image
imagewidth (px) 980
980
| docid
stringlengths 4
8
| text
stringlengths 108
4.25k
| title
stringlengths 2
71
|
|---|---|---|---|
1000
|
Hercule Poirot (, ) is a fictional Belgian detective created by British writer Agatha Christie. Poirot is one of Christie's most famous and long-running characters, appearing in 33 novels, two plays (Black Coffee and Alibi), and 51 short stories published between 1920 and 1975. Poirot has been portrayed on radio, in film and on television by various actors, including Austin Trevor, John Moffatt, Albert Finney, Peter Ustinov, Ian Holm, Tony Randall, Alfred Molina, Orson Welles, David Suchet, Kenneth Branagh, and John Malkovich. Overview Influences Poirot's name was derived from two other fictional detectives of the time: Marie Belloc Lowndes' Hercule Popeau and Frank Howel Evans' Monsieur Poiret, a retired French police officer living in London. Evans' Jules Poiret "was small and rather heavyset, hardly more than five feet, but moved with his head held high. The most remarkable features of his head were the stiff military moustache. His apparel was neat to perfection, a little quaint and frankly dandified." He was accompanied by Captain Harry Haven, who had returned to London from a Colombian business venture ended by a civil war. A more obvious influence on the early Poirot stories is that of Arthur Conan Doyle. In An Autobiography, Christie states, "I was still writing in the Sherlock Holmes tradition – eccentric detective, stooge assistant, with a Lestrade-type Scotland Yard detective, Inspector Japp". Conan Doyle acknowledged basing his detective stories on the model of Edgar Allan Poe's C. Auguste Dupin and his anonymous narrator, and basing his character Sherlock Holmes on Joseph Bell, who in his use of "ratiocination" prefigured Poirot's reliance on his "little grey cells". Poirot also bears a striking resemblance to A. E. W. Mason's fictional detective Inspector Hanaud of the French Sûreté, who first appeared in the 1910 novel At the Villa Rose and predates the first Poirot novel by 10 years. Christie's Poirot was clearly the result of her early development of the detective in her first book, written in 1916 and published in 1920. The large number of refugees in the country who had fled the German invasion of Belgium in August to November 1914 served as a plausible explanation of why such a skilled detective would be available to solve mysteries at an English country house. At the time of Christie's writing, it was considered patriotic to express sympathy towards the Belgians, since the invasion of their country had constituted Britain's casus belli for entering World War I, and British wartime propaganda emphasised the "Rape of Belgium". Popularity Poirot first appeared in The Mysterious Affair at Styles, published in 1920, and exited in Curtain, published in 1975. Following the latter, Poirot was the only fictional character to receive an obituary on the front page of The New York Times. By 1930, Agatha Christie found Poirot "insufferable", and by 1960 she felt that he was a "detestable, bombastic, tiresome, ego-centric little creep". Despite this, Poirot remained an exceedingly popular character with the general public. Christie later stated that she refused to kill him off,
|
Hercule Poirot
|
|
10000
|
Eiffel may refer to: Places Eiffel Tower, in Paris, France, designed by Gustave Eiffel Champ de Mars – Tour Eiffel station, Metro station serving the Eiffel Tower Eiffel Bridge, Ungheni, Moldova, designed by Gustave Eiffel Eiffel Bridge, Láchar, Spain, built by the studio of Gustave Eiffel Eiffel Bridge, Zrenjanin, Serbia, built by Gustave Eiffel's company Eiffel Building, Sao Paulo, Brazil; a mixed use building Eiffel Peak, a summit in Alberta, Canada Education Eiffel School of Management (est. 2007), Creteil, France Gustave Eiffel French School of Budapest, Hungary Gustave Eiffel University (est. 2020), Champs-sur-Marne, Marne la Vallée, France Lycée Gustave Eiffel (disambiguation) Music Eiffel 65, an Italian electronic music group, originally called Eiffel Eiffel (band), a French rock group 5 Eiffel (EP), a 1982 record by Kim Larsen "Alec Eiffel", a song by the alternative rock band Pixies Other uses Eiffel (company), successor of Gustave Eiffel's engineering company Eiffel (film), a 2021 French film Eiffel I'm in Love, a 2003 Indonesian teen romantic comedy film directed by Nasri Cheppy. The film stars and Shandy Aulia as the main characters Eiffel (programming language), developed by Bertrand Meyer EiffelStudio, a development environment for the programming language Visual Eiffel Eiffel Forum License, a free software license People with the surname Erika Eiffel, American woman who "married" the Eiffel Tower Gustave Eiffel (1832–1923), engineer and designer of the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty See also Eiffel Tower (disambiguation) Eiffel Bridge (disambiguation) Tour Eiffel (disambiguation) Gustave Eiffel (disambiguation) Eifel, a mountain region in Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg Jean Effel (1908–1982), French painter, caricaturist, illustrator and journalist
|
Eiffel
|
|
1000005
|
Glucono-delta-lactone (GDL), also known as gluconolactone, is an organic compound with the formula . A colorless solid, it is an oxidized derivative of glucose. It is typically produced by the aerobic oxidation of glucose in the presence of the enzyme glucose oxidase. The conversion cogenerates hydrogen peroxide, which is often the key product of the enzyme: Gluconolactone spontaneously hydrolyzes to gluconic acid: Applications Gluconolactone is a food additive with the E-number E575 used as a sequestrant, an acidifier, or a curing, pickling, or leavening agent. It is a lactone of D-gluconic acid. Pure GDL is a white odorless crystalline powder. GDL has been marketed for use in feta cheese. GDL is pH-neutral, but hydrolyses in water to gluconic acid which is acidic, adding a tangy taste to foods, though it has roughly a third of the sourness of citric acid. It is metabolized to 6-phospho-D-gluconate; one gram of GDL yields roughly the same amount of metabolic energy as one gram of sugar. Upon addition to water, GDL is partially hydrolysed to gluconic acid, with the balance between the lactone form and the acid form established as a chemical equilibrium. The rate of hydrolysis of GDL is increased by heat and high pH. The yeast Saccharomyces bulderi can be used to ferment gluconolactone to ethanol and carbon dioxide. The pH value greatly affects culture growth. Gluconolactone at 1 or 2% in a mineral media solution causes the pH to drop below 3. It is also a complete inhibitor of the enzyme amygdalin beta-glucosidase at concentrations of 1 mM. See also Glucuronolactone References Food acidity regulators Curing agents Delta-lactones Pickling agents Leavening agents Sequestrants Garde manger Tetrahydropyrans E-number additives
|
Glucono delta-lactone
|
|
100001
|
Breydon Water is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. It is a Local Nature Reserve, a Ramsar site and a Special Protection Area. It is part of the Berney Marshes and Breydon Water nature reserve, which is managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). It is a large stretch of sheltered estuary. It is at the gateway to The Broads river system on the eastern edge of Halvergate Marshes. It is the UK's largest protected wetland. It is long and more than wide in places. Breydon Water is overlooked at the southern end by the remains of the Roman Saxon Shore fort at Burgh Castle. Centuries ago, Breydon Water would have been one large estuary facing the sea. At the western end the water may be considered to start at the confluence of the River Yare and River Waveney; smaller sources including The Fleet flow in from the surrounding marshland. Safe passage for boats is indicated by red and green marker posts. Unlike most of the navigable waterways in the Norfolk Broads, Breydon Water is not subject to a speed limit. At the east end of Breydon Water the river returns to a narrow channel, passing under Breydon Bridge after which it is joined by the River Bure then under Haven Bridge from where it is through the harbour into the North Sea. Features At low tide there are vast areas of mudflats and saltings, all teeming with birds. Since the mid-80s, Breydon Water has been a nature reserve in the care of the RSPB. It has been a popular shooting area for centuries, and the shooting continues, but on a very much reduced scale. In the winter, large numbers of wading birds and wildfowl use it to overwinter, including 12,000 golden plovers, 12,000 wigeons, 32,000 lapwings and tens of thousands of Bewick's swans. Other species that have been noted there include dunlin, sanderling, Eurasian whimbrel, several (escaped) flamingos, pied avocets and on one occasion a glossy ibis. There is a bird observation hide at the east end of Breydon Water, on the north shore, looking out towards a breeding platform used mainly by common terns. Other breeding species include common shelducks, northern shovelers, Eurasian oystercatchers and yellow wagtails. Naturalist Arthur Henry Patterson (1857–1935), who published under the pseudonym "John Knowlittle", extensively documented the wildlife of Breydon and the disappearing lifestyles of the boatmen, wildfowlers and fishermen who made a living from the estuary. Short sections of the Wherryman's Way and Weavers' Way long-distance paths follow the northern bank of the estuary from Yarmouth to Berney Arms, a distance of about 5 miles. Breydon Water is the site of events in Arthur Ransome's popular Swallows and Amazons series book, Coot Club. References External links Norfolk Broads Breydon Water Literary Links RSPB Berney Marshes and Breydon Water Wherryman's Way long distance walk Estuaries of England Ramsar sites in England Royal Society for the Protection of Birds reserves in England Norfolk Broads Sites
|
Breydon Water
|
|
10000148
|
William Arbuckle "Bill" Reid (1933 – 2 September 2015) was a British curriculum theorist. Born in Gloucestershire, Reid obtained his BA degree in languages from Cambridge University, after which he taught in English high schools. He went on to conduct curriculum research at the University of Birmingham, where he obtained his PhD and subsequently taught MEd students. He took early retirement from the University of Birmingham in 1988 and was appointed as a visiting professor at the London Institute of Education, and subsequently the University of Texas, Austin. He also undertook collaborative projects with colleagues at the University of Oslo and taught summer schools at the University of Victoria, British Columbia. Some of his reminiscences were published in 2009 in "Leaders in Curriculum Studies", edited by E.C. Short and Leonard J. Waks (Sense Publishers, Rotterdam, 2009). In retirement he self-published pamphlets and books concerning archaeology and other local history in his native Cotswold landscape, as well as memoirs, articles on chess, books of poems and a novel. A series of articles published in "Glevensis", a journal of the Gloucestershire Archaeological Society were formed into a self-published book (Chantry Press; Windmill Print and Graphics) entitled "From Roman to Saxon in a Cotswold Landscape" (2006). Reid's major academic works elaborated on curriculum theorist Joseph Schwab's notion of "curriculum deliberation". He was the author of numerous scholarly articles and several books, and was a regular contributor to the Journal of Curriculum Studies of which he was European Editor from 1975 to 1983 and General Editor from 1986 until the mid-1990s. He regularly presented papers at the annual meetings of the American Education Research Association. Reid had a penetrating grasp of the nature of learning and a deep understanding of the link between theory and classroom realities - an approach both philosophical and practical. Few writers in the field combined his intellectual edge with a solid perspective on teaching and a readiness to address complex issues. In 2007 his article "Strange Curricula: Origins and Development of the Institutional Categories of Schooling" (JCS 22, 203 (1990)) was selected as one of the seminal articles that had appeared in the Journal of Curriculum Studies in the previous 25 years. In 2014 Reid moved to Nottingham to be close to his family and he died there in September 2015. Works Selection of Articles "Curriculum as Institutionalized Learning: Implications for Theory and Research", Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, Fall 2003, Volume 19, Number 1, Pages 29-43 "Curriculum, Community, and Liberal Education: A Response to the Practical 4", Curriculum Inquiry, Vol. 14, No. 1 (Spring, 1984), pp. 103–111 Books Curriculum as Institution and Practice: Essays in the Deliberative Tradition (1999) (reprint IAP, 2006, ) (With J. L. Filby) "The Sixth: an Essay in Democracy and Education", Lewes, Falmer Press, 1982 Thinking about the Curriculum: The Nature and Treatment of Curriculum Problems (Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1978); reprinted 2013. (with P. H. Taylor, B. J. Holley and G. Exon ) "Purpose, Power and Constraint in the Primary School Curriculum", Basingstoke,
|
William Arbuckle Reid
|
|
10000218
|
The Khalsa Diwan Society Vancouver (KDS; ) is a Sikh gurdwara organization in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1906, it is the oldest Sikh society in Greater Vancouver, and its original location was the largest gurdwara in North America. The current gurdwara is located at the intersection of Southwest Marine Drive and Ross Street, in South Vancouver. History The Khalsa Diwan Society was founded on July 22, 1906, and was registered on March 13, 1909. Their first site and gurdwara was built in 1908 at 1866 West 2nd Avenue, inaugurated on January 19. The financial situation of the Society depended on the number of Sikhs living in British Columbia, and donations rose considerably as more Sikhs came to the province. The population of Sikhs rose in the period of 1904–1908 to 5,185, but fell to 2,342 in 1911. The Sikh population dwindled even more, to 1,099, as the year 1918 approached. Verne A. Dusenbery, Professor of Anthropology and Chair of the Global Studies Program at Hamline University in Minnesota, wrote that the gurdwara served as "truly a religious, social, political, cultural, and social service center for the entire South-Asian immigrant population of the lower mainland" during its early history. In the 1940s, the KDS served in a leadership role as Indo-Canadians demanded for voting rights, and it did so in a secular capacity. The gurdwara had a homeless shelter and a langar or kitchen. The KDS had a secular social role as a community centre and also served Hindus and Muslims among the Indo-Canadian community. Raj Hans Kumar stated that in political affairs the KDS represented all "Hindus", which at the time meant all people of East-Indian origin. In the early 1950s, a serious split occurred in the Canadian Sikh community, when the Khalsa Diwan Society elected a clean-shaven Sikh to serve on its management committee. Although most of the early Sikh immigrants to Canada were non-Khalsa, and a majority of the members of the society were clean-shaven non-Khalsa Sikhs, a faction objected to the election of a non-Khalsa to the management committee. The factions in Vancouver and Victoria broke away from the Khalsa Diwan Society, and established their own gurdwara society called the Akali Singh Society, which opened in 1952. Relocation By the late 1950s, there were plans to establish Punjabi-language schools for Canadian-born children and to collect funds for a new community centre. In 1963, the Society began planning for a new gurdwara and community centre. The Society purchased of city land in 1968 at the intersection of Southwest Marine Drive and Ross Street, in South Vancouver. Construction began in winter 1969, and was completed in the first week of April 1970 for a price of $6,060. Sri Guru Granth Sahib was moved from the 2nd Avenue gurdwara to the Ross Street gurdwara on the day of Vasakhi 1970. The initial plans asked for a library and community centre, but these aspects were eliminated from the plans. The celebration for Guru Nanak's 500th birthday was held prior
|
Khalsa Diwan Society Vancouver
|
|
10000228
|
Julien R. Leparoux (born July 15, 1983 in Senlis, Oise, France) is a French Eclipse Award winning jockey currently racing in the United States. He has won seven Breeders' Cup races, including the 2015 Breeders' Cup Mile with Champion Turf Mare Tepin and the 2016 Breeders' Cup Juvenile with Classic Empire. Background Leparoux grew up in a racing family, the son of Robert Leparoux, a jockey turned assistant trainer. He worked at the Chantilly Racecourse as a stable hand and in January 2003 emigrated to California to work as an exercise rider for fellow Frenchman, trainer Patrick Biancone. In 2005, he became an apprentice jockey. Leparoux is known as a finesse rider. "I just try not to fight so much with my horses," he said in a 2012 interview. "I try to be gentle around their mouths." Family In December 2012, Julien married Shea Mitchell who, like Julien, is the child of a racehorse trainer. During one of the races that Shea attended, Julien fell off and broke his hand. Later that week, Shea tweeted at Julien a simple "I hope you're ok". Not long after, they got married. Shea tweeted a picture of Julien and her father with the caption "2007, when Julien rode On the Acorn for dad. He probably never guessed he was looking @ his future son in law". On September 24, 2015, their first son, Mitchell Leparoux, was born. At only 4 days old, Mitchell was out at Keeneland watching his dad warm up horses in the early morning and racing during the day! Racing career Leparoux embarked on his professional riding career in the summer of 2005 at Saratoga Race Course where he earned his first win on July 26 on Easter Guardian. He finished the Saratoga meet with 28 wins, the most in track history by an apprentice. In 2006 he was also the leading winning jockey during the Turfway Park winter/spring meet, Churchill Downs spring/summer meet, and Keeneland Race Course spring meet (where he tied with Rafael Bejarano). For 2006, Julien Leparoux won 403 races to lead all jockeys in the United States. His total wins and earnings of $12,491,316 for the year were the most by an apprentice jockey in racing history. He was voted the 2006 Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey. He was also the subject of the Eclipse Award-winning photograph, which showed him being unseated when the filly Sanibel Storm ducked into the rail in the stretch at Keeneland. Leparoux somersaulted over her head and landed in the infield: both he and the filly were unhurt. Leparoux "lost the bug" in September 2006, referring to the five-pound weight allowance an apprentice (bug) jockey is given. Despite this, Leparoux continued winning riding titles, including Turfway's winter/spring meet, Keeneland's spring meet and Churchill Downs' spring/summer meet. On June 27, 2007, Leparoux became only the fifth jockey in the 133-year history of Churchill Downs to ride six winners on a single card. On November 11, 2008 he rode seven winners on
|
Julien Leparoux
|
|
10000242
|
Rod J. Rohrich ( ), F.A.C.S. is a Dallas-based plastic surgeon, author and educator. He is the editor-in-chief of the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and a founding member of the Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute and the Alliance in Reconstructive Surgery. He is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. A June 2014 journal article in Annals of Plastic Surgery recognized Rohrich as one of the "10 most influential surgeons of the current era" after surveying the American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons (ACAPS) and the Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (SESPRS). In 2021, Newsweek recognized Dr. Rohrich as the top ranked plastic surgeon in the United States for both rhinoplasty surgery and facelift surgery. This ranking is based on other surgeon and field member’s opinions, not on patient testimony or results. Actual results from Dr. Rohrich have varied across patients. Many patients report breathing defects after surgery. Early life and education Rohrich grew up in rural North Dakota. He completed his undergraduate and postgraduate education at North Dakota State University and the University of North Dakota, then earned his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine. After general surgery and plastic surgery residencies at the University of Michigan Medical Center, he did further training in pediatric plastic surgery at Oxford University in England, and a hand and microvascular fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Career Rohrich joined the Division of Plastic Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas in 1986 and succeeded Fritz E. Barton as department chair in 1991. In 2003 he was elected president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons for the year 2004. In 2005, Rohrich was appointed editor-in-chief of the journal, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. Rohrich was chairman of the UT-Southwestern plastic surgery department when it became the largest plastic surgery department in the country, and helped to open an outpatient plastic surgery clinic. Until 2014, Rohrich was one of highest paid state employees in Texas as a University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center faculty member. He stepped down as chairman of the Department of Plastic Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center after "an allegation of unprofessional conduct." In 2016, he resigned from UT Southwestern Medical Center, and was later a founding partner at the Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute. He is a clinical professor of plastic surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine and has been the president of the Association of Academic Chairs of Plastic Surgery, The Rhinoplasty Society, the Dallas Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons, as well as a chair on the Residency Review Committee for Plastic Surgery and American Board of Plastic Surgery. Rohrich was recognized as one of the top plastic surgeons in the United States by Castle Connolly's Top Doctor Program for 2019. He is author or coauthor of 900 scientific articles, 50 textbook chapters in plastic surgery, and editor of 5 plastic surgery textbooks or monographs. Selected bibliography Rohrich, Rod J; Adams Jr, William P; Ahmad, Jamil
|
Rod Rohrich
|
|
10000292
|
Organized crime in Minneapolis refers to the illegal activity of the early 20th century in Minneapolis. This issue was first brought to public attention by Lincoln Steffens in the book The Shame of the Cities which chronicles the widespread corruption in major political parties in the 19th century and the continued efforts to fix this ongoing issue. A. A. Ames was a notable figure who was exposed due to this book, as he and the Minneapolis police force were caught dealing with illegal businesses syndicates. In 1902, Ames fled to Indiana and resigned as mayor on the 6th September. In his memoir Augie's Secrets, Twin Cities journalist Neal Karlen concedes that the power temporarily wielded in Minneapolis by Jewish-American organized crime figures like Kid Cann and David Berman beginning in the Prohibition-era gave a major boost to local anti-Semitism, for which Minneapolis became infamous nationwide. Karlen further argues, however, that the pervasive criminality during Mayor Ames' last term demonstrates that the city of Minneapolis was even more corrupt when Scandinavians and White Anglo-Saxon Protestants were still running it. See also Crime in Minnesota Crime in the United States A. A. Ames References Further reading Steffens, Lincoln. The shame of the cities. New York: McClure, Phillips, 1904. Minneapolis Organized Crime (1900-2000) History of the Fire and Police Departments of Minneapolis, 1890 History of Minneapolis Organized crime in Minnesota Minnesota
|
Organized crime in Minneapolis
|
|
10000337
|
Williston station is a train station in Williston, North Dakota, served by Amtrak's Empire Builder line. The brick station was built in 1910 by the Great Northern Railway and is located at the southern end of Williston's downtown. An interior and exterior restoration, begun in 2010 and costing almost $2 million, has returned the station to its original look. With the opening of the Bakken oil fields in the 21st century, many oil production workers now also board and detrain in Williston, adding additional passengers to the route. Many workers from as far as the Pacific Northwest opt to travel to their jobs via the station rather than fly or take the bus. Amtrak conductors frequently let passengers use Williston as an unofficial smoke break or fresh air stop, partly due to delays caused by the sheer volume of passengers boarding and alighting at the station. Ridership at the station had a particular spike in Amtrak's 2012 fiscal year, when ridership grew by almost 82 percent to 54,324 from 29,920 the year before (though 2011 ridership had been partly degraded due to flooding along the route). This patronage continued even in the wake of terrible delays that plagued the Empire Builder for much of 2013 and 2014 due to increased freight traffic related to the Bakken boom. As of fiscal year 2018, Williston is North Dakota's second busiest Amtrak station, behind Minot. Bibliography References External links Williston Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide – Train Web) Amtrak stations in North Dakota Railway stations in the United States opened in 1893 Buildings and structures in Williams County, North Dakota Former Great Northern Railway (U.S.) stations Williston, North Dakota 1893 establishments in North Dakota
|
Williston station
|
|
1000038
|
Suess may refer to: Süß, a German surname transliterated as Suess C. J. Suess (born 1994), American hockey player Eduard Suess (1831–1914), an Austrian geologist Mount Suess, a mountain in Antarctica named for the geologist Suess (lunar crater), named for the geologist Suess (Martian crater), named for the geologist Suess Glacier, a glacier in Canada named for the geologist Suess Land, in Greenland named for the geologist 12002 Suess, asteroid named for his son Franz Eduard Hans Suess (1909–1993), an Austrian born American physical chemist, nuclear physicist and grandson of the geologist Eduard Suess Suess cycle, a cycle present in radiocarbon proxies of solar activity Suess effect, a change in the ratio of the atmospheric concentrations of heavy isotopes of carbon noted by the chemist Hans Suess, known as Hans von Kulmbach, 16th century German artist Randy Suess (1945–2019), American programmer, co-founder of CBBS, the first bulletin board system Ray Suess (1903–1970), American football player Suess., the author abbreviation of German botanist Karl Suessenguth (1893–1955) See also Allen Suess Whiting (1926–2018), American political scientist Seuss (surname) Suss (disambiguation) Sues (disambiguation)
|
Suess
|
|
10000450
|
Midaq Alley () is a 1947 novel by Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz, first published in English in 1966. The story is about Midaq Alley in Khan el-Khalili, a teeming back street in Cairo which is presented as a microcosm of the world. Plot introduction Mahfouz plays on the cultural setting. The novel is introduced with description of the Arab culture. It centers around the list of characters described below. The novel takes place in the 1940s and represents standing on the threshold of a modern era in Cairo and the rest of the nation as a whole. Characters Each character is expressed like a caricature in which one quality or trait is over-emphasized. Mahfouz is not satirizing the individual character – he is satirizing the character type. Kirsha, a café owner who illegally sells and uses hashish and has a predilection for young boys Mrs. Kirsha, infamous for her temper Uncle Kamil, good-hearted, bachelor sweets-seller, famously bloated and sleepy Abbas, a young, kindly barber who wants to get married, joins the British army to make money to be able to marry Hamida. Salim Alwan, the lustful, wealthy businessman who competes with Abbas for the love of Hamida. After surviving a heart attack, he becomes embittered, preventing him from marrying Hamida Dr. Booshy, the self-proclaimed dentist who sells false teeth at dirt-cheap prices by stealing them off dead bodies Sanker, the waiter at Kirsha's café Sheikh Darwish, the old poet and former English teacher, who left his former life to roam the streets. Radwan Hussainy, a landlord who beats his wife and failed his al-Azhar exams, yet is revered for his high degree of education and devotion to God. He has lost all of his children. Hussain Kirsha, son of the café owner who works for the British. He marries a woman of lower class and returns home with her and her brother. Saniya Afify, widowed landlady who desires to remarry. Umm Hamida sets her up with a younger man named Ahmed Effendi Talbat Umm Hamida, the neighborhood matchmaker and bath attendant; Hamida's foster mother Hamida, a beautiful young woman who dreams of a better life and has a distinctly self-centered personality, but is easily persuaded by wealth or power. Husniya, the bakeress who beats her husband with her slipper Jaada, Husniya's husband Zaita, the cripple maker who lives outside the bakery and aids Dr. Booshy in his theft of false teeth. Ibrahim Farhat, a politician Ibrahim Faraj, a pimp who tries to seduce Hamida into working for him The Poet, who is replaced by a radio and is barred by Kirsha (only appears in the first chapter) See also Naguib Mahfouz El callejón de los milagros (a 1995 Mexican film based on the novel) Nobel Prize in Literature References External links A Book Review by Louis Proyect 'Aqoul Reviews Washington Report on Middle East Affairs Review Novels by Naguib Mahfouz 1947 novels Arabic-language novels Novels set in Cairo
|
Midaq Alley (novel)
|
|
10000466
|
The Greater Western Victoria Rebels is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Talent League, the statewide under-18s competition in Victoria, Australia. Initially known as the Ballarat Rebels and wearing green and gold, the team was established in 1993 as one of four regional under-18s clubs, set up as part of a plan by the AFL Commission to have clubs set in all regions of the state of Victoria. The club became affiliated with the new VFL's North Ballarat Football Club in 1996, and changed its name to North Ballarat Rebels and its colours to black and white to reflect this. In January 2017, the club again changed its name to Greater Western Victoria Rebels to reflect their expanded recruitment zone. This was to help aid in player development and the process of the AFL draft, which allows U18 players the opportunity to be selected by AFL clubs. Greater Western Victoria has produced many notable AFL players including Adam Goodes, Drew Petrie, Troy Chaplin, Jed Adcock, Tim Notting, Shannon Watt, James Walker and Shane O'Bree. Honours Premierships (1): 1997 Runners-up (0): Nil Minor Premiers (3): 2006, 2012, 2015 Wooden Spoons (1): 2013 Draftees 1994: Brad Cassidy, Mark Orchard, Tony Bourke, Ross Funcke, Gerard Jess 1996: Brent Tuckey, Tim Notting 1997: James Walker, Shane O'Bree, Shannon Watt, Adam Goodes, Marcus Picken, Sam Cranage 2000: Drew Petrie, Jeremy Humm 2002: Luke Brennan, Tristan Cartledge 2003: Jed Adcock, Troy Chaplin, Adam Campbell 2004: Matt Rosa 2005: Stephen Owen 2006: Nathan Brown, James Frawley, Mitchell Brown, Shaun Grigg, Tim Houlihan, Matt Tyler 2007: Clayton Hinkley, Kyle Cheney, Matt Austin 2008: Nick Suban, Jordan Roughead, Tim Ruffles, Will Young 2009: David Astbury, Matthew Dea, Josh Cowan 2010: Lucas Cook, Tom McDonald, Ben Mabon 2011: Sebastian Ross, Rory Taggert, Tom Downie, Nick O'Brien, Brad Crouch*, Kurt Aylett+, Jeremy Cameron+ 2012: Dominic Barry†, Jake Neade†, Michael Close, Tanner Smith, Martin Gleeson, Jake Lloyd 2013: Matt Crouch, Louis Herbert, Dallas Willsmore 2014: Oscar McDonald, Dan Butler, Jesse Palmer 2015: Jacob Hopper, Daniel Rioli, Darcy Tucker, Yestin Eades 2016: Hugh McCluggage, Jarrod Berry, Cedric Cox, Willem Drew, Tom Williamson, Jamaine Jones 2017: Lloyd Meek, Flynn Appleby 2018: Tom Berry 2019: Jay Rantall 2020: Harry Sharp, Nick Stevens 2021: Josh Gibcus, Sam Butler 2022: Aaron Cadman, James van Es, Hugh Bond Notes: * Denotes being selected in Greater Western Sydney Mini-Draft (2011) + Denotes player was pre-listed by Greater Western Sydney (2011) † Denotes player was pre-listed and on-traded by Greater Western Sydney (2012) Sources:1994-2009: AFL Record Season Guide 2010 Team of the Year 1993: - 1994: Shane Snibson, Brad Cassidy 1995: Julian Field 1996: Brent Tuckey, Shane O'Bree 1997: James Walker, Winis Imbi 1998: Marc Greig 1999: Jeremy Clayton 2000: Shane Hutchinson, Drew Petrie 2001: Justin Perkins 2002: Adam Fisher 2003: Jed Adcock, Matt Sharkey 2004: Matt Rosa 2005: Bill Driscoll, Steve Clifton 2006: Nathan Brown, James Frawley, Shaun Grigg, Lachlan George 2007: Kyle Cheney, Nick Suban 2008: Andrew Hooper, Jordan Roughead, Nick Suban 2009: Andrew Hooper
|
Greater Western Victoria Rebels
|
|
10000495
|
The Atocha station memorial is a memorial monument located at Atocha station in Madrid, Spain, that commemorates the 193 victims of the 11 March 2004 Madrid train bombings. Furthermore, it also honors the special forces agent who died when seven suicide bombers blew themselves up on 3 April 2004 during a raid on an apartment used by the bombers. The tall cylinder stands above Atocha station, the destination of the four trains that were attacked. Texts composed of hundreds of expressions of grief sent in the days after the attack from all over the world are printed on a clear colourless membrane that is inflated by air pressure, rising balloon-like inside a cylinder. That structure is composed of glass blocks and sits on a platform or terrace overhead. The light in the empty blue room below comes from this source alone. At night the cylinder is illuminated by lamps within its base and can be seen throughout the station neighborhood. King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia and Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero attended a ceremony at the site on the third anniversary of the bombings, 11 March 2007. Wreaths were laid at the foot of the tower and mourners observed three minutes of silence. References Buildings and structures in Arganzuela District, Madrid Monuments and memorials in Madrid 2004 Madrid train bombings Monuments and memorials to victims of terrorism
|
Atocha station memorial
|
|
1000050
|
Christopher Bernau (born Herbert Augustine Bernau, June 2, 1940 – June 14, 1989) was an American actor. Filmography Dark Shadows (1969–1970) (Phillip Todd/Opening Voiceover) Broadway on Showtime (1980) (Dracula) Guiding Light (1977–1988) (Alan Spaulding) Life and career Bernau was born in Santa Barbara, California to Herbert Bernau, a physiotherapist, and Emma Bernau (nee Vercellino), a homemaker. Bernau showed a love for the theatre at an early age, and was frequently cast in high school plays. Bernau trained in the drama department at the University of California before getting his big break, appearing in the New York Shakespeare Festival's production of Antony and Cleopatra in 1962. He continued in that role until 1964, when he toured nationally in the production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? These roles, in addition to performing at Canada's Stratford Festival, led to an appearance in a brief story arc on Dark Shadows in 1969 and 1970, where he portrayed Philip Todd. His most famous role, however, was that of villain Alan Spaulding on the soap opera Guiding Light, a role he played from 1977 to 1984 and again from 1986 until 1988. He left the show due to illness shortly before his death in 1989. Though his famous character was portrayed as a habitual womanizer, Bernau is considered to be one of the only truly "out" soap opera actors, as it was fairly well known by both the actors he worked with and the soap press at large that he was gay. Death Bernau was diagnosed with HIV but continued to work on Guiding Light. He left the show in the summer of 1988, when he became too ill to show up at work, with his role being recast with Daniel Pilon. Bernau died of a heart attack brought on by complications from AIDS on June 14, 1989, at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital (now Mount Sinai West) in New York City at the age of 49. At first, Bernau's AIDS diagnosis was kept private, with his death certificate listing 'natural causes' as the cause of his death. He is buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, California. References External links Christopher Bernau on Find a Grave 1940 births 1989 deaths American gay actors American male soap opera actors Male actors from Santa Barbara, California AIDS-related deaths in New York (state) LGBT people from California 20th-century American male actors Burials at Santa Barbara Cemetery 20th-century American LGBT people
|
Christopher Bernau
|
|
10000511
|
Born in Texas, William Hauptman received a BFA from the University of Texas Drama Department and later traveled to San Francisco and New York. A graduate who received an MFA from the Yale School of Drama, he is the author of both plays and fiction. Career His various plays include: Shearwater (American Place Theater) (1974) Heat (The Public Theater) (1974) And Domino Courts and Comanche Cafe (1976) at the American Place Theatre which won a Village Voice Obie Award (1977). Big River (1985), his adaptation of Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn, written in collaboration with composer Roger Miller, won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Book of a Musical when it opened on Broadway. It has proven very popular in stock and amateur theatrical productions. Hauptman joined the project after being approached by former Yale classmate Rocco Landesman. Hauptman is also a writer of fiction. His first published story, Good Rockin' Tonight, about an Elvis impersonator, made The Best American Short Stories Collection of 1982. Later, Hauptman wrote a screenplay of this story for 20th Century Fox, going on to write several other screenplays for the studios, including Amblin Entertainment and Merchant Ivory Productions. Bantam published his collection of short stories, including Good Rockin' Tonight and Other Stories (1988). Larry McMurtry gave him this quote: "William Hauptman, for my money, is the most promising young fiction writers to come out of the Southwest in a long time." This collection won the Jesse Jones Award for Best Work of Fiction given by the Texas Institute of Letters in 1989, along with an award for Best Short Story, which was given to Moon Walking. In 1992, Bantam published his novel about tornado-chasers The Storm Season, which was later reprinted by the University of Texas Press. This novel was praised by Carolyn See in the Los Angeles Times, who said, "Storm Season is about family, the working class, the crimes human beings have committed against the land, and the hypnotic, redemptive quality of disaster--why human beings enjoy being scared out of their wits. It's spooky, beautiful, bizarre." His most recent novel, about his experiences in the 60s, is called Journey to the West (2017) which has been described by James Magnuson, director of the Michener Center at the University of Texas as "by turns hilarious, sweet, and harrowing...It deserves to be a classic." Big River was also produced by the Deaf West Company in both Los Angeles (2002) and New York, (2003) at the American Airlines Theater, and received a Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical. Big River was also produced as part of the Encores Series at City Center Theater in New York in 2017. Program Notes: From Playbill of Encores Production of Big River, 2016: "It was a time when everybody played by the rules of Satchel Paige: Don't worry about the things you can't do nothing about, dance like nobody's watching, and love like you can't get hurt." He has also contributed articles to The Atlantic Monthly,
|
William Hauptman
|
|
10000591
|
Katha (, , sometimes also spelled Kathar,) (Shan: ၵၢတ်ႇသႃႇ) is a town in Sagaing Region, Myanmar, on the west side of the Irrawaddy River on a bluff with an average elevation of . Most of the town is more than above the river. Katha is known for having inspired Kyauktada, the fictional setting of George Orwell's Burmese Days. Location Katha is 12 hours by rail north of Mandalay through the railroad junction town of Naba which is to the west of Katha. A small branch of railway runs east from Naba to Katha. Katha can also be reached by ferries that run on the Irrawaddy River between the upstream town of Bhamo down to Mandalay. There is also direct bus service from Mandalay to Katha, but it is a bumpy ride. Climate Katha has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw) bordering on a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa). Temperatures are very warm to hot throughout the year, with milder winter months (December–February). There is a winter dry season (November–March) and a summer wet season (April–October). Economy Katha is the administrative seat of Katha District which comprises seven small townships. Katha is populated with government offices and many of the early town settlers were from every part of Burma and usually had background history of civil service under at least one of ministerial departments. The main economy of the town is fisheries and farming of kidney beans. Production of rice in the Katha Township is less than its consumption and Katha has to depend on imports from the nearby townships such as Indaw or Kawlin. Katha is a legendarily bureaucratic stronghold, and its prosperity is crippled by it. Setting of George Orwell's Burmese Days Katha is known in literature as the real place underlying the fictional Kyauktada, setting of George Orwell's first novel Burmese Days (1934). Orwell himself served at Katha in 1926-27 in the Indian Imperial Police. The British Club (including active tennis court), police station, and town jail are locations mentioned in the novel that can still be visited today. More accounts on this section is readable in Emma Larkin's "Finding George Orwell in Burma". Katha links with prominent Burmese writers such as Shwe U Daung, Thaw Tar Swe, Theik-Pan Muu Tin, and AFPFL leader Kyaw Nyein from Stable faction. In September 2019, the Katha Heritage Trust opened a museum at the house that Orwell lived in during his time in Katha. The two-story wooden building had been an attraction for Western tourists. The museum features portraits and a picture of Orwell, and a painting of the house. One stated aim of the trust was to cooperate with the Orwell Trust in the United Kingdom to restore momentos of Orwell's time in Katha. Notes External links "Katha, Burma", Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Katha Map — Satellite Images of Katha", Maplandia Township capitals of Myanmar Populated places in Sagaing Region Irrawaddy River
|
Katha, Myanmar
|
|
10000605
|
The stadium at the archaeological site of Olympia, Greece, is located to the east of the sanctuary of Zeus. It was the location of many of the sporting events at the Ancient Olympic Games. History During the 2004 Summer Olympics, it hosted the shot put events. Features The physical landmarks of the stadium are long and wide, and it served mainly for running races that determined the fastest person in the world. The track was made of hard-packed clay to serve as traction for the contestants in the running events. As in current day athletics, a white block was placed on one end of the track where the athletes would line up to place their feet and got ready to start of the race. The white block was used to align all the athletes so they would all run the same distance. Gallery See also Stadium of Delphi References External links Ancient Greek buildings and structures Ancient Olympia Olympic athletics venues Sports venues in Greece Stadiums Venues of the 2004 Summer Olympics
|
Stadium at Olympia
|
|
10000649
|
"Gone till November" a song by Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean, released as the third single from debut solo album, The Carnival (1997). The song was released on 25 November 1997 by Columbia and Ruffhouse, and peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Jean's highest-charting solo hit in the UK alongside 2000's "It Doesn't Matter". In the United States, the song peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also reached number four in both Canada and New Zealand The album version differs noticeably from the more-familiar pop version found on the single and used in the video. The album version has a different bass line and more, different, voiceover. The pop version is more recognizable due to radio play but is not found on the actual album. Both album and pop versions differ from the "remix" version. Composition The orchestral accompaniment, which was arranged and conducted by Sonny Kompanek, was performed by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Chart performance "Gone till November" peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 and spent a total of 20 weeks on the chart. It also peaked at number nine on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In the UK, the song debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart and spent a total of nine weeks on the chart. This became Wyclef's highest-charting single on the chart. The single was eventually certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million copies in the United States. Critical reception British magazine Music Week wrote, "This laidback ode to a footloose lifestyle by the Fugees rapper is desperately catchy and features pleasing arrangements, but somehow seems a bit lifeless." Remix The remix of "Gone till November" features R. Kelly and Canibus, with backing vocals by Destiny's Child, and contains interpolations of the songs "Michelle" by the Beatles and "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club. A separate music video was also made for the remix version. Music video The music video for "Gone till November", directed by Francis Lawrence, was filmed at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on 20 November 1997, and released in December 1997. It features a cameo appearance by Bob Dylan when Wyclef sings, "knockin' on heaven's door like I'm Bob Dylan." Canibus and Destiny's Child also make appearances respectively, but R. Kelly does not. Track listings US CD and cassette single; UK cassette single "Gone till November" (pop version) – 3:27 "Gone till November" (The Makin' Runs remix) – 4:05 US maxi-CD single "Gone till November" (The Makin' Runs remix) – 4:05 "No Airplay" – 4:42 "Gone till November" (The Makin' Runs remix instrumental) – 3:42 "No Airplay" (instrumental) – 4:38 "Gone till November" (pop version) – 3:27 US 12-inch single A1. "Gone till November" (The Makin' Runs remix) – 4:05 A2. "No Airplay" – 4:42 A3. "Gone till November" (LP version) – 3:27 B1. "Gone till November" (The Makin' Runs remix instrumental) – 3:42 B2. "No Airplay"
|
Gone till November
|
|
1000067
|
A splenocyte is a white blood cell that resides in the spleen and are involved in functions of the spleen, like filtering blood and the immune response. Splenocytes consist of a variety of cell populations such as T and B lymphocytes, dendritic cells and macrophages, which have different immune functions. Overview Splenocytes are spleen cells and consist of leukocytes like B and T cells, dendritic cells, and macrophages. The spleen is split into red and white pulp regions with the marginal zone separating the two areas. The red pulp is involved with filtering blood and recycling iron, while the white pulp is involved in the immune response. The red pulp contains macrophages that phagocytose old or damaged red blood cells. The white pulp contains separate compartments for B and T cells called the B cell zone (BCZ) and the T cell zone (TCZ). B cells make antibodies to fight off bacterial, viral, and fungal infections, and T cells are activated in response to antigens. The marginal zone (MZ) separates the red and white pulp regions and contains macrophages, B cells, and dendritic cells. MZ macrophages remove some types of blood-borne bacteria and viruses. MZ B and dendritic cells are involved in antigen processing and presentation to lymphocytes in the white pulp. References Spleen (anatomy) Mononuclear phagocytes Leukocytes Cell biology
|
Splenocyte
|
|
1000072
|
Sabine ( ) is a lunar impact crater that forms a nearly matching pair with Ritter to the northwest. The two rims are separated by a distance of only a couple of kilometers. To the west is the bowl-shaped crater Schmidt, and farther to the north are Manners and Arago. Its diameter is 30 km. It was named after Irish physicist and astronomer Edward Sabine. Description The outer rim of this crater is roughly circular and relatively featureless. The interior floor has a pair of small craterlets and a central rise. There is a ridge at the western edge of the floor that is concentric with the inner wall. About 85 km to the east-southeast is 'Statio Tranquillitatis' (Tranquility Base), the landing site of the Apollo 11 mission and the first human beings to step on the Moon. Ranger 8 flew over Sabine prior to impact in Mare Tranquilitatis. Both Sabine and Ritter were originally believed to be calderas rather than impact craters. In To A Rocky Moon, lunar geologist Don E. Wilhelms summarized: "They are identical twins in morphology and size (29-30 km). They lack radial rim ejecta and secondary craters despite their apparent youth. They are positioned at the presumably active edge of a mare. They are even aligned along graben, the Hypatia rilles. Most significant, they lack deep floors recognized since the days of Gilbert as diagnostic of impacts." However, after the Apollo landings were complete, it was realized that "all craters inside basins suffer enhanced isostatic uplift," because "the thin crust and greater heat inside basins lower the viscosity of the craters' substrate, allowing it to reach isostasy with its surroundings more quickly than can other craters." Satellite craters By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Sabine. The following craters have been renamed by the IAU, after the three astronauts of Apollo 11. Sabine B — See Aldrin. Sabine D — See Collins. Sabine E — See Armstrong. A crater near the southeast rim of Sabine was referred to as Dark Crater by the Apollo 11 astronauts. References External links Ranger 8 image of Sabine Impact craters on the Moon
|
Sabine (crater)
|
|
10000773
|
Film Ventures International (FVI) was an independent film production and distribution company originally located in Atlanta, Georgia, during the 1970s. FVI garnered a notorious reputation within the industry for producing films that were highly derivative of many blockbusters of the era. The company mainly specialized in producing and distributing B movies and horror fare. History The entrepreneur who spearheaded the company was Edward L. Montoro. He wrote, directed, and produced the company's first feature film Getting Into Heaven in 1968. The adult film was made for $13,000 and grossed almost 20 times its cost. FVI was known for acquiring Italian genre films and distributing them within the United States. These films included the 1968 spaghetti Western Boot Hill, a sequel to the famous Trinity films, and the 1974 horror thriller Beyond the Door starring Juliet Mills. FVI acquired Beyond the Door for $100,000 and the film went on to earn $9 million at the box office, making it one of the most successful independent releases of that year. Detailing a woman possessed by a demon, Beyond the Door was labeled a rip-off of The Exorcist. Warner Bros. promptly filed a lawsuit, claiming copyright infringement. The lawsuit failed after it was determined Warner Bros. had no rights to key horror scenes depicted in The Exorcist. FVI produced and distributed Grizzly in 1976, one of the first of the Jaws imitations. Montoro financed the film for $750,000 and it was directed by William Girdler. Grizzly was a surprise hit, earning more than $39 million and becoming the most financially successful independent film of 1976. Montoro decided to keep the profits for himself, resulting in a lawsuit against FVI by Girdler and producer/screenwriters Harvey Flaxman and David Sheldon. FVI eventually returned the profits to the filmmakers. Montoro's FVI worked with Girdler on the animal horror thriller Day of the Animals the following year, though this collaboration did not achieve the success of Grizzly. Montoro eventually moved FVI's headquarters to Hollywood and began churning out multiple genre films over the next seven years, including Search and Destroy (1979) starring Don Stroud, The Dark (1979) starring William Devane, The Visitor (1979) starring Glenn Ford, H. G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Come (1979) starring Jack Palance, Kill or Be Killed (1980), Kill and Kill Again (1981), the sequel to Kill or Be Killed, The Incubus (1981) starring John Cassavetes, Texas Lightning (1981) starring Cameron Mitchell, Pieces (1982) starring Christopher George, They Call Me Bruce? (1982), The Pod People (1983), Vigilante (1983) starring Robert Forster, The House on Sorority Row (1983), Mortuary (1983) starring Bill Paxton, The Power (1984), Alley Cat (1984), and Mutant (1984) starring Bo Hopkins. Demise In 1980, FVI acquired the rights to the Italian film Great White, a thinly veiled Jaws rip-off starring James Franciscus and Vic Morrow. Montoro and FVI spent over $4 million in advertising in the U.S., but Universal Pictures promptly filed a lawsuit, claiming that the film was too derivative of Jaws. Universal won the lawsuit and
|
Film Ventures International
|
|
10000791
|
The BBC Radio 4 programme Desert Island Discs invites castaways to choose eight pieces of music, a book (in addition to the Bible – or a religious text appropriate to that person's beliefs – and the Complete Works of Shakespeare) and a luxury item that they would take to an imaginary desert island, where they will be marooned indefinitely. The rules state that the chosen luxury item must not be anything animate or indeed anything that enables the castaway to escape from the island, for instance a radio set, sailing yacht or aeroplane. The choices of book and luxury can sometimes give insight into the guest's life, and the choices of guests are listed here. Very rarely, programmes will be repeated in place of new shows as a tribute to former guests who have recently died – for example Radio 4 repeated Humphrey Lyttelton's show, originally aired on 5 November 2006, on 15 June 2008. Desert Island Discs takes two short breaks, in April and August/September. BBC Radio 4 broadcasts new programmes for approximately 42 weeks each year on Sunday mornings, usually with a repeat transmission five days later. On Remembrance Sunday (in November) the programme is not broadcast but that week's programme gets a single airing in the Friday repeat slot. From mid-2011 selected episodes have been re-broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra and also on BBC6 Music. The episodes on BBC Radio 4 Extra have included some 60-minute versions of the show; many of these open with additional lead-in and lead-outs from presenter Kirsty Young, often featuring sections of other interview footage or recordings featuring the guest of the episode in question. Some, but not all, of these extended versions, also feature extended in-programme material not used on the original broadcast. Episodes repeated on BBC6 are those concerning musicians and figures in the music industry. 1942–1946: List of Desert Island Discs episodes (1942–1946) 1951–1960: List of Desert Island Discs episodes (1951–1960) 1961–1970: List of Desert Island Discs episodes (1961–1970) 1971–1980: List of Desert Island Discs episodes (1971–1980) 1981–1990: List of Desert Island Discs episodes (1981–1990) 1991–2000: List of Desert Island Discs episodes (1991–2000) 2001–2010: List of Desert Island Discs episodes (2001–2010) 2011–2020: List of Desert Island Discs episodes (2011–2020) 2021–present: List of Desert Island Discs episodes (2021–present) External links Desert Island Discs at BBC Radio 4 Desert Island Discs Episodes Desert Island Discs Episodes
|
List of Desert Island Discs episodes
|
|
1000081
|
The Valley is a 27,111 capacity sports stadium in Charlton, London, England and has been the home of Charlton Athletic Football Club since the 1920s, with a period of exile between 1985 and 1992. It is served by Charlton railway station, which is less than a five-minute walk away from the stadium. An alternative route is the Jubilee line; exiting at North Greenwich, and changing for route 161, 472 and 486 buses, which stop outside the stadium. History In Charlton's early years, the club had a nomadic existence using several different grounds between its formation in 1905 and the beginning of World War I in 1914. The ground dates from 1919, at a time when Charlton were moderately successful and looking for a new home. Mr Fred Barned, the club’s honorary chairman, found an abandoned sand and chalk pit in Charlton, but did not have sufficient funds to fully develop the site. An army of volunteer Charlton supporters dug out a flat area for the pitch at the bottom of the chalk pit and used the excavated material to build up makeshift stands. The ground's name most likely comes from its original valley-like appearance. The club played its first game at the ground before any seats, or even terraces, were installed; there was simply a roped-off pitch with the crowd standing or sitting on the adjoining earthworks. The unique circumstances of the ground's initial construction led to an unusually intense bond between the club's supporters and the site that exists to this day. In the 1923–24 season, Charlton played at The Mount stadium in Catford but in a much more highly populated area. A proposed merger with Catford South End FC fell through and thus Charlton moved back to the Valley. In 1967, Len Silver the promoter at Hackney made an application to open Charlton as a British League speedway club, and plans were put forward to construct a track around the perimeter of the football pitch. The application to include speedway at the Valley was enthusiastically supported initially, but was eventually ruled out on the grounds of noise nuisance. For many years, the Valley was one of the largest Football League grounds in Britain, although its highest maximum capacity of 75,000 was only half the capacity of Glasgow's Hampden Park. However, Charlton's long absence from the top level of English football prevented much-needed renovation, as funds dried up and attendances fell. Charlton were relegated from the First Division in 1957 and did not return until 1986, and in 1972 were relegated to the Third Division for the first time in the postwar era. Eventually, the club's debts led to it almost going out of business in the early 1980s. A consortium of supporters successfully acquired the club in 1984, but the Valley remained under the ownership of the club's former owner. However, the club was unable to finance the improvements needed to make the Valley meet new safety requirements. Shortly after the start of the 1985–86 season, Charlton left
|
The Valley (stadium)
|
|
10000937
|
In Immanuel Kant's philosophy, a category ( in the original or Kategorie in modern German) is a pure concept of the understanding (Verstand). A Kantian category is a characteristic of the appearance of any object in general, before it has been experienced (a priori). Following Aristotle, Kant uses the term categories to describe the "pure concepts of the understanding, which apply to objects of intuition in general a priori…" Kant further wrote about the categories: "They are concepts of an object in general, by means of which its intuition is regarded as determined with regard to one of the logical functions for judgments." The categories are the condition of the possibility of objects in general, that is, objects as such, any and all objects, not specific objects in particular. Kant enumerated twelve distinct but thematically related categories. Meaning of "category" The word comes from the Greek κατηγορία, katēgoria, meaning "that which can be said, predicated, or publicly declared and asserted, about something." A category is an attribute, property, quality, or characteristic that can be predicated of a thing. "…I remark concerning the categories…that their logical employment consists in their use as predicates of objects." Kant called them "ontological predicates." A category is that which can be said of everything in general, that is, of anything that is an object. John Stuart Mill wrote: "The Categories, or Predicaments—the former a Greek word, the latter its literal translation in the Latin language—were believed to be an enumeration of all things capable of being named, an enumeration by the summa genera (highest kind), i.e., the most extensive classes into which things could be distributed, which, therefore, were so many highest Predicates, one or other of which was supposed capable of being affirmed with truth of every nameable thing whatsoever." Aristotle had claimed that the following ten predicates or categories could be asserted of anything in general: substance, quantity, quality, relation, action, affection (passivity), place, time (date), position, and state. These are supposed to be the qualities or attributes that can be affirmed of each and every thing in experience. Any particular object that exists in thought must have been able to have the Categories attributed to it as possible predicates because the Categories are the properties, qualities, or characteristics of any possible object in general. The Categories of Aristotle and Kant are the general properties that belong to all things without expressing the peculiar nature of any particular thing. Kant appreciated Aristotle's effort, but said that his table was imperfect because " … as he had no guiding principle, he merely picked them up as they occurred to him..." The Categories do not provide knowledge of individual, particular objects. Any object, however, must have Categories as its characteristics if it is to be an object of experience. It is presupposed or assumed that anything that is a specific object must possess Categories as its properties because Categories are predicates of an object in general. An object in general does not have all of
|
Category (Kant)
|
|
10001199
|
Alan Scott LeDoux (January 7, 1949 – August 11, 2011) was a politician, professional heavyweight boxer, professional wrestler, and referee. Career Boxing LeDoux began his professional boxing career in 1974. His first boxing match was a knockout victory over Arthur Pullens. LeDoux's final bout in 1983 was a technical knockout loss to Frank Bruno. LeDoux retired from the ring with a record of 33-13-4 (including 22 knockouts). LeDoux's opponents included Ken Norton, Ron Lyle, Gerrie Coetzee, Leon Spinks, Greg Page, Frank Bruno, George Foreman, Mike Weaver, and Larry Holmes. In his match with Leon Spinks, LeDoux earned a 'draw', just months before Spinks defeated Ali. He also knocked off broadcaster Howard Cosell's toupee in a scuffle that followed a losing effort with Johnny Boudreaux. LeDoux insisted the fight was fixed by Don King and he ranted to Cosell to "Tell it like it is" mimicking Cosell's famous catch phrase. A pushing match ensued and in the process, Cosell's headset along with his toupee was dislodged by an errant LeDoux shove in front of live ABC cameras. Cosell quickly retrieved his hairpiece from the floor and replaced it on top of his head. LeDoux also took part in a five round exhibition match with Muhammad Ali. LeDoux over the course of his career also sparred with Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis. LeDoux's best achievements were that he scored draws against Leon Spinks and an aging Ken Norton, who won the first 8 rounds clear but then tired. But Scott nearly knocked out the past-his-peak Ken Norton in round ten, when after some confusion as to whether the ref had signalled the fight over or not it was declared a draw. On April 22, 1976, LeDoux lost to fellow Minnesotan Duane Bobick before a crowd of 13,789, which is still a Minnesota record. LeDoux later worked as a ringside commentator for ESPN and in 1986 as a referee for the American Wrestling Association. It was announced on July 5, 2010 that LeDoux would be a member of the inaugural class of inductees to the Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame. Politics LeDoux was elected to the Anoka County, Minnesota Board of County Commissioners and re-elected in 2008, defeating challenger Becky Fink. In 2006, the Minnesota Legislature authorized the creation of a state Boxing Commission, the Minnesota Board of Boxing having gone out of existence in 2001 with the retirement of longtime Boxing Commissioner and Executive Secretary Jimmy O'Hara (LeDoux and O'Hara had served together on the Minnesota Board of Boxing for 18 years). LeDoux was appointed boxing commissioner by the state Governor Tim Pawlenty. In August 2006 LeDoux was also named Executive Director of the Minnesota Combative Sports Commission. Controversy In 2007, the Chief Executive of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Melanie Benjamin, objected to LeDoux's public criticism of her band and their boxing matches at the Grand Casino Hinckley Casino in Hinckley, Minnesota. In November 2007, LeDoux was accused by boxing promoter John Hoffman of "insulting and assaulting" him at a
|
Scott LeDoux
|
|
1000128
|
The Terry Fox Run is an annual non-competitive charity event held around the world to raise money for cancer research in commemoration of Canadian cancer activist Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope. The event was founded in 1981 by Isadore Sharp, who had contacted Terry in hospital by telegram and expressed his wishes to hold an annual run in Terry's name to raise funds for cancer research. Sharp had lost his son to cancer in 1979. The event is held every year on the second Sunday following Labour Day. Since its inception, it has raised via the 'Terry Fox Foundation' over $750 million (CAD). The run is informal which means that the distance often varies, usually between 5 and 15 kilometres; participation is considered to be more important than completing the set distance. There are also runs set up by schools of every level, often with shorter distances than the "official" ones. The Terry Fox Run has no corporate sponsorship, in accordance with Terry Fox's original wishes of not seeking fame or fortune from his endeavour. During his cross-Canada run, he rejected every endorsement he was offered (including from multinational corporations such as McDonald's), as he felt that it would detract from his goal of creating public awareness. The Terry Fox Runs have no advertisements on any race related materials (such as T-shirts, banners, etc.). History The Terry Fox Foundation was founded in 1988 after it separated from the Canadian Cancer Society. Since its inception, The Terry Fox Foundation has raised over $800 million for cancer research. Currently, Terry Fox Runs take place every year with many participants from all over the world. The Run is a volunteer led, all-inclusive, non-competitive event with no corporate sponsorship, incentives or fundraising minimums. Fox laid out these wishes before his death in 1981. In 2007 The Terry Fox Foundation created the Terry Fox Research Institute to conduct transnational research to significantly improve outcomes for cancer patients. In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, The Terry Fox Foundation directed $27.7 million to its cancer research programs. The Terry Fox Foundation has expanded beyond the traditional Run as well, by holding various other events. These events include National School Run Day, where schools throughout Canada hold a Run to commemorate Fox and raise funds, and The Great Canadian Hair "Do", which is a fundraising event that can take place at any time of the year. Participants are able to make the event as creative as they want— shave their heads, dye their hair a wacky colour, include a manly leg wax, and recruit friends to shave their heads as well. Debuts by country Canada -September 13, 1981, at 760 sites Cuba - 1998. In 2005, over 1.9 million people used 3,600 sites. In 2006, it had around 2.6 million participants. The tenth run in 2007 had 4,652 sites and 2.267 million runners. United States - 1990 in Bangor, Maine Venezuela - 1998 at the Colegio Internactional de Caracas Bulgaria - 2013 and 2017
|
Terry Fox Run
|
|
1000143
|
"Westford Knight" is the name given to a pattern, variously interpreted as a carving or a natural feature, or a combination of both, located on a glacial boulder (also known as the Sinclair Rock) in Westford, Massachusetts in the United States. It is the subject of popular or pseudohistorical speculation on Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact. The pattern was first described as a possible Native American carving in 1873. The identification as a "medieval knight" dates to 1954. Early references The rock and carving are first mentioned in print in an 1873 edition of the "Gazetteer of Massachusetts" and was described as "There upon its face a rude figure, supposed to have been cut by some Indian Artist." In an 1883 town history, the carving is described as "A broad ledge which crops out near the house of William Kitteredge has upon its surface grooves made by glaciers. Rude outlines of the human face have been traced upon it, and the figure is said to be the work of Indians." The carving was subsequently interpreted not as a human figure but as a broken Norse Sword by William Goodwin in his book on the America's Stonehenge site. Frank Glynn, president of the Archaeological Society of Connecticut, re-located the carving and following discussions with T. C. Lethbridge about Goodwin's theory, chalked in a full figure in 1954, resembling a medieval knight, with a sword and shield, and he is usually said to be the "discoverer of the Westford Knight." It was Lethbridge who suggested to Glynn that the sword was not of Viking origin, but was "a hand-and-a-half wheel pommel sword" common in 14th century North Britain. Contemporary interpretations Archaeologist Ken Feder has compared weathering on the stone with weathering on New England gravestones whose inscriptions have become indecipherable in the last twenty years, while "the Westford petroglyph, rather miraculously, appears to have improved through time, getting fresher every year with new elements appearing that previously had gone unnoticed. In truth, this simply isn’t possible. The new imagery on the Westford Knight stone either has been recently added or is entirely imaginary, and probably a bit of both." He argues that the Indian petroglyph described in the 19th century probably existed as did the parallel glacial striations, and that later a metal row or awl was used to punch the partial shape of a sword into the rock, and that "The knight in all his regalia resides only in the imagination of Frank Glynn. Other images—for example, a boat, which I could not discern on my visits—may have been added later." The current interpretation by those who advocate that the feature on the rock is a human figure is that it commemorates a fallen member of the party of Henry Sinclair, a Scottish Earl from Orkney, whom some believe to have made a voyage to the New World in 1398, traveling to Nova Scotia and New England. According to Raymond Ramsey in 1972, the shield carried by the knight in the image was
|
Westford Knight
|
|
10001462
|
Mario Scheiber (born March 6, 1983, in Sankt Jakob in Defereggen) is an Austrian former skier who competed in all World Cup disciplines apart from slalom. He first started in a World Cup race on March 15, 2003, in Lillehammer. However, it was not until season 2004/5 that he would start again in the World Cup, this time on a regular basis, finishing second twice and third once. In season 2005/6 he participated in only one race because of a training injury. However, he had a successful comeback in season 2006/7, finishing in podium positions several times. Biography Scheiber lives in St. Jakob in Defereggen and graduated from the ski high school in Stams. Very early he joined the ski club of his hometown and soon he was accepted into the squad of the Tyrolean Ski Association. As a 15-year-old, he competed in his first FIS races in November 1998. Scheiber turned into a good all-rounder. In 2000, he became three-time Austrian youth champion in his age group (downhill, super-G and slalom) and was subsequently accepted into the junior squad of the Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV). In January 2001, he made his first appearance in the European Cup at the races in Altenmarkt-Zauchensee, but was still far from scoring points. Three weeks later he finished twelfth in the slalom at the 2001 Junior World Championships. After further European Cup races without points in January and February 2002, Scheiber won the silver medal in the downhill at the Junior World Championships in 2002 and thus made it into the B squad of the ÖSV. In the 2002/03 season, Scheiber already achieved several top 10 placements in the European Cup. On February 19, he stood on the podium for the first time with third place in the downhill of Tarvisio. Shortly afterwards, he won the gold medal in the giant slalom and bronze in the super-G at the 2003 Junior World Championships, at the same time as the Swiss Daniel Albrecht. As junior world champion he was first allowed to start in the world cup at the season finale in Hajfell, though he dropped out in the second round of giant slalom. Scheiber became Austrian champion in super-G in March 2003 and after that winter was promoted to the A-squad of the Austrian ski organization. On December 18 in 2003 he claimed his first win in the European cup at the downhill of the Tonale Pass and by getting to the podium three more times in the season of 2003/04 he came in fifth in the overall standings and third in each of the downhill and super-G rankings, which guaranteed him a spot in those disciplines for the world cup in the upcoming winter. In his third world cup race in the season of 2004/05 Scheiber was already able to claim the third spot on the podium in the super-G of Beaver Creek. In February and March, he continued his run with two second places in the downhills of Garmisch-Patenkirchen and Kvitjfell.
|
Mario Scheiber
|
|
1000153
|
Castle Walk is a dance originated and made famous by Vernon and Irene Castle. The moniker was coined from the Castle's signature dance step styling, and their touring stage show of 1913 lead with this as their signature. The Castle Walk became popular through its introduction into the Tango. "Castle Walk" is also a popular American song composed for Vernon and Irene Castle by James Reese Europe (1880–1919) and Ford Thompson Dabney (1883–1958). It was first recorded in 1914, commissioned by the Castles to accompany and provide music for their social dancing programs, having been one of these resulting pieces. Though many dance accompaniments of the time are syncopated rhythms, Castle Walk in particular carries syncopation in half-measure. The dance In this dance, the man (the leader) continually goes forward and the lady (the follower) backward. In order that the lady may be properly guided about the room, the man's arm encircles her right under her arm, while her left hand rests on the man's right arm. The position of the lady's right arm and the man's left arm is high, with their hands clasped, as portrayed in the illustration. The man starts forward with his left foot and the lady backward with her right, walking with gliding steps, keeping on the toes to one count of the music with each step. This is continued to the end of the room, where a large circle is begun, which is gradually made smaller and smaller, until it is ended by whirling completely around three times to corresponding counts of the music, ending with a dip. The three whirls must be done rapidly to accomplish a complete revolution to one beat of the music. The Castle Walk may be varied by describing the figure eight or zig-zag instead of the large circle in the steps taken. Troy Kinney describes the Castle Walk as part of One-Step as follows: This is a walking step of direct advance and retreat, not used to move to the side. The couple are in closed position, the woman, therefore, stepping backward as the man steps forward, and vice versa. The advancing foot is planted in fourth position, the knee straight, the toe down so that the ball of the foot strikes the floor first. The walk presents an appearance of strutting, although the shoulders are held level, and the body firm; a sharp twist that punctuates each step is effected by means of pivoting on the supporting foot. The shoulder and hip movements that originally characterized the "trot" are no longer practiced in the dance. The song "The Castle Walk," trot and one-step, Jos. W. Stern & Co., publisher (Joseph W. Stern; 1870–1934) (©1914); Early discography "Castle Walk," Europe's Society Orchestra, Victor, Matrix: B-14434, recorded February 10, 1914, New York Musicians: Emporia-born Crickett Smith (1881–1947), cornet Detroit-born Edgar Campbell (né Edgar O. Campbell; born 1889), clarinet <li> Tracy Cooper, violin <li> George Smith, violin <li> Walter Scott, violin Leonard Smith, piano Washington, D.C.-born Ford Thompson Dabney (1883–1958)
|
Castle Walk
|
|
10001536
|
Ink Pen is an American daily comic strip by Phil Dunlap which was syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate/Universal Uclick from 2005 to 2012. It's about an employment agency for out-of-work cartoon characters. Some of the comics characters include: Bixby, the former child star and now a dirty rat; Fritz, a dog and boss of the agency; Hamhock, a pig who is trying to get his 15 minutes of fame; Captain Victorious, a lazy super hero with a would-be sidekick, Scrappy Lad, that he doesn't want; Ralston, a rabbit who is just looking for a higher group of people, and Tyr, the Norse god of single combat, trying to pull his decent weight around anger management and Valhallan Attitude. There is also Dynaman, the rival of Captain Victorious; Mr. Negato, the enemy of Captain Victorious, and Scrappy Lad, the useless weak sidekick who is more interested in a girl named Moxie Gumption (a more streetwise version of Little Orphan Annie). Jenn Erica is a female filler character who tries repeatedly to get a lead character. Hela is the Norse goddess of the Underworld, with a surprisingly cheerful disposition. She claims to be related to Tyr, but their kinship is rather tenuous. Ms. Amazement gives the impression of being a parody of Wonder Woman, but her background is Celtic rather than Greek. the daily strip went in reruns, with plans to have new weekly comics running concurrently after a brief hiatus. External links About Phil Dunlap and his comic at 'The Cartoonists' Ink Pen: A Cartoon Collection by Phil Dunlap, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2009 References American comic strips 2005 comics debuts 2012 comics endings Gag-a-day comics Satirical comics Comics about animals Comics about mice and rats Comics about pigs Comics about rabbits and hares Fictional unemployed people Norse mythology in comics
|
Ink Pen
|
|
10001565
|
USS Crouter (DE-11) was an of the United States Navy in commission from 1943 to 1945. The ship was named after Mark Hanna Crouter (1897–1942), U.S. Navy officer and Navy Cross recipient. Namesake Mark Hanna Crouter was born on 3 October 1897 in Baker, Oregon. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy on 7 June 1919. After extensive service at sea and ashore, he served as executive officer on the heavy cruiser . He was killed in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. Construction and commissioning Crouter originally was intended for transfer to the United Kingdom as BDE-11, but was instead retained by the U.S. Navy. She was laid down on 8 February 1942 at the Boston Navy Yard at Boston, Massachusetts and launched on 26 January 1943, sponsored by Mrs. M. H. Crouter, widow of Commander Crouter. She was commissioned on 25 May 1943. Service history Departing Boston on 24 July 1943, Crouter deployed to the Pacific Ocean for World War II service. She reached Nouméa, New Caledonia, on 3 September 1943. After several convoy escort voyages to Efate and Espiritu Santo in the New Hebrides and to Viti Levu in the Fiji Islands, she escorted convoys between Nouméa and Port Purvis on Florida Island in the Solomons, aiding in the consolidation of the Solomon Islands until 31 March 1944. After overhaul on the United States West Coast, Crouter escorted a convoy from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, to Eniwetok between 14 June 1944 and 3 July 1944. Returning to Pearl Harbor, Crouter conducted submarine training exercises, and rescued nine survivors of a crashed PBY Catalina flying boat on 15 July 1944. She departed Pearl Harbor on 3 August 1944 for continued operations with submarines from Majuro between 13 August and 24 October 1944. Arriving at Eniwetok on 26 October 1944, Crouter operated out of that port as convoy escort to Ulithi Atoll, Kossol Roads, and Saipan until 15 March 1945. At San Pedro Bay, Leyte, in the Philippine Islands, Crouter joined the screen of the transport convoy bound for Okinawa, arriving on 1 April 1945 for the invasion landings. She remained on patrol off Okinawa, joining a hunter-killer group from 19 April 1945 to 28 April 1945. Her service in anti-aircraft work included shooting down two suicide planes. Crouter reported to Guam on 21 May 1945 for training with submarines, remaining there through the end of the war and until 18 September 1945. Crouter returned to the United States at San Pedro, California, on 5 October 1945, and was decommissioned on 30 November 1945. She was sold for scrapping on 25 November 1946. Awards Crouter was awarded one battle star for World War II service in the Pacific. References Evarts-class destroyer escorts World War II frigates and destroyer escorts of the United States Ships built in Boston 1943 ships ja:トーテュガ (ドック型揚陸艦)
|
USS Crouter
|
|
10001583
|
José Joaquín Bautista Arias (born July 25, 1964) is a Dominican-born former right-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1988 to 1997. Early and personal life Bautista was born in Baní, in the Dominican Republic. He is observantly Jewish, born to a Dominican father and an Israeli mother. His mother's family was originally from Russia, as is his wife. Baseball career Bautista was signed by the New York Mets as an amateur free agent in April 1981. In 1984 he was 13–4 with a 3.13 earned run average (ERA) for Columbia in the South Atlantic League, and in 1985, 15–8 with a 2.34 ERA for Lynchburg in the Carolina League. He pitched for seven years in the New York Mets system before being selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the December 1987 Rule 5 draft. He joined the Orioles rotation in 1988, spending four years with them before moving to the Chicago Cubs (1993–94), San Francisco Giants (1995–96), Detroit Tigers (1997), and St. Louis Cardinals (1997). As a rookie, he went 6–15 with 76 strikeouts and a 4.30 ERA in 171 innings pitched, including 25 starts and three complete games. That was his best season as an Oriole. He holds the MLB record for fewest pitches in a complete game of 8 innings or more. He threw 70 pitches in a 1-0 Orioles loss to the Seattle Mariners on September 30, 1988. He resurfaced as a relief pitcher with the Cubs in 1993, going 10–3 with a 2.82 ERA and 111 innings in 58 appearances (7 as a starter). He kept batters to a .193 batting average in games that were late and close. That was his best Major League season. After going 4–5 for Chicago in 1994 while pitching in 58 games (second in the league), he pitched with San Francisco the next two years and spent 1997 with Detroit and St. Louis in his last Major League season. In a nine-season career, Bautista posted a 32–42 record with 328 strikeouts and a 4.04 ERA in 312 games, including three saves, 49 starts, 4 complete games and 685 innings pitched. Through 2010, he was fifth all-time in career games pitched (312; directly behind Steve Stone) among Jewish major league baseball players. Coaching career Bautista was the pitching coach of the Burlington Bees in 2001–02, the Idaho Falls Chukars in 2004–06 and the Burlington Royals in 2007. He also managed the Great Falls Voyagers, advanced A rookie team of the Chicago White Sox, was a roving instructor for Latin players in the White Sox farm system in 2010. In 2011, he was the pitching coach for the Kannapolis Intimidators, an A-ball affiliate of the White Sox. He was the pitching coach for the Kamloops NorthPaws of the West Coast League for the 2022 and 2023 seasons, was promoted to head coach for 2024. See also List of Jewish Major League Baseball players List of Major League Baseball players from Dominican Republic References External links Jose Bautista at
|
José Bautista (pitcher)
|
|
10001590
|
The political positions of Mitt Romney have been recorded from his 1994 U.S. senatorial campaign in Massachusetts, the 2002 gubernatorial election, during his 2003–2007 governorship, during his 2008 U.S. presidential campaign, in his 2010 book No Apology: The Case for American Greatness, during his 2012 U.S. presidential campaign, and during his 2018 senatorial campaign in Utah. Some of these political positions have changed, while others have remained unchanged. In 1994, during his campaign for US Senate in Massachusetts, "Romney has cast himself as a moderate Republican, socially liberal and fiscally conservative" and The New York Times likened his views to those of Governor William F. Weld. During his gubernatorial campaign in 2002, Romney described himself as a centrist saying of himself: "I'm someone who is moderate, and ... my views are progressive." The Boston Globe, reporting on the 2004 Republican National Convention list of speakers, wrote that "Massachusetts Republicans with moderate positions on most social issues, Romney and [Lt. Gov. Kerry] Healey also fit into the moderate tone that the Bush campaign wants to project for its [2004] convention." In 2005, Romney described his views as being "moderate on the national scene." However, in 2007, Romney launched his first presidential campaign and referred to himself as consistently conservative. In 2011, again running a presidential campaign, he described himself as being "'in sync' with the conservative Tea Party." In 2012, speaking at CPAC, a conservative political action committee, Romney described his tenure as a 'severely conservative' Governor of Massachusetts. Since 2019, while serving as a United States Senator from Utah, Romney was considered to be among the Senate's moderate Republicans. In 2012, Gallup surveyed Americans about their perceptions of presidential candidates and 45% perceived Mitt Romney as conservative, 29% as moderate, and 12% as liberal with 14% having no opinion about his ideology. In 2016, Romney considered endorsing and voting for the Libertarian Party's presidential ticket. Romney announced that he did not plan to make an endorsement for president in 2020. He was one of three Republican Senators, the others being Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine, who refused to co-sponsor a resolution opposing the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. He was one of two Republicans voting with Democrats to allow witnesses during the impeachment trial, being disinvited from CPAC as a result. In February 2020, he became the sole Republican to vote in favor of convicting President Trump under the first article of impeachment. In the U.S. Senate, as of January 2021, Romney had voted with President Trump on legislative issues about 75% of the time. As of October 2022, he has voted with President Biden's legislative positions about 56.4% of the time. Economic policy Agriculture In his 1994 Senate campaign, Romney called for the "virtual elimination" of the federal Department of Agriculture and for reductions in farm subsidies. In 2007, when questioned about these views, a Romney for President Iowa campaign spokesman responded: "Governor Romney believes that investing in agriculture is key to our economy and
|
Political positions of Mitt Romney
|
|
10001629
|
The Moneychangers is a 1975 novel written by Arthur Hailey. The plot revolves around the politics inside a major bank. Plot summary As the novel begins, the position of CEO of one of America's largest banks, First Mercantile American, is about to become vacant due to the terminal illness of Ben Roselli, the incumbent chief, whose grandfather founded the bank. Two high-ranking executives groomed for the succession begin their personal combat for the position. One, Alex Vandervoort, is honest, hard-charging, and focused on growing FMA through retail banking and embracing emerging technology; the other, Roscoe Heyward, is suave, hypocritical, and skilled in boardroom politics, and favors catering more to business than to consumers. Heyward lives in a "rambling, three-story house in the suburb of Shaker Heights," Cleveland, Ohio. Many characters and plot lines interweave. Senior bank teller Miles Eastin is discovered to be defrauding the bank whilst casting guilt on another teller, a young single mother named Juanita Nunez. He is dismissed, arrested, and convicted. While in prison, he is gang-raped by a gang of fellow inmates. In prison, his knowledge of counterfeiting brings him to the attention of a gang of credit card forgers, who offer him a job on his release. Owing money to loan sharks, and desperate not to have to go to work for a criminal organization, he tries going back to his former employer to ask for some kind of job. Nolan Wainwright, the bank's Head of Security, obviously won't hire him to work directly for the bank, but with the approval of higher management, is allowed to pay Eastin to go undercover as an affiliate of the forgers and secretly report back details of their operation to Juanita Nunez, who had forgiven him after he came to see her and apologize for what he did. She agrees to be the "cut-out" whom Eastin will contact, and she will report back what he tells her to Wainwright. Eastin is discovered to be a planted spy by the criminal organization and tortured, only to be rescued in the nick of time as a result of Juanita being captured by the forgers and forced to identify Eastin. She is released, but uses her photographic memory to count the amount of time she spent blindfolded in the car and the movements it made, and as a result is able to lead police to the safe house where Eastin was being held and tortured. At the end, Eastin, Juanita and her daughter, Estella, move out of the state where both get new jobs. Also featured is Edwina D'Orsey, the head of FMA's flagship downtown branch, through whom a reader gains much insight into day-to-day branch banking, and her husband, Lewis, who writes a financial newsletter. As readers increasingly appreciate Vandervoort, the protagonist, they learn of his troubled personal life. His advancement in banking circles has come as his marriage is failing; his wife Celia is confined to an inpatient psychiatric facility. Vandervoort is shown as having developed a relationship
|
The Moneychangers
|
|
1000165
|
Tsiolkovskiy is a large lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. Named for Russian scientist Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, it lies in the southern hemisphere, to the west of the large crater Gagarin, and northwest of Milne. Just to the south is Waterman, with Neujmin to the south-southwest. The crater protrudes into the neighbouring Fermi, an older crater of comparable size that does not have a lava-flooded floor. Tsiolkovskiy is one of the largest craters of Upper (Late) Imbrian age. Characteristics Tsiolkovskiy is one of the most prominent features on the far side of the Moon. It possesses high, terraced inner walls and a well-formed central peak, which rises over 3200 m above the floor of the crater. The floor is unusual for a crater on the far side, as it is covered by the dark-hued mare that is characteristic of the maria found on the near side. The distribution of the mare material is not symmetrical across the floor, but is instead more heavily concentrated to the east and south. There is also a protruding bay of darker material that reaches the wall to the west-northwest. The remainder of the floor has the same albedo as the terrain surrounding the crater. A row of small craters in Mendeleev crater far to the northeast are called Catena Mendeleev, and the row points directly at Tsiolkovsky. For this reason the craters are believed to be secondaries from the Tsiolkovsky impact. This feature was discovered on photographs sent back by the Russian spacecraft Luna 3, and was subsequently imaged by several of the American Lunar Orbiters and then by Apollo astronauts. Apollo 17 Astronaut Harrison "Jack" Schmitt and other scientists (Schmitt was the only trained scientist, a geologist, to walk on the Moon) strongly advocated Tsiolkovskiy as the landing site of Apollo 17, using small communications satellites deployed from the Command/Service Module for communication from the far side of the Moon. NASA vetoed the idea as too risky, and Apollo 17 instead landed in the Taurus–Littrow valley on December 11, 1972. Views Satellite craters By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Tsiolkovskiy. See also 1590 Tsiolkovskaja, asteroid References External links The following L&PI topographic maps show portions of the Tsiolkovskiy crater: {| | Northern half | — LTO-101B2 Tsiolkovskij Borealis |- | Southern half | — LTO-101B3 Tsiolkovskij Australis |- | Northeast | — LTO-102A1 Patsaev |- | Southeast | — LTO-102A4 Fesnekov |} High resolution lunar overflight video by Seán Doran, based on LRO data, that passes near Tsiolkovskiy about two thirds of the way through (see album for more); a longer version is on YouTube The crater is also seen shortly after the 1:00 minute mark in this NASA video commemorating Apollo 13 Impact craters on the Moon Crater
|
Tsiolkovskiy (crater)
|
|
10001657
|
The batán is a kitchen utensil used to process different kinds of foods in South American, Andean and Indian cuisine. It has a flat stone (the batán proper) and a grinding stone called an uña. The uña is held in both hands and rocked over the food in the batán. Depending on the process wished, the uña's weight is slightly held back, let loose over, or pressed on. The rocking movements also vary depending on the procedure. The grinding is done dry or with water or oil. South America The batán has been used since before the arrival of Spaniards in South America. In Andean households many different dishes are prepared in this manner, in rural and urban areas. The most important use it has is for preparing llajwa. For many Bolivians, Peruvians, Ecuadoreans and Colombians it is not the same when done in a blender. It is also used to husk grains, wash quinoa from its alkaloid (saponin), grind grains, crush papalisa and even to prepare small quantities of flour. South Asia In Nepal, it is known as silauto-lohoro. It is also used in India in a large number of households. It is known there as "sil-batta" in Hindi with sil referring to flat stone and batta referring to a cylindrical grinding stone. It is known as pata-varvanta in Marathi and used in the state of Maharashtra. It is known as ammi kallu in Tamil and Malayalam. It is known as "shil nora" in Bengali and is basically found to be used in almost every household in West Bengal. In Odisha, it is called sila puaa where it is also worshipped as Bhu Devi or mother Earth during traditional Odia weddings and the Raja festival. It is traditionally used to grind spices and lentils in the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. These grinding stones are primarily used to prepare chutney and spice mixes for cooking and occasional use including grinding soaked lentils in preparation for dosas, vadas, or papadum. See also Household stone implements in Karnataka Metate Mortar and pestle Molcajete References Bolivian cuisine Food preparation appliances Lithics Peruvian cuisine Ecuadorian cuisine Colombian cuisine Indian cuisine
|
Batan (stone)
|
|
1000167
|
A rock formation is an isolated, scenic, or spectacular surface rock outcrop. Rock formations are usually the result of weathering and erosion sculpting the existing rock. The term rock formation can also refer to specific sedimentary strata or other rock unit in stratigraphic and petrologic studies. A rock structure can be created in any rock type or combination: Igneous rocks are created when molten rock cools and solidifies, with or without crystallisation. They may be either plutonic bodies or volcanic extrusive. Again, erosive forces sculpt their current forms. Metamorphic rocks are created by rocks that have been transformed into another kind of rock, usually by some combination of heat, pressure, and chemical alteration. Sedimentary rocks are created by a variety of processes but usually involving deposition, grain by grain, layer by layer, in water or, in the case of terrestrial sediments, on land through the action of wind or sometimes moving ice. Erosion later exposes them in their current form. Geologists have created a number of terms to describe different rock structures in the landscape that can be formed by natural processes: Butte Cliff Cut bank Escarpment Gorge Inselberg, or monadnock Mesa Peak Promontory River cliff Sea cliff Stack Stone run Tor Here is a list of rock formations by continent. Asia Armenia Geghard Garni Gorge Goris Khndzoresk China Yunmeng Mountain National Forest Park, Beijing Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Huangshan, Anhui Province Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area, Zhangjiajie, Hunan Hong Kong Amah Rock, New Territories Lion Rock, New Kowloon/New Territories Jordan Petra, Amman Wadi Rum Desert India Jabalpur Marble Rocks, Madhya Pradesh Rock Formations in Rayalseema Andhra Pradesh, Hampi Karnataka Yana Israel Rosh Hanikra Timna Arch, Eilat Karnei Hattin Lebanon Cape Lithoprosopon Raouché, Beirut Mongolia Turtle Rock, Gorkhi-Terelj National Park, Töv Aimag/Nalaikh Pakistan Rock formations at Hingol National Park Thailand Lalu (ละลุ), rock formations caused by erosion at the eastern end of the Sankamphaeng Range in Sa Kaeo Province Phae Mueang Phi ("Ghost Canyon") near Phrae in the Phi Pan Nam Range Phu Phra Bat Buabok in Udon Thani Province Turkey Paşabağı, Cappadocia Goreme National Park Other countries Gobustan National Park, Azerbaijan Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, Mon State, Burma Aphrodite's Rock, Paphos, Cyprus Tanah Lot, Bali, Indonesia Jeti-Ögüz, Jeti-Ögüz district, Kyrgyzstan Tanjong Bunga, Penang, Malaysia Al Naslaa rock formation, Saudi Arabia Long Ya Men, Singapore Seorak-san National Park, Sokcho, South Korea Yehliu, Taiwan Halong Bay, Vietnam Africa Kenya Tsavo Rocks Libya Jebel Akhdar Madagascar Andringitra Massif Tsingy d'Ankarana Tsingy de Bemaraha Tsingy de Namoroka Tsingy Rouge Mauritania Ben Amera Namibia Bogenfels Nigeria Olumo Rock, Abeokuta Riyom Rock, Jos Zuma Rock, Abuja South Africa Cedarberg Wilderness Area, Western Cape Kagga Kamma, Ceres, Western Cape Three Sisters (Northern Cape) North America United States Canada Devil's Chair, Lake Superior Provincial Park, Ontario Flowerpot Island, Georgian Bay, Ontario Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick Hopewell Rocks, New Brunswick Gabriola Island, British Columbia Brady's Beach, Bamfield, British Columbia Chimney Rock, Marble Canyon, British Columbia Heron Rocks, Hornby Island, British Columbia Siwash Rock, Stanley Park, Vancouver, British
|
List of rock formations
|
|
10001676
|
The Multi-Application Survivable Tether (MAST) experiment was an in-space investigation designed to use CubeSat spacecraft connected by tethers to better understand the survivability of tethers in space. It was launched as a secondary payload on a Dnepr rocket on 17 April 2007 into a 98°, 647 x 782 km orbit. The MAST payload incorporated three picosatellites, named "Ralph," "Ted," and "Gadget," which were intended to separate and deploy a tether. The experiment hardware was designed under a NASA Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) collaboration between Tethers Unlimited, Inc. (TUI) (which is now part of the Arka Corporation) and Stanford University, with TUI developing the tether, tether deployer, tether inspection subsystem, satellite avionics, and software, and Stanford students developing the satellite structures and assisting with the avionics design. The experiment is currently on-orbit. After launch, as of 25 April 2007, TUI had made contact with the "Gadget" picosatellite, but not with "Ted", the tether-deployer picosatellite, or "Ralph," the end mass. Satellites The MAST experiment consists of three CubeSats (3U) launched together as a stack. The entire stack was about the size of a loaf of bread. Gadget The middle satellite in the stack, called "Gadget", is the tether inspector. Gadget was designed to slowly crawl up and down the tether after deployment, acquiring images as it moves. As of 9 May 2007, the MAST team has downloaded over 1 MB of data from Gadget. Gadget's GPS receiver has acquired an almanac from the GPS satellites, but apparently has not yet achieved a trajectory solution. Ted "Ted", the tether deployer satellite, is at one end of the stack. Researchers were unable to establish contact with Ted, and remain uncertain of its status. Ralph "Ralph" is at the other end of the stack, and is described as simply a "tether endmass". Its design did include a radio, but the groundstation has not received any signals from Ralph. They think Ralph's battery charge has dropped below the level needed to sustain radio operation. Deployment The experimenter team made contact with the "Gadget" picosatellite, but not with "Ted", the tether-deployer picosatellite, because the Ted pico satellite was powered only by a primary battery, which had depleted by the time the team gained access to the ground station. While the system was designed so that the satellites would separate even if communications were not established to the tether deployer, the system did not fully deploy. Radar measurements show the tether initially deployed just 1 meter, The mission experienced communications challenges due to limited availability of the ground station, which resulted in the team establishing contact with only one of the three pico satellites. The team operated the "Gadget" picosatellite for nearly two months before terminating the experiment. See also Tether propulsion Tether satellite List of CubeSats References External links Satellites of the United States Spacecraft launched in 2007 CubeSats Stanford University Spacecraft launched by Dnepr rockets Satellites orbiting Earth
|
Multi-Application Survivable Tether
|
|
1000168
|
The Walking Boston, sometimes designated the One Step Waltz, is a very simple dance in which many graceful figures may be introduced. It is done to the same music as the Hesitation Waltz and Dream Waltz. The man starts forward with his left foot and the lady backward with her right, simply walking to waltz time, counting one, two, three to each step. At each step the dancers rise on their toes. Four of these steps are taken forward (backward by the lady), then they balance backward and forward. As the dancers balance they make a quarter turn to the man's right to the one, two, three count of the music--four of these quarter turns making the complete revolution. Throughout this turn the man keeps his right foot and the lady her left on the floor, using it as a pivot on which to turn. Now the man steps backward with his left foot and the lady forward with her right, taking four steps. Then balance, and instead of four quarter turns to the one, two, three count of the music, make two half turns in the same time. The dance includes a great deal of "balancing". Indeed, the Walking Boston cannot be performed easily or gracefully unless the balancing is done properly. Balancing means throwing the weight of the body successively on to one foot and then on the other. This is done with one foot well in advance of the other. Good dancers get plenty of swing into their action. Swing forward. Swing backward. In balancing on to the forward foot, the backward foot should barely leave the floor, and in no event should it be brought forward. And in balancing onto the backward foot the forward foot should not be brought backward. The above are the fundamental figures of the Walking Boston. There is no rule governing the number of steps to be taken forward or back, the number of times to balance, or the number of turns to be made. This is left entirely to the pleasure of the dancers. The number four mentioned in the preceding was merely illustrative. The fundamental figures may be varied by skipping, the man on his left foot, the lady on her right. This skipping step is made by the man on his left foot only, and by the lady on her right only, thus making every other step a skipping step. Another figure may be introduced by the couple taking a position both facing forward. Four steps are taken forward, dipping on the fourth step (see Illustration 11), then back four steps and turn. Couple starts forward, the man with his left foot and the lady with her right, taking three steps, making a little skip as the third step is taken; this skip is on the man's right foot and the lady's left; they balance twice, then repeat. The man starts forward with his left foot and the lady with her right, taking five steps forward, skipping on
|
Walking Boston
|
|
10001684
|
Robert Clark Corrente (born in North Providence, Rhode Island) was the United States Attorney for the state of Rhode Island. Early career Corrente graduated from Dartmouth College in 1978 with highest distinction and graduated from New York University School of Law in 1981. After graduating from law school, Corrente served as a managing partner at Corrente, Brill & Kusinitz. In 1998, he became a partner at Hinckley, Allen & Snyder, LLP, which has offices in Providence, Boston, and New Hampshire. During this time, Corrente also served on the Rhode Island Supreme Court's Ethics Advisory Panel, the Rhode Island Judicial Nominating Commission, and the Editorial Board of Rhode Island Lawyers' Weekly. U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island In May 2004, Corrente was nominated by President George W. Bush to fill the United States Attorney position left vacant by Margaret E. Curran the year before. He was confirmed by the United States Senate two months later. A year before Corrente took office, allegation emerged that Rhode Island State Senator John Celona had accepted money and gifts from CVS, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, and Roger Williams Hospital. Corrente inherited this investigation, and in June 2005 filed charges against Celona claiming that he defrauded the state's citizens by accepting money and gifts from the aforementioned companies, which had interests in legislation Celona considered as chairman of the Senate Corporations Committee. Celona agreed to cooperate with investigators. Celona was sentenced to 2 years in prison in the beginning of 2007. Celona's cooperation with authorities led to a number of investigations into corruption, including within Rhode Island's state government and several corporations based in Rhode Island. In fact, Corrente announced that the office was pursuing 14 active investigations of seven politicians and seven corporations for corruption schemes similar to that of the Celona case. The investigation was dubbed "Operation Dollar Bill", and Corrente described it as a case even more significant than Operation Plunder Dome, an investigation that resulted in the conviction of sitting-Providence Mayor Vincent "Buddy" Cianci. The Providence Journal wrote that the investigation reached as far as the offices of Rhode Island Senate president Joseph A. Montalbano and Senate Finance chairman Stephen D. Alves, the towns of West Warwick and Lincoln, and former Senate President William V. Irons. Former Roger Williams Hospital president Robert A. Urciuoli and vice president Frances P. Driscoll were co-defendants in the case against Celona, and were both convicted on various charges related to the hospital's payments to Celona. Following an appeal and a new trial, Urciuoli was again convicted but Frances Driscoll was acquitted of all charges. CVS executives Carlos Ortiz and John R. Kramer were indicted in January 2007 for allegedly bribing Celona. Both were acquitted, however, in 2008, effectively ending "Operation Dollar Bill". Corrente resigned as U. S. Attorney on June 26, 2009, and joined the private law firm Burns & Levinson. Before he left office, Republican Senator Lincoln Chafee said he recommended Corrente for an open position on the bench of the United
|
Robert Clark Corrente
|
|
100017
|
The Sokolsky Opening, also known as the Orangutan and the Polish Opening, is an uncommon chess opening that begins with the move: 1. b4 According to various databases, out of the twenty possible first moves from White, the move 1.b4 ranks ninth in popularity. It is considered an irregular opening, so it is classified under the A00 code in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings. Origins One of the earliest opening plays of b4 was by Bernhard Fleissig playing against Carl Schlechter in 1893, although Fleissig was handily defeated in just 18 moves. Nikolai Bugaev defeated former world champion Wilhelm Steinitz with it in a simul exhibition game, and later published an analysis of the opening in 1903 in a Russian magazine article. Savielly Tartakower defeated Richard Réti using b4 in a match in 1919 when both were top-level players, and Reti himself defeated Abraham Speijer in Scheveningen 1923 using the opening. The most famous use came in a game between Tartakower and Géza Maróczy at the New York 1924 chess tournament on March 21, 1924. The name "The Orangutan" originates from that game: the players visited the Bronx Zoo the previous day, where Tartakower consulted an orangutan named Susan. She somehow indicated, Tartakower insisted, that he should open with b4. Also, Tartakower was impressed with the climbing skills of the orangutan, and thought that the "climb" of the b-pawn was similar. In that particular game, Tartakower came out of the opening with a decent position, but the game was ultimately drawn. The opening received sporadic play in the decades that followed. Tartakower had more success in 1926 when he used it against Edgard Colle for a victory. One of the most notable proponents was the Soviet player Alexei Pavlovich Sokolsky (1908–1969), who often used it in high-level play. Sokolsky wrote a monograph on the opening in 1963, Debyut 1 b2–b4, which would lead to the opening being called the "Sokolsky Opening". Sokolsky's work defended the viability of the opening even at the highest levels of professional play. The final term, and the one used in contemporary books and chess websites such as Chess.com and Lichess, is the Polish Opening. This is by analogy to the Polish Defense (1. d4 b5), where Black's Queen's Knight pawn is advanced two spaces. Notable later usage In general, the opening is not popular at the top level. Alexander Alekhine, who played in the same 1924 New York tournament as Tartakower and the Orangutan game, wrote that the problem is that it reveals White's intentions before White knows what Black's intentions are. That said, it still sees sporadic use among top level grandmasters. Boris Spassky used it against Vasily Smyslov in a 1960 match, albeit having to settle for a draw. In May 2021, world champion Magnus Carlsen essayed the opening against GMs Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So in the online FTX Crypto Cup rapid tournament. Details The opening is largely based upon tactics on the or the f6- and g7-squares. Black can respond in
|
Sokolsky Opening
|
|
10001710
|
Robert Woodruff Anderson (April 28, 1917 – February 9, 2009) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and theatrical producer. He received two Academy Award nominations for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium, for the drama films The Nun's Story (1959) and I Never Sang for My Father (1970), the latter based on his play. Life and career Anderson was born in New York City, the son of Myra Esther (Grigg) and James Hewston Anderson, a self-made businessman. He was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy, which he later said he found a lonely experience. While there he fell in love with an older woman, an event which later became the basis of the plot of Tea and Sympathy. Anderson also attended Harvard University, where he took an undergraduate as well as a master's degree. He may be best-remembered as the author of Tea and Sympathy. The play made its Broadway debut in 1953 and was made into a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film in 1956; both starred Deborah Kerr and John Kerr. You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running, a collection of four one-act comedies, opened in New York in 1967 and ran for more than 700 performances. His other successful Broadway plays were Silent Night, Lonely Night (1959) and I Never Sang for My Father (1968). He wrote the screenplays for Until They Sail (1957), The Nun's Story (1959), and The Sand Pebbles (1966). He also wrote many television scripts, including the TV play The Last Act Is a Solo (1991) and the novels After (1973) and Getting Up and Going Home (1978). He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1981. Anderson was married to Phyllis Stohl from 1940 until her death in 1956 and to actress Teresa Wright from 1959 until their divorce in 1978. Anderson died of pneumonia on February 9, 2009, at his home in Manhattan, aged 91. He had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease for seven years prior to his death. Advocacy As a supporter for writers' rights in theatre, Anderson was a member of the Dramatists Guild of America and was elected president in 1971. He continued to serve the non-profit organization until 1973. Selected credits Plays Dance Me a Song (1950) - contributing sketch writer Tea and Sympathy (1953) - writer - original Broadway production ran 712 performances Sabrina Fair (1954) - producer, via the Playwrights' Company All Summer Long (1955) - writer and producer via the Playwrights' Company Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955) - producer via the Playwrights' Company Time Remembered (1957) - producer via the Playwrights' Company The Rope Dancers (1957) - producer via the Playwrights' Company Silent Night, Lonely Night (1959) - writer You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running (1967) (four unrelated one-acts) - writer I'm Herbert The Shock of Recognition The Footsteps of Doves I'll Be Home for Christmas I Never Sang for My Father (1968) - writer Double Solitaire (1970) - writer The Last Act Is a
|
Robert Anderson (playwright)
|
|
10001822
|
Eroica is the third album by Wendy & Lisa, released July 16, 1990 by Virgin Records. Album history Wendy Melvoin's twin sister Susannah and Cole Ynda, Lisa's sister, contributed background vocal work to the record (as well as touring extensively with their sisters at the time) with k. d. lang adding background vocals to "Mother of Pearl". Singles released from the album included "Strung Out" (UK No. 44), "Rainbow Lake" (UK No. 70) and "Don't Try to Tell Me" (UK No. 83). Although the original UK album contained 11 tracks like the US release, Virgin Records in Europe also issued a limited edition version with a bonus 3" CD titled Piano Improvisations with four tracks performed by Lisa Coleman. The album was reissued in the UK in 2017 by Cherry Red Records containing eleven bonus tracks. Track listing All tracks written by Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman except where noted. "Rainbow Lake" – 4:42 "Strung Out" – 4:13 "Mother of Pearl" (Coleman, Melvoin, Tony Berg, Michael Penn) – 5:11 "Don't Try to Tell Me" (orchestrated by Michael Melvoin) – 4:43 "Crack in the Pavement" – 3:25 "Porch Swing" (music by Coleman, Melvoin, Chris Bruce, Carla Azar) – 5:25 "Why Wait for Heaven" (music by Coleman, Melvoin, Susannah Melvoin, Cole Ynda, Bruce, Azar) – 4:48 "Turn Me Inside Out" (Coleman, Melvoin, Susannah Melvoin) – 4:32 "Skeleton Key" (music by Coleman, Melvoin, Bruce, Susannah Melvoin, Azar, Ynda) – 4:12 "Valley Vista" – 3:44 "Staring at the Sun" – 4:20 Piano Improvisations – special limited edition bonus disc "Minneapolis #1" "Minneapolis #2" "Eric's Ghost" "C-Ya" Cherry Pop/Virgin special edition bonus disc (UK, 2017) "Strung Out" (G-Strung 7") "Stones and Birth" "Rainbow Lake" (12 into 7 Remix) "Balance" "Don't Try to Tell Me" (alternative version) "Strung Out" (G-Strung Mix) "Rainbow Lake" (12" mix) "Minneapolis #1" "Minneapolis #2" "Eric's Ghost" "C-Ya" Personnel Wendy Melvoin – lead and background vocals, guitars, bass, drums, programming, other instruments Lisa Coleman – lead and background vocals, all piano and keyboards, programming, other instruments Susannah Melvoin – background vocals Cole Ynda – background vocals Carla Azar – drums Chris Bruce – guitar Allen Kamai – bass k.d. lang – featured vocals David Coleman – electric cello Tony Berg – hurdy-gurdy Eric Leeds – horns Charts References 1990 albums Albums produced by Tony Berg Wendy & Lisa albums Virgin Records albums
|
Eroica (album)
|
|
10001882
|
Emily Bates (born 18 October 1995) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Hawthorn Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played for the Brisbane Lions from 2017 to season 7. Bates was selected by the Western Bulldogs in the inaugural national women's draft in 2013, and represented them in the first three years of the exhibition games staged prior to the creation of the league. She represented Brisbane in 2016, the last year that the games were held, and was drafted by the club with the second selection in the 2016 AFL Women's draft prior to the inaugural AFL Women's season. Bates won an AFL Women's premiership with Brisbane in 2021 and was awarded the league's highest individual accolade, the AFL Women's best and fairest, in season 6. She is also a three-time AFL Women's All-Australian, four-time Brisbane best and fairest winner and won the Hawthorn best and fairest award in 2023. Early life Bates was born in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria as one of three sisters. At the age of three, her family relocated to Brisbane. Her father Lloyd went on to be a key figure in Queensland football, and encouraged Bates to play football at Yeronga Football Club, where he coached. Through him she grew up with a football in her hand and when a girls' team started up in 2011, she joined as a junior with her father as team coach with the two winning the under 15 junior premiership. Lloyd passed of cardiac arrest when she was 15 and QAFLW medal is named in his honour. She was educated at Brigidine College, Indooroopilly. In 2011 and 2012 she represented Queensland at under-18 level in both cricket and Australian rules football (as captain), but she ultimately chose Australian rules football over a cricket career. Bates was selected by the with the forty-fourth selection in the inaugural national women's draft in 2013, and represented them in the first three years of the exhibition games staged prior to the creation of the league. She won the Best & Fairest in the QWAFL in 2016. AFL Women's career Bates was taken with the number two pick, 's first, in the 2016 AFL Women's draft. She was announced as one of the "values leaders" to assist captain Emma Zielke alongside Sabrina Frederick-Traub, Leah Kaslar and Sam Virgo in January 2017. She made her debut in the Lions' inaugural game against at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2017 AFL Women's season. Bates was nominated by her teammates for the 2017 AFLW Players’ Most Valuable Player Award, was named Brisbane's best and fairest and was also listed in the All-Australian team. Brisbane signed Bates for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017. Brisbane signed Bates for the 2020 season during the trade and sign period in April 2019. Bates signed on with for 2 more years on 15 June 2021. In 2022 season 6, Bates elevated her game to new heights and averaged nearly
|
Emily Bates
|
|
10002
|
Emil Wilhelm Georg Magnus Kraepelin (; ; 15 February 1856 – 7 October 1926) was a German psychiatrist. H. J. Eysenck's Encyclopedia of Psychology identifies him as the founder of modern scientific psychiatry, psychopharmacology and psychiatric genetics. Kraepelin believed the chief origin of psychiatric disease to be biological and genetic malfunction. His theories dominated psychiatry at the start of the 20th century and, despite the later psychodynamic influence of Sigmund Freud and his disciples, enjoyed a revival at century's end. While he proclaimed his own high clinical standards of gathering information "by means of expert analysis of individual cases", he also drew on reported observations of officials not trained in psychiatry. His textbooks do not contain detailed case histories of individuals but mosaic-like compilations of typical statements and behaviors from patients with a specific diagnosis. He has been described as "a scientific manager" and "a political operator", who developed "a large-scale, clinically oriented, epidemiological research programme". Family and early life Kraepelin, whose father, Karl Wilhelm, was a former opera singer, music teacher, and later successful story teller, was born in 1856 in Neustrelitz, in the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in Germany. He was first introduced to biology by his brother Karl, 10 years older and, later, the director of the Zoological Museum of Hamburg. Education and career Kraepelin began his medical studies in 1874 at the University of Leipzig and completed them at the University of Würzburg (1877–78). At Leipzig, he studied neuropathology under Paul Flechsig and experimental psychology with Wilhelm Wundt. Kraepelin would be a disciple of Wundt and had a lifelong interest in experimental psychology based on his theories. While there, Kraepelin wrote a prize-winning essay, "The Influence of Acute Illness in the Causation of Mental Disorders". At Würzburg he completed his Rigorosum (roughly equivalent to an MBBS viva-voce examination) in March 1878, his Staatsexamen (licensing examination) in July 1878, and his Approbation (his license to practice medicine; roughly equivalent to an MBBS) on 9 August 1878. From August 1878 to 1882, he worked with Bernhard von Gudden at the University of Munich. Returning to the University of Leipzig in February 1882, he worked in Wilhelm Heinrich Erb's neurology clinic and in Wundt's psychopharmacology laboratory. He completed his habilitation thesis at Leipzig; it was entitled "The Place of Psychology in Psychiatry". On 3 December 1883 he completed his umhabilitation ("rehabilitation" = habilitation recognition procedure) at Munich. Kraepelin's major work, Compendium der Psychiatrie: Zum Gebrauche für Studirende und Aerzte (Compendium of Psychiatry: For the Use of Students and Physicians), was first published in 1883 and was expanded in subsequent multivolume editions to Ein Lehrbuch der Psychiatrie (A Textbook: Foundations of Psychiatry and Neuroscience). In it, he argued that psychiatry was a branch of medical science and should be investigated by observation and experimentation like the other natural sciences. He called for research into the physical causes of mental illness, and started to establish the foundations of the modern classification system for mental disorders. Kraepelin proposed that by studying case histories
|
Emil Kraepelin
|
|
10002015
|
Ezra Buzzington is an American character actor in film and television. A figure in underground cinema, Buzzington is also the founder of the Seattle Fringe Festival and co-founder of the New York International Fringe Festival. Career With over 70 film credits (and dozens of television appearances), Buzzington has been referred to as "the Dennis Hopper of underground cinema". He has played characters ranging from "Weird Al the Waiter" in Ghost World to "Goggle" (a mutant) in The Hills Have Eyes and Tudley in the Crime thriller film The Chair. He also appeared in the Academy Award-winning Best Picture The Artist and the Oscar-nominated The Fabelmans. He has worked with directors David Fincher (twice), Alexandre Aja (twice), Terry Zwigoff (twice), Rob Zombie (twice), David Slade (four times), Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan, Paul Thomas Anderson, George Clooney, Clint Eastwood and the Farrelly Brothers (also twice). He was a series regular in the role of Oswald Eisengrim on NBC's Crossbones opposite John Malkovich's Blackbeard, recurred on NBC's Law & Order True Crime as DDA Elliot Alhadeff, recurred on ABC's The Middle as the hard of hearing co-worker of Neil Flynn's character, starred in an episode of CBS's How I Met Your Mother and made several appearances on Justified for FX. He is the founder of the Seattle Fringe Festival, co-founder of the New York International Fringe Festival with John Clancy and Aaron Beall, and an advisor for the Hollywood Fringe Festival during its first seven years. He is also the creator of Theatrism, a metaphysical approach to theatrical staging. Personal life He lives in Los Angeles, California. He was born and raised in Muncie, Indiana. Filmography Film Television References External links American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Indiana Year of birth missing (living people) Living people People from Muncie, Indiana 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors
|
Ezra Buzzington
|
|
10002046
|
This is a list of media associated with The Flintstones. UK VHS releases VHS releases Original broadcast or release dates and episode titles (where applicable) are listed in parentheses. The Flintstone Comedy Show: 25th Anniversary Special (1980: "Mountain Frustration", "Potion Problem", "Camp-Out Mouse", "Clownfoot", "The Ghost Sitters", "Sands of the Saharastone"): Released October 1985 The Flintstone Comedy Show 2: Curtain Call (1980: "Gold Fever", "Night on the Town", "Monster Madness", "Arcade Antics", "Follow That Dogosaurus", "Be Patient, Fred"): Released January 1986 The Flintstones: Little Big League (1978): Released August 5, 1986 The Flintstones: The First Episodes (1960: "The Flintstone Flyer", "Hot Lips Hannigan", "The Swimming Pool", "No Help Wanted"): Released August 20, 1987 The Flintstone Comedy Show: Rocky's Raiders (1966): contains the episode "The Story of Rocky's Raiders": Released 1987 The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones (1987): Released April 7, 1988 A Flintstone Christmas (1977): Released October 1988 Hanna-Barbera Personal Favorites: The Flintstones (1960–65: "The Split Personality", "The Blessed Event", "Ann-Margrock Presents", "The Stone-Finger Caper"): Released October 20, 1988 The Flintstone Kids (1986–87): 12 episodes: Released November 10, 1988 The Flintstone Kids: A "Just Say No" Special (1988): Released November 10, 1988 The Flintstone Comedy Show: My Fair Freddy (1966): contains the episode "My Fair Freddie": Released 1988 The Man Called Flintstone (1966): Released January 26, 1989 The Flintstones: The First Episodes (1960: "The Flintstone Flyer", "Hot Lips Hannigan", "The Swimming Pool", "No Help Wanted"): Re-released January 26, 1989 The Flintstones: Dripper (1966): contains the episode "Dripper": Released July 17, 1989 The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone (1980) with "The Flintstones' New Neighbors" as a bonus episode: Released September 1989 The Flintstones: Masquerade Ball (1961): contains the episode "The Masquerade Ball": Released October 1989 The Flintstones: How the Flintstones Saved Christmas (1964) contains the episode "Christmas Flintstone": Released November 9, 1989 The Flintstones: Fred Flintstone Woos Again (1961): contains the episode "Fred Flintstone Woos Again": Released January 16, 1990 The Flintstones: Dino & Juliet (1964): contains the episode "Dino & Juliet": Released January 16, 1990 The Flintstones and Friends in Wacky Wayfarers (1960–61: "Hollyrock, Here I Come", "The Long, Long Weekend"): Released June 14, 1990 The Flintstones and Friends in Jet Set Fred! (1962–64: "The Rock Vegas Story", "El Terrifico"): Released June 14, 1990 The Flintstones: Jealousy (1966): contains the episode "Jealousy": Released September 5, 1990 The Flintstones: A Haunted House is Not a Home (1964): contains the episode "A Haunted House is Not a Home": Released October 4, 1990 The Flintstone Comedy Show: Fred's Island (1966): contains the episode "Fred's Island": Released 1990 The Flintstone Comedy Show: Boss for the Day (1966): contains the episode "Boss for a Day": Released 1990 The Flintstones: Surfin' Fred (1965): contains the episode "Surfin' Fred": Released 1990 The Flintstones 30th Anniversary Collection (1991): The Flintstones: A Page Right Out of History!: Released March 21, 1991 Fred Flintstone's How to Draw!: Released March 21, 1991 The Flintstones First Episodes (1960: "The Flintstone Flyer", "Hot Lips Hannigan", "The Swimming Pool", "No Help Wanted"): Released March 21,
|
List of The Flintstones media
|
|
10002087
|
Naveed is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band Our Lady Peace. It was produced by Arnold Lanni, and was released on March 22, 1994, by Sony Music Canada. Naveed became a success in Canada, being certified 4× Platinum in the country. There were five singles released for the album, including "The Birdman", "Starseed" and "Naveed". This is the only album to feature bass player Chris Eacrett, who was replaced by Duncan Coutts in 1995. Background The band recorded several demo songs in January, 1992, including "Out of Here" and an early version of "The Birdman", at Arnyard Studios. They recorded another three-song demo in March in hopes of compiling a full album, "but we ran out of money after three songs" noted guitarist Mike Turner. "It was all self-financed, same old story. A friend of ours was going to CMJ, so we dubbed a few copies of what we had -- they didn't even have printed sleeves, just a phone number jotted on them -- and he passed those out. We started getting phone calls right away, and it was like, 'Well, maybe we ought to take this a little more seriously. In September of that year, the band enlisted the help of Arnyard owner Arnold Lanni to oversee the recording of additional demo songs. At first they were unsure whether or not to choose Lanni to produce, only being familiar with his work with Frozen Ghost. The parties eventually hit it off on a personal level, the band admiring his brutal honesty about the music business. With him, they quickly composed 19 songs and recorded seven of them for label consideration. Three of the tracks were shopped around to labels by the band's new management team, Coalition Entertainment (co-owned by Lanni's brother Robert). The other four were sent to interested parties in early 1993. By April 1993, after hearing feedback from labels such as Geffen and Interscope, they had signed a record deal with Sony Music Canada. An offer by Sony's president Rick Camilleri "to make me a record that sounds like your demo", with no outside interference, appealed most to the band. According to Raine, "We were signed on faith that we could come up with more material like the demos but there was so much emotion and adrenalin flowing amongst us, I think we had ten more songs written inside a couple of weeks." The title Naveed is taken from the Persian name for the "bearer of good news". Recording Almost immediately after signing with Sony, the band entered pre-production to record their debut album. They rented rehearsal space in Mississauga, Ontario and from that spring through summer the band held day-long jam sessions with a cassette recorder. Lanni visited them each day to help with song arrangements. Raine made it clear to Lanni that he wanted to make a straightforward rock record. "I was really bullheaded on our first record ... I remember saying, we are a rock band, I don’t want to hear
|
Naveed (album)
|
|
1000214
|
Master of the Horse is an official position in several European nations. It was more common when most countries in Europe were monarchies, and is of varying prominence today. (Ancient Rome) The original Master of the Horse () in the Roman Republic was an office appointed and dismissed by the Roman Dictator, and expired with the Dictator's own office, typically a term of six months in the early and mid-republic. The served as the Dictator's main lieutenant. The Dictator nominated the , unless a specified, as was sometimes the case, the appointee. The Dictator could not rule without a to assist him, and, consequently, if the first either died or was dismissed during the Dictator's term, another had to be nominated in his stead. The was granted a form of , but at the same level as a , and thus was subject to the of the Dictator and his powers were not superior to those of a Consul. In the Dictator's absence, the became his representative, and exercised the same powers as the Dictator. It was usually, but not always, necessary for the to have already held the office of . Accordingly, the had the insignia of a : the and an escort of six . The most famous Master of the Horse is Mark Antony, who served during Julius Caesar's first dictatorship, with disastrous results. As a result of this, Caesar appointed Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, who had a history of successful administration over the city of Rome and Hispania Citerior, to replace Antony and govern in Rome when Caesar went to suppress the renewed Civil War in North Africa. After the constitutional reforms of Augustus, the office of Dictator fell into disuse, along with that of the . The title was revived in the late Empire, when Constantine I established it as one of the supreme military ranks, alongside the ("Master of the Foot"). Eventually, the two offices would be amalgamated into that of the ("Master of the Soldiers"). The title Constable, from the Latin or count of the stables, has a similar history. Master of the Horse (United Kingdom) Historical role The Master of the Horse in the United Kingdom was once an important official of the sovereign's household, though the role is largely ceremonial today. The master of the horse is the third dignitary of the court, and was always a member of the ministry (before 1782 the office was of cabinet rank), a peer and a privy councillor. All matters connected with the horses and formerly also the hounds of the sovereign, as well as the stables and coachhouses, the stud, mews and previously the kennels, are within his jurisdiction. The practical management of the Royal Stables and stud devolves on the chief or Crown Equerry, formerly called the Gentleman of the Horse, whose appointment was always permanent. The Clerk Marshal had the supervision of the accounts of the department before they are submitted to the Board of Green Cloth, and was in waiting on
|
Master of the Horse
|
|
10002175
|
Our Very Own is a 2005 American independent coming-of-age drama film directed, co-produced, and written by Cameron Watson. It stars Allison Janney, Cheryl Hines, Jason Ritter, Hilarie Burton, Beth Grant, and Keith Carradine. The film follows five teenagers in Shelbyville, Tennessee whose dreams of a better life have been inspired by the success of the Hollywood actress Sondra Locke. Our Very Own premiered at the LA Film Festival on June 22, 2005. It had its television premiere on December 11, 2006 and was released on DVD on July 3, 2007. At the 21st Independent Spirit Awards, Janney was nominated for Best Supporting Female for her performance in the film. Plot Set in Shelbyville, Tennessee in 1978, the film centers on high school student Clancy Whitfield, whose family is facing financial ruin due to his father Billy's inability to hold a job because of his drinking. His mother Joan desperately is trying to make ends meet while their dining room furniture is repossessed and the bank is threatening to foreclose on the house. She finds herself the subject of gossip but supported by Sally Crowder, her friend since childhood. A rumor that former resident Sondra Locke will be returning to town to attend the annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration and the opening of her film Every Which Way but Loose at the local movie house has Clancy and his friends Melora, Bobbie, Ray, and Glen eagerly anticipating her arrival. In the hope she'll see it and help them escape their small town and achieve fame of their own, the quintet decides to present a musical tribute to her at the Chamber of Commerce-sponsored talent show. Their performance is applauded wildly by the audience, but they have less success meeting the elusive Locke. Cast Critical reception Robert Koehler of Variety called the film "a sensitive if not fully developed dramatization of the downside of the American Dream" and added, "An authentic sense of place - as well as a stirring performance by Allison Janney leading an impressive cast - aid an otherwise light and unresolved novelistic film." Derek Armstrong of TV Guide wrote the film "just so happens to be one of the most warmly nostalgic hidden treasures of 2005", and that Watson has "got a real sense of these people -- how they carry on humorously mundane conversations at the greasy spoon diner, and how they push each other in shopping carts as the main source of Friday-night entertainment." Awards and nominations The movie was named Best Feature Film at the Bluegrass Independent Film Festival, won an award for Ensemble Acting at the Sarasota Film Festival, and garnered Prism Awards for Allison Janney and Keith Carradine. Janney was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female but lost to Amy Adams in Junebug. References External links 2005 films 2005 independent films 2005 drama films 2000s coming-of-age drama films American coming-of-age drama films Films scored by John Swihart Films set in Tennessee Shelbyville, Tennessee Films set in 1978 2000s
|
Our Very Own (2005 film)
|
|
10002196
|
"Got to Have Your Love" is a song by American hip hop and electro funk group Mantronix, featuring vocals from American recording artist Wondress. It was released by Capitol Records in December 1989 as the lead single from Mantronix's fourth studio album, This Should Move Ya (1990). The song is written by band members Bryce Wilson and Kurtis Mantronik along with Johnny D. Rodriguez, and produced by Mantronix. It reached number four in the UK, number seven in Finland and number eight in Ireland. It is recognized as the group's signature song. Song information "Got to Have Your Love" was written by Mantronix members Bryce Wilson and Kurtis Mantronik, alongside Johnny D. Rodriguez. Mantronik stated that "When I did 'Got to Have Your Love', I did it for a reason. I did it because I wanted to get a song on the radio." Critical reception Upon the release, Bill Coleman from Billboard wrote that the act "is back on the right track with an R&B-textured hip-hop track (à la vintage Joyce Sims) sporting a sensuous vocal performance by newcomer Wondress. Black radio needs to be on this tip as well." Dave Obee from Calgary Herald complimented the group for "find[ing] a funky groove". Push from Melody Maker felt they "returns with what is basically a half-hearted hip-house thang", calling it "slappy, slushy and slumped at the waist." Pan-European magazine Music & Media viewed it as "attractive hip/house featuring a melodic and soulful lead vocal by Wondress. Classy stuff." David Giles from Music Week remarked that Mantronik "appears to have stepped into Soul II Soul/Inner City domain, roping in a bluesy female vocalist and coating her in swooming strings (sampled naturally). Altogether a funker effort than those of his UK counterparts". Jack Barron from NME wrote, "Curtis has obviously been listening to Soul II Soul over there in New York and here compresses together a woman singer called Wondress (what a groovy name) and a rapper on an organic shuffle. Not instantaneous, but I've got a feeling 'Got to Have Your Love' is one of those records which will creep up on you like infatuation as opposed to some pug ugly swine with an axe in its trotter." Miranda Sawyer from Smash Hits praised it as "perfection". Retrospective response In his retrospective review of the This Should Move Ya album, Ron Wynn from AllMusic described "Got to Have Your Love" as a "strong single". While reviewing the compilation album The Best Of: 1985-1999, Andy Crysell from NME stated that the song "remains a bewitching soul classic". Music video The song's accompanying music video includes a cameo by former child model and now music producer Felix Howard. Track listing "Got to Have Your Love" (Club with Bonus Beats) – 8:23 "Got to Have Your Love" (Hard to Get Rap) – 2:48 "Got to Have Your Love" (Luv Dub) – 6:23 "Got to Have Your Love" (club edit) – 5:25 "Got to Have Your Love" (instrumental) – 3:36 "Got to Have Your Love"
|
Got to Have Your Love
|
|
10002211
|
Perry Tuttle (born August 2, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was a national champion and Clemson football standout in the early 1980s. His career continued into the NFL (Buffalo Bills, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Atlanta Falcons) and Canadian Football League (CFL) (Winnipeg Blue Bombers). Now, he is known for his inspirational speaking, sports marketing, and sports ministry. Early life Perry Warren Tuttle was born on August 2, 1959, in Lexington, North Carolina, to Russell Samuel and Betty Mae Tuttle. He attended North Davidson High School and was a standout player throughout his high school career. His successes in high school led to his recruitment by Clemson University. College life The prime of Tuttle's football career was during his three seasons (1978-1981) at Clemson University. As of the 2018 season, Tuttle ranks ninth all-time in school history for touchdown receptions with 17, sixth all-time for receiving yards with 2,534, and tenth all-time for receptions with 150. Tuttle caught the winning touchdown pass in the 1982 Orange Bowl, which secured the national championship for the Tigers. His celebration after the touchdown catch in the third quarter, arms outstretched above his head with ball in hand, made the cover of the January 11, 1982, edition of Sports Illustrated with the caption, “Orange Bowl Hero Perry Tuttle of Clemson.” In 1991, Clemson added Tuttle to their Hall of Fame, and in 1996, he was named as a member of Clemson’s Centennial team. Later, in 1999, he was ranked by a panel of historians as the fourteenth-best player in Clemson football history. NFL career On April 27, 1982, Tuttle was selected in the first round (19th overall) of the NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills. Tuttle spent two seasons with the Bills, producing 24 receptions for 368 yards and three touchdowns. After his two seasons in with the Bills, his career in the NFL took a major decline; while in Atlanta, he only played in five games which led to only minimal stat production, one reception for seven yards. CFL career In 1986, Tuttle began his six-season career in the Canadian Football League with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Throughout his time with the Bombers, he caught 321 passes for 5,817 yards and 41 touchdowns. On November 25, 1990, at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, the Bombers defeated the Edmonton Eskimos 50-11 to win the Grey Cup. In the third quarter of the game, Tuttle caught a 60-yard pass that later led to a five-yard touchdown catch. Two seasons after the Blue Bombers' championship win, Tuttle ended his football career and moved back to North Carolina (Charlotte). A few years after his retirement, Tuttle was once again recognized for his outstanding football talent with an induction into the Winnipeg Blue Bomber Hall of Fame. Personal life Tuttle's nephew Shy Tuttle plays in the NFL for the Carolina Panthers as a Defensive Tackle. References 1959 births Living people American football wide receivers
|
Perry Tuttle
|
|
10002240
|
The 1982 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament was the first Women's Basketball Tournament held under the auspices of the NCAA. From 1972 to 1982, there were national tournaments for Division I schools held under the auspices of the AIAW. The inaugural NCAA Tournament included 32 teams. Tennessee, Louisiana Tech, Cheyney State, and Maryland met in the Final Four, held at the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia and hosted by Old Dominion University, with Louisiana Tech defeating Cheyney for the title, 76-62. Louisiana Tech's Janice Lawrence was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament. Her teammate Kim Mulkey went on to become the first (and to date only) woman to win NCAA Division I basketball titles as a player and coach, winning the 2005, 2012, 2019 titles as head coach at Baylor and the 2023 title at LSU. (Mulkey was also an assistant coach on Louisiana Tech's 1988 championship team). Notable events While the 1982 tournament was the first tournament under the NCAA, many of the participating teams had a long history of tournament experience. The Louisiana Tech team made it to the Final Four of the 1979, 1980 and 1981 AIAW Tournaments, winning the National Championship with a perfect 34–0 record in 1981. The Lady Techsters were favorites to repeat, as their team entered the 1982 NCAA tournaments with only a single loss on the season. The team included two Kodak All-Americans, Pam Kelly and Angela Turner. Pam Kelly would win the Wade Trophy, awarded to the nation's best Division I women's basketball player. Her teammates included Janice Lawrence and Kim Mulkey, both of whom would play on the gold-medal-winning Olympic team in 1984. The team had two head coaches. Sonja Hogg had been head coach of the team since its formation in 1974. Hogg brought Leon Barmore on to the coaching staff in 1977. In 1982, Barmore shared head coaching duties with Hogg, which he would do until 1985, when Hogg stepped down. The Louisiana Tech team won their first game easily, beating Tennessee Tech 114–52. They easily won their next two games against Arizona State and Kentucky, to advance to the Final Four, the only number one seed to make it to the finals. The Lady Techsters faced the Lady Vols from Tennessee in the semi-finals, and won 69–46. In the National Championship game, they faced Cheyney State, coached by future Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer. The Cheyney State team entered the match-up on a 23-game winning streak. The Louisiana Tech team hit 56% of their field goals attempts to win easily, 76–62, and win the first National Championship in the NCAA era. The winners are awarded national championship rings, but this team did not receive theirs until January 13, 2017. Records In the semifinal game between Louisiana Tech and Tennessee, Louisiana Tech's Pam Kelly made twelve of fourteen free throw attempts. Twelve made free throws, equaled twice since, remains the Women's Final Four Game Record for "Most Free Throws" through the 2015 tournament.
|
1982 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
|
|
10002270
|
The Voodoo Music + Arts Experience (formerly The Voodoo Music Experience), commonly referred to as Voodoo or Voodoo Fest, was a multi-day music and arts festival held in City Park in New Orleans, Louisiana. First started in 1999, it was last held in October 2019, after being canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, and canceled in 2022 without explanation. The Voodoo Experience has hosted a wide variety of artists, and has had as many as 180,000 festival-goers in 2018. Voodoo is owned by Live Nation Entertainment, which acquired a majority stake in 2013, and was produced by its Austin-based subsidiary C3 Presents after being acquired. Don Kelly, Voodoo's former General Counsel and COO, is Festival Director has overseen the event. The Voodoo Experience is known for including national artists from all genres, such as Stone Temple Pilots, Foo Fighters, Marilyn Manson, Pearl Jam, Metallica, Rage Against the Machine, Muse, Eminem, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Arcade Fire, Tiësto, Nine Inch Nails, KISS, R.E.M., Modest Mouse, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Calvin Harris, The Weeknd, Deadmau5, The Black Keys, Neil Young, Green Day, Snoop Dogg, Duran Duran, Porcupine Tree, The Smashing Pumpkins, My Chemical Romance, 50 Cent, Cowboy Mouth and 311 as well as local Louisiana musicians such as The Original Meters, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Rebirth Brass Band, and Dr. John. History Since its 1999 Halloween weekend debut, the annual event has become a Halloween tradition for music fans, both locally and others who travel from around the world. Throughout Voodoo’s -year run, more than one million festival-goers have gathered to see performances from about 2,000 artists. The event has also been twice nominated for Pollstar's Music Festival of the Year and in 2005, Voodoo founder Stephen Rehage and his team were presented with a key to the city, following the Voodoo 2005 post-Katrina event. Creation and growth Voodoo was first held as a single day event on October 30, 1999, at Tad Gormley Stadium in City Park. Planned and executed by Stephen Rehage, CEO of Rehage Entertainment, the festival consisted of three stages and a mix of local and national acts including headliners Wyclef Jean and Moby. As the U.S. festival market swelled, Voodoo continued its growth, increasing both the festival site and musically expanding with the addition of stages and performers. During its second year in 2000, Voodoo became a two-day event, and garnered international attention with a headlining performance from Eminem in support of his debut album The Slim Shady LP. In 2007, Voodoo expanded to a three-day event. Hurricane Katrina Originally scheduled for Halloween Weekend in New Orleans’ City Park, the Voodoo Music Experience was displaced by the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina. While plans were in full swing to move forward with a relocation to Memphis, Voodoo founder Stephen Rehage met with community leaders in New Orleans about the opportunity to move the event back home for one of its two days—as a tribute event for relief workers. Festival
|
Voodoo Music + Arts Experience
|
|
10002273
|
Ethan Shane Horton (born December 19, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played one season as a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs (1985), and seven seasons as a tight end for the Los Angeles Raiders (1987, 1989–1993), and the Washington Redskins (1994). College career Horton played college football at the University of North Carolina, where he was an all-ACC running back and 1984 ACC Player of the Year. In 1981, he was named the co-MVP of the Gator Bowl, and in 1982 he shared MVP honors with two teammates in the Sun Bowl. Horton rushed for 1,107 yards as a junior and 1,247 as a senior. Overall, he rushed for 3,074 yards, caught 46 passes for 495 yards, and scored 27 touchdowns. Professional career Horton was selected by the Chiefs in the first round with the 15th overall pick of the 1985 NFL Draft. He caught 28 passes in his rookie season, but had a dismal year running the ball, finishing the season with just 146 rushing yards. He was widely considered a bust and cut by the Chiefs at the end of the year. Horton managed to sign on with the Raiders in 1987, but played in just four games and was cut during training camp in 1988. He then returned to North Carolina as an athletic counselor, but was called back to the Raiders in 1989 by owner Al Davis, who had him converted to the tight end position. Although he saw limited playing time in 1989, this ultimately paid off as he caught 33 passes in 1990, and scored a 41-yard touchdown reception in the team's divisional playoff win in the postseason. Horton had his best season in 1991, when he caught 53 passes for 650 yards and five touchdowns, which earned him his only career selection to the pro bowl. He added 77 more receptions with his next two years on the Raiders, and finished his NFL career with the Redskins in 1994. Horton finished his career with 212 receptions for 2,360 yards and 17 touchdowns, along with 241 yards and 3 touchdowns rushing the ball. References 1962 births Living people People from Kannapolis, North Carolina American football running backs American football tight ends North Carolina Tar Heels football players Kansas City Chiefs players Los Angeles Raiders players Washington Redskins players American Conference Pro Bowl players National Football League replacement players
|
Ethan Horton
|
|
10002302
|
"We Trying to Stay Alive" is the first single released from Wyclef Jean's debut solo album, The Carnival. The song features raps by John Forté and Pras (of the Fugees) and samples the 1977 Bee Gees hit "Stayin' Alive" and Audio Two's "Top Billin'" (1987). The video version also contains an interpolation of the main melody of "Trans-Europe Express" by "Kraftwerk". In the US, it reached number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Additionally, it reached number three on the Hot Rap Songs chart and number 14 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The track reached number 87 on VH1's "100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time". Reception While the sampling of the Bee Gees hit "Stayin' Alive" was greenlit by the Bee Gee's management, the final song was not warmly received by the Bee Gees themselves. "I have to say I do not like anyone sampling our voices." Barry Gibb told MTV News in regards to the song. "Don't like it. Don't approve of it. Don't like it." Music video The official music video for the song was directed by Roman Coppola. Track listing UK CD1 (664681 2) "We Trying to Stay Alive" (LP Version) "We Trying to Stay Alive" (Instrumental) "Anything Can Happen" (LP Version) "Anything Can Happen" (Instrumental) UK CD2 (664681 5) "We Trying to Stay Alive" (LP Version) "We Trying to Stay Alive" (Salaam Remi Remix) "Imagino" (Creole Version) "Flavor from the Carnival" (LP Snippets) Chart performance We Trying to Stay Alive peaked at number 45 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and spent a total of 12 weeks on the chart. It also peaked at number 4 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number three on the Hot Rap Songs chart. In the UK, the song peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart and spent a total of 5 weeks on the chart. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References 1997 songs 1997 debut singles Wyclef Jean songs Music videos directed by Roman Coppola Songs written by Wyclef Jean Songs written by Barry Gibb Songs written by Maurice Gibb Songs written by Robin Gibb Song recordings produced by Jerry Duplessis Song recordings produced by Wyclef Jean Columbia Records singles Sampling controversies
|
We Trying to Stay Alive
|
|
1000237
|
White City: A Novel is the fourth solo studio album by English rock musician Pete Townshend, released on 11 November 1985 by Atco Records. The album was produced by Chris Thomas (who had also produced Townshend's previous two albums, Empty Glass and All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes) and it was recorded by Bill Price at three separate recording studios in London, England: both of the Eel Pie studios, and A.I.R. The album peaked at No. 70 on the UK Albums Chart, and at No. 26 on the US Billboard 200. The album also reached the Top 20 in five other countries, Australia, Germany, New Zealand, Sweden and Switzerland. Concept A loose concept album, its title refers to a story (called a "novel" in the album title) that accompanies the album, which takes place in a low-income housing estate in the West London district of White City, near where Townshend had grown up. The story tells of cultural conflict, racial tension and youthful hopes and dreams in the 1960s – a world of "prostituted children", "roads leading to darkness, leading home" and despairing residents living in "cells" with views of "dustbins and a Ford Cortina". The song "White City Fighting", which features Pink Floyd's David Gilmour on guitar, tells listeners that the White City was "a black, violent place" where "battles were won, and battles were blown, at the height of the White City fighting". The album opens with crashing guitar chords (also played by Gilmour) that capture a feeling of urban chaos, leading into "Give Blood", a song with Townshend's moral lyrics demanding listeners to "give blood, but you may find that blood is not enough". Film The disc also mentions a film based on the album, directed and "adapted for longform video" by Richard Lowenstein. The 60-minute video, entitled White City: The Music Movie, was released by Vestron Music Video in 1985 and stars Pete Townshend, Andrew Wilde and Frances Barber. The videotape also features exclusive footage of Townshend discussing the album and film, and the premiere performance of "Night School". That song, in a different form, would be included on Hip-O's 2006 reissue as a bonus track. Album contents The track "White City Fighting" originated as a composition written by David Gilmour for his 1984 solo album About Face. He asked Townshend to supply lyrics, but felt that he could not relate to them, so Townshend used the song instead with Gilmour playing guitar. Gilmour sent the same tune to Roy Harper, whose lyrics had the same effect as Townshend's on Gilmour. Harper used the result, "Hope", which has a markedly slower tempo, on his 1985 album Whatever Happened to Jugula? with Harper's son Nick on guitar. Reception Cash Box said that "Secondhand Love" "continues Townshend’s penchant for brilliant songwriting and tough, hard-hitting performance." Billboard said it's "delivered with [Townshend's] customary intensity." Spin said, "There's really only one thing | can be sure about: White City is one of the most pretentiously boring records I've heard
|
White City: A Novel
|
|
10002382
|
International relations between the Republic of Chile and the Argentine Republic have existed for decades. The border between the two countries is the world's third-longest international border, which is long and runs from north to south along the Andes mountains. Although both countries gained their independence during the South American wars of liberation, during much of the 19th and the 20th century, relations between the countries were tense as a result of disputes over the border in Patagonia. Despite this, Chile and Argentina have never been engaged in a war with each other. In recent years, relations have improved. Argentina and Chile have followed quite different economic policies. Chile has signed free trade agreements with countries such as China, the United States, Canada, South Korea, as well as European Union, and it's a member of the APEC. Argentina belongs to the Mercosur regional free trade area. In April 2018, both countries suspended their membership from the UNASUR. Historical relations (1550–1989) Rule under Spain and Independence The relationship between the two countries can be traced back to an alliance during Spanish colonial times. Both colonies were offshoots of the Viceroyalty of Peru, with the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (which Argentina was a part of) being broken off in 1776, and Chile not being broken off until independence. Argentina and Chile were colonized by different processes. Chile was conquered as a southward extension of the original conquest of Peru, while Argentina was colonized from Peru, Chile and from the Atlantic. Argentina and Chile were close allies during the wars of independence from the Spanish Empire. Chile, like most of the revolting colonies, was defeated at a point by Spanish armies, while Argentina remained independent throughout its war of independence. After the Chilean defeat in the Disaster of Rancagua, the remnants of the Chilean Army led by Bernardo O'Higgins took refuge in Mendoza. Argentine General José de San Martín, by that time governor of the region, included the Chilean exiles in the Army of the Andes, and in 1817 led the crossing of the Andes, defeated the Spaniards, and confirmed the Chilean Independence. While he was in Santiago, Chile a cabildo abierto (open town hall meeting) offered San Martín the governorship of Chile, which he declined, in order to continue the liberating campaign in Peru. In 1817 Chile began the buildup of its Navy in order to carry the war to the Viceroyalty of Perú. Chile and Argentina signed a treaty in order to finance the enterprise. But Argentina, fallen in a civil war, was unable to contribute. The naval fleet, after being built, launched a sea campaign to fight the Spanish fleet in the Pacific to liberate Peru. After a successful land and sea campaign, San Martín proclaimed the Independence of Peru in 1821. War against the Peru–Bolivian Confederation From 1836 to 1839, Chile and Argentina united in a war against the confederation of Peru and Bolivia. The underlying cause was the apprehension of Chile and Argentina against the
|
Argentina–Chile relations
|
|
10002424
|
Alvin Keith McCants (April 19, 1968 – September 2, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Houston Oilers, and the Arizona Cardinals from 1990 to 1995. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, earning unanimous All-American honors in 1989. He was selected by Tampa Bay in the first round of the 1990 NFL Draft with the fourth overall pick. After his playing career, he became a radio broadcaster. High school career McCants attended Murphy High School in Mobile, Alabama. As a senior, he amassed 130 tackles and 3 interceptions and was named to the 1986 1st Team All State Team. Additionally, McCants was named to the 1986 Alabama Sports Writers Association's Super 12 team, composed of the top 12 high school football players in the state. McCants was also on the school's basketball team, and helped lead them to the state tournament both his freshman and senior year. College career A college standout at the University of Alabama, McCants had a number of accolades bestowed upon him including being named a 1989 Unanimous First-team All-American (AP, UPI, WCFF, AFCA, FWAA, FN, TSN) and a 1989 Butkus Award Runner-up. He was a member of the 1990 Sugar Bowl team and was named the National Defensive Player of the Year in 1989 by CBS. In 1988 as a sophomore, McCants finished second on the team with 78 tackles, second only to Derrick Thomas. Additionally, McCants recorded the most tackles on the team four times during the 1988 regular season, against Tennessee (8), Mississippi State (14), Auburn (17), and Texas A&M (11). The Texas A&M game, dubbed the Hurricane Bowl, was originally to take place September 17, but Alabama head coach Bill Curry refused to travel to College Station due to the threat posed by Hurricane Gilbert. The Tide ended the season with a win against Army in the 1988 Sun Bowl, in which McCants had a game-high 13 tackles. In 1989, he led the Crimson Tide with 119 tackles and 4 sacks. After Alabama's victory against Tennessee, McCants was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week by the league office for his 16 tackles and two sacks. Three weeks later, he was named Sports Illustrated defensive player of the week after totaling 18 tackles in an Alabama victory over LSU. In the last game of the 1989 regular season against Auburn, dubbed the Iron Bowl, McCants was named the CBS Player of the Game for Alabama with 18 tackles, an interception, and a forced fumble. A high point for the Tide from the game was McCants' display of "incredible athletic talent" in running down Auburn receiver Shane Wasden from behind and preventing a touchdown. Additionally, it was the second straight Iron Bowl in which McCants led the Tide in tackles, combining for 35 total between the 1988 and 1989 matchups. Even with the loss to Auburn, Alabama would still claim
|
Keith McCants
|
|
1000243
|
Robin Douglas Leach (29 August 1941 – 24 August 2018) was a British-American entertainment reporter and writer from London. After beginning his career as a print journalist, first in England and then in the United States, he became best known for hosting the television series Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous from 1984 to 1995. The show focused on profiling well-known celebrities and their lavish homes, cars and other materialistic details. Early life Leach was born in London, the son of Violet Victoria (Phillips) and Douglas Thomas Leach, a sales executive. He attended Harrow County School for Boys, 10 miles (16 km) from London, where he edited a school magazine, The Gayton Times, at age 14. At age 15 he became a general news reporter for the Harrow Observer, and earned £6 a week after graduation. Career Leach moved on to the Daily Mail as Britain's youngest "Page One" reporter at age 18. In 1963, he emigrated to the United States, though he maintained his English accent throughout his life (which would become a trademark of his when he began working in television years later). He wrote for several American newspapers, including New York Daily News, People and Ladies' Home Journal, before launching GO Magazine in 1967<ref>{{cite web |title=GO Magazine |quote=GO Magazine''' was a North America-wide free newspaper/magazine that was distributed between 1967 and 1969. |url=http://www.musicradio77.com/wmca/go.html |publisher=Musicradio 77 WABC |access-date=14 September 2013}}</ref> and then became show business editor of The Star. Leach got his start in television as a regular contributor to AM Los Angeles, with Regis Philbin and Sarah Purcell on KABC-TV. Other television work included reporting for People Tonight, on CNN and Entertainment Tonight and helping start Good Morning Australia, as well as the Food Network. Leach was also a guest at the World Wrestling Federation's WrestleMania IV, where he read the rules for the championship tournament, and then paraded the championship belt before the final match. Leach became well-known as host of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, a show that profiled the lives of the wealthy, and aired in syndication from 1984 to 1995. He also hosted two Lifestyles spinoffs, the syndicated Runaway with the Rich and Famous, and ABC's Fame, Fortune and Romance, along with future Today Show host Matt Lauer. He also hosted an exposé documentary of Madonna – Madonna Exposed – for the Fox network in March 1993. The documentary was a biography of Madonna, focusing on her career and publicity stunts. Before the documentary aired, he gave Madonna a cell phone number; he said that at any point during the airing Madonna could call Leach and argue any point. On 10 February 1995, Leach played himself in a special appearance on the American family sitcom Boy Meets World in Season 2, episode 17 entitled "On the Air". In the episode, he appears to present Eric Matthews with a check for $10 million; however, the delivery is a misunderstanding as it is actually intended for his neighbor, Dorothy Muldoon. Leach hosted The Surreal
|
Robin Leach
|
|
1000246
|
In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads directly to a score by field goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the basket. An assist is also credited when a basket is awarded due to defensive goaltending. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist. An assist can be scored for the passer even if the player who receives the pass makes a basket after dribbling the ball for a short distance. However, the original definition of an assist did not include such situations, so the comparison of assist statistics across eras is a complex matter. Only the pass directly before the score may be counted as an assist, so no more than one assist can be recorded per field goal (unlike in other sports, such as ice hockey). A pass that leads to a shooting foul and scoring by free throws does not count as an assist in the NBA, but does in FIBA play (only one assist is awarded per set of free throws in which at least one free throw is made). Point guards tend to get the most assists per game (apg), as their role is primarily that of a passer and ballhandler. Centers tend to get fewer assists, but centers with good floor presence and court vision can dominate a team by assisting. Being inside the key, the center often has the best angles and the best position for "dishes" and other short passes in the scoring area. Current NBA Center Nikola Jokić is among the league leaders in assists and play-making. Center Wilt Chamberlain led the NBA in total assists in 1968. A strong center with inside-scoring prowess, such as former NBA center Hakeem Olajuwon, can also be an effective assister because the defense's double-teaming tends to open up offense in the form of shooters. The NBA single-game assist team record is 53, held by the Milwaukee Bucks, on December 26, 1978. The NBA single-game assist individual record is 30, held by Scott Skiles of the Orlando Magic on December 30, 1990. The NBA record for most career assists is held by John Stockton, with 15,806. Stockton also holds the NBA single season assist per game record with 14.5 during the 1989-1990 regular season. The highest career assist per game average in NBA history is held by Magic Johnson, with 11.2 assists per game. See also List of NBA regular season records List of National Basketball Association career assists leaders List of National Basketball Association season assists leaders List of National Basketball Association players with most assists in a game List of National Basketball Association career playoff assists leaders List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career assists leaders List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season assists leaders List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 20 or more assists in a game List of NCAA Division I women's basketball career
|
Assist (basketball)
|
|
10002468
|
Charles Swayne (August 10, 1842 – July 5, 1907) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida. In 1904, he was impeached, but remained on the bench after the impeachment trial ended in an acquittal. Education and career Born in Guyencourt, Delaware, Swayne received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1871. He was in private practice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1871 to 1885, and in Pensacola, Florida from 1885 to 1889. In 1888, he was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for the Florida Supreme Court. Federal judicial service Swayne received a recess appointment from President Benjamin Harrison on May 17, 1889, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida vacated by Judge Thomas Settle. He was nominated to the same position by President Harrison on December 5, 1889. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 1, 1890, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on July 5, 1907, due to his death. Impeachment and acquittal Swayne was impeached by the United States House of Representatives on December 13, 1904. He was accused of filing false travel vouchers, improper use of private railroad cars, unlawfully imprisoning two attorneys for contempt, and living outside of his district. Swayne's impeachment trial lasted months before it ended on February 27, 1905, when the Senate voted acquittal on each of the twelve articles. There was little doubt that Swayne was guilty of some of the offenses charged against him. Indeed, his counsel admitted as much, though calling the lapses "inadvertent." The Senate, however, refused to convict Swayne because its members did not believe his peccadilloes amounted to "high crimes and misdemeanors". It was during the long Swayne trial that the suggestion first surfaced that a Senate committee, rather than the Senate as a whole, should receive impeachment evidence. Senator George F. Hoar of Massachusetts proposed that the presiding officer should appoint such a committee. While Hoar's proposal would eventually be embodied in Rule XI of the Senate's impeachment rules, in 1905 the resolution was referred to the Rules Committee, which took no action. References 1842 births 1907 deaths 19th-century American judges Impeached United States federal judges Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida People from New Castle County, Delaware United States federal judges appointed by Benjamin Harrison University of Pennsylvania Law School alumni
|
Charles Swayne
|
|
10002493
|
Microtech Knives, Inc. is a knife manufacturing company, famous for its automatic knives, that was founded in Vero Beach, Florida in 1994, and operated there until relocating to Bradford, Pennsylvania in 2005 and to Fletcher, North Carolina in 2009. The company expanded the location of its Corporate Headquarters in nearby Mills River, NC in 2018. Microtech now has two active manufacturing factories and one corporate headquarters location. The company has long promoted itself as stressing quality with regard to tight machining tolerances, to within one thousandth of an inch (0.001"). Microtech has designed knives for use by the US Military such as the HALO, UDT, SOCOM and Currahee models. Custom knifemakers, such as Greg Lightfoot have remarked that these tolerances are what makes the factory knives so close to the custom design: "It has the same quality as a handmade custom." Although Microtech has produced many styles of blades in the past such as kitchen knives, fishing knives, arrow heads, and butterfly knives; Microtech is most famous for its tactical automatic knives. The most popular designs among collectors are the "Out The Front" (OTF) and the "Double Action" (D/A) automatics. Microtech along with Benchmade Knives was responsible for the resurgence in the popularity of tactical automatic knives in the 1990s. These knives were seen more as a precision made tool utilizing powerful springs and high grade bushings as opposed to a cheap import. Microtech has collaborated with famous knifemakers and designers such as Ernest Emerson, Bob Terzuola, Mick Strider, Walter Brend, Mike Turber, Greg Lightfoot, Reese Weiland, Borka Blades (Sebastijan Berenji) and Bastien Coves (Bastinelli Knives) on exclusive designs. A Microtech Knives "HALO" was featured on the television series 24. Microtech Small Arms Research Microtech Small Arms Research (MSAR) was a subsidiary of Microtech Knives which manufactured an American-made version of the Steyr AUG known as the MSAR STG-556. Introduced at the 2007 SHOT Show, the MSAR STG-556 is an AUG A1 clone available in either civilian, semi-automatic only and military/LE, select-fire variants. MSAR marketed accessories for its rifles until Microtech Knives Inc. closed down the division in March 2015. Microtech Defense Industries Microtech Defense Industries is a current division of Microtech Knives exclusively manufacturing advanced firearm accessories. The first product launched was the R2K9 9mm Suppressor in 2019 and can actively be purchased through authorized dealers. References External links Knife manufacturing companies American companies established in 1994 Manufacturing companies established in 1994 1994 establishments in Florida Manufacturing companies based in North Carolina
|
Microtech Knives
|
|
1000250
|
World's End or Worlds End may refer to: Arts and entertainment Literature Novels World's End (Boyle novel), a 1987 novel by T. Coraghessan Boyle World's End (Chadbourn novel), a 2000 novel by Mark Chadbourn World's End (Sinclair novel), a 1940 novel by Upton Sinclair World's End, the third and final book in the Phoenix Rising trilogy The World's End series, four children's novels (1970-1973) by Monica Dickens Short story The World's End (short story), a 1927 short story by Agatha Christie Comics "World's End" (comics), a 2008–2009 comic book crossover storyline in the Wildstorm Universe World's End (manga), a sequel to Dear Myself by Eiki Eiki The Sandman: Worlds' End, part of the DC comic book series The Sandman Television "World's End" (Cold Case), a television episode "World's End", first episode of the 1964 Doctor Who serial The Dalek Invasion of Earth Film The World's End (film), a 2013 British science fiction comedy film directed by Edgar Wright and starring Simon Pegg Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, a 2007 film Ved verdens ende (At World's End), a 2009 Danish action comedy film Other AEW Worlds End, pay-per-view event produced by All Elite Wrestling Places Australia Worlds End, South Australia, a locality Worlds End Highway, a road in South Australia Norway Verdens Ende (World's End), at the tip of Tjøme Island, southern Norway Sri Lanka World's End, Sri Lanka, a sheer precipice with a 1050 m drop in the highlands of Sri Lanka; see Horton Plains National Park United Kingdom World's End, Berkshire, a village in Berkshire World's End, Buckinghamshire World's End, West Sussex, the name of a northern area of Burgess Hill World's End, Kensington and Chelsea, district of Chelsea, London at the end of Kings Road World's End, Denbighshire, an area in the Eglwyseg valley north of Llangollen, Wales World's End, Enfield, an area in the London Borough of Enfield between Enfield Town and Oakwood Worlds End, Hampshire Worlds End, Solihull, see list of areas in Solihull United States World's End (Hingham), a park and conservation area in Hingham, Massachusetts Worlds End State Park, Pennsylvania Buildings The World's End, Camden, a pub in Camden Town, London, England The World's End, Chelsea, a pub in Chelsea, London, England The World's End, Fraserburgh, listed building World's End Inn, a former use of Grove House, Harrogate, England World's End, a pub in Edinburgh, Scotland, associated with the World's End Murders See also End of the world (disambiguation) Land's End (disambiguation)
|
World's End
|
|
1000252
|
Eastward Hoe or Eastward Ho! is an early Jacobean-era stage play written by George Chapman, Ben Jonson and John Marston. The play was first performed at the Blackfriars Theatre by a company of boy actors known as the Children of the Queen's Revels in early August 1605, and it was printed in September the same year. Eastward Ho! is a citizen or city comedy about Touchstone, a London goldsmith, and his two apprentices, Quicksilver and Golding. The play is highly satirical about social customs in early modern London, and its anti-Scottish satire resulted in a notorious scandal in which King James was offended and the play's authors were imprisoned. Eastward Ho! also references, even parodies, popular plays performed by adult companies such as The Spanish Tragedy, Tamburlaine and Hamlet. The play's title alludes to Westward Ho! by Thomas Dekker and John Webster who also wrote Northward Ho! in response that year. Characters Touchstone, a goldsmith of Cheapside Mistress Touchstone, his wife, a gentlewoman Gertude, his elder daughter Mildred, his younger daughter Francis Quicksilver, his prodigal apprentice Golding, his dutiful apprentice Sindefy, Quicksilver's lover, later employed as Gertrude's maid Sir Petronel Flash, a 'thirty pound' knight, engaged to Gertrude Captain Seagull, a ship's captain employed by Petronel to Virginia Spendall and Scapethrift, adventurers with Captain Seagull Drawer, of the Blue Tavern in Billingsgate Security, an elderly usurer; bawd to Quicksilver Winifred, Security's young wife Bramble, a lawyer Scrivener Poldavy, a tailor Bettrice, a lady's maid Mistress Fond and Mistress Gazer, city women Coachman, to Gertrude Hamlet, footman to Gertrude Potkin, a tankard bearer First Gentleman and Second Gentleman, at the Isle of Dogs Wolf, the keeper of the Counter, a prison Slitgut, a butcher's apprentice Holdfast, a prison guard Friend, of the prisoners First Prisoner, Second Prisoner (Toby) Page, Messenger, Constable, and Officers Synopsis Act 1 William Touchstone, a London goldsmith, chastises his apprentice Francis "Frank" Quicksilver for his laziness and prodigality. Concerned with his reputation, he tells Quicksilver to consider his actions with the catchphrase, "Work upon that now!" (1.1.10-1). Touchstone also warns Quicksilver against dishonest business and bad company, but Quicksilver remains dismissive and defensive about his way of life. Contrastingly, Touchstone's second apprentice, Golding, is industrious and temperate. Touchstone expresses his great admiration for Golding's uprightness and hopes that Golding will marry Mildred, his mild and modest daughter. Touchstone's second daughter, Gertrude, is engaged to the fraudulent Sir Petronel Flash, a knight who possesses a title but is bankrupt. Unlike her sister, Gertrude is vain and lascivious, preoccupied with opulent fashion and advancing her social status by marrying Petronel. After reluctantly granting Gertude's inheritance, Touchstone heartily gives Golding permission to marry Mildred. Anticipating a successful match, Touchstone praises the engaged couple for their virtues. Act 2 The morning after Gertude and Petronel's costly wedding, Touchstone breaks Quicksilver's apprenticeship and dismisses him for his shameful gluttony and drunkenness. Unperturbed, Quicksilver mocks Touchstone and asserts that he will spend his new freedom going "eastward ho!” (2.1.100-2). Touchstone promotes his new
|
Eastward Hoe
|
|
10002591
|
Eric Felece Curry (born February 3, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1990s. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and earned consensus All-American honors. A first-round pick in the 1993 NFL draft, he played professionally for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers and Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL. Early years Curry was born in Thomasville, Georgia. He graduated from Thomasville High School, and played for the Thomasville High School Bulldogs high school football team. College career Curry accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Alabama, where he played for coach Bill Curry and coach Gene Stallings' Alabama Crimson Tide football teams from 1989 to 1992. As a senior in 1992, Curry was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American and the United Press International Lineman of the Year. He was a member of the Crimson Tide squad that won the first SEC Championship Game in 1992, and a consensus national championship by defeating the Miami Hurricanes 34–13 in the Sugar Bowl. Curry and fellow defensive end John Copeland were known as the "bookends" during their time at Alabama, and were key players in the Crimson Tide's No. 1 rated defense in 1992. Professional career The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Curry in the first round, with the sixth overall pick, of the 1993 NFL Draft. He gained notoriety for happily hugging the NFL Commissioner, Paul Tagliabue, after he was picked by the Buccaneers in the draft. He played for the Buccaneers from to . He signed a free agent deal with the Green Bay Packers in , but was released during the preseason. Curry played for the Jacksonville Jaguars from to . In seven NFL seasons, Curry played in 75 regular season games, started 44 of them, and contributed 95 tackles, 12.5 quarterback sacks, and seven forced fumbles. NFL statistics Life after football As of 2020, Curry resides in Jacksonville, Florida. References 1970 births Living people Alabama Crimson Tide football players All-American college football players American football defensive ends Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Jacksonville Jaguars players Players of American football from Thomasville, Georgia Green Bay Packers players
|
Eric Curry
|
|
10002613
|
Operation Dollar Bill was an undercover investigation by the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation into political corruption within the state of Rhode Island. History The investigation stemmed from allegations that first emerged in 2003 regarding Rhode Island State Senator John Celona who had allegedly accepted money and gifts from CVS, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, and Roger Williams Hospital. In June 2005, U.S. Attorney Robert Clark Corrente filed charges against Celona claiming that he defrauded the state's citizens by accepting money and gifts from the aforementioned companies, which had interests in legislation. Celona was considered as Chairman of the Senate Corporations Committee. Celona had agreed to cooperate with investigators before the charges were filed. Investigation While Celona's cooperation with authorities has led to a number of investigations into corruption in Rhode Island, the greatest implication of the affair has been Operation Dollar Bill. After Celona's conviction, it was announced that the U.S. Attorney's office was pursuing 14 "active investigations" of seven politicians and seven corporations for corruptions schemes similar to that of the Celona case. The investigation, which involved the FBI, Rhode Island State Police, Internal Revenue Service, and United States Department of Labor, has been described as a case even more significant than Operation Plunder Dome, which resulted in the conviction of sitting Providence Mayor Vincent Cianci. The Providence Journal has written that the investigation has involved a number of major figures in Rhode Island state government, as well as several municipal governments and companies located within Rhode Island. While there have yet to be any convictions related to Operation Dollar Bill, there were several cases related to the Celona affair that may have implications later in the investigation. These include the case of former Roger Williams Hospital president Robert A. Urciuoli and vice president Frances P. Driscoll, who were co-defendants in the case against Celona and were both convicted on various charges related to the hospital's payments to Celona. Frances Driscoll has since been acquitted of all charges against her regarding this case. Additionally, CVS executives Carlos Ortiz and John R. Kramer were indicted in January 2007 for allegedly bribing Celona. Convictions Gerard M. Martineau (D), Rhode Island House Majority Leader, pleaded guilty on November 2, 2007, to honest services mail fraud for engaging in extensive and undisclosed personal business dealings. John A. Celona (D), Rhode Island State Senator who served from 1995 until his resignation in 2004, was a co-conspirator who pleaded guilty separately to the scheme charged in the indictment References External links Operation Dollar Bill – Providence Journal United States Attorney's Office, District of Rhode Island R.I. Ethics letter from Montalbano regarding investigation Federal Bureau of Investigation operations Political corruption investigations in the United States Politics of Rhode Island Rhode Island General Assembly
|
Operation Dollar Bill
|
|
1000263
|
James Tennant Baldwin (May 6, 1933 – March 2, 2018), often known as Jay Baldwin or J. Baldwin, was an American industrial designer and writer. Baldwin was a student of Buckminster Fuller; Baldwin's work was inspired by Fuller's principles and, in the case of some of Baldwin's published writings, he popularized and interpreted Fuller's ideas and achievements. In his own right, Baldwin was a figure in American designers' efforts to incorporate solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources. In his career, being a fabricator was as important as being a designer. Baldwin was noted as the inventor of the "Pillow Dome", a design that combines Buckminster Fuller's geodesic dome with panels of inflated ETFE plastic panels. Life and work J. Baldwin, born the son of an engineer, once said that, at 18, he heard Buckminster Fuller speak for 14 hours non-stop. This was in 1951 at the University of Michigan, where Baldwin had enrolled to learn automobile design because a friend of his had been killed in a car accident that Baldwin attributed to bad design. He worked with Fuller prior to graduation from U. of M. in 1955. During his student years, Baldwin worked (in a unique job sharing role) in an auto factory assembly line. He went on to do graduate work at the University of California, Berkeley. Baldwin remained a friend of Buckminster Fuller, and reflected that "By example, he encouraged me to think for myself comprehensively, to be disciplined, to work for the good of everyone, and to have a good time doing it." As a young designer in the late 1950s and early 1960s, Baldwin designed advanced camping equipment with Bill Moss Associates. Thereafter, he taught simultaneously at San Francisco State College (now called San Francisco State University), San Francisco Art Institute, and the Oakland campus of California College of Arts & Crafts for about six years. The period 1968-69 found him both a visiting lecturer at Southern Illinois University and the design editor of the innovative Whole Earth Catalog. The Catalog came out in many editions between 1968 and 1998, and Baldwin continued to edit and write for both the Catalog and an offshoot publication, CoEvolution Quarterly, later renamed Whole Earth Review. In the early 1970s, Baldwin taught at Pacific High School. Baldwin was at the center of experimentation with geodesic domes, an unconventional building-design approach – explored by Fuller – that maximizes strength and covered area in relation to materials used. He also dove enthusiastically into the application of renewable energy sources in homes and in food-production facilities, working with Integrated Life Support Systems Laboratories (ILS, in New Mexico) and with Dr. John Todd and the other New Alchemists involved with "The Ark" project. Baldwin's initial involvement with solar energy was during that very experimental, ad-lib phase when much was moving from principles or theory into actual development. In the 1970s, at ILS, he was the co-developer of what was touted as the world's first building to be heated and otherwise powered by
|
James T. Baldwin
|
|
10002651
|
Paul Dike (born 1950) is a retired air chief marshal of the Nigerian Air Force, who was the Chief of the Air Staff from 2006 to 2008. In August 2008, he was appointed Chief of the Defence Staff. Prior to his appointment as Chief of the Air Staff, Dike was Air Officer Commanding Tactical Air Command. Appointed Commander of the Presidential Air Fleet in 1997 by military dictator General Sani Abacha, he was appointed Chief of Air Staff by General Olusegun Obasanjo's civilian government in 2006. Promotions Officer Cadet, Nigerian Defence Academy, 22 January 1973. Commissioned Pilot Officer, Nigerian Air Force, 21 June 1975. Flying Officer, 22 January 1977 Flight Lieutenant, 22 January 1981 Squadron Leader, 22 July 1985 Wing Commander, 22 January 1991 Group Captain, 22 January 1996 Air Commodore, 22 January 2001 Air Vice Marshal, 22 January 2004 Air Marshal, 30 May 2006, made CAS the same day. Air Chief Marshal, 20 August 2008 Appointments and positions held ACM Paul Dike held the following office prior to becoming Chief of Defence Staffs Staff Officer I, Operations Headquarters, Tactical Air Command Instructor Pilot, Operational Conversion Unit, MiG-21 fighter jets Chief Flying Instructor, 303 Flying Training School, FTS. Commander, ECOMOG Air Detachment, Freetown, Sierra Leone Directing Staff, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna. Commander, National Air Defence Corps. Deputy Director, Plans, Nigerian Air Force Headquarters. Director of Operations, Nigerian Air Force Headquarters. Commander, Nigerian Air Force Station, Yola, Adamawa State. Airport Commandant, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Appointed Commander, the Nigerian Presidential Air Fleet, PAF by the late General Sani Abacha Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Training Command, Kaduna. Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Makurdi, Benue State. Appointed the 15th Chief of Air Staff (CAS) on 1 June 2006 by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Appointed the Chief of Defence Staff, Defence Headquarters, Abuja on 20 August 2008 by President Umaru Musa Yar’adua. On 8 September 2010, thereby becoming the First Nigerian Airforce officer to attain the Rank of Air Chief Marshal References Max Siollun - Air Chief Marshal Paul Dike Nigerian Air Force air marshals Living people People from Delta State Chiefs of the Air Staff (Nigeria) 1950 births
|
Paul Dike
|
|
10002652
|
Steven Michael Everitt (born August 21, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines from 1989 to 1992. He played professional football as a center and offensive guard in the NFL for seven seasons, including 46 games for the Cleveland Browns from 1993 to 1995 and 45 games for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1997 to 1999. Early years Everitt was born in Miami, Florida, in 1970. He attended Southridge High School in Miami. He graduated in 1988 and is part of their "Hall of Fame". University of Michigan Everitt enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1988 and played college football as a center for the Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1989 to 1992. As a freshman, Everitt started all 12 games at center for the 1989 Michigan Wolverines football team that compiled a 10–2 record in Bo Schembechler's last season as Michigan's head coach. He then shared the starting center role with Matt Elliott during the 1990 and 1991 seasons. As a senior, he started all 12 games for the undefeated 1992 Michigan team that compiled a 9-0-3 record, outscored opponents 389–198, and defeated Washington in the 1993 Rose Bowl. He was selected as a first-team player on the 1992 All-Big Ten Conference football team. Professional football Everitt was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the first round with 14th overall pick of the 1993 NFL draft. He played three seasons for the Browns from 1993 to 1995, appearing in 46 games, including 45 games at the team's starting center. After the Browns moved to Baltimore in 1996 Everitt was fined $5,000 by the league for wearing a Browns bandana with his Ravens uniform, which he did in protest of the team's relocation . He appeared in eight games for the Ravens in 1996. In March 1997, Everitt signed a five-year $11.5 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. He spent three years with the Eagles, appearing in 45 games as the team's starting center. In April 2000, Everitt was released by the Eagles. In June 2000, Everitt signed a two-year contract with the St. Louis Rams. He appeared in only four games for the Rams, one as a starter, and all during the 2000 NFL season. In eight years in the NFL, Everitt appeared in 103 games, 98 of them as a starter, and registered five fumble recoveries. References 1970 births Living people American football centers Baltimore Ravens players Cleveland Browns players Michigan Wolverines football players Philadelphia Eagles players St. Louis Rams players Miami Southridge Senior High School alumni Players of American football from Miami
|
Steve Everitt
|
|
10002698
|
Sean Frederick Bergman (born April 11, 1970) is an American former right-handed Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves, and Minnesota Twins between 1993 and 2000. Bergman attended Joliet Catholic High School in Joliet, Illinois, before attending Southern Illinois University. Standing at 6'4", 205 pounds, Bergman was originally drafted by the Tigers 115th overall in the 1991 Major League Baseball draft. He spent his first professional season, 1991, with the Niagara Falls Rapids of the New York–Penn League. In 15 games with them, he went five and seven with a 4.46 earned run average (ERA). A starting pitcher, he struck out 77 batters in just over 84 innings of work. He started the 1992 season with the Lakeland Tigers, going five and two with them, with a 2.49 ERA. He finished his second professional season with a nine and nine record, posting a 3.41 ERA. This is because after his promotion to the London Tigers, he went only four and seven with a 4.28 ERA. Although his 1993 minor league season was statistically lackluster (eight and nine with a 4.38 ERA), he still must have impressed the big-league Tigers enough to earn a promotion. He made his major league debut on July 7 of that year against the Minnesota Twins. Overall, he went 1–4 in nine games with the Tigers in 1993. He walked 23 and struck out 19 in 39 innings. One notable achievement though is that he pitched a complete game in the first start of his career. He spent most of 1994 with the Toledo Mud Hens, posting an 11–8 record. He started three games in the majors, going 2–1. Bergman spent the majority of the 1995 season in the majors. In 28 games started, he posted a 7–10 record with a 5.12 ERA. His 13 wild pitches were second in the league, trailing only Al Leiter's 14. He did pitch one shutout, which put him ninth in the league. Right before the 1996 season, he was traded by the Tigers with Cade Gaspar and Todd Steverson to the San Diego Padres for Raul Casanova, Richie Lewis, and Melvin Nieves. He spent two seasons with the Padres, posting a combined record of 8–12 with an ERA of 5.17. After the 1997 season, he was traded from the Padres to the Houston Astros for James Mouton. 1998 was perhaps Bergman's best season—he posted a record of 12–9 with a 3.72 ERA. He walked only 42 batters in 172 innings of work. In 1998, he gave up home runs to both Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire as they both chased Roger Maris' single-season home run record. He started 1999 with the Astros, but after posting a 4–6 record with a 5.36 ERA for the Astros to start the season, he was released and signed with the Atlanta Braves. He appeared in relief in six games with the Braves, posting a solid 2.84 ERA. Selected off waivers by the
|
Sean Bergman
|
|
10002779
|
Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback (also known as Murder in the Outback) is a television film produced by Channel Ten and ITV Productions, which first aired in Australia on Channel Ten on 18 March 2007 and in the UK on ITV on Sunday 8 April, where it was titled Murder in the Outback. It is based on the real life disappearance of Peter Falconio. Synopsis The film begins in 2001, when backpackers Joanne Lees and Peter Falconio were travelling around the outback in Australia in a camper van. On the Stuart Highway, near Barrow Creek, in the Northern Territory, they were waved down by Bradley John Murdoch, who was later convicted of assaulting Lees and murdering Falconio. The opening scene is Bondi Beach in Sydney. The backpackers climb into their Kombi van and embark upon their journey into the outback. When driving on the Stuart Highway north of Alice Springs late one night, they are flagged down by a bearded man driving a ute. Falconio disappears around the back of the Kombi with the man, and tells Lees to rev the engine. She does so, and a gunshot can be heard. Lees cries out for Falconio, but he does not answer back, and he is not seen again after this point. The bearded man then appears at the front of the vehicle brandishing a gun, and attempts to kidnap Lees, tying her up in the process. Managing to escape from capture, she hides in nearby bushes. After four hours of hiding she is finally rescued by a driver of a road train, who takes Lees to a hotel, where the police are called. Immediately, the press from the UK and Australia began gaining interest in the case, throwing doubt onto Lees' story and focusing on intense rumours that she murdered Falconio. Later, however, Bradley Murdoch is arrested and charged with Falconio's murder after Lees identifies him as the bearded man who kidnapped her. Lees then faces Murdoch at a committal hearing, and undergoes tough questioning about her version of events and her relationship with Falconio. She is questioned at length about Nick Riley, a man with whom she was having sex without Falconio's knowledge, and to whom she continued sending e-mails even after Falconio disappeared. Eventually, however, it is decided that there is enough evidence to charge Murdoch and bring the case to trial. Lees, unwilling at first, attends the trial and gives evidence. She demonstrates to the jury how she was able to manoeuvre her bound hands from behind her back to in front of her body, a key part of her account of her capture. Substantial DNA evidence against Murdoch is also revealed. The jury give a unanimous decision, finding Murdoch guilty of the murder of Falconio. The judge calls him a "Cold blooded killer, who's shown no remorse." He is sentenced to 28 years in prison before being eligible for parole. The film ends with a scene of Lees sitting on the beach, and text on
|
Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback
|
|
10002831
|
Deaf cinema is a movement that includes all works produced and directed by deaf people or members of the deaf community and is led by deaf actors. All these works have a tendency to nurture and develop the culture's self image and to reflect correctly the core of the Deaf culture and language. Deaf Cinema vs Cinema of the deaf "Deaf cinema" is a movement that dissociates from the "Cinema of the deaf". “The two are worlds apart" while the Cinema of the deaf is "a mainstream cinema in need of character types as grist for its mercantile mill", the Deaf Cinema is "an outsider cinema serving to nurture and develop a culture's self-image”. Cinema of the deaf The "Cinema of the deaf" includes any film where the deafness is the main subject but is written or directed by anyone without questioning its relationship or knowledge about the deaf culture or language. It also includes any film that is played by hearing actors for deaf roles pretending to know sign language. Or by deaf people that do not know sign language and quickly learn it making it look ridiculous. Often these films contain erroneous messages such as negative stereotypes, continued misrepresentations or incorrect usage of the sign language and "are letting deaf people down" In regard to deaf performers, the #DeafTalent movement spread like wildfire across social media in 2015. "Using this hashtag, members of the Deaf community publicly spoke out against the cultural appropriation of deafness in movies and TV" "Deaf parts belong to deaf performers — people who understand the experience of hearing loss and can accurately portray deaf characters. Just as blackface is not an acceptable way to depict a black character, having a non-deaf actor pretend to be deaf is irresponsible, unethical, and offensive." However the challenge remains since the scripts are written by those who are not actually familiar to the deaf culture and language and then it is in the hands of hearing directors, who have received the right budget for the production from big production houses, thus often the deaf actors are found themselves in a dilemma when they find the script does not align with the deaf cores. "Deaf people’s culture and experiences have long been appropriated for the fascination and entertainment of others, and in the process kneaded into a bastardisation bearing no resemblance to real-life experiences, because it is rare that deaf people are actually involved in the production process" explains Rebecca Atkinson in The Guardian "but films and TV shows about deaf characters, told through a hearing lens are demeaning, depressing and cause more damage then good" In 2013 a deaf storyline on BBC1 "caused outrage among deaf viewers, with the depiction of the nine-year-old daughter of a deaf man (this time played by a deaf actor) interpret complex medical information about his upcoming heart surgery". As one deaf blogger said: “5.3 million viewers will now think that deaf people should be looked after by our kids.” Deaf Cinema
|
Deaf cinema
|
|
1000284
|
Jill Whelan (born September 29, 1966) is an American actress. After working in television commercials, she landed her breakthrough role playing Vicki Stubing, the daughter of Captain Stubing, in six of the nine seasons of the American television series The Love Boat (1977-1986). She later guest starred on the revival Love Boat: The Next Wave. She has had numerous guest roles in TV shows and played Lisa Davis in Airplane! In 2015, she was hired as a celebrations ambassador by Princess Cruises. Early life Jill Whelan was born in Oakland, California. After auditioning and appearing in a local production of The King and I at the age of 8, she sent her school picture to a San Francisco Talent Agency and landed a series of TV commercials. An M&M commercial got her noticed by producers, and she was cast in Friends (1979), which was quickly cancelled. Concurrently, at the age of 11, she was cast as Vicki, daughter of The Love Boat's Captain Stubing. She initially appeared on the show as a guest star, and later became a series regular. In 1984, Whelan graduated from the Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, California with a stint at Guildford College in Surrey, England where she studied English Literature before coming back to Los Angeles. Career As well as starring in The Love Boat, Whelan made numerous guest appearances in TV shows including Fantasy Island (twice), Vegas, Trapper John, M.D., Matt Houston and Battle of the Network Stars. In late 1979, she played the role of Lisa Davis, a heart patient, in Airplane! In the mid-1980s, in Los Angeles, having returned from England and with The Love Boat coming to an end, Whelan moved to New York City and worked as an event producer at Madison Square Garden, where she helped set up acts. In 1999, Whelan left acting, started working as an investigative producer at the Los Angeles television station KCOP, and continued as a radio show host for 1210 WPHT radio. On November 25, 2001, Whelan appeared on an episode of The Weakest Link, a trivia game show hosted by Anne Robinson. Whelan competed against other celebrity 1970s TV stars, including Mackenzie Phillips, Nell Carter, Cindy Williams, Joan Van Ark, Erin Moran, Erik Estrada, and Fred "Re-run" Berry. She outlasted the others, winning $57,000 for her charity. On September 10, 2008, Whelan appeared with several other cast members from the movie Airplane! in a reunion segment on NBC's Today Show. In October 2008, she made her New York City cabaret debut with her one-woman show Jill Whelan: An Evening in Dry Dock at the Metropolitan Room. From September to November 2011, Whelan appeared in the British farce Move Over Mrs. Markham at Stage West Theatre Restaurant in the Toronto, Ontario area. Whelan was set to replace Mark Thompson, who retired on August 17, 2012, after 25 years co-hosting The Mark & Brian Show on KLOS in Los Angeles, but during Thompson's final broadcast, co-host Brian Phelps announced that he, too, was
|
Jill Whelan
|
|
10002888
|
The American Totalisator Company, known today as AmTote International and often referred to as AmTote, specializes in totalisator equipment used to control parimutuel betting at horse racing, greyhound racing, and jai-alai facilities. The company was founded by Harry L. Straus, a computer engineer from Baltimore whose interest in a fairer system of calculating and displaying odds and payouts on parimutuel betting came after an incident in 1927 at a Maryland racetrack, when a horse listed at 12:1 odds won, but paid off at 4:1. Straus began developing his machine, the totalisator or "tote board" using telephone relays in 1928. Straus' new company installed its first equipment at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, which displayed odds and payouts on illuminated boards, now known as "tote boards". In 1933, American Totalisator installed its first complete electro-mechanical tote system at Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Illinois. The Strauss patents 2,179,698 issued 11/14/39 and 2,182,875, issued 12/12/39 were a platform to build AmTote's growth as the once dominant provider of totalizator solutions in North America. AmTote has installed more than 800 tote systems throughout the world. The original electro-mechanical devices have given way to fully computerized systems where bettors place and collect wagers at the same window, self-service betting terminals, Internet- and telephone-based wagering, and "hub" systems to facilitate simulcast wagering. The "classic style" AmTote display consists of 24 bulbs, 6 high by 4 wide. AmTote's numeric displays were often seen on television game shows in the 1950s and 1960s, most notably the original version of The Price is Right. The company was also an investor in the manufacturer of the original UNIVAC computer system. The company is based in Hunt Valley, Maryland. It was once owned by General Instrument and later sold to a division of Motorola. Today, AmTote International is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Stronach Group, the corporate parent of several race tracks, including Pimlico. See also Tote board References External links AmTote International web site Sports betting Companies based in Hunt Valley, Maryland Stronach Group
|
American Totalisator
|
|
10002897
|
Moonlight is a play written by Harold Pinter, which premiered at the Almeida Theatre, in London, in September 1993. Setting 1. Andy's bedroom — well furnished 2. Fred's bedroom — shabby (These rooms are in different locations.) 3. An area in which Bridget appears, through which Andy moves at night and where Jake, Fred and Bridge play their scene. (Grove Press ed., n. pag.) Synopsis Andy, who is on his deathbed, rehashes his youth, loves, lusts, and betrayals with his wife, [Bel], while simultaneously his two sons [Fred and Jake] – clinical, conspiratorial, the bloodless, intellectual offspring of a hearty anti-intellectual – sit in the shadows, speaking enigmatically and cyclically, stepping around and around the fact of their estrangement from their father, rationalizing their love-hate relations with him and the distance that they are unable to close even when their mother attempts to call them home. In counterpoint to their uncomprehending isolation between the extremes of the death before life and the death after is their younger sister, Bridget, who lightly bridges the gaps between youth and age, death and life. (Back cover of the Grove Press ed.) Characters ANDY, a man in his fifties BEL, a woman of fifty JAKE, a man of twenty-eight FRED, a man of twenty-seven MARIA, a woman of fifty RALPH, a man in his fifties BRIDGET, a girl of sixteen (Grove Press ed., n. pag.) Productions Premiere First performed at the Almeida Theatre, London, on 7 September 1993; transferred to the Comedy Theatre in November 1993 Cast Ian Holm (Andy) Anna Massey (Bel) Douglas Hodge (Jake) Michael Sheen (Fred) Jill Johnson (Maria) Edward de Souza (Ralph) Claire Skinner (Bridget) Production team David Leveaux, director Bob Crowley, Designer (HaroldPinter.org) New York premiere At the Laura Pels Theatre, Roundabout Theatre Company, 27 September – 17 December 1995 Opening Night Cast Melissa Chalsma (Bridget) Blythe Danner (Bel) Paul Hecht (Ralph) Barry McEvoy (Fred) Jason Robards (Andy) Liev Schreiber (Jake) Kathleen Widdoes (Maria) Production team Karel Reisz, director Tony Walton, Set Designer Mirena Rada, Costume Designer Richard Pilbrow, Lighting Designer Tom Clark, Sound Designer (IOBDB) BBC Radio 3 programme Part of Harold Pinter Double Bill (with Voices) originally broadcast to marking Pinter's 75th birthday, in October 2005; rebroadcast as part of the Harold Pinter Tribute on BBC Radio 3's Drama on 3, on 15 February 2009. Cast Harold Pinter (Andy) Sara Kestelman (Bel) John Shrapnel(Ralph) Jill Johnson (Maria) Douglas Hodge (Jake) Harry Burton (Fred) Indira Varma (Bridget) Production team Janet Whitaker, director Elizabeth Parker, Music Works cited Pinter, Harold. Moonlight, New York: Grove Press, 1994. (10). (13). (Parenthetical references to this edition appear in the text.) –––. Moonlight. Harold Pinter Double Bill (with Voices). BBC Radio 3 Drama Programmes – Drama on 3. BBC, 15 February 2009. Web. 15 February 2009. [First broadcast Oct. 2005, as part of Pinter's 75th birthday celebration. Re-broadcast 15 February 2009, as part of Harold Pinter Tribute. (Streaming audio accessible for 7 days after broadcasts).] References External links Moonlight – HaroldPinter.org: Official Website
|
Moonlight (play)
|
|
10002908
|
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagaokakyō, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Nagaokakyō Station is one of the two railway stations in the city of Nagaokakyō. The other is Nagaoka-Tenjin Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line. Lines Nagaokakyō Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kyōto Line), and lies from the starting point of the line at , 32.7 km to and 523.7& kilometers from . Only local trains stop at this station. Station layout Nagaokakyō Station has two island platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. Tracks No. 1 and 4 are fenced as all trains on the outer tracks pass through this station without stopping. Passenger statistics According to the Kyoto Prefecture statistical book, in fiscal 2019 the station was used by 20,521 passengers per day. History Nagaokakyō station opened as on 1 August 1931 by virtue of local villagers’ eager petitions to the Railway Ministry. The station was named after the village (Shin-Kōtari). On 1 September 1995, the station was renamed Nagaokakyō, the present city name. Station numbering was introduced to the station in March 2018 with Nagaokakyō being assigned station number JR-A35. Environs The headquarters of Murata Manufacturing are just east of the station. Nagaoka-Tenjin Station of Hankyu Kyoto Line is located about 1 km west of the station. In front of the east exit of the station, a miniature of bullet-marked chimney is standing. This is a monument of an attack by an enemy carrier-based aircraft to Kōtari area on July 19, 1945, which killed one and injured others. Adjacent stations See also List of railway stations in Japan References External links Nagaokakyō Station (JR West official site) Railway stations in Japan opened in 1931 Railway stations in Kyoto Prefecture Tōkaidō Main Line Nagaokakyō, Kyoto
|
Nagaokakyō Station
|
|
10002993
|
The Bourbons of India () are an Indian family who claim to be legitimate heirs of the House of Bourbon, descended from Jean Philippe de Bourbon, Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis, an exiled French noble who served in Mughal Emperor Akbar's court. The family is also known as the House of Bourbon-Bhopal, a name derived from the city of Bhopal in central India where their last few generations resided and worked in the pre-independent Indian Bhopal State Royal Court. History Traveller and photographer Louis Rousselet wrote in Le Fils du Connétable when he had visited Isabella de Bourbon, known in the Court as Bourbon Sirdar, and got struck by her "European type". This is his account of his surprise to find a Bourbon Princess in Bhopal: Kincaid's account of Jean de Bourbon's exile and settlement in India reads: More detailed accounts can be found in , and (both written by Charles Augustus, William Kincaid's son), and The family held the position of Governor of the Imperial Seraglio until the fall of Delhi after the invasion of Nader Shah in 1739 when Francis II (1718-1778) moved to their principality of Shergar to be the last Raja of Shergar. He was attacked by the troops of the Raja of Narwar in 1778 (General Sir John Malcolm 1823) and died alongside most of the family . His surviving son Salvadore II and his two sons moved to Gwalior and finally to Bhopal. All the members of the Bourbons of Bhopal were known at the Bhopal Court by Muslim names. They were the most influential and wealthiest family in Bhopal, second only to the royal family themselves. The most prominent members of the family were Balthazar of Bourbon- Shazad Masih (1772-1829), son of Salvadore II. He became prime minister in 1820 until he was poisoned by Afghan nobles in 1829. Masih married an English lady, Isabella Johnston, the princess that French traveler Rousellet met. Their son, Sebastian of Bourbon-Mehrban Masih (1830-1878) was appointed prime minister (1857) to the Begums and built one of the most beautiful palaces in Bhopal, the Shaukat Mahal, and the Catholic Church of Bhopal, on land bequeathed by his mother Princess Isabella (died 1852). Eventually, the family fell out of favour during the last two reigns. After Indian independence, the new Indian state abolished the old jagirs (land entitlements) in 1948, and royal and noble status in 1971. Deprived of any privileges, the family joined the ranks of the working bourgeoisie. The Bourbons of Bhopal are certain that their direct ancestor Jean Phillipe was the secret son of the Constable of France and his wife Duchess Suzanne, according to family oral traditions. Though there are no records of Jean Phillipe of Bourbon in official family genealogy of the House of Bourbon, Prince Michael of Greece, in his book Le Rajah Bourbon (Michel de Grece 2007) gives a very plausible explanation to this and he does believe this branch of the Bourbons to be the oldest branch of the family. There are other
|
Bourbons of India
|
|
1000308
|
QuickChek is a chain of convenience stores based in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey with 153 stores in New Jersey and New York. The first store opened in Dunellen, New Jersey in 1967, and has since then grown into a chain. Several stores include pharmacies, gas stations, and liquor departments. The size of the stores range from smaller corner-type shops to larger convenience stores. Many stores are located in urban areas and most are open 24 hours a day. Former Stores with pharmacies tended to offer a pharmacy-like selection of health products and aids. Stores have PNC Bank ATMs inside. Initially, QuickChek stores were mini-supermarkets with mostly grocery items, snack foods, delis, candy, milk, bread, soda, medicated products, some prepackaged meats, and a small produce area. During the 1990s the stores began to offer fuel as well and gradually changed focus on snack foods, drinks, ready to eat foods, and gas stations. Still, QuickChek stores typically offer moderate amounts of basic groceries such as bread, milk, and a few grocery items, frozen dinners, as well as soft drinks, bottled water, ready to eat sandwiches, and a wide selection of snack foods. They also serve coffee, frozen beverages (Quick Freeze), and sandwiches. Some stores also serve milkshakes and frozen cappuccinos. Like most convenience stores, QuickChek sells cigarettes and other tobacco products, along with lottery tickets. Most also sell fuel as well which has become the main draw to these stores. QuickChek also has its own assortment of baked goods. Some of the baked goods are baked fresh in the store. QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning QuickChek hosts an annual hot-air balloon festival in Readington, New Jersey, which runs the last weekend in July. An outdoor QuickChek is set up with an actual deli and coffee counter, and during the weekend, visitors are able to attend the various activities that go on through the festival. QuickChek's Balloon festival in 2011 featured many artists such as Meatloaf, Barenaked Ladies, and Abba in Concert. References in pop culture The New Jersey-based band, The Bouncing Souls, has a song written about a girl who worked in a QuickChek. Another New Jersey-based band named The Number Twelve Looks Like You mentions QuickChek coffee in their song "The Garden's All Nighters" from the album Worse Than Alone with the line of lyrics; "Quick Chek coffee is cooling down." Branchburg QuickChek incident On January 26, 2010, a clerk at the QuickChek at 1296 Easton Turnpike in Branchburg, New Jersey called the police about a suspicious man in the store. The clerk said she knew the man "had something on him", but was uncertain what it was. Officers arrested Lloyd Woodson, and found in his possession and in his motel room a large weapons cache that included illegal weapons and ammunition, a detailed map of Fort Drum, and a red-and-white checked headdress that police said resembled a keffiyeh worn by men from parts of the Middle East. He was charged on multiple state and federal weapons charges. Branchburg Police
|
QuickChek
|
|
10003087
|
"It Doesn't Matter" is the first single released from Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean's second studio album, The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book (2000). Written by Jean and Jerry Duplessis, the track features additional vocals from Melky Sedeck and wrestler The Rock, whose famous catchphrase inspired the song title. The song includes samples of "Mona Lisa" by Slick Rick, "This Is Ska" by Longsy D, "Livin' la Vida Loca" by Ricky Martin, and "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver, so all songwriters are given credits. Upon its release on 26 June 2000, the song reached number 80 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. In September 2000, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number three and spent 11 weeks in the top 100. "It Doesn't Matter" was also released in French under the title "Ça ne me fait rien" for Quebec and French radio stations, with Jacky and Ben-J providing additional vocals. Some lyrics were changed for this version. Track listings US 12-inch single A1. "It Doesn't Matter" (LP version featuring The Rock and Melky Sedeck) – 4:02 A2. "It Doesn't Matter" (instrumental) – 3:56 A3. "It Doesn't Matter" (a cappella featuring The Rock and Melky Sedeck) – 3:50 B1. "It Doesn't Matter" (remix featuring Hope) – 4:05 B2. "It Doesn't Matter" (remix instrumental) – 4:05 B3. "It Doesn't Matter" (remix a cappella featuring Hope) – 3:20 B4. "However You Want It" (LP version) – 3:03 UK CD1 "It Doesn't Matter" (LP version featuring The Rock and Melky Sedeck) – 3:57 "It Doesn't Matter" (remix featuring Hope) – 4:05 "Thug Angels" (LP version featuring Small World) – 6:35 UK CD2 "It Doesn't Matter" (LP version featuring The Rock and Melky Sedeck) – 3:57 "We Trying to Stay Alive" (LP version) – 3:09 "Younger Days" – 5:00 UK cassette single and European CD single "It Doesn't Matter" (LP version featuring The Rock and Melky Sedeck) – 3:57 "It Doesn't Matter" (remix featuring Hope) – 4:05 European maxi-CD single "It Doesn't Matter" (LP version featuring The Rock and Melky Sedeck) – 4:02 "It Doesn't Matter" (remix featuring Hope) – 4:05 "It Doesn't Matter" (instrumental) – 3:56 "However You Want It" (LP version) – 3:03 French CD single "It Doesn't Matter" (LP version featuring the Rock and Melky Sedeck) – 4:02 "It Doesn't Matter" (remix featuring Hope) – 4:05 "Ça ne me fait rien" – 3:59 Credits and personnel Credits and personnel are taken from The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book album booklet. Studios Recorded and mixed at The Hit Factory (New York City) Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City) Personnel Wyclef Jean – writing, vocals, production Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis – writing (as Jerry Duplessis), production Ricky Walters – writing ("Mona Lisa") Andrew Long – writing ("This Is Ska") Desmond Child – writing ("Livin' la Vida Loca") Robi Rosa – writing ("Livin' la Vida Loca") Taffy Danoff – writing ("Take Me Home, Country Roads") William Danoff – writing ("Take Me Home, Country Roads") John
|
It Doesn't Matter (song)
|
|
100031
|
Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca (5 June 1898 – 19 August 1936), known as Federico García Lorca ( ), was a Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director. García Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblematic member of the Generation of '27, a group consisting mostly of poets who introduced the tenets of European movements (such as symbolism, futurism, and surrealism) into Spanish literature. He initially rose to fame with Romancero gitano (Gypsy Ballads, 1928), a book of poems depicting life in his native Andalusia. His poetry incorporated traditional Andalusian motifs and avant-garde styles. After a sojourn in New York City from 1929 to 1930—documented posthumously in Poeta en Nueva York (Poet in New York, 1942)—he returned to Spain and wrote his best-known plays, Blood Wedding (1932), Yerma (1934), and The House of Bernarda Alba (1936). García Lorca was homosexual and suffered from depression after the end of his relationship with sculptor Emilio Aladrén Perojo. García Lorca also had a close emotional relationship for a time with Salvador Dalí, who said he rejected García Lorca's sexual advances. García Lorca was assassinated by Nationalist forces at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. His remains have never been found, and the motive remains in dispute; some theorize he was targeted for being gay, a socialist, or both, while others view a personal dispute as the more likely cause. Life and career Early years Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca was born on 5 June 1898, in Fuente Vaqueros, a small town 17 km west of Granada, southern Spain. His father, Federico García Rodríguez, was a prosperous landowner with a farm in the fertile vega (valley) near Granada and a comfortable villa in the heart of the city. García Rodríguez saw his fortunes rise with a boom in the sugar industry. García Lorca's mother, Vicenta Lorca Romero, was a teacher. In 1905 the family moved from Fuente Vaqueros to the nearby town of Valderrubio (at the time named Asquerosa). In 1909, when the boy was 11, his family moved to the regional capital of Granada, where there was the equivalent of a high school; their best-known residence there is the summer home called the Huerta de San Vicente, on what were then the outskirts of the city of Granada. For the rest of his life, he maintained the importance of living close to the natural world, praising his upbringing in the country. All three of these homes—Fuente Vaqueros, Valderrubio, and Huerta de San Vicente—are today museums. In 1915, after graduating from secondary school, García Lorca attended the University of Granada. During this time his studies included law, literature, and composition. Throughout his adolescence, he felt a deeper affinity for music than for literature. When he was 11 years old, he began six years of piano lessons with Antonio Segura Mesa, a harmony teacher in the local conservatory and a composer. It was Segura who inspired Federico's dream of a career in music. His first artistic inspirations arose from
|
Federico García Lorca
|
|
10003139
|
Minneapolis is the largest city in the state of Minnesota in the United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. Physical According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 151.3 km² (58.4 mi²). 142.2 km² (54.9 mi²) of it is land and 9.1 km² (3.5 mi²) of it (6.01%) is water. The city center is located just south of 45 degrees north latitude. On the south side of Golden Valley Road just east of Wirth Parkway, a stone containing a weathered plaque marks a point on the 45th parallel. The Mississippi, which runs to the southeast, directed the early growth of the city. Most early streets ran parallel to the river to maximize the amount of land that could be used. Eventually, growth of Minneapolis turned to north-south and east-west streets. Many unique intersections like Seven Corners on the eastern periphery of downtown were formed to translate between the two layouts. Some streets, especially older and more traditionally important ones like Hennepin Avenue and Nicollet Avenue, have both orientations at different points. Parks and lakes Minneapolis has a large park system consisting of ten square miles (26 km²) of land and water that is interlinked in many places. Theodore Wirth is often credited with the development of this system that brought a playground within the reach of most children and the canopy of trees and boulevards in much of the city. The Mississippi National River and Recreation Area connects regional parks and visitors centers. Theodore Wirth Park is the largest in the city, shared with Golden Valley, and is about 60% the size of Central Park in New York City. Minnehaha Park is one of the most famous, the site of Minnehaha Falls and cultural heritage events every year. Tower Hill Park in Prospect Park is the home of a 1913 water tower, one of the highest points in Minneapolis. The Grand Rounds Scenic Byway circles through the city and many of the larger park areas including land along the Mississippi, lakes and scenic areas. A parkway for cars, a bikeway for riders, and a walkway for pedestrians run parallel paths along the 50-mile route. A growing number of bikeways and walkways crisscross the city and interconnect with neighboring cities. Twenty four small lakes are within the city limits. Among the largest freshwater lakes to the west are Lake Harriet, Bde Maka Ska, Lake of the Isles, and Cedar Lake, known together as the "Chain of Lakes". Lake Nokomis and Lake Hiawatha are to the east. Connected by bike, running and walking paths, Minneapolis lakes are used for swimming, fishing, picnics and boating. Waterfalls The area now occupied by the Twin Cities generally consisted of a 155 foot (47 m) thick layer of St. Peter Sandstone, under a 16 foot (5 m) thick layer of shale, under a 35 foot (11 m) thick layer of Platteville limestone. These layers were the result of an Ordovician Period sea which covered east-central Minnesota 500 million
|
Geography of Minneapolis
|
|
10003189
|
Mycobacterium mageritense is a species of rapidly growing microorganism in the genus Mycobacterium. This species causes Lymphadentis in children. In adults, M. mageritense causes pneumonia. Etymology Magerit, is Arabic for Madrid, where it was first isolated from human sputum. Description This species is a gram-positive, nonmotile and strongly acid-fast rods. Colony characteristics Their colonies are smooth, mucoid and nonphotochromogenic colonies. Physiology Members of this species have rapid growth on Löwenstein-Jensen medium at 22 °C, 30 °C, 37 °C and 45 °C within 2–4 days. Their optimum growth at 30 °C and 37 °C. M. mageritense is resistant to isoniazid, cycloserine, capreomycin, pyrazinamide, and thiosemicarbazone. Most strains are also resistant to ethambutol. Differential characteristics This species can be characterized by unique hsp65 gene, 16S rDNA and sodA sequences. They are closely related to M. fortuitum and M. peregrinum at the DNA homology level. They can also be differentiation from M. fortuitum by its growth at 45 °C and by its use of mannitol as a sole carbon source. Pathogenesis It has a Biosafety level 1. Type strain Mycobacterium mageritense was first isolated from a human (Homo spaien) sputum in Madrid. Strain 938 = ATCC 700351 = CCUG 37984 = CIP 104973 = DSM 44476 = JCM 12375. References Domenech et al. 1997. Mycobacterium mageritense sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 47, 535–540. External links Type strain of Mycobacterium mageritense at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase Acid-fast bacilli mageritense Bacteria described in 1997
|
Mycobacterium mageritense
|
|
1000323
|
Kenny G is the debut studio album by American jazz saxophonist Kenny G, released in 1982 by Arista Records. It reached number 10 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. Track listing "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" – 3:41 (Joe Zawinul) "Here We Are" (lead vocals: Greg Walker) – 4:15 (Jeff Lorber, Marlon McCain) "Stop and Go" – 3:31 (Stevie Bensusen, Joe Ericksen, Kenny G, Jeff Lorber) "I Can't Tell You Why" – 4:12 (Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Timothy B. Schmit) "The Shuffle" – 4:24 (Kenny G, Jeff Lorber) "Tell Me" – 5:52 (Kenny G, Jeff Lorber) "Find a Way" – 4:34 (Joe Ericksen, Kenny G, Jeff Lorber) "Crystal Mountain" – 0:39 (Kenny G) "Come Close" – 2:54 (David Chesky) Personnel Kenny G – saxophones (soprano, alto and tenor), alto flute, Lyricon, keyboards, synthesizers Jeff Lorber – arrangements, keyboards, LinnDrum programming (5) Marlon McClain – guitars Neil Stubenhaus – bass (1, 2, 4, 9) Jimmy Haslip – bass (3, 6, 7) John "J.R." Robinson – drums Steve Forman – percussion Kim Hutchcroft – baritone saxophone Meco Monardo – trombone, trumpet, arrangements Steve Madaio – trumpet Greg Walker – lead vocals (2) Production Produced by Jeff Lorber and Meco Monardo Engineered and Mixed by Chris Brunt Assistant Engineers – Dennis Hansen and Rick McMillen Recorded at Indigo Ranch Studio (Malibu, CA). Mastered by Ken Perry Art Direction and Design – Ria Lewerke Photography – Aaron Rapoport Lettering – Sue Reilly Certifications References 1982 debut albums Arista Records albums Kenny G albums
|
Kenny G (album)
|
|
10003264
|
Angel Face () is a 1998 Argentine film, written and directed by Pablo Torre. The film features Virginia Innocenti, Mario Pasik, Enrique Pinti, among others. The director, Pablo Torre, dedicated the film to the approximately 30,000 people who "disappeared" during Argentina's military dictatorship between 1976 and 1983. Plot The story takes place during the period of the ruling military junta in Argentina from the mid-seventies to the early eighties, focusing on one particular family. The story is told from the viewpoint of Nicolas, a young boy. By mistake the mother of the family is killed by right-wing extremists because they believe she had photographed a civilian protest march and the violent suppression by a military patrol in Buenos Aires. In fact, her twin sister actually took the pictures. She recognized its leader as the father of her nephew and she shows the pictures to her sister. One day while the sister is out, the man shows up with his political thugs and murders the mother and then hunts for Nicolas who hides inside a large grandfather clock. Nicolas (Mario Pasik) is soon taken by his aunt to her home in the country, where he attends the local Catholic school, where most of the children's parents are in the military. At the school the fascist bullies and kids who are frightened by them offer a parallel to Argentina's political situation at the time. The boys imitate their parents with dirty tricks toward a boy they call a mixto (born from a marriage of Jews and Christians) who they regularly beat and torment. Nicolas develops a friendship with the mixto and confides in him about what happened to his mother. A few years later, after the mixto has been taken away, Nicolas and the other bullies take part in the Malvinas/Falklands War. Afterward, Nicolas settles an old, old score. Cast Virginia Innocenti Mario Pasik as Nicolas Enrique Pinti Victor Moll Mariano Marín Facundo Garcia Background The film is based on the real political events that took place in Argentina after Jorge Rafael Videla's reactionary military junta assumed power on March 24, 1976. During the junta's rule: the parliament was suspended, unions, political parties and provincial governments were banned, and in what became known as the Dirty War between 9,000 and 30,000 people deemed left-wing "subversives" disappeared from society. According to the Pablo Torre, the producer/director, the film is loosely based on a story written by Hans Christian Andersen. In his tale, a wolf wants to eat a family of little lambs. One day, the wolf goes into the house and eats the lambs and the smallest lamb hides in a clock and then escapes. La cara del ángel is adapted by Torre for a larger narrative. Critical reception Variety magazine film critic Howard Feinstein, reporting from the Puerto Rico Film Festival, gave the drama a mixed review, writing, "Once again, an Argentine pic attempts to probe the national psyche for clues to what fueled the cruel military junta that ruled from 1976
|
Angel Face (1998 film)
|
|
10003311
|
A Floating City, or sometimes translated The Floating City (), is an adventure novel by French writer Jules Verne first published in 1871 in France. At the time of its publication, the novel enjoyed a similar level of popularity as Around the World in Eighty Days. The first UK and US editions of the novel appeared in 1874. Jules Férat provided the original illustrations for the novel. Plot It tells of a woman who, on board the ship Great Eastern with her abusive husband, finds that the man she loves is also on board. References External links Illustrations by Jules Férat A Floating City (English translation) at MobileRead 1871 French novels Novels by Jules Verne England in fiction Novels set on ships
|
A Floating City
|
|
10003325
|
"God Sees the Truth, But Waits" (, "Bog pravdu vidit da ne skoro skazhet", sometimes translated as Exiled to Siberia and The Long Exile) is a short story by Russian author Leo Tolstoy first published in 1872. The story, about a man sent to prison for a murder he did not commit, takes the form of a parable of forgiveness. English translations were also published under titles "The Confessed Crime", "Exiled to Siberia", and "The Long Exile". The concept of the story of a man wrongfully accused of murder and banished to Siberia also appears in one of Tolstoy's previous works, War and Peace, during a philosophical discussion between two characters who relate the story and argue how the protagonist of their story deals with injustice and fate. Along with his story The Prisoner of the Caucasus, Tolstoy personally considered this work to be his only great artistic achievement. Summary In the Russian town of Vladimir, Ivan Dmitrich Aksionov lives as a successful merchant with his wife and young children. One summer, as Aksionov sets off for Nizhy Fair to sell his goods, Aksionov's wife warns him not to go, for she has had a nightmare in which he returned with grey hair. Aksionov laughs off her concern that the nightmare was a premonition and interprets the dream as a sign of luck. Halfway to the town, Aksionov encounters a fellow merchant, whom he befriends. The two stop for the night at an inn, where they have tea together and sleep in adjoining rooms. Aksionov rises before dawn and sets off with his horses and coachman while the air is cool. After twenty-five miles, he stops to feed his horses. During this break, two soldiers, accompanied by an official, arrive and question Aksionov about his relationship with the merchant he met the previous night, before revealing to him that the merchant was found dead with his throat slit. Since the two rooms were next to each other, it seems only natural that Aksionov might know something. Aksionov trembles in fear when the official searches his belongings and removes a bloodstained knife. The men bind and arrest Aksionov. His wife visits him in jail and faints at the sight of him dressed as a criminal. He says they must petition the czar, to which she says she has already tried to no avail. She asks him if he committed the murder, and Aksionov weeps. If even his wife suspects him, he thinks after she leaves, then only God knows the truth and it is only to God that he should appeal. He puts his faith in God and accepts his sentencing and ceremonial flogging. He is sent to work in the Siberian mines. Over twenty-six years in Siberia, Aksionov transforms into a pious old man. His hair turns white, his beard grows long, he walks with difficulty, and he never laughs. He prays often and, among other prisoners, he develops a reputation as a meek and fair man. One day a
|
God Sees the Truth, But Waits
|
|
10003335
|
William J. Samford Hall is a structure on the campus of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. It is an icon of Auburn University and houses the school's administration. The building is named for William J. Samford, the Governor of Alabama from 1900 to 1901. History When Auburn University (as East Alabama Male College) opened in 1859, classes were held in a structure named "Old Main" on the current site of Samford Hall. On June 24, 1887, Old Main was destroyed by fire. The following year, Samford Hall (then simply known as the "Main Building") was constructed, using, in part, bricks salvaged from the ruins of Old Main. The design of Samford Hall roughly mirrored that of Old Main, except that Samford Hall had two main entrances instead of Old Main's one, and on Samford one of the two flanking towers was considerably taller and was constructed to contain a clock. In 1889, a clockworks and bell were added to the taller tower. Through the late 19th century, Samford Hall was the college's main classroom building and contained the library. In May 1929, the building was officially named for William J. Samford. In 1941, the tower's mechanical clock was converted to run on electricity, and in 1977, a carillon was added. Samford Hall underwent major renovations in 1971, and the original clockworks were replaced in 1995. Today, Samford Hall houses the school's administration, accounting, planning, and public relations offices. Clock tower Samford Hall's clock tower is the most recognized part of the building. The original clockworks were built by the Seth Thomas Clock Company of Thomaston, Connecticut. These clockworks were replaced in 1995 by a clock and electronic carillon made by the Verdin Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. A portion of the original clockworks and an original clockface are on display in the reception area of Samford Hall. The Samford Hall carillon plays the Westminster Chimes on the quarter-hour, and plays the Auburn University fight song, "War Eagle", a few seconds after 12:00 noon. According to a University legend, students once led a cow up the tower stairs as a prank. Historic District Samford Hall is part of the Auburn University Historic District. Notes External links Emporis listing Webcam views of/from Samford Hall Auburn University buildings School buildings completed in 1888 Clock towers in Alabama 1888 establishments in Alabama
|
Samford Hall
|
|
10003341
|
"Made to Love" is a song by contemporary Christian singer tobyMac from his third album, Portable Sounds. It was released as the album's lead single on December 26, 2006. This was also included on the compilation album, WOW Hits 2008. Music and lyrics TobyMac wrote this song yes for the people to realize we were made to love God, but more so TobyMac telling his story. The first lines he says are very empowering, he states "The dream is fading, now I'm staring at the door I know it's over cause my feet have hit the cold floor " Toby is realizing he lost that flame, that desire to live for God, that he felt too far gone (preview). One of the very last lines he states is "I feel the haters spitting vapours on my dreams but I still believe" Toby mentions how people bring him done saying he won't make it or it is not worth walking and living for God but he believes, with God's help, he will be able to make it through. Throughout the song, Toby just repeats the same storyline but it is very powerful because a lot of people can relate to his story as well. "Made to Love" is generally considered a Christian worship song, both musically and lyrically. It has been labeled as having a "laidback groove" with a neo soul sound. Toby has said it was meant to be released on the Welcome to Diverse City album but he was never satisfied with the verses. The idea of the song and chorus existed for over 4–5 years prior to the actual release. He has said it was barely done in time for Portable Sounds as well. Release "Made to Love" was released on December 26, 2006, in both the digital download and CD formats, and includes a "musical mayhem remix" by Matt Bronleewe. The song quickly began to climb on R&R's contemporary hit radio (CHR) chart at the start of 2007, and reached No. 1 during the first week of January 2007. At the end of 2007, it placed as the second top-played song on R&R'''s Christian CHR chart for the year, and the seventh most played song on Christian AC radio. That year the song received a total of more than 23,800 plays on the Christian CHR format, and over 29,600 plays on the Christian AC format. Reception The song was received relatively well by music critics. Allmusic reviewer Rick Anderson said that the song felt "perfectly natural — though he does sound a bit too much like a Sting imitator during the reggae interlude near the end of 'Made to Love'." Kim Jones of About.com considered it to be tobyMac's best song of his solo career, and CCM Magazine'''s Christa Banister called it "irresistibly catchy". Awards In 2008, the song was nominated for a Dove Award for Song of the Year at the 39th GMA Dove Awards. The song also received a Grammy nomination in 2008 for Best
|
Made to Love
|
|
10003357
|
HMS Viking was a Tribal-class destroyer of the Royal Navy launched in 1909 and sold for scrap in 1919. She was the only destroyer ever to have six funnels. Construction and design HMS Viking was one of five Tribal-class destroyers ordered as part of the Royal Navy's 1907–08 shipbuilding programme. She was laid down at Palmers' Jarrow shipyard on 11 June 1908 and was launched on 14 September 1909. The Tribal-class destroyers were to be powered by steam turbines and use oil-fuel rather than coal, and be capable of , but detailed design was left to the builders, which meant that individual ships of the class differed greatly. Viking was long overall and between perpendiculars, with a beam of and a draught of . Normal displacement was , with full load displacement . She had a turtleback forecastle topped by a raised forward gun platform that also carried the ship's bridge. The raised gun platform acted as a breakwater, causing heavy spray that made it difficult to work the forward gun or use the bridge. Six Yarrow boilers fed steam at to Parsons steam turbines, giving and driving three propeller shafts. The outtakes from the boilers were fed to six funnels, making Viking the Royal Navy's only six-funneled destroyer. Range was at . Gun armament consisted of two 4 inch guns, the 12-pounder guns carried by earlier Tribals having been proved ineffective by trials against the old destroyer HMS Skate in 1906. Two 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes were carried. The ship had a complement of 71. Viking was commissioned in June 1910, having reached a speed of during sea trials. Service On commissioning, Viking joined the First Destroyer Flotilla, remaining part of that unit until 1913. In October that year, the Tribals were officially designated the F class, and as such the letter "F" was painted on Afridis bows. In February 1914, the Tribals, whose range was too short for effective open sea operations, were sent to Dover, forming the 6th Destroyer Flotilla. On the outbreak of the First World War, the 6th Flotilla formed the basis of the Dover Patrol, with which the Tribal class, including Viking served for the duration of the war. In October 1914, the Dover Patrol was deployed to help support Belgian ground forces during the Battle of the Yser, carrying out shore bombardment operations. Viking suffered an explosion of its forward gun, wounding two and causing the ship to be withdrawn from the operations. (Viking was later awarded the Battle Honour "Belgian Coast 1914–18"). On 20 February 1915, Viking was patrolling anti submarine nets in the Dover strait when she saw indicator buoys being disturbed, and in the belief that this was due to a submarine being caught on the nets, called up several destroyers, including sister ship and drifters to investigate. Although an explosive anti-submarine sweep was fired, no submarine was damaged. On 4 March 1915, the German submarine became caught in the Dover straits nets, and the resulting disturbance was
|
HMS Viking (1909)
|
|
100034
|
Military engineering is loosely defined as the art, science, and practice of designing and building military works and maintaining lines of military transport and military communications. Military engineers are also responsible for logistics behind military tactics. Modern military engineering differs from civil engineering. In the 20th and 21st centuries, military engineering also includes CBRN defense and other engineering disciplines such as mechanical and electrical engineering techniques. According to NATO, "military engineering is that engineer activity undertaken, regardless of component or service, to shape the physical operating environment. Military engineering incorporates support to maneuver and to the force as a whole, including military engineering functions such as engineer support to force protection, counter-improvised explosive devices, environmental protection, engineer intelligence and military search. Military engineering does not encompass the activities undertaken by those 'engineers' who maintain, repair and operate vehicles, vessels, aircraft, weapon systems and equipment." Military engineering is an academic subject taught in military academies or schools of military engineering. The construction and demolition tasks related to military engineering are usually performed by military engineers including soldiers trained as sappers or pioneers. In modern armies, soldiers trained to perform such tasks while well forward in battle and under fire are often called combat engineers. In some countries, military engineers may also perform non-military construction tasks in peacetime such as flood control and river navigation works, but such activities do not fall within the scope of military engineering. Etymology The word engineer was initially used in the context of warfare, dating back to 1325 when engine’er (literally, one who operates an engine) referred to "a constructor of military engines". In this context, "engine" referred to a military machine, i. e., a mechanical contraption used in war (for example, a catapult). As the design of civilian structures such as bridges and buildings developed as a technical discipline, the term civil engineering entered the lexicon as a way to distinguish between those specializing in the construction of such non-military projects and those involved in the older discipline. As the prevalence of civil engineering outstripped engineering in a military context and the number of disciplines expanded, the original military meaning of the word "engineering" is now largely obsolete. In its place, the term "military engineering" has come to be used. History In ancient times, military engineers were responsible for siege warfare and building field fortifications, temporary camps and roads. The most notable engineers of ancient times were the Romans and Chinese, who constructed huge siege-machines (catapults, battering rams and siege towers). The Romans were responsible for constructing fortified wooden camps and paved roads for their legions. Many of these Roman roads are still in use today. The first civilization to have a dedicated force of military engineering specialists were the Romans, whose army contained a dedicated corps of military engineers known as architecti. This group was pre-eminent among its contemporaries. The scale of certain military engineering feats, such as the construction of a double-wall of fortifications long, in just 6 weeks to completely encircle the
|
Military engineering
|
|
1000340
|
Evelina, or the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World is a novel written by English author Fanny Burney and first published in 1778. Although published anonymously, its authorship was revealed by the poet George Huddesford in what Burney called a "vile poem". In this 3-volume epistolary novel, title character Evelina is the unacknowledged but legitimate daughter of a dissipated English aristocrat, and thus raised in rural seclusion until her 17th year. Through a series of humorous events that take place in London and the resort town of Hotwells, near Bristol, Evelina learns to navigate the complex layers of 18th-century English society and come under the eye of a distinguished nobleman with whom a romantic relationship is formed in the latter part of the novel. This sentimental novel, which has notions of sensibility and early romanticism, satirizes the society in which it is set and is a significant precursor to the work of Jane Austen and Maria Edgeworth, whose novels explore many of the same issues. Plot summary The novel opens with a distressed letter from Lady Howard to her longtime acquaintance, the Reverend Arthur Villars, in which she reports that Madame (Mme) Duval, the grandmother of Villars' ward, Evelina Anville, intends to visit England to renew her acquaintance with her granddaughter Evelina. Eighteen years earlier, Mme Duval had broken off her relationship with her daughter Caroline, Evelina's mother, but never knew of the birth or even existence of Evelina until Evelina was in her late teens. Upon this discovery, Mme Duval desires to reclaim Evelina and whisk her away to France as her closest blood relation. Reverend Villars fears Mme Duval's influence could lead Evelina to a fate similar to that of her mother Caroline, who secretly wedded Sir John Belmont, a libertine, who afterwards denied the marriage. To keep Evelina from Mme Duval, the Reverend lets her visit Howard Grove, Lady Howard's home, on an extended holiday. While she is there, the family learns that Lady Howard's son-in-law, naval officer Captain Mirvan, is returning to England after a seven-year absence. Desperate to join the Mirvans on their trip to London, Evelina entreats her guardian to let her attend with them, promising that the visit will last only a few weeks. Villars reluctantly consents. In London, Evelina's beauty and ambiguous social status attract unwanted attention and unkind speculation. Ignorant of the conventions and behaviours of 18th-century London society, she makes a series of humiliating (but humorous) faux pas that further expose her to social ridicule. She soon earns the attentions of two gentlemen: Lord Orville, a handsome and extremely eligible peer and pattern-card of modest, becoming behaviour; and Sir Clement Willoughby, a baronet with duplicitous intentions. Evelina's untimely reunion in London with her grandmother and the Branghtons, her long-unknown extended family, along with the embarrassment their boorish, social-climbing antics cause, soon convince Evelina that Lord Orville is completely out of reach. The Mirvans finally return to the country, taking Evelina and Mme Duval with them. Spurred by
|
Evelina
|
|
10003473
|
{{Infobox CBB Team |name = Memphis Tigers |current = 2023–24 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team |logo = Memphis Tigers primary wordmark.svg |logo_size = 250 |university = University of Memphis |firstseason = 1920 |record = 1,406–820–1 () |conference = The American |location = Memphis, Tennessee |coach = Penny Hardaway |tenure = 6th |arena = FedExForum |capacity = 18,119 |nickname = Tigers |h_pattern_b=_mtigers1011h|h_body= 004991 |h_shorts= 004991 |h_pattern_s=_mtigers1011h |a_pattern_b=_mtigers1011a|a_body= 004991 |a_shorts= 004991 | a_pattern_s=_mtigers1011a |3_pattern_b=_mtigers1011t|3_body= 004991 |3_shorts= 004991 |3_pattern_s=_mtigers1011t |NCAArunnerup = 1973, 2008* |NCAAfinalfour = 1973, 1985*, 2008* |NCAAeliteeight = 1973, 1985*, 1992, 2006, 2007, 2008* |NCAAsweetsixteen = 1973, 1982*, 1983*, 1984*, 1985*, 1992, 1995, 2006, 2007, 2008*, 2009 |NCAAroundof32= 1976, 1982*, 1983*, 1984*, 1985*, 1986*, 1988, 1992, 1995, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008*, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2022 |NCAAtourneys = 1955, 1956, 1962, 1973, 1976, 1982*, 1983*, 1984*, 1985*, 1986*, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008*, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2022, 2023 |conference_tournament = 1982*, 1984*, 1985*, 1987, 2006, 2007, 2008*, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2023 |conference_season= 1972, 1973, 1982*, 1984*, 1985*, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008*, 2009, 2012, 2013 | below = *Vacated by NCAA}} The Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represents the University of Memphis in NCAA Division I men's college basketball. The Tigers have competed in the American Athletic Conference since 2013. As of 2020, the Tigers had the 26th highest winning percentage in NCAA history. While the Tigers have an on-campus arena, Elma Roane Fieldhouse (which is still the primary home for Tigers women's basketball), the team has played home games off campus since the mid-1960s. The Tigers moved to the Mid-South Coliseum at the Memphis Fairgrounds in 1966, and then to downtown Memphis at The Pyramid, initially built for the team in 1991 and later home to the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies. In 2004, both teams moved to a new downtown venue, FedExForum. ESPN Stats and Information Department ranked Memphis as the 19th most successful basketball program from 1962 to 2012 in their annual 50 in 50 list. History Early years The predecessor of the University of Memphis, West Tennessee State Normal School, first put a basketball team on the court in 1920. Zach Curlin began coaching the team in 1924. The Tigers joined the Mississippi Valley Conference in 1928. The team played its early home games at a local high school gym, a local YMCA, and in a room on campus called the "Normal Cage" which allowed only six inches from the court lines to the walls. In 1929, a $100,000 facility on campus named Memorial Gym became the Tigers' home. Curlin's last season coaching the Tigers was in 1948, by which time the school had been renamed Memphis State College; it would become Memphis State University in 1957. His successor was McCoy Tarry. In 1951, the new $700,000 Fieldhouse gym was opened for Tiger home games. In 1952, John Wallesea became the first Memphis State player to be drafted by the NBA. Forest Arnold became the school's first All-American in 1954.
|
Memphis Tigers men's basketball
|
|
10003526
|
Never Call Retreat: Lee and Grant: The Final Victory is the conclusion of an alternate history trilogy by former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich, William R. Forstchen, and Albert S. Hanser. It was published in 2005 by Thomas Dunne Books. The other two books are Grant Comes East and Gettysburg: A Novel of the Civil War. The novel is illustrated with actual photographs of the Civil War, taken somewhat out of context. Plot General Lee's army has defeated the Army of the Potomac at Gunpowder River. General Grant, having transported his army from the west and refitting it in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, makes the first move. As the newly minted Army of the Susquehanna, his troops match southward down the Cumberland Valley toward Virginia. General George Armstrong Custer learns of Lee's movement of the pontoon train from a loyal Union railroad man. Custer decides it is an important enough prize that he must abandon his current mission, leaving General Darius N. Couch without proper screening forces. The novel goes into extensive detail regarding battle plans, troop movements, and military strategies over a period of three days. In the end, Grant wins, but barely. After Lee's surrender, Grant paroles Lee and his army, and declares a 30-day, unilateral truce, ostensibly to give the paroled Confederates time to return home, but more so to give Confederate President Jefferson Davis time to "come to his senses" and realize the war has been lost. Without an army, Davis is left with no choice but to surrender, ending the war. Reception Kirkus Reviews said that this novel was "reasonably well-written and plausible, with excellent period photographs as a bonus. Still, there's so much good Civil War history to read that this what-if exercise seems more than a touch unnecessary." Brad Hooper in his review for Booklist said that "as in the previous volumes in the trilogy, the authors' research is impeccable, and their presentation brings events down to a personal level, and, as in any good alternative vision of history, the reader is left believing it could really have happened this way." Historical figures Judah Benjamin, Confederate secretary of state George Armstrong Custer, U.S. general Jefferson Davis, Confederate president Ulysses S. Grant, U.S. general Winfield Scott Hancock, U.S. general Robert E. Lee, Confederate general Abraham Lincoln, U.S. president James Longstreet, Confederate general James B. McPherson, U.S. general Phillip Sheridan, U.S. general George Sykes, U.S. general Elihu B. Washburne, U.S. congressman Henry Jackson Hunt, U.S. chief of artillery Ely S. Parker, U. S. colonel, aide to General Grant. References 2005 American novels American alternate history novels Collaborative novels Novels by Newt Gingrich Novels by William R. Forstchen Novels set during the American Civil War American Civil War alternate histories Thomas Dunne Books books
|
Never Call Retreat
|
|
1000365
|
Benner v. Oswald, 592 F.2d 174 (3d Cir. 1974), was a case about the voting rights of undergraduate students at a public American university. Facts The board of trustees for the Pennsylvania State University was selected through a process involving several groups aside from the state executive branch (the governor) and the university. The groups included a society of the alumni of the university and local agricultural and industrial societies of Pennsylvania. A group of undergraduate students at the university sued desiring to be involved in the selection process for some of those seats currently selected through the society elections. Issue The question presented by this case was whether the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution requires that undergraduate students be allowed to participate in the election of the Penn State Board of Trustees—thereby allowing them to have a voice in the board's makeup. Holding The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, the court held, did not require the undergraduate students be allowed to participate in the selection of the board of trustees. The court ruled that the selection process for the board does "serve important governmental objective" and is "substantially related to the achievement of those objectives". The court decided the election of members of the board of trustees was not equivalent to general elections and the issues addressed in Kramer v. Union School District and Hadley v. Junior College District of Kansas City were not germane. The court also reviewed whether the selection process was reasonable, and decided that it was, as the university sprang from "a land grant college committed to the teaching of agriculture and the mechanic arts." References External links United States equal protection case law 1974 in United States case law 1974 in education United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit cases Pennsylvania State University University governance Student rights case law in the United States
|
Benner v. Oswald
|
|
10003654
|
A Stitch in Time (), published June 5, 2000, is a Star Trek: Deep Space Nine novel written by Andrew Robinson. The novel originated from a biography of Cardassian Elim Garak in the form of a diary which was written by Robinson after he landed the recurring role in the series. He would read extracts from it at Star Trek conventions for fans, and was heard by novelist David R. George III, who suggested he should submit it for publishing. Although it was announced that a sequel would be published in 2001, co-written by fellow actor Alexander Siddig, the only follow-up to the novel was Robinson's short story The Calling which was published as part of the Prophecy and Change anthology in 2003. Plot Presented as a letter from DS9's resident Cardassian spy and tailor Elim Garak to Dr. Julian Bashir, Garak recounts his life story, and also notes developments on Cardassia after the end of the Dominion War. According to the text, Garak has since assisted in the rebuilding and recovery of Cardassia, while also supporting democratic reforms for its government. He believes that the Dominion War and destruction of Cardassia were partially caused by Cardassia's military-led government. The narrative of the novel happens on Cardassia after the end of the Dominion War where Garak, living in the ruins of his childhood home, is helping with relief efforts while reminiscing about a society that is gone. As he is writing a letter to Bashir, he also goes over his own life through journal entries. The first timeline follows him through his childhood in the home of Enabran Tain being raised as the gardener's son with Mila as his birth mother, his training as a youth at a brutal military academy called Bamarren Institute for State Intelligence, his recruitment into the Obsidian Order, his rise through the ranks as a skilled operative carrying out various covert missions, his enmity with Gul Dukat and his disobedience of Enabran Tain over Palandine, a woman he loves which leads to his downfall and exile. The second timeline takes place on DS9 where he is preparing for his mission with Kira Nerys to join the Cardassian resistance under Damar. Development history A Stitch in Time was written by Andrew Robinson, who portrayed Garak on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Robinson had originally been in contention to portray the character of Odo, and was down to the final three choices alongside Gerrit Graham and René Auberjonois, with the role going to Auberjonois. He was invited back to the series to audition once more to portray the last Cardassian on the station, Garak, for the second episode of the series. Garak went on to become a recurring character. The novel itself originated from a biography of Garak, written by Robinson to flesh out the character, which he described as "an old actor's trick, if you’re hired for a role that you’re not familiar with, you write a biography of the character". The biography was written in
|
A Stitch in Time (Robinson novel)
|
|
10003685
|
"Big Love" is a song written by Lindsey Buckingham and performed by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac. The song first appeared on the band's 1987 album Tango in the Night. The song was the first single to be released from the album, reaching number 5 in the US and number nine in the UK. The single was also a hit on the American dance charts, where the song peaked at number 7. A 12-inch version featured an extended dance mix, with added vocals by Stevie Nicks. While the 12-inch version in some territories included "You & I, Part II" from the Tango in the Night album, the 7-inch version and 12-inch version in other territories included a non-album track, "You & I, Part I". A limited edition 12-inch picture disc was released in the UK, as well as a double 7-inch pack that included the "Big Love" single, and an exclusive 7-inch featuring "The Chain" as an A-side. "Big Love" became a standard of the Balearic beat dance sound, and the object of an extended remix by the DJ Arthur Baker. Background In 1985, Buckingham began compiling material for a third solo album, and eventually amassed around 50 songs during those sessions. Among those songs was "Big Love", which Buckingham intended to include on his solo album. However, Fleetwood Mac was also creating a new album at the time, so Buckingham abandoned his solo project and gave the band "Big Love" to use on Tango in the Night. "My choice was to keep making the solo record and walk in as a cameo and have cameo producers, or just surrender to the situation and say there will be more songs later. And I chose the latter. "Big Love" was nearly complete by the time Fleetwood Mac began work on Tango in the Night, so the band largely left Buckingham's demo untouched for the final release. Buckingham performed the oh-ah vocals himself by sampling his voice. "It was odd," he said, "that so many people wondered if it was Stevie on there with me." The song possesses a I-VII-VI-VII chord progression in the verses and a IV-V-I dominant sequence in the chorus. Acoustic version After Buckingham left Fleetwood Mac in 1987 (shortly after Tango in the Night was released), the band did not perform "Big Love" live until his return in 1997. It was in 1993, on his first solo tour, that Buckingham performed a guitar-only version of the song. When Buckingham played "Big Love" live, he used a gutted Gibson Chet Atkins SST with a capo on the fourth fret and a synth pickup. In 1997, he performed "Big Love" in the same style on Fleetwood Mac's live album The Dance. The song also appeared on the second volume of Cameron Crowe's Elizabethtown film soundtrack. Buckingham continues to perform the song on solo tours as well as Fleetwood Mac tours. Music video The video opens on a shot of a mansion. Then the camera slowly pans back and continues to
|
Big Love (Fleetwood Mac song)
|
|
10003690
|
Carbetocin, sold under the brand names Pabal among others, is a medication used to prevent excessive bleeding after childbirth, particularly following Cesarean section. It appears to work as well as oxytocin. Due to it being less economical than other options, use is not recommended by NHS Scotland. It is given by injection into a vein or muscle. Side effects differ little from that of no treatment or placebo. Use is not recommended in people with epilepsy or eclampsia. Carbetocin is a manufactured long acting form of oxytocin. It works by activating the oxytocin receptor which causes the uterus to contract. Carbetocin was first described in 1974. It was approved for medical use in Canada and the United Kingdom in 1997. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is not available in the United States or Japan. Medical uses Carbetocin has been approved for use immediately following an elective Cesarean section when a local or spinal anesthesia has been used. Since the uterus cannot contract on its own following incision during a Cesarean section, exogenous administration of oxytocin or an analog is necessary to restore uterine tone and prevent hemorrhage. Safety of carbetocin following vaginal births and emergency Cesarean sections has not been established, though studies have suggested efficacy following vaginal births to that following Cesarean sections. Some studies have shown that a 10-70ug dose following vaginal delivery caused contractions and no adverse side effects. Carbetocin has also been shown to increase uterine involution (the return of the uterus to its contracted state after the birth of the baby) in humans, horses and cows. Comparison with other medication In 2018, heat-stable carbetocin, a formulation that does not require strict refrigeration, was found to be as good as oxytocin for reduction of postpartum hemorrhage after vaginal delivery. It is hoped that this will make oxytocic hemorrhage control more widely available and less expensive, which will be particularly useful in regions of developing countries where the cold chain (in drug transport and storage) is unreliable because of power outages or equipment problems. Due to carbetocin's considerably longer half-life, its effects are longer lasting than other oxytocin homologs such as oxytocin or barusiban. A single carbetocin dose compared to a placebo or an eight-hour intravenous drip of oxytocin in a randomized blind study, necessitated less additional oxytocin therapy following a Cesarean section. Oxytocin receptor antagonists, such as barusiban or atosiban have the opposite effect of depressing oxytocin receptor activity and can be used to stop premature labor and uterine contractions. Adverse effects Ten to forty percent of people will experience nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, itching skin, increased body temperature, trembling and weakness. One to five percent of peoples may experience back and chest pain, dizziness, anemia, chills and sweating, metallic taste, tachycardia and respiratory distress. Contraindications for the use of carbetocin include inappropriate timing during labor and delivery (such as before parturition or to induce labor) or allergic reactions to carbetocin or other oxytocin homologues. Additionally, carbetocin should not
|
Carbetocin
|
|
10003802
|
Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo (13 December 1903 – 3 September 1979), was a prominent Venezuelan diplomat, politician and lawyer primarily responsible for the inception and creation of OPEC, along with Saudi Arabian minister Abdullah Tariki. Early life and education Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Pérez Alfonzo was initially a medical student before pursuing a PhD in political and social sciences at the Central University of Venezuela. Political career Gallegos administration and subsequent exile Pérez Alfonzo helped found the political party Democratic Action (AD; Acción Democrática). As Minister of Development during the first democratic government of Venezuela, the short-lived administration of Rómulo Gallegos (1947–1948), he was responsible for increasing oil revenues for the country by raising taxes through what later became known worldwide as the 50/50 formula. Initially, the Seven Sisters (the dominant Anglo-American oil companies), responded to the 50/50 law by threatening to ramp up production elsewhere while slowing down production in Venezuela. Perez Alfonso subsequently encouraged other governments to adopt the 50/50 formula, which they ultimately did. The 50/50 formula was the global norm until 1970. With the overthrow of the democratically elected government of President Rómulo Gallegos by the military in November 1948, Perez Alfonzo obtained political asylum in the United States after spending 9 months in jail. He moved to Mexico for financial reasons, where he resided until the return of democracy in 1958, when the democratically elected President Rómulo Betancourt called him back to government service to finish the job he had begun under the presidency of Gallegos, this time as Minister of Energy. During the years he spent in Washington he studied the activities of the oil industry worldwide and, in particular, the Texas Railroad Commission (TRC), which served to reinforce his ideas about creating OPEC, further developing his thoughts about conservation and stabilization of petroleum production and the defense of oil prices. Betancourt administration and OPEC creation As Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons during the second democratic government of Venezuela of president Rómulo Betancourt (1959–1964), he was responsible for the creation of OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) for the purpose of rationalizing and thereby increasing oil prices in the world market. Triggered by a 1960 law instituted by US President Dwight Eisenhower that forced quotas for Venezuelan oil and favored Canada and Mexico's oil industries, Perez Alfonzo (also known as the Father of OPEC) reacted seeking an alliance with oil producing Arab nations to protect the continuous autonomy and profitability of Venezuela's oil (among other reasons), establishing a strong link between the South American nation and the Middle East region that survives to this day. His extensive notes of the TRC methods for regulation of production to maximize recovery served him well both in Venezuela and later when he took them translated into Arabic to the Cairo meeting that served as launching platform for OPEC, where Wanda Jablonski introduced him to then minister of petroleum of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Tariki, co-founder of OPEC. Personal life He was an ascetic vegetarian. Legacy and death After
|
Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo
|
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.