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"Jim Beaver James Norman Beaver Jr. (born August 12, 1950) is an American actor, playwright, screenwriter, and film historian. He is most familiar to worldwide audiences as the gruff but tenderhearted Bobby Singer in \"Supernatural\". He played Whitney Ellsworth on the HBO Western drama series \"Deadwood\", which brought him acclaim and a Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination for Ensemble Acting, and Sheriff Shelby Parlow on the FX series \"Justified\". His memoir \"Life's That Way\" was published in April 2009. Beaver was born in Laramie, Wyoming, the son of Dorothy Adell (\"née\" Crawford) and James Norman Beaver, Sr. (1924–2004), a minister. His father was of English and French heritage; the family name was originally de Beauvoir, and Beaver is a distant cousin of author and philosopher Simone de Beauvoir and Pennsylvania governor General James A. Beaver. Beaver's mother has Cherokee, German, and Scottish ancestry, and is a descendant of three-time U.S. Attorney General John J. Crittenden. Although his parents' families had both long been in Texas, Beaver was born in Laramie, as his father was doing graduate work in accounting at the University of Wyoming. Returning to Texas, Beaver Sr. worked as an accountant and as a minister for the Church of Christ in Fort Worth, Crowley, Dallas, and Grapevine. For most of Beaver's youth, his family lived in Irving, Texas, even while his father preached in surrounding communities. He and his three younger sisters (Denise, Reneé, and Teddlie) all attended Irving High School, where he was a classmate of ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard, but he transferred in his senior year to Fort Worth Christian Academy, from which he graduated in 1968. He also took courses at Fort Worth Christian College. Later, he attended Oklahoma Christian College. Despite having appeared in some elementary school plays, he showed no particular interest in an acting career, but immersed himself in film history and expressed a desire for a career as a writer, publishing a few short stories in his high school anthology. Less than two months after his graduation from high school, Beaver followed several of his close friends into the United States Marine Corps. Following basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Beaver was trained there as a microwave radio relay technician. He served at the Marine Corps Base Twentynine Palms and at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton before being transferred to the 1st Marine Division near Da Nang, South Vietnam in 1970. He served as a radio operator at an outlying detachment of the 1st Marine Regiment, then as supply chief for the division communications company. He returned to the U.S. in 1971 and was discharged as Corporal (E-4), though he remained active in the Marine Reserve until 1976. Upon his release from active duty in 1971, Beaver returned to Irving, and worked briefly for Frito-Lay as a corn-chip dough mixer. He entered what is now Oklahoma Christian University, where he became interested in theatre. He made his true theatrical debut in a small part in \"The Miracle Worker\". The following year, he transferred to Central State University (now known as the University of Central Oklahoma). He performed in numerous plays in college and supported himself as a cabdriver, a movie projectionist, a tennis-club maintenance man, and an amusement-park stuntman at Frontier City. He also worked as a newscaster and hosted jazz and classical music programs on radio station KCSC. During his college days, he also began to write, completing several plays and also his first book, on actor John Garfield, while still a student. Beaver graduated with a degree in Oral Communications in 1975. He briefly pursued graduate studies, but soon returned to Irving, Texas. Beaver made his professional stage debut in October 1972, while still a college student, in \"Rain\", from W. Somerset Maugham's short story, at the Oklahoma Theatre Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. After returning to Texas, he did a great deal of local theatre in the Dallas area, supporting himself as a film cleaner at a 16 mm film rental firm and as a stagehand for the Dallas Ballet. He joined the Shakespeare Festival of Dallas in 1976, performing in numerous productions. In 1979, he was commissioned by Actors Theatre of Louisville to write the first of three plays for that company (\"Spades\", \"Sidekick\" and \"Semper Fi\"), and was twice a finalist in the theatre's national Great American Play Contest (for \"Once Upon a Single Bound\" and \"Verdigris\"). Along with plays, he continued writing for film journals and for several years was a columnist, critic and feature writer for the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures magazine \"Films in Review\". Moving to New York City in 1979, Beaver worked steadily onstage in stock and on tour, simultaneously writing plays and researching a biography of actor George Reeves (a project which he still pursues between acting jobs). He appeared in starring roles in such plays as \"The Hasty Heart\" and \"The Rainmaker\" in Birmingham, Alabama and \"The Lark\" in Manchester, New Hampshire, and toured the country as Macduff in \"Macbeth\" and in \"The Last Meeting of the Knights of the White Magnolia\". During this period, he ghostwrote the book \"Movie Blockbusters\" for critic Steven Scheuer. In 1983, he moved to Los Angeles, California to continue research on his biography of George Reeves. He worked for a year as the film archivist for the Variety Arts Center. Following a reading of his play \"Verdigris,\" he was asked to join the prestigious Theatre West company in Hollywood, where he continues as an actor and playwright to this day. \"Verdigris\" was produced to very good reviews in 1985 and Beaver was signed by the powerful Triad Artists agency. He immediately began to work writing episodes of various television series, including \"Alfred Hitchcock Presents\" (he received a 1987 CableACE Award nomination for his very first TV script, for this show), \"Tour of Duty\" and \"Vietnam War Story\". He also worked occasionally in small roles in films and television. The 1988 Writers Guild of America strike fundamentally altered the freelance television writing market, and Beaver's television writing career came to an abrupt halt. However, a chance meeting led to his being cast as the best friend of star Bruce Willis in Norman Jewison's drama about Vietnam veterans, \"In Country\", and his acting career suddenly took up the slack where his television writing career had faltered. (Beaver was the only actual Vietnam veteran among the principal cast of \"In Country\".) Subsequently, he has appeared in many popular films, including \"Sister Act\", \"Sliver\", \"Bad Girls\", \"Adaptation.\", \"Magnolia\" and \"The Life of David Gale\". He starred in the television series \"Thunder Alley\" as the comic sidekick to Ed Asner, and as homicide cop Earl Gaddis on \"Reasonable Doubts\". He was also French Stewart's sullen boss Happy Doug on the sitcom \"3rd Rock from the Sun\". In 2002, Beaver was cast as one of the stars of the ensemble Western drama \"Deadwood\" in the role of Whitney Ellsworth, a goldminer whom he often described as \"Gabby Hayes with Tourette syndrome\". Ellsworth went from being a filth-covered reprobate to marrying the richest woman in town and becoming a beloved and stalwart figure in the community. (Originally Ellsworth did not have a first name, but when it became necessary to provide one, Beaver requested he be named Whitney Ellsworth, after the producer of George Reeves's \"Adventures of Superman\".) He continued his long research for the Reeves biography, and in 2005 served as the historical/biographical consultant on the theatrical feature film about Reeves's death, \"Hollywoodland\". Beaver in 2006 joined the cast of the HBO drama \"John from Cincinnati\" while simultaneously playing the recurring roles of Bobby Singer on \"Supernatural\" and Carter Reese on another HBO drama \"Big Love\", appearing at least once a season on \"Supernatural\". He then took on the role of Sheriff",
"reprobate to marrying the richest woman in town and becoming a beloved and stalwart figure in the community. (Originally Ellsworth did not have a first name, but when it became necessary to provide one, Beaver requested he be named Whitney Ellsworth, after the producer of George Reeves's \"Adventures of Superman\".) He continued his long research for the Reeves biography, and in 2005 served as the historical/biographical consultant on the theatrical feature film about Reeves's death, \"Hollywoodland\". Beaver in 2006 joined the cast of the HBO drama \"John from Cincinnati\" while simultaneously playing the recurring roles of Bobby Singer on \"Supernatural\" and Carter Reese on another HBO drama \"Big Love\", appearing at least once a season on \"Supernatural\". He then took on the role of Sheriff Charlie Mills in the CBS drama \"Harper's Island\". He has recurred as the gun dealer Lawson on \"Breaking Bad\" and its prequel \"Better Call Saul\", and played Sheriff Shelby Parlow for three seasons on FX's \"Justified\". Following his acclaimed work in \"Justified\", Beaver had a starring role in Guillermo del Toro's gothic ghost story feature film, \"Crimson Peak\", in a part del Toro wrote for him. He has also completed roles in the feature films \"The Frontier\" and \"Billy Boy\". His memoir of the year following his wife's 2003 diagnosis of lung cancer, entitled \"Life's That Way\", was purchased in a preemptive bid by Putnam/Penguin publishers in the fall of 2007. Prior to publication in April, 2009, it was chosen for the Barnes & Noble \"Discover Great New Writers\" program for 2009. His performance in \"The Silence of Bees\" won him the Best Actor Award at the 2010 New York Film and Video Festival. Beaver was nominated for Best Guest Performance in a Drama by the Broadcast Television Journalists' Association Critics' Choice Awards in 2013, for his performance as Sheriff Shelby Parlow on \"Justified\". (He lost to Jane Fonda.) He was on many industry prediction lists for the 2013 Emmy for that performance, but was ultimately not nominated. He wrote and directed the short film \"Night Riders\" (2013), based upon his play of the same title. In 2014, he was given the Lifetime Merit Award of the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema. Beaver studied acting with Clyde Ventura and Academy Award-winning actor Maximilian Schell. In March 2015, Theatre West presented a 30th anniversary revival of Beaver's play \"Verdigris\", with Beaver in a starring role. Actress Maureen Stapleton played the leading role in a workshop of Beaver's play \"Verdigris\" in 1985 at the Berkshire Theatre Festival. In June, 2016, Beaver returned to the Festival to play Big Daddy in Tennessee Williams's \"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof\". For several years after his move to California, Beaver shared a house with character actor Hank Worden, who had been a friend since Beaver's childhood. During college, Beaver married a fellow student, Debbie Young, in August 1973; the couple separated four months later, though divorce did not occur until 1976. In 1989, following four years of dating, Beaver married actress and casting director Cecily Adams. Their daughter, Madeline, was born in 2001. Adams died of lung cancer on March 3, 2004. Beaver has been in a romantic relationship since 2016 with actress-singer Sarah Spiegel. They became engaged in May 2018. Jim Beaver James Norman Beaver Jr. (born August 12, 1950) is an American actor, playwright, screenwriter, and film historian. He is most familiar to worldwide audiences as the gruff but tenderhearted Bobby Singer in \"Supernatural\". He played Whitney Ellsworth on the HBO Western drama series \"Deadwood\", which brought him acclaim and a Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination for Ensemble Acting, and Sheriff Shelby Parlow on the FX series \"Justified\". His memoir \"Life's That Way\" was published in April 2009. Beaver was born in Laramie, Wyoming,"
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"1995 Miller Genuine Draft 500 (July) The 1995 Miller Genuine Draft 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event held on July 16, 1995, at Pocono International Raceway in the American community of Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Pocono Raceway is one of six superspeedways to hold NASCAR races; the others are Daytona International Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, Auto Club Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Pocono Raceway is a three-turn superspeedway that is long. The track's turns are banked differently; the first is banked at 14°, the second turn at 8° and the final turn with 6°. However, each of the three straightaways are banked at 2°. Randy MacDonald and Terry Byers were the only two drivers not to qualify for this event. Nearly 13% of the race was held under a caution flag and the average green flag run was slightly more than 29 laps. Bill Elliott, Mark Martin, and Morgan Shepherd's good attempts at qualifying made this the first race of 1995 where Fords started 1-2-3. Elliott's pole was his first of the season, earning him a spot in the 1996 Busch Clash. Ted Musgrave was on a roll heading into this race as he had a very solid 1995 and looked to be heading to his first career win. He also traditionally ran very well at Pocono so he was a very popular sleeper pick heading into the race after a strong qualifying run, but his race was almost over before it began. Ted had some valve issues that got repaired before the green even waved, but they sorted it out and he got running in time for the green and still managed to finish in fourth place. 41 drivers were a part of this race; all of them were born in the United States of America. Dale Jarrett managed to defeat Jeff Gordon almost two-tenths of a second after a duel over the last 20 laps. Ricky Craven led two laps just before the halfway point of the race. Notably, those two laps were a part of the six leads that he would lead in the 1995 Winston Cup Series season. Jarrett, however, ran out of gas coming to the checkered flag; needing Michael Waltrip's help to be pushed to victory lane. Formal attendance records were never kept for this three-hour-and-forty-nine-minute racing event. Speeds during this race reached up to and 37 changes were made to the leader's position. Five cautions slowed the race for 25 laps; primarily for debris and accidents. Three drivers were considered the odds-on favorite going into the actual race: Ted Musgrave, Derrike Cope and Steve Grissom. This race was the most competitive (37 lead changes among 13 drivers) since 1983 and once again the lead changed twice a lap on several laps. 1995 Miller Genuine Draft 500 (July) The 1995 Miller Genuine Draft 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event held on July 16, 1995, at Pocono International Raceway in the American community of"
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"James Annesley James Annesley (1715–5 Jan 1760) was an Irishman with a claim to the title Earl of Anglesey, one of the wealthiest estates in Ireland. The dispute between Annesley and his uncle Richard Annesley was infamous in its time, but his story is perhaps best known today as a possible inspiration for the 19th-century novel \"Kidnapped\" by Robert Louis Stevenson, among other works of literature. Annesley is said to have been born on April 15, 1715, in Dunmaine, County Wexford, to Arthur Annesley, 4th Baron Altham (1689–14 Nov 1727), an Anglo-Irish peer, and his wife, Mary Sheffield (1692-Oct 1729), a daughter of the 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby (1648-1721). After the family moved to Dublin, Mary, Lady Altham, was thrown out of the house, apparently for infidelity, and James, rejected by Lord Altham, his father, was left to run in the streets. Then, at about the age of 12 in 1728, soon after the death of his father, young Annesley was kidnapped and shipped to a plantation in Delaware, where he was sold into indentured servitude, on the orders of his uncle, Richard Annesley. By removing James from the line of succession, Richard was able to claim the title and lands of the earldom of Anglesey. In 1740, after about 12 years working as an indentured servant, James escaped from the plantation (his third attempt) and made his way overland to Philadelphia where he took passage on a merchant ship to Port Royal in Jamaica. There, on August 11, 1740, records indicate he signed on with the Royal Navy under the command of Admiral Vernon as a midshipman on HMS \"Falmouth\". Contemporaneous newspaper accounts indicate he was identified by a former \"school-mate, at whose father's house he boarded\" to be James Annesley. He served throughout the campaign against Cartagena, Colombia, but saw no action. He was discharged in October 1741. In 1741, James returned to England, then to Scotland where he accidentally killed a man during a hunting excursion. Richard, \"de facto\" Lord Altham, used that death to try to have James hanged for murder, but was unsuccessful due to last-minute testimony that the event was an accident. Richard failed to pay his attorney in that attempted successful prosecution, and that failure would lead to testimony in the following case in which major precedents were set regarding modern attorney/client privilege. Eventually James returned to Ireland where he laid claim to his birthright by means of the famous case of Annesley v Anglesea, with the help of the Scottish Barrister Daniel Mackercher. Richard's legal defence throughout the highly publicised trial was that James was not the legitimate son of Lady Mary Sheffield, Baroness Altham, but the illegitimate son of Joan \"Juggy\" Landy, who James said was merely his wetnurse. The final verdict went in James's favour and his estates were returned to him, but he did not obtain his titles before he died at the age of 44. His uncle Richard died about a year later. James Annesley was buried in the Old Churchyard of St Margaret's, Lee, in London, in an unmarked grave. Some records indicate that on 14 September 1751, at Bidborough, Kent, James Annesley had married Margaret I'Anson, and they had had a son and a daughter. However, this son died in 1764 aged about seven and the daughter died May 1765 aged about 12. Other records indicate that he had married a daughter of a Mr Chester and had three children - two daughters and a son; the son James Annesley died November 1763, and an elder daughter who married Charles Wheeler. The Annesley case attracted enormous interest in both Dublin and London. Abridged trial reports appeared in daily newspapers and periodicals, such as the \"Gentleman's Magazine\", and fifteen separate accounts of the trial were printed. Fictionalised accounts circulated in literature during and soon after the events. Eliza Haywood's novel \"Memoirs of an Unfortunate Young Nobleman\" (1743) was published prior to the major trial, and narrates a wildly inaccurate imagining of James' life in the American Colonies. In Tobias Smollett's novel \"Peregrine Pickle\" (1751), Smollett says he was a surgeon's mate in the Royal Navy contemporaneous with James Annesley's tenure in the same. It is often stated that the story of James Annesley inspired Sir Walter Scott in writing \"Guy Mannering\" (1815), though the author never claimed such directly. It is often claimed that \"Kidnapped\" by Robert Louis Stevenson was inspired by the events of James Annesley's life. In 2014, David Marlett published a historical novel based on the life of James Annesley, \"Fortunate Son: A Novel of the Greatest Trial in Irish History\". There have been a number of nonfiction works on the subject including Charles Reade's \"The Wandering Heir\" (1872). In 2010 A. Roger Ekirch published \"Birthright: The True Story That Inspired Kidnapped\", a biography of James Annesley. Ekirch wrote that, while historians had long dismissed many details of Annesley's story as fiction, he had found a trove of legal documents that show that the story as traditionally told was mostly true. Ekirch's book was the first about the case since Andrew Lang edited \"The Annesley Case\" in 1912. The Johnsonian scholar and mystery writer Lillian de la Torre extensively researched unpublished documents in Ireland in the early 1960s, but her long projected book still remained in manuscript at the time of her death. She did, however, publish a number of articles in scholarly journals on aspects of Annesley's life. A. Roger Ekirch and others have argued that the novel \"Kidnapped\" by Robert Louis Stevenson was inspired by the story of James Annesley. They point to similarities such as an uncle kidnapping a fatherless and rightful heir at a young age and shipping him to the colonies, and the heir then returning and claiming his birthright from the villainous uncle. As Ekirch writes: It is inconceivable that Stevenson, a voracious reader of legal history, was unfamiliar with the saga of James Annesley, which by the time of \"Kidnapped\"’s publication in 1886 had already influenced four other 19th-century novels, most famously Sir Walter Scott’s \"Guy Mannering\" (1815) and Charles Reade’s \"The Wandering Heir\" (1873). However, there is no direct evidence for this connection, because Stevenson left no statement about his sources for \"Kidnapped\". Stevenson's wife, Fanny Stevenson, wrote that one inspiration for \"Kidnapped\" was \"The Trial of James Stewart\", a contemporary account of the Appin murder, concerning the killing of Colin Roy Campbell, but this does not preclude there having been more than one influence on \"Kidnapped\". James Annesley James Annesley (1715–5 Jan 1760) was an Irishman with a claim to the title Earl"
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"Kelvin Moore (footballer, born 1984) Kelvin Moore (born 25 March 1984) is a former Australian rules football player. He last played for the Richmond Football Club. Whilst injuries held back most of his early career, Moore secured a spot in the Tigers' defence in season 2008. His athletic abilities combined with his toughness made him a valuable asset to Richmond's backline, often playing on much bigger forwards. Injury kept Moore from playing any games in the 2011 season. On 16 August 2012, after playing just 3 matches for the year, and missing out on almost two years of AFL action, Moore, along with his Tigers teammate Brad Miller, announced his retirement, effective immediately. He left the club having played 87 games and booting 12 goals. After 685 days of being off field Moore made a comeback in 2012 against the Gold Coast Suns in a game that Richmond lost after a goal after the siren by Karmichael Hunt. Kelvin Moore (footballer, born 1984) Kelvin Moore (born 25 March 1984) is a former Australian rules football player. He last played for the Richmond Football Club. Whilst injuries held back most of his early career, Moore secured a spot in the Tigers'"
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"Kimberly Mason Kimberly Mason (born 19 September 1989 in Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian Rhythmic Gymnast. She started rhythmic gymnastics in 1996 originally at \"PLC Sydney\" New South Wales, under head coach Nicole Higham. Mason has had consistently strong performances in International competitions. In the 2005 Australian Championships she placed second, continuing on to be selected into the Australian World Championships Team. At the 2005 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, she only competed in 3 out of 4 apparatus but was ranked 64th overall while the next Australian, Naazmi Johnston, was ranked in 94th position. In the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games Kimberly earned two individual medals (2nd ball, 3rd clubs) and a team medal. Kimberly Mason Kimberly Mason (born 19 September 1989 in Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian Rhythmic Gymnast. She started rhythmic gymnastics in 1996 originally at \"PLC Sydney\" New South Wales, under head coach Nicole Higham. Mason has had consistently strong performances in International competitions. In the 2005 Australian Championships she placed second, continuing on to be selected into the Australian World Championships Team. At the 2005 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, she only competed in 3 out of 4"
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"Susan Jaffe Susan Jaffe (born 1962) is an American former ballerina and is a ballet mistress at American Ballet Theatre. Beginning August 15, 2012, she became the Dean of the School of Dance at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, NC. Jaffe says she had a lot to overcome to make it as a professional ballerina. She remarked she was too tall. \"I had legs up to my ears and big feet,\" she said. Jaffe studied ballet at the Maryland School of Ballet, the School of American Ballet, and the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) School. At age 16 she became a member of ABT II, and joined ABT's corps de ballet at age 18. Mikhail Baryshnikov, ABT's artistic director at the time, pulled Jaffe out of the corps de ballet to replace Gelsey Kirkland in a gala performance. With two days of rehearsal, Jaffe danced Pas d'Esclave at the Kennedy Center in Washington with the late Alexander Godunov, a Bolshoi Ballet star whose former partner had been Maya Plisetskaya. Jaffe remained a principal dancer with ABT for the following 22 years. Jaffe danced many roles: Odette/Odile (she danced her first \"Swan Lake\" at the age of 19), Kitri (\"Don Quixote\"), Nikiya & Gamzatti (\"La Bayadère\"), Aurora (\"The Sleeping Beauty\"), Juliet (\"Romeo and Juliet\"), Swanhilda (\"Coppélia\"), Tatiana (John Cranko's \"Onegin\"), Kate (\"Taming of the Shrew\"), and the title roles in \"Giselle\", \"La Sylphide\" and Kenneth MacMillan's \"Anastasia and Manon\". Ms. Jaffe worked with and performed the repertoire of many of the 20th century's most prominent choreographers, including George Balanchine (\"Apollo\", \"Mozartiana\", \"Who Cares?\", \"Theme & Variations\", \"Ballet Imperial\", \"Violin Concerto\", \"La Sonnambula\", and \"Bourree Fantasque\"; and as a guest artist with New York City Ballet where she danced \"Western Symphony\" and the finale of \"Symphony in C\"), Antony Tudor (\"Jardin aux Lilas\", \"Undertow\", \"Gala Performance\", \"Dim Lustre\"), Kenneth MacMillan (\"Manon\", \"The Sleeping Beauty\", \"Romeo & Juliet\", \"Requiem\"), Jerome Robbins (\"Afternoon of a Faun\", \"Other Dances\", \"\"), Agnes de Mille (\"Fall River Legend\"), Roland Petit (\"Carmen\"), Twyla Tharp (\"Push Comes to Shove\", \"Everlast\", \"Sextet\", \"How Near Heaven\", \"Bach Partita\", \"Americans We\", \"Known By Heart\"), Nacho Duato (\"Without Words\"), Jiří Kylián (\"Stepping Stones\") and James Kudelka (\"Cruel World\", \"States of Grace\"). Jaffe was partnered by such danseurs nobles as Julio Bocca, Carlos Molina, Marcelo Gomes, Guillaume Graffin, Ethan Stiefel, Robert Hill, Victor Barbee, and Jose Manuel Carreño. While still dancing with ABT, Jaffe became an international guest artist for the Royal Opera House of Covent Garden, the Mariinsky Theatre, English National Ballet, La Scala Ballet in Milan, Bavarian State Opera, Royal Danish Ballet, Royal Swedish Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, and the Vienna State Opera Ballet. Jaffe was Advisor to the Chairman of ABT's Board of Governing Trustees, 2002–2007, and is on the faculty of the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School, which she joined in 2002. Jaffe co-founded Long Island University's educational initiative for the dancers of American Ballet Theatre. Jaffe lectures for Duke Corporate Education on \"Excellence.\" In 2003, she became founding partner and co-director of the Princeton Dance & Theater Studio, and Dance Vision Youth Ensemble in Princeton, N.J., where her role is Co-Artistic Director and Choreographer. She gives master classes throughout the United States and Japan. She also guest teaches the dancers of American Ballet Theatre. Susan Jaffe is a \"Dance Magazine\" awardee, and was invited to join \"Dance\" Magazine to co-produce and host the weekly television show \"Dance New York\". She has been featured multiple times on the PBS series \"Dance in America\"; in the movie \"Angie\", starring Geena Davis; and in the Frederick Wiseman documentary \"Ballet\". In 2002, Jaffe was a guest on the Charlie Rose Show, where she discussed her retirement from the stage. In 2003, her book for children 7 to 13, \"Becoming a Ballerina\", was published by Universe. Jaffe has choreographed for dance companies and universities internationally. In 2007, she joined Configuration Dance Theatre Artistic Director Joseph Cipolla, and Resident Choreographer, Michael Shannon, as Principal Guest Choreographer and Member of the National Advisory Board. Configuration Dance Theatre has premiered three Jaffe works in New York, \"Velez Pas de Deux\" in Fall 2007, \"Novem Pas de Deux\" in Spring 2008, and \"Royenne Pas de Deux\" in Spring 2009. In the Fall of 2008 Jaffe's work, \"Uncaged\", was premiered in concert at the School for Classical & Contemporary Dance at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. She created \"Pulse\" as Guest Choreographer at Princeton University in 2010. In 2011 created two new works for the Studio Company of American Ballet Theatre, called \"We Insist\" and \"A Tango.\" And, in 2012 Jaffe choreographed a new pas de deux called \"Blue\" for American Ballet Theatre's gala for the opening night of their Metropolitan Opera House Season. The year 2013 brought a new contemporary work created for the students of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts by Jaffe, Polovtsian Dances, which premiered in Chapel Hill's celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Rite of Spring. In January 2014, Jaffe premiered a new work for Company C Contemporary Ballet called \"Weather One\" which premiered in the Lesher Center in Walnut Creek, followed by a weekend of performances in February 2014 at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco. Susan Jaffe Susan Jaffe (born 1962) is an American former ballerina and is a ballet mistress at American Ballet Theatre. Beginning August 15, 2012, she became the Dean"
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"Sword Song (novel) Sword Song is the fourth historical novel in The Saxon Stories by Bernard Cornwell, published in 2007. Uhtred leads battles against the Danes, as King Alfred strengthens the defences of his kingdom of Wessex in the 9th century. This novel was used as the basis for the second half of the second series of the BBC's \"The Last Kingdom\". Uhtred is serving Alfred, King of Wessex, by building one of the fortified towns that will make up Alfred's system of defence against attacks by the Danes when he learns that two powerful Norse leaders have occupied nearby London, giving them the ability to interfere with traffic on the Thames to and from Wessex. He is contacted by his former friend, Danish chieftain Haesten, who invites him to a meeting across the Thames in Mercia. Haesten takes Uhtred to a graveyard, where a corpse appears to rise from the earth to tell Uhtred that the Fates have decreed he is to be King of Mercia. Torn between his oath to Alfred, whom he dislikes, and the temptation to become a king in his own right, he follows Haesten to London, where he meets the Norse leaders Sigefrid and his brother Erik. Haesten and the Norse brothers have a proposition for Uhtred: if Uhtred convinces his foster-brother Lord Ragnar of Northumbria to bring Ragnar's men to join them in attacking East Anglia, Mercia and Wessex, then Uhtred will be given the throne of Mercia while the others rule East Anglia and Wessex. Uhtred ponders this offer while Sigefrid invites him to watch the crucifixion of some Christian prisoners. Among the prisoners Uhtred recognizes his old comrade at arms, the Welshman Father Pyrlig. Uhtred decides to save Pyrlig and lose his chance to join Sigefrid's plot. Knowing Pyrlig to be an experienced fighter, Uhtred tricks Sigefrid into promising the prisoners can go free if Pyrlig beats him in single combat - which he promptly does. Uhtred, Pyrlig and the prisoners leave London. Returning to Wessex with Pyrlig, Uhtred is summoned by Alfred and ordered to plan an attack on London to dislodge the Norse brothers and turn the city over to Alfred's son-in-law and ally Earl Aethelred of Mercia. By stealth Uhtred's seaborne assault works and the defenders of London are caught out in the open as they sally forth to confront Aethelred's larger attacking army. Wedged between what was their safe London refuge, the Saxons in front of them and Uhtred's force behind, the Norse are defeated. A particularly cruel blow is struck by Osferth (King Alfred's illegitimate son) who leaps from the walls onto Sigefrid and injures him, leaving him crippled. Sigefrid, Erik, and Haesten retire to East Anglia. Fortune smiles on them again when Aethelred mounts a seaborne raid on their hurt forces. After initial success against the Danes, Aethelred manages to lose his wife, Aethelflaed. Alfred is distraught at the threat to his daughter and is willing to ransom her from his foes. Uhtred is sent to negotiate the price and terms with Sigefrid. Whilst in their camp he learns that Erik and Aethelflaed have fallen in love, whereupon Erik and he plot to spirit her away from her captors; all without either of their leaders knowing what they plan. The battle in the mouth for the inlet where the Vikings have holed up is as desperate as they come, with it often being unclear who is fighting for whom. This climax to the narrative is fought over marshland, waterside, on ship and across ships. Erik is killed by Sigefrid, but Uhtred and his crew quickly gain victory over Sigefrid's own warriors, and Sigefrid himself is killed by Osferth. Aethelflaed is rescued and the story ends with Uhtred taking her back to her father. Sword Song (novel) Sword Song is the fourth historical novel in The Saxon Stories by Bernard Cornwell, published in 2007. Uhtred leads battles against the Danes, as King Alfred strengthens the defences of his kingdom of Wessex in the 9th century. This novel was used as the basis for the second half of the second series of the BBC's \"The Last Kingdom\". Uhtred is serving Alfred, King of Wessex, by building one"
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"Mohammad Mankad Mohammad Valibhai Mankad (born 13 February 1928) is Gujarati language novelist, story writer, columnist, translator and children's author from India. Mankad was born on 13 February 1928 at Paliyad village of Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, India. He studied B. A. and worked a teacher in highschool at Botad. Later he settled at Surendranagar and took freelance writing. He served as the first chairman of Gujarat Sahitya Akademi from 1982 to 1984. He was a member of Gujarat Public Service Commission from 1984 to 1990. He was also a member of Senate of Gujarat University. Mankad wrote column titled \"Kaleidoscope\" in \"Gujarat Samachar\" for several years. He wrote twenty novels including \"Kayar\" (1956), \"Dhummas\"(1965), \"Ajanya Be Jan\"(1968), \"Grahanratri\", \"Morpichchhna Rang\", \"Vanchita\", \"Manorama\", \"Velana Vadhhu Tan\", \"Matini Chadar\", \"Heerni Ganth\", \"Ek Pag Umbar Bahar\", \"Raatvaaso\", \"Khel\", \"Dantkatha\", \"Mandarvriksh Niche\", two parts of \"Bandha Nagar\" (1986, 1987), \"Zankhana\" (1987), \"Anuttar\" (1988), \"Ashwa Dod\" (1993). His novel \"Velana Vadhhu Tan\" deals with the mental agony of a boy who incidentally finds letters written by his deceased mother to her lover, and who comes to know that he is an illegitimate child. It focuses on unconscious and subconscious mind of protagonist. His novel \"Dhummas\" is based on existential philosophy. Influenced by psychoanalysis of Freud and Jung, he has employed various techniques in his novels, normally found in stream of consciousness novels. His collection short stories are \"Matini Murtio\" (1952), \"Man na Marod\" (1961), \"Vat Vat Ma\" (1966), \"Tap\" (1974), \"Zankalna Moti\" and two parts of \"Mohammad Mankad ni Vartao\" (1988). \"Aajni Kshan\", four parts of \"Kaleidoscope\", \"Sukh Etle\" (1984), two parts of \"Aapne Manaso\" and \"Ujaas\" (1990) are his collections of essays. \"Champukathao\" are two part children's stories. He translated \"Mahanagar\". He has also authored a book on theoretical understanding of time: The other time. The book provides an account of the time felt by the living beings. A theory presented by him, which gets recognition gradually through the years. He was awarded Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak for 2007. He received Gujarati Sahitya Parishad award in 1967 and 1992. He also received Gujarat Government Award in 1969, 1971 and 1973. Mohammad Mankad Mohammad Valibhai Mankad (born 13 February 1928) is Gujarati language novelist, story writer, columnist, translator and children's author from India. Mankad was born on 13 February 1928 at Paliyad village of Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, India. He studied B. A. and worked a teacher"
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"Village banking Village banking is a microcredit methodology whereby financial services are administered locally rather than centralized in a formal bank. Village banking has its roots in ancient cultures and was most recently adopted for use by micro-finance institutions (MFIs) as a way to control costs. Early MFI village banking methods were innovated by Grameen Bank and then later developed by groups such as FINCA International founder John Hatch. Among US-based non-profit agencies there are at least 31 microfinance institutions (MFIs) that have collectively created over 800 village banking programs in at least 90 countries. And in many of these countries there are host-country MFIs—sometimes dozens—that are village banking practitioners as well. A village bank is an informal self-help support group of 20-30 members, predominantly female heads-of-household. If the program is “on mission”, in a normal village bank about 50% of all new members entering the program will be severely poor—representing families with a daily per-capita expenditure (DPCE) of less than US$1; the rest are moderately poor (DPCE=$1–2/day) or non-poor (DPCE >$2). These women meet once a week in the home of one of their members to avail themselves of working capital loans, a safe place to save, skill training, mentoring, and motivation. Loans normally start at $50–$100 and are linked to savings such that the more a client saves the more she can borrow. The normal loan period is four months and is repaid in 16 weekly installments. At the end of 2006, 95% of clients covered by a benchmark sample of 71 NGOs and institutions engaged in village bank lending were women. To eliminate the need for collateral (the poor man's obstacle to receiving bank loans), village banks rely on a variation of the solidarity lending methodology. It relies on a system of cross-guarantees, where each member of a village bank ensures the loan of every other member. This system gives rise to an atmosphere of social pressure within the village bank, where the cost of social embarrassment motivates bank members to repay their loans in full. The admixture of cross-guarantees and social pressure makes it possible for even the poorest people to receive loans. This method has proven very effective for FINCA, yielding a repayment rate of over 97% in its worldwide network. Village banks are highly democratic, self-managed, grassroots organizations. They elect their own leaders, select their own members, create their own bylaws, do their own bookkeeping, manage all funds, disburse and deposit all funds, resolve loan delinquency problems, and levy their own fines on members who come late, miss meetings, or fall behind in their payments. There was some hope in the early years of village bank development that these small village organizations could become independent and self-financing, but this hope was later abandoned. Most village banks in operation today are directly supervised by the staff of a local NGO or microfinance institution, from which they receive much of their loan financing. Market interest rates apply to village bank loans. At the end of 2006, the average portfolio yield for a sample 71 microfinance institutions engaged in village banking was 27.7%, after removing the effect of local inflation. The village bank itself will usually mark up this rate when it on-lends to individual members. While these rates seem high, they are low compared to those charged by local moneylenders in most countries. Unlike rural banks and credit unions these microfinance institutions do not provide savings services directly to their clients. The capital for the loans is provided by FINCA with on-time weekly installment repayments collectively guaranteed by all members—i.e., a shortfall by one member must be covered by other group members. This joint liability form of microcredit is controversial, with Muhammad Yunus (for example) rejecting formal systems of joint liability in Grameen Bank's solidarity groups. Worldwide FINCA’s 21 affiliates have about 3,300 staff, of which about 2,600 are field staff (credit officers and supervisors), and among these many are the better-educated children of FINCA clients. Each credit officer (CO) attends the weekly meeting of each of her 10-15 village banks to coach its leadership committee and monitor the bank’s activities. In addition to motivation and adult education, the CO supervises client attendance, monitors bookkeeping accuracy, checks the accuracy of the current week’s loan and savings collections, and checks when the deposit receipt of the previous meeting. In turn, each village bank is managed by its elected officers—a president (who leads the bank’s democratic decision-making process), secretary (who takes attendance and keeps minutes) and a treasurer (responsible for accurately handling all cash transactions). Finally, each village banker has her own passbook, and her recorded balances of loan payments and savings deposits must always be the same as those recorded in the treasurer’s record for each client. Village banking Village banking is a microcredit methodology whereby financial"
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"Reinhard Zimmermann Reinhard Zimmermann (born 10 October 1952) is a German jurist and a director of the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law. Since 2011 he has been the President of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes. Zimmermann was born in Hamburg and studied law at the University of Hamburg as a research associate under Hans Hermann Seiler. After completing his State Examination in 1979 he became a research assistant to Peter Meincke in Cologne, before taking over the Chair of Roman Law and Comparative Law (named for W. P. Schreiner) at the University of Cape Town in 1981. There he wrote the bulk of \"The Law of Obligations: Roman Foundations of the Civilian Tradition\", now widely regarded as one of the most important works of comparative legal scholarship of the 20th century. In 1988 he returned to Germany and was appointed a professor at the University of Regensburg. Since 2002 he has been a director at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law in his hometown, Hamburg. Zimmermann has nine honorary doctorates. He was elected a Corresponding Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2001. From 2006 to 2010 he was the chair of the social sciences division of the Max Planck Society. In 2008 Zimmermann was named an affiliate professor at the Bucerius Law School. Reinhard Zimmermann Reinhard Zimmermann (born 10 October 1952) is a German jurist and a director of the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law. Since 2011 he has been the President of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes. Zimmermann was born in Hamburg and studied law at the University of Hamburg as a research associate under Hans Hermann Seiler. After completing his State Examination in 1979 he became a research assistant to Peter Meincke in Cologne,"
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"KBET (AM) KBET (790 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to Winchester, Nevada and broadcasting to the greater Las Vegas Valley. KBET is owned by Royce International and it airs a talk radio format. KBET uses the slogan \"790 Talk Now: Talk That Rocks!\" Its studios are in the unincorporated Clark County community of Enterprise and the transmitter is in Henderson, Nevada. The station broadcasts at 1000 watts by day, reducing power to 300 watts at night to avoid interfering with other stations on 790 kHz. KBET is also heard on the HD2 channel of co-owned FM 104.3 KFRH. The station went on the air in 2006. On May 29, 2009 the \"Las Vegas Sun\" reported that the station had been sold to Silver State Communications LLC, and that the format would be changed to Sports radio. KBET later aired a Classic Country music format and was using the slogan: \"Country Legends 790.\" KBET began broadcasting a talk format on April 19, 2012. KBET (AM) KBET (790 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to Winchester, Nevada and broadcasting to the greater Las Vegas Valley. KBET is owned by Royce International and it airs a talk radio format. KBET"
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"Diego Pizarro Diego Enrique Pizarro Bosio (born 14 August 1990) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a striker or winger for Torneo Descentralizado club Cantolao. He is the younger brother of striker Claudio Pizarro. Diego developed as footballer within Bayern Munich's youth academy. On August 31, 2009, it was announced that he joined Peruvian club Coronel Bolognesi for the last part of the 2009 Descentralizado season. However, he did not manage to play for Bolognesi as he suffered an injury that kept him from making his debut. At the end of the 2009 season Bolognesi was relegated to the second division. In January 2010, he signed for Peruvian club Sport Boys Association for the start of the 2010 Descentralizado season. Diego made his professional debut in the Peruvian First Division on May 29, 2010 in an away match against José Gálvez FBC. He entered the match in the 73rd minute replacing Miguel Curiel. That season Diego mainly played for the Sport Boys reserve team and finished as the top goal scorer for his team in the 2010 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva with 9 goals. His last appearance for Sport Boys in the Peruvian First Division was on October 17, 2010 in a 2–1 win at home against Universidad César Vallejo. On January 31, 2011, it was announced that Diego joined Peruvian club Colegio Nacional de Iquitos for the start of the 2011 Descentralizado season. Diego Pizarro Diego Enrique Pizarro Bosio (born 14 August 1990) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a striker or winger for Torneo Descentralizado club Cantolao. He is the younger brother of striker Claudio Pizarro. Diego developed as footballer within Bayern Munich's youth academy. On August 31, 2009, it was announced that he joined Peruvian club Coronel Bolognesi for the last part of the"
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"T. S. Soundram T. S. Soundaram Ramachandran (18 August 1904 – 21 October 1984)Indian physician, social reformer and politician was the daughter of T. V. Sundaram Iyengar, the founder of T V Sundaram Iyengar and Sons Limited, popularly known as TVS Group of companies, one of India's largest industrial conglomerates. She was married young barely at the age of 14 in 1918, her husband Dr. Soundararajan, encouraged her to study. But when he died when she was in her teens, it was her parents who urged her to continue with her studies. It was at Lady Hardinge Medical College in Delhi that she did her medicine degree. During her college days in Delhi, she became friends with Sushila Nayyar and through her she met Gandhiji. She was immediately drawn to the freedom struggle, but she did not give up her studies. She was 32 years old in 1936 when she passed out as a doctor. She then threw herself wholeheartedly into the freedom struggle and through Gandhiji met a G.Ramachandran, a keralite, who was active in the Harijan movement. They fell in love and decided to get married, but her parents were vehemently opposed to the alliance. Gandhi advised them not to keep in touch with each other for a year. After that separation, when they still felt the same way about each other, Gandhiji gave them his blessings and they got married on 7 November 1940. T.S.Soundaram and her husband were soon in the thick of the Quit India Movement, but as freedom neared Gandhi thought she would serve India better by not getting involved in politics. He made her the representative in South India of the Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust and entrusted her with setting up an institution in a rural area that would improve the lot of the poorest of the poor. So was born the idea of Gandhigram, where villagers were taught skills and provided support to revive village industries and the economy of the rural community. Dr.T.S.Soundaram threw herself wholeheartedly into this project that focused on healthcare, education, economic development and social welfare in the rural communities in the surrounding area. In 1947, Soundaram started the Kasturba Hospital as a two-bed clinic in a house in Chinnalapatti, a small town on the Madurai Dindigul highway. Under the visionary leadership of Dr Soundaram, the hospital made several inroads into rural health and family welfare which is now a 220-bed hospital. Along with her husband, Dr. G. Ramachandran, she notably founded the Gandhigram Rural Institute in 1947 as a memorial to Kasturba Gandhi, the deceased wife of Mahatma Gandhi, with a fund of national donations. This was set up as a rural institution, in a remote place in Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu to serve the most deprived of people. The Gandhigram Rural Institute became a deemed university in 1976. Soundaram was elected Member of the Legislative Assembly (India) twice from then Madras State, first in 1952 from Athoor (State Assembly Constituency) and in 1957 from Vedasandur (State Assembly Constituency) representing Indian National Congress, then an MP in 1962 representing Dindigul (Lok Sabha constituency). With her move again to Delhi, she was appointed the Union Deputy Minister for Education. It was during her tenure as Deputy Minister that she introduced compulsory and free primary education throughout India.[citation required] She also helped start the National Service Scheme (NSS), that still has a strong rural service element to it. In the year 1962 she was awarded Padma Bhushan for her contribution towards social work. Soundaram lost the 1967 general election from Dindigul (Lok Sabha constituency) to N. Anbuchezhian a young student leader of DMK with a margin of more than one lakh votes,subsequently she went back to social work and retired from politics. T. S. Soundram T. S. Soundaram Ramachandran (18 August 1904 – 21 October 1984)Indian physician, social reformer and politician was the daughter of T. V. Sundaram Iyengar, the founder of T V Sundaram Iyengar and Sons Limited, popularly known as TVS Group of companies, one of India's largest industrial conglomerates. She was married young barely at the age of 14 in 1918, her husband Dr. Soundararajan, encouraged her to study. But when he died when she"
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"Thunderbird Field No. 1 Thunderbird Field was a military airfield in Glendale, Arizona, used for contract primary flight training of Allied pilots during World War II. Created in part by actor James Stewart, the field became part of the United States Army Air Forces training establishment just prior to American entry into the war and was re-designated Thunderbird Field #1 after establishment of Thunderbird Field #2 at nearby Scottsdale, on 22 June 1942. Thunderbird # 1 is located southeast of the intersection of West Greenway Road & North 59th Avenue in Glendale, Arizona. After the conclusion on World War II, the property was sold as surplus for educational purposes, eventually becoming the Thunderbird School of Global Management, a post-graduate business school. Thunderbird Field began in 1939 as a collaborative project by Hollywood agent and producer Leland Hayward, former Air Service pilot John H. \"Jack\" Connelly, and \"Life magazine \" photographer John Swope, founders of Southwest Airways. Backed by investors that included James Stewart, singer-actor Hoagy Carmichael, Cary Grant, Henry Fonda, Robert Taylor, and Margaret Sullavan, construction of the pilot training facility near Glendale, Arizona, began on 2 January 1941, and was completed in three months. The site, from central Phoenix, was laid out by artist Millard Sheets to resemble (from the air) an etching of a mythical Ancestral Puebloan Thunderbird. The control tower formed the feathered tail of the bird, the administration buildings and barracks its body, the hangars its wings, and the gardens its head. The installation was situated on the southeast corner of what is now West Greenway Road & North 59th Avenue. To the southeast, adjacent to its single-story sage, cream, and terra cotta-colored buildings of Spanish Colonial rancheria design, was a square ramp area. Across West Greenway Road to the south was the airfield itself with three runways. Contractor Del Webb Construction built a hexagonal barracks, administrative building, mess hall and four hangars on the site, plus twin swimming pools. The US Army Air Forces signed a contract with Southwest Airways to provide instructors and facilities for a primary training school for its aviation cadets in March 1941, beginning with a class of 59 candidates. Eventually 10,000 pilots from 30 nations trained at the field before it was deactivated in June 1945. A 1942 Hollywood movie in Technicolor, \"Thunder Birds\" (directed by William Wellman), was filmed on location at the field in the spring of 1942. Aerial shots clearly show the original Thunderbird design. Four unpaved satellite airfields were operated by Thunderbird Field between 1942 and 1944: Southwest Airways expanded the training complex with the building of two other airfields, Falcon Field at Mesa in September 1941, and Thunderbird Field #2 in Scottsdale in June 1942. Following the end of World War II, Thunderbird Field was declared surplus by the War Assets Administration in 1946. That same year, Thunderbird was purchased for $1 from the federal government by Lt. General Barton K. Yount, retired commander of the Army Air Forces Training Command. He established the American Institute for Foreign Trade and became its first president. Classes began on the site within a few months, however the airfield at Thunderbird may have continued in operation alongside the new school for some time. Thunderbird Field was apparently closed (permanently) at some point within the next year. Thunderbird Field inspired the name of \"Thunderbirds\", a British mid-1960s television show that used marionettes. The eldest brother of Gerry Anderson, the creator of the show had been stationed at the base and wrote about his experience there. Today, the former airfield is still the location of the school, known currently as Thunderbird School of Global Management. The campus still contains many original airfield buildings, including the airfield control tower (which has been restored), barracks, and one large airplane hangar. It was announced on December 12, 2017 that Thunderbird School of Global Management will be shuttering the campus in early 2019 to move to a new $50-Million state-of-the-art facility in downtown Phoenix. The property will become a commercial, retail and housing development. Thunderbird Field No. 1 Thunderbird Field was a military airfield in Glendale, Arizona, used for contract primary flight training of Allied pilots during World War II. Created in part by"
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"Dylan Dresdow Dylan Dresdow aka \"3-D\", is an audio mixer. He has mixed songs for such artists as Prince, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Usher, Black Eyed Peas, Nas, Afrojack, Talib Kweli, Britney Spears, Ice Cube, Redman, The Wu Tang Clan, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Xzibit, Missy Elliott, Tweet, Christina Aguilera, P!nk, The Game, Ricky Martin, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Far East Movement, K'NAAN, Hollywood Undead, Common, and Flo Rida. In 2008, Dylan received an Emmy Award for his work on the \"Yes We Can\" music video. In 2009, Dresdow won a Grammy Award for his mix work on the Black Eyed Peas album \"The E.N.D\". In 2013, Dresdow was inducted into the Full Sail Hall of Fame. Dylan Dresdow Dylan Dresdow aka \"3-D\", is an audio mixer. He has mixed songs for such artists as Prince, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Usher, Black Eyed Peas, Nas, Afrojack, Talib Kweli, Britney Spears, Ice Cube, Redman, The Wu Tang Clan, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Xzibit, Missy Elliott, Tweet, Christina Aguilera, P!nk, The Game, Ricky Martin, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Far East Movement, K'NAAN, Hollywood Undead, Common, and Flo Rida. In 2008, Dylan received an Emmy Award for his work on the \"Yes We Can\" music video. In 2009, Dresdow won a"
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"Sam Ard Samuel Julian Ard (February 14, 1939April 2, 2017) was an American professional stock car racing driver. He won two NASCAR Late Model Sportsman Series (now Xfinity Series) championship, in 1983 and 1984. Ard also made one Winston Cup start. He retired from driving after being injured in late 1984 and became a car owner. He battled Parkinson's in the later stages of his life and died in early 2017 at age 78. Ard was the runner-up in 1982 of NASCAR's Late Model Sportsman Series (which eventually became the NASCAR Xfinity Series), winning four races and finishing out of the top ten only six times. On the heels of that season, Ard won ten races and had twenty-three top five finishes and won the series points championship in only its second year of existence. He continued his dominant streak in 1984, again winning the championship by virtue of eight wins and twenty-four top fives in 28 starts. Ard retired after being seriously injured in a crash at the North Carolina Speedway on October 20, 1984, which also caused him to miss the final race of his 1984 championship season. Ard made his first and only Winston Cup Series start on September 23, 1984 at Martinsville. He started 27th in the 31-car field, but lasted just one lap before a steering failure ended his day. After retiring as a driver, Ard became an owner, fielding cars for several drivers, most notably Jimmy Hensley and Jeff Burton, who claimed his first Grand National win driving Ard's car. Ard battled Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. His family often received donations and aid from the racing community to help him. In 2006, drivers Kevin Harvick and Dale Earnhardt Jr. led a charge to donate a substantial amount of funds for the care of Ard and his family. After tying Ard's Nationwide Series single-season victory record in 2008, Kyle Busch announced that he would give $100,000 to aid Ard's family with his care and mounting medical expenses in his honor. Ard died on April 2, 2017 at the age of 78. Ard served in the Vietnam War as a member of the U. S. Air Force. He married his wife Jo in 1961, and they had four kids. Ard's team was a post-entry for the race and thus did not receive points. Sam Ard Samuel Julian Ard (February 14, 1939April 2, 2017) was an"
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"Eclipse project (NASA) In 1997 and 1998 the Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, California, supported and hosted a Kelly Space & Technology, Inc. (KST) project Eclipse, which sought to demonstrate the feasibility of a reusable tow-launch vehicle concept. The objectives were: demonstration of towed takeoff, climb-out, and separation of the EXD-01 from the towing aircraft; validation of simulation models of the towed aircraft systems; and development of ground and flight procedures for towing and launching a delta-winged airplane configuration safely behind a transport-type aircraft. The NASA Eclipse Project was designed to examine the feasibility of towing a delta wing aircraft having high wing loading, validate the tow simulation model, and demonstrate various operational procedures, such as ground processing, in-flight maneuvers, and emergency abort scenarios. Further project goals were to successfully tow, in-flight, a modified QF-106 delta-wing aircraft with an Air Force C-141A transport aircraft. This would demonstrate the possibility of towing and launching an actual launch vehicle from behind a tow plane. The project was conducted in 1997-1998, with F-106 Delta Dart airframes modified to QF-106 drones, towed behind C-141A cargo aircraft. The Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC) supplied the C-141A transport aircraft and crew and configuring the aircraft as required for the tests. The first test of the series took place on December 20, 1997, when NASA research pilot Mark Stucky flew a QF-106 on the first towed flight. Stucky flew six successful tow tests between December 1997 and February 6, 1998. On February 6, 1998 the Eclipse project accomplished its sixth and final towed flight, bringing the project to a successful completion. Eclipse project (NASA) In 1997 and 1998 the Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, California, supported and hosted a Kelly Space & Technology, Inc. (KST) project Eclipse, which"
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"Douglas Hollow Douglas Hollow is a tributary of North Branch Mehoopany Creek in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately long and flows through North Branch Township. The watershed of the stream has an area of . The stream is classified as a Coldwater Fishery and is inhabited by four fish species, including wild brook trout. Its entire length is within of a road and it flows through a mixture of forested and agricultural land. Douglas Hollow begins in a valley between Douglas Hill and Oak Ridge in North Branch Township. The stream passes through a small unnamed pond and flows south for several tenths of a mile before turning south-southeast for several tenths of a mile. It then turns south and crosses Pennsylvania Route 87 before reaching its confluence with North Branch Mehoopany Creek. Douglas Hollow joins North Branch Mehoopany Creek upstream of its mouth. Douglas Hollow is not designated as an impaired waterbody. At a site upstream of its mouth, Douglas Hollow was observed in 2001 to have a pH of 7.2 and an alkalinity concentration of . The water hardness was and the specific conductance was 136 umhos. In a measurement in August 2001, when the air temperature nearby was , the water temperature in the stream's lower reaches was . The elevation near the mouth of Douglas Hollow is above sea level. The elevation near the stream's source is above sea level. Douglas Hollow is a high-gradient stream () that flows in a generally southerly direction. The stream is wide and in an August 2001 study was found to be dry or nearly dry in its lower reaches, with the exception of some small, disconnected pools. The watershed of Douglas Hollow has an area of . The stream is entirely within the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Jenningsville. It joins North Branch Mehoopany Creek near Lovelton. Douglas Hollow flows through a mix of forested and agricultural lands. The non-forested land is mostly in the middle and upper reaches of the watershed. A total of 55 percent of the stream's length is within of a road, while all of it is within of one. The population density of the stream's watershed was 3 people per square kilometer (8 per square mile) in 2000, putting it in a multi-way tie for the least densely populated sub-watershed of North Branch Mehoopany Creek. The valley of Douglas Hollow was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1173421. The stream has no official name and instead takes its name from the valley through which it flows. It is also known as Douglas Hollow Brook. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission biologists performed a fish sampling and other studies on the streams in the North Branch Mehoopany Creek watershed, including one site on Douglas Hollow, in 2001. The stream was added to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission's list of wild trout streams in 2013. Wild trout naturally reproduce in Douglas Hollow from its headwaters downstream to its mouth. However, in 2001, these wild brook trout populations were noted to be sparse. In a 2001 study, two wild brook trout with lengths ranging from were observed in the stream's lower reaches. The low trout populations were primarily due to difficulty for fish to physically access the stream. In addition to brook trout, three other fish species were observed in the lower reaches of Douglas Hollow: blacknose dace, creek chub, and sculpins. Douglas Hollow is classified as a Coldwater Fishery. Douglas Hollow Douglas Hollow is a tributary"
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"The Imperialism of Free Trade \"The Imperialism of Free Trade\" is an academic article by John Gallagher and Ronald Robinson which was published in \"The Economic History Review\" in 1953. The article was influential in the debate concerning theories of 19th century imperialism which, after John A. Hobson's \"Imperialism: A Study\", had focused on economic motivation. Instead, Gallagher and Robinson claimed that the New Imperialism — \"the new spate of imperial expansion that gathered momentum from the 1880s\" — could be best characterised as a continuation of a long-term policy in which informal empire, based on the principles of free trade, was favoured over formal imperial control unless circumstances made such rule impossible. As well as reigniting scholarly interest in theorizing New Imperialism, the article helped launch the Cambridge School of historiography. The arguments proposed in the article were later developed in a full-length book, \"Africa and the Victorians\" (1961), in conjunction with Alice Denny. The book put forward a subtly different explanation for European expansion in Africa, built around geopolitics and a strategy of protecting British India from encroachment by European powers. The strategic model and its relevance to East Africa was criticised for its limited documentary basis and sequential inconsistencies by John Darwin in 1997, a refutation that was further consolidated and contextualised by Jonas Gjersø in 2015. Reviewing the debate from the end of the 20th century, historian Martin Lynn argues that Gallagher and Robinson exaggerated the impact. He says that Britain achieved its goal of increasing its economic interests in many areas, \"but the broader goal of 'regenerating' societies and thereby creating regions tied as 'tributaries' to British economic interests was not attained.\" The reasons were: The idea that free-trade imperial states use informal controls to secure their expanding economic influence has attracted Marxists trying to avoid the problems of earlier Marxist interpretations of capitalism. The approach is most often applied to American policies. The Imperialism of Free Trade \"The Imperialism of Free Trade\" is an academic article by John Gallagher and Ronald Robinson which was published in \"The Economic History Review\" in 1953. The article was influential in the debate concerning theories of 19th century imperialism which, after John A. Hobson's \"Imperialism: A Study\", had focused on economic motivation. Instead, Gallagher and Robinson claimed that the New Imperialism — \"the new spate of imperial expansion that gathered momentum from the 1880s\" — could be best"
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"Beatriz Merino Martha Beatriz Merino Lucero (born November 15, 1947 in Peru) was the first female Prime Minister of Peru. Merino served as Prime Minister from 23 June 2003 to 15 December 2003. Merino served as the national ombudsman for Peru from 29 September 2005 to 30 March 2011, a position also known as the defender of the people. She was the third person to hold the position (the first title holder was Jorge Santistevan and his successor, in an interim position, was Walter Albán). Following the expiry of her five-year term in March 2011, Merino was succeeded by Eduardo Vega Luna. Beatriz Merino Lucero became the Prime Minister of Peru in 2003, the highest political rank ever held by a woman in the history of Peru. Merino held office between June 23, 2003 and December 12, 2003. Previously, she served as Superintendent of the Peruvian Internal Revenue Service \"SUNAT\". In Peru, she studied Law at National University of San Marcos. She graduated from Harvard University with a master's degree in law, becoming the first Peruvian woman to graduate from Harvard Law School. She also obtained an LLM degree from the London School of Economics in 1974. Merino was director of the Women’s Leadership Program at the Inter-American Development Bank to support and finance projects to enhance women’s leadership in Latin America. She also worked as a lawyer at the law firm Estudio Merino and Reano, where she worked extensively in commercial, labor, corporate and environmental legislation. Merino served Peru as a Senator from 1990 to 1992, and then served in Peru's Congress from 1995 to 2000. She was also the first Peruvian woman to serve on the Commission of Andean Jurists. At the University of Lima, she was the director of foreign cooperation and of the master’s program on tax revenues and fiscal policies. In 2015, Merino was chosen to receive the Harvard University Lifetime Achievement Award, becoming the first woman in Peru to obtain the highest recognition from Harvard Alumni and Faculty. In 2016, she was elected as one of the most influential leaders in Latin America by America Economía, together with Peruvian Nobel Prize Mario Vargas Llosa, a close friend and political ally of Merino. Merino is a member of the Council of Women World Leaders, an international network of current and former women presidents and prime ministers whose mission is to mobilize the highest-level women leaders globally, for collective action on issues of critical importance to women and equitable development. Beatriz Merino Martha Beatriz Merino Lucero (born November 15, 1947 in Peru) was the first female Prime Minister of Peru. Merino served as Prime Minister from 23 June 2003 to 15 December 2003. Merino served as the national ombudsman for Peru from 29 September 2005 to 30 March 2011, a position also known as the defender of the people. She was the third person to hold the position (the first title holder was Jorge Santistevan and his successor, in an interim position, was Walter Albán). Following"
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"Augmented reality Augmented reality (AR) is an interactive experience of a real-world environment where the objects that reside in the real-world are \"augmented\" by computer-generated perceptual information, sometimes across multiple sensory modalities, including visual, auditory, haptic, somatosensory, and olfactory. The overlaid sensory information can be constructive (i.e. additive to the natural environment) or destructive (i.e. masking of the natural environment) and is seamlessly interwoven with the physical world such that it is perceived as an immersive aspect of the real environment. In this way, augmented reality alters one's ongoing perception of a real world environment, whereas virtual reality completely replaces the user's real world environment with a simulated one. Augmented reality is related to two largely synonymous terms: mixed reality and computer-mediated reality. The primary value of augmented reality is that it brings components of the digital world into a person's perception of the real world, and does so not as a simple display of data, but through the integration of immersive sensations that are perceived as natural parts of an environment. The first functional AR systems that provided immersive mixed reality experiences for users were invented in the early 1990s, starting with the Virtual Fixtures system developed at the U.S. Air Force's Armstrong Laboratory in 1992. The first commercial augmented reality experiences were used largely in the entertainment and gaming businesses, but now other industries are also getting interested about AR's possibilities for example in knowledge sharing, educating, managing the information flood and organizing distant meetings. Augmented reality is also transforming the world of education, where content may be accessed by scanning or viewing an image with a mobile device or by bringing immersive, markerless AR experiences to the classroom. Another example is an AR helmet for construction workers which display information about the construction sites. Augmented Reality (AR) is used to enhance natural environments or situations and offer perceptually enriched experiences. With the help of advanced AR technologies (e.g. adding computer vision and object recognition) the information about the surrounding real world of the user becomes interactive and digitally manipulable. Information about the environment and its objects is overlaid on the real world. This information can be virtual or real, e.g. seeing other real sensed or measured information such as electromagnetic radio waves overlaid in exact alignment with where they actually are in space. Augmented reality also has a lot of potential in the gathering and sharing of tacit knowledge. Augmentation techniques are typically performed in real time and in semantic context with environmental elements. Immersive perceptual information is sometimes combined with supplemental information like scores over a live video feed of a sporting event. This combines the benefits of both augmented reality technology and heads up display technology (HUD). Hardware components for augmented reality are: processor, display, sensors and input devices. Modern mobile computing devices like smartphones and tablet computers contain these elements which often include a camera and MEMS sensors such as accelerometer, GPS, and solid state compass, making them suitable AR platforms. There are 2 technologies:\"diffractive waveguides\" and \"reflective waveguides\". Augmented reality systems guru Karl Guttag compared the optics of diffractive waveguides against the competing technology, reflective waveguides. Various technologies are used in augmented reality rendering, including optical projection systems, monitors, handheld devices, and display systems worn on the human body. A head-mounted display (HMD) is a display device worn on the forehead, such as a harness or helmet. HMDs place images of both the physical world and virtual objects over the user's field of view. Modern HMDs often employ sensors for six degrees of freedom monitoring that allow the system to align virtual information to the physical world and adjust accordingly with the user's head movements. HMDs can provide VR users with mobile and collaborative experiences. Specific providers, such as uSens and Gestigon, include gesture controls for full virtual immersion. In January 2015, Meta launched a project led by Horizons Ventures, Tim Draper, Alexis Ohanian, BOE Optoelectronics and Garry Tan. On February 17, 2016, Meta announced their second-generation product at TED, Meta 2. The Meta 2 head-mounted display headset uses a sensory array for hand interactions and positional tracking, visual field view of 90 degrees (diagonal), and resolution display of 2560 x 1440 (20 pixels per degree), which is considered the largest field of view (FOV) currently available. AR displays can be rendered on devices resembling eyeglasses. Versions include eyewear that employs cameras to intercept the real world view and re-display its augmented view through the eyepieces and devices in which the AR imagery is projected through or reflected off the surfaces of the eyewear's lenspieces. A head-up display (HUD) is a transparent display that presents data without requiring users to look away from their usual viewpoints. A precursor technology to augmented reality, heads-up displays were first developed for pilots in the 1950s, projecting simple flight data into their line of sight, thereby enabling them to keep their \"heads up\" and not look down at the instruments. Near-eye augmented reality devices can be used as portable head-up displays as they can show data, information, and images while the user views the real world. Many definitions of augmented reality only define it as overlaying the information. This is basically what a head-up display does; however, practically speaking, augmented reality is expected to include registration and tracking between the superimposed perceptions, sensations, information, data, and images and some portion of the real world. CrowdOptic, an existing app for smartphones, applies algorithms and triangulation techniques to photo metadata including GPS position, compass heading, and a time stamp to arrive at a relative significance value for photo objects. CrowdOptic technology can be used by Google Glass users to learn where to look at a given point in time. A number of smartglasses have been launched for augmented reality. Due to encumbered control, smartglasses are primarily designed for micro-interaction like reading a text message but still far from more well-rounded applications of augmented reality. In January 2015, Microsoft introduced HoloLens, an independent smartglasses unit. Brian Blau, Research Director of Consumer Technology and Markets at Gartner, said that \"Out of all the head-mounted displays that I've tried in the past couple of decades, the HoloLens was the best in its class.\" HoloLens was designed to be a general purpose immersive device. First impressions were generally that such a device might be more useful than a small off to the side display like Google Glass offered with packaged productivity oriented applications Contact lenses that display AR imaging are in development. These bionic contact lenses might contain the elements for display embedded into the lens including integrated circuitry, LEDs and an antenna for wireless communication. The first contact lens display was reported in 1999, then 11 years later in 2010-2011. Another version of contact lenses, in development for the U.S. military, is designed to function with AR spectacles, allowing soldiers to focus on close-to-the-eye AR images on the spectacles and distant real world objects at the same time. The futuristic short film \"Sight\" features contact lens-like augmented reality devices. Many scientists have been working on contact lenses capable of many different technological feats. The company Samsung has been",
"oriented applications Contact lenses that display AR imaging are in development. These bionic contact lenses might contain the elements for display embedded into the lens including integrated circuitry, LEDs and an antenna for wireless communication. The first contact lens display was reported in 1999, then 11 years later in 2010-2011. Another version of contact lenses, in development for the U.S. military, is designed to function with AR spectacles, allowing soldiers to focus on close-to-the-eye AR images on the spectacles and distant real world objects at the same time. The futuristic short film \"Sight\" features contact lens-like augmented reality devices. Many scientists have been working on contact lenses capable of many different technological feats. The company Samsung has been working on a contact lens as well. This lens, when finished, is meant to have a built-in camera on the lens itself. The design is intended to have you blink to control its interface for recording purposes. It is also intended to be linked with your smartphone to review footage, and control it separately. When successful, the lens would feature a camera, or sensor inside of it. It is said that it could be anything from a light sensor, to a temperature sensor. In Augmented Reality, the distinction is made between two distinct modes of tracking, known as \"marker\" and \"markerless\". Marker are visual cues which trigger the display of the virtual information. A piece of paper with some distinct geometries can be used. The camera recognizes the geometries by identifying specific points in the drawing. Markerless tracking, also called instant tracking, does not use markers. Instead the user positions the object in the camera view preferably in an horizontal plane.It uses sensors in mobile devices to accurately detect the real-world environment, such as the locations of walls and points of intersection. A virtual retinal display (VRD) is a personal display device under development at the University of Washington's Human Interface Technology Laboratory under Dr. Thomas A. Furness III. With this technology, a display is scanned directly onto the retina of a viewer's eye. This results in bright images with high resolution and high contrast. The viewer sees what appears to be a conventional display floating in space. Several of tests were done in order to analyze the safety of the VRD. In one test, patients with partial loss of vision were selected to view images using the technology having either macular degeneration (a disease that degenerates the retina) or keratoconus. In the macular degeneration group, 5 out of 8 subjects preferred the VRD images to the CRT or paper images and thought they were better and brighter and were able to see equal or better resolution levels. The Kerocunus patients could all resolve smaller lines in several line tests using the VDR as opposed to their own correction. They also found the VDR images to be easier to view and sharper. As a result of these several tests, virtual retinal display is considered safe technology. Virtual retinal display creates images that can be seen in ambient daylight and ambient roomlight. The VRD is considered a preferred candidate to use in a surgical display due to its combination of high resolution and high contrast and brightness. Additional tests show high potential for VRD to be used as a display technology for patients that have low vision. The EyeTap (also known as Generation-2 Glass) captures rays of light that would otherwise pass through the center of the lens of the eye of the wearer, and substitutes synthetic computer-controlled light for each ray of real light. The Generation-4 Glass (Laser EyeTap) is similar to the VRD (i.e. it uses a computer-controlled laser light source) except that it also has infinite depth of focus and causes the eye itself to, in effect, function as both a camera and a display by way of exact alignment with the eye and resynthesis (in laser light) of rays of light entering the eye. A Handheld display employs a small display that fits in a user's hand. All handheld AR solutions to date opt for video see-through. Initially handheld AR employed fiducial markers, and later GPS units and MEMS sensors such as digital compasses and six degrees of freedom accelerometer–gyroscope. Today SLAM markerless trackers such as PTAM are starting to come into use. Handheld display AR promises to be the first commercial success for AR technologies. The two main advantages of handheld AR are the portable nature of handheld devices and the ubiquitous nature of camera phones. The disadvantages are the physical constraints of the user having to hold the handheld device out in front of them at all times, as well as the distorting effect of classically wide-angled mobile phone cameras when compared to the real world as viewed through the eye. The issues arising from the user having to hold the handheld device (manipulability) and perceiving the visualisation correctly (comprehensibility) have been summarised into the HARUS usability questionnaire. Games such as \"Pokémon Go\" and \"Ingress\" utilize an Image Linked Map (ILM) interface, where approved geotagged locations appear on a stylized map for the user to interact with. Spatial augmented reality (SAR) augments real-world objects and scenes without the use of special displays such as monitors, head-mounted displays or hand-held devices. SAR makes use of digital projectors to display graphical information onto physical objects. The key difference in SAR is that the display is separated from the users of the system. Because the displays are not associated with each user, SAR scales naturally up to groups of users, thus allowing for collocated collaboration between users. Examples include shader lamps, mobile projectors, virtual tables, and smart projectors. Shader lamps mimic and augment reality by projecting imagery onto neutral objects, providing the opportunity to enhance the object's appearance with materials of a simple unit - a projector, camera, and sensor. Other applications include table and wall projections. One innovation, the Extended Virtual Table, separates the virtual from the real by including beam-splitter mirrors attached to the ceiling at an adjustable angle. Virtual showcases, which employ beam-splitter mirrors together with multiple graphics displays, provide an interactive means of simultaneously engaging with the virtual and the real. Many more implementations and configurations make spatial augmented reality display an increasingly attractive interactive alternative. An SAR system can display on any number of surfaces of an indoor setting at once. SAR supports both a graphical visualization and passive haptic sensation for the end users. Users are able to touch physical objects in a process that provides passive haptic sensation. Modern mobile augmented-reality systems use one or more of the following motion tracking technologies: digital cameras and/or other optical sensors, accelerometers, GPS, gyroscopes, solid state compasses, RFID. These technologies offer varying levels of accuracy and precision. The most important is the position and orientation of the user's head. Tracking the user's hand(s) or a handheld input device can provide a 6DOF interaction technique. Mobile augmented reality applications are gaining popularity due to the wide adoption of mobile and especially wearable devices. However, they often rely on computationally intensive computer vision algorithms with extreme latency requirements. To compensate for the lack of computing power, offloading data processing to a distant machine is often desired. Computation offloading introduces new constraints in applications, especially in terms of latency and bandwidth. Although there are a plethora of real-time multimedia transport protocols, there is a need for support from network infrastructure as well. Techniques include speech recognition systems that translate a user's",
"of the user's head. Tracking the user's hand(s) or a handheld input device can provide a 6DOF interaction technique. Mobile augmented reality applications are gaining popularity due to the wide adoption of mobile and especially wearable devices. However, they often rely on computationally intensive computer vision algorithms with extreme latency requirements. To compensate for the lack of computing power, offloading data processing to a distant machine is often desired. Computation offloading introduces new constraints in applications, especially in terms of latency and bandwidth. Although there are a plethora of real-time multimedia transport protocols, there is a need for support from network infrastructure as well. Techniques include speech recognition systems that translate a user's spoken words into computer instructions, and gesture recognition systems that interpret a user's body movements by visual detection or from sensors embedded in a peripheral device such as a wand, stylus, pointer, glove or other body wear. Products which are trying to serve as a controller of AR headsets include Wave by Seebright Inc. and Nimble by Intugine Technologies. The computer analyzes the sensed visual and other data to synthesize and position augmentations. Computers are responsible for the graphics that go with augmented reality. Augmented reality uses a computer-generated image and it has an striking effect on the way the real world is shown. With the improvement of technology and computers, augmented reality is going to have a drastic change on our perspective of the real world. According to Time Magazine, in about 15–20 years it is predicted that Augmented reality and virtual reality are going to become the primary use for computer interactions. Computers are improving at a very fast rate, which means that we are figuring out new ways to improve other technology. The more that computers progress, augmented reality will become more flexible and more common in our society. Computers are the core of augmented reality. A key measure of AR systems is how realistically they integrate augmentations with the real world. The software must derive real world coordinates, independent from the camera, from camera images. That process is called image registration, and uses different methods of computer vision, mostly related to video tracking. Many computer vision methods of augmented reality are inherited from visual odometry. Usually those methods consist of two parts. The first stage is to detect interest points, fiducial markers or optical flow in the camera images. This step can use feature detection methods like corner detection, blob detection, edge detection or thresholding, and other image processing methods. The second stage restores a real world coordinate system from the data obtained in the first stage. Some methods assume objects with known geometry (or fiducial markers) are present in the scene. In some of those cases the scene 3D structure should be precalculated beforehand. If part of the scene is unknown simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) can map relative positions. If no information about scene geometry is available, structure from motion methods like bundle adjustment are used. Mathematical methods used in the second stage include projective (epipolar) geometry, geometric algebra, rotation representation with exponential map, kalman and particle filters, nonlinear optimization, robust statistics. Augmented Reality Markup Language (ARML) is a data standard developed within the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), which consists of XML grammar to describe the location and appearance of virtual objects in the scene, as well as ECMAScript bindings to allow dynamic access to properties of virtual objects. To enable rapid development of augmented reality applications, some software development kits (SDKs) have emerged. A few SDKs such as CloudRidAR leverage cloud computing for performance improvement. AR SDKs are offered by Vuforia, ARToolKit, Catchoom CraftAR Mobinett AR, Wikitude, Blippar Layar, Meta. and ARLab. The implementation of Augmented Reality in consumer products requires considering the design of the applications and the related constraints of the technology platform. Since AR system rely heavily on the immersion of the user and the interaction between the user and the system, design can facilitate the adoption of virtuality. For most Augmented Reality systems, a similar design guideline can be followed. The following lists some considerations for designing Augmented Reality applications: Context Design focuses on the end-user's physical surrounding, spatial space, and accessibility that may play a role when using the AR system. Designers should be aware of the possible physical scenarios the end-user may be in such as: By evaluating each physical scenario, potential safety hazard can be avoided and changes can be made to greater improve the end-user's immersion. UX designers will have to define user journeys for the relevant physical scenarios and define how the interface will react to each. Especially in AR systems, it is vital to also consider the spatial space and the surrounding elements that change the effectiveness of the AR technology. Environmental elements such as lighting, and sound can prevent the sensor of AR devices from detecting necessary data and ruin the immersion of the end-user. Another aspect of context design involves the design of the system's functionality and its ability to accommodate for user preferences. While accessibility tools are common in basic application design, some consideration should be made when designing time-limited prompts (to prevent unintentional operations), audio cues and overall engagement time. It is important to note that in some situations, the application's functionality may hinder the user's ability. For example, applications that is used for driving should reduce the amount of user interaction and user audio cues instead. Interaction design in augmented reality technology centers on the user's engagement with the end product to improve the overall user experience and enjoyment. The purpose of Interaction Design is to avoid alienating or confusing the user by organising the information presented. Since user interaction relies on the user's input, designers must make system controls easier to understand and accessible. A common technique to improve usability for augmented reality applications is by discovering the frequently accessed areas in the device's touch display and design the application to match those areas of control. It is also important to structure the user journey maps and the flow of information presented which reduce the system's overall cognitive load and greatly improves the learning curve of the application. In interaction design, it is important for developers to utilize augmented reality technology that complement the system's function or purpose. For instance, the utilization of exciting AR filters and the design of the unique sharing platform in Snapchat enables users to better the user's social interactions. In other applications that require users to understand the focus and intent, designers can employ a reticle or raycast from the device. Moreover, augmented reality developers may find it appropriate to have digital elements scale or react to the direction of the camera and the context of objects that can are detected. The most exciting factor of augmented reality technology is the ability to utilize the introduction of 3D space. This means that a user can potentially access multiple copies of 2D interfaces within a single AR application. AR applications are collaborative, a user can also connect to another's device and view or manipulate virtual objects in the other person's context. In general, visual design is the appearance of the developing application that engages the user. To improve the graphic interface elements and user interaction, developers may",
"intent, designers can employ a reticle or raycast from the device. Moreover, augmented reality developers may find it appropriate to have digital elements scale or react to the direction of the camera and the context of objects that can are detected. The most exciting factor of augmented reality technology is the ability to utilize the introduction of 3D space. This means that a user can potentially access multiple copies of 2D interfaces within a single AR application. AR applications are collaborative, a user can also connect to another's device and view or manipulate virtual objects in the other person's context. In general, visual design is the appearance of the developing application that engages the user. To improve the graphic interface elements and user interaction, developers may use visual cues to inform user what elements of UI are designed to interact with and how to interact with them. Since navigating in AR application may appear difficult and seem frustrating, visual cues design can make interactions seem more natural. In some augmented reality applications that uses a 2D device as an interactive surface, the 2D control environment does not translate well in 3D space making users hesitant to explore their surroundings. To solve this issue, designers should apply visual cues to assist and encourage users to explore their surroundings. It is important to note the two main objects in AR when developing VR applications: 3D volumetric objects that are manipulatable and realistically interact with light and shadow; and animated media imagery such as images and videos which are mostly traditional 2D media rendered in a new context for augmented reality. When virtual objects are projected onto a real environment, it is challenging for augmented reality application designers to ensure a perfectly seamless integration relative to the real world environment, especially with 2D objects. As such, designers can add weight to objects, use depths maps, and choose different material properties that highlight the object's presence in the real world. Another visual design that can be applied is using different lighting techniques or casting shadows to improve overall depth judgment. For instance, a common lighting technique is simply placing a light source overhead at the 12 o’clock position, to create shadows upon virtual objects. Augmented reality has been explored for many applications, from gaming and entertainment to medicine, education and business. Example application areas described below include Archaeology, Architecture, Commerce and Education. Some of the earliest cited examples include Augmented Reality used to support surgery by providing virtual overlays to guide medical practitioners to AR content for astronomy and welding. The first description of AR as it is known today was in \"Virtual Light\", the 1994 novel by William Gibson. In 2011, AR was blended with poetry by ni ka from Sekai Camera in Tokyo, Japan. The prose of these AR poems come from Paul Celan, \"Die Niemandsrose\", expressing the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. 5 AR has been used to aid archaeological research. By augmenting archaeological features onto the modern landscape, AR allows archaeologists to formulate possible site configurations from extant structures. Computer generated models of ruins, buildings, landscapes or even ancient people have been recycled into early archaeological AR applications. For example, implementing a system like, \"VITA (Visual Interaction Tool for Archaeology)\" will allow users to imagine and investigate instant excavation results without leaving their home. Each user can collaborate by mutually \"navigating, searching, and viewing data.\" Hrvoje Benko, a researcher for the computer science department at Colombia University, points out that these particular systems and others like it can provide \"3D panoramic images and 3D models of the site itself at different excavation stages\" all the while organizing much of the data in a collaborative way that is easy to use. Collaborative AR systems supply multimodal interactions that combine the real world with virtual images of both environments. AR has been recently adopted also in the underwater archaeology field to efficiently support and facilitate the manipulation of archaeological artefacts. AR can aid in visualizing building projects. Computer-generated images of a structure can be superimposed into a real life local view of a property before the physical building is constructed there; this was demonstrated publicly by Trimble Navigation in 2004. AR can also be employed within an architect's workspace, rendering animated 3D visualizations of their 2D drawings. Architecture sight-seeing can be enhanced with AR applications, allowing users viewing a building's exterior to virtually see through its walls, viewing its interior objects and layout. With the continual improvements to GPS accuracy, businesses are able to use augmented reality to visualize georeferenced models of construction sites, underground structures, cables and pipes using mobile devices. Augmented reality is applied to present new projects, to solve on-site construction challenges, and to enhance promotional materials. Examples include the Daqri Smart Helmet, an Android-powered hard hat used to create augmented reality for the industrial worker, including visual instructions, real-time alerts, and 3D mapping. Following the Christchurch earthquake, the University of Canterbury released CityViewAR, which enabled city planners and engineers to visualize buildings that had been destroyed. Not only did this provide planners with tools to reference the previous cityscape, but it also served as a reminder to the magnitude of the devastation caused, as entire buildings had been demolished. AR applied in the visual arts allows objects or places to trigger artistic multidimensional experiences and interpretations of reality. Augmented Reality can aid in the progression of visual art in museums by allowing museum visitors to view artwork in galleries in a multidimensional way through their phone screens. The Museum of Modern Art in New York has created an exhibit in their art museum showcasing Augmented Reality features that viewers can see using an app on their smartphone. The museum has developed their personal app, called MoMAR Gallery, that museum guests can download and use in the Augmented Reality specialized gallery in order to view the museum's paintings in a different way. This allows individuals to see hidden aspects and information about the paintings, and to be able to have an interactive technological experience with artwork as well. AR technology aided the development of eye tracking technology to translate a disabled person's eye movements into drawings on a screen. AR is used to integrate print and video marketing. Printed marketing material can be designed with certain \"trigger\" images that, when scanned by an AR-enabled device using image recognition, activate a video version of the promotional material. A major difference between augmented reality and straightforward image recognition is that one can overlay multiple media at the same time in the view screen, such as social media share buttons, the in-page video even audio and 3D objects. Traditional print-only publications are using augmented reality to connect many different types of media. AR can enhance product previews such as allowing a customer to view what's inside a product's packaging without opening it. AR can also be used as an aid in selecting products from a catalog or through a kiosk. Scanned images of products can activate views of additional content such as customization options and additional images of the product in its use. By 2010, virtual dressing rooms had been developed for e-commerce. In 2012, a mint used AR techniques to market a commemorative coin for Aruba. The coin itself was used as an AR trigger, and when held in front of an",
"at the same time in the view screen, such as social media share buttons, the in-page video even audio and 3D objects. Traditional print-only publications are using augmented reality to connect many different types of media. AR can enhance product previews such as allowing a customer to view what's inside a product's packaging without opening it. AR can also be used as an aid in selecting products from a catalog or through a kiosk. Scanned images of products can activate views of additional content such as customization options and additional images of the product in its use. By 2010, virtual dressing rooms had been developed for e-commerce. In 2012, a mint used AR techniques to market a commemorative coin for Aruba. The coin itself was used as an AR trigger, and when held in front of an AR-enabled device it revealed additional objects and layers of information that were not visible without the device. In 2013, L'Oreal Paris used CrowdOptic technology to create an augmented reality experience at the seventh annual Luminato Festival in Toronto, Canada. In 2014, L'Oreal brought the AR experience to a personal level with their \"Makeup Genius\" app. It allowed users to try out make-up and beauty styles via a mobile device. In 2015, the Bulgarian startup iGreet developed its own AR technology and used it to make the first premade \"live\" greeting card. A traditional paper card was augmented with digital content which was revealed by using the iGreet app. In 2017, Ikea announced Ikea Place app. The app contains a catalogue of over 2,000 products—nearly the company’s full collection of umlauted sofas, armchairs, coffee tables, and storage units which one can place anywhere in a room with their phone. In 2018, Apple announced USDZ AR file support for iPhones and iPads with iOS12. Apple has created an AR QuickLook Gallery that allows masses experience Augmented reality on their own Apple device. In 2018, Shopify, the Canadian commerce company, announced ARkit2 integrations and their merchants are able to use the tools to upload 3D models of their products, which users will be able to tap on the goods inside Safari to view in their real-world environments. In educational settings, AR has been used to complement a standard curriculum. Text, graphics, video, and audio may be superimposed into a student's real-time environment. Textbooks, flashcards and other educational reading material may contain embedded \"markers\" or triggers that, when scanned by an AR device, produced supplementary information to the student rendered in a multimedia format. This makes AR a good alternative method for presenting information and Multimedia Learning Theory can be applied. As AR evolved, students can participate interactively and interact with knowledge more authentically. Instead of remaining passive recipients, students can become active learners, able to interact with their learning environment. Computer-generated simulations of historical events allow students to explore and learning details of each significant area of the event site. In higher education, Construct3D, a Studierstube system, allows students to learn mechanical engineering concepts, math or geometry. Chemistry AR apps allow students to visualize and interact with the spatial structure of a molecule using a marker object held in the hand. Others have used HP Reveal, a free app, to create AR notecards for studying organic chemistry mechanisms or to create virtual demonstrations of how to use laboratory instrumentation. Anatomy students can visualize different systems of the human body in three dimensions. Primary school children learn easily from interactive experiences. Astronomical constellations and the movements of objects in the solar system were oriented in 3D and overlaid in the direction the device was held, and expanded with supplemental video information. Paper-based science book illustrations could seem to come alive as video without requiring the child to navigate to web-based materials. In 2013, a project was launched on Kickstarter to teach about electronics with an educational toy that allowed children to scan their circuit with an iPad and see the electric current flowing around. While some educational apps were available for AR by 2016, it was not broadly used. Apps that leverage augmented reality to aid learning included SkyView for studying astronomy, AR Circuits for building simple electric circuits, and SketchAr for drawing. AR would also be a way for parents and teachers to achieve their goals for modern education, which might include providing a more individualized and flexible learning, making closer connections between what is taught at school and the real world, and helping students to become more engaged in their own learning. A recent research compared the functionalities of augmented reality tools with potential for education Augmented reality systems are used in public safety situations, from super storms to suspects at large. As early as 2009, two articles from \"Emergency Management\" magazine discussed the power of this technology for emergency management. The first was \"Augmented Reality--Emerging Technology for Emergency Management\" by Gerald Baron. Per Adam Crowe: \"Technologies like augmented reality (ex: Google Glass) and the growing expectation of the public will continue to force professional emergency managers to radically shift when, where, and how technology is deployed before, during, and after disasters.\" Moreover, a 2018 article in the \"Journal of Agromedicine\" describes lessons learned from the development of an augmented reality prototype app developed to assist emergency responders in rural and agricultural environments. The article also describes this application's utility and current use as a training tool with rural firefighters, part of a National Farm Medicine Center research project on agricultural safety throughout Wisconsin and Minnesota. Another early example was a search aircraft looking for a lost hiker in rugged mountain terrain. Augmented reality systems provided aerial camera operators with a geographic awareness of forest road names and locations blended with the camera video. The camera operator was better able to search for the hiker knowing the geographic context of the camera image. Once located, the operator could more efficiently direct rescuers to the hiker's location because the geographic position and reference landmarks were clearly labeled. AR can be used to facilitate social interaction. An augmented reality social network framework called Talk2Me enables people to disseminate information and view others’ advertised information in an augmented reality way. The timely and dynamic information sharing and viewing functionalities of Talk2Me help initiate conversations and make friends for users with people in physical proximity. Augmented reality also Gives users the ability to practice different forms of social interactions with other people in a safe, risk-free environment. Hannes Kauffman, Associate Professor for Virtual Reality at TU Vienna, says “In collaborative Augmented Reality multiple users may access a shared space populated by virtual objects, while remaining grounded in the real world. This technique is particularly powerful for educational purposes when users are collocated and can use natural means of communication (speech, gestures etc.), but can also be mixed successfully with immersive VR or remote collaboration.” (Hannes)Hannes cites a specific use for this technology, education. The gaming industry embraced AR technology. A number of games were developed for prepared indoor environments, such as AR air hockey, \"Titans of Space\", collaborative combat against virtual enemies, and AR-enhanced pool table games. Augmented reality allowed video game players to experience digital game play in a real world environment. Companies and platforms like Niantic and Proxy42 emerged as major augmented reality gaming creators. Niantic is",
"remaining grounded in the real world. This technique is particularly powerful for educational purposes when users are collocated and can use natural means of communication (speech, gestures etc.), but can also be mixed successfully with immersive VR or remote collaboration.” (Hannes)Hannes cites a specific use for this technology, education. The gaming industry embraced AR technology. A number of games were developed for prepared indoor environments, such as AR air hockey, \"Titans of Space\", collaborative combat against virtual enemies, and AR-enhanced pool table games. Augmented reality allowed video game players to experience digital game play in a real world environment. Companies and platforms like Niantic and Proxy42 emerged as major augmented reality gaming creators. Niantic is notable for releasing the record-breaking game \"Pokémon Go\". Disney has partnered with Lenovo to create the augmented reality game \"Star Wars: Jedi Challenges\" that works with a Lenovo Mirage AR headset, a tracking sensor and a Lightsaber controller, scheduled to launch in December 2017. AR allows industrial designers to experience a product's design and operation before completion. Volkswagen has used AR for comparing calculated and actual crash test imagery. AR has been used to visualize and modify car body structure and engine layout. It has also been used to compare digital mock-ups with physical mock-ups for finding discrepancies between them. Since 2005, a device called a near-infrared vein finder that films subcutaneous veins, processes and projects the image of the veins onto the skin has been used to locate veins. AR provides surgeons with patient monitoring data in the style of a fighter pilot's heads-up display, and allows patient imaging records, including functional videos, to be accessed and overlaid. Examples include a virtual X-ray view based on prior tomography or on real-time images from ultrasound and confocal microscopy probes, visualizing the position of a tumor in the video of an endoscope, or radiation exposure risks from X-ray imaging devices. AR can enhance viewing a fetus inside a mother's womb. Siemens, Karl Storz and IRCAD have developed a system for laparoscopic liver surgery that uses AR to view sub-surface tumors and vessels. AR has been used for cockroach phobia treatment. Patients wearing augmented reality glasses can be reminded to take medications. Virtual reality has been seen promising in the medical field since the 90's. Augmented reality can be very helpful in the medical field. It could be used to provide crucial information to a doctor or surgeon with having them take their eyes off the patient. On the 30th of April, 2015 Microsoft announced the Microsoft HoloLens, their first shot at augmented reality. The HoloLens has advanced through the years and it has gotten so advanced that it has been used to project holograms for near infrared fluorescence based image guided surgery. As augment reality advances, the more it is implemented into medical use. Augmented reality and other computer based-utility is being used today to help train medical professionals. With the creation of Google Glass and Microsoft HoloLens, has helped pushed Augmented Reality into medical education. Augmented reality applications, running on handheld devices utilized as virtual reality headsets, can also digitalize human presence in space and provide a computer generated model of them, in a virtual space where they can interact and perform various actions. Such capabilities are demonstrated by \"Project Anywhere\", developed by a postgraduate student at ETH Zurich, which was dubbed as an \"out-of-body experience\". Building on decades of perceptual-motor research in experimental psychology, researchers at the Aviation Research Laboratory of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign used augmented reality in the form of a flight path in the sky to teach flight students how to land a flight simulator. An adaptive augmented schedule in which students were shown the augmentation only when they departed from the flight path proved to be a more effective training intervention than a constant schedule. Flight students taught to land in the simulator with the adaptive augmentation learned to land a light aircraft more quickly than students with the same amount of landing training in the simulator but with constant augmentation or without any augmentation. An interesting early application of AR occurred when Rockwell International created video map overlays of satellite and orbital debris tracks to aid in space observations at Air Force Maui Optical System. In their 1993 paper \"Debris Correlation Using the Rockwell WorldView System\" the authors describe the use of map overlays applied to video from space surveillance telescopes. The map overlays indicated the trajectories of various objects in geographic coordinates. This allowed telescope operators to identify satellites, and also to identify and catalog potentially dangerous space debris. Starting in 2003 the US Army integrated the SmartCam3D augmented reality system into the Shadow Unmanned Aerial System to aid sensor operators using telescopic cameras to locate people or points of interest. The system combined both fixed geographic information including street names, points of interest, airports, and railroads with live video from the camera system. The system offered a \"picture in picture\" mode that allows the system to show a synthetic view of the area surrounding the camera's field of view. This helps solve a problem in which the field of view is so narrow that it excludes important context, as if \"looking through a soda straw\". The system displays real-time friend/foe/neutral location markers blended with live video, providing the operator with improved situational awareness. As of 2010, Korean researchers are looking to implement mine-detecting robots into the military. The proposed design for such a robot includes a mobile platform that is like a track which would be able to cover uneven distances including stairs. The robot's mine detection sensor would include a combination of metal detectors and ground penetration radars to locate mines or IEDs. This unique design would be immeasurably helpful in saving lives of Korean soldiers. Researchers at USAF Research Lab (Calhoun, Draper et al.) found an approximately two-fold increase in the speed at which UAV sensor operators found points of interest using this technology. This ability to maintain geographic awareness quantitatively enhances mission efficiency. The system is in use on the US Army RQ-7 Shadow and the MQ-1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial Systems. In combat, AR can serve as a networked communication system that renders useful battlefield data onto a soldier's goggles in real time. From the soldier's viewpoint, people and various objects can be marked with special indicators to warn of potential dangers. Virtual maps and 360° view camera imaging can also be rendered to aid a soldier's navigation and battlefield perspective, and this can be transmitted to military leaders at a remote command center. The NASA X-38 was flown using a Hybrid Synthetic Vision system that overlaid map data on video to provide enhanced navigation for the spacecraft during flight tests from 1998 to 2002. It used the LandForm software and was useful for times of limited visibility, including an instance when the video camera window frosted over leaving astronauts to rely on the map overlays. The LandForm software was also test flown at the Army Yuma Proving Ground in 1999. In the photo at right one can see the map markers indicating runways, air traffic control tower, taxiways, and hangars overlaid on the video. AR can augment the effectiveness of navigation devices. Information can be displayed on an automobile's windshield indicating destination directions and meter, weather, terrain, road conditions and traffic information as well as alerts to potential hazards in their",
"overlaid map data on video to provide enhanced navigation for the spacecraft during flight tests from 1998 to 2002. It used the LandForm software and was useful for times of limited visibility, including an instance when the video camera window frosted over leaving astronauts to rely on the map overlays. The LandForm software was also test flown at the Army Yuma Proving Ground in 1999. In the photo at right one can see the map markers indicating runways, air traffic control tower, taxiways, and hangars overlaid on the video. AR can augment the effectiveness of navigation devices. Information can be displayed on an automobile's windshield indicating destination directions and meter, weather, terrain, road conditions and traffic information as well as alerts to potential hazards in their path. Since 2012, a Swiss-based company WayRay has been developing holographic AR navigation systems that use holographic optical elements for projecting all route-related information including directions, important notifications, and points of interest right into the drivers’ line of sight and far ahead of the vehicle. Aboard maritime vessels, AR can allow bridge watch-standers to continuously monitor important information such as a ship's heading and speed while moving throughout the bridge or performing other tasks. Augmented reality may have a good impact on work collaboration as people may be inclined to interact more actively with their learning environment. It may also encourage tacit knowledge renewal which makes firms more competitive. AR was used to facilitate collaboration among distributed team members via conferences with local and virtual participants. AR tasks included brainstorming and discussion meetings utilizing common visualization via touch screen tables, interactive digital whiteboards, shared design spaces and distributed control rooms. In industrial environments, augmented reality is proving to have a substantial impact with more and more use cases emerging across all aspect of the product lifecycle, starting from product design and new product introduction (NPI) to manufacturing to service and maintenance, to material handling and distribution. For example, labels were displayed on parts of a system to clarify operating instructions for a mechanic performing maintenance on a system. Assembly lines benefited from the usage of AR. In addition to Boeing, BMW and Volkswagen were known for incorporating this technology into assembly lines for monitoring process improvements. Big machines are difficult to maintain because of their multiple layers or structures. AR permits people to look through the machine as if with an x-ray, pointing them to the problem right away. As AR technology has evolved and second and third generation AR devices come to market, the impact of AR in enterprise continues to flourish. In one Harvard Business Review article by Magid Abraham of Upskill and Marco Annunziata of GE, the authors discuss how AR devices are now being used to \"boost workers’ productivity on an array of tasks the first time they’re used, even without prior training.\" They go on to contend that \"these technologies increase productivity by making workers more skilled and efficient, and thus have the potential to yield both more economic growth and better jobs.\" To support their points, they reference a side-by-side time-lapse comparison of a GE technician wiring a wind turbine's control box using the company's current process, and then doing the same task while guided by line-of-sight instructions overlaid on the job by an AR headset. The device improved the worker's performance by 34% on first use. The new wave of professionals, the Millennial workforce, demands more efficient knowledge sharing solutions and easier access to rapidly growing knowledge bases. Augmented reality offers a solution to that. Weather visualizations were the first application of augmented reality to television. It has now become common in weathercasting to display full motion video of images captured in real-time from multiple cameras and other imaging devices. Coupled with 3D graphics symbols and mapped to a common virtual geospace model, these animated visualizations constitute the first true application of AR to TV. AR has become common in sports telecasting. Sports and entertainment venues are provided with see-through and overlay augmentation through tracked camera feeds for enhanced viewing by the audience. Examples include the yellow \"first down\" line seen in television broadcasts of American football games showing the line the offensive team must cross to receive a first down. AR is also used in association with football and other sporting events to show commercial advertisements overlaid onto the view of the playing area. Sections of rugby fields and cricket pitches also display sponsored images. Swimming telecasts often add a line across the lanes to indicate the position of the current record holder as a race proceeds to allow viewers to compare the current race to the best performance. Other examples include hockey puck tracking and annotations of racing car performance and snooker ball trajectories. Augmented reality for Next Generation TV allows viewers to interact with the programs they were watching. They can place objects into an existing program and interact with them, such as moving them around. Objects include avatars of real persons in real time who are also watching the same program. AR has been used to enhance concert and theater performances. For example, artists allow listeners to augment their listening experience by adding their performance to that of other bands/groups of users. Travelers may use AR to access real-time informational displays regarding a location, its features, and comments or content provided by previous visitors. Advanced AR applications include simulations of historical events, places, and objects rendered into the landscape. AR applications linked to geographic locations present location information by audio, announcing features of interest at a particular site as they become visible to the user. Companies can use AR to attract tourists to particular areas that they may not be familiar with by name. Tourists will be able to experience beautiful landscapes in first person with the use of AR devices. Companies like Phocuswright plan to use such technology in order to expose the lesser known but beautiful areas of the planet, and in turn, increase tourism. Other companies such as Matoke Tours have already developed an application where the user can see 360 degrees from several different places in Uganda. Matoke Tours and Phocuswright have the ability to display their apps on virtual reality headsets like the Samsung VR and Oculus Rift. AR systems such as Word Lens can interpret the foreign text on signs and menus and, in a user's augmented view, re-display the text in the user's language. Spoken words of a foreign language can be translated and displayed in a user's view as printed subtitles. It has been suggested that augmented reality may be used in new methods of music production, mixing, control and visualization. A tool for 3D music creation in clubs that, in addition to regular sound mixing features, allows the DJ to play dozens of sound samples, placed anywhere in 3D space, has been conceptualized. Leeds College of Music teams have developed an AR app that can be used with Audient desks and allow students to use their smartphone or tablet to put layers of information or interactivity on top of an Audient mixing desk. ARmony is a software package that makes use of augmented reality to help people to learn an instrument. In a proof-of-concept project Ian Sterling, interaction design student at California College of the Arts, and software engineer Swaroop Pal demonstrated a HoloLens app whose primary purpose is to provide a 3D spatial UI for cross-platform devices — the Android Music Player app and Arduino-controlled Fan and Light",
"that, in addition to regular sound mixing features, allows the DJ to play dozens of sound samples, placed anywhere in 3D space, has been conceptualized. Leeds College of Music teams have developed an AR app that can be used with Audient desks and allow students to use their smartphone or tablet to put layers of information or interactivity on top of an Audient mixing desk. ARmony is a software package that makes use of augmented reality to help people to learn an instrument. In a proof-of-concept project Ian Sterling, interaction design student at California College of the Arts, and software engineer Swaroop Pal demonstrated a HoloLens app whose primary purpose is to provide a 3D spatial UI for cross-platform devices — the Android Music Player app and Arduino-controlled Fan and Light — and also allow interaction using gaze and gesture control. AR Mixer is an app that allows one to select and mix between songs by manipulating objects – such as changing the orientation of a bottle or can. In a video, Uriel Yehezkel demonstrates using the Leap Motion controller and GECO MIDI to control Ableton Live with hand gestures and states that by this method he was able to control more than 10 parameters simultaneously with both hands and take full control over the construction of the song, emotion and energy. A novel musical instrument that allows novices to play electronic musical compositions, interactively remixing and modulating their elements, by manipulating simple physical objects has been proposed. A system using explicit gestures and implicit dance moves to control the visual augmentations of a live music performance that enable more dynamic and spontaneous performances and—in combination with indirect augmented reality—leading to a more intense interaction between artist and audience has been suggested. Research by members of the CRIStAL at the University of Lille makes use of augmented reality in order to enrich musical performance. The ControllAR project allows musicians to augment their MIDI control surfaces with the remixed graphical user interfaces of music software. The Rouages project proposes to augment digital musical instruments in order to reveal their mechanisms to the audience and thus improve the perceived liveness. Reflets is a novel augmented reality display dedicated to musical performances where the audience acts as a 3D display by revealing virtual content on stage, which can also be used for 3D musical interaction and collaboration. Augmented reality is becoming more frequently used for online advertising. Retailers offer the ability to upload a picture on their website and \"try on\" various clothes which is overlaid on the picture. Even further, companies such as Bodymetrics install dressing booths in department stores that offer full-body scanning. These booths render a 3-D model of the user, allowing the consumers to view different outfits on themselves without the need of physically changing clothes. For example, JC Penney and Bloomingdale's use \"virtual dressing rooms\" that allow customers to see themselves in clothes without trying them on. Another store that uses AR to market clothing to its customers is Neiman Marcus. Neiman Marcus offers consumers the ability to see their outfits in a 360 degree view with their \"memory mirror\". Makeup stores like L'Oreal, Sephora, Charlotte Tilbury, and Rimmel also have apps that utilize AR. These apps allow consumers to see how the makeup will look on them. According to Greg Jones, director of AR and VR at Google, augmented reality is going to \"reconnect physical and digital retail.\" AR technology is also used by furniture retailers such as IKEA, Houzz, and Wayfair. These retailers offer apps that allow consumers to view their products in their home prior to purchasing anything. IKEA launched their IKEA Place at the end of 2017 and made it possible to have 3D and true to scale models of furniture in their living space, through using the app and their camera. IKEA realized that their customers are not shopping in stores as often or directly buy things anymore. So they created IKEA Place to tackle these problems and have people try out the furniture with Augmented Reality and then decide if they want to buy it. Snapchat users have access to augmented reality in the company's instant messaging app through use of camera filters. In September 2017, Snapchat updated its app to include a camera filter that allowed users to render an animated, cartoon version of themselves called \"Bitmoji\". These animated avatars would be projected in the real world through the camera, and can be photographed or video recorded. In the same month, Snapchat also announced a new feature called \"Sky Filters\" that will be available on its app. This new feature makes use of augmented reality to alter the look of a picture taken of the sky, much like how users can apply the app's filters to other pictures. Users can choose from sky filters such as starry night, stormy clouds, beautiful sunsets, and rainbow. There is a danger that will make individuals overconfident and put their life at risk because of it. Pokémon GO with a couple of deaths and many injuries is the perfect example of it. \"Death by Pokémon GO”, by a pair of researchers from Purdue University's Krannert School of Management, says the game caused “a disproportionate increase in vehicular crashes and associated vehicular damage, personal injuries, and fatalities in the vicinity of locations, called PokéStops, where users can play the game while driving.”. The paper extrapolated what that might mean nationwide and concluded “the increase in crashes attributable to the introduction of Pokémon GO is 145,632 with an associated increase in the number of injuries of 29,370 and an associated increase in the number of fatalities of 256 over the period of July 6, 2016, through November 30, 2016.” The authors valued those crashes and fatalities at between $2bn and $7.3 billion for the same period. Furthermore, more than one in three surveyed advanced internet users would like to edit out disturbing elements around them, such as garbage or graffiti. They would like to even modify their surroundings by erasing street signs, billboard ads, and uninteresting shopping windows. So it seems that AR is a threat to companies as it is an opportunity. Although this could be a nightmare to numerous brands that do not manage to capture consumer imaginations it also creates the risk that the wearers of augmented reality glasses may become unaware of surrounding dangers. Consumers want to use augmented reality glasses to change their surroundings into something that reflects their own personal opinions. Around two in five want to change the way their surroundings look and even how people appear to them. Next, to the possible privacy issues that are described below, overload and over-reliance issues is the biggest danger of AR. For the development of new AR related products, this implies that the user-interface should follow certain guidelines as not to overload the user with information while also preventing the user to overly rely on the AR system such that important cues from the environment are missed. This is called the virtually-augmented key. Once the key is not taken into account people might not need the real world anymore. The concept of modern augmented reality depends on the ability of the device to record and analyze the environment in real time. Because of this, there are potential legal concerns over privacy. While the First Amendment to the United States Constitution allows for such recording in the name of public interest, the constant recording of an AR device makes it difficult to do so without also recording outside of the public domain. Legal complications would be found in areas where a right to a certain amount of privacy is expected or where copyrighted media are displayed. In terms of individual privacy, there exists the ease of access to information that",
"missed. This is called the virtually-augmented key. Once the key is not taken into account people might not need the real world anymore. The concept of modern augmented reality depends on the ability of the device to record and analyze the environment in real time. Because of this, there are potential legal concerns over privacy. While the First Amendment to the United States Constitution allows for such recording in the name of public interest, the constant recording of an AR device makes it difficult to do so without also recording outside of the public domain. Legal complications would be found in areas where a right to a certain amount of privacy is expected or where copyrighted media are displayed. In terms of individual privacy, there exists the ease of access to information that one should not readily possess about a given person. This is accomplished through facial recognition technology. Assuming that AR automatically passes information about persons that the user sees, there could be anything seen from social media, criminal record, and marital status. Privacy-compliant image capture solutions can be deployed to temper the impact of constant filming on individual privacy. Augmented reality Augmented reality (AR) is an interactive experience of a real-world environment where the objects that reside in the real-world are \"augmented\" by computer-generated perceptual information, sometimes across multiple sensory modalities, including visual, auditory, haptic, somatosensory, and olfactory. The overlaid sensory information can be constructive (i.e. additive to the natural environment) or destructive (i.e. masking of the natural environment) and is seamlessly interwoven with the"
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"Iñigo Lamarca Íñigo Lamarca Iturbe (born 1959) is a Spanish lawyer and the current Ararteko, or Ombudsman, of the Basque Country. He previously served as president of GEHITU, and is the first gay man to hold the office. He was professor of Constitutional Law of the University of the Basque Country, from 1984 to 1994. He specialized in subjects of Basque public law. In May 1994, he joined the Guipúzcoa General Meeting, where he was in the position of special services. He has been a prominent activist of the LGTB movement, both in the Basque Country and as founder and president of the Basque Country Gay and Lesbian Association (GEHITU, unite) and the State Federation of Lesbian, Gay, Transsexual and Bisexual (FELGTB). He was professor of Basque in AEK, of the Basque language Rikardo Arregi and of the School of Magisterium of the Diocese of San Sebastián . He was a member of the Euskal Kultur Mintegia (EKM) of the University of Deusto and the Commission for the Basque university district. He was a member of the ESEI (Euskal Sozialistak Elkartzeko Indarra) political party . Collaborated in the magazine Zeruko Argia . He was elected on 18 July 2004, after a long period in which the post remained vacant, and was re-elected on 8 October 2009, being the first to be re-elected to the post. His mandate expired on 15 of October 2014 and, after a period of vacancy during which Julia Hernando served as Ararteko, on 28 of May 2015, she was replaced in office by the Bilbao jurist Manu Lezertua. Iñigo Lamarca Íñigo Lamarca Iturbe (born 1959) is a Spanish lawyer and the current Ararteko, or Ombudsman, of the Basque Country. He previously served as president of GEHITU, and is the first gay man to hold the office."
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"Friedrich Marby Friedrich Bernhard Marby (10 May 1882 – 3 December 1966) was a German rune occultist and Germanic revivalist. He is best known for his revivalism and use of the Armanen runes row. Marby was imprisoned during the Third Reich, which may have been due to a denunciation by Karl Maria Wiligut. According to the Odinist magazine \"Vor Trú\", Marby \"was one of the most (if not the most) important figures in the realm of runic sciences\" with an impact felt not only by contemporaries but \"among today's researchers and practitioners.\" Born in Aurich, Ostfriesland, Friedrich Marby trained as a printer and served professionally as an editor. From 1924, he began publishing his theories and research. There was a school of rune scholars who interpreted the Eddas completely in anti-Semitic fashion, but Alan Baker in his book \"Invisible Eagle\" singles out Marby as one of the exceptions. Marby, along with Siegfried Adolf Kummer, was criticized by name in a report made to Heinrich Himmler by his chief esoteric runologist, Karl Maria Wiligut. Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke states that Wiligut censured them \"for bringing the holy Aryan heritage into disrepute and ridicule\", suggesting \"this criticism may have led to Marby's harsh treatment in the Third Reich.\" According to \"Vor Trú\", Marby spent eight years and three months in the camps at Flossenbürg, Welzheim, and Dachau before being released on 29 April 1945. He resumed publishing his magazine \"Forschung and Erfahung\" (\"Research and Experience\") and books. He died in 1966. Marby's \"runic gymnastics\" (\"\") was advocated as \"Rune-Yoga\" (also \"Runic Yoga\", \"Stadhagaldr\") by Stephen Flowers (\"Edred Thorsson\") from the 1980s. Friedrich Marby Friedrich Bernhard Marby (10 May 1882 – 3 December 1966) was a German rune occultist and Germanic revivalist. He is best known for his revivalism and use of the Armanen runes"
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"Ruy López de Villalobos Ruy López de Villalobos (; ca. 1500 – April 4, 1544) was a Spanish explorer who sailed the Pacific from Mexico to establish a permanent foothold for Spain in the East Indies, which was near the Line of Demarcation between Spain and Portugal according to the Treaty of Zaragoza in 1529. Villalobos gave the Philippines their name, after calling them \"Las Islas Filipinas\" in honor of Philip of Austria, the Prince of Asturias at the time, who later became Philip II of Spain. In 1542 he also discovered a Pacific group of islands, most likely Hawaii, but the Spaniard kept the discovery secret. López de Villalobos was commissioned in 1541 by the Viceroy of New Spain, Antonio de Mendoza, who was the first colonial administrator in the New World, to send an expedition to the \"Islas del Poniente\", meaning \"Islands of the West\", now known as the Philippines. His fleet of six galleon ships, the \"Santiago\", \"San Jorge\", \"San Antonio\", \"San Cristóbal\", \"San Martín\", and \"San Juan\", left Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mexico with 370 to 400 men on November 1, 1542. The fleet first encountered the Revilla Gigedo Islands off the west coast of Mexico, among which the sighting of Roca Partida was reported for the first time. On 26 December 1542 they sighted a group of islands in the Marshalls that they called \"Corales\" (Corals in Spanish), which most probably are those of the Wotje Atoll. They thought these to be the \"Los Reyes\" islands previously charted by Álvaro de Saavedra in his 1528 expedition. They anchored at one of the islets that they named \"San Esteban\" (St. Stephen). They left on 6 January 1543 and that same day they sighted several small islands on the same latitude as the Corales, which they named \"Los Jardines (The Gardens)\", which were those of Kwajalein. On 23 January 1543 the expedition found Fais in the Carolines that they charted as \"Matelotes\". On 26 January 1543 they charted some new islands as \"Los Arrecifes\" (The Reefs) which have been identified as the Yaps also in the Carolines. According to Oskar Spate with Villalobos there was the pilot Juan Gaetan, credited for the discovery of Hawaii by La Perouse. Gaetan's voyage is described in similar terms, with the same sequence of islands in 1753, with no identification to any others known at the time, which is an a posteriori conjecture. In 1825, Casado Giraldes, a Portuguese geographer states that the Sandwich Islands were discovered by Gaetan in 1542, and does not even mention James Cook. Between January 6 to 23, 1543, the galleon \"San Cristóbal\" piloted by Gines de Mafra, who was a member of the crew of the Magellan expedition in 1519-1522, was separated from the fleet during a severe storm. This ship eventually reached the island of Mazaua, a place were Magellan anchored in 1521. This was the second visit of de Mafra to the Philippines, which is identified today as Limasawa in the southern island of Leyte. The story of Limasawa was written in 1667 by a Jesuit priest, Friar Francisco Combés. His documents on \"\"Limasawa\"\" has been translated by historians. On February 29, 1543, they entered Baganga Bay, which they named Malaga on the eastern coast of Mindanao. López de Villalobos named Mindanao \"Caesarea Karoli\" after the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V of Spain. The fleet stayed there for 32 days; the entire crew suffered extreme hunger. He ordered his men to plant corn but it failed. On March 31, 1543, the fleet left in search of Mazaua for food. Because of low-winds they could not sail on. After several days of struggle, they reached Sarangani. The galleon \"San Cristóbal\", which had been driven ashore on Limasawa Island 2 months before, appeared unexpectedly with a load of rice and other foodstuffs for the commander. On August 4, 1543, the \"San Juan\", and \"San Cristóbal\" were sent back to Leyte and Samar for more food, with the San Juan to stock up for the Pacific crossing and to proceed to Mexico. A Portuguese contingent arrived on August 7, and delivered a letter from Jorge de Castro, governor of the Moluccas, demanding an explanation for the presence of the fleet in Portuguese territory. López de Villalobos responded, in a letter dated August 9, that they were not trespassing, and were within the Demarcation Line of the Crown of Castile. The San Juan left for Mexico on August 27, 1543, with Bernardo de la Torre as captain. Another letter from Castro arrived in the first week of September with the same protest, and López de Villalobos wrote a reply dated September 12, 1543, with the same message as his first. He departed to Abuyog, Leyte with his remaining ships, the \"San Juan\", and the \"San Cristóbal\". The fleet could not make headway because of unfavorable winds. In April 1544, he sailed for Island of Amboyna. He, and his crew members then made their way to the islands of Samar, and Leyte, which he named \"Las Islas Filipinas (The Philippine Islands)\" in honour of the Prince of Spain, Philip II. Driven away by hostile natives, hunger, and a shipwreck, López de Villalobos was forced to abandon his settlements in the islands, and the expedition. He, and his crew members sought refuge in the Moluccas, where they quarrelled with the Portuguese, who imprisoned them. López de Villalobos died on April 4, 1544, in his prison cell on the island of Amboyna, of a tropical fever, or as the Portuguese said \"of a broken heart\". Some 117 remaining crew members survived, among them were de Mafra, and Guido de Lavezaris. De Mafra produced one manuscript on the Magellan-Elcano circumnavigation, and had this delivered to Spain by a friend on board. They sailed for Malacca, where the Portuguese put them on a ship bound for Lisbon. Thirty elected to remain, including de Mafra. His manuscript remained unrecognized for many centuries. It was discovered in the 20th century, and published in 1920. An account of the voyage based on the recollections of a surviving Italian sailor, Juan Gaetano, was published in 1550-1559 by Giovanni Battista Ramusio, an Italian historian, in his \"Navigationi et Viaggi\" (\"Navigations and Travels\"); a collection of explorers' first-hand accounts of their travels which also included accounts of Marco Polo, Magellan, Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca and others. Ruy López de Villalobos Ruy López de Villalobos (; ca. 1500 – April 4, 1544) was a Spanish explorer who sailed the Pacific from Mexico to establish a permanent foothold for Spain in the East Indies, which was near the Line"
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"2012–13 Persepolis F.C. season The 2012–13 season was Persepolis<nowiki>'</nowiki>s 12th season in the Pro League, and their 30th consecutive season in the top division of Iranian Football. They competed in the Hazfi Cup. Persepolis saw a change in managerial role in the beginning of the season when Mustafa Denizli announced via an open letter to the fans that he couldn't cooperate with Perspolis anymore due to his personal problems and was replaced with former Al Ahly boss Manuel José. Persepolis is captained by Mehdi Mahdavikia. In: Out: In: Out: Players in bold are still out from their injuries. ! Munition Team 2012–13 Persepolis F.C. season The 2012–13 season was Persepolis<nowiki>'</nowiki>s 12th season in the Pro League, and their 30th consecutive season in the top division of Iranian Football. They competed in the Hazfi Cup. Persepolis saw a change in managerial role in the beginning of the season when Mustafa Denizli announced via an open letter to the fans that he couldn't cooperate with Perspolis anymore due to his personal problems and was replaced with former Al Ahly boss Manuel José. Persepolis is captained by Mehdi Mahdavikia. In: Out: In: Out: Players in bold are still out from their injuries. !"
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"B. L. Deekshatulu Bulusu Lakshmana Deekshatulu (born 31 October 1936, India) is an Indian Academic, and an eminent research pioneered in Digital Image Processing, Control Theory. He is a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences. He is an elected Fellow of Indian National Science Academy, The National Academy of Sciences, India, Indian Academy of Sciences, Indian National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and IEEE. He was a recipient of Padma Shri conferred by the Government of India. He worked at Indian Institute of Science as a Professor, National Remote Sensing Centre of Indian Space Research Organisation as Director & Distinguished Sciencist, Director,Centre for Space Science Technology Education in Asia & the Pacific—Affiliated to UN-Dehradun as a Founding Director. He was Chairman Board Governing Council of National Institute of Technology, Warangal. He is currently the Chairman of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, College of Engineering, Hyderabad. He is also Distinguished Fellow at Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology, Hyderabad. He has contributed in the fields of Digital Image Processing, Remote Sensing, Control Systems, artificial intelligence, computer science, computer vision, machine learning, game theory, power systems, pattern recognition, neural networks. He designed and fabricated for the first time in India, Grey Scale and color drum scanners for computer picture processing that has won him NRDC Award. Deekshatulu served as B. L. Deekshatulu Bulusu Lakshmana Deekshatulu (born 31 October 1936, India) is an Indian Academic, and an eminent research pioneered in Digital Image Processing, Control Theory. He is a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences. He is an elected Fellow of Indian National Science Academy, The National Academy of Sciences, India, Indian Academy of Sciences, Indian National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and IEEE. He was a recipient of Padma Shri conferred by the Government of"
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"Tom French (jockey) Thomas \"Tom\" French (1844 - 1873), born in Liverpool, was a Derby winning English jockey. At the age of 12, he was apprenticed to James Godding at Palace House, Newmarket, before becoming stable jockey to Mathew Dawson in the 1860s, when Fred Archer became apprentice. Archer, who would become one of the most successful jockeys in history, modelled his style on French. Both were a much taller build than other jockeys. His first public ride was in 1859, when he could ride at 5st 1lb. That year he also rode The Greek in the Lincoln Handicap. His first winner was St Albans in the Great Metropolitan Stakes, which made his name. He then won the Chester Cup on the same horse. He also had four other winners in 1860. He began 1861 well, winning five out of seven races at Salisbury and finished the season with 22 winners. In 1862 he won 38, and 1863 40. In that year he won the Goodwood Cup on Isolino, and finished the season riding eight winners at Shrewsbury. In 1865, he won the Great Metropolitan Stakes again on Planet and came second in the Derby on Christmas Carol. He was second again the following year on Savernake. In 1869 he rode 72 winners from 180 rides, with 10 walks over. His wins included the Brocklesby Stakes on Roma, the Northamptonshire Cup on Old Friday, and twelve winners at the Newmarket July meeting, including Kingcraft in the Chesterfield Stakes. At Doncaster, he won a \"clever\" victory on Frivolity in the Filly Stakes and on Rupert in the Scarborough Stakes. On Atlantis, he won the Clearwell Stakes and Prendergast Stakes for Lord Falmouth. French won two successive runnings of the Derby. In 1870, he won on Kingcraft for Lord Falmouth. On the morning of the race, he found a horseshoe when out for a stroll with fellow jockey George Fordham. He picked it up and tossed it over his shoulder for good luck, declaring, \"George, I shall beat you today!\" which he did. The following year, he won on Favonius, trained by Joseph Hayhoe for Baron Meyer de Rothschild and was awarded £1,000 by the Baron for it. By that stage, the effect of wasting had had a deleterious effect on his health, and he had developed tuberculosis. Despite this, he was second on Prince Charlie to Wenlock in the 1872 St Leger. Doctors ordered him to winter abroad in 1872/73, and he went to Egypt, where he rode Faliero for Sir George Chetwynd in the Khedive's Grand Prize. He lost that, but won a hurdle race on him an hour later, the only time he rode over hurdles. His health did not improve, however, and he died on Saturday 30 August 1873, aged 29. He was buried the following Thursday. His final race had been on Trombone in the Berkshire Cup at Windsor on 15 August. He was a fine horseman and skilled race rider, although he could be hard on a horse, sometimes whipping them so much he drew blood. Off a horse, he was extremely reserved and sensitive, and a man of integrity. By a few years after his death, commentators ranked him \"among the very best\" of modern jockeys, with \"great power, length, rare hands, and accurate and fine judgment [sic]\". Great Britain Tom French (jockey) Thomas \"Tom\" French (1844 - 1873), born in Liverpool, was a Derby winning English jockey. At the age of 12, he was apprenticed to James Godding at Palace House, Newmarket, before becoming stable jockey to Mathew Dawson in the 1860s, when Fred"
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"Lambert Gas and Gasoline Engine Company The Lambert Gas and Gasoline Engine Company was a company founded by John William Lambert in the later part of the nineteenth century as part of the conglomerate of the Buckeye Manufacturing Company. Early in Lambert’s life when he was in his early twenties he had formed a partnership with his father, and under the firm style of J. W. Lambert & Company, The company was engaged in the manufacture of fork handles and spokes. In the later part of 1891 he moved to Union City, Ohio after failing in his initial attempt to make and sell \"horseless carriages.\" There he ran an agricultural implement store, a grain elevator and a lumber yard. In 1893 Lambert came to Anderson, Indiana moving some of his machinery there. This was the nucleus for the factory plant he made in Anderson. The factory covered of brick construction and was equipped with modern machinery of the day. The company Lambert ran made farm implement equipment and stationary gasoline engines for farms and other commercial uses. In 1893 the company was incorporated under the firm name of the Lambert Gas and Gasoline Engine Company and the Buckeye Manufacturing Company. He employed about 250 people at the time. The factory tooled up with equipment for the manufacture of automobiles in 1900 with the Lambert Gas and Gasoline Engine Company making the automobile engines and the Buckeye Manufacturing Company making the other automobile parts. The officers of the companies were B. F. Lambert as the president, George A. Lambert as the secretary, and John Lambert the treasurer and general manager. The capital stock of the companies was $100,000, which would be millions in 2008 dollars. Before the Lambert Gas and Gasoline Engine Company built automobile motors they manufactured stationary engines. A partial description of the Lambert gasoline stationary engines were described in \"Gas, Gasoline and Oil-engines\" written by Gardner Dexter Hiscox in 1910 as: There was a \"Leaflet\" given out by the Lambert Gas and Gasoline Engine Company on their engines giving directions to the operator. It was a guide to their gasoline engines giving special instructions for how the internal action of the engine was performing by just the sound of how it was operating. Lambert Gas and Gasoline Engine Company The Lambert Gas and Gasoline Engine Company was a company founded by John William Lambert in the later part"
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"Sahebganj, Muzaffarpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Sahebganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) () is an assembly constituency in Muzaffarpur district in the Indian state of Bihar. As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 98 Sahebganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Sahebganj community development block; Anadpur Kharauni, Bahdinpur, Baijalpur, Chakki Suhagpur, Chandkewari, Dewariya East, Dewariya West, Dharfari, Fatehabad, Gyaspur, Jafarpur, Jaimal Dumri, Kataru, Khutahin, Mohabbatpur, Mohjamma, Neknampur, Pandeh, Usti and Jalandhar Baitha tola , Bishunpur Saraiya gram panchayats of Paroo CD Block. Sahebganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 16 Vaishali (Lok Sabha constituency). In the 2010 and October 2005 state assembly elections Raju Kumar Singh of JD(U) won the Sahebganj assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Ram Vichar Rai of RJD. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Raju Kumar Singh representing LJP defeated Ram Vichar Rai of RJD in February 2005. Ram Vichar Rai of RJD defeated Nagendra Prasad Singh of BPSP in 2000. Ram Vichar Rai of JD defeated Mahachandar Prasad Singh of Congress in 1995 and 1990. How ever the person who stood 3rd in 1995 was Dinesh Prasad Singh , now a prominent leader of Bihar. Shiv Sharan Singh of Congress defeated Krishna Kumar Sinha of LD in 1985. Nawal Kishore Singh of Congress defeated Bhagya Narain Rai of CPI(M) in 1980. Bhagya Narain Rai of CPI(M) defeated Shiv Sharan Singh of Congress in 1977. Sahebganj, Muzaffarpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Sahebganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) () is an assembly constituency in Muzaffarpur district in the Indian state of Bihar. As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 98 Sahebganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Sahebganj community development block; Anadpur Kharauni, Bahdinpur, Baijalpur, Chakki Suhagpur, Chandkewari, Dewariya East, Dewariya"
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"Alexandra Proklova Alexandra Alexandrovna Proklova (, born 5 April 2000) is a Russian figure skater. She is the 2013 JGP Czech Republic champion and the 2014 Russian junior national bronze medalist. Alexandra (\"Sasha\" or \"Shura\") Alexandrovna Proklova was born April 5, 2000 in Moscow. Her father is a former rugby player. Apart from figure skating, Proklova also enjoys dancing and ballet. Proklova picked figure skating, which she and her mother enjoyed watching on television, after her parents decided to enroll her in a sport to redirect her energy. She began learning at age four at CSKA Moscow, taught by Oksana Liashnevskaya. After her coach moved to another rink, to which the commute was long, Proklova decided to switch to Inna Goncharenko, in 2009. In the 2013–14 season, Proklova debuted on the Junior Grand Prix series. In her first JGP event in Košice, Slovakia, she won the silver medal with a total score 3.97 points less than gold medalist Karen Chen. Proklova then won gold in her next assignment in Ostrava, Czech Republic, finishing 15.59 points ahead of silver medalist and teammate Maria Sotskova. Proklova finished fifth at the Junior Grand Prix Final in Fukuoka, Japan. At the Russian Championships, she placed fourth in her senior debut and then won the bronze medal on the junior level. During the off-season, Proklova sustained a fracture in her leg in an on-ice fall. \"JGP: Junior Grand Prix\" Alexandra Proklova Alexandra Alexandrovna Proklova (, born 5 April 2000) is a Russian figure skater. She is the 2013 JGP Czech Republic champion and the 2014 Russian junior national bronze medalist. Alexandra (\"Sasha\" or \"Shura\") Alexandrovna Proklova was born April 5, 2000 in Moscow. Her father is a former rugby player. Apart from figure skating, Proklova also enjoys dancing and ballet. Proklova picked figure skating, which"
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"Seein' Red (Dustin Lynch song) \"Seein' Red\" is a song recorded by American country music artist Dustin Lynch. It was released to country radio on July 11, 2016 as the lead single from his third studio album, \"Current Mood\". The song was written by Kurt Allison, Steve Bogard, Tully Kennedy and Jason Sever. The song has sold 213,000 copies in the US as of March 2017. The music video was directed by Adam Rothlein and premiered on The Country Network, CMT, GAC and Vevo in November 2016. It is loosely based on the 2007 video for \"The Pretender\" by Foo Fighters, and features Lynch and his band playing in an all-white room in front of a big red screen. The screen shows black-and-white footage of a woman with red lips and red heels, made to look as if Lynch was imagining the scenes. Right as the last chorus hits, just like in the Foo Fighters video, the screen explodes right in the band's direction, and engulfs the band and Lynch in red powder. The video ends with Lynch and the band finishing the song messy, but unscathed. Seein' Red (Dustin Lynch song) \"Seein' Red\" is a song recorded by American"
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"Cui Lin Cui Lin (died January or February 245), courtesy name Deru, was a high-ranking government official of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He was known for his scruples in good governance, judgment of character, and for being the first of the Three Ducal Ministers after the end of the Eastern Han dynasty to be enfeoffed as a marquis. He was from Dongwu County, Qinghe Commandery, Ji Province, which is in present-day Zhucheng, Shandong. Although Cui Lin was a member of the influential Cui family of Qinghe Commandery, his extended family was not well-acquainted with him, and only his relative Cui Yan thought him exceptional. In 200, following Cao Cao's conquest of Ji Province, Cui Lin was summoned to be Chief of Wu County (鄔縣), in present-day Shanxi. He drew such a pitiful salary from this position that he could not even afford a horse and carriage. Zhang Zhi (張陟), the inspector of Bing Province, recommended Cui Lin to Cao Cao as the village chief whose governance was the most virtuous. As a result, Cui Lin was promoted to higher offices in the central administration of Ji Province, and shortly thereafter transferred to Cao Cao's office. In 213, Cao Cao was enfeoffed as the Duke of Wei (魏公), and Cui Lin was promoted to Palace Assistant Imperial Clerk (御史中丞), a powerful position overseeing correspondence from the provincial inspectors and their subordinates. When Cao Pi established the state of Cao Wei in 220, Cui Lin was sent out to be the Inspector of You Province on the northeastern frontier. He held this office for one season, then took the office of Administrator of Hejian Commandery (河閒郡). The base text of the \"Records of the Three Kingdoms\" says that Cui Lin voluntarily gave up control of You Province to make way for Wu Zhi to unite the northern frontier forces, which Cui Lin considered a better way of dealing with the non-Han Chinese frontier peoples. However, Pei Songzhi notes a memorial by Xin Pi stating that Huan Jie, at that time holding the post of Supervisor of the Masters of Writing, felt Cui Lin was incapable as a provincial inspector and demoted him. From the Administrator of Hejian Commandery, Cui Lin rose to the position of Minister Herald, in charge of interstate affairs with foreign dependencies. In 222, while Cui Lin occupied this post, the King of Kucha sent a son to study under and be sinicised by the Wei court, which richly rewarded the king for sending his son such a long way. Sensing opportunity, the other border states each sent a prince to study at the Wei court. Cui Lin feared some of the envoys sent to collect their princes' ransoms were unreliable, so he stamped and sealed their rewards and attached to their return missions groups of mercantile border people who guarded the treasure the entire road back. At Dunhuang, Cui Lin had the imperial decrees promulgated, and engraved important stories from Chinese history to ensure their endurance. In 226, Cao Rui granted Cui Lin the landless title of a Secondary Marquis, and promoted him to Minister of the Household (光祿勳) and Colonel-Director of Retainers, one of the Three Venerables (三獨坐). As Colonel-Director of Retainers, Cui Lin wielded supervisory power over officials in and around the capital region. In the areas he controlled, he fired all government officials who had engaged in illegal conduct or committed multiple transgressions. He enforced honesty in governance, streamlined process, and protected the body politic, earning him lasting acclaim. A future Colonel-Director of Retainers under Cao Fang, Wang Jing, was a farmer from the same commandery as Cui Lin, whom Cui Lin plucked from obscurity out of an infantry squad. In 238, following a strong recommendation from the imperial adviser Meng Kang (), Cui Lin was promoted to Minister of Works, one of the Three Ducal Ministers, the highest positions in the civil government. He was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Anyang Village, with a marquisate of 600 taxable households. After spending his entire stipend, he was promoted to a district marquis, although his fief was later split and part given to a son of Cao Rui. Cui Lin died in January or February 245 and was succeeded by his elder son, Cui Shu (崔述). His younger son, Cui Sui (崔隨), served as a Supervisor of the Masters of Writing (尚書僕射) under the Jin dynasty. One of Cui Lin's grandsons, Cui Wei (崔瑋), served as a Right Commandant of the Guards of the Heir Apparent (太子右衛率) during the Jin dynasty. Cui Lin Cui Lin (died January or February 245), courtesy name Deru, was a high-ranking government official of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He was known for his scruples in"
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"Metridia pacifica Metridia pacifica is a copepod found in the north Pacific and surrounding waters. \"M. pacifica\" is most closely related to \"M. lucens\"; before being split by Brodsky based on morphological differences, these were considered to be the same species. \"M. pacifica\" has a clear body with a whitish tint. In terms of length, females are range from about , and males are usually between about . \"M. pacifica\" is found in the north Pacific and sub-Arctic waters. It can be found north as far as the southern Chukchi Sea. It is reported to be an expatriate in the Arctic Ocean. \"M. pacifica\" has multiple broods. At Station P, for example, there are three cohorts: one in March, one in late June and July, and one in September to early October. The nauplii are generally found above depths of (and mostly above , and their distribution in these surface waters varies seasonally. It is likely that this is influenced by temperature; in one study, over 85% of nauplii were found below the thermocline from 14 June until 22 September, when it is warmer at the surface. \"M. pacifica\" has an average generation time of three to four months at Station P. Metridia pacifica Metridia pacifica is a copepod found in the north Pacific and surrounding waters. \"M. pacifica\" is most closely related to \"M. lucens\"; before being split by Brodsky based on morphological differences, these were considered to be the same species. \"M. pacifica\" has a clear body with a whitish tint. In terms of length, females are range from about , and males are usually between about . \"M. pacifica\" is found in the north Pacific and sub-Arctic waters. It can be found north as far as the southern Chukchi Sea. It is reported to be an expatriate"
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"Leão do Mar Leão do Mar (, \"Lion of the Sea\") is a hymn of Santos FC. It was commissioned in 1955 to celebrate the club's second Campeonato Paulista, and their first in 20 years. The words were written by Mangeri Neto and the music was composed by Mangeri Sobrinho. Although the anthem is not officially recognized, it is highly regarded as the de facto anthem of Santos, played during television coverages, goals and title commemorations. Both players and fans have publicly pushed for the recognition of the hymn by the club. Santos!! Santos!! Gol!! (\"Santos! Santos! Goal!\") Agora quem dá bola é o Santos, (\"Now Santos controls the ball,\") O Santos é o novo campeão, (\"Santos is the new champion,\") Glorioso alvinegro praiano, (\"Glorious black-and-white from the beach,\") Campeão absoluto desse ano!, (\"Absolute champion this year!\") Agora quem dá bola é o Santos, (\"Now Santos controls the ball,\") O Santos é o novo campeão, (\"Santos is the new champion,\") Glorioso alvinegro praiano, (\"Glorious black-and-white from the beach,\") Campeão absoluto desse ano!, (\"Absolute champion this year!\") Santos!! (\"Santos!!\") Santos sempre Santos, (\"Santos, always Santos,\") Dentro ou fora do alçapão, (\"Be it home or away,\") Jogue o que jogar, (\"However well you play,\") És o leão do mar, (\"You're the lion of the sea,\") Salve o nosso campeão!!!, (\"Save our champion!,\") Agora quem dá bola é o Santos, (\"Now Santos controls the ball,\") O Santos é o novo campeão, (\"Santos is the new champion,\") Glorioso alvinegro praiano, (\"Glorious black-and-white from the beach,\") Campeão absoluto desse ano!, (\"Absolute champion this year!\") Santos!! (\"Santos!!\") Santos sempre Santos, (\"Santos, always Santos,\") Dentro ou fora do alçapão, (\"Be it home or away,\") Jogue o que jogar, (\"However well you play,\") És o leão do mar, (\"You're the lion of the sea,\") Salve o nosso campeão!!!, (\"Save our champion!,\") You can listen to the hymn . Leão do Mar Leão do Mar (, \"Lion of the Sea\") is a hymn of Santos FC. It was commissioned in 1955 to celebrate the club's second Campeonato Paulista, and their first in 20 years. The words were written by Mangeri Neto and the music was composed by Mangeri Sobrinho. Although the anthem is not officially recognized, it is highly regarded as the de facto anthem of Santos, played during television coverages, goals and title commemorations. Both players and fans have publicly pushed for the recognition of the hymn by"
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"Biological specimen A biological specimen (also called a biospecimen) is a biological laboratory specimen held by a biorepository for research. Such a specimen would be taken by sampling so as to be representative of any other specimen taken from the source of the specimen. When biological specimens are stored, ideally they remain equivalent to freshly-collected specimens for the purposes of research. Human biological specimens are stored in a type of biorepository called a biobank, and the science of preserving biological specimens is most active in the field of biobanking. Setting broad standards for quality of biological specimens was initially an underdeveloped aspect of biobank growth. There is currently discussion on what standards should be in place and who should manage those standards. Since many organizations set their own standards and since biobanks are necessarily used by multiple organizations and typically are driven towards expansion, the harmonization of standard operating procedures for lab practices are a high priority. The procedures have to be evidence-based and will change with time as new research and technology becomes available. Some progress for the creation of policy-making organizations include the National Cancer Institute's 2005 creation of the Office of Biobanking and Biospecimen Research (OBBR) and the annual Biospecimen Research Network Symposia. The International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and the Australasian Biospecimen Network have also proposed policies and standards. In 2008 AFNOR, a French standardization organization, published the first biobank-specific quality standard. Aspects of ISO 9000 have been applied to biobanks. Quality criteria for specimens depends on the study being considered and there is not a universal standard specimen type. DNA integrity is an important factor for studies which involve whole genome amplification. RNA integrity is critical for some studies and can be assessed by gel electrophoresis. Also biobanks, which do specimen storage, cannot take full responsibility for specimen integrity, because before they take custody of samples someone must collect and process them and effects such as RNA degradation are more likely to occur from delayed sample processing than inadequate storage. Biorepositories store various types of specimens. Different specimens are useful for different purposes. Many specimens in biobanks are cryopreserved. Other specimens are stored in other ways. Some of the laboratory techniques associated with biological specimen storage include phenol-chloroform extraction, PCR, and RFLP. Biological specimen A biological specimen (also called a biospecimen)"
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"Not Quite Dead Not Quite Dead is an underground comic book series by Gilbert Shelton and the French cartoonist Pic, published in France by the magazine \"Flag\", in the U.S. by Rip Off Press, and in the U.K. by Knockabout Comics. The title is the name of a fictional band. The main characters—the band members—first appeared on the cover of \"Rip Off Comix\" #19 (1988), and their first adventure was published in \"Rip Off Comix\" #25 (Winter 1989). The first issue of \"Not Quite Dead\" was published in the U.S. in 1993. Issues came out about once a year through issue #4. After a nearly decade-long hiatus, issue #5 appeared in 2005, published by the U.K. publisher Knockabout Comics (as Rip Off Press was no longer publishing comics by then). The most recent issue, #6, \"Last Gig in Shnagrlig,\" was published by Knockabout in 2010. The band members are named Sweaty Eddie, Elephant Fingers, Felonius Punk, Thor, and Cat Whittington; their manager is named Gnarly Charlie. Not Quite Dead Not Quite Dead is an underground comic book series by Gilbert Shelton and the French cartoonist Pic, published in France by the magazine \"Flag\", in the U.S. by Rip Off Press,"
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"Margaret Ortega Margaret Marie Necio Ortega (born November 26, 1993 in Manila) is a singer-songwriter based in Hong Kong. On July 1, 2010, she became the champion of Star Factor 2010, a Hong Kong singing competition. She has been performing at numerous events since, such as the Philippine Airlines 70th Anniversary. She is currently under the management of ALV Talent Circuit Inc. She has also been given the Ani ng Dangal award for her achievement in music on the international stage, by the NCCA, presented at Malacañan Palace. Recently, Margaret has also been awarded an Awit Award (international awardee) by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry, Inc (PARI). A graduate from South Island School, Ortega had not realised her musical potential till joining Star Factor. Margaret had been involved in many of the varsity sports in her high school. She was on the junior varsity football and sailing teams. Ortega was also on her junior varsity and varsity basketball teams respectively. A few years before Star Factor, Margaret began to teach herself to play her mother's old guitar. Margaret Ortega is currently studying at Victoria University of Wellington. Ortega is doing a Bachelor of Commerce in Commercial Law and International Business and Bachelor of Arts in Spanish conjoint degree. Margaret defeated 12 contestants. She earned the top prize of 3,000 HKD, a trophy and a recording session at MadMax Studios. She performed \"Terrified\" written by former American Idol judge, Kara DioGuardi and Jason Reeves. Ortega's win caught the attention of the international media. Her first interview after the competition was published in the Philippine Star. Interviews with many shows such as 24Oras on GMA7, Biyaheng Langit, RatedK on ABS-CBN, News5 Aksyon on TV5, amongst others. Margaret's musical style is a mellow mix of soul, pop and jazz. Margaret has released some unofficial music videos and audio files on her official YouTube and Facebook accounts. Margaret is also heavily involved with charities. At the age of five her parents would bring her along when they did volunteer work or held fundraisers. She single-handedly raised ₱1 million pesos both in cash and kind for the victims of Ondoy (2009) and Pepeng (2011). In Hong Kong, she has been actively participating in charity works for Mother’s Choice and The Little Sisters of the Poor (Home for the Aged). She has also travelled to Tanzania, Africa and China to continue her charitable works. In 2012 Margaret was seen on Star World Asia and appears in the teasers for American Idol Season 11. Margaret also does a short interview wherein she talks about herself and about her experience with a singing competition (Star Factor). Margaret Ortega Margaret Marie Necio Ortega (born November 26, 1993 in Manila) is a singer-songwriter based in Hong Kong. On July 1, 2010, she became the champion of Star Factor 2010, a Hong Kong singing competition. She has been performing at numerous events since, such as the Philippine Airlines 70th Anniversary. She is currently under the management of ALV Talent"
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"Anaconda, Montana Anaconda, county seat of Deer Lodge County, which has a consolidated city-county government, is located in southwestern Montana of the United States. Located at the foot of the Anaconda Range (known locally as the \"Pintlers\"), the Continental Divide passes within south of the community. As of the 2010 census the population of the consolidated city-county was 9,298, with a per capita personal income of $20,462 and a median household income of $34,716. It had earlier peaks of population in 1930 and 1980, based on the mining industry. It is still the ninth most populous city in Montana. Central Anaconda is above sea level, and is surrounded by the communities of Opportunity and West Valley. The county area is , characterized by densely timbered forestlands, lakes, mountains and recreation grounds. The county has common borders with Beaverhead, Butte-Silver Bow, Granite, Jefferson and Powell counties. Anaconda was founded by Marcus Daly, one of the Copper Kings, who financed the construction of a smelter on nearby Warm Springs Creek to process copper ore from the Butte mines. In June 1883, Daly filed for a town plat for \"Copperopolis\", but that name was already used by another mining town in Meagher County. Instead, Daly accepted the name \"Anaconda\", suggested by the United States postmaster of the time, Clinton Moore. Moore chose the name because of the important mine already existing in the area. When Montana was admitted as a state in 1889, Daly lobbied to have the capital moved here, but it stayed in Helena, a location supported by rival William Andrews Clark. In 1903, the Socialist Party of America won its first victory west of the Mississippi when Anaconda voters elected a socialist mayor, treasurer, police judge, and three councilmen. The Socialist Party had grown within the expanding Montana labor movement. Initially, the Anaconda Copper Mining Company tolerated socialist activities, but when the Socialists gained political power and threatened to implement reform, the company systematically undermined the radical party. City workers and councilmen refused to cooperate with the new mayor, and the company began to fire Socialists. In the long run labor lost ground in Anaconda and the company exerted ever greater political control. The Anaconda Company expanded smelting capacity over time; by 1919 the Washoe Reduction Works could boast that its 585-foot (178 m) smokestack (Anaconda Smelter Stack) was the tallest masonry structure in the world and that the smelter-refining complex constituted the world's largest non-ferrous processing plant. In 1980, Atlantic Richfield Company closed the smelter, bringing an end to almost a century of mineral processing. While some aspects of the operation had been cleaned up under environmental laws, closing the smelter resulted in a large area contaminated with hazardous wastes. Since then, an operation for environmental cleanup was put into place by the federal Environmental Protection Agency and executed with the assistance of ARCO. The multimillion-dollar cleanup and redevelopment has resulted in the \"Old Works\" Golf Course, a championship 18-hole course designed by Jack Nicklaus. Part of Anaconda is included in the Butte-Anaconda Historic District. On main street is the Washoe Theater, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was the last theater constructed in the United States in the Nuevo Deco style. The theater was designed in 1930 by B. Marcus Priteca, an architect from Seattle and opened in 1936. It was listed by the NRHP for architectural significance in 1982. It currently is used for showing films, plus periodically hosting plays and other types of entertainment. Deer Lodge County voters have a record as the most consistently Democratic county in Montana for Presidential elections. These voters have not supported a Republican candidate since Calvin Coolidge in 1924. In the last five elections, the Democratic candidate has won by 21% to nearly 49% of Deer Lodge County's vote. In gubernatorial elections, the only Republican to carry the county in the last twenty years was Marc Racicot in the 1996 election. In that election the original Democratic nominee, Chet Blaylock, died and Marc Racicot carried every county. The city is in the 43rd district of the Montana Senate and as such has been represented by Democrat Jesse Laslovich since 2004. Five schools are part of Anaconda School District 10, including a Head Start program; W K Dwyer Elementary (grades K–2), Lincoln Elementary (grades 3–5), Fred Moodry Middle School (grades 6–8), and Anaconda High School (grades 9–12). The district has a web site with information about the schools. Anaconda has been a filming location for a few movies, documentaries & a T.V. Show including: Anaconda, Montana Anaconda, county seat of Deer Lodge County, which has a consolidated city-county government, is located in southwestern Montana of the United States. Located at the foot of the Anaconda Range (known locally as the \"Pintlers\"), the Continental Divide passes within"
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"Klasse 10 B Klasse 10 B is a Norwegian documentary series produced by Strix Television, which was first shown on NRK1 in spring 2010. The series is based on the Swedish concept, \"Klass 9a\" (). Filming began in spring 2009, and the premiere of episode 1 of 10 had 536,000 viewers. The idea of the series was to put some of Norway's best teachers in a poor-performing school class, and try to make them one of the best classes in the country. During the spring semester, class 10b of Sten-Tærud skole in Skedsmo municipality were taken by nine hand-picked teachers. The series won the spring 2010 Gullruten in the category of best new program series. The series was also nominated in the category of best reality show. Klasse 10 B Klasse 10 B is a Norwegian documentary series produced by Strix Television, which was first shown on NRK1 in spring 2010. The series is based on the Swedish concept, \"Klass 9a\" (). Filming began in spring 2009, and the premiere of episode 1 of 10 had 536,000 viewers. The idea of the series was to put some of Norway's best teachers in a poor-performing school class, and try to make"
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"Pinwheel (shogi) In shogi, the Pinwheel (風車 \"kazaguruma\") is a uncommon opening with the rook on the bottom rank 9 enabling it to switch between a Ranging Rook and Static Rook attack. The pinwheel name comes from the way the king is able to rotate around the gold positioned on the 58 square as if it were a wheel. Example of development from Habu (1992). 1. P-76 P-84 2. S-68 P-34 3. P-66 S-62 4. R-58 K-42 5. K-48 K-32 6. K-38 B-33 7. P-56 P-54 8. S-48 8... K-22 9. S-66 S-53 10. P-46 L-12 11. P-36 K-11 12. S-47 S-32 13. G-48 P-85 14. B-77 G-52 15. N-37 P-44 16. P-55 16... Px55 17. Rx55 P*54 18. R-59 G-43 19. P-16 P-14 20. P-26 G-31 21. G-78 P-74 22. B-68 P-94 23. P-96 R-72 24. G-77 P-75 25. Px75 Rx75 26. P*76 R-72 A similar position occurs in a 1991 game between Yasuharu Ōyama (Black) and Michio Ariyoshi (White). Pinwheel (shogi) In shogi, the Pinwheel (風車 \"kazaguruma\") is a uncommon opening with the rook on the bottom rank 9 enabling it to switch between a Ranging Rook and Static Rook attack. The pinwheel name comes from the way"
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"The Fantasy Hall of Fame (1983 anthology) The Fantasy Hall of Fame is an anthology of fantasy short works edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg. It was first published in hardcover by Arbor House in October 1983. The first British edition was issued by Robinson in trade paperback in June 1988 under the alternate title The Mammoth Book of Fantasy All-Time Greats, under which title it was reprinted by the same publisher in July 1990. A second British edition was issued by W. H. Smith in trade paperback under the alternate title Great Fantasy in 2004. This work should not be confused with the later anthology of the same title with different content (only four stories are common to the two books) edited by Silverberg alone for HarperPrism in March 1998. The book collects twenty-two novelettes and short stories by various authors, together with an introduction by Silverberg. The Fantasy Hall of Fame (1983 anthology) The Fantasy Hall of Fame is an anthology of fantasy short works edited by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg. It was first published in hardcover by Arbor House in October 1983. The first British edition was issued by Robinson in trade paperback"
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"Munisha Rajpal Munisha Rajpal is a noted Indian television story, screenplay & dialogue writer. She is the writer of successful shows like \"Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai\", \"shree\", \"Saas Bina Sasural\", \"Ek Packet Umeed\", \"Dekha Ek Khwaab\", \"Meet Mila De Rabba\", \"Kashi – Ab Na Rahe Tera Kagaz Kora\", \"Jasuben Jayantilaal Joshi Ki Joint Family\", \"Hum Dono Hain Alag Alag\" among many others. Currently she is the story writer as well as the dialogue writer of popular show \"Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai\" which is on-air on Star Plus She studied Indian Theatre from Panjab University, Chandigarh. Munisha resides in Mumbai with her daughter and husband. Munisha worked with National school of drama during the initial years of her career. There she was working with \"Sanskaar Rang Toli\" division which is popularly known as \"Theatre in education\". Munisha got her first break in script writing with TV series (TV series) \"Ek Packet Umeed\" on NDTV Imagine in 2008, which was based on the story of a group of women, exploited by their families, trying to find a ray of hope in everyday life. This was followed by a short stint in \"Jasuben Jayantilaal Joshi Ki Joint Family\" (2008) & then later on by \"Meet Mila De Rabba\" (2008–2009), \"Shree\" (2008–2009), \"Hum Dono Hain Alag Alag\" in 2009, \"Saas Bina Sasural\" (2010–2012), \"Dekha Ek Khwaab\" , \"Yeh Ishq Hai\" and currently on air popular TV series \"Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai\" She has also done notable work in field of translation & scripting which includes the documentary films like Keepers of the flame, spirit of steel, in pursuit of truth to name a few. The list also includes the series of harry potter, high school musical etc. She has also translated a book \"Dare to be different\"; an awareness book on sex education for children. She is also a recognized voice & sound artist who has worked with many notable houses \"Sound & Vision India\" She has also acted in a few movies like Baaja, \"50th National Film Awards\" winner for Best Children film in year 2003. Munisha Rajpal Munisha Rajpal is a noted Indian television story, screenplay & dialogue writer. She is the writer of successful shows like \"Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai\", \"shree\", \"Saas Bina Sasural\", \"Ek Packet Umeed\", \"Dekha Ek Khwaab\", \"Meet Mila De Rabba\", \"Kashi – Ab Na Rahe Tera Kagaz Kora\", \"Jasuben Jayantilaal Joshi Ki Joint"
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"Frank Evers (Gaelic footballer) Francis Anthony 'Frank' Evers (born 27 August 1934) was a Gaelic footballer who played for the Galway county team in the 1950s and early 1960s. He played his last game for Galway in 1962. Evers was a native of Menlough, Galway. He started at the Senior National level in 1952, when he was only 18 years old. Called a \"towering figure of a man\" and a \"marvellous Croke Park man\" by his colleague Jack Mahon, he also formed a famous centrefield partnership with Mattie McDonagh. He played for Westmeath Seniors in the League of 1952-53 and transferred to his native County Galway in 1953. He won an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship with Galway in 1956, when Galway defeated Cork, and a Runners-up Shield in 1959, when Galway were defeated by Kerry in the '59 Final. He won six Connacht Senior Medals 1954 and 1956 - 1960,when he played in all five Connacht Finals. He was a member of Westmeath Minor team who won the 1952 Leinster Minor Championship, beaten in the All-Ireland Minor Football semi-final by Cavan. Frank's native County - Galway won the All Ireland Minor football Final in 1952. Frank was a member of Franciscan College, Multyfarnham's Senior football team that won the Leinster senior football Colleges Championship in 1952, defeating St. Mels in the Leinster Final. Frank was selected for the Leinster Senior Colleges on two occasions 1951/52. Frank was selected on three occasions for the Ireland Selections to play the Irish Universities. In 1960 Frank joined the United Nations Peacekeeping Organisation and left for the Middle East on 1 September, having played for Galway Seniors in the All Ireland semi-final of 1960 versus Kerry - one of his best displays in the maroon of Galway. Frank was picked for the Ireland Selection of 1960, however he was out of the country by that time and did not participate in the annual game. Frank's last game for Galway was in 1962, when he was home on holidays from the Middle East, this was also the last game for his teammate (and best man) Seán Purcell. Frank was also selected for Connacht Senior Football teams, in the Railway Cup Competition and won Railway Cup Medals on two occasions. Frank won a Football National League medal in 1957, qualifying for a trip to New York City and played in the St. Brendan's Cup Final that year in the old Polo Grounds (in New York, USA). Frank won a Galway Senior Championship Medal with Tuam Stars in 1962. Frank played with Galway in 1958 in London's Wembley Stadium, in the inaugural Whit Weekend Games. After retiring from Gaelic football, he worked for the United Nations. Frank was married to Irish actress Teresa Evers (née. Doyle) (years of marriage and divorce unknown), and they had 7 children. Deirdre, Mary, Deborah, Caroline, Frank Evers (CEO), Sean and Rachel. He now lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with his partner Birgitte. He has 19 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Frank"
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"Remo Remo Inc. is an American drumhead, drumset, percussion instrument and banjo head company founded by Remo Belli in 1957. Drummer and founder Remo D. Belli experimented with PET film as a possible material for the production of drumheads after World War II due to its consistency in tonal qualities and resistance to weather changes. Throughout the 1960s, it was a fight to gain market acceptance, as purist jazzmen preferred the sound of natural calfskin. However, these calfskin drumheads had to be frequently tuned with weather fluctuations. Remo Belli created convenience for professional drummers when he pioneered the use of Mylar, a synthetic polyester film for drumheads. Originally, the drumheads were white and opaque to help mimic the look of calfskin. Later innovations were clear drumheads, two-ply drumheads (for added durability and depth), and simulated natural drumheads with a product called \"FIBERSKYN\", which is currently on its third version. Remo Belli died on April 25, 2016. Remo supplies drumheads for various drum companies including Pearl, DW Drums, Yamaha, Mapex, Pork Pie Percussion and Sonor. Remo has factories in the USA and in Taiwan, where the \"UT\" and \"US\" versions are made. Remo is the presenting sponsor of the Rose Parade's annual Bandfest shows, which are held annually at the end of December to showcase the bands participating in the New Year's Day parade in Pasadena, California. Bandfest is held at PCC's Mack and Jackie Robinson Stadium, which is named for its famous sons Mack and Jackie Robinson. Remo Remo Inc. is an American drumhead, drumset, percussion instrument and banjo head company founded by Remo Belli in 1957. Drummer and founder Remo D. Belli experimented with PET film as a possible material for the production of drumheads after World War II due to its consistency in tonal qualities and resistance to"
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"Norberto Costa Alegre Norberto José d'Alva Costa Alegre (born 1951) is a former prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe. He held the post from 16 May 1992 to 2 July 1994. He is a member of the Democratic Convergence Party-Reflection Group (PCD-GR) and is married to former foreign minister Alda Bandeira. In 1990, he ran for the Democratic Convergence Party-Reflection Group (PCD-GR). In the Daniel Daio government, he was finance and economic minister. He became Prime Minister which he held the post from 16 May 1992 until his dismissal by the president on 2 July 1994. He was succeeded by former Defence Minister Evaristo Carvalho. He later ran in parliament for the constituency of Água Grande where the national capital São Tomé is located. Norberto Costa Alegre Norberto José d'Alva Costa Alegre (born 1951) is a former prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe. He held the post from 16 May 1992 to 2 July 1994. He is a member of the Democratic Convergence Party-Reflection Group (PCD-GR) and is married to former foreign minister Alda Bandeira. In 1990, he ran for the Democratic Convergence Party-Reflection Group (PCD-GR). In the Daniel Daio government, he was finance and economic minister. He"
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"Mick Mathers Mick Mathers (born 1 March 1955 in Perth) is an Australian former state and national representative rugby union player and current sporting administrator. During his career he made over one hundred appearances for Eastwood Rugby Club and he played fourteen times for New South Wales. As vicecaptain he toured the British Isles in 1973–74 with the Australian Schoolboys team. In 1980 he played two tests for Wallabies, but was also involved in 1979 Australia rugby union tour of Argentina and 1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland captaining the Wallabies in a few non-test matches. In 2012 he was elected vicepresident of New South Wales Rugby Union. His son, Phil Mathers, was a member of the winning Australian team at the 2006 Under 19 Rugby World Championship. Mick Mathers Mick Mathers (born 1 March 1955 in Perth) is an Australian former state and national representative rugby union player and current sporting administrator. During his career he made over one hundred appearances for Eastwood Rugby Club and he played fourteen times for New South Wales. As vicecaptain he toured the British Isles in 1973–74 with the Australian Schoolboys team. In 1980 he played two tests for Wallabies,"
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"Battle of Tong Pass (211) The Battle of Tong Pass, also known as the Battle of Weinan, was fought between the warlord Cao Cao and a coalition of forces from Guanxi (west of Tong Pass) between April and November 211 in the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. The battle was initiated by Cao Cao's western expansion, which triggered uprisings in Guanxi. Cao Cao scored a decisive victory over the Guanxi coalition and established a hold of the Guanzhong region. Towards the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, the warlord Ma Teng commanded a sizable army in the northwestern frontiers of China that threatened the North China Plain under the dominion of Cao Cao. When Cao Cao finished his unification of northern China in 207, he wished to turn south to attack the warlords Liu Bei and Sun Quan. To avoid a potential attack from behind, Cao Cao appointed Ma Teng as an official and summoned him to Ye (in present-day Handan, Hebei). Ma Teng and some of his family members were effectively held hostage to prevent Ma Teng's son, Ma Chao, from invading Cao Cao's territory. Cao Cao's southern expedition failed and he was defeated by the combined forces of Sun Quan and Liu Bei at the Battle of Red Cliffs in 208. He turned his attention west instead and prepared to invade the Guanzhong region. Around April 211, Cao Cao ordered Zhong Yao to lead an army against the warlord Zhang Lu in Hanzhong Commandery and sent Xiahou Yuan at the head of another force from Hedong Commandery to support Zhong Yao. Gao Rou cautioned Cao Cao against such a move, saying that sending troops west could draw suspicion from the warlords in the area and cause them to revolt. The various warlords in the Guanzhong region feared that Cao Cao would to attack them because Zhong Yao's army would pass by the Guanzhong region on the way to Hanzhong Commandery. As soon as Zhong Yao's army entered Guanzhong, the warlords, under the leadership of Ma Chao and Han Sui, formed a coalition (known as the \"Guanxi Coalition\", or \"coalition from the west of Tong Pass\") and rebelled against the Han imperial court. The warlords included Hou Xuan (侯選), Cheng Yin (程銀), Yang Qiu, Li Kan (李堪), Zhang Heng (張橫), Liang Xing (梁興), Cheng Yi (成宜) and Ma Wan (馬玩). The coalition comprised a mixture of Han Chinese, Qiang and Hu soldiers. Many counties in the area joined the uprising. Some civilians escaped to Hanzhong via Ziwu Valley (子午谷) to avoid the war. In response, Cao Cao sent Cao Ren against the coalition at Tong Pass (in present-day Tongguan County, Shaanxi) and gave strict orders to his generals to refrain from engaging the enemy. In late July or August 211, Cao Cao personally led an army against the rebels, leaving behind his son Cao Pi to guard his base in Ye (in present-day Handan, Hebei). Some of his subordinates advised him: \"The Guanxi soldiers are warlike and they specialise in using long spears. Only an elite vanguard force can stop them.\" Cao Cao replied: \"I am in charge of the war, not the rebels. They may be skilled in using long spears, but I wll make them unable to use their spears. Gentlemen, just watch.\" Upon reaching Tong Pass, Cao Cao ordered Xu Huang and Zhu Ling to lead their units across the Wei River via Puban Ford (蒲阪津) at night and set up a camp on the west bank. While Cao Cao and his men were preparing to cross the Wei River to the north bank, they suddenly came under attack by Ma Chao's forces, but Cao remained seated and refused to move. Zhang He and the other officers saw that the situation was very critical, so they led Cao Cao on board a ferry. As the river current was very strong, Cao Cao's vessels quickly sailed four or five \"li\" away from the south bank. Ma Chao ordered his troops to rain arrows upon the enemy boats. Ding Fei (丁斐), a colonel under Cao Cao, had released the cattle and horses to distract the enemy, so the Guanxi soldiers immediately gave up on attacking and started to seize whatever livestock they could lay their hands on. Cao Cao's officers were worried and panicky when they lost sight of their lord during the chaos, and they shed tears of joy when they reunited with him later. Cao Cao laughed and remarked: \"I was almost trapped by that little scoundrel today!\" After crossing the river, Cao Cao and his forces then headed south along the riverbank. The coalition retreated and made camp along the Wei River. Cao Cao set up many decoys to confuse the enemy while secretly sending troops to sail across the river and construct pontoon bridges. His forces crossed the river that night and built camps on the south bank. On the same night, the coalition attacked but were driven back by ambush forces deployed earlier by Cao Cao. Ma Chao and his allies also garrisoned at the south bank and they sent a messenger to meet Cao Cao, requesting to give up the territories west of the river in exchange for peace, but Cao Cao refused. In late October or November 211, Cao Cao's forces attempted to cross the Wei River again, but came under attack by Ma Chao and his cavalry each time they tried to cross. Their camps were not stable and they could not build ramparts because the terrain was too sandy. Lou Gui suggested to Cao Cao: \"The weather is cold. We can mix sand with water and use the mixture to construct walls. They will be ready after one night.\" Cao Cao heeded Lou Gui's suggestion and ordered his troops to work through the night to build the walls, which were ready by the following day. Cao Cao and his forces were hence able to cross the Wei River while the enemy was kept at bay by the walls. Ma Chao led his men to attack the walls but were repelled by Cao Cao's ambushes. However, there were suspicions that the building of the sand walls did not actually occur, because the incident took place in late autumn or early winter (late October to November) and the weather was probably not cold enough to cause water to freeze. The fifth-century historian Pei Songzhi commented that the \"Wei Shu\" stated that Cao Cao's army reached Tong Pass in late August or September 211, and crossed the Wei River to the north bank in late September or October. The weather could not possibly be that cold in late autumn (late September to October) to cause water to freeze. Ma Chao and the coalition repeatedly challenged Cao Cao to come out and engage them in battle but Cao ignored them. The rebels then offered to cede territories and send a hostage to Cao Cao's side in exchange for peace. As suggested by Jia Xu, Cao Cao pretended to agree to accept their offer. Han Sui had a meeting with Cao Cao later. Han Sui's father and Cao Cao were nominated as \"xiaolian\"s (civil service candidates) in the same year, while Cao and Han were also former colleagues when they were working in the old capital Luoyang. When they met at close quarters (they were on horseback and their steeds were side by side but facing opposite directions), they spoke nothing about military affairs and had a mere lighthearted conversation about old times. When Han Sui returned to his camp later, Ma Chao asked him: \"What did Cao Cao say?\" Han Sui replied: \"Nothing.\" Ma Chao and the others became suspicious of Han Sui. When Cao Cao was going to meet Han Sui again later (the other coalition members were with Han this time), his subordinates cautioned him: \"My lord, when you meet the rebels, you may not be able to leave easily. How about using wooden horses as barriers?\" Cao Cao agreed to their suggestion and spoke to Han Sui and his allies from behind the barriers. The coalition members greeted Cao Cao when they met him while their soldiers pushed their way forward to get a closer look at him. Cao Cao laughed and said: \"You wish to see how I look like? I am also an ordinary person. I don't have four eyes or two mouths, but I am more intelligent.\" Cao Cao had brought along 5,000 armoured horsemen and instructed them to arrange themselves in an impressive formation. The rebel forces were shocked when they saw this display of military might by Cao Cao. Some days",
"other coalition members were with Han this time), his subordinates cautioned him: \"My lord, when you meet the rebels, you may not be able to leave easily. How about using wooden horses as barriers?\" Cao Cao agreed to their suggestion and spoke to Han Sui and his allies from behind the barriers. The coalition members greeted Cao Cao when they met him while their soldiers pushed their way forward to get a closer look at him. Cao Cao laughed and said: \"You wish to see how I look like? I am also an ordinary person. I don't have four eyes or two mouths, but I am more intelligent.\" Cao Cao had brought along 5,000 armoured horsemen and instructed them to arrange themselves in an impressive formation. The rebel forces were shocked when they saw this display of military might by Cao Cao. Some days later, Cao Cao wrote a letter to Han Sui which contained several \"amendments\", making it seem as though the recipient had deliberately edited the letter's contents to cover up something. Ma Chao and the others became even more suspicious of Han Sui after they saw the letter. In the meantime, Cao Cao was preparing for war with the coalition. He sent lightly armed troops to attack first, and then despatched his elite cavalry to launch a pincer attack. Cao Cao scored a major victory over the coalition: Cheng Yi, Li Kan and others were killed in action; Yang Qiu fled to Anding Commandery (安定郡; around present-day Pingliang, Gansu); Ma Chao and Han Sui retreated back to Liang Province. The Guanzhong region was pacified. In late November or December 211, Cao Cao led an army from Chang'an to attack Yang Qiu and his forces besieged Anding Commandery (安定郡; around present-day Pingliang, Gansu). Yang Qiu surrendered and was allowed to retain his former titles and remain in his domain to pacify the people there. Ma Chao retreated further west after his defeat at Tong Pass. Cao Cao pursued him to Anding Commandery but gave up on the pursuit after two months and headed back to Ye (in present-day Handan, Hebei) upon receiving news about unrest in northern China. He left Xiahou Yuan behind to defend Chang'an. About a year after Ma Chao rebelled against the Han imperial court, Emperor Xian issued a decree ordering the execution of Ma Chao's family members in Ye. After Cao Cao left, Ma Chao led the various tribes in the region to attack the commanderies and counties in Guanzhong, while the people responded to his call and joined him in the revolt. In 213, Ma Chao killed Wei Kang, the Inspector of Liang Province, and seized control of Jicheng (兾城) and forced Wei Kang's subordinates to submit to him. He took control of Liang Province. Wei Kang's former subordinates were unhappy with Ma Chao so they plotted to get rid of him. Later that year, they rebelled against him and succeeded in driving him out of Guanzhong. Ma Chao fled to Hanzhong, where he borrowed troops from the warlord Zhang Lu, and returned to attack those who drove him out of Guanzhong. He besieged Jiang Xu, Zhao Ang and their allies at Mount Qi (祁山; the mountainous areas around present-day Li County, Gansu) for about 30 days until reinforcements led by Cao Cao's generals Xiahou Yuan and Zhang He showed up and lifted the siege. After the battle, Cao Cao's officers asked their lord: \"Earlier on, when the rebels were at Tong Pass, the north of the Wei River was not guarded. Why didn't you attack Pingyi (馮翊) from the east bank, and instead choose to defend Tong Pass and cross the river later?\" Cao Cao replied, \"The rebels were at Tong Pass. If I went to the east bank, they would definitely increase their defences at the fords and we wouldn't be able to cross over to the west. Hence, I chose to deploy our forces at Tong Pass so that the rebels would concentrate their defences on the south bank and lower their guard in the west. This was why our two generals (Xu Huang and Zhu Ling) were able to capture the west bank first, after which our main army crossed over to the north bank. The rebels were unable to fight for control of the west bank with us because our two generals had already occupied the area. When I gave orders for our carts to be linked together, wooden fences to be erected as defensive structures, and for our army to head south along the riverbank, I knew that we couldn't win then so I decided to display our weakness to the enemy. When we crossed the river back to the south bank and built solid walls, I didn't allow our men to engage the enemy because I wanted the enemy to become overconfident. As such, the rebels didn't attack our walls and instead requested to cede territories in exchange for peace. I pretended to agree so that they would be at ease and would not be on guard while our troops prepared for battle. When we attacked, it was indeed a case of 'a sudden crash of thunder leaves no time for one to cover his ears'. There are more than one way to how the situation on a battlefield can change.\" Earlier on, during the battle, whenever Cao Cao received news of the arrival of enemy forces, he would express joy. After the battle, his officers asked him why, to which he replied: \"Guanzhong is a very vast area. If the rebels garrisoned at the various strategic locations and we attack (all those places one by one), it would take a year or two to defeat all of them. However, they gathered (at Tong Pass) instead. They may have had superiority in numbers, but they were very disunited and they lacked a suitable leader, so they could be defeated in one strike. I was happy because it turned out to be much easier (than I expected).\" The battle was mentioned in Chapters 58–59 of the 14th-century historical novel \"Romance of the Three Kingdoms\" (\"Sanguo Yanyi\"). Ma Chao rallied an army to attack Cao Cao in revenge after Cao murdered his father Ma Teng and younger brothers Ma Xiu and Ma Tie. Cao Cao was defeated by Ma Chao in the first skirmish of the battle. In the midst of the chaos, Cao Cao fled and was pursued by Ma Chao. Ma Chao shouted that the man dressed in the red robe was Cao Cao, so Cao took off his robe and discarded it to avoid being recognised. When Ma Chao saw that he shouted again that the man with a long beard was Cao Cao, so Cao drew his sword and quickly trimmed his beard until it was very short. Ma Chao then shouted that the man with a short beard was Cao Cao, and Cao responded by wrapping a flag around his jaw. Cao Hong appeared and held off Ma Chao long enough for Cao Cao to escape. The following day, Ma Chao engaged Cao Cao's general Xu Chu in a duel. Xu Chu removed his upper garments, fighting topless against Ma Chao both on horseback and on foot. Neither of them managed to overcome his opponent. Cao Cao eventually followed Jia Xu's strategy to turn Ma Chao and his ally Han Sui against each other. Ma Chao fell for the ruse and believed that Han Sui was planning to betray him so he barged into Han Sui's tent and attacked him. Han Sui lost his left arm during the fight and narrowly escaped under the protection of his subordinates. Cao Cao then took advantage of their internal conflict to attack them and defeated Ma Chao. Ma Chao fled to join the warlord Zhang Lu in Hanzhong after his defeat. Both Ma Chao and Cao Cao's biographies in the \"Sanguozhi\" confirmed that Ma Chao started a rebellion in 211 together with Han Sui, Yang Qiu, Li Kan and Cheng Yi in Guanzhong and they formed a coalition army to attack Cao Cao, leading to the Battle of Tong Pass. The \"Dianlue\" stated that around a year after Ma Chao rebelled, Emperor Xian issued an imperial decree to Cao Cao, ordering him to have Ma Chao's entire family executed. This proves that the order of events had been reversed in \"Sanguo Yanyi\", because Ma Chao started a rebellion in the first place, and then his clan was exterminated by Cao Cao about a year later. The duel between Ma Chao and Xu Chu is not documented in the \"Sanguozhi\" and is likely to be fictional. Ma Chao, Cao Cao and Xu Chu's biographies gave an account of a meeting between Cao Cao, Ma",
"biographies in the \"Sanguozhi\" confirmed that Ma Chao started a rebellion in 211 together with Han Sui, Yang Qiu, Li Kan and Cheng Yi in Guanzhong and they formed a coalition army to attack Cao Cao, leading to the Battle of Tong Pass. The \"Dianlue\" stated that around a year after Ma Chao rebelled, Emperor Xian issued an imperial decree to Cao Cao, ordering him to have Ma Chao's entire family executed. This proves that the order of events had been reversed in \"Sanguo Yanyi\", because Ma Chao started a rebellion in the first place, and then his clan was exterminated by Cao Cao about a year later. The duel between Ma Chao and Xu Chu is not documented in the \"Sanguozhi\" and is likely to be fictional. Ma Chao, Cao Cao and Xu Chu's biographies gave an account of a meeting between Cao Cao, Ma Chao and Han Sui during the battle. Cao Cao rode forth on horseback to speak with Ma Chao and Han Sui. Cao Cao was accompanied only by Xu Chu. Ma Chao had confidence in himself and secretly harboured the intention of charging forward and capturing Cao Cao when they met. However, he had heard of Xu Chu before and suspected that the man with Cao Cao was Xu Chu. He then asked Cao Cao: \"Where is your Tiger Marquis?\" Cao Cao pointed at Xu Chu, and Xu glared at Ma Chao. Ma Chao was afraid and did not dare to make his move. Ma Chao, Cao Cao and Jia Xu's biographies all mentioned Cao Cao heeding Jia Xu's suggestion to sow discord between Ma Chao and Han Sui and turn them against each other. Cao Cao's biography gave a detailed account of this incident, which is mainly similar to the description in \"Sanguo Yanyi\", except that there is no mention about Ma Chao cutting off Han Sui's arm in a fight. Besides, the generals Cheng Yi, Li Kan, Yang Qiu and others were not subordinates of Han Sui, but rather, independent members who joined Ma Chao's alliance. The Battle of Tong Pass is one of the playable stages in Koei's video game series \"Dynasty Warriors\" for the PS2. If the player is on Cao Cao's side and follows the order of events in both history and the novel by making Han Sui defect, it is an easy victory. In the original releases of \"Dynasty Warriors 6\" for the PS3 and the Xbox 360 the stage was removed, but the stage was brought back, along with the Battle of Ruxukou and the Battle of Jieting, in the later release for the PS2. Battle of Tong Pass (211) The Battle of Tong Pass, also known as the Battle of Weinan, was fought between the warlord Cao Cao and a coalition of forces from Guanxi (west of Tong Pass) between April and November 211 in the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. The battle was initiated by Cao Cao's western expansion, which triggered"
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"Turtle graphics In computer graphics, turtle graphics are vector graphics using a relative cursor (the \"turtle\") upon a Cartesian plane. Turtle graphics is a key feature of the Logo programming language. The turtle has three attributes: a location, an orientation (or direction), and a pen. The pen, too, has attributes: color, width, and on/off state. The turtle moves with commands that are relative to its own position, such as \"move forward 10 spaces\" and \"turn left 90 degrees\". The pen carried by the turtle can also be controlled, by enabling it, setting its color, or setting its width. A student could understand (and predict and reason about) the turtle's motion by imagining what they would do if they were the turtle. Seymour Papert called this \"body syntonic\" reasoning. A full turtle graphics system requires control flow, procedures, and recursion: many turtle drawing programs fall short. From these building blocks one can build more complex shapes like squares, triangles, circles and other composite figures. The idea of turtle graphics, for example is useful in a Lindenmayer system for generating fractals. Turtle geometry is also sometimes used in graphics environments as an alternative to a strictly coordinate-addressed graphics system. Turtle graphics are often associated with the Logo programming language. Seymour Papert added support for turtle graphics to Logo in the late 1960s to support his version of the turtle robot, a simple robot controlled from the user's workstation that is designed to carry out the drawing functions assigned to it using a small retractable pen set into or attached to the robot's body. Turtle geometry works somewhat differently from (\"x\",\"y\") addressed Cartesian geometry, being primarily vector-based (i.e. relative direction and distance from a starting point) in comparison to coordinate-addressed systems such as PostScript. As a practical matter, the use of turtle geometry instead of a more traditional model mimics the actual movement logic of the turtle robot. The turtle is traditionally and most often represented pictorially either as a triangle or a turtle icon (though it can be represented by any icon). Today, the Python programming language's standard library includes a Turtle graphics module. Like its Logo predecessor, the Python implementation of turtle allows programmers to control one or more turtles in a two-dimensional space. Since the standard Python syntax, control flow, and data structures can be used alongside the turtle module, turtle has become a popular way for programmers learning Python to familiarize themselves with the basics of the language. The ideas behind turtle graphics can be extended to include three-dimensional space. This is achieved by using one of several different coordinate models. If the turtle operates in cylindrical coordinates, then it has a location and a heading within its plane, and its plane may be rotated around the vertical axis. This often manifests itself as the turtle having two different heading angles, one within the plane and the other determining the plane's angle. Usually changing the plane's angle does not move the turtle. Other coordinate models may also be used. The Cheloniidae, Cheloniidae Turtle Graphics, is a 3D turtle library for Java. Turtle graphics In computer graphics, turtle graphics are vector graphics using a relative cursor (the \"turtle\") upon a Cartesian plane. Turtle graphics is a key feature of the Logo programming language. The turtle has three attributes: a location, an orientation (or direction), and a pen. The pen, too, has attributes: color, width, and on/off state. The turtle moves with commands that are relative to its own position, such as \"move forward 10 spaces\" and \"turn left 90 degrees\". The pen carried by the turtle can also be controlled,"
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"The Odd Job The Odd Job is a 1978 British comedy film starring Monty Python member Graham Chapman. It tells the story of a man named Arthur Harris (Chapman) who is recently abandoned by his wife. He becomes so depressed that he hires an \"odd job man\" to kill him. Once his wife returns, Harris finds himself unable to cancel the contract. The concept was originally made as an episode of the London Weekend Television/ITV series \"Six Dates With Barker\" in 1971, with Ronnie Barker as Arthur Harris and David Jason as the Odd Job Man (who plays the same role in the feature film). The role of the odd job man was originally intended for Chapman's friend, Keith Moon, but Moon was going through alcohol withdrawal at the time and in no real physical shape to play the part, although he did audition. The Odd Job The Odd Job is a 1978 British comedy film starring Monty Python member Graham Chapman. It tells the story of a man named Arthur Harris (Chapman) who is recently abandoned by his wife. He becomes so depressed that he hires an \"odd job man\" to kill him. Once his wife returns, Harris finds"
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"Tell That to the Marines \"Tell that to the Marines\" is a 1918 song, written during World War I. Jean Schwartz and Al Jolson composed the music; Harold Atteridge wrote the lyrics. Al Jolson performed an early version of the song. Based on sales estimates, it reached number two on the Top 100 US songs of its time. The lyrics reference the catchphrase, Tell It to the Marines, and they address Kaiser Wilhelm directly. Do you remember, Kaiser Bill About a year ago? We told your old friend Bernstorff That he better pack and go You laughed and said \"America possessed no fighting stuff,\" Until our fighting Yankee boys Walked in and called your bluff That Monte Cristo idea will not do If you think that the world belongs to you Well, tell that to the Marines-- Those deviling hounds who know what fighting means You are going to lick the world-- you said you will-- If you mean Uncle Sam, now listen Kaiser Bill: Tell that to the Marines The first to fight on all the fighting scenes If you think you'll sink our new boat With your damned old u-boat Tell that to the Marines That line of Hindenburg's would never break, you made a vow It must be made of rubber, Bill The way it's bending now The Krupp works that you bragged about You rave of them no more We'll change them to the bankrupt works when we end up this war So Kaiser Bill at warfare we are new If you think now the Yankee drive is through Well, tell that to the Marines Those deviling hounds who know what fighting means We are going to have six million men in line Kaiser Bill, if you don't think they will cross the Rhine Tell that to the Marines The first to fight on all the fighting scenes If you think the Yanks won't whirl-in Right straight into Berlin Tell that to the Marines! Tell That to the Marines \"Tell that to the Marines\" is a 1918 song, written during World War I. Jean Schwartz and Al Jolson composed the music; Harold Atteridge wrote the lyrics. Al Jolson performed an early version of the song. Based on sales estimates, it reached number two on the Top 100 US songs of its time. The lyrics reference the catchphrase, Tell It to the Marines, and they address Kaiser"
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"Neolithic Expansion At the beginning of the Holocene, about 12,000 years ago, humanity entered a period of increasing technological sophistication, resulting in the Neolithic Revolution. Breadmaking considerably predates this period, but people in the Middle East now began cultivating wild cereal and pulses. Dogs had been domesticated over thousands of years; nomadic shepherding became possible through domestication of goats, sheep, horses, camels and cattle. About 7,000 years ago, livestock herding was sufficiently established to allow a widespread abandonment of hunter-gathering in favour of settled lifestyles. Pottery was increasingly useful, and permanent buildings, constructed from mudbrick, appeared. These technologies spread out of the Middle East through the Old World. The Neolithic spread throughout Europe between about 8200 and 6000 years ago. Neolithic Expansion At the beginning of the Holocene, about 12,000 years ago, humanity entered a period of increasing technological sophistication, resulting in the Neolithic Revolution. Breadmaking considerably predates this period, but people in the Middle East now began cultivating wild cereal and pulses. Dogs had been domesticated over thousands of years; nomadic shepherding became possible through domestication of goats, sheep, horses, camels and cattle. About 7,000 years ago, livestock herding was sufficiently established to allow a widespread abandonment of hunter-gathering"
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"Kadavanthra Kadavanthra is a downtown in the heart of Kochi City, in the state of Kerala, South India. It is also known for its pilgrimage centre of St Joseph. \"Kadavanthra Junction\" is the name of a major intersection in the CBD of Kochi ,which is one of the busiest and most important in the city. The said junction is an intersection of the Sahodaran Ayyappan Road (east-west) with the Kaloor-Kadavanthra Road (north-south) and the \"K.P.Vallon Road\" (north-south). Importance of this Junction enhances with the Metro rail connectivity from M.G Road to Vytilla Mobility Hub making the area extremely expensive and busy with land prices sky rocketing to crores of rupees in S.A.Road facing areas with exorbitant commercial rents . \"Kadavanthra\" being part of CBD Kochi, is especially notable as home for the headquarters of the Greater Cochin Development Authority, the statutory body overseeing the development of the city of Kochi. Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV), Bhavans Vidya Mandir and St Josephs Upper Primary School are also located in this area. The region is an emerging commercial high street with several leading/branded retail stores and many 3- and 5-star classified hotels operating like Olive Downtown, Radisson Blu Kochi,Avenue Centre Hotel, Star Paradise,Park Residency hotel, Cochin Palace hotel etc. Affluent housing colonies like Panampilly Nagar, Giri Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Jawahar Nagar etc are also located here. Prominent banks like \"Central Bank of India\" in Kallelil building,HDFC bank at MKS towers,South Indian Bank, SBI ,Axis Bank branches are available. It is an expanding area and is close to the South Railway Station, with easy access to Kaloor, Vyttila and Cochin International Airport. Kaloor-Kadavanthra Road links northern and southern parts of Kochi. Kadavanthra has become a major hub after the completion of Kaloor-Kadavanthra Road. The oldest and the major landmark of the place is the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) building beside the Sahodaran Ayyapan Road. The close vicinity of the Ernakulam Junction Railway Station and residential colonies make this place high valued in real estate business. The place is an important junction to go towards the Cochin Shipyard and the Naval base, it provides an alternate way to go to Atlantis via Railway gate or directly to the Thevara Junction, thus avoiding the usually busy M.G Road. Major centres in and around Kadavanthra are:- Kadavanthra Kadavanthra is a downtown in the heart of Kochi City, in the state of Kerala, South India. It is also"
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"Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon The musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie (Museum of Fine Arts and Archeology) in the French city of Besançon is the oldest public museum in France. It was set up in 1694, nearly a century before the Louvre became a public museum. The collections of the musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon are divided in three categories: archaeology, painting, and drawing cabinet. The collections shows the main tendencies and evolutions of European art from the 14th to 20th centuries: The collections of the museum mostly originated in four gifts. In 1694, Abbot Boisot gave his collection (manuscripts, printed books, medals, eleven paintings and four busts coming from the Granvelle family) to the town's Benidictine monks, on the condition that the public had access to these collections twice a week. This \"bibliothèque-musée Boisot\" (Boisot Library-Museum) lasted for the whole of the 18th century. In 1819 Pierre-Adrien Pâris, the King's architect, added his collection (38 paintings and 183 drawings including those of Fragonard). Jean Gigoux gave the museum his collection in 1894 (over 3000 drawings and 460 paintings of Spanish, English, Northern and German schools), and finally George Besson and his wife gave the museum their collection in 1960 (112 paintings and 220 modern and contemporary drawings). Since 1843, the museum has been located in a former grain hall, in the center of the town. The building became too small following Besson's donation, it was rebuilt from 1967 to 1970 by Louis Miquel, a student of Le Corbusier. The interior courtyard was covered with a concrete structure. The museum was renovated from 2014 to 2018. It was inaugurated on 16 November 2018 by the French President Emmanuel Macron. Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon The musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie (Museum of Fine Arts"
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"Mia Lyhne Mia Lyhne (born 6 July 1971) is a Danish film and television actress. She came to the attention of a wider public after her participation in the 2005 first season of the Danish version of \"Dancing with the Stars\", but she is probably best known for her role on the 2005-2009 Danish sitcom \"Klovn\", playing Mia, the girlfriend of comedian Frank Hvam. A self-taught actress, Lyhne began her TV career with small roles, including a segment in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2004 in which she portrayed a very geeky Eurovision fanatic. Lyhne has landed several movie and television roles since then, including one in Lars von Trier's \"Direktøren for det Hele\" (The Boss of it All), one of the lead characters in the Danish sitcom \"Trio Van Gogh\", and a role in the Danish adaptation of the play \"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?\", with Nikolaj Lie Kaas. In the broadcast of TV 2's Zulu Awards 2012, Lyhne presented the award for the Best Film of the Year, joined by her \"Klovn\" co-star Casper Christensen, who presented the Best Live Performance of the Year prize. Mia Lyhne Mia Lyhne (born 6 July 1971) is a Danish film and"
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"North South University North South University ( , also known as NSU) is the first official non-government university in Bangladesh. Its Business School is also the first in Bangladesh to receive American accreditation from ACBSP in 2015. The government of Bangladesh approved the establishment of North South University in 1992 under the Private University Act (PUA) 1992 (now replaced by PUA 2010). The university was formally inaugurated on 10 February 1993, by Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. The university ranked 3rd among the private universities and 7th among all the universities in research output on the Bangladesh University Ranking 2018. The university's campus is located at Bashundhara in Dhaka. It is the largest private university in Bangladesh, in terms of student population and 2nd largest in terms of campus size after American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB). The foundation of the campus was laid on 30 January 2003 by Begum Khaleda Zia. Classes started in the permanent campus from 9 June 2009. This campus can serve up to 20,000 students with amenities and facilities. It contains six buildings with three basements on six acres of land having 665,000 square feet of floorspace. The NSU library has over floor area on the southeastern side of the campus. It is the first fully automated university library in Bangladesh using its own library management software, which supports RFID system, web-based online circulation system, full-text e-books and online journal article repository services. The library can accommodate over 1,200 students in its reading rooms. On average 2,000 students use the library every day. As of August 2014, the library holds 49,500 books, 50,000 online books, 6,000 bound journals (Foreign and local) and magazines, 1,890 CD-ROM databases and books, 226 DVD and videos, 159 audio-cassettes, and other resources. The university's ten departments are organized into four schools. The School of Business and Economics (SBE) at North South University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). Its the first Business school in Bangladesh to receive American accreditation. The School of Business and Economics (SBE) consists of four departments. NSU has four institutes and one center: The Institute of Development, Environment and Strategic Studies (IDESS) is a research center. The NSU Global Health Institute (NGHI) at NSU was established NGHI for discovery and competency development of human welfare aiming to build strengthen the emerging field of global health response and leadership. The NSU Genome Research Institute (NGRI) at NSU was established NGI for discovery and competency development of human welfare aiming to build strengthen the emerging field of genomic research field leadership, which is the first genomic research institute in Bangladesh. The Confucius Institute at NSU was established in February 2006, the only language institute in Bangladesh which offers Chinese-language only education. School of Business and Economics (SBE) School of Humanities & Social Sciences (SHSS) School of Health & Life Sciences (SHLS) School of Engineering & Physical Sciences (SEPS) Extra Curricular Clubs IEEE is the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. IEEE NSU Student Branch is dedicated to promoting technological progress, innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. We are a technical subunit of IEEE NSU Student Branch societies which associates with valuable resources available from IEEE NSU Student Branch. We are North South University's only internationally recognized student organization for Engineers and computer scientists. It provides an opportunity for student members to begin networking in their areas of interest, and future profession.A group of enthusiasts were brought together and entrusted upon the thriving vision to form an active and successful student chapter of IEEE NSU SB. We envision to serve, inspire and get inspired to change our community and cultivate our fellow engineers in their relative engineering fields through interactive learning, various projects/workshops, technical visits and field trips that will help them to gain a better understanding of the professional environment and technical progress and enable their careers. NSU ACMSC is the only ACM Student Chapter in Bangladesh to get official recognition from ACM. The NSU ACM Student Chapter has hosted some important events such as NSU Capstone program and Inter University Programming Contest (IUPC). NSU Problem Solving Community is an affiliated community of NSU ACMSC. The university publishes a journal called \"Panini\". Some former pupil of NSU become terrorists and they attack in Holi Artisan and murdered blogger Razib . 11 terrorists from NSU has been identified by police department. Investigators found printed materials published by militant groups in library. UGC had suggested measures to curb the involvement by students attendance tracking, online monitoring by guardians and student participation in social activities. North South University North South University ( , also known as NSU) is the first official non-government university in Bangladesh. Its Business School is also the first in Bangladesh to receive American accreditation"
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"Law Society of Kenya The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) is an organization mandated to advise and assist members of the legal profession, the government and the larger public in all matters relating to the administration of justice in Kenya. It was established by an Act of Parliament – The Law Society of Kenya Act (Chapter 18 of the Laws of Kenya). The current LSK Act, came into effect in 1992. The LSK has over 15,000 practicing advocates in its membership. The Law Society of Kenya membership consists of all practicing advocates in Kenya, numbering over fifteen thousand. By law, one must be a member of the Law Society of Kenya in order to practice as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya. The Law Society of Kenya also has special and honorary membership. Special membership is conferred upon application to persons who possess the requisite legal qualifications. Honorary membership is conferred by the Council on any person whom it may think fit so to honor. Honorary membership may be conferred for life or for such period as the Council may in any case deem appropriate The Law Society of Kenya and its members are also members of the East Africa Law Society, the African Bar Association, the Commonwealth Lawyers Association, the Criminal Bar Association, and the International Bar Association. 1. Any advocate who is a member of the society by virtue of section 28 of the Advocates act. 2. Any person admitted to membership of the society under section 6 of the Law Society of Kenya Act. 3. Any person elected as an honorary member of the society under section 7 of the Law Society of Kenya Act. 4. Any person who may have at any time previously been a member of the society and who complies with the regulations of the society for the time being in force. 5. Any of the following persons who applies for membership of the society in the prescribed manner may be admitted as a member of the society by the council: 6. Provided that no person who hyas been expelled from membership of the Society shall thereafter be admitted as a member thereof under this section without the authority of a special resolution. 7. The council may elect as an honorary member of the society any person whom it may think fit so to honor, either for life or for such a period as the council may in any case deem appropriate. Subject to the provision of the sections 27 and 28 of the Advocates Act, every member of the society shall pay the society such annual subscription as may be prescribed from time to time. The LSK acts as an information channel keeping members and the wider profession informed of legal developments of interest via its networks. The LSK is the perfect forum to strengthen connections with practitioners in Kenya. As a member of LSK you’re able to participate on committees, deliver topics at Law Society of Kenya conferences and seminars and take advantage of the Society’s networking opportunities. Each year some CLE events are staged around Kenya, from specialist events that address numerous areas of practice. Expert practitioners and leading representatives from government and regulatory bodies present extensive programmes – where participants can get actively involved in discussion and debate.The content and style of all our conferences and publications is designed by advocates for advocates – dialogue is the key, ensuring the sharing of practical experience, resulting in increased educational value. On 16 January 2012 the Law Society of Kenya(LSK) identified several public officials have been mentioned adversely in various reports on issues ranging from corruption to economic crimes. The LSK advised voters not to vote those mentioned in the report as they had previously compromised. The report was titled \"Realising Integrity Law:Walking the Talk\" Below is a list of former Chairs of the LSK: Law Society of Kenya The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) is an organization mandated to advise and assist members of the legal profession, the government and the larger public in all matters relating to the administration of justice in Kenya. It was established by an Act of Parliament – The Law Society of Kenya"
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"Jonas Steur Jonas Steur () is a Belgian trance DJ and producer. He is known under several additional aliases, most notably Estuera, the name under which he released most of his music until 2005 when he began DJing and releasing music under his birth name Jonas Steur. His music has also been featured several different times on the popular In Search of Sunrise series. Jonas Steur's debut album \"Born For The Night\" was released on the September 17, 2007. Track list: The album also included a bonus second CD, featuring a mix of some of Jonas' older tunes: The second album \"Tales\" is a 4-part series of mini albums. Part 1 \"Courage\" was released on 16 November 2010. The parts 2 and were released in 2011 and 2012, and part 4 is still in production. Tales Part 1 track list: Jonas Steur Jonas Steur () is a Belgian trance DJ and producer. He is known under several additional aliases, most notably Estuera, the name under which he released most of his music until 2005 when he began DJing and releasing music under his birth name Jonas Steur. His music has also been featured several different times on the popular In"
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"Charlotte Milchard Charlotte Milchard (born 13 December 1977) is an English actress. Milchard was born in Barking, London, but spent the early years of her childhood living in Asia when her father's work as a scientist led the family to travelling the majority of the world. She graduated from the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in 2000. Milchard has received critical acclaim for her stage performances. She has also appeared in several films, most notably \"The Fourth Kind\". The film was a moderate box office success, earning over US $46 million worldwide. She also starred in \"Mindflesh\", a film based on the novel \"White Light\" by William Scheinman. It won Best Horror at the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival, but failed to achieve general release. Charlotte Milchard Charlotte Milchard (born 13 December 1977) is an English actress. Milchard was born in Barking, London, but spent the early years of her childhood living in Asia when her father's work as a scientist led the family to travelling the majority of the world. She graduated from the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in 2000. Milchard has received critical acclaim for her stage performances. She has also appeared in several films, most"
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"Sufi studies Sufi studies is a particular branch of comparative studies that uses the technical lexicon of the Islamic mystics, the Sufis, to exemplify the nature of its ideas; hence the frequent reference to Sufi Orders. It may be divided into two main branches, the orientalist/academic and the spiritual. The earliest Europeans to study Sufism were French, associated (rightly or wrongly) with the Quietist movement. They were Barthélemy d'Herbelot de Molainville (1625–1695), a professor at the Collège de France who worked from texts available in Europe, François Bernier (1625–1688), the physician of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb who spent 1655-69 in the Islamic world (mostly with Aurangzeb), and François Pétis de la Croix (1653–1713), a diplomat who spent 1674-1676 in Isfahan, where he studied Rumi's \"Masnavi-ye Manavi\" and visited the Bektashi order. D'Herbelot's great work, the \"Bibliothèque orientale\" (published posthumously in 1697), included an entry on Sufism (as \"tasawwuf\") and detailed entries on Al-Hallaj, Najmeddin Kubra, and Abd-al-karim Jili. There were a number of references to the \"Masnavi\" and to Rumi (as Gellaledin Mohammed al Balkhi), and there may also have been entries on them. Bernier published an article on Sufism entitled \"Mémoire sur le quïetisme des Indes\" in the periodical \"Histoire des Ouvrages des Savans\" in September 1688. Following this article, there is said to have developed in France a view that the French expression of the creed of Pure Love (Pur Amour/Quietism) was in fact a disguised form of Islam. The debate over Quietism between the bishops Fénelon and Bossuet was remembered as the \"Querelle du Pur Amour\". Many Quietists (including Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon) were imprisoned. Others exercised caution and self-censorship. Pétis de la Croix did not publish himself, but his son (writing later under a pseudonym) gave reasons why he thought \"the Mevlevi are perfect Quïetists\" (Ahmed Frangui, \"Lettres critiques de Hadgi Effendi à la Marquise de G... au sujet des mémoires de M. le Chevalier d'Arvieux\", Paris, 1735). D'Herbelot de Molainville's \"Bibliothèque orientale\" went through several editions, one of the last of which was the 1777 edition printed in the Hague. It has been suggested that some entries on Sufi topics that were present in the 1697 edition were absent from the 1777 edition. The word \"Sufi\" appears (vol 3, p. 329). In 1671, Edward Pococke (1648–1727), the son of Oxford professor Edward Pococke (1604–1691), published a Latin translation of the \"Hayy Ibn Yakhthan\" of Ibn Tufayl. This led to a number of other translations, including the English translations of 1674 (by George Keith) and 1686 (by George Ashwell), and a Dutch translation of 1701. The anonymous Dutch translator, \"S.D.B.\", gave a concise biographical review of the philosophers related to the text: Al Farabi, Avicenna, Al Ghazali, Ibn Bajjah, Ibn Rushd, Junayd, and Mansur Al-Hallaj (with a description of his death and a reference to his famous \"Ana al-Haqq\"). \"Hayy Ibn Yakhthan\" may have partly inspired Robinson Crusoe. In 1812, Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall published a translation of the \"divan\" of Hafiz, which was received with delight by Goethe, who was inspired by it to publish in 1819 his \"Westöstlicher Diwan\". A Sufi appears in Gotthold Ephraim Lessing’s play \"Nathan der Weise\", first produced in 1779, though it is not clear from where Lessing learned of Sufism, perhaps through his association with Johann Jakob Reiske. In 1821, F.A.G. Thölluck published \"Ssufismus sive Theosophia persarum pantheistica\" in Berlin (in Latin). One of the earliest sociological treatments of Sufism is to be found in Sir John Malcolm's 1825 work, \"The History of Persia, From the Most Early Period to the Present Time, Containing an Account of the Religion, Government, Usages and Character of the Inhabitants of that Kingdom\". Malcolm's treatment, though interesting, is not well informed. In \"An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians written in Egypt during the years 1833-1835\" (1836) Edward William Lane noted, and illustrated with his own woodcuts, his close observations of the Rifa'i derwishes while living in Cairo \"in disguise\". The success of his work also introduced the success of the \"disguise\". Sir Richard Burton's \"Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El-Medinah and Meccah\" (3 vol.1855-1856) was undertaken while travelling as a Qadiri, and Armin Vambéry reached Baveddin near Bokhara to visit the shrine of Baha-ud-Din Naqshband Bukhari in 1863 in the guise of a murid. \"Voyage dans l'Asie Centrale, de Téhéran a Khiva, Bokhara et Samarkand, par Arminius Vambéry, savant Hongrois déguisé en derviche\" was the subject of four instalments of the popular and copiously illustrated \"Le Tour Du Monde, Nouveau Journal Des Voyages (Édouard Charton)\" Paris, Londres, Leipzig 1865, deuxième semestre -Hachette et Cie ed. The \"disguise\" was by no means superficial and necessitated a variety of resources in linguistics and social integration that left marks far beyond the mere popular success of travelogues. Towards the end of the 19th century, the resistance to the European conquest of North Africa was often led by Sufis, notably Abd al-Qadir and later the Sanusi order. This drew further attention to Sufis and Sufism, and a number of studies were performed and published. These generally suffered from their authors' preoccupations with security. One line of 20th century Sufi studies that came to fruition in the West appears to have been born from many colors in a painters workshop. It was the Swedish painter Ivan Aguéli who – inspired by the quasi occult tradition (Symbolist painters, Les Nabis) developing \"en marge\" of the great workshops of Paul Gauguin and Émile Bernard – took his intellectual search into the realm of Sufism proper. This culminated into his initiation, in Egypt, by Sheikh Rahman Elish Kabir into the Shadhili tariqa. When he returned to Paris from his travels in the East in 1909, he found a mind receptive to his own spiritual affiliation in the person of René Guénon whom in turn he initiated into the Shadhili Order (1912).René Guénon – who finally settled in Cairo where he died (1951) a convert to Islam under his adopted name of Abdel Wahid Yahia – had an enormous influence on a circle of friends centered around the periodical \"La Gnose\", that he had started in 1909. This circle pooled the resources of a.o. Frithjof Schuon, Titus Burckhardt, Marco Pallis, Ananda Coomaraswamy, Martin Lings e.a., each with his own focus on Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism ... (see also: Gershom Scholem on Judaism, Kabbalah) René Guénon focused on a measure of criticism towards what he called \"solidified\" (petrified) forms of initiation in the West; Freemasonry in particular which he sought to revive in reference to Emir Abd Al-Qadir whose name was widely respected among Masons. If one looks at the aspect of Sufi initiation proper the following background to René Guénon's brand of \"Perennial Tradition\" emerges. Through his affiliation with the Shadhili Order he was branched to the Akbari chain, going back to the \"Greatest Sheikh\" – Shaykh Al-Akbar – Ibn Arabi. Seminal research on the inspiration of Ibn Arabi and the Shadili and its projection in the works of Dante and St John of the Cross came from the great Christian scholar Miguel Asín Palacios The Akbari already had a history of initiation in Western Europe in the person of Emir Abd Al-Qadir, the noble opponent of the French in their colonial struggle over Algeria, who they had held sequestered at the Château d'Amboise (1848–1853). In 1858 the Imprimerie Nationale (Paris) had printed his \"Rappel à l'Intelligent; avis à l'Ignorant\", an essay he had sent to the Société Asiatique in 1855. The Emir Abd Al-Qadir had been initiated into the Naqshbandi by Sheikh Diya al-Din Khalid Al-Sharazuri and into the Qadiri by his own father Sidi Muhiuddin who led a North African branch of the Qadiri Order. In 1863,",
"research on the inspiration of Ibn Arabi and the Shadili and its projection in the works of Dante and St John of the Cross came from the great Christian scholar Miguel Asín Palacios The Akbari already had a history of initiation in Western Europe in the person of Emir Abd Al-Qadir, the noble opponent of the French in their colonial struggle over Algeria, who they had held sequestered at the Château d'Amboise (1848–1853). In 1858 the Imprimerie Nationale (Paris) had printed his \"Rappel à l'Intelligent; avis à l'Ignorant\", an essay he had sent to the Société Asiatique in 1855. The Emir Abd Al-Qadir had been initiated into the Naqshbandi by Sheikh Diya al-Din Khalid Al-Sharazuri and into the Qadiri by his own father Sidi Muhiuddin who led a North African branch of the Qadiri Order. In 1863, during his Hajj, he met with Muhammed al-Fasi al-Shadili, who became his last living teacher, in Mekka. Muhammad al-Fasi al-Shadili's proper teacher had been initiated into the Shadhili by al-Arabi ad-Darqawi, some of whose letters were translated by Martin Lings (1961); they form the background to Martin Lings' outline of the autobiographical writings of Ahmad al-Alawi, who was linked to the Shadhili through ad-Darqawi. Sheikh Ahmad al-Alawi died in 1932. An approach from a different angle may be traced to Sheikh Ahmad al-Tijani who died in Fez in 1815 and was said to be the inheritor of the \"paths\" of his time, a.o. Qadiri and Shadili. Sheikh Hammalah ben Mohammed ben Sidna Omar, who died in forced exile to France, lies buried in Montluçon, France. He was the former Qutub al Zaman of the Tijaniyyah. A moving account of the circumstances of his death is given by the great African traditionalist and cultural ambassador Amadou Hampâté Bâ, himself a Tijani, in the biography of his own sheikh, Tierno Bokar. Thus the current into which the friends of the Traditionalist School had tapped proved to be a lively one. René Guénon's wish to edit a series of Sufi translations was frustrated, but in the meantime Louis Massignon had prepared himself for the task. By 1922, his introduction to the technical lexicon of Sufism and the Passion of Al-Hallaj initiated the first line of textual study, translation and publication of sources that developed into the watershed of which the chief engineers were Henry Corbin and Seyyed Hossein Nasr. Since the observation is pertinent that thus far the watershed is fed from a distinct French sphere of influence, a mental exercise is needed to broaden the view. It is clear that Seyyed Hossein Nasr's participation in the collaboration with Henry Corbin infused this field with a genuine consideration for some of the finer aspects (Irfan) of Islamic culture as seen from a proper native source – Iran – and adding a distinct contemporary sting to ecology. It may be interesting to compare two contributions to Sufi studies from this same angle – (1) Seyyed Hossein Nasr \"Revelation, Intellect and Reason in the Qu'ran\" in \"Sufi Essays\" – London and Albany, New York 1972. – (2) Reza Arasteh: \"Psychology of the Sufi Way to Individuation\" in \"Sufi Studies East and West\" Rushbrook Williams ed. New York 1973. Both describe the control over the \"nafs\", the spiritual \"breaths\" that color man's essential character; a study comparing intelligence in its western and eastern traditional form. Pr. Arasteh had already introduced this \"Sufi Way\" in his academical work on psychiatric theory (\"Final Integration in Adult Personality\" Brill Leiden 1965). Professor Reza Arasteh M. D. (remembered for his correspondence with Thomas Merton) wrote in honour of Sayyid Idries Shah, whose stature as a scholar was as fiercely disputed as his communication to a general public was successful. Nevertheless, Sayyid Idries Shah caused the English feed of the watershed to be explored – through his own accessible style of writing, by providing affordable publications of great classical texts, and rebelliously askew on the niceties of an Oxford/Cambridge kind of rivalry over Pr. Nicholson and Pr. Arberry – and to exactly what extent can now easily be verified by the student willing to compare for himself the eleven Naqshbandi rules or exercise-aims listed by Sayyid Idries Shah in chapter VII of \"Oriental Magic\" in 1957 with those presently divulged through the proper channel . They are indeed the same. \"Oriental Magic\" was read as a comparative study at the London Ethnological Institute. Sufi studies in general are directed as comparative studies of human understanding, and can be read as essays in psychosociology (see: Albert Hourani on \"Marshall Hodgson and the Venture of Islam\" in \"Islam in European Thought\" – Cambridge University Press 1991). Special note could be taken of the little cited but brilliant academic Margaret Smith who wrote (1925–1935) on the history of mysticism in the Near and Middle East from a woman's perspective leading to classic pages on early Christian mysticism, women in the early Christian Church, Christianity and Islam at the beginning of the Islamic era (see:Hanif), the rise of Sufism and the early ascetic ideal. Two exemplaries of her subject matter she studied in closer detail: Rabi'a al-'Adawiyya and Harith al-Muhasibi. The summary of her work reposes in her: By the end of the 20th century, the academic study of Sufism was well established in university departments of religious studies. The perspectives of these later scholars varied. Some were purely scientific, while some followed in the line of Massignon, or (sometimes privately) in the line of Guénon and the Traditionalists, modified somewhat for an academic environment. For a contemporary academical \"state of the art\" see: \"Sufism in the West\", bibliography pp. 190–202 (Jamal Malik and John Hinnells ed. Routledge: London and New York, 2006). Sufi studies Sufi studies is a particular branch"
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"François Desjardins François Desjardins (born 1970) is a Canadian business executive. He currently holds the role of President and CEO of Laurentian Bank of Canada. Desjardins began his career at Laurentian Bank in 1991 within the branch network, occupying various positions in operations prior to joining the ranks of management. He made a particular mark as Manager of the Bank’s Telebanking Centre, assuming the role of Vice President in 1999. In 2004 he was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of B2B Bank (previously B2B Trust). Prior to Desjardins appointment, B2B represented a mere 8 per cent of Laurentian's revenue and now, with $9-billion in deposits and $4.5-billion in loans, it accounts for 30 per cent of the bank's totals. Much of Desjardins success came from focusing B2B's efforts on key products and accommodating the needs of its clients, which now number 15,000. In 2006, Desjardins became Executive Vice President of Laurentian Bank. Desjardins received a Bachelor of Business Administration with a minor in IT Technology from HEC Montréal École des Hautes Études Commerciales. He currently splits his time between Toronto, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec. In 2013 and 2014, Desjardins was ranked by Finance et Investissement Magazine as being among the most influential people within Québec’s financial industry. In June 2010, Desjardins was named one of the recipients of Canada's Top 40 Under 40 award for 2009. In 2007, Desjardins was named the \"Best Young Executive in Quebec\" by the Montreal's Youth Chamber of Commerce in their annual Arista Competition. François Desjardins François Desjardins (born 1970) is a Canadian business executive. He currently holds the role of President and CEO of Laurentian Bank of Canada. Desjardins began his career at Laurentian Bank in 1991 within the branch network, occupying various positions in operations prior to joining the ranks of management."
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"Arie Kouandjio Arie Manuel Kouandjio (born April 23, 1992) is an American football guard for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama, and was drafted by the Redskins in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. Georgette and Jean-Claude Kouandjio, Arie's mother and father, immigrated to the United States from Cameroon in 1998 when he was six years old. Kouandjio attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. He was a four-star recruit by Rivals.com. In February 2010, he committed to the University of Alabama to play college football. Kouandjio was redshirted as a true freshman in 2010. As a redshirt freshman in 2011, he played in two games before a knee injury ended his season. As a sophomore in 2012, Kouandjio played in 11 of 14 games as a backup. He became a starter for the first time as junior in 2013, starting all 13 games. Kouandjio returned as a starter his senior year in 2014. He started all 14 games and was named a second team All-American. The Washington Redskins drafted Kouandjio in the fourth round with the 112th overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year contract on May 11, 2015. On September 2, 2017, Kouandjio was waived by the Redskins. On September 19, 2017, Kouandjio was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad. On October 28, 2017, Kouandjio was signed by the Redskins off the Ravens' practice squad. He played in eight games in 2017, starting six at right guard. On May 15, 2018, it was announced that Kouandjio would undergo quad surgery for a partial tear. The next week, following the surgery, it was reported that Kouandjio would miss the entire 2018 season. Kouandjio's younger brother, Cyrus, who played at Alabama as an offensive tackle and was selected in second round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. Kouandjio became a U.S. citizen on September 13, 2016. Arie Kouandjio Arie Manuel Kouandjio (born April 23, 1992) is an American football guard for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama, and was drafted by the Redskins in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. Georgette and Jean-Claude Kouandjio, Arie's mother and father, immigrated to the United States from Cameroon in 1998 when he was six years old. Kouandjio attended DeMatha Catholic High School"
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"Battle of Ray The Battle of Ray was fought between the Sasanians and the Rashidun Caliphate in 651. It was also part of the rivalry between the Ispahbudhan family and the Mihran family. In 642/643, the Muslim Arabs had conquered Media, and continued to penetrate into the Iranian plateau. In 651, Farrukhzad, the \"spahbed\" of Khorasan, and minister of Yazdegerd III, mutinied and left for Tabaristan. On his way to Tabaristan, he met the Arab general Nu'aym near Qazvin, and made peace with him. He then agreed to aid the Arabs against his rival Siyavakhsh, who had murdered his father in 631. The combined Ispahbudhan-Arab engaged in a night battle against Siyavakhsh's army at the foot of the mountain just outside Ray. Farrukhzad led some of Nu'aim's cavalry by a little-known route into the city, from whence they emerged to attack the defenders' rear, causing great slaughter. To set an example, Nu'aym ordered the destruction of the Old Town, which called \"al-Atiqah\" by the Arabs, (perhaps the aristocratic quarter of Ray). However, the town was later rebuilt by Farrukhzad, whom became the ruler of Ray. Battle of Ray The Battle of Ray was fought between the Sasanians and the Rashidun"
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"Ali Haider Tabatabai Ali Haider Tabatabai (or Syed Ali Hyder Nazm Tabatabai) born 1854 in Awadh, died 1933 in Hyderabad Deccan, India, was a poet, translator and a scholar of languages. He descended from a long line of soldiers. He is known for his poetic translation into Urdu of Thomas Gray's masterpiece \"\"Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard\"\". Ali Hyder's grandfather [Syed Mehdi Tabatabai] was a member of the Royal Guards under the Qajar dynasty of Iran. His father was [Syed Mustafa Tabatabai]. His cousin Buti Begum was the wife of king Wajid Ali Shah. Tabatabai is a large family which still resides in parts of the Iranian district of Kerman Shah (Bakhtaran) and also in eastern parts of Turkey. They are descendants of Hasan ibn Ali from his great-grandson Ibrahim AlTabataba. He used to lisp while talking, which is called \"tabtabah\" in Arabic. As Shahi Attaleeq (Royal Teacher) with Wajid Ali Shah's Grandsons As a young man Ali Hyder was employed by the Nawab of Awadh, Wajid Ali Shah as a royal teacher. Wajid Ali Shah died shortly thereafter. The British offered Ali Hyder work, but he rejected the offer saying he could not be employed by \"thugs\" and \"plunderers\", since he believed that British had wrongly occupied India and had no right to rule it. He left Awadh and moved to Calcutta (Kolkata|). He was well known for his command of Urdu. The European serving the British Crown were encouraged to have knowledge of the local language, this included monetary benefits, so many Europeans eager to learn Urdu came to him to learn the language. He taught several on the condition that they will teach him their language. This is how he learned several European languages, i.e. English, French and German. Gor e Gharibaan His famous Gor e Gharibaan (Graves of the poors) is a translation of Thomas Gray's Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard. The most remarkable thing is that it is a poem translated into a poem; those who master both in Urdu and English can understand the extent of accuracy in meanings and sense. If either of the poem is translated into other language in text the reader will find no resemblance what so ever, but translating an idiom of English into an idiom of Urdu conveying exactly the same sense though word to word meanings might be different. This can very easily be seen in the Titles of two poems, Thomas Grays elegy's title is \"elegy written in Country Churchyard\" and Gor e Gharibaan is Persian. Meaning Graves of the poor, sense is the same while word to word translation is different. the most remarkable thing about this poem is that it is written in golden words and kept into world largest museum in England. Osmania University Mir Mahboob Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI had heard about Ali Hyder, a Shahi Ataleeq of Wajid Ali Shah, Asaf Jah though a very powerful ruler under the British Crown apparently didn't need to be impressed by any one, specially Wajid Ali Shah dead and the state taken by the British. Asaf Jah invited Ali Hyder probably to give him some post in his court, as Asaf Jah himself did poetry and patronized scholars and poets. He offered Ali Hyder to critique his work, Ali Hyder had heard from the other people in court that the Nizam had been very rude to the gentleman who worked in that place, so he tactfully declined. Later Nizam offered him the job of Head of the Translation Department (Dar ul Tarjuma) of an Urdu Medium University, the Nizam had plans to build. Later the University was named Osmania University. Since all the subjects in this university were to be taught in Urdu, previously there were no Urdu Medium Universities in British India, syllabus of many other institutions was collected, this was in different languages mostly European, selection of appropriate books and literature and then organizing it in a way to form syllabus of different faculties of the University, that included Engineering, Medicine, subjects like Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Astronomy, and others. and then translating it into Urdu and publishing the books was all done by (Dar ul Tarjuma) under Ali Hyder. He translated 2000 books every year in dar ul tarjuma and he worked there for 16 years.and he has translated [32000] books He married the daughter of Siraj-Ud-Daulah, with whom he had two sons and four daughters. Ali Haider Tabatabai Ali Haider Tabatabai (or Syed Ali Hyder Nazm Tabatabai) born 1854 in Awadh, died 1933 in Hyderabad Deccan, India, was a poet, translator and a scholar of languages. He descended from a long line of soldiers. He is known for his poetic translation into Urdu of Thomas Gray's masterpiece \"\"Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard\"\". Ali Hyder's grandfather [Syed Mehdi"
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"Eldad Cicero Camp Eldad Cicero Camp, Jr. (August 1, 1839 – November 21, 1920) was an American coal tycoon, attorney and philanthropist, active primarily in Knoxville, Tennessee, and the vicinity, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was president of the Coal Creek Coal Company, president of the Virginia-Tennessee Coal Company, a director of Knoxville's Third National Bank, and at his height, was one of the wealthiest men in East Tennessee. His prominent North Knoxville mansion, Greystone, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A Union officer during the Civil War, Camp arrived in Knoxville in 1865. In 1868, he killed Confederate colonel Henry Ashby in a notorious shootout in downtown Knoxville. Camp first rose to prominence as U.S. District Attorney for East Tennessee, serving from 1869 until 1871. During the late 1860s, he organized the Coal Creek Coal Company, which in subsequent decades grew to become one of the major coal producing companies in the region. In the 1890s, Camp helped establish Knoxville's Florence Crittenton Home and Camp's Home for Friendless Women. Camp was born in 1839 on the Mount Vernon, Ohio-area farm of his parents, Eldad Cicero Camp, Sr. (1804–1896) and Minerva Mallory Hinman. His parents were both primarily of English descent. Camp attended school in nearby Chesterville, and trained to be a teacher. He taught school at Richmond, Kentucky, from 1857 to 1860, and at Platte City, Missouri, from 1860 until 1861. While in Platte City, he began studying law. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Camp returned to Ohio and enlisted in the 142nd Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Camp saw action at the Battle of Island Number Ten and the Battle of Petersburg. In June 1864, Camp's regiment successfully guided supplies through the hostile Virginia wilderness to reinforce General Ulysses S. Grant at the Battle of Cold Harbor. In February 1865, shortly before he was mustered out with the rank of major, Camp accompanied General Joseph Alexander Cooper to Knoxville. Impressed with the virtually untouched mineral resources of the surrounding region, Camp decided to make the city his permanent home. Shortly after the war, Camp became embroiled in a quarrel with Colonel Henry Ashby, a native Virginian who had fought for the Confederacy. In 1866, Camp accused Ashby of cruelly mistreating 431 Union soldiers that had been captured by Confederate forces in 1862, leading to Ashby's arrest and indictment for treason. Ashby posted bail and fled to Atlanta, but returned to Knoxville in 1868 after the charges were dropped. On July 9, 1868, Ashby encountered Camp on Gay Street, and a brief struggle ensued, with Ashby attacking Camp with a cane, and Camp striking Ashby with an umbrella. The following day, Ashby confronted Camp at the latter's law office near the corner of what is now Walnut and Main. According to some reports, Ashby attempted to strike Camp with a cane, and according to others, Ashby drew a derringer. In any case, Camp drew a pistol and fired, killing Ashby. After Camp was arrested for murder, his bail was posted by several former Unionists, among them future \"Knoxville Journal\" editor William Rule. Knoxville's pro-Democratic newspaper, the \"Daily Press and Herald\", dubbed Camp a cold-blooded killer, while the city's pro-Republican paper, the \"Knoxville Whig\", hailed him as a hero. The county's acting district attorney eventually issued a \"nolle prosequi\", and Camp was never prosecuted for the killing. In 1869, Camp was appointed United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee by President Ulysses S. Grant, having been recommended for the position by Congressman Horace Maynard. Most of his cases involved false pension and bounty claims, although he prosecuted sixty-three moonshining cases during his tenure. He argued several cases before the Tennessee Supreme Court, among them a case regarding the validity of payments in Confederate money during the Civil War (co-argued with future congressman Leonidas Houk), a case involving a horse stolen by federal soldiers during the war, and a case involving a man who claimed his son-in-law tricked him into selling his property while he was intoxicated. In 1871, Camp was suspended by Grant on recommendation from Senator William G. Brownlow and congressmen Maynard and Roderick Butler, whose constituents were complaining that Camp was bringing too many prosecutions, and thus enriching himself with legal fees. While he was eventually reinstated in November 1871, Camp resigned the office just three weeks after his reinstatement for what he believed was the good of the Republican Party. In 1868, shortly after railroad construction connected the Coal Creek Valley of western Anderson County with Knoxville, Camp organized the Coal Creek Coal Company and opened a mine near the center of the valley, around which the mining village of Fraterville developed. This company initially produced approximately 30,000 tons of coal per year. By 1900, the company was operating three mines in the valley— the Fraterville and Hollow Entry mines at Fraterville, and a mine at Thistle Switch (near Briceville)— and its annual production had increased to over 200,000 tons. Coal Creek Coal was one of the few mining companies in Tennessee that never used convict labor, and as a result, avoided much of the strife that plagued most Cumberland Plateau-area mining companies during the Coal Creek War of 1891. In 1902, the Fraterville Mine disaster, the deadliest mine explosion in the state's history, occurred at Coal Creek Coal's Fraterville Mine. Camp's son, George, who was superintendent of the company's Fraterville mines, oversaw the rescue operations in the explosion's aftermath. In spite of his efforts, 216 miners died. The company was subsequently sued for over one million dollars in damages, but the suit (\"Slover, et al. v. Coal Creek Coal Company\") was thrown out. Along with Coal Creek Coal, Camp also served as president of two other companies: the Virginia–Tennessee Coal Company, which operated mines in the Raven, Virginia area, and the Knoxville Acetylene Company, which manufactured gas generators. During the 1890s, Camp was a director of Knoxville's Third National Bank, serving on the bank's board alongside Knoxville Iron Company president W.R. Tuttle. In 1887, Camp co-organized a streetcar line, the Knoxville and Edgewood Street Railroad Company. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Camp advocated numerous civic and infrastructural improvements. He was vice president of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress in 1910, and persistently sought better shipping facilities and lower freight rates on the Tennessee River. While he was focused primarily on his business interests, he remained active in the Tennessee Bar Association, and continuously pushed for stricter bar admission requirements. In 1895, Camp helped establish the Knoxville's Florence Crittenton Home, which helped unwed mothers find gainful employment. Around the same time, he established Camp's Home for Friendless Women, which cared for destitute elderly women. Eldad Cicero Camp Eldad Cicero Camp, Jr. (August 1, 1839 – November 21, 1920) was an American coal tycoon, attorney and philanthropist, active primarily in Knoxville, Tennessee, and the vicinity, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was president of the Coal Creek Coal Company, president of the Virginia-Tennessee Coal Company, a director of Knoxville's Third National Bank, and at his height, was one of the wealthiest men in East Tennessee. His prominent North Knoxville"
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"John Sullivan (Irish footballer) John Sullivan (born 6 January 1991) is an Irish footballer who plays for Bray Wanderers in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Sullivan signed for Hamilton Academical on 2 January 2009 from Irish side Bohemians. He made his professional debut on 26 December 2009, in a Scottish Premier League match against Celtic. Sullivan left Hamilton at the end of the 2009–10 season to return to Ireland, spending the 2010 season with Limerick, before moving to Shelbourne in time for the 2011 season. Sullivan left Shelbourne on 30 July 2012. Sullivan signed for Dundalk on 8 January 2013. On 12 December 2015, Sullivan signed for Galway United for the 2016 season. On 4 March 2016, in the season opener against St Patrick's Athletic at Richmond Park, Sullivan made his debut and scored an 83rd minute header in a 3–1 win. Despite the great start to his time at Galway United, it was announced on 28 June 2016 that Sullivan had left the club citing travel issues. Sullivan re-signed for Bray Wanderers in July 2016. John Sullivan (Irish footballer) John Sullivan (born 6 January 1991) is an Irish footballer who plays for Bray Wanderers in the League of"
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"Graves Public Library The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is the public library of Kennebunkport, Maine. It is located at 18 Maine Street, in a handsome brick Federal style building that served as the U.S. Customhouse from 1815 until 1913. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 18, 1974. The Graves Library is located on the east side of Maine Street (Maine State Route 9) in the center of Kennebunkport. It is a two-story brick building, with a hip roof and granite foundation. Its front facade, facing west, is five bays wide, with windows set in segmented-arch openings, and the entrance located asymmetrically in the second bay from the left, in a round-arch opening with a half-round transom. The interior of the building retains Federal period fixtures and trim. The building was erected between 1813 and 1815 by the Kennebunk Bank of Arundel, which operated on its first floor. The second floor was taken up by the local customs offices, whose jurisdiction covered the ports of Kennebunkport, Kennebunk and Wells. The building was purchased by the federal government in 1832, at which time the entire building was occupied by the customs offices. It continued to serve in this capacity until 1913, when the customs district was merged into that of Portland. The Kennebunkport Library Association was formed in 1916, and rented space in the building that same year. The building was bought from the government by Mr. and Mrs. Abbot Graves. They gave the property to the association in 1921, on condition it be named for their son, Louis T. Graves. The Library was expanded in 1950 and 1988. In 2017, 5,500 square feet was added to include a business center, book sale, kitchen, community room, and an elevator. Graves Public Library The"
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"Caucasus Nature Fund Founded in 2007, the Caucasus Nature Fund (CNF), is a German non-profit organization that supports the protected areas in the South Caucasus countries of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. The fund's mission is to provide long-term funding for operating costs, improved management and sustainable development of the region's protected areas. The trust works through public-private partnerships with the three governments by matching, but not exceeding the State budgets. This ensures each side is committing long-term support for the protected areas. Headquartered in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, with program offices in Tbilisi, Georgia and Yerevan, Armenia, the trust supports 18 protected areas across the three countries. The Caucasus Ecoregion is one of the most biologically rich regions on Earth. Home to an unusually high number of endemic plant and animal species, it ranks as one of the world’s biodiversity “hotspots\" according to both Conservation International and WWF. Formed by the isthmus between the Black and Caspian Seas, the Caucasus ecoregion is a biological crossroads, where plant and animal species from Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa mingle with endemic species found nowhere else on earth. About the size of France, the hotspot spans 500,000 square kilometers including Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, as well as small portions of Russia, Iran and Turkey. Amazingly, this relatively small area holds 9 climate zones from semi-desert to high altitude tundra, from alpine meadow to deep forest. Here you can find over 6,400 plant species, 348 birds, 131 mammals, 86 reptiles, 17 amphibians and 127 freshwater fishes. A notable advisory board member is Gabriela Von Habsburg, the granddaughter of Charles I, last emperor of Austria. Caucasus Nature Fund Founded in 2007, the Caucasus Nature Fund (CNF), is a German non-profit organization that supports the protected areas in the South Caucasus countries of Armenia,"
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"Wilfred Adolphus Domingo Wilfred Adolphus Domingo (W. A. Domingo) (26 November 1889 – 14 February 1968) of Kingston, Jamaica, was an activist and journalist who became the youngest editor of Marcus Garvey's newspaper the \"Negro World\". As an activist and writer, Domingo travelled to the United States advocating for Jamaican sovereignty as a leader of the African Blood Brotherhood and the Harlem branch of the Socialist Party. Domingo was born in Kingston, Jamaica, the youngest son of a Jamaican mother and a Spanish father. Orphaned early, Domingo was brought up with his siblings by a maternal uncle and was educated at the Kingston Board School, an English-run colonial school specifically for the West Indies. On graduating, he worked as a tailor and began writing newspaper articles. In 1912 he left Jamaica for the United States, settling initially in Boston before moving to New York. Having first met Marcus Garvey in Kingston, Domingo became the founding editor of Garvey’s newspaper the \"Negro World\". Through this role, he gained the attention of Alain Locke during the Harlem Renaissance. Domingo was a contributor to Locke's 1925 anthology \"\". Domingo's essay \"The Gift of the Black Tropics\" gave an account of the sudden immigration of foreign-born Africans of the West Indies to Harlem during the early 1920s. Domingo died in New York City, having suffered a stroke four years earlier in 1964. Wilfred Adolphus Domingo Wilfred Adolphus Domingo (W. A. Domingo) (26 November 1889 – 14 February 1968) of Kingston, Jamaica, was an activist and journalist who became the youngest editor of Marcus Garvey's newspaper the \"Negro World\". As an activist and writer, Domingo travelled to the United States advocating for Jamaican sovereignty as a leader of the African Blood Brotherhood and the Harlem branch of the Socialist Party. Domingo was born in Kingston,"
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"Mohamed El Hachimi Mohamed El-Hachimi ( born September 5, 1980) is a Moroccan long-distance runner. El-Hachimi represented Morocco at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's 10,000 metres, along with his teammate Abdellah Falil. He failed to finish the race. In 2012 El-Hachimi tested positive for the stimulant methylhexaneamine. He received a 6-month ban for the anti-doping rule violation. The ban ended 28 January 2013. On 19 January 2014, at the cross country race Cross Ouest France Pays de la Loire’ at Le Mans, El-Hachimi tested positive for CERA (EPO). El-Hachimi claimed he hadn't taken part in the race, even though had collected his bib from the organizers and he had been present in the finish area after the race, and that the French Anti-Doping Agency thus had not had the rights to control him. He was first cleared by the French anti-doping authorities, but the decision was later overturned and he was handed a 6-year ban from sports. The ban ends 19 February 2021. Mohamed El Hachimi Mohamed El-Hachimi ( born September 5, 1980) is a Moroccan long-distance runner. El-Hachimi represented Morocco at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the"
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"Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity Elie Wiesel and his wife founded the Elie Wiesel Foundation in 1986, the same year he received the Nobel Prize for Peace, using the award money from the prize to fund the organization. Wiesel has experienced inequality first hand through the Holocaust and has been working in several different areas involving the Holocaust. The Foundation’s mission statement, created in remembrance of the Holocaust, is \"to combat indifference, intolerance and injustice through international dialogue and youth-focused programs that promote acceptance, understanding and equality.\" Wiesel has dedicated the foundation to bringing together people from all over the world to share ideas on political, cultural, religious, and academic boundaries. The foundation organizes contests, awards, and conferences for youths in both the United States and other countries experiencing cultural conflicts. The foundation had approximately $15 million in investments managed by Bernard Madoff Investment Securities, which was lost when Madoff's company defrauded its investors of $50 billion in 2008. However, Wiesel would not let this setback prevent the foundation from holding to its mission. Wiesel has shared his experiences in the Holocaust in his memoir, \"Night\", and his name can be seen in the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C.. The foundation opened up two \"Beit Tzipora Centers\" in Israel for Ethiopian Jews fleeing violence in Africa. The centers are named after Elie Wiesel's younger sister, who was killed at the Auschwitz concentration camp during WWII. The centers were founded in the mid-90s following the rescue of thousands of Ethiopian Jews from Africa, where they were facing persecution and violence. The refugees were transported by plane from Ethiopia to Israel beginning on May 25, 1991. The evacuation consisted of 18,000 Jews and took place over thirty-six hours. Israeli and American governments had been negotiating for over a year with the Ethiopian government to allow the Jews to leave Ethiopia. The previous policy was that no more than 1,300 Jews could leave every thirty days and was put in place by dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam. However, Mengistu Haile Mariam fled the country earlier in May after receiving pressure from armed rebels. Tesfaye Gebre-Kidan became the new leader and accepted a letter from President George Bush requesting that he allow the exodus of Jews from the country to Israel or the United States would not help him negotiate a truce with the advancing rebels. The idea for these centers came to the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity from seeing the growing need for safe and educational centers for the Ethiopian-Jewish refugees in Israel. Two Beit Tzipora Centers were founded in Israel, in Asheklon and Kiryat Malachi. The centers’ missions are to educate the community of Ethiopian-Jews in Israel and give the Ethiopian-Israeli young people the chance to be knowledgeable enough to participate fully in society. Together the two locations of the Beit Tzipora Centers provide more than 1,000 children with after-school programs. Formally inaugurated on July 25, 2007, the former Ashkelon center was made-over with new classrooms, technology and an auditorium. The Ashkelon center serves students in 1st through 6th grade, runs a summer program for the students, and also provides an adult education program for the surrounding community. Implemented in 2004, Ethiopian students who attend the Ashkelon center and choose to enroll at a higher institute of education are offered the opportunity to volunteer at the Beit Tzipora Ashkelon Center during the school year in exchange for a scholarship from the Elie Wiesel Foundation For Humanity that significantly helps with financing his or her college education. The Beitz Tzipora Center for Study and Enrichment at Kiryat Malachi has continued to grow over the past fifteen years. A new and expanded library was opened in 2002 to support the growing number of students. A new matriculation exam program became available to students through grade twelve in 2004. The Beitz Tzipora Center at Kiryat Malachi also provides programs for students 1st through 12th grade, offers a summer program for the students, and provides an adult education program for the surrounding community. Both Elie and Marion Wiesel are extremely involved with the centers and frequently make trips to provide encouragement to the children. Their work has not gone unnoticed. Israeli school and government officials have seen and commented on the positive, dramatic impact the Beit Tzipora study and enrichment programs have had on the Ethiopian-Jewish children. In the fall of 2007 the foundation recognized a need in Israel for a similar center to the Beit Tzipora centers for refugees fleeing the genocide in Darfur. It instituted an after-school program at the Bialik-Rogozin School in Tel-Aviv for the Darfurian refugees, which provides them with English and Hebrew training, computer technology education, tutoring, arts and crafts, and most importantly counseling. Parents of the children are also given access to the language and counseling services. The center strives to not only provide the counseling and education the refugees desperately need but also to help the children of the genocide feel more comfortable with their new lives in Israel. The foundation established the award in 1989, as an essay contest for juniors and seniors in 4-year accredited colleges in the United States. The contest \"challenges college students in the U.S. to submit essays on the urgent and complex ethical issues that confront us in the modern world.\" Each year a suggested topic is provided, but not a requirement. The judges are mainly interested in seeing a modern, ethical dilemma clearly articulated and a real personal voice in the essay, so it is evident how the dilemma affected the student. The essay should also be 3,000–4,000 words, well written, concise, and in English. The first-place winner receives $5,000, the second-place winner $2,500, the third-place winner $1,500, and two honorable mentions receive $500 each. The Humanitarian Award was created by to recognize people that fight injustice, intolerance and share the beliefs and goals of the foundation in their work. The award has been given out every year since the 1989 when France’s then first lady Danielle Mitterrand won the award. Some past recipients have been: Danielle Mitterrand, former First Lady of France, in 1989 for her work with children in Third World countries. President George H. W. Bush in 1991 for his role in bringing peace and democracy to the Middle East during and after the Gulf War. King Juan Carlos I of Spain, 1991, for peacefully bringing democracy to his country. Laura Bush, 2002, for her career in bettering children’s education. Oprah Winfrey, 2007, for her global humanitarian efforts, and education of children. Nicolas Sarkozy, former French President, won the award in 2008 for renewing ties with WW2 allies and his commitment to peace for Israel and the Middle East. The awards are modeled after Jewish tzedakah, or collection boxes. These boxes are used to collect donations for the poor anonymously. The Humanitarian Award boxes are modeled to look like those found in eastern European synagogues pre World War II. The inaugural Arts for Humanity Award was given to Academy Award winning actor Tom Hanks in October 2012. The award is given to not only recognize artists for their talent, but more importantly for their humanitarian works. A ceremony held at the New York Library’s Celeste Bartos Forum recognized Mr. Hank’s vast amount of charity work. Most notably he has worked with the Pearl Harbor Memorial Fund, ONE Campaign, Hole in the Wall Gang—set up by fellow actor and friend Paul Newman— and the Got Your 6 Campaign, among many, many others worldwide. Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity Elie Wiesel and his wife founded the Elie Wiesel Foundation in 1986, the same",
"the poor anonymously. The Humanitarian Award boxes are modeled to look like those found in eastern European synagogues pre World War II. The inaugural Arts for Humanity Award was given to Academy Award winning actor Tom Hanks in October 2012. The award is given to not only recognize artists for their talent, but more importantly for their humanitarian works. A ceremony held at the New York Library’s Celeste Bartos Forum recognized Mr. Hank’s vast amount of charity work. Most notably he has worked with the Pearl Harbor Memorial Fund, ONE Campaign, Hole in the Wall Gang—set up by fellow actor and friend Paul Newman— and the Got Your 6 Campaign, among many, many others worldwide. Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity Elie Wiesel and his wife founded the Elie Wiesel Foundation in 1986, the same year he received the Nobel Prize for Peace, using the award money from the prize to fund the organization. Wiesel has experienced inequality first hand through the Holocaust and has been working in several different areas"
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"Park Cytadela Park Cytadela (Polish for \"citadel\") in Poznań (western Poland) is a large park on the site of Fort Winiary, a 19th-century fortified area north of the city centre. It contains a military museum, military cemeteries, and the remains of some of the fortifications. It lies within the Stare Miasto district of the city, south of Winogrady. The site is listed as one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments (\"Pomnik historii\"), as designated November 28, 2008, along with other portions of the city's historic core. Its listing is maintained by the National Heritage Board of Poland. In the post-war period the site of the Fort Winiary was converted into \"Cytadela\" park. Most of the fortifications were demolished, although some structures can still be seen. The \"Spezial-Kriegs-Laboratorium\" building now houses a military museum. There is also a Poznań Army museum on the southern edge of the park. A rosarium is located near the northern edge of the park, and an amphitheatre (now disused) was built at the eastern end, on the site of Ravelin IV. The park contains a large number of walkways and open spaces, and various open-air sculpture displays. On the slope on the south-western edge of the park are a series of military cemeteries. These include a Commonwealth cemetery (\"Poznań Old Garrison Cemetery\"), set up after World War I, and containing graves mostly of prisoners-of-war from World War I and airmen from World War II (many killed during bombing of Stettin, now Szczecin; but someincluding at least one Polish airman, Pawel \"Peter\" Tobolski murdered by the Gestapo after the \"Great Escape\" from Stalag Luft III in 1944). There are also Polish and Soviet cemeteries on the slope. A \"Heroes' Monument\" overlooks the cemeteries, standing at the top of the flight of steps which form the main entrance to the park. Park Cytadela Park Cytadela (Polish for \"citadel\") in Poznań (western Poland) is a large park on the site of Fort Winiary, a 19th-century fortified area north of the city centre. It contains a military museum, military cemeteries, and the remains of some of the fortifications. It lies within the Stare Miasto district of the city, south of Winogrady. The site is listed as one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments (\"Pomnik historii\"), as designated November 28, 2008, along with other portions of the city's historic core. Its listing is maintained by the National Heritage Board of Poland."
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"Hanz On Anthony Messado (born July 24, 1974), better known by the stage name Hanz On or Hannibal The Great, is an American rapper and an affiliate of the Wu-Tang Clan. He released his solo debut, \"Out Of Chef's Kitchen\" in 2010, and has since co-founded a record label called Hanz On Music. He is closely tied to another W-Tang Clan affiliate named Carlton Fisk. Hanz On released his debut album, \"Out Of Chef's Kitchen\", after signing to Ice Water Inc. in 2010. He had previously been a part of Ice Water and featured on their debut crew and compilation albums. The solo album contained verses from Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, and Busta Rhymes among others. In August 2009, Hanz attained notoriety after an incident during that year's Rock The Bells festival. Hanz punched rapper Joe Budden in the face because of a feud that Budden had with Raekwon and other members of the Wu Tang Clan. In 2012, Hanz On partnered with Staten Island businessman Ettore Mazzei to launch record label Hanz On Music, formally leaving Ice Water Inc. In late 2012 it was announced that the new label's first release would be the \"Back to Sicily Mixtape\" hosted by DJ Kay Slay. \"Back To Sicily\" featured appearances from Method Man and Inspectah Deck. A music video for lead single \"We Did It\" was produced in September 2012. Hanz On's second solo LP titled \"Method Man Presents: Hannibal The Great\" was released in 2013 and featured Method Man, Ghostface Killah, and Inspectah Deck. Studio albums Mixtapes Collaborations Hanz On Anthony Messado (born July 24, 1974), better known by the stage name Hanz On or Hannibal The Great, is an American rapper and an affiliate of the Wu-Tang Clan. He released his solo debut, \"Out Of Chef's Kitchen\" in 2010, and"
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"Pallo-Kerho 37 Pallo-Kerho 37, also known as PK-37, is a Finnish football club from the city of Iisalmi. The club was founded on 10 October 1937 as a bandy and football club, but later on it also became known for its pesäpallo and ice hockey sections. Nowadays PK-37 concentrates only on football. The club's men's team play at the third highest level of Finnish football, in the Kakkonen. The Club Chairman is Mikko Aminoff and the team is managed by Marko 'Pessi' Pesonen. The previous coach was Atik Ismail who has now moved to Jämsänkosken Ilves. PK-37 have played 8 seasons in the Ykkönen (First Division) or its predecessor the Suomensarja (Finland League), the second tier of Finnish football, in the periods 1964, 1971, 1986 and 1989–93. They also have had six spells in the third tier, the Kakkonen (Second Division), covering 25 seasons from 1973–79, 1983–85, 1987–88, 1994–2000, 2002–04 and 2008 to the present day. The Club has gained a good reputation for developing junior players. Young players are transferred to larger clubs in the transition to work or study in other locations. PK-37 runs 2 men's teams along with 10 boys teams in a vibrant junior section. PK-37 Men's Team are competing in Group C (Lohko C) of the Kakkonen administered by the Football Association of Finland \" (Suomen Palloliitto) \". This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 the team finished in eleventh position in their Kakkonen section. Pallo-Kerho 37 Pallo-Kerho 37, also known as PK-37, is a Finnish football club from the city of Iisalmi. The club was founded on 10 October 1937 as a bandy and football club, but later on it also became known for its pesäpallo and ice hockey sections. Nowadays PK-37 concentrates only on football. The club's"
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"1909 in Australian literature This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1909. For an overview of world literature see 1909 in literature. \"See also:\" 1908 in Australian literature, 1909 in Australia, 1910 in Australian literature. A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1909 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. Unknown date A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1909 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 1909 in Australian literature This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1909. For an overview of world literature see 1909 in literature. \"See also:\" 1908 in Australian literature, 1909 in Australia, 1910 in Australian literature. A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1909 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works"
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"Pete Earley Pete Earley (born September 5, 1951 in Douglas, Arizona) is an American journalist and writer of non-fiction books and novels. A former \"Washington Post\" reporter, he is the author of books about the Aldrich Ames and John Walker espionage cases. His book \"Circumstantial Evidence: Death, Life, and Justice in a Southern Town\" won an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Fact Crime Book in 1996. His book about the John Walker spy ring, \"Family of Spies\", was a \"New York Times\" bestseller and was made into a CBS miniseries starring Powers Boothe and Lesley Ann Warren. In 2007, he was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize for his book \"Crazy\". His 2008 book, \"Comrade J\", is about Russian SVR defector Sergei Tretyakov. Pete's sister, Alice Lee Earley, was killed at the age of 17 on June 14, 1966 when she got hit by a car while riding Pete's scooter. (Pete himself was 14 years old and at church camp when Alice was killed.) Pete subsequently wrote about Alice's death (including interviewing the woman who drove the car that hit and killed Alice) and about the effect that Alice's death had on him in a 1985 \"Washington Post\" article called \"To Find a Sister.\" Pete Earley Pete Earley (born September 5, 1951 in Douglas, Arizona) is an American journalist and writer of non-fiction books and novels. A former \"Washington Post\" reporter, he is the author of books about the Aldrich Ames and John Walker espionage cases. His book \"Circumstantial Evidence: Death, Life, and Justice in a Southern Town\" won an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Fact Crime Book in 1996. His book about the John Walker spy ring, \"Family of Spies\", was a \"New York Times\" bestseller and was made"
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"Rachel (play) Rachel is a play that was written in 1920 by African American teacher, playwright and poet Angelina Weld Grimké (February 27, 1880 – June 10, 1958). Grimké submitted the play to the Drama Committee of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). For the first production of the play the program read: \"This is the first attempt to use the stage for race propaganda in order to enlighten the American people relative to the lamentable condition of the millions of Colored citizens in this free republic.\". Originally titled \"Blessed are the Barren\", this three-act play depicts an educated, sensitive young woman who comes to understanding of the realities of American racism. Eventually she experiences acute melancholia because of this new understanding. In Act One it is clear that her love for children inspires a deep desire to someday carry her own. She proceeds to fill her mother's house with little brown and black children, whom she lovingly tends. Her mother reveals to her and her brother the fact that their father and another brother were lynched 10 year earlier. In the Acts that follow, Rachel learns of the racism the young children she loves have been made to endure in their school and resolves to never have children. In so doing, she must ultimately reject the love of her brother's friend John Strong, the man she loves. \"Rachel\" was first performed at Myrtill Miner Normal School (a teacher's college) in Washington, DC., by the National Guy Players under the auspices of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. From its status as a work in progress years earlier through this production, the white New York critic, playwright, producer and member of the Board of Directors of the NAACP John Garrett Underhill guided Grimké. It ran from March 3, 1916 to March 4, 1916. Approximately a year later, the play was restaged at the experimental and community theater the Neighborhood Playhouse in the Lower East Side of New York. The New York production maintained most of the actors from the D.C. production. Lillian Wald, head of the Henry Street Settlement, worked with Mary White Ovington, one of the founders of the NAACP, to bring this production of “Rachel” to the Neighborhood Playhouse in 1917. It was the first time a theater in the United States presented a play by a black author with a black cast before an integrated audience. (“Lillian D.Wald, Progressive Activist,” edited by Clare Coss, The Feminist Press at the City University of New York,1989 pp 11-12) It opened on April 25, 1917. One month later, May 24, 1917, at the urging of Maud Cuney-Hare, the prominent musician, writer, and daughter of the black leader, Norris Wright Cuney, the play was performed in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at Brattle Hall, the auditorium of the Cambridge Social Union. A local church, Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, sponsored the performance, given by amateur actors. In 1924, The Colored Branch of the Young Men's Christian Association staged Rachel in New Castle, PA. Rachel was produced by Spelman College's Department of Drama and Dance in Atlanta, GA, in 1991. Rachel received its European premiere at the Finborough Theatre, London, in 2014. Rachel was produced by the Theater Ensemble of Color in Portland, ME, in 2018. Patricia R. Schroeder argued that like Mary Burrill, Angelina Weld Grimké's anti-lynching drama relied upon naturalistic settings, vernacular language in the hopes \"to use realism's mimetic power to question stereotypes and illustrate social injustice.\" Similarly, Judith L. Stephens has argued that the recourse to realism in anti-lynching plays illustrated the graphic nature of the act and its pervasive influence in everyday life. Will Harris offers an interpretation of Grimké's realism highlighting its move towards a liberative racial and sexual politics: \"While dramatizing the plight of their race, as a means of both raising a black racial consciousness and appealing to a possible white audience, early black women playwrights also formulated dramatic strategies which enabled them to stage substantive, independent African American female presences, and thus propose their sexual equality.\" While some critics focus on the realism in Grimké's play, other find the extreme sentimentality more akin to the genre of melodrama. Grimké's biographer Gloria T. Hull notes that Rachel comes across as extreme and thus \"too sensitive, too good, too sweet––almost saccharine.\" David Krasner published a critical reading of the play Rachel by way of Walter Benjamin in his book on the Harlem Renaissance \"A Beautiful Pageant.\" In it he argues that Rachel is neither realistic nor symbolic, and in its sentimentality both mourning and allegory pervade. The play exceeds realism and relies upon allegory because in its ambiguities and contradictions, \"allegory has the power to express the amorphous aesthetic of lynching's effect on a sensitive and overwrought character.\" Set in a domestic setting, and appealing to the “idealized motherhood” of the time, Grimke’s Rachel attempted to “reach the conscience of white women”. Grimke’s focus on motherhood, deeply influenced by her own lack of a mother figure, is perhaps one of the most powerful elements of Rachel. Setting her play in the black home, Grimke gives her female characters a “virtuous womanhood”, notably absent in previous stage portrayals of black women. Grimke also emphasizes the “honorable manhood” of black men in her work, giving way to more dignified portrayals of black men on stage. Although the presence of “virtuous womanhood” is the most notable element of her work, she certainly does not neglect positive portrayals of black men, and the concept of “honorable manhood” also goes on to become a staple of future lynching dramas. Grimke humanizes African-Americans with her domestic setting and by portraying both men and women in a way that creates a positive image of black family life. One of the most prevalent themes in Rachel is preserving the innocence of young children. Early childhood is unbiased of racial stigma because it is a learning and developmental period. Though children are constantly being affected by their society, they have yet to make distinct choices about themselves and those around them. This gives them a purity that is extremely noticeable, especially in the midst of lynching and racism. Rachel takes on a motherly role for many of the children in her community. They naturally flock to her loving behavior. Rachel admits that for some reason in regard to black babies, she feels “more than other babies, [she] must protect them. They’re in danger, but from what?”. Rachel is not fully aware of the growing racism around her. This mother figure shares some of the same naivety of the young children she feels she must protect. However, though Rachel cannot quite pinpoint why she feels uneasy for the children, she knows something is wrong. Her fears become more realized when she discovers that her friend, Mary, does not want to be seen with her because Rachel is black. This is a clear point at which the innocence of childhood begins to crack. Rachel is around nineteen years old. She is at an age when social pressure influences people. Rachel (play) Rachel is a play that was written in 1920 by African American teacher, playwright and poet Angelina Weld Grimké (February 27, 1880"
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"Mound City, Missouri Mound City is a city in Holt County, Missouri, United States, centered near the interchange of Interstate 29 and Missouri Route 118. The population was 1,159 at the 2010 census, slightly down from the 1,193 people counted during the previous census. Mound City was originally called North Point, and under the latter name was platted in 1857. The present name is after mounds near the original town site. A post office called North Point was established in 1855, and the name was changed to Mound City in 1871. In 2014 the Mound City High School girls track team won a state championship. In 2016 the Mound City High School girls basketball team won their first ever state championship. In 2016 the Mound City girls track team won a state championship. Mound City is located in the northwest corner of Missouri at (40.134594, -95.230778), at the southern end of the Loess Hills. It is named for the hills in the area. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Mound City is located in what was, in the early 19th century, considered to be unorganized Missouri Territory. In 1836, leaders of the Iowa, Sauk and Meskwaki peoples sold land that included what would become Mound City, as part of the of the Platte Purchase. Mound City benefits economically from the Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge, which is about from the city. Since spring snow geese migration numbers first topped one million in March 2008, Mound City and the surrounding area have benefited from the nearly 300,000 visitors they have attracted, including thousands of hunters who hunt in the stubble of corn fields that surround the refuge. The refuges is estimated to add about $2.6 million to the economies of Holt and Buchanan counties. Hunting is prohibited on the 7,500-acre refuge, but not in the corn fields where the geese feed, which surround the refuge. The \"Mound City News\" is a local weekly newspaper which has been published in Mound City since April 1994. As of the census of 2010, there were 1,159 people, 514 households, and 317 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 598 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.1% White, 2.4% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% African American, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population. There were 514 households of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.3% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.76. The median age in the city was 46.3 years. 20% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 25.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.3% male and 53.7% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,193 people, 547 households, and 321 families residing in the city. The population density was 921.4 people per square mile (357.1/km²). There were 627 housing units at an average density of 484.2 per square mile (187.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.91% White, 0.08% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.08% Asian, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population. There were 547 households out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.80. In the city the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 29.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $24,219, and the median income for a family was $33,472. Males had a median income of $25,446 versus $20,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,985. About 10.1% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over. Mound City, Missouri Mound City is a city in Holt County, Missouri, United States, centered near the interchange of Interstate 29 and Missouri Route 118. The population was 1,159 at the 2010 census, slightly down from the 1,193 people counted during the previous census. Mound City was originally called North Point, and under the latter name was platted"
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"Eskandar II Eskandar II (), was the ruler of the Paduspanid dynasty from 1333 to 1359. He was the son and successor of Taj al-Dawla Ziyar. When Eskandar ascended the Paduspanid throne, the Ilkhanate Empire was quickly declining. This gave him a favorable occasion to expand his rule over Alborz, Qazvin, and Semnan. In 1344, the Sarbadar ruler Wajih ad-Din Mas'ud, sought to increase his territorial domains, and thus in 1344 invaded the domains of the Bavandid Hasan II of Tabaristan and Eskandar II in Mazandaran with several hostile minor dynasties allied against him. When the Sarbadars advanced on Amol, Hasan decided to abandon the city. He then turned around and defeated the Sarbadar garrison at Sari, cutting off Mas'ud's line of retreat. Despite this, Mas'ud decided to press on. When Hasan attacked his rear, however, and Eskandar II met him at his front, Mas'ud was surrounded. The Sarbadars were decimated, and Mas'ud was captured by Eskandar II. He was handed over to the son of one of Togha Temur's former officials who had died fighting the Sarbadars in 1341/1342. Mas'ud was then executed by the latter. After having secured his kingdom from enemy threat, Eskandar began strengthening his kingdom; he founded the city of Kojur which became his capital. He then began taking various civilians and nobles from the cities he had conquered, and re-settled them in Kojur. In 1349, Hasan was murdered by the two sons of Kiya Afrasiyab, a powerful Afrasiyab nobleman. An unnamed son of Hasan fled to the court of Eskandar, where he was warmly received. Eskandar, hoping to restore Bavand rule, invaded the domains of Afrasiyab, he was however, defeated at Amol. Eskandar later died in 1359, after being mistakenly wounded by his own bodyguard. He was succeeded by his brother Fakhr al-Dawla Shah-Ghazi. Eskandar II Eskandar II (), was the ruler of the Paduspanid dynasty from 1333 to 1359. He was the son and successor of Taj al-Dawla Ziyar. When Eskandar ascended the Paduspanid throne, the Ilkhanate Empire was quickly declining. This gave him a favorable occasion to expand his rule over Alborz, Qazvin, and Semnan. In 1344, the Sarbadar ruler Wajih ad-Din Mas'ud, sought to increase his territorial domains, and thus in 1344 invaded the domains of the Bavandid Hasan II of Tabaristan and Eskandar II in Mazandaran with several hostile minor dynasties allied against him. When the Sarbadars advanced on Amol,"
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"Nagri Totial Nagri Tutial (also known as Nagri Totial) is one of the 51 union councils of Abbottabad District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Nagri Tutial or the town of the Tutials is named after a Dhund Raja (chief) Toota Khan, who was a son of Doomat Khan. The Haro River cuts across the village of Nagri Totial. The village, lies at an elevation of 4,081 feet, and has a unique story to tell. It has seen Hindus and Sikhs co-habit with the Muslims till the partition when they fled in large numbers to India. The remains of the chamber where Hindus used to burn their dead still exist. “\"We lived together in peace and harmony. But soon after the creation of Pakistan, Hindus and Sikhs left the valley. The villagers provided them a safe escape,\"” says Mohammad Nasim Qamar, a retired school teacher of the area. The British used the area it as a summer retreat as many prominent officials of the empire visited the village numerous times. Mostly hailing from the ‘Totialian’ branch of the Dhund (Abbassi) tribe (named after Raja Toota Khan, an Abbasi chief) in the Hazara division, the villagers of Nagri Totial have settled on a stretch lying south-east of Abbottabad up till Ghora Gali near Murree in the east. Some Qureshis, Awans and Bhattis etc also live here. Lora is the closest town to Nagri Totial, and accessible only by hired jeeps, buses, taxis and personal cars. The nearest police station, the boys’ college, hospital and dozens of union council offices are situated here. The bus station at Lora also services routes to other neighbouring villages. The two roads that connect Nagri Totial with Abbottabad beyond Lora remain unpaved and bumpy. “\"Millions of rupees have been spent on this project but the road paints a gloomy picture, which says not a single penny was spent and public money was only wasted,\"” says Kosar Naqvi, a local journalist. Plans envisioned in 1986 to connect these roads to the Grand Trunk Road have not been completed. Medical facilities in the area are nonexistent. There is a Basic Health Unit, located three kilometers away from the valley in the midst of a jungle. There is one high school for boys and one middle school for girls. “\"Most of the teachers are absent. They are paid for sitting at homes,\"” says another local journalist Javed Iqbal. The primary school that was damaged during the 2005 earthquake still awaits restoration he says. The girls thus take classes in the boys’ primary school, which already lacks adequate teaching strength. Most of the people of Nagri Totial are from the 'Totialian' branch of the Dhund Abbasi and Gujjar Choudhery tribe. However considerable numbers of Awan also live here. Nagri Tutial is situated in the south east of the district and forms part of Abbottabad district's frontier with the Punjab (Nagri Tutial's eastern border is with Punjab's Rawalpindi Tehsil). Nagri Tutial shares a border with the following Union Councils within Abbottabad District - to the North and east by Seer Gharbi, to the west by Nara, and to the south by Lora. Nagri Tutial has an average elevation of 1243 metres (4081 feet). Royal Family of Nagri Tutial Nagri Totial Nagri Tutial (also known as Nagri Totial) is one of the 51 union councils of Abbottabad District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Nagri Tutial or the town of the Tutials is named after a Dhund Raja (chief) Toota Khan, who was a son of Doomat Khan. The Haro River cuts across the village of Nagri Totial. The village, lies at an elevation"
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"Joachim Bruel Joachim Bruel (\"Brulius\") was a theologian and historian, born early in the seventeenth century at Vorst, a village of the province of Brabant, Belgium, died June 29, 1653. After entering the order to assist in the establishment of Augustinians he was sent to Bourges, France, to finish his studies in philosophy and theology. At Bourges he received the degree of Master in Sacred Theology. In 1638 he was chosen prior of the convent of his order at Cologne. Twice afterwards (1640 and 1649) he filled the office of prior provincial. He is of special interest to the student of Peruvian and Chinese missions. Among his published works are: Joachim Bruel Joachim Bruel (\"Brulius\") was a theologian and historian, born early in the seventeenth century at Vorst, a village of the province of Brabant, Belgium, died June 29, 1653. After entering the order to assist in the establishment of Augustinians he was sent to Bourges, France, to finish his studies in philosophy and theology. At Bourges he received the degree of Master in Sacred Theology. In 1638 he was chosen prior of the convent of his order at Cologne. Twice afterwards (1640 and 1649) he filled the office of"
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"São José dos Ausentes São José dos Ausentes is a municipality with an average altitude of 1200 meters, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Its population was approximately 3300 in 2010. It has an area of approximately 1176 km². Pico do Monte Negro is located in São José dos Ausentes, with its peak 1403 meters above sea level. It is the highest point in Rio Grande do Sul State. The town is 220 km far from state's capital Porto Alegre City. São José dos Ausentes features an Oceanic climate (type Cfb), It features an annual uniform precipitation. The Annual average temperature is 13 °C The city is one of the coldest in Brazil and snow precipitation is not uncommon. São José dos Ausentes São José dos Ausentes is a municipality with an average altitude of 1200 meters, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Its population was approximately 3300 in 2010. It has an area of approximately 1176 km². Pico do Monte Negro is located in São José dos Ausentes, with its peak 1403 meters above sea level. It is the highest point in Rio Grande do Sul State. The town is 220 km far"
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"Steve Novak Steven Michael Novak (born June 13, 1983 or 1984) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently a television analyst for the Milwaukee Bucks on Fox Sports Wisconsin. He is listed as 6'10\", 225 lbs. He played college basketball at Marquette University. Novak split time at both small forward and power forward. He was the NBA regular season leader in three point percentage during the 2011–12 season. He currently works as a Milwaukee Bucks television analyst. Born in Libertyville, Illinois, Novak attended Brown Deer High School in Brown Deer, Wisconsin. As a junior, he averaged 22.2 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 3.4 blocked shots per game. During his senior season, Novak averaged 20.6 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game. Throughout his high school basketball career, he earned four letters. In 2002, Novak was named the Wisconsin High School Boys' Basketball Player of the Year. Considered a four-star recruit by Scout.com, Novak was listed as the No. 17 small forward and the No. 62 player in the nation in 2002. Novak began his college basketball career at Marquette University in 2002–03. He saw action in all 33 games and averaged 6.7 points per game. He wore jersey number 20. He also shot 50.5% from the three-point line. As a freshman, Novak played in the Final Four, alongside future NBA players Dwyane Wade and Travis Diener. Novak started 29 of the 32 games in the 2003–04 season. He averaged 12.5 points per game along with 4.6 rebounds per game. Novak also shot 91.2% from the free throw line. During the 2004–05 season, Novak started 29 of the 31 games. He improved his average to 13.5 points per game and also was third on the team with 4.1 rebounds per game. The 2005–06 season saw an overall improvement in Novak's game. He led the team in points per game by averaging 17.5. In addition to this he averaged 5.9 rebounds per game and shot 97.4% from the foul line. Novak's top performances included a 41-point, 16-rebound effort in Marquette's 94–79 upset of then #2 UConn in Marquette's inaugural Big East contest, and a game-winning 18-foot jumper with 1.1 seconds left to cap a 28-point effort in a 67–65 victory over Notre Dame. In March 2006, Novak competed and won the ESPN college three-point shooting contest at Hinkle Field House in Indianapolis, Indiana. He graduated with a BA in Communication studies from Marquette University. On June 28, 2006, Novak was selected with the 32nd overall pick of the 2006 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets. He ended his rookie season (2006–07) with averages of 1.5 points and 0.7 rebounds in 5.5 minutes per game. He was not active on the Houston Rockets' playoff roster. During the 2007–08 season, Novak was assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, an NBA Development League team. On December 16, 2007, the Rockets recalled him from the Development League, where he had spent a month. On February 13, 2008, Novak scored a game winning 3-pointer vs. the Sacramento Kings to win the game 89–87 with 2.5 seconds left, keeping the Rockets' historic 22-game winning streak alive. It was his only basket of the game. On August 6, 2008, the Rockets traded Novak to the Los Angeles Clippers for the option to exchange second round draft picks in the 2011 NBA Draft. On March 15, 2009, Novak hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to beat the New Jersey Nets, 107–105. On September 22, 2010, Novak signed a free agent deal with the Dallas Mavericks. On January 5, 2011, he was released by the team. On February 4, 2011, Novak was acquired by the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Development League, but only three days later he was called up by the San Antonio Spurs on a 10-day contract. On February 22, he was signed to a second 10-day contract and on March 4, 2011, the Spurs signed Novak for the rest of the season. Novak was released by the Spurs on December 19. Novak signed with the New York Knicks for the veteran's minimum of $1.4 million on December 21, 2011. At the end of the 2011-12 NBA season, Novak led the league in 3-point percentage at 47.2% and tied Kevin Durant for third in total 3-point shots made (133). He became an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. On July 9, 2012, Novak agreed to re-sign with New York for a four-year deal worth $15 million. While playing with New York, Steve Novak accrued a large fanbase. Walt Frazier nicknamed him \"Novakaine\" after the drug Novocain. Novak competed in the 2012-13 Foot Locker Three-Point Contest during All-Star Weekend. His turnover percentage of 2.63 turnovers committed per 100 plays during the 2012–13 season is the lowest single-season turnover percentage in league history. The NBA did not start recording individual turnovers until the 1977–78 season. On July 10, 2013, Novak, Marcus Camby, Quentin Richardson, a future first round draft pick, and two future second round draft picks were traded from the Knicks to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Andrea Bargnani. On July 10, 2014, Novak was traded, along with a 2017 second round pick, to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Diante Garrett. On February 19, 2015, Novak was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a three-team deal that also involved the Detroit Pistons. On February 18, 2016, Novak was traded, along with D. J. Augustin, two second-round picks and cash considerations, to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Randy Foye. He was waived by the Nuggets the next day. On February 22, 2016, Novak signed with the Milwaukee Bucks. He appeared in three games for the Bucks before a left knee injury suffered on February 27 against the Detroit Pistons ruled him out for the rest of the season. On August 29, 2016, Novak re-signed with the Bucks. On February 2, 2017, he was waived by the Bucks. Following the end of Novak's playing career, he attended NBPA Sportscaster U. to gauge his skill and interest in broadcasting. Shortly after completing courses at Sportscaster U., Bucks' President Peter Feigin offered Novak a role on the Bucks' broadcast team. On September 20, 2017, it was announced that Novak would be joining Fox Sports Wisconsin as a pre- and post-game analyst for Milwaukee Bucks broadcasts. On occasion, Novak also commentates Wisconsin Herd games, the Bucks' NBA G League team. Steve Novak Steven Michael Novak (born June 13, 1983 or 1984) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently a television analyst for the Milwaukee Bucks on Fox Sports Wisconsin. He"
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"Álvaro Odriozola Álvaro Odriozola Arzallus (; born 14 December 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Madrid and Spain. Mainly a right back, he can also play as a winger. Born in San Sebastián, Basque Country, Odriozola joined Real Sociedad's youth setup in 2006, at the age of ten. On 1 September 2013 he made his senior debut with the reserves, starting in a 0–3 Segunda División B away loss against UD Las Palmas Atlético, and in the same month made the first of several appearances in the UEFA Youth League. Odriozola was definitely promoted to the B-side ahead of the 2014–15 season, and scored his first goal on 6 September 2014 by netting the last in a 3–0 home win against Real Unión. On 25 February 2016, he renewed his contract with \"Sanse\" until 2018. On 16 January 2017, as both Carlos Martínez and Joseba Zaldúa were injured, Odriozola made his first-team – and La Liga – debut by starting in a 2–0 away win against Málaga CF. Until the end of the campaign, he played in a further 16 competitive matches. Odriozola renewed his contract until 2022 on 10 June 2017, and was definitively promoted to the senior squad ahead of the 2017–18 season, quickly becoming the first-choice right-back. He scored his first professional goal on 15 February 2018, in the 2–2 draw with FC Red Bull Salzburg for the UEFA Champions League's round of 32 at Anoeta Stadium. On 5 July 2018, Real Madrid reached an agreement with Real Sociedad for the transfer of Odriozola. The fee was reported to be €30 million, plus €5 million of conditional add-ons. He made his debut on 22 September, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 win over RCD Espanyol. Odriozola was first selected to play for Spain under-21s by Albert Celades, helping the squad reach the final of the 2017 UEFA European Championship. He earned his first full cap for Spain on 6 October 2017, in a 3–0 win over Albania for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers; he played the entire match, and also provided an assist for Thiago Alcântara's goal as the team reached the finals as group winners. Odriozola was named in the 23-man squad for the finals in Russia. He scored his first goal for his country on 3 June 2018, in a 1–1 friendly draw with Switzerland in Villarreal. (Spain score listed first, score column indicates score after each Odriozola goal) Álvaro Odriozola Álvaro Odriozola Arzallus (; born 14 December 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Madrid and Spain. Mainly a right back, he can also play as a winger. Born in San Sebastián, Basque Country, Odriozola joined Real Sociedad's youth setup in 2006, at the age of ten. On 1 September 2013 he made his senior debut with the reserves, starting in a 0–3 Segunda División B away loss against UD Las Palmas Atlético, and in the same month made the first of several appearances"
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"William B. Hooper William B. Hooper (1841 – January 16, 1870) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. Hooper was born in Willimantic, Connecticut. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism shown on March 31, 1865, while serving as a Corporal with Company L, 1st New Jersey Volunteer Cavalry, at Chamberlains Creek, Virginia. His Medal of Honor was issued on July 3, 1865. He died at the age of 29, on January 16, 1870 and was buried at the Old Willimantic Cemetery in Windham, Connecticut. William B. Hooper William B. Hooper (1841 – January 16, 1870) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. Hooper was born in Willimantic, Connecticut. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism shown on March 31, 1865, while serving as a Corporal with Company L, 1st New Jersey Volunteer Cavalry, at Chamberlains Creek, Virginia. His Medal of Honor was issued on July 3, 1865. He died at the age of 29, on January 16, 1870 and was buried at the Old Willimantic"
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"John D. Payne John D. Payne is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 106th District and was elected in 2002. Payne served on the House Liquor Control, Local Government, and Tourism and Recreational Development Committees. Prior to his tenure as a state representative, Payne was Derry Township supervisor for 10 years, two of which he was chairman. He was a member of the Derry Township Sewer Authority for 10 years and served as chairman in 1998. He also served on the Derry Township Library Board for five years. He is currently a warden for the state Forestry Department, where he has served for 35 years. Payne graduated from Hershey High School and later attended Harrisburg Area Community College and Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute at the University of Maryland to become a certified fire protection specialist. Payne and his wife live in Hummelstown and have four grown children and three grandchildren. John D. Payne John D. Payne is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 106th District and was elected in 2002. Payne served on the House Liquor Control,"
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"Chrominance Chrominance (\"chroma\" or C for short) is the signal used in video systems to convey the color information of the picture, separately from the accompanying luma signal (or Y for short). Chrominance is usually represented as two color-difference components: U = B′ − Y′ (blue − luma) and V = R′ − Y′ (red − luma). Each of these difference components may have scale factors and offsets applied to it, as specified by the applicable video standard. In composite video signals, the U and V signals modulate a color subcarrier signal, and the result is referred to as the chrominance signal; the phase and amplitude of this modulated chrominance signal correspond approximately to the hue and saturation of the color. In digital-video and still-image color spaces such as Y′CbCr, the luma and chrominance components are digital sample values. Separating RGB color signals into luma and chrominance allows the bandwidth of each to be determined separately. Typically, the chrominance bandwidth is reduced in analog composite video by reducing the bandwidth of a modulated color subcarrier, and in digital systems by chroma subsampling. The idea of transmitting a color television signal with distinct luma and chrominance components originated with Georges Valensi, who patented the idea in 1938. Valensi's patent application described: The use of two channels, one transmitting the predominating color (signal T), and the other the mean brilliance (signal t) output from a single television transmitter to be received not only by color television receivers provided with the necessary more expensive equipment, but also by the ordinary type of television receiver which is more numerous and less expensive and which reproduces the pictures in black and white only. Previous schemes for color television systems, which were incompatible with existing monochrome receivers, transmitted RGB signals in various ways. In analog television, chrominance is encoded into a video signal using a subcarrier frequency. Depending on the video standard, the chrominance subcarrier may be either quadrature-amplitude-modulated (NTSC and PAL) or frequency-modulated (SECAM). In the PAL system, the color subcarrier is 4.43 MHz above the video carrier, while in the NTSC system it is 3.58 MHz above the video carrier. The NTSC and PAL standards are the most commonly used, although there are other video standards that employ different subcarrier frequencies. For example, PAL-M (Brazil) uses a 3.58 MHz subcarrier, and SECAM uses two different frequencies, 4.250 MHz and 4.40625 MHz above the video carrier. The presence of chrominance in a video signal is indicated by a color burst signal transmitted on the back porch, just after horizontal synchronization and before each line of video starts. If the color burst signal were visible on a television screen, it would appear as a vertical strip of a very dark olive color. In NTSC and PAL, hue is represented by a phase shift of the chrominance signal relative to the color burst, while saturation is determined by the amplitude of the subcarrier. In SECAM (R′ − Y′) and (B′ − Y′) signals are transmitted alternately and phase does not matter. Chrominance is represented by the U-V color plane in PAL and SECAM video signals, and by the I-Q color plane in NTSC. Digital video and digital still photography systems sometimes use a luma/chroma decomposition for improved compression. For example, when an ordinary RGB digital image is compressed via the JPEG standard, the RGB colorspace is first converted (by a rotation matrix) to a YCbCr colorspace, because the three components in that space have less correlation redundancy and because the chrominance components can then be subsampled by a factor of 2 or 4 to further compress the image. On decompression, the Y′CbCr space is rotated back to RGB. Chrominance Chrominance (\"chroma\" or C for short) is the signal used in video systems to convey the color information of the picture, separately from the accompanying luma signal (or Y for short). Chrominance is usually represented as two color-difference components: U = B′ − Y′ (blue − luma) and V = R′ − Y′ (red − luma). Each of these difference components may have scale factors and offsets applied to it, as specified by the applicable video standard. In composite video signals, the U and V signals modulate a"
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"Kiki Preston Kiki Preston, née Alice Gwynne (1898 – December 23, 1946), was an American socialite, a member of the Happy Valley set, and the alleged mother of a child born out of wedlock with Prince George, Duke of Kent, fourth son of King George V. Known for her drug addiction, which earned her the sobriquet \"the girl with the silver syringe\", she was a fixture of the Paris and New York high social circles, and a relation to the powerful Vanderbilt and Whitney families. Her life was marred by several tragic losses and her own mental problems, which eventually led to her suicide at 48. Alice \"Kiki\" Gwynne, later more commonly known as Kiki Preston, was born in 1898, in Hempstead, Nassau County, Long Island, New York, the daughter of Edward Erskine Gwynne, Sr. (1869 – 10 May 1904) and his wife, the former Helen Steele (? – 4 January 1958). Edward Gwynne was the nephew of tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt II and his wife, socialite Alice Gwynne Vanderbilt, making him a distant relation of the prominent and wealthy Whitney family. Her mother, Helen, was a great-granddaughter of Justice Samuel Chase, one of the signatories of the United States Declaration of Independence, as well as a granddaughter of Joshua Barney, commodore of the United States Navy during the American Revolutionary War. She was descended from Peter Jacquette, the second Dutch governor of Delaware. Edward and Helen were married in New York on May 25, 1896. The marriage was a rocky one; Edward and Helen were separated at some point before reconciling. Besides Kiki, they also had two sons, one being Edward Erskine Gwynne, Jr. (1899 – 5 May 1948), known as Erskine Dwynne, who later became a writer, the publisher of the magazine \"Boulevardier\", and a columnist for the European edition of the \"New York Herald Tribune\". Their other son, Edward C. Gwynne, joined the US air forces in his early youth and was killed when his aircraft was shot down. Between 1898 and 1904, Kiki and her family resided at different times in Paris, France, Lawrence, Nassau County, New York and Park Hill, Yonkers in New York. A socialite without regular employment, Kiki's father was described as a man that \"had extravagant tastes, expended money lavishly and was without business employment\", a fact which would lead his family to legal troubles. In 1899, while in Paris, Gwynne obtained a loan worth several thousand dollars from a jeweler. In February 1901, Gwynne transferred his interest in his property to his mother, Louise Gwynne. In the fall of 1901, the Paris money lender filed suit against Gwynne, for an unpaid loan of nearly 50,000 dollars for diamonds. Shortly after his mother's death, in June 1902, Edward Gwynne filed a petition in bankruptcy, with liabilities of over 56,000 dollars and assets of 57 dollars. Two years later, on May 10, 1904, Kiki's father died of acute kidney problems at the age of 35, on the same day the case of the suit was to be brought up on the court. Kiki was only five at the time. After Louise Gwynne's death, the property that had been conveyed to her by her son, was held in trust for Kiki and her siblings. However, in February 1908, the Paris money lender revived his legal attack against the Gwynnes, demanding their property on the unpaid loan of 40,000 dollars. In March, following a long discussion, the suit against the Gwynnes was dismissed. The judge ruled that the realty transfer performed by Edward to his mother was not made with the intent to defraud creditors. However, he also spoke rather harshly of Kiki's father, referring to him as a man who \"may have had large expectancies, but seems to have been a drain upon his mother's financial resources\". Following her father's death, Kiki was mostly raised in Paris, together with her brothers, although the family would occasionally return to their New York residence for brief periods of time. Kiki was also educated in England. The money lender continued with a series of court appeals between 1910 and 1912, although the Gwynne family managed to emerge victorious from the lengthy legal battle. According to writers Lynn Kear and John Rossman, Preston also worked as a cabaret performer in her early youth. In 1919, Kiki married Horace R. Bigelow Allen, after he completed his service with the American army. In later years, Allen would become an executive in a plastics corporation. Kiki and Horace had a daughter, Alice Gwynne Allen, who later married pilot officer Geoffrey Borden Russell, as well as a son, Ethan Allen. Living in Paris with her husband, Kiki met and befriended some of the future key members of the Happy Valley set, such as Alice de Janzé and Josslyn Hay, 22nd Earl of Erroll. The Happy Valley set was a community of mainly British expatriates in Kenya, in the Wanjohi Valley close to the Aberdare Mountains, which had become known for its hedonistic lifestyle. In November 1924, Kiki applied for divorce at the Paris courts, on the grounds of desertion. Horace R. B. Allen died on December 17, 1961, in Harbour Island, Bahamas. In April 1925, Kiki married investment banker Jerome \"Gerry\" Preston (15 March 1897 – 28 May 1934), a Harvard alumnus from Colorado, a man later described by writer Frédéric de Janzé in his memoirs as \"a creature of instincts\" and \"untamed\". Shortly afterwards, she formed a brief but close friendship with actress Kay Francis. Following travel to the British East Africa colony of Kenya, the home of the Happy Valley clique, Kiki and her husband were persuaded to permanently move there, after a friend of the couple gave them the land she had on the shores of Lake Naivasha. The Prestons began to live in a Dutch-style house they built at the shores of Lake Naivasha and associated with the Happy Valley set. Both she and Jerome were successful as big game hunters and horse breeders. On their farm, they entertained several guests at times, including actor Gary Cooper on one occasion. Friends of the couple in the community included Alice de Janzé, Lord Erroll and his wife, Idina (Kiki was often entertained in their mansion), writer Evelyn Waugh and aviator Beryl Markham. Kiki was a scandalous presence among the Happy Valley set, noted both for her great beauty, as well as her wild lifestyle, which included partying all night long, rising from bed during dinnertime and drug abuse. Kiki had become a notorious drug addict by that point; she was especially fond of heroin, cocaine and morphine. She was nicknamed \"the girl with the silver syringe\", due to her habit of always carrying with her a syringe with which she injected herself. She was reported to often take out the silver syringe to inject herself, oblivious to onlookers. Swedish Baron Bror von Blixen-Finecke's second wife, Cockie, once wittily remarked of Kiki: \"She's very clever with her needle\". Kiki was one of the best clients of the chief drug dealer of the Kenya colony, Frank Greswolde Williams, until his death in 1932. Whenever she was out of morphine, she would send an aeroplane to pick up new supplies. Kiki had many lovers during that time, including actor Rudolph Valentino and Prince George, Duke of Kent, whom she first met in the mid-1920s. Through 1928, she introduced him to cocaine and morphine among other drugs. Reportedly, Prince George shared Kiki in a \"ménage à trois\" with Argentinian Jorge Ferrara. In his attempt to rescue his cocaine-addicted brother from the influence of Kiki, Edward, Prince of Wales attempted for a while to persuade both George and Kiki to break off their contact, to no avail. Eventually, Edward forced George to stop seeing Kiki and also forced Kiki to leave England, while she was visiting George there in the summer of 1929. For years afterwards, Edward feared that George might relapse to drugs if he maintained his contact with Kiki. Indeed, in 1932, Prince George ran into Kiki unexpectedly at Cannes and had to be removed almost by force. In the 1930s and 1940s, Kiki experienced a long string of tragic losses, as many people from her",
"cocaine and morphine among other drugs. Reportedly, Prince George shared Kiki in a \"ménage à trois\" with Argentinian Jorge Ferrara. In his attempt to rescue his cocaine-addicted brother from the influence of Kiki, Edward, Prince of Wales attempted for a while to persuade both George and Kiki to break off their contact, to no avail. Eventually, Edward forced George to stop seeing Kiki and also forced Kiki to leave England, while she was visiting George there in the summer of 1929. For years afterwards, Edward feared that George might relapse to drugs if he maintained his contact with Kiki. Indeed, in 1932, Prince George ran into Kiki unexpectedly at Cannes and had to be removed almost by force. In the 1930s and 1940s, Kiki experienced a long string of tragic losses, as many people from her circle of relatives and friends found untimely deaths. Previously, in May 1929, her 30-year-old brother, Edward Erskine Jr., almost died of a heart attack. Kiki rushed back to Paris to be by his side, since it was believed he was close to dying. Erskine ultimately survived. On November 16, 1933, her cousin, 26-year-old socialite William K. Vanderbilt III, son of William K. II and Virginia Fair Vanderbilt, was killed in a car accident; her brother, Erskine, was also in the car, but suffered minor injuries. In August 1935, he was in another accident, when the car he was driving collided with a truck, injuring three. He was tried and fined 50 dollars and also sentenced to a thirty-day suspended sentence. On account of that accident, Erskine later suffered a paralysis in 1938. On May 28, 1934, Kiki's husband, Jerome Preston, died at Hotel Pierre, in New York, aged 37, making her a widow at the age of 36. In February 1937, her brother-in-law (Jerome's brother), sportsman Lewis Thompson Preston also died, at age 37. On January 25, 1941, her friend, 22nd Earl of Erroll, aged 39, was mysteriously murdered in Kenya. Later that year, on September 30, her friend and fellow American expatriate in Paris, Alice de Janzé, committed suicide with a firearm. On 25 August 1942, her former lover, Prince George, was killed in a plane accident, aged 39. On June 6, 1944, her son, Ethan Allen, was killed during the Normandy Landings. Allen was serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force. After suffering from mental disorders for several years, Kiki died by suicide on the night of December 23, 1946, jumping out of a window of her fifth-floor apartment in the Stanhope Hotel of New York City and landing in a courtyard of the hotel. According to her companion, Lillian Turner, Kiki had been in poor health, depressed and nervous. Turner had just given Preston a glass of milk and then went into the living room of the apartment to read. When she heard no sounds coming from Kiki's bedroom, she entered it, only to find a window open and Kiki gone. Kiki's pajama-clad body was soon discovered in an areaway behind the hotel. Preston's mother, Helen Steele, was also living at the same hotel at the time. Today, Kiki's home on Lake Naivasha is inhabited by the 7th Earl of Enniskillen. It has been alleged for years that American publishing executive Michael Temple Canfield (1926 – 1969) was the illegitimate son of Prince George and Kiki Preston. According to various sources, both Prince George's brother, Edward, the Duke of Windsor and Laura, Duchess of Marlborough, Canfield's second wife, shared this belief. Canfield was born in 1926 and was the adopted son of Cass Canfield, American publisher of Harper and Row. Michael Canfield served in the US Marine Corps in World War II and was wounded at Iwo Jima. He graduated from Harvard University in 1951 and worked as London representative of Harper and Row. He married twice, first to Caroline Lee Bouvier, younger sister of Jacqueline Kennedy, in 1953 (divorced in 1958) and then to (Frances) Laura Ward née Charteris, Countess of Dudley in 1960. Canfield died on December 20, 1969, of a heart attack, while on a New York-London flight, at the age of 43. Preston is referenced in James Fox's best-selling investigative non-fiction book \"White Mischief\" (1982). Together with other personalities of the Happy Valley set, she appears as a fictional character in Paul Di Filippo's short story \"A Happy Valley at the End of the World\", included in the author's collection of short stories \"Lost Pages\" (1998). She also appears as a character in Clint Jefferies' play \"African Nights\". The play is set in the Happy Valley community in Kenya, in the year 1928 and portrays, among other things, the romance between Kiki and Prince George. From May to June 2004, the play was performed on the Wings Theater in New York. Kiki was portrayed by actress Karen Stanion. Kiki Preston Kiki Preston, née Alice Gwynne (1898 – December 23, 1946), was an American socialite, a member of the Happy Valley set, and the alleged mother of a child born out of wedlock with Prince George, Duke of Kent, fourth son of King George V. Known for her drug addiction, which earned her the sobriquet \"the girl with the silver syringe\", she was a fixture of the Paris and New York"
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"Genistein Genistein is an isoflavone that is described as an angiogenesis inhibitor and a phytoestrogen. It was first isolated in 1899 from the dyer's broom, \"Genista tinctoria\"; hence, the chemical name. The compound structure was established in 1926, when it was found to be identical with that of prunetol. It was chemically synthesized in 1928. Isoflavones such as genistein and daidzein are found in a number of plants including lupin, fava beans, soybeans, kudzu, and psoralea being the primary food source, also in the medicinal plants, \"Flemingia vestita\" and \"F. macrophylla\", and coffee. It can also be found in \"Maackia amurensis\" cell cultures. Most of the isoflavones in plants are present in a glycosylated form. The unglycosylated aglycones can be obtained through various means such as treatment with the enzyme β-glucosidase, acid treatment of soybeans followed by solvent extraction, or by chemical synthesis. Acid treatment is a harsh method as concentrated inorganic acids are used. Both enzyme treatment and chemical synthesis are costly. A more economical process consisting of fermentation for \"in situ\" production of β-glucosidase to isolate genistein has been recently investigated. Besides functioning as antioxidant and anthelmintic, many isoflavones have been shown to interact with animal and human estrogen receptors, causing effects in the body similar to those caused by the hormone estrogen. Isoflavones also produce non-hormonal effects. Genistein influences multiple biochemical functions in living cells: Isoflavones genistein and daidzein bind to and transactivate all three PPAR isoforms, α, δ, and γ. For example, membrane-bound PPARγ-binding assay showed that genistein can directly interact with the PPARγ ligand binding domain and has a measurable Ki of 5.7 mM. Gene reporter assays showed that genistein at concentrations between 1 and 100 uM activated PPARs in a dose dependent way in KS483 mesenchymal progenitor cells, breast cancer MCF-7 cells, T47D cells and MDA-MD-231 cells, murine macrophage-like RAW 264.7 cells, endothelial cells and in Hela cells. Several studies have shown that both ERs and PPARs influenced each other and therefore induce differential effects in a dose-dependent way. The final biological effects of genistein are determined by the balance among these pleiotrophic actions. The main known activity of genistein is tyrosine kinase inhibitor, mostly of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). Tyrosine kinases are less widespread than their ser/thr counterparts but implicated in almost all cell growth and proliferation signal cascades. Genistein may act as direct antioxidant, similar to many other isoflavones, and thus may alleviate damaging effects of free radicals in tissues. The same molecule of genistein, similar to many other isoflavones, by generation of free radicals poison topoisomerase II, an enzyme important for maintaining DNA stability. Human cells turn on beneficial, detoxyfying Nrf2 factor in response to genistein insult. This pathway may be responsible for observed health maintaining properties of small doses of genistein. The root-tuber peel extract of the leguminous plant \"Felmingia vestita\" is the traditional anthelmintic of the Khasi tribes of India. While investigating its anthelmintic activity, genistein was found to be the major isoflavone responsible for the deworming property. Genistein was subsequently demonstrated to be highly effective against intestinal parasites such as the poultry cestode \"Raillietina echinobothrida\", the pork trematode \" Fasciolopsis buski\", and the sheep liver fluke \"Fasciola hepatica\". It exerts its anthelmintic activity by inhibiting the enzymes of glycolysis and glycogenolysis, and disturbing the Ca2+ homeostasis and NO activity in the parasites. It has also been investigated in human tapeworms such as \"Echinococcus multilocularis\" and \"E. granulosus\" metacestodes that genistein and its derivatives, Rm6423 and Rm6426, are potent cestocides. Genistein protects against pro-inflammatory factor-induced vascular endothelial barrier dysfunction and inhibits leukocyte-endothelium interaction, thereby modulating vascular inflammation, a major event in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Genistein and other isoflavones have been identified as angiogenesis inhibitors, and found to inhibit the uncontrolled cell growth of cancer, most likely by inhibiting the activity of substances in the body that regulate cell division and cell survival (growth factors). Various studies have found that moderate doses of genistein have inhibitory effects on cancers of the prostate, cervix, brain, breast and colon. It has also been shown that genistein makes some cells more sensitive to radio-therapy.; although, timing of phytoestrogen use is also important. Genistein's chief method of activity is as a tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Tyrosine kinases are less widespread than their ser/thr counterparts but implicated in almost all cell growth and proliferation signal cascades. Inhibition of DNA topoisomerase II also plays an important role in the cytotoxic activity of genistein. The observation that transition of normal lymphocytes from quiescence (G) to the G phase of the cell cycle is particularly sensitive to genistein prompted the authors to suggest that this isoflavone may be potential immunosuppressant. Genistein has been used to selectively target pre B-cells via conjugation with an anti-CD19 antibody. Studies on rodents have found genistein to be useful in the treatment of leukemia, and that it can be used in combination with certain other antileukemic drugs to improve their efficacy. Due to its structure similarity to 17β-estradiol (estrogen), genistein can compete with it and bind to estrogen receptors. However, genistein shows much higher affinity toward estrogen receptor β than toward estrogen receptor α. Data from \"in vitro\" and \"in vivo\" research confirms that genistein can increase rate of growth of some ER expressing breast cancers. Genistein was found to increase the rate of proliferation of estrogen-dependent breast cancer when not cotreated with an estrogen antagonist. It was also found to decrease efficiency of tamoxifen and letrozole - drugs commonly used in breast cancer therapy. Genistein was found to inhibit immune response towards cancer cells allowing their survival. Isoflavones can act like estrogen, stimulating development and maintenance of female characteristics, or they can block cells from using cousins of estrogen. In vitro studies have shown genistein to induce apoptosis of testicular cells at certain levels, thus raising concerns about effects it could have on male fertility; however, a recent study found that isoflavones had \"no observable effect on endocrine measurements, testicular volume or semen parameters over the study period.\" in healthy males given isoflavone supplements daily over a 2-month period. Genistein was, among other flavonoids, found to be a strong topoisomerase inhibitor, similarly to some chemotherapeutic anticancer drugs ex. etoposide and doxorubicin. In high doses it was found to be strongly toxic to normal cells. This effect may be responsible for both anticarcinogenic and carcinogenic potential of the substance. It was found to deteriorate DNA of cultured blood stem cells, which may lead to leukemia. Genistein among other flavonoids is suspected to increase risk of infant leukemia when consumed during pregnancy. Genistein decreases pathological accumulation of glycosaminoglycans in Sanfilippo syndrome. \"In vitro\" animal studies and clinical experiments suggest that the symptoms of the disease may be alleviated by adequate dose of genistein. Genistein was found to also possess toxic properties toward brain cells. Among many pathways stimulated by genistein, autophagy may explain the observed efficiency of the substance as autophagy is significantly impaired in the disease. Genistein Genistein is an isoflavone that is described as an",
"anticarcinogenic and carcinogenic potential of the substance. It was found to deteriorate DNA of cultured blood stem cells, which may lead to leukemia. Genistein among other flavonoids is suspected to increase risk of infant leukemia when consumed during pregnancy. Genistein decreases pathological accumulation of glycosaminoglycans in Sanfilippo syndrome. \"In vitro\" animal studies and clinical experiments suggest that the symptoms of the disease may be alleviated by adequate dose of genistein. Genistein was found to also possess toxic properties toward brain cells. Among many pathways stimulated by genistein, autophagy may explain the observed efficiency of the substance as autophagy is significantly impaired in the disease. Genistein Genistein is an isoflavone that is described as an angiogenesis inhibitor and a phytoestrogen. It was first isolated in 1899 from the dyer's broom, \"Genista tinctoria\"; hence, the chemical name. The compound structure was established in 1926, when it was found to be identical with"
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"Wonderland station Wonderland is a transit station in Revere, Massachusetts. Located adjacent to Revere Beach, it is the current northern terminus of the MBTA Blue Line rapid transit system, as well as a major bus transfer station for the North Shore area. The station is fully handicapped accessible. A previous station, Bath House, was open near the site on the Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn Railroad from approximately 1900 to 1940. Wonderland station opened in January 1954. It was rebuilt in 1995, repaired in 2008, and upgraded with a large parking garage and pedestrian bridge in 2012. The station plays a role in the 1998 film \"Next Stop Wonderland\" as the eponymous destination of the main characters. The narrow gauge Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn Railroad (BRB&L) opened from East Boston to Lynn on July 29, 1875. The line ran directly adjacent to the beachfront, a popular summer destination, on the alignment of the modern Revere Beach Boulevard. The Eastern Railroad opened its Chelsea Beach Branch in 1881 along the modern Blue Line corridor slightly inland. A third line - the Boston, Winthrop, and Shore Railroad - shared the Chelsea Beach Branch alignment in 1884-5. None of the three railroads initially stopped at the modern station site, which was then an unpopulated swampy area. The BRB&L had a stop named Atlantic (later renamed as Revere Street) at Revere Street some to the north of the modern station site from the beginning of its operations; the other railroads may have briefly had Revere Street stops as well. The Chelsea Beach Branch, which operated only during the summer, ended operations in 1891, although the rails remained in place until the 1920s. In April 1897, the BRB&L was moved inland onto the modern right-of-way next to the abandoned Chelsea Beach Branch. A new station, Bath House, was soon built on the east side of the tracks across from the new Revere Beach Bath House, just north of the modern station site. By 1928 the line was electrified, with pre-pay stations - more a rapid transit line than a conventional railroad. However, due to the Great Depression, the BRB&L shut down on January 27, 1940. In 1941, the Boston Elevated Railway bought the BRB&L right of way from Day Square to Revere Beach for use as a high-speed trolley line similar to the Ashmont-Mattapan High Speed Line; these plans were delayed by the onset of World War II. The 1926 \"Report on Improved Transportation Facilities\" and 1945–47 \"Coolidge Commission Report\" recommended that the East Boston Tunnel line, which had been converted to rapid transit from streetcars in 1924, be extended to Lynn via the BBRB&L route rather than using it for a trolley line. In 1947, the newly formed Metropolitan Transit Authority (M.T.A.) decided to build to Lynn as a rapid transit line, and construction began in October 1948. The first part of the Revere Extension opened to Orient Heights in January 1952 and Suffolk Downs in April 1952; the second phase (cut short due to limited funds) opened to Wonderland on January 19, 1954 with intermediate stations at Beachmont and Revere Beach. Wonderland was originally to be named Bath House after the former station, but instead was named after the now-closed Wonderland Greyhound Park - itself named after Wonderland Amusement Park, which operated at the site from 1906 to 1911. The Wonderland Blue Line terminus station has been in mostly continuous operation since 1954; however, service has been interrupted several times due to weather and construction. It was closed for flood damage from February 6 to March 13, 1978 after the Blizzard of '78, and from June 24 to September 10, 1983 for track work between Wonderland and Orient Heights. Wonderland was closed for approximately one year starting on June 25, 1994 as the station was rebuilt along with Suffolk Downs, Revere Beach and Beachmont stations as part of the Blue Line Modernization Program. Blue Line service temporarily ended at Orient Heights and buses served the closed stations during the $467 million improvement project to upgrade four stations on the line. Wonderland station was largely rebuilt at a cost of $9 million; it reopened along with the other stations on June 24, 1995. The station was closed while additional platform repair work was performed from June 21 to July 3, 2008. As early as 1973, the MBTA proposed constructing a parking garage at Wonderland. In 2006, the MBTA settled a lawsuit with the Conservation Law Foundation over emissions from increased auto traffic through downtown Boston due to the Big Dig. As part of the settlement, the MBTA was required to implement twenty transit improvements. One of these projects was the Wonderland Intermodal Transit Center, which started construction in September 2010 and opened on June 30, 2012. The $53.5 million project, partially funded by the 2009 Stimulus Act, included the 1465-space South Parking Garage as well as a new sheltered busway, bicycle storage, and improved pedestrian connections. The $20 million Christina and John Markey Memorial Pedestrian Bridge opened on July 4, 2013 from the station area to Revere Beach, allowing access to the station without crossing busy Ocean Avenue. Ever since the 1954 Revere extension was cut short to Wonderland, a further extension to Lynn has been planned. Various state and federal reports in 1966, 1969, 1973, 1978, and 1983 all recommended extensions of the Blue Line to Lynn or even Salem, Massachusetts, but funding was instead given to the Haymarket North Extension and Southwest Corridor projects on the Orange Line and the Alewife and Braintree extensions of the Red Line. The extension is still continually discussed, but due to the lack of an identified funding source it has not received priority. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement, which has been under development since 2002, will include several possible projects. They include extending the Blue Line directly to Lynn, a shorter extension to a new Revere Center commuter rail station, or a direct transfer from Wonderland via people mover to the new commuter rail station. In March 2012, the MBTA announced plans to place solar panels on the roof of the new South Garage. The panels would be installed and maintained by an outside contractor. A winning bidder was chosen in June 2012 and approved by the board in September, with expected completion by June 2013. However, as of 2015, the solar panels have not been installed. As the terminus of the Blue Line, Wonderland serves as a major bus transfer station. All routes except southbound route 411 buses (which run on Ocean Avenue) use a busway in the garage off Route 1A, which opened on June 30, 2012. Previously, several routes used a two-lane busway off Ocean Avenue. Until September 2016, inbound route 448 and 449 buses stopped on North Shore Road opposite the station rather than using the new busway. The 424W, 426W, and 450W routes operate weekends only. On weekdays, the 424, 426, and 450 routes operate instead to Haymarket. The 441, 442, and 455 routes formerly operated in this manner as well; however, Wonderland became their full-time terminus as part of systemwide changes on July 1, 2012. Wonderland station Wonderland is a transit station in Revere, Massachusetts. Located adjacent to Revere"
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"Oscar Wilde's tomb The tomb of Oscar Wilde is located in Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France. It took nine to ten months to complete by the sculptor Jacob Epstein, with an accompanying plinth by Charles Holden and an inscription carved by Joseph Cribb. In 1908, Oscar Wilde's literary executor Robert Ross chose Jacob Epstein for the commission of the tomb at a cost of two thousand pounds, which had been anonymously donated for this purpose. Later, in a publication of letters between Ada Leverson and Ross in 1930, \"Letters to the Sphinx\", the anonymous donor was revealed to be Helen Carew, with financial assistance from novelist Stephen Hudson (Sydney Schiff). This was only Epstein's second commission, his first being the sculpture for the British Medical Association building in The Strand; these had been severely criticised for being too sexualised for public consumption. However, Epstein retained some noteworthy supporters within the Wilde circle such as William Rothenstein. The choice of Oscar Wilde's monument would create controversy. Wilde's supporters would have liked for the monument to derive in some way from Wilde's works, such as The Young King, by invoking homoerotica with figures of forlorn Greek youths, whereas Wilde's detractors believed he was deserving of no monument at all. One can see the influences of Wilde's works in Epstein's original sketches for the tomb, which feature two young men, heads downcast in an image of grief and sorrow upon an empty stone stele. However, Epstein has said of his sketches of the tomb that he \"was dissatisfied and scrapped quite completed work\". It has been suggested that the change in design plans are due to Epstein's new focus on Wilde's poem \"The Sphinx\". However, a number of influences began to play on Epstein around this period, including that of fellow sculptor Eric Gill. The two artists were deeply interested in what they saw as the more primal sexuality of Indian and Egyptian art, as opposed to British art. Pennington refers to this period in the Epstein's work as the \"Sun Temple\" period and claims that, having been unable to follow this path with some of his works in Britain, Epstein transferred his new passion onto the Wilde tomb. The monument began as a 20-tonne block of Hopton Wood stone in Derbyshire, England, unveiled to the London press in June 1912. Epstein devised a vast winged figure, a messenger swiftly moving with vertical wings, giving the feeling of forward flight; the conception was purely symbolical, the conception of a poet as a messenger, but many people tried to read into it a portrait of Oscar Wilde. In the original sketches, the influences have been linked to the winged Assyrian bulls in the British Museum. The small angel figure behind the ear of the Sphinx may have been a deliberate reference by Epstein to the verse in Wilde's poem \"The Sphinx\": \"sing me all your memories\". Upon the headress there are five figures, one with a crucifix, perhaps symbolising the martyrdom of Oscar Wilde; this may be a recurring theme—Epstein may have chosen the Sphinx with a crucified figure upon the headress in reference to the sensual life choice of Wilde thinly veiled by his Catholicism. In Epstein's original sketchings there is a list of ten sins, however none are recognisable clearly on the final monument apart from the Egyptian-like helmet haircuts on the women. On the finished monument the small angel behind the ear has been removed and replaced by an elaborate headdress, the crucified figure and the phallic sphinx have been removed, and in their place is a personification of fame being trumpeted. This may have been Epstein landing on a less sentimental, carved and angular alternative. Whilst transporting the monument to the cemetery in France from his Cheyne Walk studios in London, Epstein ran into trouble with the police—having rejected its status as a work of art, French customs placed a punishing import duty of £120 on the monument for the value of the stone. Once the bill was paid (it has been suggested that Robert Ross had borrowed the funds from Ada Leverson), the monument was covered with tarpaulin due to the Parisian officials' reaction to the monument's nakedness. Epstein returned to the cemetery one evening and found that the testicles on the statue had been covered by plaster, as the size of the testicles was considered unusual. The monument was under police surveillance and Epstein found he could only continue his work upon it after bribing a police officer to look away, but the work was sporadic and the tarpaulin was replaced at night. Eventually, as compromise, under Robert Ross' instruction, a bronze plaque similar to the shape of butterfly was placed upon the testicles of the monument and it was unveiled in early August 1914 by the occultist and poet Aleister Crowley. Epstein was furious that his work had been altered without his consent and refused to attend the unveiling. A few weeks later Aleister Crowley approached Epstein in a café in Paris, and around his neck was a bronze butterfly – he informed Epstein that his work was now on display as he intended. The testicles were removed in an act of vandalism in 1961. It is said that the cemetery manager used them as a paperweight. They are now missing. In 2000, Leon Johnson, a multimedia artist, installed a silver prosthesis to replace them. The epitaph is a verse from \"The Ballad of Reading Gaol\": <poem>And alien tears will fill for him For his mourners will be outcast men, Today, the monument is viewed by thousands of visitors every year. A tradition developed whereby visitors would kiss the tomb after applying lipstick to their mouth, thereby leaving a \"print\" of their kiss. Cleaning operations to remove the lipstick grease have caused the stone to become more porous. It is therefore even harder to clean in subsequent attempts, necessitating more drastic and surface-damaging procedures. In 2011, a glass barrier was erected to make the monument 'kiss-proof'. However, the barrier only covers the lower half of the tomb. As Ireland's Office of Public Works considers the tomb an Irish monument overseas, it has paid for the cleaning and the barrier. A number of Epstein's sketches for the work have survived, some in private collections and some in galleries, including a profile of the side view in the Garman Ryan Collection at The New Art Gallery Walsall. Oscar Wilde's tomb The tomb of Oscar Wilde is located in Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France. 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"Edmund Catherick Edmund Catherick (\"c\". 1605 – 13 April 1642) was an English Roman Catholic priest. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1929. Catherick was probably born in Lancashire about 1605. He was descended from the Catholic family of Catherick of Carlton, North Yorkshire and Stanwick, in the North Riding of Yorkshire. Educated at Douai College, he was ordained in the same institution, and about 1635 went out to the English mission where he began his seven years' ministry which closed with his death. During this time he was known under the alias Huddleston, which was probably his mother's maiden name. Apprehended in the North Riding, near Watlas, Catherick was brought by pursuivants before Justice Dodsworth, a connection by marriage—possibly an uncle. Gillow states (IV, 310) that it was through admissions made to Dodsworth, under the guise of friendship, that Catherick was convicted. He was arraigned at York and condemned to death together with Father John Lockwood. The execution was stayed by the king Charles I of England for a short time, but he finally signed the warrant and it was carried out during his presence at The Manor in York. Catherick and Lockwood were dragged through the streets of York on a hurdle to the place of execution and hanged, drawn, and quartered. Catherick's head was placed on Micklegate Bar, and what remained of the body was buried at Toft Green (later taken to St. Gregory's Monastery, Downside). The skull, said to have been found at Hazlewood Castle, was examined by John Lingard in 1845. Edmund Catherick Edmund Catherick (\"c\". 1605 – 13 April 1642) was an English Roman Catholic priest. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1929. Catherick was probably born in Lancashire about 1605. He was descended from the Catholic family of Catherick of Carlton,"
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"1967 Cincinnati Reds season The 1967 Cincinnati Reds season consisted of the Reds finishing in fourth place in the National League with a record of 87–75, 14½ games behind the NL and World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals. The Reds were managed by Dave Bristol and played their home games at Crosley Field. On August 28, Johnny Bench made his major league debut at age nineteen. \"Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in\" \"Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in\" \"Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts\" \"Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts\" \"Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts\" 1967 Cincinnati Reds season The 1967 Cincinnati Reds season consisted of the Reds"
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"AECI AECI Limited () is a South African chemicals group and is listed on the JSE Securities Exchange. The company was registered as \"African Explosives and Industries \" (AE&I) in 1924, with its headquarters in Johannesburg. It was formed as the result of a merger between the South African interests of Nobel Industries of the United Kingdom and the manufacturing arm of De Beers Consolidated Diamond Mines of Kimberley. The company's primary purpose was to provide blasting explosives and detonators to South African gold and diamond mines but AE&I was also the only South African producer of phosphatic fertilizer. In 1944 the company was renamed as \"African Explosives and Chemical Industries \" (AECI). The AECI Group operates companies in the following market segments: AECI's principal manufacturing sites are located in the following cities in South Africa: AECI is a specialty product and services group of companies which claims to provide \"value-adding solutions to customers through science, technology and industry knowledge\". The focus is on serving the mining and manufacturing sectors. The Dulux decorative coatings business was disposed of in 2007 and the unprofitable segments of the SANS Fibres business were closed. Construction is in progress on five projects related mainly to the mining sector, with capital expenditure of about R1.1 billion in total over the next two years. AECI’s core businesses serve both global and regional markets. Both African Explosives and Chemical Services have expanded their presence throughout sub-Saharan Africa. The DetNet joint venture designs, produces and sells electronic detonators. In specialty chemicals a presence has been established in Brazil. The realisation of land and the utilisation of built assets that have become surplus to AECI’s requirements are managed in the property portfolio, led by Heartland Properties. These activities offer land holdings near Johannesburg and Cape Town for commercial, residential and industrial development and leasing purposes. By the end of 2007, 14.5 square kilometres of the 37.7 square kilometres of excess land available had been sold. At the end of 2007, AECI had 6000 employees, many of whom are engaged in the Group's sales, technical service and distribution networks. The AECI group of companies consists of: AECI AECI Limited () is a South African chemicals group and is listed on the JSE Securities Exchange. The company was registered as \"African Explosives and Industries \" (AE&I) in 1924, with its headquarters in Johannesburg. It was formed as the result of a Aeci Aeci (or Aetius) (died 1010), Bishop of Barcelona from 995, was a warrior-prelate in the age of the Peace and Truce of God. Besides military endeavours, mainly \"reconquista\" (the re-conquest of Islamic territory), his episcopate was taken up with the \"repoblación\" (re-settlement) of the Penedès in the south of the diocese, on the frontier with al-Andalus. In 997 Aeci, as bishop, received a conditional gift from one Sendred Donús of land at La Boadella and a garden in the \"burgus\" (suburbs) of Barcelona. Among Sendred's several stipulations for the bishop was that the \"sacriscrinius\" (churchwarden) Bonfill and his successors should not be removed from that post. In the church's cartulary, the \"Libri antiquitatum\", the scribe has called this document a \"conveniencia\" (agreement), the earliest use of that spelling, which has persisted in modern Spanish. Between 1000 and 1002, and again in 1003, the Muslims destroyed the fortified tower (\"turris\") of La Granada, a possession of the see of Barcelona. Twice, in 1005 and 1009, Aeci sold or exchanged ecclesiastical estates in an effort to raise the funds to rebuild it. In 1002 Aeci sent letters to the Roman \"curia\" complaining that a certain nobleman named Geribert had seized the castle of Ribes, which rightfully belonged to the bishops of Barcelona. The Papal court responded by sending letters, of apparently no effect, ordering Geribert to hand it back. He was still holding it at the time of his own death, four years after the bishop's, in 1014. In 1005 Aeci was fortunate enough to gain the castle of Barberà, donated by testament to the see. On 9 March 1009 Aeci founded the \"pia almoina\" or \"casa de la canonja\" of Barcelona, an \"almshouse established at the cathedral church and administered typically by the bishop and chapter\". An earlier piece of property which had been donated \"to the cathedral, the poor, and pilgrims\" by Bishop Vives was devastated by the sack of Barcelona by Almanzor in 985, but in 1009 Aeci donated an estate of his own for the same purpose (\"to feed the canons and the poor\") and gave it to the restored canonry. There was at that time no \"clear distinction between voluntary and involuntary poverty\". Along with his fellow bishops Odó of Girona and Arnulf of Vic, Aeci took part in the \"razzia\" led on Córdoba by Ramon Borrell, Count of Barcelona, and Ermengol I, Count of Urgell, in 1010 and died on the battlefield along with Ermengol. Aeci Aeci (or Aetius) (died 1010), Bishop of Barcelona from 995, was a warrior-prelate in the age of the Peace and Truce of God. Besides military endeavours, mainly \"reconquista\" (the re-conquest of Islamic territory), his episcopate was taken up with the \"repoblación\" (re-settlement) of the Penedès in the south of the diocese, on the frontier with al-Andalus. In 997 Aeci, as bishop, received a conditional gift from one Sendred Donús of land at La Boadella and a garden in the \"burgus\" (suburbs) of Barcelona. Among Sendred's several stipulations for the"
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"Small Source of Comfort Small Source of Comfort is the 24th studio album by Canadian singer/songwriter Bruce Cockburn, his first studio album in six years. It was released in 2011 by True North Records. Cockburn said two of the songs on the album had been inspired by his travels and work. \"Through the auspices of various organizations, I’ve been to troubled areas around the world,\" he told the PremierGuitar.com website. \"I don’t feel like I’m doing the real work, but through my songs I can bring attention to these issues, hopefully helping to make the world a better place—or at least keep it from getting worse so fast. My travels don’t show up too much on this album, except on the song \"Each One Lost\" and the instrumental \"Ancestors,\" which I wrote following a trip to Kandahar, Afghanistan under the auspices of the Canadian army. I witnessed a ceremony there honoring the sacrifices of two soldiers who had been killed and whose bodies were being flown back to Canada. I felt I had to give listeners an impression of what that felt like, so I went home and wrote \"Each One Lost,\" the first half of which is in my perspective and the second half in that of a soldier. It was a very deep and emotional experience—one of the saddest things I’ve ever had the privilege to witness, and I wanted to let listeners know how it felt.\" Another song, \"Gifts,\" originally written in 1968 but never previously recorded. Cockburn explained: \"When we did the first album, back at the end of the ‘60s I was singing that song in my shows. At the time, (manager) Bernie Finkelstein kept trying to get me to record the song, and I told him I was going to save it for the last album. After a while it just kind of disappeared. When we started to record this album I thought it’d be cool to bring back 'Gifts' but not tell Bernie. I also felt that at this point you never know ... I’m not getting any younger. So maybe there will be another album or maybe there won’t. It’s not a prediction of any kind. I just thought it was time to get it on record.\" He said Finkelstein was taken aback when he first heard the recording. \"When the song started, he just took a double take right away,\" Cockburn said. \"He turned to me after it was over, and he said, 'Is there anything I should know?' And I said no—it was just in case.\" The album features two songs co-written with former Wailin' Jennys member Annabelle Chvostek. Cockburn said: \"I haven’t done very much co-writing with people over the years. Annabelle called me up one day and asked if I’d like to try writing a song with her. I hadn’t written anything for a while and I thought, 'That might be good.' ... I knew she was good. And I thought maybe this was the catalyst to get my own creative juices flowing again. We wrote 'Driving Away' and then got together again and wrote 'Boundless'. We wrote them as duets because we were writing them as equals, so we decided that we would record them on that level and perform them on that level.\" On another song, \"Call Me Rose,\" he writes from the point of view of Richard Nixon, reincarnated as a single mother living in the projects. \"I woke up one morning with this song in my head,\" Cockburn said, \"and the opening line of the song is, 'My name was Richard Nixon, only now I'm a girl'.\" He said he had been angered by an earlier campaign by a member of the Bush administration to bring back the image of Richard Nixon. \"There were all these pronouncements being made by various pundits in the press that he was the 'greatest President ever' and that he was misunderstood and all this baloney. And the interesting thing was nobody bought it. They kept doing this for a couple months and then all of a sudden it just disappeared; which suggested to me that somebody had paid to get this campaign going and once it hadn’t born fruit just cut it off. I was pleased to see that the American public was not taken in. Other than the fact that he made a very important gesture in terms of establishing communications with China—there’s no taking that away from him—he was a crook and a scumbag and no one should think otherwise. The fact that he was also an intelligent man doesn’t really mitigate the crookedness, or the carrying on of the war. The idea that you could bring him back as the 'greatest president ever' was absurd. So I suppose somewhere in there I might have been thinking, 'What would it take rehabilitate actual Richard Nixon?' Not just his image. So in the song he’s re-imagined as a single mom living in the projects. I guess it’s kind of like \"Groundhog Day\".\" \"Comets of Kandahar\", one of four instrumentals on the album, also had its origins in Afghanistan: \"An instrumental piece isn’t really about anything, but you have to come up with names for these things. So the title came from something one of the Canadian soldiers said to me while we were standing there watching—what I learned was kind of a nightly pleasure for a lot of people on the base—the jet fighters taking off constantly, twenty-four hours a day, for missions or patrols. They go off in pairs, thirty seconds apart, and after dark you can’t see them; you just hear a roar. But a moment later you’ll see the flame, from the tail cone, coming out of the fighter. And that’s all you can see. There’s this glowing purplish cone flying across the sky. Everyone stops to look at this because it’s a beautiful sight. So there we are standing, a bunch of us, and we’re all looking at it, and the soldier standing next to me said, 'The comets of Kandahar.' So that became the title of the piece.\" In a review for Allmusic, critic Thom Jurek wrote \"Cockburn's words have always held keen insight when pointed at the world, but these cut away the outside and look in the mirror first. There are some fine instrumentals here, too... Small Source of Comfort, which—for all its economy—is abundant in wisdom, empathy, and acceptance; further, it is illuminated beautifully in a deeply personal, even iconic, musical language.\" Joseph Jon Lanthier of \"Slant Magazine\" wrote \"With the meditative bemusement and ever-changing geographic backdrops of a pilgrim, Bruce Cockburn is arguably at his best when recollecting intense observations in tranquility... his humane snapshots are no less vivid now, but he seems unprecedentedly distant from their emotional heft.\" PremiereGuitar.com praised the album: \"Cockburn's shimmering arpeggios, syncopated riffs, and hypnotic single-note lines blend elements of Mississippi John Hurt, Jerry Garcia, Leo Kottke, and Brazilian greats Luiz Bonfa and Oscar Castro-Neves, yet remain entirely his own.\" Cockburn and \"Small Source of Comfort\" received two Canadian Folk Music Awards, for best contemporary album, and best solo artist. 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"2018 NPF Draft The 2018 NPF College Draft was the 15th annual collegiate draft for the National Pro Fastpitch. It took place April 23, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee at Acme Feed & Seed, a downtown entertainment venue. It was available for internet viewing via NPFTV, the league's streaming platform. The first selection was Paige Lowary of Oklahoma, picked by the Chicago Bandits. Drafting an athlete gives an NPF affiliate team the rights to that athlete for two full seasons. Position key: <br> C = catcher; INF = infielder; SS = shortstop; OF = outfielder; UT = Utility infielder; P = pitcher; RHP = right-handed pitcher; LHP = left-handed pitcher<br> Positions will be listed as combined for those who can play multiple positions. Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Round 4: Round 5: Round 6: 2018 NPF Draft The 2018 NPF College Draft was the 15th annual collegiate draft for the National Pro Fastpitch. It took place April 23, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee at Acme Feed & Seed, a downtown entertainment venue. It was available for internet viewing via NPFTV, the league's streaming platform. The first selection was Paige Lowary of Oklahoma, picked by the Chicago Bandits. Drafting an athlete gives"
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"Körnerpark The Körnerpark is situated in Berlin Neukölln between Jonasstraße, Schierker Straße, Selkestraße and Wittmannsdorfer Straße. The approximately 2.4 hectare (about 5.93 acres) park resembles a palace garden. The feature in the eastern part of the park is a cascade with fountains. Opposite, to the west, an orangery houses a café and a gallery for temporary exhibitions, and forms the boundary of the park. During summer weekends the forecourt of the orangery is used for free concerts and performances. The northern part is dominated by a flower garden. The park was built in a former gravel pit which its owner Franz Körner handed over to the former city of Rixdorf in 1910. The only condition was that the future park had to carry his name. Designed probably by Hans Richard Küllenberg the park was built between 1912 and 1916 in a Neo-baroque style. Building the park the city fathers intended to provide the surrounding neighbourhood with an adorned mark encouraging the development of excellent and beautiful buildings thereby creating an exceptionally preferred residential area. Due to the former use as gravel pit the park level is between five and seven metres below the surrounding street level. On three sides retaining walls border the park. Attached to the western wall is the orangery, similar to the situation in the gardens of Versailles. Along with the Märchenbrunnen in the Volkspark Friedrichshain and the cascade at the Lietzensee (lake near Alt-Lietzow) the Körnerpark is an outstanding example of Neo-baroque garden design in Berlin. After World War II the park was exposed to increased dilapidation. The location in the eastern approach path of Berlin Tempelhof Airport did not help its situation. Based on still existing documents the garden was then restored at the end of the 1970s. In October 1983 the orangery was reopened as gallery and in 2002 the cascade and the canals were renovated. Buckets with plants stand again on the forecourt of the orangery and the extensive areas of herbaceous plants have been restored. Since 2 April 2004 Körnerpark is a listed historic garden. The site got some archaeological fame when on 23 January 1912 at the corner Jonas-/Selkestraße the \"Horse Rider Grave of Neukölln\" was found during construction work. The grave dates from the Migration Period in the 5th and 6th century. The rider was buried with his horse in a tomb of 2.50 metres depth. The dead man was about 40 years old. In the grave were also found remains of a leather belt (fitted with iron parts), bronze nails and an earthenware vessel. A long sword (spatha) lay diagonally on the corpse. Körnerpark The Körnerpark is situated in Berlin Neukölln between Jonasstraße, Schierker Straße, Selkestraße and Wittmannsdorfer Straße. The approximately 2.4 hectare (about 5.93 acres) park resembles a palace garden. The feature in the eastern part of the park is a cascade with fountains. Opposite, to the west, an orangery houses a café and a gallery for temporary exhibitions, and forms the boundary of the park. During summer"
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"Yes Prep Northline YES Prep Northline is a charter middle school. It's part of the YES Prep network, the 17th campus. The mascot is Revolutionaries. It opened in the 2017-2018 school year with 6th grade students. They're currently serving 6th and 7th graders in the 2018-2019 school year By 2024, YES Prep Northline will graduate its first class of seniors. Its school facility was originally a hospital which opened in the early 1960s. St. Stephens Baptist Church acquired it in 2000, and Yes Prep acquired it in 2016. It is in proximity to Northline Elementary School.The school is on 5815 Arline Dr. Yes Prep Northline YES Prep Northline is a charter middle school. It's part of the YES Prep network, the 17th campus. The mascot is Revolutionaries. It opened in the 2017-2018 school year with 6th grade students. They're currently serving 6th and 7th graders in the 2018-2019 school year By 2024, YES Prep Northline will graduate its first class of seniors. Its school facility was originally a hospital which opened in the early 1960s. St. Stephens Baptist Church acquired it in 2000, and Yes Prep acquired it in 2016. It is in proximity to Northline Elementary School.The school is"
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"Sardanapale Sardanapalo or Sardanapale (Italian or French for \"Sardanapalus\"), S.687, is an unfinished opera by Franz Liszt based loosely on the 1821 verse play \"Sardanapalus\" by Lord Byron. As an Italian opera, it would almost certainly have been called \"Sardanapalo\", though Liszt referred to it as \"Sardanapale\" in his French correspondence. Liszt was motivated to write a large scale opera at least partly in an attempt to be recognised as more than a travelling keyboard virtuoso. (His early one-act opera, \"Don Sanche\", could hardly qualify to raise his status.) Originally he intended to write an opera based on Byron's \"The Corsair\", and even obtained in 1844 a libretto by Alexandre Dumas. Eventually in 1845 he settled on the subject of \"Sardanapalus\". At this time Liszt was working at the court in Weimar, but may have had his eyes on opportunities at the Hoftheater, Vienna, where the Kapellmeister, Gaetano Donizetti, was seriously ill (although he did not in fact die until 1848). A large-scale opera could have placed Liszt in the running for Donizetti's influential post, as he wrote in an 1846 letter to the Comtesse d'Agoult. In correspondence with his close associate the Princess Belgiojoso, Liszt planned to have the opera performed in Milan in 1846-7. Sardanapalus was, according to the writer Ctesias, the last king of Assyria. Some have identified him with Assurbanipal, but the Sardanapalus of Ctesias, \"an effeminate debauchee, sunk in luxury and sloth, who at the last was driven to take up arms, and, after a prolonged but ineffectual resistance, avoided capture by suicide\" is not an identifiable historical character. Ctesias's tale (the original is lost) was preserved by Diodorus Siculus, and it is on this account that Byron based his play. Liszt had been present at the 1830 premiere of the oratorio \"The Death of Sardanapalus\" by Hector Berlioz, which featured an immolation scene, in preparation for which a \"sacrifice of the innocents\" is depicted in Eugène Delacroix's sensational 1828 painting of the subject (\"illustration\"). These influences probably led Liszt to a similarly sensational concept. With reference to the inferno that ends Byron's play, he tells Belgiojoso that \"his\" finale will aim to set the entire audience alight. By 1849, when he at last began to write the music, he conceived the idea of further altering the libretto by adding an orgy scene, perhaps as in Delacroix, but this was turned down by Belgiojoso. As musicologist David Trippett argued, Liszt's first librettist, Félicien Mallefille, submitted an initial libretto too late for Liszt to consider continuing his planned collaboration with the Frenchman. An unknown contact of Belgiojoso delivered the first act of a libretto, in Italian, in 1847, with the remainder following a year thereafter. However, by 1849 he had still not written a note of the music. It appears Liszt composed the first act during 1849-51. Eventually Liszt wrote 110 pages of music (now in the Goethe- und Schiller-Archiv in Weimar) and wrote to Richard Wagner that it would be ready for production on Paris or London in 1852. Soon after this he seems to have abandoned his work on the opera. The pianist Kenneth Hamilton suggests that his diffidence may have resulted from reading Wagner's essay \"Opera and Drama\", by whose standards \"Sardanapalo\" could have appeared somewhat dated. Trippett has argued this was unlikely to have been a decisive factor, and suggested instead that Liszt's abandonment resulted from his concern over the libretto, and the fact that he never received a revised libretto for Acts 2 and 3, so could not set these to music. In 2016, musicologist David Trippett discovered that the music and libretto are both decipherable and continuous, constituting the first act of Liszt's planned three-act opera. The resulting edition of what survives from Liszt's manuscript is to be published in 2019. No music or libretto text is known to exist for Acts 2-3. Sardanapale Sardanapalo or Sardanapale (Italian or French for \"Sardanapalus\"), S.687, is an unfinished opera by Franz Liszt based loosely on the 1821 verse play \"Sardanapalus\" by Lord Byron. As an Italian opera, it would almost certainly have been called \"Sardanapalo\", though Liszt referred to it as \"Sardanapale\" in his French correspondence. Liszt was motivated to write a"
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"Laurentius Christophori Hornæus Laurentius Christophori Hornaeus (1645 – April 27, 1719), also known as Lars Christophri Hornæus, was a priest of the Church of Sweden and witch-hunter in Torsåker and Ytterlännäs, Sweden. He was born as Lars Christoffersson in Härnösand in 1645. During the 17th century in Sweden, the Latinized form of peoples names were common and their birthplace was sometimes added as a family name. Hornaeus most likely is the Latinized version of Härnösand. Lars started his theological studies in the 1660s and in 1667 he and his brother Petrus were both studying together at the University of Uppsala. Lars was ordained in 1672 and was then employed as an assistant or curate, to the \"assistant minister\" Olaus Erici Rufinius (1637-1672) in Ytterlännäs. Ytterlännäs is the parish for the city of Torsåker. He was also responsible for the annex parish in the Dal Hundred. Olaus Rufinius died in 1672, and Lars was appointed as the new \"assistant minister\" of Ytterlännäs. In 1675 Laurentius Christophri Hornaeus engaged in the Torsåker witch trials which became the largest witch-hunt in Sweden's history. It was a traditional that when a minister died, the clergyman who replaced him would marry his widow, or his daughter, depending on their age. This was termed \"preserve the minister’s widow\" (konservera prästänkan). Olaus Rufinius was already a widower when he died, and he had an unmarried daughter named Brita Olofsdotter Rufinia (1651-1730). Lars married Brita, and the wedding took place in the parsonage in Sunnanåker, in Ytterlännäs parish. Lars and Brita had a child: Lars Hornaeus (1682-1751) a minister, who would marry Elisabeth Wattrangia (1682-1743). Lars and Elizabeth would have a son: Jöns Hornaeus (1715-1778), a minister who documented the witch trials of his grandfather. Jöns would later marry Catharina Pihlwall (1727-1771). Laurentius died on April 27, 1719 in Nordanåker, Ytterlännäs parish. He was buried under the old church in Ytterlännäs where a hatch in the floor between the altar and the door to the sacristy leads to his still preserved grave. Lars Larsson Hornaeus took over his father's pastorate in 1719 and led the congregation until his death in 1751. Laurentius Christophori Hornæus Laurentius Christophori Hornaeus (1645 – April 27, 1719), also known as Lars Christophri Hornæus, was a priest of the Church of Sweden and witch-hunter in Torsåker and Ytterlännäs, Sweden. He was born as Lars Christoffersson in Härnösand in 1645. During the 17th century in"
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"Raiden (Metal Gear) , real name , is a fictional character and protagonist from Konami's \"Metal Gear\" series. Created by Hideo Kojima and designed by Yoji Shinkawa, Raiden was introduced in the series as the main player character of the 2001 stealth game \"\". In \"Metal Gear Solid 2\", he appears to be a member of the U.S. special operations unit FOXHOUND, participating in his first mission against terrorists. Despite coming across as a rookie, he is a young soldier who is later revealed to have been a Liberian child soldier. Raiden reappears as a supporting character in \"\" assisting Solid Snake in his fight against Revolver Ocelot's forces. He also returns as the main character of the hack and slash game \"\" dealing both with his past and his present life as a combatant as he faces enemies from private military companies. The idea of creating Raiden originated from Hideo Kojima's desire to view the \"Metal Gear\" series protagonist Solid Snake from a different point of view, inspired by the Sherlock Holmes stories as well as a fanletter wanting a younger character to be featured in the series. Raiden's inclusion was kept a secret to gamers before his debut; despite some players' reactions, the staff liked his character. In order to appeal to fans of the series that initially disliked Raiden, the character has been redesigned for \"Metal Gear Solid 4\". He was once again redesigned for both the cancelled game \"Metal Gear Solid: Rising\" and its reboot \"Revengeance\" in order to portray a darker side of his character, In Japanese, the character is voiced by Kenyu Horiuchi and in English by Quinton Flynn. Raiden's debut role as the protagonist of \"Metal Gear Solid 2\" was controversial, however, due to his unexpected substitution for the established hero Solid Snake. Some critics have defended the character, stating that fans were merely angered by the former's removal and that the latter was appealing. Despite this mixed reception, Raiden has been highly praised for his role and \"Metal Gear Solid 4\" redesign and even more for his role and design in \"Revengeance\". According to series creator Hideo Kojima, the decision to make a new character replace Solid Snake for most of \"\" stemmed from the developer's desire to develop Snake from a third-person perspective instead. Kojima also stated that Raiden's character and its perception by the audience were important to the overall feel of the story. The idea of having a second main character was inspired by the Sherlock Holmes short stories and novels in which the narrator was not the title character, but his friend Dr. Watson. Kojima affirmed that Snake was the game's protagonist instead of Raiden. Yoshikazu Matsuhana, assistant director for the project, was uncertain about this decision; he considered Raiden a \"weak-looking character\", but decided to follow Kojima. The codename \"Raiden\" was based on a historical combat aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service, the Mitsubishi J2M Raiden. It was initially planned to be written in katakana as , but was changed to the kanji form because of the original resemblance to Bin Laden's \"Laden\" in katakana, . The romantic relationship between Raiden and Rosemary was inspired by Kojima's own experiences; their names, Jack and Rose, are a reference to characters in the film \"Titanic\". Raiden in \"Metal Gear Solid 2\" is considered to be a representation of the player through the experiences between the player and the character during the game. Kojima received much fan mail; one letter was from a girl who stated she did not want to play a game with an old man. He took this into consideration; he and his team designed a character more appealing to women, resulting in Raiden's appearance. Designer Yoji Shinkawa noted that he and the other character designers took a great deal of inspiration for Raiden's appearance from the \"bishōnen\" archetype. Because Raiden was a new character the staff designed him carefully, giving him white hair to symbolize his introduction. Shinkawa further noted that Raiden ended up with an overall feminine appearance. His outfit (the Skull Suit) was difficult to design until the staff decided on a \"bonelike\" concept. Shinkawa wanted to make Raiden sexually appealing, emphasizing the tightness of his clothing. Konami kept Raiden's starring role in \"Metal Gear Solid 2\" secret until the game's North American release, going so far as to replace Raiden with Snake in teaser trailers and other preview materials. Although Raiden appeared in several preview trailers in his scuba gear, his presence was not emphasized. Raiden's appearance in the game was announced to the Japanese press on the day of the game's release in North America. Due to negative response to Raiden's role in the game, Kojima expressed in retrospective that the team failed to properly show the character. For \"Metal Gear Solid 4\", Raiden's new design was a response to the criticism that only his face remained in his cybernetic body. Shinkawa, himself, was surprised by the way he came to illustrate Raiden. The staff noted that Raiden's debut in the \"Metal Gear Solid 4\" trailer received notably positive responses; several video-game magazines promoted the game with Raiden's screenshots. Shinkawa stated Raiden was remade to be a darker hero in order to appeal to the Western fanbase. Seeing Gray Fox as one of his favorite characters, Shinkawa made Raiden be an archetype of such character. Kojima echoed similar comments, indicating that he wanted to expand the character with another game. In designing him, Shinkawa wanted to convey both Raiden's beauty as well as sorrow in his cybernetic body. He was also made so that he could wield swords with his own legs giving the players the impressions he was a ninja. Raiden's first fight against Vamp in the game caused difficulty to motion and voice actors because of carefully planned movements performed by the two fighters. The staff was nevertheless satisfied with the outcome, considering it one of the best battles in the game. For the motion capture of Raiden, two actors were selected: one did most of his appearances while another did his action sequences. The fights Raiden had in \"Guns of the Patriots\" were made to assist the weaker Solid Snake and appealed to previous fans of the series who disliked the character. When \"\" was known as \"Metal Gear Solid: Rising\", former producer Shigenobu Matsuyama hinted that Raiden's past as a child soldier would be elaborated and his weaknesses as a human would be explored. Matsuyama wanted Raiden to have as strong a role in the game as in \"Metal Gear Solid 2\", leading him to become the game's main character. Director Mineshi Kimura noted that he wanted Raiden to be able to move like he did in the \"Metal Gear Solid 4\" trailers, wanting to show \"the stealth of the sword, and the strength of not even losing to the gun, and the fear and power you have with this blade.\" Matsuyama stated that they would focus on Raiden's strong will and physical strength, so he would be enjoyable to control. Raiden's design was changed during the game's development, leading to different promotional images of him. Following the game's reboot into a spin-off, Developers stated that while Raiden \"has grown up\" in comparison to previous \"Metal Gear\" games, he is still conflicted with his life as a child soldier in a past civil war, leading him to be a \"dark hero\". Shinkawa designed Raiden's new body as a way to emphasize him being a dark hero contrasting his \"Metal Gear Solid 4\" persona and later discussed with Platinum Games' Kenji Saito about including his quasi-human look. Raiden losing an eye also serves to represent his transformation across the story. In response to complaints regarding how \"Rising\" appeared to contradict Raiden's ending in \"Guns of the Patriots\", the Kojima Productions staff explained the game would explain what happened with Raiden's life. The team in charge of \"Revengeance\" referred to Raiden as a more mature",
"spin-off, Developers stated that while Raiden \"has grown up\" in comparison to previous \"Metal Gear\" games, he is still conflicted with his life as a child soldier in a past civil war, leading him to be a \"dark hero\". Shinkawa designed Raiden's new body as a way to emphasize him being a dark hero contrasting his \"Metal Gear Solid 4\" persona and later discussed with Platinum Games' Kenji Saito about including his quasi-human look. Raiden losing an eye also serves to represent his transformation across the story. In response to complaints regarding how \"Rising\" appeared to contradict Raiden's ending in \"Guns of the Patriots\", the Kojima Productions staff explained the game would explain what happened with Raiden's life. The team in charge of \"Revengeance\" referred to Raiden as a more mature character than in his previous appearances while also explaing his swordplay is not based on any samurai. When asked why Raiden's cybernetic body includes hills, the team responded \"Because heels are very uncomfortable to run in or fight in… and besides he's a guy!\". In the making of the story, the team thought of the idea of Raiden's revenge against his enemies which resulted in the title of \"Reveangeance\" under Kojima's guide. Composer Jamie Christopherson referred to a theme simply titled \"Raiden\" that is played in multiple parts of the story, starting from its menu screen. The theme is used as part of other theme songs like \"It Has to Be This Way\", \"Collective Consciousness\" and \"The War Still Rages Within\" which reference different parts of Raiden's characterization \"It Has to Be This Way\" is used as a theme that relates both Raiden and Steven Armstrong during the game's finale while \"The War Still Rages Within\" is considered as the former's \"anthem\" based on the character's life following the ending. Writer Etsu Tamari expressed joy in the final product and expected that in the future, the team could make another game focused on Raiden. Raiden is first depicted as a white-haired adult who uses a protective black-and-blue suit for his missions known as a . In \"Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots\" Raiden has had his entire body below the upper jaw replaced with a prototype cybernetic body ; he has also had his blood replaced with a military substitute called , which requires regular maintenance. His original cybernetic body is replaced with a black one for \"\" that also covers his left eye. Although proficient at all types of weaponry, Raiden specializes in wielding swords which resonate at high frequencies for the last fights in \"Sons of Liberty\" and during \"Guns of the Patriots\" and \"Revengeance\". In his first appearances Raiden is a rookie agent who, as a result of training only in virtual reality, is inexperienced. However, he later reveals that he was feared as a child soldier—known as —who killed several enemies in a civil war and is ashamed of his past. This affects Raiden's personality; he begins to believe he is only useful in the battlefield and his relationship with his girlfriend, Rosemary, would not work. Manipulation by the Patriots causes him to believe he does not have free will. Raiden is encouraged by Solid Snake not to be concerned with what people tell him but to rely on himself to face his problems. In the Japanese versions of the games Raiden has been voiced by Kenyu Horiuchi, who felt he could understand the character's pain; despite becoming a cyborg, Raiden still acted like a human. Quinton Flynn was selected to voice Raiden in the series' English adaptation by casting director Kris Zimmerman, who had previously worked with him. Flynn remembers having a long time to develop the character, being instructed by Zimmerman to use an older voice from a character he previously voiced. Flynn stated that Raiden was one of his favorite video-game voice characters, and explained a notable difference between his roles in \"Metal Gear Solid 2\" and \"Metal Gear Solid 4\"; For \"Metal Gear Solid 4\" Flynn made a deeper sound to match the cyborg Raiden in contrast to the original youthful Raiden from \"Metal Gear Solid 2\". Flynn added more it was \"grizzled, yeah – but different enough from the style of Snake\". In 2015, Flynn stated he was pleased with Raiden's role in \"Reveangence\" and stated he would have liked a new sequel with him as the lead. However, the internal problems between Kojima Productions and Konami left him worried as there might not be another game. Kojima Productions have compared Raiden and Solid Snake as to their experiences and ways of thinking. During the game's climax, Raiden stays handcuffed until his final fight against Solidus Snake; Snake escapes from his handcuffs to follow Revolver Ocelot, emphasizing Raiden's lack of freedom. Hideo Kojima compared Raiden and Snake with movie monsters King Kong and Godzilla, respectively; the former was taken from his home and his nature changed upon meeting Rosemary, whereas the latter will continue fighting against mankind's menaces. Defeating Solidus, Raiden is encouraged by Snake to trust himself and believe in his own choices. This is further addressed by the staff's motivation to make a new sequel to \"Metal Gear\" without Kojima. Kojima has also likened him with John Rambo from the \"Rambo\" series as both characters always find themselves taking part in battles despite their desire for a peaceful resolution. \"\" introduces the player to Raiden in the Plant chapter; he is introduced as a newly recruited, virtual reality-trained member of FOXHOUND with no live combat experience before his current mission. Assisted via Codec by the Colonel (his commanding officer) and Rosemary (his girlfriend), Raiden's initial objective is to rescue several hostages from a terrorist group known as the Sons of Liberty. Raiden is helped by mercenary Solid Snake and spy Olga Gurlukovich across his mission. As the story progresses, Jack is revealed as a former child soldier for the Sons of Liberty leader Solidus Snake during the Liberian Civil War. After the war's end, Raiden was given a normal life and tried to forget his past. A clandestine organization known as The Patriots is revealed to be controlling his actions, however, with his commanding officer revealed as their computer-generated AI, and one of their spies becomes Raiden's girlfriend, and the two fall in love. Raiden defeats Solidus after being told by the Patriots' AIs that his death would also trigger the deaths of Olga's child and Rosemary, the latter of whom was revealed to have been pregnant with Raiden's child during the mission. He later reunites with Rosemary, and both decide to stay together to raise their unborn child. \"\" (set five years after \"Metal Gear Solid 2\") features Raiden after rescuing Sunny (the late Olga's daughter) from the Patriots, and searching for Big Boss's corpse for Big Mama in exchange. The trauma of his breakup with Rosemary, coupled with the apparent miscarriage of his child, have made Raiden believe his only place is on the battlefield. Outfitted with a cybernetic exoskeleton as a result of the Patriots' machinations, Raiden assists Solid Snake in the fight against Liquid Ocelot wanting to obtain the Patriots' powers. After several encounters with Liquid's men, Raiden stays in the ship \"Outer Haven\" to protect Snake as he shuts down the Patriots' AIs. In an epilogue, Rosemary reveals to Raiden that their child was not miscarried; her marriage to Roy Campbell was a hoax to protect her and their son from the Patriots. Upon hearing this news, Raiden reconciles with Rosemary. \"\" (set four years after \"Metal Gear Solid 4\") shows Raiden's return as the main character. Raiden appears as a member of the private military company (PMC) Maverick Security in multiple tasks while raising money for his family. However, they are attacked by a group of terrorists called Desperado Enforcement LLC that kill his protectee and leave Raiden near dead. Saved by Doktor, Raiden starts working with them to fight Desperado. His vengeful",
"encounters with Liquid's men, Raiden stays in the ship \"Outer Haven\" to protect Snake as he shuts down the Patriots' AIs. In an epilogue, Rosemary reveals to Raiden that their child was not miscarried; her marriage to Roy Campbell was a hoax to protect her and their son from the Patriots. Upon hearing this news, Raiden reconciles with Rosemary. \"\" (set four years after \"Metal Gear Solid 4\") shows Raiden's return as the main character. Raiden appears as a member of the private military company (PMC) Maverick Security in multiple tasks while raising money for his family. However, they are attacked by a group of terrorists called Desperado Enforcement LLC that kill his protectee and leave Raiden near dead. Saved by Doktor, Raiden starts working with them to fight Desperado. His vengeful obsession with Desperado becomes more personal when he discovers, during a mission into Mexico, that Desperado and World Marshal Inc had been kidnapping several children, surgically removing their brains to place them into cybernetic bodies, and were planning to subject them to VR training modelled after his own training under Solidus during the Liberian Civil War. This results in Raiden abruptly resigning from Maverick to pursue and retrieving the children's brain casings from World Marshal, embracing his sadistic persona in the process, \"Jack the Ripper\". Although Raiden is successful in defeating Desperado he learns that Steven Armstrong was using such PMCs to distract Raiden as he attempts to create a new War on Terror. Raiden manages to stop Armstrong's actions and decides not to return to Maverick, having his \"own war to fight\", as he travels to the Middle East to battle World Marshal mercenaries. Although Raiden does not appear in \"\", his character is the subject of parody throughout the game by debuting character Raikov. Raiden also appears in an early promotional trailer for \"\", fighting for control of the franchise with Solid Snake in a series of comic scenes. A sequel to the trailer was produced entitled \"Metal Gear Raiden: Snake Eraser\" in which Raiden travels to the past to assassinate Big Boss but fails comically. In the trailer's English version, Raiden was voiced by Charlie Schlatter (the voice actor for Raikov) instead of Quinton Flynn. Raiden's \"Metal Gear Solid 2\" version appears in the \"\" expansion pack, where he is an unlockable character. His \"Metal Gear Solid 4\" incarnation appears as a playable character in \"Metal Gear Online\". In \"\", Raiden stars in a non-canon mission titled \"Jamais Vu\". Having time-travelled to the past, he infiltrates Camp Omega under orders from MSF. His mission objective is to incapacitate a group of soldiers known as the \"body snatchers\" (a reference to the android replicators in Kojima's other work \"Snatcher\"). His appearance in this game is modeled after his \"Metal Gear Rising\" design. The \"Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty\" 2007 comic book adaptation by Alex Garner retells Raiden's role in the series, with few changes made to the story. His relationship with Solidus is explored when he remembers his past; when about to be killed by Solidus, Raiden is saved by Snake. The game's novelization by Raymond Benson provides minor modifications to Raiden's history, except for the moment he receives Olga's sword, resulting in a change to his battle psyche. When Raiden kills Solidus he cuts the rope on Federal Hall National Memorial's flagpole, causing an American flag to fall over his enemy's body. This scene was deleted from the original game due to the September 11 attacks. Outside the \"Metal Gear\" series, Raiden appears in the game \"LittleBigPlanet\" as a sticker and a playable sack-boy character. He may be accessed by buying the \"Metal Gear Solid 4\" downloadable content. In \"Evolution Skateboarding\", Raiden is one of the unlockable characters. He also appears in \"Super Smash Bros. Brawl\" as a collectible sticker and in \"\" as an alternate skin for Ezio Auditore da Firenze. Raiden is playable in the video games \"PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale\" and \"Super Bomberman R\" using his \"Metal Gear Rising\" design. The webseries \"Mega64\" also created a parody of Raiden's story in \"Revengeance\" as the character struggles against his darker persona while making breakfast. Raiden's replacement of fan favorite Solid Snake in \"Metal Gear Solid 2\" proved controversial, and GamesRadar considered the event a reason to dislike the series overall. The same site criticized his role in \"Metal Gear Solid 2\" several times, and called his inclusion one of the worst aspects of the game. In 2004, \"GameAxis Unwired\" published a fake interview in which Hideo Kojima expressed regret for creating the character. While calling \"Metal Gear Solid 2\" one of the biggest disappointments in video-game history, UGO Networks' Marissa Meli cited Raiden's debut as a key problem with the game. Meli also commented on Raiden's design, placing him 12th in a list of the most androgynous video game characters. The book \"Playing with Videogames\" states that Raiden's inclusion was to surprise \"Metal Gear\" fans who, instead of playing as Snake, played as his opposite. Writer James Newman commented that fans' reactions were highly negative, as though their expectations had been \"betray[ed]\" by Kojima. He compared Raiden to the controversial \"Star Wars\" character Jar Jar Binks. Trailers for \"Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater\" (in which Raiden is mocked) were considered by Newman to be Konami's comic response to fans' disapproval. Capcom expressed concerns when adding a new protagonist to the series \"Devil May Cry\" in the 2008 installment \"Devil May Cry 4\". Fearing negative feedback as in \"Sons of Liberty\", producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi said Capcom aimed to make newcomer Nero fun to play like returning Dante and intended to make him stronger at some point. Raiden proved to be more popular in Japan, with Yoji Shinkawa commenting it was because he matched the stereotype of manga hero. In 2012, manga artist Hiro Mashima drew an illustration of Raiden in anticipation of the series' following games. He mentioned having had difficulties illustrating the character. Nevertheless, Eurogamer's Tom Bramwell enjoyed Raiden's role, commenting that his interactions with the other characters also helped expand Solid Snake's character. His introduction was given an award for \"Biggest Surprise\" by GameSpot in 2001, while Dave Meikleham from GamesRadar listed his appearance as one of the biggest plot twists in a video game since the trailers did not show him. Meikleham also called Raiden a \"surprisingly likeable character\" and found his dynamic with Solid Snake appealing. Den of Geek listed Raiden as one of the most sexually appealing video game characters noting his body appealing despite disappointing responses from \"Metal Gear\" characters. Before joining Kojima Productions Ryan Payton stated that he was not disappointed by Raiden's introduction, and liked the fact that the \"Metal Gear Solid 2\" team kept his identity a secret. Raiden's English voice actor Quinton Flynn was surprised by fans' response to the character, but commented that it also attracted new fans to the series. Regarding response about Raiden replacing Snake as the main character, Flynn thought that fans were angry at the idea that Raiden would replace Snake for all subsequent games. Raiden's relationship with Rosemary was also listed as the most awkward part of the \"Metal Gear\" series by 1UP.com, with writer Scott Sharkey speculating about Hideo Kojima's life since the director claimed the relationship was autobiographical. \"PLAY\" editor Nick Jones listed the scene in which Raiden is nude as his fourth most favorite moment of the franchise, calling it the \"one of the funniest moments in gaming history.\" Lisa Foiles of \"The Escapist\" included him on her 2014 list of top five katana wielders, noting \"this is not a popularity contest and Raiden qualifies\" even in \"MGS2\" where \"he was whiny, an emo, and kind of a bitch.\" Response",
"replacing Snake as the main character, Flynn thought that fans were angry at the idea that Raiden would replace Snake for all subsequent games. Raiden's relationship with Rosemary was also listed as the most awkward part of the \"Metal Gear\" series by 1UP.com, with writer Scott Sharkey speculating about Hideo Kojima's life since the director claimed the relationship was autobiographical. \"PLAY\" editor Nick Jones listed the scene in which Raiden is nude as his fourth most favorite moment of the franchise, calling it the \"one of the funniest moments in gaming history.\" Lisa Foiles of \"The Escapist\" included him on her 2014 list of top five katana wielders, noting \"this is not a popularity contest and Raiden qualifies\" even in \"MGS2\" where \"he was whiny, an emo, and kind of a bitch.\" Response to the character was mainly positive in subsequent games. His new design for \"Metal Gear Solid 4\" was analyzed by \"GamePro\"s Pattrick Shaw, who commented that Raiden \"was in one hell of a fight\". Raiden's redesign has been praised for reducing his androgynous appearance, thus making him more appealing. UGO placed Raiden's design in that game at 18th spot on its 2011 list of \"the most stylin' alternate costumes\", but Gavin Mackenzie from \"PLAY\" listed it seventh on his top list of inappropriate outfits, stating that the costume was \"cool\" but had unnecessary accessories. It has also been compared with Gray Fox's cybernetic-ninja design in \"Metal Gear Solid\". Similarly, the GameSpot staff stated that Raiden \"is definitely the inheritor of the quasi-unkillable Cyborg Ninja inheritance\" when he made his first appearance in a \"Metal Gear Solid 4\" trailer. GameSpot applauded his actions in the trailer, calling it \"wordlessly awesome\" and comparing his stunts with those in the film \"\". Writers from Cheat Code Central referred to his fight against Vamp in another trailer as the \"undeniable highlight\" that would make player wish to use Raiden in the game. \"Game Informer\" placed him on \"The Snubbed List\" of the best characters of the 2000s in response to his new design since it made fans like the idea of a new \"Metal Gear\" game solely focused on his character. Raiden's encounter with Vamp in this game was also labelled one of the \"most memorable cinematics\" of the series by \"GamePro\" because of Raiden's change of fighting style from his debut as he \"redeems his girlish image\", while IGN listed it as the 80th best moment in video-game history for similar reasons. Following \"Metal Gear Solid 4\"s release, Raiden also appeared in more lists. IGN's Jesse Schedeen listed Raiden as one of the \"gaming icons\" and most valuable players of 2009, in response to his role in an upcoming \"Metal Gear\" title. Dave Meikleham of GamesRadar wrote an article entitled \"Why \"Metal Gear Solid: Rising\" [\"Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance\"] will make you love Raiden\", explaining why fans who disliked the character would find his character and role appealing in the game. In a 2010 \"Famitsu\" readers' poll, Raiden was voted the 42nd most popular video game character. In 2013, \"Complex\" ranked Raiden as the 12th greatest soldier in video games, \"even as he's not as cool as Solid Snake,\" while GamesRadar called \"Revengeance\" \"perhaps the greatest cyborg ninja game of all time\" and \"PLAY\" ranked Raiden as the second top ninja in games. While surpassed by Solid Snake, GamesRadar listed Raiden as the second best video game hero of all time. Raiden's role and development in \"Revengeance\" were found to be appealing, with GameSpot's Peter Brown praising his violent attitude that made him an outstanding anti-hero, whereas GameTrailers noted how Raiden contrasted his \"Metal Gear Solid 2\" persona that had been criticized back in 2001. \"The Escapist\" agreed noting how Raiden was now worthy of his own game based on his characterization. \"Polygon\" noted that Raiden's actions provided a departure from the stealth games, his actions were referred as \"outlandish and ridiculous\". The detail given to Raiden's past was also given praise. IGN believed that fans of \"Metal Gear Solid 4\" would enjoy the game more as Raiden can replicate his moves from that game's cutscenes in gameplay. Eurogamer noted a major change in Raiden's characterization as \"Revengeance\", referring to him as a \"the ultimate cyborg and also the ultimate killer\" based on his darker persona which is explored in combat with Flynn's portrayal standing out within the scenario. Raiden's role in \"Metal Gear Solid 2\" has been analyzed by several writers, who emphasized how he is intended to represent the actual player. Early in the game, when Raiden's virtual reality training is mentioned, the game shows scenes from the previous game \"Metal Gear Solid\" where the players took control of Solid Snake. Raiden's interaction with veteran Solid Snake identify the former as \"a \"Metal Gear\" fan\". As the game progresses it is stated that Raiden \"has become Snake\", having developed skills similar to his from taking part in the Big Shell's fights which resembled the \"Metal Gear Solid\"s Shadow Moses Island. The recurring plot-twist invollving Raiden's life and the people he often interacts have been praised to the point of being early post-truth content in a video game with his interaction with the Patriots also analysing the way the digital era became relevance over a decade after \"Sons of Liberty\" was released. Later in the game, Raiden is told by a character to \"Turn off the console\" which confuses both the player and him. While this was first interpreted as a fourth wall-breaking joke, the game's climax goes deeper into Raiden's connection with the player. When being forced by his superiors to kill the game's antagonist, Solidus Snake, the player is told by the designers to finish the game. Both player and Raiden take different paths at the game's end. The former is told not to waste time playing games; the latter's character is expanded with his decision to move on with his life, rejecting his previous identity by discarding the dog tags the player wore in the beginning. Upon the revelation of the character's new design as a cyborg ninja, writers noted how Raiden distanced himself from his previous appearance that imitated Solid Snake. They also emphasized how Raiden becomes a different type of game hero with a new, direct fighting style. Since Raiden has become more powerful than Solid Snake in physical strength and weaponry to the point of exaggeration, writers have compared him favorably to other popular game heroes and find his actions still in-character considering the fight scenes throughout the series. Raiden (Metal Gear) , real name , is a fictional character and protagonist from Konami's \"Metal Gear\" series. Created by Hideo Kojima and designed by Yoji Shinkawa, Raiden was introduced in the series as the main player character of the 2001 stealth game \"\". In \"Metal Gear Solid 2\", he appears to be a member of the U.S. special operations unit FOXHOUND, participating in his first mission against terrorists. Despite coming across"
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