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"Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station is on the Keiō Line, and is located 26.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shinjuku Station. All Keiō Line services stop at the station. Along with Tama Center Station, it is one of the main gateways to the Tama New Town development. The station has two elevated opposed side platforms. The station first opened on 24 March 1925 as . It was renamed Seiseki-Sakuragaoka Station on 1 May 1937. There are several commercial complexes, including a Keio Department Store, built around the station, as well as Keio's head office. There is a bus terminal to the north of the station. Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station is on the Keiō Line, and is located 26.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shinjuku Station. All Keiō Line services stop at the station. Along with Tama Center Station, it is one of the main gateways to the Tama New Town development. The station has two elevated opposed side platforms. The station first opened on 24 March 1925 as . It was renamed Seiseki-Sakuragaoka Station on 1 May 1937. There are several commercial complexes, including a Keio Department Store, built around the station, as"
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"Francis Pelham-Clinton-Hope, 8th Duke of Newcastle Henry Francis Hope Pelham-Clinton-Hope, 8th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne (3 February 1866 – 20 April 1941) was an English nobleman. Hope was educated at Eton College and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He inherited the estate of his grandmother, Anne Adele Hope (widow of Henry Thomas Hope) in 1884, upon condition that he assume the name and arms of Hope upon reaching his majority; he did so in 1887 and became known as Lord Francis Hope. This bequest included the well-known Hope Diamond. Lord Francis held a commission as Lieutenant of the Nottinghamshire (Sherwood Rangers) Yeomanry until he resigned in April 1894. He was Sheriff of Monaghan for 1897 and 1917. He married American actress May Yohé in November 1894. She had gained fame on the London stage in 1893 and 1894, especially in the burlesque \"Little Christopher Columbus\". He led an extravagant lifestyle, which the two continued together, and was discharged in bankruptcy in 1896. One journal wrote: \"Pecuniary troubles, however, embarrassed the two but slightly. A future Duke and Duchess can always beg or borrow, and they did. In 1900 they made a tour of the world, and on their way home fell in with Captain [Putnam] Bradlee Strong, at that time one of the handsomest and most popular men in the United States Army, and a special favorite with President McKinley. The actress fell head over ears in love with him. She refused to return to England with Lord Francis\". During the marriage, Yohé continued to perform on stage in London. Hope divorced Yohé in 1902; at this time, he obtained court permission to sell off the Hope Diamond to pay some of his debts. After lengthy litigation in the Court of Chancery, he was able to break the entail on most of his grandmother's trusts, and sold 'Deepdene', Dorking, Surrey and Castleblayney in County Monaghan, Ireland. Lord Francis married Olive Muriel Owen, née Thompson, in 1904. They had 3 children: He inherited the dukedom from his brother in 1928 and died in 1941 aged 75 at Clumber Park. Papers relating to the 8th Duke's affairs are now held at Manuscripts and Special Collections, The University of Nottingham. Francis Pelham-Clinton-Hope, 8th Duke of Newcastle Henry Francis Hope Pelham-Clinton-Hope, 8th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne (3 February 1866 – 20 April 1941) was an English nobleman. Hope was educated at Eton College and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He"
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"Garrett Subdivision The Garrett Subdivision is a railroad line owned and operated by CSX Transportation in the U.S. states of Ohio and Indiana. The line runs from Deshler, Ohio, west to Willow Creek, Indiana (in Portage), along a former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) line. At its east end, just east of Deshler, the Garrett Subdivision becomes the Willard Subdivision. The line crosses the Toledo Subdivision at Deshler and ends at the junction with the Porter Subdivision and Barr Subdivision at Willow Creek. The line was opened by the Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Chicago Railway in 1874. It became part of the B&O and CSX through leases and mergers. Derailments occurred on the line in 2010, on January 6, 2012 (near Portage, Indiana) and on April 22, 2014 (near St. Joseph, Indiana). Garrett Subdivision The Garrett Subdivision is a railroad line owned and operated by CSX Transportation in the U.S. states of Ohio and Indiana. The line runs from Deshler, Ohio, west to Willow Creek, Indiana (in Portage), along a former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) line. At its east end, just east of Deshler, the Garrett Subdivision becomes the Willard Subdivision. The line crosses the Toledo Subdivision at Deshler and"
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"Discrepancy function A discrepancy function is a mathematical function which describes how closely a structural model conforms to observed data. Larger values of the discrepancy function indicate a poor fit of the model to data. In general, the parameter estimates for a given model are chosen so as to make the discrepancy function for that model as small as possible. There are several basic types of discrepancy functions, including maximum likelihood (ML), generalized least squares (GLS), and ordinary least squares (OLS), which are considered the \"classical\" discrepancy functions. Discrepancy functions all meet the following basic criteria: In order for \"maximum likelihood\" to meet the first criterion, it is used in a revised form as the deviance. Discrepancy function A discrepancy function is a mathematical function which describes how closely a structural model conforms to observed data. Larger values of the discrepancy function indicate a poor fit of the model to data. In general, the parameter estimates for a given model are chosen so as to make the discrepancy function for that model as small as possible. There are several basic types of discrepancy functions, including maximum likelihood (ML), generalized least squares (GLS), and ordinary least squares (OLS), which are considered"
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"Jón Leifs Jón Leifs (born Jón Þorleifsson on 1 May 1899 – 30 July 1968) was an Icelandic composer, pianist, and conductor. Jón Leifs was born \"Jón Þorleifsson,\" at the farm Sólheimar, then in the Austur-Húnavatnssýsla, northwestern Iceland. He left for Germany in 1916 to study at the Leipzig Conservatory. He graduated in 1921 having studied piano with Robert Teichmüller, but decided not to embark on a career as a pianist, devoting his time instead to conducting and composing. During this period he also studied composition with Ferruccio Busoni, who urged him to \"follow his own path in composition\". In the 1920s Jón Leifs conducted a number of symphony orchestras in Germany, Czechoslovakia, Norway and Denmark, thus becoming the only internationally successful Icelandic conductor to date, although he failed to obtain a fixed position. During a tour of Norway, the Faroe Islands and Iceland with the Hamburger Philharmoniker, he gave the very first symphonic concerts in Iceland in the summer of 1926 (a total of 13 concerts with different programmes). During this period, he was also very active as a writer on music and musical interpretation, both in German and Icelandic. Between 1925 and 1928, he travelled to Iceland on three occasions to record folk songs among the population in his home county Húnavatnssýsla in North Iceland. His observations on this were published in both Icelandic and German periodicals. Beginning with piano arrangements of Icelandic folk songs, Jón Leifs started an active career as a composer in the 1920s. From the 1930s he concentrated his efforts on the composition of large orchestral works, some of which were not performed until after his death. Most of his output is inspired by Icelandic natural phenomena. In the piece \"Hekla\" he depicts the eruption of the volcano Hekla which he witnessed. \"Dettifoss\" (Op. 57) was inspired by Dettifoss, Europe’s most powerful waterfall. In the \"Saga Symphony\" he musically portrays five characters from the classic Icelandic sagas. In 1935 Jón Leifs was appointed Musical Director of the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service. However, having found it difficult to implement his vision for the radio service, he resigned from the post in 1937 and returned to Germany. Jón Leifs married the pianist Annie Riethof soon after graduating from the Leipzig Conservatory. They had two daughters, Snót and Líf, and made their home first in Wernigerode. Since Riethof was Jewish, the family lived under constant threat of Nazi persecution. In 1944, the couple managed to obtain permission to leave Germany and moved to Sweden with their daughters. However, by this time their marriage was showing signs of strain and they divorced in 1946. Jón Leifs later married, and divorced, a Swedish woman, Thea Andersson. His third wife, who survived him, was Þorbjörg Jóhannsdóttir Leifs (1919–2008). She and Jón had one son, Leifur (b. 1957). In 1945 Jón Leifs moved back to Iceland (leaving his family in Sweden), and became a fierce proponent of music education and of artists’ rights. This included working for the ratification by Iceland of the Berne Convention, which happened in 1947, and setting up the Performing Rights Society of Iceland (STEF) in 1948. In 1947 tragedy struck. Jón Leifs’ younger daughter Líf drowned in a swimming accident off the coast of Sweden in 1947, aged only eighteen. Overcome with grief, he composed four works dedicated to her memory, including \"Requiem\" Op. 33b for mixed choir, perhaps his most celebrated piece. The other works are \"Torrek\" Op. 33a, for solo voice and piano, \"Erfiljóð\" (In memoriam) Op. 35 for male choir, and the string quartet \"Vita et mors\" Op. 36. Jón Leifs composed his last work, \"Consolation, Intermezzo for string orchestra\", as he had only weeks to live. He died of lung cancer in Reykjavík in 1968. Jón Leifs and his first wife are the subjects of the film \"Tears of Stone\" (\"Tár úr steini\") (1995) by Icelandic director Hilmar Oddsson. A square in Bergholz-Rehbrücke (Nuthetal, Germany), where he lived with his family from the 1930s until 1944, is named after him. Jón Leifs Jón Leifs (born Jón Þorleifsson on 1 May 1899 – 30 July 1968) was an Icelandic composer, pianist, and conductor. Jón Leifs was born \"Jón Þorleifsson,\" at the farm Sólheimar,"
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"Parney Albright Penrose \"Parney\" C. Albright is a physicist and weapons scientist known for his work with the U.S. Government, think tanks and National Laboratories, and government contractors. Since November 1, 2014, he has been the president and CEO of HRL Laboratories, a research firm jointly owned by Boeing and General Motors. Until December 2013 he served as the director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and, in 2014, he served as a senior advisor in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, . Albright received his bachelor's degree in physics from the George Washington University, and his master's and doctorate in physics from the University of Maryland. After receiving his doctorate, he held a National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship position at the National Bureau of Standards (now the National Institute for Science and Technology). From 1986 until 1999, Albright worked at the federally funded Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA). While there, Albright became an internationally recognized expert on ballistic and cruise missile defense systems; space based infrared and launch detection systems; and weapons and sensor system design and analysis. He has served on a number of prominent national-level panels related to missile defense, including the \"Welch\" Panels on National Missile Defense, the Congressionally-mandated reviews of the Patriot PAC-3 system, and the panel on risk reduction for the Navy Area Defense System. For several years he led study efforts for DoD in ballistic and cruise missile defense, including technical and performance analyses of space-based and airborne laser programs; sea-based ballistic missile defense concepts; boost-phase intercept systems; and national missile defense concepts. He served as technical lead for the joint US-Israeli Short Range Rocket Defense study He led the study for the Deputy Secretary of Defense that assessed solutions to the MLRS threat in Korea. He was the technical lead for the Theater Air and Missile Defense Modernization panel of the first Quadrennial Defense Review. Albright initiated and led the Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense study for OSD and the Joint Staff. Albright served on several national panels in the area of ballistic missile launch detection systems, including the so-called Everett Panel on space based infrared satellites and the Space-based Infrared Architecture Study. Albright led studies associated with intelligence collection systems, such as hyperspectral sensors for surveillance, and automatic target recognition systems. He was asked by ASD(C3I) to assess future imagery requirements, and their impact on the mix between space-based and airborne collection capabilities. In addition, his analytical skills led to assignment in areas outside of his primary interests. For example, he served on the national panel that reviewed the nerve gas transport modeling of the Khamisiyah release event in Iraq. He also led the analytic team supporting the 1999 Defense Science Board Summer Study, with a focus on the very rapid deployment of ground combat forces and their sustainment. Albright has designed and executed several experiments, including one carried out by the crew of the Space Shuttle (STS 39). Beginning in 1999, and until he was asked to serve in the White House after the events of September 11, 2001, Albright worked in the Advanced Technology Office at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) where he developed and managed programs associated with special operations, intelligence collection, molecular biology, communications, and maritime operations. Between January 2002, and the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security, Albright concurrently held the positions of senior director for research and development in the Office of Homeland Security and assistant director for homeland and national security within the Office of Science and Technology Policy. He was the lead official within the White House responsible for providing advice to the Executive Office of the President on science and technology issues surrounding homeland security, and on the threat of biological, nuclear, and chemical terrorism. He served as lead author for those portions of the President’s National Strategy for Homeland Security dealing with catastrophic threats and science and technology. In July 2002, Albright was asked to lead the planning for the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Directorate of the proposed Department of Homeland Security; this later evolved into the Science and Technology Directorate. In this latter capacity Albright conceptualized the policies and procedures for the new Directorate, including a rigorous planning, programming and budgeting process. He guided the development of its initial programmatic activities; developed the budget; developed the organizational concept; and conducted the initial staffing. Throughout this period Albright was responsible for working with Congress and other departments to achieve the Bush Administration's vision for the new department. In October 2003, Albright was confirmed by the Senate as Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security in the Department of Homeland Security and served in this position until July 2005. His responsibilities included developing the multi-year strategic planning guidance and budget execution for the complete portfolio of programs comprising the Science and Technology Directorate. Albright served as principal scientific advisor to the Secretary of Homeland Security on issues associated with science, technology, and the threat of biological, nuclear, and chemical terrorism. On these issues he served as the Department’s primary representative to other US Government agencies, the Homeland Security Council, the National Security Council, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and foreign governments. As the policy lead for the Department’s research, development, test and evaluation activities, Albright oversaw associated intra-Departmental relationships. He served as the principal policy point of contact for the Directorate with the business community, external science and technology professional organizations and societies, private sector interest groups, and with non-federal government agencies on issues of science and technology policy. He oversaw the development of the regulations implementing the SAFETY Act, along with the associated processes and infrastructure, and was responsible for implementing the Department’s SAFETY Act policies. From August 2005 to November 2009, he served as president of Civitas Group LLC. While at Civitas, Albright led the analytic team in support of the first Quadrennial Homeland Security Review. In addition, he led the development and publication of a comprehensive Biodefense Net Assessment under DHS sponsorship. Due to Civitas’s special relationship with a venture capital firm, Albright served on their investment review board. From December 2009 to November 2011, he served as principal associate director for global security at LLNL. While leading the Global Security DIrectorate, Albright emphasized developing and implementing strategies aimed at reducing the barriers faced in deploying Laboratory capabilities outside the traditional NNSA nuclear weapons sponsor. In December 2011 Albright became the 11th director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu welcomed Albright's appointment, saying, \"As we work to accomplish the Department’s unique national security missions and make the critical investments required for the future of American innovation. I know we have an outstanding partner in Dr. Albright.\" Under Albright's leadership a number of internal reforms were implemented. 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"strategies aimed at reducing the barriers faced in deploying Laboratory capabilities outside the traditional NNSA nuclear weapons sponsor. In December 2011 Albright became the 11th director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu welcomed Albright's appointment, saying, \"As we work to accomplish the Department’s unique national security missions and make the critical investments required for the future of American innovation. I know we have an outstanding partner in Dr. Albright.\" Under Albright's leadership a number of internal reforms were implemented. Many of these were associated with improved lab-wide planning, budgeting, and communications. Of particular significance were the changes that Albright implemented at the National Ignition Facility in its governance, and in broadening the scientific approaches and talent applied to achieving the goal of ignition after the end of the National Ignition Campaign. He also initiated the planning for conducting experiments at NIF with plutonium. He was instrumental in formulating and then implementing a strategy for the National Ignition Facility that re-emphasized its role in stockpile stewardship. These changes at NIF resulted in much improved relationships with the Department of Energy, the NIF user community, and also resulted in significant advances in ignition science. While at LLNL, Albright argued for science investments in support of stockpile stewardship, and as an advocate for an expanded role in national security for the NNSA Laboratories, Albright worked with the senior leadership in DoD, DHS, and the Intelligence Community (IC) to successfully bring the Laboratory’s capabilities to important national security missions. He was the first Director of a National Laboratory to visit and meet with the leadership of the IAEA, as well as the combatant commanders at PACOM, SOCOM, SOUTHCOM, CENTCOM, and NORTHCOM. After stepping down from the director's position at LLNL, he returned to Washington, D.C., and, under loan from LLNL, served as a senior advisor to the director of IARPA and also to the Director of National Intelligence, where he conducted several studies of national significance. Since November 1, 2014, he has been the president and CEO of HRL Laboratories, a research firm jointly owned by Boeing and General Motors. Parney Albright Penrose \"Parney\" C. Albright"
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"Študa Študa (; in older sources also \"Studa\"; ) is a former village that is now part of Domžale in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Študa is a sprawling settlement south of the main core of Domžale. It lies along the lower reaches of Mlinščica Creek, a tributary of the Kamnik Bistrica. The soil in the area is sandy and the fields to the south are intensely cultivated. Študa was mentioned in historical sources as \"Stude\" in a document from 1205 (in which a witness signed himself as \"Grifo de Stude\"). Študa was the very first of the settlements comprising Domžale to be mentioned in historical sources, in 1205. During the Middle Ages, the various farms in Študa were held in feud to a variety of estates (Smlednik, Bogenšperk, Križ, and Bokavce) and parishes (Mengeš and Kamnik). The region was affected by the plague around 1600, as evidenced by the Dimec plague column () dating from 1602. The shrine stands west of the village along the road to Dragomelj. The farmers in Študa held common land until 1882, when it was divided. Along with Spodnje Domžale, Stob, and Zgornje Domžale, Študa was amalgamated into Domžale in 1925, ending its existence as an independent settlement. A radio transmitter capable of broadcasting across Slovenia was set up in the meadow west of Študa in 1928. Študa Študa (; in older sources also \"Studa\"; ) is a former village that is now part of Domžale in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Študa is a sprawling settlement south of the main core of Domžale. It lies along the lower reaches of Mlinščica Creek, a tributary of the Kamnik Bistrica. The soil in the area is sandy and the fields to the south are intensely cultivated. Študa was mentioned in historical sources as"
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"Pyroteuthis addolux Pyroteuthis addolux is a species of squid in the family Pyroteuthidae. It is distinguished from other members of the genus \"Pyroteuthis\" by the shape of photophores on the tentacles and the shape of the hectocotylus. The hectocotylus is located on arm IV, containing 10 proximity hooks, and six to 15 suckers at the tip. \"P. addolux\" ranges from south of the Hawaiian Islands, to the subantarctic boundary. They exhibit minor geographical variance, as southern specimens are slightly smaller than their northern counterparts. \"P. addolux\" is the only member of the genus to occur in the North Pacific, but additional members of the family Pyroteuthidae have also been found. The species has been observed using bioluminescence to reduce its silhouette in dim surrounding light. The type specimen was taken off southern California and described in 1972 by Richard E. Young. \"Pyroteuthis addolux\" apparentlyt undergoes a diel vertical migration in which spends th day at depths of 450-500 mbefore ascending to 150-200m at night to feed, most likely on copepods and other small crustaceans. The larger individuals do not appear to migrate each night. The oocytes contained in the ovary of a sexually mature female had a length of 1.0mm, when they hatch they produce planktonic paralarva. The males have short spermatophores. Pyroteuthis addolux Pyroteuthis addolux is a species of squid in the family Pyroteuthidae. It is distinguished from other members of the genus \"Pyroteuthis\" by the shape of photophores on the tentacles and the shape of the hectocotylus. The hectocotylus is located on arm IV, containing 10 proximity hooks, and six to 15 suckers at the tip. \"P. addolux\" ranges from south of the Hawaiian Islands, to the subantarctic boundary. They exhibit minor geographical variance, as southern specimens are slightly smaller than their northern counterparts. \"P. addolux\" is the"
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"Mising Agom Kebang The Mising Agom Kebang (MAK), the highest body of the Mising people, was established on 18 April 1972 in the district of Dhemaji, Assam, India. The jurisdiction of MAK is the state of Assam, and it operates through its branches, named Bangke Agom Kébang (BAK). Nahendra Padun, a research student at Gauhati University, and Prof. Tabu Taid, a lecturer in English at Cotton College, Guwahati, considered carrying the efforts of the Guwahati Mising Kebang at the level of the Mising community as a whole. They organized an open meeting at Disangmukh, Sibsagar district, Assam on April 17 and 18, 1972. After deliberations a resolution was adopted in the meeting on April 18, 1972 to set up an organization named Mising Agom Kebang (MAK), with Tabu Ram Taid as its first president and Nahendra Padun as its first secretary. The MAK took up the question of a suitable script for the Mising language. After a series of seminars and discussions, it decided to adopt the Roman system of writing for the language with extensive modification in the light of phonetic science and graphology vis-a-vis the phonemics of Mising. MAK has also launched publications of books and periodicals written in Mising language as well as on Mising language, literature, and culture, beginning with the publication of school primers. MAK also took up with the government of Assam for the introduction of Mising language in the primary schools in Mising villages, and in 1985 the government agreed to do so. Mising Agom Kebang The Mising Agom Kebang (MAK), the highest body of the Mising people, was established on 18 April 1972 in the district of Dhemaji, Assam, India. The jurisdiction of MAK is the state of Assam, and it operates through its branches, named Bangke Agom Kébang (BAK). Nahendra Padun,"
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"Richard Coombs Richard Coombs is a puppeteer from England, who has worked extensively on many British television shows, feature films, commercials, and music videos. From 1987 to 1988, he worked on the ITV Saturday morning children's show, \"Get Fresh\", where he operated the puppet Gilbert the Alien, alongside fellow puppeteer John Eccleston, with the character's voice performed by Phil Cornwell. Coombs was one of the three puppeteers (again alongside Eccleston as well as Michael J. Bassett), who each alternately controlled and voiced the puppet character, Scally the Dog, who co-presented Children's ITV, from 1989–1991. From 1990-1992 he performed the character of Ringo the Rabbit on A Kind of Magic, an ITV programme starring British magician Wayne Dobson. In January 2003, he returned as Scally on the \"CITV's 20th Birthday Bash\" programme, alongside fellow presenter, Jeanne Downs. He is a \"Punch and Judy\" performer and has worked on several Jim Henson muppet projects. He was one of the puppeteers on the ITV satirical show, \"Spitting Image\", and worked on the 2005 film version of \"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy\". Richard Coombs Richard Coombs is a puppeteer from England, who has worked extensively on many British television shows, feature films, commercials,"
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"Natural Gas Choice Natural Gas Choice programs in United States of America allow residential consumers and other small volume gas users to purchase natural gas from someone other than their traditional utility company. With Natural Gas Choice programs, customers can either purchase from their natural gas utility or choose to receive their gas supply from non-utility Choice suppliers. Large commercial and industrial consumers have had the option of purchasing the natural gas commodity separately from natural gas services for many years. Currently, 21 States and the District of Columbia have legislation or existing programs that allow Natural Gas Choice Programs. Enrollment in “customer choice” programs increased in 2008 for the third year in a row. Overall, more than 13 percent or about 4.7 million of the approximately 35 million residential natural gas consumers with access to choice were buying natural gas from marketers as of December 2008. The availability and characteristics of these customer choice programs vary widely from state to state. For instance, some states allow customers to participate in Choice programs, but lack of natural gas supplier participation has precluded the development of a competitive natural gas market. Even in fully developed competitive markets enrollment varies widely. Currently the states of Georgia and Ohio have the highest percentage of customer participation in Natural Gas Choice programs with 81.5 percent and 42.3 percent of customers participating in Natural Gas Choice Programs respectively. New York and New Jersey, on the other hand, have customer participation rates of 17.1 percent and 3.1 percent respectively, despite full implementation of Natural Gas Choice Programs.<ref name=\"eia.doe.gov/newyork\"></ref> One reason for the disparity between participation rates is the difficulty marketers in some states have obtaining financing to purchase natural gas for delivery. Whereas in Georgia, the overwhelming majority of customers are served by one large marketer, Georgia Natural Gas, a wholly owned subsidiary of the regulated utility, Atlanta Gas Light Company. New York State is served by 69 mostly independent marketers. Georgia is the state with the highest participation percentage in Natural Gas Choice programs. In 1999 all Georgia customers became eligible to participate in Natural Gas Choice. At one time 19 natural gas suppliers were approved to supply gas to natural gas customers. However, by 2002, 90% of Georgia residents were served by 3 or fewer marketers. In 2007, Georgia had 1,793,650 residential and 127,835 commercial customers. They consumed approximately 112 and 49 billion cubic feet of natural gas, respectively. Ohio has had Natural Gas Choice since 1997. More than 40 percent of the state's residential natural gas customers were participating in choice programs as of September 2008. Several major Ohio natural gas utilities in Ohio have plans to exit the function of supplying natural gas to customers, leaving the gas supply function to independent natural gas supply companies. In 2007, Ohio had 3,273,791 residential, 272,548 commercial, and 6,865 industrial customers. They consumed approximately 300, 159, and 295 billion cubic feet of natural gas, respectively. Currently, Ohio has 35 natural gas suppliers certified to participate in Natural Gas Choice programs. Natural Gas Choice Natural Gas Choice programs in United States of America allow residential consumers and other small volume gas users to purchase natural gas from someone other than their traditional utility company. With Natural Gas Choice programs, customers can either purchase from their natural gas utility or choose to receive their gas supply from non-utility Choice suppliers. Large commercial and industrial consumers have had the option of purchasing the natural gas commodity separately from natural gas services for many years. Currently, 21 States and the District of Columbia have legislation or existing programs that"
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"Richard Martin Stern Richard Martin Stern (March 17, 1915 in Fresno, California – October 31, 2001 in Santa Fe, New Mexico) was an American novelist. Stern began his writing career in the 1950s with mystery tales of private investigators, winning a 1959 Edgar Award for Best First Novel, for \"The Bright Road to Fear\". He was most notable for his 1973 novel \"The Tower\", in which a fire engulfs a new metal-and-glass frame skyrise. Stern was inspired to write the novel by the construction of the World Trade Center in New York City. Warner Brothers bought the rights to the novel shortly after its publication for roughly $400,000, and Stern's book eventually became the movie \"The Towering Inferno\", directed by Irwin Allen and John Guillermin and featuring an all-star cast. With an fourteen million dollar budget, the film went on to earn over a hundred million at the American box office. Stern was known for his \"brainy, digressive,\" novels, mainly mysteries and disaster-related suspense. He died on October 31, 2001 after prolonged illness. He was 86. Richard Martin Stern Richard Martin Stern (March 17, 1915 in Fresno, California – October 31, 2001 in Santa Fe, New Mexico) was an American"
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"Forsyth Park Forsyth Park is a large city park that occupies in the historic district of Savannah, Georgia. The park is bordered by Gaston Street on the North, Drayton Street on the East, Park Avenue on the South and Whitaker Street on the West. It contains walking paths, a children's play area, a Fragrant Garden for the blind, a large fountain, tennis courts, basketball courts, areas for soccer and Frisbee, and home field for Savannah Shamrocks Rugby Club. From time to time, there are concerts held at Forsyth to the benefit of the public. The park was originally created in the 1840s on of land donated by William Hodgson. In 1851, the park was expanded and named for Georgia Governor John Forsyth. By 1853, all original planned wards of Savannah were occupied and a large public park was added to the extreme south end of the city plan. This park was anticipated by General James Oglethorpe's plan and was made possible by a donation of of land owned by Forsyth. Standing in the middle of Forsyth Park with the pathway wrapping around it lies the Confederate Memorial Statue. This work of art was donated by the Monroe County Courthouse to commemorate those volunteers who gave their lives fighting for the Confederacy. The memorial is surrounded by a fence to protect it from vandalism. The fountain at the north end of the park was added in 1858 and is reminiscent of fountains in the Place de la Concorde in Paris and in Cuzco, Peru. At this time, Parisian urban planning was centered on the development of residential neighborhoods radiating out from a central green space. The Parisian model of developing large city parks was emulated by large cities in the United States, with even smaller cities, such as Savannah, asserting their own cosmopolitan image. Every St. Patrick's Day the fountain is ceremoniously turned green in celebration of Savannah's deep Irish heritage. The fountain and many other aspects of Savannah are clearly visible in The Longest Yard (1974 film) and the 1962 film \"Cape Fear\". Forsyth Park Forsyth Park is a large city park that occupies in the historic district of Savannah, Georgia. The park is bordered by Gaston Street on the North, Drayton Street on the East, Park Avenue on the South and Whitaker Street on the West. It contains walking paths, a children's play area, a Fragrant Garden for the"
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"2007 Tennis Channel Open and the Mirage Cup The 2007 Tennis Channel Open was a tennis event on the 2007 ATP Tour. Lleyton Hewitt, who was the 2006 runner-up, was the singles champion, while Bob and Mike Bryan were the doubles champions. The event was held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Darling Tennis Center. It was the twentieth Tennis Channel Open, but just the second to be held in Las Vegas. The ITF women's competition was won by Caroline Wozniacki in singles and by Victoria Azarenka and Tatiana Poutchek for doubles. Since the 2007 Tennis Channel Open featured a round robin formatted draw, an issue arose. Defending champion James Blake, Evgeny Korolev, and Juan Martín del Potro were to play each other and the winner of the round robin who would advance to the quarterfinals was determined by the number of matches and percent of sets and games that were won. Blake lost to Korolev, and Korolev then lost to del Potro. For Blake to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2007 Tennis Channel Open, he had to defeat del Potro, losing no more than five games. In this situation, each player would have won one match each, and Blake would have lost the fewest games. In the del Potro versus Blake match, Blake, who was winning 6–1, 3–1, beat del Potro because he retired. This eliminated del Potro from such a three-way tie, because he did not complete all of his matches. Korolev then moved on to the next round, since del Potro had been eliminated, and Korolev had already beaten Blake. This caused a controversial issue that involved fans, Blake, and others, as they felt that Blake was to be in the quarterfinals. A press conference was held, and the ATP, which was chaired by Etienne de Villiers, determined that Blake would have beaten del Potro and thus met the rules for advancement into the quarterfinals. Since neither player knew that del Potro's retirement would result in such a large issue, Blake would have won, and therefore, Blake went into the quarterfinals. The following morning, however, De Villiers decided that the rules for advancement should not be altered after the tournament's start, and therefore Korolev was entered the quarterfinals. Blake entered the 2007 Indian Wells Masters without being able to defend three of his titles. Later, the round robin format was ended, and all tournaments planning on employing the round robin format were changed back into the original draw format. Lleyton Hewitt defeated Jürgen Melzer 6–4, 7–6 Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan defeated Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram 7–6, 6–2 Caroline Wozniacki defeated Akiko Morigami 6–3, 6–2 Victoria Azarenka / Tatiana Poutchek defeated Maret Ani / Alberta Brianti 6–2, 6–4 2007 Tennis Channel Open and the Mirage Cup The 2007 Tennis Channel Open was a tennis event on the 2007 ATP Tour. Lleyton Hewitt, who was the 2006 runner-up, was the singles champion, while Bob and Mike Bryan were the doubles champions. The event was held in"
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"P. J. Lynch Patrick James Lynch (born 2 March 1962), known professionally as P. J. Lynch, is an Irish artist and illustrator of children's books. He won both the 1995 and 1997 Kate Greenaway Medals from the British Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book illustration by a British subject. Born in Belfast, Lynch was the youngest of five children. He was interested in art from an early age, often choosing to spend his free periods during school in the art department. He recalls that Belfast in the 1970s was a \"scary\" place for a teenager, and he used drawing and reading as a \"way of escaping for a while from the horrors that were happening around me in the real world.\" He attended the Brighton College of Art and departed in 1984 to begin working on children's books. Lynch's first illustrated book was \"A Bag of Moonshine\" by Alan Garner (1986), a collection of folklore tales from England and Wales. For that work he won the Mother Goose Award, given to the \"most exciting newcomer to British children's book illustration\". Since then folklore—traditional stories, legends, and fairy tales—has been a recurring subject of his work. \"The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey\" by Susan Wojciechowski, published by Walker Books in 1995, tells the story of a gloomy woodcutter who gradually recovers his ability to find joy in life. It proved to be very popular, with sales in the United States exceeding one million copies. Lynch's illustrations were lauded for their \"exceptional range of texture and colour\", and earned him both the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Christopher Medal. James Earl Jones recorded a Grammy-nominated reading and a movie based on the book was released in 2007. \"Jonathan Toomey\" is Lynch's work most widely held by WorldCat participating libraries. He won his second Greenaway Medal two years later for illustrating \"When Jessie Came Across the Sea\" by Amy Hest (1997). No one has won three. Lynch has created posters for both Opera Ireland and the Abbey Theatre. He has illustrated four sets of Christmas stamps for An Post, as well as other individual stamps. The stamps he has designed have been acclaimed for their \"level of detail, mood and emotion\", which give them \"a vivid life of their own.\" In 2006 Lynch completed work on two large scale murals in oils on the theme of \"Gulliver's Travels\" for the new Cavan County Library. Lynch and his wife Barbara were married in 2002 on his fortieth birthday. As of 2007 they live in Dublin with their two sons and daughter. Lynch has illustrated more than 20 books. He was one of many illustrators who contributed to \"An ABC Picture Gallery\", a collaborative alphabet book written by the Dyslexia Institute staff (Oxford: Butterworth–Heinemann, 1999; ) — \"a full page illustration for each letter of the alphabet from some of the illustrators of today\" with text insights about their work. P. J. Lynch Patrick James Lynch (born 2 March 1962), known professionally as"
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"Rodney Harris Professor Rodney Harris (1932 – December 7, 2017) was a British geneticist. From 1982 to 1989 he advised the United Kingdom Department of Health as Consultant Adviser in Medical Genetics to the Chief Medical Officer. He served as chair of the UK National Confidential Inquiry into Genetic Counselling (1986-1990), chair of the Royal College of Physicians of London Committee on Clinical Genetics, as chair of the European Union's concerted Action on Genetic Services in Europe, and as coordinator of the EU-backed GenEd programme. He was Professor of Medical Genetics at the University of Manchester from 1980 to 1997, becoming Emeritus on retirement. He was a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) and a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists (FRCPath), and was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1996 New Year Honours, \"For services to Medicine\". He died on 7 December 2017 at the age of 85. Rodney Harris Professor Rodney Harris (1932 – December 7, 2017) was a British geneticist. From 1982 to 1989 he advised the United Kingdom Department of Health as Consultant Adviser in Medical Genetics to the Chief Medical Officer. He served as chair"
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"Najaf Lakzaee Najaf Lakzaee (born 1969) is a researcher of religious and political sciences. He holds a PhD in political studies from Imam Sadiq University. He has passed Islamic seminary education up to the level of ijtihad. He is the lecturer in department of political sciences of Baqir al-'Ulum University, was previous cultural deputy of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly and is now the director of Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy. Najaf Lakzaee was born in Sistan in 1969. He spent his childhood and primary school in his birth town. In 1982, he entered the seminary of Marham Sharifi and in 1985, he entered the Islamic seminary of Qom. Simultaneous with his studies in the seminary from 1982 to 2003, he obtained his BA, MA and PhD in political sciences, while he was already the director of the Research Center for Political Sciences and Thought. He was the previous cultural deputy of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly. He has also been the director of [[Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy and the research deputy of the Office for Islamic Propagation of the seminary of Qom since November 2014. According to the website of the [[Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy]], Najaf Lakzaee has obtained full professorship. Some of his works is translated to Arabic: Najaf Lakzaee has written many articles, some of which have been published in periodicals such as Strategic Studies Quarterly, Scientific-research-based Political Sciences, Matin, Isra', Islamic Revolution Studies, Islamic Revolution Research Journal, Political Knowledge, Kheradnameh Sadra, etc. In Noor Magazine information bank, 71 of his articles in the mentioned journals and other magazines are indexed. [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from Sistan]] [[Category:Social scientists]] [[Category:Political scientists]] [[Category:Iranian political scientists]] [[Category:Shia clerics]] [[Category:Iranian Shia clerics]] [[Category:Scholars of Shia Islam]] [[Category:Islamic philosophers]] [[Category:Iranian writers]] [[Category:1969 births]] Najaf Lakzaee Najaf Lakzaee (born"
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"2008–09 Liga II The 2008–09 Liga II was the 69th season of Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on August 16, 2008 and finished on June 13, 2009. The top two teams from each series were promoted at the end of the season to the Liga I, while the bottom four were relegated to the Liga III. Progresul Bucureşti was kicked out from the competition after round 24 because of financial reasons with all remaining matches recorded as 3-0 walkovers. A further 3 point deduction was made following the failure to settle debts with Radostin Stanev.<br> 2008–09 Liga II The 2008–09 Liga II was the 69th season of Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on August 16, 2008 and finished on June 13, 2009. The top two teams from each series were promoted at the end of the season to the Liga I, while the bottom four were relegated to the Liga III. Progresul Bucureşti was kicked out from the competition after round 24 because of financial reasons with all remaining matches recorded as 3-0 walkovers. A further 3 point deduction was made following"
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"Hansen Motorsport Hansen Motorsport (officially \"Kenneth Hansen Motorsport AB\"), which competed under the title Team Peugeot-Hansen as Peugeot's official partner in the motorsport of rallycross, is an auto racing team founded by Swedish racing driver Kenneth Hansen in 1990. The team has been competing in rallycross since its creation. Hansen Motorsport used Citroën cars exclusively from 1993 and switched to Peugeot in 2014. Hansen Motorsport ran Peugeot's entry in the World Rallycross Championship from 2014 to 2017. In December 2017 it was announced that Peugeot Sport would take over the running of Peugeot's factory cars from Hansen Motorsport, through Team Peugeot Total. Kenneth Hansen will stay on as sporting director with Team Peugeot Total. \"Division 2 was rebranded as Division 1 in 1997. Ten championship points deducted for use of an unregistered tyre in Q3.<br> Hansen Motorsport Hansen Motorsport (officially \"Kenneth Hansen Motorsport AB\"), which competed under the title Team Peugeot-Hansen as Peugeot's official partner in the motorsport of rallycross, is an auto racing team founded by Swedish racing driver Kenneth Hansen in 1990. The team has been competing in rallycross since its creation. Hansen Motorsport used Citroën cars exclusively from 1993 and switched to Peugeot in 2014. Hansen Motorsport"
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"Neto (footballer, born 1989) Norberto Murara Neto, commonly known as Neto (born 19 July 1989), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish club Valencia CF. Neto began his career with Brazilian side Atlético Paranaense and later played for Italian side Fiorentina. He joined Juventus in 2015, where he won the domestic double in each of his two seasons with the club, serving as a back-up to starter Gianluigi Buffon in the league, but appearing in all of the club's games in both of their victorious Coppa Italia campaigns. In 2017 he joined Valencia. He was first called up for Brazil in 2010, but did not make his debut until 2018. He won a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics and was part of Brazil's squad at the 2015 Copa América. Born in Araxá, Minas Gerais, Neto was installed as Atlético Paranaense's first-choice goalkeeper for the 2010 Brazilian Série A season. After being sent off in the first match of the campaign and serving a two-match suspension, he returned and started every game for the club until October, when he was forced to miss several games after being called up for the Brazil national team. Neto agreed a deal to play for Italian club Fiorentina on 5 January 2011, signing the contract three days later. He made his competitive debut for Fiorentina in the 4th round of the 2011–12 Coppa Italia on 24 November 2011 against fellow Tuscans Empoli, winning 2–1. On 3 May 2014, he played in the Coppa Italia Final, which Fiorentina lost 3–1 to Napoli. Neto joined Juventus on a four-year contract on 3 July 2015. On 23 September 2015, Neto made his Juventus debut, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Frosinone in Serie A. On 16 December 2015, Neto achieved his first clean sheet with the club in a 4–0 win over cross-city rivals Torino during a Coppa Italia match. He kept his first clean sheet in the league in the club's final match of the season, on 14 May 2016, which ended in a 5–0 home win over Sampdoria, as Juventus celebrated their Serie A title victory. On 21 May, he kept another clean sheet to win the Coppa Italia 1–0 against Milan in Rome's Stadio Olimpico. In his second season with the club, Neto made his UEFA Champions League debut on 7 December 2016, in Juventus's final group match, keeping a clean sheet in a 2–0 home win over Dinamo Zagreb. Although he served as a back-up to Buffon in the league, he was Juventus's starting goalkeeper in the Coppa Italia, featuring in all of the club's matches in the competition, including the 2–0 victory over Lazio in the final on 17 May 2017, as Juventus won their 12th Coppa Italia title, becoming the first team to win three consecutive championships and league-cup doubles. On 7 July 2017, Neto joined Valencia CF on a four-year contract in a €7 million deal, plus an additional €2 million in conditional bonuses. He made his debut for the club on 18 August, starting in a 1–0 La Liga home win against UD Las Palmas. Neto was in the Brazil squad for the 2012 Olympic tournament, playing in their two opening group stage wins over Egypt and Belarus before being replaced by Gabriel as the nation went on to win the silver medal. He was one of seven stand-by players named by Dunga for the senior team at the 2015 Copa América, but was eventually called into the main squad after a knee injury to Diego Alves. Neto remained on the bench as Jefferson played as first-choice goalkeeper, and Brazil reached the quarter-finals. On 12 September 2018, eight years after his first senior call-up, Neto finally made his debut for Brazil when he started in a 5–0 friendly win over El Salvador in the United States. Neto (footballer, born 1989) Norberto Murara Neto, commonly known as Neto (born 19 July 1989), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish club Valencia CF. Neto began his career with Brazilian side Atlético Paranaense and later played for Italian side Fiorentina. He joined Juventus in 2015, where he won the domestic double"
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"The Earth Museum The Earth Museum () is an anthology of 18 science-fiction stories by 18 Turkish sci-fi writers published in January 2018 by İthaki Publishing Company. To mark the 18th anniversary of its foundation, Bilimkurgu Kulübü (The Science-Fiction Club) has compiled a collection of science fiction stories to be published in 2018 under the title The Earth Museum, an anthology featuring 18 Turkish science-fiction writers who contributed to the book with 18 short stories. The work has also been endorsed with a message by the legendary sci-fi and fantasy author Ursula K. Le Guin. This message, of which the Turkish translation adorns the back cover of the book, also has historical value as her last words published before the author’s death on 22 January 2018. \"\"I was very happy to learn that Bilimkurgu Kulübü plans an anthology of science fiction stories by Turkish writers. In these troubled times, all artists are strengthened by knowing of other artists working to assert and uphold the creative principle, and of non-profit publishers who support them by freeing their work from the constraints of the market-place. All of us, all over the world, seem to be struggling through a great darkness. Such works are like lamps lighted where we need them most, illuminating what is around them and the way we need to go. The fuel of those lamps is the imagination. Thank you, my Turkish readers and friends and fellow-writers, for keeping the light burning.\"\" (Ursula K. Le Guin, January, 2018) The Earth Museum features Burak Albayrak as the editor, Tuðçe Nida Sevin as the coordinator and includes a preface by Bulent Akkoc. The collection comprises the following short stories: The Earth Museum The Earth Museum () is an anthology of 18 science-fiction stories by 18 Turkish sci-fi writers published in January"
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"Joseph Williams (English cricketer) Joseph Williams (1892 – 10 July 1916) was an English cricketer who played a single first-class match for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) during the 1914 season. From Bromborough Pool, Cheshire, Williams began with the Bromborough Pool Cricket Club, and later played two seasons in the Liverpool and District league, taking \"nearly 200 wickets\". He went on to play for Cheshire in the Minor Counties Championship, debuting during the 1909 season. He began as a top-order batsman, but later often played as an opening or first-change bowler. Beginning with the 1912 season, Williams, working as a groundsman at Lord's, also turned out for the MCC in several non-first-class matches. His only match at first-class level came in May 1914, against Kent. In the match, he scored 11 not out in the MCC's first innings, which included a partnership of 39 runs for the ninth wicket with former Test player Jack Hearne. While bowling, he conceded 26 runs from his three overs, and the MCC lost by an innings and 19 runs. In the First World War, Williams served as a private in the 10th Battalion of the Cheshire Regiment. He was killed in Thiepval, France, in July 1916, as part of the ongoing Battle of the Somme. His name is inscribed on the Thiepval Memorial. Joseph Williams (English cricketer) Joseph Williams (1892 – 10 July 1916) was an English cricketer who played a single first-class match for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) during the 1914 season. From Bromborough Pool, Cheshire, Williams began with the Bromborough Pool Cricket Club, and later played two seasons in the Liverpool and District league, taking \"nearly 200 wickets\". He went on to play for Cheshire in the Minor Counties Championship, debuting during the 1909 season. He began as a top-order batsman,"
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"Macdonald River railway bridge, Woolbrook The Macdonald River railway bridge is an heritage-listed railway bridge that carries the Main Northern line across the Macdonald River located in Woolbrook, in the Walcha Shire, New South Wales, Australia. The railway bridge was designed by John Whitton as the Engineer-in-Chief for the New South Wales Government Railways and built during 1882 by J. S. Bennett, with iron work by J. & C. Brettell, Worcester, England. The railway bridge is also known as the Woolbrook rail bridge over the Macdonald River and the Woolbrook Lattice Railway Bridge. The bridge and adjacent infrastructure is owned by RailCorp, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. The bridge was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. During the 20-year period 1873-1893 there was a massive program of public works in New South Wales, particularly in expanding the road and rail networks. It was a boom period that ended with a severe economic depression. Despite the boom conditions, the respective Chief Engineers, for Roads (William C. Bennett) and for Railways, John Whitton, were constrained to economise by using as much local material as possible, consequently an enormous amount of hardwood timber was used for bridgeworks, mostly timber beam and timber truss bridges. However, there were many major rivers to be crossed, requiring long span bridges, for which no form of timber bridge was suitable. These large bridges had to be metal and supplied from England, a very expensive import cost to the successive colonial governments. Both Chief Engineers were British so they chose the widely used wrought iron lattice truss bridge in the half-through form. Twelve of these were built for the railways and 24 for roads. These two sets of iron lattice bridges are the most significant group of bridges of the colonial period. A high percentage are extant and still in use, eleven on railway bridges and eighteen on road bridges. The current railway lattice bridges are the 1876 railway bridge over the Macquarie River at Bathurst, the 1881 railway bridge over the Murrumbidgee River at Wagga Wagga, the 1881 railway bridge over the Macquarie River at Wellington, the 1882 railway bridge over the Peel River at Tamworth, the 1882 railway bridge over the MacDonald River at Woolbrook, the 1884 railway bridge over the Murray River at Albury, the 1884 railway bridge over the Macquarie River at Dubbo, the 1885 railway bridge over the Murrumbidgee River at Narrandera, and the 1887 railway bridge over the Lachlan River at Cowra. Two former railway lattice bridges (1885 Georges River at Como and 1886 Parramatta River at Meadowbank) were converted for use by pedestrian/cycle ways. The 1871 lattice railway bridge over the Hunter River at Aberdeen was replaced by steel girders and demolished. A single-span iron lattice bridge. The span is to the centre of bearings and the lattice work has seven triangulations. This is the only iron lattice railway bridge with brick abutments. As at 26 April 2006, the bridge's physical condition was good. Apart from relatively minor technical works of repair and strengthening, all the iron lattice railway bridges retain their original fabrics. In 2017 it was reported that the 135-year-old steel bridge has a speed limit for passenger trains. This bridge is one of Whitton's major 1870's wrought iron bridges and is an excellent example of early bridge construction. The lattice girder is one of Whitton's original 12 bridges of that design and they represent the third stage of bridge construction in NSW following the stone viaduct and iron tubular bridges. This bridge is a member of the most significant group of colonial bridges in New South Wales. Collectively, as items of railway infrastructure, they contributed significantly to the history and development of New South Wales. Each bridge is an imposing structure at its site. In terms of contemporary bridge technology the wrought iron lattice bridge was among the best for major bridgeworks. Woolbrook rail bridge over McDonald River was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria. The place is important in demonstrating the course, or pattern, of cultural or natural history in New South Wales. Twelve wrought iron lattice railway bridges were built in New South Wales during the boom period for railway construction 1871-1887, starting at Aberdeen and ending at Cowra. Nine of the survivors are owned and managed by the RailCorp. The place is important in demonstrating aesthetic characteristics and/or a high degree of creative or technical achievement in New South Wales. All nine iron lattice railway bridges are imposing structures The place has a strong or special association with a particular community or cultural group in New South Wales for social, cultural or spiritual reasons. Every iron lattice railway bridge crossed a major river which made it possible for the railway extension to develop the districts reached, socially and commercially. The place has potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales. The iron lattice bridge was a technically sound structure for the bridge technology of the late colonial period. Its strength and durability have shown it to have been a very cost-effective form of bridge. The place is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a class of cultural or natural places/environments in New South Wales. Collectively, the iron lattice railway bridges represent a significant class of bridge structure. Macdonald River railway bridge, Woolbrook The Macdonald River railway bridge is an heritage-listed railway bridge that carries the Main Northern line across the Macdonald River located in Woolbrook, in the Walcha Shire, New South Wales, Australia. The railway bridge was designed by John Whitton as the Engineer-in-Chief for the New South Wales Government Railways and built during 1882 by J. S. Bennett, with iron work by J. & C. Brettell, Worcester, England. The railway bridge is also known as the Woolbrook rail bridge over the Macdonald River and the Woolbrook Lattice Railway"
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"USS Manderson Victory (AK-230) USS \"Manderson Victory\" (AK-230) was a acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. She served in the Pacific Ocean theatre of operations through the end of the war, earning one battle star, and then returned to the United States for disposal. \"Manderson Victory\" (AK 230) was laid down 4 July 1944, by Permanente Metals Corporation, Yard No. 1, Richmond, California, under a U.S. Maritime Commission contract; launched 23 September 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Florence Robertson; transferred to the Navy 3 November 1944; and commissioned the same day at the Mare Island Navy Yard, Lt. Comdr. John Larsen in command. After shakedown off San Pedro, California, \"Manderson Victory\" loaded ammunition and planes on board and sailed for Hawaii 5 December to join Service Squadron 10, U.S. Pacific Fleet. She arrived Pearl Harbor 11 December. Discharging her cargo of planes, \"Manderson Victory\" departed for the Caroline Islands, arriving Ulithi Atoll 26 December. She transported ammunition in the western Pacific Ocean into June 1945, with two voyages to the Ryukyu Islands from 28 March to 17 June 1945 during the assault and occupation of Okinawa. Departing Ulithi for the Philippine Islands 19 June 1945, the cargo ship arrived San Pedro Bay in the Philippine Islands 22 June and resumed her logistic support. On 3 November \"Manderson Victory\" left for the United States, arriving Seattle, Washington, 23 November. She continued on to the U.S. East Coast 17 February 1946 via the Panama Canal and Puerto Rico, docking at New York City 24 April. \"Manderson Victory\" decommissioned 10 May 1946 and was returned to the War Shipping Administration (WSA) the same day. She entered the Maritime Commission National Defense Reserve Fleet at James River Group, Virginia, 17 October 1953. In July 1966 \"Manderson Victory\" was leased under General Agency Agreement to Farrell Lines, Inc., New York, New York, for service as a freighter. \"Manderson Victory\" received one battle star for World War II service. USS Manderson Victory (AK-230) USS \"Manderson Victory\" (AK-230) was a acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. She served in the Pacific Ocean theatre of operations through the end of the war, earning one battle star, and then returned to the United States for disposal. \"Manderson Victory\" (AK 230) was laid down 4 July 1944, by Permanente Metals Corporation, Yard No. 1, Richmond, California, under a U.S. Maritime Commission contract; launched 23 September"
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"Calcium permanganate Calcium permanganate is an oxidizing agent and chemical compound with the chemical formula Ca(MnO). It consists of the metal calcium and two permanganate ions. It is noncombustible, but, being a strong oxidizing agent, it will accelerate the burning of combustible material. If the combustible material is finely divided, the resulting mixture may be explosive. Contact with liquid combustible materials may result in spontaneous ignition. Contact with sulfuric acid may cause fires or explosions. Mixtures with acetic acid or acetic anhydride can explode if not kept cold. Explosions can occur when mixtures of calcium permanganate and sulfuric acid come into contact with benzene, carbon disulfide, diethyl ether, ethyl alcohol, petroleum, or other organic matter. It is prepared from the reaction of potassium permanganate with calcium chloride or from the reaction of aluminium permanganate with calcium oxide. It can be also prepared by reacting manganese dioxide with a solution of calcium hypochlorite and a little bit of calcium hydroxide to increase the pH level. If manganese dioxide is heated with calcium hydroxide with an oxidier such as Ca(NO), Ca(ClO), or Ca(ClO), it will produce calcium manganate or mangamite ('hypomanganate'). It is believed to help whiten teeth. It was formerly used as a component of rocket fuel by the Luftwaffe. Calcium permanganate Calcium permanganate is an oxidizing agent and chemical compound with the chemical formula Ca(MnO). It consists of the metal calcium and two permanganate ions. It is noncombustible, but, being a strong oxidizing agent, it will accelerate the burning of combustible material. If the combustible material is finely divided, the resulting mixture may be explosive. Contact with liquid combustible materials may result in spontaneous ignition. Contact with sulfuric acid may cause fires or explosions. Mixtures with acetic acid or acetic anhydride can explode if not kept cold. Explosions can occur"
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"Kum-Kum It was later adapted as a manga in December 1975, written and illustrated by Takemaru Nagata, and serialized in Kodansha's \"Terebi Magajin\" (TV Magazine) under the name \"Kum-Kum.\" A four-panel comic strip adaptation of the series also appeared periodically in Mainichi Shimbun in Osaka. The series explored the adventures of Kum-Kum, a naughty boy in primeval times, and his friends as they grow up, often playing antics that surprise the occasional visitor to their village, and which almost always end up with Kum-Kum being grounded by his stern father, Paru Paru. Argentine football player Sergio Agüero's nickname, \"Kun\", comes from the name of the show. Kum-Kum It was later adapted as a manga in December 1975, written and illustrated by Takemaru Nagata, and serialized in Kodansha's \"Terebi Magajin\" (TV Magazine) under the name \"Kum-Kum.\" A four-panel comic strip adaptation of the series also appeared periodically in Mainichi Shimbun in Osaka. The series explored the adventures of Kum-Kum, a naughty boy in primeval times, and his friends as they grow up, often playing antics that surprise the occasional visitor to their village, and which almost always end up with Kum-Kum being grounded by his stern father, Paru Paru. Argentine football"
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"Geoffrey Edwards (Canada) Geoffrey Edwards is a Canadian scientist who has held the Canada Research Chair in Cognitive Geomatics since 2001. Trained originally as an astrophysicist (Ph.D. in 1987 from Laval University, Quebec City, where he resides), he has published dozens of articles in areas of \"classical\" geomatics (image processing, cartographic generalization, spatial data structures, spatial analysis, error management, uncertainty evaluation, database fusion, etc.). Since awarded the Canada Research Chair in Cognitive Geomatics, he has concentrated his efforts towards the development of cognitively-informed tools for accessing and processing geospatial data. Recently, he has developed an unusual research programme that brings together a cognitive understanding of space and spatial design within an artistic perspective (installation, media and performance art), with applications to physical rehabilitation and to museology. He was Associate Director of the \"GEOIDE Network of Centres of Excellence\", a multimillion-dollar Canadian research network in applied geomatics, from 1999 to 2001, and Scientific Director from 2001 to 2003. He was also Director of Laval University's \"Centre de recherche en géomatique\" from 2004 to 2006. In addition, he has written extensively about the paradoxical nature of the 21st century as a result of changing population dynamics. Today, Dr Edwards is CEO and owner of the fashion label \"gdotmoda\" in addition to maintaining his activities in academic research. Geoffrey Edwards (Canada) Geoffrey Edwards is a Canadian scientist who has held the Canada Research Chair in Cognitive Geomatics since 2001. Trained originally as an astrophysicist (Ph.D. in 1987 from Laval University, Quebec City, where he resides), he has published dozens of articles in areas of \"classical\" geomatics (image processing, cartographic generalization, spatial data structures, spatial analysis, error management, uncertainty evaluation, database fusion, etc.). Since awarded the Canada Research Chair in Cognitive Geomatics, he has concentrated his efforts towards the development of cognitively-informed tools for"
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"Nick Taylor (cricketer) Nick Taylor (born Nicholas Simon Taylor; 2 June 1963 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England) is an English former first-class cricketer. The son of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club stalwart Ken Taylor, he made his debut as a strapping right arm fast medium bowler, and right-handed tail end batsman, for Yorkshire in 1982. After failing to establish himself in the team he moved first to Surrey for the 1984 and 1985 seasons, before ending his career at Somerset in 1986. He reappeared for Norfolk in List A one day cricket in 1990. In thirty four first-class games, Taylor took 79 wickets at 35.12, with a best of 7 for 44 for Surrey against Cambridge University, one of two occasions when he took five wickets in an innings. He also scored 180 runs at 8.18, with a top score of 24 not out. Nick Taylor (cricketer) Nick Taylor (born Nicholas Simon Taylor; 2 June 1963 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England) is an English former first-class cricketer. The son of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club stalwart Ken Taylor, he made his debut as a strapping right arm fast medium bowler, and right-handed tail end batsman, for Yorkshire in 1982. After failing to"
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"William Fox-Pitt William Speed Lane Fox-Pitt MBE (born 2 January 1969) is an English equestrian who competes in eventing. His career highlights include winning three Olympic medals in the team event, with silver in 2004 and 2012, and bronze in 2008. At the World Equestrian Games, he won team gold and individual silver in 2010, and team silver and individual bronze in 2014. He also won World team medals in 2002 and 2006. At the European Championships, he has won six team gold medals, as well as Individual silver in 1997 and 2005, and Individual bronze in 2013. In 2011, he became the first rider to win five different four-star events, having won the Burghley Horse Trials a record six times (1994, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2011), Rolex Kentucky three times (2010, 2012, 2014), Stars of Pau twice (2011, 2013), the Badminton Horse Trials twice (2004, 2015), and the Luhmühlen Horse Trials once (2008). A serious fall in 2015 left him in a coma for two weeks, but he came back to make the British eventing team and attend the 2016 Summer Olympics. Fox-Pitt was born in Hampstead, the eldest son of William Oliver Lane Fox-Pitt (1932-2012, known as Oliver) and Marietta Speed. His father competed in many sports, and in addition had a career in the City, founding an investment bank now known as Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran Caronia Waller. Oliver and Marietta were both equestrian competitors, riding at Badminton and Burghley, and his siblings have been very successful as well. His paternal grandfather was Major-General “Billy” Fox-Pitt, DSO, MC, a Dorset landowner who served in both World Wars and was a founding officer of the Welsh Guards\" Fox-Pitt was Educated at Wellesley House School in Kent, Eton College and the University of London. Fox-Pitt began riding at age four. At 13, he stopped riding because he feared he would be bullied by his peers. With the encouragement of his parents, Fox-Pitt began his outstanding career in eventing at the age of 15. He holds the record for the most wins (six) at the Burghley Horse Trials; William's victories coming in 1994, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2011. Additional major wins have been at the Badminton Horse Trials in 2004 and again in 2015, at Gatcombe Park in 1995, 2000, 2003 and 2005, and team golds in European Championships in 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009. He took team bronze at the 2011 Europeans, individual bronze at the 2013 Europeans, and team silver and individual bronze at the 2014 World Equestrian Games. He also represented Great Britain at the (1996 Summer Olympics/Atlanta), (2004 Summer Olympics/Athens), (2008 Summer Olympics/Beijing), (2012 Summer Olympics/London) and (2016 Summer Olympics/Rio), winning team silver in Athens, team bronze in Beijing and team silver in London. In 2006 he was ranked the leading rider in Britain for the sixth year running and 2nd in the world, and as of 2014 he was ranked 1st in the world. William is married to Channel 4 Racing presenter Alice Plunkett. They have two sons; Oliver (born in August 2005) and Thomas (born 15 November 2006), and two daughters; Chloe (born October 2012) and Emily (born September 2014). William is a regular columnist in the weekly equestrian magazine, \"Horse & Hound\". In the eventing world, one of his best known partnerships is with the horse Tamarillo. In October 2015, a fall at a competition in France left him in a coma for two weeks. After regaining consciousness, he had initial trouble with blindness and then double vision, but was ultimately able to earn a spot on the British team for the 2016 Olympics and returned to international competition with the stallion Chilli Morning. He was the only remaining member of the team who won silver in London 2012. 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1990 1989 1988 1987 1985 William Fox-Pitt William Speed Lane Fox-Pitt MBE (born 2 January 1969) is an English equestrian who competes in eventing. His career highlights include winning three Olympic medals in the team event, with silver in 2004 and 2012, and bronze in 2008. At the World Equestrian"
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"Alfred Fremlin Alfred Reginald Fremlin (1832 – 14 July 1915) was an English-born Australian politician. He was born in Wateringbury in Kent to William Fremlin and Elizabeth Morton. A fellmonger, he married Elizabeth Mennons around 1852; they had twelve children. He migrated to New South Wales around 1855 and settled in Sydney, working as a fellmonger; he would later become a Baptist minister. In 1880 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Redfern. Re-elected in 1882, he did not contest in 1885, although he ran again unsuccessfully in 1887, 1889 and 1891. Fremlin died at Enfield in 1915. Alfred Fremlin Alfred Reginald Fremlin (1832 – 14 July 1915) was an English-born Australian politician. He was born in Wateringbury in Kent to William Fremlin and Elizabeth Morton. A fellmonger, he married Elizabeth Mennons around 1852; they had twelve children. He migrated to New South Wales around 1855 and settled in Sydney, working as a fellmonger; he would later become a Baptist minister. In 1880 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Redfern. Re-elected in 1882, he did not contest in 1885, although he ran again unsuccessfully in 1887, 1889 and 1891. Fremlin died"
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"All Saints Anglican Church, Brisbane All Saints Anglican Church is a heritage-listed church at 32 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. First founded in 1862, the current building designed by Benjamin Backhouse was completed in 1869, making it the oldest Anglican church in Brisbane. For most of its history, it has been identified with the High Church or Anglo-Catholic tradition within Anglicanism. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. This single-storeyed stone church, the oldest Anglican Church in Brisbane, was erected in 1861, and rebuilt in 1869, for the Wickham Terrace District Anglican congregation. It is one of the few remaining parish churches in Queensland owned under the colonial provision of private trustees of church property. The Church of England was the first church to be established in Queensland. In 1849 the site for St John's Church on William Street was granted, with the church being consecrated in 1854. The Wickham Terrace land was granted to the Anglican Church in 1856, although the first deed of grant was dated September 1865 and was originally intended as the site for an Anglican cathedral. The Diocese of Brisbane was formed in 1859 with Edward Tufnell as the first Bishop of Brisbane, taking office in 1860, and designating St John's as the pro-cathedral. The early 1860s growth of Windmill Hill and Spring Hill as residential areas, prompted Bishop Tufnell in 1861 to promote the establishment of an Anglican church on the proposed cathedral site on Wickham Terrace. The original church, a rubble structure, was designed by noted architect Benjamin Backhouse in 1861 and opened on 23 February 1862 by Bishop Tufnell. It was known officially as the Wickham Terrace Episcopalian Church, or the Wickham Terrace District Church, and unofficially as the Tabernacle. Originally intended to be a second church in the same parish as St John's, in 1864 the congregation of the Wickham Terrace Church decided to become independent of St John's, with a parish carved out of St John's parish and extending as far as the present parish of Milton. As the congregation grew in number, the initial Wickham Terrace church became too small and it was decided to extend the building and raise the roof by increasing the height of the existing walls. Architect Richard George Suter, churchwarden, Cambridge graduate and proponent of the Gothic style which dominated Anglican church architecture in Australia, designed the alterations which were carried out in 1869. The original rubble walls could not, however, support the additional weight of the increase and so the old walls were demolished, resulting in an almost entirely new building (the present church) being created. Only the original floor plan, flooring and roof were retained. The dedication took place on 5 April 1869. The Governor of Queensland, Samuel Blackall, laid the foundation stone, a time capsule was deposited and Bishop Tufnell named the church \"All Saints\". The church was increased in length by , wall height was increased by and the roof by . A chancel and vestry were added, and Brisbane tuff was used for the walls. Provision was made for a baptistery or large western porch to be added, but this was not carried out. The church was constructed by George Ely, stonemason of Spring Hill, and was completed at a cost of , excluding architect's fees. The present church, the oldest existing Anglican church in Brisbane, was opened for worship on the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 8 September 1869, by Bishop Tufnell, although some alterations were still taking place into the early 1870s. In 1873, the parish was divided, with the parish of Milton being established. An adjacent rectory was built in 1880, and a hall/school building in 1884. The east end of the church contains the oldest stained glass windows in Brisbane, installed in 1870. The altar lights, presented in 1884, were the first in Brisbane. Artwork includes plaster Stations of the Cross sculpted by Brisbane artist Daphne Mayo in 1935, and a bronze and wood sculpture entitled Christ Accepting The Cross, by Andre Meszaros, erected in the forecourt to celebrate the centenary of All Saints in 1962. The organ, made in London by TC Lewis and originally installed in St Johns Pro-Cathedral in Queen's Park in 1873, was transferred to St Luke's Church of England in Charlotte Street, and later refurbished and moved to All Saints in 1957. The organ loft with circular cast iron stair, are later additions and are located at the western end of the church. The original shingle roof has been replaced a number of times, currently with ribbed metal sheeting. The church floor was replaced and walls repointed in 1933, and in 1934 the stone fence facing Wickham Terrace replaced a timber fence constructed in 1871. In 1988, both hall and rectory were sold and demolished for the construction of an adjacent highrise tower. In 1993, a new church hall and office complex fronting Ann Street were constructed and a substantial section of the stone wall along Wickham Terrace was demolished. This single-storeyed stone church sits on a raised triangular site at the junction of Ann Street and Wickham Terrace, Brisbane. Its style is nineteenth century Gothic Revival, with buttressed walls of rough faced rubble, porphyry and sandstone, and a metal clad roof. The interior has a fine example of a hammer-beam ceiling, which is rare in Australia. The rectangular plan has a raised pulpit, projecting chancel and vestry. A transept is suggested by gables on the north and south elevations, and the building shows gothic influences in its design. The gabled roof is clad with ribbed metal sheeting and features double-ridge ventilation. The chancel has a similar roof, but at a lower height, with a small section of clerestory. The vestry has a skillion roof. The western elevation has twin stone entrance porches, three lancet windows and a stone cross at the top of the gable. Dressed stone work is used around windows and to the top of the gable, and a Latin inscription reads DOMUS MEA DOMUS ORATIONIS (translated \"my house shall be called a house of prayer\"). The chancel gable has three lancets, two quatrefoils and a rose window surmounted by a vesica. The eastern nave gable is surmounted by a carved stone bellcote from which a bell is hung. A timber entrance porch with a stone base and gabled roof is located on the northern elevation. There is also a plaque commemorating the dedication of the church. The southern elevation has brick banding to the corners of the stone plinth. The transept gables have two quatrefoils and a rose window with dressed stone surrounds. Internally, walls are rendered and all windows feature stained glass. The nave has hammer-beam trusses with a boarded ceiling. The chancel has scissor braces with a boarded ceiling. An organ gallery has been installed at the western end of the nave. This is supported by metal posts and is accessed via a spiral cast-iron stair. Fluorescent lights are fixed to the underside of the hammerbeams. A carved and painted timber screen surrounds the side chapel, and plaster mouldings feature around windows and above the arch to the chancel. The floors are of timber, with the sanctuary and chancel raised above the nave. Two stone arches, which have been infilled with stone blocks, appear on the western elevation and to the south side of the chancel. The grounds include remnants of a row of palm trees, and stone fencing, masonry gate posts with a gothic-style gas lantern (now electrified) along the Wickham Street boundary, and a large jacaranda to the southwest of the nave. The church contains the oldest stained glass in Queensland as well as other significant art works, such as the first public work of the acclaimed Brisbane sculptor Daphne Mayo (the 14 Stations of the Cross). By the early 1900s, the services at All Saints were considered the most Anglo-Catholic in the diocese. In 1923",
"and above the arch to the chancel. The floors are of timber, with the sanctuary and chancel raised above the nave. Two stone arches, which have been infilled with stone blocks, appear on the western elevation and to the south side of the chancel. The grounds include remnants of a row of palm trees, and stone fencing, masonry gate posts with a gothic-style gas lantern (now electrified) along the Wickham Street boundary, and a large jacaranda to the southwest of the nave. The church contains the oldest stained glass in Queensland as well as other significant art works, such as the first public work of the acclaimed Brisbane sculptor Daphne Mayo (the 14 Stations of the Cross). By the early 1900s, the services at All Saints were considered the most Anglo-Catholic in the diocese. In 1923 the use of incense in public worship was introduced, and three years later the pulpit crucifix was installed. In Brisbane, All Saints developed as the high Church of England while St John's Cathedral remained the low church. In keeping with the Anglo-Catholic heritage of the parish, services which include celebration of the Holy Eucharist are styled \"Mass\". There is currently a Low Mass with hymns at 7:30 am and a High Mass at 9:30 am each Sunday. Said Masses are held on weekdays in the lady chapel in the south-eastern corner of the church. Choral Evensong (followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament) is held on the first Sunday of each month at 6:30 pm. All Saints' parish maintains a small choir which sings from the west end gallery. The choir's repertoire consists largely of traditional plainsong and Renaissance polyphonic music (including motets by William Byrd, and Tomás Luis de Victoria) but some more recent music is performed as well. The church has an 1873 T. C. Lewis organ which was originally installed in St John's Pro-Cathedral in William Street. It was installed in All Saints' in the 1950s. Between 2002 and 2007, it was substantially rebuilt and enlarged by Brisbane organ builder W. J. Simon Pierce. All Saints' Church is a member of Forward in Faith, a traditionalist Anglo-Catholic movement which rejects the ordination of women and liberal views on homosexuality. All Saints' Church has played a significant part in the story of Brisbane's development into a city of culture and significance. To this day, All Saints' is regarded by many as the \"Parish Church of the City of Brisbane\". Well-known identities who worshipped at All Saints' in the nineteenth century included: All Saints Anglican Church was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992 having satisfied the following criteria. The place is important in demonstrating the evolution or pattern of Queensland's history. All Saints Anglican Church is important in demonstrating the pattern of Queensland's history, in particular the development of the Anglican Church in Brisbane. The place demonstrates rare, uncommon or endangered aspects of Queensland's cultural heritage. The Church demonstrates rare aspects of Queensland's cultural heritage, in particular, as one of the oldest surviving Anglican churches in Brisbane containing the oldest stained glass and containing the organ from St John's Pro-Cathedral. The place is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a particular class of cultural places. The building is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a Gothic influenced, 1860s stone church in Brisbane. The place is important because of its aesthetic significance. All Saints Anglican Church is important in exhibiting a range of aesthetic characteristics valued by the Brisbane community, in particular, the siting of the church and surviving early grounds, and their contribution through scale, form, materials and planting to the Wickham Terrace and Ann Street streetscapes and Brisbane townscape. Also highly valued is the quality of the stonework and interior, including stained glass, timber joinery, early furnishings, sculptures and artwork. The place has a strong or special association with a particular community or cultural group for social, cultural or spiritual reasons. All Saints Anglican Church has a strong and special association with the Brisbane Anglican community as one of the oldest surviving Anglican churches in Brisbane, and with the Anglo-Catholic movement in Queensland. The place has a special association with the life or work of a particular person, group or organisation of importance in Queensland's history. The building has a special association with the work of noted architect RG Suter and noted Brisbane artist/sculptor Daphne Mayo. All Saints Anglican Church, Brisbane All Saints Anglican Church is a heritage-listed church at 32 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. First founded in 1862, the current building designed by Benjamin Backhouse was completed in 1869, making it the oldest Anglican church in Brisbane. For most of its history, it has been identified with the High Church or Anglo-Catholic tradition within Anglicanism. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. This single-storeyed stone church, the"
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"Gustave Charpentier Gustave Charpentier (; 25 June 1860 – 18 February 1956) was a French composer, best known for his opera \"Louise\". Charpentier was born in Dieuze, Moselle, the son of a baker, and with the assistance of a rich benefactor he studied violin at the conservatoire in Lille before entering the Paris Conservatoire in 1881. There he took lessons in composition under Jules Massenet (from 1885) and had a reputation of wanting to shock his professors. In 1887 he won the Prix de Rome for his cantata \"Didon\". During the time in Rome that the prize gave him, he wrote the orchestral suite \"Impressions d'Italie\" and began work on the libretto and music for what would become his best-known work, the opera \"Louise\". Charpentier returned to Paris, settling in Montmartre, and continued to compose, including songs on texts by Charles Baudelaire and Voltaire. He eventually completed \"Louise\", and it was accepted for production by the Opéra-Comique. A realistic portrait of Parisian working-class life, it is sometimes considered a French example of \"verismo\" opera. The premiere of \"Louise\" on 2 February 1900 under the baton of André Messager was an immediate success. Soon this work was being performed all over Europe and America, and it brought Charpentier much acclaim. It also launched the career of the Scottish soprano Mary Garden, who took over the title role during an early performance. In late 1935 the composer supervised the abridged score used in a studio recording of around 70 minutes of the opera, conducted by Eugène Bigot. A film adaptation of the work followed in 1939 with Grace Moore in the title role. At the revival of \"Louise\" at the Opéra-Comique on 28 February 1950, celebrating the 50th anniversary of its creation and the 90th birthday of its composer, it was hoped that Charpentier himself might conduct the performance, but André Cluytens did so, with the composer conducting the 'Chant de l’apothéose' after the 3rd Act. \"Louise\" is still occasionally performed today, with the soprano aria \"Depuis le jour\" a popular recital piece. In 1902, Charpentier founded the Conservatoire Populaire Mimi Pinson, intended to provide a free artistic education to Paris's working girls. However, he became unproductive as a composer. He worked on a sequel to \"Louise\", \"Julien, ou la vie d'un poète\", but it was quickly forgotten after its tepidly received 1913 premiere. Thereafter, Charpentier wrote very little. He was, nevertheless, no recluse. During World War I, he started the Œuvre de Mimi Pinson and Cocarde de Mimi Pinson to aid wounded soldiers. He was awarded the Légion d'honneur in 1900, became a Commandeur in 1930, and a Grand Officier in 1950. In 1934, he conducted a recording of his \"Impressions d'Italie\" with a Paris symphony orchestra. He died, aged 95, in Paris. Charpentier's brother Victor (also born Dieuze, on 23 July 1867) was a cellist in the orchestra of the Paris Opera and later a conductor of popular symphony concerts in Paris. In 1931 Marc Delmas published a biography of Charpentier entitled \"Gustave Charpentier et le Lyrisme Francais\". \"Louise\" with Ileana Cotrubas, Plácido Domingo, Gabriel Bacquier, Jane Berbié, Michel Sénéchal, Lyliane Guitton, Eliane Manchet, New philharmonic Orchestra, Ambrosian Opera Chorus under the direction of Georges Prêtre (CBS S79302 3-LP's). 1978 Gustave Charpentier Gustave Charpentier (; 25 June 1860 – 18 February 1956) was a French composer, best known for his opera \"Louise\". Charpentier was born in Dieuze, Moselle, the son of a baker, and with the assistance of a rich benefactor he studied violin at the conservatoire in Lille before entering the Paris Conservatoire in 1881. There he took lessons"
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"Helen C. White Helen C. White (November 26, 1896 – June 7, 1967) was a professor of English at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. White twice served as the English department chair and was the first woman to become a full professor in the university's College of Letters and Science. She was also the first woman elected president of the American Association of University Professors, and a president of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), University of Wisconsin Teachers' Union, and University Club. White wrote six novels and numerous nonfiction books and articles. White was raised in Boston in a Roman Catholic household, and kept the faith for the rest of her life. She graduated from the Girls' High School and Radcliffe College. After completing her master's degree, she taught at Smith College for two years before moving West to study for her doctorate in Madison. White loved the city and became an assistant professor there upon completing her Ph.D. in 1924 with a dissertation on William Blake. She taught courses including freshman English and metaphysical poetry graduate seminars. White's students included writers such as August Derleth, Herbert Kubly, and Mark Schorer. Graduate students called her \"the Purple Goddess\" partly due to her predominantly purple wardrobe and exceptional height. In her 48-year career, White received 23 honorary doctorates, a Laetare Medal, a Siena Medal, an AAUW achievement award, and two Guggenheim Fellowships. She became an Honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1958 for her scholarship. White was a United States delegate at two UNESCO events and was on the boards of several organizations. Upon her death, the university built Helen C. White Hall in her name. The building houses the university's English department and undergraduate library, which contains 4,000 books from White's collection. Helen Constance White was born November 26, 1896, in New Haven, Connecticut. Her parents, Mary ( King) and John White, had three other children (two daughters, one son) and ran a Roman Catholic household, a faith White maintained passionately for the rest of her life. In 1901, her parents chose to settle in the new Boston suburb Roslindale for the city's cultural opportunities. White's father left his job as a New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad clerk to become a civil servant. White described her mother as matriarchal and her father as secretive. Beginning in 1909, White attended the Boston Girls' High School, where she was studious and performed well in school. She participated in the Debating Club and became the editor-in-chief of her school paper, \"Distaff\", in her senior year. She graduated in 1913 and received a Margaret A. Badger Scholarship and an Old South Historical Society prize. During this time, she was a member of the Massachusetts suffrage movement. White started at Radcliffe College later that year and graduated \"summa cum laude\" in three years with a bachelor's degree in English. White was awarded a Phi Beta Kappa key and the George B. Sohier bachelor's thesis prize at her 1916 graduation. She continued at Radcliffe and completed her master's degree in 1917, whereupon she sought teaching posts. In September, White became an Assistant in Smith College's English department, where she taught English for two years. Her friends suggested that she pursue her doctoral study \"out West\" in Madison, Wisconsin—a proposition White accepted. White arrived for the 1919 fall semester. She was not familiar with Wisconsin, but quickly came to love Madison and its university, particularly for its people's open spirit and school pride. Her new apartment would become her longtime home. White worked as an instructor in the English department and university library while she worked on her doctorate. As a graduate student, she held office hours on Saturday mornings for anyone interested in her tutoring, often at the expense of her own work. White graduated in 1924 and became an assistant professor the next year. By 1936, she had become a full professor, the first woman to do so in Letters and Science at the university. She taught several classes, including freshman English, 17th century English literature, metaphysical poetry, and a graduate course in John Donne, George Herbert, Andrew Marvell, Richard Crashaw, and Henry Vaughan. Margaret Thoma of \"Demcourier\" described White's English 5 writing seminar as \"now famous\" in 1942. White taught two classes when the Wisconsin Writers' Institute opened in 1945. White's classes emphasized unambiguous writing and constructive, honest feedback. She was known to amiably reply to all of her mail. White used a four desk system in her apartment, where each desk served a specific function: personal letters, low-priority book notes, high-priority work, or typing. Some of her most notable students, such as August Derleth, Herbert Kubly, and Mark Schorer, continued to rely on White's editorial opinion after their own careers were established. Mark Schorer wrote that White's \"patience\", \"tact\", \"humor\", and \"sympathy\" were the fundaments of her successful style. White considered teaching \"not only stimulating but ... the most worthwhile thing a person can do.\" White had little time to write due to her other academic obligations, and once said, \"belonging to things is an occupational disease of my profession\". White became the English department chair in 1955 and once again in 1961. As chair, White recruited faculty members from established universities, fought for the recognition of her staff, and worked with the faculty members individually, as she would with her students. She wrote in the summers, often while she traveled. Aided by Guggenheim Fellowships, White visited most of Europe. On her first fellowship, she traveled in Italy and studied at Oxford University and the British Museum between 1928 and 1929 for a year. While abroad, White wrote \"English Devotional Literature, 1600–1640\" and was inspired to start her first novel, \"A Watch in the Night\". In mid-1930, she received her second fellowship to verify her work in England. She received a grant from the university to finish her 1935 \"The Metaphysical Poets\" in London. White was a visiting scholar at the California Huntington Library between 1939 and 1940, where she worked on \"Social Criticism in Popular Religious Literature of the Sixteenth Century\". She returned to the library in mid-1941. White was a visiting professor at Barnard College between 1943 and 1944, and a visiting professor at Columbia University during the summer of 1948. She also had a strong interest in poetry, though she didn't think highly of her own. White developed a reputation for frequently wearing purple clothes, a choice made for convenience. White referred to herself as \"the large woman in purple\", and the English department grad students called her \"the Purple Goddess\". Toni McNaron wrote that the \"Goddess\" appellation was partly due to her exceptional height: over six feet. White retired in 1965 after 48 years of teaching and administration. In her retirement, White was appointed to the university's Institute for Research in the Humanities. She suffered a heart attack in 1966, whereupon her health declined, though she continued to work at the university's Memorial Library. In the next spring, White became sick and died on June 7, 1967. Neither she nor her three siblings had married. A memorial service was held in Madison's St. Paul's University Chapel on May 19, 1968. White published her first short story when she was 13. Her first major project was \"The Mysticism of William Blake\", a modified version of her dissertation. It was published in 1927 by the University of Wisconsin Press. She later wrote six novels, including \"A Watch in the Night\" (1933), \"Not Built with Hands\", \"To the End of the World\", and \"Dust on a King's Highway\". The \"Wisconsin State Journal\" wrote that her novels were highly praised for their",
"Humanities. She suffered a heart attack in 1966, whereupon her health declined, though she continued to work at the university's Memorial Library. In the next spring, White became sick and died on June 7, 1967. Neither she nor her three siblings had married. A memorial service was held in Madison's St. Paul's University Chapel on May 19, 1968. White published her first short story when she was 13. Her first major project was \"The Mysticism of William Blake\", a modified version of her dissertation. It was published in 1927 by the University of Wisconsin Press. She later wrote six novels, including \"A Watch in the Night\" (1933), \"Not Built with Hands\", \"To the End of the World\", and \"Dust on a King's Highway\". The \"Wisconsin State Journal\" wrote that her novels were highly praised for their historical settings, views towards religion, and contemplative psychology. White also authored \"Tudor Books of Private Devotion\", \"English Devotional Literature, 1600–1640\", \"Victorian Prose\", \"The Metaphysical Poets\" (1935), \"Social Criticism in Popular Religious Literature of the Sixteenth Century\", and numerous articles. Her religious works stemmed from her Roman Catholic reverence. White described her publishers as kind for publishing her unpopular scholarly works in-between her profitable novels. Upon her death, the University of Wisconsin named a new building after her. It houses the undergraduate library, known as College Library. Helen C. White Hall sits on the edge of campus near Lake Mendota and is seven stories tall. The English department moved from Bascom Hall to the new building when it opened in September 1971. The library holds White's donation of over 4,000 books. The building also houses the philosophy department, library school, and Cooperative Children's Book Center. Hazel McGrath wrote that \"no more fitting monument to one of its most eminent scholars could have been built by the University of Wisconsin\". Helen C. White Helen C. White (November 26, 1896 – June 7, 1967) was a professor of English at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. White twice served as the English department chair and was the first woman to become a full professor in the university's College of Letters and Science. She was also the first"
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"Chattri, Brighton The Chattri is a war memorial in the English city of Brighton and Hove. It is sited above the city on the South Downs above the suburb of Patcham, and is accessible only by bridleway. It stands on the site where a number of Indian soldiers who fought for the British Empire were cremated during the First World War. The structure has Grade II listed status, reflecting its architectural and historic importance. In 2017, as part of the 100th anniversary of World War I, the site of the Chattri was dedicated as a Fields in Trust Centenary Field because of its local heritage and significance. India was part of the British Empire during the First World War, and more than 800,000 Indian soldiers fought for the Allied Powers. During the four years of fighting, thousands of wounded combatants were brought to Britain to be treated in makeshift military hospitals. Three were established in Brighton; one was the town's famous royal palace, the Royal Pavilion. King George V is said to have decreed that Indian soldiers were to be treated at the Pavilion, apparently believing that the flamboyant Indo-Saracenic building would provide familiar surroundings. In December 1914, 345 injured soldiers were transported to Brighton by train and were transferred to the hospitals. The King and Queen, Mayor of Brighton, Chief Constable of Brighton and other dignitaries visited frequently, and careful arrangements were made at the Royal Pavilion to provide for the different dietary and other cultural requirements of Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims. Although the great majority of soldiers recovered from their injuries, some died. The 21 Muslim men who died were taken to the Shah Jahan Mosque in Woking, Surrey, and buried in accordance with Islamic tradition in a new cemetery. The bodies of 53 Hindus and Sikhs were taken to a remote location high on the South Downs above Brighton, where a ghat (funeral pyre) was built so they could be cremated and their ashes scattered in the English Channel. This funeral rite was again carried out in line with religious custom. In total, 18 men who were treated at the Royal Pavilion died, ten of whom were cremated on the ghat. (The 56 other victims died at the Kitchener Hospital—now Brighton General Hospital—or a temporarily converted school at York Place.) In August 1915, soon after the last cremations at the ghat site, a lieutenant in the Indian Medical Service and the Mayor of Brighton, Sir John Otter, planned the establishment of a memorial to the soldiers who had died in Brighton. Lt Das Gupta made the proposal, but Otter took on the project almost single-handedly; after leaving his position as Mayor he chaired Brighton's Indian Memorials Committee. In December 1915 he made a proposal to the India Office for a memorial on the ghat site and another in Brighton town centre; Sir Austen Chamberlain, the Secretary of State for India, agreed this in February 1916. In July of that year, the land on which the ghat stood, and the immediate area around it, was transferred from the Marquess of Abergavenny to the ownership of Brighton County Borough. At the same time, the India Office agreed to share the cost of building and erecting the memorial with Brighton Corporation (the forerunner of the present Brighton and Hove City Council), on the understanding that the Corporation would be responsible for the town centre memorial. Funds were raised during 1917. After delays caused by the need to dedicate all available resources to the war effort, in April 1918 a Manchester-based building firm was awarded the contract to build the memorial. The main building material was marble; its arrival from Sicily was delayed by more than a year, but building work started in mid-1920. A young Indian architect E. C. Henriques from Mumbai, who was completing his studies in England designed The Chattri; Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob, an English architect who was responsible for many buildings in India and who helped pioneer the Indo-Saracenic architectural style, provided guidance. Construction work started in August 1920 and continued until the end of that year. Brighton Corporation owned the memorial and took responsibility for its maintenance, and a cottage was provided nearby for a caretaker. This added £1,117 (£ in ) to the final cost of £4,964 (£ in ). The Chattri was unveiled on 1 February 1921 by Edward, Prince of Wales. By the 1930s, the memorial had fallen into disrepair. The caretaker had died, nobody had replaced him, and the cottage had been demolished. The India Office, which had received many complaints about The Chattri's condition despite the Brighton Corporation having taken full responsibility for its upkeep, liaised with the Corporation and the Imperial War Graves Commission in an attempt to encourage action. Between them, they planned a new maintenance policy and agreed to reduce the amount of surrounding land belonging to the memorial; in 1920 a area had been created around it. The Second World War intervened, though, and the whole area was requisitioned by the Army. By the end of the war, The Chattri was covered with bullet holes after being used as a target by troops practising their rifle shooting. After the war, the War Office agreed to pay for repairs, and The Chattri was restored to its original condition. Starting in 1951, the Royal British Legion undertook annual pilgrimages to the memorial, and also contributed to its upkeep. Although the pilgrimages ceased in 1999, the Sikh community has led a similar annual ceremony each year since 2000. The Chattri was listed at Grade II by English Heritage on 20 August 1971. It is one of 1,124 Grade II-listed buildings and structures, and 1,218 listed buildings of all grades, in the city of Brighton and Hove. The Chattri was built at the exact location where the funeral pyres were constructed for the cremation of the 53 soldiers. This is an isolated, windswept position on the South Downs above Brighton. The only access is from a path off a bridleway between the A27 Brighton Bypass at Patcham and the Clayton Windmills at the top of the Downs. The bridleway, which at that point runs along a ridge between Hogtrough Bottom and Deep Bottom, is part of the Sussex Border Path, and The Chattri is at the northern extremity of the City of Brighton and Hove, on the border with the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex. White marble from Sicily was used for the body of the memorial. It sits on a plinth of grey stone which stands over three blocks of granite which cover the slabs used during the cremations. The Chattri takes the form of a tall, domed pavilion, rising to to the finial at its apex. The base is square, and the eight columns carrying the dome start with square bases before becoming octagonal halfway up. The base of the dome is then octagonal. The plinth bears an inscription in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu, the text of which was prepared by Sir John Otter: Chattri, Brighton The Chattri is a war memorial in the English city of Brighton and Hove. It is sited above the city on the South Downs above the suburb of Patcham, and"
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"Eye care in Ghana The eye care system in Ghana can be said to be one in its infant or growing stages. Today there are less than 300 eye care professionals taking care of the eye needs of over 23 million Ghanaians. Since Ghana's independence on March 6, 1957, there has been much work done to promote and improve the eye care needs of Ghanaians. The main groups who are championing this goal now are the Ghana Society of Ophthalmologists, ophthalmic nurses group of ghana and the Ghana Optometric Association. The Ophthalmological Society of Ghana is a professional body of ophthalmologists in Ghana which governs the practice of ophthalmology in Ghana. At its inauguration in 1992, there were only 15 members including several expatriates. As of 2011, their numerical strength has increased to 50 with not less than 5 expatriates. Their objectives include promoting good eye health in Ghana and maintaining professionalism in their profession as ophthalmologists. Their activities include organizing continuous medical education for their members and collaborating with each other and members of other ophthalmological societies around the world to improve patient care. They are associated with the Illinois College of Optometry, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the WGA. The Ghana Optometric Association (GOA) is the country's governing body for the optometry profession. Since 2009 all optometrists wanting to be members have been required to write a professional exam. Upon successfully passing the exam, the certification required to practice optometry is awarded. The group has about 200 members. In 2010 the Ghana Optometric Association along with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology's Faculty of Distance Learning rolled out a two-year program to offer all members of GOA who did not have the Doctor of Optometry degree to enroll for it. The Nurses and midwives council is the statutory body that regulate the activities of ophthalmic nursing practice in Ghana. The ophthalmic nurses group of Ghana is a professional body that serves as the mouth piece of the ophthalmic nurses in Ghana. The group has a membership drive of about 500 nurses spread out across the country. they serve as first point of call in eye care. They also collaborate with other health care professionals in the county to provide eye care service for the teaming populates. The Ministry of Health through its hospitals and health facilities is the main provider of eye care services in the country. Over the years it has taken various initiatives to train more eye care professionals through the various universities, teaching hospitals, nursing schools, training schools, etc. The aim of the Ministry of Health is to ensure that there is at least one functioning eye unit in every district of the country. Despite the current work, much work is still needed to improve access to eyecare in Ghana due to the low number of eye care professionals per 1000 people. Another group that is helping the Ministry of Health is the Christian Health Association of Ghana. Thirty-five percent of Ghana's health service provision is done by the Christian Health Association of Ghana. Most of the facilities that CHAG runs have eye clinics and these aid in service delivery in those towns and villages that are situated in. The services that eye care professionals offer are varied and include: The chart below shows the number of eye care professionals in the various regions and also the progress made to restore sight to people with Cataracts in 2005. Despite a population exceeding 2.1 million, the eighteen districts in Ghana's Western Region are among the least resourced in terms of eyecare services. Professional eye care services are available in four districts, Wassa West, Bibiani/Anhwiaso/Bekwai, Ahanta West and Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan. In 2005 there were five eye care specialists in the region, comprising two ophthalmologists, two optometrists, one optician and an ophthalmic nurse. Specialists operate from the Imperial Eye Care Centre and the SAEMA district hospital in Takoradi, and from the Government Hospitals in Tarkwa and Dixcove. Supporting services are provided by the region's 106 general practitioners. International assistance is offered through Operation Eyesight Universal, which funds three district hospital satellite eye clinics in the Western Region. Teaching hospitals in Ghana train medical doctors for a period of three to five years in Ophthalmology. A total of at least ten years is needed to train an individual from the Undergraduate level to the level of an Ophthalmologist in Ghana. The first optometrist school in Ghana started at the department of Physics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in 1992. The first class had just five students and were under the tutelage of Ghana's first Optometrist, Dr. K Monny. It was opened to only to those who had had their first degrees in either Biochemistry, Physics or Biology. Graduates from the school were awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in Optometry (Pg. Dip. Optometry). In 2000, a four-year Bachelor of Science Degree program was started to phase out the Pg. Dip. Optometry program and also accelerate the training of more eye care professionals in Ghana. In 2004, just as the first batch of Optometrist with the BSc. Degree had graduated, they were enrolled for the two-year Doctor of Optometry (O.D) program. They passed out in 2007. In 2002, the University of Cape Coast also rolled out its Doctor of Optometry program. Five students enrolled for the program and graduated with the 2008 batch of O.Ds from KNUST. Today, there are about two hundred Optometrists in Ghana working hand-in-hand with other eye care professionals to save sight. Trained nurses who wish to become ophthalmic nurses undergo a one-year post nursing school training in eye care at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. Their training involves training in detection of eye condition and referring to the right eye care professional for treatment. They also are trained in managing common disease conditions of the eye as well as training to assist the Ophthalmologist in surgery. The Oyoko town in the New Juaben district of the Ashanti Region hosts Ghana's only school for the training of opticians. Secondary school graduates who qualify undergo a three-year training in lens glazing and fitting, optics and a lot more to qualify as an optician. They work closely with Optometrists in refractive therapy and refraction. There are a lot of ocular conditions in Ghana and as of now virtually all conditions can be treated in the country including those that require laser surgery. Occasionally, though, some conditions require the individual being taken outside the country for treatment. Below are the more common conditions in Ghana. Ghana is ranked second in worldwide statistics for the prevalence of glaucoma. It is estimated that 600,000 Ghanaians are said to be suffering from glaucoma out of the number, 30,000 are likely to become blind if the disease is left untreated. The statistics continues to show that 8.5 percent of persons above 40 years have the disease and 7.7 percent of persons above 30 years also are with the disease. Furthermore, 15 to 20 percent of blindness cases in Ghana are due to glaucoma. The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is the government agency responsible for health care administration and delivery in the country. GHS has over the years initiated various programs aimed at improving the eye care system in the country. One of such measure is the celebration of World Sight Day which falls on every second Thursday in October. In 2008, the day was celebrated under the theme “Eyes on the Future - Fight Vision Impairment in Later Life Now In Ghana, it is only the Ophthalmologist and optometrist who are licensed to manage glaucoma. There are many challenges in the growth of eye care sector in Ghana: As the average Ghanaian becomes more enlightened concerning they eye and its",
"also are with the disease. Furthermore, 15 to 20 percent of blindness cases in Ghana are due to glaucoma. The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is the government agency responsible for health care administration and delivery in the country. GHS has over the years initiated various programs aimed at improving the eye care system in the country. One of such measure is the celebration of World Sight Day which falls on every second Thursday in October. In 2008, the day was celebrated under the theme “Eyes on the Future - Fight Vision Impairment in Later Life Now In Ghana, it is only the Ophthalmologist and optometrist who are licensed to manage glaucoma. There are many challenges in the growth of eye care sector in Ghana: As the average Ghanaian becomes more enlightened concerning they eye and its conditions, eyecare professionals would be required to do more too for his or her patient. The major concerns that eye patients raise are: With respect to the above most eye care professionals the world over are adapting ICT to help the patient better. With respect to the long wait hours, various Electronic Medical Records EMRs are being used. These do away with paper and manual recording of patient data. As such the patient does not need to wait for his or her records before seeing the doctor. EMRs the world over have been shown to reduce doctor-patient interactions by up to three times. Ghanaian Optometrist are now turning to the use of EMRs to improve their daily work. Those who are using these EMRs bear witness to this fact and are continually advocating for the use of EMRs among their colleagues. One of the EMRs in use in Ghana are: Concerning patient education, various ICT tools are also being used. They include: With all these new changes the sky will indeed be the limit for the well trained, well informed, computer assisted eyecare professional. And this will in turn impact positively on the Ghanaian who will seek their services. Due to the general living conditions of the country, many citizens of Ghana are unable or unwilling to access eye care when their income is too low to pay for basic living essentials. The low number of eye care professionals in the country along with the living standard need to improve before eye care is readily accessible in Ghana. As the number of professionals in the field increase, Ghanaians will experience available, accessible and afford eye care services throughout the country. Eye care in Ghana The eye care system in Ghana can be said to be one in its infant or growing stages. Today there are less than 300 eye"
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"Emmanuel Anati Emmanuel Anati (Florence, 14 May 1930) is an Italian archaeologist. Anati Emmanuel was born in Florence in 1930 to Ugo and Elsa Castelnuovo, a family of Jewish origin. In 1948, he got the scientific maturity in the \"Righi\" institute of Rome. He then moved to Jerusalem, where he graduated in archaeology from the local Hebrew University in 1952. In 1959, Anati specialized in anthropology and social sciences at Harvard University. In 1960, he obtained a Ph.D. in Literature at the Sorbonne in Paris. Anati has performed excavations and archaeological research in Israel (especially in the Negev desert), Spain, France and other European countries. Based on the results of his discoveries in the Sinai Peninsula, Anati has become a supporter of the thesis that the Biblical Mount Sinai is not to be identified in the Gebel Katherina, but in Har Karkom instead. This identification has been challenged by James K. Hoffmeier and Israel Finkelstein. In the fifties Anati explored Val Camonica, whose rock carvings are one of the largest sites for rock art in Europe. In 1964 he founded the \"Centro Camuno di Studi Preistorici\" (CCSP) in Capo di Ponte, in order to study the prehistoric and tribal art and contribute to the enhancement of this cultural heritage. In 1962, he married Ariela Fradkin. Emmanuel Anati Emmanuel Anati (Florence, 14 May 1930) is an Italian archaeologist. Anati Emmanuel was born in Florence in 1930 to Ugo and Elsa Castelnuovo, a family of Jewish origin. In 1948, he got the scientific maturity in the \"Righi\" institute of Rome. He then moved to Jerusalem, where he graduated in archaeology from the local Hebrew University in 1952. In 1959, Anati specialized in anthropology and social sciences at Harvard University. In 1960, he obtained a Ph.D. in Literature at the Sorbonne in Paris."
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"All in This Tea All in This Tea is a 2007 documentary film co-directed by Les Blank and Gina Leibrecht, about Chinese tea. It follows the American tea connoisseur David Lee Hoffman as he travels to remote tea-growing areas of China. Hoffman attempts to interest Chinese tea growers and distributors in fair trade issues, and explores the importance of terroir and organic growing methods in both the quality and future sustainability of the Chinese tea market. The film premiered at the San Francisco International Film Festival in 2007. It was filmed with a hand-held camera on digital video and is 70 minutes in length. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 83%, based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10. All in This Tea All in This Tea is a 2007 documentary film co-directed by Les Blank and Gina Leibrecht, about Chinese tea. It follows the American tea connoisseur David Lee Hoffman as he travels to remote tea-growing areas of China. Hoffman attempts to interest Chinese tea growers and distributors in fair trade issues, and explores the importance of terroir and organic growing methods in both the quality and future sustainability of the Chinese tea market."
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"Phase response In signal processing, phase response is the relationship between the phase of a sinusoidal input and the output signal passing through any device that accepts input and produces an output signal, such as an amplifier or a filter. Amplifiers, filters, and other devices are often categorized by their amplitude and/or phase response. The amplitude response is the ratio of output amplitude to input, usually a function of the frequency. Similarly, phase response is the phase of the output with the input as reference. The input is defined as zero phase. A phase response is not limited to lying between 0° and 360°, as phase can accumulate to any amount of time. Phase response In signal processing, phase response is the relationship between the phase of a sinusoidal input and the output signal passing through any device that accepts input and produces an output signal, such as an amplifier or a filter. Amplifiers, filters, and other devices are often categorized by their amplitude and/or phase response. The amplitude response is the ratio of output amplitude to input, usually a function of the frequency. Similarly, phase response is the phase of the output with the input as reference. The input"
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"Lock ring A lock ring is the name given by archaeologists to a type of jewellery from Bronze Age Europe. They are made from gold or bronze and are penannular, providing a slot that is thought to have been used for attaching them as earrings or as hair ornaments. Ireland was a centre of production in the British Isles though rings were made and used across the continent, notably by the Unetice culture of Central Europe. The technology at the time used a slot in the metal to lock the ring to a jewel. Other features included a decorated face plate and a triangular cross-section. Lock rings have been found in modern-day Ireland, France, and Great Britain. Gold was used for the majority of lock rings that have been found, though other artifacts constructed out of bronze, or clay, gold and bronze composite have been found. Lock ring A lock ring is the name given by archaeologists to a type of jewellery from Bronze Age Europe. They are made from gold or bronze and are penannular, providing a slot that is thought to have been used for attaching them as earrings or as hair ornaments. Ireland was a centre of"
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"Colin Campbell (footballer, born 1956) Colin Campbell (born 1 December 1956) is a Scottish retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He played in the Scottish Football League for Hibernian, Dundee United, Airdrieonians and Meadowbank Thistle. Campbell was born on the island of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides. He began his football career in local amateur football, making his debut for the Benbecula team aged just ten. He later played for Harris and helped them to the Lewis and Harris Football League title in 1978. By this time Campbell was a student at the University of Edinburgh and while playing for the university football team he was recommended to Hibernian, signing for them in the summer of 1978. Making his debut in October that year, Campbell finished the season with a Scottish Cup runners-up medal. After a second season with Hibs ended in relegation, Campbell moved to Dundee United but played just four times during the 1980-81 season. Campbell moved to Airdrieonians and, despite being in the Premier Division, dropped down to part-time football to combine working in his own sports shop. A short spell with Meadowbank Thistle followed before he \"more or less stopped playing at 28\", although he did subsequently appear for Spartans in the East of Scotland Football League. Colin Campbell (footballer, born 1956) Colin Campbell (born 1 December 1956) is a Scottish retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He played in the Scottish Football League for Hibernian, Dundee United, Airdrieonians and Meadowbank Thistle. Campbell was born on the island of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides. He began his football career in local amateur football, making his debut for the Benbecula team aged just ten. He later played for Harris and helped them to the Lewis and Harris Football League title in 1978. By this time"
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"Mississippi Highway 403 Mississippi Highway 403 (MS 403) is a state highway in central Mississippi. The route starts at U.S. Route 82 (US 82) and MS 15 in Mathiston, and it travels north away from the town. It then turns east near Natchez Trace Parkway and then travels below it. MS 403 ends at the intersection of Clarkson Road and Old US 82 near a county highway maintenance barn. The route was designated by 1960, after a paved road extending from Mathiston was constructed around 1958. An extension northwards to MS 50 and MS 341 existed from 1960 to 1967. All of MS 403 is located in Webster County. The route is legally defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3, and it is maintained by Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) as part of the Mississippi State Highway System. MS 403 starts at an all-way stop intersection with US 82 and MS 15 in Mathiston, and it travels north as a continuation of Horton Street from MS 15. The route travels through a forested area within the town and intersects East Weber Drive south of the city limits. The road then intersects McComb and Shine Jewel roads north of the city limits and continues north to Old US 82 and Stallings Road, which leads to the Natchez Trace Parkway. MS 403 turns east at the intersection, traveling along Old US 82 and through an underpass at the parkway. The road crosses over Big Black River and meets Clarkson Road. State maintenance ends near a county highway maintenance barn, and the road continues as Old US 82. Around 1958, a paved road was constructed from Mathiston to a point north of the town. By 1960, the road was then designated as MS 403, and it was extended northwards to the intersection of MS 50 and MS 341. MS 403 was then truncated to a point near the Natchez Trace Parkway by 1967. Mississippi Highway 403 Mississippi Highway 403 (MS 403) is a state highway in central Mississippi. The route starts at U.S. Route 82 (US 82) and MS 15 in Mathiston, and it travels north away from the town. It then turns east near Natchez Trace Parkway and then travels below it. MS 403 ends at the intersection of Clarkson Road and Old US 82 near a county highway maintenance barn. The route was designated by 1960, after a paved road extending from"
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"Joachim Yaw Joachim Yaw Acheampong (born 2 November 1973 in Accra), known as Yaw, is a Ghanaian retired footballer who played as a midfielder. In his country Yaw represented Goldfields Obuasi (1990–94), Power FC (1999–2000) and King Faisal Babes (2001). Abroad he played for IFK Norrköping in Sweden (1994–95), Spain's Real Sociedad (1995–97) and Hércules CF (1997–98) and Samsunspor (1998) and Yimpaş Yozgatspor (2001–02) from Turkey. Yaw retired from professional football at the age of only 28. Yaw was part of the Ghanaian Olympic team who won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He featured in five of six games in the tournament. Yaw gained 18 caps with the full side, during five years. He appeared in two Africa Cup of Nations editions. Joachim Yaw Joachim Yaw Acheampong (born 2 November 1973 in Accra), known as Yaw, is a Ghanaian retired footballer who played as a midfielder. In his country Yaw represented Goldfields Obuasi (1990–94), Power FC (1999–2000) and King Faisal Babes (2001). Abroad he played for IFK Norrköping in Sweden (1994–95), Spain's Real Sociedad (1995–97) and Hércules CF (1997–98) and Samsunspor (1998) and Yimpaş Yozgatspor (2001–02) from Turkey. Yaw retired from professional football at the"
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"Boris Yakovlev Boris Aleksandrovich Yakovlev (; ; 16 July 1945 – 23 June 2014) was a Soviet Ukrainian race walker. Yakovlev competed in both the 20 km walk and the 50 km walk. He represented the Soviet Union at 20 km in the European Athletics Championships of 1969, 1971 and 1978, always placing in the top eight with a best result of fourth place in 1978. At the 1980 Summer Olympics he competed at the longer distance, but failed to finish. \"Track & Field News\" ranked Yakovlev in the world's top 10 at 20 kilometres four times between 1970 (the first year walkers were ranked) and 1979, when his ranking peaked at #3. In 1979 he placed third behind fellow Ukrainians Mykola Vynnychenko and Anatoliy Solomin at the Soviet Spartakiad and second behind Mexico's Daniel Bautista at the 1979 IAAF World Race Walking Cup; he was ranked behind Bautista and another Mexican, Domingo Colín, and ahead of the other top Soviets. Yakovlev later became a coach in Ukraine. Boris Yakovlev Boris Aleksandrovich Yakovlev (; ; 16 July 1945 – 23 June 2014) was a Soviet Ukrainian race walker. Yakovlev competed in both the 20 km walk and the 50 km"
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"Madison de Rozario Madison de Rozario (born 24 November 1993) is an Australian Paralympic athlete. At the 2016 Rio Paralympics, she won two silver medals. She has won two gold medals at the World Para Athletics Championships. De Rozario has transverse myelitis, a neurological disease which inflames the spinal cord resulting in her using a wheelchair. At the age of 14, de Rozario competed at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics and won a silver medal in the Women's 4x100 m T53/54 event as part of the Australian team. She also competed in the individual women's T54 100 m and 400 m events. She was coached by former Paralympic athlete Frank Ponta and is currently coached by Louise Sauvage. She did not win a medal at the 2012 London Paralympics. In 2012 and 2013, she won the Oz Day 10K Wheelchair Road Race. At the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships, in Lyon, France, de Rozario won a bronze medal in the Women's 800 m T53. At the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, de Rozario won the gold medal in the Women's 800m T54 in 1:53.86. It was her first gold medal at a major international competition. She also won a bronze medal in the Women’s 1500m T54 in a time of 3:42.03. At the 2016 Rio Paralympics, de Rozario won two silver medals. De Rozario won her first individual medal at the Paralympics by winning the silver medal in the Women's 800m T53. In addition, she was a member of the team that won the silver medal in the Women's 4×400 m Relay T53/54. In November 2016, de Rozario was awarded the Wheelchair Sports WA Sport Star of the Year. At the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London, de Rozario won the gold medal in the Women's 5000m T54, silver medal in the Women's 800m T54 and bronze medal in the Women's 1500m T54. At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast, Queensland, she won gold medals in the Women's 1500m T54 and Women's Marathon T54. On 22 April 2018, she made a dramatic last dash sprint and won the 2018 London Marathon women's wheelchair title in a time of 1:42.58. She became the first Australian to win the women's wheelchair title. De Rozario has won the Oz Day 10K Wheelchair Road Race four times – 2012, 2013, 2017 and 2018. Madison de Rozario Madison de Rozario (born 24 November"
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"Yu Guijun Yu Guijun (Chinese: 于贵君; Pinyin: \"Yú Guìjūn\"; born 15 April 1985) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for China League Two side Shenzhen Renren. Yu was initially an amateur footballer and studied in Dandong No.2 Middle School. He was scouted by Shenyang Ginde youth team coach in 2002 when he had a wonderful performance in the Liaoning Provincial Sports Games. He began to receive professional football training from July 2002 and was promoted to first team squad in 2004. On 2 May 2004, Yu made his senior debut in the first leg of the second round in the 2004 Chinese FA Cup and scored his first senior goal in the first half as Shenyang Ginde beat Shaanxi Guoli 2–1. He continued to score in the second leg on 6 May, helping Shenyang Ginde to advance to the third round. Having a promising performance in the FA Cup, Yu became a regular starter and made his league debut on 16 May, in a 0–0 home draw against Shenzhen Jianlibao. He scored his first league goal in the third league appearance on 26 May, which Shenyang Ginde were beaten by Beijing Hyundai 4–1. Yu scored 3 goals in 19 appearances in the Super League and 4 goals in the FA Cup in his debut season. Yu made stable appearances in the next few seasons and followed the club to move to Changsha in 2007. Changsha Ginde finished the bottom in the 2010 league season and relegation to China League One. In February 2011, the club moved to Shenzhen as the club's name changed into Shenzhen Phoenix, Yu chose to stay in the club. The club were bought by Chinese property developers Guangzhou R&F and moved to Guangzhou in June and won promotion back to the Super League at the first attempt. Yu made 17 appearances and scored 2 goals in the 2011 league season. On 21 July 2013, Yu was loaned to China League Two side Qingdao Hainiu until 31 December. In 2015, Yu signed for Shenzhen Renren. \"Statistics accurate as of match played 13 October 2018.\" Yu Guijun Yu Guijun (Chinese: 于贵君; Pinyin: \"Yú Guìjūn\"; born 15 April 1985) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for China League Two side Shenzhen Renren. Yu was initially an amateur footballer and studied in Dandong No.2 Middle School. He was scouted by Shenyang Ginde youth team coach in"
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"1921 in Canadian football Western Canada Rugby Football Union joined the CRU and challenged for the Grey Cup. The Edmonton Eskimos became the first Western team to play in a Grey Cup game, but lost to the Toronto Argonauts 23–0. Rule changes included reducing players from 14 to 12 per side; putting ball into play by snapping it back; limit of 18 players with substitutes permitted freely. \"Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points\" \"* Final game of the season was cancelled - not necessary \"Note: All dates in 1921\" \"NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.\" 1921 in Canadian football Western Canada Rugby Football Union joined the CRU and challenged for the Grey Cup. The Edmonton Eskimos became the first Western team to play in a Grey Cup game, but lost to the Toronto Argonauts 23–0. Rule changes included reducing players from 14 to 12 per side; putting ball into play by snapping it back; limit of 18 players with substitutes permitted freely. \"Note: GP ="
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"Parasite Eve II \"Parasite Eve II\" is set several years after the events in the original game. The protagonist from the first game, Aya Brea, also features in this game as the playable character. She becomes involved with another outbreak of Neo-Mitochondrial creatures. Gameplay diverges from the previous game: battles take place in real time and the area of action is less restrictive. The approach is more typical of traditional survival horror games, although some role-playing elements are retained. The game was well received by critics, although it was criticized for using a control system that was seen as being outdated. \"Parasite Eve II\" is an action role-playing survival horror video game. Character control is accomplished in a traditional survival horror manner: Aya is able to move forwards, backwards, and pivot left and right. Camera movement is limited, generally being confined to a single view of a room or area, and cannot be altered by the player. Unlike \"Parasite Eve\", there is no Active Time Bar that governs the order of actions during a battle. Battles take place in real time, so the player is free to act as they see fit. Another contrast is the absence of the 'range dome' seen in the first game, allowing the player to shoot at off-screen targets and engage targets from a safe distance. There are also no random battles; enemies will be found wandering in plain view, hence allowing the player to avoid confrontations and plan strategies. Aiming, as with most other games of this genre, is accomplished by cycling through the various 'lockable' targets within Aya's range. Equipment can be obtained through various methods, including finding, purchasing and 'creating' items such as body armor, weapons, ammunition and tools. Unlike most other survival horror games, ammunition is almost never in short supply. While Aya can only carry limited amounts of equipment with her, inexhaustible ammunition boxes exist in most areas and can be revisited as often as required for a top-up. This encourages the player to fight rather than run, which is essential to the gameplay as it is the only way to gain experience and thus for Aya to become powerful enough to succeed. While equipment follows the original game's concept of being customizable, in general the weapons and armor are quite limited in the alterations available. Armor, which not only reduces damage but also affects the amount Aya can carry, has the option of adding extra item slots up to a limit of ten. The Parasite Energies are divided into four areas: the offensive Fire and Wind elements and the defensive Water and Earth elements. Once the game has been completed, bonus items become available for the player should they choose to redo the game in Replay mode. Other modes also become available, such as Bounty Hunter and Scavenger which are more difficult for the player to complete. The most difficult mode \"Nightmare\" only becomes available after completing the game in Scavenger Mode. The game opens to reveal Aya Brea, the protagonist of the original \"Parasite Eve\" game, who is now an FBI operative in their Mitochondrial Investigation and Suppression Team (MIST) being dispatched on an urgent mission in central Los Angeles, where there have been reports of NMC sightings. The first chapter in the game puts Aya in the position of investigating the Akropolis tower where she finds a slaughtered SWAT team and an NMC infestation. She soon discovers that the NMCs can take on human form, and eventually encounters a different type of creature; a humanoid Artificial Neo-Mitochondrial Creature (ANMC) called Golem No. 9. She encounters this ANMC three times in the game. Golem No. 9. destroys the tower, but Aya along with her colleague Rupert, who has been at the scene before she arrives, escape in a police helicopter. After a brief interlude, the next chapter finds Aya in the desert town of Dryfield. It is nothing more than a truck-stop on a seldom used highway, with a motel, garage and diner but little else. Upon arriving, she finds that Dryfield too is infested with NMCs. She later encounters a survivor (Mr. Douglas) and his dog, Flint, who will act as her source of news and equipment for much of the game. She later rescues Kyle Madigan, a private investigator who claims he is on a mission similar to Aya's. He tells her about \"The Shelter\", a nearby underground facility that may hold the answers to the recent outbreak of NMCs. After spending some time in Dryfield, Aya and Kyle find an entrance to the shelter located in an abandoned mine. They part company and she proceeds to investigate the shelter alone. As Aya explores the shelter she discovers that the ANMCs are the result of genetic engineering in an attempt to artificially create superior life-forms, and that in some way she is closely involved. The game's storyline unfolds through various animated cut scenes that appear at regular intervals when plot points are triggered; one of these reveals that the ANMCs were created from her own DNA. Eventually Aya discovers the game's fourth and final area, the Neo-Ark (Shambala in the Japanese version), the entrance to which is concealed in the shelter. She finds out that the Ark facility was intended to be a showcase of ANMC technology, divided into different habitats, with zoo-like visitor commentaries and viewing platforms throughout the area. Habitat containment has broken down and the ANMCs are loose. This area is now infested with the creatures too. The goal in this area is for Aya to disable the power generator, which allows access to an area that could not be reached in the shelter. Returning to the shelter, and reunited with Kyle, Aya rescues a girl that has been manipulated into controlling the hostile NMCs. She also finds out that the girl, Eve, was created from her own DNA, making her, in a sense, Aya's daughter. Eve is later kidnapped by No. 9. Returning to the shelter entrance, Aya encounters a small army of Golems, but is rescued by the US Marines, who have been alerted by Aya's contacts at MIST. She later receives a gift from Mr. Douglas, via Flint, of supplies. She decides to use Flint to help her find Eve, giving him Eve's bear to let him track her scent. He leads her back into the shelter. Aya tracks Eve down to a room containing an enormous cocoon, to find No. 9 incorporating Eve into it. Kyle is there as well; apparently helping No. 9. Kyle eventually turns on No. 9, preventing him from placing Eve into the cocoon. After a cut scene showing a satellite weapon being fired per the President's orders, and Dryfield being wiped off the map, Aya and Kyle find themselves separated by a hole that has penetrated all the shelter's floors. She looks down to see Eve hanging onto a piece of debris on the edge of one of the lower levels. Eventually, the cocoon breaks open having been dislodged by the impact of the weapon, revealing the largest NMC in the game. After defeating this creature, Eve herself transforms into a very fast and powerful winged NMC that resembles Melissa Pearce-Eve's second to last form from the first game. Again Aya must fight. Once this final battle is concluded, various cut scenes are shown depending on the actions of the player during the game. The good ending being Aya adopting Eve as her sister with help from MIST. One year later, Pierce gives them 2 tickets to the American Natural History Museum in NY where they meet Kyle Madigan again. Development of \"Parasite Eve II\" was handled by Square, developers of the original \"Parasite Eve\". The game was originally intended to be a spin-off of the first game with Kyle as the main protagonist; this was the main reason for the shift in genre and gameplay, which was based on survival horror series such as \"Resident Evil\". During development, it was decided to turn the game into an official sequel to \"Parasite Eve\", making Aya the main protagonist and removing Kyle as a playable character. The character of Aya had been designed in the",
"on the actions of the player during the game. The good ending being Aya adopting Eve as her sister with help from MIST. One year later, Pierce gives them 2 tickets to the American Natural History Museum in NY where they meet Kyle Madigan again. Development of \"Parasite Eve II\" was handled by Square, developers of the original \"Parasite Eve\". The game was originally intended to be a spin-off of the first game with Kyle as the main protagonist; this was the main reason for the shift in genre and gameplay, which was based on survival horror series such as \"Resident Evil\". During development, it was decided to turn the game into an official sequel to \"Parasite Eve\", making Aya the main protagonist and removing Kyle as a playable character. The character of Aya had been designed in the prequel game by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the producer for \"Parasite Eve\", and designed by Tetsuya Nomura. Her design in \"Parasite Eve II\" was to have been handled by a different artist, using her original design as a template. While most of the design was finalized, the designer quit halfway through the game's development, and Nomura was called in again. As the in-game model had already been created, he preserved what had already been done while adding touches of his own. The score for \"Parasite Eve II\" was composed by Naoshi Mizuta and arranged by Hiroshi Nakajima. It took Mizuta a year and a half to compose the soundtrack. He states he was given quite a bit of freedom in his composition, and drew most of his influence from watching the game's already completed scenario. The game's music is depicted as being much more ambient than its predecessor. The sound effects of \"Parasite Eve II\" were influenced by futuristic and sci-fi themes. The 66-track two-disc \"Parasite Eve II Original Soundtrack\" was released by DigiCube on December 20, 1999, in Japan. The soundtrack was released in North America by Tokyopop on September 12, 2000. Parasite Eve II was released in Japan on December 16, 1999. It was released in North America on September 12, 2000, and in Europe on August 25, 2000. The game sold over 220,000 copies in Japan during 1999. It broke the one million unit sales mark by February 2004, with 0.43 million sold in Japan and 0.66 million sold in the rest of the world. In late 2000, the game was re-released as part of the Square Millennium Collection along with a figure of Aya and a portrait of her character model, Yumiko Shaku. The game was re-released as part of the PSone Books best-seller line by Sony in Japan in 2002. In early September 2010, posts made on Twitter in relation to the spin-off title \"The 3rd Birthday\" suggested that \"Parasite Eve\" 1 and 2 would be added to the PlayStation Network's game download service. On October 28 these rumors were proven to be correct, with \"Parasite Eve\" being given a November 4 release date and \"Parasite Eve 2\" arriving on the PlayStation Network in Japan on November 24. \"Parasite Eve II\" was released on the North American PlayStation Network on August 23, 2011. \"Parasite Eve II\" received \"generally favorable\" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. Parasite Eve II \"Parasite Eve II\" is set several years after the events in the original game. The protagonist from the first game, Aya Brea, also features in this game as the playable character. She becomes involved with another outbreak of Neo-Mitochondrial"
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"Pertti Karppinen Pertti Johannes Karppinen (born 17 February 1953) is a retired Finnish rower noted for his three consecutive Olympic gold medals in single sculls in 1976, 1980 and 1984. Karppinen won the world titles in 1979 and 1985 and once held the world record in indoor rowing. His style was to row a steady race and finish with a devastating sprint. In the early portions of the race, he would often trail his rivals by several boat length, only to catch them at the race finish. Karppinen and great German sculler Peter-Michael Kolbe had one of the greatest rivalries in the history of the sport. Although Kolbe has more Olympic and World Championship medals than any other single sculler in history, he never won an Olympic gold medal. Twice, in 1976 and 1984, Kolbe had the lead the entire race, only to be passed in the last few meters of the race by Karppinen. Kolbe and Karppinen did not face each other in the 1980 Games because West Germany chose to boycott the games to protest the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan. Karppinen and Kolbe faced each other one last time at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Karppinen missed making the finals, but won the consolation race for seventh place. Kolbe again won a silver medal being beaten by prodigy Thomas Lange. Karppinen would go on to compete in the 1992 Summer Olympics finishing in tenth place. Karppinen and Russia's Vyacheslav Ivanov are the only men to win gold medals in the single scull at three straight Olympics. Besides single sculls, Karppinen also rowed doubles with his younger brother Reima and won a silver medal at the 1981 World Rowing Championships. Currently Karppinen works as a national rowing coach, and also trains his son Juho who competes in rowing at the international level. Pertti Karppinen Pertti Johannes Karppinen (born 17 February 1953) is a retired Finnish rower noted for his three consecutive Olympic gold medals in single sculls in 1976, 1980 and 1984. Karppinen won the world titles in 1979 and 1985 and once held the world record in indoor rowing. His style was to row a steady race and finish with a devastating sprint. In the early portions of the race, he would often trail his rivals by several boat length, only to catch them at the race finish. Karppinen and great German sculler Peter-Michael Kolbe had one of"
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"The Tutts The Tutts are a five-piece New Zealand rock band. They released their first single, titled \"K\", on 21 November 2006. The song is featured on C4, a New Zealand music television station, as the C4 \"theme song\". ..2006 also saw The Tutts support both The Lemonheads & The Strokes on their New Zealand tours. The Tutts were nominated for single of the year with \"K\" at the 2007 New Zealand Music Awards. They also performed at the Auckland Big Day Out 2007 & 2009. The Tutts are known for the varying quality of their live shows. This can be partly attributed to the on stage antics of lead singer Scott Allen. Their first,(and last) album, \"Get in the Club\", was released on 20 October 2008. Track 1. Western Zeal 4:42 Track 2. Grow Up 4:29 Track 3. All Over Town 4:00 Track 4. Get Contented 3:40 Track 5. K 3:28 Track 6. Devo 3:48 Track 7. Whiteout 4:09 Track 8. In My Lifetime 3:30 Track 9. Seven 7:17 Track 10. Cut The Rope 3:21 Track 11. i20 4:39 Track 12. Odyssey 5:09 Track 13. Same Old Thing 3:54 The Tutts The Tutts are a five-piece New Zealand rock"
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"Ognjen Stojaković Ognjen Stojaković (; born September 29, 1981) is a Serbian professional basketball coach, currently working on player development for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Stojaković began his coaching career with FMP in Belgrade, Serbia. In August 2004, Stojaković become the coach for youth teams. After nearly 7 years he finished stint in FMP in the end of 2010–11 season. Stojaković began working with the Denver Nuggets prior to the 2013–14 season, serving as the assistant video coordinator for three seasons. On start of 2016–17 season he has been promoted to assistant coach for players development. Ognjen Stojaković Ognjen Stojaković (; born September 29, 1981) is a Serbian professional basketball coach, currently working on player development for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Stojaković began his coaching career with FMP in Belgrade, Serbia. In August 2004, Stojaković become the coach for youth teams. After nearly 7 years he finished stint in FMP in the end of 2010–11 season. Stojaković began working with the Denver Nuggets prior to the 2013–14 season, serving as the assistant video coordinator for three seasons. On start of 2016–17 season he has been promoted to assistant coach for"
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"Ken Whaley Ken Whaley (5 November 1946 – 8 May 2013) was a rock music bass guitar player, best known as a founding member of Help Yourself and Ducks Deluxe, and as a member of Deke Leonard's Iceberg, Man and The Tyla Gang. He also played with The Archers and The Green Ray. Whaley was born in Vienna, to a British serviceman and a local girl, but raised in east London. His father became a newspaper photographer, which led to him becoming a local newspaper reporter, rising to be sub-editor of the Islington Gazette in the early 1970s. He was, at the same time, playing bass in bands such as \"Black Cat Bones\" in the 1960s before joining \"Growth\". In January 1970 was living in Golborne Road, Portobello where he knew Paul Burton, a roadie, who knew that Malcolm Morley was looking for a bass player for his new band, Help Yourself, so suggested Whaley for the role. He played on Help Yourself's eponymous first album, and on the Downhome Rhythm Kings package with Ernie Graham and Brinsley Schwarz, which led to him appearing on Ernie Graham's eponymous album, before he was sacked from Help Yourself in April 1971 \"a sad tale that is probably best glossed over\" . Whaley moved in with former Help Yourself roadie Sean Tyla and together with ex Brinsley Schwarz roadie Martin Belmont on guitars, and Magic Michael (Michael Cousins) on percussion formed Ducks Deluxe in February 1972. Cousins was soon replaced by drummer Tim Roper and former Flamin' Groovies roadie, Nick Garvey, also joined. Playing more energetic music than most others on the London pub-rock circuit, the Ducks soon had a twice weekly booking at the Tally Ho in Kentish Town, and a manager, Dai Davies. Whaley left before Ducks Deluxe recorded anything. Although it has been stated that Whaley left Ducks Deluxe to rejoin Help Yourself, in December 1972 both bands performed at the Christmas at the Patti concert, but Whaley was in neither band. In 1973, Help Yourself proposed touring with Roger Ruskin Spear, the Flying Aces and Vivian \"Spiv\" Morris, in a vaudeville show called \"Happy Days\", which was to be held in a circus tent. They started recording material for this in January, but their bassist Paul Burton was unhappy with the proposed theatrical tour, so he left. Whaley returned and the band started recording their new album in February, finishing the Happy Days album in March and the Help Yourself album in April, when they also recorded their second Peel Session. After a two-month \"Happy Days\" tour, the fourth album, \"The Return of Ken Whaley\", was released, with the \"Happy Days\" album included free with the first 5,000 copies. The Happy Days tour included Roger Ruskin Spear which led to Whaley performing on Ruskin Spear's 1973 album \"Unusual\" Help Yourself started recording their fifth album in July 1973, with a line-up augmented by Sean Tyla. The album was to be called \"5\" and a cover was commissioned from Rick Griffin. They only had \"half formed ideas\" and although they eventually laid down 8 tracks, they gave up recording and disbanded in August 1973. They reformed for \"The Amazing ZigZag Concert\" on 28 April 1974 with a core line up of Morley, Treece, Whaley and Charles with Burton and Leonard guesting. Being incomplete, \"5\" was not issued, the album was finally completed in 2002/2003 by Morley, Treece and Whaley, with Kevin Spacey on drums, as Charles had other commitments. The album was eventually released in 2004. Later in 1973 Whaley, recorded with Deke Leonard's Iceberg, and although he did not perform with Iceberg on that autumn's \"Up for the Day\" tour with Man, he joined Iceberg in November 1973. Leonard was invited to rejoin Man in January 1974 and agreed to take Whaley and Morley with him. Also in 1974, Whaley recorded the album \"Fish\" with Barry Melton, formerly of Country Joe and The Fish, which was released in 1975 Whilst with Man, Whaley recorded Rhinos, Winos and Lunatics which became Man's highest charting album, at No24 in the UK, and toured USA on The 1999 Party tour with Hawkwind. He then recorded Slow Motion and toured the US again. The tour was extended but Whaley had had enough, and left the band, so did not play the final concerts with John Cipollina. Shortly after returning to England, Whaley joined The Tyla Gang, led by Sean Tyla, appearing on the albums \"Moonproof\" (1978) and \"Just Popped Out\" (1980). He took up journalism again, and in 1982 returned to the Izlington Gazette where he was a sub-editor until 1992. In 1987, Whaley, Simon Haspeck (guitar) and former Yachts drummer Bob Bellis supported US Singer/Guitarist Rene Miller on a UK tour. After Miller left, they continued as a trio before recruiting guitarist Richard Treece (who had played with Whaley in Help Yourself, Iceberg and The Tyla Gang) in 1988, and calling themselves The Archers. After recording a demo, Bellis left, so Whaley's brother Simon became the drummer. After seeing The Archers at a Man convention, Nigel Cross released a vinyl LP on his own Shagrat label in October 1993, but shortly after, Haspeck had a motorbike accident, which prevented concerts to promote the album. In 1994, Slithy Tove guitarist Simon Burgin joined. They composed some songs in a different style to The Archers so changed their name to The Green Ray to avoid confusion with the old band. In 1995 The Green Ray, recorded the album \"Sighs, Whales and Trees\" (a play on names:- Simon's Whaley and Burgin, Whaley's, Ken and Simon, and Richard Treece) which was also released on the Shagrat label. In 1995, Whaley and Richard Treece also started a collaboration with Ron Sanchez of US-based band Donovans Brain. 1996 saw the eponymous second album – \"The Green Ray\", on the Father Yod/Soft Cloud label. Many gigs followed, including concerts with Man, and performing at Terrastock 3 in 1999. In 2000, Burgin died of a brain haemorrhage and original guitarist Simon Haspeck rejoined. After extensive concerts, they recorded \"Fragile World\", which was released on CD in December 2004 Whaley continued to play with The Green Ray until 2012, when lung cancer forced him to stand down. Whaley died in London, on 8 May 2013, aged 66. The Green Ray continue to this day with Jeff Gibbs on bass guitar and vocals. 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"Los Psycho Circus Los Psycho Circus was a \"Lucha libre\", or professional wrestling, trio who worked for the Mexico City based Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (AAA) as a \"Technico\" (good guy) team. The trio consists of three \"enmascarado\", or masked, wrestlers known under the ring names Psycho Clown, Monster Clown and Murder Clown. They are former two-time AAA World Trios Champions and were also the last holders of the Mexican National Atómicos Championship with Chessman. Los Psycho Circus is most known for an exaggerated undefeated streak since their debut in 2007, they are announced at having won over 600 matches. The streak came to an end in December 2010. Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (AAA) has a long history of using clown based ring characters ever since the company was founded in 1992, most famously the group known as \"Los Payasos\" (Spanish for \"The Clowns\") that existed until 1999. AAA later tried to promote other clown trios such as \"Payasos del Mal\" (\"Evil Clowns\") in 2007. It was not until AAA took the wrestler who had worked as Aliens, Kronus (son of Brazo de Plata) and a third wrestler whose previous identity has not been revealed and turned them into \"Los Psycho Circus\". Aliens became known as Zombie Clown, Kronus became Psycho Clown and the third man became known as Killer Clown. Unlike previous clown characters who wore fabric masks Los Psycho Circus wore rubber masks with more horrific, twisted facial expressions, inspired by the movie \"Killer Klowns from Outer Space\". Psycho Clown's mask features a foot high brightly colored Mohawk and a long plastic tongue, Zombie Clown's mask features rotting yellow teeth, skin blotches and a small blue tophat while Murder Clown's mask features vampire like fangs and a balding multicolored afro. Each of the wrestlers was given a backstory befitting their twisted and dark characters, complete with statements about the clowns \"rejoicing in the pain of others\" and \"Violence without measure\", a fabricated profile to help enhance their \"evil\" characters. The team made their debut on December 14, 2007 during a show in Chilpancingo, Guerrero where they defeated \"Real Fuerza Aérea\" (Aero Star, Super Fly and Pegasso). Los Psycho Circus was physically larger than most of the AAA wrestlers and soon established themselves as a dominant force in the ring, booked to easily defeat a series of low card teams. While Los Psycho Circus was booked as \"Rudos\" (bad guys) they faced both \"tecnico\" (good guy) and \"rudo\" teams, defeating all opponents. Months after their debut AAA began to \"augment\" their record, announcing them with 5 more victories after every television taping, despite AAA not even holding five shows, let alone five shows featuring Los Psycho Circus. The exaggerated win streak soon became an integral part of the gimmick when they achieved 132 \"victories\" in their first year aiming to eclipse the most well known winning streak in professional wrestling, Bill Goldberg's 173 victories in a row. They made their first appearance at a major AAA show on March 16, 2008 when they defeated The Black Family (Dark Cuervo, Dark Ozz and Dark Escoria) on the 2008 \"Rey de Reyes event. Over the next year Los Psycho Circus defeated such teams as the \"tecnico\" team of El Ángel, Super Porky (Psycho Clown's father) and El Alebrije as well as the \"rudo\" team \"La Legión Extranjera\" (Kenzo Suzuki, Jack Evans and Teddy Hart) while remaining undefeated. Los Psycho Circus developed a rivalry with The Dark Family, teaming with Chessman to even the sides between the two teams. On January 18, 2009 Los Psycho Circus and Chessman defeated The Dark Family (Dark Cuervo, Dark Escoria, Dark Espiritu and Dark Ozz) to win the Mexican National Atómicos Championship. The team's run with the Atómicos titles ended after just 8 days when AAA Commissioner Vampiro stripped Chessman and Los Psycho Circus of the titles because they had attacked him during a show the night before. Los Psycho Circus also wrestled at Triplemania XVII, although they appeared in the pre-show dark match and not during the actual Pay-Per-View event. They team defeated \"Real Fuerza Aérea\" (Laredo Kid, Super Fly and Aero Star) in a sub-three minute match. In August 2009 AAA announced that Zombie Clown had been renamed \"Monster Clown\" and Killer Clown had been renamed \"Murder Clown\" due to copyright issues over the original names. The newly renamed Psycho Circus kept their winning streak alive as they defeated \"La Yakuza\" (El Oriental, Kenzo Suzuki and Sugi San) in the opening match of the 2009 \"Verano de Escandalo\". In September 2009 their win streak was announced as having reached 461 victories, promoting Los Psycho Circus to demand to face the \"top stars\", stating that AAA promoter Joaquin Roldan needed to pay more attention to them. In the winter of 2009 Los Psycho Circus turned \"technico\" and began siding with Cibernético in his feud with Konnan and \"La Legión Extranjera\" teaming with him in eight-man matches against \"La Legión\". During a match on January 17, 2010 \"La Legión\" fought Los Psycho Circus and Cibernético in a match that for the first time in their AAA career saw Los Psycho Circus' masks torn and two of them bleeding during the match. At the 2010 \"Rey de Reyes\" event Los Psycho Circus serve as Lumberjacks during a Lumberjack match where they kept \"La Legión\" from interfering in the match, allowing Cibernético to pin Konnan. During the summer of 2010 it was announced that Los Psycho Circus ' win streak had reached 600 victories. On October 31, 2010, Los Psycho Circus formed a new alliance named \"Potencia Mundial\" (World Power) with AAA Mega Champion Dr. Wagner, Jr. On December 5, 2010, at \"Guerra de Titanes\" Los Psycho Circus' long undefeated streak came to an end, when \"Los Perros del Mal\" (Damián 666, Halloween and X-Fly) handed them their first ever loss in a steel cage weapons match, thanks to an interference from the leader of \"Los Perros\", El Hijo del Perro Aguayo. On January 2, 2011, Murder Clown and Psycho Clown represented AAA in the \"Guerra de Empresas\", a battle between different promotions, hosted by International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG). After defeating Team Desastre Total Ultraviolento (Crazy Boy and Joe Líder), \"Los Psycho Circus\" advanced to the finals, where they defeated Team Los Perros del Mal (Super Crazy and X-Fly) to win the tournament. On April 24, \"Los Psycho Circus\" defeated \"Los Maniacos\" (Joe Líder, Silver King and Último Gladiador), \"Los Oficiales\" (Oficial 911, Oficial AK-47 and Oficial Fierro) and \"Los Perros del Mal\" (Bestia 666, Damián 666 and X-Fly) in a four–way elimination steel cage match to win the IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship at IWRG's \"Guerra de Empresas\" show. The feud between \"Los Psycho Circus\" and \"Los Perros del Mal\" continued on May 29 at \"Perros del Mal Producciones\"' third anniversary show, where \"Los Psycho Circus\" was victorious in a six-man tag team steel cage Masks vs. Hairs match and, as a result, Super Crazy, the last man left in the cage, was forced to have his head shaved bald. The feud continued at Triplemanía XIX, where Damián 666, Halloween and X-Fly defeated \"Los Psycho Circus\" in a tournament final to become the first ever AAA World Trios Champions. At the event, \"Los Psycho Circus\" also debuted their own mascot, Mini Clown. On July 16, AAA debuted the mini versions of \"Los Psycho Circus\", Mini Monster Clown, Mini Murder Clown and Mini Psycho Clown. On July 31 at \"Verano de Escándalo\", \"Los Psycho Circus\" faced \"Los Perros del Mal\" in a steel cage match, where the last person left in the cage would lose either his hair or mask. The match ended with Psycho Clown escaping the cage, leaving X-Fly inside and forcing him to have his hair shaved off. On August 28, \"Los Psycho Circus\" lost the IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship to Bestia 666, Damián 666 and X-Fly of \"Los Perros del Mal\" in a four team steel cage match, which also included \"Los Temerarios\" (Black Terry, Durok and Machin)",
"become the first ever AAA World Trios Champions. At the event, \"Los Psycho Circus\" also debuted their own mascot, Mini Clown. On July 16, AAA debuted the mini versions of \"Los Psycho Circus\", Mini Monster Clown, Mini Murder Clown and Mini Psycho Clown. On July 31 at \"Verano de Escándalo\", \"Los Psycho Circus\" faced \"Los Perros del Mal\" in a steel cage match, where the last person left in the cage would lose either his hair or mask. The match ended with Psycho Clown escaping the cage, leaving X-Fly inside and forcing him to have his hair shaved off. On August 28, \"Los Psycho Circus\" lost the IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship to Bestia 666, Damián 666 and X-Fly of \"Los Perros del Mal\" in a four team steel cage match, which also included \"Los Temerarios\" (Black Terry, Durok and Machin) and \"Los Villanos\" (Kortiz, Ray Mendoza, Jr. and Villano IV). On October 9 at Héroes Inmortales, \"Los Psycho Circus\" and \"Los Perros del Mal\" ended their year long rivalry, when the clowns defeated Damián 666, Halloween and Nicho el Millonario in a Masks vs. Hairs steel cage match to take their hairs. After a five-month break from the rivalry, \"Los Psycho Circus\" defeated Damián 666, Halloween and X-Fly of \"Los Perros del Mal\" on March 11, 2012, to win the AAA World Trios Championship. They lost the title to \"El Consejo\" (Máscara Año 2000, Jr., El Texano, Jr. and Toscano) on May 19, 2012. \"Los Psycho Circus\" regained the title from \"El Consejo\" on February 18, 2013. At Triplemanía XXI Los Psycho Circus represented AAA against the World Wrestling League-Total Nonstop Action Wrestling team of José \"Monster Pain\" Torres, Matt Morgan and Jeff Jarrett. However, they lost the contest and received a beat down with the WWL World Heavyweight Championship belt afterwards. \"Los Psycho Circus\" lost the AAA World Trios Championship to \"Los Hell Brothers\" (Averno, Chessman and Cibernético) on June 14, 2015, at Verano de Escándalo. On October 2, 2016, at \"Héroes Inmortales X\", Monster and Murder Clown turned on Psycho Clown and formed a new partnership with his rival Pagano. All three members Los Psycho Circus are playable characters in the video game \"\", which was released at the end of 2010. Although the game does not feature tag team or trios matches and as such do not appear collectively as \"Los Psycho Circus\". although in both Tecnico and Rudo Story Mode, they appear in Handicap Matches with different members in each mode. In Tecnico mode, it's Psycho Clown and Killer Clown/Murder Clown and Rudo mode has Zombie Clown/Monster Clown and Psycho Clown. Los Psycho Circus Los Psycho Circus was a \"Lucha libre\", or professional wrestling, trio who worked for the Mexico City based Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (AAA) as a \"Technico\" (good guy) team. The trio consists of three \"enmascarado\", or masked, wrestlers known under the ring names Psycho Clown, Monster Clown and Murder Clown. They are former two-time AAA World Trios Champions and were also the last holders of"
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"Paul Sirba Paul David Sirba (born September 2, 1960) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church serving as bishop of the Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota since 2009. Sirba was born in the city of Saint Paul, Minnesota. He graduated from the Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield, Minnesota. He completed his studies at the Saint Paul Seminary in the Saint Paul and Minneapolis and at the Notre Dame Institute for Catechetics in Alexandria, Virginia. Sirba was ordained a priest May 31, 1986 for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. He served in the following positions: assistant priest of the Saint Olaf Parish in Minneapolis (1986–1990) and Saint John the Baptist Parish (1990–1991), Spiritual Director of the Seminary of Saint John Vianney (1991–2000), pastor of the Maternity of Mary Parish, Saint Paul (2001–2006), Director of Spiritual Formation in the Saint Paul Seminary, Saint Paul (2006–2009), vicar general of the same archdiocese since June 2009. Pope Benedict XVI appointed him to fill the vacancy as bishop of Duluth succeeding Archbishop Dennis Schnurr, who was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Cincinnati in October 2008. Sirba was consecrated and installed as the bishop of Duluth on December 14, 2009. Paul Sirba Paul"
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"21st Legislative District (New Jersey) New Jersey's 21st Legislative District is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature. As of the 2011 apportionment, the district includes the Morris County communities of Chatham Borough and Long Hill Township; the Somerset County municipalities of Bernards Township, Far Hills Borough, Warren Township and Watchung Borough; the Union County municipalities of Berkeley Heights Township, Cranford Township, Garwood Borough, Kenilworth Borough, Mountainside Borough, New Providence Borough, Roselle Park Borough, Springfield Township, Summit City and Westfield Town. As of the 2010 United States Census, the district had a population of 219,875, of whom 161,480 (73.4%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 188,028 (85.5%) White, 6,256 (2.8%) African American, 190 (0.1%) Native American, 17,640 (8.0%) Asian, 50 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 3,477 (1.6%) from some other race, and 4,234 (1.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17,698 (8.0%) of the population. The 21st District had 158,613 registered voters as of November 30, 2017, of whom 66,091 (41.7%) were registered as unaffiliated, 46,825 (29.5%) were registered as Democrats, 45,118 (28.4%) were registered as Republicans, and 579 (0.4%) were registered to other parties. The densely populated district is one of the wealthiest in the state, with the highest equalized property value and income on a per capita basis. Standardized test schools in the district's public schools were the highest of all districts statewide, and the district placed third in the percentage of 9th graders graduating from high school. Voter registration and turnout is among the highest in the state, with registered Republicans outnumbering Democrats by a more than 3-2 margin. When the 40-district legislative map was created in 1973, the 21st District was originally in eastern Union County consisting of Elizabeth, Linden, and Winfield Township plus Carteret in Middlesex County. In the 1981 redistricting, the 21st district became based out of central Union County, centered about Kenilworth and inclusive of the municipalities that border Kenilworth plus Westfield, Garwood, Roselle, and Hillside. In the next redistricting in 1991, a major change occurred to the district's boundaries: It now consisted of northern Union County from Roselle Park and Union Township, then north into the west side of Essex County from Millburn to North Caldwell and Cedar Grove. Changes to the district made as part of the legislative redistricting in 2001, based on the results of the 2000 United States Census removed Kenilworth Borough and Union Township (both to the 20th Legislative District) Caldwell Township, Essex Fells Township, Livingston Township, North Caldwell Township and Roseland Borough (all to the 27th Legislative District), Cedar Grove and Verona (both to the 40th Legislative District) and added Berkeley Heights Township, Chatham Township, Cranford Township, Garwood Borough, Long Hill Township, Mountainside Borough, New Providence Borough, Warren Township, Watchung Borough and Westfield Town (from the 22nd Legislative District), Harding Township (from the 25th Legislative District) and Madison Borough (from the 26th Legislative District). The 2011 apportionment added Chatham Borough (from District 26), Bernards Township (from District 16), Far Hills Borough (from District 16) and Kenilworth Borough (from District 20). Removed were Chatham Township, Harding Township, Madison, and Millburn, all of which were shifted into the 27th Legislative District. The district is represented for the 2018–2019 Legislative Session (Senate, General Assembly) in the State Senate by Thomas Kean Jr. (R, Westfield) and in the General Assembly by Jon Bramnick (R, Westfield) and Nancy Munoz (R, Summit). After a single term in the Senate, Thomas G. Dunn was dropped by the Union County Democrats in 1977 and was replaced on the party line by Linden Mayor John T. Gregorio. Dunn ran as an independent and lost to Gregorio in the general election. Edward K. Gill, elected to the Assembly in 1981 after C. Louis Bassano ran for the Senate, had announced that he would not run for a third term in the Assembly shortly before his death in February 1985. Peter J. Genova was elected in a special election to fill Gill's vacant seat. Joel Weingarten was elected to the Assembly in a November 1996 special election in which he defeated Democratic candidate Robert R. Peacock to fill the one year remaining on the vacant seat of Monroe Jay Lustbader, who had died in office in March 1996. A special convention of Republican Party delegates chose Nancy Munoz in May 2009 to succeed her husband, Eric Munoz, following his death in March of that year. 21st Legislative District (New Jersey) New Jersey's 21st Legislative District is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature. As of the 2011 apportionment, the district includes the Morris County communities of Chatham Borough and Long Hill Township; the Somerset County municipalities of Bernards Township, Far Hills Borough, Warren Township and Watchung Borough; the Union County municipalities of Berkeley Heights Township, Cranford Township,"
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"Christine Blasey Ford Christine Margaret Blasey Ford (; born November 1966) is an American professor of psychology at Palo Alto University and a research psychologist at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She specializes in designing statistical models for research projects. During her academic career, Ford has worked as a professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine Collaborative Clinical Psychology Program. In September 2018, Ford publicly alleged that then-U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in Bethesda, Maryland, when they were teenagers in the summer of 1982. She testified about her allegations during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing regarding Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination later that month. Ford grew up in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. Her parents are Paula K. and Ralph G. Blasey Jr., registered Republicans who were 80 and 83 years old, respectively, as of September 2018. Her brothers are Tom and Ralph III. From 1978 through 1984, she attended the Holton-Arms School, a private, all-girls university-preparatory school in Bethesda, Maryland. While on her regional sports team for diving, she accompanied diver Greg Louganis on a trip to the White House to discuss the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott. She earned an undergraduate degree in experimental psychology in 1988 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She received a master's degree in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University in 1991. In 1996, she received a PhD in educational psychology from the University of Southern California. Her 1995 dissertation was entitled \"Measuring Young Children's Coping Responses to Interpersonal Conflict\". In 2009, she earned a master's degree in epidemiology, with a focus on the subject of biostatistics, from Stanford University School of Medicine. Ford began teaching at Stanford University in 1988. she teaches research design and education clinical psychology at Palo Alto University. Additionally, she participates in educational programs with the Stanford University School of Medicine as a member of a consortium group with Palo Alto University. Through this consortium group, called the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology (PGSP), Ford teaches subjects including psychometrics, study methodologies, and statistics. She has also performed consulting work for multiple pharmaceutical companies. She worked as the director of biostatistics at Corcept Therapeutics, and collaborated with FDA statisticians. She is widely published within her field. Ford \"specializes in designing statistical models for research projects in order to make sure they come to accurate conclusions,\" as summarized by Helena Chmura Kraemer, a Stanford professor emeritus in biostatistics who co-authored a book and several articles with Ford. Ford has written or co-written several books about psychological topics, including depression. Her other research topics published in academic journal articles have included child abuse and the September 11 attacks. In 2015, she co-authored a book entitled \"How Many Subjects? Statistical Power Analysis in Research.\" Her research into the social impact of hiding one's sexual orientation was published in 2016 in the journal \"Behavior Therapy\", and reviewed by psychologist William Gibson of the American Psychological Association, who found their research \"demonstrates that issues of identity have relevance to mental health outcomes in ways that much of previous work misses.\" Since coming forward with allegations of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh, Ford has been unable to resume her teaching at Palo Alto University. Ford lives in Palo Alto, California, with her husband Russell Ford, whom she married in 2002, and their two sons. She is the aunt of actress and singer Bridgit Mendler. Ford is a registered Democrat who has made small contributions to political organizations. In 2017, she participated in a local Women's March protesting President Trump and attended a March for Science in San Francisco to protest the Trump administration's cuts to research. The Wing, a co-working network and club for women, named the conference room in its San Francisco headquarters after Ford. In November 2018, a GoFundMe started by Georgetown Law professor Heidi Li Feldman raised $30,000 towards endowing a professorship or scholarship in Ford's name. That same year, \"Time\" magazine included Ford on its shortlist for Person of the Year. On December 11, 2018, Ford presented the \"Sports Illustrated\" \"Inspiration of the Year\" award to Rachael Denhollander. Additionally, Ford has been nominated for a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Distinguished Alumna Award for \"speaking truth to power\" when she went public with her sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh. In early July 2018, after Judge Brett Kavanaugh was reported to be on Donald Trump's shortlist to become an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Ford contacted both \"The Washington Post\" and her congresswoman, Anna Eshoo. On July 20, eleven days after Trump nominated Kavanaugh, Eshoo met with Ford, becoming convinced of her credibility and noting that Ford seemed \"terrified\" that her identity as an accuser might become public. Eshoo and Ford decided to take the matter to Senator Dianne Feinstein, one of Ford's senators in California and the ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which would deliberate Kavanaugh's nomination. In a July 30, 2018 letter to Feinstein, Ford alleged that Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her when both were in high schools in Bethesda, Maryland, and stated that she expected her story to be kept confidential. In August, Ford took a polygraph test with a former FBI agent, who concluded Ford was being truthful when attesting to the accuracy of her allegations. Owing to her confidentiality commitment to Ford, Feinstein did not raise the issue in the initial Kavanaugh confirmation proceedings. On September 12, \"The Intercept\" reported (without naming Ford) that Feinstein was withholding a Kavanaugh-related document from fellow Judiciary Committee Democrats. On September 13, Feinstein referred Ford's letter to the FBI, which redacted Ford's name and forwarded the letter to the White House as an update to Kavanaugh's background check. The White House in turn sent the letter to the full Senate Judiciary Committee. On September 16, after media reported anonymous allegations and reporters started to track down her identity, Ford went public. Ford had wrestled with the choice to make her identity known, weighing the potential negative impact it could have on her, but ultimately spoke to \"The Washington Post\", alleging that Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her in the summer of 1982 when she was 15 and he was 17. She said that, while his friend Mark Judge watched, Kavanaugh, intoxicated, held her down on a bed with his body, grinding against and groping her, covering her mouth when she tried to scream and trying to pull her clothes off. Finding it hard to breathe, she thought Kavanaugh was (her emphasis) going to kill her. She recounted escaping when Judge jumped on the bed and toppled them. As corroboration of her account, Ford provided the \"Post\" with the polygraph results as well as session notes from her couples therapist written in 2012. The therapist's notes do not name Kavanaugh but record Ford's claim of being attacked by students \"from an elitist boys' school\" who went on to become \"highly respected and high-ranking members of society in Washington\". The therapist's notes also say four boys were involved, which Ford attributed to an error by the therapist; Ford said in 2018 that four boys were at the party but only two were involved in the incident. Ford's husband recalled that she had used Kavanaugh's last name in her 2012 description of the incident. In an individual therapy session in 2013, Ford described a \"rape attempt\" that occurred in her late teens. Kavanaugh",
"As corroboration of her account, Ford provided the \"Post\" with the polygraph results as well as session notes from her couples therapist written in 2012. The therapist's notes do not name Kavanaugh but record Ford's claim of being attacked by students \"from an elitist boys' school\" who went on to become \"highly respected and high-ranking members of society in Washington\". The therapist's notes also say four boys were involved, which Ford attributed to an error by the therapist; Ford said in 2018 that four boys were at the party but only two were involved in the incident. Ford's husband recalled that she had used Kavanaugh's last name in her 2012 description of the incident. In an individual therapy session in 2013, Ford described a \"rape attempt\" that occurred in her late teens. Kavanaugh denied Ford's allegations. Attorneys Debra Katz, Lisa Blanks and Michael Bromwich represented Ford \"pro bono\" in the process of going public with her statements about Kavanaugh. Democratic adviser Ricki Seidman, who helped prepare Anita Hill for her testimony against Clarence Thomas during his 1991 Supreme Court nomination hearings, was brought in to personally advise Ford in navigating a potential hearing. On September 18, Ford's attorneys sent a letter to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley requesting that the FBI investigate the incident before the Senate holds a hearing on Ford's allegations to \"ensure that the crucial facts and witnesses in this matter are assessed in a non-partisan manner, and that the Committee is fully informed before conducting any hearing or making any decisions.\" The letter additionally noted the significant public support Ford had received, but also severe harassment including death threats, forcing her to leave her home. The same day, a crowdfunding campaign was created to defray Ford's security costs, surpassing its $100,000 goal in less than 24 hours. On September 21, President Trump tweeted about Ford, saying that if Ford's allegations were true, either she or her parents would have reported them at the time of the event. \"Fortune\" called the tweet an attempt \"to undermine her allegation\" and Republican Senator Susan Collins—considered a key swing vote on Kavanaugh's nomination—said she is \"appalled\" by Trump's tweet, calling it \"inappropriate and wrong\". Trump's statements about Ford prompted sexual assault victims to start Tweeting using the hashtag #WhyIDidntReport to share reasons for silence. Trump issued several more statements, including a tweet alleging that Kavanaugh was \"under assault by radical left wing politicians\". On September 27, the Senate Judiciary Committee held an additional day of public hearings to discuss her allegations. Ford and Kavanaugh were the only witnesses scheduled. Ford testified that Kavanaugh \"groped me and tried to take off my clothes,\" and that \"I believed he was going to rape me.\" Kavanaugh had previously denied all allegations of sexual assault as \"totally false and outrageous\" and testified separately later in the day. Republican members of the committee did not question Ford directly; that was done by Rachel Mitchell, a career prosecutor from Arizona retained by the committee's Republican majority to question Ford on their behalf. Alternating with Mitchell's questions, Democratic committee members questioned Ford themselves. After the hearing Mitchell produced a report stating \"there is no clear standard of proof during the Senate confirmation process\" and said she did \"not think that a reasonable prosecutor would bring this case based on the evidence before the Committee\" and that she did not \"believe that this evidence is sufficient to satisfy the preponderance-of-evidence standard.\" Mitchell said there were multiple inconsistencies in Ford's testimony. Some used these inconsistencies to argue Ford had incorrectly remembered the event. However, psychologists who study memory came forward to explain how traumatic memories are often unclear and incomplete. Ford listed several persons who were present during the party including \"Mark Judge, Patrick \"PJ\" Smyth, and her lifelong friend Leland Keyser\". The three named individuals have submitted statements to the Committee \"denying any memory of the party whatsoever\". Again, psychologists who study memory noted that it is not unexpected that this party would not stand out for others who had attended but did not experience an event \"particularly worth remembering. Mitchell said that Ford's case was \"even weaker than\" the standard \"he said, she said\" case, because other witnesses identified by Ford \"either refuted her allegations, or failed to corroborate them\". On September 28, after a request from U.S. Senator Jeff Flake, followed by a request from the Senate Judiciary Committee, President Trump ordered an FBI supplemental background investigation concerning the sexual assault allegations against Kavanaugh. On October 3, NBC News reported that Ford, Kavanaugh, and dozens of other witnesses were not interviewed by the FBI due to restrictions imposed by the White House. The confidential FBI report was shown privately to members of Congress on October 4; Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said there was nothing new in the report and no corroboration of the allegations. On October 5, Ford's attorneys said she had no regrets about coming forward, and does not want Kavanaugh impeached if Democrats take control of Congress. By the time it was closed to further donations, the GoFundMe account set up on Ford's behalf had raised $647,610. As of November 21, 2018, Ford had used some of the money to cover security costs to protect herself and her family, but pledged to donate the rest to organizations that support trauma survivors. Ford has received considerable backlash for coming forward with her allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, facing a number of threats that include death threats. During her testimony, Ford stated, \"I have been called the most vile and hateful names imaginable. People have posted my personal information on the internet. This has resulted in additional emails, calls, and threats. My family and I were forced to move out of our home\". Despite the confirmation of Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, these threats have not stopped. , Ford stated that she is still being harassed and threatened and has had to move four times as well as hire private security. Subsequently, she has not been able to resume her teaching at Palo Alto University. Christine Blasey Ford Christine Margaret Blasey Ford (; born November 1966) is an American professor of psychology at Palo Alto University and a research psychologist at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She specializes in designing statistical models for research projects. During her academic career, Ford has worked as a professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine Collaborative Clinical Psychology Program. In September 2018, Ford publicly alleged that then-U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in Bethesda, Maryland, when they were teenagers in the summer of"
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"Child process A child process in computing is a process created by another process (the parent process). This technique pertains to multitasking operating systems, and is sometimes called a subprocess or traditionally a subtask. There are two major procedures for creating a child process: the fork system call (preferred in Unix-like systems and the POSIX standard) and the spawn (preferred in the modern (NT) kernel of Microsoft Windows, as well as in some historical operating systems). Child processes date to the late 1960s, with an early form in later revisions of the Multiprogramming with a Fixed number of Tasks Version II (MFT-II) form of the IBM OS/360 operating system, which introduced \"sub-tasking\" (see task). The current form in Unix draws on Multics (1969), while the Windows NT form draws on VAX/VMS, from RSX-11 (1972). A child process inherits most of its attributes, such as file descriptors, from its parent. In Unix, a child process is typically created as a copy of the parent, using the fork system call. The child process can then overlay itself with a different program (using exec) as required. Each process may create many child processes but will have at most one parent process; if a process does not have a parent this usually indicates that it was created directly by the kernel. In some systems, including Linux-based systems, the very first process (called init) is started by the kernel at booting time and never terminates (see Linux startup process); other parentless processes may be launched to carry out various daemon tasks in userspace. Another way for a process to end up without a parent is if its parent dies, leaving an orphan process; but in this case it will shortly be adopted by \"init\". The SIGCHLD signal is sent to the parent of a child process when it exits, is interrupted, or resumes after being interrupted. By default the signal is simply ignored. When a child process terminates, some information is returned to the parent process. When a child process terminates before the parent has called wait, the kernel retains some information about the process, such as its exit status, to enable its parent to call \"wait\" later. Because the child is still consuming system resources but not executing it is known as a zombie process. The \"wait\" system call is commonly invoked in the SIGCHLD handler. POSIX.1-2001 allows a parent process to elect for the kernel to automatically reap child processes that terminate by explicitly setting the disposition of SIGCHLD to SIG_IGN (although ignore is the default, automatic reaping only occurs if the disposition is set to ignore explicitly), or by setting the SA_NOCLDWAIT flag for the SIGCHLD signal. Linux 2.6 kernels adhere to this behavior, and FreeBSD supports both of these methods since version 5.0. However, because of historical differences between System V and BSD behaviors with regard to ignoring SIGCHLD, calling \"wait\" remains the most portable paradigm for cleaning up after forked child processes. Child process A child process in computing is"
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"Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano Thomas Francis of Savoy, Prince of Carignano (, ; 21 December 1596 – 22 January 1656) was an Italian military commander and the founder of the Carignano branch of the House of Savoy, which reigned as kings of Sardinia from 1831 to 1861, and as kings of Italy from 1861 until the dynasty's deposition in 1946. Born in Turin, Thomas was the youngest of the five legitimate sons of the sovereign Duke Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy by his consort Caterina Micaela of Austria, a daughter of King Philip II of Spain and the French princess Elisabeth of France. His mother died the following year. While still a young man, Thomas bore arms in the service of the king of Spain in Italy. Although in previous reigns, younger sons had been granted rich appanages in Switzerland (Genevois, Vaud), Italy (Aosta), or France (Nemours, Bresse), the Savoy dukes found that this inhibited their own aggrandizement while encouraging intra-dynastic strife and regional secession. Not only did Thomas have older brothers, he was but one of the twenty-one acknowledged children of Charles Emmanuel. While only nine of these were legitimate, the others, being the widowed duke's offspring by noble mistresses, appear to have been generously endowed or dowered during their father's lifetime. The fief of Carignano had belonged to the Savoys since 1418, and the fact that it was part of Piedmont, only twenty km. south of Turin, meant that it could be a \"princedom\" for Thomas in name only, being endowed neither with independence nor revenues of substance. Instead of receiving a significant patrimony, Thomas was wed in 1625 to Marie de Bourbon, sister and co-heiress of Louis, Count of Soissons, who would be killed in 1641 while fomenting rebellion against Cardinal Richelieu. In anticipation of this inheritance Thomas and Marie did not establish themselves at his brother's capital, Turin, but dwelt in Paris, where Marie enjoyed the exalted rank of a \"princesse du sang\", being a second cousin of King Louis XIII. It was arranged that Thomas, as son of a reigning monarch, would hold the rank of first among the \"princes étrangers\" at the French court—taking precedence even before the formerly all-powerful House of Guise, whose kinship to the sovereign Duke of Lorraine was more remote. He was appointed \"Grand Maître\" of the king's household, briefly replacing the traitorous \"Grand Condé\". He engaged the services of the distinguished grammarian and courtier Claude Favre de Vaugelas as tutor for his children. The prospect of Marie's eventual succession to the Swiss principality of Neuchâtel, near Savoy, was foiled in 1643 by the king's decision to legitimate Louis Henri de Bourbon, \"chevalier\" de Soissons (1640–1703), a son of Marie's late brother. This prevented the substitution of Savoyard for French influence in that region, but left Thomas with little more than the empty title of \"prince de Carignano\". Marie did eventually inherit her brother's main holding in France, the county of Soissons, but this would be established as a secundogeniture for the French branch of the family. After Thomas, the senior branch of his descendants repatriated to Savoy, alternately marrying French, Italian and German princesses. Thomas' first recorded service is as a commander in the Piedmontese army under his father in the war against France in 1630 (see War of the Mantuan Succession). It was probably around this time that he first encountered Mazarin, who (though his public position was quite complex) was during 1630-32 in effect a French agent at the Piedmontese court. When the new Duke Victor Amadeus I was forced to accept a French occupation of Pinerolo (Peace of Cherasco, 26 April 1631, and associated secret agreements, implemented 1632), there was widespread dissatisfaction in Piedmont, and Thomas, with his brother Maurice, went to join the Spanish, at which Victor Amadeus confiscated their revenues. (The exact date of the move is unstated, but was probably 1632, certainly no later than 1634.) Though welcomed by the Spanish given that he was related to both the French and Spanish royal families, Thomas was not entirely trusted by them, and had to send his wife and children to Madrid as hostages. Spain, during the burst of confidence after its unexpected great victory at Nordlingen in 1634, made plans for major operations in Germany to end the war against the Protestants there and in the Netherlands; these plans included Thomas leading an army in Westphalia, under the overall command of the Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand, brother of Philip IV. Nothing came of this, but in 1635, when France declared war on Spain (Franco-Spanish war of 1635-59), Thomas served under Ferdinand in the Spanish Netherlands: he was given command of a small army (variously given as 8,500 or 13,000) sent against French forces that had advanced into Luxemburg, his orders either to observe them or to prevent them from joining up with a Dutch army. On 22 May 1635 at Les Avins, south of Huy, in what was then the bishopric of Liège, he was completely defeated and his army entirely killed, captured or scattered - the first in an unbroken career of military defeat. He managed to rally the remnants at Namur, then retreated before the numerically-superior French and Dutch forces; and he probably served the rest of the campaign with Ferdinand. Late in the year, the refugee Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine arrived in Brussels and met Thomas; they may have formed a joint court, and Thomas certainly participated in jousts organised by the Duke. (In this Franco-Spanish war, Piedmont was reluctantly dragged into the fighting alongside the French, though initially it avoided a full declaration of war; consequently, Thomas was technically fighting against his own homeland.) In 1636, the Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand organised a joint Spanish-Imperialist army for a major invasion of France from the Spanish Netherlands, and Thomas was initially in charge, though Ferdinand soon took over supreme command. The invasion was initially very successful, and seemed capable of reaching Paris, where there was a great panic; if Ferdinand and Thomas had pushed on, they might have ended the war at this point, but they both felt that continuing to Paris was too risky, so they stopped the advance. Later in the campaign, Thomas had problems with the Imperialist general Ottavio Piccolomini, who refused to accept orders from the Prince as a Spanish commander, arguing that his Imperialist troops were an independent force. Military action for Thomas is not recorded in 1637, but in this year, when his brother-in-law Soissons fled from France after his failed conspiracy against Cardinal Richelieu, he acted as intermediary between Soissons and the Spanish in negotiations which led to a formal alliance between the count and Philip IV of Spain concluded 28 June 1637 - although within a month Soissons had reconciled with France! In 1638, Thomas served in Spanish Flanders, helping to defend the fortress-city of Saint-Omer against a French siege; in mid-June, he managed to get reinforcements into the place, then with the rest of his small army entrenched about 15 km. to the north-west at Ruminghem, opposite the French army under Jacques-Nompar de Caumont, duke of La Force at Zouafques; after being joined by Imperialist reinforcements under Ottavio Piccolomini, he marched to attack La Force, and was defeated with the loss of 2,000 men killed or captured (action at Zouafques, exact date unknown but around 21 June). However, he then marched back with his remaining troops to the continuing French siege of Saint-Omer, where he put in more reinforcements and then entrenched himself so securely in the vicinity that the French found it impossible to continue the siege and gave up. Thomas and Piccolimini subsequently stuck so close to La Force that the French were unable to undertake any serious operations. 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"to the north-west at Ruminghem, opposite the French army under Jacques-Nompar de Caumont, duke of La Force at Zouafques; after being joined by Imperialist reinforcements under Ottavio Piccolomini, he marched to attack La Force, and was defeated with the loss of 2,000 men killed or captured (action at Zouafques, exact date unknown but around 21 June). However, he then marched back with his remaining troops to the continuing French siege of Saint-Omer, where he put in more reinforcements and then entrenched himself so securely in the vicinity that the French found it impossible to continue the siege and gave up. Thomas and Piccolimini subsequently stuck so close to La Force that the French were unable to undertake any serious operations. After seeking Spanish support late in 1638 for action against Regent Christine Marie, \"Madame Royale\", Thomas went to Spanish Milan early in 1639, and alongside Spanish forces invaded Piedmont, where many towns welcomed him. He took Turin by trickery, but the French continued to control its citadel. In 1640, he held the city in the multi-layered siege of Turin. After repeated bouts of negotiations with the Regent and the French, Thomas made peace with both in the first half of 1642, and unblushingly changed sides and started fighting with the French against the Spaniards. For the rest of 1642 and part of the 1643 campaigns, Thomas commanded Piedmontese forces fighting alongside the French under Henri d'Orléans, Duke of Longueville against the Spanish, generally along the Piedmont/Milan border; when Longueville was recalled home, Thomas succeeded him as allied commander-in-chief, with Turenne as his second-in-command. (Thomas was given the supreme command only because of his birth; another French general, Du Plessis Praslin, noted a few years later that French marshals would only serve under someone who was superior to them in social rank, and Thomas, with his blood relationship to the French and Spanish royal families, was the only candidate.) By late summer, both Thomas and Turenne were seriously ill and Du Plessis Praslin was in temporary command. Thomas led the joint armies again in 1644, taking Santya and Asti; he also tried to take Finale Ligure, but gave up the attempt, apparently because he feared this valuable port would end up in French control rather than Piedmontese. In 1645, now commanding with Du Plessis Praslin, he took Vigevano, and repulsed a Spanish attempt to block his withdrawal at the River Mora, the nearest he ever came to a success in the field. In 1646, Thomas was put in command of the French expedition sent south to take the Tuscan forts, after which he was to advance further south to Naples, drive out the Spanish and put himself on the throne of the kingdom; but the expedition set off late, and when he besieged Orbetello, the supporting French fleet was defeated by the Spanish and he was forced to raise the siege and conduct a difficult retreat, which he performed so poorly that Cardinal Mazarin subsequently despised his command ability, viewed him as incompetent, and declined to appoint him to the expedition that France sent to support the Naples revolt late in 1647 (this did not stop Mazarin from considering him as a potential candidate for a French-backed King of Naples, though Paris was so slow to move on this that Henry II, Duke of Guise was adopted by the Neapolitans instead). In the 1647 campaign, Thomas is mentioned as commanding alongside the French general in the forces sent across north Italy to work with the Duke of Modena Francesco I d'Este who had just allied with France and opened up a 'second front' against the Spaniards in Milan, though Mazarin confessed that he had appointed Thomas only because he feared that, if left behind in Piedmont, the Prince's restless spirit would make more trouble. By spring of 1648 however he was back in Piedmont, fighting on the Piedmont-Milan border to distract the Spanish from their pressure on Modena; in the summer, he was put in charge of an army sent on a fleet to Naples - the Naples revolt had already collapsed by then, so the expedition found no support when it landed and after some pointless actions it re-embarked, a complete failure (some details in Naples revolt). On his return with the French fleet, Thomas was delayed in Provence and unable to join the great siege of Cremona where he was expected. During his absence, Regent Christine had gained control of the fortresses granted to Thomas as part of the settlement of the Piedmontese Civil War (legally, these reverted to ducal control when the Duke came of age), which under Piedmontese law Charles Emmanuel did in 1648, though his mother remained in control of the government; Christine, accompanied by her son and part of the ducal army, entered Ivrea and dismissed Thomas' personal garrison; she appointed Thomas instead as governor or Asti and Alba, positions which sweetened the blow but were entirely under ducal control, not guaranteed by treaty. When he returned to Piedmont, Thomas had no choice but to accept the fait accompli, and soon after this he went to live in Paris. During the Fronde, Thomas linked himself closely with Cardinal Mazarin, who, although effectively prime minister of France, was like him an Italian outsider at the French court. In the early 1650s, Thomas was seen as an important member of Mazarin's party, closely linked to the Cardinal, regularly seen in conference with him, and active in his support. In 1651 when Mazarin had been forced into exile, the Prince was for a time brought onto the conseil du roi, and an (admittedly very hostile) contemporary the duchesse de Nemours described him as a 'prime minister without being aware of it'; there were suggestions that Mazarin's opponents within the court had raised him up as a rival to the cardinal with the Queen, but this is unlikely, especially since Mazarin himself urged the Queen to follow Thomas' advice, and it is more probable that Mazarin backed the Prince as someone who would keep other rivals from gaining control in his absence but who would never have the status within France to set himself up as a permanent replacement for the Cardinal. By the time Mazarin returned from his second and last exile in February 1653, Thomas, who accompanied the court to St Denis to welcome the Cardinal home, was insignificant again - an analysis of Mazarin's close colleagues at this time by the later historian Chéruel made no mention of him. In January 1654, when the last of the ceremonial offices formerly belonging to the rebel leader Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé were disposed of, Prince Thomas was made Grand Maitre. The Franco-Spanish war had been continuing in north Italy, and late in 1654, increasing Piedmontese hostility to the current French commander Grancey led to a search for a new allied commander-in-chief; the French would have preferred to send the Duke of York (later King James II), but he too was unacceptable to Turin, so Thomas was appointed as joint commander - though his wife was held in France almost as a hostage for his good behaviour. On 16 December 1654 he arrived in Turin, to a ceremonial welcome by the French troops and an unexpectedly friendly reception by Charles Emmanuel. On April 4, 1655, Thomas Francis commanded the Waldensians to attend Mass or remove to the upper valleys, giving them twenty days in which to sell their lands. The Duke of Savoy sent an army and on April 24, at 4 a.m., the signal was given for a general massacre so brutal, that it aroused indignation throughout Europe. Oliver Cromwell began petitioning on behalf of the Vaudois, and John Milton wrote his famous poem about this, \"On the Late Massacre in Piedmont.\" In the 1655 campaign, he led an invasion of the Duchy of Milan, though already ill with malaria, and besieged Pavia, where the attack went so badly that he was forced to leave his sick-bed to take direct control of the siege, and even then it had to be raised after nearly",
"and an unexpectedly friendly reception by Charles Emmanuel. On April 4, 1655, Thomas Francis commanded the Waldensians to attend Mass or remove to the upper valleys, giving them twenty days in which to sell their lands. The Duke of Savoy sent an army and on April 24, at 4 a.m., the signal was given for a general massacre so brutal, that it aroused indignation throughout Europe. Oliver Cromwell began petitioning on behalf of the Vaudois, and John Milton wrote his famous poem about this, \"On the Late Massacre in Piedmont.\" In the 1655 campaign, he led an invasion of the Duchy of Milan, though already ill with malaria, and besieged Pavia, where the attack went so badly that he was forced to leave his sick-bed to take direct control of the siege, and even then it had to be raised after nearly two months of fruitless effort. After the 1655 campaign, Thomas returned to Turin where he died the following January; the suggestion in Spanheim that he died \"at\" the siege of Pavia is not supported - malaria, a common problem in the marshes of the Po valley, carried him off, as it carried off his successor as allied commander-in-chief, Francesco I d'Este. Thomas and Marie de Bourbon had seven children who survived infancy (Italian names in parentheses): \"Carignano line\" Thomas Francis, Prince of"
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"Montfort College Montfort College () is a private Catholic school in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The Brothers of St. Gabriel came to Chiang Mai and established Montfort Primary School in 1932 along Charoen Prathet Road on a plot of land provided by Bishop Peross from Luang Anusarn Suntorn who gave his financial support at no interest. The land was located along the Ping River, approximately 200 meters from the Sacred Heart Church. Montfort School opened its first academic year on 16 March 1932. Fr. Reunemenier was the manager, Brother Simon the first director, Brother Ambrosio the vice-director and Brother Louis was responsible for new construction. Montfort College opened its secondary section in 1949, started to admit girls to its secondary section from levels 10-12 in 1975 and started to admit girls to its primary section in 2009. Montfort College has two sections: primary (grades 1-6) and secondary (grades 7-12). In 2013, the secondary section had 3,238 students, while the primary had approximately 2,400 students. The school has two teaching syllabuses: normal and English. Montfort College Montfort College () is a private Catholic school in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The Brothers of St. Gabriel came to Chiang Mai and established Montfort Primary School"
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"Horatio Parker Horatio William Parker (September 15, 1863 – December 18, 1919) was an American composer, organist and teacher. He was a central figure in musical life in New Haven, Connecticut in the late 19th century, and is best remembered as the undergraduate teacher of Charles Ives while the composer attended Yale University. He was born in Auburndale, Massachusetts. His earliest lessons were with his mother. He then studied in Boston with George Whitefield Chadwick, Stephen A. Emery and John Orth. He finished his formal education in Europe, a common destination for a young American composer in the 1880s, where he studied in Munich with Josef Rheinberger. His fellow students at the Royal Music School in Munich included Arthur Whiting and H. H. Huss. In Munich Parker composed his first significant works, including a symphony and a dramatic cantata. After his return to the United States in 1885, he was for two years professor of music in the Cathedral School of St. Paul in Garden City, Long Island. From 1888 to 1893, he was organist of Trinity Church, New York City, and from 1893 to 1901 organist of Trinity Church, Boston. In 1893, Parker became Battell Professor of the theory of music at Yale University. He was appointed Dean of Music at that school in 1904, a position which he held for the rest of his life. The University of Cambridge bestowed on him the honorary degree \"Doctor of Music\" (Mus.Doc.) in May 1902. On December 30, 1915, he was elected as a national honorary member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity, the national fraternity for men in music. Parker died in Cedarhurst, New York. Parker was the uncle of Parker Bailey. Before leaving New York City in 1893, Parker had completed his oratorio, \"Hora Novissima\", set to the opening words of \"De contemptu mundi\" by Bernard of Cluny. It was widely performed in America; and also in England, in 1899 at Chester, and at the Three Choirs Festival at Worcester, the latter an honour never before paid an American composer. European critics called it one of the finest of American compositions. While he is mostly remembered for this single work, he was a prolific and versatile composer in a mostly conservative Germanic tradition, writing two operas, songs, organ and incidental music, and a copious quantity of works for chorus and orchestra. Influences in his compositions include Mendelssohn, Brahms, Wagner, as well as Debussy and Elgar in some works which he composed closer to 1900. During his lifetime he was considered to be the finest composer in the United States, a superior craftsman writing in the most advanced style. In 1892, Parker composed the hymn tune \"Auburndale\" in celebration of the laying of the cornerstone of the new church building of the Episcopal parish he was baptised in, Parish of the Messiah. His father, Charles Parker, had been the architect for that congregation's chapel; famed Episcopal bishop Phillips Brooks laid the cornerstone. \"Auburndale\" was later published in the 1916 Hymnal (\"The Messiah Miracle: A History The Church of the Messiah of West Newton and Auburndale 1871–1971,\" privately published, 1971). Parker entered his opera, \"Mona\", into a contest at the Metropolitan Opera winning the prize for best composition in 1911. He won 10,000 dollars and his opera was performed by the company. \"Mona\" premiered on March 14, 1912 and ran for four performances. The title role was taken by Louise Homer. He won the Los Angeles $10,000 prize for his opera \"Fairyland\". Horatio Parker Horatio William Parker (September 15, 1863 – December 18, 1919) was an American composer, organist and teacher."
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"John Mooney (activist) John Mooney (born September 4, 1966) is a former vice-president of the Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 100, the union of New York City Transit Authority employees in New York City. Mooney explained that he had become a member of the TWU Executive Board by running an outside campaign and defeating the official candidate for that position. Mooney champions the rights of the common man, accordingly he objected strenuously on December 22, 2005, when Local 100 led by Roger Toussaint declared an end to the three-day strike. Mooney was one of only 4 of the 42 members of the Executive Committee of Local 100 who voted to continue the strike. In December 2006, John Mooney ran for Recording Secretary under the Union Democracy slate and came in fourth behind Roger Toussaint's One Union slate, the Rail & Bus United slate and the Fresh Start slate. He has since gone back to working as a station agent in Brooklyn after losing a 2009 election for executive board, losing a 2012 election for executive board and division chairman and winning a 2015 election for station agent section chairman. Mooney resides in the Sheepshead Bay section of Brooklyn. Mooney is a registered member of the Independence Party of New York. He often appears as a guest on the John Baxter Show, on Brooklyn Community Access Television. John Mooney (activist) John Mooney (born September 4, 1966) is a former vice-president of the Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 100, the union of New York City Transit Authority employees in New York City. Mooney explained that he had become a member of the TWU Executive Board by running an outside campaign and defeating the official candidate for that position. Mooney champions the rights of the common man, accordingly he objected strenuously on December"
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"Datadog Datadog is a monitoring service for cloud-scale applications, providing monitoring of servers, databases, tools, and services, through a SaaS-based data analytics platform. Datadog uses a Go based agent, rewritten from scratch since its major version 6.0.0 released on February 28, 2018. It was formerly Python based, forked from the original created in 2009 by David Mytton for Server Density (previously called Boxed Ice). Its backend is built using a number of open and closed source technologies including D3, Apache Cassandra, Kafka, PostgreSQL, etc. In 2014, Datadog support was broadened to multiple cloud service providers including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform and Red Hat OpenShift. Today, the company supports over 150 integrations out-of-the-box. Datadog was founded in 2010 by Olivier Pomel and Alexis Lê-Quôc, who met while working at Wireless Generation. After Wireless Generation was acquired by NewsCorp, the two set out to create a product that could reduce the friction they experienced between developer and system-admin teams, who were often working at cross-purposes. They built Datadog to be a cloud infrastructure monitoring service, with a dashboard, alerting, and visualizations of metrics. As cloud adoption increased, Datadog grew rapidly and expanded its product offering to cover service providers including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Red Hat OpenShift, and OpenStack. In 2015 Datadog announced the acquisition of Mortar Data, bringing on its team and adding its data and analytics capabilities to Datadog's platform. That year Datadog also opened a research and development office in Paris. In 2016 Datadog moved its New York City headquarters to a full floor of the New York Times Building to support its growing team, which doubled over the course of the year. Datadog announced the beta-release of Application Performance Monitoring in 2016, offering for the first time a full-stack monitoring solution. As of 2017, the company has close to 300 employees, the vast majority of which are located in the US (with offices in Manhattan, Boston, and Baltimore) and a new R&D facility in Paris. In 2017 Datadog acquired the Paris-based Logmatic.io, a platform-agnostic service for querying and visualizing logs to monitor and troubleshoot online services. As of 2017, Datadog has raised five rounds of funding, totalling $147.9M. In 2010 Datadog launched with a seed round, with participation by NYC Seed, Contour Venture Partners, IA Ventures, Jerry Neumann and Alex Payne, among others. In 2012 it raised a $6.2M Series A round co-led by Index Ventures and RTP Ventures. In 2014 Datadog raised a $15M Series B round led by OpenView Venture Partners, followed by a $31M Series C round led by Index Ventures in 2015. Datadog opened 2016 with a $94.5M Series D round led by ICONIQ Capital, one of the largest funding rounds for a New York City company during that year. Datadog helps developers and operations teams see their full infrastructure – cloud, servers, apps, services, metrics, and more – all in one place. This includes real-time interactive dashboards that can be customized to a team's specific needs, full-text search capabilities for metrics and events, sharing and discussion tools so teams can collaborate using the insights they surface, targeted alerts for critical issues, and API access to accommodate unique infrastructures. Datadog also integrates with various cloud, enterprise, and developer software tools out of the box, so established team workflows will be unchanged and uninterrupted when adopting Datadog's service. Datadog was listed in Forbes’ Cloud 100 and was ranked in the top ten fastest growing companies in North America in Deloitte's 2016 Fast 500 List. In both 2015 and 2016, Crain's named Datadog to its list of the 100 Best Places to Work in New York City. Datadog was also listed on Wealthfront's 2017 Career-Launching Companies List and Business Insider's 51 enterprise startups to bet your career on in 2017. Datadog Datadog is a monitoring service for cloud-scale applications, providing monitoring of servers, databases, tools, and services, through a SaaS-based data analytics platform. Datadog uses a Go based agent, rewritten from scratch since its major version 6.0.0 released on February 28, 2018. It was formerly Python based, forked from the original created in 2009 by David Mytton for Server Density (previously called Boxed Ice). Its backend"
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"Socialist Front (Singapore, 2010) The Socialist Front is a political party in Singapore. It was formed in 2010 by several former Reform Party members. The party has the objective of establishing a socialist state in Singapore should it be elected to government. The current Socialist Front has no affiliation with the similarly named Barisan Sosialis party which existed from 1961 to 1988. The Socialist Front was formed in 2010 by Mr Chia Ti Lik, a lawyer who had contested in the 2006 General Election as a Workers' Party candidate, and Mr Ng Teck Siong, an opposition veteran who resigned from the Reform Party. Mr Chia was chosen as the founding secretary-general, with Mr Ng taking the position of founding chairman. During the party's press conference on 29 October 2010, the party unveiled its current emblem: a five pointed red star which symbolizes democracy, equality, peace, progress and justice. The emblem espouses the objective of the party to achieve the above-mentioned goals through national unity The party's ideology was presented during the media conference on 29 October 2010. According to the Socialist Front's secretary-general Mr Chia Ti Lik, the party has several objectives: The party's objectives have been drawn from a socialist ideology, namely from the belief of setting economic and political policies for the good of the common people, the principle of \"From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs\", and lastly, equal opportunities to all citizens to allow them to maximize their fullest potential. The Socialist Front is governed by a Central Executive Committee (CEC) elected by the party's cadre members. The CEC comprised: The Socialist Front was set to contest its first General Election held on 7 May 2011. The Party's chairman Ng Teck Siong indicated that the party planned to contest several single member constituencies (SMCs) in the elections, although he declined to name the wards as the electoral boundaries were not known yet. By the time the electoral boundaries were confirmed, the party had split over whether to contest or stay out. Mr Ng indicated that it will contest some SMCs, in particular Mountbatten SMC. However, secretary-general Mr Chia Ti Lik announced that the party would not take part in the election to avoid contesting against other opposition parties in three cornered fights. Mr Ng, with some members from the Singapore Democratic Alliance, then prepared to contest in Tanjong Pagar GRC as independent candidates. They failed to do so as they were late for nomination by 35 seconds. This resulted in Tanjong Pagar GRC being the only uncontested constituency in the 2011 election. Party treasurer Mr Mansor Rahman resigned from the Socialist Front to join the Reform Party and contested in Ang Mo Kio GRC, but did not win. Soon after the elections, the Socialist Front became dormant. Socialist Front (Singapore, 2010) The Socialist Front is a political party in Singapore. It was formed in 2010 by several former Reform Party members. The party has the objective of establishing a socialist state"
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"Laura Lorson Laura Lorson is public radio producer and host residing in Perry, Kansas. A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Lorson graduated from the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas in 1989. She began working in radio in 1990 and worked for National Public Radio in Washington, D.C. throughout most of the 1990s as a director, producer, and editor for \"Talk of the Nation\", \"All Things Considered\", and the former NPR show \"Anthem\". Lorson has contributed numerous items during her career, but will likely be best remembered for the December 2004 NPR segment \"The Frozen Thing\". Laura appeared on Jeopardy! during its 31st season, winning twice. Lorson returned to Kansas in 2000 where she is now a local \"All Things Considered\" host and a director, producer and editor for Kansas Public Radio. Laura Lorson Laura Lorson is public radio producer and host residing in Perry, Kansas. A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Lorson graduated from the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas in 1989. She began working in radio in 1990 and worked for National Public Radio in Washington, D.C. throughout most of the 1990s as a director, producer, and editor for \"Talk of the Nation\", \"All Things Considered\", and the former"
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"Tiamat (band) Tiamat is a Swedish band that formed in Stockholm in 1987 and led by Johan Edlund. The band went through a number of stylistic changes, usually leaning towards gothic metal. Initially, the band was named Treblinka. After having recorded the album \"Sumerian Cry\" in 1989, vocalist/guitarist Johan Edlund and bassist Jörgen Thullberg parted ways with the other two founding members, and subsequently changed the name to Tiamat. The \"Sumerian Cry\" album included re-recorded Treblinka songs and was released in June 1990. AllMusic refers to early Tiamat as \"one of the leading lights in symphonic black metal.\" After the debut, Edlund's leadership would modify the band's style with influences ranging from Black Sabbath, Mercyful Fate, Candlemass, Pink Floyd and King Crimson, with Sumerian lyrical themes. H. P. Lovecraft's writings also appear to have influenced Tiamat's thematology, a development consistent with a broader trend in death metal culture. Polish guitarist Waldemar Sorychta would produce and contribute instrumentation to many of the band's albums, as well as those by Tiamat's own tour and labelmates, including Moonspell, Rotting Christ, Lacuna Coil and Samael. 1994's critically acclaimed \"Wildhoney\" mixed raw vocals, slow guitar riffs and synthesizer sounds which sounded different from other extreme metal bands active at that time. An almost continuous forty-minute piece of music, \"Wildhoney\" led to the band's appearances at the Dynamo and Wacken Open Air heavy metal festivals in 1995. The group would play a second gig at Dynamo two years later. Upon the release of \"A Deeper Kind of Slumber (1997)\", Edlund relocated from Sweden to Germany and declared himself the only permanent member of the band; all albums that would follow would cement the band into a more gothic rock sound, quite different from the extreme music they did in the years before, with recent albums showing a Sisters of Mercy and Pink Floyd influence. The band signed to Nuclear Blast in June 2007, and released their ninth album \"Amanethes\" on April 18, 2008. On August 10, 2008, Thomas Wyreson announced that he was quitting the band, stating that \"it's just kinda hard to make everything work with the family etc.\" Their song \"Cain\" was also featured in the video game \"\". The band's tenth full-length studio album, \"The Scarred People\", was released on November 2, 2012 through Napalm Records. Tiamat (band) Tiamat is a Swedish band that formed in Stockholm in 1987 and led by Johan"
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"National Digital Library of Korea The National Digital Library of Korea is located on Banpo-ro in Seocho-gu, Seoul. It is also known as a \"dibrary\" (Hangul: 디브러리), a Konglish word combining \"digital\" and \"library.\" It was opened in May 2009 after seven years of construction starting in 2002. The budget for the library was 115,200,000,000 Won, which is roughly 102 million USD. The size of the library is 38,013.39 square meters, containing 5 underground floors and 3 ground floors. These floors included space for the collection and user services of digital resources, offices, books, and parking lots. Facilities allow access to over 800 libraries and other institutions around the world, including from the U.S. Library of Congress, and a total of more than 264 million pieces of content. The TV studio and user-created content (UCC) studio contain camcorders and lighting facilities, allowing users to produce, edit and display their own UCC sounds and images. Access is available to foreigners. The National Digital Library of Korea has won multiple awards for its architecture, such as the Korea Green Architecture Award 2012, and the Seoul Architecture Award 2009. Open: Monday - Sunday : 9:00 to 16:00 Closed: Main Building : Every Monday (April 2017 to November 2018) Digital Library : Every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month The National Digital Library of Korea offers multiple types for tours for institutions, groups or individuals, library staff, students, general public, and foreigners. Available tours are: Tour hours are from Monday to Friday at 10:00 am, 2:00 pm. and 4:00 pm. Sunday tours are only available on the second Sunday of each month, at 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm. The number of people in each tour is limited to 20, and reservations cannot be made once that limit is reached. Reservations are made online at least one week prior to tour date, with the exception of at least three days for Sunday tours. The library is served by Seoul Subway Line 2, Seocho Station, exit 6. Walk straight out of the exit; library is on the left. National Digital Library of Korea The National Digital Library of Korea is located on Banpo-ro in Seocho-gu, Seoul. It is also known as a \"dibrary\" (Hangul: 디브러리), a Konglish word combining \"digital\" and \"library.\" It was opened in May 2009 after seven years of construction starting in 2002. The budget for the library was 115,200,000,000 Won, which"
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"Koji Sakamoto Sakamoto was born in Yasu on December 3, 1978. After graduating from Shizuoka Gakuen School, he joined J1 League club Júbilo Iwata in 1997. Although he played several matches as substitute forward in J.League Cup, he could hardly play in the match. In 2000, he moved to J2 League club Shonan Bellmare. Although he could not play at all in the match in 2000, he became a regular player as offensive midfielder from 2001 and played many matches for a long time. In 2007, he was converted to defensive midfielder. However he was returned to offensive midfielder by manager Yasuharu Sorimachi in 2009. The club also won the 3rd place in 2009 and was promoted to J1 from 2010. However the club finished at bottom place in 2010 and was relegated to J2 in a year. In 2012, he lost his regular position and played many matches as substitute. He retired end of 2012 season. Sakamoto played 456 J.League games for Shonan Bellmare (a club record) between 2000 and 2012, also being for many years the team's captain. Koji Sakamoto Sakamoto was born in Yasu on December 3, 1978. After graduating from Shizuoka Gakuen School, he joined J1"
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"Cwrt Sart Comprehensive School Cwrt Sart Community Comprehensive was a school located in Briton Ferry, Neath, Wales. It was one of the secondary schools in Neath Port Talbot, taking pupils aged 11 to 16. It opened as a council school in 1920. In the autumn of 2010 there was a proposal by Neath Port Talbot council to close Cwrt Sart and two Port Talbot schools, and build a single replacement in Sandfields, Port Talbot, to open in September 2016. The spur for this was the falling rolls. A vigorous campaign to retain it was headed up by the governing body, with much local support. A lengthy consultation period meant that a final decision was not taken until December 2013, when the Welsh Government approved the building of a £40million replacement school. It officially closed its doors on 20 July 2016, three years after a final decision was made to close the school Before its eventual closure in 2016 Cwrt Sart did achieve success, in 2013 it became one of Wales' top 10 performing schools which also made it a band one school for the first time in its history under head teacher Steve Peers. When the school performance ranking systems were changed Cwrt Sart were ranked as a green school, a new version of band one in 2015. Cwrt Sart officially closed its doors to pupils on 25 August 2016, after results day. A few months later plans to knock the existing site down and replace it with a new Welsh speaking primary school \"Ysgol Newydd Briton Ferry\" went under way and are still ongoing. In 2008, the name of Cwrt Sart Comprehensive School was officially changed to Cwrt Sart \"Community\" Comprehensive School. This was carried out under the headmaster Huw Lloyd, in an attempt to incorporate the Briton Ferry community in the school. Earlier, in 2007-2008, the school motto was changed from \"Man's wealth is his ability\" to \"Cyflwyni trwy gredu\" or \"Achieving through believing.\" This was a modernisation, as the old motto was viewed as sexist, and focused on older idealisms. In the school playground was The Carreg Hir ('long stone'), a standing stone probably dating to the Bronze Age, 9 ft 2 in (2.8 m) high, 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) wide and about 2 ft (0.6 m) thick. The stone was set into a concrete plinth in recent times, though it is believed to be in its original location. Archaeologists think that it may once have stood upon a mound, overlooking the River Neath. It is a Scheduled Monument. There is a published 1848 reference to this stone in which it says that \"there is a charm, not yet discovered, which can compel [the stone] to speak, and for once to reveal the secret of its history: but that having once spoken it will be silent forever.\" Another legend says that there is an underground passage leading between the stone and Neath Abbey some 1.3 miles (2.1 km) to the North; the stone is said to be aligned upon it. Cwrt Sart Comprehensive School Cwrt Sart Community Comprehensive was a school located in Briton Ferry, Neath, Wales. It was one of the secondary schools in Neath Port Talbot, taking pupils aged 11 to 16. It opened as a council school in 1920. In the autumn of 2010 there was a proposal by Neath Port Talbot council to close Cwrt Sart and two Port Talbot schools, and build a single replacement in Sandfields, Port Talbot, to open in September 2016. The spur for this was the falling rolls. A vigorous campaign to retain it was headed"
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"The Dreamers (sculpture) The Dreamers is a culturally inspired sculpture crafted by artists Larry Zink and Monica Taylor, designed to highlight and exalt contributions made by the black community. Completed in 1995, the sculpture stands on the grounds of the Samuel W. Houston secondary school, named after Samuel Walker Houston (1864-1945), prominent African-American educator and civil rights pioneer. The school building now serves the community of Huntsville, Texas as the Samuel Walker Houston Cultural Center. The sculpture, which contains 69 carefully cast concrete images covering multiple generations of African-Americans, is set on a curved wall approximately 20 feet in length and approximately four and a half feet tall. With the top row consisting of elders aged 55–95, the center row of middle-aged adults, and the bottom row of children, the youngest aged 13, the work represents the struggles of the past through to the hope of the future. The work was commissioned by the Huntsville Independent School District, the Huntsville Arts Commission, and the Samuel W. Houston High School Ex-Students Association. The Dreamers (sculpture) The Dreamers is a culturally inspired sculpture crafted by artists Larry Zink and Monica Taylor, designed to highlight and exalt contributions made by the black community."
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"Dospat Dospat () is a town in the very south of Bulgaria, part of Smolyan Province, situated in the Rhodope Mountains, close to Dospat Dam. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Dospat Municipality. As of December 2010, the town has a population of 2,425 inhabitants who are mainly Bulgarian Muslims. The town was probably founded by Despot Alexius Slav in the 12th or 13th century, from whose title (\"despot\") its name is very likely derived. Dospat Dam is the highest dam in Bulgaria by altitude and, with its 22 km² of water area, the second largest in capacity. It is fed by the River Dospat. At the bottom of the lake is a former German military airport from the Second World War. Dospat Peak on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Dospat. <br> Dospat Dospat () is a town in the very south of Bulgaria, part of Smolyan Province, situated in the Rhodope Mountains, close to Dospat Dam. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Dospat Municipality. As of December 2010, the town has a population of 2,425 inhabitants who are mainly Bulgarian Muslims. The town was probably founded by Despot Alexius"
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"Tissue microarray Tissue microarrays (also TMAs) consist of paraffin blocks in which up to 1000 separate tissue cores are assembled in array fashion to allow multiplex histological analysis. The major limitations in molecular clinical analysis of tissues include the cumbersome nature of procedures, limited availability of diagnostic reagents and limited patient sample size. The technique of tissue microarray was developed to address these issues. Multi-tissue blocks were first introduced by H. Battifora in 1986 with his so-called “multitumor (sausage) tissue block\" and modified in 1990 with its improvement, \"the checkerboard tissue block\" . In 1998, J. Kononen and collaborators developed the current technique, which uses a novel sampling approach to produce tissues of regular size and shape that can be more densely and precisely arrayed. In the tissue microarray technique, a hollow needle is used to remove tissue cores as small as 0.6 mm in diameter from regions of interest in paraffin-embedded tissues such as clinical biopsies or tumor samples. These tissue cores are then inserted in a recipient paraffin block in a precisely spaced, array pattern. Sections from this block are cut using a microtome, mounted on a microscope slide and then analyzed by any method of standard histological analysis. Each microarray block can be cut into 100 – 500 sections, which can be subjected to independent tests. Tests commonly employed in tissue microarray include immunohistochemistry, and fluorescent in situ hybridization. Tissue microarrays are particularly useful in analysis of cancer samples. One variation is a Frozen tissue array. The use of tissue microarrays in combination with immunohistochemistry has been a preferred method to study and validate cancer biomarkers in various defined cancer patient cohorts. The possibility to assemble a large number of representative cancer samples from a defined patient cohort that also has a corresponding clinical database, provides a powerful resource to study how different protein expression patterns correlate with different clinical parameters. Since patient samples are assembled into the same block, sections can be stained with the same protocol to avoid experimental variability and technical artefacts. Clinical cancer patient cohorts and corresponding tissue microarray sets have been used to study diagnostic, prognostic and treatment predictive cancer biomarkers in most forms of cancer, including lung, breast, colorectal and renal cell cancer. Immunohistochemistry combined with tissue microarrays has also been used with success in large scale efforts to create a map of protein expression on a more global scale. Tissue"
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"Aguillon family The Aguillon family, of French origin, were feudal landowners in England who held estates in several southern counties from before 1135 to 1312. Surviving records suggest various branches which all ended without male heirs, the lands going to daughters or sisters and their husbands. The family seems to have been initially associated, perhaps as under-tenants and maybe through marriage, with the Marmion family, witnessing charters alongside them in Normandy in 1106 and later occupying their land in England. The English branches may spring from William Aguillon (died after 1147), a descendant of the viscounts of Chaumont, who was seigneur of Trie near the French border with Normandy around 1119 and died on the Second Crusade. He married Margaret of Gisors and their son and heir was Enguerrand (died about 1196). Manser may have been a younger son. In England, family members can be found in four apparent groups but establishing definite connections between the four groups may be impossible. Manser (died after 1172), who before 1135 received two knight's fees in the honour of Arundel. and held a knight's fee from Robert Marmion of Tamworth in 1167. In 1172 he was liable by knight-service for castle-guard at Falaise. He had one known son and may have had two others: Robert I (died before 1195), son of Manser, in 1180 paid 15 marks to have seisin of Nutbourne in West Sussex and for leave to come to an agreement with his unnamed brother, who may have been William I. William I (died before 1226), possibly another son of Manser, in 1195 was claiming a knight's fee in Nutbourne against a later Manser and a Richard, He married Mary, daughter of Eustace \"de Valle Pironis\", an otherwise unknown family name, and their sons were: Reginald I (died before 1240), son of William I and Mary, from 1220 to 1226 was bailiff of the honour of Arundel, being ordered by King Henry III in 1225 to arrest all ships carrying corn in various Sussex ports. In 1223 he bought land in Offham and in 1227 was given the manor of Up Marden by his mother, who had inherited it from her father. By 1240 his lands had been divided between his four daughters: Richard I (died after 1228), possibly another son of Manser and possibly the Richard who asserted his right to a knight's fee in Nutbourne in 1206, married Margery, daughter of William Thorney, lord of Thorney, and his wife Mabel. Their sons were; William II (died after 1242), son of Richard I and Margery, before 1215 acquired the manor of Warblington which, together with lands in Emsworth, was confirmed to him in 1230. In 1242 he held three fees in Nutbourne, Up Marden, and Burpham and one-third of West Thorney. His son was: Richard II (died before 1308), son of William II, married Eleanor, who in 1308 held the three fees of Nutbourne, Up Marden and Burpham as his widow. She died before 1312, leaving them to her granddaughter Juliana, daughter of her deceased son Thomas, who herself died in 1312. William III (died before 1308), possibly a childless younger son of William II, in 1259 was made Keeper of Guildford Castle and was Sheriff of Surrey in 1261. In 1265 he had one-third of the advowson of West Thorney and in 1278 he held half the manor of Nutbourne. William IV (died before 3 October 1244) may be the William who in 1219 with his wife Joan claimed the manor of Greatham in Hampshire. He inherited the lands of his mother-in-law and of his wife's grandfather, including the manor of Addington, which carried the duty of making a special dish to be served at the king's coronation and entitled the holder to attend Parliament as a baron, with William said to have taken his seat in 1233 and his son to have followed him after 1244. Shortly before his death, he received a pardon for crimes of murder and robbery which he had committed in 1227, after which he had fled the country and been declared an outlaw. In 1212 he married Joan, widow of Ralph Parminter and younger daughter of Peter fitz Henry, the son of Henry fitz Ailwin and the husband of Isabel Cheney, heiress of Addington. Their son was: Sir Robert II (died 15 February 1286), son of William II and Joan, had by 1248 inherited his father's manor of Perching in the West Sussex parish of Fulking and in 1260 acquired two-thirds of the neighbouring manor of Fulking, with the reversion of the other third. In 1264 he was licensed to enclose his manor house at Perching with a ditch and a stone wall, and to crenellate it, so marking the origin of Perching Castle. In 1281 he acquired further land in Perching and in 1284 was reported as holding the whole settlement. In 1248 he also obtained a grant of free warren in his demesne lands of Addington and in 1270 licence to embattle his house there. In 1267 he served as Sheriff of Surrey & Sussex and was Keeper of Guildford Castle. After 1265 he was granted lands at Berwick, East Sussex, taken from the rebel William Marmion, and was Keeper of Arundel Castle during the minority of its heir in 1272. In 1274 he did service at the coronation of King Edward I. After his second marriage to a rich widow, he acquired more landholdings: Portslade in Sussex and Wendover in Buckinghamshire, both in 1270, together with Stapleford in Hertfordshire, where in 1285 he held both manor and advowson. He first married by August 1256 Joan, widow of Sir John Mohun (died 1253) and daughter of William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby and his first wife Sibyl Marshal. After her death before October 1267, he married Margaret, widow of Baldwin de Redvers, 7th Earl of Devon, and daughter of Count Thomas II of Savoy and his second wife Beatrice of Fieschi. Margaret was a first cousin of Queen Eleanor of Provence and a grand-niece of Pope Innocent VI. She died shortly before 14 May 1292. His daughter and heiress, from his first marriage to Joan, was: Reginald II (died after 10 August 1224), who may have been the son of William I and Mary, had lands in Norfolk in 1224. Sir Robert III (died before 1249) around 1217 founded Flitcham Priory. and before 1239 he and his wife confirmed a grant by her father to Sibton Abbey. Before 1239 he was married to Margaret, daughter and heiress of William Fresnay, and then to Agatha, daughter and coheiress of Fulk Beaufoy, lord of Hockwold in Norfolk. After his death his lands were divided among his four daughters: Hugh (died 1284), held the manor of Upton and died without children, leaving a widow Ellen. The manor went to descendants of his two sisters Joan and Maud. Aguillon family The Aguillon family, of French origin, were feudal landowners in England who held estates in several southern counties from before 1135 to 1312. Surviving records suggest various branches which all ended without male heirs, the lands going to daughters or sisters and their husbands. The family seems to have been initially associated, perhaps as"
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"Utah State Route 136 State Route 136 (SR-136) is a long state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. It runs from a junction with U.S. Route 50 (US-50) and SR-125 to US-6. The route begins at an intersection with US-50 and SR-125. West of the SR-136, this road is signed as US-50, and eastward it is signed as SR-125. The continuation beyond this point southward is also signed as US-50. From this intersection, SR-136 heads north through a desert landscape and passes the Delta Municipal Airport. It turns slightly northwest to meet US 6, which heads is oriented southwest-northeast. A former designation for the route was established in 1933 and ran from SR-259 near Kanab and headed north to SR-11 (now US-89) at Alton Junction near Alton. This designation was removed by 1969. The current designation was implemented by 1985. Utah State Route 136 State Route 136 (SR-136) is a long state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. It runs from a junction with U.S. Route 50 (US-50) and SR-125 to US-6. The route begins at an intersection with US-50 and SR-125. West of the SR-136, this road is signed as US-50, and eastward it is signed as"
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"New York State Insurance Department The New York State Insurance Department (NYSID) was the former state agency responsible for supervising and regulating all insurance business in New York State. It was regarded in the industry as one of the most state-of-the-art insurance regulatory agencies. Effective October 3, 2011, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature consolidated the New York State Insurance Department and the New York State Banking Department and created the New York State Department of Financial Services. Until 1849, insurance companies doing business in New York State were chartered by special acts of the New York State Legislature. In 1849, the Legislature passed a law requiring prospective insurance companies to file incorporation papers with the New York Secretary of State. The law also vested regulatory power over insurance companies with the State Comptroller, who was authorized to require the companies to submit annual financial statements and to deny a company the right to operate if capital securities and investments did not remain secure. In 1859, the New York State Legislature created the New York State Insurance Department, and assumed the functions of the Comptroller and Secretary of State relating to insurance. The Department began operations in 1860 and William F. Barnes was the first Superintendent of Insurance. The Home Life Insurance Company based in Brooklyn, New York was the first life insurer to be authorized by the newly formed New York State Insurance Department in 1860. Superintendent Barnes supervised the filings of 155 fire insurance companies and 16 life insurance companies during his first year in office. By the 1870s, each state regulated insurance in some manner and most had an insurance department or agency. However, because different state requirements led to confusion in the insurance industry, New York State Superintendent George W. Miller, in 1871, invited the heads of insurance departments or agencies from other states to meet in New York to strive for more uniform regulation. Eighteen states met that year for the first session of what is now the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (\"NAIC\"). Mismanagement in the life insurance business, including exorbitant salaries and questionable investments, resulted in a 1905 investigation led by Charles Evans Hughes. The investigation, known as the \"Armstrong Investigation\", led to the passage of a law that set forth a series of reforms, including mandatory periodic examinations of all life insurers. During the Great Depression, the Insurance Department promoted new rules clarifying insurer investment requirements, setting more equitable determination of cash surrender values and forfeitures, and recognizing up-to-date values and improvements in mortality tables. After World War II, the Insurance Department pioneered many consumer protections, including comprehensive mandated health insurance benefits, open enrollment, and prohibitions against insurers arbitrarily dropping an individual’s health insurance coverage. The New York State Insurance Department was the first insurance department or agency in the United States to establish a capital markets group to examine and measure the risks in insurer investment practices, and was the first state to recognize the importance of segregating multiple lines insurance from financial guaranty insurance as a means of preventing systemic risk. In 2001, New York was the first state to establish an Insurance Emergency Operations Center (\"IEOC\"), which was designed to accelerate disaster assessments and expedite claims payments to disaster victims. The IEOC helped New Yorkers recover from the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. During the financial crisis of 2008, the Insurance Department helped stabilize financial guaranty insurers and worked with federal regulators to ensure that AIG did not collapse when it experienced a liquidity crisis. In 2011, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature consolidated the New York State Insurance Department and the New York State Banking Department and created the New York State Department of Financial Services. James J. Wrynn was the fortieth and last Superintendent of Insurance. Following the creation of the New York Department of Financial Services Benjamin Lawsky (2011–2015) and Maria Vullo (2016--) were each appointed and confirmed as Superintendent of Financial Services thereby assuming the powers and duties formerly held by the Superintendent of Insurance. New York State Insurance Department The New York State Insurance Department (NYSID) was the former state agency responsible for supervising and regulating"
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"Boom Shaka Boom Shaka was a pioneering kwaito music group from South Africa, consisting of Junior Sokhela, Lebo Mathosa, Theo Nhlengethwa and Thembi Seete. Their first album was produced in 1994. Boom Shaka's first single \"It's About Time\" was released in 1993. This track (and others by Boom Shaka) can be found on Stern's Music website (http://www.sternsmusic.com/discography_detailed/665). Boom Shaka became one of the most successful bands of the mid-1990s in South Africa and their music became the soundtrack for many young people in the newly democratic South Africa. Boom Shaka was able to break into the international market and achieved success outside of South Africa in London among other places. Boom Shaka, being one of the leading kwaito groups in South Africa, has an extreme effect on youth audiences throughout the country. To begin, Boom Shaka was purposefully put together to appeal to a youth audience by presenting a new sound and a new style. Today, they are continually sweeping the charts and propelling in the youth audiences due to their distinctive sound, visual style, and dance moves. Boom Shaka is known for creating popular and distinctive kwaito dance moves such as \"Chop di Grass\". \"Chop di grass\" pays homage to the men who mow the grass during the construction of highways. This dancing is said to come from traditional African dance moves, continuing to make kwaito a unique and localised South African music genre. For example, they say that their dancing comes from an urban dance of Zaire called the \"Kwasa Kwasa.\" These sexy kwaito dance moves add to their popularity. This uniqueness is propelling Boom Shaka's music in the youth radio charts and on a global level as well.1 The major presence of female vocalists in the group, specifically, the artists Lebo Mathosa and Thembi Seete have been seen as both modes of female objectification and simultaneously voices for the feminist movement. The style of dancing and dress has stirred controversy among South African listeners as it invokes a type of female sexuality that many find degrading. The artists, however, would prefer to see their music as a liberating force. This sentiment is especially reflected in their track \"It's About Time\" produced on their debut album, \"Boom Shaka.\" I'm tired <br> Of people always asking me <br> What's happening, what's going on<br> They try to see what's in my head<br> Why can't they leave me alone<br> (Chorus)<br> It's about time<br> You Listened to Boom Shaka<br> It's about time<br> You listened to Boom<br> ...<br> My weapon is my voice... Despite the group's lyrics, many listeners and observers find the discrepancy between their outside image and the message behind the words too great to reconcile. A particularly historical example of this discrepancy came when the group performed the national anthem, Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika at the 1998 FNB South African Music Awards. [Reactions remained divided, as the charged lyrics paired with skimpy outfits continued to fuel the debate between liberation and degradation. South African music producer, Don Laka set up his own record label to evolve the South African music scene beyond the genre of Bubblegum. He then put together a group, containing a DJ, Junior Sokhela, Theo Nhlengethwa, and Prophets of Da City. By manufacturing this group, an early version of Boom Shaka, Don Laka helped form the genre of kwaito.Steingo, Gavin. \"South African music after Apartheid: kwaito, the \"party politic,\" and the appropriation of gold as a sign of success\" Popular Music and Society, July 2005. Boom Shaka's leader, Junior Dread, was heavily influenced by Jamaican music through his uncle, who would play Jamaican music loudly and refuse to listen to anything else. In her article, \"Mapping of Black Atlantic Performance Geographies: From Slave Ship to Ghetto, Stanley-Niaah draws parallels between Kwaito by Boom Shaka, and Jamaican danceha stating the similarities are political, musical, social, and cultural. Boom Shaka, being the first kwaito group and with the nature of the music they created, was able to unleash amongst young black consumers an explosive desire to disengage from the long years of oppression and political protest of the apartheid era. With the seemingly apolitical nature of their music, it allowed the black youth of South Africa to no longer feel restrained by the need to comment on racial injustice and political freedom because the apartheid was over, and they no longer needed or wanted to. Gavin Steingo, \"South African music after Apartheid: kwaito, the 'party politic,' and the appropriation of gold as a sign of success. As the first kwaito group, Boom Shaka contributed greatly to the early trends within this musical style. Part of kwaito’s appeal comes from its unique dance moves which were popularised by Boom Shaka. This group created dance moves such as “Chop di grass,” a dance which was designed to honour the men who cut grass while highways are bein constructed. Boom Shaka traces kwaito’s dance style back to traditional African dancing, specifically from the Kwasa Kwasa, an urban dance from in Zaire. This dance style has been seen as controversial and over sexualised by some, but it is undoubtedly a large part of kwaito's success. Kaganof, Aryan. \"The Kwaito Story\". After Boom Shaka left their record label in 1998, the kwaito-oriented Kalawa Records because of controversy surrounding the creative ownership of material and disputes over their record royalties, the group sought a new recording contract that would invest in their vision and work to promote them internationally. When they could not find what they were looking for, they decided to do it themselves and signed only a one-album, 12-month publishing deal with PolyGram Records and hired their own management. In the process they have emerged as the only South African musicians outside of the country's biggest-selling artist, gospel star Rebecca Malope, to own 75% of their master recordings and 100% copyright on their new material. Boom Shaka was again ground-breaking and set a precedent in an industry that was known for taking unfair advantage of their recording artists. Although Boom Shaka was seen as apolitical in comparison to music of the apartheid era, they were still able to stir controversy in other ways. In 1997, the group caused controversy by creating and performing a kwaito version of the South African national anthem Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika at the South African Music Awards. Some viewed this as a prostitution of African culture for commercial purposes but the group saw it in a different way: \"It's a little bit of a misunderstanding. We're not dissing anything, this is our own version; one for the young people\", said band leader Junior this week. \"Our parents know the lyrics to that song, but a lot of kids don't, even though they stand at school and hear it sung every morning. Young people's reaction to our version of the song has been incredible, they love it. And this way they'll learn the lyrics too.\" In addition, Lebo Mathosa’s dance routine and revealing short skirts caused often controversy and offended many who were shocked that a teenager could be so daring. Despite their success, the group broke up after one of their lead singers, Lebo Mathosa decided to start her own solo career in 2000. She achieved great success until she was killed in a'car accident in 2006 at the age of 29. Stanley-Niaah, Sonjah. \"Mapping of Black Atlantic Performance Geographies: From Slave Ship to Ghetto.\" In Black Geographies and the Politics of Place, ed. by Katherine McKittrick and Clyde Woods, 193–217. Cambridge, MA: South End Press, 2007 Boom Shaka Boom Shaka was a pioneering kwaito music group from South Africa, consisting of Junior Sokhela, Lebo Mathosa, Theo Nhlengethwa and Thembi Seete. Their first album was produced in 1994. Boom Shaka's first single \"It's About Time\" was released in 1993. This track (and others by Boom Shaka) can be found on"
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"Doug Ghim Doug Ghim (born April 16, 1996) is an American professional golfer. In May 2018, Ghim became the top-ranked golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. Ghim competed at the 2016 Arnold Palmer Cup. Ghim was runner-up at the 2017 U.S. Amateur to earn invitations to the 2018 Masters Tournament and U.S. Open. He also won the 2017 Pacific Coast Amateur. From a team perspective, Ghim competed at the 2017 Arnold Palmer Cup and 2017 Walker Cup. At the 2018 Masters, Ghim scored multiple eagles to earn an award of two pairs of crystal goblets. As the only amateur to make the cut, he earned low amateur honors. He finished tied for 50th at 296 (+8). Ghim won the 2018 Ben Hogan Award as the best male college golfer. Prior to the 2018 Travelers Championship, Ghim turned professional. Sources: LA = Low amateur<br> CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> \"T\" = tied Amateur Doug Ghim Doug Ghim (born April 16, 1996) is an American professional golfer. In May 2018, Ghim became the top-ranked golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. Ghim competed at the 2016 Arnold Palmer Cup. Ghim was runner-up at the 2017 U.S. Amateur to earn invitations"
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"Pat Heard Pat Heard (born 17 March 1960 in Hull) is an English retired football midfielder and left-back. In the mid-70s, Heard attended Malet Lambert High School and played for Hull City Schoolboys and Humberside Boys. He was spotted by Jeff Barmby who tipped off Everton reserve team manager Ray Henderson. As a product of the youth system at Everton, left-footer Heard made eleven appearances for the club. In October 1979, the young midfielder was signed by Aston Villa at a valuation of £150,000 (\"2015: £\") in a deal which saw John Gidman move the other way. Heard made nine appearances in his first season at Villa Park but was not one of just 14 players used by Ron Saunders to become League champions in the following season. He scored a goal during a 4-3 defeat to Arsenal at Highbury in March 1982 and scored the winner in a 0-1 victory away to local rivals, West Bromwich Albion in May that year. Pat Heard won a European Cup medal after being named as a substitute for the 1982 European Cup Final, although he was not used during the match. The following European Cup season, Heard played for the defending champions in the 3-1 victory over Beşiktaş J.K.. Heard left Villa in January 1983 for Sheffield Wednesday priced at £60,000; his new club's hopes of promotion from the Second Division had been dented by a recent slump in form. He was forced to take a taxi to Highbury, London for the 1983 FA Cup semi-final having been accidentally left behind by manager, Jack Charlton. However, when Jack Charlton moved to Newcastle United, Heard was the new manager's first signing. In October 1984 he scored in a 3-0 victory over Ipswich Town; his second goal came the following month in a 2-2 draw away to Luton. In August 1985, Heard moved to Middlesbrough on a month's loan with a view to a permanent deal. In November 1985 he scored as Middlesbrough beat Shrewsbury Town 3-1 at home. Following his spell at Middlesbrough, in 1986 he joined his hometown club Hull City. Notable performances included scoring a penalty in the 2-1 victory over his old club, Villa, in August 1987. As penalty taker he also scored in a 3-0 away win at Barnsley in October 1987; and the 2-1 away win at Oldham Athletic in the Christmas fixtures that year. Having been a first teamer for two seasons at Hull, Heard left to play for Rotherham United, winning the Fourth Division title. This was followed by Cardiff City during which time he turned down an offer from Norwegian club Randaberg IL to become their player-manager. He returned briefly to Hull before continuing his career with the Brunei M-League Team. A clash of heads fractured his skull ending his playing career at the age of 34. After football, Heard embarked on a variety of careers including as a publican in both Hull and Chesterfield, a summariser for Free Radio Birmingham, a stage hypnotist. Most recently, as an Approved Driving Instructor, Heard taught Villa youngsters Barry Bannan, Benji Siegrist, and Andreas Weimann to drive. Pat Heard Pat Heard (born 17 March 1960 in Hull) is an English retired football midfielder and left-back. In the mid-70s, Heard attended Malet Lambert High School and played for Hull City Schoolboys and Humberside Boys. He was spotted by Jeff Barmby who tipped off Everton reserve team manager Ray Henderson. As a product of the youth system at Everton, left-footer Heard made eleven appearances for the club. In October 1979, the young midfielder was signed by Aston Villa at a"
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"University of Maryland School of Nursing Living History Museum The University of Maryland School of Nursing Living History Museum is located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, and is dedicated to sharing the rich history and heritage of the nursing profession. The Museum features hundreds of original objects and photographs, as well as compelling audio and video presentations. The Museum traces the evolution of the School of Nursing’s mission in nursing education, research and practice from its early years as a hospital training school to its emergence as a premier professional school. The Museum highlights the rarely acknowledged historical contributions of nurses, challenges widespread myths and misconceptions about nursing, and explores the contemporary role of nurses as health care providers. It is an opportunity for visitors to encounter—many for the first time—the untold story of American nursing through the experiences of University of Maryland nurses from the School’s founding in 1889 to the present. The University of Maryland School of Nursing Living History Museum is located at 655 W. Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, just a short walk from Baltimore's Inner Harbor. The Museum is open Tuesday and Wednesday during academic terms from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., and by arrangement at other times. University of Maryland School of Nursing Living History Museum The University of Maryland School of Nursing Living History Museum is located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, and is dedicated to sharing the rich history and heritage of the nursing profession. The Museum features hundreds of original objects and photographs, as well as compelling audio and video presentations. The Museum traces the evolution of the School of Nursing’s mission in nursing education, research and practice from its early years as a hospital training school to its emergence as a premier professional school. The Museum highlights the rarely acknowledged"
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"Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom The Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom, or Prayer Pilgrimage to Washington, was a 1957 demonstration in Washington, D.C., an early event in the Civil Rights Movement, and the occasion for Martin Luther King Jr.'s \"Give Us the Ballot\" speech. The demonstration was planned at the occasion of the third anniversary of the \"Brown v. Board of Education\", a landmark Supreme Court decision against segregation in public schools. The event organizers urged the government to abide by that decision, as the process of desegregation was being obstructed at local and state levels. The march was organized by A. Philip Randolph, Bayard Rustin, and Ella Baker. It was supported by the NAACP and the recently founded Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr. had asked the planners not to embarrass the Eisenhower administration, thus the event was organized as a prayer commemoration. A call for the demonstration was issued on April 5, 1957, by Randolph, Martin Luther King Jr., and Roy Wilkins. The three-hour demonstration took place in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Mahalia Jackson and Harry Belafonte participated in the event. Paul Robeson and his wife Eslanda attended, but were largely ignored. Among the speakers were Wilkins, Mordecai Johnson, and King. King was the last speaker and it was the first time that he addressed a national audience. It was his first Lincoln Memorial speech and it set the goal and agenda for voting rights as an important part of the civil rights struggle against a reluctant administration. About 25,000 demonstrators attended the event to pray and voice their opinion. At the time, the event was the largest demonstration ever organized for civil rights. King's oratory at the event is named the \"Give Us the Ballot\" speech, as its key section uses this demand as a litany, followed by a listing of changes that would result by African Americans regaining voting rights: It is one of King's major speeches. With his oratory King established himself as the \"No. 1 leader of 16 million Negroes\" (James L. Hicks, \"Amsterdam News\"). His call for the ballot eventually helped inspire such events as the Selma Voting Rights Movement, its related Selma to Montgomery March, and the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The organizers gained experience and the march laid the foundation for further larger Civil Rights Movement demonstrations in Washington. Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom The Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom, or"
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"The Wayout Club The Wayout is a nightclub venue in London. Formed in 1993, it is London's best known transgender venues and the first to hold a regular Saturday night event. The WayOut Club founded in 1993 by Vicky Lee and Steffan Whitfield has received reviews in the mainstream media \"Evening Standard\", \"People\", \"Time Out\" magazine as well is in more specialist titles such as \"Gay Times\". In 2008 the club won 'Sparkle' prestigious 'Best Transgender Nightclub' at Manchester 'Sparkle' TG Celebration Festival. This award was voted across the internet by international consensus. The club moved from venue to venue around London 7 times over the first 5 years but in 1998 settled for 15 years at Charlie's in Crosswall (off Minories) in the City of London In June 2012 Charlie's had to close and the club moved using two venues on the same block. Abbey - 33 Minories, City of London, EC3N 1DD and 2AD - 2 Crutched Friars, City of London, EC3N 2HT the reason for using two venues was due to availability of Saturday dates at short notice. After Abbey giving up its Saturday late licence Vicky lee took the club to Gilt in Crutched Friars. This venue changed management and again The WayOut Club moved this time to two venues \"The Minories\" and Mary Janes both in Minories, City of London, EC3N. The club is now settled at \"The Minories\" for the foreseeable future. Up until 2005 The WayOut Club's performances were led by the very charismatic Steffan Whitfield a female impersonator who had numerous stage and screen appearances including Eastenders (BBC) and Spiceworld - the Movie. Steffan won several contests and acclaims both in the UK and internationally, he died from cancer in August 2005 leaving his admirers in shock. His stage partner and co-founder of the club, T-Girl and Inbetweeny, Vicky Lee has since ensured that the club continues to provide a top class night out for cross-dressers, transgender girls, drag queens and their respectful friends and admirers. The WayOut Club has been a breeding ground for Transgender and Drag talent. The club has held talent searches and now offers a guest spot before the booked show to anyone who has a talent to share. Many of those that have taken up this offer have gone on to perform regularly at WayOut and have gone on to perform widely at other venues The Wayout"
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"Barkat Gourad Hamadou Barkat Gourad Hamadou () (1 January 1930 – 18 March 2018) was the Prime Minister of Djibouti from 2 October 1978 until 7 March 2001. Hamadou was a member of the Afar ethnic group and was born in Tew'o, Dikhil Region, in the southwest of Djibouti. Prior to Djibouti's independence, he was a member of the Senate of France; he was first elected as a Senator on 26 September 1965, and he was re-elected on 22 September 1974. After Djibouti became independent in June 1977, Hamadou served in the government as Minister of Health. President Hassan Gouled Aptidon then appointed him as Prime Minister on 30 September 1978, and his first government was formed on 2 October 1978; in addition to serving as Prime Minister, Hamadou held the Ports portfolio in that government. Hamadou was the first candidate on the candidate list of the ruling People's Rally for Progress (RPP) for the District of Djibouti in the December 1992 parliamentary election. Following the election, Hamadou was reappointed as Prime Minister by Gouled on 4 February 1993, with a government composed of 18 ministers (including Hamadou). A peace agreement with the Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD), an Afar rebel group, was signed in 1994; Hamadou played an important role in this agreement. A new government that included members of FRUD was formed on 8 June 1995. Hamadou remained Prime Minister in this government and was additionally assigned the development portfolio. Hamadou was the first candidate on the RPP/FRUD candidate list for the District of Djibouti in the December 1997 parliamentary election. After this election he was again reappointed as Prime Minister, with a 17-member government (including Hamadou), on 28 December 1997. After Gouled was succeeded by Ismail Omar Guelleh in May 1999, Hamadou was retained as Prime Minister. On the night of 9 March 2000, Hamadou was admitted to the French army hospital in Djibouti due to heart trouble. He was then moved to Paris, where he was hospitalized from March 2000 to October 2000. Although he was re-elected as Vice-President of the RPP in early 2001, he subsequently submitted his resignation as Prime Minister to President Guelleh on 6 February 2001 due to poor health. Guelleh accepted the resignation, and Hamadou was succeeded by Dileita Mohamed Dileita on 7 March 2001. Hamadou later resigned as RPP Vice-President due to his health and was succeeded in that post by Dileita on 3 July 2003. Hamadou died 18 March 2018 in Paris, aged 88. Barkat Gourad Hamadou Barkat Gourad Hamadou () (1 January 1930 – 18 March 2018) was the Prime Minister of Djibouti from 2 October 1978 until 7 March 2001. Hamadou was a member of the Afar ethnic group and was born in Tew'o, Dikhil Region, in the southwest of Djibouti. Prior to Djibouti's independence, he was a member of the Senate of France; he was first elected as a Senator on 26 September 1965, and he was re-elected on 22 September 1974."
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"107th Mixed Aviation Regiment The 107th Mixed Aviation Regiment (\"Serbo-Croatian: 107. mešoviti avijacijski puk / 107. мешовити авијацијски пук\") was an aviation regiment established in 1944 as 421st Assault Aviation Regiment (\"Serbo-Croatian: 421. vazduhoplovni jurišni puk / 421. ваздухопловни јуришни пук\"). The 421st Assault Aviation Regiment was established on December 20, 1944, in Laćarak, from Yugoslav Partisan aviators serving with the Soviet Air Force 17th Air Army's 165th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment (165.GShAP). It become independent from Soviet command and personnel in May 1945, and became part of the 42nd Aviation Assault Division, equipped with Soviet Ilyushin Il-2 ground-attack aircraft. The regiment took part in the final operations of the liberation of Yugoslavia, during which time it was based at Laćarak, Krnješevci, Zemun, Nadalj, Bački Brestovac and Sombor airfields. After the war, the regiment was briefly stationed at Skopje before moving to Niš in late 1945. In 1948, the regiment was renamed in accordance with new Yugoslav Army conventions, and became the 107th Assault Aviation Regiment. The commanders of the regiment during this period were Dušan Božović and Dimitrije Kovačević, while the political commissar was Vinko Sever. The 107th Assault Aviation Regiment remained at Niš for a short time, then in 1949 it was re-based at Leskovac, where it remained until 1953, when it returned to Niš. In 1953, the Soviet Ilyushin Il-2 attack aircraft were replaced with Yugoslav-made Ikarus S-49A fighter aircraft. The regiment was soon renamed the 107th Fighter Aviation Regiment (\"Serbo-Croatian: 107. lovački avijacijski puk / 107. ловачки авијацијски пук\") and in 1957, it was reequipped with the American-built F-47D Thunderbolt. This resulted in yet another name change, when it became the 107th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment (\"Serbo-Croatian: 107. lovačko-bombarderski avijacijski puk / 107. ловачко-бомбардерски авијацијски пук\"). The P-47 remained in service with the regiment until 1960. On August 18, 1960, the regiment was converted into the 107th Helicopter Regiment (\"Serbo-Croatian: 107. helikopterski puk / 107. хеликоптерски пук\"). It was equipped with Soviet-made Mil Mi-4 and British Westland S-55 helicopters. In 1961, with the \"Drvar\" re-organization of the Air Force, a new system was put in use to identify squadrons, and the three squadrons of the 107th Helicopter Regiment became the 780th, the 781st and the 782nd Transport Helicopter Squadron. In 1964, the 677th Transport Aviation Squadron was attached to the regiment, equipped with Douglas C-47 Skytrain and Lisunov Li-3 cargo aircraft. The following year, the 891st Liaison Aviation Squadron with Yugoslav-made Ikarus Kurir monoplanes was also attached to the regiment. In 1966, the 783rd Helicopter Squadron was also assigned to the 107th Regiment. Other organizational changes included the 780th and 781st Transport Helicopter Squadron being reassigned to the 111th Support Aviation Regiment, and the 782nd Transport Helicopter Squadron being reassigned to the 81st Support Aviation Regiment. Both Mi-4 and S-55 helicopters remained in service until 1973. During the period 1964 to 1973, the regiment was known as the 107th Support Aviation Regiment. By 1973, the regiment was once again converted into a helicopter regiment and was transferred to Mostar Airport, becoming part of the Military Aviation Academy with its main task being helicopter training. It was originally equipped with Soviet-made Mil Mi-2 helicopters, which were replaced in 1974 with Yugoslav-built Soko SA.341 Gazelle helicopters. The regiment then consisted of the 782nd and the 783rd Helicopter Squadrons. In 1988, the 783rd Helicopter Squadron was renumbered as the 722nd Anti-Armored Helicopter Squadron, being equipped with the new Soko SA.342 Gazelle Gama anti-tank helicopter. In the same year, the 334th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Squadron was attached to the 107th Regiment. In 1990, the 334th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Squadron was disbanded. The regiment was again renamed in 1991 as the 107th Mixed Aviation Regiment. It was used in combat operations in 1991 and 1992 during the wars in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. With the withdrawal of Yugoslav People's Army units from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the regiment moved in April 1992 from Mostar Airport to Golubovci Air Base in Montenegro. The regiment was disbanded in May 1992, with most of the regiment's equipment and personnel being transferred to the 722nd Squadron within the 97th Helicopter Regiment. The commanders of regiment in this period were Dimitrije Kovačević, Ljubo Vukčević, Slobodan Alagić, Radovan Daković, Miloš Bogdanović, Vojislav Mikić, Nikola Petrović, Vukadin Živković, Stevan Vukmanović, Života Pavković and Ivan Mihajlović. 107th Mixed Aviation Regiment The 107th Mixed Aviation Regiment (\"Serbo-Croatian: 107. mešoviti avijacijski puk / 107. мешовити авијацијски пук\") was an aviation regiment established in 1944 as 421st Assault Aviation Regiment (\"Serbo-Croatian: 421. vazduhoplovni jurišni puk / 421. ваздухопловни јуришни пук\"). The 421st Assault Aviation Regiment was established on December 20, 1944, in Laćarak, from Yugoslav Partisan aviators serving with the Soviet Air Force 17th Air Army's 165th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment (165.GShAP). It become independent from Soviet command and personnel in May 1945, and became"
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"Paul Miller (journalist) Paul Miller (September 28, 1906 – August 21, 1991) was an American newspaper executive and journalist. He headed the Gannett newspaper chain from 1957 to 1973. Miller also served as the top official of the Associated Press from 1963 to 1977. Paul Miller was born on September 28, 1906, in Diamond, Missouri, to the Rev. James Miller, an itinerant Protestant minister, and his devoted wife, Clara Miller née Ranne. Over the next thirteen years, the Millers added four daughters and a second son to their \"brood\", as Clara once affectionately referred to her children. Between the time Miller was born and the year of his high school graduation in 1925, the family moved no fewer than seven times to small towns in Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma, a circumstance that seems not to have affected him then or later. One reason may be that despite his family’s peripatetic lifestyle, the Miller home, wherever it happened to be, seems always to have been a source of warmth, affection and traditional Christian values. Miller showed an early predisposition for writing. His first experiment in journalism occurred with the publication of Vol. I, August 1920, No. 1, of \"The Boy Sportsman\". Miller pronounced it \"The Official Organ of The Lone Scout Athletic Club,\" and informed his readers that it would be \"Published Monthly by Paul T. Miller, Quapaw, Okla.\" The success – or not – of \"The Boy Sportsman\" is unknown as, for whatever reasons, Miller moved on the next year to publish \"The Boy Athlete: Every Boys Magazine\", with his name on the cover as \"Paul Miller, Editor, Quapaw, Oklahoma.\" Again, its success, or failure, remains a mystery. Miller’s earliest experiences with newspapering prepared him well for greater journalistic responsibilities. At the age of fifteen, he won a national high school editorial writing contest, and as a senior secured top honors in a similar competition held by the University of Wisconsin. Also in his senior year, he served as the editor of the Pawhuska High School newspaper, \"The Wah-Sha-She\" (Osage for \"the water people\"), which under his direction earned national recognition by winning several interscholastic publication contests. In addition to his high-school editorship of \"The Wah-Sha-She\", Miller also demonstrated abilities in sports, outside activities, and academics. He was captain of the Pawhuska Huskies football team as well as a \"Tulsa World\" selection for all-state tackle in 1924. He was twice captain of the school’s basketball squad as well as all-district center in the 1924 Tulsa basketball tournament. Miller worked periodically as both reporter and city editor for the \"Pawhuska Daily Journal-Capital\" – his first experience in the larger world of journalism, and one which provided him invaluable knowledge in newspapering. He graduated from high school in the spring of 1925 with strong enough academic credentials to qualify him for admittance to Oklahoma A&M College at Stillwater, Oklahoma. In Miller's first semester, he ran for and won the election for president of the freshman class. In his sophomore year, he continued to gain experience as a newspaperman at the same time that lack of money threatened to force him to leave school and get a job. He had already served as assistant sports editor for \"The O’Collegian\" when he became its acting managing editor on February 1, 1927, and managing editor on March 29, 1927. Despite these promotions, however, he faced stiff competition from former sports editor Otis Wile in the campus-wide election for editor of the paper. Miller lost the election to Wile by 24 votes out of a total of 1744 votes cast, which was 30% percent higher than the total votes cast for any other elected position. His supporters had cautioned that if their candidate lost the election, Miller would be unable to stay in school – a prophecy fulfilled that nevertheless offered him other opportunities in newspapering. A short column in the May 29, 1927 edition of \"The Okemah Daily Leader\" advised its readers that \"Paul Miller, present managing editor of The O’Collegian, will become editor of The Okemah Daily Leader at the conclusion of this term.\" Miller remained on the staff of the Okemah Publishing Company for fifteen months, although he moved to Norman, Oklahoma to become a feature writer for the \"Oklahoma City Times\". While losing the election for the relatively high-paying job of managing editor for the \"O’Collegian\" had forced him to leave Oklahoma A&M, his new position with the \"Times\" made it possible for him to return to school at the University of Oklahoma. His decision to enroll there may also have been influenced by his parents’ move to Norman, where his father served as executive secretary of Oklahoma Christian Churches. In the late summer or early fall of 1928 the \"Okemah Daily Leader\" reported the loss of its \"popular editor,\" and noted that he had recently resigned, and was to leave Okemah for Norman where he would \"enroll as a special student in the state university\" [and] \"serve as staff correspondent for the Daily Oklahoman and Times.\" Miller attended school at the University of Oklahoma from the fall of 1928 to the spring of 1930, while at the same time pursuing his new duties as a correspondent both for the \"Daily Oklahoman\" and the \"Oklahoma City Times\". During this time, he became the president of the University of Oklahoma chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, a professional journalism fraternity. The June 17, 1930 issue of the \"O’Collegian\" featured a column proclaiming Miller's return to Stillwater: \"Enlargement of the department of information and service, created at Oklahoma A. and M. college last February by President Henry G. Bennett, has been announced, with Paul Miller added to the staff, effective June 15.\" The paper went on to say that Miller \"had wide training and experience in newspaper activities,\" specifically, the \"Oklahoma City Times\", \"Daily Oklahoman\", \"Pawhuska Daily Journal-Capital\", \"Guthrie Daily Leader\", and \"Okemah Daily Leader\" and \"Weekly Ledger\". Two years later, as head of the department, Miller's duties, according to the Oklahoma A&M college yearbook, The Redskin, were to see \"to it that the name of the college is constantly kept before the attention of the people of the state. His chief function is the supplying of news matter regarding the school for the state papers.\" In addition to his staff duties with the department, Miller also wrote for \"The A. and M. College Magazine\", and served on the staff of \"The Redskin\". Miller remained in Stillwater and attended Oklahoma A&M until February 1932, then accepted an offer to work for the Associated Press at Columbus, Ohio. Earlier, while working for the \"Oklahoma City Times\" and the \"Daily Oklahoman\" in Norman, he had so impressed the A.P.'s bureau chief in Oklahoma City, Leon Durst, that he had written to his superiors: \"Here is a man the AP should have.\" From March 1, 1932, until the fall of 1933, Miller worked as a rewrite man and night filing editor for the Associated Press at its Columbus bureau. It was here that he acquired and first applied the knowledge that allowed him to excel as an \"A.P. man.\" This was also where he met and married Louise Johnson. Miller received his diploma from Oklahoma A&M College in 1933. After less than a year of marriage, the Millers began to prepare for the first of many moves they would make throughout their years with the Associated Press. Officials at the A.P.'s New York City bureau had taken notice of Miller's work and requested his transfer to work at the cable desk there. He accepted the promotion, and served as that bureau's cable and general news editor from the fall of 1933 until February 1935. Other promotions occurred in rapid succession. In early 1935, Miller became night desk editor at the A.P.'s Kansas City bureau, a position he held until March 1936. On April 1, 1936, he became the A.P.'s bureau chief at Salt Lake City, Utah. Almost immediately, A.P.",
"where he met and married Louise Johnson. Miller received his diploma from Oklahoma A&M College in 1933. After less than a year of marriage, the Millers began to prepare for the first of many moves they would make throughout their years with the Associated Press. Officials at the A.P.'s New York City bureau had taken notice of Miller's work and requested his transfer to work at the cable desk there. He accepted the promotion, and served as that bureau's cable and general news editor from the fall of 1933 until February 1935. Other promotions occurred in rapid succession. In early 1935, Miller became night desk editor at the A.P.'s Kansas City bureau, a position he held until March 1936. On April 1, 1936, he became the A.P.'s bureau chief at Salt Lake City, Utah. Almost immediately, A.P. operations at Salt Lake City began to improve. He took charge of Associated Press news service and personnel for the entire state of Pennsylvania as chief of bureau with offices at Harrisburg in July 1937. That December, Miller's bureau moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he remained until April 1941 when the A.P.'s general manager, Kent Cooper, reassigned him to New York, initially as Cooper's executive assistant, and later as vice president and director of operations of Wide World Inc. In June 1942, Cooper elevated Miller to the top A.P. posting in the nation's capital, Chief of Bureau, Washington, D.C. Miller would become one of the most successful journalists of the twentieth century, eventually ascending to the presidencies of both the Associated Press and the Gannett Co., Inc. Nevertheless, the ultimate highlight of a long and storied career was always his wartime service in the capital of a nation then engulfed in global war. As he later recalled during an interview following his retirement in 1979: \"But someone is always saying what do you think you enjoyed most. I really have enjoyed everything. But if you have to say what was the most exciting assignment or years, you certainly have to say Washington...\" On 29 June 1942, one day after the Germans opened their second summer offensive of World War II in the Soviet Union, Miller wrote to Kent Cooper in New York: \"I went to work here today. Sincerely yours.\" The hard-driving bureau chief immediately set about familiarizing himself with his new surroundings. As he later remembered: \"I'd never been in Washington previously, except for brief visits. I didn't know where anything was. I didn't know anybody. Impressions swirled around in my brain, grew brighter or dimmer, gave way to new and better ones...\" His most vivid impressions were those he formed of the most influential people in wartime Washington, and which he documented \"to bridge the gap between a day in June of 1942 and this wintry day in February of 1943 when I finally am getting around to keeping a diary\". While Miller never did keep a diary, he did assemble files of confidential memoranda dutifully prepared from off-the-record meetings with many of the nation's top military and political leaders. Foremost among them were both wartime presidents, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman; Army Chief of Staff General George Marshall; and Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Fleet (COMINCH)/Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Ernest King. Other notable figures who provided Miller with confidential information included British Prime Minister Winston Churchill; Republican presidential nominee Wendell Willkie; Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox; Commander of the China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater General Joseph Stilwell; Chairman of the War Production Board Donald Nelson; former secretary of war and one of Roosevelt's personal overseas representatives, Major General Pat Hurley; U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union Averell Harriman; Assistant Secretary of War John McCloy; Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area General Douglas MacArthur; Commander of the Far East Air Forces Lieutenant General George Kenney, and Secretary of State Edward Stettinius, Jr. Arranged chronologically for the three years from March, 1943 to March, 1946, the files contain information regarding both America's military strategy during the last two-and-a-half years of the war and its leaders' visions for the postwar world. Miller's memoranda reveal the thoughts and feelings of men who, despite having learned from long experience with the public to guard their remarks, expressed themselves freely in their off-the-record briefings to the select group of newspaper correspondents, of whom Miller was one. His memoranda also trace the gradual shift from military to political imperatives which surfaced during the final stages of the war. Several significant events marked Miller's Associated Press career in the two years prior to his move to the Gannett Co., Inc. In mid-1945, he directed the A.P.'s coverage of the United Nations Conference on International Organization (UNCIO) in San Francisco, California. Miller also accompanied the first round-the-world Pan American \"Globester\" flight in the fall of that year. In June 1947, he returned to his alma mater of Oklahoma A&M, and delivered the commencement address. Although Miller left the A.P. the following August to join Gannett as executive assistant to the company's founder, Frank E. Gannett, his career with the Associated Press was far from over. In April 1950, he became the first former employee to win election to the A.P.'s board of directors. In 1952, he joined the A.P. Board of Directors' Executive Committee. In 1963, he ascended to the presidency of the Associated Press, and went on to win reelection annually for the next 14 years, although the A.P. changed his title to chairman in 1972. Miller resigned that post in 1977, but remained on the board of directors until 1978. Of his A.P. career, Louis D. Boccardi, president and general manager of the Associated Press at the time of Miller's death, wrote: \"Paul Miller was not just AP's chairman. He was its champion, always challenging us to do better but never failing to hail a job well done. He had many interests and many successes but we always knew he loved the AP.\" Soon after joining Gannett on August 1, 1947, Miller moved his family to the company’s headquarters at Rochester, New York, and soon rose to prominence in its civic affairs. His dedication to community involvement surfaced that year with his mayoral appointment as chairman of the committee responsible for construction of the Community War Memorial, and continued for more than twenty years. A gifted fund-raiser, Miller served the American Red Cross and Community Chest in that capacity for ten years beginning in 1949. By 1959, he had become a Thirty-second Degree Mason, a member of the Rochester Consistory, and a Shriner of the Damascus Temple. Two years later, he received a citation for \"outstanding service to the cause of brotherhood\" from the National Conference of Christians and Jews for his role as National Chairman of the Newspaper Brotherhood Week Press Committee. That same year, New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller appointed Miller to the Commission on the Celebration of the Centennial of the Morrill Land Grant Act; the following year he became its chairman. In 1964, the newly formed Rochester chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi, elected Miller president. The year after that he became President of the Lend-a-Hand Society, and in 1966 began a three-year appointment to the President’s Committee on Employment of the Handicapped. Miller rose swiftly at Gannett. In 1949, he succeeded Frank Gannett as editor and publisher of the Rochester, New York \"Times-Union\", became the company’s vice-president, and joined its board of directors. On his first European trip as a Gannett executive, Miller represented the American Newspaper Publishers Association at the International Congress of Publishers and Editors at Amsterdam, the Netherlands. While overseas he met with newspapermen in London",
"year he became its chairman. In 1964, the newly formed Rochester chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi, elected Miller president. The year after that he became President of the Lend-a-Hand Society, and in 1966 began a three-year appointment to the President’s Committee on Employment of the Handicapped. Miller rose swiftly at Gannett. In 1949, he succeeded Frank Gannett as editor and publisher of the Rochester, New York \"Times-Union\", became the company’s vice-president, and joined its board of directors. On his first European trip as a Gannett executive, Miller represented the American Newspaper Publishers Association at the International Congress of Publishers and Editors at Amsterdam, the Netherlands. While overseas he met with newspapermen in London and Paris, then flew into Berlin on a coal-laden transport plane to report on the condition of that city in the aftermath of the Berlin Airlift. The following year, Miller accompanied a group of newspaper publishers, radio executives, and officials on an eight-day trip to Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina as guests of Pan American World Airways. In Argentina, he interviewed President Juan Perón and First Lady Eva Perón. Miller ended the year as the recipient of the National American Legion Citizenship Medal, the first of many such honors recognizing his community activism. Over the course of the next four years, Miller continued his steady rise at Gannett. In 1951, the Millers were guests of the British news agency, Reuters, for its centennial celebration in London. There he met with Anthony Eden, deputy leader of Britain’s Conservative Party. Afterward, Miller traveled to Paris to interview General Dwight D. Eisenhower concerning reports that he might be a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 1952. On December 11, 1951, Miller became both publisher of the Rochester \"Democrat and Chronicle\" and executive vice president of Gannett. In 1953, he joined the board of directors of the Gannett Foundation, and received an appointment to the Harvard University committee for selecting candidates for Nieman Fellowships, an award given to mid-career journalists by the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. The following year, Miller visited Guatemala in the wake of the anti-Communist counterrevolution, and later submitted a series of eyewitness accounts of conditions and prospects under the then-new government of U.S.-backed strongman, Carlos Castillo Armas. On May 19, 1955, Frank E. Gannett virtually confirmed Miller as his successor at Gannett by naming Miller \"Operating Head in Fact\" of the company. Miller’s workload increased considerably in 1956 as he embarked on another South American tour, this time to Venezuela, Panama, Guatemala, and Mexico. He joined the boards of directors of two companies, the board of trustees of a third, and became a member of the Advisory Board on the Pulitzer Prizes. He also received his first of many honorary degrees, this one an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Clarkson College of Technology at Potsdam, New York. In September, Miller embarked on his most ambitious overseas trip when he reported on the Second London Conference over the Suez Canal crisis. In London he met with British Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden, who received him at 10 Downing Street. He then flew to Cairo to see for himself if the Egyptians were successfully managing the day-to-day operations of the Suez Canal. In his opinion, they were. Subsequently, he submitted his observations and conclusions in a pamphlet titled \"Suez Canal Report.\" Miller began 1957 by writing the first of his weekly editorial columns for the \"Saturday Times-Union\", a practice he would continue with few interruptions until 1979. In April, Miller succeeded Frank Gannett as president and chief executive officer of Gannett. That same month, Miller became president of the Frank E. Gannett Newspaper Foundation – owner of 20% of the stock of the Gannett Co., Inc., – and of radio station WHEC and WHEC-TV. Miller attended the NATO Conference in Paris, France, in December to end the year. In April 1958 Miller joined the boards of directors of the Brand Names Foundation and the Automobile Club of Rochester. A month later, he succeeded to the chairmanship of the Advisory Board of the American Press Institute, and received a Kiwanis Public Service Award. Miller also reported from Israel, France, Switzerland, and Italy in October as a member of the Rochester delegation which first paid a goodwill visit to Rochester’s sister city, Rennes, France. The next May, Miller returned to his adopted home state, and addressed students at the University of Oklahoma on Journalism Day – one of hundreds of speeches he would deliver throughout the remainder of his tenure at Gannett. Recognition for his many contributions to journalism continued as Ursinus College of Collegeville, Pennsylvania, bestowed upon him its Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree in June 1959. The new decade began with Miller’s election to the presidency of the Rochester Convention and Publicity Bureau, and his receipt of the Lester P. Slade Award for \"outstanding journalistic contributions\" in January 1960. It continued the following month with his fact-finding visit to Havana, Cuba. The National Conference of Christians and Jews named Miller National Chairman of the Newspaper Brotherhood Week Committee in January 1961, an honor for which he received a citation in April for \"outstanding service to the cause of brotherhood.\" That same month Miller hosted the Inter-American Press Association Convention in New York City, and the Civic Committee of the People-to-People Program recognized him with an award for his efforts in establishing the \"sister cities\" relationship between Rochester and Rennes, France. In June, New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller appointed Miller to a commission observing the 100th anniversary of the Morrill Land-Grant Act; the next year, its members elected Miller chairman of the Temporary Commission on the Celebration of the Centennial of the Morrill Land-Grant Act. 1962 began with a luncheon invitation to the White House from President John F. Kennedy. In February, the National Conference of Christians and Jews renamed Miller chairman of the National Brotherhood Week Press Committee for another year. In June, he departed for a 23-day tour of Russia that featured an interview with the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and the Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Nikita S. Khrushchev. Miller completed the trip with a visit to Berlin in the company of his longtime friend, Walker Stone, then editor-in-chief of the Scripps-Howard Newspapers. Upon his return to the United States, Miller wrote and in October published an account of his trip titled \"Russia: 1962\". Following its successful publication, Miller delivered six addresses that year to audiences across the country, including serving as Master of Ceremonies at the Rochester Chamber of Commerce 75th anniversary dinner. Over the course of the following year, Miller experienced both \"triumph and tragedy.\" In one of his more triumphant moments as a journalist, he was elected president of the Associated Press in January 1963 – an office to which he would be re-elected annually until his resignation as chairman in 1977. Miller then took up where he left off the year before, and beginning in February spoke to numerous appreciative audiences eager to hear about his trip to the Soviet Union. One of his more remarkable addresses occurred on February 11, 1963, when he presented the Fourteenth Annual William Allen White Memorial Lecture entitled \"Inside a Newspaper Group\" at the University of Kansas at which time he received its William Allen White Award for journalism merit. Miller delivered his final speech of 1963 in Boca Raton, Florida, to the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association on November 18. President",
"triumphant moments as a journalist, he was elected president of the Associated Press in January 1963 – an office to which he would be re-elected annually until his resignation as chairman in 1977. Miller then took up where he left off the year before, and beginning in February spoke to numerous appreciative audiences eager to hear about his trip to the Soviet Union. One of his more remarkable addresses occurred on February 11, 1963, when he presented the Fourteenth Annual William Allen White Memorial Lecture entitled \"Inside a Newspaper Group\" at the University of Kansas at which time he received its William Allen White Award for journalism merit. Miller delivered his final speech of 1963 in Boca Raton, Florida, to the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association on November 18. President Kennedy died of his gunshot wounds in Dallas, Texas, four days later, and Miller was one of those who attended the funeral in St. Matthews Cathedral, Washington, D.C., on November 25. Shortly afterward, Miller found himself invited once again to a White House luncheon, this time as the guest of President Lyndon B. Johnson. American society changed radically throughout the 1960s, and Miller’s approach to journalism changed with it. In 1963, he conceived the idea of a series of articles to appear in Gannett newspapers that would explore the positive aspects of racial integration in selected communities. Miller’s reward was a Pulitzer Special Citation for Gannett – the first Pulitzer Prize ever awarded to a newspaper chain. And although he helped organize Rochester’s local opposition to militant agitator Saul D. Alinsky’s work in the wake of that city’s riots in the summer of 1964, Miller also visited Rochester’s inner city to speak with black leaders of FIGHT (Freedom, Independence [Integration], God, Honor, Today), a Rochester civil rights organization founded with Alinsky’s support in Rochester. Miller also received the Sigma Delta Chi Fellowship Award in August, and became the president of that organization’s Rochester chapter in September. Miller ended the year by becoming a director of the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair and with two trips to Mexico City. In October, he attended the Inter-American Press Association Convention there; and two months later he was present for the inauguration of President Gustav Diaz Ordaz. For Miller, 1965 was a year of varied activity. That January he attended President Johnson’s Inaugural Ball. Ten days later Miller was in London for the funeral of the Right Honorable Sir Winston Spencer Churchill, although he quickly returned to New York upon hearing of the death of his friend and mentor, former general manager of the Associated Press, Kent Cooper. Miller joined the Board of Trustees of the University of Rochester in February; and in April, Syracuse University presented him with its Distinguished Service to Journalism Award. In June, Miller and the Gannett newspapers received the Mass Media Brotherhood Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews, and Union College of Schenectady, New York, conferred upon Miller an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree, and made him honorary chancellor of the university. Later that August Miller was a guest of Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey at the Capitol. Miller traveled extensively that fall delivering numerous speeches to professional and civic organizations. In December, he gave the Sigma Delta Chi Foundation Lecture at the University of Michigan, and before the year was out found himself the new president of the Lend-a-Hand Society. Gannett’s fortunes continued to rise as Miller prepared to take the company public. On March 21, 1966, the first issue of TODAY hit newsstands, and its original format became an instant commercial success. The next month, the company purchased the ten weeklies of the Suburban Newspaper Group, headquartered at Cherry Hill, New Jersey. The first public offering of Gannett stock occurred on October 25, 1967 after an expansion program that had resulted in the company owning 53 newspapers in 16 states. Less than a year-and-a-half later Gannett landed on the New York Stock Exchange, and shortly thereafter Gannett stock split 3/2. Throughout the years from 1966 to 1969, Miller’s professional achievements matched his entrepreneurial successes. In May 1966, President Johnson appointed Miller for a three-year term to the President’s Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, and rewarded him the following January with another personal invitation to the White House. In October 1966, Miller attended his second Inter-American Press Association Convention, this time in Lima, Peru. His awards during this period included the Prophet-at-Sight Master Mason Award in 1966; the 1967 Distinguished Service to Journalism Award from the University of Missouri, and election to its journalism school’s Hall of Fame; and the 1968 Distinguished Service to Journalism Award from the Ohio Press Association. Miller received two Honorary Doctor of Laws degrees in 1968, the first from Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah, and the second from Niagara University, Niagara Falls, New York. In addition to his other executive responsibilities, four major corporate entities welcomed him to their boards of directors: Bausch & Lomb in 1966; the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, New York, and the Hotel Waldorf-Astoria Corporation in 1968; and the Twentieth-Century Fox Film Corporation in 1969. Also that year, Miller delivered ten major addresses, and attended Sunday worship services at the invitation of President Richard M. Nixon in April, a luncheon for former President Johnson and Mrs. Johnson at the Cape Kennedy Hilton in July, and a White House dinner with other Associated Press executives in October. Miller became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Gannett in May 1970 having passed the title of President and Chief Operating Officer to Allen H. Neuharth whom Miller had recruited from Knight (subsequently, Knight-Ridder) Newspapers in 1963 as general manager of the Times-Union and Democrat and Chronicle and key executive on special projects. Miller departed for a month-long trip later that summer to several major European cities including London, Prague, Bucharest, Budapest, Belgrade, Dubrovnik (with side trips to Sarajevo, Sveti Stefan, and Boka Koforsha), Rome, Barcelona, Palma, and Lisbon. And in recognition of Miller’s coverage of the United Nations Conference on International Organization in 1945, President Nixon named Miller to the President’s Commission for the Observance of the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the United Nations. Miller’s Pacific-area trip in the summer of 1971 netted him visits to Honolulu, Hawaii; Guam, Manila, the Philippines; Tokyo, Japan; Hong Kong, and Seoul, South Korea. The next two years marked the zenith of Miller’s careers at both Gannett and the Associated Press. In April 1972, Miller became Chairman of the Associated Press. Later that summer, he took a group of A.P. executives to China for three weeks to visit Canton, Chengchow, Beijing, Yenan, Sian, Nanking, Suchow, and Shanghai. Over the course of their stay they met first with the Premier of the People’s Republic of China, Chou En-lai, and later negotiated an agreement for regular news exchange between the Associated Press and the Chinese news agency, Hsinhua. It marked the first time in twenty-two years that an American news agency had a regular news channel with China. And just as he had after his trip to Russia ten years earlier, Miller wrote and spoke extensively about his experiences in China. In January 1973, he accompanied his longtime friend, U.S. Secretary of State William P. Rogers, to Paris for the signing of the Indochina peace treaty. Shortly after his return, Miller became Chairman of the Board of Gannett Co., Inc. at the same time that President Neuharth moved from chief operating officer to chief executive officer. Miller ended the year honored by New York magazine as",
"Republic of China, Chou En-lai, and later negotiated an agreement for regular news exchange between the Associated Press and the Chinese news agency, Hsinhua. It marked the first time in twenty-two years that an American news agency had a regular news channel with China. And just as he had after his trip to Russia ten years earlier, Miller wrote and spoke extensively about his experiences in China. In January 1973, he accompanied his longtime friend, U.S. Secretary of State William P. Rogers, to Paris for the signing of the Indochina peace treaty. Shortly after his return, Miller became Chairman of the Board of Gannett Co., Inc. at the same time that President Neuharth moved from chief operating officer to chief executive officer. Miller ended the year honored by New York magazine as one of the ten most influential men in the communications industry and by the Rochester Sales Executive Club as Distinguished Salesman of the Year, as an inductee into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, and with another tour of the Pacific. Miller continued to travel extensively and to accrue numerous honors and awards despite his diminished executive role at Gannett. In 1974, as Chairman of both Gannett and the Associated Press, he received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Transylvania University, at Lexington, Kentucky. Miller also delivered the commencement address that perfectly reflected his worldview: \"Not Cynicism but Hope\". Miller returned to China the following year for a second visit, and upon his return U.S. News and World Report named him one of the five most influential newspaper executives in the United States. In March 1976, Oklahoma State University named its new journalism building the Paul Miller Journalism and Broadcasting Building. Two months later, Miller set off on yet another trip to the Pacific, this time traveling to Taiwan (Republic of China), Hong Kong, and Japan. Miller’s final working years signaled the end of an unmatched career in American journalism. His achievements had been the subject of articles in FINANCE-magazine, \"Time\", \"Forbes\", \"Wall Street Reports\", \"The Wall Street Transcript\", \"Business Week\", and others. When in 1957 he succeeded Frank Gannett as president and chief executive officer of Gannett Co., Inc., the Gannett Group included 19 dailies and broadcasting stations in four states. By 1977, it embraced 77 daily newspapers and broadcast stations in 30 states, Guam, and St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as interest in a Canadian newsprint company and Gannett-owned Louis Harris and Associates, Inc. Gannett daily newspaper circulation grew from 775,700 to 3,000,000. Gannett revenues grew from $46,000,000 in 1957 to $557,000,000-plus in 1977. On December 31, 1978, after 31 years with the company, Miller retired at age 73 as chairman of Gannett Co., Inc., although he continued to serve as a Gannett director and consultant. At that time he could claim membership in the Gridiron Club; the Metropolitan Club and the Burning Tree Club of Washington, D.C.; the Everglades Club of Palm Beach, and the Gulf Stream Club of Del Ray, Florida; the Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia; and the Country Club, Oak Hill and Genesee Valley Club of Rochester, New York. The Millers also belonged to the Third Presbyterian Church, Rochester, New York. They continued to maintain their principal residence near Rochester, but following Miller’s retirement began to spend increasing amounts of time at their second home in Palm Beach, Florida. Miller remained active throughout the ensuing years despite personal tragedy. A little over a year after his retirement he suffered a stroke at his Palm Beach home in January 1980 that limited movement on the right side of his body, and affected his speech. Calvin Mayne, a friend and colleague of Miller’s at the Times-Union, later wrote that it was \"a great tragedy\" that after Miller retired, he and his wife, Louise, \"had so little time to enjoy . . . his retirement.\" Miller’s successor as president and chief executive officer at Gannett, Al Neuharth, wrote about it in his autobiography: \"The game of golf, which [Miller] loved so much, now provided him only memories. An unhappy termination of a brilliant career of a many-talented and multifaceted man.\" Nevertheless, Miller received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree in 1981 from the School of Journalism, University of Missouri-Columbia, Missouri Center for Professional Journalism. The Millers donated Paul’s papers to the Edmon Low Library, Stillwater, Oklahoma in 1982; and that same year relocated permanently to Palm Beach, Florida, following the donation of their New York home to the Rochester Area Foundation. In 1986, the Gannett Foundation established a $1 million program in Miller’s name for reporting regional or local interest stories from the nation’s capital. Miller returned periodically throughout the 1980s to Oklahoma State University, and marked his final trip to the campus in 1988 with a visit to Old Central where he had worked as a public information officer in the 1930s On August 19, 1991, Miller checked into Good Samaritan Hospital, Palm Beach, Florida, stricken with pneumonia. He died of cardiac arrest two days later at the age of 84. A close friend of Paul’s, former U.S. senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr., later spoke at the memorial services held on August 28, 1991 at the Third Presbyterian Church in Rochester. And finally, a former friend and colleague of Miller’s from the Times-Union delivered the following eulogy: \"A tall graceful, and handsome man, Miller had a manner so unassuming that it is sometimes difficult to understand that from the 1930s to the 1970s, he stood at the very heart of American journalism, quietly influencing it always to be more professional and more responsible. He clearly was one of the great journalists of his time.\" Paul Miller (journalist) Paul Miller (September 28, 1906 – August 21, 1991) was an American newspaper executive and journalist. He headed the Gannett newspaper chain from 1957 to 1973. Miller also served as the top official of the Associated Press from 1963 to 1977. Paul Miller was born on September 28, 1906, in Diamond, Missouri, to the Rev. James Miller, an itinerant Protestant minister, and his devoted wife, Clara"
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"Kerli (EP) Kerli is the debut self-titled EP by Estonian singer-songwriter Kerli. It was released on October 16, 2007, 17 through Stolen Transmission in association with the artist's label Island Records. After being signed to Island in 2006, Kerli began producing her debut album \"Love Is Dead\" and released the EP as a teaser for the album. The music from the EP is influenced by genres such as electropop, alternative rock, and pop rock while its lyrical topics include individuality and rebellion. From the three-song release, which contains the cover of Bauhaus' \"She's in Parties\", \"Walking on Air\" and \"Love Is Dead\" were later included in \"Love Is Dead\" (2008). \"Kerli\" received a positive review for its musical diversity. In June 2006, Estonian singer-songwriter Kerli signed a record deal with Island Records after auditioning to L.A. Reid and began the development of her then upcoming debut album \"Love Is Dead\", whose producers include David Maurice and Lester Mendez. She released her self-titled debut extended play (EP) as a digital download through Stolen Transmission on October 16, 2007 as a teaser for \"Love Is Dead\"; a promotional CD containing the songs was also released through Island. Musically, the album contains songs from genres such as electropop, pop rock and alternative rock and lyrically, they are about individuality and rebellion. \"Walking on Air\" is a semi-autobiographical track which portrays \"a little girl wishing to use her talents to find a better life\" and has synth rhythms in its production. \"Love Is Dead\" talks about a lost love, with lyrics like \"All I want, all I want is right here / But love don't live here anymore\". Kerli has described the song as \"hard and dark enough, yet beautiful and light.\" \"She's in Parties\" is a Bauhaus cover with \"industrial, chugging guitars and augmented strings\", compared to the original version. Both \"Walking on Air\" and \"Love Is Dead\" were later included in \"Love Is Dead\" (2008). Tan The Man from Blogcritics gave the EP a positive review in 2007. He noted that the \"musical variety in this EP is interestingly diverse, and it’ll be exciting to hear what Kerli has planned next.\" Kerli (EP) Kerli is the debut self-titled EP by Estonian singer-songwriter Kerli. It was released on October 16, 2007, 17 through Stolen Transmission in association with the artist's label Island Records. After being signed to Island in 2006, Kerli began producing"
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"Mosiah Hancock Mosiah Lyman Hancock (April 9, 1834 – January 14, 1907) was an early member of the Latter Day Saint movement and was son of Levi Ward Hancock and Clarissa Reed Hancock. Mosiah is known for his vision of the pre-earth life and of his firsthand account of a prophecy of Joseph Smith Hancock was born in Kirtland, Ohio. His journal reports living in a house Kirtland which had two rooms. As one of the early children of Levi W. Hancock, a prominent early member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and was baptized on April 10, 1842, by John Taylor. As a young boy, Mosiah had close associations with Joseph Smith and has accounts of him in his journal. As a young boy, Mosiah crossed the plains with the Mormon pioneers and later became one of the original Mormon settlers of Arizona. Following the death of Joseph Smith, Mosiah followed Brigham Young and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) to what is now known as Utah. His first-hand account reports that Smith prophesied the settlements of the Mormon people in Utah and Arizona. His vision of the pre-earth life is recorded in many books and is one of the most complete visions on the pre-earth life in LDS theology. Although not accepted as official LDS Church doctrine, it has been a primary resource for some writers. Mosiah's other journal writings also provide insight into early LDS culture and beliefs touching such topics as plural marriage, Mormon life in Kirtland, early dealings with the Utah natives, and early establishment of Mormon settlements in Arizona. Mosiah Hancock Mosiah Lyman Hancock (April 9, 1834 – January 14, 1907) was an early member of the Latter Day Saint movement and was son of Levi"
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"Bartolomeo Cristofori Bartolomeo Cristofori di Francesco (; May 4, 1655 – January 27, 1731) was an Italian maker of musical instruments famous for inventing the piano. The available source materials on Cristofori's life include his birth and death records, two wills, the bills he submitted to his employers, and a single interview carried out by Scipione Maffei. From the latter, both Maffei's notes and the published journal article are preserved. Cristofori was born in Padua in the Republic of Venice. Nothing is known of his early life. A tale is told that he served as an apprentice to the great violin maker Nicolò Amati, based on the appearance in a 1680 census record of a \"Christofaro Bartolomei\" living in Amati's house in Cremona. However, as Stewart Pollens points out, this person cannot be Bartolomeo Cristofori, since the census records an age of 13, whereas Cristofori according to his baptismal record would have been 25 at the time. Pollens also gives strong reasons to doubt the authenticity of the cello and double bass instruments sometimes attributed to Cristofori. Probably the most important event in Cristofori's life is the first one of which we have any record: in 1688, at age 33, he was recruited to work for Prince Ferdinando de Medici. Ferdinando, a lover and patron of music, was the son and heir of Cosimo III, Grand Duke of Tuscany. Tuscany was at a time still a small independent state. It is not known what led Ferdinando to recruit Cristofori. The Prince traveled to Venice in 1688 to attend the Carnival, so he may have met Cristofori passing through Padua on his way home. Ferdinando was looking for a new technician to take care of his many musical instruments, the previous incumbent having just died. However, it seems possible that the Prince wanted to hire Cristofori not just as his technician, but specifically as an innovator in musical instruments. It would be surprising if Cristofori at age 33 had not already shown the inventiveness for which he later became famous. The evidence—all circumstantial—that Cristofori may have been hired as an inventor is as follows. According to Stewart Pollens, there were already a number of qualified individuals in Florence who could have filled the position; however, the Prince passed them over, and paid Cristofori a higher salary than his predecessor. Moreover, Pollens notes, \"curiously, [among the many bills Cristofori submitted to his employer] there are no records of bills submitted for Cristofori's pianofortes ... This could mean that Cristofori was expected to turn over the fruits of his experimentation to the court.\" Lastly, the Prince was evidently fascinated with machines (he collected over forty clocks, in addition to a great variety of elaborate musical instruments), and would thus be naturally interested in the elaborate mechanical action that was at the core of Cristofori's work on the piano. Maffei's interview reports Cristofori's memory of his conversation with the Prince at this time: which Giuliana Montanari (reference below) translates as: This suggests that the Prince may have felt that Cristofori would be a prize recruit and was trying to charm him into accepting his offer; consistent again with the view that the Prince was attempting to recruit him as an inventor. In any event, Cristofori agreed to the appointment, for a salary of 12 scudi per month. He moved rather quickly to Florence (May 1688; his job interview having taken place in March or April), was issued a house, complete with utensils and equipment, by the Grand Duke's administration, and set to work. For the Prince, he tuned, maintained, and transported instruments; worked on his various inventions, and also did restoration work on valuable older harpsichords. At this time, the Grand Dukes of Tuscany employed a large staff of about 100 artisans, who worked in the Galleria dei Lavori of the Uffizi. Cristofori's initial work space was probably in this area, which did not please him. He later told Maffei: Cristofori did eventually obtain his own workshop, usually keeping one or two assistants working for him. During the remaining years of the 17th century, Cristofori invented two keyboard instruments before he began his work on the piano. These instruments are documented in an inventory, dated 1700, of the many instruments kept by Prince Ferdinando. Stewart Pollens conjectures that this inventory was prepared by a court musician named Giovanni Fuga, who may have referred to it as his own in a 1716 letter. The spinettone, Italian for \"big spinet\", was a large, multi-choired spinet (a harpsichord in which the strings are slanted to save space), with disposition 1 x 8', 1 x 4'; most spinets have the simple disposition 1 x 8'. This invention may have been meant to fit into a crowded orchestra pit for theatrical performances, while having the louder sound of a multi-choired instrument. The other invention (1690) was the highly original oval spinet, a kind of virginal with the longest strings in the middle of the case. Cristofori also built instruments of existing types, documented in the same 1700 inventory: a clavicytherium (upright harpsichord), and two harpsichords of the standard Italian 2 x 8' disposition; one of them has an unusual case made of ebony. It was thought for some time that the earliest mention of the piano is from a diary of Francesco Mannucci, a Medici court musician, indicating that Cristofori was already working on the piano by 1698. However, the authenticity of this document is now doubted. The first unambiguous evidence for the piano comes from the 1700 inventory of the Medici mentioned in the preceding section. The entry in this inventory for Cristofori's piano begins as follows: The term \"Arpicembalo\", literally \"harp-harpsichord\", was not generally familiar in Cristofori's day. Edward Good infers that this is what Cristofori himself wanted his instrument to be called. Our own word for the piano, however, is the result of a gradual truncation over time of the words shown in boldface above. The Medici inventory goes on to describe the instrument in considerable detail. The range of this (now lost) instrument was four octaves, C to c″″′, a standard (if slightly small) compass for harpsichords. Another document referring to the earliest piano is a marginal note made by one of the Medici court musicians, Federigo Meccoli, in a copy of the book \"Le Istitutioni harmoniche\" by Gioseffo Zarlino. Meccoli wrote: According to Scipione Maffei's journal article, by 1711 Cristofori had built three pianos. One had been given by the Medici to Cardinal Ottoboni in Rome, and two had been sold in Florence. Cristofori's patron, Prince Ferdinando, died at the age of 50 in 1713. There is evidence that Cristofori continued to work for the Medici court, still headed by the Prince's father Cosimo III. Specifically, a 1716 inventory of the musical instrument collection is signed \"Bartolommeo Cristofori Custode\", indicating that Cristofori had been given the title of custodian of the collection. During the early 18th century, the prosperity of the Medici princes declined, and like many of the other Medici-employed craftsmen, Cristofori took to selling his work to others. The king of Portugal bought at least one of his instruments. In 1726, the only known portrait of Cristofori was painted (see above). It portrays the inventor standing proudly next to what is almost certainly a piano. In his left hand is a piece of paper, believed to contain a diagram of Cristofori's piano action. The portrait was destroyed in the Second World War, and only photographs of it remain. Cristofori continued to make pianos until near the end of his life, continually making improvements in his invention. In his senior years, he was assisted by Giovanni Ferrini, who went on to have his own distinguished career, continuing his master's tradition. There is tentative evidence that there was another assistant, P. Domenico Dal Mela, who went on in 1739 to",
"selling his work to others. The king of Portugal bought at least one of his instruments. In 1726, the only known portrait of Cristofori was painted (see above). It portrays the inventor standing proudly next to what is almost certainly a piano. In his left hand is a piece of paper, believed to contain a diagram of Cristofori's piano action. The portrait was destroyed in the Second World War, and only photographs of it remain. Cristofori continued to make pianos until near the end of his life, continually making improvements in his invention. In his senior years, he was assisted by Giovanni Ferrini, who went on to have his own distinguished career, continuing his master's tradition. There is tentative evidence that there was another assistant, P. Domenico Dal Mela, who went on in 1739 to build the first upright piano. In his declining years Cristofori prepared two wills. The first, dated January 24, 1729, bequeathed all his tools to Giovanni Ferrini. The second will, dated March 23 of the same year, changes the provisions substantially, bequeathing almost all his possessions to the \"Dal Mela sisters ... in repayment for their continued assistance lent to him during his illnesses and indispositions, and also in the name of charity.\" This will left the small sum of five \"scudi\" to Ferrini. Pollens notes further evidence from the will that this reflected no falling out between Cristofori and Ferrini, but only Cristofori's moral obligation to his caretakers. The inventor died on January 27, 1731 at the age of 75. The total number of pianos built by Cristofori is unknown. Only three survive today, all dating from the 1720s. The three surviving instruments all bear essentially the same Latin inscription: \"\"BARTHOLOMAEVS DE CHRISTOPHORIS PATAVINUS INVENTOR FACIEBAT FLORENTIAE [date]\"\", where the date is rendered in Roman numerals. The meaning is \"\"Bartolomeo Cristofori of Padua, inventor, made [this] in Florence in [date].\"\" The piano as built by Cristofori in the 1720s boasted almost all of the features of the modern instrument. It differed in being of very light construction, lacking a metal frame; this meant that it could not produce an especially loud tone. This continued to be the rule for pianos until around 1820, when iron bracing was first introduced. Here are design details of Cristofori's instruments: Piano actions are complex mechanical devices which impose very specific design requirements, virtually all of which were met by Cristofori's action. First, a piano action must be arranged so that a key press does not actually lift the hammer all the way to the string. If it did, the hammer would block on the string and damp its vibrations. The position of the sprung 'hopper' or 'jack' centred in the key of Cristofori's action (see \"I\" in diagram below) is so adjusted that the hopper escapes from the 'notch' in the middle of the intermediate lever (G) just before the hammer (C) strikes the string, so that the hammer is not driven all the way but travels the remaining distance under its own momentum and then falls into the check (M). When the key is allowed to return to its position of rest, the jack springs back under the notch and a repeated blow is possible. Although Cristofori's design incorporates no specific device for repetition, the lightness of the action gives more facility for repetition than the heavier actions of the English type that developed in the first half of the 19th century, until these were provided with additions of one kind or another to facilitate repetition. Second, a piano action must greatly amplify the motion of the player's finger: in Cristofori's action, an \"intermediate lever\" (G) was used to translate every key motion into a hammer motion eight times greater in magnitude. Cristofori's multiple-lever design succeeded in providing the needed leverage in a small amount of space. Third, after the hammer strikes the string, the action must avoid an unwanted second blow, which could easily result from the hammer bouncing up and down within the space confining it. In Cristofori's action, this was accomplished by two means. By lifting the intermediate lever with a jack that disengages in its highest position, the Cristofori action made it possible for the hammer to fall (after its initial blow) to a position considerably lower than the highest position to which the key had lifted it. By itself, this mechanism greatly reduces the chance of an unwanted second blow. In addition, the Cristofori action also included a \"check\" (also called \"back check\"; M) that catches the hammer and holds it in a partially raised position until the player releases the key; the check also helped to prevent unwanted second blows. The complexity of Cristofori's action and hence the difficulty of building it may have formed a barrier to later builders, who appear to have tried to simplify it. However, Cristofori's design ultimately won out; the standard modern piano action is a still more complex and evolved version of Cristofori's original. The hammer heads in Cristofori's mature pianos (A) are made of paper, curled into a circular coil and secured with glue, and surmounted by a strip of leather at the contact point with the string. According to harpsichord maker and scholar Denzil Wraight, such hammers have their origin in \"15th-century paper organ pipe technology\". The purpose of the leather is presumably to make the hammers softer, thus emphasizing the lower harmonics of string vibration by maintaining a broad area of contact at impact. The same goal of softness was achieved in later 18th-century pianos by covering the wooden hammers with soft leather, and in mid-19th-century and later instruments by covering a wooden core with a thick layer of compressed felt. As in modern pianos, the hammers are larger in the bass notes than in the treble. Cristofori's pianos use an internal frame member (bentside) to support the soundboard; in other words, the structural member attaching the right side of the soundboard is distinct from the external case that bears the tension of the strings. This system was also applied by Cristofori to harpsichords. The use of a separate support for the soundboard reflects Cristofori's belief that the soundboard should not be subjected to compression from string tension. This may improve the sound, and also avoids the peril of warping—as harpsichord makers Kerstin Schwarz and Tony Chinnery point out , , a severely warped soundboard threatens a structural catastrophe, namely contact between strings and soundboard. Cristofori's principle continues to be applied in modern pianos, where the now-enormous string tension (up to 20 tons) is borne by a separate iron frame (the \"plate\"). Wraight has written that the three surviving Cristofori pianos appear to follow an orderly progression: each has heavier framing than its predecessor. Wraight suggests that this would have been intentional, in that the heavier framing permitted tenser, thicker strings. This in turn increased the volume with which treble notes could be played without pitch distortion, a limitation that Wraight observes when playing replica instruments. Thus, it appears that the move toward heavier framing, a trend that dominates the history of the piano, may already have begun in Cristofori's own building practice. On two of his surviving instruments, Cristofori employed an unusual arrangement of the tuning pins: they are inserted all the way through their supporting wrest plank. Thus, the tuning hammer is used on the top side of the wrest plank, but the strings are wrapped around the pins on the bottom side. This made it harder to replace broken strings, but it provided two compensating advantages. With the nut (front bridge) inverted as well, the blows of the hammers, coming from below, would seat the strings firmly into place, rather than threatening to displace them. The inverted wrestplank also placed the strings lower in the instrument, permitting smaller and",
"toward heavier framing, a trend that dominates the history of the piano, may already have begun in Cristofori's own building practice. On two of his surviving instruments, Cristofori employed an unusual arrangement of the tuning pins: they are inserted all the way through their supporting wrest plank. Thus, the tuning hammer is used on the top side of the wrest plank, but the strings are wrapped around the pins on the bottom side. This made it harder to replace broken strings, but it provided two compensating advantages. With the nut (front bridge) inverted as well, the blows of the hammers, coming from below, would seat the strings firmly into place, rather than threatening to displace them. The inverted wrestplank also placed the strings lower in the instrument, permitting smaller and lighter hammers, hence a lighter and more responsive touch. According to musical instrument scholar Grant O'Brien, the inverted wrestplank is \"still to be found in pianos dating from a period 150 years after [Cristofori's] death.\" In modern pianos, the same basic principle is followed: the contact point for the vibrating length of the string that is close to the hammers is either an agraffe or the capo d'astro bar; these devices pull the string in the direction opposite to the hammer blow, just as in Cristofori's original arrangement. Cristofori used cypress, the wood traditionally favored for soundboards in the Italian school of harpsichord making. Piano making after Cristofori's time ultimately settled consistently on spruce as the best material for soundboards; however, Denzil Wraight has noted some compensating advantages for cypress. In Cristofori's pianos, there are two strings per note, throughout the compass. Modern pianos use three strings in the mid and upper range, two in the upper bass, and one in the lower bass, with greater variation in thickness than Cristofori used. The strings are equally spaced rather than being grouped with strings of identical pitch closer together. In two of the attested pianos, there is a forerunner of the modern soft pedal: the player can manually slide the entire action four millimeters to one side, so that the hammers strike just one of the two strings (\"una corda\"). It is possible however that this device was intended as an aid to tuning. In his combined harpsichord-piano, with two 8-foot strings for each note, Ferrini allowed one set of harpsichord jacks to be disengaged but did not provide a una corda device for the hammer action. The strings may have been thicker than harpsichord strings of the same period, although there are no original string gauge markings on any of the three surviving pianos to prove this. Thicker strings are thought to be better suited to the hammer blows. Comparing the two 1726 instruments, one a piano, the other a harpsichord, the lengths of the 8-foot strings are almost the same, certainly in the upper halves of the compasses of the two instruments. It is difficult to determine what metal the strings of Cristofori's pianos were made of, since strings are replaced as they break, and sometimes restorers even replace the entire set of strings. According to Stewart Pollens, \"the earlier museum records document that all three [attested] Cristofori pianos were discovered with similar gauges of iron wire through much of the compass, and brass in the bass.\" The New York instrument was restrung entirely in brass in 1970; Pollens reports that with this modification the instrument cannot be tuned closer than a minor third below pitch without breaking strings. This may indicate that the original strings did indeed include iron ones; however, the breakage might also be blamed on the massive rebuilding of this instrument, which changed its tonal range. More recently, Denzil Wraight, Tony Chinnery, and Kerstin Schwarz, who have built replica Cristofori pianos, have taken the view that Cristofori favored brass strings, except occasionally in very demanding locations (such as the upper range of a 2' harpsichord stop). Chinnery suggests that \"cypress soundboards and brass strings go together: sweetness of sound rather than volume or brilliance.\" According to Wraight, it is not straightforward to determine what Cristofori's pianos sounded like, since the surviving instruments (see above) are either too decrepit to be played or have been extensively and irretrievably altered in later \"restorations\". However, in recent decades, a number of modern builders have made Cristofori replicas, and their collective experience, and particularly the recordings made on these instruments, has created an emerging view concerning the Cristofori piano sound. The sound of the Cristofori replicas is as close to the harpsichord as it is to the modern piano; this is to be expected given that their case construction and stringing are much closer to the harpsichord than to the piano. The note onsets are not as sharply defined as in a harpsichord, and the response of the instrument to the player's varying touch is clearly noticeable. Some Cristofori instruments—both restored and replicated—may be heard in the external links below. Knowledge of how Cristofori's invention was initially received comes in part from the article published in 1711 by Scipione Maffei, an influential literary figure, in the \"Giornale de'letterati d'Italia\" of Venice. Maffei said that \"some professionals have not given this invention all the applause it merits,\" and goes on to say that its sound was felt to be too \"soft\" and \"dull\"—Cristofori was unable to make his instrument as loud as the competing harpsichord. Yet Maffei himself was an enthusiast for the piano, and the instrument did gradually catch on and increase in popularity, in part due to Maffei's efforts. One reason why the piano spread slowly at first was that it was quite expensive to make, and thus was purchased only by royalty and a few wealthy private individuals. The ultimate success of Cristofori's invention occurred only in the 1760s, when the invention of cheaper square pianos, along with generally greater prosperity, made it possible for many people to acquire one. Subsequent technological developments in the piano were often mere \"re-inventions\" of Cristofori's work; in the early years, there were perhaps as many regressions as advances. Nine instruments that survive today are attributed to Cristofori: The later instruments, dating from Cristofori's old age, probably include work by assistant Giovanni Ferrini, who went on after the inventor's death to build pianos of wider range using the same basic design. An apparent remnant harpsichord, lacking soundboard, keyboard, and action, is currently the property of the noted builder Tony Chinnery, who acquired it at an auction in New York. This instrument passed through the shop of the late 19th century builder/fraudster Leopoldo Franciolini, who reworked it with his characteristic form of decoration, but according to Chinnery \"there are enough construction details to identify it definitely as the work of Cristofori\". There are also a number of fraudulent instruments attributed to Cristofori, notably a three-manual harpsichord once displayed in the Deutsches Museum in Munich; this was a rebuilding by Franciolini of a single-manual instrument made in 1658 by Girolamo Zenti. Cristofori was evidently admired and respected in his own lifetime for his work on the piano. On his death, a theorbo player at the Medici court named Niccolò Susier wrote in his diary: An anonymous 18th-century music dictionary, found in the library of the composer Padre G. B. Martini, says of him After his death, however, Cristofori's reputation went into decline. As Stewart Pollens has documented, in late 18th century France it was believed that the piano had been invented not by Cristofori but by the German builder Gottfried Silbermann. Silbermann was in fact an important figure in the history of the piano, but his instruments relied almost entirely on Cristofori for the design",
"Munich; this was a rebuilding by Franciolini of a single-manual instrument made in 1658 by Girolamo Zenti. Cristofori was evidently admired and respected in his own lifetime for his work on the piano. On his death, a theorbo player at the Medici court named Niccolò Susier wrote in his diary: An anonymous 18th-century music dictionary, found in the library of the composer Padre G. B. Martini, says of him After his death, however, Cristofori's reputation went into decline. As Stewart Pollens has documented, in late 18th century France it was believed that the piano had been invented not by Cristofori but by the German builder Gottfried Silbermann. Silbermann was in fact an important figure in the history of the piano, but his instruments relied almost entirely on Cristofori for the design of their hammer actions. Later scholarship (notably by Leo Puliti) only gradually corrected this error. In the second half of the 20th century, Cristofori's instruments were studied with care, as part of the general increase in interest in early instruments that developed in this era (see authentic performance). The modern scholars who have studied Cristofori's work in detail tend to express their admiration in the strongest terms; thus the New Grove encyclopedia describes him as having possessed \"tremendous ingenuity\"; Stewart Pollens says \"All of Cristofori's work is startling in its ingenuity\"; and the early-instrument scholar Grant O'Brien has written \"The workmanship and inventiveness displayed by the instruments of Cristofori are of the highest order and his genius has probably never been surpassed by any other keyboard maker of the historical period ... I place Cristofori shoulder to shoulder with Antonio Stradivarius.\" Cristofori is also given credit for originality in inventing the piano. While it is true that there had been earlier, crude attempts to make piano-like instruments, it is not clear that these were even known to Cristofori. The piano is thus an unusual case in which an important invention can be ascribed unambiguously to a single individual, who brought it to an unusual degree of perfection all on his own. Bartolomeo Cristofori Bartolomeo Cristofori di Francesco (; May 4, 1655 – January 27, 1731) was an Italian maker of musical instruments famous for inventing the piano. The available source materials on Cristofori's life include his birth and death records, two wills, the bills he submitted to his employers, and a single interview carried out by Scipione Maffei. From the latter, both Maffei's notes and the published journal article are preserved. Cristofori was born in Padua in the"
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"Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation () is an ocean shipping company based in Keelung, Taiwan (ROC). This shipping line was founded in 1972, but has historical links through its merger with the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company, which dates back to the Qing Dynasty (1872–1995). Yang Ming currently operates 84 container ships up to and 17 bulk carriers. As of mid-2012, Yang Ming operates a fleet of 85 vessels with a 4.2-million-D.W.T / operating capacity 346 thousand TEUS, of which container ships are the main service force. The Yang Ming Group includes a logistics unit (Yes Logistics Corp. and Jing Ming Transport Co.), container terminals in Taiwan, Belgium, Netherlands and the USA, as well as stevedoring services (Port of Kaohsiung, Taiwan). Yang Ming's service scope covers over 70 nations with more than 170 service points. Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation () is an ocean shipping company based in Keelung, Taiwan (ROC). This shipping line was founded in 1972, but has historical links through its merger with the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company, which dates back to the Qing Dynasty (1872–1995). Yang Ming currently operates 84 container ships up to and"
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"Jay Ajayi Jay Ajayi (born June 15, 1993) is an English-born American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boise State and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. In his first year with the Eagles, he won Super Bowl LII. Ajayi was born in London, England, on June 15, 1993, to Nigerian parents and moved to Maryland in the United States when he was seven years old in 2000. He eventually moved to Texas, where he attended Frisco Liberty High School. As a senior on the football team, he rushed for 2,240 yards and had 35 touchdowns. He also earned one varsity letter in track & field as a member of the 4x400-meter (3:21.75), 4 × 200 m (1:29.44), and 4 × 100 m (42.86) district championship teams. Considered a three-star recruit by \"Rivals.com\", he was ranked as the 41st best running back prospect of his class. Ajayi attended and played college football for Boise State from 2011 to 2014. He was redshirted as a true freshman at Boise State University in 2011. In October 2011, he was arrested for shoplifting after stealing a pair of sweatpants at a local Walmart and was later sentenced to five days in jail. As a redshirt freshman in 2012, he played in 11 games. He had 82 rushes for 548 yards and four touchdowns, including 118 yards and a touchdown on just six carries against New Mexico in his second career game. As a sophomore in 2013, he started 12 of 13 games and rushed for 100+ yards in six of them, including 24 carries for 222 yards and three touchdowns in game seven against Nevada. He ended the season having carried the ball 249 times for 1,425 yards and 18 touchdowns. As a junior in 2014, he became the first Boise State player to rush for 100+ yards in 10 games in a season, including two 200+ yard performances against Colorado State and Utah State. He ended his season with a 134-yard, three touchdown performance in the Broncos' 38–30 victory over the Arizona Wildcats in the 2014 Fiesta Bowl. He finished the season ranked fifth in the nation with a school-record 1,823 rushing yards and second nationally only to Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon with 28 rushing touchdowns (also a school record). Ajayi finished his final season at Boise State having accounted for 41.3% of the team's total yards and touchdowns, third among running back prospects entering the 2015 NFL Draft, trailing only Melvin Gordon and Indiana's Tevin Coleman. He was named a first-team All-Mountain West Conference selection for the second consecutive season and earned third-team All-American honors by the Associated Press. On December 21, 2014, Ajayi announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2015 NFL Draft. He finished his collegiate career with 678 rushes for 3,796 yards and 50 rushing touchdowns, which ranked third, third, and tied for second on the Boise State career lists. He is the only player in Boise State history with three games of 200+ yards rushing. Ajayi was drafted in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft with the 149th overall pick by the Miami Dolphins (traded from the Minnesota Vikings). He was the 14th of 22 running backs selected in that year's draft. On May 7, 2015, the Dolphins signed him to a four-year, $2.50 million rookie contract, which included a signing bonus of $220,813. On September 6, 2015, Ajayi was placed on injured reserve/designated to return due to broken ribs he suffered in the Dolphins' last exhibition game. On November 8, 2015, he made his NFL debut against the Buffalo Bills and rushed five times for 41 yards (8.2 average). He scored his first professional touchdown against the San Diego Chargers in a 30-14 defeat. He finished his rookie season with 49 carries for 187 yards (3.8 average) and one touchdown. He also recorded seven receptions for 90 yards. After the Dolphins lost starting running back Lamar Miller to the Houston Texans via free agency, Ajayi was appointed the de facto starter going into the season. However, he was declared the backup after free agent running back Arian Foster supplanted him as the starter during training camp. After growing disgruntled, head coach Adam Gase deactivated him for the season opener and Ajayi was left in Miami as the team traveled to Seattle. He was activated the following week and had five carries for 14 yards against the New England Patriots after Foster was sidelined in the second half due to a groin injury. After Foster's injury and eventual in-season retirement, Ajayi settled into a role as the Dolphins' lead running back. Ajayi followed up a Week 6 204-yard and two touchdown performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers with a 214-yard and one touchdown effort against AFC East rival Buffalo in Week 7, becoming only the fourth player in NFL history along with O. J. Simpson (twice), Earl Campbell, and former Miami Dolphin Ricky Williams to rush for over two hundred yards in two consecutive games. Ajayi was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week two weeks in a row for his 200+ rushing yards in back-to-back games in Weeks 6 and 7. In Week 16, on Christmas Eve, Ajayi recorded a third 200-yard game, again at the expense of the Buffalo Bills, including a 57-yard rush to set Andrew Franks up to kick a game-winning field goal in overtime. With his 32 carries for 206 yards and a touchdown, he became only the fourth player in NFL history to rush over 200 yards in three games in a single season, and the only player to do it as early as his second season. As a result of his Week 16 performance, he became one of only 15 players in NFL history with three or more \"career\" 200+ yard rushing games. In the 30-12 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, he had 16 carries for 33 yards in his playoff debut. As a result of his successful season in 2016, he was named to the AFC roster for the 2017 Pro Bowl. In the Pro Bowl, he had seven rushes for 18 yards. He was ranked 69th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017 list by his fellow players. Ajayi entered the 2017 season as the Dolphins' top running back. The Dolphins did not play in Week 1 due to Hurricane Irma, so Ajayi made his season debut in Week 2 against the Los Angeles Chargers, where he had 28 carries for 122 yards in the 19–17 win. After just 16 and 46 yards in Weeks 3 and 4, Ajayi rebounded for 77 yards against the Tennessee Titans and 130 yards against the Atlanta Falcons. He had just 74 yards total in his next two games, and through Week 8 was the only NFL rusher with 100+ carries yet to record a rushing touchdown. On October 31, 2017, Ajayi was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 2018 fourth round draft pick. In Ajayi's debut with the Eagles, he rushed for 77 yards on eight carries and one touchdown in a 51–23 rout of the Denver Broncos five days after being traded, his longest being a 48 yard rush for a touchdown. In week 11 Ajayi rushed for 91 yards on 7 carries against the Dallas Cowboys, helping his team increase their record to 9-1. In the game he had a career high 71 yard rush in the third quarter. The Eagles made the playoffs as the #1-seed in the NFC. In the Divisional Round against the Atlanta Falcons, he had 54 rushing yards and 44 receiving yards in the 15–10 victory. In the NFC Championship against the Minnesota Vikings, he finished with 73 rushing yards and 26 receiving yards in the 38–7 victory. During Super Bowl LII against the New England Patriots, Ajayi rushed for 57 rushing yards as the Eagles won 41-33, giving them their first Super Bowl win in franchise history. In the 2018 season opener against the Atlanta Falcons, Ajayi recorded his second career multi-touchdown game. He had 15 carries for 62 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns, with the second being the late go-ahead touchdown, in the 18–12 victory. On October 8, 2018, Ajayi was placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn ACL during Week 5 against the Vikings. ! 2015 ! MIA ! 2016 ! MIA ! rowspan=2| 2017 ! MIA ! PHI ! 2018 !",
"yards and 44 receiving yards in the 15–10 victory. In the NFC Championship against the Minnesota Vikings, he finished with 73 rushing yards and 26 receiving yards in the 38–7 victory. During Super Bowl LII against the New England Patriots, Ajayi rushed for 57 rushing yards as the Eagles won 41-33, giving them their first Super Bowl win in franchise history. In the 2018 season opener against the Atlanta Falcons, Ajayi recorded his second career multi-touchdown game. He had 15 carries for 62 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns, with the second being the late go-ahead touchdown, in the 18–12 victory. On October 8, 2018, Ajayi was placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn ACL during Week 5 against the Vikings. ! 2015 ! MIA ! 2016 ! MIA ! rowspan=2| 2017 ! MIA ! PHI ! 2018 ! PHI ! colspan=2 | Career || 42 || 23 || 562 || 2,516 || 4.5 || 59.9 || 13 || 8 || 86 || 63 || 419 || 6.7 || 10.0 || 1 Ajayi took part in the NFL's \"My Cause, My Cleats\" campaign in the 2016 season. The campaign allowed players to wear custom cleats supporting their favorite charities. His cause was multiple endocrine neoplasia. He is a lifelong fan of Arsenal F.C. in the English Premier League. Jay Ajayi Jay Ajayi (born June 15, 1993) is an English-born American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boise State and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. In his first year with the Eagles, he won Super Bowl LII. Ajayi was born in London, England, on June 15, 1993, to Nigerian parents and moved to Maryland in the United States when he was seven years old in 2000. He eventually moved to"
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"Eugenius of Carthage Saint Eugenius of Carthage was a Christian saint, unanimously elected Bishop of Carthage in 480 to succeed St. Deogratias of Carthage (died 456). He was caught up in the disputes of his day between Arianism and mainstream Christianity. [See Article page: Carthage (episcopal see)...] His episcopal election was deferred owing to the opposition of the Arian Vandal kings and was only permitted by King Huneric at the instance of Zeno and Placidia, into whose family the Vandals had married. The bishop's governance, charity, austere lifestyle and courage are said to have won him the admiration of the Arians. In his uncompromising defence of the Divinity of the word of the Bible he was imitated by his flock, many of whom were exiled with him. This occurred after he had admitted Vandals into the Catholic Church, contrary to royal edict, and had engaged in argument against Arian theologians, whom the king pitted against the Catholics. Both sides claimed the name \"Catholic\", the Arians calling their opponents \"Homoousians\". The conference, held some time between 481 and February 484, ended by the withdrawal of the chief Arian bishop on the plea that he could not speak Latin. The Arians being enraged, Huneric exiled forty-six bishops to Corsica and three hundred and two to the African deserts. Among the latter was Eugenius, who under the custody of a man named Antonius dwelt in the desert of Tripoli. On setting out he wrote a letter of consolation and exhortation to the faithful of Carthage which is still extant in the works of St. Gregory of Tours (P.L., LVII, 769-71). Gunthamund, who succeeded Huneric as Vandal king, allowed Eugenius to return to Carthage and permitted him to reopen the churches. After eight years of peace Thrasamund succeeded to the throne, arrested Eugenius and condemned him to death, but commuted the sentence into exile at Vienne, near Albi (Languedoc), where the Arian Alaric was king. Eugenius built there a monastery over the tomb of St. Amaranthus the martyr, and led a penitential life till his death on 13 July, 505. He wrote an \"Expositio Fidei Catholicae\", demanded of him by Huneric, probably the one submitted by the Catholic bishops at the conference. It argues the Consubstantiality of the Bible and the divinity of the Holy Spirit. He wrote also an \"Apologeticus pro Fide\"; \"Altercatio cum Arianis\", fragments of which are quoted by Victor de Vita; also pleas for the Catholics, addressed to Huneric or his successors. The legend associated with him is that sometime before February 1, Felix a blind man of Carthage had a dream that Bishop Eugenius would pray for him and he would be healed. Twice the man ignored the dream, but he had it again. On the third time he roused himself and sought out the Bishop. The legend continues that Felix went to the Bishop and told his story. The Bishop protested his ability to heal but eventually acquiesced with the words \"\"I have already told you I am a sinful man; but may he who has deigned to visit you act in accordance with your faith and open you eyes\".\" The tale continues that when he prayed for Felix his sight was restored. When news of the miracle reached the Vandal king, Huneric is said to have unsuccessfully tried to kill Felix. Eugenius of Carthage Saint Eugenius of Carthage was a Christian saint, unanimously elected Bishop of Carthage in 480 to succeed St. Deogratias of Carthage (died 456). He was caught up in the disputes of his day between Arianism and mainstream Christianity. [See Article page: Carthage (episcopal"
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"Concentra Concentra Inc., is a national health care company founded in 1979 in Amarillo, Texas. The company is headquartered in Addison, Texas and operates more than 300 Urgent care centers in 36 states. Concentra has more than 900 affiliated primary care physicians and 600 physical therapists. Concentra also provides a range of health improvement solutions to employers, and operates 154 employer onsite medical facilities. The company's primary focuses are occupational health, physical therapy, health and wellness and urgent care. Concentra’s predecessor was founded when three primary care physicians opened up the first Occupation Health Center in Amarillo, Texas. These physicians applied the same occupational health model to their second location, which opened in Garland, Texas in 1985. Between 1985 and 1997, the network of medical centers grew under the management of OccuCenters, Inc. In 1997, Dallas-based OccuSystems, Inc., parent of OccuCenters, merged with Boston-based CRA Managed Care, Inc. to form Concentra Managed Care, Inc., a publicly traded company. In 1999, the company's stock was privatized, and in 2001, the company changed its name to Concentra Incorporated. A period of expansion followed as Concentra grew to include health-related businesses such as network services, bill review, case management, independent medical examinations, and PPO networks. Following a series of divestiture transactions in 2006 and 2007, Concentra narrowed its focus on occupational health, medical center expansion, and wellness and preventive care. In 2007, the company launched its urgent care initiative to meet the growing need for a cost-effective option to hospital emergency rooms for non-emergency conditions. As part of this initiative, the organization wanted a consistent platform to support its strategic growth plan and align more than 330 centers in 40 states that were varied in design, operational requirements, and brand mark. In December 2010, Humana announced its acquisition of Concentra for approximately $790 million. Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, a New York City-based private equity firm, had previously owned a majority of Concentra's equity since 1999. In June 2015, Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced the sale of the stock of its wholly owned subsidiary, Concentra Inc. (Concentra), to a joint venture between Select Medical Holdings Corporation (Select Medical) and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe a private equity fund for approximately $1.055 billion in cash. Select Medical’s purchase of Concentra supports its goal to create a maximally profitable occupational-medicine business channel that complements the organization’s existing portfolio of long-term acute care hospitals, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation clinics, and contract rehabilitation services. Approximately 80% of Concentra's revenue is derived from patient visits to its medical centers, while its Health Solutions businesses collectively generate the remaining 20%. On average, more than 30,000 patients visit Concentra's medical centers each day. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1 out of every 7 occupational injuries in the U.S. is treated by Concentra. In 2005, a class action lawsuit was brought against Concentra and its subsidiaries, Concentra Managed Care and Focus Healthcare Management . It alleged that Concentra and its subsidiaries engaged in silent PPO activities and unfair repricing tactics. The lawsuit was initiated on behalf of First State Orthopaedics and all U.S. physicians with workers' compensation or car accident bills that had been repriced by Concentra or its subsidiaries. The complaint was based on allegations of \"breach of contract/duty of good faith and fair dealing, tortious interference with existing and prospective contractual relations and unjust enrichment\". Some parties agreed to a $3.7 million settlement, in which Concentra agreed to pay $2,000 to each plaintiff and legal fees. However, the settlement terms were criticized by many of the doctors, supported by medical professional associations, such as the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Connecticut State Medical Society (CSMS). The AMA filed an objection with the court on the grounds that \"the defendants' promised changes are illusory, incapable of verification, and in any event inadequate to redress the [alleged] damages\". CSMS said the terms of the settlement \"provide very little relief to aggrieved physicians\" and would require them \"to give up virtually all legal claims they may have\" that are tangentially related to the claims in this suit and recommended that doctors who were substantially aggrieved should consider opting out of the class action lawsuit to retain the option to pursue an individual claim against the company in the future. In 2009, Concentra was part of a class action workers' compensation case, \"Josephine Gianzero et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. et al\", alongside Wal-Mart and its insurance adjuster Claims Management Inc. (CMI). The lawsuit was filed in Colorado federal court on behalf of 13,521 Wal-Mart employees who had received treatment for work-related injuries. According to \"Denver Business Journal\", the workers sued Wal-Mart, CMI, and Concentra for \"interfer[ing] with and limit[ing] the independent judgment of certain medical providers who treated injured workers employed by [Wal-Mart] in Colorado who sustained on-the-job injuries\". After fighting the charges for three years, Judge Robert Blackburn approved a settlement of $8 million, requiring Concentra to pay $4 million, through its insurer, and Wal-Mart and CMI to pay the other half. Concentra was ordered to pay $520 to each Wal-Mart employee that had been treated at one of its offices and $50 to employees who were treated at other clinics. Concentra Concentra Inc., is a national health care company founded in 1979 in Amarillo, Texas. The company is headquartered in Addison, Texas and operates more than 300 Urgent care centers in 36 states. Concentra has more than"
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"Unionism in Scotland Unionism in Scotland () is a political movement, which seeks to keep Scotland within the United Kingdom (UK). Scotland is one of the countries of the United Kingdom, which has its own devolved government and Scottish Parliament, as well as representation in the UK Parliament. There are many strands of political Unionism in Scotland, some of which have ties to Unionism and Loyalism in Northern Ireland. The three main political parties in the UK, the Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats, all support Scotland staying within the UK. Scottish unionism is politically opposed to Scottish independence, which would mean Scotland leaving the UK and becoming an independent state. Political parties which support Scottish independence include: the Scottish National Party (SNP) and the Scottish Greens. The SNP have formed the devolved Scottish Government since 2007. After the SNP won an overall majority in the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, the UK and Scottish governments agreed to hold a referendum on Scottish independence, which was held in September 2014. The three main UK political parties formed the Better Together campaign, supporting Scotland remaining part of the UK. The referendum resulted in a victory for the \"No\" (unionist) campaign, with 55.3% of the votes cast. The Conservative and Unionist Party in Scotland was called the Unionist Party before it formally merged with the Conservative Party of England and Wales in 1965, henceforth adopting the Conservative brand. Prior to the merger, the party was often known simply as \"the Unionists\". 'Unionist' in the names of these parties is rooted in the merger of the Conservative and Liberal Unionist Parties in 1912. The union referred to therein is the 1800 Act of Union (between Great Britain and Ireland), not the Acts of Union 1707 (between England and Scotland). The term may also be used to suggest an affinity with Northern Irish unionism. The former Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Moore has written that he does not call himself a Unionist, despite being a supporter of the union. This he ascribes to the Liberal Democrat position in regard to Home Rule and decentralisation within the United Kingdom, noting that: 'for me the concept of \"Unionism\" does not capture the devolution journey on which we have travelled in recent years.' He suggests the connotations behind Unionism are of adherence to a constitutional status quo. Scotland emerged as an independent polity during the Early Middle Ages, with some historians dating its foundation from the reign of Kenneth MacAlpin in 843. The independence of the Kingdom of Scotland was fought over between Scottish kings and by the Norman and Angevin rulers of England. A key period in the Kingdom of Scotland's history was a succession crisis that started in 1290, when Edward I of England claimed the Scottish throne. The resulting wars of Scottish Independence which led to Scotland securing its independent status, with Robert the Bruce (crowned in 1306) winning a major confrontation at Bannockburn in 1314. England, Ireland and Scotland shared the same monarch in a personal union from 1603, when King James VI of Scotland also became King James I of England and Ireland, resulting in the \"Union of the Crowns\". A political union between the Kingdoms of Scotland, England and Ireland was temporarily formed when the crowns were overthrown as a result of the English Civil War, with Oliver Cromwell ruling over the whole of Great Britain and Ireland as Lord Protector. This period was known as the Protectorate, or to monarchists as the interregnum. The monarchies were subsequently restored in 1660, with Scotland reverting to an independent kingdom sharing the same monarch as England and Ireland. The political union between the Kingdoms of Scotland and England (also including Wales) was created by the Acts of Union, passed in the parliaments of both kingdoms in 1707 and 1706 respectively. Causes for this included English fears that Scotland would select a different (Catholic) monarch in future, and the failure of the Scottish colony at Darien. The Union was brought into existence under the Acts of Union on 1 May 1707, forming a single Kingdom of Great Britain. Scottish jacobite resistance to the union, led by descendants of James VII of Scotland (II of England), continued until 1746 and the Jacobite defeat at Culloden. With the Acts of Union 1800, Ireland united with Great Britain into what then formed the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The history of the Unions is reflected in various stages of the Union Flag, which forms the flag of the United Kingdom. The larger part of Ireland left the United Kingdom in 1922 however Northern Ireland chose to remain within what is now called the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The 300th anniversary of the union of Scotland and England was marked in 2007. The Liberal Democrats, and their predecessor Liberal Party, have long been supportive of Home Rule as part of a wider belief in subsidiarity and localism. In a mirror image of how the Liberal Democrat Party is itself structured, that party is generally supportive of a federal relationship between the countries of the United Kingdom. The Liberal governments of the late 19th century and early 20th century supported a \"home rule all round\" policy, which would have meant creating national parliaments in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, with common and external matters (such as defence and foreign affairs) decided by the UK Parliament. A \"Government Of Scotland Bill\" was introduced to the UK Parliament by the Liberal government in 1913, and its second reading was passed in the House of Commons by 204 votes to 159. The bill did not become law, and home rule fell off the agenda after most of Ireland became independent in 1922. Following the Kilbrandon Report in 1973, recommending a devolved Scottish Assembly, the Labour government led by Jim Callaghan introduced the Scotland Act 1978. A majority voted in favour of the proposed scheme in a March 1979 referendum on the proposal, but the Act stipulated that 40% of the total electorate had to vote in favour. The result of the referendum did not meet this additional test, and the Labour government decided not to press ahead with devolution. When the party returned to power in 1997, they introduced a second devolution referendum which resulted in the enactment of the Scotland Act 1998 and the creation of the Scottish Parliament. Unionists took different sides on the debates regarding devolution. Supporters argued that it would strengthen the Union, as giving Scotland self-government would remove the contention that independence was the only way to obtain control over internal affairs. Labour politician George Robertson said that devolution \"will kill nationalism stone dead\" for this reason. John Smith, a Labour leader who supported devolution, believed it was the \"settled will\" of the Scottish people. Unionist opponents of devolution argued that granting self-government would inevitably lead to the Union breaking, as they believed it would encourage nationalist sentiment and create tensions within the Union. Labour politician Tam Dalyell said devolution would be a \"motorway to independence\". His West Lothian question asked why MPs for Scottish constituencies should be able to decide devolved matters (such as health and education) in England, but MPs for English constituencies would have no say over those matters in Scotland. The Conservatives, as a Britain-wide party, fielded candidates in Scotland until the creation of a separate Unionist Party in 1912. This was a separate party which accepted the Conservative whip in the UK Parliament until it was merged into the Conservative Party in 1965. The Declaration of Perth policy document of 1968 committed the Conservatives to Scottish devolution in some form, and in 1970 the Conservative government published \"Scotland's Government\", a",
"the Union. Labour politician Tam Dalyell said devolution would be a \"motorway to independence\". His West Lothian question asked why MPs for Scottish constituencies should be able to decide devolved matters (such as health and education) in England, but MPs for English constituencies would have no say over those matters in Scotland. The Conservatives, as a Britain-wide party, fielded candidates in Scotland until the creation of a separate Unionist Party in 1912. This was a separate party which accepted the Conservative whip in the UK Parliament until it was merged into the Conservative Party in 1965. The Declaration of Perth policy document of 1968 committed the Conservatives to Scottish devolution in some form, and in 1970 the Conservative government published \"Scotland's Government\", a document recommending the creation of a Scottish Assembly. Support for devolution within the party was rejected and was opposed by the Conservative governments led by Margaret Thatcher and John Major in the 1980s and 1990s. The party largely remained opposed to devolution in the 1997 Scottish devolution referendum campaign. That referendum was passed with a large majority, the Conservatives have since accepted devolution in both Scotland and Wales. The governments led by David Cameron devolved further powers to the Scottish Parliament in 2012 and 2016. Cameron also attempted to answer the \"West Lothian question\" by changing the procedures of the UK Parliament (English votes for English laws). Notable opponents of unionism are the Scottish National Party (SNP) and the Scottish Green Party. The Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) and Solidarity seek to make Scotland an independent sovereign state and a republic separate from England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Of these parties, only the SNP currently has representation in the UK Parliament, which it has had continuously since winning the Hamilton by-election, 1967. The SNP and the Scottish Greens both have representation within the Scottish Parliament, with the SNP having formed the Scottish Government since 2007. The SNP won an overall majority in the 2011 Scottish Parliament election. Following that election, the UK and Scottish Governments agreed that the Scottish Parliament should be given the legal authority to hold an independence referendum by the end of 2014. The referendum was held on 18 September 2014, asking voters in Scotland the following question: \"Should Scotland be an independent country?\". At the poll, 2,001,926 voters (55.3%) rejected the proposal for Scotland to become an independent state over 1,617,989 (44.7%), who voted in favour of Scottish independence. The referendum result was accepted by the Scottish and British governments, leading to Scotland remaining a devolved part of the United Kingdom. Further moves have since been made towards increased devolution of power to the Scottish Parliament, which has been incorporated into UK law via the Scotland Act of 2016. Following the referendum, the pro-independence SNP benefitted from increased membership and political support. In the 2015 UK election, the SNP won 56 of the 59 seats contested in Scotland, with the three main British parties winning one seat each. The pro-unionist Scottish Conservatives then also saw increased support in the 2016 Scottish Parliament and 2017 UK general elections. Before the latter election, the Scottish Government (formed by the SNP) had proposed a second Scottish independence referendum, due to the United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union (EU) as following the results of a referendum held in 2016 (which the majority of voters in Scotland voted against). The SNP won 35 seats in the 2017 UK general election, a loss of 21 from the 2015 election, with their vote dropping from 50.0% in 2015 to 36.9%. An academic study surveying 5,000 Scots soon after the referendum in 2014 found that the No campaign performed strongest among elderly, Protestant and middle-income voters. The study also found that the No campaign polled ahead among very young voters aged between 16-24, whilst the Yes campaign performed better among men, Roman Catholic voters and younger voters aged over 25 years old. According to John Curtice, polling evidence indicates that support for independence was highest among those aged in their late 20s and early 30s, with a higher No vote among those aged between 16-24. There was an age gap at the referendum, with elderly voters being the most likely to vote against independence and younger voters aged under 55, with the exception of those aged between 16-24, generally being more in favour of independence. Those in C2DE, or \"working class\", occupations were slightly more likely to vote in favour of independence than those in ABC1, or \"middle class\", occupations, however, there was a significant discrepancy in voting between those living in the most deprived areas and those living in the least deprived areas, with those in more deprived areas being significantly more likely to vote in favour of independence and those in more affluent areas being more likely to vote against independence. This has been picked up by other academics, with data from the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation study from 2012 indicating that the 6 most deprived local authorities in Scotland returned the highest Yes vote shares at the referendum. At the referendum a total of 4 out of 32 council areas voted in favour of independence, these being: North Lanarkshire (51.1% Yes), Glasgow (53.5% Yes), West Dunbartonshire (54.0% Yes) and Dundee (57.3% Yes). The largest No votes were returned by Orkney (67.2% No), Scottish Borders (66.6% No), Dumfries and Galloway (65.7% No) and Shetland (63.7% No). Generally, the Yes campaign performed strongly in deprived urban settings, such as in Greater Glasgow and Dundee, with the No campaign performing better in affluent rural and suburban areas, such as in Aberdeenshire and East Renfrewshire. The campaign saw large shifts in favour of independence in areas traditionally held by the Scottish Labour Party at the Scottish and British parliaments, with the Yes campaign performing strongly in Red Clydeside. The No campaign performed better in affluent areas traditionally held by the Scottish Liberal Democrats and Scottish Conservatives such as in East Dunbartonshire and the Scottish Borders. Surprisingly, the No campaign were able to secure a set of sizeable majorities in some council areas which have traditionally voted for the SNP, such as in Moray and Angus, where the 'No' vote was 57.6% and 56.3% respectively. Public opinion polling conducted by Lord Ashcroft after the Scottish independence referendum found that approximately 70% of Scotland's Protestant population voted against Scottish independence over 43% of Roman Catholics, who voted majority in favour of Scottish independence. \"British\" national identity forms a significant part of the unionist movement in Scotland, with the vast majority of those identifying their national identity more as \"British\" being in favour of Scotland remaining a part of the United Kingdom, with a smaller majority of those identifying their national identity more as \"Scottish\" supporting Scottish independence. However, many independence supporters also identify as \"British\" in varying degrees, with a majority of those describing their national identity as \"More Scottish than British\" being supportive of Scottish independence. Below are findings from the Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, which is an annual survey of public opinion in Scotland from a representative sample of 1,200 - 1,500 people conducted in conjunction with organisations such as the BBC and various governmental departments, such as the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Department for Business Innovation and Skills. Respondents were asked to select the \"National identity that best describes the way respondent thinks of themselves?\" Respondents were asked to select the \"National",
"Scottish independence. However, many independence supporters also identify as \"British\" in varying degrees, with a majority of those describing their national identity as \"More Scottish than British\" being supportive of Scottish independence. Below are findings from the Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, which is an annual survey of public opinion in Scotland from a representative sample of 1,200 - 1,500 people conducted in conjunction with organisations such as the BBC and various governmental departments, such as the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Department for Business Innovation and Skills. Respondents were asked to select the \"National identity that best describes the way respondent thinks of themselves?\" Respondents were asked to select the \"National identity that best describes the way respondent thinks of themselves?\" British national identity entered a sharp decline in Scotland from 1979 until the advent of devolution in 1999, with the proportion of respondents in Scotland identifying their national identity as British falling from 39% in 1979 to just 17% in 1999, hitting an all-time-low of 13% in 2000. Since then, there has been a gradual increase in British national identity and a decline in Scottish national identity, with British national identity hitting a 20 year high in Scotland in 2013 at 24% and Scottish national identity hitting a 35-year low the following year at 65%. Polling conducted since 2014 has indicated that British national identity has risen to between 31-36% in Scotland and that Scottish national identity has fallen to between 58-62%. At the 2017 general election, pro-Union parties won 24 of the 59 seats in Scotland, with the SNP retaining 35 seats. This represented a setback for the SNP, as they had won 56 seats in 2015. Some leading SNP figures, such as Angus Robertson and former First Minister Alex Salmond, lost their seats. The Scottish Conservatives won thirteen seats, which was their best result since 1983. The Conservatives performed particularly strongly in the South of Scotland, as they won four seats in South Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders, and in the North-east, where they won all but one of the seats available. Scottish Labour and the Scottish Liberal Democrats won seven seats and four seats respectively. In terms of the share of the vote, the SNP won 36.9% of the vote, a decline of 13.1% from their performance in 2015. The Conservatives came second with 28.6%, a significant increase on 2015, and Labour were third with 27.1%. The combined number of votes cast for parties in support of Scottish independence at the election was 983,455 (37.12%) compared to 1,659,319 votes cast for parties in support of the union (62.62%). The SNP won 63 seats of 129 available in the 2016 Scottish Parliament election. This meant that they continued in government, but no longer had an overall majority (which they had won in 2011). As the pro-independence Scottish Greens won six seats, there was still a majority of members in favour of Scottish independence. The Scottish Conservatives won 31 seats, overtaking Scottish Labour as the main opposition party in the devolved Parliament. Labour won 24 seats and finished in third place, and the Scottish Liberal Democrats won 5 seats. Unionist parties together accounted for 1,199,045 (52.61%) constituency votes and 1,141,117 (49.92%) regional list votes, whilst nationalist parties took 1,074,097 (47.13%) constituency votes and 1,132,828 (49.56%) regional list votes. The three largest and most significant political parties that support the Union are the Labour Party, the Liberal Democrats and the Conservative and Unionist Party, all of which organise and stand in elections across Great Britain. The three parties have philosophical differences about what Scotland's status should be, particularly in their support of devolution (historically Home Rule) or federalism. These parties hold representation in both the Scottish and UK Parliaments. Other smaller political parties support the Union, including the UK Independence Party (UKIP), A Better Britain – Unionist Party, Britain First, Britannica Party, the British National Party (BNP), National Front (NF) and the Scottish Unionist Party (SUP). The Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland also supports the continuation of the Union. In March 2007, the Lodge organised a march of 12,000 of its members through Edinburgh's Royal Mile to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Union. The high turnout was believed to be in part due to opposition to Scottish independence. The Orange Order used the opportunity to speak out against the possibility of nationalists increasing their share of the vote in the 2007 Scottish Parliament election. In the run up to the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, the Orange Order held a Unionist march and rally in Edinburgh which involved 15,000 Orangemen, loyalist bands and no voters from across Scotland and the UK. During the 2014 referendum campaign, a pro-Union rally by the \"Let's Stay Together Campaign\" was held in London's Trafalgar Square, where 5,000 people gathered to urge Scotland to vote \"No\" to independence. Similar events were held in other cities across the rest of the United Kingdom, including in Manchester, Belfast and Cardiff. There is some degree of social and political co-operation between some Scottish unionists and Northern Irish unionists, due to their similar aims of maintaining the unity with the United Kingdom. For example, the Orange Order parades in Orange walks in Scotland and Northern Ireland. This is largely concentrated in the Central Belt and west of Scotland. Orangeism in west and central Scotland, and opposition to it by Catholics in Scotland, can be explained as a result of the large amount of immigration from Northern Ireland. A unionist rally was held in Belfast in response to the referendum on Scottish independence. Northern Irish unionists gathered to urge Scottish voters to remain within the United Kingdom. Unionism in Scotland Unionism in Scotland () is a political movement, which seeks to keep Scotland within the United Kingdom (UK). Scotland is one of the countries of the United Kingdom, which has its own devolved government and Scottish Parliament, as well as representation in the UK Parliament. There are many strands of political Unionism in Scotland, some of which have ties to Unionism and Loyalism in Northern Ireland. The three main political parties"
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"Richmond station (California) The Richmond Transit Center is a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and Amtrak station located in Richmond, California. Richmond is the north terminus of BART service on the Richmond–Warm Springs/South Fremont line and Richmond–Daly City/Millbrae line; it is a stop for Amtrak's \"Capitol Corridor\", \"San Joaquin\", and \"California Zephyr\" routes. It is one of two transfer points between BART and Amtrak, along with Oakland Coliseum station. The Southern Pacific-controlled Northern Railway opened through what is now Richmond in 1878, but a station was not established until the arrival of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in 1900. The station was closed upon the formation of Amtrak in 1971. Two years later, Richmond became the one of the termini of the initial BART system. Amtrak service began in 1978, with a shelter constructed in 1984. A new Amtrak platform was built in 2001, followed by a renovation of the whole station completed in 2007. The Southern Pacific-controlled Northern Railway opened through the then-uninhabited swamplands near Point Richmond on January 8, 1878. A stop was soon established at San Pablo, north of what is now Richmond. Passenger service to Richmond started around 1900 when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) made Port Richmond the west terminus of its transcontinental mainline, where passengers could board ferries to San Francisco. By 1910, the rapidly growing town of Richmond had four train stations: the Southern Pacific (SP) stopped in downtown Richmond near MacDonald Avenue and at Stege south of Potrero Avenue; the was at the west end of MacDonald Avenue. Even as intercity rail service began to decline, Richmond was served by SP trains on the Shasta Route, Overland Route, and Central Valley routes, plus ATSF service to the Central Valley. ATSF service ended in 1968 when the \"Golden Gate\" was discontinued. SP service to Richmond on the \"San Joaquin Daylight\" continued until May 1, 1971, when Amtrak took over intercity passenger service. As early as 1957, Richmond was identified as a likely terminus for a line of a proposed regional rapid transit system. The system was approved by voters in November 1962. The station was originally to be located at 6th and MacDonald west of downtown, but this was changed to 16th and Nevin (along the SP line) to allow construction of a storage yard north of the station and permit future extension. After tension between the Bay Area Rapid Transit District and the city, an agreement to use the latter site was reached in May 1967. BART service to Richmond began on January 29, 1973; it has remained a terminus since. An extension to Crockett was considered in 1991 but not pursued. Unlike other large cities, the Bay Area did not have a convenient transfer location between Amtrak intercity service and local rapid transit; Oakland Central Station was not located near a BART stop. The introduction of the \"San Joaquin\" service in 1974 added a third round trip to the SP mainline north of Oakland. The \"San Joaquin\" plus the long-distance \"San Francisco Zephyr\" and \"Coast Starlight\" began stopping at a small side platform near the BART station in late 1977 or early 1978. A station building with an elevator to the BART pedestrian access was built in 1984. Service gradually expanded; a second \"San Joaquin\" was added in 1980, and the \"Capitols\" service began in 1991. The \"Coast Starlight\" ceased to stop at Richmond in April 1996, followed by the \"California Zephyr\" (successor to the \"San Francisco Zephyr\") in October 1998. The Amtrak station building was closed on December 1, 1997, though trains continued to stop. On April 12, 2000, BART and the city broke ground on a \"transit village\", a large mixed-use transit-oriented development adjacent to the station. In July 2001, the aging Amtrak facility was replaced with a modern island platform with better access to the BART pedestrian tunnel. The $1.9 million project, funded by the state, was intended to improve the station as preparation for the transit village. The developer for the transit village - which included an 800-space garage for BART - was chosen in 2002. A $6.4 million renovation of the station was undergone as part of the transit village project. An \"industrial post-modern\" circular canopy was built over the station entrance. The station was officially named the Richmond Transit Center at a dedication ceremony on October 18, 2007. A BART ticket window opened at the station in August 2008, joining seven other major stations in the system. The two intercity trains began stopping at Richmond again on November 8, 2010. However, the \"Coast Starlight\" stop was again discontinued on January 14, 2013 because the train was scheduled to arrive at night - if it was several hours late, passengers would be unable to exit through the locked BART tunnel. In 2018, BART and CCJPA installed a \"courtesy light\" on the Amtrak platform, which will instruct eastbound \"Capitol Corridor\" trains to hold for two minutes if a BART train is arriving to allow passengers to make their connection. The BART station - a single island platform with two tracks - is located on the east side of the station complex. The Amtrak station - an island platform served by two of the three tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad Martinez Subdivision - is located to its west. An under-track pedestrian tunnel connects the two platforms with entrances on both sides of the tracks. The east side has a BART parking lot; the transit village, bus bays, and parking garage are located near the large canopy on the west side. Although Richmond is a terminal station for BART, most connecting regional bus services instead run to El Cerrito del Norte station, which is much closer to I-80. Richmond is served by several local bus services: A Golden Gate Transit route over the Richmond–San Rafael Bridge connecting Richmond to the agency's main service area in North Bay ran until 2015, when it was combined with a route that terminates at El Cerrito del Norte station. Richmond station is also served by Flixbus intercity buses. Richmond station (California) The Richmond Transit Center is a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and Amtrak station located in Richmond, California. Richmond is the north terminus of BART service on the Richmond–Warm Springs/South Fremont line and Richmond–Daly City/Millbrae line; it is a stop for Amtrak's \"Capitol Corridor\", \"San Joaquin\", and \"California Zephyr\" routes. It is one of two transfer points between BART and Amtrak, along with Oakland Coliseum station. The Southern Pacific-controlled Northern Railway opened through what is now Richmond in 1878, but a station was not established until"
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"Pumicestone Passage Pumicestone Passage, also known as the Pumicestone Channel, is a narrow waterway between Bribie Island and the mainland in Queensland, Australia. The northern extent of the passage is at Caloundra, while at the south is Deception Bay. The passage was originally shown as Pumice-stone River on the maps of Matthew Flinders as he found an abundance of pumice stone lining the shoreline. He was the first European explorer to enter Moreton Bay in 1799 on the Sloop H. M. 'Norfolk' and spent two weeks exploring the bay and surrounds and naming Point Skirmish and Pumice-stone River. Gazetted in 1986, Pumicestone Passage Marine Park (now part of the Moreton Bay Marine Park), extends from the southern entrance to the Caloundra bar and is just over 35 kilometres long via the channels and has a surface area of 63 km². The marine park has 24 islands and is bounded by 240 kilometres of shoreline. Eighty percent of the Passage is under two metres deep and dugongs frequent its waters seasonally to feed on the seagrass on the bottom of the channels in the passage. Dolphins and turtles also make the Passage home as do over 350 species of birds. Habitats within and adjoining the passage include mangroves and saltmarshes, sand flats and mud flats, coastal dunes and seagrass meadows. Pumicestone Passage Pumicestone Passage, also known as the Pumicestone Channel, is a narrow waterway between Bribie Island and the mainland in Queensland, Australia. The northern extent of the passage is at Caloundra, while at the south is Deception Bay. The passage was originally shown as Pumice-stone River on the maps of Matthew Flinders as he found an abundance of pumice stone lining the shoreline. He was the first European explorer to enter Moreton Bay in 1799 on the Sloop H. M."
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"Samsas Traum </small> Samsas Traum (\"Samsa's Dream\") is a band from Germany fronted by Alexander Kaschte. Their music consists of elements of Symphonic metal, Neue Deutsche Härte, Black Metal and Cantastoria. The name is derived from the protagonist Gregor Samsa in Kafka's \"The Metamorphosis\" (1915). Samsas Traum started in 1996 when Kaschte released his first solo tape. Three years later the solo project became a group of three, and their official debut \"Die Liebe Gottes - Eine märchenhafte Black Metal Operette\" \"(The Love of God - A fairy tale-like black metal Operetta)\" divided the scene: Some people said that ST was the best newcomer of the year, other people rather started to hate them, at least also because of some provocative statements by Alexander Kaschte. The follow-up appeared in 2000 with \"Oh Luna mein\" (\"O, Luna mine\"); a musically matured and varied album of more polished arrangements, balanced instrumentation and beautiful choir-parts. In this time Alexander went on to create his darker alter-ego Weena Morloch, which was more noise music based, and included samples from horror movies. Many more Samsas Traum albums have been released each year, with more Industrial/Classical arrangements. The two new albums which have been released in November 2007 were also heading new and old ways: While the first album \"Heiliges Herz - Das Schwert Deiner Sonne\" was most likely a Black Metal-Epos, \"Wenn schwarzer Regen\" was an acoustic and very personal one. The limited first edition of \"Heiliges Herz\" (\"Holy Heart\") came in a special book format and a slipcase with silver foil embossing. The 44 booklet pages were bound in linen and made of a special paper with a lacquer print and contained lyrics, liner notes, many photos illustrations exclusively done for the album. Additionally there was a bonus CD which contained remixes by In Strict Confidence, L'Âme Immortelle, Pain, P·A·L, Wumpscut and unreleased songs and material from Alexander Kaschte's archives. The band has covered many songs including: Weena Morloch Samsas Traum </small> Samsas Traum (\"Samsa's Dream\") is a band from Germany fronted by Alexander Kaschte. Their music consists of elements of Symphonic metal, Neue Deutsche Härte, Black Metal and Cantastoria. The name is derived from the protagonist Gregor Samsa in Kafka's \"The Metamorphosis\" (1915). Samsas Traum started in 1996 when Kaschte released his first solo tape. Three years later the solo project became a group of three, and their official debut \"Die Liebe Gottes"
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"2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games The 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (), which is also counted as the 5th Asian Indoor Games, was held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan in 2017. It became the third city in the former Soviet countries to win the right of hosting an Olympic Council of Asia-sanctioned event, following Astana and Almaty in Kazakhstan, which jointly-hosted the 2011 Asian Winter Games. The host city was chosen in Kuwait on 19 December 2010. On 6 July 2013 the flag of the Olympic Council of Asia was officially handed over to the mayor of the city of Ashgabat. The Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games were held at the Ashgabat Olympic Complex, which is a unique facility which has no parallel in the Central Asian region. The Complex boasts of over 30 structures, which also includes 15 competition venues, an Athletes' Village and a Paralympic Rehabilitation Medical Center. The construction was launched by the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. On November 5, 2010, the Turkmen President took part in the official stone laying ceremony for the Olympic Village. Investment in the first phase amounted to nearly $2 billion. The second phase of construction cost $3 billion. The total cost of the Olympic Village was $5 billion and the construction was carried by Turkish construction company Polimeks. For the convenience of athletes and spectators, the Olympic village have all the necessary infrastructure including social, cultural and shopping centers, hotels, restaurants, cafes, shops, consumer services and car park. The campus are laid with new pedestrian crossings and a monorail. Several national higher educational institutions are located right next to the Olympic village. The Turkmen State Institute of Economics and Management, Institute of Culture, the State Border Service Academy of Turkmenistan and the National Institute of Sports and Tourism all have their campuses nearby. These universities will make use of the brand new sports facilities, built for the Games, in the future. The medal design was revealed on February 16, 2017. The unique design was created by Eng Leong Medallic Industries. The gold, silver and bronze medals have been described as a lasting legacy of the event’s hospitality received in true Turkmen style. A total of 2,000 medals will be produced for the Games, weighing 721 kilograms all-together. The Senior Asian Weightlifting Championship, the WAKO Asian Kickboxing Championships, and the Central Asian Short Course Swimming Championships took place concurrently as part of the Inspiring Ashgabat Test Event Series. The Senior Asian Weightlifting Championships competition began 23 April and ended on 29 April at the Weightlifting Arena. Athletes competed for 144 medals which were awarded for snatch, clean & jerk and total in each bodyweight category. Asia has a strong pedigree in weightlifting with 31 of the 45 medals at the Rio 2016 Olympics being awarded to Asian countries. The Martial Arts Arena hosted the Asian Kickboxing Championships between 26–30 April with athletes from up to 20 countries competing over the course of five days. The competition included 27 categories for men and 10 for women which were featured in the Ring and 28 categories for men and 16 for women on the Tatami. The event saw up to 354 medals awarded. In addition to these international competitions the Aquatics Federation of Turkmenistan have organised the first ever Central Asian Short Course Swimming Tournament which consisted of an invitational short course (25) competition in the new Indoor Aquatics Centre. Athletes from neighbouring countries Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Iran and Afghanistan will be competed across a number of individual and relay events on 26–27 April 2017. The opening ceremony of the games took place on Sunday, 17 September 2017 at the newly built Olympic Stadium in Ashgabat. The closing ceremony of the games took place on 27 September at the Olympic Stadium. There were live performances from international singers such Russian Nyusha, Lebanese Elissa, English John Newman and many other local musical performers. All 45 member countries of the Olympic Council of Asia were invited to compete at these Games. For the first time in the Asian Games are attended by 17 Oceania National Olympic Committees. Oceania countries will be under full participation, so they will be eligible for medals. \"The numbers in parenthesis represents the number of participants entered.\" A total of 21 sports are represented for the Indoor and Martial Arts Games: seven Olympic sports (3-on-3 basketball,cycling, taekwondo,tennis, weightlifting and wrestling), four Olympic sports contested only in non-Olympic formats (athletics, equestrian, football, swimming) and eleven non-Olympic sports (bowling, chess, cue sports, dancesport, ju-jitsu, kickboxing, kurash, muaythai, sambo, belt wrestling and traditional wrestling) \"Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events contested in each sports discipline.\" In the following calendar for the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, each blue box represents an event competition, such as a qualification round, on that day. The yellow boxes represent days during which medal-awarding finals for a sport were held, which numeric representing the number of finals that were contested on that day. On the left the calendar lists each sport with events held during the Games, and at the right how many gold medals were won in that sport. There is a key at the top of the calendar to aid the reader. The 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Mascot is a traditional Turkmen dog, Alabai named Wepaly – meaning loyal friend in Turkmen. Alabai is renowned as a courageous animal for many centuries has helped Turkmen shepherds to safeguard flocks of cattle in heavy conditions. 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games The 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (), which is also counted as the 5th Asian Indoor Games, was held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan in 2017. It became the third city in the former Soviet countries to win the right of hosting an Olympic Council of Asia-sanctioned event, following Astana and Almaty in Kazakhstan, which jointly-hosted the 2011 Asian Winter Games. The host city was chosen in Kuwait on 19 December 2010. On 6"
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"Saxon (horse) Saxon (1871–1895) was a British-bred American-trained Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1874 Belmont Stakes, the eighth running of that stakes race. Saxon was a brown stallion sired by Beadsman, and was bred in England, by Joseph Hawley. He was imported into the United States by Pierre Lorillard, along with his dam. Saxon's dam was the imported mare Girasol, who was sired by Asteroid and out of the mare Gillyflower. Gillyflower was sired by Venison. As a two-year-old, Saxon won the 1873 August Stakes. Saxon won the 1874 Belmont while owned by Pierre Lorillard. This was the eighth running of the stakes race. The race was run on June 13, 1871 at a distance of miles (i.e. ) on a fast track. He finished first by a neck over Grinstead, and third place went to Aaron Pennington. All the horses in the race carried , and the value to the winner was $4,200 (about $ today), with the winning time being 2 minutes and seconds. The winning jockey was G. Barbee, and the winning trainer was W. Prior. In his racing career, Saxon won 2 times out of 8 starts, with total earnings of $5,150 (about $ today). As a breeding stallion, he sired three stakes winners: Gerald out of Girl of the Period by Virgil, Hiawasse out of Vandalite by Vandal, and Zamora out of Zoo Zoo by imported Australian. Gerald, an 1879 brown stallion, won the 1881 Foam Stakes. Hiawasse, an 1879 brown mare, won the 1882 Ladies Handicap, 1881 Monmouth Oakes, and the 1881 Mermaid Stakes. Hiawasse was undefeated as a three-year-old racehorse. Zamora, an 1881 gray mare, won the 1884 Tennessee Oaks. Saxon was used as a breeding stallion by his owner, Pierre Lorillard. Once, Lorillard's brother George teased Pierre that Saxon's offspring were not as good as expected. Pierre then challenged George to a match race between one of Saxon's offspring against any racehorse that George owned. The result was that Hiawasse won the match race by four horse lengths. Saxon died in February 1895 at the Cliff Lawn Stud, the farm of W.B. Cheatham, in Nashville. Saxon (horse) Saxon (1871–1895) was a British-bred American-trained Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1874 Belmont Stakes, the eighth running of that stakes race. Saxon was a brown stallion sired by Beadsman, and was bred in England, by Joseph Hawley. He was imported into the United States by"
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"Miles Nighthawk The Miles M.7 Nighthawk was a 1930s British training and communications monoplane designed by Miles Aircraft Limited. The M.7 Nighthawk was developed from the Miles Falcon Six intended as a training and communications aircraft. The prototype, registered \"G-ADXA\", was first flown in 1935, it was a low-wing monoplane powered by a 200 hp (149 kW) de Havilland Gipsy Six piston engine. The prototype crashed during spinning trials at Woodley Aerodrome in January 1937. Four production aircraft followed. The design was modified to meet an Air Ministry specification and produced as the M.16 Mentor. In 1944 a Nighthawk fuselage was fitted with the wings from a Mohawk and fitted with a de Havilland Gipsy Six Series II engine with a variable pitch airscrew. It was designated the M.7A Nighthawk. The last Nighthawk to remain airworthy was \"G-AGWT\" in the early 1960s. This aircraft was raced in many postwar UK air competitions, but is no longer extant. Two aircraft were delivered to the Royal Romanian Air Force in 1936 and one was delivered to the Royal Air Force in May 1937 with serial number \"L6846\". It was used as a VIP transport by No. 24 Squadron RAF. Miles Nighthawk The"
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"William Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven William Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven DL (18 August 1809 – 25 August 1866), styled Viscount Uffington until 1825, was a British peer. Craven was the son of William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven, and succeeded in the earldom in 1825. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. Craven was commissioned a captain in the Berkshire Regiment of Militia on 14 February 1829. He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Warwickshire on 11 January 1831 and of Berkshire on 20 October 1831. He was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire in 1853, and held the office until 1856, when he resigned due to ill-health. He gave the architect W. Eden Nesfield his first important commission, which was to build a new wing to Combe Abbey. Lord Craven married Lady Emily Mary Grimston, daughter of James Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam, on 5 September 1835. They had nine children: Emily Mary, Countess of Craven, survived her husband by more than 30 years, and died in London 21 May 1901. Lord Craven was the owner of the racehorse Charity which won the 1841 Grand National. William Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven William Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven"
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"Jill Roberts Dr. Jill Roberts is a recurring character on the action/comedy series \"Chuck\" on NBC. She is a prominent figure in the series' mythology, though did not appear until the middle of the second season. Jill is Chuck's ex-girlfriend from Stanford, and is portrayed by Jordana Brewster. Jill has made the most recurring appearances among Fulcrum agents in the series (with four appearances), surpassing Ted Roark and Vincent, who have each made three appearances. Most of what is known about Jill in the series has been revealed by Chuck, and prior to Sarah Walker, Jill was the love of his life. It was revealed in \"Chuck Versus the Alma Mater\" they met through their mutual friend Bryce Larkin (Matthew Bomer) at Stanford in 1999, and after growing closer as friends, eventually began to date. In 2003, Chuck was expelled after being framed for stealing the answer keys to tests for one of his classes by Larkin. A flashback in \"Chuck Versus the Ex\" shows he returned to Stanford briefly in an effort to explain the situation, but Jill told Chuck it was over between them. She also didn't contradict her roommate when the latter said Jill had begun seeing Bryce. She graduated from Stanford with high grades, and her school performance attracted Fulcrum's attention while she was still attending school. They began exerting pressure on her, until it was too late for her to escape from their influence. According to Chris Fedak, Jill was recruited into Fulcrum by her Uncle Bernie. In \"Chuck Versus the First Kill\", Bernie is revealed to be her father's best friend. After Chuck was expelled through the actions of Larkin, she was ordered by Fulcrum to break off her relationship with Chuck. The best way she knew how was to tell him she had started seeing Bryce. During the course of her recruitment, she also received espionage and firearms training. In \"Chuck Versus the Ex\", set six years after Chuck's expulsion, he and Jill unexpectedly reunite while he was providing technical support for a scientific conference that Jill was attending with her boss, Dr. Guy LaFleur. Chuck was ordered to use his connection with Jill to learn more about LaFleur, who was suspected of developing a biological weapon. After LaFleur was killed by a Fulcrum agent, Jill revealed that he actually uncovered the plot and was attempting to stop it. Chuck later identified himself as a government operative to obtain her assistance once the bioweapon was unleashed in a scientific conference. After this, she and Chuck began dating again in secret while Chuck continued to maintain his cover relationship with Sarah, which both women found uncomfortable as they were both jealous of each other. In \"Chuck Versus the Fat Lady\", Jill aided the team when they began to search for a list of Fulcrum agents that LaFleur had stolen and had intended to turn over to the CIA. As Jill was familiar with the puzzles LaFleur used to protect his valuables, she was able to assist the team with recovering the data. As Chuck and Jill decided to embark on a romantic getaway, Casey and Sarah were reviewing the list and matching it with a list of government agents. It was then revealed Jill was in fact a Fulcrum agent. Jill's Fulcrum handler was a man known only by the code-name Leader. Her own Fulcrum callsign was \"Sandstorm\", which Casey and Sarah told to Chuck to trigger a flash and confirm their warnings. Chuck agreed to help bring Jill into custody, however Jill was already setting Leader's plan to infiltrate Castle in motion. She played on Chuck's trust and feelings for her to lead him to believe she wanted to escape Fulcrum, manipulating a lie-detector test in order to convince him that they could really be together. She and Leader both underestimated Chuck's computer skills, which he used to lock down Castle, engineer his own escape, and release Casey to deal with Leader. Jill attempted to kill Sarah, but Chuck tricked her into getting into the Nerd Herd vehicle and used its built-in detainment system to place her under arrest. Jill returned in \"Chuck Versus the First Kill\". She agreed to help the team rescue Stephen Bartowski in exchange for being released into witness protection, although Chuck was unauthorized to make such a deal. Jill attempted to escape during a firefight between Sarah and a Fulcrum team while infiltrating a Fulcrum office fronting for a recruiting center, but changed her mind and returned to help Chuck. After overhearing where Stephen was being taken, she told Chuck and in return he honored his promise by letting Jill escape. As of the end of Season 2, Jill is still at large. It is unknown whether she has returned to Fulcrum or has turned rogue. On July 13, 2008, Jordana Brewster was officially announced as joining the cast of Chuck in the role of his ex-girlfriend from college, Jill Roberts. Although Jill had been referenced numerous times throughout the first and second seasons, she had yet to actually appear in an episode. Most details about her up until her appearance were revealed by Chuck in dialogue. The most significant information about their relationship was in \"Chuck Versus the Alma Mater\", where it was first revealed that Jill was a friend of Bryce Larkin's. Bryce introduced them not long after he and Chuck first met, referring back to the pilot episode when Chuck spaces out while remembering how close the three of them were in Stanford. In March 2009, Jordana Brewster stated in interviews that she would be returning to play Jill in \"Chuck Versus the First Kill\". She was released from prison after being arrested at the end of \"Chuck Versus the Gravitron\" to assist the team in locating Chuck's captured father. The episode focused heavily on trust, particularly how much Chuck could trust Jill in reference to her several betrayals in \"Chuck Versus the Gravitron\". Jill is highly intelligent, graduating from Stanford with a degree in Molecular Biology. She is an expert in biomedical engineering. She was good friends with Bryce Larkin at Stanford, and it was Bryce who first introduced her to Chuck. In \"Chuck Versus the Gravitron\", it was revealed in a flashback leading into the episode that although Chuck was interested in dating Jill for a while, he was too shy and uncomfortable to tell her how he felt so she was forced to take the lead. Jill shared many of the same interests as Chuck and Bryce, and was an avid \"EverQuest\" fan. It was Jill's intelligence that first attracted Fulcrum's attention, and in \"Chuck Versus the Gravitron\" she claimed to have been pressured into joining. In the same episode it was revealed that Jill was highly deceptive, and was able to carefully manipulate a lie detector to convince Chuck of her intentions to turn and help them, setting up Fulcrum's attempt to take control of Castle. Jill also claims that she didn't actually cheat on Chuck with Bryce after his expulsion from Stanford and that she was ordered to tell him this by Fulcrum appears to have been validated by the lie detector. In \"Chuck Versus the First Kill\", she expresses a great deal of regret over how Fulcrum changed her, and warns Chuck to not allow the CIA and NSA to do the same with him. She was also grateful that Chuck's operation allowed her a chance to see her family one last time, and she didn't blame him for being sent back to prison despite the deal they struck to secure her assistance in locating Stephen Bartowski. Jill first attempted to escape when Sarah was pinned down in a firefight, but she changed her mind and chose to return to help Chuck after first overhearing where Fulcrum was taking his father. Instead of allowing her to be arrested again, Chuck released her to hold up his end of their deal and show her that he wasn't letting his job change him. NBC.com suggests that Jill is believed to have a sizable amount of knowledge on the Intersect computer, as well as Fulcrum's plans for it. Jill's relationships with both Chuck and Bryce made her a dangerous liability to both. Jill",
"that Chuck's operation allowed her a chance to see her family one last time, and she didn't blame him for being sent back to prison despite the deal they struck to secure her assistance in locating Stephen Bartowski. Jill first attempted to escape when Sarah was pinned down in a firefight, but she changed her mind and chose to return to help Chuck after first overhearing where Fulcrum was taking his father. Instead of allowing her to be arrested again, Chuck released her to hold up his end of their deal and show her that he wasn't letting his job change him. NBC.com suggests that Jill is believed to have a sizable amount of knowledge on the Intersect computer, as well as Fulcrum's plans for it. Jill's relationships with both Chuck and Bryce made her a dangerous liability to both. Jill Roberts Dr. Jill Roberts is a recurring character on the action/comedy series \"Chuck\" on NBC. She is a prominent figure in the series' mythology, though did not appear until"
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