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"Dutch Athletics Championships The Dutch Athletics Championships () is an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Royal Dutch Athletics Federation, which serves as the national championship for the sport in the Netherlands. It is typically held as a two- or three-day event in the Dutch summer, ranging from late June to early August. The venue of the championships varies, though Amsterdam's Olympic Stadium has been a regular host. Established in 1910 as a men-only competition, the programme expanded to include women's events in 1921. The current track and field programme features a total of 38 individual Dutch Championship athletics events, divided evenly between the sexes. Men competed in the 200 metres hurdles up to the 1978 championships and women competed in that discipline in 1973 only. On some occasions, national club competitions in 4 × 100 metres relay and 4 × 400 metres relay are contested at the national championships. The women's programme expanded inline with international acceptance of women's athletics. The women's 1500 metres was added in 1967 and 3000 metres followed in 1974 (and remained on the programme up to 1994). The 80 metres hurdles was held until 1968, after which it was replaced by the international standard 100 metres hurdles. A women's 400 m hurdles was first held in 1976. The last women's pentathlon was contested in 1980 and was then replaced by the new heptathlon event. The women's equivalents of the men's standard 5000 m and 10,000 m were added in 1981. Later additions to the women's programme were triple jump (1991), pole vault and hammer throw (1995) and the steeplechase (2002) – the final addition bringing women to parity of events in track and field. Dutch championships in cross country running, racewalking, the half marathon, marathon, 100 kilometres run and 24-hour run are all conducted separately. Dutch Athletics Championships The Dutch Athletics Championships () is an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Royal Dutch Athletics Federation, which serves as the national championship for the sport in the Netherlands. It is typically held as a two- or three-day event in the Dutch summer, ranging from late June to early August. The venue of the championships varies, though Amsterdam's Olympic Stadium has been a regular host. Established in 1910 as a men-only competition, the programme expanded to include women's events in 1921. The current track and field programme features a total"
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"Leonard J. Fick Leonard J. Fick (September 6, 1915 – February 4, 1990) was an American Roman Catholic priest, scholar and educator, college president, author in Ohio whose educational career spanned over fifty years. Fick devoted more than sixty years to the Pontifical College Josephinum and is considered by many to be its most prominent 20th century graduate, scholar, administrator and leader having occupied more positions of responsibility and leadership than anyone else during that time. Father Fick, as he preferred to be called, at both Ohio Dominican University, the Josephinum and other institutions and churches, in both the classroom and from the pulpit, inspired generations of English students with his witty insights into the intricacies of the English language – into writing, poetry, literature and theatre and in insights into the life of Jesus Christ and his Church. Fick's critical and mentoring skills were legendary and they served to influence a host of college-educated men and women who would go on to be priests, teachers, scholars and leaders in all walks of life. Leonard John Fick was born in Rich Fountain, Missouri, on September 6, 1915. He was the oldest of the four sons of Herman and Mary Klebba Fick. His family were German-speaking Catholics. He graduated from Sacred Heart Elementary School in 1928. Because of his German background, when young Leonard decided that he wanted to study to become a Catholic priest, it was only natural that he would consider a seminary founded by a German and that was still conducting some classes in German, although the institution had grown into a Pontifical College with a growing international emphasis. This seminary was the Pontifical College Josephinum, a school founded by a German priest, Joseph Jessing; Jessing, raised in Germany, distinguished himself for bravery in fierce fighting for his country and eventually founded an orphanage in Ohio. Out of that orphanage grew a seminary; naturally, Fick was attracted to the Josephinum. Beginning his high school studies in the fall of 1929, Fick arrived at the Josephinum to begin his high school seminary studies. He would distinguish himself all the way through his training as a gifted scholar. When he was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 1941, the young priest was requested to stay on and join the teaching faculty at the Josephinum. So as a student, teacher and administrator, Fick would be associated with the Josephinum for more than 61 years. After graduating from the Seminary College, Fick went on to study English Literature at St. Louis University, the University of California at Berkeley and the Ohio State University where he completed his doctoral studies in 1951. In 1958 Fick was appointed to the first level of Monsignorate by Rome. He would be appointed to the second level in 1967. For twenty-one years, 1948-1969, Monsignor Fick also taught English at the College of St. Mary of the Springs, (now Ohio Dominican University). Fick was immensely popular among students, introducing them to literary classics, creative writing, research and drama. A Monsignor Fick literary committee still meets at Ohio Dominican in his honor. He was also a moderator of several literary clubs formed by graduates. He addressed the seminary section at meetings of the National Catholic Education Association and helped other seminaries as a member of various teams that were sent to inspect the status of vocational education by the US Bishops' Committee on Priestly Formation. Fick was named chairman of the English Department of the College in 1952. In 1958 he was named academic dean. He served as Vice Rector of the combined schools of the Josephinum Campus from 1969 until 1989. Because Fick had traveled much in his studies, he had the opportunity to meet some of 20th century's great American authors including William Faulkner whom he met in a coffee house favored by the literary set in New York City. Sometimes, to illustrate a point in the classroom, Fick would make references to one of these encounters. When a student grew discouraged at the horrendous amounts of red ink expended on their term papers and essays, Fick would typically tell the student to persist in his or her efforts reminding the student that \"Knowledge maketh a bloody entrance,\" or some other quip that typically went to the heart of the matter. As editor of \"The Josephinum Review\", he had a standing bet with his students to pay a dollar if anyone could find a single grammatical mistake. Never one to mince words, in the midst of an attack on an alleged grammatical \"mistake\" in his magazine, he told one student that he \"had the tact of a wet noodle.\" At times, various vice rectors of the Josephinum (the apostolic delegate to the United States was the nominal rector) would feel under the gun to clamp down on the student's access to \"worldly literature.\" One such episode occurred after a visit of Bishop Joseph Mark McShea of Allentown, PA that led to a new vice rector, Ralph Thompson, and some strict new rules, among them a \"book policy\" that limited what students could read. Beyond spiritual and classroom books, students had to have a permission slip signed by a professor for any book in their college rooms. One college student went to see Fick and asked him to sign a slip for John Dos Passos' trilogy \"USA\" and with great sadness Fick told him that while he was greatly pleased that this student wanted to read such a great work of American literature in three volumes, he didn't want his signature on a permission slip for such an author given the repressive atmosphere then in place at the Josephinum. Fick sadly told the student to wait until summer, buy the book and read it during the vacation period. Former Fick students who appreciated Fick's love of literature can only imagine what it took out of him to thus deny a student who wanted to read a good book. In addition to his regular classes, when Fick could generate enough interest and time, he would offer a rare elective college course on the college level, World Literature. He limited the size of the class and required massive readings. Through this course Fick opened up a whole world of literature which his students continued to enjoy into the 21st Century. The class was so good that students were still referring to their notes more than 40 years later for new things to read when they developed the literary version of the attitude Fick warned them against with the German phrase, \"Ich hab schon alles gesehen.\" (literally, \"I have already all things seen\"). As late as 2007, one former Fick student reported that next to his bedside table was \"Gösta Berling's Saga\" by Selma Lagerlöf, who in 1909 became the first woman and the first Swede to win the Nobel Prize for literature. At the Josephinum Schools, Fick could see that the institution's future was tied to its stature academically both within Catholic as well as public educational accreditation institutions. To that end, Fick undertook a long-term effort at attaining accreditation. As a direct result of his work, the Josephinum College was granted candidacy in 1972 in the North Central Association and full accreditation in 1976. This process took sixteen years of sustained and detailed effort including five self-studies and mountains of paperwork. When full accreditation was awarded it also included the Graduate School of Theology. Msgr Fick authored numerous papers, articles and several books. In 1947 Fick edited the school publication formerly named \"The Josephinum Weekly\", that had been in print since 1916, and renamed it \"The Josephinum Review\". Fick was editor of this magazine for twenty years and authored the editorial column on the front page as well. Fick wrote \"The Light Beyond: A Study of Hawthorne's Theology\", , a book originally published in 1955 by The Newman Press and reprinted in 1975 by Norwood Editions. He also authored a book on the German stigmatic, Therese Neumann, \"What about Therese",
"in 1976. This process took sixteen years of sustained and detailed effort including five self-studies and mountains of paperwork. When full accreditation was awarded it also included the Graduate School of Theology. Msgr Fick authored numerous papers, articles and several books. In 1947 Fick edited the school publication formerly named \"The Josephinum Weekly\", that had been in print since 1916, and renamed it \"The Josephinum Review\". Fick was editor of this magazine for twenty years and authored the editorial column on the front page as well. Fick wrote \"The Light Beyond: A Study of Hawthorne's Theology\", , a book originally published in 1955 by The Newman Press and reprinted in 1975 by Norwood Editions. He also authored a book on the German stigmatic, Therese Neumann, \"What about Therese Neumann: A concise background for and analysis of the critical reception accorded Hilda C. Graef's the case of Therese Neumann\", The Newman Press, 1951 ASIN, B0007H5KMO In November 1988, Fick authored the definitive history of the Pontifical College Josephinum, \"The Jessing Legacy, 1888-1988: A Centennial History of the Pontifical College Josephinum\". through the Kairos Press. Fick died from complications of heart disease in 1990. He was buried in the Josephinum Cemetery, on the grounds of the institution after a memorial service attended by over five hundred people including several bishops and over eighty priests. Fick touched thousands of people in his capacity as a teacher, scholar, author and administrator. Ohio Dominican University (ODU), where he taught for over twenty years, continues to sponsor the Ohio Dominican Literary Committee that Fick started and hosts Ohio Dominican Literary events featuring guest speakers. ODU also started the Monsignor Leonard Fick Scholarship Fund in his honor for ODU students majoring in English. The school holds an annual Monsignor Leonard Fick Literary Brunch, which honors the late Ohio Dominican faculty member and raises funds for Literary events. At his beloved Josephinum, prior to his death and in recognition of his notable service to the Josephinum, the auditorium in the College's 1958 recreation building was named in his honor. Leonard J. Fick Leonard J. Fick (September 6, 1915 – February 4, 1990) was an American Roman Catholic priest, scholar and educator, college president, author in Ohio whose educational career spanned over fifty years. Fick devoted more than sixty years to the Pontifical College Josephinum and is considered by many to be its most prominent 20th"
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"Belém (Lisbon) Belém (), whose name is derived from the Portuguese word for Bethlehem, is the southwesternmost civil parish (\"freguesia\") of the municipality of Lisbon. Until 2012, the area of Belém had its own historic parish, named \"Santa Maria de Belém\". In 2012, the Administrative Reform of Lisbon resulted in the merging of the latter and the parish of São Francisco Xavier, thus creating the new parish of Belém. Located at the mouth of the River Tagus, it is located west of the city centre and west of the Ponte 25 de Abril (\"25th of April Bridge\"). Many of Portugal's distinctive buildings and landmarks are located in this area, including the Jerónimos Monastery and the Tower of Belém. The population in 2011 was 16,528, in an area of . Archaeological evidence discovered along the margins of the Tagus indicates that human occupation in the area of Belém dates to the Paleolithic era. With the establishment of the Kingdom of Portugal by Afonso III, royal surveys, or \"inquirições gerais\" (general inquiries), were made at his command to inspect titles of lands claimed by the nobility and clergy, determined that the population around Lisbon was dispersed throughout the lowlands, which were suitable for agriculture. Consequently, Belém was connected to the neighbouring city by a bridge at Alcântara. Belém's proximity to the River Tagus also encouraged the development of commercial activities in the small village of Aldeia do Restelo, which attracted mariners and other seafarers seeking safe anchorage and protection from the winds when they entered the river. In the 14th century, Moors settled on and cultivated the surrounding lands, providing the city with produce; other Moors, both free and enslaved, worked in the fishing industry. Meanwhile, settlement in Restelo grew slowly towards Lisbon. It was \"to give religious and spiritual support\" to the villagers that Henry the Navigator, as governor in the military-religious Order of Christ, initiated construction near the fishing port of a small church dedicated to Saint Mary. Henry also ordered the construction of a fountain and water trough in 1460 to provide drinking water for the people and their animals. The foundation of the church and the Jerónimos Monastery by Manuel I around 1459 on the site of the older church resulted in its transfer from the Order of Christ to the Hieronymite monks, and at the same time in its being renamed Santa Maria de Belém. The existing structure was started on the orders of Manuel I (1469–1521) at the courts of Montemor-o-Velho in 1495, as a final resting-place for members of the House of Aviz, in his belief that an Iberian dynastic kingdom would rule after his death. In 1496, King Manuel petitioned the Holy See for permission to construct a monastery at the entrance of the Tagus. It was after the arrival of Vasco da Gama a year later with samples of gold he had discovered that the monastery became a symbol of Portuguese expansionism. The church became a house of prayer for seamen leaving or entering the port. With the restoration of Portuguese independence in 1640, the monastery regained much of its former importance, becoming the burial place for the royal pantheon; within its walls four of the eight children of King John IV were entombed: the Infante Teodósio (1634–1653), the Infanta Joana (1636–1653), King Afonso VI (1643–1683) and Catherine of Braganza (1638–1705). On 29 September 1855, the body of King Afonso VI was transported to the royal pantheon of the House of Braganza in the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora, along with his three brothers and sister. During the reign of Peter II, in 1682, the bodies of King Sebastian and Cardinal Henrique were buried in the transept chapels. The same monarch ordered construction of \"a tower of four storeys\" (in the words of Damião de Góis) on a basaltic outcropping of rocks in the Tagus near its north bank, using some of the stones being collected to build the Monastery of Santa Maria de Belém. This was the foundation of the bastion of the Belém Tower (\"Torre de Belém\"). After completion of these two construction projects, a number of manorss in the surrounding countryside were established by the nobility. As the population continued to slowly grow, the demographics of the suburb changed sufficiently that Friar Nicolau de Oliveira indicated in 1620 that it was within the city limits. New convents appeared in the area, and between 1551 and 1591 (as noted by Vieira da Silva) the civil parish of Ajuda (\"Nossa Senhora da Ajuda\") was created, consisting of a vast territory with clerics installed in the Monastery of Belém. The Belém district became increasingly popular after King John V acquired estates and properties in the area to develop defenses for Lisbon. Carvalho da Costa noted in his \"Corografia Portuguesa\" that \"...immediately in front of is the locality of Belém, so healthy and appreciable that the naturals and visitors want to live there, and those who for want of comfort can not live [there] are continually competing for that site. In it there are houses, noble estates, nobility, nobles of the first order in the Kingdom; and if the land permitted more palaces or buildings, the city would continue unto that site\". In 1770, during the reign of Joseph I, the ecclesiastical parish of São Pedro de Alcântara, including the territory east of the Alcântra River, was established, thus deannexing it from Ajuda. The barrio of Belém was officially constituted with its own judicial and administrative authority, and included the ecclesiastical parish of Ajuda, part of Alcântra and Santa Isabel, as well as the parishes of Benfica, Belas, Barcarena and Carnaxide. Belém and Ajuda were the areas around Lisbon suffering the least destruction in the great Lisbon earthquake and the following tsunami on 1 November 1755. Many of the survivors who lost their homes were installed in numerous tents and shacks in the region. King Joseph and his court moved to a complex of tents and barracks located on a part of the royal estates where the Ajuda National Palace would be built. This relocation by the King and his prime minister and Secretary of State, the Marquess of Pombal, attracted commerce and made Belém-Ajuda the centre of the state bureaucracy during the third quarter of the 18th century. A military presence was also deemed important by the government: two regimental infantry barracks under the Count of Lippe, and a cavalry regiment under Mecklenburg were installed. These events consolidated the integration of Belém-Ajuda into the city of Lisbon. During the latter part of the 18th century, the monarchy slowly extricated itself from Belém-Ajuda. In 1794, a fire in Ajuda destroyed the Royal Tent (\"Tenda Real\"), forcing the royal family to abandon the location and take residence in the Queluz National Palace. A lack of funds had delayed completion of the Ajuda National Palace, so with the French invasion in 1807, the royal family fled to Rio de Janeiro. When they returned to Portugal in 1821, King John VI installed them in the Necessidades and Bemposta Palaces. Belém gradually evolved into an industrial zone, particularly around Pedrouços and Bom Sucesso, attracting factories of various kinds such as tanneries, metal stampers, glassmakers, earthenware manufacturers, textile makers, woollenware producers and a rope-making factory for shipping. On 28 December 1833, the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém, including the parish of Ajuda, was institutionalised with its seat in the Jerónimos Monastery. Rapid industrialization began in this period and continued throughout the 19th century; an 1881 inquiry established that 25 factories produced goods in the Alcântara-Belém region, employing 1,215 men, 812 women and 432 minors. The growth attracted many new residents and subsidised housing was constructed to support the manufacturing industry. Belém subsequently had more autonomy: a separate municipality of Belém actually existed between 11 September 1852",
"factories of various kinds such as tanneries, metal stampers, glassmakers, earthenware manufacturers, textile makers, woollenware producers and a rope-making factory for shipping. On 28 December 1833, the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém, including the parish of Ajuda, was institutionalised with its seat in the Jerónimos Monastery. Rapid industrialization began in this period and continued throughout the 19th century; an 1881 inquiry established that 25 factories produced goods in the Alcântara-Belém region, employing 1,215 men, 812 women and 432 minors. The growth attracted many new residents and subsidised housing was constructed to support the manufacturing industry. Belém subsequently had more autonomy: a separate municipality of Belém actually existed between 11 September 1852 and 18 June 1885, presided over by its first president, the historian Alexandre Herculano. The municipality included the parishes of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda, Santa Maria de Belém, part of São Pedro de Alcântara, Santa Isabel and São Sebastião da Pedreira, as well as Nossa Senhora do Amparo de Benfica, São Lourenço de Carnide and Menino Jesus de Odivelas. The royal family of King Louis of Portugal and Queen Maria Pia of Savoy began to reside in the Ajuda National Palace. Belém was also the location for the development of many urban projects, such as the construction of a landfill, opening of many docks or the opening of a rail link to Cascais, which initially departed from Pedrouços. Socially, the first recreational and cultural organizations were established, and the area was a place for leisure activities. On transitioning into the 20th century, Belém had grown considerably, with the establishment of electrical services within the area and significantly with the 1940 Portuguese exhibition. The 1940 Expo resulted in the demolition of the older nucleus of Belém, the Praça do Império. and the beginning of a phase of monumental constructions which, along with pre-existing historic architecture (such as the Jerónimos Monastery, Belém Tower, and Belém Palace) began to occupy the waterfront. This included the iconic Padrão dos Descobrimentos and the modern Centro Cultural de Belém which helped to promote tourist and cultural exploration of the north margin of the Tagus. The southwestern limit of the city of Lisbon, Belém is delimited by the Tagus estuary to the south, the margins of the Algés river and the IC17-CRIL highway, to the west, until the northern limit of the A5 highway). In addition, the Alcântara river and the former eastern limits of the parish of São Francisco Xavier, until the \"Estrada de Queluz\" (\"Road of Queluz\") reaches the A5 highway. It is bordered by the parishes of Alcântara in the east, Ajuda in the northeast, and Benfica in the north; and to the west by the municipality of Oeiras (Algés). In addition to the historical buildings and avenues, Belém is the location of the \"Jardim do Ultramar\" (), several blocks of green-spaces that includes the gardens of the \"Praça do Império\" (), the \"Jardim Vasco de Gama\" (), \"Afonso de Albuquerque Square\" and \"Jardim Agricola Tropical\" (). These gardens cover a large portion of the waterfront area, encircling the buildings of the \"Rua de Belém\", and backs onto the gardens of the Palace of Belém. Also in Belém it's located the extreme southwest section of the Monsanto Forest Park. Belém is recognized for its concentration of national monuments and public spaces, including a mixture of historical buildings and modern symbols of Portuguese culture. This juxtaposition of famous icons developed from Belém's important military position along the mouth of the Tagus; its role in the exploration in India and the Far East (the \"Caminho das Índias\"); and 17th–18th century construction of royal residences and noble estates in the parish following the destruction stemming from the 1755 earthquake and tsunami. Belém's main street and historical avenue is \"Rua de Belém\", a strip of 160-year-old buildings that have survived several years of change and modernization. This includes the famous pastry shop \"Fábrica de Pasteis de Belém\" known for a specific Portuguese confectionery: \"pastel de Belém\" (pl.: \"pastéis de Belém\"), an egg tart made with flaky pastry. In the heart of Belém is the \"Praça do Império\", an avenue of open-spaces and gardens, with a central fountain, which was laid-out during World War II. To the west of the gardens lies the \"Centro Cultural de Belém\", built in 1992 during Portugal's term in the revolving role at the helm of the European Union presidency. It is now an arts complex, containing Belém's \"Museu Colecção Berardo\". To the southeast of the gardens is the \"Belém Palace\" (1770), the official residence of the Portuguese President. Five hundred metres to the east of Praça do Império lies Belém's other major square \"Praça Afonso de Albuquerque\". Belém is home to a number of other museums: \"Museu da Electricidade\" (Electricity Museum), \"Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology\", \"Museu do Centro Científico e Cultural de Macau\" (Macau Cultural Museum), \"Museu de Arte Popular\" (Folk Art Museum), \"Museu Nacional dos Coches\" (Coach Museum), and \"Museu da Presidência da República\" (Presidential Museum). Belenenses, a renowned sports club from Lisbon is based in Belém, commonly known as the \"fourth big team\", because up until 1982 was one of the four Portuguese teams (the others are Benfica, Sporting and Porto) that never were never relegated to the second league. In its history Belenenses won the Portuguese Championship once and the Portuguese Cup for three times. Belém (Lisbon) Belém (), whose name is derived from the Portuguese word for Bethlehem, is the southwesternmost civil parish (\"freguesia\") of the municipality"
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"Hippotion osiris Hippotion osiris is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is common throughout most of the Ethiopian Region, including Madagascar and the Seychelles. Occasional vagrants have been recorded from Spain. It is uncommon on the East African coast. This species is an occasional migrant. The length of the forewings is 34–42 mm and the wingspan is 85–98 mm. The body is light brown and the head and thorax are brownish pink laterally. The tegulae are edged with silvery white and with a longitudinal silvery line running from the base to the apex. The abdomen has a double silvery dorsal line and silvery lateral lines. There are two large lateral black spots at the base. The forewings are light brown, with an almost straight triple silvery line running from the inner margin near the base to the apex. There are a number of pinkish brown streaks in the anterior part of the wing and a straight submarginal silvery line followed by a pinkish brown terminal band. The hindwings are bright pink with a black spot near the base, some irregular black mottling near the costa and a black submarginal band. The marginal area is pinkish brown. The larvae mainly feed on \"Vitis\" and \"Parthenocissus\" species, but have also been recorded on \"Richardsonia\", \"Daucus\", \"Rumex\", \"Polygonum\", \"Impatiens\", \"Cissus\", \"Ipomoea\", \"Spathodea\", \"Fuchsia\" and various Rubiaceae species. Hippotion osiris Hippotion osiris is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is common throughout most of the Ethiopian Region, including Madagascar and the Seychelles. Occasional vagrants have been recorded from Spain. It is uncommon on the East African coast. This species is an occasional migrant. The length of the forewings is 34–42 mm and the wingspan is 85–98 mm. The body is light brown and the head and thorax are brownish pink laterally. The"
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"The Postman (film) The Postman is a 1997 American post-apocalyptic adventure film. It is directed by, produced by, and stars Kevin Costner, with the screenplay written by Eric Roth and Brian Helgeland, based on David Brin's 1985 book of the same name. The film also features Will Patton, Larenz Tate, Olivia Williams, James Russo, and Tom Petty. It is set in a post-apocalyptic and neo-Western version of the United States in the then near-future year of 2013, sixteen-plus years after unspecified apocalyptic events, starting with the breakdown of society through “hate crimes and racially motivated attacks (by) a militia-like group” led by Nathan Holn, progressing to war, followed by plagues, that collectively left a huge impact on human civilization and erased most technology. Like the book, the film follows the story of a nomadic drifter (Costner) who stumbles across the uniform of an old United States Postal Service mail carrier, and unwittingly inspires hope through an empty promise of a \"Restored United States of America.\" Released on Christmas of 1997 from Warner Bros., \"The Postman\" was a major critical and commercial failure, grossing a total of $17 million worldwide. In 2013, an unnamed nomad enters the Oregon flatlands, trading Shakespearean performances for food and water. In one of the towns, the nomad is forced into the ranks of the predominant militia in the area, known as the Holnists and run by General Bethlehem. When he escapes, the nomad takes refuge in a dead postman's mail vehicle. With the postman's uniform and mail bag, he arrives in Pineview claiming to be from the newly restored US government. He convinces town sheriff Briscoe by showing a letter addressed to elderly villager Irene March. The Postman inspires a teenager named Ford Lincoln Mercury and swears him into the postal service. The Postman also meets spouses Abby and Michael, fulfilling their clinical request to impregnate her. When the Postman leaves for the town of Benning, he carries a pile of mail left at the post office door by the townspeople. During a raid of Pineview, General Bethlehem learns of the Postman’s tales of a restored government and becomes afraid of losing power if word spreads. He burns the American flag and post office, kills Michael, kidnaps Abby, and next attacks the town of Benning. The Postman surrenders, but Abby saves him from execution, and the two escape into the surrounding mountains. A pregnant Abby and an injured Postman ride out the winter in an abandoned cabin. When spring arrives, they cross the range and run into a girl, who claims to be a postal carrier. She reveals that Ford Lincoln Mercury organized a postal service based on the Postman's story. They have established communications with other settlements, creating a quasi-society and inadvertently spreading hope. Bethlehem is still fighting to suppress the postal carriers, who are mostly teenagers pitted against a better-equipped enemy. In the face of mounting casualties, the Postman orders everyone to disband and writes a surrender letter to Bethlehem. However, Bethlehem learns to his dismay that the Postman's example has spread farther than he could have anticipated when his men capture a carrier from California, and redoubles his efforts to find the Postman. The Postman, Abby, closely followed by young carriers Eddie, Ponytail and Billy, travel to Bridge City. When Bethlehem's scouts catch up, the mayor, (possibly) Tom Petty (“I know you, you’re famous”) helps the Postman to escape on a cable car to find volunteers for an army of carriers. In a recitation of King Henry V's speech prior to the Siege of Harfleur, the Postman rallies himself and his troops to war. The mounted Carriers and Holnists meet across a field. Knowing the casualties will be great if the armies meet in battle, the Postman instead challenges Bethlehem for leadership, with their troops as witnesses. The Postman wins the fight with inspiration from the \"Neither snow nor rain\" inscription, then offers Bethlehem a chance to build a new, peaceful world. Bethlehem lunges to shoot the Postman but is shot by Colonel Getty, Bethlehem‘s ranking officer. Getty surrenders, and the rest of the Holnists follow. Thirty years later, the Postman's grown daughter speaks at a ceremony unveiling a statue in tribute to her father, who has recently died (1973–2043). The modern clothing and technology show that the Postman's actions have helped rebuild a civilized society. On his personal website, author David Brin reveals that while studios were bidding for \"The Postman\", his wife decided during a screening of \"Field of Dreams\" that Kevin Costner should portray \"The Postman\". Brin agreed that the emotions evoked by \"Field of Dreams\" matched the message he intended to deliver with his novel. A decade later, after learning Costner would be cast as the lead, Brin said he was \"thrilled\". Costner discarded the old screenplay (in which the moral message of the novel had been reversed) and hired screenwriter Brian Helgeland; Brin says the two of them \"rescued the 'soul' of the central character\" and reverted the story's message back to one of hope. In an interview with \"Metro\" before filming began, Brin expressed his hope that \"The Postman\" would have the \"pro-community feel\" of \"Field of Dreams\" instead of the \"Mad Max\" feel of Costner's other post-apocalyptic film \"Waterworld\". Brin said that, unlike typical post-apocalyptic movies that satisfy \"little-boy wish fantasies about running amok in a world without rules\", the intended moral of \"The Postman\" is that \"if we lost our civilization, we'd all come to realize how much we missed it, and would realize what a miracle it is simply to get your mail every day.\" \"The Postman\" was filmed in Metaline Falls and Fidalgo Island, Washington; central Oregon; and southern Arizona around Tucson and Nogales. \"The Postman\" received heavily negative reviews from critics. Stephan Holden of \"The New York Times\" criticized the movie for its \"bogus sentimentality\" and \"mawkish jingoism\". Roger Ebert described \"The Postman\" as \"good-hearted\" yet \"goofy... and pretentious\". However, Ebert recognized the movie as a failed parable, for which he said the viewers \"shouldn't blame them for trying\". On \"Siskel & Ebert\", Ebert and Gene Siskel gave the film \"two thumbs down\", with Siskel calling it \"Dances with \"Myself\"\" (in reference to Costner's Oscar-winning film \"Dances with Wolves\") while referring to the bronze statue scene. According to review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 3 out of 34 film critics gave the film a positive review, with a \"Rotten\" score of 9% and an average rating of 3.8/10. Metacritic gives the film a score of 29 out of 100 based on 14 reviews, indicating \"generally unfavorable reviews\". The film was a notable failure at the box office. The first four days after opening brought in only $5.3 million on 2,207 screens. Produced on an estimated $80 million budget, it returned less than $18 million. The film was subsequently released on VHS and DVD on June 9, 1998, and on Blu-ray Disc on September 8, 2009. The Postman (film) The Postman is a 1997 American post-apocalyptic adventure film. It is directed by, produced by, and stars Kevin Costner, with the screenplay written by Eric Roth and Brian Helgeland, based on David Brin's 1985 book of the same name. The film also features Will Patton,"
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"Olloudius Olloudius is a widely venerated Celtic god, known from locations as far apart as Custom Shrubs in Gloucestershire and Ollioules in southern Gaul. The only existing image was found at the Cotswold site. The male figure is rendered in native style, with a small head and a large, elongated body, carrying a \"patera\" or offering plate and a double \"cornucopia\" and is dedicated to \"Mars Olloudius\". The god carries no military attributes, however, and he wears a cap and cloak rather than armour. Hence, Mars Olloudius belongs to important group of Celtic deities who adopted the name of Mars but were peaceful protectors, healers, and fertility spirits. The double horn of plenty stresses the prosperity function of the god among the Dobunni of Gloucestershire. Another image was found at the same site, quite clearly the work of the same craftsman: on this second depiction Mars is represented with shield, spear, and sword, but again the \"cornucopia\" is present, this time indicating the hybrid nature of the god: in this peaceful region, the warrior is not combative in the true sense of the word, but instead plays the role of guardian against disease, barrenness, and other evils. Dictionary of Celtic Myth and Legend. Miranda Green. Thames and Hudson Ltd. London. 1997 Olloudius Olloudius is a widely venerated Celtic god, known from locations as far apart as Custom Shrubs in Gloucestershire and Ollioules in southern Gaul. The only existing image was found at the Cotswold site. The male figure is rendered in native style, with a small head and a large, elongated body, carrying a \"patera\" or offering plate and a double \"cornucopia\" and is dedicated to \"Mars Olloudius\". The god carries no military attributes, however, and he wears a cap and cloak rather than armour. Hence, Mars Olloudius belongs to"
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"The Detergents The Detergents were an American music group consisting of Ronnie (Ron) Dante, Danny Jordan, and Tommy Wynn. The group's speciality was parody songs, as with their first and best-known single, \"Leader of the Laundromat\". A spoof of the then-current hit song \"Leader of the Pack\", \"Leader of the Laundromat\" became a hit in its own right, reaching the top 20 on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 chart in early 1965. In 1965, the group released \"Leader of the Laundromat,\" a parody of the Shangri-Las' \"Leader of the Pack.\" It was written and produced by Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss. The song became a top 20 hit in the US, peaking at number 19 on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 in January 1965. The lead vocal on \"Leader of the Laundromat\" was by Danny Jordan, who was Paul Vance's nephew. Jordan had had a 1960 single release on Kapp Records' Leader label: \"Just Couldn't Resist Her With Her Pocket Transistor\" (writers: Jack Keller/ Larry Kolber), a disc highly reminiscent of the then-recent \"Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini\" by Leader artist Brian Hyland and like that #1 hit produced by Vance. Vance also produced a 1962 collaboration between Jordan and Artie Wayne: \"Find a Little Happiness\", a Diamond Records release credited to Jordan and Wayne. By 1964 Dante, Jordan and Wynn were all staff writers and session singers for Aldon Music, the music publishing company that had been founded by Don Kirshner and Al Nevins: that year the three eighteen-year-olds had collaborated in writing the Ronnie Dante single \"Little Lollypop\" and as the Cabin Kids the trio were recording surf music style songs for planned release on the Screen Gems label when Vance approached them to record \"Leader of the Laundromat\" as the Detergents. The success of \"Leader of the Laudromat\" predicated the abandonment of the Cabin Kids in favor of the Detergents and as such Dante, Jordan and Wynn appeared on several music-oriented television shows of the day, such as \"Shindig!\" and \"Hullabaloo\" also touring with Dick Clark's Caravan of Stars. The group was active from 1964 until 1966. After \"Leader of the Laundromat\" was released, the composers of \"Leader of the Pack\", Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and George \"Shadow\" Morton, filed a lawsuit against the group. The suit was ultimately settled out of court. Coincidentally just three years later, in 1968, Dante began working alongside songwriter-producer Jeff Barry as the lead vocalist for the briefly, hugely successful cartoon group, The Archies. Thus in 1969, Dante was the lead (though publicly unacknowledged) vocalist of two \"Billboard\" Top 10 singles in the same week, as lead vocalist for two different but equally non-existent studio groups: the aforementioned Archies with the #1 hit \"Sugar, Sugar\" and The Cuff Links, with the #9 hit \"Tracy,\" which was written and produced by Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss, who also penned and produced \"Leader of the Laundromat\" by The Detergents. The Detergents made a second and final appearance on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 with \"Double-O-Seven\" a lament by a teenager whose girlfriend is neglecting him to see James Bond movies; the track reached #89 in the spring of 1965\".\" The Detergents again spoofed the Shangri-Las by recording \"I Can Never Eat Home Any More,\" a parody of the Shangri-La's hit \"I Can Never Go Home Any More.\" Dante himself would go on to produce many of Barry Manilow's greatest hit recordings of the seventies. The Detergents The Detergents were an American music group consisting of Ronnie (Ron) Dante, Danny Jordan, and Tommy Wynn. The group's speciality was parody songs, as with their first"
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"A.E.I.O.U. \"A.E.I.O.U.\" was a symbolic device personally used by Habsburg emperor Frederick III (1415–1493), who had a fondness for mythical formulae. He habitually signed buildings such as Burg Wiener Neustadt or Graz Cathedral as well as his tableware and other objects with the vowel graphemes. As of 2017, A.E.I.O.U. is the motto of the Theresian Military Academy, established in 1751. Frederick's first use of the five-letter monogram was in 1437, when he was Duke of Styria. One note in his notebook (discovered in 1666), though not in the same hand, explains it in German and Latin as \"All the world is subject to Austria\" (\"Alles Erdreich ist Österreich untertan\" or \"Austriae est imperare orbi universo\"). Another passage, later in the same notebook, uses the letters in sequence as the initial letters of the words in the first line of a couplet poem, showing the meaning as \"I am loved by the elect\" (from Latin, \"amor electis, iniustis ordinor ultor\"). Other interpretations have been put forth, even by contemporary heraldists. Several explanations proceed on the assumption that it was meant as a political slogan, from the Latin phrases: Since Friderick wrote this acronym when he was not yet the ruler of the Archduchy of Austria and at that time, Styria was entirely separated from Austria and was not considered to be its part until the next century, the term \"Austria\" in this context would not mean Austria as a territory or a nation, but rather the \"House of Austria\", that is, the Habsburg dynasty. More than 300 Latin and German interpretations have been attempted over the centuries; most of these versions refer to a motto of present-day Austria or the extensive Habsburg Monarchy. A.E.I.O.U. \"A.E.I.O.U.\" was a symbolic device personally used by Habsburg emperor Frederick III (1415–1493), who had a fondness"
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"Progress M-17M Progress M-17M (), identified by NASA as Progress 49 or 49P, was a Progress spacecraft used by Roskosmos to resupply the International Space Station during 2012. The seventeenth Progress-M 11F615A60 spacecraft to launch, it had the serial number 417 and was built by RKK Energia. It was the 130th launch to the ISS and the twentieth Russian space launch in 2012. It was also the eleventh mission for the R-7 family of rockets since the beginning of the year. On April 15, 2013, Progress M-17M cargo shop undocked from the Space Station. It was disposed six days later and fell into the Pacific Ocean on April 21. The spacecraft was launched on time at 07:41:19 UTC on 31 October 2012 from Site 1/5 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, atop a Soyuz-U carrier rocket. It was successfully deployed into low Earth orbit ten minutes later. At the time of launch, the ISS was about ahead of the launch site. At the time of orbital insertion Progress was behind the ISS. Like the previous mission, Progress M-16M, Progress M-17M used a fast approach profile to the ISS, rendezvousing and docking on its fourth orbit, as opposed to docking about 50 hours after launch on most previous Progress flights. This profile allowed the transportation of critical biological payloads to the ISS. Following testing on Progress flights, the same rendezvous profile was introduced for manned Soyuz flights in 2013 to reduce crew fatigue. During the rendezvous sequence, the spacecraft performed several burns and rendezvous impulses to enter the proximity of the International Space Station. The KURS system on board the ISS as well as the Progress was activated for navigational purposes. The TV System was activated at a range of as Progress M-17M continued its approach. Aboard the International Space Station, cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko was standing by at the TORU system as Progress further came close to Space Station to assume manual control over the spacecraft if an issue with the automated docking was to be spotted. The other two cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy and Evgeny Tarelkin of Expedition 33 members were assisting Malenchenko and acquired engineering footage of the Progress spacecraft. Progress M-17M initiated its flyaround, upon reaching a distance of to Space Station. Once the Flyaround was complete, Progress M-17M entered stationkeeping at a range of . Russian Mission Controllers in Korolev, just outside Moscow verified that all systems on the spacecraft were performing nominally as well as the alignment with the docking port in the Zvezda Module. With the final command approach issued, Progress fired its thrusters and followed a nominal approach profile. The docking to the Zvezda Module occurred at 13:33 UTC on October 31, 2012, five hours fifty-two minutes after launch. At the time of docking, the space station and the Progress were flying above Bogota, Colombia. Progress M-17M undocked from the Space Station on April 15, 2013. The departure of the spacecraft cleared a docking port on the Zvezda module for the Progress M-19M resupply vehicle which was subsequently launched on April 24. In the following six days, the Progress M-17M spacecraft operated in an autonomous mode conducting a series of scientific experiments under the Radar-Progress project. At the end of the mission, progress M-17M re-entered the Earth's atmosphere and fragments fell into the Pacific Ocean at 15.02 GMT on April 21. Progress M-17M was packed with of equipment, food, clothing, life support system gear (\"dry\" cargo), of propellant to replenish reservoirs that feed the Russian maneuvering thrusters, of water and of oxygen and air. Progress M-17M Progress M-17M (), identified by NASA as Progress 49"
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"Alexander Robert Stewart Alexander Robert Stewart (12 September 1795 – 25 March 1850) was an Irish landowner and Member of Parliament. He was the son of Alexander Stewart of Ards by his wife Lady Mary, daughter of Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda. His uncle was Robert Stewart, 1st Marquess of Londonderry and he was first cousin to Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs during the Napoleonic Wars and principal British diplomat at the Congress of Vienna) and Charles Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry. He was elected to Parliament for Londonderry at the 1818 general election, succeeding his father, and sat until the 1830 general election and \"supported <nowiki>[</nowiki>the Earl of Liverpool's Tory<nowiki>]</nowiki> government silently\".. He was appointed High Sheriff of Donegal for 1831. On 28 July 1825 he married Lady Caroline Pratt, daughter of John Jeffreys Pratt, 1st Marquess Camden. Her aunt Lady Frances Pratt was the second wife of the first Marquess of Londonderry and the mother of the third Marquess. Alexander Robert Stewart lived at the family estate of Ards House, Dunfanaghy, County Donegal. His family papers are in the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. Alexander Robert Stewart Alexander Robert Stewart (12"
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"Hi, How Are You (video game) Hi, How Are You is a third-person platform game that is based on the art and music of Daniel Johnston. It was developed by Peter Franco and Stephen Broumley of Dr Fun Fun and Smashing Studios for the iPhone and iPod Touch. You play as Jerimiah the frog navigating platform mazes in order to win back your true love from Satan. The Gameplay involves the player in third person view navigating through mazes of gameplay blocks. The player must touch all the Green blocks and proceed to the exit to complete a level and earn a bronze trophy. In order to earn a silver trophy, the player must touch all the green blocks and red blocks OR all the green blocks and beat the clock. In order to earn a gold trophy, the player must touch all green blocks, all red blocks and beat the clock. There are numerous obstacles and enemies that challenge the player in each level. The game also makes use of the device's accelerometer to control the characters. The game's main character is Jerimiah the Innocent, a character made famous by Daniel Johnston's mural on the University of Texas campus in Austin, TX. The character starts as a human but is changed into a frog by Satan, and later in the game, is changed into a frog-cube, a frog-ball, and eventually back into his human form. The game features several songs from Rejected Unknown as sung by Daniel Johnston, including \"True Love Will Find You in the End\", \"Favorite Darling Girl\", \"Funeral Girl\", \"Thrill\", \"Love Forever\" and \"Some Time Spent in Heaven\". \"Hi, How Are You\" was featured in \"The New York Times\" in September 28, 2009 and was described as \"a psycho-religious version of Frogger\". Pocket Gamer UK stated that \"Hi, How Are You sets a new iPhone benchmark aesthetically\" and gave the game a 7/10 and The Gamers' Temple gave it 96/100. Hi, How Are You (video game) Hi, How Are You is a third-person platform game that is based on the art and music of Daniel Johnston. It was developed by Peter Franco and Stephen Broumley of Dr Fun Fun and Smashing Studios for the iPhone and iPod Touch. You play as Jerimiah the frog navigating platform mazes in order to win back your true love from Satan. The Gameplay involves the player in third person view"
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"Alcázar de Colón The Alcázar de Colón, or Columbus Alcazar, located in Santo Domingo's Ciudad Colonial, Dominican Republic, is the oldest Viceregal residence in the Americas, and forms part of the Ciudad Colonial UNESCO's World Heritage Site. It was built on a plot close to the rock islet that look towards the Ozama River, granted to Diego Columbus, firstborn son of the discoverer of the Americas, Christopher Columbus, by King Ferdinand II of Aragon, to build a dwelling for him and his descendants on the island Hispaniola, to which he arrived in 1509 as governor. The building houses the Museo Alcázar de Diego Colón, whose collection exhibits the Caribbean's most important ensemble of European late medieval and Renaissance works of art, which were acquired in the 1950s. The Tapestry collection (spanning from the 15th to 17th centuries) is particularly important and unique in the Caribbean, and includes pieces produced by the Flemish Van Den Hecke family from cartouches created by Charles Le Brun. The Alcázar is the most visited museum in Santo Domingo. The palace is an impressive construction of coralline blocks that once housed some fifty rooms and a number of gardens and courtyards, although what remains today is about half the size it once was. It was built under Diego Colón, the son of Christopher Columbus; when he became the 4th Governor of the Indies in 1509, he ordered the construction of a family home and governor’s mansion between 1510 and 1512. The architectural style is gothic mudejar typical of the early 16th century. During the early Spanish colonial period, the mansion occupied a very important place in history. It was from here that many expeditions of conquest and exploration were planned. In 1586, the palace was sacked by Sir Francis Drake and his forces. As the influence of Santo Domingo waned, the house fell into ruins, and by the mid-18th century was abandoned and in danger of rotting away. It was rescued and extensively restored between 1955 and 1957, being filled with period furniture, artwork, and other accessories. A self-guided tour using a portable audio speaker that discusses each room's function is available in various languages. Alcázar de Colón The Alcázar de Colón, or Columbus Alcazar, located in Santo Domingo's Ciudad Colonial, Dominican Republic, is the oldest Viceregal residence in the Americas, and forms part of the Ciudad Colonial UNESCO's World Heritage Site. It was built on"
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"New England Wolves The New England Wolves are a Tier III junior ice hockey team playing in the Eastern Hockey League (EHL). The team plays their home games at the Merrill Fay Arena, located in Laconia, New Hampshire. The organization also fields a developmental Tier III team (former Tier III Junior B) in the EHL Premier Division and many youth programs. The Laconia Leafs played in Laconia, New Hampshire in the Tier III Junior A Atlantic Junior Hockey League (AJHL) from 2005 to 2013 when Tier III junior hockey leagues underwent a reorganization. In August 2013, they announced their re-branding to New Hampshire Lakers as part of the also re-branded AJHL in the Eastern Hockey League (EHL). However, they did not field a team for 2013–14 season. The franchise was re-located to Waterville Valley, New Hampshire and became the New England Wolves in the 2014–15 season of the EHL. In 2015, the EHL added a lower division and the current teams were all placed in the EHL-Premier Division. In 2016, the EHL-Premier Wolves returned to Laconia, joining their EHL-19U Elite Division team at Merrill Fay Arena. In 2017, the league re-branded, dropping the Premier name from their top division and renamed the Elite Division to Premier. Prior to and during their membership in the AJHL, the Leafs had fielded a Tier III Junior B team in the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League. In 2015, EHL created an Elite Division and many of the EHL organizations moved their developmental Tier III teams from the MetJHL to the new EHL-Elite including the Wolves. The Leafs/Wolves have produced several players that have moved on to higher levels of junior hockey, NCAA Division I, Division III college and professional programs. New England Wolves The New England Wolves are a Tier III junior ice hockey team"
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"Charles Court Sir Charles Walter Michael Court, (29 September 1911 – 22 December 2007) was a Western Australian politician, and the 21st Premier of Western Australia from 1974 to 1982. He was a member of the Liberal Party. Court's family emigrated from his birthplace Crawley, Sussex, England, to Perth when he was 6 months old. He went to primary school in Leederville, and then to Perth Boys School. His Salvation Army parents induced him to play the cornet in their Sunday parades and he became a proficient player. He began formal music training at 12 and became a member of the RSL Memorial Band. He also inherited a strong union background from his father, a plumber, and joined the Musicians Union at the age of 14, playing in annual May Day parades. In 1930 he competed in the national band competition held in Tanunda and won the brass solo competition, the \"Champion of Champions\". Court aspired to study law but his parents could not afford the university fees, so while working as a newspaper delivery boy he studied accounting at night school. In 1927 he was articled to a firm of auditors and eventually qualified as an accountant and went into his own practice in 1933. He became a foundation partner of Hendry Rae & Court in 1938, which he remained a partner in until 1970. Charles Court enlisted in the AMF in September 1940. He was soon given a commission and sent to the officers' training school in Geelong. In January 1942 he transferred to the Second Australian Imperial Force (AIF). He joined the First Armoured Division, becoming Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General (DAQMG) and was promoted to captain. He was redeployed to the Northern Territory in 1943 for a brief period. After further training he was posted to New Guinea in early 1945 as a major, receiving an acting promotion to lieutenant colonel. Most of his service was on Bougainville Island as AQMG with the Second Australian Army Corps, serving under Lt. General Stanley Savige. He was appointed an OBE for his service between April and September 1945, in maintaining and co-ordinating communication and supply lines in the outer islands. See generally Bougainville campaign (1944-45). In 1946, Court joined the Liberal Party and stood in 1953 as one of two co-endorsed Liberal candidates in the Perth metropolitan seat of Nedlands. After distribution of preferences, he received 54% of the valid votes. He would hold this seat for just over 29 years. He became a member of the opposition until the election of a Liberal government in 1959. Sir David Brand's 12-year government was defeated at the 1971 election. In May 1972, Brand retired as opposition leader for health reasons and was replaced by Court. In 1974, the Liberal-Country Party coalition defeated John Tonkin's Labor government and Court became premier. As minister for industrial development in the Brand government in the 1960s, Court was the architect of a number of important development initiatives in the Western Australian iron-ore industry, paving the way for the subsequent Western Australian mining boom. He was integral in transforming the state from one which as recently as the 1930s had required special assistance from the Commonwealth Grants Commission, to one which was able to generate substantial income. Court's subsequent eight-year term as premier essentially continued these initiatives and, in particular, his strong promotion of iron-ore mining in the Pilbara region and gas exploration and development on the North West Shelf. Court was a staunch opponent of Aboriginal land rights, playing a central role in the infamous Noonkanbah land-rights dispute which marked a new low in relations between the government and Aboriginal people. The mining boom had led to hundreds of resource tenements being pegged on the Yungngora people's Noonkanbah pastoral station in the Kimberley, but an anthropological report found the whole area had spiritual significance for the community. Court was adamant that the exploration should go ahead regardless—and a convoy of 45 drilling rigs and trucks left Perth,manned by non-union drivers and protected by hundreds of police, on 7 August 1980. Violent confrontations between police and Noonkanbah protesters ensued, culminating in the drilling rigs forcing their way through community picket lines and on to sacred land. The saga has been seen by some commentators as the defining issue of Court’s final, unfinished term in office, and a problematic political legacy. Court was also renowned for his anti-centralist views, being a staunch defender of states' rights against perceived encroaching federal government powers, but also for his support of the Australian flag and the Australian Monarchy. In his maiden speech to parliament in 1953 he referred to a centralist government as \"leviathan\". Despite his pro-union upbringing, as Premier he was vehemently opposed to labor unions, supporting legislation which prevented gatherings of more than three people in public without police permission in an attempt to prevent the holding of illegal union meetings. In 1976 Court controversially attempted to close the Tresillian Centre for mentally ill children in his blue-ribbon electorate of Nedlands, after complaints from neighbours. The affair prompted a public outcry which led to the resignation of parliamentary secretary Ray Young, and Court eventually backed down. However, the children were ultimately forced to move to Forrestfield and the centre was sold to the Nedlands Council. A cause of even greater controversy was Court's decision to close the Perth-Fremantle railway service in 1980. His stated rationale was that buses would do the job better, being cheaper and more flexible. However, it soon emerged that the government intended to build a freeway on part of the rail reserve. A public protest group, \"Friends of the Railways\", campaigned against the closure in the period before the 1983 election contributing to the defeat of the Liberal government and the immediate reinstatement of the rail service by the succeeding Burke Labor government. As Premier, Court demonstrated a commitment to arts and culture in Western Australia, overseeing the inauguration of Murdoch University, the restoration of His Majesty's Theatre and the opening of the Art Gallery of Western Australia in 1979 as part of the new Perth Cultural Centre. Court was premier at the time of the state's 150th anniversary celebrations in 1979—commonly known as WAY '79. In 1982, he resigned from parliament and was succeeded as premier by his deputy, Ray O'Connor. A few months later, his son Richard succeeded him as the member for Nedlands. The younger Court would become premier himself, from 1993 to 2001. On 5 October 2006, Sir Charles celebrated turning 95 years old six days earlier. Prime Minister John Howard was at the celebration at the Perth Convention Centre, amongst several hundred other guests. Mr Howard said: If you think back over the last 50 years, no figure in public life has done more to promote resource development in this state and therefore Australia than Sir Charles Court. The contribution, through that energy, that he has made to the contemporary wealth of Australia has been enormous. On Monday 16 April 2007, at the age of 95, Sir Charles suffered a minor stroke. His son Richard advised several days later that he was recovering but was suffering from some speech difficulties and it was at that stage unclear whether any permanent damage had resulted. He died on 22 December 2007 at his Nedlands home. His wife Rita Steffanoni was born on 15 June 1911 and they were married on 3 June 1936. They had five sons: Victor born 13 November 1938, Barrymore (\"Barry\") born 23 March 1941, Kenneth (\"Ken\") born 11 December 1943, Richard born 27 September 1947 and Geoffrey born 29 May 1949. Rita died in 1992 and in 1996 he married, for the second time, to his former nurse Judy. After winning his father's Nedlands constituency in 1982, Richard Court became the state's",
"has been enormous. On Monday 16 April 2007, at the age of 95, Sir Charles suffered a minor stroke. His son Richard advised several days later that he was recovering but was suffering from some speech difficulties and it was at that stage unclear whether any permanent damage had resulted. He died on 22 December 2007 at his Nedlands home. His wife Rita Steffanoni was born on 15 June 1911 and they were married on 3 June 1936. They had five sons: Victor born 13 November 1938, Barrymore (\"Barry\") born 23 March 1941, Kenneth (\"Ken\") born 11 December 1943, Richard born 27 September 1947 and Geoffrey born 29 May 1949. Rita died in 1992 and in 1996 he married, for the second time, to his former nurse Judy. After winning his father's Nedlands constituency in 1982, Richard Court became the state's twenty sixth Premier from 1993 to 2001. Barry Court was president of the Pastoralists' and Graziers' Association, married Margaret Smith, and was President of the Liberal Party of Western Australia from 2008 to 2011. Court was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1947, Knight Bachelor in 1972, Knight of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in 1979, and a Knight of the Order of Australia (AK) in 1982. He received a Centenary Medal in 2001. Charles Court Sir Charles Walter Michael Court, (29 September 1911 – 22 December 2007) was a Western Australian politician, and the 21st"
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"Kannivalism Kannivalism (stylized kannivalism) was a Japanese visual kei rock band originally formed in 2001, signed to Free-Will and distributed by Avex Trax. However, they disbanded that same year when baroque was formed, and subsequently reformed with new bassist Yuchi after baroque disbanded in 2006. kannivalism, in their original lineup, performed their first concert on February 2, 2001 and performed their last concert June 20, 2001 at a one-man (a concert with no opening act); they disbanded after releasing a few demos, and one single, \"kannivalism Ittekimasu\". kannivalism reformed in 2006. In April 2006, they released their first mini-album, \"Soukou Humority\", which caught mainstream attention and the fans of baroque. Soon after in September 2006, the band released their first major-label single, \"Ritori\", followed by their second \"Hoshi no Yoru\" in January 2007. Later in February 2007, kannivalism finally debuted their first full-length album, \"Nu Age.\", which included many popular songs from the previous releases of 2006-07. Again in mid-2007 they released two more singles: \"Small World\", which included a rerecorded version of \"Cry Bab\"y as well as the track the single was named for; and \"Monochrome\", which included alternative covers and content. The band went into an indefinite hiatus after ryo's hospitalization for depression in 2008. In August 2009, kannivalism's official website announced that they would resume activities. A new drummer, Mitsuya, would be joining the band's lineup as well. The band's period of new activity brings new singles and a full album. Their first new song after reforming, \"Life Is\", became available on mu-mo on September 9, 2009. A new single is to be released in November, along with a new album in 2010. A live concert to commemorate their return is set for December 26, 2009 at Zepp Tokyo. Random House will be publishing an autobiographical work by vocalist ryo in English, describing his experience with depression. While not officially stated, the reformation of baroque in 2012 has halted Kannivalism activity. Since then, Yuchi has been performing with sukekiyo. Kannivalism Kannivalism (stylized kannivalism) was a Japanese visual kei rock band originally formed in 2001, signed to Free-Will and distributed by Avex Trax. However, they disbanded that same year when baroque was formed, and subsequently reformed with new bassist Yuchi after baroque disbanded in 2006. kannivalism, in their original lineup, performed their first concert on February 2, 2001 and performed their last concert June 20, 2001 at a"
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"Density meter A density meter, also known as a densimeter, is a device that measures the density. Density is usually abbreviated as either formula_1 or formula_2. Typically, density either has the units of \"formula_3\" or \"formula_4\". The most basic principle of how density is calculated is by the formula: Where: Many density meters can measure both the wet portion and the dry portion of a sample. The wet portion comprises the density from all liquids present in the sample. The dry solids comprise solely of the density of the solids present in the sample. A density meter does not measure the specific gravity of a sample directly. However, the specific gravity can be inferred from a density meter. The specific gravity is defined as the density of a sample compared to the density of a reference. The reference density is typically of that of water. The specific gravity is found by the following equation: Where: Density meters come in many varieties. Different types include: nuclear, coriolis, ultrasound, microwave, and gravitic. Each type measures the density differently. Each type has its advantages and drawbacks. Density meters have many applications in various parts of various industries. Density meters are used to measure slurries, sludges, and other liquids that flow through the pipeline. Industries such as mining, dredging, wastewater treatment, paper, oil, and gas all have uses for density meters at various points during their respective processes. Gravimetric density meters work on the principle of gravity to calculate the density of a sample. A flexible hose is used to determine the change in weight. Using the principle of beam deflection of two fixed ends, the weight can be calculated. Increases in weight result in a larger deflection. Decreases in weight result in a smaller deflection. The volume inside of the hose never changes. Since the volume is constant and the weight is known, the density is easily calculated from this information. Displacement is measured with a high precision displacement laser. Micron scale deflections can be read by the density meter. Minute changes in weight are seen at this scale. The entire volume is measured using gravimetric methods. This means that the sample size is the entire volume of what needs to be measured. Gravimetric density meters use the least amount of theory, making them the most accurate choice, depending on the application. Using the equation formula_5 the volume is known, once we find the mass, we can find the density. Coriolis density meters, also known as \"mass flow meters\" or \"inertial flow meters\", work on the principle of vibration to measure phase shifts in the vibration of a bent thin walled tube. The bent thin walled tube is rotated around a central axis. When there is no mass in the bent section, the tube remains untwisted. However, when the density inside the bent section increases, the inbound flow portion of the bent pipe drags behind the out flow portion. This twisting causes phase shifts which result in changes in the resonant frequency of the thin walled tube. Therefore, the resonant frequency is directly affected by the density. Higher density media causes a larger Coriolis effect if the volumetric flow rate is constant. Flowing media causes a frequency and a phase shift of the bent pipe, which are proportional to the mass flow rate of the sample. Coriolis meters measure the mass flow of the system. They do not measure the volumetric flow. However, a volumetric flow can be inferred from the mass flow measurement. These measurements are restricted to small diameters for flow tubes. However, this measurement technique results in high accuracy and high repeatability. Coriolis meters also have a fast response time. Coriolis meters need to be calibrated for temperature and pressure. The zero points for these values are used to calibrate the system. Coriolis meters cannot be calibrated while in use. The span difference is used to see how temperature and pressure have changed. Nuclear density meters work on the principle of measuring gamma radiation. Gamma radiation is emitted from a source. This source is typically caesium-137 (half-life: ~30 years). The radiation is seen by a scintillator device. The radiation is converted into flashes of light. The number of flashes of light is counted. Radiation that is absorbed by the mass is not seen by the scintillator device. Therefore, the density of the media is inversely proportional to the radiation captured and seen by the scintillator. Nuclear density meters are limited in scope to what is seen by the gamma radiation beam. The sample size is a single, thin column with small longitudinal length. Nuclear equipment requires certified and licensed staff in order to operate the instruments. Microwave density meters have various ways to measure what solids are in the sample. All microwave meters measure microwaves but some use different methods such as measuring the microwave propagation speed change, amplitude reduction, time of flight, single phase difference, or dual phase shift. Each technique has certain accuracies. Some microwave meters use a ceramic probe that is directly inserted into the sample. This allows the meter to have direct contact to the sample in question. However, this limits the types of slurries and sludges that can flow through the pipe line. Abrasive slurries with particulates can damage the sensor probe. Microwave meters are also limited to liquids with unvarying dielectric constants. The percentage of solids of the slurry affects the dielectric constant for the entire sample. Typically, percent solids greater than 20% result in large errors. Similar inconsistencies happen with large pipe diameters. Microwave meters are very good at detecting dissolved solids. Homogeneous solutions are easily seen by microwave meters. This makes them a fit for applications where the solution is consistent and non-abrasive. Ultrasonic density meters work on various principles to calculate the density. One of the methods is transit-time principle (also known as the time of flight principle). In this technique, two transducers are mounted to the sides of the pipe walls. The transducers alternate between sending and receiving ultrasonic signals. From this transit time measurement, the flow velocity and volume flow based on the diameter of the pipe are calculated. Another method this is used is ultrasonic attenuation method. This method measures the count of various signals with certain amplitudes. The density of the media flowing through the pipe affects the signal sent through the pipe. This changes the strength of the signal, causing a weaker signal and smaller amplitude. Another method that is utilized in ultrasonic meters is the envelope energy average method. This method is based on not only the amplitude of the signal but also the shape of the signal. These packets of information are called envelopes. Doppler ultrasonic meters measure the suspension flow where the concentration of solids in the slurry is above 100ppm and the particles that are suspended are larger than 100 microns in diameter. However, the Doppler method only works on concentrations of less than 10% solids. Temperature affects the density of fluids. In most cases, an increase in temperature indicates that the density of the media will decrease. This indicates that temperature and density are inversely proportional to each other. Temperature also affects the meters themselves. Mass flow meters have different resonant frequencies at different temperatures. Pressure changes the rigidity of the mass flow tube. Pressure affects the rigidity of gravimetric meters. Vibration from plant noise can be filtered out. Vibration is apparent in microwave, ultrasonic, gravimetric, and Coriolis meters. Vibration causes these types of meters to accumulate error Coriolis meters have compensations from pitting, cracking, coating, erosion, and corrosion. These damages affect the way that",
"of less than 10% solids. Temperature affects the density of fluids. In most cases, an increase in temperature indicates that the density of the media will decrease. This indicates that temperature and density are inversely proportional to each other. Temperature also affects the meters themselves. Mass flow meters have different resonant frequencies at different temperatures. Pressure changes the rigidity of the mass flow tube. Pressure affects the rigidity of gravimetric meters. Vibration from plant noise can be filtered out. Vibration is apparent in microwave, ultrasonic, gravimetric, and Coriolis meters. Vibration causes these types of meters to accumulate error Coriolis meters have compensations from pitting, cracking, coating, erosion, and corrosion. These damages affect the way that the tube resonates. These changes affect the baseline. Compensations cannot be made dynamically. These damages typically cause offsets that can be added to the existing calibration factors that will ensure that a consistent reading is still acquired. Density meter A density meter, also known as a densimeter, is a device that measures the density. Density is usually abbreviated as either formula_1 or formula_2. Typically, density either has the units of \"formula_3\" or \"formula_4\". The most basic principle of how density is calculated is by the formula: Where: Many density meters can measure both the wet portion and the dry portion of a sample. The wet portion comprises the density from all liquids present in the sample. The dry solids comprise solely of the density of the solids present in the sample. A density meter does not"
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"Eleonora Aguiari Eleonora Aguiari (born 1973)is an Italian installation artist and author, who lives between London and Paris. Her best known work consisted of wrapping a historic statue in London in red tape. Eleonora Aguiari was born in Genoa, Italy. She studied philosophy at the University of Milan. In 1990–7 she founded, and was director of, Zanzibar publishers in Milan, publishing 50 titles. She wrote two books, including \"Milanoetnica\" with Marina Gersony. She moved to London in 1998, where she studied at Chelsea College of Art and Design, Central St Martins College of Art and Design and the Royal College of Art (RCA). In 2004, for her final show at the Royal College of Art, she wrapped an equestrian statue of Lord Napier of Magdala, situated on Queen's Gate in West London, in bright red duct tape, giving the appearance of the statue being painted red. In order to do this she needed clearance letters from the RCA Rector, a professor, the Victoria and Albert museum conservation department and the RCA conservation department, bronze tests, a scaffolding license, indemnity insurance, and permission from English Heritage (who own the statue), the City of Westminster, the Boroughs of Chelsea and Kensington (their boundary bisects the length of the horse) and the present Lord Napier. A layer of cling wrap and almost 80 rolls of red duct tape were applied by 4 people working for 4 days. Aguiari described it as \"a Zen action up there in the middle of traffic, but alone with a beautiful statue. Every detail on the statue is perfect and slightly larger than normal,\" and said that \"statuary that symbolizes military past, or imperialism should be covered to make the topics of the past visible.\" Despite the official clearance and the temporary nature of her action, the international press coverage, including a Reuters press agency photo reproduced in the \"Daily Times\" of Pakistan, ensured that a controversy ensued. Aguiari was not familiar with the metaphorical use of the term \"red tape\" (meaning pedantic bureaucracy) but this was spotted by the advertising firm of Saatchi and Saatchi, who wanted to use her idea for a \"Tory advertising campaign\" and asked her to wrap an ambulance in red tape. She rejected the invitation. In 2005 she was one of the artists selected for the first BLOC show, promoted by Bowieart at County Hall, London. In 2005–6 she showed a sculpture at Bishops Square, Spitalfields, East London, sponsored by the Spitalfields Development Group. This was a silhouette of the nearby Christ Church Spitalfields and was coloured bright red. Group shows have included Tomato Gallery (2001) and Bloomberg Space (2004). Her large scale installations include Lamont Road Passage, Chelsea, London, (2003) and Fontebianca (2003). Eleonora Aguiari Eleonora Aguiari (born 1973)is an Italian installation artist and author, who lives between London and Paris. Her best known work consisted of wrapping a historic statue in London in red tape. Eleonora Aguiari was born in Genoa, Italy. She studied philosophy at the University of Milan."
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"Jens Bang Jens Bang (c. 1575 - 20 February 1644) was a wealthy Danish merchant. Born in Horsens, he was the son of merchant Oluf Bang. His older half-brother was the mayor, Jørgen Olufsen. Bang arrived in Aalborg at the age of 22 where he was apprenticed to a merchant. He purchased a large plot of land in 1621 on the corner of Algade and Østerå where, in 1623-24, he built a large stone house, which came to be known as Jens Bang's House. He may have been trying to out-do his older brother, Olufsen, who had built a large stone house in 1616 at 25 Østerå, which came to be known as Jørgen Olufsen's House. He married Mette, daughter of Knud Jensen, the eel-salter. Bang died in Aalborg in 1644. Jens Bang Jens Bang (c. 1575 - 20 February 1644) was a wealthy Danish merchant. Born in Horsens, he was the son of merchant Oluf Bang. His older half-brother was the mayor, Jørgen Olufsen. Bang arrived in Aalborg at the age of 22 where he was apprenticed to a merchant. He purchased a large plot of land in 1621 on the corner of Algade and Østerå where, in 1623-24,"
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"Roy Jackson (politician) Roy Stanley Jackson (1895–1964) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for a single term between 1953 and 1956. He was a member of the Labor Party (ALP). Jackson was born in Balmain, New South Wales and was the son of a trade union organizer. He was educated to elementary level in state schools and initially worked as a shipwright. During World War One he served with the First Australian Imperial Force in the Middle East and France. He joined the Federated Shipwrights and Ship Constructors' Association of Australia and became a full-time official with the union after 1934. He was also a member of the executive committee of the Australian Council of Trade Unions. Jackson was elected to parliament as the Labor member for Drummoyne at the 1953 state election. He defeated the incumbent Liberal member Robert Dewley in an election in which Labor made significant gains in marginal seats. At the next election, in 1956, Labor's vote dropped because of divisions within the federal Labor Party and the formation of the DLP. As a result, Jackson lost the seat to the Liberal party's Walter Lawrence. He unsuccessfully re-contested the seat at the 1959 election and retired from public life after his defeat. He did not hold party, parliamentary or ministerial office. Roy Jackson (politician) Roy Stanley Jackson (1895–1964) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for a single term between 1953 and 1956. He was a member of the Labor Party (ALP). Jackson was born in Balmain, New South Wales and was the son of a trade union organizer. He was educated to elementary level in state schools and initially worked as a shipwright. During World War One he served with"
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"St Margaret's Church, Ward End St Margaret’s Church, Ward End is a Grade II listed former Church of England parish church in Birmingham. The medieval church was erected in 1517 as a chapel of ease to SS Peter and Paul’s Church, Aston funded by John Bond. The church may have been derelict from the reformation onwards as in 1833 an appeal was launched for its restoration. The new church was erected and opened in 1834. It was consecrated on 23 October 1841 by the Bishop of Worcester. In 1870 land was taken from the parish of SS Peter and Paul’s Church, Aston to form a new parish. Land was taken from St Margaret’s parish in 1928 to form St Paul's Church, Bordesley Green, and St Mary and St John's Church, Shaw Hill in 1929. The church was closed in 2005 and the parish was united with Christ Church, Ward End. In 2010 the St Margaret’s Community Trust undertook a restoration. An organ by J C Bishop was installed in 1845. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. St Margaret's Church, Ward End St Margaret’s Church, Ward End is a Grade II listed former"
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"Passion: Even So Come Passion: Even So Come is a live album by Passion. sixstepsrecords released the album on March 17, 2015. This album was produced by Nathan Nockels. In a three and a half star review in \"CCM Magazine\", Matt Conner comments that the \"legacy continues\". Kevin Davis from New Release Tuesday gave the album four and a half stars, calling the songs \"catchy, exciting and worshipful.\" In a three and a half star review at Jesus Freak Hideout, Alex Caldwell writes, \"The Passion conferences and their accompanying music, like any artistic enterprise, have their high and low points, but thankfully, \"Even So Come\" has many more of the former than the latter.\" Matt McChlery scored the album eight out of ten in a review for Cross Rhythms, stating \"'Even So Come' captures the sound of a generation of student worshippers and continues the established Passion tradition of containing songs that draw people into the presence of God.\" Designating the album a 4.5 out of five for Christian Music Review, Jay Heilman declares, \"Even So Come will go far in bringing together the masses in absolute worship, but most importantly, it paints a beautiful picture of how wonderful Jesus is and brings Him the honor and glory He truly deserves.\" Jono Davies, in appraising the album five stars by Louder Than the Music, describes, \"This album has so many great songs and if I'm being honest, this really might be Passion's most complete album yet.\" Awarding the album nine out of ten stars in The Front Row Report, Reggie Edwards says, \"Each song flows perfectly into the next and it’s a perfectly-constructed worship experience.\" Leah St. John, giving the album three and a half stars from Christian Review Magazine, writes, \"\"Even So Come\" didn't really strike a chord\". Rating the album four and a half stars at 365 Days of Inspiring Media, Joshua Andre says, \"Louie Giglio and sixsteps Records have done a fantastic job!\" The album reached No. 7 on \"Worship Leader\"s Top 20 Albums of 2015 list. The song \"Even So Come\" reached No. 5 on \"Worship Leader\"s Top 20 Songs of 2015 list. Passion: Even So Come Passion: Even So Come is a live album by Passion. sixstepsrecords released the album on March 17, 2015. This album was produced by Nathan Nockels. In a three and a half star review in \"CCM Magazine\", Matt Conner comments"
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"Sequence of events recorder A sequence of events recorder (SER) is an intelligent standalone microprocessor based system, which monitors external inputs and records the time and sequence of the changes. Sequence of events recorders usually have an external time source such as a GPS or radio clock. When wired inputs change state, the time and state of each change is recorded. SERs enable rapid root cause analysis after multiple events have occurred due to the secure recording of the sequence of events in the order of occurrence. SERs are therefore utilized as a diagnostic tool to minimize plant downtime. SERs are often interfaced with a SCADA system, distributed control system (DCS),or programmable logic controller (PLC). SER reports are used by electrical engineers to analyze large and small electrical system blackouts. After the Northeast blackout of 2003, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) specified that electrical system data should be time-tagged to the nearest millisecond. In 1984 The Tetragenics Company, a subsidiary of the Montana Power Company, introduced the first remote terminal unit (RTU) that time-tagged events to the nearest millisecond, and now there are also other RTUs with this capability. Digital protective relays and some PLCs now also include time-tagging to the nearest millisecond; SCADA systems that incorporate these devices provide SER functions without a dedicated SER device. Sequence of events recorder A sequence of events recorder (SER) is an intelligent standalone microprocessor based system, which monitors external inputs and records the time and sequence of the changes. Sequence of events recorders usually have an external time source such as a GPS or radio clock. When wired inputs change state, the time and state of each change is recorded. SERs enable rapid root cause analysis after multiple events have occurred due to the secure recording of the sequence of"
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"Lee Francis Elias Lee Francis III (ca. 1945 – 7 July 2003) was a Laguna Pueblo-Anishinaabe poet, educator, and founder of the Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers. Lee Francis was born circa 1945 in Cubero, New Mexico. He was one of five children of Elias Lee Francis II (1913-2001), lieutenant governor of New Mexico from 1967 to 1971 and of Lebanese heritage, and Ethel Haines (1916-1991), a Native American of Laguna Pueblo/Anishinaabe and Scottish descent. His older sister, Paula Gunn Allen née Paula Marie Francis (1939-2008) became UCLA professor of English and American Indian studies and one of the foremost voices in Native American literature. Lee Francis received his PhD from Western Institute for Social Research, Berkeley, CA and his MA and BA degrees from San Francisco State University. His university appointments included Visiting Associate Professor at the University of New Mexico and Interim Director of Native American Studies department, and the American Studies program at the American University, Washington, DC, where he also served as Director of the \"Washington Internships for Native Students (WINS)\" program. He also served as Director of the Pre-Engineering Intensive Learning Academy for Native students at California State University, Long Beach, Student Affairs Officer at University of California Santa Barbara, Associate Director of the Educational Opportunity Program at San Francisco State University, and Senior Faculty with Meta-Life Adult Professional Training Institute. Lee was the National Director of Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers of Albuquerque, New Mexico since 1992. He served on the Diversity Committee of the United Way of America, and was an active member in a variety of organizations including the National Coalition for Indian Education and the National Indian Education Association. Lee's expertise in Native American Studies areas included: Literature (Oral and Contemporary), History, Contemporary Society (Political - American Indian Policies; Social - Reservation and Non-Reservation; Native Americans and State/Federal Relations; Health). Lee's government service included appointments as Indian Youth Specialist with the US Department of the Interior's Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs (BIA) Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention - where he was Editor of \"Prevention Quarterly\"; Legislative Assistant to United States Senator Hugh Scott (former Minority Leader of the U.S. Senate), Special Assistant to U. S. Senator Pete V. Domenici, and Staff Assistant with the Joint Committee on Congressional Operations of the US Congress. He also served as a proposal reader for the US Department of Education's Javits Gifted and Talented Program and the Indian Fellowship program which funds Native American university undergraduate and graduate students, the Department of the Interior's Water Resources Training program, US Department of Education's Vocational Education program, the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) Secretary 's Fund for Technology as well as proposals for Field Initiated Studies and At-Risk Institute. Francis was actively engaged in a number of research projects. He studied Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as applied to cultural groups, describing the research in this area as cultural idiocide. Other research interests included the national problem of homelessness, testing models to radically decrease racist behavior in urban communities, and evaluating prevention programs designed to impact alcohol and substance abuse among Native American Indian populations. An engaging and powerful speaker, Francis enjoyed speaking to large and small groups on a variety of topics. He was regularly invited to speak to organizations throughout the country. Lee gave Keynote Addresses to audiences throughout the United States and Japan. He was an Invited Speaker at international, national, and regional conferences where he spoke on a wide variety of topics. Lee Francis died in Albuquerque of cancer on 7 July 2003. He is survived by his son, Lee Francis IV. Lee Francis was awarded the 2004 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Native Writers' Circle of the Americas. In 2003 he earned the Albuquerque Arts Alliance’ Bravos Award for Excellence in Literature. Lee was a Trustee of the Laguna Pueblo Educational Foundation and a member of the editorial board of Michigan State University Press American Indian Literature Series, East Lansing, Michigan. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Albuquerque Indian Center, the Native Writers' Circle of the Americas and the Greenfield Literary Review Center. He was an elected Life Member of the National Psychiatric Association. Lee Francis Elias Lee Francis III (ca. 1945 – 7 July 2003) was a Laguna Pueblo-Anishinaabe poet, educator, and founder of the Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers. Lee Francis was born circa 1945 in Cubero, New Mexico. He was one of five children of Elias Lee Francis II (1913-2001), lieutenant governor of New Mexico from 1967 to 1971 and of Lebanese heritage, and Ethel Haines (1916-1991), a Native American of Laguna Pueblo/Anishinaabe and Scottish descent. His older sister, Paula Gunn Allen née Paula Marie Francis (1939-2008) became UCLA professor of English and American Indian"
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"Romantic music Romantic music is a period of Western classical music that began in the late 18th or early 19th century. It is related to Romanticism, the Western artistic and literary movement that arose in the second half of the 18th century, and Romantic music in particular dominated the Romantic movement in Germany. In the Romantic period, music became more explicitly expressive and programmatic, dealing with the literary, artistic, and philosophical themes of the time. Famous early Romantic composers include Beethoven (whose works span both this period and the preceding Classical period), Schubert, Schumann, Chopin, Mendelssohn, Bellini, and Berlioz. The late 19th century saw a dramatic expansion in the size of the orchestra and in the dynamic range and diversity of instruments used in this ensemble. Also, public concerts became a key part of urban middle class society, in contrast to earlier periods, when concerts were mainly paid for by and performed for aristocrats. Famous composers from the second half of the century include Bruckner, Johann Strauss II, Brahms, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Dvořák, Verdi, and Wagner. Between 1890 and 1910, a third wave of composers including Mahler, Richard Strauss, Puccini, and Sibelius built on the work of middle Romantic composers to create even more complex – and often much longer – musical works. A prominent mark of late-19th-century music is its nationalistic fervor, as exemplified by such figures as Dvořák, Sibelius, and Grieg. Other prominent late-century figures include Saint-Saëns, Fauré, Rachmaninoff and Franck. The Romantic movement was an artistic, literary, and intellectual movement that originated in the second half of the 18th century in Europe and strengthened in reaction to the Industrial Revolution . In part, it was a revolt against social and political norms of the Age of Enlightenment and a reaction against the scientific rationalization of nature . It was embodied most strongly in the visual arts, music, and literature, but had a major impact on historiography and education , and was in turn influenced by developments in natural history . One of the first significant applications of the term to music was in 1789, in the \"Mémoires\" by the Frenchman André Grétry, but it was E.T.A. Hoffmann who really established the principles of musical romanticism, in a lengthy review of Ludwig van Beethoven's Fifth Symphony published in 1810, and in an 1813 article on Beethoven's instrumental music. In the first of these essays Hoffmann traced the beginnings of musical Romanticism to the later works of Haydn and Mozart. It was Hoffmann's fusion of ideas already associated with the term \"Romantic\", used in opposition to the restraint and formality of Classical models, that elevated music, and especially instrumental music, to a position of pre-eminence in Romanticism as the art most suited to the expression of emotions. It was also through the writings of Hoffmann and other German authors that German music was brought to the centre of musical Romanticism . Characteristics often attributed to Romanticism: Such lists, however, proliferated over time, resulting in a \"chaos of antithetical phenomena\", criticized for their superficiality and for signifying so many different things that there came to be no central meaning. The attributes have also been criticized for being too vague. For example, features of the \"ghostly and supernatural\" could apply equally to Mozart's \"Don Giovanni\" from 1787 and Stravinsky's \"The Rake's Progress\" from 1951 . In music there is a relatively clear dividing line in musical structure and form following the death of Beethoven. Whether one counts Beethoven as a 'romantic' composer or not, the breadth and power of his work gave rise to a feeling that the classical sonata form and, indeed, the structure of the symphony, sonata and string quartet had been exhausted. Schumann, Schubert, Berlioz and other early-Romantic composers tended to look in alternative directions. Some characteristics of Romantic music include: Events and changes in society such as ideas, attitudes, discoveries, inventions, and historical events often affect music. For example, the Industrial Revolution was in full effect by the late 18th century and early 19th century. This event had a profound effect on music: there were major improvements in the mechanical valves and keys that most woodwinds and brass instruments depend on. The new and innovative instruments could be played with greater ease and they were more reliable . Another development that had an effect on music was the rise of the middle class. Composers before this period lived on the patronage of the aristocracy. Many times their audience was small, composed mostly of the upper class and individuals who were knowledgeable about music . The Romantic composers, on the other hand, often wrote for public concerts and festivals, with large audiences of paying customers, who had not necessarily had any music lessons . Composers of the Romantic Era, like Elgar, showed the world that there should be \"no segregation of musical tastes\" and that the \"purpose was to write music that was to be heard\" . During the Romantic period, music often took on a much more nationalistic purpose. For example, Jean Sibelius' \"Finlandia\" has been interpreted to represent the rising nation of Finland, which would someday gain independence from Russian control . Frédéric Chopin was one of the first composers to incorporate nationalistic elements into his compositions. Joseph Machlis states, \"Poland's struggle for freedom from tsarist rule aroused the national poet in Poland. … Examples of musical nationalism abound in the output of the romantic era. The folk idiom is prominent in the Mazurkas of Chopin\" . His mazurkas and polonaises are particularly notable for their use of nationalistic rhythms. Moreover, \"During World War II the Nazis forbade the playing of … Chopin's Polonaises in Warsaw because of the powerful symbolism residing in these works\" . Other composers, such as Bedřich Smetana, wrote pieces that musically described their homelands; in particular, Smetana's \"Vltava\" is a symphonic poem about the Moldau River in the modern-day Czech Republic and the second in a cycle of six nationalistic symphonic poems collectively titled \"Má vlast\" (My Homeland) . Smetana also composed eight nationalist operas, all of which remain in the repertory. They established him as the first Czech nationalist composer as well as the most important Czech opera composer of the generation who came to prominence in the 1860s . Romantic music Romantic music is a period of Western classical music that began in the late 18th or early 19th century. 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"Invercargill Airport Invercargill Airport is a controlled aerodrome located west of the city centre of Invercargill at the bottom of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the southernmost controlled airport in the Commonwealth. Formed on land reclaimed from the Waihopai/New River Estuary in 1938, the airport was prone to flooding, notably in 1984 when it was inoperable for two months. The Invercargill City Council considered moving the airport back to Dawson Farm, Myross Bush, the original site up to 1942. Instead, a large flood protection scheme was built, but during its construction heavy rain and an unusually high tidal surge flooded it again in 1987. There have been no problems since. The airport has a single terminal and 4 tarmac gates. Today's airport is located on what was a tidal estuary lake. The site was chosen as it is closer to the city than the original aerodrome, Dawson Farm, located a then considerable 10 km away northeast of Invercargill. The draining and stabilising of land began in 1936. The continual draining of the surrounding land was (and still is) achieved with the use of a large canal and tidal pumping system. It took until 1939 before a rudimentary landing strip was considered acceptable for light aircraft to land. By then World War Two had begun and the RNZAF used it as an auxiliary field while Dawson Farm remained the air force's aerodrome of choice as heavier patrol bombers could land there. The city council built two hangars and the air force a larger facility. Pre-fabricated office blocks provided basic administration facilities. The airport's first scheduled service was in 1944 by Union Airways' Lockheed 10 Electra flying from Dunedin. The terminal facilities were little more than two small sheds at the time; and a Union Airways limousine bus service provided passengers a direct link to the downtown terminal located on The Crescent. When the Government nationalized all airlines to create NAC in 1947, the Electra service was replaced by de Havilland DH.89s. Once the new paved runway was created in 1956 along with a new substantial but temporary terminal, Douglas DC-3s began operating. Meanwhile, a local airline, Amphibian Airways had started the Stewart Island route in the early 1950s, using Grumman Widgeons. The amphibians also serviced isolated coastal lighthouses and their settlements. Stewart Island Air Services took over in the late 1970s, and was then taken over by Southern Air in 1981, which still provides the air service to Stewart Island as Stewart Island Flights. The runway was lengthened periodically over the years to cater for larger aircraft in time, such as NAC Fokker F27s (1961), NAC Vickers Viscount (1969), culminating with NAC's Boeing 737-200 type in 1975. Other aircraft such as RNZAF Boeing 727-100 and Ansett New Zealand BAe 146s have used the runway with ease. Currently the runway length is 2200 meters. The passenger terminal facilities originally developed around a striking \"Festival of Britain\" styled two-level structure built in 1963, which featured a distinctive lozenge-shaped roof and fully glazed airside walls giving great views of the runway from the upper deck. A ground-level outdoor viewing gallery allowed passengers and well wishers to mingle; this area was in 2002, closed to all but passengers. It was built against the original small 1956-built \"temporary\" terminal which was turned into the freight and baggage area. The small control tower in the original structure became a convenient skylight upon the completion of a standard NZCAA five-storey \"flowerpot\" control tower in 1962. A jetway was added by Air New Zealand in 1988 to ease passenger comfort during inclement weather. Airlines also provided premium club passenger lounges for their member patrons. As frequency of air services increased, the ground floor space became cramped while the upstairs space was usually empty. After Air New Zealand removed its jetway in 2012, it was decided to look at refurbishing the ground floor and extending it, or replace the structure which had to be brought up to new Earthquake safety codes. New Terminal Building, 2016 In 2013 the airport announced a new terminal building was to be constructed at a cost of $13.3 million, with construction funded by Invercargill City Holdings Ltd (Holdco); the then current terminal was over 50 years old and had major seismic issues that needed to be brought up to new safety codes. It was deemed more economical to demolish and rebuild a new terminal. Construction of the new single-storey structure began in 2014 and gradually built over the site of the old terminal in three stages over approximately 20 months. Opened in 2016, it has an area of 2,900 m, only slightly bigger than the existing terminal of 2,600 m but makes better use of the floor area. Air New Zealand installed a new premium passenger lounge for its frequent flyers. Fitted out in local materials to enhance the region's tourist attractions, the terminal is designed for further expansion and has movable walls airside to provide security for occasional jet and international air services. Regular jet services operated into the airport until 1995, when Air New Zealand restructured all its secondary provincial routes after subsidiary Mount Cook Airline introduced the 68-seat ATR 72-200 into service. Though a turboprop aircraft similar in size to the Viscount, it allowed a higher frequency of departure choices up to eight every weekday including late evenings. The larger-capacity 737s were restricted to three departures a day (including a short morning flight to Dunedin and onto Wellington) with the last flight out at 1630hrs. Air New Zealand resisted local pressure not to remove the jets, convincing Southlanders that the smaller ATR (and later, Q300) aircraft would allow for a higher frequency of service with minimal time difference. When fellow subsidiary Air Nelson joined the Invercargill route with the 50-seat Q300 (an aircraft the size of a Fokker F27-500), this allowed a new non-stop route to Wellington, giving Southlanders direct access to the nation's capital city. In December 2018 Air New Zealand announced it would trial a direct service to Auckland, using the Airbus A320. The service will operate from mid-2019, departing Invercargill at 0600 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and returning at 2130 on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Air New Zealand said the new service is due to increasing demand for flights to Auckland, and it had worked with locals to achieve this. In 2005, the runway was extended to 2,210 m at a cost of NZ$5 million, it is the third-longest civilian runway in New Zealand, capable of handling aircraft of Boeing 737/Airbus A320, and weight restricted Boeing 777-200/787-9 type sized aircraft. The airport has adopted a masterplan to cater for diversions. The terminal apron and gates can permanently sustain aircraft to the size of Airbus A320. Baggage container handling equipment and airstairs were installed in 2016 after the new single level passenger terminal was opened. Regular types using the airport now are the ATR 72 and the Dash 8 Q-300. Occasionally Boeing 737s or Airbus A320s are diverted to Invercargill due to inclement weather in Queenstown or Dunedin and for charter flights and sports events. Larger aircraft such as RNZAF C-130, Boeing 757-200 and USAF C17 Globemaster transports are occasional visitors. The apron is marked out as a turn in, turn out but a towing tractor is available for push-back operations. Runway resurfacing with a fresh top of asphalt over its older sections in 2011 has helped to increase weight limits for aircraft usage. Air New Zealand is the major carrier operating from the airport. Subsidiaries Air Nelson and Mount Cook Airline operate Bombardier Q300 and ATR-72 types, respectively. Air New Zealand itself will commence operating the Airbus A320 from Auckland in mid-2019. Air Nelson has a small maintenance base to service",
"Airbus A320s are diverted to Invercargill due to inclement weather in Queenstown or Dunedin and for charter flights and sports events. Larger aircraft such as RNZAF C-130, Boeing 757-200 and USAF C17 Globemaster transports are occasional visitors. The apron is marked out as a turn in, turn out but a towing tractor is available for push-back operations. Runway resurfacing with a fresh top of asphalt over its older sections in 2011 has helped to increase weight limits for aircraft usage. Air New Zealand is the major carrier operating from the airport. Subsidiaries Air Nelson and Mount Cook Airline operate Bombardier Q300 and ATR-72 types, respectively. Air New Zealand itself will commence operating the Airbus A320 from Auckland in mid-2019. Air Nelson has a small maintenance base to service Q300s and ATR-72s as up to three aircraft are stabled overnight. Stewart Island Flights operate inter island services to Oban, the main settlement on Stewart Island up to three time per day. Also on demand for pre-booked groups. Mainland Air operate flights to and from Dunedin on behalf of the Southern District Health Board. This service is used to transfer medical staff on a daily basis and have seats when available for purchase by the general public via their web site. Invercargill Airport has had aspirations from the 1980s through to the 2000s as an international destination with proposals that have failed to get off the ground with nearby Queenstown being developed as a more direct route for jet aircraft. Nonetheless, Invercargill is now used as a fill-up point for international services thanks to its longer runway. Since July 2012, Air New Zealand has used Invercargill as a technical stop when conditions in Queenstown restrict aircraft from taking off with sufficient fuel to fly directly to Australia due to inclement weather or operational reasons (e.g. high payload). In the past such flights have been routed through Christchurch, adding two hours to the journey, but by comparison going via Invercargill saves one hour. As this is a technical stopover passengers are not able to leave the aircraft. During 2012 only two A320s were routed through Invercargill. Invercargill does not have the appropriate border control measures to service international flights. Customs Officers from the nearby Port of Bluff provide official security services when aircraft are uplifting fuel. Virgin Australia and Qantas are also looking to use Invercargill as a standby technical stopping point for their Queenstown service to Australia, once again due to the benefit of the airport's longer runway. On 3 March 2013, Invercargill handled over 400 passengers on International flights that were diverted from Queenstown due to low cloud. Although only ever a backup airport during the Second World War, military operations have remained rare due to Christchurch being chosen as the main Operation Deep Freeze Base in 1949 and what was then Dunedin's Taieri Aerodrome acting as a departure point for shorter range aircraft heading south. The occasional Antarctic flight did land at Invercargill if Taieri was closed. JATO power was needed to assist heavily laden aircraft off the ground. After the runway was lengthened and paved, larger aircraft such as the C-124 Globemaster, and C-121 Constellation used the airport for emergency and technical stopovers. Today the airport is visited by aircraft of the United States ANG, Australian RAAF, Italy's Aeronautica Militare and RNZAF as part of Antarctic flight diversion training. The RNZAF has used the airfield area for their Wise Owl week-long exercises at least twice a decade. The largest aircraft to land at Invercargill is the Boeing C-17 Globemaster, although the runway has been \"buzzed\" by USAF KC-10 Extenders, Lockheed C-141 Starlifters and C-5 Galaxy for emergency diversion practise. Invercargill Airport Invercargill Airport is a controlled aerodrome located west of the city centre of Invercargill at the bottom of the South Island of New Zealand. It is"
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"Jamie Walters James Leland Walters Jr. (born June 13, 1969) is an American actor, singer, firefighter and record producer, best known for his roles on \"Beverly Hills, 90210\" and \"The Heights\" and his number one single \"How Do You Talk to an Angel\". Walters was born in Boston, Massachusetts and grew up in Marblehead, Massachusetts. After graduating from high school, Jamie Walters attended New York University and studied film for two years and studied acting at The Actors Space in New York City. While attending college, he was discovered at a bank by a casting agent who placed him in three high-profile commercials for Levi's 501 Jeans. He then moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting and musical career. He played a bit role on \"Everyday Heroes\". His film debut came in 1991 with the movie \"Shout\", alongside John Travolta, Heather Graham, and Gwyneth Paltrow. Walters performed the song \"Rockin' the Pad\" on the \"Shout\" soundtrack album. In 1992, Aaron Spelling cast Jamie as the lead on the Fox series \"The Heights\", in which he also sang the theme song \"How Do You Talk to an Angel?.\" The single reached #1 on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 on November 14, 1992 knocking Boyz II Men's \"End of the Road\" from the top spot. It was also nominated for an Emmy Award for \"Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics\". (The award went to Liza Minnelli.) The show was canceled by Fox, but it launched Jamie's music career when Atlantic Records took an interest in Walters and signed him to a recording contract. In October 1994, Aaron Spelling created a role especially for Jamie on \"Beverly Hills, 90210\", casting him as Ray Pruit, the musician-boyfriend of Donna (played by Tori Spelling). Jamie was a cast member of the hit show for two seasons until November 1996, when he asked Spelling to leave the show to focus on his music career. On September 20, 1994, Jamie released his self-titled debut album \"Jamie Walters\". The first single from the album \"Hold On\" peaked at no. 16 on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100, and no. 76 in Australia. Jamie made appearances on MTV and various shows to promote the album, and also had a nationwide tour. The album sold over 1 million copies and was certified platinum. In 1997, Jamie released his second album 'Ride'. The album was certified gold. A third album, Believed, followed in 2002. With his residence in Los Angeles county, he pursued training, certification, and employment as a paramedic and worked with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. He is now working as a full-time firefighter/paramedic for the Los Angeles City Fire Department as of early 2004. Walters is focusing on his family and his career with the fire department but hopes to get back into music and acting sometime in the near future. In 2009, Walters appeared in the VH1 reality show \"Confessions of a Teen Idol\", in which former teen idols attempt to resurrect their careers. Tom Petty, Jimi Hendrix, The Black Crowes, Matthew Sweet, Steve Miller Band, John Lee Hooker, Bruce Springsteen and Counting Crows among others. In 1995, he said his favorite songs were American Girl by Tom Petty and Take the Money and Run by Steve Miller Band. Favorite actors are Nicolas Cage, Sean Penn, Robert De Niro and Gary Oldman among others. Walters was engaged to Drew Barrymore in 1992. They broke up in 1993. In 2002, Walters married Patty Walters. They met at Centinela Hospital, where they were both EMTs. He and Patty have 3 daughters, Ellie, Caiti, and Ana. In 2015 Patty filed for divorce. Walters also has a son named Noah from a previous relationship. Jamie Walters James Leland Walters Jr. (born June 13, 1969) is an American actor, singer, firefighter and record producer, best known for his roles on \"Beverly Hills, 90210\" and \"The Heights\" and his number one single \"How Do You Talk to an Angel\". Walters was born in Boston, Massachusetts and grew up in Marblehead, Massachusetts. After graduating from high school, Jamie Walters attended New York University and studied film for two years and studied acting at The Actors Space in New York City. While attending college, he"
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"Movement and Surveying Radar In open pit mining operations, people and equipment are constantly at the base of a steep, man-made slope (the highwall or pit-wall). Instances where this slope fails resulting in a rock or earthfall can result in loss of life, injuries and damage or destruction of equipment (see mining). It has been found that, over the last few hours preceding a slope failure, there is nearly always a small movement, or alteration in the movement pattern in the rock face of that section. The system is intended to monitor mine slopes to detect this movement and generate a warning of impending failure (slope stability), so that personnel and equipment may be removed prior to the failure. The radar element provides very accurate, real-time, all weather slope movement measurements with sub millimetre detection ability, and is able to provide an alarm if the detected movement reaches a predetermined level, thereby permitting evacuation of the unstable area, and enhancing safety. All radar measurements are fully geo-referenced to an accuracy that allows easy integration with standard digital terrain mapping (DTM) tools. A second function of the Movement and Surveying Radar is to determine the absolute range to the electromagnetic reflective centroid of an area on a body of material or geographical feature. This functionality, combined with the accurately surveyed position of the measurement origin of the Movement and Surveying Radar and the positioning system’s angular measurement information, may be used to generate survey data of geographical features such as mine walls and rubble dumps. The survey data collected may be used for applications such as the calculation of material removal volumes. A Movement and Surveying Radar combines simultaneously the execution of slope stability and surveying measurements, which together with high-speed external data links makes it a near real-time tool for mining safety, planning and productivity improvement. Movement and Surveying Radar In open pit mining operations, people and equipment are constantly at the base of a steep, man-made slope (the highwall or pit-wall). Instances where this slope fails resulting in a rock or earthfall can result in loss of life, injuries and damage or destruction of equipment (see mining). It has been found that, over the last few hours preceding a slope failure, there is nearly always a small movement, or alteration in the movement pattern in the rock face of that section. The system is intended to monitor mine slopes"
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"Nico Archambault Nicolas \"Nico\" Archambault (born 18 October 1984) is a Canadian dancer and choreographer, who in 2008 won the first season of \"So You Think You Can Dance Canada\". After the win, he became well known for his lead role in the 2011 Canadian film \"Sur le rythme\". Born in Montreal, Quebec, Nicolas Archambault was the first of four children. He started dancing as a young seven-year-old, with a dance teacher Louise Lapierre, where all his sisters also learned dancing. He was traumatized for being ridiculed as the only male student in the class. While in Antoine-de-Saint-Exupéry Secondary School in Saint-Léonard, a suburb of Montreal, Quebec, he registered for dance classes and was taunted, intimidated and ostracized by the male students for being \"gay\". In addition to growing up too fast for his age, he also suffered from Osgood–Schlatter disease. His childhood suffering prompted him in his successful years to remain very active in fighting bullying in schools. BY age 14, he was already involved in public performances and at 19 studied dance at LADMMI, the Montreal school of contemporary dance affiliated with Cégep du Vieux Montréal. While a student, he was offered a position as a freestyle dancer at the popular Quebec game show \"La Fureur\" where he worked for 5 years. During this period, he also took part in a number of musical shows including \"Elvis Story\", in \"Night Fever\", in \"Joe Dassin - La grande fête musicale\" and in a lyrical version of the rock opera \"Starmania\". He was also an assistant to the choreographer Brian Friedman. In 2008, he took part in the first season of \"So You Think You Can Dance Canada\" in Toronto where 3500 contestants applied. Archambault soon became the favorite of the public, the judges and the choreographers of the show. He was the sole contestant not to be nominated to the \"bottom two\" position and without being put to the risk of elimination. He won the first title of the show at the end of nine weeks of competition, receiving $100,000 as a cash prize as well as a car. After his win, he was also offered the position of resident choreographer of the show. Immediately after the show, he was offered the chance to dance with Janet Jackson during the 22 November 2009 American Music Awards and he took part as a principal dancer in the music video for Jackson's video \"Make Me\". The same year, he played the role of a young Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev in the television film \"Nureyev\" on the Canadian Bravo! channel. The series obtained six nominations at the Gemini Awards, including one for Nico Archambault for \"Best Performance in a Performing Arts Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble)\". Archambault works in the choreography company Street Parade, and is the artistic director in the electro-pop group The Pinup Saints, with his wife Wynn Holmes as lead vocalist. He also appeared in The Pinup Saints music videos for \"Mister\" and \"Halo\". In 2010, he choreographed the musical comedy \"Le Blues d'la Métropole\" directed by Serge Denoncourt, honoring the band Beau Dommage Théâtre Saint-Denis in Montreal. He was also involved with Serge Denoncourt in a mission to Belgrade, Serbia to teach Romani adolescents modern dance. \"GRUBB The Musical\" emerged as an educational and artistic project for helping young gypsy artists through dance. The prepared work was presented at the Montreal International Jazz Festival. Nico Archambault has landed with the lead role of Marc Painchaud in the 2011 Canadian film \"Sur le rythme\" directed by Charles-Olivier Michaud. Nico Archambault is involved with the Bullying Prevention Campaign because of him having suffered greatly in school. In agreement with TXT Carbon, he designed a T-shirt \"Stand Up, Rise Up\" for anti-bullying awareness with proceeds going to victims of bullying. The campaign was featured on the Canadian Family Channel. Archambault said he was labelled \"gay\" and experienced homophobia simply because he was a male dancer. Nico Archambault married his longtime girlfriend and fellow dancer from Toronto Wynn Holmes on 10 July 2010. The couple had been dating for three years and got engaged shortly after Archambault won in \"So You Think You Can Dance Canada\" in December 2008. Nico Archambault"
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"Annelies Kupper Annelies Kupper (21 July 1906 - 8 December 1987), was a German operatic soprano, particularly associated with Mozart and the German repertory. Kupper was born at Glatz (now Kłodzko) in Lower Silesia. She studied in Breslau and was a music teacher there before making her operatic debut in 1935. She then appeared in Schwerin (1937–38), Weimar (1938–40), Hamburg (1940–46), Munich (1946-61). She sang Eva in Bayreuth, in 1944, and returned as Elsa in 1960. She created Danae in Richard Strauss's \"Die Liebe der Danae\" in Salzburg, in 1952. Kupper was especially admired as Countess Almaviva, in addition to Wagner and Strauss roles, she also gained considerable acclaim as Aida and Desdemona. A sensitive and warm-voiced singer, she retired in 1961, and taught at the Music Conservatory in Munich. She died in Munich. Annelies Kupper Annelies Kupper (21 July 1906 - 8 December 1987), was a German operatic soprano, particularly associated with Mozart and the German repertory. Kupper was born at Glatz (now Kłodzko) in Lower Silesia. She studied in Breslau and was a music teacher there before making her operatic debut in 1935. She then appeared in Schwerin (1937–38), Weimar (1938–40), Hamburg (1940–46), Munich (1946-61). She sang Eva"
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"Penny Scots Penny (Scottish Gaelic: \"peighinn\", but see below) was used in Scottish parlance for money generally; for example, a \"penny-fee\" was an expression for wages, a \"penny-maister\" would be a town treasurer, and a \"penny-wedding\" was one where every guest contributed to pay for the event. Meanwhile, penny-wheep was particularly poor beer. The older Scottish Gaelic word for \"penny\" was \"peighinn\". The modern form is \"sgillinn\", literally \"shilling\", which reflects the fact that at the Union with England in 1707, the exchange rate was fixed at twelve Pounds Scots to one Pound Sterling so one shilling Scots exchanged for one English penny. Penny Scots Penny (Scottish Gaelic: \"peighinn\", but see below) was used in Scottish parlance for money generally; for example, a \"penny-fee\" was an expression for wages, a \"penny-maister\" would be a town treasurer, and a \"penny-wedding\" was one where every guest contributed to pay for the event. Meanwhile, penny-wheep was particularly poor beer. The older Scottish Gaelic word for \"penny\" was \"peighinn\". The modern form is \"sgillinn\", literally \"shilling\", which reflects the fact that at the Union with England in 1707, the exchange rate was fixed at twelve Pounds Scots to one Pound Sterling so one shilling"
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"Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita () is a Roman Catholic diocese in Kansas. It covers Allen, Bourbon, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Cowley, Crawford, Elk, Ellsworth, Greenwood, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Labette, Marion, McPherson, Montgomery, Morris, Neosho, Reno, Rice, Sedgwick, Sumner, Wilson, and Woodson counties in south central and southeast Kansas. The diocese is home to 120,527 Catholics in 91 parishes. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. The diocese was established on August 2, 1887 from territory taken from the Diocese of Leavenworth, now the Archdiocese of Kansas City, by Pope Leo XIII. It lost territory in 1951 when the Diocese of Dodge City was established. The Wichita Diocese offers a tuition-free Catholic education to Catholic families, with only a registration fee required because the majority of registered parishioners tithe 8% to their respective church thereby covering the cost of tuition. Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita () is a Roman Catholic diocese in Kansas. It covers Allen, Bourbon, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Cowley, Crawford, Elk, Ellsworth, Greenwood, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Labette, Marion, McPherson, Montgomery, Morris, Neosho, Reno, Rice, Sedgwick, Sumner, Wilson, and Woodson"
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"Embassy of Japan, Ottawa The Embassy of Japan in Ottawa ( \"Zai Kanada Nihon-koku Taishikan\"; ) is the diplomatic mission of Japan in Canada. Since 1978 the chancery has been located on Sussex Drive near the Lester B. Pearson Building. The ambassadorial residence is at Waterstone (Alan Keefer, architect, built 1928-31), one of Ottawa's largest mansions in Rockcliffe Park. Japan first opened a consulate in Vancouver in 1889 and the embassy opened in 1928. With the outbreak of war, the Japanese diplomats were expelled in 1941 and the embassy was not reopened until 1951. The embassy today also has consulates in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, and Calgary. The current ambassador is Kimihiro Ishikane (石兼 公博 \"Ishikane Kimihiro\"). Embassy of Japan, Ottawa The Embassy of Japan in Ottawa ( \"Zai Kanada Nihon-koku Taishikan\"; ) is the diplomatic mission of Japan in Canada. Since 1978 the chancery has been located on Sussex Drive near the Lester B. Pearson Building. The ambassadorial residence is at Waterstone (Alan Keefer, architect, built 1928-31), one of Ottawa's largest mansions in Rockcliffe Park. Japan first opened a consulate in Vancouver in 1889 and the embassy opened in 1928. With the outbreak of war, the Japanese diplomats were expelled"
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"Jay Pritzker Jay Arthur Pritzker (August 26, 1922 – January 23, 1999) was an American entrepreneur, conglomerate organizer, and member of the Pritzker family. Pritzker was born in Chicago, Illinois to a Jewish family that arrived in Chicago from a Jewish shtetl near Kyiv, Ukraine in 1881, the son of Fanny (née Doppelt) and Abram Nicholas Pritzker. He had two brothers: Donald Pritzker and Robert Pritzker. At the age of 14, Pritzker was admitted to the University of Chicago. He then went on to graduate with a J.D. from the Northwestern University School of Law in 1947. Pritzker diversified the Chicago-based family business—which then consisted of the \"Prizker & Prizker\" law firm run by his uncle Harry Nicholas Pritzker and the investments made by his father and his uncle Jack Nicholas Pritzker—into the Marmon Group holding company. With his brother Robert Pritzker, he built a portfolio of 60 diversified industrial corporations. He created the Hyatt Hotel chain in 1957 with his brother Donald Pritzker and owned Braniff Airlines from 1983–1988. In 1979 he established the Pritzker Architecture Prize. In 1996, he and his wife Cindy received the National Building Museum's Honor Award. In 2004, the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, designed by architect Frank Gehry, was completed as part of Millennium Park in downtown Chicago. Pritzker was married to Marian \"Cindy\" Friend, the daughter of Illinois appellate judge Hugo Friend, for 51 years. They had five children: Jay Pritzker Jay Arthur Pritzker (August 26, 1922 – January 23, 1999) was an American entrepreneur, conglomerate organizer, and member of the Pritzker family. Pritzker was born in Chicago, Illinois to a Jewish family that arrived in Chicago from a Jewish shtetl near Kyiv, Ukraine in 1881, the son of Fanny (née Doppelt) and Abram Nicholas Pritzker. He had two brothers: Donald Pritzker and Robert"
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"Ginga Sengoku Gun'yūden Rai THUNDER JET is a 52-episode anime adaptation of the Japanese manga, , which was written and illustrated by Johji Manabe. It was originally released on 8 April 1994 to 31 March 1995 at TV Tokyo network in Japan. Other title translations of the anime include Galaxy Warring State Chronicle Rai and Thunder Jet: Raiders of the Galaxy Empire. After the collapse of the Sacred Galaxy Empire, a battle for control of the Milky Way Galaxy breaks out among the warlords. From the chaos emerges a young courageous warrior, Hyuga Rai, also known as Tatsuya Rai in the manga. Hyuga Rai is a fearless warrior to his foes but to others, he is a gentle soul, dependable and loyal. Two powerful forces aspire to reign over the entire Empire: Dan-Joe (or Hiki Danjo in the manga), ruler of the Northern Region of the Milky Way, and Lord Masamune, ruler of the Southern Region. Hyuga Rai sees the ensuing battle and ponders the ultimate goal. Is it power and glory these rulers are seeking for, or a peaceful Milky Way under one ruler? Rai realizes the importance of this battle and his destiny. One day he will bring peace to the Milky Way. UNKAI TAISUSKE DAIGAKUYA EISHIN LIN SOUKUKA SANRAKUSAI MOUKAKOU JOMIN KOUEN KOUBU ASOU SHUZEN HIKI DANJO FOMEI ROUHA GE-NI GAIRA GAIZAN GAIEN CHAHIYE HOCKEN BUTTO GAMOU MASAMUNE TORAMARU HIRYU JURI SION RAKOU YUUSHUN KYOUSHISHOU TEIHO KAKOUSAI KAKOUGA GOBAN SHUNKA It was dubbed in Filipino/Tagalog and broadcated by ABS-CBN in the Philippines (1997 to 1998). The anime was dubbed in Spanish by Centauro Comunicaciones of Colombia. MVS Multivision (now MASTV) broadcast the anime in Mexico. It was also dubbed in Arabic under the name \"Hazeem Al Raed\" \"هزيم الرعد\" (Translation: Thunder Bane) by Venus Centre. The manga consisted of 27 volumes and lasted from November 1989 to November 2001. It was published by Kadokawa Shoten (Volumes 1–6) and MediaWorks (Volumes 7–27). Ginga Sengoku Gun'yūden Rai A hybrid real-time strategy-turn-based video game adaptation released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System published by Angel (Bandai) exclusively in Japan in 1996. The goal of the game is to unite the Milky Way Galaxy. At the start, the game will ask which faction the player wishes to support to unite the galaxy. The difficulty of the entire campaign shall depend on the player's choice, as each faction has different range of controlled territories (e.g. Ryuga Rai will only start with a small controlled territory, while Gaira controls the largest chunk of the Milky Way). After choosing a faction, the player will be able to customize his fleet of ships (i.e. flag ship; small fast ships; heavy-armored ships, strong attack ships; etc.). Then, the player may start attacking planets either one at a time or consecutively. Considering that it is also a real-time strategy game, other factions may also attack your territory while you are busy scouting other territories so the player must not leave its territories defenseless. There are also instances when the player may attack the flagship of the enemy, in this case, there can be an man-to-man battles inside the ships. EPISODE #1. A FLAMING STAR OF GALAXY. The collapse of the HOLY EMPIRE of the Milky Way that has lasted millennium results in a cosmic chaos in the Galaxy, plunging it into a long period of conflict among warring nations. This world of conflict is ideal for the men of ambitions. Among them is a young soldier in the army of the Kingdom of Gojo, THUNDER JET. During the war with the Kingdom of SAKURA, who alone resists Gojo's dominance in the Northern Territory of the Milky Way, Thunder Jet distinguishes himself by slaying SHUZEN, the King of Sakura, and the scene is witnessed by Simone, the daughter of Shuzen, who vows to avenger her father's death. Though he is handsomely rewarded, thunder Jet is not satisfied. He feels resentment toward DAN-JOE, the King of Gojo, for ordering him and his comrades in a suicidal attack that has caused the death of many of his friends. In order to get proper compensations for the families of his deceased comrades, Thunder Jet takes his case directly to the King, a defiant act that normally results in death. Indeed, he is sentenced to die, only to be rescued by Reila, the only daughter of Dan-Joe. She is touched by Thunder Jet's unselfish and courageous act. But that night, Boot City, the capital of Gojo, is stunned by a surprise attack. Hundreds of thousand soldiers descend on the City and catch Dan-Joe's army off guard. EPISODE #2 A WARLORD CALLED ONE-EYED DRAGON. The force that sprang the surprise attack is the army of Queen MASSINA, the Queen of Ty and the most powerful nation in the southern Territory of the Milky Way. The command personally led by Massina herself, breaches the outer defense and is now posed to enter the main castle. This is when Thunder Jet plunges himself right into the fray. In the process, he saves one of the five Generals of Gojo, a female warrior named ROGINA and his courageous act leaves a lasting impression on her. and thanks to T.J. (Thunder Jet), Dan-Joe manages to escape. Unable to finish off Dan-Joe, Massina retreats declaring that if Dan-Joe ever attacks the Kingdom of Ty, she will obliterate the force of Gojo. Enraged, Dan-Joe orders an immediate, all-out assault on the Kingdom of Ty. But for a simple marine like T.J., what could he do? Massina had come in a fleet of Space Battleships. T.J. does not possess even a single ship of his own. Then a messenger from Dan-Joe comes to see T.J. with a good tiding. Dan-Joe wants Thunder Jet to take the command of 4077, a fleet of heavily armed warships. Thunder Jet can not believe this good fortune. He accepts it and determines to distinguish himself in a confrontation with Massina again. EPISODE #3 THUNDER JET SALLIES FORTH TO THE SOUTH REGION!. Thunder Jet arrives to take his new command but the waiting soldiers mistake him for a new recruit and provoke a fight. T.J. immediately displays his strength by beating up some of the men but they are too many. He is about to be overwhelmed when Mokack, the deputy commander of the 4077 intervenes. The manner Mokack handles the situation impresses T.J. but Mokack's opinion of T.J. is not likewise. And soon, an all-out assault on Ty Kingdom begins. Among those who watch the whole army march out is SIMONE who, more than ever, determined to avenge her father's death. 4077 Heavy Armor makes a steady advance and crosses the boundary between North and south. However, many questions remain in Mokack's mind, most of all, his doubt about T.J.'s ability to lead the soldiers and ship. He fears many of his men will be sent to a battle in vain. Then, the news of an approaching enemy fleet reaches T.J. he takes command. EPISODE #4. FIRST ORDEAL OF GALAXY BATTLE The approaching enemy turns out to be group of hi-speed space frigates. Despite Mokack's concern, Thunder Jet orders an attack. As it turns out, it is a decoy. Though T.J. destroys many of the frigates, his fleet is broadside by swarming fleet of high speed attack boats during the engagement. The Heavy Armor sustains damages. Enraged, T.J. orders to go after the retreating boats. Fearing another trap, Mokack advises T.J. to hold the position but he is too stubborn. He finds the enemy base of the speed boats and demolishes it. However, just as Mokack has predicted, it too turns out to be a trap. While T.J. bombards the base, MASSINA pounces on the convoy of supply ships in the rear. T.J. is forced to turn around to rescue them. That is when the main force of Massina's fleet comes down on Thunder Jet with its full might. Now, his entire fleet is in danger of being decimated. Yet, T.J. remains cool. He is at his best when the ship is down. He turns the situation around and defeats the enemy. Thus a close mutual trust begins to bond the commander and his deputy, T.J. and Mokack. His men too finally come around to trust T.J.'s ability. EPISODE #5. DESPERATE EXODUS. RACKO of REN KINGDOM",
"Mokack advises T.J. to hold the position but he is too stubborn. He finds the enemy base of the speed boats and demolishes it. However, just as Mokack has predicted, it too turns out to be a trap. While T.J. bombards the base, MASSINA pounces on the convoy of supply ships in the rear. T.J. is forced to turn around to rescue them. That is when the main force of Massina's fleet comes down on Thunder Jet with its full might. Now, his entire fleet is in danger of being decimated. Yet, T.J. remains cool. He is at his best when the ship is down. He turns the situation around and defeats the enemy. Thus a close mutual trust begins to bond the commander and his deputy, T.J. and Mokack. His men too finally come around to trust T.J.'s ability. EPISODE #5. DESPERATE EXODUS. RACKO of REN KINGDOM vows revenge on ROGINA, the female General of Gojo, for the death of his father. QUEEN MASSINA sees an opportunity in this and talks RACKO into joining their forces so that Racko can fulfill his vows. Racko waits in hiding as Rogina's fleet approaches. He then unleashes his army on the unsuspecting fleet of Rogina And Racko heads straight to Rogina's flagship. He boards it with his men and a free for all battle breaks out. ROGINA is cornered and is about to go down in defeat when Thunder Jet comes for rescue in his flagship, KONGO. Now, Rogina's fleet is in general retreat. In order to rearguard her fleet, Rogina asks for a volunteer and T.J. steps up for the task. T.J. sets a trap for Racko and Rogina is able to slip out with her fleet. Racko vows to fight T.J. for another day. EPISODE #6. HEADLONG CHARGE TO ENEMY'S FLAG SHIP. The combined force of Southern Territory is now on an all-out offensive. It forces Gojo's army into defensive operation and soon, it becomes a rout. Even Thunder Jet's flagship is badly damaged and he has to keep a low profile behind a Comet until repairs are being made. Then, T.J. spots the fleet of Massina's main force approaching. He mounts a surprise attack, a daring but a desperate assault. He heads straight to Massina's flagship to destroy Massina once and for all. But he faces deadly counter-attack by Massina's deputy, Hee-Lai, and is critically injured. Thus, MASSINA manages to slip away from his burning ship telling his younger brother to watch and learn from T.J., the true courage of a warrior. It seems now T.J.'s luck has finally run out. In a nick of time, Rogina's rescue team arrives and gets him out of the burning ship. After this battle, the cease fire is arranged between Gojo and the combined force of Southern Territory. EPISODE #7. RESCUE OF ROGINA. While Thunder Jet recuperates, Reila comes to visit him. She informs him that General Rogina is blamed for the defeat and is now sentenced to death. T.J. is furious. Brushing away the restraining hands of others, T.J. goes alone to the castle. But on his way, he collapses from the loss of too much blood. Simone finds T.J. defenseless. Finally the time has come to avenge her father's death. She draws her sword. However, when she learns that T.J. is on his way to stop the execution of General Rogina and he alone can stop it, she mysteriously leaves. T.J., with the help of General Gen-Yee, manages to stop the execution of General Rogina. Gen-Yee, of course, has his own agenda for helping General Rogina. EPISODE #8. FEUD AMONG THREE DOMINANT FORCES. Many of those who served the Holy Empire are bureaucrats and they remain as the royalists. To further their own ambitions, they plan to destroy Dan-Joe by using Simone, the one and only remaining link to the royal bloodline, as the symbol for their cause. Queen Massina, too, sees advantage in utilizing Simone's position. She sends Hee-Lai for a secret contact with Simone in an effort to find out where she stands. On his way back from the meeting, Hee-Lai is discovered by Thunder Jet. They engage in a fierce battle but Hee-Lai manages to slip away . But T.J. now knows there's some sinister plot to unseat Dan-Joe lurking in the dark. Then, he receives the most puzzling order of all from Dan-Joe. He is ordered to live with Simone, the very person who wants to kill him. EPISODE #9. DESTROY THE TRAITORS! In order to eliminate the traitors in his own Kingdom, Dan-Joe sets a trap. He orders General Gen-Yee to rise up against him. The plan works. One of his own Generals, HOCKEN, rises up to join General Gen-Yee. Gen-Yee, in turn, orders Thunder Jet to confront Hocken and destroy him. T.J. raids the flagship of Hocken and engages in a man-to-man combat with Hocken. But Hocken turns out to be as formidable as his reputation. T.J. is overwhelmed and is stripped of his weapon. Hocken relaxes. He stands over helpless T.J. and lets him know who is really behind the whole rebellion. SAN-JOE, the royalist, has recruited him for the cause in re-establishing the Holy Empire. But this split second of over confidence on Hocken's part is what Thunder Jet needed. He turns the situation around and slays Hocken. EPISODE #10. DESPERATE RESCUE OPERATION. One of the four Generals of Gojo Kingdom, FOMAY, spreads a rumor that Simone was involved in the rebellion. As the consequence, Simone is arrested by Reila. Fomay wanted to make certain that Simone and her heritage would not be used by Massina or Gen-Yee. Thunder Jet gets a wind of Simone's arrest and decides to rescue her. He knows she is innocent and he believes she does not deserve such a treatment. T.J. succeeds in rescuing her but, pursued by Reila's men, he gets into a tight spot, only to be saved by Gen-Yee. This rivalry between the two Generals, Fomay and Gen-Yee, becomes one of the causes that throws the cosmic conflict into further confusion. EPISODE #11. ASSASSINATION OF DAN-JOE. Fomay is reprimanded by Dan-Joe for his role in Simone's arrest. In fact, he is publicly humiliated, and hires an assassin, -- TO KILL DAN-JOE. Meanwhile, Thunder Jet is promoted to head the personal guards of Dan-Joe, the most trusted job in the Kingdom, as the reward for his role in the suppression of the rebellion. He quickly learns that one of the most vicious assassins is hired to kill Dan-Joe. T.J. takes every precaution but the killer manages to enter Dan-Joe's chamber. T.J. engages in a fierce battle with the killer and is injured. Help comes from MUNK and TASKEE, two of his trusted soldiers and T.J. finishes off the killer. But the assassin has left a scorpion. Dan-Joe is unaware, bitten and he dies. It has been Dan-Joe's lifelong dream to conquer and unify the entire Galaxy. Now, he is gone, what will become of T.J.? EPISODE #12. A MAN TO KILL THUNDER JET. KAGAN, a magician possessing enormous psychic power, is a close associate of Gen-Yee. Kagan senses some extraordinary energy emanating from Thunder Jet and realizes that T.J. will be a deadly rival for Gen-Yee soon after. She decides to eliminate him. But Gen-Yee wants to hear none of it. Instead, he dispatches T.J. to an important post, the governor of NANKYO, a strategically important place in the Galaxy. Kagan decides to kill T.J. on her own. As T.J. sets to go to his new post, Kagan sneaks into his flagship. She then pounces on T.J. at the first chance. T.J. puts up a good fight but he is no match for Kagan's magic. Only Munk's trick saves T.J.. Kagan narrowly escapes, vowing to kill T.J. someday. EPISODE #13. SHIN THE GENIUS STRATEGIST. Thunder Jet starts the governor of Nankyo. Garer, secretly preparing rebellion against Go-Jo Empire, sent a fleet to destroy T.J. Sishin, an ambitious young man with extraordinary talent of military strategy watches the battle of Nankyo through TV monitor. T.J. defeats the fleet sent by Garer before it reaches the terrestrial airspace and defends Nankyo. Sishin thinks of allaying with T.J. to realize his dream... EPISODE #14. REVOLT OF GARER Garer finally revolts against Kingdom Go-Jo and with his brother's support, occupies the capital city. Regina helps Reila to escape from the castle. Garer kills Gen-Yee and Fomay. Thunder Jet",
"but he is no match for Kagan's magic. Only Munk's trick saves T.J.. Kagan narrowly escapes, vowing to kill T.J. someday. EPISODE #13. SHIN THE GENIUS STRATEGIST. Thunder Jet starts the governor of Nankyo. Garer, secretly preparing rebellion against Go-Jo Empire, sent a fleet to destroy T.J. Sishin, an ambitious young man with extraordinary talent of military strategy watches the battle of Nankyo through TV monitor. T.J. defeats the fleet sent by Garer before it reaches the terrestrial airspace and defends Nankyo. Sishin thinks of allaying with T.J. to realize his dream... EPISODE #14. REVOLT OF GARER Garer finally revolts against Kingdom Go-Jo and with his brother's support, occupies the capital city. Regina helps Reila to escape from the castle. Garer kills Gen-Yee and Fomay. Thunder Jet tries to sneak into the city to rescue Reila. EPISODE #15. ESCAPE FROM PLANET GO-JO Sishin prepares an old cargo ship and accompanies Thunder Jet who wants to rescue Reila from the city occupied by Garer. T.J. and Sishin succeeds to help Reila out of Go-Jo. But, the old cargo ship is blocked by a large fleet sent by Garer. Everybody thinks this is the end of road. Then, the old ship gears up suddenly and shakes off the battleships at tremendous speed! EPISODE #16. COUNTER-ATTACK OF QUEEN MASSINA Queen Massina of Kingdom of Ty learns the turmoil of Go-Jo and decides all-out attack. She takes direct diving attack to Boot City, the capital city by the suggestion of Leige, her first attendant. Meanwhile, in Nankyo, Thunder Jet, Sishin and Simone are talking about who will conquer the entire galaxy. Then, they receive a news that the first assault troop of Kingdom of Ty is heading for the capital city of Go-Jo. EPISODE #17. DEFEND NANKYO AT ALL RISK! Queen Massina sends a large fleet commanded by General Sion to Nankyo to secure her back. The fleet outnumbers Thunder Jet's fleet by 10! Our hero cunningly defeats Sion's fleet by a brilliant strategy of Sishin. In the mean time in Kingdom of Ren, King Racko is plotting to occupy Kingdom of Ty. It is a three-sided war between Kingdom of Go-Jo, Kingdom of Ty and Kingdom of Ren. EPISODE #18. THUNDER JET VS. ONE-EYED DRAGON General Rogina has a hard fight against the troop of Kingdom of Ty closing in to the capital city. Thunder Jet ambushes the main fleet of Kingdom of Ty for Rogina to gain a time to restore her army. In the middle of battle, Queen Massina, alias, One-eyed Dragon, receives a report that her planet is under attack of the fleet of Kingdom of Ren. Queen Massina orders her fleet to retreat. Thunder Jet charges to Massina's commander ship straight on. EPISODE #19. INVINCIBLE SPACE PIRATE Thunder Jet declares to destroy Garer to his soldiers. Sishin tells him it is necessary to increase the military power as quickly as possible. Sunluck suggests to win a space pirate Colin and his son, Cobin, over T.J.'s side. They have not been actually defeated by any fleet before. Thunder Jet and Sunluck visit the pirate and demand allegiance to T.J.. Cobin gets outraged but Colin talks down him to support T.J. Adding the strong space pirates under his command, the power of T.J. increases tremendously. EPISODE #20. HAIRBREADTH ESCAPE FROM THE KILLERS Garer's brothers, Gasan and Gaten, tell Garer to demote Thunder Jet and his supporter, Rogina, out of fear of increasing power of T.J.. Garer trusts Rogina and turns down his brothers' idea. Gaten plots to assassinate T.J. and Rogina. He gives the post of General to T.J. and kill both jet and Rogina at the celebration party of Jet's promotion. Sishin knows Gaten's stratagem and ruins all his attempts. Rogina admires help and devotion of T.J.'s men. But, it will bring a new destiny to T.J. and Rogina. EPISODE #21. A ROAD TO THE THRONE Lan-Lan meets an orphan boy, Lin-Sock in town and asks Sunluck to hire him to do chores. This boy will be second strategic adviser to T.J. soon. In the castle, Thunder Jet wants to know why Rogina ever tries to destroy Garer. Sishin explains the way Rogina lives—She is destined to live with Kingdom Go-Jo and will perish when the kingdom falls. T.J. is shocked by the pitiless destiny of Rogina. EPISODE #22. HATE AND COMPROMISE Garer becomes the emperor of the Great Go-Jo. Thunder Jet has something to settle before he starts war against Garer. It is Simone. T.J. loves her but she cannot forgive him for her father's killing. He tells her to kill him if she wants. Simone starts giving out how she feels finally. She is in love with him, too. Then she tells T.J. what her father wanted—the peace of entire galaxy. T.J. promises to realize the peace some day. EPISODE #23. THE GREAT FORTRESS ON FIRE. Thunder Jet sends a force to overthrow Garer, new emperor of Kingdom Go-Jo. The front fleet commanded by Cobin, the son of Colin the pirate, surround the first target, the great fortress of Gen-Bookan. The fortress has the gigantic cannon and It is too dangerous for Cobin's fleet to get closer. Emperor Garer orders his brother, Gasan, to destroy T.J. Sishin prepares a secret operation for the purpose of a short decisive battle. His idea is to plant the rocket engine on a huge meteor and clashes it to the fortress. His operation goes well and the fortress is destroyed. T.J. charges into Gasan's command ship and slashes him down. EPISODE #24. ONE-MAN WAR Outraged of his brother's death, Garer orders revenge to General Butto. Butto sallies forth out of Boot City, commanding enormous 70 divisions. In the mean time, King Racko of Ren sends his force to Nankyo, Thunder Jet's headquarters. All T.J. can do is to defend his line against Butto's fleets. In Nankyo, Sunluck goes to meet King Racko and manages to obtain a truce from Racko. T.J. defeats Butto's fleets with a new weapon called \" Thundering Cannon.\" EPISODE #25. TASKEE'S MISSION IMPOSSIBLE Irritated by Thunder Jet's successive advance, Garer holds the meeting of military staff. Gaten has a dispute with an intelligent staff. Sishin, T.J.'s military strategist, tells Taskee and Munk to sneak into Boot City. Taskee makes up an incident showing Gaten is a traitor. The mission works beautifully and Garer puts Gaten in jail. Kingdom Go-Jo loses a good strategist. EPISODE #26. ROGINA CHALLENGES THUNDER JET. Rogina reluctantly accepts Garer's request to subdue Thunder Jet. T.J. decides to fight her without the help of Sishin and other operation staff. Rogina assembles five great warriors called Five Tigers from their posts at the boundaries of Holy Empire. T.J. starts his battle against Rogina's fleet in the place called Sea of Seven suns. He has superiority at the beginning, but it is Rogina's strategy. When T.J.'s defensive line becomes less solid, Rogina's main force charges in at T.J.'s flagship, Kongo. EPISODE #27. DECISIVE BATTLE IN BURNING INFERNO Attacked by Rogina's main force, Thunder Jet has to retreat. Lin-Sock, second adviser of T.J., diverts a comet in collision course to a sun nearby. The sun is activated instantly and Rogina's battleships are sucked by the devastating energy storm. T.J. orders his battleship all-out attack and Rogina calls for decisive charge to her remaining ships. The fatal confrontation of two warriors is coming to an end in the burning sea of deep space. EPISODE #28. DUEL; THUNDER JET VS. ROGINA Thunder Jet grinds his ship into the troop under Rogina's direct command and crashes it to her ship. Duel of T.J. and Rogina sparks and Rogina is wound badly. She praises T.J.'s braveheart and success and jumps into the sun, saying \"Realize your dream at all risk!\" EPISODE #29. FAREWELL ROGINA It is tremendous shock for Thunder Jet to destroy Rogina . Simone wants to console her and heads for T.J.'s ship. But, she is captured by a surveillance ship sent by Kingdom of Ren. Fortunately she is saved by Ashin, the brother of Sishin, who is disguised as a merchant. T.J. pulls himself together thanks to warm consolation of Simone and other friends. EPISODE #30. AN EXPECTED WARSHIP Gen-Yee should",
"is coming to an end in the burning sea of deep space. EPISODE #28. DUEL; THUNDER JET VS. ROGINA Thunder Jet grinds his ship into the troop under Rogina's direct command and crashes it to her ship. Duel of T.J. and Rogina sparks and Rogina is wound badly. She praises T.J.'s braveheart and success and jumps into the sun, saying \"Realize your dream at all risk!\" EPISODE #29. FAREWELL ROGINA It is tremendous shock for Thunder Jet to destroy Rogina . Simone wants to console her and heads for T.J.'s ship. But, she is captured by a surveillance ship sent by Kingdom of Ren. Fortunately she is saved by Ashin, the brother of Sishin, who is disguised as a merchant. T.J. pulls himself together thanks to warm consolation of Simone and other friends. EPISODE #30. AN EXPECTED WARSHIP Gen-Yee should have been assassinated by Garer, but he is still alive! He sallies forth with Kagan, his devoted follower on the ghost warship. Emperor Garer plans to attack T.J. on both sides with the remaining battleships of Five Tigers who fought under the command of Rogina. But, Gen-Yee appears and destroys all the ships of Five Tigers. T.J.'s strategist Sishin orders to concentrate all firing at Garer's flagship. Garer is forced to retreat after his ship has heavily damaged. Gen-Yee uses sorcery on Gaten, Garer's brother and revives him. What is he scheming? EPISODE #31. FALL OF GARER Revived Gaten commands a fleet by himself and attacks Thunder Jet. He tries to destroy T.J. by a swift ambush but, in vain. Sishin's operation of \"encircle and attack all side\" smashes Gaten's fleet. T.J. chases Gaten to Sei-Oat City. T.J. marches on into the city and clashes with Garer himself. He corners Garer but fails to capture the emperor by desperate counterattack of Gaten. However, escaped Garer is killed by Gen-Yee soon after. T.J. wins the battle but he has no idea that his victory is brought by Gen-Yee. EPISODE #32. ESCAPE FROM NANKYO! The fleet of King Racko, Kingdom of Ren, cruises to Nankyo, insisting the truce between Ren and T.J. has expired. Racko seizes Nankyo quickly and Racko's counselor, Cosishoo plans to demands T.J. to surrender by taking Reila and Simone as hostage. Sishin knew this scheme and had already ordered Sunluck to lead the ladies out of the castle. With timely help of Taskee and Munk, Sunluck have the ladies to get out of Nankyo, but, he is caught by the posse. EPISODE #33. TAKE BACK NANKYO! Knowing that Sunluck is captured by King Racko's force, Ashin, Sishin's brother, plans to throw Racko's army out of Nankyo by pretending he collaborates with the king. Meanwhile, One-eyed Dragon, Queen Massina of Kingdom of Ty, begins invasion to Racko's planet. Racko needs fuel and ammunition to send the reinforcement to his mother planet. Ashin offers his assistance and set up explosives on every supply. The result is devastating to Racko's fleet. Most of the battleships are destroyed. When Sunluck is rescued, Racko's force are completely thrown out of Nankyo. EPISODE #34. TRAP OF SPELLED DAGGER Thunder Jet and his followers come back to Boot City, the capital of Planet Go-Jo. It seems that T.J.'s dream is coming closer. Kagan, Gen-Yee's trusted follower, plots T.J's assassination. Disguised as an old woman, Kagan hands a spelled dagger to hypnotized Simone. Her plan is perfectly set up. But, T.J. is saved by Banyou, a wandering warrior, at the nick of time. T.J. thanks his help. Banyou does no take T.J.'s appreciation. Instead, he challenge a fight with T.J. He wants to gain fame by defeating T.J. The fight becomes indecisive and Banyou disappears, saying he will come back. EPISODE # 35. AN AMBITIOUS WARRIOR. Although defeated and thrown out of Nankyo by Thunder Jet's force, King Racko succeeded to capture Kingdom of Ty by a resourceful plan. Racko is now the ruler of all Southern Region of Galaxy and begins aggression toward Kingdom of Go-Jo. In the capital of Go-Jo, Sishin asks T.J. to stay in the castle as he is now the emperor. But, T.J. insists to fight in front. Meanwhile, Ashin, Sishin's brother, is captured by Banyou. T.J. sallies forth on his command ship, \"Kongo.\" He defeats Banyou in a man-to-man fight with Banyou and rescues Ashin. But, it is a bitter victory for T.J. as Banyou once saved his life. EPISODE #36. A ROAD TO THE EMPEROR When Thunder Jet. comes back with Ashin to Boot City, Sishin prohibits T.J. from going out to battle any more. He fears to lose T.J. by an unexpected incident. In the mean time, King Racko wins battles one after another with his new battleship and swiftly marches on. T.J. orders Colin to gather information of this battleship. Cobin's fleet catches sight of the battleship in the meteor belt. Cobin is stunned of its gigantic size! EPISODE #37. THE LAST BATTLE OF PIRATE-ADMIRAL Colin challenges King Racko's new battleship, \"Imperial tiger,\" with various tactics in order to get the datum. He is blasted by the front cannon of Racko's ship. Thunder Jet feels responsible in Colin's death and wants to go fighting King Racko. But, Cobin, Colin's son, opposes T.J.'s sortie and volunteers to command the attack force. Racko's fleet continues to destroy Go-Jo's troops. T.J. is frustrated of worsening situation and forces Sishin to agree his command at the front. EPISODE #38. CRASH! THUNDER JET VS. KING RACKO Thunder Jet cruises out on his flagship, \"Kongo,\" and encounters Racko's \"Imperial Tiger\" soon after. Racko's battleship has superiority in size and fire power to T.J's ship. T.J. has a hard fight at the beginning, but, finally gives tremendous damage to Racko's ship with T.J.'s amazing fight technique and Sishin's good strategy. Badly struck, Racko is forced to retreat to his Kingdom. T.J.'s trusted friends and followers now realize that T.J. is born to fight and that he is destined to fight on until he becomes one and only ruler of the entire universe. EPISODE #39. GEN-YEE'S PLOT. Thunder Jet's command ship, \"Kongo,\" was heavily damaged in the battle of \"Imperial Tiger and lay in the dock for repairing. Sorcerer Gen-Yee plans to sabotage repairing works. What he schemes is that Kingdom Gojo and Kingdom Ren fight each other on equal power and go down together. His assistant, Kagan, tries to explode the engine, but, Lan-Lan's sorcery prevents it. Gen-Yee, then, goes to the dock and attack T.J. to his surprise, T.J.'s strong spiritual power ejects Gen-Yee's sorcery. EPISODE #40. RETURN OF MASSINA, ONE EYED DRAGON Drifting on his wounded battleship, \"Imperial tiger,\" King Racko is confronted by Queen Massina (One-eyed Dragon) . Racko is prepared for death but Massina offers to escort him to Ren's capital planet if Racko agrees her fight against Thunder Jet. Massina is eager to defeat T.J. she wants to destroy him before Kingdom Go-Jo gains indestructible power. To unite all the galaxy under her banner, it is indispensable to get rid of him. Knowing Queen Massina's sortie, T.J. sets out on fully repaired \"Kongo.\" The decisive battle of two old enemies is about to start. EPISODE #41. T.J.'S WARSHIP EXPLODES! Queen Massina's strategy is to induce T.J.'s fleet into the dark zone where no light and no radar can reach. Sishin, T.J.'s advisor, figures out her plan and send all the battleships to the point Massina prepares to ambush. It is scuffle in the dark space. T.J.'s ship is heavily damaged, losing all firing power and One-eyed Dragon, Massina, loses all her battleships except her own command ship. T.J. hurls his ship to Massina's and jumps into it. He wins over One-eyed Dragon after fierce duel. Queen Massina ends her life, asking T.J. to look after her young brother and subdue the turmoil of galaxy. EPISODE #42. THE OATH OF TRAMAROON Tramaroon, brother of Queen Massina, wishes if he could revenge Thunder Jet on her death. Kagan approaches him, offering her help to destroy T.J. Kagan knew T.J. is the greatest menace to her master, Gen-Yee. Kagan arranges the way Tramaroon can sneak into T.J.'s bedroom at night. Tramaroon poises his sword at T.J.,",
"send all the battleships to the point Massina prepares to ambush. It is scuffle in the dark space. T.J.'s ship is heavily damaged, losing all firing power and One-eyed Dragon, Massina, loses all her battleships except her own command ship. T.J. hurls his ship to Massina's and jumps into it. He wins over One-eyed Dragon after fierce duel. Queen Massina ends her life, asking T.J. to look after her young brother and subdue the turmoil of galaxy. EPISODE #42. THE OATH OF TRAMAROON Tramaroon, brother of Queen Massina, wishes if he could revenge Thunder Jet on her death. Kagan approaches him, offering her help to destroy T.J. Kagan knew T.J. is the greatest menace to her master, Gen-Yee. Kagan arranges the way Tramaroon can sneak into T.J.'s bedroom at night. Tramaroon poises his sword at T.J., but he is ashamed his cowardliness and challenges duel to T.J, knowing it is impossible to win. Defeated, Tramaroon decides to kill himself. T.J. tell him his people still need a good leader. Tramaroon agrees to make peace treaty with Kingdom Go-Jo. EPISODE #43. SIMONE'S DREAM The tremendous tension is till going on between Kingdom Go-Jo and Kingdom Ren. Simone thinks the permanent peace might be established if she could sets up a meeting of Thunder Jet and King Racko. So, she heads for Kingdom of Ren in the Southern Region. Her ship is shot down by the defense fleet. Although Simone escaped narrowly from the wrecked ship, she is captured as a spy. Simone's hope and eagerness of peace touches Racko's heart. He promises to have a provisional meeting of peace treaty and sends her back to Kingdom of Gojo. EPISODE #44. PEACE TALK Thunder Jet and King Racko is to have peace talk on a planet in the distant frontier. Kagan tricks Racko's fiancée to sabotage this talk. The tension of both Kingdoms' fleets becomes almost blown up. Simone rushes to meet the fiancée and dispels misunderstanding. But, the peace talk is canceled. Kagan rots away after her sorcery power is sucked by Gen-Yee. Gen-Yee swears to destroy T.J. on his own. EPISODE #45. CALM BEFORE A STORM. The galaxy is temporarily calm under three rulers; Thunder Jet of Kingdom Go-Jo, Racko of Kingdom Ren and Tramaroon of Kingdom of Ty which still exists but has been diminished after Racko's invasion. T.J. gets married with Simone. Reila loses T.J. and Sishin is hear-broken as he was in love with Simone secretly. Then, in Kingdom of Ren, rebellion of the generals insisting to destroy Thunder Jet breaks out. They are marionetted by Gene-Yee who plans to push Racko back into a war. Racko manages to subdue the rebellion, but, not the entire dispute. Simone worries the situation in Kingdom Ren. EPISODE #46. PROLOGUE OF ALL-OUT WAR. Kingdom of Ren is in the crisis of falling down because of incessant rebellions. Cosishoo, the chief strategist of King Racko, advises King to set out for a war against Kingdom of Go-Jo so that the nation can be reunited under the sole interest. Racko has only to accept it. Hearing Ren's situation, Thunder Jet orders to prepare for a war. He decides to leave Vice Admiral Mokack and Sunluck to guard Simone. T.J. intends to settle down everything in this battle. To unite the entire galaxy—the decisive battle of great warriors is about to begin. EPISODE #47. SISHIN LOSE A BATTLE! Cosishoo has a secret plan to destroy all the battleships of Kingdom go-Jo. Sishin, Thunder Jet's No.1 strategist, thinks to win this battle is to sink Racko's ship, \"Imperial tiger.\" The ship appears in front of T.J.'s fleet as if it invite T.J.'s attack. Sishin is stunned when he find not one, but three \"Imperial Tigers.\" T.J.'s fleet is losing battleships one after another under the hellish firing of three gigantic warships. Sishin uses all the remaining battleships as 'bates' and succeeds to smash two \"Imperial Tigers.\" But, T.J. loses most of force in this battle. EPISODE #48. MERCILESS BOMBARD King Racko decides to chase Thunder Jet's ship, \"Kongo.\" One of his general, Teiho, requests an attack to Boot city, the capital of Planet Go-Jo. Racko asks to avoid unnecessary bloodshed, but Teiho washes Boot City with indiscriminate bombing. Teiho is controlled by Gen-Yee's sorcery. Mokack and then Sunluck are blown by bombing. Simone loses her life, too. T.J. has no idea what happened in his capital city. EPISODE #49. TRUE IDENTITY OF GEN-YEE Narrowly getting out of the city on fire, Friar Munk tells the death of Simone and others. Thunder Jet retires to his room and wails bitterly. Then, Gen-Yee appears to capture the soul of distressed T.J. The true identity of Gen-Yee is the spiritual life form drifting in the universe. It devours the hatred of human heart for living. T.J.'s mental energy is too strong for Gen-Yee to overcome. The sorcerer loses his own energy and disappears. EPISODE #50. FOR LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP Damaged in the battle of \"Imperial Tiger,\" Thunder Jet's ship, \"Kongo\" is wandering in the frontier of galaxy. Resourceful Sishin calls for help of merchant fleet and repairs the ship at an amazing speed. The battleship is ready but the commander's heart is far from it. Then, Simone appears in his mind and encourages him to fight on until he attains to his dream. T.J. realizes he has nothing to lose. Better fight than just lamenting. T.J. orders his fleet to cruise out. EPISODE #51. BATTLE AT TWIN PLANETS. Sishin chooses to ambush Racko's fleet at Twin Planets in the Untouchable Zone. The Untouchable Zone is the unstable area with high electro-magnetic fields and strong energy storms. Cosishoo plans to give surprise attack from between Twin Planets. Sishin sees through it and orders to shoot Twin Planets with hyper energy blasts. Twin Planets explode and Racko's battleships are drawn into the swelling explosion, leaving only Racko's \"Imperial Tiger\" and Cosishoo's ship. T.J. fires at \"Imperial Tiger.\" Cosishoo leaps in front of Racko. He sacrifices his ship and himself to save King Racko. EPISODE #52. BEYOND THE ENDLESS DREAM. Thunder Jet vs. Racko. The war of two heroes is going into the final showdown. Thunder Jet charges and Racko roars forward. T.J.'s ship crashes to Racko's and T.J. jumps into Racko's ship. Sishin watches a man-to-man battle of two bravehearts. The duel is going on. To pursue the endless dream ... To realize the world without war ... To sacrifice themselves for the peace. Fight of two heroes is going on ... Ginga Sengoku Gun'yūden Rai THUNDER JET is a 52-episode anime adaptation of the Japanese manga, , which was written and illustrated by Johji Manabe. It was originally released on 8 April 1994 to 31 March 1995 at TV Tokyo network in Japan. 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"Preprophase band The preprophase band is a microtubule array found in plant cells that are about to undergo cell division and enter the preprophase stage of the plant cell cycle. Besides the phragmosome, it is the first microscopically visible sign that a plant cell is about to enter mitosis. The preprophase band was first observed and described by Jeremy Pickett-Heaps and Donald Northcote at Cambridge University in 1966. Just before mitosis starts, the preprophase band forms as a dense band of microtubules around the phragmosome and the future division plane just below the plasma membrane. It encircles the nucleus at the equatorial plane of the future mitotic spindle when dividing cells enter the G2 phase of the cell cycle after DNA replication is complete. The preprophase band consists mainly of microtubules and microfilaments (actin) and is generally 2-3 µm wide. When stained with fluorescent markers, it can be seen as two bright spots close to the cell wall on either side of the nucleus. Plant cells lack centrosomes as microtubule organizing centers. Instead, the microtubules of the mitotic spindle aggregate on the nuclear surface and are reoriented to form the spindle at the end of prophase. The preprophase band also functions in properly orienting the mitotic spindle, and contributes to efficient spindle formation during prometaphase The preprophase band disappears as soon as the nuclear envelope breaks down and the mitotic spindle forms, leaving behind an actin-depleted zone. However, its position marks the future fusion sites for the new cell plate with the existing cell wall during telophase. When mitosis is completed, the cell plate and new cell wall form starting from the center along the plane occupied by the phragmosome. The cell plate grows outwards until it fuses with the cell wall of the dividing cell at exactly the spots predicted by the position of the preprophase band. Preprophase band The preprophase band is a microtubule array found in plant cells that are about to undergo cell division and enter the preprophase stage of the plant cell cycle. Besides the phragmosome, it is the first microscopically visible sign that a plant cell is about to enter mitosis. The preprophase band was first observed and described by Jeremy Pickett-Heaps and Donald Northcote at Cambridge University in 1966. Just before mitosis starts, the preprophase band forms as a dense band of microtubules around the phragmosome and the future division plane just below"
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"Imelda Papin Imelda A. Papin is a Filipino singer and one of the bigger names in the Philippine music industry. Dubbed the \"Sentimental Songstress\", Imelda Papin is responsible for songs such as \"Bakit (Kung Liligaya Ka Sa Piling Ng Iba)\" and \"Isang Linggong Pag-ibig\". Papin was born on January 26, 1956 at Presentacion, Camarines Sur. She started her career in a remote fishing village of the province. Wishing a singing career, she joined a couple of regional singing contest until she was eventually driven to Manila. She attended Bitaogan Elementary School, St. Brigette High School, University of the East and the University of Hawaii, where she received a BS Commerce with a major in Management. Papin recorded her first album containing the song \"Bakit\" which became a hit among local radio stations. She followed her success with more singles that topped the charts. Papin went to Las Vegas and managed to revive her career. She became a regular performer in the city and became an instant celebrity. She became the first Filipino artist to host a three-hour telethon on Channel 18 in Los Angeles, California. Currently, she is hosting a television program on LA-18 called Imelda Papin in America. Her radio program is a two-hour program called the “Imelda Papin Voice of the Heart Radio Show” on KLAV 1230 AM (Talk of Las Vegas). In 1995, she ran against Luis Villafuerte, Sr. and Jose Bulaong for Governor of the Province of Camarines Sur but was defeated by Villafuerte. In 1998, she was elected as Vice Governor, a post she held for two terms. In 2004, she ran as congresswoman in the province's fourth congressional district but she lost to incumbent Representative Felix R. Alfelor Jr. In 2010, she ran for Senate in the Philippines under the Bangon Pilipinas party, but she lost. In 2013, the Commission on Elections disqualified her from running as congresswoman in the Legislative district of San Jose del Monte City in the province of Bulacan due to lack of residency but reversed its decision on April 25. She went on to lose the election. Imelda Papin Imelda A. Papin is a Filipino singer and one of the bigger names in the Philippine music industry. Dubbed the \"Sentimental Songstress\", Imelda Papin is responsible for songs such as \"Bakit (Kung Liligaya Ka Sa Piling Ng Iba)\" and \"Isang Linggong Pag-ibig\". Papin was born on January 26, 1956 at"
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"The Plain (band) The Plain were a rock band from Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The band formed in the early 90's, sharing a mutual love of bluesy artists like The Black Crowes, The Allman Brothers, and Led Zeppelin. Swan Burrus (rhythm guitar, vocals), Mac Burrus (lead guitar), and Justin Meyer (drums) had gigged around Nashville for years as \"The Southern Delta Swans\", playing at dive bars and pizzerias, talent shows, proms, masonic lodges, parks and house parties—anywhere they wouldn't get carded. With the addition of Rob Overbey on bass, the lineup was complete. They changed their name to \"The Plain\", and their sound was now in place, combining elements of southern rock, blues, power pop, and classic rock. By 1995, with Swan, Justin and Mac all enrolled at MTSU, the band began to gig tirelessly around Murfreesboro and Nashville, earning a reputation as one of the area's loudest and unironically hardest-rocking bands. By 1997, after various lineup changes, the band was done. Mac Burrus went on to join local bands The Katies (Katies singer Jason Moore had been playing bass for the Plain) and Self, Justin Meyer went on to play with Fluid Ounces, and Rob Overbey left for California. Swan Burrus continued to play in various bands before eventually leaving Murfreesboro as well, and recorded a solo album called \"Swan Songs\" in 2003. Mac and Swan are also listed as co-writers of the song \"Stay Home\" which appeared in \"Shrek\". Stickers with the band's logo—a green and black decal featuring an outline of an airplane—can be found scattered around Murfreesboro to this day. The Plain (band) The Plain were a rock band from Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The band formed in the early 90's, sharing a mutual love of bluesy artists like The Black Crowes, The Allman Brothers, and Led Zeppelin. Swan Burrus"
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"Linear amplifier A linear amplifier is an electronic circuit whose output is proportional to its input, but capable of delivering more power into a load. The term usually refers to a type of radio-frequency (RF) power amplifier, some of which have output power measured in kilowatts, and are used in amateur radio. Other types of linear amplifier are used in audio and laboratory equipment. Linearity refers to the ability of the amplifier to produce signals that are accurate copies of the input, generally at increased power levels. Load impedance, supply voltage, input base current, and power output capabilities can affect the efficiency of the amplifier. Class-A amplifiers can be designed to have good linearity in both \"single ended\" and \"push-pull\" topologies. Amplifiers of classes AB1, AB2 and B can be linear only when a tuned tank circuit is employed, or in the push-pull topology, in which two active elements (tubes, transistors) are used to amplify positive and negative parts of the RF cycle respectively. Class-C amplifiers are not linear in any topology. There are a number of amplifier classes providing various trade-offs between implementation cost, efficiency, and signal accuracy. Their use in RF applications are listed briefly below: Although class-A power amplifiers (PA) are best in terms of linearity, their efficiency is rather poor as compared with other amplification classes such as “AB”, “C” and Doherty amplifiers. However, higher efficiency leads to higher nonlinearity and PA output will be distorted, often to extent that fails the system performance requirements. Therefore, class-AB power amplifiers or other variations are used with some suitable form of linearization schemes such as feedback, feedforward or analog or digital predistortion (DPD). In DPD power amplifier systems, the transfer characteristics of the amplifier are modeled by sampling the output of the PA and the inverse characteristics are calculated in a DSP processor. The digital baseband signal is multiplied by the inverse of PA nonlinear transfer characteristics, up-converted to RF frequencies and is applied to the PA input. With careful design of PA response, the DPD engines can correct the PA output distortion and achieve higher efficiencies. With advances in digital signal processing techniques, digital predistortion (DPD) is now widely used for RF power amplifier subsystems. In order for a DPD to function properly the power amplifier characteristics need to be optimal and circuit techniques are available to optimize the PA performance. Most commercially manufactured one to two kilowatt linear amplifiers used in amateur radio still use vacuum tubes (valves) and can provide 10 to 20 times RF power amplification (10 to 13 dB). For example, a transmitter driving the input with 100 watts will be amplified to 2000 watts (2 kW) output to the antenna. Solid state linear amplifiers are more commonly in the 500 watt range and can be driven by as little as 25 watts. The maximum Amateur Radio Output is dependent on the licensed location, usually 1,500 to 2,250W. This is achieved, usually, with a linear amplifier. Large vacuum-tube linear amplifiers are based on old radio broadcast techniques and generally rely on one or more vacuum tubes supplied by a very high voltage power supply to convert large amounts of electrical energy into radio frequency energy. Linear amplifiers need to operate with class-A or class-AB biasing, which makes them relatively inefficient. While class C has far higher efficiency, a class-C amplifier is not linear, and is only suitable for the amplification of constant envelope signals. Such signals include FM, FSK, MFSK, and CW (Morse code). The output stages of professional AM radio broadcast transmitters of up to 50 kW need to be linear and are now usually constructed using solid state technologies. Large vacuum tubes are still used for international long, medium, and shortwave broadcast transmitters from 500 kW up to 2 MW. Linear amplifier A linear amplifier is an electronic circuit whose output is proportional to its input, but capable of delivering more power into a load. The term usually refers to a type of radio-frequency (RF) power amplifier, some of which have output power measured in kilowatts, and are used in amateur radio. Other types of linear amplifier are used in audio and laboratory equipment. Linearity refers to the ability of the"
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"USS Lorain (PF-97) USS \"Lorain\" (PF-97) was a United States Navy authorized for construction during World War II but cancelled before construction could begin. \"Lorain\" originally was authorized as a patrol gunboat named USS \"Vallejo\" with the hull number PG-205, but she was redesignated as a patrol frigate with the hull number PF-97 on 15 April 1943. She was renamed USS \"Lorain\" on 19 November 1943. Plans called for \"Lorain\" to be built under a Maritime Commission contract by the American Shipbuilding Company at Lorain, Ohio, as a Maritime Commission Type T. S2-S2-AQ1 hull. However, the contract for her construction for the U.S. Navy was cancelled on 11 February 1944 prior to the laying of her keel. On 7 February 1944, four days before \"Lorain\"s cancellation, her incomplete sister ship, the \"Tacoma\"-class patrol frigate USS \"Roanoke\" (PF-93) was renamed USS \"Lorain\" (PF-93). USS Lorain (PF-97) USS \"Lorain\" (PF-97) was a United States Navy authorized for construction during World War II but cancelled before construction could begin. \"Lorain\" originally was authorized as a patrol gunboat named USS \"Vallejo\" with the hull number PG-205, but she was redesignated as a patrol frigate with the hull number PF-97 on 15 April 1943. She"
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"The Sword of Knowledge The Sword of Knowledge is a trilogy of shared world fantasy novels credited to the authors C. J. Cherryh, Leslie Fish, Nancy Asire, and Mercedes Lackey. The three novels in the series were all published by Baen Books in 1989: \"A Dirge for Sabis\" (Cherryh and Fish), \"Wizard Spawn\" (Cherryh and Asire), and \"Reap the Whirlwind\" (Cherryh and Lackey). The books were first released as a complete trilogy in an omnibus edition in 1995. Although Cherryh is credited as a co-author on each of the books, she apparently did not write any of them. She did write a foreword for each book and may have helped plan the storylines, and therefore was credited as a co-author for all three novels. The publisher, however, eliminated Cherryh's introduction from most or all editions of the book. The novels are unusual for the genre in their treatment of magic. Specifically, although wizards exist in the books, they do not cast magic spells in the manner typical of works of high fantasy or tales of Sword and Sorcery. Instead, individuals with magical powers in these books are capable of only two feats: wishing good things upon people, and wishing ill upon people. Additionally, the books take place in a culture beginning to develop cannon and other technology appropriate for a Late Middle Ages-style setting. Because of the limits of magical powers in these books and the technical developments portrayed in them, the novels could be considered examples of the Low Fantasy subgenre. The Sword of Knowledge The Sword of Knowledge is a trilogy of shared world fantasy novels credited to the authors C. J. Cherryh, Leslie Fish, Nancy Asire, and Mercedes Lackey. The three novels in the series were all published by Baen Books in 1989: \"A Dirge for Sabis\""
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"The Dark Secret of Weatherend The Dark Secret of Weatherend is a gothic fantasy novel directed at child readers. It was written by John Bellairs and originally published in 1984. The book was illustrated by Edward Gorey. Anthony and Myra Eells are touring the countryside near their hometown in Minnesota when they pass the old Weatherend estate, a dilapidated mansion where the eccentric J.K. Borkman once lived. Borkman was obsessed with the weather and spent his years monitoring the skies. Despite posted signs enforcing No Trespassing, Anthony and Ms. Eells explore the grounds and find grotesque statues symbolizing wind, hail, snow, and lightning and a small diary hidden in the floorboards of the garage. The two would-be treasure hunters take the book home as a souvenir. Soon thereafter, Anthony and Ms. Eells are visited by Anders Borkman, the son of the man who built Weatherend, who has come reclaim his father's book. Terrifying weather that can only be created by magic begins sweeping through Minnesota and Wisconsin, and Anthony and Ms. Eells realize all too quickly the connection between the weather and what's happening out at the justly named Weatherend estate. The Dark Secret of Weatherend The Dark Secret of"
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"The Purple Lotus Buddhist \"The Purple Lotus Buddhist\" () is a short story by Pu Songling collected in \"Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio\" or \"Liaozhai Zhiyi\" (1740). It revolves around a Chinese male who is battling a life-threatening illness. The tale was included in the fourth volume of Sidney Sondergard translation of \"Liaozhai\" published in 2010. Ding Xiucai (丁秀才), the grandson of Ding Yehe (丁野鹤) and a resident of Zhucheng County, succumbs to a prolonged illness. A night after his demise, he miraculously comes back to life exclaiming, \"I am enlightened!\". Ding then invites a famous monk, known for being well-versed in Buddhist theology, to explain the \"Śūraṅgama Sūtra\"; yet, he continuously interrupts the monk, claiming that his interpretation of the sutra is inaccurate. Ding comments, \"If my illness were to be cured, what would be understanding the sutra? However, I only know of one person who can cure my illness; I must invite him over.\" The person Ding has in mind is a scholar with an abundance of medical knowledge but he does not professionally practise medicine. Ding finally convinces the scholar to help him out after three tries, and his prescription works like a charm. On his way back home, the scholar encounters a woman who introduces herself as a maidservant of the Dong Shangshu household. She chastises the scholar for treating Ding Xiucai, and tells him, \"The Purple Lotus Buddhist and us have bad blood. He has gotten his just deserts why are you attempting to save his life?\" With that, she vanishes. Some time later, Ding suffers a relapse but the scholar, terrified of the woman, rejects his pleas for help. Ding eventually cajoles him into explaining his refusal to help him, after which he resignedly says, \"Karma is a result of one's actions in his or her past lives. Should I die today, it is what I deserve.\" No sooner had he finished his monologue than he died. Pu writes that there was indeed a Purple Lotus Buddhist, who was a very pious monk. Dong Shangshu once hosted the monk at his residence, but nobody knows what transpired between them. Written by Pu Songling and originally titled \"Zihuaheshang\" (紫花和尚), \"The Purple Lotus Buddhist\" was first collected in the 1740 publication \"Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio\" (\"Liaozhai\"), and fully translated into English by Sidney L. Sondergard in 2010. Zhan Dan argues that \"The Purple Lotus Buddhist\" predominantly serves as a narrative on morality, and how monastic life is bound by many rules, especially with regard to love and lust. Thus the titular Purple Lotus Buddhist, having ostensibly sinned in his past life, is made to atone for it when reincarnated as a famous young man. The Purple Lotus Buddhist \"The Purple Lotus Buddhist\" () is a short story by Pu Songling collected in \"Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio\" or \"Liaozhai Zhiyi\" (1740). It revolves around a Chinese male who is battling a life-threatening illness. The tale was included in the fourth volume of"
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"Woolah Community Woolah (also referred to as Doon Doon) is a medium-sized Aboriginal community, located in the Kimberley Region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley. Woolah community is located approximately 300 metres off the Great Northern Highway, 120 kilometres south of Kununurra. The community was established as part of Doon Doon Station in the mid 1970s. The population consists of people who are predominantly of the Gidja group. Population is estimated at around 80 people, in 14 houses. The community is located within the Registered Yurriyangem Taam (WAD268/10) Native Title claim area. The community is managed through its incorporated body, Woolah Aboriginal Corporation, incorporated under the \"Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976\" on 27 October 1980. Woolah Layout Plan No.1 has been prepared in accordance with State Planning Policy 3.2 Aboriginal Settlements. Layout Plan No.1 was endorsed by the community on 24 May 2000 and the WAPC on 1 March 2001. The Layout Plan map-set and background report can be viewed at Planning Western Australia official site. Woolah Community Woolah (also referred to as Doon Doon) is a medium-sized Aboriginal community, located in the Kimberley Region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley. Woolah community"
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"Thomas Kerr Lynch Thomas Kerr Lynch (1818–91) Irish explorer. A younger brother of Henry Blosse Lynch (b. 1807), Thomas was born at Party House, Ballinrobe (then in County Galway but now in County Mayo) to Major Henry Blosse Lynch (1778-1823). The major had served in the 73rd Regiment and had an estate of fifteen hundred acres north of Ballinrobe. The Lynch family were one of The Tribes of Galway, been descended from Sir Henry Lynch, 1st Baronet who died in 1635. In 1837 he joined his brother Henry, who commanded an expedition up the river Tigris to Baghdad, a previously unaccomplished voyage. Thomas went on to establish a steamer service on the Tigris linking Baghdad with India. In the 1850s, Thomas, who had by then travelled extensively throughout Mesopotamia and Persia, was appointed Consul-General for Persia in London. He was made a Knight of the Order of the Lion and the Sun. Thomas Kerr Lynch died in London in 1891. Thomas Kerr Lynch Thomas Kerr Lynch (1818–91) Irish explorer. A younger brother of Henry Blosse Lynch (b. 1807), Thomas was born at Party House, Ballinrobe (then in County Galway but now in County Mayo) to Major Henry Blosse Lynch (1778-1823)."
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"Horie Station The station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 184.9 km from the beginning of the line at . Only Yosan Line local trains stop at the station and they only serve the sector between and . Connections with other local or limited express trains are needed to travel further east or west along the line. The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. A disused freight car has been set up next to the tracks and converted into a waiting room in the same style as at . Access to the opposite platform is by means of a footbridge. A siding branches off line 1 and leads to the traces of a disused freight platform. The station opened on 3 April 1927 as an intermediate stop when the then Sanyo Line was extended from to . At that time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku. Horie Station The station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 184.9 km"
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"Miguel Alemán González Miguel Alemán González (1884 – March 20, 1929) was a Mexican general who served in the Mexican Revolution. Miguel Alemán González was born in 1884. Alemán González was a pioneer of the Mexican Revolution in the state of Veracruz. Alemán González took up arms again in 1927. He spearheaded a movement of armed resistance against presidents Álvaro Obregón and Plutarco Elías Calles. Alemán González died on March 20, 1929 in San Juan Evangelista. He either committed suicide, or he was burned alive as General Miguel Acosta set fire to the forest where he was hiding during a battle. He was buried in Sayula de Alemán on March 25, 1937. His son, Miguel Alemán Valdés, served as the 46th President of Mexico from 1946 to 1952. Miguel Alemán González Miguel Alemán González (1884 – March 20, 1929) was a Mexican general who served in the Mexican Revolution. Miguel Alemán González was born in 1884. Alemán González was a pioneer of the Mexican Revolution in the state of Veracruz. Alemán González took up arms again in 1927. He spearheaded a movement of armed resistance against presidents Álvaro Obregón and Plutarco Elías Calles. Alemán González died on March 20, 1929"
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"Club Ourense Baloncesto Club Ourense Baloncesto, S.A.D., more commonly referred to today by its sponsorship name of Río Ourense Termal, is a professional basketball team based in Ourense, Spain. The team currently plays in league LEB Oro. Founded in 1978 as Club Bosco-Salesianos, the club achieved its first success promoting to Segunda División in 1984. Two years later, Ourense advances to Primera División B, the second tier, where it plays three seasons before promoting to Liga ACB in 1989 as champion of the league. In the top league, COB plays during nine seasons alternating title and relegation playoffs in its first years. Finally, it is relegated to LEB Oro in the 1998 playoffs, the third series the club played in three consecutive seasons. Ourense only played ACB again in the 2000–01 season before falling to LEB Plata, the third category in 2005. COB came back to LEB Oro in 2009 after buying the vacant spot of Cantabria Lobos. On June 2, 2015, Ourense promoted again to Liga ACB fourteen years since its relegation but could not play in the league because the assembly of the league rejected its entry. However, on September 17, 2015, the assembly of the league ratified the promotion to the 2016–17 season, independently of the position at the 2015–16 LEB Oro. However, despite this agreement, Ourense could not finally promote the next season. Club Ourense Baloncesto Club Ourense Baloncesto, S.A.D., more commonly referred to today by its sponsorship name of Río Ourense Termal, is a professional basketball team based in Ourense, Spain. The team currently plays in league LEB Oro. Founded in 1978 as Club Bosco-Salesianos, the club achieved its first success promoting to Segunda División in 1984. Two years later, Ourense advances to Primera División B, the second tier, where it plays three seasons before"
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"Nanny state Nanny state is a conservative term of British origin that conveys a view that a government or its policies are overprotective or interfering unduly with personal choice. The term \"nanny state\" likens government to the role that a nanny has in child rearing. An early usage of the term comes from Conservative British Member of Parliament Iain Macleod who referred to \"what I like to call the nanny state\" in the 3 December 1965 edition of \"The Spectator\". The term has been used to describe the policies of both federal and state governments. Canadian journalist and magazine publisher Tyler Brûlé argued that Australian cities were becoming over-sanitised and the country was on the verge of becoming the world's dumbest nation. This was blamed on the removal of personal responsibility and the increase in the number and scope of health and safety laws. Liberal Democrats senator David Leyonhjelm also used the term when launching an Australian Senate enquiry into laws and regulations that restrict personal choice \"for the individual's own good\". The term has also been used to criticise mandatory bicycle helmet laws, gun control laws, prohibitions on alcohol in public places, plain packaging for cigarettes and pub/club lockout laws. The term was used by the New Zealand National Party to describe the policies of their political opponents, the Fifth Labour Government, who were in power from 1999 until 2008. The child policies of the National Party's Paula Bennett were later given the 'nanny state' label by a Māori Community Law Service manager. The Queenstown Lakes District Council recently proposed restrictions on residents renting their room's on the short term rental site, Airbnb, prompted criticism from the company, describing the move as a \"nanny state\". The city state of Singapore has a reputation as a \"nanny state\", owing to the considerable number of government regulations and restrictions on its citizens' lives. Former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, the architect of the modern Singapore, observed: \"If Singapore is a nanny state, then I am proud to have fostered one\". In an interview in the \"Straits Times\" in 1987, Lee said: I am often accused of interfering in the private lives of citizens. Yes, if I did not, had I not done that, we wouldn’t be here today. And I say without the slightest remorse, that we wouldn’t be here, we would not have made economic progress, if we had not intervened on very personal matters–who your neighbour is, how you live, the noise you make, how you spit, or what language you use. We decide what is right. Never mind what the people think. In 2004, King's Fund, a think tank, conducted a survey of more than 1,000 people and found that most favoured policies that combatted behaviour such as eating a poor diet and public smoking—this was reported by the BBC as the public favouring a nanny state. The British Labour Party politician Margaret Hodge has defended policies she acknowledged had been labelled as \"nanny state\", saying at a speech to the Institute for Public Policy Research on November 26, 2004 that \"some may call it the nanny state but I call it a force for good\". The \"Soft Drinks Industry Levy\", the UK's sugary drink tax proposed in 2016 and effective from 2018, was described by Member of Parliament Will Quince as \"patronizing, regressive and the nanny state at its worst\". Although the term is undefined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary, it has entered use in the United States over the past decade by some political commentators. For example, Dean Baker of the Center for Economic and Policy Research think tank used the term in 2006 to describe conservative policies that protect the income of the rich. Conversely, the term is also used in an at-large sense against the legislative tendencies of contemporary liberal political ideology, with examples such as progressive banishment of tobacco smoking and the enactment of mandatory bicycle helmet laws. David Harsanyi used the term to describe food labeling regulations, the legal drinking age and socially conservative government policies. Another example of criticism was the response to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's May 2012 proposal to restrict the sale of soft drinks in venues, restaurants and sidewalk carts to 16 ounces. Nanny state Nanny state is a conservative term of British origin that conveys a view that a government or its policies are overprotective or interfering unduly with personal choice. The term \"nanny state\" likens government to the role that a nanny has in child rearing. An early usage of the term comes from Conservative British Member of Parliament Iain Macleod who referred to \"what I like to call the nanny state\" in the 3 December 1965 edition of \"The Spectator\". The term has been used to describe the policies of both federal and state"
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"Bob McQuillen Bob \"Mr. Mac\" McQuillen (June 27, 1923 – February 4, 2014) was a teacher, musician, and prolific composer of contra dance tunes. His work in the traditional arts was honored when he was recognized as a National Heritage Fellow. Bob McQuillen took piano lessons as a child, but didn't grow attached to music until after his time as a Marine during World War II. He started going to contra dances in and around Peterborough, New Hampshire, several times a week, and eventually joined the Ralph Page Orchestra. At a contra dance in 1946, he met Priscilla Scribner, whom he married a year later. They had three children, Dan, Rebecca, and William. After returning from the Korean War, McQuillen settled down and became an industrial arts teacher at Peterborough High School. At some point, he was a police officer and a school bus driver. Over the decades that Bob McQuillen was involved in the contra dance community, he wrote more than 1,500 dance tunes, most of which he named after people or events in his life. This began with his first tune, \"Scotty O'Neil,\" named after one of his students who had died. He was the subject of the documentary movie \"Paid To Eat Ice Cream: Bob McQuillen and New England Contra Dancing\" in 2001. Bob McQuillen suffered a massive stroke while at a restaurant on Sunday, January 26, 2014. He was taken to Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, New Hampshire, where he died on Tuesday, February 4, exactly 29 years after his wife. Bob McQuillen Bob \"Mr. Mac\" McQuillen (June 27, 1923 – February 4, 2014) was a teacher, musician, and prolific composer of contra dance tunes. His work in the traditional arts was honored when he was recognized as a National Heritage Fellow. Bob McQuillen took piano"
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"This Is Love (Johnny Mathis album) This Is Love is an album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released by Mercury Records on September 18, 1964, and included three covers of Nat King Cole recordings (\"The Touch of Your Lips\" and \"Poinciana (Song of the Tree)\" from the Cole album \"The Touch of Your Lips\" and \"The End of a Love Affair\" from his LP \"Where Did Everyone Go?\") as well as two more songs from \"Fly Me to the Moon\" composer Bart Howard. \"This Is Love\" had its first appearance on \"Billboard\" magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated October 17, 1964, and reached number 40 over the course of 20 weeks. In 1974, eight songs from this album were reissued on Mathis's Columbia Records release \"What'll I Do\", which coincided with the inclusion of the title song by Irving Berlin that year in the film \"The Great Gatsby\". The Mathis recording of \"What'll I Do\" originally appeared on 1957's \"Warm\" and was the only track on the 1974 release that was not from this Mathis LP. \"This Is Love\" was reissued for the first time on compact disc on November 16, 2012, as one of two albums on one CD, the other album being the autumn of 1964 follow-up \"Olé\". Both LPs were also included in Sony's Mathis box set \"The Complete Global Albums Collection\", which was released on November 17, 2014. From the liner notes of the 2012 CD release: This Is Love (Johnny Mathis album) This Is Love is an album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released by Mercury Records on September 18, 1964, and included three covers of Nat King Cole recordings (\"The Touch of Your Lips\" and \"Poinciana (Song of the Tree)\" from the Cole album \"The Touch"
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"Barham Court Barham Court is an English country house in the village of Teston, Kent. It was once the home of Reginald Fitz Urse, one of the knights who murdered Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170. As a result of that deed, Fitz Urse fled to Ireland and the manor passed into the ownership of his kinsman, Robert de Berham. The de Berham family (now called Barhams) became one of the great families in Kent. At the end of Elizabeth I's reign, the property passed to Sir Oliver Boteler and his wife, Anne. The Botelers (later spelled Butler) were Royalists and Barham Court was sacked by Cromwell's New Army during the Civil War. William Butler, their son, was imprisoned in London for his support of the Kentish Royalist Petition of 1642, which indirectly led to the Battle of Maidstone 1648. The last of the Butlers, Sir Philip, was responsible for rebuilding the parish church of St Peter and St Paul and changing the course of the old Tonbridge-Maidstone road, which used to run north of the church and then south of the house on its way to Barming and Maidstone. He had the road moved 'some hundred rods' (say five hundred and fifty yards) to the south. When Edward Hasted visited the house in the 18th century, then owned by the Bouverie family, he described it as the greatest ornament of this part of the county. After that it passed to the Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham. and was the birthplace of his daughter and heir Diana, later Diana Noel, 2nd Baroness Barham. William Wilberforce was a frequent house guest of the first Lady Barham, who is said to have inspired and supported him in his fight against slavery. He loved the place and once wrote that 'for the charm of softness and elegance I never beheld a superior to Barham Court'. The house was very badly damaged in a fire in 1932. It was subsequently refurbished by Holloway Brothers. Today the house itself has been converted into offices, with apartments attached. Barham Court Barham Court is an English country house in the village of Teston, Kent. It was once the home of Reginald Fitz Urse, one of the knights who murdered Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170. As a result of that deed, Fitz Urse fled to Ireland and the manor passed into the ownership of his"
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"George Down George Down was an accountant and politician in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He began his civic career when he became part of the Booroodabin Divisional Board in 1880 and remained a member 1903. In that year the board became absorbed into the Town of Brisbane. On 31 March 1903 after a legislative change the Town of Brisbane became the City of Brisbane. He was Mayor of Brisbane from 1903 - 1916. In addition to his duties on the Brisbane City Council, he was one of the first trustees of the Brisbane Cricket Ground. He was also treasurer of the Local Authorities Association and the secretary of the Queensland Protestant Federation. George was also a very keen musician; he was choir master of the Fortitude Valley Methodist Church and \"in the 80's was the pillar and mainstay of the Bowen Hills Musical Society\" He conducted the Choral Union in the first Queensland inter-city Eisteddfod, which was held in Brisbane in 1888, and was treasurer of the 1913 Brisbane Eisteddfod. He was 87 years old when he died in July 1934. George Down George Down was an accountant and politician in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He began his civic career when he"
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"Mr. Spaceman \"Mr. Spaceman\" is a song by the American rock band the Byrds and was the third track on their 1966 album, \"Fifth Dimension\". It was released as the third single from the album in September 1966, reaching number 36 on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100, but failing to chart in the United Kingdom. Upon its release as a single, the music press coined the term \"space-rock\" to describe it, although since then, this term has come to refer to a genre of rock music originating from 1970s progressive and psychedelic music. Written in early 1966 by Byrds member Jim McGuinn, the song was—along with \"5D (Fifth Dimension)\"—one of two science fiction-themed songs on the \"Fifth Dimension\" album. Initially conceived as a \"melodramatic screenplay\", the song soon evolved into a whimsical meditation on the existence of extraterrestrial life. Musically, \"Mr. Spaceman\" has a country-style backing, albeit with touches of psychedelia, and can clearly be seen as a precursor to the band's later exploration of country music on \"Sweetheart of the Rodeo\". As such, the song has been cited by critics as one of the earliest examples of country rock. The title also recalled that of the Byrds' earlier worldwide smash hit and debut single, \"Mr. Tambourine Man\". The single release of the song was accompanied by a spoof press announcement from the Byrds' co-manager, Eddie Tickner, stating that he had taken out a $1,000,000 insurance policy with Lloyd's of London against his clients being kidnapped by extraterrestrial visitors. Despite Tickner's statement being an obvious publicity stunt and the deliberately tongue-in-cheek nature of the song's lyrics, both McGuinn and fellow band member David Crosby felt hopeful about communicating with alien life forms through the medium of AM radio broadcast. In a later interview with Pete Frame for \"ZigZag\" magazine, McGuinn explained how he believed that this would have been possible: \"I was interested in astronomy and the possibility of connecting with extraterrestrial life and I thought that it might work the other way round, if we tried to contact them. I thought that the song being played on the air might be a way of getting through to them. But even if there had been anybody up there listening, they wouldn't have heard because I found out later that AM airwaves diffuse in space too rapidly.\" During the 1960s and early 1970s, the Byrds performed the song on the television programs \"The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour\", \"Where the Girls Are\", and \"The David Frost Show\" among others. Additionally, the song would go on to become a staple of the Byrds' live concert repertoire, until their final disbandment in 1973. The song was also performed live by a reformed line-up of the Byrds featuring McGuinn, Crosby, and Chris Hillman in January 1989. In addition to its appearance on the \"Fifth Dimension\" album, \"Mr. Spaceman\" also appears on several Byrds' compilations, including \"The Byrds' Greatest Hits\", \"History of The Byrds\", \"\", \"The Byrds\", \"The Very Best of The Byrds\", \"The Essential Byrds\", and \"There Is a Season\". Live performances of the song are included on the live portion of the Byrds' \"(Untitled)\" album as well as on \"Live at Royal Albert Hall 1971\". \"Mr. Spaceman\" was broadcast as a wake-up call to the astronauts aboard the NASA space shuttle mission STS-41-D (the first mission of Space Shuttle \"Discovery\") on September 2, 1984. The song \"Mr. Spaceman\" written by Jim McGuinn (a.k.a. Roger McGuinn) should not be confused with the Steve Weber song \"Mister Spaceman\", found on the Holy Modal Rounders' self-titled debut album. \"Mr. Spaceman\" has been covered by a number of artists, including the Flying Burrito Brothers on their 1985 live album, \"Cabin Fever\", Velvet Crush on their 2001 compilation album, \"A Single Odessey\", Limbeck on their 2006 \"Tour EP\", and Miracle Legion on the Byrds' tribute album, \"Time Between – A Tribute to The Byrds\", In addition, Jimmy Buffett, Gonzo, and Rizzo the Rat covered \"Mr. Spaceman\" on The Muppets' album, \"Kermit Unpigged\", while Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song on the album \"\". \"Mr. Spaceman\" is also one of the songs featured in the Jukebox musical, \"Return to the Forbidden Planet\". Mr. Spaceman \"Mr. Spaceman\" is a song by"
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"Francisco Romero (surgeon) Francisco Romero was a Spanish physician who became the first successful heart surgeon, on record, by performing an open pericardiostomy to treat a pericardial effusion in 1801. According to a lost, but later found, memoir belonging to Romero, he performed at least two successful open pericardial drainages with no deaths. Also according to his memoir, he performed five open drainages of pleural effusions with success, with one patient dying at 6 months. Romero is credited as the first heart surgeon, since he was the first medical doctor on record to cut into the pericardium, the lining of the heart, on a living patient with a successful outcome. Francisco Romero (surgeon) Francisco Romero was a Spanish physician who became the first successful heart surgeon, on record, by performing an open pericardiostomy to treat a pericardial effusion in 1801. According to a lost, but later found, memoir belonging to Romero, he performed at least two successful open pericardial drainages with no deaths. Also according to his memoir, he performed five open drainages of pleural effusions with success, with one patient dying at 6 months. Romero is credited as the first heart surgeon, since he was the first medical doctor"
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"NBA G League Rookie of the Year Award The NBA G League Rookie of the Year is an annual NBA G League (formerly known as the NBA Development League) award given since the league's inaugural season to the top rookie of the regular season. The league's head coaches determine the award by voting and it is usually presented to the honoree during the playoffs. Fred House was the inaugural winner while playing for the North Charleston Lowgators. Two international players have won the award: Edwin Ubiles of Puerto Rico in 2012, and Abdel Nader of Egypt in 2017. By position, guards have won nine times and forwards eight times. No centers have been awarded the Rookie of the Year. NBA G League Rookie of the Year Award The NBA G League Rookie of the Year is an annual NBA G League (formerly known as the NBA Development League) award given since the league's inaugural season to the top rookie of the regular season. The league's head coaches determine the award by voting and it is usually presented to the honoree during the playoffs. Fred House was the inaugural winner while playing for the North Charleston Lowgators. Two international players have"
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"Blitz-class aviso The \"Blitz\" class was a pair of avisos built by the Imperial German Navy (\"Kaiserliche Marine\") in the 1880s. The ships, and , were the first steel-hulled ships of any kind built by the German Navy, and the progenitors of the later light cruisers of the \"Gazelle\" type. They were armed with a gun and one torpedo tube as their principal armament, and were capable of a top speed in excess of . \"Blitz\" and \"Pfeil\" served extensively in various roles, including as flotilla leaders for torpedo boats. \"Pfeil\" was deployed to German East Africa in 1889 to suppress an anti-colonial revolt, and after 1899, was used for fishery protection. They were both reduced to tenders by 1912. \"Blitz\" was briefly used as a coastal patrol vessel early in World War I before returning to tender duties by 1915. Both ships survived the war, and were sold for scrap in the early 1920s. The \"Blitz\" class avisos were the first step toward creating the modern, steel-hulled light cruiser, which would ultimately come to fruition in the , built a decade later. The \"Blitz\"-class ships were also the first steel-hulled ships of any type built by the German Navy. At the time of their completion, they were among the earliest torpedo cruisers in the world. The \"Blitz\"-class ships were long at the waterline and long overall. They had a beam of and a maximum draft of forward. The ships displaced as designed and up to at full combat load. The ships' hulls were constructed with transverse and longitudinal steel frames, and contained eleven watertight compartments. A double bottom was located beneath the ships' engine rooms. \"Blitz\" and \"Pfeil\" had a crew of 7 officers and 127 enlisted men, though this number was later revised to 6 officers and 135 sailors. When serving as torpedo boat flotilla leaders, the ships had an additional 3 officers and 16 enlisted men. The ships carried several smaller boats, including one picket boat, one yawl, and one dinghy. Later in their careers, a cutter, another yawl, and another dinghy were added. The ships' propulsion system consisted of two horizontal 2-cylinder double expansion engines in a single engine room. The engines drove a pair of 3-bladed screws. Steam for the engines was provided by eight coal-fired locomotive boilers. After refits in the early 1890s, the ships' boilers were replaced with newer, more efficient models; \"Blitz\" received eight transverse cylindrical boilers, while \"Pfeil\" had eight cylindrical boilers installed. The ships were supplied with electrical power with a single generator that operated at 67 volts. As built, the ships were fitted with a schooner rig with a sail area of to supplement her steam engines, but this was later reduced to a rig of auxiliary sails with an area of , and the sails were removed entirely by 1900. The propulsion system was rated at , for a top speed of . Neither ship reached this speed on trials; \"Blitz\" managed , and \"Pfeil\" made . The ships carried up to of coal, which allowed them to steam for approximately at a cruising speed of . Steering was controlled with one rudder. As built, the \"Blitz\"-class avisos were armed with one K L/23 gun placed in a pivot mount. The gun was supplied with 100 rounds of ammunition. The ships were also equipped with four 8.7 cm K L/23 guns in single mounts and one torpedo tube mounted in the bow. In 1891 and 1892, the ships were rearmed with six 8.8 cm SK L/30 guns in single mounts and three 35 cm torpedo tubes, one in the bow and one on each broadside, all submerged in the hull. The ships did not carry any armor protection. \"Blitz\" was laid down at the Norddeutsche Schiffbau-Gesellschaft yard in Kiel in 1881. She was launched on 26 August 1882 and commissioned into the German fleet on 28 March 1883. \"Pfeil\" was built by the \"Kaiserliche Werft\" shipyard in Wilhelmshaven. Her keel was laid down in 1881, she was launched on 16 September 1882, and commissioned into the German fleet on 25 November 1884. Both ships served in the fleet following their commissioning. \"Blitz\" was assigned as the flagship of the I Torpedo-boat Flotilla, while \"Pfeil\" initially served as a tender for the fleet. \"Blitz\" participated in extensive training and experimentation in the Torpedo School, under the command of Alfred von Tirpitz, the future architect of the High Seas Fleet. In 1889, \"Pfeil\" was sent to German East Africa to participate in the suppression of a local revolt against German colonial rule. By 1899, both ships were withdrawn from front line service; \"Pfeil\" was used for fishery protection, and \"Blitz\" became a fleet tender. In 1912, both \"Blitz\" and \"Pfeil\" were serving as tenders to the I Battle Squadron and the II Battle Squadron, respectively. At the outbreak of World War I in August 1914, \"Blitz\" was mobilized as a coastal patrol ship, while \"Pfeil\" remained a tender. \"Blitz\" returned to her tender duties in 1915. Both ships were sold for scrapping in the early 1920s. Blitz-class aviso The \"Blitz\" class was a pair of avisos built by the Imperial German Navy (\"Kaiserliche Marine\") in the 1880s. The ships, and , were the first steel-hulled ships of any kind built by the German Navy, and the progenitors of the later light cruisers of the \"Gazelle\" type. They were armed with"
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"Protestant Church in East Timor The Protestant Church in East Timor IPTL \"(Igreja Prostestante iha Timor Lorosa'e)\", former Christian Church of East Timor GKTT \"(Gerja Kristen Timor Timur)\" is a Reformed Protestant denomination in East Timor. During Portuguese colonial rule in East Timor, which lasted until the country was annexed by Indonesia in 1975, Protestantism was suppressed. The Protestant Christian Church in East Timor came into being in 1979. Synod was established in 1988; that is the founding date of the denomination. Membership grew from 6,668 to 34,625 in 1996. In 1998 it joined the World Communion of Reformed Churches and the World Council of Churches. The denomination publishes a mounthy magazine, \"Tatoli\", which means \"message\". It has a presbyterian church government. The church maintains a relationship with the American United Church of Christ. Protestant Church in East Timor The Protestant Church in East Timor IPTL \"(Igreja Prostestante iha Timor Lorosa'e)\", former Christian Church of East Timor GKTT \"(Gerja Kristen Timor Timur)\" is a Reformed Protestant denomination in East Timor. During Portuguese colonial rule in East Timor, which lasted until the country was annexed by Indonesia in 1975, Protestantism was suppressed. The Protestant Christian Church in East Timor came into"
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"Jim McFarland James Darrell McFarland (born October 4, 1947) is a former professional American football player who played tight end for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Buffalo Bills, St. Louis Cardinals, and Miami Dolphins. In 1999, he was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame. As of 2012, he ranks 44th on Nebraska's all-time single game receiving yards with 117 yards on 7 catches during a game against Texas A&M on September, 28, 1969. He is considered to be one of Nebraska's top athletes and was considered for the Omaha World-Herald's list of top 100. After leaving football, he became a state senator for Nebraska's 28th district and later ran for governor of Nebraska. Jim McFarland James Darrell McFarland (born October 4, 1947) is a former professional American football player who played tight end for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Buffalo Bills, St. Louis Cardinals, and Miami Dolphins. In 1999, he was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame. As of 2012, he ranks 44th on Nebraska's all-time single game receiving yards with 117 yards on 7 catches during a game against Texas A&M on September, 28, 1969."
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"Soran Ismail Soran Ismail (born December 3, 1987 in Iran), is a Swedish comedian, TV-personality and author of Kurdish descent who as an immigrant grew up in Knivsta, Uppsala County and lived most of his life in Sweden. He is well known for his participation in several TV- and radio shows with a humour profile and has toured Sweden together with Magnus Betnér with a show called \"En skam för Sverige\" (\"A Shame for Sweden\"). His various television projects includes the documentary \"Absolut svensk\" (\"Absolutely Swedish\") where he examines ethnic identity and every day racism in Sweden. This is also the title of his book released in 2017 (\"Absolut svensk : en ID-handling\"). One late night in 2010, Ismail was filmed by Kent Ekeroth when arguing in the street with Ekeroth and two other high-profile members of the Sweden Democrats in an incident known as the iron pipe scandal. In November 2012, the video was leaked to the newspaper \"Expressen\", and the video of the Sweden Democrats provoking Ismail caused such outrage that the latter (by then all members of the Swedish parliament) were forced to resign from their positions in the party. Chief Prosecutor Mats Åhlund also initiated a preliminary investigation concerning racial agitation charges. Soran Ismail has a daughter (born 2014) with a woman he has divorced. In Sweden he is a high-profile Liverpool supporter. He also considers himself to be a feminist. Soran Ismail Soran Ismail (born December 3, 1987 in Iran), is a Swedish comedian, TV-personality and author of Kurdish descent who as an immigrant grew up in Knivsta, Uppsala County and lived most of his life in Sweden. He is well known for his participation in several TV- and radio shows with a humour profile and has toured Sweden together with Magnus Betnér with a"
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"Severn's Building Severn's Building is a Grade II listed building dating from the 15th century in Castle Road, Nottingham. Severn’s Building dates from around 1450. It was built as a Merchant’s house and located on Middle Pavement. When the street was numbered, it became no. 10. From 1879 to 1885 it was the offices of Samuel Dutton Walker and John Howitt, architects. John and James Severn operated a wine and spirit business on Middle Pavement and in 1900 they moved into this building. After the Second World War the owners put forwards plans for alterations to it. The roof of the yard was extensively damaged in the Nottingham Blitz. It was also under threat as there were plans to widen Middle Pavement. In 1968 it was taken down by F.W.B. Charles, and its former site on Middle Pavement became part of the Broadmarsh Centre. It was reassembled on Castle Road by 1970. From 1980, Jack Richards operated it as a Lace museum and shop of Lace. This closed in 2009. Owned by the city council, the building was put up for sale in 2012. Severn's Building Severn's Building is a Grade II listed building dating from the 15th century in"
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"Jim Neu James A. Neu (November 18, 1943 – July 19, 2010) was an American playwright who was best known for his quirky, experimental plays, many of which were staged Off-Off-Broadway. Neu was born on November 18, 1943, in Brooklyn and moved to Huntington, New York with his family when he was seven years old. He graduated from State University of New York at Oneonta and was drafted into the United States Army, where he was stationed in South Korea during the Vietnam War. As he described in his biography, he was \"unlucky enough to be drafted after graduating college, but lucky enough not to be sent to Viet Nam\". After completing his military service in 1967 he moved to Manhattan's Lower East Side, beginning a \"quest for self\" that many went through in that period. At a friend's suggestion, he attended a workshop with avant-garde theatrical director Robert Wilson in 1970. Wilson was looking for actors with no prior theater experience, and Neu became involved with Wilson's work as a performer with the Byrd Hoffman School of Byrds troupe and as a contributor to some of his plays. Neu started a career writing plays of his own, many of which were staged at Ellen Stewart's La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club. Neu would often appear in his own works and was fond of including jazz riffs from Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk. Works he staged include his 1995 play \"The Floatones\", \"Mondo Beyondo\" in 1997 and 1999's \"Undercurrent Incorporated\". In a 2001 collaboration with choreographer Douglas Dunn, Neu presented \"Aerobia\", his first dance theater production, which told the story of six characters at a health club of the future where people come to exercise their \"sociomuscularity\". In what \"The New York Times\" called \"a brief but engaging torrent of intriguing ideas and dizzying wordplay\" that \"rewards repeat viewing\", his 2008 production of \"Gang of Seven\" directed by frequent collaborator Keith McDermott featured seven stage cliche characters who are part of a focus group for an unidentified product interacting with each other using marketing neologisms. Andrew Horn directed two screenplays he wrote, the feature films \"Doomed Love\" in 1983 and \"The Big Blue\" in 1988. A resident of Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, Neu died at his home there at age 66 on July 19, 2010, due to lung cancer. He was survived by his wife, Carol Mullins. Jim Neu James A. Neu"
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"Soulside Journey Soulside Journey is the first studio album by Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone. It was released 13 January 1991 by Peaceville Records. It is notable as the band's only death metal album, before they became an integral part of the Norwegian black metal scene. The band's drummer, Fenriz, used the nickname \"Hank Amarillo\". Being that they had finally made it \"big\" and released an album, and due to his negativity toward the then-crop of death metal bands, Fenriz thought it would be appropriate to mockingly choose a \"Western\" name. Later pressings of the albums listed all of the band's pseudonyms rather than their real names. The album was remastered and reissued by Peaceville in 2003, as well as being repackaged in a cardboard digipak. The first chapter of a four-part video interview with Fenriz and Nocturno Culto, spanning the first four albums, was also included as bonus material. Soulside Journey Soulside Journey is the first studio album by Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone. It was released 13 January 1991 by Peaceville Records. It is notable as the band's only death metal album, before they became an integral part of the Norwegian black metal scene. The band's drummer, Fenriz,"
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"Spinneret A spinneret is a silk-spinning organ of a spider or the larva of an insect. Some adult insects also have spinnerets, such as those borne on the forelegs of Embioptera. Spinnerets are usually on the underside of a spider's abdomen, to the rear. While most spiders have six spinnerets, some have two, four, or eight. They move independently and in concert. Most spinnerets are not simple structures with a single orifice producing a single thread, but highly complex structures of many microscopic spigots, each producing one filament. This is important partly because it produces the necessary orientation of the protein molecules, without which the silk would be weak and useless. It also permits spiders to combine multiple filaments in different ways to produce many kinds of silk for special purposes. Various species of spiders use silk extruded from spinnerets to build webs, to transfer sperm, to entrap insects by wrapping it around them, to make egg-cases, to catch the wind and fly (ballooning), etc. Some insect larvae (including silkworms) extrude silk to make a protective cocoon for their metamorphosis. The insects known as web spinners weave silken galleries for protection from predators and the elements while foraging and breeding. Observations suggesting that there might be silk-producing organs on the feet of the zebra tarantula (\"Aphonopelma seemanni\") led to questions about the origins of spinnerets. It was hypothesised that spinnerets in spiders were originally used as climbing aids on the feet and evolved and were used for webmaking at a later time. However, these observations have since been challenged, as described in the main article on tarantulas. Spinneret A spinneret is a silk-spinning organ of a spider or the larva of an insect. Some adult insects also have spinnerets, such as those borne on the forelegs of Embioptera. Spinnerets are"
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"Ekaterina Semenova Ekaterina Semenova (Russian: Екатерина Семёновна Семёнова; 18 November 1786–13 March 1849) was an actress in the Russian Empire. Semenova became a student in the Saint Petersburg Theatre School in 1790 where she was instructed by Ivan Dmitrevsky and debuted at the stage in 1797. She eventually became the leading interpreter of plays of William Shakespeare, Jean Racine, Friedrich Schiller and Vladislav Ozerov. She was coached by director Prince Sharkovsky and the poet Nikolay Gnedich. Semenova was admired for her beauty, deep voice and passionate way of acting. She was mentioned in the poems of Alexander Pushkin, but also talked about because of her rivalry with Marguerite Georges, who was very popular in the Russian Empire at the time. She retired in 1820, but returned in 1822 and made a great success with \"Phèdre\" in 1823. In 1826, Semenova married Prince Ivan Gagarin and afterwards only performed in private theatres. Ekaterina Semenova Ekaterina Semenova (Russian: Екатерина Семёновна Семёнова; 18 November 1786–13 March 1849) was an actress in the Russian Empire. Semenova became a student in the Saint Petersburg Theatre School in 1790 where she was instructed by Ivan Dmitrevsky and debuted at the stage in 1797. She eventually became"
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"Lars Johan Stark Lars Johan Stark (July 27, 1826 – May 5, 1910) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician. Born in Westergotland, Sweden, Stark emigrated to the United States in 1850 and settled in Chisago County, Minnesota Territory in 1852. Stark was involved with farming and the mercantile business. He lived in Center City, Minnesota. Stark served as postmaster for Stark, Minnesota. In 1865 and in 1875. Stark served in the Minnesota house of Representatives. His son Edward W. Stark also served in the Minnesota Legislature. In 1868, he moved to Fish Lake Township, Chisago County, Minnesota and then moved to Harris, Minnesota in 1878. Stark died in Harris, Minnesota. Lars Johan Stark Lars Johan Stark (July 27, 1826 – May 5, 1910) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician. Born in Westergotland, Sweden, Stark emigrated to the United States in 1850 and settled in Chisago County, Minnesota Territory in 1852. Stark was involved with farming and the mercantile business. He lived in Center City, Minnesota. Stark served as postmaster for Stark, Minnesota. In 1865 and in 1875. Stark served in the Minnesota house of Representatives. His son Edward W. Stark also served in the Minnesota Legislature. In 1868,"
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"Maximinus of Aix Saint Maximinus of Aix () was the (legendary) first bishop of Aix-en-Provence in the 1st century. According to his legend, he was the steward of the family at Bethany and one of the seventy-two disciples of Jesus. He accompanied Lazarus, Martha and Mary on their flight. He began the evangelisation of Aix-en-Provence together with Mary Magdalene. He was visited by Saint Alexander of Brescia and strengthened his faith. He is traditionally named as the builder of the first church on the site of the present Aix Cathedral. Mary Magdalene later left him to continue his apostolate alone when she withdrew to the solitude of a cave, which later became a Christian pilgrimage site Sainte-Baume. On the day she knew she was to die she descended into the plain so that Maximinus could give her communion and arrange her burial. Her sarcophagus is now at the Basilica of St Mary Magdalene at Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, along with that of Sidonius, Marcelle, Suzanne and Maximinus, after whom the place was subsequently named. He died on 8 June, now the day of his feast. In the 3rd or 4th century his remains were placed in a sarcophagus. Sidonius (Saint Sidoine) succeeded him as bishop of Aix. He has been badly confused with Saint Maximin of Trier. Maximinus of Aix Saint Maximinus of Aix () was the (legendary) first bishop of Aix-en-Provence in the 1st century. According to his legend, he was the steward of the family at Bethany and one of the seventy-two disciples of Jesus. He accompanied Lazarus, Martha and Mary on their flight. He began the evangelisation of Aix-en-Provence together with Mary Magdalene. He was visited by Saint Alexander of Brescia and strengthened his faith. He is traditionally named as the builder of the first church on the site of"
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"Gary Jeter Gary Michael Jeter (January 24, 1955 – March 9, 2016) was a professional American football defensive end in the National Football League. An All-American at the University of Southern California in 1976, Jeter was drafted by the New York Giants in the first round (fifth overall) in the 1977 NFL Draft. After his graduation from Cathedral Latin School, Cleveland, Ohio, Jeter started every game at Defensive end for USC from his 3rd game in 1974 until his final game in the Rose Bowl in 1977 and was a member of 1974 National Championship team. In 1976 First-team All-American and while at USC he started in three Rose Bowls (1974, 1975, and 1977). He was a three-time All-Conference First-team (1974, 1975, 1976) and won USC's Defensive Player of the Year Award in 1975. Jeter played in 13 NFL seasons from 1977 to 1989 for the New York Giants, Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots. During his professional career, he amassed 79 sacks. He was a starter with the Giants through the 1981 season and was a back-up in 1982. As a rookie in 1977 he was an All-Rookie selection and recorded 3 sacks, a number he matched in 1978. In 1979, he had 4 sacks. In 1980, he led the Giants with 10 sacks and was an alternate to the Pro Bowl. In 1981, he had 7 sacks as the resurgent Giants defense led by Lawrence Taylor, made the play-offs for the first time in Jeter's career. In 1982, slowed by a left-knee injury and by the player's strike, Jeter played only four games and did not record a sack. On April 9, 1983, he was traded to the Los Angeles Rams. Jeter spent the 1983,season as a backup and as a designated pass rusher——who would come in to rush the quarterback on likely passing downs. He recorded 6½ sacks in that role. In 1984 Jeter had back trouble and missed most of the season. In 1985, he came back healthy and resumed the \"designated\" role for the Rams totaling 11 sacks, which again was second on the team. He was voted Comeback Player of the Year after the 1985 season. In 1986 (8 sacks), 1987 (7 sacks), and 1988 Jeter performed exceptionally well in his role, getting a career-high 11½ sacks in 1988, including 5 in one game against the Los Angeles Raiders on September 18, 1988, for which he was awarded the NFC Player of the Week. After the 1988 season the Rams left Jeter an unprotected \"Plan B\" free agent and the New England Patriots signed him to do the same job he'd been doing in Los Angeles—to come off the bench on third down and rush the quarterback. He ended the 1989 season with 7 sacks. Jeter was released by the Patriots August 29, 1990. The Los Angeles Rams agreed to terms with him, however, he failed the team physical due to a chronic back problem. Jeter resided in Plainsboro, New Jersey. He was the Manager of Business Development for Motivated Security Services, Inc. in Somerville, New Jersey, a certified WBENC Company. Jeter died on March 9, 2016 at the age of 61 of an apparent heart attack. He was survived by his wife Leslie, and four daughters − Ayisha, Denyse,Kayla,and Breana. Kayla was a standout volleyball player, earning All-American honors at the University of Tennessee. Upon graduation Kayla earned her master's degree and played 2 years of professional volleyball in Helsinki, Finland. She is currently the assistant volleyball coach at the University of Cincinnati. Another daughter, Breana, attends the University of Tennessee. Gary"
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"Imperatoxin Imperatoxin I (IpTx) is a peptide toxin derived from the venom of the African scorpion \"Pandinus imperator\". There are two subtypes of this toxin: The toxin comes from the venom of the African scorpion \"Pandinus imperator\". The structure of IpTx consists of: The molecular weight of the toxin is 3.7 kDa. IpTx acts on the Ryanodine receptors (RyR), which are intracellular Ca release channels mainly known for their role in regulating Ca release from the sarcoplasmatic reticulum of striated muscles. The peptide acts better on RyR type 1 than on type 3. RyR type 2 seems to be insensitive to IpTx. The part of the peptide that looks like the II-III loop of the (DHPR) binds directly to RyR and enhances ryanodine binding to trigger Ca release. The toxin comes from the venom of the African scorpion \"Pandinus imperator\". The structure of IpTx consists of: The molecular weight of the toxin is 15 kDa. Like IpTx, IpTx acts on RyR. When an action potential reaches the muscle, RyR channels open and Ca becomes available in the cell to induce contraction. The presence of Ca induces the large subunit of IpTx to hydrolyze the Sn2 fatty acyl bond from the membrane of the sarcoplasmatic reticulum. This process is executed by PLA2 activity. The freed fatty acids bind to the RyR itself or to a closely associated protein linked to gating. Binding of the RyR induces blocking of the channel. When the concentration of free fatty acids is low there will be an incomplete block of RyR; higher concentrations will give a complete block. Because IpTx also works on the RyR channels of the heart muscles, it could potentially be used as a drug against arrhythmia. This has not yet been proven, and must be studied \"in vivo\" first. Imperatoxin Imperatoxin"
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"Basilica of Our Lady of Humility The Basilica of Our Lady of Humility is a Roman Catholic Marian basilica in Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy. A miracle attributed to the fresco of the Madonna of humility painted in about 1370 gave rise to the construction of the basilica. The fresco is sometimes attributed to Bartolomeo Cristiani, but was perhaps due to a local painter from Pistoia. The basilica, built to designs by architect Ventura Vitoni, is an important example of Early Renaissance architecture. Giorgio Vasari built the octagonal dome atop the basilica in 1562. The original fresco remains within the basilica. According to legend, on July 17, 1490, in the midst of the infighting between local power factions, some people saw blood dripping from the forehead of the Madonna fresco, which was interpreted as a sign that the Virgin Mary suffered from the bloodshed in the region. The miracle was confirmed by Bishop Niccolò Pandolfini, and the important families of Pistoia decided to build the sanctuary to honor the Madonna. Basilica of Our Lady of Humility The Basilica of Our Lady of Humility is a Roman Catholic Marian basilica in Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy. A miracle attributed to the fresco of the Madonna"
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"WBCN (AM) WBCN (1660 kHz \"94.7 Smoke\") is a commercial radio station licensed to Charlotte, North Carolina. The station airs a classic rock radio format that includes a large number of Southern rock artists, including Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, The Allman Brothers and Tom Petty. WBCN is owned by Beasley Broadcast Group. The studios are located on South Boulevard in Charlotte's South End and the transmitter is located off Mattoon Street in West Charlotte. WBCN is not licensed to broadcast in HD on 1660 AM, but is rebroadcast on the HD sub-channels of sister stations WKQC and WSOC-FM, as well as FM translator station 94.7 W234BY. The station signed on in December 2003 as WFNA to help improve the signal range of Charlotte's original all-sports station WFNZ, airing some of that station's programming. WFNZ must power down to 1,000 watts at night, rendering it all but unlistenable in some parts of the Charlotte radio market. The station was switched its call sign to WBMX on July 29, 2009. A few weeks later, on August 12, it again switched its call letters to WBCN. The assignment of the WBMX and WBCN call letters came as CBS Radio prepared for a radio station shuffle in Boston. WBCN, Boston's longtime rock station, was set to move to a digital-only platform, while 98.5 WBMX was moving to WBCN's old position at 104.1 FM. This swap was being made to create a new Boston sports radio station at 98.5 FM. On August 5, 2009, Mix 98.5 in Boston switched its call letters from WBMX-FM to WBZ-FM, the call letters of the new sports station. The WBMX call letters were parked in Charlotte, while WBCN aired for its final days. Shortly after midnight on August 12, 2009, WBCN signed off, and the WBCN and WBMX call letters were switched to complete the process. According to \"The Charlotte Observer\", CBS decided to park the WBCN call letters in Charlotte to keep another Boston station from picking them up and trading on the station's 51-year heritage in Boston (including 41 years as a rock station). Bill Schoening, CBS Radio manager for Charlotte, said, \"It's very common in the business. It was a major signal with call letters that still have value and heritage.” On September 14, 2009, WBCN became \"America's Talk\", a conservative talk radio station featuring syndicated hosts Michael Smerconish, Melanie Morgan, Jason Lewis, Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, John Gibson and Phil Hendrie. The target audience was primarily male and ages 25 to 54. Operations manager DJ Stout said, \"We feel that Charlotte has never really had an alternative when it comes to news talk.\" Jason Lewis, a former host at 1110 WBT, said, \"I think it'll be the stiffest competition WBT has seen in a while.\" Local newscasts each hour were produced jointly with NBC affiliate Channel 36 WCNC-TV. Lewis moved back to WBT in 2011. On June 21, 2012, Mark Washburn of \"The Charlotte Observer\" reported that starting in 2013, WBCN would be one of the charter affiliates of the new CBS Sports Radio Network, and will carry that network's programming throughout the day. WBCN began airing network programming on January 2, 2013. It also aired any Wake Forest or Davidson basketball games that conflicted with Charlotte Hornets games on WFNZ. On October 2, 2014, CBS Radio announced that it would trade all of its Tampa and Charlotte stations, including WBCN, as well as WIP in Philadelphia to the Beasley Broadcast Group in exchange for five stations located in Miami and Philadelphia. The swap was completed on December 1, 2014. On September 8, 2015, WBCN changed back to conservative talk, branded as \"America's Pulse 1660\". On June 19, 2017, at 6 a.m., WBCN flipped formats to classic rock, branded as \"94.7 Smoke\", and began relaying on translator W234BY 94.7 FM. The station airs an original playlist. It focuses on Southern classic rock artists, as well as local artists, and some Southern country tracks. It competes with longtime Classic Rock outlet WRFX, which is owned by iHeartMedia. While WBCN is heard on a 250 watt translator station, WRFX is powered at 84,000 watts. WBCN (AM) WBCN (1660 kHz \"94.7 Smoke\") is a commercial radio"
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"Paraná and Etendeka traps The Paraná-Etendeka traps (or Paraná and Etendeka Plateau; or Paraná and Etendeka Province) comprise a large igneous province that includes both the main Paraná traps (in Paraná Basin, a South American geological basin) as well as the smaller severed portions of the flood basalts at the Etendeka traps (in northwest Namibia and southwest Angola). The original basalt flows occurred 128 to 138 million years ago. The province had a post-flow surface area of 1.5 x 10 km² (580,000 miles²) and an original volume projected to be in excess of 2.3 x 10 km³. The basalt samples at Paraná and Etendeka have an age of about 132 Ma, during the Valanginian stage of the Early Cretaceous. Indirectly, the rifting and extension are probably the origin of the Paraná and Etendeka traps and it could be the origin of the Gough and Tristan da Cunha Islands as well, as they are connected by the Walvis Ridge (Gough/Tristan hotspot). The seamounts of the Rio Grande Rise (25°S to 35°S) that go eastwards from the Paraná side are part of this traps system. Interpretations of geochemistry, including isotopes, have led geologists to conclude that the magmas forming the traps and associated igneous rocks originated by melting of asthenosphic mantle due to the arrival of a mantle plume to the base of Earth's lithosphere. Then much of the magma was contaminated with crustal materials prior to their eruption. Some plutonic rocks related to the traps escaped crustal contamination reflecting more directly the source of the magmas in the mantle. A type of rock called ignimbrite is found in some parts of the traps indicating explosive volcanic activity. The Paraná Traps possibly contains the site of the single largest explosive volcanic eruption known in Earth's history. Paraná and Etendeka traps The Paraná-Etendeka"
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"Becks Run Becks Run is a tributary of the Monongahela River. As an urban stream, it is heavily polluted, receiving combined sewer outflow from Carrick (Pittsburgh) and Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania. There is a waterfall on a tributary, just downstream from a slate dump, near the intersection of Wagner Avenue and Mountain Avenue. There were coal mines along the stream, including Becks Run #2, owned by the estate of James H. Hays, served by an incline and the H.B. Hays and Brothers Coal Railroad. Other mines at various times were operated by the Birmingham Coal Company, H.G. Burghman, Jones & Laughlin, and the Monongahela River Consolidated Coal and Coke Company. It is the namesake of the Pittsburgh and Beck's Run Railroad (1877-1880), which ran from the Smithfield Street Bridge to the Jones and Laughlin Iron Works, and was absorbed by the P&LE Railroad. A former town, located where Becks Run enters the Monongahela, was also named Becks Run. Becks Run Becks Run is a tributary of the Monongahela River. As an urban stream, it is heavily polluted, receiving combined sewer outflow from Carrick (Pittsburgh) and Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania. There is a waterfall on a tributary, just downstream from a slate dump,"
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"Teio Sho The Teio Sho (帝王賞) is a Japanese domestic Grade 1 race. This race began in 1978 as a spring championship race of southern Kanto region horseracing. It was later opened to JRA horses in 1986. Then, there were few opportunities for JRA and NAR horses to run in the same race, because JRA and NAR were individually operated. This trial promoted an expansion of exchanges between the two organizations. In 1997, it was graded as Domestic Grade 1. The race is run over 2000 metres at Ohi Racecourse in late June. Hokuto Vega, Admire Don, Vermilion, Espoir City and Hokko Tarumae won the race before winning the JRA Award for Best Dirt Horse. Most successful horses (2 wins): Teio Sho The Teio Sho (帝王賞) is a Japanese domestic Grade 1 race. This race began in 1978 as a spring championship race of southern Kanto region horseracing. It was later opened to JRA horses in 1986. Then, there were few opportunities for JRA and NAR horses to run in the same race, because JRA and NAR were individually operated. This trial promoted an expansion of exchanges between the two organizations. In 1997, it was graded as Domestic Grade 1."
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"Nunzio (film) Nunzio is a 1978 American drama film directed by Paul Williams and written by James Andronica. The film stars David Proval, James Andronica, Morgana King, Joe Spinell, Tovah Feldshuh and Maria Smith. The film was released on May 12, 1978, by Universal Pictures. Nunzio Sabatino (David Proval) is a grown man with the demeanor of a young child. He lives at home with his doting mother (Morgana King) and has a job as a bicycle delivery man for Angelo (Joe Spinell), the neighborhood grocer, which Angelo provides as a favor for Nunzio's brother Jamesie (James Andronica). Nunzio is fixated on elements of superhero stories; he wears sweatshirts that he has emblazoned with a shield and a capital \"N\" in the style of Superman's shield, along with a cape, and often walks and jumps across his neighborhood's rooftops, stopping short of actually trying to fly. Younger children enjoy his company, particularly Georgie (Glenn Scarpelli), whom he suggests will one day have to take his place as neighborhood do-gooder. However, he is also constantly bullied by a gang of youths, led by JoJo (Vincent Russo), who enjoy ridiculing his dress and taking advantage of his diminished faculties. In a series of vignettes, Nunzio undergoes challenges to his life. He becomes infatuated with Michelle (Tovah Feldshuh), an attractive employee at the local bakery, but when he expresses his affection for her, is heartbroken to learn she is married with a child. He begins to refuse tips for delivering groceries, feeling that since Superman never asks for money for doing good things for people, neither should he, which worries his mother and brother. When delivering groceries to the home of Maryann (Theresa Saldana), JoJo's sometime girlfriend, she coerces him into having sex with her, which leaves them both feeling guilty and uncomfortable, a feeling which increases when Nunzio confesses it to his local priest and the priest replies with fiery rhetoric about punishment and Hell. Most of all, Nunzio despairs that he is burdening his mother with caring for him and his brother with defending him against the neighborhood bullies, and begins to neglect his job at Angelo's. After an argument with Jamesie, Nunzio decides to pack a bag and leave home. As he walks the streets, Nunzio again encounters JoJo and his friends, who chase him into an apartment building's basement where he successfully hides and escapes from them. However, in their pursuit, the men inadvertently start a fire in the basement that quickly spreads. Nunzio, who is on the roof when the blaze erupts, descends the fire escape and knocks on every window he can to warn the residents to leave. Most everyone escapes, but Nunzio notices one resident who is still stuck in her apartment and passes out, and climbs back up to retrieve her; she is revealed to have leg braces. He carries her down, but is alerted by her that she has a sleeping child in the apartment, so he returns and collects the baby. By this time, he cannot get out the fire escape he came in from, and goes up the building stairs to the roof instead, which is too high for the fire department to reach with their ladder. He improvises swaddling from his jacket to wrap the child up, and ties the bundle to his back with a scrap of rope. Nunzio then leaps from the roof to a lower landing, falling on his chest, which allows the firemen to reach him and retrieve the child. A few days later, Nunzio and his friends and family, including the woman and child he saved from the building, assemble on their building's stoop to pose for a photograph, holding the newspaper headline that describes him as \"Superman.\" Nunzio (film) Nunzio is a 1978 American drama film directed by Paul Williams and written by James Andronica. The film stars David Proval, James Andronica, Morgana King, Joe Spinell, Tovah Feldshuh and Maria Smith. The film was released on May 12, 1978, by Universal Pictures. Nunzio Sabatino (David Proval) is a grown man with the demeanor of a young child. He lives at home with his doting mother (Morgana King) and has a job as a bicycle delivery"
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"Anthony Bale Anthony Bale (born 1975) is an English medievalist. He is Professor of Medieval Studies at Birkbeck, University of London and Executive Dean of the School of Arts, and has written two important books on medieval Christian-Jewish relations. He was awarded a Philip Leverhulme Prize 2011, a prize \"awarded to outstanding scholars under the age of 36 who have made a substantial contribution to their field of study, are recognised at an international level, and whose future contributions are held to be of correspondingly high promise.\" His most recent book is \"Feeling Persecuted: Christians, Jews and Images of Violence in the Middle Ages\"; he has recently published new editions of \"The Book of Marvels and Travels\" by Sir John Mandeville and \"The Book of Margery Kempe\". Anthony Bale Anthony Bale (born 1975) is an English medievalist. He is Professor of Medieval Studies at Birkbeck, University of London and Executive Dean of the School of Arts, and has written two important books on medieval Christian-Jewish relations. He was awarded a Philip Leverhulme Prize 2011, a prize \"awarded to outstanding scholars under the age of 36 who have made a substantial contribution to their field of study, are recognised at an"
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"Eugene Lorton Eugene Lorton (1869-1949) was the long-time editor and publisher of the \"Tulsa World\" newspaper. Born in Missouri, he moved to Tulsa in 1911, where he bought a minority interest in the \"Tulsa World\". Within six years, he owned the newspaper outright. He spent the rest of his life in Tulsa. Eugene Lorton was born on a farm in Montgomery County, Missouri, near Middletown on May 28, 1869. His father, R. R. Lorton, was a farmer and stock raiser who also worked on farms in Kansas and Texas. In his youth, Eugene attended public schools in Missouri and Kansas, before starting work as a printer's apprentice in Medicine Lodge, Kansas. He worked briefly for a railroad, until he was injured in an accident in Kansas City, and returned to the newspaper business. After recovering from the train accident, Eugene Lorton moved to Idaho Territory, where he returned to the newspaper business. He published weekly papers in Salubria, Emmett and Boise. In 1896, he moved back to Kansas and bought the \"Linn County Republic\" in Mound City, Kansas. He became active in politics and was elected mayor of Mound City. In 1900, he moved to Walla Walla, Washington where he became managing editor of the \"Walla Walla Daily Union\" and founded the \"Walla Walla Daily Bulletin\". He also raised his political activity by becoming campaign manager for Governor Cosgrove. When Cosgrove was elected, he appointed Lorton as the chairman of the state board of control. The \"Tulsa World\" had been founded in 1905, and had been owned by Missouri mine owner, George Bayne and his brother-in-law Charles Dent. They also served as editors, after firing the previous editor in 1906, following a financial scandal. Its major competitor was the \"Morning News\", owned by local businessman, Charles Page. Lorton found an opportunity to become editor of, and purchase a one-third interest in, the \"Tulsa World\" in 1911, which he increased to one-half interest in 1913, by buying out Bayne's share. By 1917, Lorton, with financial backing of oilman and banker, Harry Sinclair, owned the \"Tulsa World\" outright. In 1919, Page sold his paper to Richard Lloyd Jones, who renamed it as the \"Tulsa Tribune\". The two papers would remain competitors until 1992. Tulsa's quest for a satisfactory water supply in the early 1900s soon developed into an acrimonious political fight and a personal feud between Lorton and Page. Lorton was active in the Republican party for most of his career. He immediately resumed his activities in Republican party politics after moving to Oklahoma. He was named a member of the finance committee of the Republican National Committee in 1916. However, he became known as a \"maverick\" after he moved to Oklahoma. He was a supporter of organized labor, continually supported campaign finance reform and strongly opposed the Ku Klux Klan. More conservative opponents in the party called him the \"Republican Bryan.\" Democratic Oklahoma Governor E. W. Marland said that, \"...Gene Marland runs a \"propaganda sheet.\" Lorton ran in the Republican primary of 1924 to be the nominee for U. S. Senator from Oklahoma, but William B. Pine defeated him soundly. In 1928, Lorton publicly supported the Democratic nominee for President, Alfred E. Smith. He transferred his political loyalty to the Democratic Party in 1932, but this turned out to be only temporary. He returned to the Republican Party in 1940, and remained a member for the rest of his life. Eugene Lorton died in Tulsa of a heart ailment on October 17, 1949. His widow, Maud, died in 1962. Eugene Lorton Eugene Lorton (1869-1949) was the long-time editor and publisher of"
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"Ale Yarok Ale Yarok (, lit. Green Leaf) is a liberal political party in Israel best known for its ideology of legalizing cannabis. To date, it has had no representation in the Knesset. Ale Yarok did not meet the electoral threshold for inclusion in the 19th Knesset on 22 January 2013 and in the 20th Knesset on 2015, picking up zero seats. Established in 1999 by Boaz Wachtel, Shlomi Sandak and Rafik Kimchi, the party gained 1% of the vote in the elections that year, and 1.2% in the 2003 elections, but both times failed to pass the 1.5% threshold for representation in the Knesset. After these elections and despite the strong results in the 2003 elections, the chairman of Ale Yarok, Boaz Wachtel announced that he was giving up the leadership of the party, but remained in the position due to party members requests. Before the 2006 elections the party announced that it intended to run for a third time, despite the threshold for representation having been raised to 2%. The party competed for votes with the supporters of the Democratic Choice (which later stepped down from running in the election) and with Meretz-Yachad, which had also promised to act for the decriminalization of soft drugs; another competitor was the Green Party with a strong ecological platform. The party gained 1.3% of the vote, and came second among those parties failing to make the threshold. After the election, Wachtel passed the chairmanship to Ohad Shem-Tov. Before the 2009 elections, Shem-Tov was expelled from the party by Shlomi Sandak who was the temporary chairman of the Green Leaf Party. Internal disputes lead the party to split with Shem-Tov forming the Ale Yarok Alumni group. The Alumni party later allied with the Holocaust Survivors party to contest the 2009 Knesset elections. In this elections Ale Yarok was led by the Israeli Comedian Gil Kofetsh. For the 2013 elections, it ran with some members of the \"New Liberal Movement\" (an Israeli libertarian nonpartisan organization, also known as the Israeli Freedom Movement). under the name \"Ale Yarok-The Liberal list\". In these elections, the party was presented a broad liberal platform. Since December 2014 Oren Lebovitch is the chairman of the party. Lebovitch, the editor-in-chief of the Israeli Cannabis Magazine, lead the party to its highest number of voters on the March 2015 election. The party's current platform is based on the legalization of the cannabis plant, marijuana and hashish, expansion of human rights, free market and institutionalization of prostitution and gambling. In official publications the movement claims that \"the partition between right-wing and left-wing is anachronistic\"; it believes that any proposed solution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict must be put on referendum in order to be legitimate. It takes a left-wing stance on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. Ale Yarok Ale Yarok (, lit. Green Leaf) is a liberal political party in Israel best known for its ideology of legalizing cannabis. To date, it has had no representation in the Knesset. Ale Yarok did not meet"
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"Steve Gordon (director) Steve Gordon (1938 – November 27, 1982) was an American screenwriter and film director who is best known for writing and directing the 1981 comedy \"Arthur\", starring Dudley Moore. Gordon died in New York City on November 27, 1982, from a heart attack. He was 44 years old. Gordon was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for \"Arthur\". The film not only marked his directorial debut, but his only work as a film director. He had written only one previous feature film, \"The One and Only\" (1978), starring Henry Winkler, after having spent several years writing for television. Gordon was born in Chester, Pennsylvania but was raised by his aunt and uncle in Ottawa Hills, Ohio after his parents died. Gordon grew up in a Jewish family in the Toledo suburb of Ottawa Hills, Ohio, and graduated from Ottawa Hills High School in 1957. Gordon then attended the Ohio State University, where he majored in political science and history; he graduated in 1961. Gordon had resided in New York City since his graduation from Ohio State. He never married. According to his brother, Gordon had been suffering from chest pains and had visited the doctor five days before his death. Gordon's niece was eating lunch with him at his New York City apartment when he suffered a fatal heart attack. In December 1982 an annual scholarship for Ottawa Hills High School was created in Gordon's name. In 2010 he was one of five people inducted into the Ottawa Hills Foundation's Community Hall of Fame. Steve Gordon (director) Steve Gordon (1938 – November 27, 1982) was an American screenwriter and film director who is best known for writing and directing the 1981 comedy \"Arthur\", starring Dudley Moore. Gordon died in New York City on November"
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"2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification The 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship featured 24 teams. Three places were allocated to the hosts, Italy and Bulgaria and the titleholder, Poland. The remaining 21 places were determined by a qualification process, in which entrants from among the other teams from the five FIVB confederations competed. <onlyinclude> The distribution by confederation for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship was: \"Note: CEV total includes \"+3\" for Italy as co-hosts, Bulgaria as co-hosts, and Poland as reigning champions.\" The draw for the second round was held on 19 March 2017, at the Dusit Princess Srinakarin Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. Winners qualified for Play-offs main round Winners qualified for 2018 World Championship<br>Losers qualified for Play-offs second round Winner qualified for 2018 World Championship Winners qualified for Play-offs final Winners qualified for 2018 World Championship Winners qualified for Play-offs main round Winners qualified for 2018 World Championship<br>Losers qualified for Play-offs second round Winners qualified for 2018 World Championship 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification The 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship featured 24 teams. Three places were allocated to the hosts, Italy and Bulgaria and the titleholder, Poland. The remaining 21 places were"
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"Tafresh Tafresh (, \"Tafreš\") is a city (academic city) & capital of Tafresh County, in Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2011 census, its population was 25,912 (12,884 males and 13,028 females). In the heart of the flourish maze of mountains at the east of the central province lies a city which has brought up and educated outstanding men and women in science, politics, culture who have played a significant role in our history. The city of Tafresh is located in the Markazi province of Iran. The flight distance between Tehran and Tafresh is 170 km towards southwest. If you imagine the three cities of Qom, Saveh, and Arak as the three vertices of a triangle, Tafresh would be the centroid of that triangle. The average altitude of Tafresh is 1912 meters above sea level with latitude and longitude coordinates equal to 34° 41&39; 35N and 50° 0&39; 58E, respectively. The climate of Tafresh is continental and semi-arid with an annual rainfall of 270 mm. The population of Tafresh is about Seventeen thousand which increases up to twenty five thousand by considering the students. Tafresh is well known for being the cradle of science, literature, culture & art; the land of mountains and plains, springs & waterfalls; and the land of love, wisdom & thought with mountains as high as the ambition & will of its men and women. Behind every alley of Tafresh lies memories scientists, artists, and scholars brought up and trained in Tafresh who are all world class experts and professionals. Tafresh is the city of very interesting people namely; Professor \"Mahmoud Hesabi\" father of Iran’s modern Physics, Professor \"Abbas Sahab\" father of Iran’s Cartography, Professor \"Abolghasem Sahab\" writer and historian, Professor \"Ahmad Parsa\" father of Iran’s Botany, Dr. \" Abolghasem Bahrami\" father of Iran’s microbiology, and Dr. \"Ardeshir Ghavamzadeh\" who is a world class researcher on Oncology and Cancer. All this proves adequate for Tafresh to be called the city of famous fathers of science. Celebrities and dignitaries brought up in Tafresh, have each created a pattern on the body of knowledge and culture of this land. The presence of great Calligraphers in this land is another proof for the inherent nature of literacy and art in Tafresh, which has forever carved the city ; name with goodness on the apex of the country. According to the available documents, manuscripts, and heritage; scholars, writers, and intelligentsia, have always been longing Tafresh, the characteristics of its literate and honored people are reflected in well-respected history books and travel notes. This city has the honor of hosting the holy shrines of Imam’s most of them require compulsory bow. The holy shrine of Imamzadeh Mohammad the ancestor of our supreme leader is located in Tafresh. Today this city has preserved its position in science and literature by its universities. Tafresh is one of the oldest regions of the Marakzi province, named as Tabres in historical notes. To this date, fifty historical monuments of Tafresh have been listed as national heritage. Tafresh is located amidst high mountains southwest of Tehran. Tafresh is an old city and formed a Zoroastrian stronghold for many years. Tafresh has provided Iran with many notable figures such as poets, ministers, statesmen, scientists, calligraphers etc. Among them are Nizami Ganjavi, the greatest romantic epic poet in Persian literature. Some scholars believe that his ancestry from his father-side was in Tafresh. Others include Professor Mahmoud Hessaby, the father of modern physics in Iran, Ahmad Parsa, the father of Iranian botanics, Abbas Sahab, the father of Cartography science in Iran and Abdolkarim Gharib, the father of Iran's geology. Many famous Iranians were from Tafresh, Because of this, Tafresh has received the nickname \"City of Iran's Fathers\". It is believed that in Sasanian times, Zoroastrianism was the state religion and was threatened by Islam, an army warrior called Delaram made a resistance force for the Zoroastrians in Tafresh. One of the villages in Tafresh was called \"Delaram\" after this army warrior, however after Islamic conquest of Persia, the name Teraran was given to it. \"Teraran\" means \"The Thieves\" in Middle Persian. Today there are still many remaining of Zoroastrian strongholds in and around the town, particularly on the summits of the surrounding mountains and hills also remaining of the Zoroastrians graveyards can be seen specially in Kaburan village near Tafresh. Three universities are situated in Tafresh: Tafresh University(formerely branch of Amirkabir University of Technology), Tafresh Azad University and the Tafresh branch of the Payame Noor University. Tafresh Tafresh (, \"Tafreš\") is a city (academic city) & capital of Tafresh County, in Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2011 census, its population was 25,912 (12,884 males and 13,028 females). In the heart of the flourish maze of mountains at the east of the central province lies a city which has brought up"
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"All Saints Anglican School All Saints Anglican School (\"ASAS\" or \"All Saints\") is a private, co-educational school established in 1987 under the Aegis of the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane. The school is located on a 40-hectare campus in the Gold Coast Hinterland. All Saints is divided into three sub-schools: the Junior School (kindergarten to Year 6), the Middle School (Years 7 to 9) and the Senior School (Years 10 to 12). It has a total student body of approximately 1850 students. In 2012 All Saints celebrated its 25th year on 1 November (Foundation Day). The School houses two swimming pools, one indoor and one outdoor, both heated. It also has extensive playing fields and sporting facilities including a large three-storey Health and Physical Education Centre including a well resourced work-out room, outdoor basketball, tennis, hockey and volleyball courts and a small golf course. The campus also features a multi-level science facility complete with a lecture theatre for over 200 students, a purpose built music centre and a professional theatre space consisting of the main theatre seating 530 (the Nairn Theatre), a smaller theatre (the Dell'Arte), a full costume department and a green room. The Holloway Music Centre consists of two large practice spaces for band and oral rehearsals, classrooms and a number of individual sound-proof studios used for individual or small group tuition. A new Chapel was completed in early 2012. A new international house is currently being constructed, it is aimed to be finished by late 2018. The Junior School consists of four different houses named after the dairy farms that were previously located near the School campus: Lyndon, Oakey, Talgai, and Clovelly. The Middle and Senior Schools together have eight houses named after School Council Members: Fradgley, McIntosh, Day, Burling, Burchill, Reeves, Hobart, and Rapp. A variety of activities are undertaken via house based competitions including swimming, athletics, cross country, chess, singing and public speaking. The School also has its own English Language Centre called International House. It gives international students the option to live either on campus in its boarding facility which houses 40 students or in homestay accommodation while they complete short term English language courses or attend the school in mainstream classes. All Saints offers a wide variety of extra-curricular activities including music, drama, choir and sporting activities. A variety of outdoor experiences are also offered at the School and participating students learn physical skills and leadership. As well, the School offers the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and holiday ski trips. Students may also participate in a number of language and cultural experiences and trips which are regularly undertaken to New Caledonia, France, Japan, China, Italy and Spain. The Japanese Language Supplementary School of Queensland Japanese School of Gold Coast (\"Gōrudo Kōsuto Kō\"), a weekend Japanese school, holds its classes at All Saints. It maintains its school office in Surfers Paradise. All Saints Anglican School All Saints Anglican School (\"ASAS\" or \"All Saints\") is a private, co-educational school established in 1987 under the Aegis of"
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"Michael Dempsey Michael Stephen Dempsey (born 29 November 1958) is a British bassist from England, who has performed as a member of several post-punk and new wave bands including The Cure and Associates. Dempsey was born on 29 November 1958 in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia (now known as Harare, Zimbabwe); the son of Nancy and William. He moved to Salfords in Surrey, England in 1961, and attended Salfords County School from 1963 to 1970. He then went to Notre Dame Middle School between 1970 and 1972, where he met Robert Smith, Marc Ceccagno and Lol Tolhurst. Here they first played music together as The Obelisk in April 1972, giving an end-of-year performance for their classmates. Although he is ordinarily known as a bass guitar player, Dempsey played guitar for The Obelisk's only known live performance, whereas one Alan Hill played bass. He later attended Saint Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School (1972–1976), and Crawley College from 1976 to 1978. In January 1976 Dempsey became a co-founding member of Malice, along with Smith, Ceccagno, and others. The band also later featured Laurence Tolhurst, and Porl Thompson. They played only a few live shows in December of that same year. In 1977 Dempsey, Tolhurst, Smith and Thompson formed Easy Cure, who became known as The Cure following Thompson's departure in April 1978. Dempsey appeared as bassist on The Cure's singles \"Killing an Arab\" (1978) and \"Boys Don't Cry\" (1979) and on the 1979 album \"Three Imaginary Boys\". Other than frontman Smith, Dempsey had the distinction of being the only other member of The Cure (besides Simon Gallup on the unreleased demo, \"Violin Song\") to sing lead vocals. He sang the cover version of the Jimi Hendrix song \"Foxy Lady\", which appears on \"Three Imaginary Boys\". He made his final live performance as a member of The Cure on 15 October 1979 at London's Hammersmith Odeon on the last night of The Cure's tour in support of Siouxsie and the Banshees. In November of that year, however, the singles \"Jumping Someone Else's Train\" by The Cure and \"I'm a Cult Hero\" / \"I Dig You\" by Cure side-project Cult Hero were also released with Dempsey performing, respectively, bass and keyboards. The Cure's \"Three Imaginary Boys\" album and singles from 1978–1979 featuring Dempsey were later repackaged for the US market as the \"Boys Don't Cry\" album in 1980, and he appears on the band's early \"Peel Sessions\" between 1978 and 1979. In 1980 Dempsey left the group on the brink of its success. In 1986 Dempsey appeared on the music video for a new version of \"Boys Don't Cry\". In 2004 the deluxe edition of \"Three Imaginary Boys\" was issued featuring a second disc of rare and previously unreleased material recorded between 1977 and 1979, which again feature Dempsey on bass. He also appears on some tracks on the deluxe edition of \"Seventeen Seconds\". Upon leaving The Cure, Dempsey became the bassist for Scotland's Associates, who (like The Cure) were signed to Fiction Records. He had already performed with Associates prior to leaving The Cure, but made his debut as their new full-time bassist on 16 November 1979 at Eric's Club in Liverpool; the first night of the \"Future Pastimes Tour\"; a \"Fiction Records Package\" tour featuring The Cure, The Passions and Associates. He remained Associates' bassist from 1979 to 1983, appearing on the albums \"Fourth Drawer Down\" (1981) and \"Sulk\" (1982) along with a number of singles between 1980 and 1983. He also performed with the group on a series of radio sessions recorded for Radio 1's John Peel and David Jensen shows, which were later released in 2003 as the album \"Radio 1 Sessions Volume 1; 1981-83\". The original group disbanded in 1983 following the departure of co-founder Alan Rankine, however frontman Billy Mackenzie continued to work under the name of Associates with various collaborators, including Dempsey at times. Dempsey has also continued to collaborate with Rankine. His replacement on bass during Associates' second phase was Roberto Soave, who has since appeared in several bands also featuring members of The Cure including Shelleyan Orphan, Presence and Babacar, as well as taking Gallup's place in The Cure for some live performances. After MacKenzie's death in 1997, Dempsey was responsible for remastering and reissuing much of the band's early material as part of the V2 Records project, collaborating with MacKenzie's estate to ensure that his legacy was preserved. Dempsey has since then been responsible for making available archival Associates materials such as rare tracks and other media via his own media company. One of Dempsey's most notable but often overlooked appearances was for the legendary British band Roxy Music: he appeared playing bass in the video for their hit single \"Avalon\". In 1983 Dempsey became the bassist for Liverpool's then-recently formed new wave band The Lotus Eaters, replacing original bassist Phil Lucking. They signed to Arista Records and released their debut single \"The First Picture of You\" in June 1983 (reaching number 15 in the UK charts), followed by the singles \"You Don't Need Someone New\" (August '83) and \"Set Me Apart\" (1984). The 1984 debut album \"No Sense of Sin\" followed with the single \"Out On Your Own\", and finally \"It Hurts\" in early 1985. Both Dempsey and founding member Jem Kelly left the group in 1985: co-founder Peter Coyle continued under The Lotus Eaters name for a short time live with replacement members whilst Kelly went on to reform his earlier band The Wild Swans. In 1998, the Lotus Eaters released \"First Picture of You - BBC Sessions\", a compilation of Radio 1 sessions recorded between 1982 and 1983 and live material from 1984 featuring Dempsey on bass. Founding members Coyle and Kelly later reformed the Lotus Eaters in 2000 and released the album \"Slentspace\", with a second album recorded and awaiting released in 2009: however Dempsey was no longer a member. Kelly stated in a 2002 interview that \"Michael Dempsey and I are working on an album and looking for French female singers. Do you know any? It’s inspired by cinemas and film music – music to make the spirit soar and get you thinking of scripts for Art house movies\" In a 2004 interview with the Cure fansite \"A Pink Dream\", Dempsey said that he had at one time been a collaborator on a project called Act, which he described as \"a spin-off from Propaganda and The Lotus Eaters\". In 1998, Dempsey composed music for the animated TV series PB Bear & Friends. He also worked on several shorts, including films by the animator Gil Alkabetz. In 2008 Dempsey acted as producer for a staging of Pink Floyd's \"Atom Heart Mother\" at the Cadogan Hall, London. The shows featured the composer Ron Geesin performing with a full choir, band, brass and guest appearance from David Gilmour. In 1990 Dempsey, Tolhurst and Gary Biddles (of Fools Dance) were recording demos together with a view to forming a new band following Tolhurst's departure from The Cure. With the addition of keyboardist Chris Youdell (of Then Jerico) and drummer Alan Burgess the band emerged in 1991 as Presence with the singles \"In Wonder\" and \"All I See\". Dempsey received co-writing credit for \"Amazed\", a b-side from \"All I See\", but took a background role as a session bassist and did not appear in the band's photos or press. Porl Thompson also made guest appearances on guitar for some of these recordings, but by 1992 both Dempsey and Thompson were officially replaced by bassist Roberto Soave (formerly of Associates and Shelleyan Orphan) and guitarist Rob Steen respectively. Dempsey also received co-writing credits for another two tracks on the 1993 debut album \"Inside\". In 2004 Dempsey said that he still worked regularly with Tolhurst and that he had some contact with Thompson, but had not spoken to Smith in many years. Tolhurst is also one of the artists associated with Dempsey's music and media publishing company. 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"b-side from \"All I See\", but took a background role as a session bassist and did not appear in the band's photos or press. Porl Thompson also made guest appearances on guitar for some of these recordings, but by 1992 both Dempsey and Thompson were officially replaced by bassist Roberto Soave (formerly of Associates and Shelleyan Orphan) and guitarist Rob Steen respectively. Dempsey also received co-writing credits for another two tracks on the 1993 debut album \"Inside\". In 2004 Dempsey said that he still worked regularly with Tolhurst and that he had some contact with Thompson, but had not spoken to Smith in many years. Tolhurst is also one of the artists associated with Dempsey's music and media publishing company. In 2007 Dempsey also remixed Tolhurst's post-Presence project Levinhurst, contributing the \"Imaginary Boy Mix\" of the track \"Never Going to Dream Again\" to Levinhurst's \"The Grey\" EP (released in February 2007). Dempsey remixed some tracks from Levinhurst's second album \"House by the Sea\" (2007) and was co-writer and performer on their third album, \"Blue Star\" (2009). Levinhurst toured Europe in 2009 and 2010 with Dempsey playing bass. Since the 1990s Dempsey has also gone on to work in audio digital restoration, remastering, licensing, media content consultancy and original soundtracks for film, television and other media. His clients have included Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group and V2 Records and he has his own company, MDM Media, specialising in these areas. He is also part of an affiliate company, BDM Music, whose other writers include Tolhurst, Rankine and many other musicians, composers and producers that Dempsey has worked with over the years. The company specialises in composing and licensing music for advertising. Michael Dempsey Michael Stephen Dempsey (born 29 November 1958) is a British bassist from England, who has performed as a member"
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"Gimnàstic de Tarragona Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona, commonly referred to as Nàstic, is a Spanish sports club based in Tarragona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Its football team plays in Segunda División. The club was founded in 1886, as a result being listed as one of the oldest football clubs in Spain. It has teams competing in athletics, basketball, tennis, gymnastics, table tennis and futsal, but did not actually form a football team until 1914, with the side enjoying a three-year La Liga spell in its beginnings (1947–50). Since 1972, the team has played home games at \"Nou Estadi\", which seats 14,593 spectators. The club was founded on 1 March 1886 by a group of fifteen people who met at the \"Cafè del Centre\" on \"Rambla Nova\". The majority of the club's early members belonged to the upper middle classes and, as the club name suggests, it was initially founded to promote gymnastics. Later the club members also began to organise fencing, hiking, boxing and cycling. In 1914, the club absorbed a local football club called \"Club Olímpic de Tarragona\" and consequently formed its own football team, using the former colours of Olímpic: red, white and black. In those days, it played home matches in the \"Avenida Catalunya\" stadium. In January 1918, Gimnàstic made its debut as a football team in the \"Campionat de Catalunya\" and, by 1927, were crowned champions of its second division. In 1943–44 the team first appeared in Tercera División and, in the following season, was promoted to Segunda División. In the 1946–47 season Nàstic finished second in the second division and, the following campaign, arrived in La Liga. In 1947 it also reached the \"Copa del Generalísimo\" semi-final but lost to RCD Espanyol, having beaten FC Barcelona in the previous round. The team finished its debut first division season in seventh place, with the highlight of the season coming on 11 January 1948 with a 3–1 win against Real Madrid at the Bernabéu, thus becoming the first team ever to do so. The club played two further seasons in the top level, being relegated in 1949–50 after losing a play-off to CD Alcoyano; it moved to the new \"Nou Estadi\" in 1972. In 2006–07 Gimnàstic returned to the top flight, 56 years later. Along with coach Luis César Sampedro, some of the players responsible for the promotion remained such as veteran Antonio Pinilla and Albano Bizarri. Rubén Castro, Ariza Makukula and Javier Portillo (eventually the team's top scorer), were also brought in. However, the club was placed in the relegation zone for 33 of the 38 rounds, eventually dropping down a division; Sampedro was replaced in midseason by Paco Flores, who improved the team's numbers but could not avoid relegation. In the middle of 2007 the club was crowned Copa Catalunya champions after a 2–1 win over FC Barcelona, with goals from Pinilla and Tati Maldonado. After returning to the second level Gimnàstic achieved a mid-table position in 2007–08 and 2008–09, with César Ferrando being in charge of the team. However, in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons, the club only managed to rank one position above the relegation zone, and, in the 2011–12 campaign, was relegated to Segunda División B after only winning six games out of 42. On 12 September 2012 Nàstic won the second Catalan Cup in its history, after defeating AEC Manlleu with an Eugeni goal. In the 2014–15 campaign, after finishing first in its group, the club returned to the second level after defeating SD Huesca in the play-offs. There are two small ultras groups: a right-wing political group called \"Ultras Tarraco\" and an antifa group called \"Nàstic Crew\". \"The numbers are established according to the official website\":www.gimnasticdetarragona.com and www.lfp.es \"Players who appeared in more than 100 league matches for the club and/or reached international status.\" Gimnàstic de Tarragona Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona, commonly referred to as Nàstic, is a Spanish sports club based in Tarragona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Its football team plays in Segunda División. The club was founded in 1886, as a result being listed as one of the oldest football clubs in Spain. It has teams competing in athletics, basketball, tennis, gymnastics, table tennis"
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"Vron Ware Vron Ware is a British academic and professor at Kingston University. She was editor of \"Searchlight\" magazine from 1981 to 1983, and worked as a freelance journalist until 1987 when she cofounded the Women's Design Service. She taught cultural geography at the University of Greenwich from 1992 to 1999, sociology and gender studies at Yale University from 1999 to 2005, and was senior research fellow at the Centre for Research on Socio-Cultural Change at the Open University from 2008 to 2014. Over the past 25 years Ware has been one of a small number of scholar-activists pioneering the study of race and culture in contemporary Britain, beginning with the publication of a pamphlet on women and the National Front in 1978. In 1987, Ware co -founded the Women’s Design Service with Sue Cavannagh and Wendy Davis. The organization believed that cities needed to be radically altered to suit women’s needs. The group put out a publication to create women’s bathroom facilities to better suit women’s needs like diaper changing areas and improved sanitary waste facilities. She established an international reputation for research on anti-racism and feminism in 1992 when her first academic book, \"Beyond the Pale\", was published. Her intervention in feminist theory and practice, in particular her focus on the discursive production of whiteness through a gendered reading of colonial history, was instrumental in shaping a new international field of study that has since become known as Critical Whiteness studies. \"Who Cares About Britishness? A global view of the national identity debate\" (2007) was commissioned by the British Council as a contribution to domestic debates about citizenship, belonging and national identity in the UK. The work explores the practice of intercultural dialogue by engaging with young people living in a variety of postcolonial contexts, from Dublin to Dhaka. She is married to the British academic Paul Gilroy. Ware was a Research Fellow in the Centre for Socio-Cultural Change (CReSC), and the Centre for Citizenship, Identities and Governance (CCIG) at the Open University until 2014 when she became professor of sociology at Kingston University. In 2008, she began a new project looking at Britishness and militarization in the UK, using the recruitment and employment of Commonwealth soldiers as an entry point. Examining how the figure of the British soldier has acquired a prominence in mainstream culture not seen for many decades, her research focuses on questions of racism and citizenship, militarism and cultural diversity. The book \"Military Migrants\" (2012) argues that the degree to which the armed forces are seen to have become modernised is central to the management of modern warfare on the domestic front. Maintaining a multi-faith and culturally diverse army has been recognised as a valuable military tool in Afghanistan too. Vron Ware Vron Ware is a British academic and professor at Kingston University. She was editor of \"Searchlight\" magazine from 1981 to 1983, and worked as a freelance journalist until 1987 when she cofounded the Women's Design Service. She taught cultural geography at the"
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"List object In category theory, an abstract mathematical discipline, and in its applications to logic and theoretical computer science, a list object is an abstract definition of a list, that is, a finite ordered sequence. Let be a category with finite products and a terminal object 1. A list object over an object of is: such that for any object of with maps : 1 → and : × → , there exists a unique : → such that the following diagram commutes: where 〈id, 〉 denotes the arrow induced by the universal property of the product when applied to id (the identity on ) and . The notation * (à la Kleene star) is sometimes used to denote lists over . In a category with a terminal object 1, binary coproducts (denoted by +), and binary products (denoted by ×), a list object over can be defined as the initial algebra of the endofunctor that acts on objects by ↦ 1 + ( × ) and on arrows by ↦ [id,〈id, 〉]. Like all constructions defined by a universal mapping property, lists over an object are unique up to canonical isomorphism. The object (lists over the terminal object) has the universal property of a natural number object. In any category with lists, one can define the length of a list to be the unique morphism : → which makes the following diagram commute: List object In category theory, an abstract mathematical discipline, and in its applications to logic and theoretical computer science, a list object is an abstract definition of a list, that is, a finite ordered sequence. Let be a category with finite products and a terminal object 1. A list object over an object of is: such that for any object of with maps : 1 →"
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"Sweet and Low-Down Sweet and Low-Down is a 1944 film directed by Archie Mayo and starring Benny Goodman and Linda Darnell. The film was a fictionalized version of life with Goodman, his band, and their manager while entertaining at military camps. The song \"I'm Making Believe\" (lyrics by Mack Gordon; music by James V. Monaco) was nominated for an Academy Award. A young trombonist lets his newfound success go to his head when he is invited to join the Benny Goodman Orchestra. Lynn Bari seems to have been typecast by Fox as a big band singer, playing the role in \"Sun Valley Serenade\" (1941) and Archie Mayo's \"Orchestra Wives\" (1942). Her voice had been dubbed in those films by Pat Friday and in this film, she was dubbed by Lorraine Elliot. Sweet and Low-Down Sweet and Low-Down is a 1944 film directed by Archie Mayo and starring Benny Goodman and Linda Darnell. The film was a fictionalized version of life with Goodman, his band, and their manager while entertaining at military camps. The song \"I'm Making Believe\" (lyrics by Mack Gordon; music by James V. Monaco) was nominated for an Academy Award. A young trombonist lets his newfound success go"
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"Timothy M. P. Tait Timothy Maurice Paul Tait (born May 29, 1971 in Owen Sound, Canada) is an American/Canadian particle physicist, specializing in theoretical physics, elementary particles and theories of dark matter. He is responsible for the proposal that dark matter may be ordinary matter confined to hidden dimensions. He is currently a professor in the department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Irvine. In 2013, he was elected a fellow of the American Physical Society, an honor signifying recognition by one's professional peers. Tait earned his fellowship for his contributions to the phenomenology of theories of dark matter. Professor Tait's publications are available on the INSPIRE-HEP Literature Database. Timothy M. P. Tait Timothy Maurice Paul Tait (born May 29, 1971 in Owen Sound, Canada) is an American/Canadian particle physicist, specializing in theoretical physics, elementary particles and theories of dark matter. He is responsible for the proposal that dark matter may be ordinary matter confined to hidden dimensions. He is currently a professor in the department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Irvine. In 2013, he was elected a fellow of the American Physical Society, an honor signifying recognition by one's professional peers. Tait"
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"T.T. Ross T.T. Ross was a British lovers rock singer best known for her 1970s singles \"Last Date\" and \"Imagine\". After beginning to record in the mid-1970s, including singles recorded as duets with Gene Rondo, Ross first found success on the British reggae charts in 1975 with \"Last Date\", produced by Dennis Harris and released on the Lucky label, one of the early releases in the lovers rock genre. The single was later licensed to Polydor Records. She had further success with a cover version of John Lennon's \"Imagine\" in 1978. One of few white singers in the genre at the time, she was known as 'The White Lady of Reggae'. She continued to record into the early 1980s. T.T. Ross T.T. Ross was a British lovers rock singer best known for her 1970s singles \"Last Date\" and \"Imagine\". After beginning to record in the mid-1970s, including singles recorded as duets with Gene Rondo, Ross first found success on the British reggae charts in 1975 with \"Last Date\", produced by Dennis Harris and released on the Lucky label, one of the early releases in the lovers rock genre. The single was later licensed to Polydor Records. She had further success"
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"Sandra Bartky Sandra Lee Bartky (née Schwartz; May 5, 1935 – October 17, 2016) was a professor of philosophy and gender studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her main research areas were feminism and phenomenology. Her notable contributions to the field of feminist philosophy include the article, \"The Phenomenology of Feminist Consciousness\". Sandra Lee Bartky died on October 17, 2016 at her home in Saugatuck, Michigan at age 81. Bartky held a BA, MA and PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana, and studied at University of Bonn, University of Munich, and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). In 1997, Bartky received an honorary degree, Doctor of Humanities, from New England College. Sandra Lee Bartky published a novel entitled Femininity and Domination which contains one of her most quoted works, \"Foucault, Femininity and the Modernization of Patriarchal Power\" Feminist Sandra Lee Bartky wrote an article, “Foucault, Femininity, and the Modernization of Patriarchal Power” in the late 1970s, detailing societally accepted “norms” for a woman’s body and behavior and makes the point that women are often judged for their size and shape because their bodies reflect their personality and nature. Using this information, she explains her idea that the “ideal body of femininity is constructed” and states that this perfect woman reflects the cultural obsessions and preoccupations of that society. Bartky explains that the body of the ideal female varies with time and is dependent on culture. In today’s society, the ideal body is one that is “taut, small-breasted, narrow-hipped, and of a slimness bordering on emaciation” or that of a newly pubescent girl. This look of fragility and lack of muscular strength allows women to have an image of powerlessness, obedience, and subservience to men. They are expected to follow a strict diet, monitor their hunger to maintain their size and shape, exercise to “build the breasts and banish cellulite” and “spot-reduce problem areas” such as thick ankles or thighs. Along with body image, women are also expected to participate in behaviors that allow them to maintain this image. Women are expected to always have soft, supple, hairless, and smooth skin, worry about their beauty, be hesitant to extend their body, have a graceful gait and a restricted posture, always avert their eyes, and appear small with hands folded and legs pressed together when they are sitting. “Under the current ‘tyranny of slenderness’ women are forbidden to become large or massive; they must take up as little space as possible.” Using all these rules, Bartky argues that “femininity is something in which virtually every woman is required to participate” and if women don’t follow this strict methodology and violate these norms, they become “loose women.” She states that because the difference between men and women is not at all just sexual difference, femininity is constructed and by doing that society created a “practiced and subjected body on which an inferior status has been inscribed.” All these rules for the ideal feminine body reflect society’s obsession with keeping women in check so that men can appear more powerful. Bartky concludes that \"The ... project of femininity is a \"setup\": it requires such radical and extensive measures of bodily transformation that virtually every woman who gives herself to it is destined in some degree to fail.\" In 1977, Bartky became an associate of the Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press (WIFP). WIFP is an American nonprofit publishing organization. The organization works to increase communication between women and connect the public with forms of women-based media. Sandra Bartky Sandra Lee Bartky (née Schwartz; May 5, 1935 – October"
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"Mount Wittenberg Orca Mount Wittenberg Orca is an EP by American indie rock band Dirty Projectors and Icelandic singer and songwriter Björk, released on June 30, 2010 in digital-only format and on CD and vinyl by Domino Records on 24 October, 2011. News of the album was announced on Björk's official website on 26 June 2010, four days before its release. The vocals are dominant on all the tracks, which form an experimental and pop continuum. The genesis of what would become \"Mount Wittenberg Orca\" began in 2008, when \"Stereogum\" created a tribute album for Björk's 1995 studio album, \"Post\", entitled \"\" New York indie band Dirty Projectors covered the song \"Hyperballad\" and wrote of their love of the Icelandic singer: \"She writes these classic melodies but breaks them apart so that it’s sort of up to you as the listener to put them back together. The song ends up meaning so much more because of the effort you have to give to it.\" On March 26 2009, Brandon Stosuy of \"Stereogum\" announced that Björk and Dirty Projectors were joining forces for a one-time benefit show at Housing Works Bookstore & Café in Manhattan. All proceeds went to Housing Works, a non-profit fighting AIDS and homelessness, and was presented as part of their \"Live from Home\" series of concerts. Stosuy himself approached the artists about appearing at Housing Works but was unprepared for their approach to the concert. Instead of performing music from their back catalogs, Dirty Projector's David Longstreth had composed a brand new suite written for five voices (Björk and Longstreth on lead vocals, and Dirty Projectors' female trio Amber Coffman, Angel Deradoorian, and Haley Dekle). Two opening acts were chosen: Kurt Weisman by Longstreth and fellow Icelandic artist Ólöf Arnalds by Björk. The benefit concert was held on 8 May 2009 with M.I.A., St. Vincent, David Byrne and Haley Joel Osment, amongst 250 others, in attendance. The night began with acoustic renditions of songs from Dirty Projectors' previous album, \"Bitte Orca\" before lead singer Longstreth introduced the material he composed especially for the evening, announcing, “We’ve never played it in front of anyone before, and we are just incredibly honored to sing this music with Björk.\" The six song cycle recounts the moment band member Amber Coffman made eye contact with a whale in northern California. In their review on the concert, \"Stereogum\" said \"Björk’s seismic vocal proved a perfect counterpart to Dirty Projectors’ staggered, staggering needlepoint vocal harmonies, and a perfect mouthpiece for Longstreth’s melodies.\" In an interview published on the site, Longstreth mentioned he wrote \"the Housing Works songs... in about a week\" and said it was a \"sister\" project to \"Bitte Orca\". In April 2010, nearly a year after the concert was held, both acts recorded an updated version of \"Mount Wittenberg Orca\" at Brooklyn's Rare Book Room studio. The money raised from the self released digital EP was donated to the National Geographic Society Oceans Initiatives, which helps create international marine protected areas. The album was released on 30 June 2010. Lyrics and even song titles changed from the original concert to the recorded album. The song \"Ever Onward\" was released as \"On and Ever Onward\", \"Until the Day I Die\" was released as \"When the World Comes to an End\" and \"Singing Through a Tinted Window\" became \"Sharing Orb\". Over a year later on October 24 2011, Mount Wittenberg Orca was released on CD and vinyl by Domino. \"Mount Wittenberg Orca\" received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 79, based on 15 reviews, which indicates \"generally favorable reviews\". \"Allmusic\" called the pairing of Dirty Projects and Björk \"inspired\" and a \"brief but powerful statement\" that \"brought out the best\" of both artists. \"Tiny Mix Tapes\" praised the minimalist direction of the EP and highlighted the vocal talents of Dirty Projector's Amber Coffman in addition to the acute environmental awareness of the lyrics. \"Drowned in Sound\" heavily praised the work of David Longstreth and the Dirty Projects in general, saying the EP sounded better than their previous long play, \"Bitte Orca\". They also praised the Longstreth's use of Björk, labeling her vocal contributions \"immediately arresting\" while noting that the \"strength of the songwriting... wouldn’t suffer were she not a feature.\" \"PopMatters\" said that Björk \"fit in perfectly\" with Dirty Projectors and ultimately noted that while the EP is \"an acquired taste... no one else makes music like this.\" Writing for the \"Independent\" on the occasion of the EP's physical release in 2011, Andy Gill compared \"Mount Wittenberg Orca\" favorably against Björk's newest album at the time, \"Biophilia\", describing it as \"a welcome compensation for those who, like me, found... \"Biophilia\" a touch too amorphous to enjoy.\" The following people contributed to \"Mount Wittenberg Orca\": Mount Wittenberg Orca Mount Wittenberg Orca is an EP by American indie rock band Dirty Projectors and Icelandic singer and songwriter Björk, released on June 30, 2010 in digital-only format and on CD and vinyl by Domino Records on 24 October, 2011. News of the album was announced on Björk's official website on 26 June 2010, four days before its release. The vocals are dominant on all the tracks, which form an experimental and pop continuum. The genesis of what would become \"Mount Wittenberg Orca\" began in 2008,"
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"Jason Vanacour Jason Vanacour is a retired American soccer player who is the general counsel for the United States Youth Soccer Association. Vanacour played professionally in the National Professional Soccer League, USISL Select League, Continental Indoor Soccer League and had stints in Germany and Austria. Vanacour grew up in Arizona, playing for the Cisco Lightning Soccer Club. He graduated from Cactus High School and attended Stanford University, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1989 to 1993. During the 1992 collegiate off-season, Vanacour played for the Palo Alto Firebirds in the USISL. Vanacour graduated with a bachelor's degrees in political science and economics. In the summer of 1993, Vanacour played for the United States National B Team. Following graduation from Stanford, he worked briefly as a stockbrocker, but left the job to play for the National B Team in a game in Bermuda. He then decided to pursue a professional playing career, joining the Arizona Sandsharks of the Continental Indoor Soccer League in 1994. He spent two seasons with the Sandsharks. During this time Vanacour also had brief stints in Germany and Austria, including traveling and playing with Casino Salzburg of the Austrian Bundesliga. In the fall of 1995, Vanacour moved to Florida to sign with the Tampa Bay Terror of the National Professional Soccer League. In 1996, he did not play for Arizona during the summer indoor season, but remained in Florida to play the summer outdoor season with the Jacksonville Cyclones of the USISL Select League. In 1997, Vanacour returned to play for the Sandsharks. Vanacour spent the 1997–1998 season with the Cincinnati Silverbacks in the NPSL. In 1998, Vanacour split his time between the outdoor Arizona Sahuaros of the USISL D-3 Pro League and the Arizona Thunder of the Premier Soccer Alliance. He was All League with the Thunder. In 1999, he played for only the Thunder, now in the World Indoor Soccer League. In 2000, he again split his time between two teams, the Thunder, and the Tucson Fireballs. He was All League with the Thunder. By the 2001 season, with the Fireballs Vanacour had entered the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. He graduated in 2003 and began practicing law with Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. in Phoenix in October. In April 2010, Vanacour was hired as the general counsel for United States Youth Soccer Association. Jason Vanacour Jason Vanacour is a"
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"Southern Region (Eritrea) Debub Region, also known as the Southern Region, is a region of Eritrea. It lies along a portion of the national border with Ethiopia. As of 2005, the region had a population of 952,100 compared to a population of 839,700 in 2001. The net growth rate was 11.81 per cent. The total area of the province was 8000.00 km and the density was 119.01 persons per km. The highest point in Eritrea, is Mount Soira , is located in the region, situated east of Senafe. It shares borders with Central Region in the north, Zoba Northern Red Sea in the east, Gash Barka in the west and Ethiopia in the south. It is the largest region in the country by population. The People’s Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ) (originally Eritrean People's Liberation Front), an authoritarian government, rules the country and the region. The regional and local elections are conducted on a periodic basis on a restricted framework. All men and women of any ethnic or religious background are eligible to vote. No parties or groups other than PFDJ are allowed to contest and the elections are presided by representatives from PDFJ. Zoba Debub is one of the six Zobas (Regions) of Eritrea which is located in the southern part of the country with longitude of 38° 15' - 39° 40' East and latitude 14° 25' - 15° 15 North. It shares borders with Zoba Maekel (Central Region) in the north, Zoba Northern Red Sea in the east, Gash Barka in the west and Ethiopia in the south. It is the largest region in the country by population. This region has an area of around 8,000 square kilometers, and its capital is Mendefera (Adi Ugri). Other towns in Debub include Adi Keyh, Adi Quala, Dekemhare, Debarwa and Senafe. The archeological sites of Metera and Qohaito are also located here. The highest point in this region, and in Eritrea, is Mount Soira , situated east of Senafe. The topography of the region has coastal plains, which are hotter than the regions around the highland plateau. There are two rainy seasons, the heavier one during summer and the lighter one during spring. The climate and geography of the region along with other regions of Eritrea is similar to the one of Ethiopia. The hottest month is May recording temperatures up to , while the coldest months are December to February when it reaches freezing temperature. The region received around of rainfall and the soil is salty and not conducive for agriculture. As of 2005, the region had a population of 952,100 compared to a population of 839,700 in 2001. The net growth rate was 11.81 per cent. The total area of the province was 8000.00 km and the density was 119.01 persons per km. As of 2002, the Total Fertility Rate (TFR), defined as the children per woman was 5.7. The General Fertility Rate (GFR), defined as the births per 1,000 women between the ages of 15 and 45 remained at 172.0. The Crude Birth Rate (CBR), the number of births per 1,000 population, was 34.0. The percentage of women pregnant as of 2002 out of the total population was 9.5 per cent. The mean number of children ever born stood at 6.6. The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), defined as the number of deaths of children for every 1,000 born was 58.0 while the Child Mortality Rate (CMR), defined as the number of child deaths for every 1,000 children 5 years of age was 56.0. The under-5 mortality rate stood at 111.0. The number of children with the prevalence of Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) was 1811, fever was 1811, and Diarrhea was 1811. The number of women with the knowledge of AIDS was 2,388 and the number of people with no knowledge of the disease or its prevention was 0.0 per cent. As of 2002, the number of males completing or attending highest level of schooling in the region was 4,105 while it was 5,417 females. The per centage of literate males was 62.80 and the percentage of literate females was 41.90. A fraction of 34.40 males had no education, while the corresponding number for females was 52.70. The fraction of males completing secondary school stood at 1.60 and the fraction of males completing more than secondary was 001. The corresponding numbers for females was 1.10 and 001 respectively. As of 2002, the number of people engaged in Professional/technical/managerial activities was 7.00 per cent, Clerical was 1.20 per cent, Sales and services was 19.70 per cent, Skilled Manual was 10.10 per cent, Unskilled Manual was 0.00 per cent, Domestic Service was 8.80 per cent and Agriculture was 52.10 per cent. The total number of employed men was 3,042 and the total number of employed women was 3,255. The number of men who were paid their total earnings in cash was 74.50 per cent, in kind was 6.60 and in both was 5.20. The number of women who were paid their total earnings in cash was 77.60 per cent, in kind was 6.10 per cent and in both was 4.50 per cent. The region also includes the following districts: Adi Keyh District, Adi Quala District, Arezffa District, Debarwa District, Dekemhare District, Hadidia District, Kudo Be'ur District, Mai-Mne District, Mendefera District, Segeneiti District, Senafe District, Tera-Emni District, Tsorona District and Shiketi District. Eritrea has a one party national Assembly governed by People’s Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ) (originally Eritrean Liberation Front), From the time of independence since 30 May 1991, the country has been continuing with a transitional government elected during the elections in April 1993. The scheduled elections in 2001 has been postponed indefinitely. The regional and local elections are conducted on a periodic basis on a restricted framework. All men and women of any ethnic or religious background are eligible to vote. No parties or groups other than PFDJ are allowed to contest and the elections are presided by representatives from PDFJ. Policy decisions should be centered around the party mandate and opposition and dissenters have been imprisoned. Southern Region (Eritrea) Debub Region, also known as the Southern Region, is a region of Eritrea. It lies along a portion of the national border with Ethiopia. As of 2005, the region had a population of 952,100 compared to a population of 839,700 in 2001. The net growth rate was 11.81 per cent. The total area of the province was 8000.00 km and the density was 119.01 persons per km. The highest point in Eritrea, is Mount Soira , is located in the region, situated east of Senafe. It shares"
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"Red Pawn Red Pawn is a screenplay written by Ayn Rand. It was the first screenplay that Rand sold. Universal Pictures purchased it in 1932. \"Red Pawn\" features the theme of the evil of dictatorship, specifically of Soviet Russia. \"Red Pawn\" is a spy thriller set on Strastnoy Island in an undisclosed location in northern Soviet Russia during the 1920s. On the island is a converted monastery used as an institution for political prisoners. The screenplay follows Joan Harding, aka Frances Volkontzev, an American woman who infiltrates Strastnoy Island to free her imprisoned husband, Michael Volkontzev. Joan enters the prison under the pretext of being the new wife of the prison head Commandant Kareyev given to him by the state. A love triangle develops between the three characters as Joan works to free her husband while fooling the prison staff and Kareyev as to her true intentions. The rights to the screenplay belong to Paramount Pictures, though the screenplay has never been adapted to film. Joan Harding arrives by boat at Strastnoy Island and is presented to Commandant Kareyev as his new, state-granted wife. Kareyev greets Joan coldly, believing that she will leave when the next boat comes six months later. Kareyev takes Joan on a tour around the prison island during which she observes the prisoners. Joan's husband, Michael Volkontzev, recognizes her and calls out to her, but she pretends not to recognize him. It is only later in her room that Joan (real name Frances Volkontzeva) reunites with Michael and tells him of her plan to free him. She will sneak him onto the next boat and help him escape the country through the help of an English merchant in the nearby town of Nijni Kolimsk. She asks that Michael trust her and keep his distance so Kareyev and others do not suspect that they know each other. Months pass and Joan becomes friends with many of the political prisoners on the island, and slowly Commandant Kareyev begins to feel affection for her. Michael is torn over how his wife seems to return that affection and begins to doubt his wife's intentions. Joan arranges for Michael to sneak onto the next boat while the guard is given leave by Kareyev at her insistence, but she will not be joining Michael on the boat. He is to go alone while she stays with Kareyev. Joan tells Michael to meet up with the merchant and that in order to avoid suspicion, she would follow in the coming months. The night of his escape, Michael barges into Kareyev's room and tells the Commandant that he has attempted to escape and reveals that Joan is his wife. Kareyev has his assistant, Comrade Fedossitch, place Michael in detention and tell Joan that she will be taking the ferry the next day to leave Strastnoy Island. Joan confesses her love for Kareyev and begs him to leave his post and escape with her and Michael, so that she and Kareyev can live together. Kareyev considers her offer but refuses, saying that he cannot betray his Party and his comrades. He tells Joan to pack her things to depart alone in the morning. Fedossitch confronts Kareyev, telling him Joan should be arrested for deceiving them and the Party. Kareyev puts Fedossitch under arrest and then goes to Joan's room and tells her to follow him to the detention tower to free Michael, so all three of them can escape. The three board the ferry and make their way to shore where they commandeer a horse sled from a local farmer. As the trio make their way to shore, it is discovered that Michael, Joan, and Kareyev are no longer on the island and Fedossitch is freed by a fellow officer. Fedossitch finds that the radio is destroyed, so he alerts the shore of the escape using the monastery's bell and light signals. Kareyev, Michael, and Joan attempt to flee to the merchant's house and are forced to seek shelter in an empty barn. The two men begin fighting over who should be with Joan. They ask her who she loves, but before Joan has the chance to answer they are discovered and arrested. The commanding officer reveals that Joan and the traitorous commandant are to be taken to the State Political Directorate headquarters in Nijni Kolimsk, mentioning that it is across the street from an English merchant's house. Joan realizes there is still hope if they can escape their cells and go across the street. However, the commander reveals that Michael is to be taken away for immediate execution. The soldier, unable to distinguish the two male captives, asks Joan to identify which man is her husband. Joan points to Kareyev and tells soldiers he is the one; he makes no objections. The screenplay ends as Kareyev is taken away for execution while Joan and Michael are driven to Nijni Kolimsk with the hope of escape and a future together. Rand began writing \"Red Pawn\" in 1931. She had emigrated to the United States from the Soviet Union five years earlier. Prior to starting \"Red Pawn\", she had worked as a junior screenwriter for Cecil B. DeMille, but by 1931 she was working in the wardrobe department at RKO Studios. She had been writing her debut novel, \"We the Living\", but took a break to write the screenplay in hopes of earning enough money to allow her to write full-time. She sold the screenplay and the synopsis to Universal Pictures in 1932 for $1,500, her first professional sale. The studio postponed the filming of the screenplay several times, and with Hollywood entering its Red Decade, the anti-Soviet themes of the film made it unattractive to filmmakers. Universal later traded the property to Paramount, which has held onto the rights since, although \"Red Pawn\" has never been filmed. Professor of literature at Anderson College Jena Trammell has cited \"Red Pawn\" as a crucial point in Rand's career and in the development of her aesthetic philosophy, romantic realism. \"We the Living\", finally published in 1936, shares some basic plotlines with \"Red Pawn\". Both feature a love triangle set against the background of the early Soviet Union, with the woman protagonist having an anti-Communist lover and a Communist one, and with the Communist finally compromising or renouncing his ideological allegiance for love of her. Red Pawn Red Pawn is a screenplay written by Ayn Rand. It was the first screenplay that Rand sold. Universal Pictures purchased it in 1932. \"Red Pawn\" features the theme of the evil of dictatorship, specifically of Soviet Russia. \"Red Pawn\" is a spy"
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"Publius Servilius Priscus Structus (consul 463 BC) Publius Servilius Priscus Structus (Latin: \"Publius Servilius Spurius filius Publius nepos Priscus [Structus]\") was a Roman senator active in the fifth century BC and consul in 463 BC. He was the grandson of Publius Servilius Priscus Structus (consul in 495 BC), the son of Spurius Servilius Priscus Structus (consul in 476 BC), and the father of Quintus Servilius Priscus Structus Fidenas, dictator in 435 and 418 BC. Diodorus Siculus gives him the paternal \"cognomen\" of \"Structus\", which was carried by his ancestors, as does Sir William Smith, but the name was not given to him by either the \"Fasti Capitolini\" or Livy (4.21.9). In 463 BC, he was elected consul with Lucius Aebutius Elva as his colleague. They entered office on the first of August, because at the time the consular years began on that day. In the beginning of September, the livestock was stricken by an epidemic, which also afflicted the people. According to Dionysius of Halicarnassus, the epidemic began with the livestock then began to spread throughout the city, killing many people. It entered the city because the peasants took refuge in Rome, bringing their livestock with them. Both Elva and Priscus fell to the pestilence, in that order. The augurs, Manlius Valerius Volusus Maximus and Titus Verginius Tricostus Rutilus, and \"Curio Maximus\" Servius Suplicius Camerinus Cornutus fell to the affliction that year as well. When the two consuls were found dead, an \"interrex\" was given a period of five days to elect new consuls. At the end of the fifth day, elections were not held, and a new interrex took over. Consular elections were held in 462 BC, during the interregnum of Publius Valerius Publicola, resulting in the election of Lucius Lucretius Tricipitinus and Titus Veturius Geminus Cicurinus as consuls. Publius Servilius Priscus Structus (consul 463 BC) Publius Servilius Priscus Structus (Latin: \"Publius Servilius Spurius filius Publius nepos Priscus [Structus]\") was a Roman senator active in the fifth century BC and consul in 463 BC. He was the grandson of Publius Servilius Priscus Structus (consul in 495 BC), the son of Spurius Servilius Priscus Structus (consul in 476 BC), and the father of Quintus Servilius Priscus Structus Fidenas, dictator in 435 and 418 BC. Diodorus Siculus gives him the paternal \"cognomen\" of \"Structus\", which was carried by his ancestors, as does Sir William Smith, but the name was not given"
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"Education in New York City Education in New York City is provided by a vast number of public and private institutions. New York City is home to some of the most important libraries, universities, and research centers in the world. In 2006, New York had the most post-graduate life sciences degrees awarded annually in the United States, 40,000 licensed physicians, and 127 Nobel laureates with roots in local institutions. The city receives the second-highest amount of annual funding from the National Institutes of Health among all U.S. cities. It also struggles with disparity in its public school system, with some of the best-performing public schools in the United States as well as some of the worst-performing. Under Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the city embarked on a major school reform effort. New York City has many nationally important independent universities and colleges, such as Barnard College, Columbia University, Cooper Union, Fordham University, Long Island University, Manhattan College, New York Institute of Technology, New York University, Pace University, Pratt Institute, St. John's University, The New School, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, and Yeshiva University. The city has dozens of other private colleges and universities, including many religious and special-purpose institutions, such as St. Francis College, The Juilliard School and The School of Visual Arts. New York City's public school system, operated by the New York City Department of Education, is the largest in the world. More than 1.1 million students are taught in more than 1,700 public schools with a budget of nearly $25 billion. It contains several selective specialized schools, such as Stuyvesant High School, The Bronx High School of Science, and Brooklyn Technical High School. There are several charter schools that operate in the city, such as Success Academy Charter Schools and Public Prep. There are also approximately 900 additional privately run secular and religious schools in the city. The New York Public Library, which has the largest collection of any public library system in the country, serves Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island. It has several research libraries including the Main Branch and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Queens is served by the Queens Borough Public Library, the nation's second largest public library system, while Brooklyn Public Library serves Brooklyn. New York City is also home to hundreds of cultural institutions and historic sites, many of which are internationally known. It is widely regarded a center of scientific research, particularly in medicine and the life sciences. The city has 15 nationally leading academic medical research institutions and medical centers. There are about 594,000 university students in New York City attending around 110 universities and colleges. New York State is the nation’s largest importer of college students; statistics show that among freshmen who leave their home states to attend college, more come to New York State than any other state, including California. Enrollment in New York State is led by New York City, which is home to more university students than any other city in the United States. , students in the state had more post-graduate life sciences degrees awarded annually than any other state. There were 40,000 licensed physicians as well as 127 Nobel laureates with roots in local institutions. The city gets more annual funding from National Institutes of Health than all other U.S. cities except Boston. Additionally, the higher education sector is also a vital contributor to the city's economy, employing 110,000 people in 2007 and accounting for nearly 2.5 percent of overall employment in New York. Public higher education is provided by the many campuses of the City University of New York (CUNY) and the State University of New York (SUNY). CUNY is built around the City College of New York, whose own history dates back to the formation of the Free Academy in 1847. Much of CUNY's student body, which represent 208 countries, consists of new immigrants to New York City. CUNY has campuses in all of the five boroughs, with 11 four-year colleges, 7 two-year colleges, a law school, a graduate school, a medical school, an honors college, a public health school, professional studies school, and a journalism school. A third of college graduates in New York City are CUNY graduates, with the institution enrolling about half of all college students in New York City. The City University's alumni include Jonas Salk, Colin Powell, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. Columbia University, an Ivy League university founded in 1754 and currently located in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, is the fifth oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Barnard College is an independent women's college, one of the original Seven Sisters, affiliated with Columbia. Through a reciprocal agreement, Barnard and Columbia students share classes, housing, and extracurricular activities, and Barnard graduates receive the degree of the University. New York University (NYU) is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, but it has campus buildings around the city and campuses and global \"academic centers\" worldwide. Founded in 1831, NYU is one of the largest private, nonprofit institutions of higher education in the United States. The New School, located mostly in Greenwich Village, is a private multidisciplinary university housing eight specialized colleges, including the internationally recognized art school, Parsons The New School for Design. Founded in 1919 as The New School for Social Research, the university established itself as a modern free school where adult students could \"seek an unbiased understanding of the existing order, its genesis, growth and present working.\" Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, located in Manhattan's Cooper Square, was founded in 1859 by Peter Cooper to provide education in engineering, architecture, and the fine arts. The Cooper Union was made tuition-free so that the school would be \"open and free to all,\" and that all qualifying students could get an education \"equal to the best technology schools established\" at the time. independent of their race, religion, sex, wealth or social status. For 155 years until 2014, Cooper Union admitted students based on merit alone and provided each with a full-tuition scholarship. Three of the United States' leading Roman Catholic colleges are in New York City. The Jesuit-associated Fordham University, with campuses in Manhattan and the Bronx, was the first Catholic university in the Northeast, founded in 1841. St. John's University was founded by the Vincentian Fathers in 1870 and now has campuses in Queens, Manhattan, and Staten Island, with over 20,000 graduate and undergraduate students. It is also a founding member of the Division I Big East Conference. Manhattan College, founded in 1853 by the De La Salle Brothers, is located in the Bronx's Riverdale neighborhood and offers students a liberal arts education, Division I athletics, and graduate degree options in Business, Education, and Engineering. Other notable universities include Yeshiva University in Washington Heights, a Jewish university rooted in America's oldest Yeshiva, founded in 1886. One of the nation's most prestigious conservatories, The Juilliard School, is located on the Upper West Side. New York Law School, a private law school in lower Manhattan, is one of the oldest independent law schools in the United States. The New York Academy of Sciences is one of the oldest scientific societies in the , comprising some 20,000 scientists of all disciplines from 150 countries. The New York City public school system is the largest in the world. More than 1.1 million students are taught in more than 1,700 public schools with a budget of nearly $25 billion. The",
"and graduate degree options in Business, Education, and Engineering. Other notable universities include Yeshiva University in Washington Heights, a Jewish university rooted in America's oldest Yeshiva, founded in 1886. One of the nation's most prestigious conservatories, The Juilliard School, is located on the Upper West Side. New York Law School, a private law school in lower Manhattan, is one of the oldest independent law schools in the United States. The New York Academy of Sciences is one of the oldest scientific societies in the , comprising some 20,000 scientists of all disciplines from 150 countries. The New York City public school system is the largest in the world. More than 1.1 million students are taught in more than 1,700 public schools with a budget of nearly $25 billion. The public school system is managed by the New York City Department of Education. It includes Empowerment Schools. According to Census Data, NYC spends $19,076 each year per student, more than any other state compared to the national average of $10,560. Among New York City public high schools are selective specialized schools. A small portion of land that is between Pelham and Pelham Bay Park, with a total of 35 houses, is a part of the Bronx, but is cut off from the rest of the borough due to the way the county boundaries were established; the New York City government pays for the residents' children to go to Pelham Union Free School District schools, including Pelham Memorial High School, since that is more cost effective than sending school buses to take the students to New York City schools. This arrangement has been in place since 1948. As of 1997 one student at Pelham Memorial and five students in elementary and middle school lived in this section, and New York City paid Pelham School District $15,892.86 per year for the high school student and $8,650.08 per year for the other students. A constitutional challenge to the New York State school funding system was filed in 1993 by the Campaign for Fiscal Equity. The lawsuit, \"Campaign for Fiscal Equity, Inc. (CFE) v. State of New York\" (also known as \"CFE v. State of New York\"), claims that the state's school finance system under-funds New York City public schools and denies its students their constitutional right to a sound basic education. The Court of Appeals, New York's highest court, ruled in 1996 that the New York State constitution requires that the state offer all children the opportunity for a \"sound basic education\". In 2001, State Supreme Court Justice Leland DeGrasse found that the current state school funding system was unconstitutional. Governor George Pataki appealed the decision, which was overturned in 2002 by the Appellate Division. CFE appealed to the New York Court of Appeals, which again found in favor of CFE in 2003. The Court of Appeals gave the State of New York until July 30, 2004 to comply with its order. The state failed to meet this deadline, however, and the court appointed three referees who were given until November 30, 2004 to submit a compliance plan to Justice Leland DeGrasse of the State Supreme Court. Justice DeGrasse agreed with the referees' recommendations and in 2005 ruled that New York City schools need nearly $15 billion to provide students with their constitutional right to the opportunity to receive a sound basic education. Governor Pataki appealed again to the Appellate Division. In 2006, however, the Appellate Division ordered the State Legislature to consider a plan to direct between $4.7 billion and $5.63 billion to New York City schools and upheld an earlier ruling to provide about $9.2 billion in capital funds to the school system over five years. New York City's public secondary schools include: Bard High School Early College, Bronx High School of Science, Brooklyn Technical High School, Hunter College High School, LaGuardia High School, Staten Island Technical High School, Stuyvesant High School, and Townsend Harris High School. The city is home to the largest Roman Catholic high school in the U.S., St. Francis Preparatory School in Fresh Meadows, Queens, and the only official Italian-American school in the country, La Scuola d'Italia Guglielmo Marconi on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Several charter schools operate in the city, including Success Academy Charter Schools and Public Prep. There are approximately 900 additional privately run secular and religious schools in the city, some of which are among the top independent schools in the nation. The New York City Department of Education pays $70 million annually to the private school sector. The Brearley School, Dalton School, Spence School, Browning School, Chapin School, Friends Seminary, Nightingale-Bamford School, Regis High School, Loyola School, LREI, Hewitt School, and Convent of the Sacred Heart are all on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The Collegiate School, The Dwight School, Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School, and Trinity School are located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. There are several private schools in Riverdale, Bronx, including the Horace Mann School, Ethical Culture Fieldston School, and Riverdale Country School. Additionally, Packer Collegiate Institute, Brooklyn Friends School, and Saint Ann's School are located in Brooklyn Heights, and Queens Paideia School is located in Long Island City in Queens. The Japanese School of New York, a Japanese international school, was formerly located in Queens but is now in Greenwich, Connecticut. There are many parochial schools, serving elementary and secondary levels of students. The main denominations or religions operating these institutions are Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Islamic. Examples of Roman Catholic institutions include Convent of the Sacred Heart in Manhattan and St. Francis Preparatory School in Queens, the largest Catholic high school in the U.S. Also, The Mary Louis Academy, an all-girls Roman Catholic school located in Jamaica Estates, Queens, The Loyola School on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, a co-ed Jesuit school, Xavier High School, an all-boys Jesuit school in Manhattan, and several others. There are several madrasas in New York City, including Darul Uloom New York, Al-Noor School, and others. Darul Uloom New York is an affiliate of Darul Uloom Haqqania in Pakistan. Jewish schools are known as days schools or yeshivas. There are over 300 Jewish schools in NYC. Yeshivah of Flatbush in Brooklyn, is an example of a Modern Orthodox Jewish school. The Satmar Jewish community of Brooklyn operates its own network of schools, which is the fourth largest school system in New York state. The Japanese Weekend School of New York (JWSNY), a Japanese weekend supplementary school system headquartered in New Rochelle, New York, holds classes for Japanese expatriates and Japanese Americans in the Rufus King School in Fresh Meadows, Queens. New York City has three public library systems, the New York Public Library, serving Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island; the Brooklyn Public Library, serving Brooklyn; and the Queens Borough Public Library, serving Queens. The New York Public Library comprises simultaneously a set of scholarly research collections and a network of community libraries and is the busiest public library system in the world. Over 15.5 million patrons checked out books, periodicals, and other materials from the library's 82 branches in the 2004–2005 fiscal year. The Library has four major research centers. The largest is the Library for the Humanities, which ranks in importance with the Library of Congress, the British Library, and the Bibliothèque nationale de France. It has 39 million items in its collection, among them a Gutenberg Bible, the first five folios of Shakespeare's plays, ancient Torah scrolls, a handwritten copy of George Washington's Farewell Address and Alexander Hamilton's handwritten draft of the United States Constitution. It also has a large map room and a significant art",
"research collections and a network of community libraries and is the busiest public library system in the world. Over 15.5 million patrons checked out books, periodicals, and other materials from the library's 82 branches in the 2004–2005 fiscal year. The Library has four major research centers. The largest is the Library for the Humanities, which ranks in importance with the Library of Congress, the British Library, and the Bibliothèque nationale de France. It has 39 million items in its collection, among them a Gutenberg Bible, the first five folios of Shakespeare's plays, ancient Torah scrolls, a handwritten copy of George Washington's Farewell Address and Alexander Hamilton's handwritten draft of the United States Constitution. It also has a large map room and a significant art collection. The Brooklyn Public Library is the fourth-largest library system in the country, serving more than two million people each year. The Central Library is its main reference center, with an additional 58 branches in as many neighborhoods. Foreign language collections in 70 different languages, from Arabic to Creole to Vietnamese, are tailored to the neighborhoods they serve. The Queens Library is the No. 1 library system in the United States by circulation, having loaned 20.2 million items in the 2006 fiscal year. The Queens Library serves the city's most diverse borough with a full range of services and programs for adults and children at the central reference library on Merrick Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens and at its 62 branches. Collections include books, periodicals, compact discs and videos. All branches have a computerized catalogue of the library's holdings, as well as access to the Internet. Lectures, performances and special events are presented by neighborhood branches. The $50 million Bronx Library Center is the newest major New York City library building to be built. It is the first \"green\" public library in the city, built with ecologically sound recycled materials and designed to promote energy efficiency, usage of natural daylight, waste reduction, and improvement in air quality. It has 200,000 print and audiovisual materials available for checkout and features a 150-seat auditorium for public performances, a story hour room for readings to children, and individualized career and educational counseling. 127 computers throughout the building are wired for Internet access. The library also has wireless capabilities, and provides 30 laptops that patrons can use anywhere on the premises. There are several other important libraries in the city. Among them is the Morgan Library, originally the private library of J. P. Morgan and made a public institution by his son, John Pierpont Morgan. It is now a research library with an important collection, including material from ancient Egypt, Émile Zola, William Blake's original drawings for his edition of the \"Book of Job\"; a Percy Bysshe Shelley notebook; originals of poems by Robert Burns; a Charles Dickens manuscript of \"A Christmas Carol\"; 30 shelves of Bibles; a journal by Henry David Thoreau; Mozart's Haffner Symphony in D Major; and manuscripts for George Sand, William Makepeace Thackeray, Lord Byron, Charlotte Brontë and nine of Sir Walter Scott's novels, including \"Ivanhoe\". The library is currently undergoing a significant expansion designed by Renzo Piano. New York City is home to hundreds of cultural institutions and historic sites, many of which are internationally known. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the world's largest and most important art museums, located on the eastern edge of Central Park . It also comprises a building complex known as \"The Cloisters\" in Fort Tryon Park at the north end of Manhattan Island overlooking the Hudson River which features medieval art. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is often considered a rival to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Brooklyn Museum is the second largest art museum in New York and one of the largest in the United States. One of the premier art institutions in the world, its permanent collection includes more than one-and-a-half million objects, from ancient Egyptian masterpieces to contemporary art, and the art of many other cultures. There are many smaller important galleries and art museums in the city. Among these is the Frick Collection, one of the preeminent small art museums in the United States, with a very high-quality collection of old master paintings housed in 16 galleries within the former mansion of steel magnate Henry Clay Frick. The collection features some of the best-known paintings by major European artists, as well as numerous works of sculpture and porcelain. It also has furniture, enamel, and carpets. The Jewish Museum of New York was first established in 1904, when the Jewish Theological Seminary received a gift a 26 Jewish ceremonial art objects by Judge Mayer Sulzberger. The museum now boasts a collection 28,000 objects including paintings, sculpture, archaeological artifacts, and many other pieces important to the preservation of Jewish history and culture. Founded in 1969 by a group of Puerto Rican artists, educators, community activists and civic leaders, El Museo del Barrio is located at the top of Museum Mile in East Harlem, a neighborhood also called 'El Barrio'. Originally, the museum was a creation of the Nuyorican Movement and Civil Rights Movement, and primarily functioned as a neighborhood institution serving Puerto Ricans. With the increasing size of New York's Latino population, the scope of the museum is expanding. The American Museum of Natural History is a landmark of Manhattan's Upper West Side, with a staff of more than 1,200. The museum sponsors over 100 special field expeditions each year. The Museum is famous for its habitat groups of African, Asian and North American mammals, for the full-size model of a Blue Whale suspended in the hall of oceans, for the Haida carved and painted war canoe from the Pacific Northwest, and for the \"Star of India\", the largest blue sapphire in the world. The circuit of a complete floor is devoted to vertebrate evolution, including the world-famous dinosaur replicas. The Museum's anthropological collections are also outstanding: Halls of Asian Peoples and of Pacific Peoples, of Man in Africa, Native Americans in the United States collections, general Native American collections, and collections from Mexico and Central America. One of the premiere botanical gardens in the United States, the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx was modeled after the Royal Botanic Gardens in London. With 48 different gardens and plant collections, nature enthusiasts can easily spend a day admiring the serene cascade waterfall, wetlands, a 50-acre (200,000 m²) tract of old-growth oaks, American beeches, cherry, birch, tulip and white ash trees — some more than two centuries old. Garden highlights include an 1890s-vintage, wrought-iron framed, \"crystal-palace style\" greenhouse; the Peggy Rockefeller memorial rose garden (originally laid out by Beatrix Farrand in 1916); a Japanese rock garden; a 37-acre (150,000 m²) conifer collection, extensive research facilities including a propagation center, 50,000-volume library, and a herbarium archive of hundreds of thousands of botanical specimens dating back more than a century. At the heart of the Garden are 40 acres (162,000 m²) of virgin woodlands which represent the last stretch of the original forest which covered all of New York City before the arrival of European settlers in the 17th century. The forest itself is split by the Bronx River and includes a riverine canyon and rapids, and along its shores sits the landmark Lorillard snuff-grinding mill dating back to the 1840s. The Brooklyn Children's Museum is a general purpose museum in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Founded in 1899, it was the first museum in the world to cater specifically to children. The museum is currently undergoing extensive renovation and expansion. The New York Hall",
"library, and a herbarium archive of hundreds of thousands of botanical specimens dating back more than a century. At the heart of the Garden are 40 acres (162,000 m²) of virgin woodlands which represent the last stretch of the original forest which covered all of New York City before the arrival of European settlers in the 17th century. The forest itself is split by the Bronx River and includes a riverine canyon and rapids, and along its shores sits the landmark Lorillard snuff-grinding mill dating back to the 1840s. The Brooklyn Children's Museum is a general purpose museum in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Founded in 1899, it was the first museum in the world to cater specifically to children. The museum is currently undergoing extensive renovation and expansion. The New York Hall of Science is a hands-on science and technology center with more than 400 exhibits exploring biology, chemistry, and physics. It is located in one of the few remaining structures of the 1964 New York World's Fair. The Rubin Museum of Art is a museum dedicated to the collection, display, and preservation of the art of the Himalayas and surrounding regions, especially that of Tibet. It is located at 150 West 17th Street between the Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) and Seventh Avenue in the Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City. The Education Department at the Rubin Museum of Art fosters a deeper experience with the art of the Himalayas through close observation, discovery, thinking, and emotion and encourage visitors to consider the interplay between art and culture, and to make personal connections to visual art through meaningful interactions. New York is a center of scientific research, particularly in medicine and the life sciences. The city has 15 nationally leading academic medical research institutions and medical centers. These include Rockefeller University, Beth Israel Medical Center, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Weill Cornell Medical College, Mount Sinai Medical Center (where Jonas Salk, developer of the vaccine for polio as an intern) and Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and the medical schools of New York University. In the Bronx, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine is a major academic center. Brooklyn also hosts one of the country's leading urban medical centers, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, an academic medical research institution and the oldest hospital-based medical school in the United States. Professor Raymond Vahan Damadian, a pioneer in magnetic resonance imaging research, was part of the faculty from 1967 to 1977 and built the first MRI machine, the Indomitable, there. The New York Structural Biology Center, in upper Manhattan, is a highly regarded federally funded medical research center with the largest and most advanced cluster of high-field research magnets in the United States. More than 50 bioscience companies and two biotech incubators are located in the city, with as many as 30 companies spun out of local research institutions each year. The Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) is a component laboratory of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Earth-Sun Exploration Division and a unit of The Earth Institute at Columbia University. Current research at GISS emphasizes a broad study of global climate change. It also conducts basic research in space sciences in support of Goddard programs. Rockefeller University, located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, is a world-renowned center for research and graduate education in the biomedical sciences, chemistry, and physics. Founded by John D. Rockefeller in 1901, the university has been the site of many important scientific breakthroughs. Rockefeller scientists established that DNA is the chemical basis of heredity, discovered blood groups, showed that viruses can cause cancer, founded the modern field of cell biology, worked out the structure of antibodies, developed methadone maintenance for people addicted to heroin, devised the AIDS \"cocktail\" drug therapy, and identified the weight-regulating hormone leptin. Twenty-three Nobel Prize winners have been associated with the university, an amazing figure considering that Rockefeller University houses a relatively small amount of labs. The Pfizer Plant Research Laboratory in The Bronx, built with funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, New York State and New York City, and named for its largest private donor, is a major new research institution at the New York Botanical Garden opened in 2006. The laboratory is a pure research institution, with projects more diverse than research in universities and pharmaceutical companies. The laboratory's research emphasis is on plant genomics, the study of how genes function in plant development. One question scientists hope to answer is Darwin's \"abominable mystery\"; when, where, and why flowering plants emerged. The laboratory's research also furthers the discipline of molecular systematics, the study of DNA as evidence that can reveal the evolutionary history and relationships of plant species. Staff scientists also study plant use in immigrant communities in New York City and the genetic mechanisms by which neurotoxins are produced in some plants, work that may be related to nerve disease in humans. A staff of 200 trains 42 doctoral students at a time from all over the world; since the 1890s scientists from the New York Botanical Garden have mounted about 2,000 exploratory missions across the planet to collect plants in the wild. At the plant chemistry laboratory chemical compounds from plants are extracted to create a library of the chemistry of the world's plants and stored in a DNA storage room with 20 freezers that store millions of specimens, including rare, endangered or extinct species. To protect them during winter power outages, there is a backup 300-kilowatt electric generator. Education in New York City Education in New York City is provided by a vast number of public and private institutions. New York City is home to some of the most important libraries, universities, and research centers in the world. In 2006, New York had the most post-graduate life sciences degrees awarded annually in the United States, 40,000 licensed physicians, and 127 Nobel laureates with roots in local institutions. The city receives the second-highest amount of annual funding from the National Institutes of Health among all U.S. cities. It"
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"Delhi Institute of Engineering and Technology Delhi Institute Of Engineering And Technology (DIET) is a private engineering institute affiliated to Mahamaya Technical University (Formerly Uttar Pradesh Technical University), situated at NH-58,Delhi-Haridwar Bypass Road,Ghat Institutional Area in the city of Meerut in the National Capital Region of India 60 km from Delhi.It consists of 5 academic departments with a focus on education in engineering. The institute has ties with industry, and offers on-campus placements where students get placed with different BPO companies. It is the only college in the city of Meerut and nearby regions that offers B.Tech. course in Automobile Engineering. College code is 498. DIET is established by the noted philanthropist and academician Dr. Uma Shankar Goel. It was founded in 2009. The institute offers a four-year Bachelor of Technology course in the following streams:- The college has a 6-acre campus on NH-58, Delhi-Haridwar Bypass Road, Ghat Institutional Area, Meerut. The campus is 5 km from Meerut City Railway station. The institute has a centralised library that has books on engineering, technology, applied mechanics, computer applications and other competitive journals. The library has 20,000 volumes in all and its reading room can seat 50 students. The computer center has 20 computers in a single lab, all having internet facility. The institute has on-campus hostel facility for boys. The boys hostel has a capacity of around 300 students while the girls hostel can accommodate 200 students. Girls Hostel is situated at center of city near Abulane for more security. Students are admitted through counselling based on SEE-UPTU and on the basis of percentage of marks in PCM 12th standard. The SEE-UPTU exam is held in the 3rd week of April and the results are generally announced the next month. College marks presence of students from different states of India. Most of them belong to the states of Uttar Pradesh & Bihar. Daily classes are held from 09:00 to 17:00 hrs with weekends off. Throughout Internet connection is available for the students. Besides regular studies DIET encourages students to regularly take part in Seminars in their third and fourth year.The college also avails Personality Development Classes for students daily for boosting out good Communication as well as interpersonal skills. Delhi Institute of Engineering and Technology Delhi Institute Of Engineering And Technology (DIET) is a private engineering institute affiliated to Mahamaya Technical University (Formerly Uttar Pradesh Technical University), situated at NH-58,Delhi-Haridwar Bypass"
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"See You Tomorrow (2016 film) See You Tomorrow () is a 2016 Chinese-Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Chinese writer Zhang Jiajia in his directorial debut and produced and written by Wong Kar-wai with Alibaba Pictures. It is based loosely on Zhang's own best-selling book \"Passing From Your World\" in the collection \"I Belonged to You\". It stars Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Angelababy. Filming started in July 2015. It was released in China by Alibaba Pictures on December 23, 2016. A bar owner helps lonely people through their heartbreaks and takes a radio DJ under his wing. The film grossed () on its opening weekend in China. As of December 22, 2016, it grossed . Reviews of the film were largely negative, causing the film to open below local forecast numbers. Maggie Lee of \"Variety\" called the film \"an over-the-top and indigestible romantic comedy produced and co-scripted by Wong Kar-wai lacking any of the auteur's usual finesse\". Clarence Tsui of \"The Hollywood Reporter\" said that the film is an \"impermeable melange of shapeless storytelling, rehashed gags, vacuous relationships and painfully over-the-top performances from its usually top-notch cast\". See You Tomorrow (2016 film) See You Tomorrow () is"
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"School Certificate (United Kingdom) The United Kingdom School Certificate was an educational attainment standard qualification, established in 1918 by the Secondary Schools Examinations Council (SSEC). The School Certificate Examination was usually taken at age 16. Performance in each subject was graded as: Fail, Pass, Credit or Distinction. Students had to gain six passes including English and mathematics to obtain a certificate. To obtain a \"matriculation exemption\" one had to obtain at least a Credit in five subjects including English, mathematics, science and a language. Those who failed could retake the examination. Some students who passed then stayed on at school to take the Higher School Certificate at age 18. The School Certificate was abolished after the GCE O-Level was introduced in 1951. The School Certificate also existed in a number of Commonwealth countries such as Australia and Singapore at various times. School Certificate (United Kingdom) The United Kingdom School Certificate was an educational attainment standard qualification, established in 1918 by the Secondary Schools Examinations Council (SSEC). The School Certificate Examination was usually taken at age 16. Performance in each subject was graded as: Fail, Pass, Credit or Distinction. Students had to gain six passes including English and mathematics to obtain"
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"Srednja Bukova Gora Srednja Bukova Gora (; ) is a remote abandoned settlement in the Municipality of Kočevje in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. Its territory is now part of the village of Bukova Gora. Srednja Bukova Gora was a Gottschee German village. All of the houses in the settlement were burned by Italian troops in August 1942 during the Rog Offensive. Together with Gorenja Bukova Gora and Spodnja Bukova Gora, it was merged into the settlement of Bukova Gora in 1955. Srednja Bukova Gora Srednja Bukova Gora (; ) is a remote abandoned settlement in the Municipality of Kočevje in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. Its territory is now part of the village of Bukova Gora. Srednja Bukova Gora was a Gottschee German village. All of the houses in the settlement were burned by Italian troops in August 1942 during the Rog Offensive. Together with Gorenja Bukova Gora and Spodnja Bukova Gora, it was merged into the settlement of Bukova Gora in 1955."
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"Mountain bike trials Mountain bike trials, also known as observed trials, is a discipline of mountain biking in which the rider attempts to pass through an obstacle course without setting foot to ground. Derived from motorcycle trials, it originated in Catalonia, Spain and is said to have been invented by the father of Ot Pi, a world champion motorcycle trials rider. Pi's father had wanted his son to learn motorcycle trials by practicing on an ordinary bicycle. Trials riding is an extreme test of bicycle handling skills, over all kinds of obstacles, both natural and man-made. It now has a strong – though small – following worldwide, though it is still primarily a European sport. Skills taken from trials riding can be used practically on any bicycle for balance, for example controlled braking and track standing, or balancing on the bike without putting a foot down. Competition trial bikes are characterized by powerful brakes, wide handlebars, lightweight parts, single-speed low gearing, low tire pressures with a thick rear tire, distinctive frame geometry, and usually no seat. The general principle in a bike trials competition is to ride a number of pre-marked sections (usually 2 laps of 10 sections or 3 laps of 7 sections), the winner being the rider with the fewest points at the end of the competition. Currently there are two official types of competition rules, enforced by the UCI and BikeTrial International Union. The maximum number of points that can be obtained in each section is 5, the lowest (and best) score is 0 points or 'clean'. The most common way to gain a point is by putting a foot down within a section; for this reason points are sometimes known as 'dabs'. Certain rules enforce the number of points gained within a section, for example, putting both feet down or a hand will result in 5 points. Exceeding the time limit for the course will either result in 5 points (BIU rules) or an additional point for every 15 seconds over the limit (UCI rules). Within UCI rules, if any part of the bike except the tires touch any object in the course, a dab will be given. The UCI rules were changed to this format after too many competitions ended in a draw and riders were forced to ride an extra section. UCI rules also allows riders to compete in both mod and stock categories. When a rider is in a section, neither tire is allowed to cross the side boundary tape even if the wheel is in the air. The rider's hands must remain on the handlebars. Before beginning a section, a rider is allowed to walk through it, and examine all the elements, but must not enter it with their bike. The UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships are held annually and crown a 20-inch and 26-inch wheel trials world champion. The rules are unlike UCI scoring and parts of the bike (for example, bash guard or bash ring, cranks and pedals) can rest on an object without resulting in a 'dab'. The rules are the same as the \"BIU\" but only people belonging to a club or school can compete in these, these are for lower level students to learn how to compete. Trials bikes are often designed without regard for attaching a seat. Competition riding does not require the rider to sit down and the omission allows for a lighter bike which interferes less with the body movements of the rider. For the same reason most trials frames are as low as possible, often to such a degree that at top dead centre, the pedals are higher than the frame is above the bottom bracket (BB). In terms of geometry, trials frames, especially those biased towards competition, tend to have BB spindles positioned significantly higher than the line between the axles. BB rise is one of the significant dimensions used in describing a trials frame with rises between 30 and 75 mm being common in 26\" frames. Many competition style 24\" frames aim to place the BB at the same height relative to the ground as a 26\" frame and so have a BB rise 25 mm (1\") more than a similar feeling 26\" frame. Street riding biased 24 and 26\" frames tend to have lower BB's than competition frames. Trials frames will often have holes in the front of the head tube and elsewhere such as the BB shell, the seat tube and the dropouts to reduce frame weight. This feature is not commonly seen in mountain bikes, mostly due to mountain bikes' increased exposure to mud and dust and the attendant maintenance problems having an easy route for dirt to take into the headset and BB particularly will cause. The disc brake mounts on trials frames will be more heavily reinforced than those on normal mountain bikes as trials riding routinely requires much higher brake forces than seen in mountain bike riding, especially forces acting backwards on the rear brake. Unlike virtually all other off-road bike frames in production, trials frames, especially stock frames are often made without disk mounts. Most trials frames have four-bolt mounts specifically for hydraulic rim brakes, as this is the most popular choice for the rear brake in a trials bike. The four-bolt mount is not commonly seen on any bicycle frame other than trials bikes. Current production trials frames are most commonly made in various aluminium alloys, but frames are available made from steel, titanium, magnesium, and carbon fibre. Trials brakes must create more stopping torque than standard bicycle brakes and are set up, especially on the rear, with more emphasis on locking the wheel they act on than bringing the bike to a smooth halt from speed. For larger wheeled trials bikes, brakes that act directly on the rim are more popular, namely hydraulic rim brakes and cable actuated V Brakes, though disk brakes are also used, especially on the front wheel, by most riders. Virtually all competition only riders on 26\" wheeled bikes use hydraulic rim brakes on both wheels, while for 20\" competition the split is more even between rim brakes and disks. The main reason for the preference for rim brake on the back of 26\" wheeled bikes is that there is significant wind-up between the wheel rim and the hub while hopping on the back wheel thanks to the longer spokes and bigger wheel and disk diameter used compared to a 20\" wheel. This occurs because disk brakes hold the hub still rather than the rim. The effect is noticeable as a springiness in the bike when on the back wheel and this feels less precise and confidence inspiring to many riders than a rim brake, which holds the wheel directly at the rim. To make a rim brake lock the wheel as firmly as possible a number of techniques are used. The most common is where the braking surface of the rim is roughened using an angle grinder. This creates what trials riders refer to as a ground rim. Rim grinds can vary from quite light where the rim surface is very slightly roughened, all the way to a 'harsh' grind, where the rim has deep grooves (Heading for 1 mm deep if very harsh) in it. A grind may be referred to as 'dead' if it has been used a lot and the brake pads have started to polish it back smooth. Depending on the weather conditions and the brake pad compound chosen, different levels of grind are required for peak brake performance. Ground rims give consistent lock and hold in all but the muddiest conditions, making them more popular in wetter climates than smooth rims. Other methods of increasing braking power for rim brakes include rubbing a very thin layer of roofing or road tar on the braking surface of a smooth rim. This works by effectively sticking the brake pads to the rim and for this reason, much harder pads than are suitable for ground rims can be used with good results and excellent pad durability compared to ground rims. Since the pads stick to the rim, the brake often doesn't release as cleanly as a ground brake or a disk however. The main downside to this method is that, similar to a smooth rim, even small amounts of moisture will drastically reduce the stopping performance of this braking setup. Some spray-on products are available to coat rims to give a",
"muddiest conditions, making them more popular in wetter climates than smooth rims. Other methods of increasing braking power for rim brakes include rubbing a very thin layer of roofing or road tar on the braking surface of a smooth rim. This works by effectively sticking the brake pads to the rim and for this reason, much harder pads than are suitable for ground rims can be used with good results and excellent pad durability compared to ground rims. Since the pads stick to the rim, the brake often doesn't release as cleanly as a ground brake or a disk however. The main downside to this method is that, similar to a smooth rim, even small amounts of moisture will drastically reduce the stopping performance of this braking setup. Some spray-on products are available to coat rims to give a tar like stopping performance. Generally only riders who live in very dry climates or ride only on dry surfaces in dry weather favour this method of enhancing the brake. Rim brakes are also often enhanced by fitting 'brake boosters'. These are horseshoe shaped plates which are bolted between the brake pistons (Or arms in the case of V Brakes), forming a bridge over the tyre. This increases the force needed to push the brakes apart, giving a stiffer feel at the brake lever and in many cases better brake bite and hold. In hydraulic rim brakes this has a second benefit which is to protect the brake line which loops over the tyre between the brake pistons from being accidentally hit and broken. Street biased riders tend to choose disk brakes more often. Part of this is that disks are almost invariably better at controlling the speed of a bike while it is rolling, that is they can take more energy per unit time from the rider (i.e. they have more power, which is why they dominate all other off-road cycling disciplines), but most disks will not hold a wheel locked as firmly as a rim brake, making them less desirable for competition trials. Rim brakes set up for trials tend to squeal or howl if they are pulled while the wheel is turning, occasionally leading to trials riders attracting undesirable attention or being considered a nuisance for noise pollution. UCI regulations only stipulate that the bike must have a working front and rear brake. Trials bike rims are significantly wider than those used for cross country, downhill and BMX bikes. Wider rims mean that any given tyre fitted to the rim will hold a bigger volume of air thanks to the tyre beads being held further apart by the rim. This means the tyre has a wider contact patch and therefore can be run at lower tyre pressure. The change in volume of a tyre on a wide rim when landed on a sharp corner will tend to be greater than that of a narrow rim, which again leads to improved pinch puncture resistance, critical for trials as landing on sharp edges is a very common requirement of both competition and street trials. A wider rim also makes it much harder for a tyre to roll off the rim when exposed to side loads, again a very common occurrence in trials riding. The downside to having very wide rims is that trials rims are heavy compared to narrower rims. To save weight trials rims almost always have large holes through them between each spoke hole to save weight. To stop the tube from bulging through the holes when the tyre is inflated, a heavy plastic rim strip is used to cover the holes. The pressure in the tube will bulge the rim strip a small amount towards the centre of the wheel, but this will not lead to a tube failure. To increase the resistance of the tyres to pinch puncturing, most trials bikes are fitted with thicker walled tyres, especially on the rear wheel. These tyres are also used by downhill riders for the same reason. The tubes used in a trials bike tend to be similar to those used for downhill riding also. The hubs used for trials bikes tend to be very similar to those used for cross country mountain biking at the front, though the trials hubs tend to have more cutouts to save weight (Which would fill with mud if used for cross country, potentially making the hub heavier than if it was made from solid metal) and less emphasis on sealing at the bearings as surviving high mileage is not usually a priority with trials hubs. Rear trials hubs tend to be divided into two main types based on the dropout spacing they are designed for, 135 mm and 116 mm, sometimes referred to as 110 mm, with the remaining 6 mm occupied by snail cams, which are a popular means of tensioning the chain in horizontal dropout frames. Of the shorter hubs, almost all of them are 'screw-on' hubs, where the sprocket or freewheel that is fitted to the hub screws onto the side of the hub. There are some hubs of this length that have a freewheel mechanism built into them, most of which are used mainly in BMX. There are also a small number of hubs with a splined section machined onto the side of the hub where a sprocket can be attached with no freewheel mechanism. 135 mm spaced trials hubs originally were taken from mountain bikes, but modern designs are focused on making room for as many sprockets as possible and often don't have the torque carrying capacity needed to be safe for trials use. Many of them also don't pick up drive quickly enough to give a trials rider the instant pedal response required for precision riding. For comparison some mountain bike hubs have as few as 16 clicks per revolution, or one click every 22.5 degrees rotation. The lowest click count in any trials hub on the market is 48, or one click every 7.5 degrees. If the hub has no freewheel mechanism built into it, then a front freewheel is required, which screws onto the crank. These were initially taken from BMX or singlespeed/utility bikes and use the same threads as screw-on rear hubs. It was found that most BMX freewheels weren't strong enough for trials use and for this reason trials specific freewheels were designed. Trials freewheels are available with up to 120 clicks per revolution to give excellent drive pickup. Since the torque capacity of the freewheel must be extremely high (Fitted to the crank the freewheel will see the highest torques in the bike drivetrain), instead of making a ratchet with 120 teeth and small ratchet pawls to engage them, the ratchet ring has 40 deep teeth which are less prone to chipping or rounding. These are engaged by 3 ratchet pawls at a time, with 9 in total in the freewheel. Each set of 3 pawls is offset by 1/120 of a revolution from the previous set. This is either achieved by using identical pawls with slight offsets in the machining of the seats for the pawls or by having the pawls in each set of 3 pawls shorter or longer than the other sets of 3. Virtually all trials bikes in current production have one gear. The gear ratio chosen by most riders results in the bike moving approximately the same distance per turn of the pedals regardless of the wheel size. The most popular gear ratios are given below and most riders will choose a rear cog size within 1 tooth of those given below: 18:15 (1.2:1 - the bike rolls 2.49 m (98\") for one complete turn of the cranks) for 26\" bikes. 18:14 (1.286:1 - the bike rolls 2.46 m (97\") for one complete turn of the cranks) for 24\" bikes. 18:12 (1.5:1 - the bike rolls 2.39 m (94\") for one complete turn of the cranks) for 20\" bikes. Most mountain bikes have several gears lower than are used for trials bikes but most mountain bike gears are higher. The gear ratio chosen for a trials bike is to provide the power and quick acceleration needed to move the bike at the typically low speeds of trials riding. According to current competition standards there are two classes of trials bike recognized. As the distinguishing characteristic of the classes is the bike's approximate wheel diameter, the classes are known as 20″ and 26″. These specific sizes were adopted from previously available bikes. The first purpose made and commercially available trials bikes were manufactured by Montesa a mototrials",
"turn of the cranks) for 24\" bikes. 18:12 (1.5:1 - the bike rolls 2.39 m (94\") for one complete turn of the cranks) for 20\" bikes. Most mountain bikes have several gears lower than are used for trials bikes but most mountain bike gears are higher. The gear ratio chosen for a trials bike is to provide the power and quick acceleration needed to move the bike at the typically low speeds of trials riding. According to current competition standards there are two classes of trials bike recognized. As the distinguishing characteristic of the classes is the bike's approximate wheel diameter, the classes are known as 20″ and 26″. These specific sizes were adopted from previously available bikes. The first purpose made and commercially available trials bikes were manufactured by Montesa a mototrials company and were based on the modified bmx bikes that riders had been using. As a result of being based on BMX bikes, the rear dropout spacing is 116mm. These 20″ wheeled trials bikes have become known colloquially as Mod bikes. It should be noted that some mod bikes have a 19\" rear wheel to make room for a bigger tyre, but the overall tyre diameter is similar regardless of the rim size, so this is mostly important as a compatibility issue for spare parts. Early mountain bikes were well suited to the trials riding and so a separate class was introduced for them. 'Stock Bikes' used to refer to a 26\" wheeled mountain bike kept in original or 'stock' condition, i.e. not modified like a mod bike. Stock classed bikes were required to have at least six working gears and a seat. Now however, this designation is used to describe any trials bike with 26″ wheels, as current 26\" trials bikes look about as similar to mountain bikes as 20\" trials bikes look like BMXs. Historically stock bikes all had 135 mm spaced dropouts to take a standard mountain bike rear hub. There is a subcategory of Stock trials bikes, sometimes called 'Modstock Bikes', which have 26\" wheels but have horizontal dropouts spaced at 116 mm, similar to mod bikes. Horizontal dropouts at both spacings are becoming more and more common in stock bikes as they eliminate the need for a chain tensioner, making the bike lighter (The chain is tensioned by moving the wheel backwards in the dropouts; vertical dropouts are designed to hold the wheel in one position only and therefore require a separate means of tensioning the chain to accommodate wear). These bikes have 24\" wheels and usually have horizontal dropouts, spaced at 135mm or 116 mm similar to 26\" bikes. They are not legally allowed to compete in competitions and were originally designed to suit riders with a more \"street\" style. (e.g. spins, manuals, bunnyhops). An increasing number of 24\" wheeled frames have become available designed for competition style riding rather than street riding. These offer a good compromise between the length of a 26\" frame for bridging between obstacles and the ease with which a 20\" bike can be lifted to the back wheel. UCI regulations stipulate that a course consist of at least 14 sections per course, including repeated sections. At most two sections can be composed entirely of artificial elements. Both sides of the course are marked with plastic tape, and there must be a clear stretch of 3 metres prior to the finish line, in order to prevent riders jumping over the line from an obstacle. Maximum obstacle jump heights are specified, from 0.80 to 1.80 metres depending on category. The sections, each approximately 60m in length, are laid out on a circuit to allow riders to ride from one section to the next, but whether the sections have to be completed in order depends on the individual competition. Street trials, or freestyle bike trials, is a non-competitive variant, using features found in the urban environment. It is the trials equivalent of street skateboarding or street freestyle BMX. More fluid than competitive trials riding, it encompasses the same skills: very precise control of the bike, through jumps and balancing on very narrow obstacles. Mountain bike trials Mountain bike trials, also known as observed trials, is a discipline of mountain biking in which the rider attempts to pass through an obstacle course without setting foot to ground. Derived from motorcycle trials, it originated in Catalonia, Spain and is said to have been invented by"
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