 2013, the station's community of license moved from Quincy, California to Concow. On June 9, 2014, the station's license was transferred from Sierra Radio to the Thomas Huth Revocable Living Trust. On February 21, 2017, KBJK changed their call letters to KHEX. On March 2, 2017, KHEX changed their format to classic country, branded as "100.3 The Outlaw". In 2020, the station was purchased by Independence Rock Media Group following the passing of station co-owner Tom Huth. The deal, which included eight sister stations and three translators, was consummated on July 24, 2021, at a price of $400,000. References External links HEX Radio stations established in 1998 1998 establishments in California
Henry Pelham "Hal" Cazalet (born 16 September 1969) is a British tenor opera singer. Early life Cazalet is the son of Sir Edward Cazalet, a retired High Court judge, and his wife, the Honourable Camilla Jane Gage, daughter of Henry Gage, 6th Viscount Gage. His paternal grandfather was Major Peter Cazalet, the well-known racehorse trainer. He has an older brother, David Benedict Cazalet and a younger sister, the actress Lara Cazalet, with whom Cazalet sings professionally in a jazz trio. Education Cazalet attended the Dragon School in Oxford, England and Bryanston School in Dorset. Later he trained at the Guildhall School of Music in London and the Juilliard Opera Center, where he won the Shoshana Foundation Award. Career In the course of his career, Cazalet has appeared at almost all of the major operatic venues. His roles include Nicholas in Death and the Powers at the Monte Carlo Opera, Gerard in Les Enfants Terribles by Philip Glass’ at the Brooklyn Academy of Music Opera House, and Charles in The Music Programme at the Royal Opera House. His Lincoln Center concert debut was a performance of L'Infinito by Tristan Keuris. He has also performed with the New York Festival of Song at Weill Hall, at Carnegie Hall, and at the Wigmore Hall in London. He also performed as Mr Angel in The Impresario with the National Symphony Orchestra under Christopher Hogwood at the Kennedy Center. Other performances include Cascada in The Merry Widow with the English National Opera and Albert in Albert Herring with the Glyndebourne Touring Opera. Ancestry References 1969 births Living people People educated at The Dragon School Alumni of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Juilliard School alumni English opera singers English tenors Hal
Captain Raymond C. "Jerry" Roberts MBE (18 November 1920 – 25 March 2014) was a British wartime codebreaker and businessman. During the Second World War, Roberts worked at the Government Code and Cypher School (GC&CS) at Bletchley Park from 1941 to 1945. He was a leading codebreaker and linguist, who worked on the Lorenz cipher system – Hitler's most top-level code. Jerry Roberts was born in Wembley, London. His father Herbert, had trained as a pharmacist, but worked for Lloyds Bank head office in the City for the rest of his 40-year career, since coming to London from Wales in 1915. His mother, Leticia, was a pianist and an organist who played in the local chapel. He was educated at Latymer Upper School, Hammersmith in London 1933–39 and University College London 1939–41. He gained a degree in German and French. War service Early in the Second World War, his tutor at University College London, Prof. Leonard Willoughby, who had worked during the First World War in Room 40, the main cipher-breaking unit of that time, recommended the twenty-year-old Roberts as a German linguist to the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park where he was interviewed and accepted by Colonel John Tiltman as a codebreaker and linguist. Roberts was one of the four founding members of the Testery at Bletchley Park; the other two senior cryptanalysts were Major Denis Oswald and Captain Peter Ericsson, whilst head of the unit, Major Ralph Tester, was a linguist but not cryptanalyst. The Testery was tasked with breaking the Lorenz cipher code, named "Tunny" by the British. This was the Nazis' highest-level communications cipher system, which was used for communications between the Germany Army High Command in Berlin and their Army Commands in the field throughout occupied Europe, some of which were signed "Adolf Hitler, Führer". The cipher was Adolf Hitler's most secret code system and had 12 wheels against well-known 3 wheel Enigma; it was declassified in 2002, compared with Enigma in the 1970s. Roberts worked in the Testery until the end of the war, by which time it had grown to nine cryptanalysts, a team of 24 ATS women, and a total staff of 118. Work was organised in three shifts working round the clock. Roberts was one of the three shift-leaders For the first year, the messages that were broken by hand amounted to 1.5 million pieces. The Newmanry, which became active in July 1943, developed and used machine methods to help speed up one stage – breaking of the chi-wheels but the psi-wheels and motor-wheels were still broken by hand in the Testery. From mid-1943 onwards, the Testery is credited with breaking over 90% of Lorenz traffic. Tens of thousands of Lorenz messages were intercepted by the British and broken at Bletchley Park by Roberts and his fellow code-breakers in the Testery. These messages contained much vital insight into top-level German thinking and planning. Tunny provided vital information that changed the course of the war in Europe and saved tens of millions of lives at critical junctures – such as the Battle of Kursk in the Soviet Union, and D-Day. General Dwight Eisenhower (later the U.S President 1953–61) said after the war "Bletchley decrypts shortened the war by at least 2 years". Post-war After the war, Roberts was a member of the War Crimes Investigation Unit. There he employed his fluency in the German and French languages while working in the British Zone, interviewing witnesses and victims for various cases and taking legal statements from them for use in court. Thereafter, from 1948, Roberts pursued a new career in market research for 50 years. He initially worked for Market Information Services (MIS), a leading market research firm, in London. Between 1954 and 1959 he was based in Caracas, Venezuela, where he set up the first general research company in South America, learned to speak fluent Spanish and developed the company DATOS. Roberts spent 1960 in New York as a manager representing a major international advertising agency (CPV). Then, from 1961 to 1969, he was based in London as board director of M.I.S. In 1970, Roberts formed his own market research companies (one for the UK, one for the rest of Europe). These were sold to GfK NOP (National Opinion Polls) in 1993. He continued working as a consultant to NOP assisting with multi-country studies until he was nearly 80. He used his skill in languages in his work, pioneering multi-country market research studies across Europe for leading UK and multinational companies. He carried out market research for a wide range of leading UK and international clients in the fields of product marketing, public opinion and media research. His clients included British Gas, Reebok trainers, DuPont Teflon, Lycra, American Airlines, Chrysler cars, Holiday Inn hotels and many others. In retirement Roberts was the last survivor of the nine cryptanalysts who worked on Lorenz cipher. For the last six years of his life, he campaigned for proper recognition for Bletchley Park's "4Ts" — for his colleagues in the Testery, and especially for its three "heroes": Alan Turing who broke the naval Enigma, Bill Tutte who broke the Lorenz cipher to help shorten the war, and Tommy Flowers who designed and built the Colossus, the world's first large-scale electronic, digital, programmable computer — to vastly speed up the chi-wheel stage of the breaking of Tunny traffic. The other five stages of the work were performed by hand in the Testery by codebreakers and support staff. Roberts was honoured several times for his achievements. In July 2011, he was presented to Queen Elizabeth II in July 2011 at Bletchley Park. In October 2011, Roberts was featured in a BBC Timewatch Special titled Code-Breakers: Bletchley Park's Lost Heroes, first broadcast on BBC Two on 25 October 2011. In 2013, he received an MBE New Years Honours List and awarded a University College London Honorary Fellowship. The same year, he was also honoured with an investiture stamp, which is available through Bletchley Park Post Office. Roberts accepted all of these accolades as acknowledgment not of his own accomplishments, but of the work of his teammates at Bletchley Park, most of whom died unrecognised, before Tunny was declassified. Roberts' autobiography was published in March 2017, titled Lorenz: Breaking Hitler's top secret code at Bletchley-Park. Notes References in 1920 births 2014 deaths People from Wembley People educated at Latymer Upper School Alumni of University College London British cryptographers Bletchley Park people Members of the Order of the British Empire
Derospidea ornata is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America. References Further reading Galerucinae Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1905 Taxa named by Charles Frederic August Schaeffer
Hells Canyon is a valley in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Hells Canyon received its name from its treacherous terrain (i.e. the valley was "hell to cross"). References Landforms of Harding County, South Dakota Valleys of South Dakota
Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü (English: Antalya Greater Metropolitan Municipality Sports Club), commonly abbreviated as Antalya BB is a basketball team based in the city of Antalya in Turkey. Their home arena is the Dilek Sabancı Sport Hall with a capacity of 2,500 seats. History It was founded first as Antalyaspor in 1966. It played in First League between 1993 and 1996. It qualified to play-offs in 1994–1995 season after finishing 6th with 17 wins. It 3–1 defeated Meysuspor at 1st round but was eliminated by Tofaş SAS by 3–0 at quarter final. It was renamed as Muratpaşa Belediyespor in 1996–1997 season and returned to First League in 1997. Muratpaşa Belediyespor played the league between 1997 and 1999. It merged with basketball branch of Antbirlik (founded in 1978), who played First League between 1981–1982 and 1994–1996. It also played in 2000–2001 season as Muratpaşa Belediyespor Antbirlik. It took present name in 2002 and was promoted to First League as champions of final group in 2006–2007 season. It finished 6th with 18 wins and qualified to play-offs but was eliminated by Fenerbahçe Ülker as 3–1 in 2007–2008 season. It finished again 6th and qualified to play-offs but was eliminated by again Fenerbahçe Ülker as 3–0 in 2008–2009 season. Season by season Notable players Barış Hersek Bora Paçun Can Akın Melih Mahmutoğlu Muratcan Güler Nedim Yücel Rasim Başak Patrick Femerling Kristaps Valters Marcus Douthit Stevan Jelovac Aaron Jackson Corey Fisher Frank Elegar Jamon Gordon Marcus Douthit Mike Green Patrick Christopher Ralph Mims Ricardo Marsh Cartier Martin Jermareo Davidson Jordan Theodore Stacey King External links TBLStat.net Profile References Basketball teams established in 1995 Basketball teams in Turkey Turkish Basketball Super League teams Sport in Antalya
Thomas Schnauz (born ) is an American television producer and television writer. His credits include The X-Files, The Lone Gunmen, Night Stalker, Reaper, Breaking Bad, and Better Call Saul. Personal life Schnauz was born in Kearny, New Jersey. He attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where he first met fellow student Vince Gilligan. Schnauz graduated from Tisch in 1988. Career Schnauz started his career in various production jobs. His first screenplay was called Spirits in Passing. He eventually joined Vince Gilligan on the writing staff of The X-Files and its spinoff show, The Lone Gunmen. He also co-wrote the screenplays for the 2008 film Otis and the 2008 television film Infected. In 2010, he re-teamed with Gilligan on Breaking Bad, where he remained through the show's 2013 conclusion. Schnauz signed a two-year overall deal with Sony Pictures Television in November 2014. Schnauz served as co-executive producer on AMC's Breaking Bad spinoff series Better Call Saul. He has written and/or directed a number of its episodes including "Pimento", the penultimate episode of the show's first season, which received critical acclaim, as well as "Plan and Execution", the finale of the sixth season's first half that also received praise for Schnauz's writing. In April 2015, it was reported that he had been tapped to write the screenplay for "a revisionist take" on "Jack and the Beanstalk", also to be produced by Vince Gilligan. In 2019, Schnauz joined other WGA writers in firing their agents as part of the WGA's stand against the ATA and the practice of packaging. Filmography Writer Production staff Screenplays Awards and nominations Schnauz has been nominated for Writers Guild of America Awards on six occasions, winning three times, for his work on the writing staffs of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Schnauz shared in the show's 2010 Dramatic Series nomination, and subsequent category wins in 2011, 2012 and 2013, for his work on Breaking Bad. He was nominated again in 2015 and 2016 in the Dramatic Series category for Better Call Saul. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for the 2012 Breaking Bad episode "Say My Name". References External links American television producers American television writers Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) American television directors American male screenwriters Tisch School of the Arts alumni American male television writers Writers Guild of America Award winners
The 1906–07 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois. Regular season Frank Loyer Pinckney took over the coaching reins from Elwood Brown for the 1906–1907 season. After a very promising start to the season, where more than 100 student athletes tried out for the team, Pinckney had three freshmen declared ineligible by the Western Conference. Due to this unfortunate circumstance, the Fighting Illini played the season with a depleted lineup and finished the season with the worst record in the history of the school. The decision to make freshmen ineligible gave Pinckney the same problem Brown had faced one season earlier. Roster Source Schedule Source \|- !colspan=12 style="background:#DF4E38; color:white;"\| Non-Conference regular season \|- align="center" bgcolor="" \|- !colspan=9 style="background:#DF4E38; color:#FFFFFF;"\|Big Ten regular season \|- Awards and honors References Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball seasons 1906 in sports in Illinois 1907 in sports in Illinois
Duncan McNaught LL.D., J.P., (1845 – 1 June 1925) was born in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire in 1845. He was the parochial school teacher at Kilmaurs in East Ayrshire from 1867 and served at the school for over fifty years, having served as assistant from 1865. He founded the Kilmarnock Conservative Association, jointly founded the Robert Burns World Federation, acted as the editor of the "Burns Chronicle" and was the president of what became the Robert Burns World Federation. Life and background In 1870 McNaught was approached by Sir William Montgomerie Cunninghame of Corsehill with a request for assistance with the restoration of the 1600 AD monument to the 7th Earl of Glencairn, his countess and their children that stands in the Glencairn Aisle. The crypt beneath the aisle was first excavated and portions of the monument were recovered. The monument was extensively restored by Robert Boyd, an employee of Messrs. Boyd and Forrest of Stewarton. He had a great interest in history and archaeology. The crannog at Buiston, locally known as the 'Swan Knowe', lay around 70 m from the northern shore of the Buiston crannog and was first identified in December 1880 from 'worked' timbers located within the drainage 'gote' or ditch on the site by Duncan McNaught, who was familiar with the Lochlee crannog site. The crannog was first excavated in 1880 and more thoroughly in April 1881. In 1921, in recognition of his distinguished services as a parochial school teacher, editor of the Kilmarnock Herald, 'Burns Chronicle' editor and Kilmaurs parish historian, Duncan in 1921 was honoured by the University of Glasgow, which conferred upon him an honorary doctorate of law, and by the Burns Federation, which on two occasions presented him with tokens of recognition for services rendered. Duncan was also a Justice of the Peace. In his book 1912 book "Kilmaurs Parish and Burgh" Duncan McNaught recorded many local events such as that thanks to the introduction of a 'gravitation water supply' the Maak's or Monk's Well had recently been 'closed up' as it was no longer required. In 1921 it is recorded in Hansard that questions were asked of the Secretary for Scotland in regard of the education authority for Scotland refusing to pay the lump sum payable under their superannuation scheme to Duncan and three other parochial teachers who had retired after the age of 65. One of the questions read "Is the Hon. Gentleman aware that Mr. Duncan McNaught is the greatest living authority on the important subject of the life of Robert Burns, and was it not greatly to the public advantage in Scotland that he should have gone on for this extra number of years teaching the children of Scotland?" He died suddenly from a heart attack in 1925. Family Duncan married Martha Morton (b.1848. d. 31 Oct. 1923) and had six offspring, Duncan (b.1870), Jane (b.1871), George (b.1873. d.23 Nov 1920), John (b.1875. d. 13 Nov. 1919), William David (b.1879. d.16 July 1940) and James Mcgeoch (b.1881. d.13 Nov. 1919) who were all born in Kilmaurs, East Ayrshire. Martha died aged 75 and is buried with her husband in Kilmaurs. Death and memorials Duncan died of heart failure at his home, Benrig, in Kilmaurs on 1 June 1925 at the age of 81. The funeral of Duncan was on 4 June 1925 and he was buried in the Kilmaurs 'new' churchyard. "Over 200 people attended his funeral with the cortege passing from his house to the graveside. All business in the village was suspended while the funeral was taking place. Shops were closed and their windows shuttered and the blinds of dwelling-houses were drawn. Several flags were flown at half-mast and at a local factory the staff was lined up in front of the building as the funeral procession passed. Little groups of the villagers stood at various points on the route paying homage in respect-full silence to the memory of a well-loved teacher and friend. It was a striking and spontaneous tribute. The Burns Federation was represented by Sir Robert Bruce, LL.D., President; Mr. Alexander Pollock and Mr. J. Taylor Gibb, Vice-Presidents; Mr. Thomas Amos, Hon. Secretary; Major G. A. Innes, Hon. Treasurer; Mr. J. C. Ewing, Editor of the Burns Chronicle; and by members of Burns Clubs at Kilmarnock, Ayr, Dumfries, Glasgow, and Liverpool. A wreath of flowers sent by the Burns Federation was placed upon the grave by the President." The following are recorded on Duncan and Martha's gravestone in the new cemetery at Kilmaurs : James McGeoch McNaught died on the 13 November 1919 aged 38 and was buried at Old Knebworth Cemetery in Hertfordshire; George Morton McNaught died at Naraguta in Nigeria on 23 Nonember 1920 aged 48; John McNaught died 29 March 1939 aged 64; William David McNaught died on 16 July 1940, aged 61 and was buried at Danehill, Sussex. A gravestone was erected by Duncan McNaught in the Vale of Leven's Bonhill Cemetery near Alexandria to commemorate various members of his family. His mother, Mary Magraw, Duncan his father, his brothers John and Colin and sisters Agnes and Cecilia are all buried in Bonhill Churchyard. The memorial is ornately decorated; a shield in the roundel above his father's name bears a monogram with a D, an M, and a small c for "Mc". In 'The Humours of Ayrshire' published by John Aitken, a song is included titled 'Duncan McNaught' with the chorus: Publications Duncan privately printed a volume on "The Charters of Kilmaurs" in 1874 and another more substantial volume on the "Kilmaurs Parish and Burgh" in 1912 that covered history, geology, flora, fauna, etc. with an informative bespoke map. In 1903 he produced a revised edition of "The People's Edition of the Poetical Works of Robert Burns." In 1909 Duncan supervised the publication of a photogravure facsimile of an uncut copy in his possession of the 'Kilmarnock Edition' of Robert Burns's poems, printed by D. Brown in Kilmarnock (see illustration). In 1911 he edited an edition of Robert Burns's ribald "Merry Muses of Caledonia" under the auspices of the Robert Burns World Federation but did not append his name, instead using the term Vindex as in the term 'vindicator' or simply Editor. 750 copies were officially printed however many more are thought to have been printed in reality. He also published "The Truth About Burns" in 1921 that contained an unpublished letter to James Smith from Robert Burns and an extensive bibliography of the appearances of Burns's poems and notices in contemporary periodicals. Association with Robert Burns In 1885, along with Provost David Mackay and Captain David Sneddon he founded at Kilmarnock the "Federation of Burns Clubs", now the Robert Burns World Federation. He was the president for thirteen years, from 1910 to 1923. He was the editor of the Robert Burns World Federation's 'Burns Chronicle' from 1893 to 1925, thirty-three years. He contributed many articles, including one in 1894 in which he denied the possibility that Burns had been involved in any way with the writing of the Merry Muses although later he was the anonymous editor of an edition published by the Burns Federation. He had very strong opinions on publications that claimed to contain poems written by Burns and even compiled and printed a list for use by Burnsians. Duncan was a member and president of the Kilmarnock '0' Burns Club and in 1922 he was made an honorary member of the Irvine Burns Club. He had access to, or owned, many Burns letters and manuscript items that provided many new insights that he published as editor in the Burns Chronicle, such as that it had been thought that Elizabeth Paton had given birth in November 1784 to Elizabeth 'Bessie' Burns until Duncan was shown a document drawn up by Gavin Hamilton in 1786 that shows 'Bessie' to have been born on 22 May 1785. On the day in 1910 of the unveiling of the Robert Burnes memorial at St Columba's Churchyard, the Stewarton Burgh Band marched through the streets and Andrew Kerr, President of the Stewarton Literary Society hosted the proceedings. The whole project had originally begun following a talk delivered by Duncan and the honour was given to him to unveil the memorial. He not only made a lifelong study of Burns's poems but also was a student of the Ayrshire dialect and was credited by Sir James Wilson who wrote "The Dialect of Robert Burns as spoken in Central Ayrshire". John Gribbel In 1920 the American businessman and antiquarian collector John Gribbel visited Duncan's house at Benrig, Kilmaurs who had been on the 'Scots Committee' that sought to take legal action to return the Glenriddell Manuscripts to Scotland, a task that became null and void when John Gribbel purchased them and gave them to the Scottish people. Duncan presided over the presentation and ceremony at Glasgow's Grand Hotel, 27 July 1920, when John Gribbel was able to visit Scotland. Duncan was acknowledged as one of the world's greatest experts on Robert Burns and had put together what John Gribbel regarded as being the finest and most extensive collection of Burnsiana, artifacts with over 600 publications, owning no less than two copies of the Kilmarnock Edition, an uncut example of his having alone been valued at £1000 in circa 1920. John said that he would not leave Ayrshire without these items and made Duncan an offer that was accepted, the amount unknown, on the understanding that they would be kept together under the name The McNaught Collection. Sadly when John Gribbel died in 1936 his estate was broken up and 'The McNaught Collection' sold at auction. One copy of his Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect's is now held by Cornell University and the second is at the University of Delaware. A recent estimate is that only 86 copies survive of the 612 'Kilmarnock Editions' that were printed. To recognise Gribbel's generosity, the then Burns Federation, arranged for a bespoke album, bound in levant morocco, to be created that featured scenes of Burns's life and poems as well as a historical note outlining the story of the 'Glenriddell Maunuscripts'. McNaught was the president of the 'Album Committee' and the album was presented at a tribute dinner held at Glasgow in 1920. The McNaught Collection Duncan had one of the finest and largest collections of Burns related items in existence at the time that included "600 volumes, including old magazines from 1780 to 1810, pamphlets and magazines relating to Burns, 20 portraits and engravings of the Poet, a number of superb photographs of scenes in the Burns country; and 65 letters from descendants of Burns, 50 of which were from the grand-daughter, Mrs Sarah Burns Hutchinson, and the remainder from Mrs Burns Scott, Adelaide, Australia, daughter of Mrs Hurchinson and from Colonel James Glencairn Burns. The Collection included the following copies of rare editions, all published during the Poet’s lifetime:- 1st Kilmarnock Edition, 1786 (Uncut), 1st Kilmarnock Edition, 1786 (Cut), 1st Edinburgh Edition with original boards (Uncut), 1st London Edition, with original boards (Uncut), Edinburgh Edition, 1793 (2 vols), Edinburgh Edition, 1794 (Uncut), Edinburgh Edition, 1794 (Cut), 1st Philadelphia Edition, 1788, 1st New York Edition,1788, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Belfast Editions, 1787, 1790 and 1793, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Dublin Editions, 1787, 1789 and 1790, etc. etc." The McKie Collection The James McKie (1816-1891) collection of Burns books, paintings, manuscripts and general Burnsiana grew to become one of the world's largest collections of the bard's published works, with between 600 and 700 volumes and at least one important holograph manuscript. The Kilmarnock Corporation purchased the 'McKie Collection' and it was displayed in the Burns Monument Museum in the 1880s. Following a fire at the Burns Monument Museum it is now housed by East Ayrshire Council Arts and Museums Service and parts of it are viewable online. The 1896 Burns Exhibition The Burns Exhibition of 1896 was held in the galleries of 'The Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts' in Glasgow and McNaught was a member of the Executive Committee, writing the forward to the 'Memorial Catalogues' section on 'Burns Relics'. The Kilmaurs Case Duncan figured in the 'Kilmaurs Case' that involved the Reverend Alexander Inglis, minister of Kilmaurs Parish who was accused in 1885 of behaving inappropriately towards Elizabeth Mackie, née Dunlop, the 36 year old wife of the Kilmaurs miller, John Mackie. The events covered the years 1876 to 1884. At first Quarry House near Kilmaurs Mill was the scene of the accusations, however by late 1877 the couple had moved to Kilmaurs Place. Elizabeth informed her husband of the minister's approaches and reluctantly they both wrote letters asking the Rev Inglis not to call upon them and to desist. Eventually John felt it necessary to employ a Mr Alexander Morton, a private detective, and in due course a trap was set with the detective hiding in a press or wardrobe in a room occupied also by Elizabeth, into which the minister entered and upon his inappropriate behaviour taking place the detective revealed himself. The shocked minister threatened suicide and begged for mercy, eventually signing a letter of resignation. Later however the minister denied his inappropriate actions and stated that he had been forced to sign the letter under duress. The case was placed before the Presbytery of Ayr and the minister was suspended. After due process the Presbytery found him guilty on three counts, however he appealed to the Synod who reversed the decision of the Presbytery, who then took it to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and here the minister was found not proven on all counts and he was reinstated. Duncan and his wife Martha were close friends of the Mackie's and had shared a home on the Isle of Arran for a year. Duncan was a frequent visitor and an unsuccessful attempt was made by the defence to tarnish Elizabeth's name through suggestions that Duncan had acted with impropriety towards her. See also Jean Armour Alison Begbie or Elizabeth Gebbie Robert Burnes Nelly Blair May Cameron Mary Campbell (Highland Mary) Jenny Clow Nelly Kilpatrick Jessie Lewars Ann Park Peggy Thompson References Notes Sources & Bibliography Aitken, John (1904). "The Humours of Ayrshire or Travels With a Bookstall". Kilmarnock : D.Brown & Co. Annandale, Charles (Editor) (1890). The Works of Robert Burns. London : Blackie & Son. Annual Burns Chronicle & Club Directory. No.XIX. January 1910. Kilmarnock : Burns Federation. Annual Burns Chronicle & Club Directory. No.XX. January 1911. Kilmarnock : Burns Federation. Barclay, Alastair (1989). The Bonnet Toun. The Stewarton Bonnet Guild. Boyle, A. M. (1996), The Ayrshire Book of Burns-Lore. Darvel : Alloway Publishing. . Chalmers, Alexander (1995). The Parish Church of Stewarton 1696-1996. Dougall, Charles E. (1911). The Burns Country. London : Adam and Charles Black. Hogg, Patrick Scott (2008). Robert Burns. The Patriot Bard. Edinburgh : Mainstream Publishing. . Jackson, J. R. (1996). Can You Help Find "Poor Uncle Robert". Burns Chronicle. Bicentenary Edition. Mackay, James (1985). The Burns Federation 1885-1985. The Burns Federation. Mackay, James. A Biography of Robert Burns. Edinburgh : Mainstream Publishing. . McNaught, Duncan (1912). Kilmaurs Parish & Burgh. Paisley : Alexander Gardner. Noble, Andrew and Hogg, Patrick Scott (Editors). (2001). The Canongate Burns. Edinburgh : Canongate Books Ltd. Purdie, David; McCue Kirsteen and Carruthers, Gerrard. (2013). Maurice Lindsay's The Burns Encyclopaedia. London : Robert Hale. . Strawhorn, John Letters from a Land Steward. Was he 'Poor Uncle Robert'''. Annual Burns Chronicle & Club Directory. Westwood, Peter J. (2004). The Definitive Illustrated Companion to Robert Burns. Scottish Museums Council. Wood, J. Maxwell (1922). Robert Burns and the Riddell Family''. Dumfries : Robert Dinwiddie. External links Video footage of Buiston and other crannogs in Ayrshire Video footage and the history of the Glenriddell Manuscripts. Researching the Life and Times of Robert Burns Researcher's site. Robert Burns 1845 births 1925 deaths History of East Ayrshire People from Kilmarnock People from Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire People from Stewarton People from Kilmaurs
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Tuncay Şanlı (; born 16 January 1982), known as Tuncay, is a Turkish manager and former footballer. He naturally played as a striker, but was also positioned as an attacking midfielder and on either wing. He was in the Turkey team that finished in third place in both the 2003 Confederations Cup and the 2008 European Championships. With 22 international goals in 80 caps, he is Turkey's third-highest scorer of all time, and tenth-most capped player. Tuncay began his career with his local club, Sakaryaspor before joining one of the largest clubs in Turkey, Fenerbahçe in 2002. He became a popular player at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium and he made international headlines after he scored a hat-trick against Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League in December 2004. After winning three Süper Lig titles with Fenerbahçe he left for English club Middlesbrough on a free transfer. Tuncay spent two seasons with Middlesbrough and won the player of the year award in 2009, but he was unable to help them avoid relegation. Following their relegation Tuncay joined Stoke City in August 2009 for a fee of £5 million. He was unable to earn a regular place under manager Tony Pulis and joined German side VfL Wolfsburg in January 2010. He failed to settle in Germany and returned to England in 2011–12 with Bolton Wanderers. Tuncay then went on to play for Bursaspor and Qatar side Umm Salal. Club career Fenerbahçe Tuncay caught the eye of Turkish Süper Lig giants Fenerbahçe in 2002 at the age of 20 after impressive displays for his hometown club Sakaryaspor in the Turkish second tier. He signed a five-year contract with Fenerbahçe, and during this time, he won the Turkish league title on three occasions. He made his competitive debut for Fenerbahçe in a Süper Lig match against Gaziantepspor on 11 September 2002. On 8 December 2004, Tuncay became only the second person to ever score a Champions League hat-trick against Manchester United, and the first Turkish person to score a hat-trick in the Champions League. During his five years at the club, he scored a total of 12 Champions League goals in 26 appearances for Fenerbahçe. His first being against Panathinaikos in a 4–1 defeat in the second round of the 2002–03 UEFA Cup. After he had left Fenerbahçe, his former manager, Brazilian Legend Zico, stated: "Tuncay has been a great loss to us, he was the one giving us the soul and the hope. Now that he is gone we miss that piece of soul and hope. He is a great person, and I wish him the best of luck in his new team. Even though he is now gone, I still wish he will come back." Middlesbrough On 13 June 2007, Middlesbrough confirmed they had agreed personal terms with Tuncay and the move was now subject to a medical. Tuncay arrived in Middlesbrough on 18 June 2007, having signed a four-year contract. After passing his medical on 22 June 2007, he attained a work permit on 4 July 2007, and completed his free transfer. In July 2007, Tuncay was interviewed by the Evening Gazette and talked about his ambitions for the upcoming season. He said: "My aim was to play in Europe one day and I have done that in previous seasons. It is also very important for me to play in the Premier League and that, too, is going to happen. But I want to get Middlesbrough back into Europe. That is my target." On 15 July 2007, Tuncay made his debut in a Boro shirt against German team Schalke 04 in Austria. Known for his passionate affinity with fans at his beloved Fenerbahçe, Tuncay developed the same kind of relationship with the fans of Middlesbrough. His efforts were not unnoticed, with Middlesbrough supporters singing in his favour, "We've only got one player!" in reference to their admiration of his non-stop attitude. Tuncay's endless energy and passion shown during matches has won him many plaudits. In May 2009, Matt Le Tissier of Sky Sports acknowledged his performances: "If they [Boro] had 11 Tuncay's they'd be in the top half of the table; this boy is quality, he works his socks off as well. He showed great technique with the overhead kick and was a great example for the rest of the team – it's just a shame there are not a few more like him in the side." The 2008–09 season saw him pick up all four of the club's major awards for 2009: the Players Player of the Year, Garmin Player of the Year, the Middlesbrough F.C. Official Supporters' Club Prize and the Terrace Legends Award. He won the Player of the Year with a massive 75% of the vote. Although the 2008–09 season was a successful one for Tuncay, Middlesbrough were relegated to the Championship after a terrible season, which saw them create a new club-record, and match a League record of 12 consecutive away defeats. Tuncay had expressed his desire to continue playing in the Premier League. However, he began the 2009–10 season as a Boro player and played in 3 matches in the Championship, coming on as a substitute in all 3 games. He scored two goals in the process: the third goal in a 3–0 victory away to Swansea City in the second league game of the season, and the following week, scored the first goal in a 2–0 victory against Doncaster Rovers, scoring within 60 seconds of coming on. He turned down the chance to move abroad, after German Bundesliga clubs Wolfsburg and Stuttgart and Spanish La Liga side Villarreal making offers for him, in favour of staying in England. Prior to the end of the transfer window, he left Middlesbrough and joined Premier League side Stoke City. 2007–08 season Tuncay took time to settle in the Premier League. He went 12 league games without a goal but then scored three in three games. The first was a headed goal from a Luke Young cross, on 1 December 2007 in a 1–1 draw against Reading. The second, the following week, was the winner in a 2–1 victory over Arsenal. His third, in a 1–0 victory over Derby County, was a superb volley from a Stewart Downing cross which won the BBC Match of the Day Goal of the Month award for December 2007, and was later nominated for Goal of the Season. On 29 December 2007, he scored his fourth goal in Boro's 1–0 away victory against Portsmouth which was the first time in 54 years that Middlesbrough had won at Fratton Park in the top flight. His next goal was a seventh-minute header against Liverpool to give Middlesbrough the lead. However, a Fernando Torres hattrick, meant Middlesbrough lost 3–2 at Anfield. On the 31st match day of the season he again scored the winning goal against Derby County in a match that ended 1–0. Tuncay then scored two goals against Sunderland and Portsmouth later on in the season to take his tally to eight goals for the season. In his first season for Middlesbrough he was their second leading goal scorer behind Stewart Downing with nine. 2008–09 season Tuncay started off the season brightly, his first league goal being the winner against Stoke City, in the third league game of the season. After a knee injury while playing for Turkey against Belgium in the World Cup Qualifiers in early September 2008, Tuncay was sidelined for five weeks. He returned to first team action against Blackburn Rovers on 10 October, and scored an overhead kick goal which was wrongly ruled out for offside. Tuncay scored his first brace in the Premier League in a 2–1 away win at Aston Villa on 9 November 2008. In December 2008, newspapers speculated that he was wanted by Chelsea in the January 2009 transfer window; Gareth Southgate laughed off the rumours suggesting that Chelsea could get him for such a small fee, saying that if he was even to start to consider selling him, then Chelsea's bid would have to be much higher. Tuncay scored two goals in as many games; during his side's 2–0 victories over both West Ham in the FA Cup and against Liverpool in the league, with the latter bringing an end to both Liverpool's 15-match unbeaten run, and Boro's 14-match winless run in the league. The win against West Ham takes Boro to their fourth Quarter Final in the FA Cup in four consecutive seasons. Against Tottenham in March, he had 2 goals again ruled out for offside, in a game which Tottenham defeated Boro 4–0. April 2009 saw Tuncay score Boro's quickest goal of the season, just 3 minutes into the game. The match, against Hull City, finished 3–1 to Middlesbrough in what was described as a "must-win game" by manager Gareth Southgate. In May 2009 he was named Boro's Player of the Year. On 16 May, in the penultimate game of the season, he scored a superb overhead kick goal against Aston Villa, which won him another BBC Goal of the Month award. In the vital game, an injury to captain Stewart Downing in the 23-minute meant that Tuncay took the captain's armband. This was the first time he has played as captain for Boro, and played a vital role in midfield. Despite Tuncay's efforts, Middlesbrough were relegated at the end of the 2008–09 season after suffering a 2–1 defeat away to West Ham. Middlesbrough had spent the whole second half of the season in the relegation zone. In the final game of the season Tuncay, Boro's captain, provided the assist to Boro's goal, however could not lead Middlesbrough to the win they desperately needed. In a disappointing season which saw Boro score only 28 league goals, Tuncay ended the season as their top scorer with 7 league goals, a quarter of Boro's total. Stoke City Tuncay signed for Stoke City on 28 August 2009 for a fee of £5 million and signed a four-year contract. He became manager Tony Pulis' fifth signing of the summer transfer window, having also signed his Middlesbrough teammate Robert Huth the previous day. He was eligible to play for Stoke the day after his transfer in the fourth league game of the season, and made his debut coming on as a substitute for Ricardo Fuller in the 84th minute, against Sunderland at the Britannia Stadium. He made his first start for Stoke in a third-round League Cup game against Blackpool, setting up two goals and winning a penalty. He continued to make only brief substitute appearances in the Premier League. A significant moment came during an away match to Hull on 8 November 2009, in which he was substituted off in the 87th minute after only coming on six minutes earlier. Although much was made after the event, Tuncay subsequently denied rumours that he was unhappy and insisted that his future lies with the Premier League club. After eight brief substitute league appearances, he made his first start away to Arsenal on 5 December 2009. He scored his first goal for Stoke in the Premier League on 12 December 2009 in a home match against Wigan. He also scored the first premier league goal of 2010 when he headed a 12th-minute goal against Fulham on 5 January. Over the course of the season Tuncay only started 13 games. During pre-season for the 2010–11, Tuncay scored five goals in five games. However, the season started with Tuncay making just a handful of substitute appearances in the League. He has stated that he would like to be playing regular first team football, and would consider a move away in January 2011 in order to find this. He scored his first goal of the season against Shrewsbury Town in the League Cup. He followed this up with a stunning goal against Manchester United on 24 October 2010. On 27 November 2010, Tuncay played a major role in the 92nd minute against Manchester City, assisting Matthew Etherington for an equalising goal in a 1–1 draw. Tuncay made his final appearance for Stoke City against Fulham in the Premier League on 22 January 2011. He left Stoke on the final day of the January transfer window joining German side Wolfsburg. VfL Wolfsburg Tuncay joined German side Wolfsburg on 31 January for a fee of €5.2 million. On 25 July 2012, he was released when his contract which was still running until June 2014 was cancelled in mutual consent after making only five appearances. Bolton Wanderers (loan) On 11 August 2011, Tuncay agreed to sign for Bolton Wanderers on loan for the 2011–12 season with a view to a £3 million permanent move at the loan's conclusion. The clearance was given on 23 August and Tuncay scored on his Bolton Wanderers debut in the League Cup tie against Macclesfield Town a day later. He made his league debut on 27 August, coming on as a substitute for Chris Eagles in Bolton's 3–1 defeat at Liverpool. Tuncay made 22 appearances for Bolton in 2011–12 as the Trotters suffered relegation on the final day of the season. Bursaspor Tuncay joined Bursaspor on 3 September 2012. On 5 February 2014, his contract was mutually terminated. Umm Salal On 31 July 2014, Tuncay signed a one-year deal with Qatar Stars League side Umm Salal. Pune City Tuncay was signed by Indian Super League Side FC Pune City to play with them for their Second Season. On his first match with the Pune on 5 October 2015, he scored 2 goals and became man of the match. International career Senior team For a period of time Tuncay was the vice-captain of the Turkey national team behind the main captain Emre Belözoğlu, and has scored 22 international goals in 80 appearances to date. Tuncay scored two international hat-tricks for Turkey during his international career. His first came against Switzerland in the 2006 World Cup qualifying play-off match. The game ended 4–2, however the Swiss advanced due to the away goals rule, and meant Turkey would not play in the finals of the 2006 World Cup. His second international hattrick came in November 2008 in a friendly with Austria. Confederations Cup 2003 Turkey took part in the FIFA Confederations Cup for the first time in 2003 after finishing third at the World Cup the previous year. Tuncay made his full international debut for the Turkey national team on 19 June 2003, having been promoted the day before when he scored twice in a match for the Under-21 side. His debut came against the United States. Just three minutes after the opponents had taken the lead, he won a penalty after being fouled by Danny Califf and Frankie Hejduk, and Okan Yılmaz converted it to equalise. Tuncay then went on to score the winner in the second half, after picking up Volkan Arslan's cross to slot the ball past the American goalkeeper Tim Howard. He went on to score three goals and get an assist which won him the Silver Shoe Award and the Silver Ball Award, for the second best player, at the competition. Turkey finished in third place. He won many plaudits during the competition, with The Daily Telegraph claiming that Turkey "have unearthed a gem". Tuncay, along with Argentina's Gabriel Batistuta, currently holds the record for scoring the quickest goal in the history of the Confederations Cup for scoring within 120 seconds. Euro 2008 During the qualifying rounds of the tournament, Tuncay played eleven games, scoring three goals. He won his 50th international cap on 21 November 2007 in the final qualification game against Bosnia-Herzegovina. Turkey won 1–0 which secured a place in the finals of Euro 2008 the following summer. Tuncay played a major part in Turkey's progression to the semi-finals in Austria and Switzerland, as Turkey came from behind to win three games and earn the title "Comeback Kings". In the final group-stage game of Euro 2008, against the Czech Republic, Tuncay went in goal to play as a goalkeeper for the final few minutes, after starting goalkeeper Volkan Demirel was sent off for a push on Jan Koller, and Turkey having made all their substitutions. He picked up a second yellow card in the quarter-finals against Croatia which meant that he was suspended for the semi-finals against Germany. Drawing 2–2 until the 90th minute, having just scored minutes earlier to bring the score level, Turkey were undone by a German team who themselves had to come from behind to win the game. Tuncay registered two assists, in his four games during the 2008 European Championships finals. 2010 World Cup Qualifying After a World Cup qualifier on 6 September 2008 between Armenia and Turkey, two sides which have historical political problems, both teams received a FIFA Fair Play Award for 2008. As captain of the side, Tuncay collected the award on behalf of the team in January 2009. During the qualifying round Tuncay managed three goals and two assists in the seven games he played, although Turkey failed to qualify from Group 5. Style of play He is most suited to playing in the 'hole' or as a second striker, but can also play right across the midfield and in attack. Career statistics Club International Scores and results list Templatonia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tuncay goal. Managerial statistics : Honours Fenerbahçe Süper Lig: 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07 Turkey UEFA European Championship bronze medalist:2008 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup bronze medalist Individual FIFA Confederations Cup Silver Ball: 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup Silver Shoe: 2003 Fenerbahçe Player of the Year: 2005–06, 2006–07 Middlesbrough F.C. Players Player of the Year: 2008–09 Garmin Player of the Year: 2008–09 Middlesbrough F.C. Official Supporters' Club Prize: 2008–09 Middlesbrough Terrace Legends Award: 2008–09 Middlesbrough F.C. top scorer: 2008–09 BBC Goal of the Month Award: December 2007, May 2009 North East Player of the Year: Third Place (2009) References External links 1982 births Living people Sportspeople from Adapazarı Men's association football forwards Men's association football midfielders Turkey men's under-21 international footballers Turkey men's international footballers Turkish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Turkish expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Germany Süper Lig players Sakaryaspor footballers Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers Middlesbrough F.C. players Stoke City F.C. players VfL Wolfsburg players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Bursaspor footballers Bundesliga players Premier League players English Football League players 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players UEFA Euro 2008 players Turkish men's footballers Turkey men's youth international footballers Umm Salal SC players FC Pune City players Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar Qatar Stars League players Expatriate men's footballers in India Indian Super League players Sakaryaspor managers
Jim Hayes (February 18, 1948 – March 11, 2009) was a professional basketball shooting guard who spent one season in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a member of the New York Nets (1970–71). Born in Ithaca, New York and raised in Rockville Centre, New York, he attended Boston University, where he was drafted by the Detroit Pistons during the third round of the 1970 NBA draft, but he never signed. After playing in the ABA, he went on to play professionally in France, where he had a long and successful career. References External links 1948 births 2009 deaths American men's basketball players Boston University Terriers men's basketball players Detroit Pistons draft picks New York Nets players Sportspeople from Rockville Centre, New York Basketball players from Nassau County, New York Shooting guards Sportspeople from Ithaca, New York
Dučići is a suburb in the city of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Demographics According to the 2013 census, its population was 273. References Populated places in Goražde
Shengjingornis is a genus of enantiornithean bird known from the Early Cretaceous of Jinzhou, western Liaoning, China. Its remains were discovered in Jiufotang Formation deposits, dated to 120 million years ago. Shengjingornis is considerably larger when compared to other longipterygids; combined with its poorly-preserved skull and bizarre claw and digit anatomy similar to both those of birds of prey and ground birds, its lifestyle is unclear. References Enantiornitheans Fossil taxa described in 2012 Early Cretaceous birds of Asia
Toskić () is a South-Slavic surname. It may be a matronymic derived from Toska, a diminutive of Teodosija and Teodora. According to Halil Bicaj, this surname is derived from Albanian ethnic subgroup of Tosks. Notable people Alem Toskić (born 1982), Serbian handballer Cecilija Toskić (born 1960), Bosnian short-story writer Goran Toskić (born 1966), Croat, Bosnia and Herzegovina born entrepreneur Idriz Toskić (born 1995), Montenegrin footballer Vukašin Toskić, Serbian viticulture writer Families Families with the surname live in Serbia: Aleksandrovac, Orthodox. The Toskić family in Tuleš, Aleksandrovac, were originally named Todorović, and their slava is that of St. George (Đurđevdan). Kruševac, Orthodox. Priboj, Muslim and Montenegro: Kolašin Bar Gusinje Bosnia and Herzegovina Vitina, Ljubuški they emigrated from 1893 to 1934 from the town of Bar in Montenegro See also Toskići, settlement in Serbia Tosković, surname References Surnames of Serbian origin Surnames of Bosnian origin Matronymic surnames
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Karl Rosario King-Nabors is a Republican member of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate. Biography His parents are William Nabors, an attorney who worked on the settlement of the Micronesian War Claims, and Serafina King, who served for a time as a member of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives. He attended Tinian High School. He served on Commonwealth's COVID-19 Task Force as Tinian's representative. He ran for the Northern Mariana Islands Senate in the 2020 general election against Democratic candidate Frederick Dela Cruz. He won and succeeded fellow Republican Francisco Borja. He was the chairman of the Senate committee reviewing the House's impeachment charges against Governor Ralph Torres. He, along with the other Senate Republicans, voted in acquit Torres of the charges. References Living people Northern Mariana Islands Senators Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) politicians Year of birth missing (living people)
Yassou (formally Yassou Benedict) is an American art pop band founded in Hudson, New York in 2010. Residing in Mill Valley, California, the group consists of Lilie Hoy (vocals, bass), James Jackson (guitar, drums, vocals), Alan Krumholz, (guitar), Van Jackson Weaver (guitar), Thelonious Quimby (keyboards) and Patrick Aguirre (drums). Julian Muller (cello) is also a founding member. Yassou uses film to portray themes of destruction, love, power, nostalgia and urban/rural isolation. In 2016, they collaborated with the Louisville Ballet in the world premiere of "How They Fade". The band defines their music as post-pop and have described their sound as "smokey". Critics have called their sound "genre-defying" an "ethereal brand of rock" and "shaped by sophisticated layering". Yassou is inspired by artists including: Radiohead, Kanye West, Efterklang, Phantogram, Lykke Li, and Sufjan Stevens. The band writes their music in a forested bungalow studio in Mill Valley, CA. They have released two EPs (Where We Come From in 2011 and In Fits in Dreams in 2013), one Video EP (Untitled in 2016) and five singles. Yassou has been associated with music executive and producer George Daly and About Records since 2013. History Original founders, Jackson, Hoy, Quimby, and Muller met at Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School, a school for performing arts in Ghent, New York. They bonded over singing together in chorus class and through a shared love for Radiohead. Jackson describes, "we would spend hours after practice just listening to whole albums, geeking out on the time signatures, melodies and the sounds." The name Yassou Benedict comes from a high school friend who was struggling with adolescent psychosis and who was living with the band when they formed in 2010. The friend was going through a period of creating fictitious names for himself, including Yassou Benedict. "Yassou" is a common greeting in Greek, similar to "hello." And "benedict" means "good word." Their first single "No Lights" was released with an accompanying video in September 2011. Directed and produced by rock musician Steve Durand, the video was "shot in three hours at an abandoned school in Upstate New York, using a skateboard, handheld camera, [and] a few tracks". The video was an official selection at the 2011 Woodstock Film Festival. Their first EP "Where We Come From" was recorded and produced by Durand at Dioramaland Studios in Hudson, NY and was self-released in March 2011. In October 2011, the band relocated to San Francisco. They took one car, one trailer, and their Great Dane and drove across the U.S. They met Aguirre in San Francisco and he joined the band in February 2012. In May 2012, they launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for their first full-length album. They stated they wanted their music to remain completely independent and free from any corporate or outside influence. After reaching their Kickstarter goal in the fall of 2012, they returned to Hudson, New York to record with Durand at Dioramaland. Produced by Durand, their second EP, "In Fits In Dreams" was released on July 2, 2013. The EP featured former Hole and The Smashing Pumpkins' bassist Melissa Auf der Maur on two tracks and contained three music video singles: "The Cloisters" features Melissa Auf der Maur and was accepted into the Woodstock Film Festival. The video was a collaboration with Durand who helped film the video one afternoon during a recording session. The song has been called "meditative". "In Fits In Dreams" was directed and filmed by Gary Yost, edited by Mark Spencer, with visual effects by Jamie Clay. The video was shot in 8 locations throughout San Francisco and Marin County. "In Fits In Dreams" has been called "poppy" and is about a young boy waiting for nightfall to dream a dream in which his mother gives him direction. "Last Cicada" was released in August, 2013. It was directed, edited and filmed by Theo Quimby and Be_EasyBaby over the course of one morning in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. Critics called "In Fits In Dreams" "dramatic and willful". In November 2013, Yassou toured the west coast and Jackson and Hoy relocated their studio from San Francisco to Mill Valley, CA. In the fall of 2014, Yassou toured the east coast for their SHPWRKD release with Sad Cactus Records. In April 2015, Yassou released their single "YoungBlood" through OIM Records. "YoungBlood" was featured on the compilation OIM: Vol 1 and was produced by Jeff Saltzman. The song is about the very long and very late night walks Jackson would take to see Hoy when they were falling in love as teenagers. In 2015, Yassou Benedict became Yassou upon the release of their debut Video EP. The Video EP is untitled and consists of six songs with five accompanying videos. The 8-month project was a collaboration between Yassou and four bay area directors: Gary Yost, Amy Harrity, Peter McCollough and George Daly. There was no physical or digital release, causing critics to name the Video EP "unconventional", "consumer-friendly", and "redefining the album". In regards to the unconventional release, "the band decided it was time to break away from the monotony of the music industry and prove that they, and other artists in their position, do not need major labels, big budgets, high end studios and a huge production team to create powerful and inspiring material." The Video EP was called "truly gorgeous", "a powerful visual tale", and "raw and haunting". "Fall Again" premiered on Billboard in August 2015. The video was co-directed, produced and edited by Hoy and George Daly. Hoy has described its inspiration as "fake rituals to prepare for an inner battle" and from the importance of her bathroom, where the video was filmed. "To Win / Young Blood" premiered in September 2015. It was directed and produced by Mill Valley-based filmmaker and photographer Gary Yost and featured the synchronized swimming/dance company Aqualillies. The video was shot on Mt. Tamalpais, in Hoy's bathtub, and in an olympic-sized pool. It is the "first fully-infared music video featuring underwater, timelapse and real-time IR cinematography." "To Sink" premiered in September 2015. It was co-directed by Peter McCollough and Hoy. The song is about "falling in love, with a boy, with an idea, with yourself. It's about being brave enough to lose control and strong enough to regain it." It has been cited as negotiating the concept of impermanence. "The Woods" premiered in November 2015. Directed by Amy Harrity, the video was called "ambient and intoxicating" and starred Hoy's sister. It "examines the ways in which seemingly contradictory emotions can bleed into one another within a single experience." "In These Summer Nights" was directed by Hoy and premiered in November 2015. In January 2016, they toured the west coast and Jackson Weaver joined the band. In June 2016, Yassou opened for The National at MASS MoCA at a benefit for their alma mater Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School. Band members stated "now more than ever, as Waldorf graduates, we feel it is our responsibility to bring creativity, inspiration, and feeling into the world—and we were honored to do it on such a stage, for our alma mater and alongside our idols." In the fall of 2015, Yassou was given a commission to compose an original score to open the Louisville Ballet's 65th season. As part of the 2016-2017 they performed the world premiere of "How They Fade" in September 2016 at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts. The final collaboration was a performance of music, dance, and visual art. The band was accompanied by the Louisville Orchestra and included Hoy performing on stage as both observer and participant with the ballerinas and with scenic effects by contemporary visual artist Letitia Quesenberry. The piece was co-composed by Jackson and Muller and was choreographed and directed by Louisville Ballet's Artistic and Executive Director Robert Curran. Curran commissioned Yassou after viewing their video "To Sink". The piece is a "physically dynamic and demanding exploration of how those feelings of nostalgia affect human connection — how we process our relationships, past and future" and received good reviews. In fall 2016, Yassou established itself as a creative content group. Touring Yassou has played with: The National, Melissa Auf der Maur, Louisville Orchestra, Buke and Gase, Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds, Lena Fayre, Willis Earl Beal, and Michael McDonald. They have performed at festivals including Broke LA 2016, CMJ Music Marathon 2014 and Sofar Sounds concerts and have been touring the east coast and west coast since 2013. Writing process Says Hoy about her writing process: "While writing I often reminisce about the feeling of driving on country roads at night where we grew up, all the windows down and the cool air whipping your face after a hot summer day. That feeling is pure life, similar to what you feel when a song overtakes you." Hoy describes their music arrangement as coming "from a place of ignorance. We get bored easily… but in some way it is easier for us to write with no construct or boundaries." "Overall we do not work from a formula. The more freedom there is the more likely you are to stumble upon something refreshing and instinctual, thus capturing your real emotion which will then be translated more clearly to the listener." "It's a collaborative thing between James and myself," she said. "He has the composing abilities in the band and initiates all the songs. I bring the visual aspect. I've always related to music that way. I get visual images when I'm writing lyrics, so it's a natural thing for me to want to make videos." Musical style Yassou has been compared to Radiohead, FKA Twigs, the XX, The National, Bjork, St. Vincent, and Passion Pit. They have been described as an "unconventional act", and "a band of layers". They "impeccably combine musical complexity with melodic lushness" and have "seemingly infinite, yet masterfully minimal, tracks." The band describes themselves as "crossing genres" or that they don't think about genres at all. Furthermore, the band members have been described as having a dissimilar taste in music, with early influences ranging from Lykke Li to Aphex Twin to Mastodon. Hoy's voice has been described as "ethereal", "haunting" and having "the celestial purity of a young Joni Mitchell". Her lyrical style is not narrative or about storytelling and "has a refined quality that betrays her choir background". The band references darkness in many interviews and as key to their musical inspiration, with Hoy describing her aesthetic as "minimal and emotional". The band has also labeled Haruki Murakami novels as having a large impact on their emotional aesthetic. External links yassouband.com References American pop music groups Musical groups established in 2010 Musical groups from New York (state) 2010 establishments in New York (state)
Sosatie (pl sosaties) is a traditional South African dish of meat (usually lamb or mutton) cooked on skewers. The term derives from sate ("skewered meat") and saus (spicy sauce). It is of Cape Malay origin, used in Afrikaans, the primary language of the Cape Malays, and the word has gained greater circulation in South Africa. Marinated, cubed meat (usually lamb) is skewered and cooked by braaing (barbecued) shish-kebab style. Sosatie recipes vary, but commonly the ingredients can include cubes of lamb, beef, chicken, dried apricots, red onions and mixed peppers. Preparation To prepare, mutton chunks are marinated overnight in fried onions, chillies, garlic, curry leaves and tamarind juice, then threaded on skewers and either pan-fried or grilled. However, the most common way to cook the sosaties is outside, on a braai (or barbecue). The meat chunks are often interspersed with small onions, sliced peppers, dried apricots or prunes. See also List of African dishes List of lamb dishes Similar dishes Anticuchos - Peru and other Andean states Arrosticini - Italy (Abruzzo) Brochette - France, Spain (Catalonia) Chuanr - China City chicken - United States Espetada - Portugal Frigărui - Romania Kabab torsh - Iran Kebakko - Finland Khorovats - Armenia Kkochi - Korea Pinchitos - Spain (Andalusia and Extremadura) Ražnjići - Balkans Satay - Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Thailand, France and the Netherlands Shashlik - Caucasus and Central Asia Souvlaki - Greece Shish kebab - Turkey, Middle East, and South Asia Suya - Nigeria Yakitori - Japan References Lamb dishes Grilled skewers South African cuisine
Statistics of Liberian Premier League in season 1963. Overview Invincible Eleven won the championship. References Liberia - List of final tables (RSSSF) Football competitions in Liberia
Constance Georgine Markievicz ( ; Gore-Booth; 4 February 1868 – 15 July 1927), also known as Countess Markievicz and Madame Markievicz, was an Irish politician, revolutionary, nationalist, suffragist, socialist, and the first woman elected to the Westminster Parliament, and was elected Minister for Labour in the First Dáil, becoming the first female cabinet minister in Europe. She served as a Teachta Dála for the Dublin South constituency from 1921 to 1922 and 1923 to 1927. She was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Dublin St Patrick's from 1918 to 1922. A founding member of Fianna Éireann, Cumann na mBan and the Irish Citizen Army, she took part in the Easter Rising in 1916, when Irish republicans attempted to end British rule and establish an Irish Republic. She was sentenced to death, commuted to life imprisonment on the grounds of her sex. On 28 December 1918, she was the first woman elected to the UK House of Commons, though, being in Holloway Prison at the time and in accordance with party policy, she did not take her seat. Instead, she and the other Sinn Féin MPs (as TDs) formed the first Dáil Éireann. She was also one of the first women in the world to hold a cabinet position, as Minister for Labour, from 1919 to 1922. Markievicz supported the anti-Treaty side in the Irish Civil War. She continued as (abstentionist) Dáil member for Sinn Féin until 1926 when she became a founding member of Fianna Fáil. She died in 1927. Early life Constance Georgine Gore-Booth was born at Buckingham Gate in London in 1868, the elder daughter of the Arctic explorer and adventurer Sir Henry Gore-Booth, 5th Baronet, an Anglo-Irish landlord who administered a estate, and Georgina, Lady Gore-Booth, née Hill. During the famine of 1879–80, Sir Henry provided free food for the tenants on his estate at Lissadell House in the north of County Sligo in the north-west of Ireland. Their father's example inspired in Gore-Booth and her younger sister, Eva Gore-Booth, a deep concern for working people and the poor. The sisters were childhood friends of the poet W. B. Yeats, who frequently visited the family home Lissadell House, and were influenced by his artistic and political ideas. Yeats wrote a poem, "In Memory of Eva Gore-Booth and Con Markiewicz", in which he described the sisters as "two girls in silk kimono, both beautiful, one a gazelle" The gazelle being Eva, whom Yeats described as having "a gazelle like beauty". Eva later became involved in the labour movement and women's suffrage in Great Britain, although initially Constance did not share her sister's ideals. Gore-Booth wished to train as a painter, to her family's dismay; in 1892, she went to study at the Slade School of Art in London, where she lived at the Alexandra House for Art Pupils, Kensington Gore, founded five years before by Sir Francis Cook, a wealthy great-uncle of Maud Gonne. One of her contemporaries there was Blanche Georgiana Vulliamy. It was at this time that Gore-Booth first became politically active and joined the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS). Later she moved to Paris and enrolled at the prestigious Académie Julian where she met her future husband, Casimir Markievicz, an artist from a wealthy Polish family from present-day Ukraine. The Markieviczes settled in Dublin in 1903 and moved in artistic and literary circles, with Constance gaining a reputation as a landscape painter. In 1905, along with artists Sarah Purser, Nathaniel Hone, Walter Osborne and John Butler Yeats, she was instrumental in founding the United Arts Club, which was an attempt to bring together all those in Dublin with an artistic and literary bent. This group included the leading figures of the Gaelic League founded by the future first President of Ireland, Douglas Hyde. Although formally concerned only with the preservation of the Irish language and culture, the league brought together many patriots and future political leaders. Sarah Purser, whom the young Gore-Booth sisters first met in 1882, when she was commissioned to paint their portrait, hosted a regular salon where artists, writers and intellectuals on both sides of the nationalist divide gathered. At Purser's house, Markievicz met revolutionary patriots Michael Davitt, John O'Leary and Maud Gonne. In 1907, Markievicz rented a cottage in the countryside near Dublin. The previous tenant, the poet Padraic Colum, had left behind copies of The Peasant and Sinn Féin. These revolutionary journals promoted independence from British rule. Markievicz read them and was propelled into action. Politics In 1908, Markievicz became actively involved in nationalist politics in Ireland. She joined Sinn Féin and Inghinidhe na hÉireann ('Daughters of Ireland'), a revolutionary women's movement founded by the actress and activist Maud Gonne, muse of WB Yeats. Markievicz came directly to her first meeting from a function at Dublin Castle, the seat of British rule in Ireland, wearing a satin ball gown and a diamond tiara. Naturally, the members looked upon her with some hostility. This refreshing change from being "kowtowed"-to as a countess only made her more eager to join, she told her friend Helena Molony. She performed with Maud Gonne in several plays at the newly established Abbey Theatre, an institution that played an important part in the rise of cultural nationalism. In the same year, Markievicz played a dramatic role in the women's suffrage campaigners' tactic of opposing Winston Churchill's election to Parliament during the Manchester North West by-election, flamboyantly appearing in the constituency driving an old-fashioned carriage drawn by four white horses to promote the suffragist cause. A male heckler asked her if she could cook a dinner, to which she responded, "Yes. Can you drive a coach and four?" Her sister Eva had moved to Manchester to live with fellow suffragette Esther Roper and they both campaigned against the anti-suffragist Churchill with her. Churchill lost the election to Conservative candidate William Joynson-Hicks, in part as a result of the suffragists' dedicated opposition. In 1909 Markievicz founded Fianna Éireann, a nationalist scouting organisation that instructed teenage boys in scouting, in the style of Robert Baden-Powell's then-paramilitary Boy Scouts. At the Fianna's first meeting in Camden Street, Dublin, on 16 August 1909, she was almost expelled on the basis that women did not belong in a physical force movement. She had drawn in Bulmer Hobson, who had earlier founded a less successful boy scout group in Belfast. He supported her, and she was elected to the committee. She was jailed for the first time in 1911 for speaking at an Irish Republican Brotherhood demonstration attended by 30,000 people, organised to protest against George V's visit to Ireland. During this protest, Markievicz handed out leaflets, erected great banners emblazoned Dear land thou art not conquered yet, participated in stone-throwing at pictures of the King and Queen and attempted to burn the giant British flag taken from Leinster House, eventually succeeding, but then seeing James McArdle imprisoned for one month for the incident, despite Markievicz testifying in court that she was responsible. Her friend Helena Molony was arrested for her part in the stone-throwing and became the first woman in Ireland to be tried and imprisoned for a political act since the time of the Ladies Land League. Markievicz joined James Connolly's socialist Irish Citizen Army (ICA), a volunteer force formed in response to the lock-out of 1913 to defend the demonstrating workers from the police. Markievicz recruited volunteers to peel potatoes in the basement of Liberty Hall while she and others worked on distributing the food. As all the food was paid out of her own pocket, Markievicz was forced to take out loans and to sell her jewellery. That year, with Inghinidhe na hÉireann, she ran a soup kitchen to feed poor children and enable them to attend school. In the Inghininidhe na h-Éireann magazine Bean na h-Éireann, Markievicz's advice to women was: "Dress suitably in short skirts and strong boots, leave your jewels in the bank and buy a revolver." Easter Rising As a member of the Citizen Army, Markievicz took part in the 1916 Easter Rising. She was deeply inspired by the founder of the ICA, James Connolly. Markievicz designed the Citizen Army uniform and composed its anthem, based on the tune of a Polish song. Markievicz fought in St Stephen's Green, where on the first morning —according to the only two pages surviving of the diary of an alleged witness — she shot a member of the Dublin Metropolitan Police, Constable Lahiff, who subsequently died of his injuries. Other accounts place her at City Hall when the policeman was shot, only arriving at Stephen's Green later. It was long thought that she was second in command to Michael Mallin, but in fact it was Christopher "Kit" Poole who held that position. Markievicz supervised the setting-up of barricades on Easter Monday and was in the middle of the fighting all around Stephen's Green, wounding a British army sniper. Trenches were dug in the Green, sheltered by the front gate; however, after British machine gun and rifle fire from the rooftops of tall buildings on the north side of the Green including the Shelbourne Hotel, the Citizen Army troops withdrew to the Royal College of Surgeons on the west side of the Green. The Stephen's Green garrison held out for six days, ending the engagement when the British brought them Pearse's surrender order. The British officer, Captain (later Major) de Courcy Wheeler, who accepted their surrender was married to Markievicz's first cousin, Selina Maude Beresford Knox. They were taken to Dublin Castle and then to Kilmainham Gaol through what Matt Connolly described as "several groups of hostile people". There, she was the only one of 70 women prisoners who was put into solitary confinement. At her court-martial on 4 May 1916, Markievicz pleaded not guilty to "taking part in an armed rebellion...for the purpose of assisting the enemy," but pleaded guilty to having attempted "to cause disaffection among the civil population of His Majesty". Markievicz told the court, "I went out to fight for Ireland's freedom and it does not matter what happens to me. I did what I thought was right and I stand by it." She was sentenced to death, but the court recommended mercy "solely and only on account of her sex". The sentence was commuted to life in prison. When told of this, she said to her captors, "I do wish your lot had the decency to shoot me". Markievicz was transferred to Mountjoy Prison, Holloway Prison and then to Aylesbury Prison in England in July 1916. She was released from prison in 1917, along with others involved in the Rising, as the government in London granted a general amnesty for those who had participated in it. It was around this time that Markievicz, born into the Church of Ireland, converted to Catholicism. First Dáil In 1918, she was jailed again for her part in anti-conscription activities. At the 1918 general election, Markievicz was elected for the constituency of Dublin St Patrick's, beating her opponent William Field with 66% of the vote, as one of 73 Sinn Féin MPs. The results were called on 28 December 1918. This made her the first woman elected to the United Kingdom House of Commons. However, in line with Sinn Féin abstentionist policy, she did not take her seat in the House of Commons. Markievicz was in Holloway prison when her colleagues assembled in Dublin at the first meeting of the First Dáil, the Parliament of the revolutionary Irish Republic. When her name was called, she was described, like many of those elected, as being "imprisoned by the foreign enemy" (fé ghlas ag Gallaibh). She was re-elected to the Second Dáil in the elections of 1921. Markievicz served as Minister for Labour from April 1919 to January 1922, in the Second Ministry and the Third Ministry of the Dáil. Holding cabinet rank from April to August 1919, she became both the first Irish female Cabinet Minister and at the same time, only the second female government minister in Europe. She was the only female cabinet minister in Irish history until 1979 when Máire Geoghegan-Quinn was appointed to the cabinet post of Minister for the Gaeltacht for Fianna Fáil. Her Labour department was concerned with setting up Conciliation Boards, arbitrating labour disputes, surveying areas and establishing guidelines for wages and food prices. Civil War and Fianna Fáil Markievicz left the government in January 1922 along with Éamon de Valera and others in opposition to the Anglo-Irish Treaty. She worked actively for the Republican cause in the Irish Civil War, including directing the Citizen Army in the occupation of Moran's Hotel in Dublin. After the civil war she toured the United States. She was not elected in the 1922 Irish general election but was returned in 1923 for the Dublin South constituency. In common with other Republican candidates, she did not take her Dáil seat. She was arrested again in November 1923. In prison, she went on hunger strike, and within a month, she and other prisoners were released. She left Sinn Féin and joined the Fianna Fáil party on its foundation in 1926, chairing the inaugural meeting of the new party in La Scala Theatre. In the June 1927 general election, she was re-elected to the 5th Dáil as a candidate for Fianna Fáil, which was pledged to return to Dáil Éireann, but died only five weeks later, before she could take her seat. Her fellow Fianna Fáil TDs signed the controversial Oath of Allegiance and took their seats in the Dáil on 12 August 1927, less than a month after her death. The party leader Éamon de Valera described the Oath as "an empty political formula". Family life Constance's husband, Casimir Markievicz, was known in Paris as Count Markievicz, a title that was the norm for large landowners in Poland at this time. When the Gore-Booth family enquired as to the validity of the title, they were informed through Pyotr Rachkovsky of the Russian Secret Police that he had taken the title "without right", and that there had never been a "Count Markievicz" in Poland. However, the Department of Genealogy in Saint Petersburg said that he was entitled to claim to be a member of the nobility. Markievicz was married, though separated, at the time they met; his wife died in 1899 and he and Gore-Booth married in London on 29 September 1900. She gave birth to their daughter, Maeve, at Lissadell in November 1901. The child was mainly raised by her Gore-Booth grandparents. Stanislas, Casimir's son from his first marriage, accompanied the couple to Ireland after their honeymoon visit to his homeland. In 1913 Markievicz's husband moved back to Ukraine, and never returned to live in Ireland. However, they did correspond and he was by her side when she died. Death Markievicz died at the age of 59 on 15 July 1927, of complications after two appendicitis operations, a dangerous surgery in the days before antibiotics. She had given away the last of her wealth, and died in a public ward "among the poor where she wanted to be". One of the doctors attending her was her revolutionary colleague Kathleen Lynn. Also at her bedside were Casimir and Stanislas Markievicz, Éamon de Valera and Hanna Sheehy Skeffington. Prior to her death, Esther Roper maintained a vigil at Constance's bed with Marie Perolz, Helena Molony, Kathleen Lynn and other friends. Refused a state funeral by the Free State government, she was laid out in the Rotunda, where she had spoken at so many political meetings. Thousands of the Dubliners who loved her lined O'Connell Street and Parnell Square to pass by her body and pay their respects to 'Madame'. It took four hours for the beginning of the funeral, starting from the Rotunda, to reach the gates of Glasnevin Cemetery. Eamon de Valera gave the funeral oration, while Free State soldiers stood on guard to prevent the rifle salute that Michael Collins had called “the only speech which it is proper to make above the grave of a dead Fenian”. Her former Citizen Army colleague the playwright Seán O'Casey said of her: "One thing she had in abundance—physical courage; with that she was clothed as with a garment." Tributes In County Sligo Markievicz Road and Markievicz Park (the main GAA stadium in the county) both bear her name. In Dublin, the flat complex Countess Markiewicz House also bears her name. In 2018, a portrait of Markievicz was donated by the Irish parliament to the British House of Commons to commemorate the 1918 Representation of the People Act, under which, some women were allowed the right to vote for the first time in the United Kingdom. In 2019, a Dublin City Council Commemorative Plaque was unveiled at Markievicz's former home in Dublin, Surrey House on Leinster Road in Rathmines. Notes References Further reading External links Constance Markievicz Archive at marxists.org ‘Women, ideals and the nation’ speech available from the Digital Library@Villanova University Her speeches in the Treaty Debates Article on Constance Markievicz Life As A Rebel & Co-Founder of The Irish Citizen's Army Countess Markievicz and Easter 1916 1868 births 1927 deaths Académie Julian alumni Anglican socialists British suffragists Burials at Glasnevin Cemetery Catholic socialists Converts to Roman Catholicism from Anglicanism Cumann na mBan members Daughters of baronets Early Sinn Féin TDs Female members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Irish constituencies Fianna Fáil TDs Constance Irish Citizen Army members Irish revolutionaries Members of the 1st Dáil Members of the 2nd Dáil Members of the 4th Dáil Members of the 5th Dáil 20th-century women Teachtaí Dála Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Dublin constituencies (1801–1922) People of the Easter Rising People of the Irish Civil War (Anti-Treaty side) 19th-century Polish nobility Politicians from County Sligo Protestant Irish nationalists Irish socialist feminists UK MPs 1918–1922 Women government ministers of the Republic of Ireland Women in war 1900–1945 Women in war in Ireland Women of the Victorian era Female revolutionaries 20th-century Polish nobility
Hugh O'Doherty (died 10 March 1924) was an Irish nationalist politician. O'Doherty worked as a solicitor in County Londonderry. A supporter of Charles Stewart Parnell, he was a founder member of the Irish National League. Following Parnell's death, O'Doherty withdrew from politics until 1918, when he was elected to Derry Corporation as a Nationalist Party councillor. Later in 1918, his daughter drowned on the RMS Leinster. In 1920, a nationalist majority emerged on the Londonderry Corporation, and O'Doherty was elected as the first nationalist and first Roman Catholic Mayor of Derry, a post which carried with it membership of the Senate of Northern Ireland. He was seen as a neutral candidate, acceptable to both the Nationalist Party group and to the Sinn Féin grouping. He ordered that the Union Jack should not be flown from the Guildhall. He also campaigned for Derry to be included in the Irish Free State. In 1922, O'Doherty called a conference of all nationalists in Northern Ireland, in a first attempt to develop a common platform. O'Doherty's term as mayor ended in 1923, and he died the following year. References Year of birth missing 1924 deaths Irish solicitors Mayors of Derry Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1921–1925 Nationalist Party (Ireland) members of the Senate of Northern Ireland Lawyers from County Londonderry 20th-century Irish lawyers
Ricky Dyson (born 28 September 1985) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Originally from the Epping Football Club, and drafted at number 44 in the 2003 National Draft, Dyson played mainly as a midfielder. AFL career Having played for the Northern Knights in the TAC Cup, Dyson was taken in the 2003 National Draft with pick No. 44 by Essendon. He made his debut, aged 18, in round 3 of the 2004 AFL season, when Essendon played the West Coast Eagles at Docklands Stadium. He would go on to play 11 games in his debut season. Dyson managed to play 10 games in his second season, having been affected by groin soreness. During the pre-season the next year, Dyson was assaulted in Port Melbourne, interrupting his preparation. In addition, he continued to be plagued by groin soreness during the season proper, although he managed to play 10 consecutive games for the first time, finishing the year with 17 games in total. Dyson nonetheless struggled to retain his spot in the senior side, and began to doubt his playing ability as a result. At the end of the 2007 AFL season, Dyson was offered a three-year contract at the Fremantle Football Club—an offer he reluctantly considered, given the stop-start nature of his career at Essendon. At the same time, Kevin Sheedy was replaced as coach of Essendon by Matthew Knights, who had previously coached Essendon's VFL affiliate, the Bendigo Bombers. Knights had frequently bolstered Dyson's confidence whenever he had been dropped from the senior side to play for Bendigo, and told Dyson that he would be a required player at Essendon. Having not particularly wanted to leave Essendon anyway, Dyson agreed to stay and play under Knights. During 2008, Dyson yet again had his football career interrupted, this time by an appendectomy. Prior to the Anzac Day clash in 2009, Dyson was dropped from the senior side to instead play for Bendigo. The day before the match he was brought back into the senior side with a late change, replacing the injured Mark McVeigh. Given an opportunity that he would not have had previously, Dyson purely wanted to "play [his] role for the team." He went on to amass 27 disposals, and kicked 2 goals, one of them coming from the boundary line at a critical stage late in the game in what would be his 5th best game statistically over the course of his career to date. Dyson would go on to play every game in Essendon's home-and-away season, as well as the Elimination Final—his first—against at Football Park. The following year, in 2010, Dyson lost the confidence of Knights, making only nine appearances for the year. In 2011 AFL season, Dyson's former captain James Hird succeeded Knights as senior coach of Essendon. Dyson spent the earlier parts of the season in the VFL playing for Bendigo and was seen as a standout there in the player review at the end of the year. His wait for a call-up to the seniors was a protracted one until he was selected to play against in round 16, 11 months after his previous senior appearance. He played his 100th AFL game in round 19 against at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 31 July. Dyson was primarily used in 2011 as a running defender who would rotate through the midfield. Dyson, along with 33 other Essendon players, was found guilty of using a banned performance-enhancing substance, thymosin beta-4, as part of Essendon's sports supplements program during the 2012 season. He and his team-mates were initially found not guilty in March 2015 by the AFL Anti-Doping Tribunal, but a guilty verdict was returned in January 2016 after an appeal by the World Anti-Doping Agency. He was suspended for two years which, with backdating, ended in November 2016; as a result, he served approximately fourteen months of his suspension and missed the entire 2016 suburban football season. Personal life For several years Dyson participated in Essendon's "On the Ball" program, which involved him and teammate Brent Prismall, as well as netball players Shelley O'Donnell and Bianca Chatfield, meeting with school groups and educating them on issues such as drug use and sports. Dyson took a year off from the program in 2008 to study and complete a personal training course. Statistics \|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" \| 2004 \| \|\| 36 \|\| 11 \|\| 7 \|\| 3 \|\| 53 \|\| 30 \|\| 83 \|\| 22 \|\| 9 \|\| 0.6 \|\| 0.3 \|\| 4.8 \|\| 2.7 \|\| 7.6 \|\| 2.0 \|\| 0.8 \|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" \| 2005 \| \|\| 2 \|\| 10 \|\| 9 \|\| 4 \|\| 91 \|\| 44 \|\| 135 \|\| 32 \|\| 11 \|\| 0.9 \|\| 0.4 \|\| 9.1 \|\| 4.4 \|\| 13.5 \|\| 3.2 \|\| 1.1 \|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" \| 2006 \| \|\| 2 \|\| 17 \|\| 9 \|\| 8 \|\| 124 \|\| 100 \|\| 224 \|\| 40 \|\| 28 \|\| 0.5 \|\| 0.5 \|\| 7.3 \|\| 5.9 \|\| 13.2 \|\| 2.4 \|\| 1.6 \|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" \| 2007 \| \|\| 2 \|\| 11 \|\| 3 \|\| 2 \|\| 70 \|\| 69 \|\| 139 \|\| 29 \|\| 16 \|\| 0.3 \|\| 0.2 \|\| 6.4 \|\| 6.3 \|\| 12.6 \|\| 2.6 \|\| 1.4 \|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" \| 2008 \| \|\| 2 \|\| 15 \|\| 3 \|\| 2 \|\| 145 \|\| 122 \|\| 267 \|\| 48 \|\| 29 \|\| 0.2 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 9.7 \|\| 8.1 \|\| 17.8 \|\| 3.2 \|\| 1.9 \|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" \| 2009 \| \|\| 2 \|\| 23 \|\| 8 \|\| 8 \|\| 266 \|\| 170 \|\| 436 \|\| 79 \|\| 55 \|\| 0.4 \|\| 0.4 \|\| 11.6 \|\| 7.4 \|\| 19.0 \|\| 3.4 \|\| 2.4 \|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" \| 2010 \| \|\| 2 \|\| 9 \|\| 1 \|\| 4 \|\| 92 \|\| 54 \|\| 146 \|\| 40 \|\| 23 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 0.4 \|\| 10.2 \|\| 6.0 \|\| 16.2 \|\| 4.4 \|\| 2.6 \|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" \| 2011 \| \|\| 2 \|\| 6 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 52 \|\| 36 \|\| 88 \|\| 18 \|\| 17 \|\| 0.0 \|\| 0.0 \|\| 8.7 \|\| 6.0 \|\| 14.7 \|\| 3.0 \|\| 2.8 \|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" \| 2012 \| \|\| 2 \|\| 12 \|\| 3 \|\| 5 \|\| 157 \|\| 72 \|\| 229 \|\| 65 \|\| 24 \|\| 0.2 \|\| 0.4 \|\| 13.1 \|\| 6.0 \|\| 19.1 \|\| 5.4 \|\| 2.0 \|- class="sortbottom" ! colspan=3\| Career ! 114 ! 43 ! 36 ! 1050 ! 697 ! 1747 ! 373 ! 212 ! 0.4 ! 0.3 ! 9.2 ! 6.1 ! 15.3 ! 3.3 ! 1.9 \|} References External links Ricky Dyson's profile at the Official AFL Website of the Essendon Football Club 1985 births Living people Essendon Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Northern Knights players Epping Football Club players Bundoora Football Club players Australian sportspeople in doping cases Bendigo Football Club players
Filingué is a department of the Tillabéri Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Filingue, and includes the towns of Kourfey, Bonkoukou, Tabala, and Tondikandia. As of 2011, the department had a total population of 553,127 people. References Portions of this article were translated from the French language Wikipedia article :fr:Tillabéri (région), 2008-06-19. Departments of Niger Tillabéri Region
NeuVax is a peptide vaccine aimed at preventing or delaying the recurrence of breast cancer in cancer survivors who achieve remission after standard of care treatment (e.g., surgery, radiation, chemotherapy). The product's developer is the US biotechnology company Galena Biopharma. The product NeuVax is the E75 synthetic peptide initially isolated from HER2/neu proto-oncogene (being HER2/neu p366-379) combined with the immune adjuvant, granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (rhGM-CSF from yeast). NeuVax in Phase II showed effectiveness in early-stage, node-positive breast cancer with low-to-intermediate HER-2 expression, where the five-year recurrence rate dropped from 26% to 6%. The vaccine is now in a Phase III study called PRESENT, short for (Prevention of Recurrence in Early-Stage Node-Positive Breast Cancer with Low to Intermediate HER2 Expression with NeuVax Treatment (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT01479244). This study is taking place under an FDA Special Protocol Assessment. NeuVax works by harnessing the patient's own immune system to seek out and attack any residual cancer cells that express HER2/neu, a protein associated with tumors in breast, ovarian, pancreatic, colon, bladder and prostate cancers. Clinical trials NeuVax has been tested as adjuvant treatment in nearly 200 breast cancer patients over a total of 5 years, and has shown to be safe and effective in Phase 2 trials. As a result, two additional NeuVax trials registered or underway are: (1) a 700 patient Phase 3 trial for FDA approval - not yet recruiting and (2) a 300 patient Phase 2 trial studying the combination of NeuVax and Herceptin® (trastuzumab). References Peptides Cancer treatments
Community paper is a term used by publishers, advertisers and readers to describe a range of publications that share a common service to their local community and commerce. Their predominant medium being newsprint, often free and published at regular weekly or monthly intervals, Community Papers are distinguished by their demonstrable levels of local engagement, rather than by the scope of their content. While Merriam-Webster and other dictionaries have yet to define Community Paper, the term has long been incorporated into the actual name of six state, five regional and one national trade association of hometown publishers of passing events, both general and commercial. While the diverse composition of their membership may cast a wide tent over the term, all Community Papers have a Nameplate, bear a Masthead, are fixed in print and dated by edition, are published at regular intervals, and are archived internally at a minimum. Whether a specific Community Paper might more resemble a Shopper or a Newspaper, all such local papers fit the dictionary definition of Publication and Periodical, and are clearly distinguished from Flyers, Handbills and Circulars which are printed, usually at sporadic intervals, and serve a limited, often singular commercial interest. History While free community papers may have complicated Professor Pollard's quest to craft the ultimate description of "legitimate newspaper," their emergence becoming increasingly common with the establishment of Third Class Mails in 1928, the explosive growth and real birth of an industry came after his exercise in publishing segregation. Less than half a decade hence, notes free paper publishing pioneer Victor Jose notes in his treatise on the industry, the wave of returning veterans of World War Two came home to plant publishing flags in their own hometowns, in service to the obvious communications needs and giving rise to free community papers for all. By the late 1990s, the trade associations representing free community paper publishers began their universal embrace of independent audits of circulation, and soon into the new century the industry was governed by the strict standards and scrutiny of Circulation Verification Council ). Today, the weekly, audited reach of free community papers exceeds 65,000,000 according to the collaborative initiative, PaperChain ). See also Community journalism Community newspapers in Hollywood, California References Newspapers
Matthew 4:22 is the twenty-second verse of the fourth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. After recruiting Simon Peter and Andrew as disciples, Jesus encountered the brothers James and John and their father Zebedee. In this verse they also join him. Content The text in Koine Greek, according to Westcott and Hort, reads: οι δε ευθεως αφεντες το πλοιον και τον πατερα αυτων ηκολουθησαν αυτω In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him. The World English Bible translates the passage as: They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him. For a collection of other versions see BibleHub Matthew 4:22 Analysis This verse is quite similar to Matthew 4:20 where Simon Peter and Andrew choose to follow Jesus. Like that verse the immediacy and renunciative nature of their becoming disciples is emphasized. The sacrifice is enhanced in this verse, however, as James and John are not only giving up worldly goods but also abandoning their father. This renunciation of family ties is also emphasized in Matthew 8:21-22. Carter feels this is evidence that Jesus is rejecting the traditional patriarchal structure of society where the father had command over his children. Instead all will be equally brothers under God the father. Carter notes that the breaking of family ties were not absolute, however. Throughout the Gospel John and James are described as the "sons of Zebedee" and in Matthew 8:14, when the disciples visit Peter's family. This verse is quite similar to , except that in that verse the adverb immediately is used to modify Jesus' calling of the pair, not their coming. If the author of Matthew is basing his work on Mark, as is theorized by the two-source hypothesis, then he made a conscious decision to emphasize the rapidity of the disciples response. Immediate obedience to the word of God is an important virtue in the Gospel of Matthew, as seen earlier in Joseph's prompt obedience to the divine messages in Matthew 2. Textual witnesses Some early manuscripts containing the text of this verse in Greek are: Papyrus 102 (3rd century) Codex Vaticanus (325-350) Codex Sinaiticus (330-360) Codex Bezae (~400) Codex Washingtonianus (~400) Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (~450) Commentary from the Church Fathers Hilary of Poitiers: By this that they left their occupation and their father's house we are taught, that when we would follow Christ we should not be holden of the cares of secular life, or of the society of the paternal mansion. References Bibliography Albright, W.F. and C.S. Mann. "Matthew." The Anchor Bible Series. New York: Doubleday & Company, 1971. Schweizer, Eduard. The Good News According to Matthew. Atlanta: John Knox Press, 1975 04:22 John the Apostle
Beatrice M. Murphy Campbell (1908–1992) was an American poet and editor known for being the founder of the Negro Bibliographic and Research Center as well as the editor of its journal, Bibliographic Survey: The Negro in Print. All of her published works are under the name Beatrice M. Murphy. Career Murphy was a columnist and editor at the Washington Tribune in the early 1930s. In 1938, after converting to Catholicism, she became book review editor for the Afro-American. She worked as a secretary at Catholic University and was joint owner of a circulating library and stenography shop. She was a columnist for the Associated Negro Press and wrote poetry and reviews for many periodicals. She worked for the Office of Price Administration in the 1940s and 1950s and later at the Veterans Administration. She was suspended without pay from her job as procurement clerk in 1954 for supposedly having joined a subversive organization, the Washington Bookshop Association. She fought the charges—having never joined the organization but attended a pair of public lectures there—and was reinstated at her job which she retired from on disability in 1959. Murphy's first poetry anthology, Negro Voices, was published in 1938. She published two additional anthologies Ebony Rhythm in 1948, and New Negro Voices in 1970 which featured works by Nikki Giovanni and Carolyn M. Rodgers. Her anthologies published and preserved poetry by Black Americans that were mostly not published by major journals. She also wrote poetry books including the titles Love is a terrible thing; Get with it, Lord; and The rocks cry out. Her poems were also published in The Crisis and other publications. The Negro Bibliographic and Research Center was founded in 1965 and was a nonprofit and "nonpolitical" organization which published bibliographies and provided research "...to help meet the reading public's growing interest in the vast amount of written material on the Negro." The organization was established at 117 R Street NE in Washington D.C. and consisted of Murphy as Director, as well as Myrtle Henry and Jessie Roy. The organization's publication Bibliographic Survey: The Negro in Print, was published between 1965 and 1971. The organization was later renamed The Minority Research Center Inc. In 1977, the Beatrice M. Murphy Foundation was created by her friends to encourage the collection and dissemination of books by and about Black people. Murphy also donated 1700 books from her personal collection to improve DC Public Library's Black Studies Center holdings. Disability advocacy In 1941 Murphy was diagnosed with an arthritic and inoperable curvature of the spine necessitating the use of a body cast. When she began losing her sight in the 1960s, she worked with her ophthalmologist to be a peer counselor to assist others who were losing their vision. She served on advisory committees of the American Foundation for the Blind and the Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind. Early life and education Murphy was born in Monessen, Pennsylvania to Benjamin and Maude Murphy. She had a brother, Selmo. She moved to Washington, D.C. in 1914 where she spent the rest of her life. She graduated from Dunbar High School in 1928. Personal life She had one son, Alvin Murphy, born on February 22, 1930, who died in 1984. Death She died on May 12, 1992, of heart disease. Her papers are held by D.C. Public Library. References External links Complete print run of Bibliographic Survey: The Negro in Print, at the Internet Archive 1908 births 1992 deaths American bibliographers People from Monessen, Pennsylvania 20th-century American poets African-American poets American women poets 20th-century African-American writers 20th-century African-American women writers 20th-century American women writers African-American Catholics
The Unforgettable Year 1919 (), Op. 89a, is a suite of music adapted from the score written by Dmitri Shostakovich for the 1951 film of the same name directed by Mikheil Chiaureli. The suite was arranged from the film score by Lev Atovmyan (1901-1973) in 1954. The suite has seven movements: I. Introduction II. Romance (Meeting of Shibayev with Katya) III. Scene from the Sea Battle IV. Scherzo V. The Assault on Krasnaya Gorka VI. Intermezzo VII. Finale It is scored for full orchestra. The fifth movement has been described as "a mini-piano concerto, in the style of, but even more Hollywood-like than, Addinsell's Warsaw Concerto of 1941." This movement describes the attack on the Krasnaya Gorka fort outside St. Petersburg. Through mistranslation, the movement is sometimes known as The Attack on Beautiful Gorky. The music historian Marina Frolova-Walker comments that "it is indeed memorable music, although barely recognizable as Shostakovich and not even very appropriate to the on-screen action." The film was made in praise of Joseph Stalin, who was portrayed (inaccurately) as having played a leading role in the events of the Russian Civil War around St. Petersburg in 1919. In February 1953 Shostakovich's score for the film was being considered for a Stalin Prize, but he sought to withdraw the nomination. In any event Stalin's death in March 1953 meant that the prize awards were cancelled. Shostakovich himself had a low estimate of the film: according to Solomon Volkov, he commented that Stalin "liked watching Unforgettable 1919, where he rides by on the footboard of an armoured train with a sabre in his hand. This fantastic picture, naturally, had nothing to do with reality". The suite prepared by Atovmyan was first recorded by Melodiya in 1956 (omitting the fifth and sixth sections), with Alexander Gauk as conductor. References Notes Sources Adriano (n.d.). "The Unforgettable Year 1919", in liner notes to Naxos Records recording 8.570238, accessed 31 December 2017 Frolova-Walker, Marina (2016). Stalin's Music Prize. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. Volkov, Solomon, tr. A. W. Bouis (1995). Testimony: The Memoirs of Dmitri Shostakovich. New York: Limelight Editions. 1951 in music Film music Suites by Dmitri Shostakovich
Stará Ves () is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Administrative parts The village of Žďárský Potok is an administrative part of Stará Ves. History The first written mention of Stará Ves is from 1561. References Villages in Bruntál District
Dinesh Prasad Goala (1947–2014) was an Indian Politician and former MLA of Lakhipur, representing INC for 7 consecutive terms (1983–2014) until his death. He also served as Minister in-charge of Power & Public Health Engineering Dept., Assam (1991-2006). Dinesh died on 11 April 2014. He also lived in Binnakandi Ghat. Education Goala earned his MA in Political Science from Gauhati University in 1971. References Assam politicians 1947 births 2014 deaths Assam MLAs 1983–1985 Assam MLAs 1985–1991 Assam MLAs 1991–1996 Assam MLAs 1996–2001 Assam MLAs 2001–2006 Assam MLAs 2006–2011 Assam MLAs 2011–2016 Indian National Congress politicians from Assam
PowerDsine was a semiconductor and systems company, acquired by Microsemi in January 2007 following its IPO in 2004. It was established in 1994. Its initial products were Ringing (telephony) generators, and it also developed xDSL Remote Power Feeding Modules, before inventing Power over Ethernet's (PoE) precursor Power over LAN. PowerDsine supplied PoE Injectors, PoE Test Equipment and PoE ICs. References External links Official Website Networking hardware companies Telecommunications equipment vendors Electronics companies established in 1994 Technology companies established in 1994 Israeli companies established in 1994 Companies formerly listed on the Nasdaq Israeli brands Electronics companies of Israel Fabless semiconductor companies
Thelyphonellus is a genus of Thelyphonid whip scorpions, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1894. Species , the World Uropygi Catalog accepts the following four species: Thelyphonellus amazonicus (Butler, 1872) – Brazil, Suriname Thelyphonellus ruschii Weygoldt, 1979 – Guyana Thelyphonellus vanegasae Giupponi & Vasconcelos, 2008 – Colombia Thelyphonellus venezolanus Haupt, 2009 – Venezuela References Arachnid genera Uropygi
An actress is a female performer in films, plays, radio, or TV. Actress may also refer to: Film The Actress (1928 film), a lost 1928 American silent drama film Actress (1943 film), a Soviet comedy film The Actress, a 1953 American comedy-drama film An Actress (1956), a Japanese film Actrius or Actresses, a 1997 Catalan-language film Actress (2007 film), a Russian comedy film Actresses (film), a 2009 South Korean mockumentary-style drama film by E J-yong Actress (2014 film), an American documentary film by Robert Greene Music Actress (band) or New York Dolls, an American hard rock band formed in New York City in 1971 Actress – "Birth of the New York Dolls" (1972) Actress (musician) or Darren J. Cunningham, British electronic musician Other uses Actress (Greenland), the highest peak of the Lemon Range in Eastern Greenland See also Actresses' Franchise League Actress in the House Best Actress Joyu (disambiguation) Lists of actresses Model/Actriz
The following are the women's ice hockey events of the year 2011 throughout the world. Championships 2011 Clarkson Cup: Montreal Stars 2011 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship: United States 2011 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship – Division I: Russia 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship: United States 2011 MLP Nations Cup: Canada 2011 NCAA Women's Frozen Four: Wisconsin Badgers 2011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships – Division I: Germany 2011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships – Division II: Czech Republic 2011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships – Division III: Netherlands 2011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships – Division IV: New Zealand 2011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships – Division V: Poland 2011 Winter Universiade: Canada Events January–March January 3, 7–8: In three games played, Rachel Weber of the Princeton Tigers earned three victories and allowed only one goal. On January 3, she defeated Quinnipiac by a 3–0 tally and shutout Clarkson by a 2–0 score on January 7. The following day, she gave up her only goal of the week in a 3–1 win over St. Lawrence. Her shutout streak spanned six games and lasted 289:43. She is now the owner of the longest shutout streak in ECAC history and the fourth longest in NCAA Division I since the 2000–01 season. January 7–8: Cornell Big REd freshman goaltender Lauren Slebodnik earned two shutouts in her first two career starts. On January 7, she made her NCAA debut by shutting out Yale by a 5–0 margin. With Cornell dressing just 12 skaters, she stopped all 23 Yale shots. The following night, Slebodnik shut out the Brown Bears by a 3–0 mark. Cornell only dressed 11 skaters for the game and she stopped all 15 shots. January 8: Canada lost the gold medal match of the 2011 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship to the United States by a 5–2 score. January 9: Canada beat Sweden by a 6–0 mark to claim the 2011 MLP Nations Cup. January 15: Mercyhurst Lakers forward Bailey Bram registered two goals and four assists for a career-high six points as Mercyhurst defeated Brown 12–0. Mercyhurst notched 12 goals in a game for the first time since the 1999–2000 season. January 16: Brampton Thunder forward Gillian Apps scored her seventh goal of the season 2:42 into overtime as Brampton defeated the Boston Blades by a 4–3 tally. The win was the fifth in a row for Brampton who are now 11–6 on the season. At the time, the five game win streak was the best in the league. Brampton had yet to lose a game in 2011. In addition, they outscored their opponents 23–9 during the streak. On January 16, the Boston University Terriers defeated Maine and set a program record with their 11th home win of the season. The previous mark was 10 wins during the 2006–07 season. January 18, 2011: The Brampton Thunder competed against the Montreal Stars at the Invista Centre in Kingston, Ontario. This is team captain Jayna Hefford's hometown and she scored a goal in front of her closest friends, family and fans. In addition, her number 15 was raised to the rafters of the Invista Centre on behalf of the Kingston Area Minor Hockey Association. As of 2012, no sweaters bearing Hefford's number will be used in Kingston Minor Hockey. January 21:Georgetown, Ontario hosted a game between the Brampton Thunder and the Toronto CWHL franchise. The game featured eight former Olympians (from Brampton, Gillian Apps, Jayna Hefford, Lori Depuis, Delaney Collins and Molly Engstrom, and from Toronto, Sami Jo Small, Tessa Bonhomme and Jennifer Botterill). Brampton prevailed by a 5–2 tally. On January 22, 2011, Marie-Philip Poulin recorded a hat trick, including two power play goals as BU prevailed over Vermont in a 4–0 win. The win was the Terriers 100th win in program history. Poulin broke BU's single-season points record with her second goal of the game and later tied the single-season goals record with her third marker. January 21–22: Meghan Agosta recorded five points on two goals and three assists in a two-game sweep of Robert Morris. With the five-point effort, Agosta is now just seven points away from breaking former Harvard player Julie Chu's mark of 285 points to become the NCAA all-time points leader. January 21–22: Wisconsin right winter Meghan Duggan led the top-ranked Badgers with four scoring points in a win and tie at defending national champion Minnesota Duluth. Duggan registered two goals and two assists against the Bulldogs, recorded nine shots on goal and finished with a +4 plus/minus rating in the two games. She led all players with three points in the January 21 win (4–1). She scored the Badgers first goal of the game (it was the first women's college hockey goal scored at the Bulldogs new AMSOIL Arena). In the second period, she assisted on a power-play tally to give Wisconsin a 3–0 lead. In the final two minutes, she had an empty net goal. The following day, both clubs skated to a 4–4 tie (Wisconsin prevailed 2–1 in the shootout). Duggan assisted on the Badgers' second goal of the game and extended her current point streak to 22 games, the longest individual point streak in Wisconsin women's hockey history. On January 21, she broke the previous mark of 20 games set by Meghan Hunter from October 14, 2000 to January 12, 2001. The January 29, 2011 game between Wisconsin and Minnesota was played before a women's college hockey record crowd of 10,668. January 29: The Montreal Stars raised awareness and funds for the Fondation du cancer du sein du Québec (FCSQ). The game featured the Montreal club in pink at Centre Etienne Desmarteau versus the Boston Blades. Montreal prevailed by a 3–0 score (goals scored by: Stephanie Denino, Sarah Vaillancourt and Tawnya Davis). 800 persons came to support the cause. On February 4, 2011, Meghan Agosta became the all-time leading scorer in NCAA women's hockey history with three goals and one assist in Mercyhurst College's 6–2 win over Wayne State in Erie, Pennsylvania. Agosta's four points gave her 286 career points, one more than ex-Harvard forward Julie Chiu's record of 285 set in 2006–07. Agosta, who also owns the record for most short-handed goals and game-winning goals, added three assists in the Lakers' 3–1 win over Wayne State on February 5. February 5: Hilary Knight scored her 36th goal of the year at 2:46 in the overtime period as Wisconsin defeated the Bemidji State Beavers by a 3–2 mark at the Sanford Center. Bemidji State goalie Alana McElhinney made 43 saves on the night including 24 in the second period. February 5: Canada defeated Finland by a 4–1 mark to claim the Gold Medal at the 2011 Winter Universiade. Slovakia defeated the United States to claim the bronze medal. February 12: The Brampton Thunder bested the Boston for a tenth straight victory. February 12: In front of 3,783 fans at the Kohl Center, ten Badgers recorded points as the Badgers defeated North Dakota by an 8–4 mark. The game marked the final regular season game for seniors Mallory Deluce, Anne Dronen, Meghan Duggan, Kelly Nash, Carla Pentimone and Geena Prough. February 13: The Providence Friars earned a 4–3 victory over the Connecticut Huskies. The match was part of Whaler's Hockey Fest, and was played outdoors at Rentschler Field. February 19: At the MasterCard Centre, Toronto CWHL faced off against Montreal Stars for a special event for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. There were over 500 people in attendance and many fun events for all those involved. February 25, 2011: Meghan Agosta scored her 151st career goal to become all-time leading goal scorer in NCAA history. She accomplished this in a 6–2 victory over the Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey program at the Mercyhurst Ice Center. She surpassed Harvard's Nicole Corriero, who set the record at 150 during the 2004–05 season. The goal was scored on the power play at 15:18 of the second period with the assist going to Bailey Bram. She later added her 152nd goal in the third period. February 26: At the 2011 Canada Winter Games, Alberta defeated Ontarion in the gold medal game by a 3–2 mark. February 27: In the last match of the CWHL regular season, Montreal Stars ended up on the winning side, defeating Boston Blades 4–1 solidifying their hold on first place in the Canadian Women's Hockey Leagueleague. March 5, 2011: In the CHA championship game, Meghan Agosta scored three goals to top 300 points for her career. The Lakers defeated Syracuse 5–4 and captured its ninth straight College Hockey America title. March 9: Hayley Wickenheiser became the first Calgary Dinos player to be named the CIS Brodrick Trophy Award winner (recognizing the CIS Player of the Year). Alex Normore from the St. Francis Xavier X-Women was named Rookie of the Year. Mount Allison player Andie Switalski won the Marion Hillard Award. Switalski became the first player from Mount Allison to win a major CIS award in women's ice hockey. March 12: The Montreal Stars defeated the Brampton Thunder by a 4–3 tally to qualify for the 2011 Clarkson Cup. March 13: The McGill Martlets defeated the St. Francis Xavier X-Women to claim the 2011 CIS National Championship. March 14: Three time Canadian Olympic gold medallist Jennifer Botterill announced her retirement from the Canadian National women's team. March 20: The Wisconsin Badgers bested the Boston University Terriers by a 4–1 mark to claim the 2011 NCAA Frozen Four. Wisconsin finished the championship season on a 27-game unbeaten streak, posting a 25–0–2 record since losing to WCHA rival Minnesota-Duluth on November 28, 2010. The Frozen Four match marked the first meeting between Wisconsin and Boston University in women's hockey history. The match marked the Badgers 37th win of the season. It set a record for the most wins in a single season in NCAA women's hockey history. The previous mark of 36 wins was set by three teams: Minnesota (36–2–2) in 2005; Wisconsin (36–4–1) in 2006; Wisconsin (36–1–4) in 2007. March 27: The Montreal Stars defeated Toronto CWHL by a 5–0 tally to claim its second Clarkson Cup championship. April–June April 3: Host country Russia defeated France by a 10–0 score to win the 2011 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship – Division I. April 17: Germany defeated Norway by a 3–1 mark to claim the 2011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships – Division I. Germany will be promoted to the Top Division for the 2012 championships. April 19: The Canadian Women's Hockey League announced an expansion franchise in Calgary, Alberta. The team will be made up of players from various teams in the former Western Women's Hockey League. The expansion team will share their home games by playing in various arenas across the province of Alberta. Strathmore Rockies founder Samantha Holmes-Domagala, will join the sponsorship division of the CWHL and look after the requirements of the expansion team. April 23: The Notre Dame Hounds of Manitoba, Canada have emerged victorious at the 2011 Esso Cup, Canada's National Female Midget Championship. The Hounds bested the Edmonton Thunder 5–2 in the gold medal game at the Performance Arena in Servus Place. In the bronze medal game, the Toronto Aeros blanked the Lac St-Louis Kodiaks from Quebec 4–0, to claim the bronze medal. April 25: Hilary Knight scored the game-winning goal as the United States defeated Canada in a 3–2 overtime in the gold-medal game at the IIHF World Women's Championships. May 18: Ottawa was named as the host city for the 2013 IIHF World Women's Championship. The city last hosted the IIHF World Women's Championship in 1990, which was the inaugural event. July–September September 13 Buffalo native Lexi Peters became the first female ice hockey player to appear in an EA Sports NHL Hockey video game. Her appearance will be in EA Sports NHL 12 video game (released on September 13, 2011). October–December October 2 The first-ever World Girls' Hockey Day was held in various events around the world. The initiative was spearheaded by the International Ice Hockey Federation as part of its efforts to help grow the women's game. October 25: In a 6–2 triumph over the Colgate Raiders, freshman Jillian Saulnier scored four goals in her NCAA debut. It was the first four-goal game for Cornell since Jessica Campbell scored four against Robert Morris in the second game of the 2010–11 season. The Big Red held a 64–12 advantage in shots on goal while also winning faceoffs by a margin of 53–27. The 64 shots were the most the Big Red took since a February 6, 2000 contest against Union. October 28–29: The series versus the Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey program marked the first time that the Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey program hosted an NCAA Division I opponent in their home arena. Mercyhurst would win the October 28 match by a 7–0 tally, in which Lakers freshman Shelby Bram would score her first career NCAA goal. The October 29 contest saw Mercyhurst emerge as the victor in a 14–0 whitewash. October 29: Montreal Carabins skater Ariane Barker scored with 71 seconds left to give the squad a 3–2 win versus the McGill Martlets. It marked the Martlets first loss to a Quebec conference opponent for the first time in 108 games. November 26: Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey player Kelly Babstock led all skaters in points at the 2011 Nutmeg Classic with four (one goal, three assists). With the two assists in the championship game, Babstock earned the 39 and 40 assists of her career, surpassing Caitlin Peters as the all-time assist leader in Bobcats history. Breann Frykas scored the game-winning goal as the Bobcats bested the Robert Morris Colonials by a 3–2 tally. The victory in the Nutmeg Classic was also the 200th career victory of head coach Rick Seeley. December 14: In a 9–0 defeat of the Lindenwood Lady Lions, Hillary Pattenden broke Jessie Vetter's record for career NCAA wins, by notching her 92nd career victory. Media Kelly Babstock was featured in Sports Illustrated's Faces in the Crowd feature in the January 17, 2011 issue (as recognition of breaking several Quinnipiac scoring records). Meghan Agosta was also featured in the Faces in the Crowd feature in the February 21, 2011 issue (as recognition of becoming the all-time NCAA scorer). Awards and honors CIS Hayley Wickenheiser, 2011 Canada West Player of the Year Hayley Wickenheiser, University of Calgary, Brodrick Trophy (Player of the Year) Alex Normore, St. Francis Xavier, CIS Rookie of the Year Andrea Switalski, Mount Allison University, Marion Hillard Award Jim Denham, Brock University, CIS Coach of the Year IIHF 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship MVP Zuzana Tomčíková NCAA Becca Ruegsegger, Wisconsin, NCAA Elite 88 Award Meghan Duggan, Wisconsin, Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award NCAA All-America honors First team Second team Statistical leaders NCAA scoring champion: Meghan Duggan, Wisconsin Badgers CWHL scoring champion: Caroline Ouellette, Montreal Stars 2011 MLP Cup leading scorer: (Tie) Vicki Bendus and Bailey Bram (9 points) 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship leading scorer: Hilary Knight (14 points) 2011 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship leading scorer: (Tie) Alexandra Carpenter (10 points), Hannah Brandt (10 points), Amanda Pelkey (10 points) Deaths April 3: Former Yale Bulldogs women's ice hockey player Mandi Schwartz succumbed to recurrent acute myeloid leukemia at age 23. References Women's ice hockey by year Ice hockey
Oyón in Spanish or Oion in Basque is a town and municipality located in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain. The town was formed by the incorporation of the towns Barriobusto and Labraza. It is located just 5km north of the city of Logroño in La Rioja. Oyón is a sister city of the French town Saint-Martin-de-Seignanx. References External links Oyón-Oion in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia Municipalities in Álava
In Japanese religion, Yahata (八幡神, ancient Shinto pronunciation) formerly in Shinto and later commonly known as Hachiman (八幡神, Japanese Buddhist pronunciation) is the syncretic divinity of archery and war, incorporating elements from both Shinto and Buddhism. In Shinto religion, he is mortally Emperor Ōjin (応神天皇, Ōjin Tennō) by birth who reigned in the 3rd–4th century and the son of Empress Jingū (神功皇后, Jingū-kōgō), later became deified and identified by legend as "Yahata-no-kami" meaning "Kami of Eight Banners", referring to the eight heavenly banners that signaled the birth of the divine and deified emperor, and is also called Hondawake (誉田別命). His messenger is the dove, symbolizes both the bow and arrow found in samurai banners associated to him where he is called "Yumiya Hachiman" (弓矢八幡). Since ancient times Hachiman has been worshiped by farmers as the god of agriculture and by fishermen, who hoped that he would fill their nets with many fish. During the age of the samurai, descendants of both samurai clans, Seiwa Genji (清和源氏 Seiwa Gen-ji, a line of the Minamoto clan descended from Emperor Seiwa) and Kanmu Taira (桓武平氏 Kanmu Taira'u-ji/ Hei-shi/ Hei-ji, a line of the Taira clan descended from Emperor Kanmu) honored Hachiman, from which the tradition is derived nationwide in which samurai clans (武家 "buke" in Japanese) honor Hachiman as the deity sacred to them. His other roles include determining a samurai's fate—i.e., whether they are a success or failure in battle; controlling and protecting the martial arts; and proclaiming the victory of an army. Although often called the god of war, he is more strictly defined as the tutelary god of warriors. He is also the divine protector of Japan, the Japanese people and the Imperial House. Summary of Hachiman In the present form of Shinto, Hachiman is the divine spirit of Emperor Ōjin. Emperor Kinmei (欽明天皇, Kinmei-tennō) in his Regnal Year 32 (571 AD) decreed that the deified Emperor Ōjin was revealed for the first time in the land of Usa (宇佐の地)—the present-day city of Usa, in Oita Prefecture—where he became the patron deity of this city, along with a lesser Shinto female deity called Himegami (比売神) and the Emperor's mother, Empress Jingū. This trio, known as Hachiman Mikami (八幡三神) is enshrined there. Amongst the Hachiman Mikami, there are many shrines that enshrines other figures apart from the trio, like Emperor Chūai (仲哀天皇, Chūai-tennō) instead of Empress Jingū, the legendary hero and Shinto deity Takenouchi no Sukune or Takeshiuchi no Sukune (武内宿禰) and the female deity Tamayori-hime (玉依毘売命 or 玉依姫尊), where there is a dedicated prayer for safe childbirth in the Shinto shrine of Umi Hachimangū (宇美八幡宮) in Umi, Fukuoka prefecture. Himegami The three Munakata goddesses (宗像三女神 Munakata Sanjoshin) born from the divination ritual Ukehi or Ukei (宇気比, 誓約, 祈, 誓, 誓占, lit. "pledge divination") between the goddess Amaterasu and the god Susanoo - that is Tagitsu-hime (多岐津姫命), Ichikishima-hime (市杵嶋姫命) and Tagairi-hime (多紀理姫命) - is said where they descended from the heavens as the "Three Pillars of Usanoshima (宇佐嶋) of the ancient province of Tsukushi (筑紫)", located in a temple complex on Mt. Omotosan (御許山) in Usa. The Munakata goddesses are thereby the matriarchs of an ancient tribe and clan Munakata-shi (宗像氏, 宗形氏) which fishermen worshipped collectively as a whole. It is thought that the worship of Munakata goddesses by the Munakata clan was due to Empress Jingū's success in the "Conquest of the Three Kingdoms (of Korea)" (三韓征伐 Sankan Seipatsu). Therefore, they are old Shinto folk deities (地主神 jinushigami) before the presence of Hachiman. Himegami (比売神) is thought to be the consort or aunt of Hachiman, whereas Tamayori-hime (玉依毘売命 or 玉依姫尊) possibly and perhaps as the mother viewed by opinion aforementioned. Since the description of Hachiman as the Emperor Ojin appeared in the "Digest Record of Todai-ji Temple (東大寺要録 Tōdai-ji Yoroku)" and "Records of the Age of the Gods from the Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine (住吉大社神代記 Sumiyoshi-Taisha Jindaiki), the practice of merging Emperor Ōjin into Hachiman is estimated to have begun in the Nara Period or the Heian Period. There are also different theories and opinions concerning the goddesses Amaterasu and Kukuri-hime (菊理媛神 or 菊理媛命, a Shinto goddess venerated as Shirayama-hime (白山比咩), in which both called the goddess Himegami Himiko (卑弥呼, or Pimiko, also known as Shin-gi Wa-ō (親魏倭王, "Ruler of Wa, Friend of Wei"), a shamaness-queen of Yamatai-koku in Wakoku (倭国) around c. 170–248 AD. Empress Jingū Emperor Ojin was already destined to ascend the throne from the moment in the womb of his mother and Empress, is called "Emperor in the Womb", is based and interpreted sometimes in her belief as being the "mother deity" to the child-to-be who would be deified. The Three Munakata Goddesses, the Three Sumiyoshi Gods (住吉三神 Sumiyoshi Sanjin) and the goddess Amaterasu who were revered by the tribal clan Munakata-shi due to their aid in the "Conquest of the Three Kingdoms (of Korea)" is also worshiped in various places. It is said by tradition in commemoration after the conquest, Empress Jingu set up eight big military flags on Tsushima (対馬) which then became the origin of the name "Hirohatano Yahata Ōkami (広幡乃八幡大神)", also the origin of the name "Yahata (八幡)" to the Empress' son, the then-emperor Ojin. Imperial Ancestor and Deity to the Imperial Family Since Hachiman was considered to be a divine spirit of the Emperor Ojin, he was placed as both the ancestor and Kōso-shin (皇祖神, "Imperial Ancestor Deity") of the Imperial Family of Japan. He was considered to be the guardian deity of the Imperial Household after the Grand Goddess Amaterasu written down in the "Chronicle of the Jōkyū Era" (承久記 Jōkyūki) to the "Compilation of the Grand Goddess Amaterasu of Ise and Hachiman Daibosatsu on the Imperial Throne of Japan". The founding of Konda Hachiman-gū (誉田八幡宮) Shrine at Habikino in Osaka Prefecture have been a long time linked with the connection to Emperor Ojin, therefore the Imperial Family also both revered the Usa Shrine (宇佐神宮 Usa Jingū, also known as 宇佐八幡宮 Usa Hachiman-gū) at Usa in Oita Prefecture, and the Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine (石清水八幡宮 Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū) at Yawata in Kyoto Prefecture, as the second ancestral shrine after the dominant Ise Grand Shrine (伊勢神宮 Ise Jingū). Syncretism of Hachiman in between Shinto and Buddhism After the arrival of Buddhism in Japan, Hachiman became a syncretistic deity, fusing elements of the native kami worship with Buddhism (shinbutsu-shūgō). In the 8th century AD, he joined the Buddhist pantheon as where his jinja (神社 - Shinto shrines) and jingu (神宮 - Shinto shrine of the Imperial family) were incorporated to shrines in Buddhist temples (寺 tera). This transition happened when the Great Buddha of Tōdai-ji (東大寺, Eastern Great Temple) was being built and recorded in the era of the "First Year of Tenpyō-shōhō (天平勝宝 "Heavenly Peace and Victorious Treasure")" under the reign of Empress Kōken in 749 AD, an oracle was declared by Hachiman to a senior Shinto priest (禰宜 negi) and nun from Usa Shrine to proceed to the capital (in Nara) that Hachiman would cooperate in the construction of a "Great Buddha" dedicated to him. From this recognition Hachiman was syncretised into Buddhism from early on. Then in the "First Year of the Era of Ten'ō (天応)" under the reign of Emperor Kōnin in 781 AD, the Shinto imperial court granted the Shinto deity Usa Hachiman (Hachiman of Usa) with Buddhist deity Hachiman Daibosatsu as the guardian god for the spiritual protection of the state. As a result, the spread of worship to Hachiman is transferred and received to Buddhist temples or shrines throughout the country where the "theory of Shinto and Buddhist syncretism (本地垂迹 Honji Suijaku)" is established, therefore considered Amitabha to be the Buddha manifestation of Hachiman. However, the Japanese Buddhist priest Nichiren (日蓮) of the Kamakura Period says he denies the theory and assumes the true form of Hachiman Daibosatsu is Shakyamuni Buddha (i.e. Gautama Buddha). Thereafter in the Heian Period, veneration of Shinto shrines of Hachiman have been received and gathered throughout the nation by the samurai clans Seiwa of the Genji clan (清和源氏) and Kanmu of the Taira clan (桓武平氏). When the theory of syncretism has spread during this period, Hachiman is depicted to represent a Buddhist monk and is then called Sogyō Hachiman (僧形八幡神, "Buddhist Priest-Form Hachiman"). Worship of Hachiman by the Samurai Because Emperor Ōjin was an ancestor of the Minamoto warrior clan, Hachiman became its . Minamoto no Yoshiie, upon coming of age at Iwashimizu Shrine in Kyoto, took the name Hachiman Taro Yoshiie, and, through his military prowess and virtue as a leader, came to be regarded and respected as the ideal samurai through the ages. After Minamoto no Yoritomo became shōgun and established the Kamakura shogunate, Hachiman's popularity grew and he became by extension the protector of the warrior class that the shōgun had brought to power. For this reason, the shintai of a Hachiman shrine is usually a stirrup or a bow. Following the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate, the worship of Hachiman spread throughout Japan among not only samurai, but also the peasantry. There are now about 2,500 Shinto shrines dedicated to Hachiman, who has more shrines dedicated to him than any other deity except Inari. Usa Shrine in Usa, Ōita Prefecture is head shrine of all these shrines; other important Hachiman shrines are Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū, Hakozaki-gū and Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū. Hachiman's mon (emblem) is a mitsudomoe, a round whirlpool or vortex with three heads swirling right or left. Many samurai clans used this mon as their own, including some that traced their ancestry back to the mortal enemy of the Minamoto, the Emperor Kanmu of the Taira clan (, Kanmu Heishi). See also Hachiman shrine Kamikaze (typhoon) Minamoto no Yorinobu Minamoto no Yoriyoshi Bishamon -- Shinto-Buddhist God of War Hitogami References Further reading "Hachiman" – Ancient History Encyclopedia External links Japanese gods Oracular deities Shinbutsu shūgō Shinto kami War gods Agricultural gods Mythological archers
101 (Northumbrian) Medium Regiment Royal Artillery is part of the Army Reserve and has sub units throughout the north east as well as one sub unit in Leeds, West Yorkshire. It is equipped with M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS). History The origins of the Regiment can be traced back to 1860 when Artillery Volunteer units were raised in the United Kingdom, as a result of threats of a French invasion. This continued through the formation of the Territorial Force in 1908, and the re-forming of the Territorial Army in 1947. The Regiment was formed on the restructuring of the Territorial Army in April 1967. It was formed from 272 Field Regiment RA (Northumbrian) TA (formed in 1916, known as 72 Field Regiment until 1947 and based at the Barrack Road drill hall in Newcastle upon Tyne), 274 Field Regiment (Northumbrian) RA (TA) (formed in 1938, known as 74 Field Regiment until 1947 and based at South Shields), 324 Heavy Air Defence Regiment RA (TA) (raised in 1947 and based in Gosforth) and 439 Light Air Defence Regiment (formed in 1955 and based in Tynemouth). The new regiment was equipped with BL 5.5-inch Medium Guns and had its headquarters at the Army Reserve centre at Barrack Road in Newcastle upon Tyne. In 1976, it was redesignated as a Field Regiment and re-equipped with the 105mm light gun. Around 1990, the regimental headquarters moved to Gateshead. In 2006, 269 (West Riding) Battery Royal Artillery was transferred from 106th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery to this regiment. Under Army 2020, its role is more specific. All batteries were re-roled to the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System. It was paired with 39 Regiment until the end of March 2015, and with 3 RHA afterwards. It will also support 1 RHA, 19 and 26 RA. Current structure The current structure of the regiment is as follows: Regimental Headquarters, at Napier Armoury, Gateshead 203 (Elswick) Battery, in Blyth 204 (Tyneside Scottish) Battery, in Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne Hexham Troop, at Dare Wilson Barracks, Hexham 205 (3rd Durham Volunteer Artillery) Battery, at Northfield Gardens, South Shields Catterick Troop, at Marne Barracks, Catterick Garrison 269 (West Riding) Battery, at Carlton Gate, Leeds Freedoms The Regiment has received the Freedom of several locations throughout its history; these include: January 1980: Newcastle upon Tyne. 30 April 2016: Northumberland. Notes Sources Litchfield, Norman E H, 1992. The Territorial Artillery 1908-1988, The Sherwood Press, Nottingham. Osborne, Mike, 2006. Always Ready: The Drill Halls of Britain's Volunteer Forces, Partizan Press, Essex. External links Official site Royal Artillery regiments Military units and formations established in 1967 Military units and formations in County Durham
Marvin Leonardo Piñón Polanco (born 12 June 1991) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Club career Piñón was one of the young promises of Monterrey but only played a few minutes with the senior team. He made his senior team debut on January 8, 2011, as a starter in a match against San Luis in a 2 - 0 loss of Monterrey Honours Mexico U20 CONCACAF U-20 Championship: 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup 3rd Place: 2011 References External links Team profile Player profile 1991 births Living people Mexico men's under-20 international footballers Footballers from Tamaulipas C.F. Monterrey players Correcaminos UAT footballers Querétaro F.C. footballers Lobos BUAP footballers Liga MX players Men's association football midfielders Mexican men's footballers
Macrosternodesmidae is a family of flat-backed millipedes in the order Polydesmida. There are about 9 genera and 16 described species in Macrosternodesmidae. Genera Caucasodesmus Chaetaspis Bollman, 1887 Harpogonopus Macrosternodesmus Ophiodesmus Cook, 1895 Scytalosoma Tidesmus Titanosoma Verhoeffodesmus References Further reading Polydesmida Millipede families
Paul Rohmer (1 November 1876 – 2 March 1977) was an Alsacian physician considered the father of modern paediatrics in eastern France after World War I. Life Rohmer was born in Huttenheim, Alsace-Lorraine, part of the German Empire, to the farmer Albert Rohmer (1846–1912) and Marie-Elizabeth Metz (1850–1935). He became a physician after passing his thesis in Strasbourg in 1901. He worked some years in Cologne and Marburg inside Germany, and militated rapidly in order that paediatrics integrate medicine progress and social education of young mothers. During World War I, Rohmer was a German MD officer at the military hospital of Metz. Some of his famous Prussian colleagues asked him to sign the Manifesto of the Ninety-Three in 1914, but his pro-French feelings made him refuse to sign it. After the Allies victory in 1918, he became the first Professor of Paediatrics at the French Medicine College of Strasbourg, which became part of France again after the war. In 1920, Rohmer created the "Alsatian and Lorrainian Association of Nursery", the first one in France. The impacts of the work of this association were so huge that in 1945, more were created in France, on this model, the "National Mother and Childhood Protection" (also known as PMI ). Rohmer was a pioneer in research into prematurity, poliomyelitis, tuberculosis, osteomalacia and vitamin C. He was the director of the paediatric clinic of Strasbourg until his retirement in 1947, and made it famous all around Europe. In 1946, he wrote with Robert Debré a famous manual entitled "Traité de Pathologie Infantile" (2,500 pages, two volumes) which became a reference for a whole generation of paediatricians. During his career, he was the physician of famous children, including those of the King of Belgium, of Konrad Adenauer, and of Pierre Pflimlin. Despite his retirement at age 70 in 1947, Rohmer continued until age 99 to participate actively to his research dealing with childhood and teenagers. He died in Strasbourg in 1977. A street in the city is now called "Pr Paul Rohmer" to honor him. Family In February 1904, Rohmer married Marie Louise Kieffer (1880–1962), with whom he had three children: Laurent (in 1904), Anne-Marie (in 1906), and Marie-Thérèse (in 1908). The third child died a few weeks after her birth due to an unknown infection. This reinforced the single-mindedness of Rohmer to fight against the birth-death rate and prematurity. Rohmer has a family connection with François-Joseph Offenstein (1760–1837), a general during the Napoleonic Wars and the First French Empire. Honour A street of Strasbourg is called "Pr Paul Rohmer" to honor him. Officer of the Legion of Honor Commander of the National French Order of Merit Commander of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) Knight of the Order of Léopold (Belgium) Many others European distinctions Books & References On Paul Rohmer : By Paul Rohmer : "Traité de Pathologie infantile", by Paul Rohmer and Robert Debré, 1946, 2500 pages, Volume I et II "Über Knochenbildung in verkalkten endocarditischen und endarteriitischen Herden" , by Paul Rohmer, (October 1901), Springer Berlin / Heidelberg, 1876 births 1977 deaths Commanders of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) Commanders of the Ordre national du Mérite People from Bas-Rhin People from Alsace-Lorraine French centenarians Men centenarians French pediatricians Officers of the Legion of Honour
Knowledge Network, also branded as British Columbia's Knowledge Network, is a Canadian publicly funded educational cable television network serving the province of British Columbia. It is owned by the Knowledge Network Corporation, a Crown corporation of the Government of British Columbia, and began broadcasting on January 12, 1981. Michelle van Beusekom is the CEO. Knowledge Network's broadcast licence is for satellite-to-cable programming. The network is available on the Bell Satellite TV satellite service, on channel 268, on Shaw Direct channel 354, and on TELUS Optik TV channel 117 (HD) & 9117 (SD). It has also been broadcast over-the-air in remote locations throughout British Columbia, with these repeater sites being operated by local volunteers in the few areas of the province where cable television is not available. The network used the callsign CKNO, although the transmitters were assigned numeric callsigns with the prefix "CH" due to being low-powered. Knowledge receives funding both from the British Columbia government and from public donations. The station supports lifelong learning for children and adults by providing quality, commercial-free programming through its broadcast channel, websites and apps. Knowledge Network also invests in documentaries and children's programs produced by independent filmmakers and helps to develop skills within the independent production community. Overview Knowledge Network is British Columbia's public educational broadcaster and is required to be distributed as part of the basic cable service in British Columbia. When Knowledge first signed on in 1981, its broadcast schedule originally ran from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. In later years, it broadcast from 7:00 a.m.-12 a.m. until July 2007, when programming hours were expanded to 6:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m. In late 2007, Knowledge Network began changing its logo from the green tree to its new wordmark logo, and as of June 2008 the green tree logo has been removed. The channel is currently a 24-hour broadcaster. The network obtains an average of 1.5 million viewers, or over one-third of British Columbians per week. Currently, within the province, the station holds the number one position on weekday mornings for kids age two to six. Also, it has experienced an increase in viewers age 29 to 49 for its prime time programs. In its programming, Knowledge Network covers a range of topics including politics, history and culture, arts and music, health, parenting, and science. It has a children's block, Knowledge Kids, that features characters Luna, Chip and Inkie. With funding from the provincial government and over 40,000 individual donors, Knowledge Network acquires and commissions over 750 hours of original programming per year. In 2011, Knowledge Network acquired Shaw Media's stake in the children's television service BBC Kids, and converted it into a commercial-free service. Knowledge Network launched an HD feed on September 25, 2013. It became available to provincial customers of Shaw Cable and Shaw Direct on October 8, 2013. Controversy In February 2022 an internal audit of the Knowledge Network Corporation, conducted by the Castlemain Group, was released to the public. The audit revealed that under former President & CEO Rudy Buttignol's leadership, 98.3% of the Knowledge Network's $2.054 million pre-licence funding was awarded to production companies with "non-diverse" owners. The remaining 1.7% ($34,000) had been awarded to production companies owned by people of colour. Indigenous filmmakers meanwhile had received none of that funding. The Racial Equity Screen Office, the Vancouver Asian Film Festival and the Documentary Organization of Canada had lobbied the broadcaster for more than a year to conduct the audit and release the results. In response, Melanie Mark, British Columbia's minister of Culture, appointed three new members to the Network's board. In a statement she directed Buttignol and the board to make improvements. Buttignol meanwhile claimed he had "major reservations" with the audit. Members of the IBPOC film community claimed that Buttignol's response "contributed to an increased distrust and lack of confidence from filmmakers of colour and other concerned British Columbians". A petition on Change.org was started calling for his replacement. On June 17, 2022, the Knowledge Network's board released a statement that Buttignol's contract had been terminated. Logos See also List of programs broadcast by Knowledge Network References External links "Knowledge Network’s CEO weighs in on the importance of public broadcasting." Global Civic Policy Society Westland – A television series on environmental issues aired on the Knowledge Network from 1984 to 2007 - UBC Library Digital Collections Mass media in Burnaby Educational television networks in Canada Public television in Canada Television channels and stations established in 1981 Television stations in British Columbia Crown corporations of British Columbia 1981 establishments in British Columbia
The Palliser novels are six novels written in series by Anthony Trollope. They were more commonly known as the Parliamentary novels prior to their 1974 television dramatisation by the BBC broadcast as The Pallisers. Marketed as "polite literature" during their initial publication, the novels encompass several literary genres including: family saga, bildungsroman, picaresque, as well as satire and parody of Victorian (or English) life, and criticism of the British government's predilection for attracting corrupt and corruptible people to power. The common characters throughout the series are the wealthy aristocrat and politician Plantagenet Palliser, and his wife, Lady Glencora. The plots involve British and Irish politics in varying degrees, specifically in and around Parliament. The Pallisers themselves do not always play major roles, and in The Eustace Diamonds they merely comment on the main action. The series overlaps with Trollope's Chronicles of Barsetshire, also a series of six novels, which deal with life in the fictional county Barsetshire where the Palliser family is politically important. Trollope considered Can You Forgive Her?, Phineas Finn, Phineas Redux and The Prime Minister to be the four novels that constitute the Palliser series. In his autobiography he wrote: Plantagenet Palliser Plantagenet Palliser is a main character in the Palliser novels. First introduced as a minor character in The Small House at Allington, one of the Barsetshire novels, Palliser is the heir presumptive to the Duke of Omnium. Palliser is a quiet, hardworking and conscientious man whose chief ambition in life is to become Chancellor of the Exchequer. After an unwise flirtation with the married Lady Dumbello (daughter of Dr Grantly, and granddaughter of the Reverend Mr Harding, characters in The Warden and Barchester Towers), he agrees to an arranged marriage with the great heiress of the day, the free-spirited, spontaneous Lady Glencora M'Cluskie. At first she finds him boring, and considers running away with her other suitor prior to her marriage, the dashing but penniless Burgo Fitzgerald. After he learns of his wife's feelings and plans, Palliser persuades her to travel in Europe to cement their relationship, and is promptly offered the post of Chancellor, which he declines with great regret, since his first priority is his wife. Despite their greatly different natures, the couple settle down to a happy married life. The last book of the series, The Duke's Children, deals with the lives and loves of their three children. Palliser is eventually offered the post of Chancellor of the Exchequer anyway. However, upon inheriting the dukedom, he is forced to relinquish the beloved post, as it is against constitutional convention for a member of the House of Lords to hold it. In The Prime Minister, when neither the Liberals nor the Conservatives are able to form a majority, a weak coalition government is the only solution. Palliser is asked to become Prime Minister because he is a non-divisive figure, but he is too sensitive to enjoy his tenure. Socially awkward, he is especially vexed by his wife's lavish parties, which represent her attempt to help influence others to support him. Due to the fragile nature of the coalition, Palliser accomplishes little other than to keep the country on an even keel. By the time he leaves office it is with regret, since he has grown accustomed to the power of his position and is greatly disappointed that he has not been able to do more. He declines a place in the Liberal cabinet which follows his, feeling it inappropriate to serve in a cabinet once he has led one, but after some thought he leaves the door open to a return to participation in the government in future. When the Liberals form a government some years later at the end of The Duke's Children, he accepts a cabinet post as Lord President of the Council. When the Duchess dies unexpectedly, Palliser comes to realise how necessary she has been to his happiness. She has been his only true friend: all others were either merely political allies or her friends. The widower is left to deal with the marriages of two of his three grown children, neither of which initially meets with his approval. The Omnium Government (characters mentioned in novels only) Cabinet members Duke of Omnium (Plantagenet Palliser): Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury, and Leader of the House of Lords Lord Ramsden: Lord Chancellor Duke of St Bungay: Lord President of the Council Lord Drummond: Secretary of State for the Colonies Sir Orlando Drought: First Lord of the Admiralty and Leader of the House of Commons Joshua Monk: Chancellor of the Exchequer Barrington Erle, Postmaster General Non-cabinet Phineas Finn: Chief Secretary for Ireland Sir Gregory Grogram: Attorney General Sir Timothy Beeswax: Solicitor General Mr Rattler: Patronage Secretary Thomas Roby: Undersecretary for the Admiralty Changes Sir Orlando Drought resigns, ostensibly over disagreements with government policy, but in reality because he believes that the Leader of the House of Commons should be Prime Minister given Palliser's place in the House of Lords, and his political ambitions have been frustrated. He is replaced as First Lord of the Admiralty by Phineas Finn and as Leader of the House of Commons by Joshua Monk, who concurrently retains his post as Chancellor of the Exchequer. The name of Finn's replacement as Chief Secretary for Ireland is not mentioned. Sir Timothy Beeswax resigns over the County Suffrage Bill. No replacement for him is mentioned. List of other characters A Marchioness of Auld Reekie. Lady Glencora's aunt. The Marchioness pressures Glencora to marry Plantagenet Palliser. B Lady Baldock. Violet Effingham's aunt. Ezekiel Boncassen Father of Isabel. A learned American, he is spoken of as a potential President of the United States. Isabel Boncassen Love interest of Silverbridge in The Duke's Children. Marries him after being assured that his father approves of the match. Mrs Boncassen Mother of Isabel. Portrayed as somewhat ridiculous in London society, but her great love for her daughter is stressed. Mr Bott. A somewhat overbearing and fawning member of Parliament, he shadows Palliser. He offends Lady Glencora by watching her dance with Burgo Fitzgerald, and also loses his seat in Parliament during the election held while the Pallisers are abroad. Mr and Mrs Bunce. Phineas Finn's landlady and her husband. C Miss Cassewary. Companion of Lady Mabel Grex. Oswald Standish, Lord Chiltern. Aggressive brother of Lady Laura Standish. He was thought at the time to be based on Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire. D Mr Daubeny: Conservative Leader of the House of Commons and later Prime Minister. Believed to be based on Benjamin Disraeli. Lady Rosina de Courcy. A shrivelled-up old woman whose aristocratic family is now impoverished. She lives in a small cottage near her old home. Plantagenet enjoys her company, although Glencora scornfully reminds her husband that Lady Rosina once tried to marry a brewer to solve her financial troubles. Lord de Terrier: Conservative leader, Prime Minister at the time of Phineas Finn's entry into the Commons, but ousted soon afterwards; based on Lord Derby Sir Orlando Drought Conservative MP, Leader of the House of Commons and First Lord of the Admiralty in the Omnium government. He believes that as Leader of the House of Commons, he should be Prime Minister, but finds that the Duke of Omnium is not friendly to his views. Resigns, ostensibly over a matter of principle. Appears to have returned to the Conservative Front Bench during the Drummond government. Lord Drummond Secretary of State for the Colonies in the Omnium Government; later becomes Conservative Prime Minister, but his government falls near the end of The Duke's Children. E Violet Effingham. Love interest of Phineas Finn in Phineas Finn. Later the wife of Oswald Standish, Lord Chiltern. Barrington Erle Liberal MP and minor Cabinet minister. Postmaster General in the Omnium government. Lizzie, Lady Eustace. Formerly Lizzie Greystock, the protagonist of The Eustace Diamonds. The apparent theft of her diamonds rivets society, but at the end of the novel her lies are exposed. She later appears in Phineas Redux and also in The Prime Minister, in which she repels Ferdinand Lopez's advances and attempts to obtain her money. F Marie Finn: Originally appears in Phineas Finn as Madame Max Goesler, a Viennese widow, and becomes a close friend and confidant to the old Duke of Omnium. At his death she is left diamonds, which she refuses to take. She marries Phineas Finn. An intimate friend of Lady Glencora, and thereafter of her daughter Mary, she is shunned by Glencora's widower Plantagenet, now Duke of Omnium, when he believes that she has encouraged the marriage between Lady Mary and Frank Tregear. Later, she and the Duke reconcile. Burgo Fitzgerald. Loved by Lady Glencora before she enters into an arranged marriage with Plantagenet Palliser. Handsome but penniless, he nearly persuades Lady Glencora to run away with her. By the time she encounters him again in a German gambling town, she feels only pity for him, and Palliser arranges for a small pension to be paid to him there. Arthur Fletcher. Elected MP for Silverbridge after Grey resigns; marries Emily Lopez (née Wharton) whom he has long loved. G Mrs Arabella Greenow. Daughter of Squire Vavasor, sister of John and aunt of George, Kate and Alice. Married a rich elderly man, Mr Greenow, and was soon his widow. Shows an interest in her niece Kate and takes her to Yarmouth with her. Mrs Greenow is courted by the dashing wastrel Captain Bellfield and also by the less attractive but well-off Mr Cheesacre. Mr. Gresham. Liberal leader and friendly rival of Mr. Daubeny. Prime Minister, succeeding the Duke of Omnium. Believed to be based on William Ewart Gladstone. Lady Mabel Grex. Initial love interest of Lord Silverbridge in The Duke's Children. While not in love with Silverbridge, but with Frank Tregear, she plays Silverbridge along in the hope of becoming Duchess of Omnium, but he soon becomes infatuated with Isabel Boncassen. The death of her father, the dissipated Lord Grex, leaves her impoverished, and she is left alone with her companion Miss Cassewary, two old maids together. John Grey. Love interest of Alice Vavasor, who later marries him. A wealthy gentleman farmer, he becomes member of Parliament for Silverbridge after Palliser gives up that seat to become member for Barsetshire instead, county seats being more prestigious. J Mary Jones. Childhood sweetheart, and eventually first wife, of Phineas Finn. She dies soon after they marry. K Robert Kennedy: Member of Parliament and Phineas Finn's rival for the affections of Lady Laura Standish. He eventually becomes insane. Sarah Kennedy. Elderly mother of Robert Kennedy, whom she survives. L Lady Linlithgow. Acerbic aunt of Lizzie Eustace. Ferdinand Lopez: Of doubtful origins, he marries Emily Wharton for her money. Persuades Glencora, Duchess of Omnium, to back him as a candidate in the Silverbridge by-election, which is won by Arthur Fletcher. When in dire financial straits, he throws himself beneath a train at the Tenway Junction. M Mrs Marsham. She was a friend of Plantagenet Palliser's mother but is disliked by Lady Glencora. Mrs Marsham eventually marries Mr Bott, to Plantagenet's disgust. Miss McNulty. Companion of Lady Linlithgow, Lizzie Eustace's aunt, and afterwards of Lizzie herself. Countess of Midlothian. A meddlesome old woman who helped to pressure Lady Glencora to marry Plantagenet Palliser. The Countess also interferes in Alice Vavasor's life, though Alice indignantly rejects her advice. William Mildmay: Liberal Prime Minister early in the series, greatly admired by Palliser; based on Lord John Russell Joshua Monk. Radical member of Parliament for the Potteries, risen from humble origins. Later becomes Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Omnium government, and Prime Minister as the series ends. O George Plantagenet Palliser, Duke of Omnium; Plantagenet Palliser's uncle. Never married; responsible for the building of the monstrous Gatherum Castle, with some love affairs in his younger years. Former member of Parliament for Silverbridge. Considers marrying Madame Max Goesler (later Marie Finn) but she refuses his offer. Dies, leaving Madame Goesler money and all of his jewels. She does not accept the bequest. P Lord Gerald Palliser. Second son and second child of the Duke and Duchess of Omnium. Is sent down from Cambridge for unexcused absences, but is later enrolled at Oxford. Loses money at cards. Lady Glencora Palliser (daughter). Mentioned once in The Prime Minister and never before or after as Plantagenet and Glencora Palliser's eldest daughter. Possible oversight by Trollope as there is no mention of her death and in The Duke's Children it is made clear that the Omniums have only three children, Lord Silverbridge, Lord Gerald and Lady Mary. Jeffrey Palliser. Cousin of Plantagenet Palliser and at the time of Can You Forgive Her? next in line to the dukedom of Omnium after him. Later marries and lives in Gloucestershire. Lady Mary Palliser. Youngest child and daughter of Plantagenet and Glencora. Falls in love with Frank Tregear. Her father's initial refusal to accept the match and gradual reconciliation to it forms much of the plot of The Duke's Children. Plantagenet Palliser (father). See main article. Plantagenet Palliser (son), holds the courtesy title Earl of Silverbridge. See under "Earl of Silverbridge". Sexty Parker. Partner of Ferdinand Lopez in The Prime Minister and ruined by him. S Duke of St Bungay. Liberal politician, who offers Palliser the post of Chancellor of the Exchequer in Can You Forgive Her? Is spoken of as a possible prime minister in Phineas Finn. Serves in a variety of Cabinet posts, and is a close friend and confidant of Palliser. Plantagenet Palliser, Earl of Silverbridge Eldest child of Plantagenet and Glencora Palliser. His love initially for Lady Mabel Grex and later for Isabel Boncassen forms much of the plot of The Duke's Children. Involved in a betting scandal. He serves initially as a Conservative, but later as a Liberal Member of Parliament. Lady Laura Standish. Friend and love interest of Phineas Finn in Phineas Finn. T Frank Tregear. Falls in love with Lady Mary Palliser. Her father's objections to the match are gradually worn down, especially once Tregear is elected as a member of Parliament. V Alice Vavasor. A friend and cousin of Lady Glencora's; eventually marries John Grey after long rejecting him. Arabella Vavasor. Daughter of Squire Vavasor. See under Greenow, Mrs Arabella. George Adam St George Vavasor. A ne'er do well, who takes money from his cousin Alice to finance ruinously expensive runs for Parliament. Briefly sits in the Commons, but is disinherited by his grandfather and eventually flees to America. John Vavasor. Alice's father and George's uncle. Heir to the Vavasor fortune after George is disinherited. Kate Vavasor. Sister of George Vavasor and cousin of Alice Vavasor. Squire Vavasor. Strong-willed father of John and grandfather of George, Kate and Alice. Though a strong believer in primogeniture, he eventually disinherits George shortly before his own death. W Emily Wharton. Marries Ferdinand Lopez and is widowed when he kills himself. Later marries Arthur Fletcher. Everett Wharton. Emily's brother. Mr. Abel Wharton. Emily's father, an attorney in commercial law. Adaptations In 1974 the BBC adapted the Palliser novels as a twenty-six part serial The Pallisers, using some material from Trollope's Barsetshire novel The Small House at Allington (1864). This was in turn novelised in a single volume by John Garforth under the alias Tony Hussey. There was also a 12-part BBC Radio 4 "Classic Serial" dramatisation in 2004, which has been re-broadcast a number of times on BBC Radio 4 Extra. The serial was narrated by David Troughton as Trollope, with Ben Miles as Plantagenet Palliser and Sophie Thompson as Lady Glencora. A new six-part adaptation by Mike Harris under the title The Pallisers began on BBC Radio 4 on 10 November 2019. The 2017 novel Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan makes numerous references to the Palliser novels. A secondary character, Colette Bing, marries Lucien Plantagenet Montagu-Scott, Earl of Palliser, son of the Duke of Glencora, whose family seat is located in Barchester in the county of Barsetshire. References External links Book series introduced in 1864 Hexalogies Novel series British novels adapted into television shows
Mānoa Falls is a 150-foot waterfall along the Manoa Falls Trail in Honolulu, Hawaii. Swimming in the pool below the waterfall is highly discouraged because there is a threat of becoming infected with Leptospirosis, a disease causing mild to moderate flulike symptoms that can last for 1 to 2 weeks. Many tourists are attracted to the waterfall and the scenery throughout the trail leading to it. Another attraction near Mānoa Falls is the Lyon Arboretum, which preserves many endangered Hawaiian plant species. The hike to the waterfall and back takes about one hour. The waterfall and surrounding area experience rainfall almost every day, and flash floods can occur. Characteristics Mānoa Falls is located on the island of Oahu in Honolulu, Hawaii, in Manoa Valley, and comprise a 150 foot waterfall that empties into a small pool of water. The waterfall is nestled in the mountains of Koolau in a tropical rainforest. Since the area surrounding the waterfall is considered a tropical rainforest, it is prone to heavy rainfall often making the ground damp and muddy The high amount of precipitation leads to a high amount of plant life near the falls. There is often less water in the waterfall during the summer months, which leaves peak tourism extending from summer to fall, before the rainy months of November–March. Dangers Leptospirosis Swimming in the pool at the bottom of the falls is discouraged. This is due both to occasional rockfalls and to the bacterial disease leptospirosis, which causes severe flu-like symptoms. Leptospirosis is found in freshwater and is common in tropical climates. In Hawaii, rats and mice often carry the disease and can easily transfer it to humans through their urine. Deaths A 19 year old valedictorian from Kaiser High School, in Honolulu, Hawaii, died from falling from the top of Mānoa Falls on June 15, 2016. Kristi Takanishi died two days after the incident and the cause of death was determined to be from blunt force trauma to the head. A 27 year old man died from falling from the top of Mānoa Falls on December 17, 2018. The man's name has yet to be released. Phillip Scott Mann fell from the top of the falls and died on April 11, 2012. His body was not found until around 2p.m. the following day April 12th. Cause of death was blunt force trauma from the almost 200ft fall. Phillip was from Scottsmoor, Florida, and moved to Hawaii in 2011. Ecology The Lyon Arboretum is located at the entrance to the Mānoa Falls Trail in Mānoa Valley. It contains over 5000 plant species. Some plant species included are heliconias, gingers, aroids, bromeliads, and some native Hawaiian plants. Many tourists visit the arboretum but some also go for research and academic purposes. It provides several different programs that develop innovations to restore endangered native Hawaiian plants. Sources Waterfalls of Hawaii Oahu Landforms of Oahu Tourist attractions in Honolulu County, Hawaii
Impatiens balfourii is a species of the genus Impatiens known by the common names Balfour's touch-me-not, Kashmir balsam, and poor man's orchid. It belongs to the family Balsaminaceae. Etymology The Latin name Impatiens means "impatient" or "intolerant" and refers to the explosive dehiscence of the fruits, which burst at the slightest touch as a means of scattering the seeds. The Latin species epithet balfourii honors the Scottish botanist Isaac Bayley Balfour (1853-1922). Description This is an annual herb growing in height. Its stem is glabrous, reddish, lined and very branched. It has alternately arranged, oval to lance-shaped, toothed, stalked leaves up to long. The inflorescence is a raceme generally bearing 4 to 8 flowers. Each flower is about long, with one of its white sepals forming a long, thin spur, and two of its yellow-dotted lavender or pink petals extending from the mouth. Reproduction The flowers are hermaphrodite, or perfect, and are pollinated by insects, or, in the Americas, by hummingbirds. The flowering period extends from July through September. The fruits are glabrous capsules about long and the seeds are dispersed when the fruits burst, launching them up to away. Distribution It is native to the Himalayas, particularly Kashmir and surrounding areas, where it grows in mountains of 5,000 to 6,000 feet. It was brought back to England and many other European countries as a garden plant, and then it became popular in the San Francisco Bay Area and other parts of the United States. It can now be found growing wild as a garden escapee in Europe, on the US Pacific Coast, and in Wisconsin, where it is a restricted species because of its invasiveness. Habitat In the wild the plant occurs along the banks of rivers, on roadsides, and in wastelands. It thrives in cool and moist areas, at an altitude of above sea level. Gallery Notes References Pignatti, S. Flora d'Italia. Edagricole. 1982. Tutin, T. G., et al. Flora Europaea, second edition. 1993. External links Jepson Manual Treatment Biolib balfourii Flora of the Indian subcontinent Taxa named by Joseph Dalton Hooker
OAO Kuban Airlines () was an airline based in Krasnodar, Russia. It operated domestic flights within Russia, as well as international charters. Its main base was Krasnodar International Airport. Its name comes from Kuban Province in southern Russia. On 11 December 2012 Kuban Airlines ceased operations due to financial difficulties. History Kuban Airlines was founded as a division of Aeroflot in 1932. It became an independent company in 1992, owned by the state (51%) and the airline employees (49%). In February 2010, Kuban Airlines introduced a new livery to its first Boeing 737-300 aircraft. The new livery was a dark green background with sunflowers running from the back half of the fuselage and up the tail. The engines were also coloured in dark green. On 18 May 2010, Kuban Airlines announced the receipt of their first of four ordered Boeing 737-300s. The airline also announced that beginning in 2011 their Yakolev aircraft were to be retired and replaced by new Antonov An-148 or Boeing 737-700 aircraft. Merger with Sky Express In September 2011, it was announced that Russian low-cost carrier Sky Express was to be merged into Kuban Airlines. On 29 October 2011, the two airlines merged, bringing Airbus A319 and Boeing 737 aircraft into the Kuban Airlines fleet. Fleet The Kuban Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft in November 2012: Previously operated Prior to November 2012, the airline has also operated: Antonov An-24 Tupolev Tu-154M Yakovlev Yak-42 – Retired on 1 November 2012 See also Babyflot References External links Kuban Airlines Kuban Airlines (Archive) Airlines established in 1992 Airlines disestablished in 2012 Former Aeroflot divisions Defunct airlines of Russia Companies based in Krasnodar
The art of Uruk encompasses the sculptures, seals, pottery, architecture, and other arts produced in Uruk, an ancient city in southern Mesopotamia that thrived during the Uruk period around 4200-3000 BCE. The city continued to develop into the Early Dynastic Period (Mesopotamia) around 2900-2350 BCE. Considered one of the first cities, the site of Uruk – modern-day Warka in Iraq – shows evidence of social stratification, institutionalized religion, a centralized administration, and what art historians would categorize as high art and architecture, the first in the long history of the art of Mesopotamia. Much of the art of Uruk shows a high technical skill and was often made using precious materials. Sculpture Votive sculptures in the form of small animal figurines have been found at Uruk, using a style mixing naturalistic and abstract elements in order to capture the spiritual essence of the animal, rather than depicting an entirely anatomically accurate figure. The use of animal figures as votive offerings as opposed to human figures probably replaces a ritual act of animal sacrifice and makes it eternal by leaving the image of the sacrificed animal in the temple. Many of these animal votives were discovered at Uruk Level III (c. 3000 BCE) and would have been offered to the goddess Inanna in return for her favor. A group of objects dubbed Kleinfunde or "small finds" by excavators was also discovered in Uruk. The collection of small objects consisted of animal figures inlaid with stone, and vessels that would have been used for rituals in the temple but had since gone out of use and were subsequently buried in sacred ground rather than discarded unceremoniously. Similar animal figures could have been used as amulets or cylinder seal handles. Narrative art Uruk is also the find place of two of the oldest examples of narrative art, the Uruk Trough and the Warka Vase. Though it could not have functioned as a basin, the limestone Uruk Trough could have functioned as a cult image in the temple of Inanna and shows flocks of sheep carved in relief approaching a reed hut with lambs coming out of the structure. According to the British Museum where this object is held, the scene with sheep could represent the fertility of the flock while it is under Inanna's protection, although the "animals emerging from a hut" motif could also be associated with agricultural practice where shepherds would separate ewes and lambs during the day to help conserve the ewe's milk. The Uruk or Warka Vase depicts a religious banquet, probably associated with an agricultural festival, that is connected to rituals involving the goddess Inanna. The vase is divided into four registers: the bottom register depicts water, plants, and ears of wheat; the second depicts right-facing sheep; the third depicts left-facing nude priests with offering vessels; and the fourth and top register depicts a “priest-king” (damaged) and attendant moving right to approach Inanna herself, who can be identified by the two reed gateposts leading into her temple filled with offerings behind her. This order of registers from bottom to top could reflect the social hierarchy and loosely represent the ranked administration that has been identified in the city of Uruk. Mask of Warka In addition to narrative art, one of the most famous examples of sculpture found at Uruk is the marble head of a goddess, the Mask of Warka or Lady of Warka, which most likely represents Inanna. It was discovered in the Eanna district at Uruk. Dating to circa 3100 BCE, it is probably from one of the earliest known near life-size sculptures. The face of the sculpture was most likely inlaid with precious stones such as lapis lazuli. The head once belonged to a larger composite statue of the goddess, which was most likely made out of wood. As with the votive animal figurines, the style has abstract elements such as the eyebrows which would have been inlaid with stone, as well as naturalistic elements, such as the soft, rounded cheeks and lips. Seals Beginning in the Middle Uruk period, traditional stamp seals were replaced by cylinder seals. Uruk was the first civilization to make use of cylinder seals, a practice that would eventually permeate the entirety of the ancient Near East, as well as Bronze Age Greece. Cylinder seals were used by individuals and were a marker of one's identity as they acted as a signature and were used for officiating documents. The small objects were cylindrical in shape and were engraved with metal tools. The carving was done in such a way that the seals could be rolled onto clay in order to make an impression. Broken clay seal impressions have been found amongst the same layers of debris on Eanna Level IV where early clay writing tablets have been found. Though many of the recovered cylinder seals used to make such impressions are made of stone, there is also evidence that the people of Uruk used metal over bitumen, shell, and clay to create cylinder seals. The use of stone seals as signatures implies the existence of a complex administrative system in ancient Uruk. The subject matter depicted on the seal varied from kings and livestock to more religious subjects such as symbols of the gods. Pottery Pottery found at Uruk includes wheel made, hand-made and molded pieces. Potters at Uruk specialized in mass-produced functional vessels. The fast potter's wheel was introduced during the later part of the Uruk period, making it quicker and easier to produce pottery on a massive scale and with a greater sense of standardization. Thousands of beveled rim bowls have been found at the site, and it has been theorized that they were used to measure rations for families or dependant laborers. Another innovation in pottery invented and used by the potters of Uruk is the ceramic ring scraper. As the exportation of ceramics began, the weight of a large vessel became problematic when travelling as a trader. The ring scraper allowed excess, unnecessary material to be scraped from a vessel before firing, making the piece much lighter and easier to carry through town or across the desert. Because of the ability for artists to create pottery on a mass scale, the pottery of Uruk could be distributed to other parts of what is now modern Iraq. Studies have shown that Uruk pottery seemed to be more popular in northern Iraq than it was in southern Iraq. Writing Archaeologists have found what are considered to be the oldest written texts at Uruk. From the start of excavation at Uruk in the early 1900s, archaeologists found clay tablets with pictographic signs that were recognized as precursors to cuneiform script. This Proto-Cuneiform was drawn into the clay using a pointed tool and additional circular impressions symbolized numbers. Dated to around 3200 BCE, these earliest tablets were found amongst discarded materials in pits on Eanna Level IV and would most likely have been used to seal containers and doors. Approximately 4000 clay tablets and fragments from this level have been found. Most of these tablets would have recorded economic transactions and administrative texts such as exchanges of goods and the allocation of rations for workers, and some record the number of livestock born into a given herd, as well as the amount of livestock, such as sheep and rams, that would have been allocated to individual owners. One written text provides evidence of the social stratification of the city, listing 120 officials including the city leader as well as those who led the law, the plow, and the lambs. This same text also provides special terms for priests, metalsmiths, and potters. By the third millennium BCE, other genres of writing, including poetry, mathematics, and sciences, began to appear. Architecture The largest remaining ruins at Uruk are the temple structures near the center of the city. The ruins, which consist of an approximately 6 square kilometer area, are encircled by a city wall. Uruk temple architecture followed the building plans of the previous Ubaid culture. Structures were made on tripartite plans with a central hall and smaller rooms on either side. One of the most famous examples of Uruk temples is the White Temple, named after the white gypsum plaster that covered it. The White Temple, dedicated to the god Anu was built upon a platform 13 meters high. This style is a predecessor to the ziggurat formations that would come later in Mesopotamian history. Unlike later temples, the White Temple lacks a central niche. There is evidence for buildings in Uruk used for cult purposes which were richly decorated and that contained altars for worship to the various gods. For example, within Temple C in the Eanna District, pillars containing cone mosaic panels were discovered by excavators. To create these panels, dated to around 3300-3000 BCE, 10-centimeter cones of baked clay or gypsum were arranged and pressed into wet plaster and painted to create diamond, triangle, and zigzag patterns. References 5th-millennium BC establishments 24th-century BC disestablishments Sumerian art and architecture Uruk
The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 () is a bill that would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and states authorized to issue a permit under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) from requiring a permit for some discharges of pesticides authorized for use under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The bill would clarify the law so that people did not have to get two permits in order to use the same pesticide. The bill was introduced into the United States House of Representatives during the 113th United States Congress. Background Similar legislation, , passed the House and the Senate Agriculture Committee during the 112th United States Congress, but never received a full vote in the Senate and did not become law. Provisions of the bill This summary is based largely on the summary provided by the Congressional Research Service, a public domain source. The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 would amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act (CWA)) to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or a state from requiring a permit under the CWA for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under FIFRA, or the residue of such a pesticide, resulting from the application of such pesticide. The bill would exempt from such prohibition the following discharges containing a pesticide or pesticide residue: (1) a discharge resulting from the application of a pesticide in violation of FIFRA that is relevant to protecting water quality, if the discharge would not have occurred but for the violation or the amount of pesticide or pesticide residue contained in the discharge is greater than would have occurred without the violation; (2) stormwater discharges regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES); and (3) discharges regulated under NPDES of manufacturing or industrial effluent or treatment works effluent and discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel, including a discharge resulting from ballasting operations or vessel biofouling prevention. Congressional Budget Office report This summary is based largely on the summary provided by the Congressional Budget Office, as ordered reported by the House Committee on Agriculture on March 13, 2014. This is a public domain source. H.R. 935 would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and states authorized to issue a permit under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) from requiring a permit for some discharges of pesticides authorized for use under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Under the bill, public and private entities would no longer need to obtain an NPDES permit for certain discharges of pesticides except in cases where the application of the pesticide would not fall under FIFRA, or in cases where the discharge is regulated as a stormwater, municipal, or industrial discharge under the Clean Water Act. Based on information from EPA, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that enacting this legislation would have no significant effect on the federal budget. Any administrative savings to EPA that might result from issuing fewer permits would be negligible because EPA has delegated the authority to issue most NPDES permits to states. Pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply to H.R. 935 because enacting the bill would not affect direct spending or revenues. H.R. 935 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would impose no costs on state, local, or tribal governments. Procedural history The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 was introduced into the United States House of Representatives on March 4, 2013 by Rep. Bob Gibbs (R, OH-7). It was referred to the United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the United States House Committee on Agriculture, the United States House Transportation Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, and the United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture. On June 2, 2014 the bill was ordered reported alongside House Report 113-467. Debate and discussion Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA), who supported the bill, said that "federal agencies continue to develop and implement duplicative regulations that create undue burdens and more red tape for American citizens. H.R. 935 will provide clarity with EPA regulations, which will in turn allow citizens to better navigate the regulatory environment." Rep. Mike McIntyre also supported the bill saying that the "bill is a great step toward reforming the regulatory process, streamlining government, and saving taxpayers' time and money." Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR), a co-sponsor of the bill, explained his support by saying "under FIFRA pesticides must undergo extensive and rigorous testing before being approved. To require a duplicative permit for a pesticide that has already been approved through the FIFRA process is not only arbitrary, it's an unnecessary burden on regulators and applicators and does nothing to improve water quality." The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) supported the bill. President Chuck Conner said that "the time for action on this issue is long overdue-farmers, growers and ranchers across the country are facing burdensome and redundant regulations and tremendous uncertainty for absolutely no environmental benefit." Beyond impacting farmers, this bill could also affect other businesses such as those related to swimming pool chemicals. The bill was opposed by Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) when an attempt was made to include its provisions in the 2014 farm bill. See also List of bills in the 113th United States Congress References External links Library of Congress - Thomas H.R. 935 beta.congress.gov H.R. 935 GovTrack.us H.R. 935 OpenCongress.org H.R. 935 WashingtonWatch.com H.R. 935 Congressional Budget Office's report on H.R. 935 House Report 113-467 on H.R. 935 Proposed legislation of the 113th United States Congress 2013 in the environment Pesticide regulation in the United States
The Senate of the Republic, () constitutionally Chamber of Senators of the Honorable Congress of the Union (), is the upper house of Mexico's bicameral Congress. It currently consists of 128 members, who serve six-year terms. History Bicameral legislature, including the Senate, was established on 4 October 1824. The Senate was abolished on 7 September 1857 and re-established on 13 November 1874. Under the regime of Porfirio Díaz or the Porfiriato, many seats were given to elites and wealthy people loyal to the regime. During the Mexican Revolution, notably during the brief Madero presidency, the senate was left intact with Porfirian sympathizers and blocked the president's attempts to pass reforms for the Revolution. Composition After a series of reforms during the 1990s, the Senate is made up of 128 senators: Two for each of the 32 states elected under the principle of relative majority; One for each of the 32 states assigned under the principle of first minority (i.e. awarded to the party who had won the second highest number of votes within the state or Mexico City); Thirty-two national senators-at-large, divided among the parties in proportion to their share of the national vote. In a senatorial race, each party nominates two candidates who run and are elected together by direct vote. The party of the two candidates that won the second highest vote within the state or Mexico City then assigns a senator to occupy the third seat (first minority seat), according to the list of candidates that the party registered with the Federal Electoral Institute (IFE). Senators serve six-year terms, running concurrently with the President of Mexico's Sexenio. Special elections are rare, as substitutes are chosen at every election. Until 2018, the Senate was completely renewed every six years since senators were barred from immediate reelection, but Senators can now serve a second term. The current composition of the Senate is as follows: Last election Term In Spanish, it is conventional to refer to each Legislature of the Senate by the Roman numeral of its term. The current session (whose term lasts from 2018 to 2021) is known as the LXIV Legislatura (64th Legislature). Senators are elected to serve during two legislatures of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies. Thus, current senators (who were elected in the general election of 1 July 2018) will serve during the 64th and 65th Legislatures of the Chamber of Deputies. Legislatures A senator holds office for a period of six years for which they were elected (from September 1 of the year of its election to August 31 six years later), divided into two legislatures of three years each. From 1 September 2015 is installed LXIII Legislature, which will end its term on August 31, 2018. Senators were elected to office in the 2012 elections for a period of six years and are at their posts from 1 September of that year, therefore they will hold office from the LXII Legislature to LXIII Legislature. Election of senators Eligibility requirements According to the Constitution, senators are the representatives of the nation. To be a senator, for any of the two principles of choice, you must meet the following requirements: Being a Mexican citizen by birth, in the exercise of their rights. Be twenty-five years old on election day Being from the state in the election, or a resident with an effective residence of more than six months prior to the date of the election, or in the case of candidates is made by proportional representation of any of the states that as the constituency, with the same details. Not being active duty in the military or have control of police or rural gendarmerie at least ninety days before the election. Not be a secretary or undersecretary of state unless it is definitively separated from office at least ninety days before the election. Not be Minister of the Supreme Court unless definitively separated from office three years before the election. Not a minister of some religious cult. Election process Senators are elected for a period of six years, corresponding to two legislatures and can be reelected ojos one time for the immediate period. They are elected by direct popular suffrage and secret ballot in every state of the republic. Each political party registers a list with two formulas of candidates, consisting of two owners and their alternates: the number 1 of the formula First Formula is denominated to him, and 2, Second Formula. The formula of candidates obtaining the highest number of votes is elected complete, becoming the first two senators of the entity; the third Senate seat is awarded to the candidate of First Formula of the political party that won second place of votes or first minority. There are also 32 senators elected by proportional representation. For this election, each political party registers a list of 32 candidates, and these are allocated by proportional representation according to the number of votes obtained by each political party in the national election. Governing bodies For their internal government has two main instances, namely: Board: Composed of a chairman, three vice-chairpersons and four Secretaries, elected for each regular session of the House, the chairman is the President of the Senate and is the head and representative of the Chamber. Political Coordination Board: Considered the true governing body of the Chamber consists of a chairman and six members, which always include the Coordinators of the different parliamentary factions of political parties represented in the Senate. Commissions For the office of legislative affairs, senators integrate into commissions that are dedicated to a particular issue. The most important committees are those of interior, constitutional issues, defense, finance, and justice. Each senator belongs to at least three different commissions, and each committee elects a chairman and two to five secretaries (according to the commission) to coordinate their work. Sessions The two chambers of the General Congress divided its exercise into two ordinary sessions, the first from 1 September to 15 December and the second from 1 February to 30 April, it should be required may convene special sessions to dispatch urgent or pertinent matters. The time between the regular sessions known as Recesses. There are two recesses that run from 16 December to 31 January and 1 May to 31 August. During breaks, the Permanent Commission of the Congress is installed and serves as the depository of the legislature; It is composed of 37 members, of which 19 deputies and 18 senators are appointed by their respective chambers the day before the closing of the regular sessions. The sessions of the Standing Committee are held in the Senate during the first recess and the House of Representatives in the second recess. Functions Among the most important functions of the Senate it is to ratify or reject the president's proposals regarding: Ministers of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation Attorney General of the Republic Heads of Autonomous Bodies Diplomatic Representatives (Ambassadors and Consuls) International deals Gallery References Footnotes External links Official Website of the Mexican Senate 1824 establishments in Mexico 1874 establishments in Mexico Congress of the Union Mexico Landmarks in Mexico City Buildings and structures in Mexico City History of Mexico State archives 20th century in Mexico Architecture in Mexico
Johan Simons (born 1 September 1946) is a Dutch theatre director. Simons received his education at the Rotterdam Dance Academy and the Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts. He also taught directing in Maastricht for a number of years. Since 2000, Simons has received international recognition for his directing. He has been regularly invited as a guest director for leading German-language theatre companies, including the Schauspielhaus Zürich, the Schauspielhaus Stuttgart, the Ruhrtriennale, and the Münchner Kammerspiele. In addition to directing plays, he has directed several operas, including Verdi's Simon Boccanegra at the Opéra Bastille in 2006 and Mozart's Il Seraglio at the De Nederlandse Opera in 2008. Simons was appointed artistic director of the Münchner Kammerspiele in 2010. He was the director of the Ruhrtriennale from 2015 to 2017. Simons caused controversy by directing a play in Austria in 2015 called "Die Neger" ("The Negroes"), which used blackface, prompting protests and accusations of racism. Europe Theatre Prize In 2000, Johan Simons and Paul Koek received the Europe Prize Theatrical Realities awarded to the Hollandia Theatergroep, with the following motivation: The Hollandia Theatergroep, founded in 1985 by choreographer/director Johan Simons and composer/director Paul Koek, holds an important position in the Dutch theatre world. From the outset the group's plays have been distinguished by their ensemble dimension and by their capacity to become integrated with places outside the usual theatre circuits. The Hollandia Theatergroep has devoted itself to theatrical research without ever disassociating itself from a strong participation in current social and political debates. The Hollandia Theatergroep has based its exploration of language on famous texts, especially ancient and modern tragedies, but also on non-theatrical literary motifs. In addition, the group has developed a mix of languages that permits it to perform within the sphere of the theatre, dance and the most sophisticated musical expressions. The Hollandia Theatergroep's appeal lies in the variety of fields it explores and in the poetical power of its performances that are charged with unusual polemical force. The group deserves European and international acclaim. It is exceptional. References External links 1946 births Living people Dutch theatre directors Codarts University for the Arts alumni Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni Members of the Academy of Arts, Berlin People from Heerjansdam
Sammy Moore (15 September 1900 – 1 March 1989) was an Irish water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1928 Summer Olympics. References External links 1900 births 1989 deaths Irish male water polo players Olympic water polo players for Ireland Water polo players at the 1928 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing
Sabine Seymour is a designer, author, entrepreneur, and researcher, known for her work in fashionable technology and design. She is the director of the Fashionable Technology Lab and Assistant Professor of Fashionable Technology at Parsons the New School for Design. Seymour is the founder of Moondial Inc., a consulting company specializing in the integration of technology and fabrics. Education Seymour received a PhD and MSc in Social and Economic Sciences from the Vienna University of Economics and Columbia University in New York, and a MPS in Interactive Telecommunications from New York University. Research Seymour is the Director of the Fashionable Technology Lab at Parsons The New School for Design and Assistant Professor in Fashionable technology. She is an editorial review board member of the International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction and chairs the Rockefeller Foundation Grant–funded project Computational Fashion at Eyebeam Art+Technology Center, New York. Seymour has received numerous grants and awards, including the Michael Kalil Endowment for Smart Design Fellowship. Seymour has published Fashionable Technology: The Intersection of Design, Fashion, Science, and Technology (Springer, 2008) and Functional Aesthetics: Visions in Fashionable Technology (Springer, 2010). Seymour was previously a design co-chair for ISWC and a jury member for the Prix Ars Electronica, a visiting researcher for Computational Cellulose at Aalto University, Helsinki, a curator of the MAK Fashion Lab at the Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna, a co-director of the research project BODYMetaphor at the New School, New York, and a steering committee member for Zero Power Smart Fashion, New York. Entrepreneurship Seymour is the founder of Moondial Inc., a consulting firm that focuses on intelligent clothing, concepts and creative direction for online or networked environments, strategies for the integration of wireless technologies in clothing and equipment, go-to-market strategies for wearable products, and trend scouting. Moondial works for clients such as Motorola, Johnson Controls, Intel, and North Face. In 2015, Seymour introduced a prototype for a new technology called "Soft Spot" that would integrate sensor technology into fabrics. This technology has since been incorporated into company named "Supa Spot." References Living people American fashion businesspeople Columbia University alumni Tisch School of the Arts alumni Parsons School of Design faculty Vienna University of Economics and Business alumni American curators American women curators Year of birth missing (living people) American women academics
Bucklebury is a village and civil parish in West Berkshire, England, about north-east of Newbury and north of the A4 road. The parish has a population of 2,116, but the village is much smaller. Bucklebury Common, with an area of over , is one of the largest commons in the ceremonial and historic county of Berkshire. Toponymy The place-name "Bucklebury" is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Borgeldeberie, which means "Burghild's fortified place or borough" ("Burghild" is a woman's name). Geography The parish of Bucklebury has three main parts. The original village is on the banks of the River Pang close to its three sources in the parish. Directly south of Bucklebury village and on higher ground is Bucklebury Common, which is of open grazing on managed heather and woodland. The common is, under the Inclosure Acts, open to villagers only as commoners and privately owned. At the eastern boundary of the common is Chapel Row, incorporating local landmarks such as the Blade Bone public house, a doctors' surgery and a teashop. The village of Upper Bucklebury became the parish's largest residential area in the late 20th century. This is on a hill about a south-west of Bucklebury village at the western tip of the common. Upper Bucklebury has a general store, a public house, a modern Church of England church, All Saints, and a Church of England primary school. The hamlet of Marlston is also in the parish. It is mostly fields, with a smaller area of woodland. History Bucklebury was a royal manor owned by Edward the Confessor (reigned 1042–66). The village and parish church are recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. Henry I (reigned 1100–35) granted Bucklebury to the Cluniac Reading Abbey, which retained it until it lost all its lands to the Crown with the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1540. Wooden bowl-making was "still carried on" in 1923 on or next to Bucklebury Common using its wood. Until 1950, such wood was also used by handle-maker Harry J. Wells. Over 100 tools used at his workshop at Heatherdene, Bucklebury Common are in the Museum of English Rural Life collection. In the Second World War much of Bucklebury Common was cleared for the stationing of troops. Some of the concrete paths laid down still remain and are now used as bridleways. Notable buildings Parish church The Church of England parish church of Saint Mary has a style consistent with being built in the second half of the 11th century. The ornate south doorway is late Norman and was added in about 1170. A north transept was added to the nave at the end of the 12th or beginning of the 13th century. Late in the 13th century, a second arch was added to turn the transept into a two-bay north aisle. One of the windows in the south wall of the nave was added in the 14th century. In the 15th century, the nave and north aisle were lengthened westwards by adding a third bay, and new east and two new north windows were inserted in the north aisle. In the second half of the 15th century, the Perpendicular Gothic bell tower was added. The chancel was rebuilt in 1591 and the porch was added in 1603. The chancel was partly rebuilt again in 1705 and the porch has also been rebuilt. A vestry has also been added. The church contains tombs of the Winchcombe family. The whole structure is nationally listed for heritage/architecture in the highest category, Grade I. The Rectory has an early 18th-century frontage. In 1966 the garden included two sculptures by Henry Moore: Draped Reclining Woman 1957–1958 and Reclining Figure (1961–1962). Ministry and worship The ecclesiastical parish has very similar boundaries to the civil (secular) parish and gives its name to a benefice of three churches. This reaches into two parishes to the east to provide six churches, each with its own style of worship. A late December carol service and separate Christmas Eve and Christmas Day communions are held. 2bsd is the collective name for the churches of Bucklebury, Bradfield and Stanford Dingley. The parishes of Bucklebury with Marlston, Bradfield and Stanford Dingley from a group of rural parishes with six very different church buildings architecturally as well. Bucklebury House and estate The 1,600–acre (647 ha) agricultural Bucklebury manor estate was confiscated from Reading Abbey at the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1540 and granted to John Winchcombe (died 1557), who built himself a fine Elizabethan mansion. When it was owned by the Hartley family, a fire in 1830 destroyed the greater part of the house, which was later demolished. The parts left standing were the kitchen, with a huge fireplace, the brewhouse, and the stables, which had been rebuilt by Winchcombe's descendant-in-law, Lord Bolingbroke in the early 18th century, although on the stables is a date 1626 with the initials H. W. for Henry Winchcombe (died 1642). After the fire, the family built themselves a smaller house on the estate, eventually called Bucklebury Manor, but for the most part they lived on their Gloucestershire estates instead. When the last of the Hartleys died in 1881, Bucklebury and the other family estates passed to four sisters: the Countess de Palatiano, Mrs Webley-Parry, Mrs Acreman White, and Mrs Charles Russell. Their families each became lords of the manor in turn and lived at the smaller Bucklebury Manor until 1957. In that year, Major Derrick Hartley Russell restored the remains of the old mansion to form the present Bucklebury House. His son, Willie, is the current lord of the manor. Bucklebury Manor This is a small Georgian country house on Pease Hill, which briefly served as the local manor house between 1906 and 1957. It is currently the home Michael and Carole Middleton, the parents of the Duchess of Cambridge. Demography In popular culture In Tolkien's legendarium "Bucklebury Ferry" is run by Buckland Hobbits to Bucklebury, their main town, across the Brandywine river. Notable residents In birth order: Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (1678–1751), politician and philosopher Henry Octavius Coxe (1811–1881), librarian and scholar George Palmer (1818–1897), proprietor of the Huntley & Palmers biscuit manufacturers George William Palmer (1851–1913), Liberal Member of Parliament, son of George Palmer George Lailey (1869–1958), last professional practitioner of the craft of bowl-turning using a pole lathe Hutin Britton (1876–1965), actress Robert Still (1910–1971), composer Coral Atkins (1936–2016), actress, known for A Family at War and Emmerdale. Chris Tarrant (born 1946) OBE, TV and radio presenter Carole Middleton (born 1955), mother of Catherine, Princess of Wales, Philippa Matthews (born 1983), and James Middleton (born 1987) Catherine, Princess of Wales (born 1982), wife of William, Prince of Wales, heir to the British throne References External links Bucklebury Parish Council Broken link The Bucklebury Bowl Turners Villages in Berkshire Civil parishes in Berkshire West Berkshire District
{{DISPLAYTITLE:C13H19NO}} The molecular formula C13H19NO (molar mass: 205.30 g/mol) may refer to: Amfepramone Dimethylaminopivalophenone N-Ethylpentedrone 4-Methylpentedrone Molecular formulas
, fully titled Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring, is a 3D fighting video game developed by DreamFactory and published by Namco in 1998 for the arcade platform. It was first ported to the PlayStation and published by Square Co. in 1998, then to Japan's PlayStation Network by Square Enix in 2008. The game includes characters from Final Fantasy VII. Cloud Strife and Tifa Lockhart are playable in the arcade and the PlayStation versions; in addition, Sephiroth, Yuffie Kisaragi, Vincent Valentine, and Zack Fair were added to the PlayStation version's roster. Gameplay Battle system Ehrgeiz differs from most 3D fighting games by drawing heavily from the concepts of wrestling games and DreamFactory's own Tobal series, which allows for full 360-degree movement and does not require fighters to be facing one another at all times. This restricts the camera to a more or less fixed position, zooming in and out with the action, but not tracking around the arena as would be common in most other 2D and 3D fighting games. Characters can move freely in a 3-dimensional stage which is filled with many interactive objects and changes in elevation, allowing characters to leap on top of crates or use them as weapons, for example. There are four action buttons: guard, high attack, low attack, and special, which is a weapons-based attack that is different for each character. Quest Mode The PlayStation version includes a Quest Mode, similar to Tobal No. 1 and Tobal 2, titled Brand New Quest: The Forsaken Dungeon. Players fight through an extensive dungeon crawl, much like the Blizzard title Diablo, and can equip different weapons and items. There are also several smaller minigames, such as a race mode, where players run laps around a course while engaging in combat to slow down their opponent, and a board game similar to Reversi. Quest Mode is a hack and slash action RPG mode of gameplay in Ehrgeiz. It begins in a dungeon in a parallel universe, and later moves to a nearby inn. The player can explore the town and enter the dungeon, which contains randomly generated maps. Somewhere on each floor of the dungeon will be a stairway to the next level downward in the dungeon. Since the main characters are archaeologists, the goal revolves around going as deep in the dungeon as possible in the hopes of finding great artifacts. Two characters are available for this mode: Clair Andrews and Koji Masuda. The player can switch between the two by visiting the inn. If one character dies in the dungeon, the other can "resurrect" him/her by finding the corpse. The character development system revolves mainly around a five-point chart representing which statistics will be increased in the character upon raising his/her level. Consuming Protein, Vitamins, Minerals, Carbohydrates, or Lipids will in turn increase Attack, Magic, Dexterity, Speed, or Defense, respectively. The diagram points and stretches towards each of these points. As one point is focused on, the diagram will contract on the other points of the diagram. Thus, increasing how much one stat will raise will lower how much the other stats will raise. A major facet of the Quest Mode is hunger management. Each monster can drop a food item which will fill the hunger bar slightly, and supply the player with one of the previously mentioned nutrients. Eating while the hunger bar is full will increase the maximum size of their stomach (though the actual size of the bar on the screen remains the same, the number of units represented is greater). This effect also applies when drinking health potions while the HP meter is full. There are several recipe books hidden throughout the Quest portion of the game's dungeon. Wine trading is available after getting the second recipe book and talking to a man in a restaurant in the town. The player can buy and trade wine here much like a stock market, where the value of the wine will go up and down periodically. Players can then trade back the wine either to earn or lose profit. Plot The sword Ehrgeiz, legendarily powerful, was sealed away and could only be opened with the Ehrgeiz stone. This stone was made a prize for a fighting tournament, and whoever won, would take the sword. Characters Ken "Godhand" Mishima – Once a mercenary for Red Scorpion, Godhand decided to leave the organization and take with him the knowledge of the ancient ruin. Resigning from the organization meant cutting off one's right hand. As painful as it was, Ken did the deed and then betrayed Red Scorpion by selling the information to a large wealthy syndicate group. Together, they formed an excavation company to seize control of the ancient ruin in the Middle East. As part of his deal, he was given a new prosthetic right arm, plus was told the theory that the Ehrgeiz stone was the key to the door. He now believes he must become the champion and bear the sword. He bears a strong resemblance to Namco's Tekken character Jin Kazama. Vincent Valentine (FFVII) uses Godhand's moveset. His moveset contains moves from Kazuya Mishima, Jin Kazama, Heihachi Mishima, Baek Doo San, and Paul Phoenix from the Tekken series. His costume also bears resemblance to that of Bryan Fury's costumes in addition to Godhand's right hand being cybernetic. Han Daehan – A master of taekwondo and a young action star without the need for a stuntman, Han is a popular lad amongst the public. What the public does not know is that his right leg is actually artificial. During a movie shoot a year ago in the Middle East, a mysterious cloud of black smoke engulfed Han's leg. Peculiarly, although his leg has disappeared, he continues to retain a sensation of its existence. As he continues to seek an explanation for this particular phenomenon, he stumbles upon information that similar incidents have occurred every few decades in the area containing the ancient ruins. Han is another who becomes drawn to the mysterious surroundings of the ancient ruins. He bears a strong resemblance to Tekkens Hwoarang. Prince Doza – His motto is, "I’ll destroy anyone who stands in my path!" Each day, Doza seeks a more powerful opponent. However, in the world of kickboxing, he is already without equal. Able to defeat his opponents with his bare fists, Doza has become bored and is in need of a challenge. In the midst of his unrest, he receives word of the Ehrgeiz tournament, where weapons, psychic powers, and projectile weapons are permitted. Thrilled, he is determined to test his skills. Although he has no interest in the secret that Ehrgeiz holds, his fighting spirit is fueled by the appearance of opponents that are more powerful than he has ever imagined. In order to not be outmatched by distance weapons, Doza enters the fray with a glove weapon that shoots fireballs, not unlike the Hadouken of Street Fighter fame. In the Japanese version, he is named Naseem. He bears a strong resemblance to Tekkens Bruce Irvin and Street Fighters Adon. He seems to also be inspired by the boxer Naseem Hamed. "Yoyo" Yoko Kishibojin – Yoko's father is an explorer who teaches archaeology, and her mother is an expert in Kishiboujin Ryu jujutsu. At age 10, her parents divorced, leaving her to be raised solely by her mother. Although still in high school, her talents in jujutsu have been acknowledged by the ICPO which enables her to participate in their hand-to-hand combat research team. One day, she received a letter from her estranged father, entrusting her to carry out the duties necessary to acquire Ehrgeiz. In addition to this, she has been ordered by the ICPO to enter the tournament to investigate suspicious activities surrounding Ehrgeiz. Lee Shuwen – Known as the master of lethal kempō, Lee holds the power and technique that can kill a man in a single strike. It has been said that Lee, founder of the Hakkyoku Ken, was killed some time ago through lethal poisoning. However, through the power of a legendary elixir found in the tomb of the first emperor, Lee has miraculously been brought back to life. Not only has this elixir brought him back to life, but it is also making him younger as time proceeds. At this rate, he will ultimately become younger and eventually return to the void. In an attempt to avoid such a fate, he embarks on a mission to acquire the true key to immortality. Thus, he begins his journey to uncover the mystery behind the legendary ancient ruins. He bears resemblance to Tekkens Lei Wulong. He is also based upon the real martial artist of the same name, Li Shuwen. Sasuke – Although it is evident by his appearance that he is a ninja, Sasuke's true identity remains unknown. Presently, he works as an agent for Red Scorpion, but since he has a mild case of amnesia, he cannot remember his true name. However, during a mission in which he was to assassinate the adventurer, Koji Masuda, he notices a mysterious stone embedded within a broken sword held by Masuda. Believing that this precious stone will enable him to recover his long-lost memories, Sasuke aims to acquire the legendary weapon, Ehrgeiz. Yuffie Kisaragi (FFVII) uses Sasuke's moveset. He resembles Ryu Hayabusa from Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive. Dasher Inoba – Inoba is a prominent wrestler and a disciple of Karl Schneider, the founder of the Ehrgeiz Tournament. He is also a member of the Ehrgeiz supervising committee. With the recent death of his master, Inoba discovers a note left behind by the late Schneider which suggests that he had been investigating the connection between the stone embedded within the Ehrgeiz and the ancient ruins. Ever since laying eyes upon the mystical stone, Inoba has been fascinated by its presence. Compounded by his urge to obtain the stone and uncover the mystery behind his master's investigation, he is determined to get his hands on the legendary weapon. As evidenced by the character's name, appearance, fighting style, vocal grunts, and committee status, Inoba is heavily inspired by the Japanese professional wrestler, Antonio Inoki. "Wolf Girl" Jo – As an infant, Jo survived an airplane crash in the Amazon while sustaining only minor injuries to her head. Raised by wolves, she gained physical strength that exceeds and surpasses normal human capabilities by as much as three times. Following the death of her "wolf" mother, Jo became known as the "Man-eating wolf girl", and was eventually captured and imprisoned. There, she exhibited uncontrollable hostility towards her supervising officers. Having heard about this girl through various rumors, Red Scorpion scouts her and gives her the name, Jo. She is given direct orders by Red Scorpion to seek the Ehrgeiz without knowing or understanding the reason why. She uses the dance-like Brazilian fighting style capoeira. Koji Masuda – Father of Yoko Kishibojin and third-time consecutive reigning champion of the Ehrgeiz Championship Tournament. He is also an archaeologist seeking to uncover the truth behind the mysteries surrounding the ancient ruin. Clair Andrews – A child prodigy who entered the university at the age of sixteen, Clair is one of Koji Masuda's archaeology students. Although she is relatively independent, she is still considered naïve. When Koji begins his journey, Clair impulsively joins him as his assistant. Her fighting style is Jeet Kune Do, and thus, shares many moves with Tekkens Marshall Law, although one of her special moves resembles Fei Long's Dragon Flame Kick from Street Fighter. Django / Red Scorpion – Django is a wolf-like character that plays the role of the sub-final boss. He can be unlocked as a playable character by meeting certain conditions in the game. His first costume features gray fur; however, his red-furred alternate costume resembles Final Fantasy VII'''s Red XIII. His attack names reference Red XIII, Red's father Seto, and Final Fantasy summons. Red Scorpion is Django's second form, which serves as the final boss. Final Fantasy VII characters Cloud Strife (available at start in the PlayStation version) Tifa Lockhart (available at start in the PlayStation version) Sephiroth (available at start; PlayStation version only) Vincent Valentine (hidden character; must be unlocked; PlayStation version only) Yuffie Kisaragi (hidden character; must be unlocked; PlayStation version only) Zack Fair (hidden character; must be unlocked; PlayStation version only) In the arcade version, Cloud, Tifa, and Django were revealed after thirty, sixty, and ninety days, respectively, after the initial install and boot of the game. DevelopmentEhrgeiz was developed by DreamFactory, who previously developed the Tobal fighting games for Square. The game was directed and designed by Virtua Fighter and Tekken designer Seiichi Ishii. The game's characters, both the original ones and those from Final Fantasy VII, were designed by Tetsuya Nomura. Ehrgeiz was announced as the first project to result from a licensing agreement allowing Square to develop games for Namco's Namco System 12 arcade board. It was released in arcades in 1998 as a joint venture between Square and Namco. After the game's US release on the PlayStation, Square Electronic Arts sponsored the "Ehrgeiz Championship Tour," a series of contests in which players competed against one another playing the game. The contests were held at Electronics Boutique and Babbages stores across America, beginning on July 10, 1999 in New York. In 2000, Ehrgeiz was re-released as part of the Square Millennium Collection in Japan. It included a collectable digital clock and character diorama. The PlayStation version of the game featured characters from ‘’Final Fantasy VII’’ as well as several mini games and a new section called “Brand New Quest: The Foresaken Dungeon”. MusicEhrgeiz Original Soundtrack contains sixty-one musical tracks from the game. It was composed by Takayuki Nakamura, who previously composed the DreamFactory and Square collaboration Tobal 2. It was released on November 21, 1998 by DigiCube. Reception In Japan, Game Machine listed Ehrgeiz on their April 15, 1998 issue as being the sixth most-successful arcade game of the month.Ehrgeiz sold over 222,000 copies in Japan by the end of 1998, and sold 340,937 copies in Japan by December 2004. It has scored a 32 out of 40 points by the Japanese gaming publication Famitsu. IGN rated the game a 7.5 or "Good", citing the game's beautiful graphics and presentation but noting both its generally simplistic gameplay and very difficult combination move executions. GameSpot concurred, writing that the blocking controls were "unintuitive" and generally disappointing mini-games outweighed the games beautiful graphics and Full Motion Videos. In November 2000, the game was ranked #73 on the magazine's top 100 PlayStation games of all time. Ehrgeiz currently has an aggregate score of 76% on GameRankings based on twenty-one media outlets. Later reviews reflected the strange use of famous Square Enix characters with "generic moves" and primarily wrestling-based combat.Next Generation reviewed the PlayStation version of the game, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "Technologically speaking, Ehrgeiz is an impressive fighter, but it does have balance problems, especially the one-button gameplay of the one-player game. Still, it's good to see developers straying from the accepted formula with new fighting designs that truly work." See alsoPower StoneTobal No. 1DestregaThe Bouncer (video game)'' References External links 1998 video games 3D fighting games Fighting role-playing video games Arcade video games DreamFactory games Multiplayer video games Namco games PlayStation (console) games PlayStation Network games Square (video game company) games Fighting games Final Fantasy VII Video games developed in Japan Video games scored by Takayuki Nakamura Crossover fighting games Muay Thai video games
Sid Torin (born Sidney Tarnopol; December 14, 1909 – September 14, 1984), known professionally as "Symphony Sid", was a long-time jazz disc jockey in the United States. Many critics have credited him with introducing bebop to a mass audience. Early life Sidney Tarnopol was born in New York City into a Jewish family. According to the 1920 U.S. Census, his parents were Isidore (a printer) and Caroline, both Yiddish-speaking immigrants; his father was from Russia and his mother from Romania. Sidney was the oldest of three siblings — he had a brother Martin and a sister Mildred. Born on New York's Lower East Side, Sid grew up in Brooklyn, in a poor neighborhood. Not much is known about his youth, although he seems to have become a jazz fan as a teenager, and at one point tried to become a trumpet player. One source says he started college and then dropped out as a result of the Great Depression. By 1930, the census showed him working at a record store. He first got into radio in 1937, at a radio station in the Bronx at WBNX, where he began as an afternoon disc jockey, doing a show called the Afternoon Swing Session. His show featured the biggest hits by black performers such as Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald. He became extremely popular with young people, many of whom would come to the station hoping to meet him or make a request. In an era when black music was still not frequently heard on the air, Symphony Sid was among the few white announcers who played what was then called "race" or "sepia" recordings on a regular basis. In addition to being an announcer — in 1937, the word "disc jockey" was not yet in common use — Sid sold airtime for his own program and produced the commercials for his sponsors.<ref name="passman">Passman, Arnold. The Deejays. New York: Macmillan, 1971, p. 67.</ref> Early radio career The story of how he gained the nickname "Symphony" Sid has been told in multiple contradictory accounts. According to one source, it came from working at the Symphony record store where he introduced R&B records. The predominantly black customers told their friends that they bought the records from Symphony Sid. But another source says it came from a sponsor—a men's clothing store, and when announcer Walter Tolmes opened Sid's show, he rhymed "Here comes the kid with the fancy pants and the fancy lid... Symphony Sid." And yet another source says he got the name from playing "good music" (classical recordings) at his first radio job, before he became known for jazz. This source says the name came from his playing symphonic music every day. By 1941, Symphony Sid had left WBNX and was working at WHOM in Jersey City, New Jersey, where he became identified with doing the late night shift. His show was called the After-Hours Swing Session. At WHOM, he began to give emerging black performers exposure. He also began to co-produce and promote jazz concerts, in association with Monte Kay. One of their first collaborations was in 1945 (some sources say 1942) at New York's Town Hall; it featured Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. After WHOM, his career took him briefly to WWRL in New York and then to WMCA. By 1947, he was one of the best known jazz disc jockeys, and airplay on his show could give a major boost to any musician. Some grateful performers even wrote songs that they dedicated to him: for example, in 1947, Arnett Cobb recorded "Walkin' With Sid" for the Apollo label. And also in 1947, Sid began to use a song by Erskine Hawkins, "After Hours", as the theme of his nightly program. Sid left WMCA in early June 1949, but he didn't have to wait long for his next job. On 20 June 1949, he received his biggest opportunity: a network program on what was then called WJZ—later known as WABC. Thanks to his work on the fledgling ABC Radio Network, he could now be heard in more than 30 states. And as a result of his network show, jazz, especially the music of artists like Miles Davis and Charlie Parker, gained wider exposure with a national audience. Later, critics would refer to him as "the dean of jazz radio". Controversy and change Although Sid was white, he was known for his hipster lingo, his love of bebop, and his knowledge of the black music scene. While modern critics later accused white jazz disc jockeys like Symphony Sid and Alan Freed of profiting from black radio and taking jobs away from black announcers (see Sinclair, 1989 for example), this did not seem to be a concern during the years when Sid broadcast. He won several awards from black organizations, including an award for Disc Jockey of the Year presented to him in 1949 by the Global News Syndicate, for his "continuous promotion of negro artists". Among the entertainers he had helped were such jazz performers as Nat King Cole, Sarah Vaughan, Charlie Parker, and Billy Eckstine. As his popularity grew, songs were written about him. For example, there was a reference to "the dial is all set right close to twelve eighty" in the song "Jumpin' With Symphony Sid", which was written by Lester Young with lyrics by King Pleasure; the song mentioned the location on the radio dial where Symphony Sid's Friday night show could be found. "Jumpin' With Symphony Sid" was a hit for the George Shearing Quintet in 1950. Louis Jordan's "After School Swing Session (Swinging With Symphony Sid)" suggests his show's widespread popularity among young listeners ("Everyday we meet on just any old street, listening to Symphony Sid"). In addition, another song, "Symphony in Sid" by Illinois Jacquet was written in tribute to him. However, jazz trumpeter Miles Davis, in Miles: The Autobiography, made numerous complaints about Torin, accusing him of self-aggrandizement and trying to short-change musicians (e.g. J. J. Johnson) who performed in bands and performance dates managed by Torin. For a while during the mid to late 1940s, Sid broadcast live from the Royal Roost night club in New York. In 1950, he moved the show to Birdland. Sid also did some shows from other New York clubs such as the Three Deuces and Bop City. He also continued to work with concert promoters, serving as MC for jazz concerts at venues like Carnegie Hall. It seems to have been an open secret that Sid was a regular user of marijuana. While the slang expression was "reefer", a home where marijuana was used and sold was known as "tea pad", and the police raided Sid's apartment in the summer of 1948, and arrested him. He remained on the air while the case was pending, and it finally came to trial in late January 1949. The case was declared a mistrial, but there was some residual damage to Sid's reputation. Some sources say he was fired from WJZ, while others indicate he continued to work as an MC in the clubs. But he evidently decided it was time for a change of scenery, and went with his friend Norman Furman to Boston about 1952. Furman had become general manager of WBMS, which had been doing classical music (the call letters reportedly stood for "World's Best Music Station"). He changed the format and hired Sid, who did a gospel show and a jazz show. But Sid had a unique arrangement with Furman—he worked at WBMS in the daytime, and at night, he worked for WCOP, where he did live jazz shows, just as he had done in New York. During the mid-1950s, Sid could be heard live from the Hi-Hat, a night club owned by Julian Rhodes, in a part of Boston known for live jazz—the area near the intersection of Massachusetts and Columbus Avenues. In the mid-fifties, Sid was instrumental in the growth of the Rhythm & Blues radio in Boston, giving out plastic key chain fobs that said "I Dig You the Most", but he never really embraced the music, and tried to interest his audience in Jazz. Back to New York By 1957, Sid had left Boston and returned to New York, this time working on WEVD AM & FM. The station in the 1920s and '30s had been known for ethnic music (Yiddish, Italian, etc.) as well as for a very liberal and pro-labor stance on politics (WEVD had been named for socialist Eugene V. Debs). Sid's show featured Latin music, Afro-Cuban jazz featuring artist such as Mongo Santamaría, Mario Bauzá and Machito for which, as Donald Fagen recalled in a letter to Countermoon Zine, his choice of music proved controversial, and he was dubbed by some the "Jazz Traitor". On the other hand, some critics found his Latin music show both interesting and important, and praised the concept as "an extraordinary meeting of cultures". Then in the late 1970s, encouraged by his engineer, Marty Wilson, Sid again started to play jazz in the last hour of his show. When he retired, he gave Wilson his record collection and the jazz show continued on the weekends. Throughout his time in New York, Sid also continued to be involved with promoting and serving as MC at jazz concerts. Final years Sid Torin married three times, all ending in divorce (two of his wives were Eva Peña and Betty Ansley). He had two sons, one born in 1948 and the other in 1951. He retired to Islamorada in Florida in 1973, where he enjoyed fishing and had his own boat. He also did a full-time airshift on a Miami Beach jazz radio station, WBUS. By all accounts, he was a heavy smoker, and he died of emphysema and heart disease in mid-September 1984. While modern media critics acknowledge his importance and praise him for introducing certain jazz artists to a national audience, surviving recordings where he was the announcer do not fare so well. Many modern critics have referred negatively to his on-air work. For example, his announcing at a 1945 Charlie Parker concert is called "annoying"; another critic who reviewed that same release calls Symphony Sid "odious" and says he "gives a painful imitation of a hipster". However, a few critics place Symphony Sid's style in the context of its time and understand that in his day, his style of announcing was appreciated. Because of his importance in that pre-rock music era, the staff of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland has included him in a display about the most influential disc jockeys in history. References 1909 births 1984 deaths American radio DJs American people of Russian-Jewish descent American people of Romanian-Jewish descent DJs from New York City Jazz radio presenters 20th-century American musicians
Alexander Nicholas Tapp (born 7 June 1982) is an English football (soccer) player. He is a midfielder, who has played in the English Football League for Wimbledon and their successor Milton Keynes Dons. Career Wimbledon/Milton Keynes Dons Born in Redhill, England, Tapp started his football career with Wimbledon in 1994 and represented England Schoolboys in 1998 at the age of 15. He made his professional debut for Wimbledon in the First Division on 31 August 2002 in a 3–2 victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers and scored his first goal two weeks later in a 4–1 League Cup win against Southend United. Less than two months after his debut, Tapp suffered a hamstring injury which kept him out of the Wimbledon side for three months. He played in Wimbledon's final two seasons in The Football League, playing 43 games and scoring four goals, although his second season was cut short in January following a serious knee injury. Wimbledon were relegated at the end of the season and finished bottom of the First Division table. The club had moved to Milton Keynes in 2003 and at the start of the 2004–05 season, the club was relaunched under the name of Milton Keynes Dons, now playing in the renamed third tier League One. Tapp suffered more injury problems and played only a further 15 games in his final season in The Football League. In August 2006, when Milton Keynes decided not to extend his contract, Tapp left after 12 years with the club. English non-League After leaving Milton Keynes, he had several unsuccessful trials with other league clubs, including Brentford and Oxford United, and played in one Conference South game for Lewes, before he joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Tonbridge Angels in February 2007. Tapp made his debut for Tonbridge against Margate on 20 February but was substituted during the first half after he picked up an injury. During the 2007–08 season, he appeared for Chipstead, who played in the Isthmian League Division One South. Austin Aztex In the late summer of 2008, Tapp moved to the United States and after seven months during which he acclimatised to the Texan weather and astroturf pitches, he joined the Austin Aztex ahead of their first season in the United Soccer Leagues First Division. He was the club's second English signing, following Gifton Noel-Williams, and joined another expatriate Adrian Heath, the manager of the side. References External links Austin Aztex bio 1982 births Living people People from Redhill, Surrey English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Wimbledon F.C. players Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players Lewes F.C. players Tonbridge Angels F.C. players Austin Aztex FC players English Football League players USL First Division players Chipstead F.C. players English expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States English expatriate men's footballers People educated at Woodcote High School Footballers from Surrey
Wahlhausen is a municipality in the district of Eichsfeld in Thuringia, Germany. It is part of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Hanstein-Rusteberg. References Eichsfeld (district)
WCNI (90.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a freeform format and licensed to New London, Connecticut, serving the New London area. The station is owned by Connecticut College Community Radio, Inc. and is operated by students and members of the community. The station features eclectic musical genres that are less often heard on the majority of radio stations. History WCNI was originally an on-campus AM radio station broadcast to Connecticut College students and staff via low-power carrier current transmitters placed in college dormitories and facilities. The presence of the station encouraged engagement in media arts, although the quality of its signal was typically poor and its interference with the broadcast signal of New York City's WNBC led to students sometimes turning off the transmitters in their dormitories. The station filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on August 10, 1972 for 89.9 MHz. A series of opposition letters were filed by WGAL Television, Inc., owner of WTEV/6 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, so Connecticut College modified their request to 91.5 MHz on May 10, 1973. A construction permit was finally granted on October 3, 1973 to allow WCNI to transmit on 91.5 MHz. The application was filed by the Connecticut College Broadcast Association, Inc., a non-profit corporation established to limit the college's liabilities from the station's broadcasts to the general public. The call sign was assigned by the FCC on March 11, 1974. In 1974, WCNI made its debut on 91.5 MHz with ten watts of transmission power, one of a wave of college radio stations introduced in that era using low-power FM transmission facilities. Early station promotional spots created by student and staff member Ken Abel hailed it as having "less power than a common light bulb." Subsequent increases in transmission power led to a reassignment of its frequency to 91.1 MHz and eventually to the current 90.9 MHz. The original antenna tower for FM transmissions was erected atop Bill Hall on the Connecticut College campus using a World War II air raid siren tower as its base, modified by Connecticut College maintenance staff to hold a steel pipe which acted as an antenna mast. The antenna was subsequently relocated to a professionally installed tower next to the Crozier-Williams student center on the Connecticut College campus, adjacent to the station's studios and recording archives. Early broadcasts of the FM radio station were wide-ranging, including a variety of music genres, old radio serial dramas, local history, and live performances. To raise funds for government-mandated emergency broadcast equipment, the station held its first on-air fund raising marathon in the spring of 1975. The early FM broadcast signal of WCNI was not strong, but the station had a notable body of off-campus listeners in the New London area and its on-air staff included non-student members from the community. The station's proximity to the U.S. Navy submarine base across the Thames River in Gales Ferry, Connecticut and to the General Dynamics submarine manufacturing facility in Groton led to its nickname "Ground Zero Radio", in recognition of the region's presumed high priority as a Soviet nuclear strike site. References External links Connecticut College New London, Connecticut Mass media in New London County, Connecticut CNI CNI Radio stations established in 1974 1974 establishments in Connecticut
is a railway station on the Nemuro Main Line of JR Hokkaido located in Ashibetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan. The station opened on November 10, 1913. Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture Stations of Hokkaido Railway Company Railway stations in Japan opened in 1913
Sharon E. McKay (born 1954) is a Canadian author of novels and graphic novels for children and young adults, that often focus on children going through hardships throughout the world. She was born in 1954 in Montreal, Quebec, and earned a B.A. from York University in 1978. She lives in Prince Edward Island. Awards McKay is the recipient of several literary awards. The novel Charlie Wilcox won the Geoffrey Bilson Award and the Violet Downey Award. The novel End of The Line won the 2015 Ann Connor Brimer Award and the Hackmatack award. The novel War Brothers won the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book in 2010. The novel Prison Boy won the Ann Connor Brimer Award for Children's Literature. Bibliography Charlie Wilcox (2000) Charlie Wilcox's Great War (2002) Esther (2004) War Brothers (2009) Thunder Over Kandahar (2010) Enemy Territory (2012) War Brothers, The Graphic Novel (2014) The End of the Line (2015) Prison Boy (2015) Our Canadian Girl: Penelope series Penelope: Terror in the Harbour (2002) Penelope: The Glass Castle (2002) Penelope: An Irish Penny (2003) Penelope: Christmas Reunion (2004) References External links 1954 births Living people Anglophone Quebec people Canadian children's writers Canadian women children's writers Canadian writers of young adult literature Women writers of young adult literature Writers from Montreal
Federico Salvatore (17 September 1959 – 19 April 2023) was an Italian singer-songwriter and comedian. Life and career Born in Naples, Salvatore started his career in the late 1980s as a stand-up comedian and as a singer-songwriter of humorous and satirical songs. After enjoying local success, he became nationally well-known during the 1990s thanks to his semi-regular participation in the Canale 5 program Maurizio Costanzo Show. Produced by Giancarlo Bigazzi, he got a significant success with the albums Azz... and Il mago di Azz, which were both certified platinum. In 1996, he entered the main competition at the 46th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Sulla porta", the first Sanremo Festival song having homosexuality as main theme. In 2001, he entered the Festival di Napoli competition with "Se io fossi San Gennaro", a ballad about Naples which raised controversy because of his lyrics critical of the social situation of the city. Struck by a cerebral haemorrhage in October 2021, he never fully recovered, and died on 19 April 2023, at the age of 63. Discography Album 1989 – Na tazzulella 'e ca...baret 1990 – Pappagalli lat(r)ini 1991 – Incidente al Vomero 1992 – Cabarettombola 1993 – Storie di un sottosviluppato... sviluppato sotto!!! 1994 – Superfederico 1995 – Azz... 1996 – Il mago di Azz 1997 – Coiote interrotto 2000 – L'azz 'e bastone 2002 – L'osceno del villaggio 2004 – Dov'è l'individuo? 2009 – Fare il napoletano... stanca! 2011 – Se io fossi San Gennaro – LIVE 2013 – Pulcin'hell 2020 – Sta luna pare ’na scorza ’e limone References External links 1959 births 2023 deaths Deaths from intracranial haemorrhage Singers from Naples Italian male singer-songwriters Italian singer-songwriters
is a railway station in Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company, Shizuoka Railway (Shizutetsu). Lines Pref. Sports Park Station is a station on the Shizuoka–Shimizu Line and is 4.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shin-Shizuoka Station. Station layout The station has two island platforms, with 2 tracks for each direction, to allow for the passing of express trains in either direction. The main entrance and station building, located within an office building to the west of the platforms, has automated ticket machines, and automated turnstiles, which accept the LuLuCa smart card ticketing system as well as the PiTaPa and ICOCA IC cards. An underground passageway connects the office building to the platforms. A secondary entrance is also located directly north of the platforms. Neither entrance is wheelchair accessible. Platforms Adjacent stations Station History Ken-Sōgō Undōjō Station was established on December 9, 1908, as . The station was reconstructed and renamed in 1991. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1793 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area Kusanagi Athletic Stadium Konohana Arena TV Shizuoka See also List of railway stations in Japan References External links Shizuoka Railway official website } Railway stations in Shizuoka Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1908 Railway stations in Shizuoka (city)
The men's standing high jump was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time the event was held. It was held on August 31, 1904. 5 athletes from 2 nations competed. Ray Ewry continued his dominance of the standing jumps at the Olympics, successfully defending his championships in this one as well as the other two. Joseph Stadler took silver, with Lawson Robertson earning bronze to complete the American sweep (this was only one of the three standing jumps with a non-American competitor, so the sweep here was not guaranteed). Background This was the second appearance of the event, which was held four times from 1900 to 1912. Defending champion Ray Ewry of the United States was heavily favored. Hungary made its debut in the event. The United States made its second appearance, the only nation to have competed previously in the 1900 Games. Competition format There was a single round of jumping. Records These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1904 Summer Olympics. No new world or Olympic records were set during the competition. Schedule Results Sources Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics 1904
Randy Phillips is an American music producer, former president of Anschutz Entertainment Group, and current president and CEO of LiveStyle (formerly SFX Entertainment). Biography Phillips was born to a Jewish family and graduated from Stanford University where he was the director of special events and was named Billboard'''s college talent buyer of the year. At Stanford, he was responsible for all bookings including Crosby Stills & Nash, Boz Scaggs, Fleetwood Mac, and Rod Stewart. After graduating, he went to the Santa Clara University School of Law where he received a scholarship thanks to his booking prowess (Santa Clara had a 5,000-seat stadium at the time). He served as their stadium manager and was responsible for booking bands such as Lydia Pense, Cold Blood, Elvin Bishop, and Bruce Springsteen. After law school, he worked for NBC where he co-produced Rock Palace. He then signed a contract with K-Rock where he focused on New Wave artists, Haircut 100 and Modern English; and later booked Rod Stewart. Soon after, Stewart's manager, Arnold Stiefel, hired him to join his talent management company and Phillips quickly signed Billy Squier and Prince becoming a full partner after the first year. Phillips and Paul Gongaware managed Prince until Warner Brothers executives Mo Ostin, Lenny Waronker, and Michael Ostin parted ways with Prince. While with Stiefel, he also signed Simple Minds, Morrissey from The Smiths, Matthew Broderick, and produced the film Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. In the late 1980s, he contracted with Al Teller, the chairman of MCA (now Universal Music Group), to obtain acts for his newly-created record label called Gasoline Alley. He quickly signed Shai and later Sublime (an act his nephew found although he and his nephew kept the first two of Sublime's albums, 40oz to Freedom and Robbin the Hood, to themselves forming the independent label Skunk Records). He signed Toni Braxton and reached success with Un-Break My Heart a song Clive Davis brought to them from Diane Warren that they co-produced with David Foster. In 1994, he founded Red Ant Records with Al Teller - who had left MCA - and signed contracts with Divine (which had the 1998 hit single Lately), Cheap Trick, and Salt-N-Pepa. In 1999, Irving Azoff engaged him to help book acts at the boutique concert company Concerts West (founded by Paul Gongaware and John Meglen) which had just been sold to the Anschutz Entertainment Group. As Phillips was close friends to David Zedeck and Larry Rudolph, he was able to book Britney Spears, Tom Petty, and Paul McCartney. Soon after, he became the CEO of Concerts West changing the name to AEG Live and reporting directly to CEO Tim Leiweke. While CEO, he hired Clear Channel executives Chuck Morris and Brent Fedrizzi; brokered the purchase of rival Goldenvoice; purchased 50% of Coachella; expanded into New York by taking over the staff (including Debra Rathwell) of Mitch Slater's Metropolitan Entertainment after it was purchased by Live Nation; and opened The O2 Arena in London hiring Rob Hallett as booking agent (opening with Bon Jovi, Justin Timberlake, and Bocelli). Along with Quint Davis and George Wein, Phillips successfully promoted the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and along with John Meglen was able to book Celine Dion to open the Colosseum at Caesars and then 50 nights with Michael Jackson'' thanks to company founder Philip Anschutz's friendship with Tom Barrack. After Jackson's death, he produced the memorial broadcast with Ken Ehrlich and Kenny Ortega. In 2013, went to work for Ashley Tabor-founded, radio operator Global Entertainment. In 2016, he was asked by Andrew Axelrod at Axar Capital and German insurer Allianz to run Robert F. X. Sillerman-founded concert promoter SFX Entertainment which they had purchased out of bankruptcy. Phillips hired Chuck Ciongoli and Gary Richards, renamed the company LiveStyle, and moved the headquarters to Los Angeles. Phillips felt that SFX as a brand had garnered a negative reputation, and that the company had originally collapsed because it focused too much on growing quickly, performing an IPO, and Sillerman "[selling] a story about sponsorship", which "has to be the icing on the cake – not the cake itself." Phillips also began to describe the company as being oriented towards electronic music in general rather than EDM, and stated that some of their events (such as Mysteryland) will broaden their scope (similarly to the Coachella Festival, which is owned by his former employer), but other events will remain predominantly oriented towards electronic music. References American record producers American talent agents 20th-century American Jews American film producers American music industry executives 1950s births Living people 21st-century American Jews Stanford University alumni Santa Clara University School of Law alumni
These are the late night schedules for the four United States broadcast networks that offer programming during this time period, from September 1993 to August 1994. All times are Eastern or Pacific. Affiliates will fill non-network schedule with local, syndicated, or paid programming. Affiliates also have the option to preempt or delay network programming at their discretion. Legend Schedule Monday-Friday Saturday By network ABC Returning series ABC in Concert ABC World News Now ABC World News This Morning Nightline New series ABC in Concert Country CBS Returning series CBS Morning News Crimetime After Primetime Kids in the Hall Up to the Minute New series Late Show with David Letterman Not returning from 1992-93: A Closer Score CBS Late Night Personals FOX Returning series Comic Strip Live Code 3 In Living Color Tales from the Crypt New series The Chevy Chase Show NBC Returning series Friday Night Videos / Friday Night Later NBC News at Sunrise NBC Nightside Saturday Night Live The Tonight Show with Jay Leno New series Late Night with Conan O'Brien Not returning from 1992-93: Late Night with David Letterman United States late night network television schedules 1993 in American television 1994 in American television
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John Howard (1753–1799), was a British schoolmaster and poet who as a mathematician worked on the geometry of the sphere. Biography Howard was born in the Fort George garrison, near Inverness, in 1753. He was the son of Ralph Howard, a private in the British Army, and he was brought up by relations in Carlisle. After being apprenticed to an uncle as a cork-cutter at the age of thirteen, he worked as a sailor, carpenter and flax-dresser. After developing interests in reading and mathematics, he opened a school near Carlisle. Under the patronage of Edmund Law, Bishop of Carlisle, he was appointed master at the Carlisle Grammar School. A love affair forced him to abandon a plan to become a priest of the Church of England, and instead when the bishop's son John Law was appointed bishop of Clonfert in 1782 Howard became his steward. In 1786, Howard lost his job and had to return to Carlisle after "an unfortunate marriage". Loss of the stewardship forced him to resume teaching until 1794, when he moved to Newcastle-on-Tyne. There, he rented the school-house built by Dr Charles Hutton and gained a position as instructor. 1798 saw the appearance of his long-projected Treatise on Spherical Geometry, after which his health rapidly declined. He died on 26 March 1799, aged 46, near Newcastle, and was buried in St John's churchyard. The epitaph on Howard's tombstone records many other ingenious mathematical and poetical pieces. References Heads of schools in England Scottish mathematicians People from Inverness 1799 deaths 1753 births
George John McManus (1806 – October 18, 1887) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Cardwell in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal-Conservative Party Member of Provincial Parliament from 1871 to 1874. McManus was born in Mountnugent, Kilbride Parish, County Cavan, Ireland, grew up there and settled in Mono Township in the summer of 1829. He was reeve for the township (1851-1873) and served as warden for Simcoe County in 1859. McManus was named superintendent of schools in 1844 and also served as justice of the peace (appointed clerk, Simcoe Co. 8th Division Court, 1848) and a lieutenant-colonel in the local militia. In 1831, he married Anne Carson (9 children) and later married Alice Ann Kells (0 children) in 1866 after Anne's death. References External links The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1874, HJ Morgan A History of Simcoe County, AF Hunter (1909) History of Dufferin County, S. Sawden (1952) 1806 births 1887 deaths Politicians from County Cavan Immigrants to Upper Canada Irish emigrants to pre-Confederation Ontario Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs
Kieran Moran (born 2 November 1996) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a for Midlands Hurricanes in Betfred League One. Background Moran was born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Club career He began his professional career with home town club Hull KR. During his time with 'The Robins' he played just seven times in the senior side, making a debut performance off the bench against Widnes Vikings on 4 March 2016. Moran was then loaned out to League 1 team Newcastle Thunder. Here, he made three substitute appearances, but failed to make much of an impact and swiftly returned to Hull. After this loan spell, he was sent out to the York City Knights, who at the time were in financial trouble. The prop forward had a successful spell at York as he scored his first professional try against Rochdale in the Challenge Cup. He also scored another against Keighley Cougars in a 22–20 League 1 loss and went on to play a total of 18 games over the course of that season. On 1 December 2017 Championship side Sheffield Eagles announced that Moran had become their sixth new signing ahead of their return to Sheffield. In 2018 he played for Hemel Stags on dual registration before joining Keighley part way through the 2018 season. International career Moran was named in both Scotland squads for the 2016 Four Nations and 2017 World Cup but failed to make an appearance. He said, regarding the latter, "The World Cup was awesome, just getting out to Australia and being involved in the World Cup was maybe a once in a lifetime opportunity." His international debut came in the opening fixture of the 2018 Rugby League European Championship against where he came off the interchange bench in a 36–10 defeat. References External links 1996 births Living people Coventry Bears players Hemel Stags players Hull Kingston Rovers players Hunslet R.L.F.C. players Keighley Cougars players Newcastle Thunder players Rugby league players from Kingston upon Hull Rugby league props Scotland national rugby league team players Sheffield Eagles players York City Knights players
Vedanta Societies refer to organizations, groups, or societies formed for the study, practice, and propagation of Vedanta, the culmination of Vedas. More specifically, they "comprise the American arm of the Indian Ramakrishna movement", and refer to branches of the Ramakrishna Order located outside India. Carl Jackson in his book, Vedanta for the West stated that, "Vedanta came to America in the form of Vedanta societies", starting with the appearance of Swami Vivekananda at the Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893 and his founding of the New York Society in 1894. Branches of the Ramakrishna Order located outside India are under the spiritual guidance of the Ramakrishna Order. The work of the Vedanta Societies in the west has primarily been devoted to spiritual and pastoral activities, though many of them do some form of social service. Many of the Western Vedanta societies have resident monks, and several centers have resident nuns. The first Vedanta Society outside India was founded by the Indian Hindu monk Swami Vivekananda in New York in November 1894. In 1900, on Swami Vivekananda's second trip to the west, he established the San Francisco Center. Other direct disciples of Ramakrishna who came with Vivekananda to American includes Swamis Turiyananda, Saradananda, Trigunatitananda, and Abhedananda. History Swami Vivekananda, the founder of the Ramakrishna Vedanta movement in the West, came to the United States to represent Hinduism at the 1893 Parliament of Religions in Chicago, where he gave his celebrated greeting to the audience, "Sisters and Brothers of America!". Following his success at the Parliament, he spent two years lecturing in various parts of eastern and central United States, appearing chiefly in Chicago, Detroit, Boston, and New York. For two months, starting in June 1895, he conducted private lectures to a dozen of his disciples at Thousand Island Park. The first Vedanta Society, the Vedanta Society of New York, was founded by Swami Vivekananda in November 1894 on his first trip to the West. In 1897 Vivekananda sent Swami Abhedananda to lead the organization. On Vivekananda's second trip to the west he founded the Vedanta Society of Northern California in San Francisco. Vivekananda spent three months in the Bay Area teaching Vedanta and attracting serious students. Before returning to India he told his followers he was sending Swami Turiyananda, "I have lectured to you on Vedanta; in Turiyananda you will see Vedanta personified. He lives it every moment of his life. He is the ideal Hindu monk, and he will help you all to live pure and holy lives." Major Vedanta Societies in the West Vedanta Society of New York After Swami Vivekananda's celebrated appearance at the 1893 Parliament of Religions in Chicago, he went on a speaking tour of the mid-west and east coast of the United States. While in New York, he founded the first Vedanta Society in 1894. The pattern set by the New York Society has been carried forward with later centers, with a spiritual head from the Ramakrishna Order, and board of directors or trustees for managing the business of the center, for the education and ministering of the lay devotees, often referred to as students of Vedanta. In 1895, Vivekananda broke off his speaking tour and held a 6-week retreat at Thousand Island Park, NY to train and initiate his first disciples, who would carry on the work after he returned to India. In 1897, Swami Abhedananda came from India to take over the work in New York, and for the first two decades of the 20th Century was the "...best-known Asian religious teacher in the United States". In 1921, the current location of the Society was able to be purchased through a gift by Miss Mary Morton, who was the daughter of the ex-Governor of New York, at 34 West Seventy First Street. Notable swamis who were the head of the NY Center include, Swami Paramananda, Swami Bodhananda (1906–1950), Swami Pavitrananada (1951–1977), Swami Tathagatananda (1977–2016), and the current head of Center is Swami Sarvapriyananda. Vedanta Society of Northern California On Swami Vivekananda's second trip to the United States, in 1900, he founded the Vedanta Society of San Francisco and called for a fellow direct disciple of Ramakrishna, Swami Trigunatitananda, to take charge of the center. It was under Trigunatitananda that was advertised as, "the first Hindu Temple in the Whole Western World". The unique architecture of the Hindu temple served an active role in the cultural contact. The temple survived the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, but in 1914 a, "demented follower had exploded a homemade bomb in the Hindu temple, fatally injuring Trigunatita". There was a series of swamis in charge until Swami Ashokananda took over in 1932 and continued until his death in 1969. During Ashokananda's time he greatly expanded the Northern California center to include a huge retreat in Olema, Marin Country, CA, a temple in Berkeley, CA, a temple in Sacramento, a convent in San Francisco, and another convent in San Rafael, CA. In 1959 he dedicated a greatly expanded "New Temple" at Fillmore and Vallejo. Vedanta Society of Southern California The Vedanta Society of Southern California was founded by Swami Prabhavananda in 1930, originally located in the home of a disciple, that became the future Hollywood Vedanta Temple. The society struggled in the early years, but by the late 1930s, the Swami started to attract notable authors and intellectuals, who were curious about the ancient Vedanta philosophy, and wanted to hear more from an adept. In 1938 a formal temple was built on the former rose garden of the home. By the early 1950s Aldous Huxley, Christopher Isherwood, and Gerald Heard had joined the editorial board of the Society's journal, Vedanta In the West.<ref>Vedanta In the West January 1951 – December 1962 (shortly after Huxley's death)</ref> The Swami established Vedanta Press, which oversaw the publication of books that would become standard textbooks for college-level courses, including The Spiritual Heritage of India and the Bhagavad Gita – The Song of God, translated by the Swami and Christopher Isherwood, with an introduction by Aldous Huxley. The translation was hailed as a literary translation, rather than literal. Time Magazine reported the book is a "distinguished literary work... simpler and freer than other English Translations". In the early 1940s, Gerald Heard decided to establish his own monastery in Trabuco Canyon, in Orange County, Southern California, to practice intense spiritual exercises with a strict and physically demanding schedule, feeling that Prabhavananda was too lax. Aldous Huxley spent six weeks there working on his Perennial Philosophy. However, there were not enough followers to support the effort, so in 1949 he donated the entire property, buildings and furnishing to the Vedanta Society of Southern California, which became the Ramakrishna Monastery. Prabhavananda was head of the center until his death on July 4, 1976. Swami Swahananda, who had been the head of the Berkeley Society took over and was head of the center until his death in 2010. Swami Sarvadevananda continues as the spiritual leader to the present. Sub-centers Ramakrishna Monastery, Trabuco Canyon Vedanta Temple and Sarada Convent in Santa Barbara Vedanta Center of Greater Washington DC, Maryland The Center was established in April 1997 as an extension of the Vedanta Society of Southern California under the leadership of Swami Swahananda and spiritual guidance of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, with headquarters at Belur Math, Howrah, West Bengal, India. The head of the center, is Swami Sarvadevananda, minister of the Vedanta Society of Southern California. Swami Swahananda was the founding minister of the center, and was its head from 1997 to 2012. Three monks of the order: Swamis Atmajnanananda, Brahmarupananda, Chidbrahmananda and Brahmacharya Kumar are in residence. Swami Atmajnanananda, currently the resident minister at the Vedanta Center of Greater Washington, DC, in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. He is a scholar in Indian philosophy and traveled extensively throughout India and Bangladesh; contributed various articles and translations to some of the books and magazines of the Ramkrishna order. One of his articles was published in Living Wisdom: Vedanta in the West. He also authored Jiva Gosvamin's Tattvasandarbha: A Study on the Philosophical and Sectarian Development of the Gaudiya Vaisnava Movement, published by Motilal Banarsidass in 1986 under his pre-monastic name. Swami Atmajnanananda was a significant critic of Jeffrey Kripal's book Kali's Child. Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center, New York The Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center located on the upper East Side of Manhattan Island was founded in 1933 by Swami Nikhilananda, when he and a group of followers broke off from the Vedanta Society of New York, while still maintaining its affiliation with the Ramakrishna Order in India. The center has a main temple and monastery in New York City and a retreat property at Thousand Island Park on the Hudson, where Swami Vivekananda stayed for 7 weeks in the summer of 1895. Swami Nikhilananda produced some of the most important English translations of Vedanta scripture and literature including, The Gospel of Ramakrishna. Notable students of the Swami include Joseph Campbell (who helped edit the Gospel) and J.D. Salinger, who began his association with the Swami shortly after returning from WWII. After Nikhilananda's death in 1973. Swami Adiswarananda took over, until his death in 2007. Currently, Swami Yuktatmananda heads the center. Vedanta Society of St. Louis The St. Louis Vedanta Society was founded by Swami Satprakashananda (1888–1979) in 1938. The Swami was a monk of the Ramakrishna Order and a disciple of Swami Brahmananda (considered to be the spiritual son of Ramakrishna). The swami was a sought-after scholar and wrote several books on Vedanta. He was recommended by Aldous Huxley to a young Huston Smith who was moving to St. Louis in 1947, as someone who could teach Vedanta Philosophy in depth. Huston Smith took weekly tutorial sessions with the Swami for a decade, which became the foundation of the course, the TV Series and Book, all titled, The Religions of Man''. When the Society wanted to buy a building in a prominent and prestigious Church Row neighborhood in St. Louis, the swami was denied, as he had "brown skin", so Huston Smith and his wife Kendra bought the property and then turned it over to the society. Swami Chetanananda was the assistant minister under Swami Prabhavananda at the Vedanta Society of Southern California from 1971 to 1979. As Satprakashananda's health declined, Chetanananda was assigned to St. Louis as the assistant there. After Satprakashananda died, Swami Chetanananda became the head of the center, and continues in that role to today. Chetanananda continued the St. Louis Center's tradition of writing and translating important books on Vedanta and the early founders of the Ramakrishna Order. Chetanananda is, "One of the movement's most scholarly swamis". Vedanta Society of Portland An early attempt to start a Portland Vedanta study group in 1925 was initiated by Swami Prabhavananda, who had been the assistant in the San Francisco Center, but the group disbanded when Prabhavananda went on to establish the Vedanta Society of Southern California in 1930. Swami Devatmananda established a permanent Center in 1932 and acquired the large retreat property 20 miles outside of Portland. Swami Aseshananda, who had been the assistant minister under Swami Prabhavananda in Hollywood, took over in 1955 and remained in charge until his death in 1996. In Aseshananda's later years, in his 90s, he was the most senior monk in the Ramakrishna Order and the last living monastic disciple of Holy Mother, Sri Sarada Devi, the wife of Sri Ramakrishna. Similar organizations The term "Vedanta Society" generally refers to branches of the Ramakrishna Order. Other societies, groups, organizations, and institutes which are aligned with this mission and goal of teaching Vedanta include the following, but are not limited to: Chinmaya Mission International Vedanta Society References Further reading External links to Vedanta Societies in the United States External links to Vedanta Societies in Canada Vedanta Society of Calgary Vedanta Society of Toronto Vivekananda Vedanta Society of British Columbia Hindu organizations Ramakrishna Mission
The Cheraw and Salisburg Railroad was a shortline railroad that ran between Cheraw, South Carolina, and Wadesboro, North Carolina. The Cheraw and Salisbury Company was originally incorporated by special charter in 1857 as the Cheraw and Coalfields Railroad. At the company's 1869 annual meeting stockholders approved changing the name of the carrier to Cheraw and Salisbury. The carrier was originally charged with building a line between Cheraw and Salisbury, North Carolina, a distance of approximately . The line began operation in 1868 and by the early 1870s, according to the 1873 American Railroad Manual for the United States and the Dominion, track had been laid between Cheraw and Wadesboro, a distance of . The Cheraw and Darlington Railroad acquired the Cheraw and Salisbury in 1892 for $90,000. The Cheraw and Darlington Railroad was acquired by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in 1898, which became part of their Wadesboro—Florence Line. The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad existed until 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad. After several more mergers and consolidations, it is now part of CSX Transportation. The line was abandoned in the 1970s. References External links Cheraw and Darlington R.R. Company Proceedings, 1883-1897, Cheraw and Darlington Railroad Company Defunct South Carolina railroads Defunct North Carolina railroads Predecessors of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Railway companies established in 1868 Railway companies disestablished in 1892 1868 establishments in South Carolina 1868 establishments in North Carolina 1892 disestablishments in North Carolina 1892 disestablishments in South Carolina
Ukrainian names are given names that originated in Ukraine. In addition to the given names, Ukrainians also have patronymic and family names (surnames; see: Ukrainian surnames). Ukrainian given names Diminutive and hypocoristic forms are male names native to the Ukrainian language that have either an empty inflexional suffix (, , ) or the affixes -о, -ик (, , , , , ). Female names have the affixes -ся, -йка, -нька, (, , , , , ). As in most cultures, a person has a given name chosen by his or her parents. First names in East-Slavic languages mostly originate from one of three sources: Orthodox church tradition (which derives from sources of Greek origin), Catholic church tradition (of Latin origin), or native pre-Christian Slavic origins. Pre-Christian wishful names were given in the hope of controlling the fate of the people. For instance, to scare away evil, children were given names derived from dangerous predatory animals, while the names of Shchasny (Happy) or Rozumnyk (Smart) was supposed to make them happy or smart respectively. Most names have several diminutive forms. Popular Ukrainian male given names (Albert ), from Albert, of Germanic origin. (Anatolii, ), from Anatolius, of Greek origin. (Andrii ), equivalent to Andrew, of Greek origin. (Anton ), (Antin ), equivalent to Anthony, of Latin origin. (Arkadii ), from Arcadius, of Greek origin. (Arsen ), (Arsenii ), from Arsenius, of Greek origin. (Artem ), equivalent to Artemius, of Greek origin. (Artur ), equivalent to Arthur, of Latin or Celtic origin. (Atanasii ), (Afanasii ), (Opanas ), (Panas ), from Athanasius, of Greek origin. (Bohdan ), of Slavic origin. (Borys ), a pre-Christian Slavic diminutive of (Boryslav). (Bronislav ), (Boronyslav ), of Slavic origin. (Vadym ), equivalent to Vadim, of Persian or Slavic origin. (Valentyn ), equivalent to Valentine, of Latin origin. (Valerii ), from Valerius, of Latin origin. (Vasyl ), equivalent to Basil, of Greek origin. (Viktor ), equivalent to Victor, of Latin origin. (Vitalii ). (Vladyslav ), (Volodyslav ), a pre-Christian name of Slavic origin, meaning "lord of fame". (Vladlen), of Russian Communist origin (Vladimir Lenin). No longer used. (Volodymyr ), a pre-Christian name of Slavic origin, equivalent to Vladimir and Waldemar. (Vsevolod ), a pre-Christian name of Slavic origin. (Viacheslav ), equivalent to Wenceslaus, a pre-Christian name of Slavic origin. (Hennadii ), (Henadii ), from Gennadius, of Greek origin. (Hryhorii ), equivalent to Gregory, of Greek origin. (Davyd ), from David, of Hebrew origin. (Danylo ), equivalent to Daniel, of Hebrew origin. (Demian ), equivalent to Damian, of Greek origin. (Denys ), equivalent to Dennis, of Greek origin. (Dmytro ), from Demetrius, of Greek origin. (Eduard), equivalent to Edward, of Anglo-Saxon origin. (Yevhen ), (Yevhenii ), equivalent to Eugene, of Greek origin. (Zinovii ), (Zenovii ), from Zenobius, of Greek origin. (Ivan ), equivalent to Ian, John and Sean, of Hebrew origin. (Ihor ), from Ingvar, of Varangian origin. (Illia ), equivalent to Elias and Elijah, of Hebrew origin. (Yosyp ), (Yosyf ), (Osyp ), equivalent to Joseph, of Hebrew origin. (Kazymyr ), equivalent to Casimir, of Slavic origin. (Kyrylo ), equivalent to Cyril, of Greek origin. (Kostiantyn ), equivalent to Constantine, of Latin origin. (Kuzma ), from Cosmas, of Greek origin. (Lev ), equivalent to Leo, of Greek origin. (Leonid ), from Leonidas, of Greek origin. (Leontii ), from Leontius, of Greek origin. (Liubomyr ), of Slavic origin. (Maksym ), from Maximus, of Latin origin, meaning "greatest". (Markiian), equivalent to Marcian, of Latin origin. (Marko ), equivalent to Marcus and Mark, of Latin origin. (Marian ), from Marianus, of Latin origin. (Matvii ), equivalent to Mathias and Matthew, of Hebrew origin. (Mykyta ), equivalent to Nikita, from Nicetas, of Greek origin. (Mykola ), equivalent to Nicholas, of Greek origin. (Myron ), of Greek origin. (Myroslav ), of Slavic origin. (Mykhailo ), equivalent to Michael and Mitchell, of Hebrew origin. (Nazar ), (Nazarii ), from Nazarius, a Christian name of ambiguous linguistic origins. (Oleh ), equivalent to Helge, of Varangian origin. (Oleksandr ), equivalent to Alexander, of Greek origin. (Oleksii ), (Oleksa ), equivalent to Alexis, of Greek origin. (Omelian ), from Aemilianus, of Latin origin. (Orest ), from Orestes, of Greek origin. (Ostap ), (Yevstakhii ), equivalent to Eustace, of Greek origin. (Pavlo (), equivalent to Paul, of Latin origin. (Petro ), equivalent to Peter, of Greek origin. (Pylyp ), equivalent to Philip, of Greek origin. (Roman ), of Latin origin. (Rostyslav ), of Slavic origin. (Ruslan ), equivalent to Arslan, of Tatar origin. (Sava ), of Slavic origin. (Sviatoslav ), a pre-Christian name of Slavic origin. (Semen), equivalent to Simeon, of Hebrew origin. (Serhii ), equivalent to Serge, of Latin origin. (Stanyslav ), (Stanislav ), of Slavic origin. (Stepan ), (Stefan ), equivalent to Stephen, of Greek origin. (Taras ), of Greek or Dacian origin. (Tymofii ), equivalent to Timothy, of Greek origin. (Tymur ), of Mongol or Turkic origin. (Trokhym ). (Fedir ), (Fedor ), (Teodor ), (Khvedir ), equivalent to Theodore, of Greek origin. (Feodosii ), from Theodosius, of Greek origin. (Frants ), from Franz, equivalent to Francis, of Latin origin. (Yurii ), (Heorhii ), (Yehor ), equivalent to George, of Greek origin. (Yukhym ), from Euthymius, of Greek origin. (Yakiv ), equivalent to Jacob and James, of Hebrew origin. (Yaroslav ), of Slavic origin. Popular Ukrainian female given names (Alla ), of Gothic origin. (Anastasiia ), of Greek origin. (Anhelina ), from Angelina, of Greek origin. (Anzhela ), from Angela, of Greek origin. (Antonina ), of Latin origin. (Bronislava), (Boronyslava), feminine of Bronislav and Boronyslav. (Valentyna ), from Valentina, feminine of Valentyn. (Varvara ), from Barbara, of Greek origin. (Vasylyna ), feminine of Vasyl. (Veronika ), from Veronica, a Latin alteration of Berenice, of Ancient Macedonian origin. (Viktoriia ), feminine of Viktor, from Victoria, of Latin origin. (Veselka), Ukrainian word , meaning "rainbow". (Vira ), meaning "faith", calque from Greek (Piste). (Halyna ), from Galene, of Greek origin. (Hanna ), (Anna ), equivalent to Anne, of Hebrew origin. (Daryna ), of Slavic origin. (Dariia ), (Daria ), from Daria, of Persian origin. (Dina), from Dinah, of Hebrew origin. (Emiliia ), equivalent to Emily, of Latin origin. (Yeva ), equivalent to Eve, of Hebrew origin. (Yevdokiia ), from Eudocia, of Greek origin. (Yevheniia ), (Yevhena), from Eugenia, feminine of Yevhen and Yevhenii, of Greek origin. (Yelyzaveta ), (Yelizaveta ), (Yelysaveta ), equivalent to Elizabeth and Isabella, of Hebrew origin. (Yefrosyniia ), from Euphrosyne, of Greek origin. (Zinaida ), from Zenaida, of Greek origin. (Zlata ), of Slavic origin. (Zoriana ), Slavic for "star", compare to Estelle (given name), Stella. (Zoia), from Zoe, of Greek origin. (Ivanna ), (Zhanna), (Yana ), equivalent to Jane, Jean, Joan, Joanna and Joanne, feminine of Ivan, of Hebrew origin. (Inna ). (Iryna ), equivalent to Irene, of Greek origin. (Kalyna), guelder-rose, symbol of Ukraine, the Ukrainian people. (Kateryna ), equivalent to Caitlin, Karen, Katherine, Kathleen and Katrina, of Greek origin. (Kvitka), Ukrainian , meaning "flower". (Klavdiia ), from Claudia, of Latin origin. (Larysa ). (Leonida ), feminine of Leonid. (Lidiia ), from Lydia, of Greek origin. (Liliia ). (Liubov ), (Liubomyra ), feminine of Liubomyr, meaning "love", calque from Greek (Agape). (Liudmyla ), equivalent to Ludmila, of Slavic origin. (Maia ), the month of May. (Marharyta ), equivalent to Margaret and Marjorie, of Persian origin. (Maryna ), from Marina, of Latin origin. (Mariia ), from Maria, equivalent to Marie, Mary and Miriam, of Hebrew origin. (Melaniia ), equivalent to Melanie, of Greek origin. (Myroslava ), feminine of Myroslav. (Mykhailyna ), feminine of Mykhaylo, equivalent to Michelle, of Hebrew origin. (Nadiia ), meaning "hope", calque from Greek (Elpis). (Nataliia ), (Natalia ), equivalent to Natalie, of Latin origin. (Nina ), from Nino, of ambiguous ancient Near Eastern origin. (Oksana ), (Kseniia ), from Xenia, of Greek origin. The form Oksana is most common. (Oleksandra ), (Lesia ), (Olesia ), feminine of Oleksandr, equivalent to Alexandra, of Greek origin. (Olena ), from Helena, equivalent to Elaine, Ellen and Helen, of Greek origin. (Olha ), feminine of Oleh, a pre-Christian name derived from Helga, of Varangian origin. (Paraskoviia ), from Paraskeve, of Greek origin. (Pelaheia), (Pelahiia ), from Pelagia, of Greek origin. (Raisa ). (Romana), feminine of Roman. (Ruslana ), feminine of Ruslan. (Svitlana ), meaning "shining one", of Slavic origin. (Sviatoslava), feminine of Sviatoslav. (Snizhana ). (Solomiia ), equivalent to Salome, of Hebrew origin. (Sofiia ), from Sophia, equivalent to Sophie, of Greek origin. (Stefaniia ), (Stepaniia), (Stepanyda ), equivalent to Stephanie, masculine of Stefan and Stepan, of Greek origin. (Taisiia ), (Taisa ), from Thaïs, of Greek origin. (Tamara), from Tamar, of Hebrew origin. (Teklia ), from Thecla, of Greek origin. (Tetiana ), of Latin origin. (Uliana ), equivalent to Gillian or Juliana, of Latin origin. (Fedora ), equivalent to Theodora, masculine of Fedir, Fedor, Khvedir and Teodor, of Greek origin. (Khrystyna ), equivalent to Christine, of Greek origin. (Yuliia ), equivalent to Julia and Julie, of Latin origin. (Yanina), diminutive of Yana, equivalent to Janine. (Yaroslava ), feminine of Yaroslav. See also Slavic names Slavic surnames Ukrainian surnames List of surnames in Ukraine References External links List of popular names in Ukrainian (in Ukrainian) Database of Names - Main Department of Statistics in Lviv Oblast (in Ukrainian) Names by culture Ukrainian given names Slavic-language names
Two vessels of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Germaine or Germain, in honour of Lord Germain: HM armed ship Germaine, of 14 guns, was a mercantile vessel that Governor Patrick Tonyn purchased in April 1778 for the East Florida Provincial Navy and renamed. He disbanded the provincial navy in 1779 and the Royal Navy commissioned her in 1779 under Lieutenant John Mowbray. The French captured her in 1781; her ultimate fate is currently unknown. was the American mercantile brig-sloop Americain captured in 1781, taken into service as HMS Germaine, and sold in March 1784. Citations References Royal Navy ship names
In 2007, Marsalis Music Honors Bob French was released as part of the Marsalis music Honors series. The album's musicians include Harry Connick, Jr. on piano and Branford Marsalis on saxophone. Track listing "Bourbon Street Parade" (Paul Barbarin) - 8:20 "Basin Street Blues" (Spencer Williams) - 5:58 "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" (Henry Creamer, Turner Layton) - 5:58 "Milenburg Joys" (Paul Mares, Walter Melrose, Fred "Jelly Roll" Morton, Leon Roppolo) - 8:28 "You Are My Sunshine" (Jimmie Davis) - 3:54 "Burgundy Street Blues" (George Lewis) - 6:30 "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" (Clarence Muse, Leon Rene, Otis South Rene) - 9:21 "Royal Garden Blues" (Clarence Williams, Spencer Williams) - 5:41 "Do You Know What It Means (To Miss New Orleans)" (Louis Alter, Eddie DeLange) - 6:54 "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" (traditional) - 7:51 "When the Saints (Go Marching In)" (traditional) - 7:23 Personnel Bob French - drums, vocals Troy Andrews - trombone Leonard Brown - trumpet Harry Connick, Jr. - piano Edward Huntington - banjo Branford Marsalis - saxophone Chris Severin - bass Ellen Smith - vocals Reception AllMusic The Gazette New York Times (Favorable) offBeat (Favorable) Philadelphia Daily News A References 2007 albums Rounder Records albums
Woldu is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Birhan Woldu (born 1981), Ethiopian nurse famous as a starving child Paul Woldu (born 1984), Canadian football player Sabagadis Woldu (1780–1831), Ethiopian governor Tekeste Woldu (born 1945), Ethiopian cyclist See also Wold (surname)
The Suchian was a faunal age of Japan, lasting from 3 to 1.9 million years ago, at the boundary of the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs. It corresponds in age to the latter part of the Blancan of North America, and to most of the Piacenzian and Gelasian of Europe. References Geochronology
Rhombotrypa is an extinct trepostome bryozoan genus from the Ordovician Period, first described in 1866 by Carl Ludwig Rominger. Rhombotrypa quadrata is one of the few trepostome bryozoans known from the Cincinnatian that can be recognized externally, without analyzing the internal structure of the fossils. References Prehistoric bryozoan genera Ordovician genera Ordovician bryozoans Trepostomata
Richard Kind is an American actor, known for his roles as Dr. Mark Devanow in Mad About You (1992–1999, 2019), Paul Lassiter in Spin City (1996–2002), Andy in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2002–2021), and Arthur in A Serious Man (2009). Kind is also known for his voice performances in various Pixar films such as A Bug's Life (1998), the first two films of the Cars franchise (2006–2011), Toy Story 3 (2010), and Inside Out (2015). He was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance as Marcus Hoff in the 2013 Broadway production of The Big Knife. Film Television Video games Web Theatre Theme park attractions References Male actor filmographies American filmographies
The Fond Playing Field is a football venue in Sauteurs, Saint Patrick Parish, Grenada. Redevelopment, which included increasing spectator seating capacity to 1,000; adding flood lighting; and resurfacing the playing field, was begun in 2013 and completed in 2016 with $1.6 million Euros provided through the FIFA Goal Project. The property is owned by the government of Grenada and leased to the Grenada Football Association. The ground is home to all GFA Premier Division clubs from the parish. References Football venues in Grenada Sports venues in Grenada
The 1964–65 season was the 9th season of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto. Real Madrid won the title. Teams and venues League table Relegation playoffs Club Águilas remained in the league and Canoe NC was relegated after the relegation playoffs, played with the third and fourth qualified teams in Segunda División (CB Hospitalet, promoted, and CN Vitoria). Stats Leaders Points References ACB.com Linguasport Liga Española de Baloncesto (1957–1983) seasons 1964–65 in Spanish basketball
3 Legends Stadium is a baseball stadium in Butte, Montana, United States. The ballpark opened in 2017 hosting American Legion baseball and in 2021 welcomed the Mining City Tommyknockers of the summer-collegiate Expedition League. Located at the Copper Mountain Sports Complex, the stadium name honors three long-time supporters of American Legion baseball in Butte. The ballpark's playing field is named Miners Field. Stadium upgrade plans were announced in October 2020 to "enhance the fan experience." Seating capacity would increase from 470 to 1,300. The planned additional seating and amenities were to include bleachers, a V.I.P. seating area, a 200-300 person party deck in left field, a hot tub section in centerfield, and a children's play area with a zip-line. In April 2021, the county commissioners rejected the hot tub idea due to liability concerns. References 2017 establishments in Montana Baseball venues in Montana Buildings and structures in Butte, Montana Sports venues completed in 2017 Tourist attractions in Butte, Montana
Dame Alison Margaret Saunders, ( Brown; born 14 February 1961) is a British barrister and a former Director of Public Prosecutions. She was the first lawyer from within the Crown Prosecution Service and the second woman to hold the appointment. She was also the second holder of this office not to be a Queen's Counsel. She was previously the Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS London. Her term of office ended on 31 October 2018. She is now a Partner at the Magic Circle law firm Linklaters. Early life Alison Margaret Brown was born on 14 February 1961 in Aberdeen, Scotland, to Hugh Colin Brown and Margaret (Bennett) Brown. She attended primary school in Brixton, London, and then St Teilo's Church in Wales High School in Cardiff. Saunders then studied at Runshaw College in Leyland, Lancashire. She read law at the University of Leeds from 1979 to 1982. She graduated Bachelor of Laws (LLB hons). Career Having completed her pupillage and thereby becoming a qualified barrister, Saunders began working for Lloyd's of London. She joined the newly formed CPS in 1986. In 1991, she joined the CPS policy division. She was appointed Branch Crown Prosecutor for Wood Green in 1997, and Assistant Chief Crown Prosecutor of CPS London South in 1999. She took up the appointment of Chief Crown Prosecutor for Sussex in 2001 overseeing the case made against Roy Whiting, who was convicted of murdering Sarah Payne. Between 2003 and 2005, she served as Deputy Legal Advisor to the Attorney General. She then became head of prosecutions for the Organised Crime division of the CPS. She was the Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS London from 2009 until 2013. During that time, she was involved in the 2011 to 2012 retrial, and subsequent conviction, of the killers of Stephen Lawrence. Director of Public Prosecutions On 23 July 2013, it was announced that she would become the new Director of Public Prosecutions in succession to Sir Keir Starmer, taking up the appointment on 1 November 2013. She was the first head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to be appointed from within the service and the second woman to hold the appointment. As the Director of Public Prosecutions, Saunders faced criticism and controversy around the handling of trials for rape and sexual assault. The CPS has been criticised for the case of Eleanor de Freitas, who killed herself after the CPS decided to take over a private prosecution brought against her by the man she accused of rape. Saunders said that the "evidence in this case was strong and having considered it in light of all of our knowledge and guidance on prosecuting sexual offences and allegedly false rape claims, it is clear there was sufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction for perverting the course of justice". Saunders stated that the number of rape prosecutions being brought to court would increase by a third in the year 2015 and argued that this increase follows improvements in the treatment received by victims by police, courts and the CPS. In 2014, Saunders announced that the CPS would be seeking to fight against criminals hiding assets abroad and appointed a team of six specialist lawyers to work with legal authorities overseas to recover assets from countries including Spain and the United Arab Emirates. In April 2015, Saunders was criticized for her decision not to prosecute Greville Janner on child sexual abuse charges despite his meeting the evidential test for prosecution, citing his poor health, as well as for dropping charges against nine journalists as part of the Operation Elveden case. Saunders defended herself saying, "I'm not here to make popular decisions. I always feel under pressure to make the right decision." In June 2015, The Guardian reported that, following a review, the decision not to prosecute Lord Janner would in fact be overturned. Simon Danczuk, then MP for Rochdale, told the Guardian that "if the report is accurate, Saunders will now have to consider her position" as a result of the scrutiny that her initial decision would now be placed under. The decision marks the first time a DPP has had a major prosecuting decision reviewed and overturned. Amid calls for her resignation, she told the BBC that she would not resign. Saunders blamed failings within her department and the police for the collapse of three different police inquiries between 1991 and 2007. Theresa May (then the home secretary, later Prime Minister) said in a radio interview: “I was very concerned when I heard about this decision. It is not my decision, it is entirely a decision for the director of public prosecutions.” In 2015, a case was brought against Saunders in the High Court. The complainant, Nikki Kenward, argued that Saunders had amended prosecution policy outside of the democratic process. Saunders released the alleged amendment in October, 2014. In it she suggested that the guidelines on assisted suicide prosecution be understood such that a doctor who is not the patient's immediate care provider, should not be as likely to face prosecution as a doctor who is the patient's immediate care provider. This prompted a backlash from anti-assisted suicide groups who argued that this was a substantial change, which would allow for businesses similar to Dignitas to operate in the UK. Saunders' defence was that she had only clarified the existing guidelines. Nevertheless, Kenward was granted the judicial review against Saunders in April, 2015. It went to the High Court in November 2015; the case against Saunders was dismissed. In 2018, Saunders was paid a salary of between £210,000 and £214,999. On 2 April 2018, it was announced that Saunders was to stand down at the end of her term as head of the CPS. On 1 November 2018, she was succeeded as Director of Public Prosecutions by Max Hill QC. Controversy In June 2015, Saunders was accused by journalist Julia Hartley-Brewer of a crusade to criminalise "drunken sexual encounters". In December 2017, journalist Allison Pearson of The Daily Telegraph called for Saunders to resign following the scandal of several high-profile rape cases falling apart or convictions being overturned due to police withholding key information regarding the innocence of the accused. Conversely, on 23 January 2018, Saunders was criticised by victims' and survivors' groups because her words could be taken to mean that silence equates to consent. After it was announced that Saunders would not be reappointed for a second term, The Daily Telegraph reported, in April 2018, that crime statistics tracking burglary, violent crime and shoplifting all rose significantly under Saunders' tenure as Director of Public Prosecutions. On 29 December 2018, The Telegraph reported that Saunders would be "the first former head of the Crown Prosecution Service not to receive a senior honour after her tenure was marked by a series of scandals". However, Saunders was named a Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (DCB) in the 2020 New Year Honours, and was later invested. A week after Saunders stepped down as head of the CPS, it was announced that the CPS had agreed to a five-figure settlement with broadcaster Paul Gambaccini, who was arrested as part of Operation Yewtree and bailed repeatedly for a year over unfounded sex charges before being told he would not be charged. Samuel Armstrong, a former Conservative MP's chief of staff who was acquitted of rape, said the settlement was a "damning indictment [that] should act as the final nail in the coffin for her hopes of a damehood ... Saunders' one-woman crusade to shift the scales of justice in sex cases not only ruined the lives of dozens of young men but of Paul Gambaccini as well." Later career In 2019, Saunders joined the law firm Linklaters as Dispute Resolution Partner. Personal life Saunders is married to Neil Saunders, a barrister, and has two sons. Honours Saunders was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2013 New Year Honours "for services to Law and Order especially after the 2011 London Riots" and Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (DCB) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to criminal justice. References External links Crown Prosecution Service 1961 births Living people Alumni of the University of Leeds British barristers British women lawyers Dames Commander of the Order of the Bath People from Aberdeen Directors of Public Prosecutions (England and Wales)
Étienne-Jean-Baptiste-Pierre-Ignace Pivert de Senancour (; 16 November 1770, in Paris – 10 January 1846, in Saint-Cloud) was a French essayist and philosopher, remembered primarily for his epistolary novel Obermann. Life Much of Senancour's childhood was spent in a state of ill-health. He began his education with a curé in the vicinity of Ermenonville before being sent to the Collège de la Marche. His father, Claude-Laurent Pivert, a Contrôleur des Rentes and Conseil du Roi, wanted him to enter the seminary of Saint-Sulpice to become a priest. To avoid a profession for which he had no vocation, Senancour, with the help of his mother, fled to Switzerland in 1789. On 11 September 1790, he married Marie-Françoise Daguet with whom he had two children: a daughter Eulalie (1791) who would later follow in her father's footsteps and become a writer, and a son, Florian-Julien (1793), who went on to pursue a career in the military. The marriage was not a happy one; his wife refused to accompany him to the Alpine solitude he desired, and they settled in Fribourg. His absence from France at the outbreak of the Revolution was interpreted as hostility to the new government, and his name was included in the list of émigrés. He visited France from time to time by stealth, but he only succeeded in saving the remnants of a considerable fortune. In 1799 he published in Paris his Rêveries sur la nature primitive de l'homme, a book containing impassioned descriptive passages which mark him out as a precursor of the romantic movement. His parents and his wife died before the close of the century, and Senancour was in Paris in 1801 when he began Obermann, which was finished in Switzerland two years later, and printed in 1804. This singular book, which has never lost its popularity with a limited class of readers, was followed in the next year by a treatise De l'amour, in which he attacked the accepted social conventions. During this period, he worked at the magazine Mercure de France where he made the acquaintance of Louis-Sébastien Mercier and Charles Nodier. Senancour might have spent his life writing in complete obscurity were it not for a charge leveled against him by a public prosecutor for slandering religion in the second edition of his Résumé de l'histoire des traditions morales et religieuses (1827) wherein he described Jesus as a "youthful sage". He was initially found guilty and sentenced to nine months in prison and fined 300 francs, but the penalties were dropped on appeal. Attention to the case from the liberal press increased Senancour's standing, and many of his works were rediscovered and republished. The author revised and expanded Obermann for the 1833 edition. Obermann, which is to a great extent inspired by Rousseau, was edited and praised successively by Sainte-Beuve and by George Sand, and had a considerable influence both in France and England. It is a series of letters supposed to be written by a solitary and melancholy person, whose headquarters are placed in a lonely valley of the Jura. The idiosyncrasy of the book in the large class of Wertherian-Byronic literature consists in the fact that the hero, instead of feeling the vanity of things, recognizes his own inability to be and do what he wishes. Danish literary critic Georg Brandes pointed out that while Chateaubriand's novella René was appreciated by some of the ruling spirits of the century, Obermann was understood only by the highly gifted, sensitive temperaments, usually strangers to success. Senancour was tinged to some extent with the older philosophe form of free-thinking, and had no sympathy with the Catholic reaction. Having no resources but his pen, Senancour was driven to hack-work during the period which elapsed between his return to France (1803) and his death at Saint-Cloud; but some of the charm of Obermann is to be found in the Libres Méditations d'un solitaire inconnu. Thiers and Villemain successively obtained for Senancour from Louis Philippe pensions which enabled him to pass his last days in comfort. Senancour also authored the comedic drama Valombré (1807), and late in life wrote a second novel in letters entitled Isabelle (1833). He composed his own epitaph, "Eternité, sois mon asile". Senancour is immortalized for English readers in two poems by Matthew Arnold entitled Stanzas in Memory of the Author of Obermann and Obermann Once More. Obermann has been translated into English three times: in its entirety by A. E. Waite (1903) and J. Anthony Barnes (1910), and in selections by Jessie Peabody Frothingham (1901). In music Between 1848 and 1854, Franz Liszt composed Vallée d'Obermann, one of the pieces for piano of the suite Première année: Suisse, from the œuvre Années de pèlerinage, inspired by Senancour's most famous novel. Works (1792) Les Premiers Ages. Incertitudes humaines (1793) Sur les Générations actuelles, absurdités humaines (1795) Aldomen ou le bonheur dans l'obscurité (1799) Rêveries sur la nature primitive de l'homme (1804) Oberman (changed to Obermann in subsequent editions) (1806) De l'amour (1807) Valombré (1814) Lettre d'un habitant des Vosges sur MM. Buonaparte, de Chateaubriand, Grégoire, Barruel (1815) De Napoléon (1815) Quatorze juillet 1815 (1816) Observations critiques sur l'ouvrage intitulé "Génie du christianisme", suivies de réflexions sur les écrits de Monsieur de Bonald (1819) Libres Méditations d'un solitaire inconnu (1824) Résumé de l'histoire de la Chine (1825) Résumé de l'histoire des traditions morales et religieuses (1833) Petit vocabulaire de simple vérité (1833) Isabelle References France, Peter (Ed.) (1995). The New Oxford Companion to Literature in French. Oxford: Clarendon Press. . Gonthier, Albert (1999). Montreux et ses hôtes illustres. Saint-Gingolph: Editions Cabédita. . Schenk, H. G. (1966). The Mind of the European Romantics: an Essay in Cultural History. London: Constable. External links Célébrations nationales 2004: Senancour publie Oberman 1770 births 1846 deaths University of Paris alumni Writers from Paris 18th-century French writers 18th-century French male writers 19th-century French novelists French male novelists 19th-century French male writers
Belenözü, historically Ravanda, is a village in the Polateli District, Kilis Province, Turkey. The village had a population of 331 in 2022. In late 19th century, German orientalist Martin Hartmann listed the village as a settlement of 25 houses inhabited by Turks. References Villages in Polateli District Turkoman settlements in Kilis Province
Jim White (born 1957) is a British journalist and presenter. He attended Manchester Grammar School and read English at Bristol University. Writing White was a founding member of staff at The Independent in 1986. He has covered major sporting events for the Daily Telegraph since 2003, after leaving The Guardian. He is an ardent Manchester United supporter and writes a regular column for fanzines United We Stand and The Telegraph. He also writes articles for Yahoo! Eurosport. White has also written a book, You'll Win Nothing with Kids, a memoir of his time as a wholly unsuccessful junior football coach. Broadcasting White is a long-serving contributor to BBC Radio 4 and Five Live, including appearances as a guest pundit on Fighting Talk. He has also appeared on Sky, for whom he has written and presented documentaries on Jose Mourinho and Sven-Göran Eriksson, and previously presented a sports current affairs show, The Back Page, on STV. Personal life White has a son, Barney, and a daughter Ellie who is a comedian and actress. References British male journalists British sports broadcasters British sportswriters British television presenters People educated at Manchester Grammar School Alumni of the University of Bristol Living people People from Urmston 1957 births
The Miles Brothers (Harry J., Herbert, Joseph, and Earl C.) were pioneers in American cinema. In 1902, they established one of the first motion picture exchanges in the United States. Their 1906 film, A Trip Down Market Street, is an historic 13-minute journey down Market Street in San Francisco from 8th Street to the Embarcadero, giving a rare view of the street before the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. The film was long thought to have been made in September 1905, after being dated as such by the Library of Congress based on the state of construction of several buildings. Film historian David Kiehn, a co-founder of Niles Film Museum in Niles, California, a museum devoted to Essanay Studios, dated the film to the spring of 1906 from automobile registrations and weather records. Kiehn eventually found promotional materials from the film's original release. The film was sent to New York City by train the night before the earthquake, which destroyed the Miles Brothers' studio where it had been kept. Three prints survive , and it has been digitally restored. References Articles containing video clips American cinema pioneers Defunct American film studios
Dary John Mizelle (born June 14, 1940 in Stillwater, Oklahoma) is an American composer of avant-garde classical and jazz music. Life and career Mizelle studied trombone (B.A. California State University, Sacramento) as well as composition (M.A. University of California, Davis, Ph.D. University of California, San Diego) and while at U.C. Davis participated in the New Music Ensemble (a pioneering free improvisation group that dispensed with scores). He was an original member of the group that founded Source: Music of the Avant Garde magazine. His mentors include: Larry Austin, Richard Swift, Jerome Rosen, Karlheinz Stockhausen, David Tudor, Roger Reynolds, Robert Erickson, Pauline Oliveros, and Kenneth Gaburo. His music involves mastery of instrumental, electronic and vocal resources as well as his own performance on several different instruments and voice. He works in many different genres and media. His SPANDA project consists of thirteen days of music with a coherent macrostructure, which includes music theater, opera, orchestra works, choral works, electronic music, chamber music, solo instrumental and vocal music as well as combinations and integrations of all these. A prolific composer with works in all media, he has over 450 compositions and 40 jazz tunes. He refers to his music as "multidimensional" in scope and practices his musical art in multiple tuning systems ("macrotonality") and simultaneous tonal, modal and atonal systems ("polyatonality") as well as multiple rhythmic systems (systemic polyrhythm). His electronic music uses the techniques he refers to as "microsynthesis" (mixing of very short - less than 50 millisecond - elements of different sonic energy components) and "isomorphic synthesis" (the compression of musical macrostructure to the level of waveforms) as well as more conventional techniques such as additive synthesis, granular synthesis and transformation of acoustical sounds. He has held academic appointments at University of South Florida, Oberlin Conservatory of Music where he was head of the Technology In Music And Related Arts (TIMARA) program, and State University of New York at Purchase where he was Chair of the Composition Program. He makes his home in Westchester County, New York since 1979. List of works Piano Music Variations on a Tone Row (1963) Piano Opus (1966) In Memoriam Igor Stravinsky (1971) TRANSFORMS for piano (1975–79) Three Easy Pieces (1980–93) I Was Standing Quite Close to Process (1991-2) Autumnal Equinox (1998) ZNV (1998) Kitamidorigaoka (1999) Zach’s New Blues (2001) Fingers on Keys-New Music for Piano Students (2003) On Gaku (2005) Piano Concerto Number One—Winterscape Piano Concerto Number Two—Consciousness Fantasy I (2011) Fantasy II (2012) Sonatas I-IX (1964-2012) Discography Soundscape: Collected Works of Dary John Mizelle Vol. 1 (2000). Furious Artisans FACD6801. Featuring: Metalsong II Soundscape Pi/Grace Samadhi Transmutations and metamorphosis (2004). Equilibrium EQ67. Featuring: Transmutations and metamorphoses Nataraja Records (2006). Featuring: SPANDA Symphonies of Sound IV : I Was Standing Quite Close to Process Transforms: Collected Works of Dary John Mizelle Vol. 2. performed by Laurie Hudicek. Furious Artisans. Featuring: Transforms for Piano (14 of 34) Further reading Kyle Gann. “Calm Within Chaos” (Dary John Mizelle, Robert Ashley). Village Voice. November 22, 1988 (Vol. XXXIII No. 47, p. 86). References External links Dary John Mizelle homepage 1940 births 20th-century classical composers American male classical composers American classical composers Living people Pupils of Robert Erickson Pupils of Karlheinz Stockhausen American jazz composers American male jazz composers California State University, Sacramento alumni University of California, Davis alumni University of California, San Diego alumni University of South Florida faculty Oberlin Conservatory of Music faculty State University of New York at Purchase faculty People from Stillwater, Oklahoma Musicians from Oklahoma 21st-century classical composers 21st-century American composers 20th-century American composers Jazz musicians from New York (state) Jazz musicians from Oklahoma Classical musicians from New York (state) 20th-century American male musicians 21st-century American male musicians 20th-century jazz composers 21st-century jazz composers

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