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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishida%20Mitsunari

Ishida Mitsunari

Ishida Mitsunari (, 1559 – November 6, 1600) was a Japanese samurai and military commander of the late Sengoku period of Japan. He is probably best remembered as the commander of the Western army in the Battle of Sekigahara following the Azuchi–Momoyama period of the 16th century. He is also known by his court title, Jibu-no-shō (治部少輔). Early life He was born in 1559 at the north of Ōmi Province (which is now Nagahama city, Shiga Prefecture), and was the second son of Ishida Masatsugu, who was a retainer for the Azai clan. His childhood name was Sakichi (). The Ishida withdrew from service after the Azai's defeat in 1573 at the Siege of Odani Castle. According to legend, he was a monk in a Buddhist temple before he served Toyotomi Hideyoshi, but the accuracy of this legend is doubted since it only came about during the Edo period. Service under Hideyoshi Mitsunari met Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1577, when the former was still young and the latter was the daimyō of Nagahama. Later, Mitsunari became a Hideyoshi samurai officer. When Hideyoshi engaged in a campaign in the Chūgoku region, Mitsunari assisted his lord in attacks against castles like the Tottori Castle and Takamatsu Castle (in present-day Okayama). Mitsunari served in the Battle of Shizugatake in 1583. According to the "Hitotsuyanagi Kaki," he was in charge of a mission to spy on Shibata Katsuie's army and also performed a great feat of Ichiban-yari (being the first to thrust a spear at an enemy soldier) as one of the warriors on the front line. Later, he served in the Battle of Komaki and Nagakute in 1584. That same year, he worked as a kenchi (survey magistrate) at Gamo county in Omi Province. After Hideyoshi seized power, Mitsunari became known as a talented financial manager due to his knowledge and skill at calculation. From 1585 onward, he was the administrator of Sakai, a role he took together with his elder brother Ishida Masazumi. He was appointed one of the five bugyō, or top administrators of Hideyoshi's government, along with Asano Nagamasa, Maeda Gen'i, Mashita Nagamori and Natsuka Masaie. Hideyoshi made him a daimyō of Sawayama in Ōmi Province, a five hundred thousand koku fief (now a part of Hikone). Sawayama Castle was known as one of the best-fortified castles during that time. In January 1586, he hired Shima Sakon, who was renowned as a commander having wisdom and courage. In 1588, Mitsunari was placed in charge of the famed “sword hunt” conducted by Hideyoshi in an effort to disarm the non-military bulk of the population and preserve peace. Later, Mitsunari participated in the 1590 campaign against the Hōjō clan, where he commanded the Siege of Oshi and captured Oshi Castle. He was sent to the 1592–1593 Japanese invasions of Korea as one of the Three Bureaucrats with Mashita Nagamori and Asano Nagamasa. Sekigahara Campaign Mitsunari had high status among the bureaucrats of Hideyoshi's government, and was known for his unbending character. He had many friends; two of the most notable being the famous samurai Ōtani Yoshitsugu and Shima Sakon. However, Mitsunari was on bad terms with some daimyō that were known as good warriors, including Kuroda Nagamasa and Hachisuka Iemasa, as well as Hideyoshi's nephew Kobayakawa Hideaki. In particular, Kobayakawa Hideaki developed a grudge against Mitsunari as a result of rumors spread by Tokugawa Ieyasu that Mitsunari was behind his uncle's decision not to reward him with Chikugo after Kobayakawa's reckless behaviour at the Battle of Keicho. Toward the end of Taiko Hideyoshi's life, Hideyoshi ordered the execution of his heir Hidetsugu and Hidetsugu's family, leaving his new heir to be the extremely young child, Toyotomi Hideyori. After Hideyoshi's death, the conflicts in the court worsened. The central point of the conflict was the question of whether Tokugawa Ieyasu could be relied on as a supporter of the Toyotomi government, whose nominal lord was still a child, with actual leadership falling to a council of regents. After the death of the respected "neutral" Maeda Toshiie in 1599, the conflict came to arms, with Mitsunari forming an alliance of Toyotomi loyalists to stand against Tokugawa Ieyasu. Mitsunari's support came largely from the three of Hideyoshi's regents: Ukita Hideie, Mōri Terumoto, and Uesugi Kagekatsu, who came from the south and west of Japan, with the addition of the Uesugi clan in the north. Tokugawa Ieyasu's support came from central and eastern Japan, but he still exercised influence and intimidation over some of the Western lords. The titular head of the Western alliance was Mōri Terumoto, but Mōri stayed entrenched in Osaka castle; the leadership fell to Mitsunari in the field. In mid 1600, the campaign began. Mitsunari besieged Fushimi Castle before marching into direct conflict with Tokugawa's alliance at Sekigahara. In October 21, at the Battle of Sekigahara, a number of lords stayed neutral, watching the battle from afar, not wishing to join in the losing side. Tokugawa's forces gained the edge in the battle with the betrayal of Kobayakawa Hideaki to their side, and won the battle. Death After his defeat at Sekigahara, Mitsunari sought to escape but was caught by villagers. He was beheaded in Kyoto. Other daimyōs of the Western army, like Konishi Yukinaga and Ankokuji Ekei were also executed. After execution, his head, severed from his body, was placed on a stand for all the people in Kyoto to see. His remains were buried at Sangen-in, a sub-temple of the Daitoku-ji, Kyoto. A legend says that Ieyasu showed him mercy but hid him, for political reasons, with one of his veteran generals, Sakakibara Yasumasa, where he grew old and died of natural causes. To thank Yasumasa for his silence, Mitsunari gave him a tantō nicknamed Ishida Sadamune (石田貞宗) – a National Treasure of Japan. In general, traditional Japanese historiography did not pay much attention to Mitsunari's legacy, as he lost and Tokugawa won; he was often portrayed as a weak bureaucrat. His reputation has somewhat recovered since then, with later historians note his skill in planning and earlier battlefield victories, and that Sekigahara could easily have gone the other way had a few more lords on his side stayed loyal. Family Mitsunari had three sons (Shigeie, Shigenari, and Sakichi) and three daughters (only the younger girl's name is known, Tatsuhime) with his wife. After his father's death, Shigenari changed his family name to Sugiyama to keep living. Swords Ishida Masamune sword The katana nicknamed Ishida Masamune, made by the master swordsmith Masamune, was formerly owned by Ishida Mitsunari. It is an Important Cultural Property according to the Agency for Cultural Affairs, and is held in the Tokyo National Museum. Tantō of Hyūga Masamune The Tantō "Hyūga Masamune", also made by Masamune, was also in the possession of Ishida Mitsunari. He gave this sword to Fukuhara Nagatake [the husband of his younger sister]; the sword was given during the Battle of Sekigahara to Mizuno Katsushige, governor of Hyūga Province. It is a National Treasure of Japan, and is currently held in the Mitsui Memorial Museum. Fictional portrayals In James Clavell's novel Shōgun, Ishida served as basis for the character of "Ishido". Ishido was portrayed by Nobuo Kaneko in the 1980 TV mini-series adaptation. Mitsunari appears in the 1989 film Rikyu by Hiroshi Teshigahara. In the 2017 film Sekigahara, Mitsunari is the main character and is portrayed quite sympathetically. This version of Mitsunari is dismayed at Hideyoshi's execution of his heir and regent, recruits allies interested in ruling with justice, is uncomfortable with taking families hostage as leverage, genuinely seeks the best for Hideyoshi's heir, and is in general a forthright and honest type. His rival Tokugawa is portrayed as more of a schemer. The director, Masato Harada, saw Mitsunari as a more modern type of ruler, ahead of his time. Mitsunari is a character in the Sengoku Basara franchise where he is portrayed more as a warrior loyal to Hideyoshi as opposed to an administrator and a general. He excels in using Iaido and darkness-based attacks there. In one anime he hates Ieyasu Tokugawa but in the other Ieyasu hated him, while in movie he hated Masamune Date more than Ieyasu. Mitsunari is voiced by Tomokazu Seki in all Japanese media. Troy Baker voiced him in English with the exception of End of Judgement, where he is replaced by Matthew Mercer. In the Samurai Warriors video game series, Mitsunari is portrayed as a strategist of the Toyotomi forces against the Hōjō clan, using a fan in battle. Mitsunari is a playable character in Pokémon Conquest (Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition in Japan), with his partner Pokémon being Pawniard and Bisharp. In Nioh, a game based on the events of the late Sengoku period, Ishida is featured as a strategist under the Toyotomi clan. After losing the Battle of Sekigahara, Mitsunari is betrayed by the antagonist Edward Kelley, an English alchemist, and transformed into a yokai (demon) by him. The protagonist William Adams must then fight the transformed Misunari in a boss battle. Mitsunari is also a suitor in the Japanese romance game Ikemen Sengoku where he is viewed as an innocent angel who adores Ieyasu. However, his adoration is often rebuked. The manga Lone Wolf and Cub has the eponymous Lone Wolf tell Daigoro that Mitsunari, after being sentenced to death, was given a persimmon but refused to eat it on the grounds that persimmons made him sick. He was supposedly mocked for caring about indigestion when he was about to be executed, but Lone Wolf tells Daigoro that Mitsunari did the right thing by preserving his health until the last moment so he could fight for his lord. References Further reading Bryant, Anthony. Sekigahara 1600: The Final Struggle for Power. Praeger Publishers, 2005 External links SengokuDaimyo.com The website of Samurai Author and Historian Anthony J. Bryant SamuraiArchives.com 1559 births 1600 deaths Daimyo People executed by Japan by decapitation 16th-century executions by Japan Executed Japanese people Toyotomi retainers

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Muhazi District

Muhazi is a sector and village in Rwamagana District, Eastern Province in Rwanda, with a population of 53,482 (2022 census) and an area of 57.6 square kilometers. References Sources Districts and municipalities of Kibungo

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pudsey%20and%20Otley%20%28UK%20Parliament%20constituency%29

Pudsey and Otley (UK Parliament constituency)

Pudsey and Otley was a parliamentary constituency centred on the towns of Pudsey and Otley in West Yorkshire. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system. History The constituency was created for the 1918 general election, partially replacing the previous Pudsey and Otley constituencies. It was abolished for the 1950 general election, when it was largely replaced by a new Pudsey constituency while Otley became part of Ripon. Boundaries The Municipal Borough of Pudsey, the Urban Districts of Burley-in-Wharfedale, Calverley, Farsley, Horsforth, Ilkley, Otley, and Rawdon, and part of the Rural District of Wharfedale. Members of Parliament Election results Elections in the 1910s Elections in the 1920s Elections in the 1930s General Election 1939–40: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected; Conservative: Granville Gibson Liberal: John Smuts Labour: M. H. Wigglesworth, replaced by H. N. Penlington Elections in the 1940s References Parliamentary constituencies in Yorkshire and the Humber (historic) Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1918 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1950 Pudsey

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20U.S.-Japan%20Conference%20on%20Cultural%20and%20Educational%20Interchange%20%28CULCON%29

The U.S.-Japan Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange (CULCON)

The U.S.-Japan Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange(CULCON) is a bi-national advisory panel to the U.S. and Japanese governments that serves to elevate and strengthen the vital cultural and educational foundations of the U.S.-Japan relationship. Mission According to its website, CULCON's mission is: “The U.S.-Japan Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange (CULCON) is a bi-national advisory panel that serves to elevate and strengthen the vital cultural and educational foundations of the U.S.-Japan relationship, and to strengthen connections between U.S. and Japan leadership in those fields. It works to ensure that the best of new ideas for cultural, educational and intellectual activity and exchange are implemented as operational programs.” History The U.S.-Japan Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange (CULCON) is a program of the U.S. Department of State in the United States and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Japan CULCON originated in a series of discussions between President John F. Kennedy and Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda in 1961 as a high-level advisory panel to the two governments for educational and cultural exchanges. This arrangement was formalized by an exchange of memoranda between the two governments in 1968. Beginning in 1978, CULCON became a program of the United States Information Agency. In 1999, with the restructuring of USIA and the Department of State, CULCON returned to the U.S. Department of State, Office of the Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. In 1991, permanent secretariats were established in Tokyo and Washington to provide continuity to CULCON activities. In the U.S., the secretariat was established within the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission, an independent federal agency that supports reciprocal people-to-people understanding and promotes partnerships that advance common interests between Japan and the United States.In Japan, the secretariat was established in the Japan Foundation, Japan's first public institution dedicated to sharing Japanese culture and language with people throughout the world. Since then, U.S. CULCON has become a high-level, dynamic organization that has identified timely issues and responded with a range of creative solutions in areas such as educational exchange, media, digital culture, arts exchange and information access and global leaders. The solutions are a direct result of the gatherings and discussions of CULCON's unique grouping of public and private sector members and the engagement of its Panelists. Most recently, CULCON convened a bi-national Educational Task Force to examine decreasing trends of Japanese students studying abroad in the U.S. The Task Force made recommendations to leaders in both nations to double the number of study abroad students in each country by 2020. CULCON Education Task Force In January 2013, CULCON members from Japan and the United States met in Hawaii to examine downward trends in bilateral student exchanges and to create a bi-national Task Force that would make recommendations concerning the data in order to increase student exchanges. The Task Force convened to examine an alarming decrease in the number of Japanese students in the United States and to make recommendations to leaders in both nations towards an ambitious goal: to double the number of study abroad students in each country by 2020. Over the past 15 years, there has been a 57 percent drop in the number of Japanese students studying in the United States, from over 47,000 students in 1997–1998 to fewer than 20,000 in 2011–2012. During the same period, Japan fell from being the number-one country of origin for foreign students on U.S. campuses to seventh place. In the same period, U.S. citizens studying in Japan tripled, reaching 6,000, largely as a result of CULCON efforts established in the 1990s. To examine these trends and their economic implications for both countries, CULCON convened a task force of specialists from a variety of fields and perspectives, including the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of State, as well as the Japanese Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In May 2013 the CULCON Education Task Force issued a Report and Recommendations. Report addresses country specific recommendations as well as bi-national cooperative actions. The Task Force encourages for-profit and nonprofit private sector, the higher education community and the governments for both countries to take specific measures to improve English proficiency of Japanese students, for example, and a recommendation to reform the Japanese academic calendar would enable more Japanese students to study abroad and to internationalize Japanese universities. The Report also examines ways the Japanese hiring practices could be reformed to allow more students to study abroad. Collective actions for both countries include providing additional funding to students to compensate for the high costs of studying abroad. In addition to recommending these institutional changes, the Task Force Report highlights both governments’ role in creating an environment that will encourage overseas exchange. In June 2014, the Report was presented in Tokyo to Prime Minister Abe and in Washington D.C. to Undersecretary Tara Sonenshine. Around the same time, Prime Minister Abe announced a series of structural reforms to underpin economic growth. Key themes of the policy include improving English language instruction, included replacing 1500 lecturers in eight Japanese universities with foreign professors, doubling the number of foreign professors who are in Japan now; lifting eight Japanese institutions into the global top 100 in the next ten years (currently, Tokyo University in 27th in the world and Kyoto University is 52nd); using the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) to raise the standard of English in bureaucrats and students alike. The plan would mandate that individuals reach or exceed a threshold in scores on the TOEFL to gain college admission and to qualify for government jobs; and finally, collaborate with overseas counterparts to offer joint degrees to encourage studying abroad and learning English. Abe has also asserted that he would like to make English a required course starting from elementary schools and has expressed interest in reducing the financial burden to students in order to allow them to travel and study abroad. Many of the aforementioned reforms are directly correlated with the Recommendations made by the CULCON Education Task Force. References Bibliography Hayden, Craig. The Rhetoric of Soft Power: Public Diplomacy in Global Contexts. Lanham, MD: Lexington, 2012 External links Culcon HOME Comments. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 February 2014 "Education Task Force." CULCON, n.d. Web. John F. Kennedy Presidential Papers.Joint Statement Following Discussions with Prime Minister Ikeda of Japan., n.d. Web. 20 February 2014 "Regional AffairsSubmission of the Report of the U.S.-Japan Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange (CULCON) Education Task Force to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe." Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2014 "CULCON 50th Anniversary Film." YouTube. YouTube, 16 Apr. 2012. Web. 20 Feb. 2014 "Embassy of the United States Tokyo, Japan." Embassy News. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2014 "Cultural Relations - Major Documents." Cultural Relations - Major Documents. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2014 Japan–United States relations

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel%20Kistohurry

Samuel Kistohurry

Samuel Kistohurry (born 1 March 1995) is a French boxer. He competed in the featherweight division at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 2021 World Championships, where he won a medal. References 1995 births Living people French male boxers Featherweight boxers Olympic boxers for France AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists Pessac Boxers at the 2019 European Games European Games competitors for France French people of Mauritian descent Black French sportspeople Boxers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Gironde

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preston%20Patrick

Preston Patrick

Preston Patrick is a village and civil parish in South Lakeland, Cumbria, England. It has junction 36 of the M6 motorway in its south west corner and extends north east on both sides of the motorway until just beyond the B2564 road. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 438, decreasing at the 2011 census to 426. It is set in the drumlin landscape south of Kendal. The neighbouring parishes are Old Hutton and Holmescales to the north, Lupton to the east, Beetham to the south and Preston Richard to the west. Buildings There are 27 buildings or structures in the parish which are listed. The building with the highest listing is Preston Patrick Hall which is Grade II* listed. It dates probably from the late 14th century, comprising the remains of a medieval tower house altered in the 17th century. It is now a private house. The other listed buildings, which include several milestones, are Grade II. The former primary school, built in 1775, closed in 1949 and is now an art gallery. Preston Patrick Memorial Hall, built in the 1920s, is a community hall used for a range of events including meetings of the local Women's Institute. Places of worship There are two places of worship, each built in the 19th century and now listed Grade II. St Patrick's Church is one of the churches in the Kirkby Lonsdale team ministry. The Friends' Meeting house was built in 1869 on the site of a previous meeting house built in 1691 which had fallen into disrepair after 1833. See also Listed buildings in Preston Patrick References Further reading External links Cumbria County History Trust: Preston Patrick (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page) Preston Patrick: historical and genealogical information at GENUKI Villages in Cumbria Civil parishes in Cumbria South Lakeland District

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle%20K.%20Lee

Michelle K. Lee

Michelle Kwok Lee, born 1965 in Santa Clara, California, was vice president of Amazon Web Services and a former Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Childhood and education Michelle Lee built her own television as a child. During her senate confirmation hearing, Lee testified that she was first exposed to technology and innovation when she built a Heathkit radio with her father. Her family is of Chinese descent. Lee simultaneously obtained a B.S. in electrical engineering and an M.S. in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1989; her master's thesis was on qualitative behavior of nonlinear circuits. She obtained her Juris Doctor from Stanford University School of Law in 1992. Career Before her legal career, Lee worked as a computer scientist at Hewlett-Packard Research Laboratories and at MIT's Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. Attorney She was admitted to practice law in California in 1992, and is a registered US patent attorney. Lee served as a clerk for federal judges Vaughn Walker of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and Paul Redmond Michel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Prior to joining the USPTO, she was an attorney with the law firm of Keker & Van Nest from 1994 to 1996, when she joined Fenwick & West, where she later became a partner, before resigning in 2003 and joining Google. Lee was deputy general counsel and head of patents and patent strategy at Google from 2003 to 2012. While at Google, she co-founded Chief IP Counsels (ChIPs), a networking organization for female patent attorneys. USPTO Lee's first position with the USPTO was as Director of its Silicon Valley satellite office. She was appointed Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director on January 13, 2014. In October 2014, President Barack Obama announced that he intended to nominate Lee to the office of Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, heading the USPTO on a permanent basis. Obama officially nominated Lee on November 11, and her initial confirmation hearing was held December 10. However, Congress adjourned without her confirmation, and the nomination was returned to the President on December 17. Following Senate rules, in order for Lee to be confirmed; Obama re-nominated her to the Senate of the 114th Congress, and he did so on January 8, 2015. Her second confirmation hearing was held January 21, and the Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously in favor of her confirmation on February 26. Lee was confirmed by the full Senate by voice vote on March 9, 2015, and took the oath of office on March 12, when she was sworn in by Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. Lee resigned from the USPTO on June 6, 2017. Upon Lee's resignation, USPTO Associate Solicitor Joseph Matal began performing the functions and duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office until Andrei Iancu was sworn in. Private enterprise In September 2019, Lee became vice president of Amazon Web Services. She is also a full-term member of the MIT Corporation, which operates her alma mater. References External links Michelle K. Lee, official biography at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Presidential Nomination no. 2103, 113th Congress, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Presidential Nomination no. 61, 114th Congress, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee 1965 births Living people Under Secretaries of Commerce for Intellectual Property American patent attorneys American women of Chinese descent in politics MIT School of Engineering alumni People from Santa Clara, California Stanford Law School alumni 21st-century American businesswomen

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin%20gap

Skin gap

The skin gap is the difference in the amount of skin that men and women are expected to show in the same social setting. The term was coined in 2016 by Allison Josephs of Jew in the City. Josephs observed that in Western culture in 2016, women were generally expected to wear less clothing than men. An exception was made for women who did not meet the conventional standard of beauty, for example older or heavyset women; otherwise, there was a great deal of social pressure on women to display their bodies. Josephs suggested that this pressure contributed to widespread female body dissatisfaction, leading to depression, eating disorders, and cosmetic surgery. It also meant that Orthodox Jewish, Muslim, and other women who preferred to dress modestly had trouble finding clothing that met their needs. Because women in some countries are forced to cover their bodies and faces, modest dress is often perceived as a symbol of oppression in Western culture even when a woman freely chooses to dress that way. There is a long history behind why specific groups of women choose to be more modest in comparison to the amount of skin that women are expected to show in Western culture. There are different types of cover-ups women wear including the shayla, al-amira, khimar, chador, niqab and the burqa cover ups. Each head scarf can range from the least covered, where only the hair is covered, to the most covered where the head, eyes and neck are out of sight. In "Modesty, Objectification, and Disordered Eating Patterns: A Comparative Study between Veiled and Unveiled Muslim Women Residing in Kuwait", Al-Mutawa et al. wrote that "Muslim women who choose to wear the veil argue that an Islamic identity, including the use of traditional clothing and veils, de-emphasizes appearances and protects them from public scrutiny". The “U.S. Muslim Women and Body Image: Links Among Objectification Theory Constructs and the Hijab” article explains how studies in the United States show that Muslim women wear cover-ups as a way to express their true Muslim identity. Self-expression of a Muslim identity can be social reinforcement towards friends, family and society. A cover-up can help an individual gain respect and self-esteem. According to the study done by the Soor Center for Professional Therapy and Assessment, there is less objectification experienced by veiled women in comparison to unveiled women. This study argues that this modesty and lack of skin showing is what defies the societal norm created by the skin gap. There are multiple factors that go into why women of non-Western cultures may choose to show less skin in comparison to the amount of skin that women are pressured or expected to show. In the article "Modesty and style in Islamic attire: Refashioning Muslim garments in a Western context", religious studies scholar Géraldine Mossière wrote that transitioning from wearing more androgynous clothing in the Islamic culture as a child, to the more modest and feminine clothing as a woman can be a type of ritual for growing up. Josephs wrote that when she became an Orthodox Jew and began dressing modestly, she found that covering up made her feel empowered. Her article and short video prompted online discussions and were featured on websites such as Glossy and the Nachum Segal radio show. According to the study done by the Soor Center for Professional Therapy and Assessment, there is less objectification experienced by veiled and modest women in comparison to unveiled women. The choice that they have made to be veiled may be seen from a western perspective as though they are being oppressed, but in reality, many of these women have chosen to be covered up for their own personal reasons. Although cover ups can be for empowerment, personal preference, religious affiliation, or for cultural reasons, there has been challenges regarding the true meaning of a hijab and whether a cover-up is a form of sexual objectification or as a personal positive function. See also Body image Male gaze Modesty References Women's studies Patriarchy

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat%20Trammell

Pat Trammell

Patrick Lee Trammell (July 11, 1940 – December 10, 1968) was an American college football player. He played quarterback at the University of Alabama from 1958 to 1961. In his senior season, he led the 1961 Alabama Crimson Tide football team to a perfect record of 11–0 and the national championship, and finished fifth in the voting for the Heisman Trophy. A third-generation physician, he lost a six-month battle with metastatic testicular cancer at age 28, shortly after earning his medical degree. Early life Trammell was born in Scottsboro, Alabama, as the middle son of a prominent local physician, Dr. Edward Lee Trammell. He quickly excelled both in athletics and academics. He wished to become a physician like his brother, father, and father's grandfather. Trammell was the starting varsity quarterback at Scottsboro High School, where he earned All-County, All-State, All-Southern and All-American honors during his four year prep career. He broke a string of records including having thrown 5 touchdown passes in a single game, twice, and 40 touchdown passes during his high school career. He was also named most valuable basketball player in state of Alabama as a high school senior. Playing career Trammell's football career at the University of Alabama began in early 1958, before Bear Bryant's announcement that he planned to return to his alma mater to take over as head coach of the ailing football program. Trammell's family recalls a personal visit at the time and a 'pep talk' from Bryant saying that, "if you'll commit to Alabama, then I'll come back to Alabama." Trammell had actually planned to attend Georgia Tech, after being heavily recruited by Hall of Fame head coach Bobby Dodd but at this point, made a career-altering decision that would change the rest of his life. Bryant's influence would once again bring the program into the national spotlight and Trammell was his first star player. Bryant had promised the team in the fall of 1958 the impossible notion that they would win a national championship within four years, if they could "stick it out", as told by team-mates Billy Neighbors, Bill Oliver and Mal Moore. This was going to be an uphill battle, as Alabama was coming off of four straight losing seasons. In 1959, when Trammell was a sophomore, he led Alabama in total offense and then led in total scoring in the 1960 season, including a win against the Fran Tarkenton-led Georgia Bulldogs. In 1961, Trammell led the team to a perfect season and a national championship, the first in 20 years for Alabama. On December 5, 1961, at the National Football Foundation's reception in the Grand Ballroom at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York, with President John F. Kennedy attending, Bryant and Trammell accepted the MacArthur Trophy in recognition of Alabama's perfect season and national championship. The black tie event was hosted by Bob Hope and was also attended by General Douglas MacArthur, Vince Lombardi, head coach of the Green Bay Packers, Sidney L. James, the founding editor and publisher of Sports Illustrated and dozens of other College Football Hall of Fame Inductees. (Of interest, a similar semi-fictional scene was digitally remastered in Winston Groom's film, Forrest Gump, in 1994, with President John F. Kennedy digitally morphed into the set with Tom Hanks, who played Forrest Gump, a celebrated fictional Alabama football player, who had accepted a handshake from the President and was asked "how does it feel to be an All-American?". Winston Groom had been a freshman at the University of Alabama in 1961 during this era.) Trammell was selected Academic All-American, was named the 1961 SEC Most Valuable Player, SEC Player of the Year, All-SEC (First Team) Back of 1961 season (AP, UPI) and All-SEC Academic Selection. He was voted as the 1961 Collegiate Player of the year by the Touchdown Club of Atlanta. He was chosen as the 1961 Most Valuable Back by the Birmingham Monday Morning Quarterback Club. He was chosen to receive the Most Valuable Player Award for 1961 by the Nashville Banner. He finished fifth in the voting for the Heisman Trophy, which was won by halfback Ernie Davis of Syracuse. Although the Birmingham Touchdown Club SEC player of the year award did not begin until 1979, he has been publicly honored and recognized by this organization on multiple occasions. By becoming the 1961 permanent Team Captain, Pat Trammell had his hand prints and cleat-prints stamped into the Walk of Fame in 1961 as "most outstanding player" on the ingress of Denny Chimes on the Quad at the University. This was the last time that this designation was ever made. Several interviews of family members and players that knew him best gleaned some light on what made him so exceptional and "unbeatable". He had mastered the cognitive component of the fundamentals of the game by using his unique gifts of an eidetic "photographic" memory, "sixth sense" and "field presence". At any given moment during any play of any game, he knew how it was intended to unfold, not just for his position, but for every player on the field. He would have anticipated the next move of his opponents well before they knew it themselves and would often manipulate them into a more suitable position for his offense. Even when far outmatched, he would home in and exploit the weak link of the defense to leverage an upper hand. He welcomed adversity and would actually thrive on it. What Bryant found to be so amazing was that even though he was not a superior athlete, he was always able to find the necessary resources in the exact way at the exact time to overcome the odds, "make things happen" and deliver a win. Bryant would continue to build on this foundation for the rest of his career to turn average players with average skills into exceptional players who would believe in themselves and become winners both on and off the field. p. 88, p. 90 Teammate Billy Neighbors ('59–'61) would later say that Pat Trammell was the "smartest and best football player I'd ever played with .... period. And I played with some great players, like Bob Griese and Babe Parilli. Pat Trammell was still the smartest football player .... it was just the way he ran the team, the offense." p. 89 Butch Wilson ('59 - '62) knew Trammell well while they played together in the backfield. When later comparing him to his teammates in the NFL, such as Johnny Unitas and Fran Tarkenton, Wilson would say that Trammell was the toughest, most competitive quarterback with whom he had ever played. “They weren’t the caliber that Trammell was,” said Wilson. “They had a lot of ability, but it wasn’t that old hard-nosed style. He was almost like a lineman turned into a quarterback." Incoming quarterback, Joe Namath, was heavily influenced by Trammell during their overlapping season of 1961. "Pat's leadership was exemplified by his toughness," said Namath. "He was a demanding mentor and certainly made me a better quarterback. I miss that smile of his." Before the Draft, Vince Lombardi would pressure Coach Bryant to persuade Pat to come to play for him with the Green Bay Packers after graduation. Coach Bryant responded, "Pat is too smart to play professional football ... he will go on to medical school to fulfill his personal goals." Trammell majored in Chemical Engineering and Pre-Med and would graduate from the University of Alabama with the highest honors possibly attainable including the President's List, Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude and Jason's Men's Honor Society. Of interest, he was drafted by the AFL Dallas Texans, but would never sign. In one poll, the 1961 Alabama Team was voted as "the Best All-Time SEC football team" to ever play for the Southeastern Conference, and, in another, the third best college football team of all time. To have turned around a decade of losing streaks from scratch and collectively outscore their opponents 297 to 25, Coach Bryant and this team have been thought to have pioneered the revolutionary turning point for the modern day University of Alabama football championship dynasty. Coach Bryant would go on to win the National Coach of the Year Award for 1961, which was his first of three, as well as his first of eight awards for the SEC Coach of the Year. This would also be his first of six national championships, which were more than any other college football coach in history, until surpassed by Nick Saban in 2021. Career statistics Trammell set multiple records during his career at Alabama, mostly during his senior season. 1,314 total yards in a single season with 1,035 passing yards was, at the time, a school record. At the conclusion of his final season, he would hold the record as the winningest quarterback in the entire Crimson Tide history, compiling a 26–2–4 record for a .875 winning percentage as a starter. This record stood 33 years until it was broken by Jay Barker in 1994, with a 35–2–1 record for a .934 winning percentage. Jay Barker would be later awarded the prestigious Pat Trammell Award. Currently, Trammell still holds two records at the university. Having thrown only two interceptions out of 133 passes in 1960 is currently the lowest interception percentage at just 1.5%, setting the single season record. He also holds the career record for lowest interception percentage, throwing only four out of 225 passes totaling 1.8%. Death Trammell died of complications from metastatic testicular cancer on December 10, 1968, at the age of 28 – only two years after earning his M.D. degree from the Medical College of Alabama, today's University of Alabama School of Medicine. He was completing a residency in dermatology and planned to continue practicing medicine as a third generation doctor. He left behind a wife and two young children. Hundreds attended his funeral in Scottsboro; even Auburn University's head coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan put rivalry aside to attend the service. Condolences came in from around the state and country, including personal letters and telegrams from Alabama Governor George Wallace, Alabama Governor Albert Brewer, Alabama Governor Jim Folsom, Congressman Robert E. Jones Jr., Congressman Ben Cherner and President-elect Richard Nixon. A resolution from the Alabama House of Representatives was written into law on April 1, 1969, acknowledging the tragic loss and its impact on the populace of the state of Alabama. The following is an excerpt from the eulogy at his funeral spoken by the then University President Dr. Frank Rose: Afterward, with tears streaming down his face, tough, tenacious Paul "Bear" Bryant escorted Pat's mother out of the standing room only church in Scottsboro. This is reported to be the only time that Coach Bryant had ever been seen weeping in public. In Bryant's autobiography The Bear, he stated that the day Pat died was "the saddest day of my life." After Coach Bryant celebrated his 300th college football victory, in 1980, a reprint of an interview by author Clyde Bolton was published in The Birmingham News when he was reflecting back on his success as a football coach, leader and mentor. During this interview he was put on the spot and asked if he had a "favorite player." Coach Bryant named off a number of players that he thought of highly during the previous 22 years at Alabama and during his 30 year coaching career. He took a pause at that point and said, "[now] You'll have to forgive me here for getting sentimental." He then responded in turn with a deliberate answer to the question, " .... Pat Trammell was [not just my favorite player, but] the favorite person...... of my entire life." Legacy The legacy of Pat Trammell has lived on since his death. His eventual influence and impact would be later brought to life in many non-fiction books, sports history books, documentaries, news articles and movies (one being The Bear, starring Gary Busey as Bear Bryant and Jon-Erik Hexum playing Trammell). In 1965, upon completion of the Paul W. Bryant Hall for on-campus football player residence, the Pat Trammell Room was dedicated In 1968, Trammell was elected as Alumni President of the University of Alabama letterman's A-Club, but would never serve due to his death. In December of 1968, two weeks after his death, the Alabama A-Club Educational and Charitable Foundation was set in motion by teammates Tommy Brooker, James A. Sharpe, Joseph K. Sims, and Billy Neighbors. Coach Bryant and his teammates recognized the need for a charitable program that would lend support to the families and children of former University of Alabama football players in times of need, and to offer educational scholarships. An initial contribution of $1,000,000 in 1973 ($ in dollars) was established by Coach Bryant with Trammell's family and children in mind. The Foundation has evolved into a world class charitable support system for the University of Alabama Department of Athletics that lives on today. Beginning in 1970, Scottsboro High School implemented the annual Pat Trammell Award to the most outstanding scholar-athlete of the year to generate interest in becoming a future Academic All-American, as was Pat. After the completion of the new football stadium in Scottsboro in 1971, it was named and dedicated as Trammell Stadium. In 1975, Trammell was posthumously inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. In 2009, the theatrical performance of Bear Country starring Rodney Clark as Coach Bryant, drew unexpected popularity. During the true to life play, Coach Bryant is approaching retirement and reflects back over his life and career. Recent interest has been drawn, that, of the hundreds of players that he had coached and known so well over 45 years, he would only mention one by name. A dramatic and emotional scene in the play about his inner regard for Trammell ensued. It has been said that losing Pat ended up being so emotionally devastating for Coach Bryant that it was as if he had lost his own son. On November 1, 2014, Pat Trammell was inducted into the Jackson County Sports Hall Fame as an inaugural member. Beginning in 2008, a Sports Medicine Fellowship and Chair in recognition of Dr. Pat Trammell have been endowed at the University of Alabama School of Medicine, Tuscaloosa Campus, between the College of Community Health Sciences and the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. As described by the Athletic Director Emeritus, the late Mal Moore, "the Dr. Patrick Lee Trammell Sr., Excellence in Sports Medicine Program promotes specialized Sports Medicine education, on-the-field 'hands-on' training, and practical experience for future Sports Medicine Team Physicians." The first resident physician was awarded the fellowship and entered the program in June 2010. Recipients of the endowed Dr. Patrick Lee Trammell Sr., Sports Medicine Fellowship 2010 - Dr. Ray Stewart 2011 - Dr. Eric Law 2012 - Dr. Zach Boylan and Dr. Brent Smith 2013 - Dr. Scott Boyken 2014 - Dr. Blake Perry and Dr. Jeremy Latron Coleman 2015 - Dr. Hunter Russell and Dr. Matt Andres 2016 - Dr. Brett Bentley 2017 - Dr. Keirsten Smith 2018 - Dr. Michael Bradburn and Dr. Aloiya Earl 2019 - Dr. Russ Guin and Dr. Tom Bollaert 2020 - Dr. Matt Gilbert, Dr. Rudy Harrison and Dr. Hajat Avdovic 2021 - Dr. Morgan Benefield and Dr. Joseph Garcia Annual Pat Trammell Award, of the University of Alabama Football Program The Pat Trammell Award is presented by the University of Alabama Alumni Association and Department of Athletics to an outstanding Alabama football player who demonstrates the qualities of Integrity, Character, Importance of Academics and Inspirational Leadership that are representative of Trammell himself. The following is the partial list of recipients: 1988 - David Smith 1989 - John Mangum 1990 - Roger Shultz 1991 - Kevin Turner 1992 - George Wilson 1993 - Tobie Sheils 1994 - Jay Barker 1995 - John Walters 1996 - John Causey 1997 - Curtis Alexander 1998 - John David Phillips 1999 - Shaun Alexander 2000 - Paul Hogan 2001 - Andrew Zow 2002 - Sam Collins 2004 - Antonio Carter 2005 - Matt Miller 2006 - Tim Castille 2007 - Keith Saunders and Matt Caddell 2008 - Bobby Greenwood and Travis McCall 2009 - Drew Davis and Cory Reamer 2010 - Preston Dial and David Ross 2011 - Alex Watkins and Alfred McCullough 2012 - Michael Williams and Nico Johnson 2013 - Deion Belue and Kellen Williams 2014 - Brian Vogler and Brandon Ivory 2015 - Denzel Devall and Richard Mullaney 2016 - Gehrig Dieter and Dalvin Tomlinson 2017 - Robert Foster and J. C. Hassenauer 2018 - Joshua Casher and Jamey Mosley 2019 - Shyheim Carter and Jared Mayden 2020 - Thomas Fletcher, Josua McMillon, Chris Owens, Jaylen Waddle 2021 - Jalyn Armour-Davis, Kendall Randolph, LaBryan Ray See also Alabama Crimson Tide football yearly statistical leaders Video You Tube – Pat Trammell, Alabama national championship QB remembered References External links Alabama Sports Hall of Fame profile Encyclopedia of Alabama entry College statistics at Sports Reference 1940 births 1968 deaths American football quarterbacks Alabama Crimson Tide football players University of Alabama School of Medicine alumni People from Scottsboro, Alabama Players of American football from Alabama Deaths from testicular cancer Deaths from cancer in Alabama

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C25H32N2O

{{DISPLAYTITLE:C25H32N2O}} The molecular formula C25H32N2O (molar mass: 376.53 g/mol, exact mass: 376.2515 u) may refer to: 3-Allylfentanyl Cyclopentylfentanyl Cysmethynil Molecular formulas

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Garbutt House

Garbutt House is a 20-room mansion in the Silver Lake section of Los Angeles built from 1926 to 1928 as the residence of Frank A. Garbutt. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. Frank A. Garbutt Frank A. Garbutt, an inventor, industrialist and movie pioneer, was one of the most prominent citizens of Los Angeles in the late 19th and early 20th Century. He invented and secured patents on certain oil drilling tools in the late 1880s that were the initial source of his wealth. Garbutt became involved in other businesses. He owned oil wells and was one of the original investors in aviation pioneer Glenn Martin's aircraft business, later to become Martin Marietta. He owned interests in a boat-building business, Garbutt-Walsh Inc., and a business operating ferries from San Pedro to Terminal Island. He played a role in the founding of Famous Players–Lasky, later Paramount Studios, Union Oil Company and the Automobile Club of Southern California. Garbutt House and the Garbutt-Hathaway Estate In 1923, Garbutt acquired a hilltop site overlooking the Silver Lake reservoir with views of the Pacific Ocean, the Santa Monica and Verdugo Mountains and the downtown skyline. Garbutt and his family built three houses on the site, which came to be known as the Garbutt-Hathaway Estate. Garbutt lived in the 20-room mansion built between 1926 and 1928 that came to be known as Garbutt House. The house has nearly of space, rises to its crest and was built like a citadel out of concrete to survive earthquakes, floods and fires. His daughter Melodile later recalled that the entire first floor was poured in one pouring, that took two days and one night of steady pouring with three shifts of workers. Due to an intense fear of fire, Garbutt even had the roof and walls built of concrete, installed steel-reinforced doors and allowed no fireplaces in the home. A subsequent owner noted that the concrete construction was "comparable to any of the finest bunkers." The house had bronze window frames, hand carved teak and marble floors. The first floor was entirely travertine, and Garbutt hired an artist who spent several months painting the beams in the living room. Garbutt worked at his inventions at the Silver Lake mansion, building race cars, inventing a soapless detergent, and trying to invent a superior chewing gum. Preservation battles and residential development Garbutt died in 1947, but his son and two daughters continued to live at the estate after his death. One of his daughters never married and lived at Garbutt House until 1960, when the estate was sold. Daughter Melodile recalled that they sold the estate after her brother and husband had died, and her sister did not want to live by herself in the big house. The houses sat dormant for several years as owners battled with the city and preservationists over plans to raze the three houses and build condominiums or a large housing development on the site. In 1975, Los Angeles Times architecture critic, John Pastier, noted that the estate's "arcadian acreage" was 99% undeveloped and "looks like a park." Pastier wrote a lengthy column criticizing a plan to cover the estate with 530 condominium units requiring removal of 60% of the property's trees. He argued for a scaled-back development that would preserve the three houses as a "tesimony to the area's history and to a vanished way of life." In 1978, two of the houses were torn down to make room for a 100-home development, but the Garbutt House was spared. In 1982, nearly 100 homes were built on the property and were compared to "a village at the foot of the castle." Garbutt House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. Filming location The Garbutt-Hathaway Estate has long been a popular filming location, dating back to the silent film era. In 1981, a low-budget Carolco horror film called Superstition, about a haunted house on the site where a woman was put to death as a witch 300 years earlier, was shot at Garbutt House. The shooting of Superstition was reportedly subject to incidents of alleged "haunting". A security guard who was required to spend the night in the house quit, after reporting he had seen a "ghost". Another security guard saw the helmet on a Knight's armor display float off the shoulders of the armor and disappear into the kitchen area. In another incident, the film's director was locked in a room when the doorknob fell off and had to be pried free with crowbars. Current ownership The mansion is currently owned by American Apparel and Los Angeles Apparel founder Dov Charney. It was used as temporary lodging for visitors to the company while Charney was chairman. He reportedly added a sculpture of a giant raised middle finger outside the front door. See also List of Registered Historic Places in Los Angeles References Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Los Angeles Houses completed in 1928 Silver Lake, Los Angeles

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Itzik Kornfein

Yitzhak "Itzik" Kornfein (; born 24 September 1971 in Jerusalem) is a retired Israeli goalkeeper who played mostly for Beitar Jerusalem. He also played for Hapoel Tiberias, Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Ramat Gan, Hapoel Petah Tikva and Beitar Tel Aviv. In international football, Kornfein was capped at under-18 and under-21 level, and played five times for the senior national team. Kornfein started playing for the youth team of Hapoel Jerusalem but after moving to Beitar in 1995, he became a true symbol and icon for Beitar fans. In his last 6 years as an active player, Kornfein was the captain of the Beitar Jerusalem squad. Kornfein won five titles as a player for Beitar : 3 Championships : 1997, 1998, 2007 1 Toto cup 1997/8 (23 December 1997) 1 Peace cup 2000 (10 September 2000, in Rome) including back-to-back Championships in 1997 and 1998. Few days before the beginning of training sessions previous to the 07-08 playing season, Korenfine announced his retirement as a player. He was then named as the club's general manager. Kornfein holds a BA in Economics and Marketing from the Open University of Israel, and an MA in Business Administration from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. References 1971 births Living people Israeli Jews Israeli men's footballers Hapoel Tiberias F.C. players Hapoel Jerusalem F.C. players Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim F.C. players Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. players Beitar Tel Aviv F.C. players Beitar Jerusalem F.C. players Liga Leumit players Israeli Premier League players Footballers from Jerusalem Jerusalem School of Business Administration alumni Open University of Israel alumni Israel men's under-21 international footballers Israel men's international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers

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New York, Auburn and Lansing Railroad

The New York, Auburn and Lansing Railroad, also known as the Ithaca-Auburn Short Line, was the only interurban line to operate in Tompkins County, New York. Origins Promoted by Albert H. Flint, the New York, Auburn and Lansing Railroad was chartered on March 16, 1900. It was to re-use the old "Murdock Line", a rail grade which had briefly seen service as part of the Auburn Branch of the New York and Oswego Midland Railroad, to connect Ithaca and Auburn, and would enter Ithaca via a friendly connection with the Ithaca Street Railway. The road was conceived of as a third-rail-powered interurban, but as the expense proved prohibitive, the line was only electrified between Ithaca and South Lansing, using overhead wire. Operations north of there were run by steam. The line used the Ithaca street railway's Tioga Street line from its terminus between State and Seneca streets in Ithaca to the north side of Percy Field (current site of Ithaca High School), then climbed out of the Lake Cayuga basin through Renwick and Twin Glens, parallel to and below the current New York State Route 13, and reached the Murdock Line grade at South Lansing. It followed the grade north through the hamlets of Genoa, Venice, Scipio and Mapleton. On the outskirts of Auburn, it swung east from the former Ithaca, Auburn and Western Railroad grade (which had built from the end of the Midland's Auburn Branch at Scipio to Genoa Jct., just west of Auburn) and reached a connection with the Lehigh Valley Railroad just within the city limits of Auburn. Construction began in 1906 from the Auburn end, and reached South Lansing on March 1, 1908. The line into Ithaca was opened on December 12, 1908. Operations Service between Ithaca and South Lansing was operated with streetcars leased from the Ithaca Street Railway. An interchange track with the Lehigh Valley was laid at Remington, near the base of the hill, but the steep grade and limited tractive capacity of the streetcars meant that business was minimal. Service from South Lansing to Auburn was steam-operated. In 1909, a 0.5-mile branch was built by Col. J.V. McIntyre, owner of the Rogues' Harbor Inn, from his establishment to South Lansing. This was also electrified, and regular service from Ithaca to Rogues' Harbor Inn was established. Throughout its life, the Short Line (as it was known to residents) faced stiff competition from the Lehigh Valley's Ithaca & Auburn Branch. The two-car maximum up the hill out of Ithaca effectively guaranteed to the LV the freight business of Ithaca, but the Short Line offered four trains a day between Ithaca and Auburn, against two for the Lehigh Valley. However, the Short Line lacked the financial resources of the Lehigh Valley, and struggled in the harsh upstate winters. It went into receivership in 1912 and was reorganized as the Central New York Southern Railroad in 1914 (organized May 28; property of NYA&L conveyed July 14). At this time the initial grade out of Ithaca was eased somewhat with the construction of an S-shaped approach from Percy Field, replacing the use of the steeper Cayuga Heights loop of the Ithaca Street Railway; this is the abutment over East Shore Drive that is still in place. This gentler grade allowed the use of gas-powered McKeen cars through to Auburn, so that passengers no longer needed to change from electric to steam in South Lansing. The purchase of two McKeen cars to speed the Ithaca-Auburn run could not put off insolvency forever. However, because the City of Ithaca refused permission for the McKeen cars to run down Tioga Street, passengers from downtown Ithaca still had to transfer, now at a spur on the east side of Percy Field, just below the Lakeview Cemetery. The Rogues Harbor spur was closed on October 19, 1920, and the last run on the main line was made on October 19, 1923. The railroad was formally abandoned in 1924, and rail was removed in 1925, except for the line from Ithaca to Remington, which was operated by the Ithaca Traction Corporation to serve a powerhouse until 1931. Relics Much of the grade is still visible along the length of the route, though occasionally cleared for agriculture or new development in towns. In Ithaca, the roadbed is used for sewer access and maintenance, and has been proposed as the route of the East Shore Trail. In North Lansing, a fill constructed by the Short Line over Beardsley's Gulf (the valley of Locke Creek), replacing a 480-foot trestle of its predecessors, still remains. References External links Picture of abutment at NY34/East Shore Drive, Ithaca Defunct New York (state) railroads Interurban railways in New York (state) Transportation in Tompkins County, New York

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Sanje ya Kati

Sanje ya Kati (Swahili Kisiwa cha kale cha Sanje ya Kati) is protected, uninhabited historic site located on Sanje ya Kati Island in Pande Mikoma ward in Kilwa District in Lindi Region of Tanzania's Indian Ocean coast. The site is home to medieval Swahili ruins that have yet to be fully excavated. See also Historic Swahili Settlements National Historic Sites in Tanzania Swahili architecture References Swahili people Swahili city-states Swahili culture Uninhabited islands of Tanzania National Historic Sites in Tanga Region National Historic Sites in Tanzania Archaeological sites in Tanzania

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Cadmus (ship)

Several vessels have been named Cadmus. Cadmus (1813 ship) was launched in 1813 at Sunderland. She traded with the East Indies under license from the British East India Company (EIC) until 1827. Then between 1827 and 1834 she made two voyages as a whaler in the British southern whale fishery. She was lost in 1835. Cadmus (1816 ship) was built in 1816 at Medford, Massachusetts. She made five complete voyages as a whaler, one out of Boston (1822–1825), and four out of Fairhaven, Massachusetts (1831–1841). She was lost in 1842 on an uncharted atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago. Cadmus (1818 ship) was built in 1818 in New York. She was a packet sailing between New York and Havre. In 1824, Cadmus carried General Lafayette to New York on a visit at the invitation of the U.S. Congress. From 1827, Cadmus became a whaler, sailing from Sag Harbor, New York. She made 17 complete whaling voyages. During her whaling years Cadmus brought in oil and whale bone worth a total of $359,000. In 1849, a new owner sailed her to California so that he and his crew could take part in the gold rush there. They abandoned her in San Francisco, where she became a storehouse until she became too leaky; her bones were eventually buried under fill. Cadmus (1836 ship) Cadmus, of 115 (schooner), or 130 (brig) tons (bm), was launched in 1836, at Essex, Massachusetts. Captain Samuel Soper purchased her from Marblehead in 1844. From 1845 to 1852 she made six voyages as a whaler. She was withdrawn from service in 1852. SS Cadmus (1911) SS Cadmus was a cargo ship of built in 1911 by Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool, for John Gaff & Co., of Glasgow and Sydney. In 1915 Christian Salvesen & Co. of Leith purchased her. During the war she was armed with a 12-pounder gun on her poop deck. On 18 October 1917, she was on her way from Dunkirk to Blythe with a cargo of 900 tons of spent cartridge cases from 18-pounder guns for recycling. torpedoed and sank her in the North Sea south by east of Flamborough Head (). Her 22 crew members survived. In March 1818, the Ministry of Shipping awarded Salvesen £83,000 for the loss of their vessel. D/S Cadmus (1926) Cadmus, of , was launched in 1926 by Kjøbenhavns Flydedok & Skibsværft, Copenhagen, and was owned by L. Harboe Jensen & Co, Oslo. They chartered her to the United Fruit Company. She was sailing from Tela, Honduras to Galveston with a cargo of bananas, when on 1 July 1942 the torpedoed her at . Two crew members were killed; several were injured. Twenty crew members survived in two boats and five days later landed near Texpan, Mexico. See also – any one of four vessels of the British Royal Navy Citations Ship names

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Mahbod (envoy)

Mahbod (also known as Mebodes), was a 6th-century Iranian ambassador and military officer from the House of Suren, who was active during the reign of the Sasanian shahanshahs Khosrow I () and Hormizd IV (). Biography A member of the House of Suren, he was perhaps the son or grandson of his namesake Mahbod, who was active under the shahanshahs Kavad I () and Khosrow I (). He is first mentioned in late 567, when he was sent as an envoy to the Byzantine capital of Constantinople to reach an agreement over the Lazican region of Suania. Although emperor Justin II () accepted a letter addressed to him by Khosrow I, he ignored Mahbod and refused to grant him an audience. Mahbod then attempted to reach out to Justinian through an envoy of Lakhmids who had accompanied him, but to no avail. After an Iranian proposal of a five-year truce was rejected by emperor Tiberius II Constantine () in 574/575, Mahbod sent Tamkhosrow to raid the surroundings of the fortress of Dara. However, the Romans soon proposed a three-year truce in exchange for 30,000 gold, which Mahbod accepted. In 576, when Mahbod held the title of Sar-nakhveraghan ("chief of the governors"), he was sent by Khosrow I to negotiate peace with the Byzantine emissaries Theodorus, Ioannes, Petrus and Zacharias. The meeting took place in Athraelon, on the outskirts of Dara, and negotiations dragged on until 577, due to both parties blaming each other for start of the war. Mahbod proposal for peace in exchange for annual payments was rejected by the Romans, and thus hostilities resumed. In June 578, Khosrow I appointed Mahbod the head of an Iranian expedition in Mesopotamia: the force, which consisted of 12,000 Iranians and 8,000 Arabs, ravaged the areas around Resaina and Constantia. At the same time, Mahbod sent Tamkhosrow to attack the surroundings of Martyropolis and Amida. In 579, the newly ascended shahanshah Hormizd IV () sent Mahbod to interrogate and dismiss the Byzantine emissaries Zacharias and Theodorus from the Iranian court. In the spring of 586, Mahbod was a provincial governor, perhaps of a frontier province. He was sent to negotiate with the Byzantine commander Philippicus at Amida. Negotiations, however, broke down after Mahbod's demand for gold in exchange for peace was rejected. Not long after, an Iranian force—led by Kardarigan, Aphraates and Mahbod—suffered a heavy defeat against the Byzantines at the Battle of Solachon. In the spring/summer of 589, Hormizd IV sent Mahbod to attack Philippicus, who was outside Martyropolis. Another force under Aphraates was also dispatched, due to Mahbod's forces proving insufficient. Although the Iranians won the battle, Mahbod was killed by a Byzantine projectile. References Sources 589 deaths House of Suren Generals of Khosrow I Generals of Hormizd IV People of the Roman–Sasanian Wars 6th-century Iranian people Diplomats of the Sasanian Empire Ambassadors to the Byzantine Empire 6th-century diplomats

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Boxing at the 2019 European Games – Women's 60 kg

The women's lightweight 60 kg boxing event at the 2019 European Games in Minsk was held from 23 to 30 June at the Uruchie Sports Palace. Results References External links Draw Sheet Women 60 2019 in women's boxing

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BHPV Township

BHPV is a neighbourhood situated on Visakhapatnam. Its full form is Bharat Heavy Plate & Vessels Ltd township. It was established in the 1960s for BHPV employees. About BHPV is a planned township and well connected to all corners of the city, having all basic amenities like school, ATMs, banks and super markets. References Neighbourhoods in Visakhapatnam

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List of restaurants in New York City

This is an incomplete list of notable restaurants in New York City. New York City’s restaurant industry had 23,650 establishments in 2019. Restaurants in New York City 54 Below Bickford's BurritoVille Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill Grotta Azzurra The Halal Guys El Internacional Jahn's Jing Fong Joe's Shanghai Kennedy Fried Chicken Lucciola (Italian restaurant) Korilla BBQ Max and Mina's The Meatball Shop Munson Diner Old Homestead Steakhouse Piccolo Cafe Ravagh Persian Grill T.G.I. Friday's – first location opened in 1965 in New York City Xi'an Famous Foods Zaro's Bakery Brooklyn Childs Restaurants (Coney Island Boardwalk location) Childs Restaurants (Surf Avenue location) Defonte's Gargiulo's Italian Restaurant Junior's Restaurant Nathan's Famous Peter Luger Steak House – Brooklyn location was established in 1887 as "Carl Luger's Café, Billiards and Bowling Alley" The River Café Win Son Restaurant Manhattan Aquavit Asiate Atera Atlantic Grill Baby Brasa Balthazar Barbetta Barbuto Barney Greengrass Le Bernardin Blue Hill Café Boulud Caravaggio Carbone Carlyle Restaurant Charles' Southern Style Kitchen Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare China Grill Management Cipriani S.A. Clinton Street Baking Company & Restaurant Le Coucou Daniel Delmonico's Dirt Candy Dorrian's Red Hand Restaurant Eleven Madison Park Ellen's Stardust Diner L'Entrecôte El Quijote Ferrara Bakery and Cafe Fraunces Tavern Gallagher's Steak House Gotham Bar and Grill Gramercy Tavern Gray's Papaya La Grenouille Grotta Azzurra Guss' Pickles H&H Bagels The Halal Guys Hallo Berlin Hop Kee IDT Megabite Cafe J.G. Melon Jean Georges Joe Allen Joe's Shanghai Julius Kappo Masa Restaurant Katz's Delicatessen Keens Steakhouse King's Carriage House Kossar's Bialys Lusardi's Magnolia Bakery Marea Masa Matsugen McSorley's Old Ale House – oldest "Irish" tavern in New York City; located at 15 East 7th Street in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan; one of the last of the "men only" pubs, only admitting women after legally being forced to do so in 1970 Metropolitan Museum of Art Roof Garden Murray's Sturgeon Shop Numero 28 One If By Land, Two If By Sea Restaurant The Original Soup Man Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant P. J. Clarke's The Palm Papaya King Patsy's Le Pavillon Peanut Butter & Co. Per Se Pete's Tavern Pommes Frites Porter House New York Rainbow Room Rao's Ray's Candy Store Restaurant Aquavit Rolfe's Chop House Russian Tea Room – opened in 1927 by former members of the Russian Imperial Ballet, as a gathering place for Russian expatriates; became famous as a gathering place for those in the entertainment industry Salumeria Biellese Salumeria Rosi Parmacotto Sardi's Sasabune Second Avenue Deli Serendipity 3 Shopsins Shun Lee Palace Le Soleil Smith & Wollensky Sparks Steak House Strip House Sushi of Gari Sushi Nakazawa Sushi Seki Sushi Yasuda Sylvia's Restaurant of Harlem Taïm Tavern on the Green – reopened as a restaurant on April 24, 2014, after being used as a public visitors' center and gift shop run by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation from 2010 to 2012 Tom's Restaurant Tribeca Grill Umberto's Clam House Union Square Cafe Upland Veniero's Veselka The Water Club – American traditional cuisine restaurant moored on a barge on the East River at East 30th Street West Bank Cafe Wo Hop Yonah Shimmel's Knish Bakery ZZ's Clam Bar Pizzerias Di Fara Pizza Grimaldi's Pizzeria Joe's Pizza John's of Bleecker Street Juliana's Pizza Kesté Lombardi's Pizza Lucali Patsy's Pizzeria – historic coal-oven pizzeria, regarded as one of New York's original pizzerias; known for its traditional New York-style thin crust pizza Ray's Pizza – "Ray's Pizza", and its many variations such as "Ray's Original Pizza", "Famous Ray's Pizza" and "World-Famous Original Ray's Pizza", are the names of dozens of pizzerias in the New York City area that are generally completely independent (a few have multiple locations) but may have similar menus, signs, and logos. Roberta's Spumoni Gardens – originally conceived as an ice and spumoni stand prior to World War II; eventually grew into a full-scale pizzeria known primarily for its Sicilian pizza and ices during the mid-1950s Totonno's Defunct restaurants 21 Club Andanada Aquagrill Batard BiCE Ristorante Bouley Brasserie Julien Brasserie Les Halles Bridge Cafe Burger Heaven Cafe Chambord Café Nicholson Candle Cafe Carnegie Deli The Cattleman Chelsea Place Childs Restaurants Le Cirque Cloud Club The Colony Corton La Côte Basque Del Pezzo Restaurant Dubrow's Cafeteria Elaine's El Faro Restaurant Empire Diner Fashion Cafe The Florent The Four Seasons Restaurant Gage and Tollner Horn & Hardart Jekyll & Hyde Club Jimmy Ryan’s (jazz club) Jimmy Weston's (jazz club) Kiev Restaurant LaRue – former nightclub from 1928 to 1968 at 58th and Park Streets Lindy's Loft, Incorporated Longchamps Lüchow's Lundy's Restaurant Lutèce Manganaro's Mars 2112 Mas Maxwell's Plum Mo Gridder's Moondance Diner Mori Munson Diner Old London Inc. Onyx Club Penny Cafeteria Ratner's Reuben's Restaurant Rutley's Inc. Shanley's Restaurants The Spotted Pig Stage Deli Stock Exchange Luncheon Club – former members-only dining club, on the seventh floor of the New York Stock Exchange at 11 Wall Street in Manhattan Stork Club – former nightclub from 1929 to 1965 Teany Toots Shor's Restaurant Wd~50 Windows on the World See also List of Michelin starred restaurants in New York City Lists of restaurants New York Restaurant Week References External links New York City Restaurants

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EbIX

EbIX

EBIX, the European forum for energy Business Information eXchange, is a non-profit European organisation with the avowed objectives to advance, develop and standardise the use of electronic information exchange in the European energy industry. ebIX was founded in 2003 as a European organisation continuing the previous work of Ediel Nordic Forum. The main focus is interchange of administrative data for the internal European energy markets for electricity and gas. The members of ebIX, per August 2009, are UMIX (Belgium), Swissgrid (Switzerland), BDEW (Germany), Energinet.dk (Denmark), TenneT (Netherlands), Statnett (Norway) and Svenska Kraftnät (Sweden). In addition ebIX has observers from Transmission System Operators and national associations of Electricity distribution operators from several other European countries. The ebIX framework is used by all electricity suppliers and electricity distribution operators in the participating countries. References and footnotes External links European forum for energy Business Information eXchange(ebIX) T

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount%20Olympus%2C%20Utah

Mount Olympus, Utah

Mount Olympus or Olympus Cove is a neighborhood in Millcreek, Utah built on the northwestern slopes of Mount Olympus of the Wasatch Range. It was formerly a census-designated place (CDP), but was consolidated into the Millcreek CDP for census purposes in 2010. Millcreek incorporated as a city in 2016. The commercial center of the neighborhood is the relatively flat area south of the crossing of Mill Creek by Interstate 215, which includes the Olympus Hills Shopping Center, Skyline High School, a trailhead for non-motorized access to Mill Creek Canyon, and a Utah Transit Authority park and ride lot. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 7,103, a slight decrease from the 1990 figure of 7,413. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), all of it land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 7,103 people, 2,575 households, and 2,065 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,097.3 people per square mile (809.0/km2). There were 2,673 housing units at an average density of 789.3/sq mi (304.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.61% White, 0.21% African American, 0.18% Native American, 3.11% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population. There were 2,575 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.09. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $84,684, and the median income for a family was $92,950. Males had a median income of $61,316 versus $41,447 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $44,286. About 0.9% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over. References External links Former populated places in Salt Lake County, Utah Former census-designated places in Utah Salt Lake City metropolitan area

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliostat

Heliostat

A heliostat (from helios, the Greek word for sun, and stat, as in stationary) is a device that includes a mirror, usually a plane mirror, which turns so as to keep reflecting sunlight toward a predetermined target, compensating for the sun's apparent motions in the sky. The target may be a physical object, distant from the heliostat, or a direction in space. To do this, the reflective surface of the mirror is kept perpendicular to the bisector of the angle between the directions of the sun and the target as seen from the mirror. In almost every case, the target is stationary relative to the heliostat, so the light is reflected in a fixed direction. According to contemporary sources the heliostata, as it was called at first, was invented by Willem 's Gravesande (1688–1742). Other contenders are Giovanni Alfonso Borelli (1608–1679) and Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736). A Heliostat designed by George Johnstone Storey is in the Science Museum Group collection. Nowadays, most heliostats are used for daylighting or for the production of concentrated solar power, usually to generate electricity. They are also sometimes used in solar cooking. A few are used experimentally to reflect motionless beams of sunlight into solar telescopes. Before the availability of lasers and other electric lights, heliostats were widely used to produce intense, stationary beams of light for scientific and other purposes. Most modern heliostats are controlled by computers. The computer is given the latitude and longitude of the heliostat's position on the earth and the time and date. From these, using astronomical theory, it calculates the direction of the sun as seen from the mirror, e.g. its compass bearing and angle of elevation. Then, given the direction of the target, the computer calculates the direction of the required angle-bisector, and sends control signals to motors, often stepper motors, so they turn the mirror to the correct alignment. This sequence of operations is repeated frequently to keep the mirror properly oriented. Large installations such as solar-thermal power stations include fields of heliostats comprising many mirrors. Usually, all the mirrors in such a field are controlled by a single computer. There are older types of heliostat which do not use computers, including ones that are partly or wholly operated by hand or by clockwork, or are controlled by light-sensors. These are now quite rare. Heliostats should be distinguished from solar trackers or sun-trackers that point directly at the sun in the sky. However, some older types of heliostat incorporate solar trackers, together with additional components to bisect the sun-mirror-target angle. A siderostat is a similar device which is designed to follow a fainter star, rather than the sun. Large-scale projects In a solar-thermal power plant, like those of The Solar Project or the PS10 plant in Spain, a wide field of heliostats focuses the sun's power onto a single collector to heat a medium such as water or molten salt. The medium travels through a heat exchanger to heat water, produce steam, and then generate electricity through a steam turbine. A somewhat different arrangement of heliostats in a field is used at experimental solar furnaces, such as the one at Odeillo, in France. All the heliostat mirrors send accurately parallel beams of light into a large paraboloidal reflector which brings them to a precise focus. The mirrors have to be located close enough to the axis of the paraboloid to reflect sunlight into it along lines parallel to the axis, so the field of heliostats has to be narrow. A closed loop control system is used. Sensors determine if any of the heliostats is slightly misaligned. If so, they send signals to correct it. It has been proposed that the high temperatures generated could be used to split water producing hydrogen sustainably. Small-scale projects Smaller heliostats are used for daylighting and heating. Instead of many large heliostats focusing on a single target to concentrate solar power (as in a solar power tower plant), a single heliostat usually about 1 or 2 square meters in size reflects non-concentrated sunlight through a window or skylight. A small heliostat, installed outside on the ground or on a building structure like a roof, moves on two axes (up/down and left/right) in order to compensate for the constant movement of the sun. In this way, the reflected sunlight stays fixed on the target (e.g. window). Genzyme Center, corporate headquarters of Genzyme Corp. in Cambridge, Massachusetts, uses heliostats on the roof to direct sunlight into its12-story atrium. In a 2009 article, Bruce Rohr suggested that small heliostats could be used like a solar power tower system. Instead of occupying hundreds of acres, the system would fit in a much smaller area, like the flat rooftop of a commercial building, he said. The proposed system would use the power in sunlight to heat and cool a building or to provide input for thermal industrial processes like processing food. The cooling would be performed with an absorption chiller. Rohr proposed that the system would be "more reliable and more cost-effective per square meter of reflective area" than large solar power tower plants, in part because it would not be sacrificing 80 percent of the power collected in the process of converting it to electricity. Design Heliostat costs represent 30-50% of the initial capital investment for solar power tower power plants depending on the energy policy and economic framework in the location country. It is of interest to design less expensive heliostats for large-scale manufacturing, so that solar power tower power plants may produce electricity at costs more competitive to conventional coal or nuclear power plants costs. Besides cost, percent solar reflectivity (i.e. albedo) and environmental durability are factors that should be considered when comparing heliostat designs. One way that engineers and researchers are attempting to lower the costs of heliostats is by replacing the conventional heliostat design with one that uses fewer, lighter materials. A conventional design for the heliostat's reflective components utilizes a second surface mirror. The sandwich-like mirror structure generally consists of a steel structural support, an adhesive layer, a protective copper layer, a layer of reflective silver, and a top protective layer of thick glass. This conventional heliostat is often referred to as a glass/metal heliostat. Alternative designs incorporate recent adhesive, composite, and thin film research to bring about materials costs and weight reduction. Some examples of alternative reflector designs are silvered polymer reflectors, glass fiber reinforced polyester sandwiches (GFRPS), and aluminized reflectors. Problems with these more recent designs include delamination of the protective coatings, reduction in percent solar reflectivity over long periods of sun exposure, and high manufacturing costs. Tracking alternatives The movement of most modern heliostats employs a two-axis motorized system, controlled by computer as outlined at the start of this article. Almost always, the primary rotation axis is vertical and the secondary horizontal, so the mirror is on an alt-azimuth mount. One simple alternative is for the mirror to rotate around a polar aligned primary axis, driven by a mechanical, often clockwork, mechanism at 15 degrees per hour, compensating for the earth's rotation relative to the sun. The mirror is aligned to reflect sunlight along the same polar axis in the direction of one of the celestial poles. There is a perpendicular secondary axis allowing occasional manual adjustment of the mirror (daily or less often as necessary) to compensate for the shift in the sun's declination with the seasons. The setting of the drive clock can also be occasionally adjusted to compensate for changes in the Equation of Time. The target can be located on the same polar axis that is the mirror's primary rotation axis, or a second, stationary mirror can be used to reflect light from the polar axis toward the target, wherever that might be. This kind of mirror mount and drive is often used with solar cookers, such as Scheffler reflectors. For this application, the mirror can be concave, so as to concentrate sunlight onto the cooking vessel. The alt-azimuth and polar-axis alignments are two of the three orientations for two-axis mounts that are, or have been, commonly used for heliostat mirrors. The third is the target-axis arrangement in which the primary axis points toward the target at which sunlight is to be reflected. The secondary axis is perpendicular to the primary one. Heliostats controlled by light-sensors have used this orientation. A small arm carries sensors that control motors that turn the arm around the two axes, so it points toward the sun, incorporating a solar tracker. A simple mechanical arrangement bisects the angle between the primary axis, pointing to the target, and the arm, pointing to the sun. The mirror is mounted so its reflective surface is perpendicular to this bisector. This type of heliostat was used for daylighting prior to the availability of cheap computers, but after the initial availability of sensor control hardware. There are heliostat designs which do not require the rotation axes to have any exact orientation. For example, there may be light-sensors close to the target which send signals to motors so that they correct the alignment of the mirror whenever the beam of reflected light drifts away from the target. The directions of the axes need be only approximately known, since the system is intrinsically self-correcting. However, there are disadvantages, such as that the mirror has to be manually realigned every morning and after any prolonged cloudy spell, since the reflected beam, when it reappears, misses the sensors, so the system cannot correct the orientation of the mirror. There are also geometrical problems which limit the functioning of the heliostat when the directions of the sun and the target, as seen from the mirror, are very different. Because of the disadvantages, this design has never been commonly used, but some people do experiment with it. Typically, the heliostat mirror moves at a rate that is 1/2 the angular motion of the sun. There is another arrangement that satisfies the definition of a heliostat yet has a mirror motion that is 2/3rd of the motion of the sun. Many other types of heliostat have also occasionally been used. In the very earliest heliostats, for example, which were used for daylighting in ancient Egypt, servants or slaves kept the mirrors aligned manually, without using any kind of mechanism. (There are places in Egypt where this is done today, for the benefit of tourists. In the movie The Fifth Element an Egyptian boy holds a mirror to illuminate a wall inside a cave for a fictional archaeologist.) Elaborate clockwork heliostats were made during the 19th Century which could reflect sunlight to a target in any direction using only a single mirror, minimizing light losses, and which automatically compensated for the sun's seasonal movements. Some of these devices are still to be seen in museums, but they are not used for practical purposes today. Amateurs sometimes come up with ad hoc designs which work approximately, in some particular location, without any theoretical justification. An essentially limitless number of such designs are possible. See also Heliograph, a similar non-tracking device, used for communication Renewable energy Solar cell Solar cooker Solar energy Solar thermal energy Solar tracker References External links Field of 63 heliostats at the Odeillo Solar Furnace Solar Furnaces at Odeillo Overview of heliostat reflector materials Sunalign free heliostat software and related material Solar energy

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Unlikely%20Voyage%20of%20Jack%20de%20Crow

The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow

The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow is a 2002 book written and illustrated by A. J. MacKinnon about the author's 1997 journey from North Shropshire to the Black Sea in a small Mirror dinghy. The book describes a voyage that starts off as a trip from North Shropshire to the coast in a small (3.3m long) dinghy. When the author gets there, he decides to keep going through canals to London. Along the way he decides to continue the trip across the channel and then across canals to the Black Sea, ending up travelling around 4,900 kilometres. Reviewers praised the book for its good-natured, humorous, self-deprecating tone. In 2010, McKinnon published a second work in a similar vein, The Well at the World's End, describing his travels from Australia to Iona, Scotland without flying. External links Reviews Collected at the publisher's page Review in the Sydney Morning Herald (David Messer, 2008) Publisher's page for The Well at the World's End British travel books 2002 non-fiction books Australian travel books

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick%20Rahmen

Patrick Rahmen

Patrick Rahmen (born 3 April 1969) is a Swiss football coach and former player. He played as midfielder or forward. He is currently the head coach of FC Winterthur in the Swiss Super League. Club career Patrick Rahmen learned his football skill playing with Nordstern Basel and then in the FC Basel youth system. He advanced to their first team for their 1987–88 season signing his first professional contract under head-coach Urs Siegenthaler. Rahmen played his domestic league debut for his club in an away match on 20 March 1988 as Basel won 2–0 against Bulle. His team mates included goalie Urs Suter, the defenders Peter Bernauer and Massimo Ceccaroni, the Scott Gordon Duffield Smith and Switzerland national team players such as Adrian Knup, Dominique Herr and Peter Nadig. Despite this personally strongly occupied team Basel were relegated to the Nationalliga B after the 1987–88 Nationalliga A season. In the following season, Rahmen scored his first goal for his club in the Swiss Cup on 20 August 1988 in the away game as Basel won 5–0 against local lower tier club FC Oberwil. It wasn't until the next season until he scored his first league goal for the club. In the home game at the St. Jakob Stadium on 18 November 1989 he scored the first goal of the match as Basel won 2–0 against Chênois. Rahmen spent the 1991–92 season with BSC Young Boys but he returned to Basel for the next season, only to leave the club a year later. Between the years 1987 to 1991 and again 1992 to 1993 Rahmen played a total of 128 games for Basel scoring a total of 30 goals. 78 of these games were in the Nationalliga A, eight in the Swiss Cup and 42 were friendly games. He scored 18 goals in the domestic league, three in the cup and the other nine were scored during the test games. Rahmen then moved on to play the 1993–94 season with SR Delémont, who played in the same Nationalliga B group as his previous club. He then played for FC Solothurn in a lower league. Coaching career From the summer of 2000 until December 2004 Rahmen was coach of SC Dornach in the 1. Liga, first as player-coach then as head-coach. Then he was hired by FC Basel to coach their U-18 youth team. In 2007, he took over as coach of the U-21 team. In October 2011, as the that time Basel first team manager Thorsten Fink left the club and signed a contract to become manager of Hamburger SV in the Fußball-Bundesliga, Rahmen followed him and became his assistant. As of 1 July 2018, was appointed as the head coach of FC Aarau and had signed a two year contract. As the contract expired it was not extended. On 21 September 2020, FC Basel announced that they had hired Rahmen as second assistant trainer under their new manager Ciriaco Sforza. On 6 April 2021, the club announced that, due to the lack of sporting success, FC Basel 1893 were separating themselves from head coach Ciriaco Sforza with immediate effect. They also announced that they had separated themselves from assistant manager Daniel Hasler at the same time. Until the end of the season, the first team would be looked after by the other previous assistant Rahmen, on an interim, basis as head coach. In the communique on the following day it was announced that Ognjen Zaric was appointed as assistant manager. Zaric had been coach of the Basel 1893 U-18 team since summer 2020 and before that he had been head coach of TSV 1860 Rosenheim in the Regionalliga Bayern, the fourth tier of German football. On 20 May 2021, FC Basel announced that Rahmen had signed a new contract that made him head coach of the FCB first team. To the end of the calendar year there was an amount of press reports that Rahmen would be replaced, but then, on 31 December the club announced that the contract with head coach had been extended for a further year until summer 2023. However, just a few weeks later, on 21 February the club announced that the contract with Rahmen had been terminated, due to "unsatisfactory sportive development of the team and lack of clear perspective". Between 2022 and 2023, he was the coach of the Switzerland national under-21 football team. On 14 June 2023, he was appointed head coach of FC Winterthur. He will join the club following the 2023 U21 Euros. Personal life Patrick's father is Bruno Rahmen, who was also a former Swiss football player and five time winner of the Swiss League Championship. Later Bruno Rahmen worked as football manager. Patrick's brother is Micha and was also a professional footballer. References Sources Die ersten 125 Jahre. Publisher: Josef Zindel im Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel. Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" Homepage 1969 births Living people Swiss men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Men's association football forwards FC Basel players SR Delémont players BSC Young Boys players FC Solothurn players SV Muttenz players Swiss Challenge League players Swiss Super League players Swiss football managers FC Aarau managers FC Basel managers Swiss Super League managers Footballers from Basel

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changsha%20Metro

Changsha Metro

The Changsha Metro (officially ; also called ) is a rapid transit system in Changsha, the capital city of Hunan province in China. The first operational line, Line 2, commenced service on April 29, 2014, making Changsha the 18th city in mainland China to open a rapid transit system. Lines in operation Line 1 Line 1 construction began in 2010 and was opened on June 28, 2016. Line 1 has a line length of with 20 stations, of which 1 is elevated and 19 are underground. The construction budget was 14.2 billion RMB. A extension to Line 1 is under construction, adding 5 stations north of its current terminal at Kaifu District Government; it will open to the public in 2022. Line 1 is colored on system maps. Line 2 Line 2 is a line running from west to east in Changsha. It was opened on April 29, 2014 and extended in December 2015. The line is long with 23 stations. Line 2 is colored on system maps. Line 3 Line 3 started construction on January 3, 2014. The line opened on 28 June 2020. Line 3 has a total length of with 33 stations. The line travels between Xiangtan North railway station and Guangsheng station. A southern extension called Xihuan line was opened on 28 June 2023. Line 3 is colored on system maps. Line 4 Line 4 started construction on December 31, 2014. The line opened on 26 May 2019 with 25 stations. Line 4 has a total length of with 25 stations. The line travels between Guanziling station and Dujiaping station. Line 4 is colored on system maps. Line 5 Line 5 started construction in 2015. The line opened on 28 June 2020. Line 5 has a total length of with 18 stations. It travels between Maozhutang station and Shuiduhe station. Line 5 is colored on system maps. Line 6 Line 6 opened on 28 June 2022. It runs in an east-west direction, connecting the airport with the downtown. The middle section of Line 6 started construction on November 28, 2017. The middle section has a total length of with 23 stations. The western section, with 4 more stations, and the eastern section with 7 more stations, are scheduled for completion in 2022. It will travel between Shaoguang station and Changqing station. Line 6 is colored on system maps. Future development Short-term expansions See also Changsha Maglev Changde–Yiyang–Changsha high-speed railway Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan intercity railway Urban rail transit in China List of metro systems References Rail transport in Hunan Rapid transit in China Transport in Changsha Transport infrastructure under construction in China

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zl%C3%A1%20krev

Zlá krev

Zlá krev (Evil blood) is a Czechoslovak television historical mini-series which was first broadcast in 1986. The programme was directed by František Filip. The story is based on five books written by Vladimír Neff: "Sňatky z rozumu" (Marriages of convenience), "Císařské fialky" (Imperial violets), "Zlá krev" (Evil blood), "Veselá vdova" (Merry Widow) and "Královský vozataj" (Royal charioteer) – all creating the family saga and loosely telling the story of the ancestors of Neff family through the 19th century. References External links CSFD.cz – Zlá krev Czechoslovak television series 1986 Czechoslovak television series debuts Czech drama television series 1980s Czechoslovak television series Czechoslovak Television original programming

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish%20Aviation%20Authority

Irish Aviation Authority

The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) () is a commercial semi-state company in Ireland responsible for the regulation of safety aspects of air travel. Its head office is in The Times Building in Dublin. Background The authority regulates the safety standards of Irish civil aviation. The authority was originally established on 1 January 1994 under the Irish Aviation Authority Act, 1993. The new IAA was established on 30 April 2023. ANSP functions until 30 April 2023 Until 30 April 2023, the IAA was also responsible for providing air traffic control services to Ireland's three main airports, namely Dublin, Shannon and Cork, and en-route air traffic control services over Irish airspace. On that date, the ANSP (Air Navigation Service Provider) section of the IAA became a separate organisation, called AirNav Ireland or AirNav na hÉireann which now provides air traffic management and aeronautical communications services in Irish controlled airspace. From 30 April 2023, the IAA (merged with the Commission for Aviation Regulation) remains as the civil aviation authority of Ireland, retaining the name Irish Aviation Authority. Background of the IAA from 1994 to 2023 The authority controlled air traffic for the three major international airports in Ireland. Shannon – The majority of air traffic controllers in Ireland work in the Shannon ATC centre. It is from here that 80% of all flights transiting between Europe and North America are controlled. These are flights that don't touch down on Irish soil. Shannon controls these flights as far as 15 degrees west, approximately 385 kilometres off the Irish coast. From here they are handed over to Shanwick for their journey across the Atlantic Ocean. Dublin – There are approximately 79 air traffic controllers in Dublin. The vertical limit of Dublin's airspace is Flight Level 245 (24,500 ft). Dublin Airport is by far the busiest airport in Ireland. Estimates for 2017 show 29.6 million passengers going through the airport. Cork – Cork ATC provides an approach and an aerodrome service to traffic arriving and departing Cork. The Cork Control Zone has a radius of and a vertical limit of . The smaller airports such as Ireland West Airport Knock provide their own approach and aerodrome service. In recent years, the authority has invested more than €115 million in air traffic control systems. This includes a new air traffic control centre (ATCC) at Ballycasey Cross, Shannon. Built on a Greenfield site, this ATCC became fully operational in February 2004 and replaces the ATC Centre at Shannon Airport which had been in operation since 1966. The new ATC centre houses the Shannon element of the new Air Traffic Management (ATM) system introduced in Shannon and Dublin in 2004. The authority was also responsible for providing communications in Shanwick airspace, with NATS providing the ATC from Prestwick. Shannon Aeradio, as it is known, is based in Ballygirreen, Newmarket-on-Fergus, County Clare. In October 2009, it was announced that the regulatory aspects of the IAA's remit would be transferred to the Dublin Transport Authority, later renamed the National Transport Authority. However, this plan never went ahead. In July 2015, the Irish government revealed plans to purchase a long-range radar system at a cost of €10 million for the Irish Aviation Authority and Irish Defence Forces (military) to keep track of covert aircraft flying in Irish-controlled airspace, including military aircraft that do not file a flight plan and do not have their transponders switched on. Minister for Defence Simon Coveney said the increased surveillance capability would give better coverage of the Atlantic airspace over which the IAA has responsibility for civil and military aircraft. The safety and regulatory division and the air navigation services of the IAA were split into two separate organisations on 30 April 2023. The Safety and Regulatory Division of the IAA merged with the Commission for Aviation Regulation to become the new Irish Aviation Authority. The air navigation service provider functions of the IAA were transferred to a new ANSP called AirNav Ireland. See also Air Accident Investigation Unit EASA pilot licensing References External links Irish Aviation Authority Commission for Aviation Regulation AirNav Ireland Ireland Aviation organisations based in Ireland 1993 establishments in Ireland Air navigation service providers

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry%20Duggan%20%28actor%29

Gerry Duggan (actor)

Gerald Joseph Duggan (10 July 191027 March 1992) was an Irish-born Australian character actor. Although he never achieved stardom, he was a familiar face in small roles in film and television, both in Australia and Britain. His trademarks were his Irish brogue, pronounced lisp and prominent jaw. Early life Duggan was born in Dublin in 1910. When he was 16 he moved to New York, where he had his early exposure to theatre acting. In the 1930s, he moved to Australia, where he settled, although he worked internationally. Career He was almost 50 when he made his first film, The Siege of Pinchgut (1959), a British production made in Australia, which was the last film from Ealing Studios. Duggan was nominated for the BAFTA Most Promising Newcomer Award for his role as Pat Fulton, but lost to the 13-year-old Hayley Mills in Tiger Bay. Duggan played the title role in the 1986 children's television series Professor Poopsnagle's Steam Zeppelin. He appeared in many other television series in Australia and Britain, such as A Country Practice, Mother and Son, The Flying Doctors, Skyways, The Sullivans, Matlock Police, Number 96, Spyforce, Division 4, Boney, Skippy the Bush Kangaroo, The Avengers and Coronation Street. Duggan continued to act on stage in between film and television commitments. In 1964, he appeared in the British debut of Samuel Beckett's play The Old Tune. In a role he regarded as the high point of his stage career, he played the role of McLeavy in the 1966 London revival of Joe Orton's Loot, which transferred to the Criterion Theatre. Later in life, he resided in Beacon Hill, New South Wales. He worked until his death in Sydney, on 27 March 1992. Partial filmography The Siege of Pinchgut (1959) – Pat Fulton A Tongue of Silver (1959) - policeman On the Beach (1959) – Bit Part (uncredited) The Sundowners (1960) – Shearer Dentist on the Job (1961) – Commissionaire Go to Blazes (1962) – Fireman Serena (1962) – Norman Cole The L-Shaped Room (1962) – Bert The Servant (1963) – Waiter West 11 (1964) – Father Dominic Goldfinger (1964) – Hawker, James Bond’s golf caddie Ned Kelly (1970) - Father O'Hea Ride a Wild Pony (1975) – Train Engineer Mad Dog Morgan (1976) – Martin The Devil's Playground (1976) – Brother Hanrahan The Singer and the Dancer (1977) – the Doctor The Picture Show Man (1977) – the Hall Secretary The Mango Tree (1977) – Scanlon Newsfront (1978) – Len's father My Brilliant Career (1979) - Squatter The Last of the Knucklemen (1979) – Old Arthur Slippery Slide (1980) Bliss (1985) – neighbour 1 Dark Age (1987) – Joe Blunt References External links 1910 births 1992 deaths Male actors from Dublin (city) Australian male stage actors Australian male film actors Australian male television actors Irish emigrants to Australia 20th-century Australian male actors

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Mecodema howitti

Mecodema howitti (syn. Mecodema rectolineatum, Mecodema walkeri), termed the Large Banks Peninsula ground beetle, is a carnivorous forest ground beetle in the genus Mecodema. It is endemic to Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, New Zealand, and is the largest of the 16 carabids found in the area. There are very limited records, and in general there is little ecological knowledge about this species. M. howitti is listed as threatened, range-restricted, and sparse within Banks Peninsula, however the Department of Conservation has been prevented from ranking this species as a priority threatened species due to the lack of ecological information available. Description Mecodema howitti is the largest of the 16 carabid species that can be found in Banks Peninsula, measuring 26-33mm (0.87-1.30"). M. howitti are flightless and nocturnal. The body of M. howitti is matte black. The head of M. howitti consists of 1-6 setae arising from a single socket above the eye, or 3 separate setae slightly behind the eye. The thorax is cordate in shape and often has hind corners. There are 10-20 setae on the thorax margins, but are seldom found on the hind corners. The elytra are ovoid in shape, lacking distinct shoulders. The elytra are sometimes coloured brown-black. Range Mecodema howitti is one of about 430 known ground beetle species in New Zealand, and is one of 63 Mecodema species that are endemic to New Zealand. M. howitti is endemic to central and eastern parts of Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, New Zealand. They can be found at both lowland and higher altitudes. Historically, in the 1950s, they have been found in western and northern Banks Peninsula, although habitat loss and high densities of predators have most likely contributed to their absence in these areas. Their sparsity throughout Banks Peninsula is most likely due to their poor mobility. Similarly, the decline in their numbers since the 1900s is most likely due to habitat loss by logging and farming, forest fires, and the increase in predator species in the area, such as hedgehogs and rats. The level of disturbance to their local habitat by stock animals and predators may also influence distribution of M. howitti as well as that of their prey. It is believed that the survival of M. howitti may become threatened in the next 50 years, because they have disappeared from the Port Hills district since 1940, and have not been found in western parts of Banks Peninsula since 1980. Habitat Mecodema howitti are flightless and nocturnal, preferring shaded, vegetated sites. They shelter under fallen logs or large branches during the day time. Like most other carabid species, M. howitti prefer cool, damp local habitats. They have been known to shelter under rocks, however abundance is not as strong here as under woody surface debris. Log remains have been identified as an important aspect of their habitat, however, they may not be a habitat requirement as they could provide for more favourable microhabitat conditions, such as higher moisture levels and lower temperature levels, but also increased prey availability. Adult M. howitti do not purely rely on woody local habitats, however, as they are known to burrow into the soil. Ecology Phenology Behavioral patterns and activities of M. howitti are very temperature-dependent. M. howitti show their highest level of activity is during spring and summer months. This is because their activity is dependent on climate conditions such as soil temperature, moisture and rainfall. M. howitti is a nocturnal species but can be present during the day if conditions are moist and light is low. Daytime activity is usually in breeding periods in spring and summer as the beetles have been seen copulating during the day in these periods. The main reason why the species is nocturnal is because they are very susceptible to predation during daylight hours. M. howitti are very inactive during winter so it is believed they may hibernate during this period. Mecodema howitti is still under-documented, so little is known about their eggs, larvae, subsequent developmental stages, or longevity. Mecodema howitti do not migrate, and so gene flow is restricted.. Road and farmland development in the area has resulted in these small populations becoming isolated, and extinction is possible if there are major environmental change. Diet, prey and foraging Mecodema howitti are carnivorous predatory opportunists, feeding on smaller organisms when they are available. Although M. howitti are not specialised hunters of any particular species, they have been known to feed off larvae, pupae and adult invertebrates, such as Tenebrio molitor larvae, pupae of Tipulidae, and adult Holcaspis suteri. M. howitti tend to burrow through upper layers of soil to find their prey. Predators, parasites and diseases Native predators include morepork and Buff weka (Gallirallus australis hectori), although Buff weka are now absent from Banks Peninsula. Most introduced carnivorous predators in the area are nocturnal hunters of invertebrates, such as the possum, ferrets, weasels, rats, and hedgehogs. Mites from the Micromegistus genus have been associated with M. howitti. It is thought that only large carabid species are hosts to these mites, as researchers have not found them on smaller carabid species. It is likely that M. howitti are parasitised by Micromegistus species because of the larger and more preferable microhabitats that M. howitti offer; Micromegistus may also feed on food remains leftover by M. howitti. Other information Although endemic New Zealand species tend to have cultural uses or significance to Māori it is not known if M. howitti are considered important to iwi in the area. External links iNaturalist observation of M. howitti by Jacob Littlejohn References howitti Beetles of New Zealand Beetles described in 1867

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Alfons Higl

Alfons Higl (born 17 December 1964 in Aindling) is a German football coach and a former player. Personal life Higl's son Felix is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for VfL Osnabrück. Honours DFB-Pokal finalist: 1990–91 Bundesliga runner-up: 1989–90 References External links 1964 births Living people Men's association football defenders German men's footballers FC Augsburg players SC Freiburg players 1. FC Köln players SC Fortuna Köln players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players German football managers FC Augsburg managers VfB Stuttgart non-playing staff West German men's footballers Association football coaches

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Logical truth

Logical truth is one of the most fundamental concepts in logic. Broadly speaking, a logical truth is a statement which is true regardless of the truth or falsity of its constituent propositions. In other words, a logical truth is a statement which is not only true, but one which is true under all interpretations of its logical components (other than its logical constants). Thus, logical truths such as "if p, then p" can be considered tautologies. Logical truths are thought to be the simplest case of statements which are analytically true (or in other words, true by definition). All of philosophical logic can be thought of as providing accounts of the nature of logical truth, as well as logical consequence. Logical truths are generally considered to be necessarily true. This is to say that they are such that no situation could arise in which they could fail to be true. The view that logical statements are necessarily true is sometimes treated as equivalent to saying that logical truths are true in all possible worlds. However, the question of which statements are necessarily true remains the subject of continued debate. Treating logical truths, analytic truths, and necessary truths as equivalent, logical truths can be contrasted with facts (which can also be called contingent claims or synthetic claims). Contingent truths are true in this world, but could have turned out otherwise (in other words, they are false in at least one possible world). Logically true propositions such as "If p and q, then p" and "All married people are married" are logical truths because they are true due to their internal structure and not because of any facts of the world (whereas "All married people are happy", even if it were true, could not be true solely in virtue of its logical structure). Rationalist philosophers have suggested that the existence of logical truths cannot be explained by empiricism, because they hold that it is impossible to account for our knowledge of logical truths on empiricist grounds. Empiricists commonly respond to this objection by arguing that logical truths (which they usually deem to be mere tautologies), are analytic and thus do not purport to describe the world. The latter view was notably defended by the logical positivists in the early 20th century. Logical truths and analytic truths Logical truths, being analytic statements, do not contain any information about any matters of fact. Other than logical truths, there is also a second class of analytic statements, typified by "no bachelor is married". The characteristic of such a statement is that it can be turned into a logical truth by substituting synonyms for synonyms salva veritate. "No bachelor is married" can be turned into "no unmarried man is married" by substituting "unmarried man" for its synonym "bachelor". In his essay Two Dogmas of Empiricism, the philosopher W. V. O. Quine called into question the distinction between analytic and synthetic statements. It was this second class of analytic statements that caused him to note that the concept of analyticity itself stands in need of clarification, because it seems to depend on the concept of synonymy, which stands in need of clarification. In his conclusion, Quine rejects that logical truths are necessary truths. Instead he posits that the truth-value of any statement can be changed, including logical truths, given a re-evaluation of the truth-values of every other statement in one's complete theory. Truth values and tautologies Considering different interpretations of the same statement leads to the notion of truth value. The simplest approach to truth values means that the statement may be "true" in one case, but "false" in another. In one sense of the term tautology, it is any type of formula or proposition which turns out to be true under any possible interpretation of its terms (may also be called a valuation or assignment depending upon the context). This is synonymous to logical truth. However, the term tautology is also commonly used to refer to what could more specifically be called truth-functional tautologies. Whereas a tautology or logical truth is true solely because of the logical terms it contains in general (e.g. "every", "some", and "is"), a truth-functional tautology is true because of the logical terms it contains which are logical connectives (e.g. "or", "and", and "nor"). Not all logical truths are tautologies of such a kind. Logical truth and logical constants Logical constants, including logical connectives and quantifiers, can all be reduced conceptually to logical truth. For instance, two statements or more are logically incompatible if, and only if their conjunction is logically false. One statement logically implies another when it is logically incompatible with the negation of the other. A statement is logically true if, and only if its opposite is logically false. The opposite statements must contradict one another. In this way all logical connectives can be expressed in terms of preserving logical truth. The logical form of a sentence is determined by its semantic or syntactic structure and by the placement of logical constants. Logical constants determine whether a statement is a logical truth when they are combined with a language that limits its meaning. Therefore, until it is determined how to make a distinction between all logical constants regardless of their language, it is impossible to know the complete truth of a statement or argument. Logical truth and rules of inference The concept of logical truth is closely connected to the concept of a rule of inference. Logical truth and logical positivism Logical positivism was a movement in the early 20th century that tried to reduce the reasoning processes of science to pure logic. Among other things, the logical positivists claimed that any proposition that is not empirically verifiable is neither true nor false, but nonsense. This movement faded out due to various problems with their approach among which was a growing understanding that science does not work in the way that the positivists described. Another problem was that one of the favorite slogans of the movement: "any proposition that is not empirically verifiable is nonsense" was itself not empirically verifiable, and therefore, by its own terms, nonsense. Non-classical logics Non-classical logic is the name given to formal systems which differ in a significant way from standard logical systems such as propositional and predicate logic. There are several ways in which this is done, including by way of extensions, deviations, and variations. The aim of these departures is to make it possible to construct different models of logical consequence and logical truth. See also Contradiction False (logic) Logical truth table, a mathematical table used in logic Satisfiability Tautology (logic) (for symbolism of logical truth) Theorem Validity References External links Philosophical logic Concepts in logic Truth Truth Philosophy of logic ca:Valor vertader

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2013 CAF Confederation Cup final

The 2013 CAF Confederation Cup Final was the final of the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup, the 10th edition of the CAF Confederation Cup, Africa's secondary club football competition organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between CS Sfaxien of Tunisia and TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The first leg was hosted by CS Sfaxien at the Stade Olympique de Radès in Radès on 23 November 2013, while the second leg was hosted by TP Mazembe at the Stade TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi on 30 November 2013. The winners earned the right to play in the 2014 CAF Super Cup against the winners of the 2013 CAF Champions League. CS Sfaxien won the first leg 2–0 and despite losing the second leg 2–1, they were crowned CAF Confederation Cup champions for a record third time. Background CS Sfaxien had previously reached three CAF Confederation Cup finals, winning twice (2007, 2008) and losing once (2010), while this was the first CAF Confederation Cup final for TP Mazembe. Road to the final Note: In all results below, the score of the finalists is given first. Notes Rules The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played). Matches First leg Second leg References External links Final 2013 CS Sfaxien matches TP Mazembe matches Sports competitions in Radès 21st century in Radès International club association football competitions hosted by the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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XHCHH-FM (Guerrero)

XHCHH-FM is a radio station in Zumpango del Río, Guerrero, serving the state capital of Chilpancingo. Broadcasting on 97.1 FM, XHCHH is owned by Capital Media and carries an adult hits format known as Lokura FM. History The concession for XECHH-AM 650 was awarded to Luis Carlos Mendiola Codina in 1993. The next year, the station obtained its FM counterpart. Capital acquired XECHH/XHCHH in 2004. The AM station broadcast with 5,000 watts day and 250 watts night. Capital Media surrendered the 650 AM frequency to the IFT in a letter dated June 25, 2019. Like most Capital stations, XHCHH adopted the new Lokura FM adult hits format in 2020. References Radio stations in Guerrero Radio stations established in 1993 1993 establishments in Mexico

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy%20New%20Year%20%282008%20film%29

Happy New Year (2008 film)

Happy New Year is a 2008 Swiss drama film directed by Christoph Schaub. It was entered into the 31st Moscow International Film Festival. Cast Nils Althaus as Kaspar Denise Virieux as Gloria Johanna Bantzer as Nina Pascal Holzer as Oliver Bruno Cathomas as Pascal Lou Haltinner as Karin Jörg Schneider as Herbert Irene Fritschi as Anne-Marie Annina Euling as Zoe Katharina von Bock as Christina Joel Basman as Oskar References External links 2008 films 2008 drama films Swiss drama films 2000s German-language films Swiss German-language films

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The Secrets of Triangles

The Secrets of Triangles: A Mathematical Journey is a popular mathematics book on the geometry of triangles. It was written by Alfred S. Posamentier and , and published in 2012 by Prometheus Books. Topics The book consists of ten chapters, with the first six concentrating on triangle centers while the final four cover more diverse topics including the area of triangles, inequalities involving triangles, straightedge and compass constructions, and fractals. Beyond the classical triangle centers (the circumcenter, incenter, orthocenter, and centroid) the book covers other centers including the Brocard points, Fermat point, Gergonne point, and other geometric objects associated with triangle centers such as the Euler line, Simson line, and nine-point circle. The chapter on areas includes both trigonometric formulas and Heron's formula for computing the area of a triangle from its side lengths, and the chapter on inequalities includes the Erdős–Mordell inequality on sums of distances from the sides of a triangle and Weitzenböck's inequality relating the area of a triangle to that of squares on its sides. Under constructions, the book considers 95 different triples of elements from which a triangle's shape may be determined (taken from its side lengths, angles, medians, heights, or angle bisectors) and describes how to find a triangle with each combination for which this is possible. Triangle-related fractals in the final chapter include the Sierpiński triangle and Koch snowflake. Audience and reception Reviewer Alasdair McAndrew criticizes the book as being too "breathless" in its praise of the geometry it discusses and too superficial to be of interest to professional mathematicians, and Patricia Baggett writes that it little of its content would be of use in high school mathematics education. However, Baggett suggests that it may be usable as a reference work, and similarly Robert Dawson suggests using its chapter on inequalities in this way. The book is written at a level suitable for high school students and interested amateurs, and McAndrew recommends the book to them. Both Baggett and Gerry Leversha find the chapter on fractals (written by Robert A. Chaffer) to be the weakest part of the book, and Joop van der Vaart calls this chapter interesting but not a good fit for the rest of the book. Leversha calls the chapter on area "a bit of a mish-mash". Otherwise, Baggett evaluates the book as "well written and well illustrated", although lacking a glossary. Robert Dawson calls the book "very readable", and recommends it to any mathematics library. See also Encyclopedia of Triangle Centers 99 Points of Intersection References Popular mathematics books Triangle geometry 2012 non-fiction books Prometheus Books books

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Tenra War

is a Japanese mixed-genre tabletop role-playing game designed by Jun'ichi Inoue and FarEast Amusement Research. It was released in April 2007. It is a triple crossover product, based on an oriental science fantasy RPG Tenra Bansho, steampunk western RPG Terra the Gunslinger, and post-apocalypse mecha RPG Angel Gear. All three of the original games were designed by Jun'ichi Inoue. Concept The setting is based after the intercontinental war between two continents: Tenra (similar to a high-magic Japan in the Sengoku period) and Terra (similar to a United States in the Wild West). After the war, the world was changed by the influence of great culture clash between oriental and occidental nations. The game starts from that point, after the two cultures have had some time to intermingle. That's when the mysterious alien "Angels" arrive, great psychic/magical creatures with strange and unknowable motives. The basic setup of the game is two radical cultures joining together to fight off an alien invasion. There are over 40 character classes based on oriental and western cultures in basic rulebook, which include houshi (buddhist monk), Jinguuke (Shinto's agent belonging to the Jinguuke clan), ninja, onmyouji, samurai, Yoroi-nori (mecha pilot), gunslinger, preacher and private eye, rocket ranger (member of US Army's special airborne forces), saloon girl and steam mage. To emphasize the cultural mashup, classes are mixable: One could create a ninja gunfighter, a Taoist Sorcerer Catholic priest, a kugutsu (living doll) saloon girl, and so on. Oriental and western characters fight against the angels that are arch-foes of humankind together. The game is using the Standard RPG System, a ruleset also used for Alshard, Alshard Gaia and Kaze no Stigma RPG There are variances for character generation, and there are additional extra rules for things like Fate and Asura, the latter meaning, in this context, the possibility of becoming evil. Differences from source material The world as imagined in the original Tenra Bansho game (1996–1997) and the original Terra the Gunslinger game was a huge planet with contained Tenra's "Japan" to the East, Terra's "USA" to the West. Tenra originally makes reference to the continent of India to Tenra's East. In Tenra War, this world is reconfigured so that the lands of Tenra are to the "South", the lands of Terra are to the "North", and they exist together in one giant Ringworld-like structure. List of products Tenra War, basic rulebook, Enterbrain, Lost Heaven, supplement, Enterbrain, See also Standard RPG System Alshard External links Tenra War official site Products list Standard RPG System Angel Gear RPG Japanese role-playing games Science fiction role-playing games Fantasy role-playing games Role-playing games introduced in 2007 Kadokawa Dwango franchises

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Cognitive resource theory

Cognitive resource theory (CRT) is a leadership theory of industrial and organisational psychology developed by Fred Fiedler and Joe Garcia in 1987 as a reconceptualisation of the Fiedler contingency model. The theory focuses on the influence of the leader's intelligence and experience on their reaction to stress. The essence of the theory is that stress is the enemy of rationality, damaging leaders' ability to think logically and analytically. However, the leader's experience and intelligence can lessen the influence of stress on his or her actions: intelligence is the main factor in low-stress situations, while experience counts for more during high-stress moments. Originating from studies into military leadership style, CRT can also be applied to other contexts such as the relationship between stress and ability in sport. The theory proposes the style of leadership required in certain situations, depending on the degree of stress, situational control and task structure. Training should focus on stress management so that a leader's intellect can be most effectively utilised and also to train leaders to take a directive approach when their knowledge will benefit the group but a less directive approach when group member abilities will contribute to performance. Fiedler contingency model Research into leadership performance and effectiveness of training programmes found no effect of years of experience on performance. To understand the effect of different leaders on performance in an organisation, Fielder developed the contingency model. The model highlights the importance of leadership style and the degree to which this is matched to the situation. Contrast between task-orientated leaders and relationship-orientated leaders judged by the Least Preferred Coworker (LPC) scale. Either leadership style can be effective depending on the situation so no ideal leader is theorised but performance can be improved by altering the situation to meet the style of leadership. The second factor of the theory is how well the leader can control the group and ensure their instructions are carried out. However this theory was criticised for its lack of flexibility and over the accuracy of the LPC scale. Fiedler then went on to develop the CRT which takes into account the personality of the leader, degree of situational stress and group-leader relations. Cognitive resource theory The cognitive resources of a leader refers to their experience, intelligence, competence, and task-relevant knowledge. Blades undertook studies in army mess halls, investigating the effect of group member and leader intelligence on overall organisational performance. The effect of intelligence on performance was influenced by how directive the leader was and both the leader's and members' motivation. He concluded that a leader's knowledge can only contribute to performance if it is efficiently communicated, hence requiring a directive leader and also a compliant group that is willing to undertake the commands of the leader. A further study on military cadets measuring levels of interpersonal stress and intelligence showed intelligence to be impaired under conditions of stress. Predictions A leader's cognitive ability contributes to the performance of the team only when the leader's approach is directive. When leaders are better at planning and decision-making, in order for their plans and decisions to be implemented, they need to tell people what to do, rather than hope they agree with them. When they are not better than people on the team, then a non-directive approach is more appropriate, for example where they facilitate an open discussion where the ideas of team can be aired and the best approach identified and implemented. Stress affects the relationship between intelligence and decision quality. When there is low stress, then intelligence is fully functional and makes an optimal contribution. However, during high stress, a natural intelligence not only makes no difference, but it may also have a negative effect. One reason for this may be that an intelligent person seeks rational solutions, which may not be available (and may be one of the causes of stress). In such situations, a leader who is inexperienced in 'gut feel' decisions is forced to rely on this unfamiliar approach. Another possibility is that the leader retreats within him/herself, to think hard about the problem, leaving the group to their own devices. In situations of stress cognitive abilities are not task-orientated but focus on task irrelevant features caused by stress of the situation or of their superior. Leader's abilities contribute to group performance only under conditions where the group favors the leader and is supportive of the leader and their goals. In situations where the group members are supportive, the leader's commands can therefore be implemented Leader's intelligence correlates with performance to the degree that the task is intellectually demanding. Intellectual abilities can only be utilised efficiently in difficult, cognitively demanding tasks. Therefore, the leader's abilities and intelligence only aid organisational success when they are directive, in a stress free situation, the organisations' members are supportive and the task requires high intellect. The role of experience In high stress conditions, experience is a more influencing factor on performance than intelligence as experience leads to perceiving the situation as more structured and less complex. A high level of intellect leads to cognitive complexity thereby perception of greater task complexity and the leader views many alternative solutions, resulting in greater stress. The extent to which a leader has situational control judged by their perception of task structure and their position of power defines how certain they think the task will be accomplished. Situational control is a key concept in both the contingency model and in CRT. The contingency model predicts that task-motivated leaders (low LPC score) perform most efficiently in situations of high control whereas relationship orientated leaders (high LPC score) perform best in moderately or low structured tasks. References Further reading Bettin, P. J. (1983). "The role of relevant experience and intellectual ability in determining the performance of military leaders: A contingency model explanation". Seattle: University of Washington. Fiedler, F. E. (1986), Berkowitz, L. (ed.), "The contribution of cognitive resources to leadership performance", Advances in experimental social psychology, New York, NY: Academic Press. Fiedler, F. E.; Gibson, F. W. (2001). "Determinants of effective utilization of leader abilities". Concepts for Air Force Leadership. 24 (2): 171–176. Fiedler, F. E.; McGuire, M.; Richardson, M. (1989). "The role of intelligence and experience in successful group performance". Applied Sport Psychology. 1: 132–149. Murphy, S. E.; Blyth, D.; Fiedler, F. (1995). "Cognitive Resource Theory and the Utilization of the Leader's and Group Members' Technical Competence". The Leadership Quarterly. 3: 237–255. Cognitive psychology Psychological theories

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Mohamed Fourati

Mohamed Fourati (Arabic:محمد فراتي) (January 18, 1932 – February 26, 2012) was a Tunisian cardiovascular surgeon. He pioneered in open-heart surgery in the Arab-Muslim world. As a professor and lecturer for 39 years, he taught and mentored a generation of young surgeons in Tunisia. Biography A year after getting his philosophy baccalaureate in his native town Sfax, Mohamed Fourati moved to Lille (France) to pursue his graduate education in the medical school of Lille . In order to validate his studies, he became an intern in the Farhat-Hachad Hospital of Sousse. Traveling between the two continents, he secured, in 1959, a medical doctorate at the medical school of Lille . He performed his military service, the following year, in the region of El Kef (in north-eastern Tunisia) and in Kébili (southern Tunisia). He continued to specialize in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at the Saint-Joseph Hospital of Paris. He got assigned to the general surgery unit of doctors Saïd Mestiri and Zouhair Essafi at the Habib-Thameur Hospital in Tunis. In 1961, over the month of July, he worked as a surgeon in the battle of Bizerte, performing surgery on patients 20 hours a day for many days. He got appointed as hospital assistant in 1966, then earned the title of chief physician of the surgical ward in the Habib-Thameur Hospital in May 1968 and became, at the age of 35, the youngest chief physician in Tunisia. In November of the same year, he performed the first open-heart surgery, favored by a delegation of doctors of the IFTHD (led by Charles Hahn of the Cantonal hospital of Geneva (Switzerland) ). In 1970, he performed a first in the Arab-Muslim world when implanting a STARR valve (Albert Starr) in mitral position. Three years later, he executed the first double valve replacement, mitral and aortic. In the same year, he got appointed as docent at the medical school of Tunis. Continuing his work, he successfully got, in 1974, his Aggregration in surgery in Paris,. On July 11, 1975, he performed an open-heart surgery, filmed and retransmitted on television, in the presence of the president of the Tunisian Republic, Habib Bourguiba. On January 16, 1980, he got designated as a member of the French National Academy of Surgery. During that year, he formed a cardiac surgery unit in the Habib-Thameur Hospital, independent of other general surgery activities. He earned the title of professor of surgery in 1982. From 1982 to 1984, he chaired the Tunisian Association of Cardiology (ATC) and the offices of the Tunisian Society of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery (STCCCV) from 1983 to 1985. He got appointed as chief physician at the Military Hospital of Tunis in 1989. On January 15, 1993, at 2 am, he successfully performed the first cardiac transplant, which was considered a notable achievement in the Arab-Muslim world. The context was the following: a young man died in an accident and brain death got attested by a medical examiner after confirmation by 2 electroencephalograms. Having to refer to the appropriate authorities of the Military Hospital and the Ministry of Defence, an authorization to take the organ is given in application of the law n ° 91-22 of March 25, 1991. A race against the clock began to ready the receiver in order to strengthen the chances of carrying out a successful transplant. All the staff involved were mobilized that night for this surgical first. This law of 25 March 1991 states that the removal of organs from a deceased person in a brain-dead state is defined by rigorous criteria. Brain death must be recognized by two independent physicians and be based on the presumption of consent. If the refusal is not clearly expressed, it is possible to remove the organs "for therapeutic purposes". If the will has not been expressed, the law authorizes the family to dispose of the body and to eventually oppose the removal. In Tunisia, the previous legal regulation, in relation to organ harvesting, was the beylical decree of 19 July 1952. The latter concerned only the deceased without acknowledging brain death which was, at the time, an unknown concept. A year later, Mohamed Fourati retired at the age of 62 and continued to lecture. On February 26, 2012, he died at the age of 80 at his home in Tunis. Tributes were then paid to his life by administrative, religious and scientific authorities. Frequented institutions Farhat-Hached Hospital in Sousse ; Saint-Joseph Hospital in Paris (14th arrondissement); Habib-Thameur Hospital in Tunis; Military Hospital in Tunis. Private life In 1955, he met and married Michèle Roly, with whom he has four children: the eldest Kamel, doctor and orthopedic and traumatological surgeon in Tunis; Sonia, senior lecturer in mathematics at the Probability and Random Model Laboratory in Paris; Samy, a specialist in nuclear radiology at the Brooklyn Hospital in New York; Neil, agronomist in Tunis. Passionate about agriculture, Mohamed Fourati bought a senia (small farm), in the vicinity of Hammamet, for his vacations and family moments of relaxation . Publications Mohamed Fourati, B. Younes, C. Tauziet et L. Skandrani, « Report on open-heart surgery at the Hôpital Habib Thameur », La Tunisie médicale, Tunis, no 5, 1972, p. 339-344 (ISSN 0041-4131, summary in fr). Mohamed Fourati, Rafik Mzali, Rafik Zouari, Abdelwaheb Ounissi, Youssef Sahnoun, Rachid Jlidi et Issam Beyrouti, « Le cystadénome mucineux du pancréas : à propos d'une observation », Association tunisienne de chirurgie, Tunis, no 1, 1995, p. 38-41 (ISSN 0330-5961, summary in fr). Mohamed Fourati, M. Ben Ismaïl, A. Bousnina, F. Zouari et J. Lacronique, « Kyste hydatique autochtone à localisation cardiaque d'évolution favorable », La Presse médicale, Tunis, vol. 29, no 21, juin 2000, p. 1175 (summary in fr). Mohamed Fourati, M. Ben Ismaïl, A. Bousnina, F. Zouari et J. Lacronique, « Kyste hydatique du cœur simulant une ischémie coronarienne », Annales de cardiologie et d'angéiologie, Paris, Éditions scientifiques et médicales, vol. 50, no 4, 2001, p. 206-210 (summary in fr). Mohamed Fourati, H. Marrak, N. Mnajja, S. Fenniche, M. Zghal, E. Chaker, M. Ben Ayed et I. Mokhtar, « Chromomycose : à propos d'une observation », Journal de mycologie médicale, Paris, Éditions scientifiques et médicales, vol. 13, no 1, mars 2003, p. 37-39 (summary in fr). Mohamed Fourati, H. Khouadja, H. Kechiche, K. Souissi et A. Mebazaa, Médicaments inotropes : Insuffisance circulatoire aiguë (avec plan), Paris, Elsevier Masson SAS, 2009 (summary in fr). Mohamed Fourati, M. Feki, A. Zouari, S. Sessi, F. Mnif, N. Kaffel, N. Charfi et M. Abid, « Hyperleptinémie et insulino-résistance chez les femmes obèses tunisiennes (avec résumé) », Diabetes & Metabolism, Paris, vol. 35, no 51, mars 2009, p. 88 (summary in fr). Appendix References Bibliography Bourguiba Ben Rejeb, Professeur Mohamed Fourati, chirurgien de la première transplantation cardiaque en Tunisie (Professor Mohamed Fourati, surgeon of the first cardiac transplantation in Tunisia), Tunis: Finzi, 2007, 173 p. (, French online presentation). Mohamed Bergaoui, Médecine et médecins de Tunisie, de Carthage à nos jours (Medicine and doctors in Tunisia, from Carthage to the present day), Tunis: Berg edition, 2009, 255 p. (, french online presentation). External links Mohamed Salah Ben Ammar (pref. Louis Puybasset), Islam et transplantation d’organes (Islam and organ transplantation), Paris: Springer, 2009, 250 p. ( et 9782287928444, french online presentation). « The Odyssey of cardiac surgery in the Maghreb » [PDF], clubcmcc.org (Retrieved 22 March 2018). 1932 births 2012 deaths Tunisian cardiac surgeons

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Virgin (2003 film)

Virgin is a 2003 American drama film written and directed by Deborah Kampmeier in her feature directorial debut. Starring Elisabeth Moss, Robin Wright, and Daphne Rubin-Vega, the film follows a Baptist teenager who, after discovering she is pregnant with no memory of having had sex, comes to believe that she is carrying the child of God. Virgin premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 14, 2003, and was theatrically released in the United States on September 3, 2004. Despite mixed reviews from critics, Moss was singled out for praise for her performance. At the 19th Independent Spirit Awards, Moss was nominated for Best Female Lead, and Kampmeier was nominated for the John Cassavetes Award. Plot 17-year-old Jessie lives in an unnamed blue-collar town with her parents and younger sister, Katie. Though she was raised Baptist by her religious family, she is rebellious and has fallen into habits of drinking and shoplifting. One night at a church dance, Jessie goes off to the woods with her crush, Shane. Unaware that Shane has put a date rape drug into her drink, Jessie gets drunk and passes out. Shane sexually assaults her while she’s unconscious. Some time after Jessie regains consciousness, she finds herself pregnant. With no memory of having had sex, she believes that she is carrying a child of God. She is shunned by her family—and eventually the whole community—when word of her claim spreads. Cast Elisabeth Moss as Jessie Reynolds Robin Wright as Mrs. Reynolds Daphne Rubin-Vega as Frances Socorro Santiago as Lorna Peter Gerety as Mr. Reynolds Stephanie Gatschet as Katie Reynolds Charles Socarides as Shane Sam Riley as Michael Casey Wilson as girlfriend (uncredited) Curtiss Cook as Security Guard (uncredited) Production The film was shot in 21 days on digital video. Robin Wright’s support was an integral part of the film getting financed and produced. Reception Roger Ebert gave the film 3 out of 4 stars. In a positive review, TV Guide said that while the film’s symbolism can be heavy-handed, "Moss' extraordinary performance as the restless, troubled Jesse makes up for a multitude of minor flaws; it's so transparent it scarcely seems like acting at all, and gives the film a haunting power that's hard to shake off." PopMatters wrote, "Virgin'''s potential subversion lies in its demonstration of the ways U.S. ideals and expectations are literally inscribed on the body of young women. Yet the film is ultimately hopeful." In a negative review, Wesley Morris of The Boston Globe wrote, "So much of Virgin is bunk masquerading as sexual politics. It could have been a truly provocative work of religious devotion but settles for weakly held feminist positions that make Christianity look like the scariest religion ever." He also argued the film doesn’t quite know what it wants to be, commenting the premise "sounds like the start of a John Waters movie, only [the film] is not a comedy. It also evokes something by Carl Dreyer, but [the film] is not that pious." Scott Tobias of The A.V. Club opined, "A truly courageous movie might have taken Moss' character at her word and followed through on the premise of a 21st-century Virgin Mary." On review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes, Virgin'' has an approval rating of 38% based on 21 reviews. Awards and nominations Won Hamptons International Film Festival 2003: Best Screenplay: Deborah Kampmeier Nashville Film Festival 2003: 2nd place Dreammaker Award: Deborah Kampmeier Santa Fe Film Festival 2003: Milagro Award : Best Independent Spirit: Deborah Kampmeier Sedona International Film Festival 2004: Director's Choice Award: Best Actress: Elisabeth Moss Toronto Female Eye Film Festival 2003: Jury Award: Best Feature Film: Deborah Kampmeier Nominated Golden Starfish Award: Best Fiction Feature Film/Video: Deborah Kampmeier Independent Spirit Awards 2004 Best Female Lead: Elisabeth Moss John Cassavetes Award: Deborah Kampmeier (writer/director) and Sarah Schenck (producer) References External links 2003 films 2000s English-language films 2003 drama films 2000s American films American drama films Teenage pregnancy in film American independent films 2003 independent films Films about rape Films about Christianity Films about dysfunctional families

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1999–2000 Kategoria e Dytë

The 1999–2000 Kategoria e Dytë was the 53rd season of a second-tier association football league in Albania. Group A Group B Championship/promotion playoff Semi-finals Final Besëlidhja Lezhë was promoted to the 2000–01 National Championship, with Besa Kavajë had another chance to promotion, playing a tie against 13th-placed team of 1999–2000 National Championship, KF Elbasani. Relegation/promotion playoff Besa Kavajë was promoted to the 2000–01 National Championship, with Elbasani being relegated down to the 2000–01 Kategoria e Dytë. References Calcio Mondiale Web RSSSF.org Kategoria e Parë seasons 2 Alba

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal%20Tongan%20Limu

Royal Tongan Limu

Royal Tongan Limu was a seaweed extract product manufactured and distributed by Dynamic Essentials, a now defunct multilevel marketing company based in Lake Mary, Florida, until legal issues with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration forced the company's closure in 2003. Subsequently, NBTY, Inc., the parent company of Dynamic Essentials, was ordered to pay a US$2 million settlement in a class action suit launched by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice in response to misleading and illegal claims made about the purported health benefits of Royal Tongan Limu. Key Personnel Gary Raser, chief executive officer Dallin Larsen, Vice President of Sales References Royal Tongan Limu Dietary Supplements Promoted to Treat Various Diseases Destroyed; November 10, 2003. NBTY to Pay $2 Million Penalty for Alleged Violations of FTC Order. Defunct multi-level marketing companies

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neorapana%20grandis

Neorapana grandis

Neorapana grandis is a species of large predatory tropical sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the rock snails. Distribution This species is endemic to Ecuador, specifically to the Galapagos Islands. Description The shell of this species is 60 to 90 mm (2½ to 3½ inches) long, with brown scaly spiral ribbing. References A. Myra Keen, Sea shells of tropical west America, 1971, Stanford University Press, Stanford, California Muricidae Endemic gastropods of the Galápagos Islands Galápagos Islands coastal fauna Gastropods described in 1835 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Harith%20ibn%20Jabalah

Al-Harith ibn Jabalah

Al-Ḥārith ibn Jabalah (; [Flavios] Arethas () in Greek sources; Khālid ibn Jabalah () in later Islamic sources), was a king of the Ghassanids, a pre-Islamic Arab Christian tribe who lived on the eastern frontier of the Byzantine Empire. The fifth Ghassanid ruler of that name, he reigned from to 569, the longest of any Christian Arab ruler and played a major role in the Roman–Persian Wars and the affairs of the Syriac Orthodox Church. For his services to Byzantium, he was made patrikios and vir gloriosissimus. Biography Early life Harith was the son of Jabalah IV (Gabalas in Greek sources) and brother of Abu Karab (Abocharabus), phylarch of Palaestina Salutaris. He became ruler of the Ghassanids and phylarch of Arabia Petraea and Palaestina Secunda probably in 528, following the death of his father in the Battle of Thannuris. Soon after () he was raised by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I (r. 527–565), in the words of the historian Procopius, "to the dignity of king", becoming the overall commander of all the Empire's Arab allies in the East with the title ("patrician and phylarch of the Saracens"). His actual area of control, however, may initially have been limited to the northeastern part of Byzantium's Arab frontier. At the time, the Byzantines and their Arab allies were engaged in the Iberian War against the Sasanian Empire and their Arab clients, the Lakhmids, and Justinian's move was designed to create a counterpart to the powerful Lakhmid ruler, Mundhir, who controlled the Arab tribes allied to the Persians. Military career In this capacity, Harith fought on behalf of the Byzantines in all their numerous wars against Persia. Already in 528 he was one of the commanders sent in a punitive expedition against Mundhir. In 529, he helped suppress the wide-scale Samaritan revolt, capturing 20,000 boys and girls whom he sold as slaves. It was perhaps Harith's successful participation in this conflict that led Justinian to promote him to supreme phylarch. It is possible that he took part with his men in the Byzantine victory in the Battle of Dara in 530, although no source explicitly mentions him. In 531, he led a 5000-strong Arab contingent in the Battle of Callinicum. Procopius, a source hostile to the Ghassanid ruler, states that the Arabs, stationed on the Byzantine right, betrayed the Byzantines and fled, costing them the battle. John Malalas, however, whose record is generally more reliable, reports that while some Arabs indeed fled, Harith stood firm. The charge of treason leveled by Procopius against Harith seems to be further undermined by the fact that, unlike Belisarius, he was retained in command and was active in operations around Martyropolis later in the year. In 537/538 or 539, he clashed with Mundhir of the Lakhmids over grazing rights on the lands south of Palmyra, near the old Strata Diocletiana. According to later accounts by al-Tabari, the Ghassanid ruler invaded Mundhir's territory and carried off rich booty. The Sasanian emperor, Khosrow I (r. 531–579), used this dispute as a pretext for restarting hostilities with the Byzantines, and renewed war broke out in 540. In the campaign of 541, Harith and his men, accompanied by 1200 Byzantines under generals John the Glutton and Trajan, were sent by Belisarius into a raid into Assyria. The expedition was successful, penetrated far into enemy territory and gathered much plunder. At some point, however, the Byzantine contingent was sent back, and subsequently Harith failed to either meet up with or inform Belisarius of his whereabouts. According to Procopius's account, this, in addition to the outbreak of a disease among the army, forced Belisarius to withdraw. Procopius further alleges that this was done deliberately so that the Arabs would not have to share their plunder. In his Secret History, however, Procopius gives a different account of Belisarius's inaction, completely unrelated to the Ghassanid ruler. In , Harith was involved in armed conflict with another Arab phylarch, al-Aswad, known in Greek as Asouades. From on, while the two great empires were at peace in Mesopotamia after the truce of 545, the conflict between their Arab allies continued. In a sudden raid, Mundhir captured one of Harith's sons and had him sacrificed. Soon after, however, the Lakhmids suffered a heavy defeat in a pitched battle between the two Arab armies. The conflict continued, with Mundhir staging repeated raids into Syria. In one of these raids, in June 554, Harith met him in the decisive battle of Yawm Halima (the "Day of Halima"), celebrated in pre-Islamic Arab poetry, near Chalcis, at which the Lakhmids were defeated. Mundhir fell in the field, but Harith also lost his eldest son Jabalah. In November 563, Harith visited Emperor Justinian in Constantinople, to discuss his succession and the raids against his domains by the Lakhmid ruler Amr ibn Hind, who was eventually bought off with subsidies. He certainly left a vivid impression in the imperial capital, not least by his physical presence: John of Ephesus records that years later, the Emperor Justin II (r. 565–578), who had descended into madness, was frightened and went to hide himself when he was told "Arethas is coming for you". Death When al-Harith died in 569 during a supposed earthquake, he was succeeded by his son al-Mundhir III ibn al-Harith ( Flávios Alamúndaros in Byzantine sources). Taking advantage of this, the new Lakhmid ruler Qabus ibn al-Mundhir launched an attack, but was decisively defeated. Religious policies In contrast to his Byzantine overlords, Harith was a staunch Miaphysite and rejected the Council of Chalcedon. Throughout his rule, al-Harith supported the anti-Chalcedonian tendencies in the region of Syria, presiding over church councils and engaging in theology, contributing actively to the Miaphysite church's revival during the sixth century. Thus in 542, following two decades of persecutions which had decapitated the Miaphysite leadership, he appealed for the appointment of new Miaphysite bishops in Syria to the Empress Theodora, whose own Miaphysite leanings were well-known. Theodora then appointed Jacob Baradaeus and Theodore as bishops. Jacob in particular would prove a very capable leader, converting pagans and greatly expanding and strengthening the organization of the Miaphysite church. References Sources 569 deaths 6th-century Ghassanid kings Harith 05 6th-century Christians Year of birth unknown Harith 05 Patricii Generals of Justinian I People of the Roman–Sasanian Wars 6th-century Arab people Arabs in the Roman Empire Iberian War Arab Christians

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanrakshan

Sanrakshan

Sanrakshan () is an action movie which features Nikhil Upreti and Saugat Malla in main role of the movie. This movie tells the story of the politics of Nepal how they use their power to control whole nation. Cast Nikhil Upreti Saugat Malla Malina Joshi Ashishma Nakarmi Ramesh Ranjan Jha Pramod Agrahari Amitesh Shah Nandu Shreewastav Sushant Shrestha Nirdesh Sriwastav Songs References External links Sanrakshan at Facebook 2010s Nepali-language films 2017 films Nepalese action films

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morrison%20v.%20White

Morrison v. White

Morrison v. White was a freedom suit first filed in Louisiana's Third District Court in October 1857 by 15-year-old Jane (or Alexina) Morrison, a runaway slave, against her purchaser, New Orleans slave trader James White. Morrison, who had "a fair complexion, blue eyes, and flaxen hair", claimed to be white. In 1857, Morrison was sold by J. G. Haliburton or J. A. Halliburton of Arkansas to longtime New Orleans slave trader James White. She soon ran away and, in October of that year, petitioned the Third District Court in Jefferson Parish (where White resided) to be declared legally free. She claimed she was born of white parents and that her first name was Alexina, not Jane. Further, she asked for $10,000 in damages. She also asked to be placed under the protection of William Dennison, the parish's jailer, and that she be kept in jail to avoid being seized by White. She remained in jail for all but 19 months over the next five years, giving birth to a girl while incarcerated. The case went to trial three times. White provided depositions asserting that a Moses Morrison of Matagorda County, Texas, had purchased her, her siblings and their mother in 1848 for four or five years, before giving her to his nephew in Arkansas. The nephew then allegedly gave her to a slave trader to sell in New Orleans. The defense also produced a bill of sale, which did not constitute legal proof in Louisiana as it was not notarized. The 1850 census listed a seven-year-old female mulatto slave residing in Matagorda County with her family. The plaintiff's lawyers were unable to provide any corroborating evidence of their own, but asserted Morrison was white because she looked and behaved like a white woman. The first trial ended in a mistrial. The jury in the second, held in May 1859 in the Fifth District Court, voted unanimously in Morrison's favor. The third trial was held in New Orleans. That jury, unable to reach a unanimous decision, was permitted, with Morrison's consent, to reach a majority verdict (10–2 for her) in January 1862. White's lawyers appealed again, but a fourth trial never took place (the Union occupied New Orleans in the American Civil War), and with the eventual Union victory came the end of slavery in the United States. Nothing is known about the later life of Morrison or her daughter Mary. References 1862 in United States case law Freedom suits in the United States 1857 in Louisiana 1859 in Louisiana 1862 in Louisiana

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cesta%20krve

Cesta krve

Cesta krve is a Czech novel, written by Jiří Kulhánek. It was first published in 1996. This book deals with two thematic topics (aliens and zombies) in a non-traditional way, which makes the incredibly readable, despite the not particularly witty theme, also helped by polished black (sometimes quite brutal) humor. 1996 Czech novels

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020%20Kashima%20Antlers%20season

2020 Kashima Antlers season

The 2020 season is Kashima Antlers's 28th consecutive season in the J1 League, the top flight of Japanese football, since the introduction of professional football in 1993. The club finished the 2019 J1 League in third place, securing a play-off spot in the 2020 AFC Champions League. In addition to these competitions, they also competed in the Emperor's Cup and J.League Cup. Squad Transfers Arrivals Departures Competitions J1 League League table Results summary Results by matchday Results Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Group stage AFC Champions League Qualifying play-offs Statistics Scorers Clean sheets References Kashima Antlers Kashima Antlers seasons

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwina%20Grima

Edwina Grima

Edwina Grima (born November 1969) is a Maltese judge. See also Judiciary of Malta References Living people 21st-century Maltese judges Maltese women 1969 births 21st-century women judges

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juli%C3%A1n%20Guevara

Julián Guevara

Sneyder Julián Guevara Muñoz (born 4 May 1992), commonly known as Julián Guevara, is a Colombian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Categoría Primera A side Jaguares de Córdoba. Club career Guevara joined Finnish side PS Kemi in 2017. Career statistics Club Notes References External links Julián Guevara at MaltaCorner 1992 births Living people Footballers from Cali Colombian men's footballers Colombian expatriate men's footballers Men's association football midfielders América de Cali footballers Naxxar Lions F.C. players Kemi City F.C. players FC Inter Turku players Deportivo Pasto footballers Delfín S.C. footballers Alianza Petrolera F.C. players Jaguares de Córdoba footballers Categoría Primera A players Veikkausliiga players Expatriate men's footballers in Malta Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador Expatriate men's footballers in Finland Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Finland Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Malta

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maud%20Durlin%20Sullivan

Maud Durlin Sullivan

Maud Durlin Sullivan (December 7, 1870 – December 28, 1943) was an American librarian. She is most well known for her work as the librarian of the El Paso Public Library. Biography Early life and education Sullivan was born in 1870 in Ripon, Wisconsin, although some sources state she was born in 1872. Her parents were Fayette Durlin, a reverend, and Anna L. Root. The family moved to Madison, Wisconsin when Sullivan was a little girl. She was educated at Kemper Hall, a local Episcopal school, with her siblings and other neighborhood kids. In 1895, she moved to Brooklyn, New York to study art and music at the New York School of Applied Design for Women (later known as the Pratt-New York Phoenix School of Design). After finishing her studies in 1896, she moved back to Madison and opened an art studio. In 1904, she became a library assistant at the Eau Claire Public Library, located in Madison, and in 1905 worked as a library assistant at the Oshkosh Public Library in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Sullivan then decided to pursue a career as a librarian and returned to New York in 1905 to study library science at the Pratt Library School (now called the Pratt School of Information). Career El Paso Public Library After graduating in 1908 from library school, she moved to El Paso, Texas in August to be the librarian of the El Paso Public Library after Clara Mulliken resigned. In 1912, she married John Kevin Sullivan, a mining engineer, at St. Clement's Church and moved with him to New Mexico's Mogollan Mountains, located in the Gila Wilderness. The couple returned to El Paso in April 1917 and Sullivan resumed her position at the library. During her time at the library, she worked hard to expand its resources and strengthen its connection to the El Paso Community. The arts were important to Sullivan, and she made the library an artistic and cultural center by increasing the materials about art and supporting local artists. She increased the number of books on subjects like art, art history, archaeology, and history. In addition, she would display the works of local artists at the library and had art exhibits from galleries in New York come to the library. Sullivan also became friends with various artists, including Peter Hurd, Jean Carl Hertzog Sr., Tom Lea III, Jose Cisneros, and Fremont Ellis. Because of El Paso's high Spanish-speaking population, Sullivan expanded the library's Spanish-language collection. She even taught herself Spanish so that she would be better able to pick the best Spanish-language books to add to the library's collection. During her career, the library acquired more than 2,000 volumes in Spanish. In addition to expanding the library's cultural and Spanish collections, she created the library's mining reference section, which has been used by engineers throughout the Southwest. She also increased the library's collection of musical scores as well as public documents published by the US government. Since history was very important to Sullivan (especially Southwest history), she worked hard to expand the library's Southwest collection, which includes materials about Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and northern Mexico. The efforts to expand the Southwest collection began in 1920 and is being expanded to this day. Writer J. Frank Dobie was impressed with Sullivan's work and donated his notes and manuscript of Apache Gold and Yaqui Silver to the El Paso Public Library. During her time at the El Paso Public Library, the library acquired 3,481 volumes on southwest history. In 1919, the library had 17,453 books; in 1929, that number increased to 36,842 volumes; by 1940, there were 112,290 books and pamphlets. In 1935, the El Paso Public Library became one of only two libraries in Texas, and one out thirty libraries in the US to receive the Carnegie Art Reference Set, a collection of 1,400 prints and 127 books on art. Other library work Sullivan was heavily involved with regional, national, and international library organizations. She was the president of the Texas Library Association from 1923 to 1925. During that time, she started the organization's official bulletin News Notes, with its first issue published in November 1924. She served as the editor until 1927. Sullivan was part of an effort by the Texas Library Association (TLA) to ensure that those serving in Texas during World War I had access to reading material. They held book collecting drives and fundraisers to increase reading supplies and to help with the war effort. In addition, the El Paso Public Library was a base for troops stationed at the Mexican border. Sullivan, along with other Texas librarians, expressed a desire to increase the public services libraries could offer. At the 1922 TLA Convention held in Austin, Texas, they met with librarians from bordering states to discuss their goals and soon formed the Southwestern Library Association. While establishing the association was a group effort, Sullivan and fellow librarian Dorothy Amann (TLA president from 1921 to 1922) are credited for conducting most of the organizational work. Sullivan's passion for libraries went beyond the state and national levels. In 1927, she spent two months in Mexico City to study their libraries. The following year, she guided six Mexican librarians around libraries in the United States. She wrote about these experiences in her article “A Library Pilgrimage” published in a 1928 issue of the Bulletin of the American Library Association. That same year, she attended the West Baden Conference, which was sponsored by the Carnegie Foundation for International Peace. Sullivan also traveled to Puerto Rico in 1932 to study the island's libraries. In 1935, as part of the international relations committee of the Carnegie Foundation, Sullivan represented the United States at the International Congress of Librarians and Bibliographers held in Spain. She was one of four US citizens to attend the conference. Publications and other endeavors Sullivan wrote a variety of articles, lectures, and speeches throughout her career. She wrote for the El Paso Times and the El Paso Herald-Post mostly about subjects pertaining to libraries and her experiences while in Puerto Rico and Spain. Among her other publications are “Old Roads and New Highways in the Southwest,” which describes the history and expansion of the Southwest. She read the essay at the American Library Association at Los Angeles, California in June 1930. Outside of the library, Sullivan was interested in art and archaeology. She served as the treasurer and secretary of the El Paso Archaeological Society from 1922 to 1938 and was also involved with the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers. In addition, she lectured on art at the Art Study Club of the Woman's Club of El Paso. Personal life Sullivan was good friends with Betty Mary Goetting, a librarian and women's rights activist, and was the godmother to her son, Kurt Goetting. Kurt described Sullivan as "a tall woman who was quiet and direct when you talked with her." Death Sullivan died on December 28, 1943, due to complications from an ankle injury. Artists Tom Lea III and Jean Carl Hertzog Sr., who were close friends of Sullivan, were pallbearers at her funeral. In 1962, the El Paso Historical Society posthumously inducted Sullivan into their Hall of Honor, in recognition of her career and contributions to El Paso. References 1870 births 1943 deaths American librarians American women librarians People from Ripon, Wisconsin People from El Paso, Texas People from Madison, Wisconsin New York School of Applied Design for Women alumni

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Corruption in Albania

Corruption in Albania is a very serious problem. According to Global Corruption Barometer 2013, 66% of respondents indicated that level of corruption has increased in Albania. Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index scores 180 countries according to the perceived corruption of the public sector and then ranks those countries by their score. In 2022, Albania scored 36 on a scale from 0 ("highly corrupt") to 100 ("very clean"). When ranked by score, Albania ranked 101st among the 180 countries in the Index, where the country ranked first is perceived to have the most honest public sector. For comparison, the best score was 90 (ranked 1), and the worst score was 12 (ranked 180). Corruption is still considered one of the most problematic factors for establishing business in Albania. Even though anti-corruption legal framework of Albania is moderate, its enforcement is weak and corruption conviction rates are still very low. Corruption and Human Development in Albania After 1990, Albania has passed from a centralized economy to a liberal one. Liberalization has brought both mainly negative effects to the politics, economy and other social aspect. There are two main components that measure a country's progress toward success. Firstly, the economic growth is the most used and discussed indicator of the progress. During the last two decades the economists have been more interested in the economic development, consisting of the aggregate of health, education level and income rather than economic growth. Secondly, the corruption level is found to be a significant component of progress. Different researches have founded out a negative relationship between corruption level and countries’ progress. Empirical research of Hysa (2011) reveals that there is a statistically significant negative relationship between corruption indexes and human development. Empirical evidence of the study, comparing Albania with the EU member countries, suggests that more corrupted countries tend to have lower levels of human development. In the Albanian case, the relationship between corruption and human development is found to be much stronger than in the EU countries. See also Corruption in Kosovo International Anti-Corruption Academy Group of States Against Corruption International Anti-Corruption Day ISO 37001 Anti-bribery management systems United Nations Convention against Corruption OECD Anti-Bribery Convention Transparency International References Politics of Albania Albania Albania

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Electrochemical energy conversion

Electrochemical energy conversion is a field of energy technology concerned with electrochemical methods of energy conversion including fuel cells and photoelectrochemical. This field of technology also includes electrical storage devices like batteries and supercapacitors. It is increasingly important in context of automotive propulsion systems. There has been the creation of more powerful, longer running batteries allowing longer run times for electric vehicles. These systems would include the energy conversion fuel cells and photoelectrochemical mentioned above. See also Bioelectrochemical reactor Chemotronics Electrochemical cell Electrochemical engineering Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide Electrofuels Electrohydrogenesis Electromethanogenesis Enzymatic biofuel cell Photoelectrochemical cell Photoelectrochemical reduction of CO2 Notes External links International Journal of Energy Research MSAL NIST scientific journal article Georgia tech Electrochemistry Electrochemical engineering Energy engineering Energy conversion Biochemical engineering

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Cuban Five

The Cuban Five, also known as the Miami Five, are five Cuban intelligence officers (Gerardo Hernández, Antonio Guerrero, Ramón Labañino, Fernando González, and René González) who were arrested in September 1998 and later convicted in Miami of conspiracy to commit espionage, conspiracy to commit murder, acting as an agent of a foreign government, and other illegal activities in the United States. The Five were in the United States to observe and infiltrate the Cuban-American groups Alpha 66, the F4 Commandos, the Cuban American National Foundation, and Brothers to the Rescue. They were part of () composed of at least 27 Cuban spies. The Cuban government acknowledged that the five were intelligence agents in 2001, after denying it for three years. It said they were spying on Miami's Cuban exile community, not the US government. Cuba says that the men were sent to South Florida in the wake of several terrorist bombings in Havana organized by anti-communist terrorist Luis Posada Carriles, a former Central Intelligence Agency operative. The Five appealed their convictions, and concerns about the fairness of their trial received international attention. A three-judge panel of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta overturned their convictions in 2005, citing the "prejudices" of Miami's anti-Castro Cubans, but the full court later denied the five's bid for a new trial and reinstated the original convictions. In June 2009 the US Supreme Court declined to review the case. In Cuba, the Five are viewed as national heroes and portrayed as having sacrificed their liberty in the defense of their country. René González was released from prison on October 7, 2011, having completed thirteen years of his sentence, with three years of probation in the US remaining. He was allowed to return to Cuba for his father's funeral on April 22, 2013, and a federal judge allowed him to stay there provided that he renounce his United States citizenship. Fernando González was released on February 27, 2014. The remaining members were released on December 17, 2014, in a prisoner swap with Cuba for an American intelligence officer, identified by a senior American as Rolando Sarraff Trujillo. The exchange of prisoners coincided with Cuba's release of American contractor Alan Phillip Gross, although the governments characterized the release of Gross as being unrelated to the prisoner exchange. Some observers saw these events as a first step in the easing of political relations between the United States and Cuba, known as the Cuban Thaw. Background In 1960s and 1970s, there were several attacks against Cuban civilians by U.S.-based exile groups such as Coordination of United Revolutionary Organizations (CORU), Alpha 66, and Omega 7. In a 2001 report by Cuba's Permanent Mission to the United Nations, the Cuban government cataloged 3,478 deaths as a result of "terrorism", "aggression", "acts of piracy and other actions". The events cited span the course of four decades and pertain to attacks such as the bombing of Cubana Flight 455 by men trained by the Central Intelligence Agency, the CIA-supported Bay of Pigs invasion, and the Escambray Rebellion between the government and anti-communist rebels in the Escambray Mountains (see also Operation Mongoose). As a result, the Cuban government had long sought to combat these groups. Their efforts include the use of spies sent to operate in the U.S. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other U.S. organizations had been monitoring the activities of Cuban spy suspects for more than 30 years. History Activities The "Cuban Five" were Cuban intelligence officers who were part of "La Red Avispa", or Wasp Network, which the FBI dismantled with 10 arrests in 1998. The court found that they had infiltrated Brothers to the Rescue, a Miami-based organization that flew small aircraft over the Florida straits in efforts to rescue rafters fleeing Cuba, and had on some flights intentionally violated Cuban airspace and dropped leaflets. On February 24, 1996, two Brothers to the Rescue aircraft were shot down by Cuban military jets in international airspace while flying away from Cuban airspace, killing four U.S. citizens aboard. The U.S. government also accused the remaining four of lying about their identities and sending 2,000 pages of unclassified information obtained from U.S. military bases to Cuba. The network received clandestine communications from Cuba via the Cuban Atención numbers station. U.S. government organizations, including the FBI, had been monitoring Cuban spy activities for over 30 years, but made only occasional arrests. However, after the two Brothers to the Rescue aircraft were shot down by Cuban MiGs in February 1996 and four U.S. citizens were killed, on the basis of information sent to Cuba by an infiltrator of the group, the Clinton administration launched a crackdown. According to U.S. attorney José Pertierra, who acts for the Venezuelan government in its attempts to extradite Luis Posada Carriles, the crackdown was aided by the cooperation of the Cuban authorities with the FBI in 1997. The Cubans provided 175 pages of documents to FBI agents investigating Posada Carriles's role in the 1997 bombings in Havana, but the FBI failed to use the evidence to follow up on Posada. Instead, they used it to uncover the spy network that included the Cuban Five. He was not arrested until 1998. At least two of the agents formed romantic relationships during their deployments. One married an American woman, while another proposed during a relationship that lasted at least a decade. After the agents were exposed, the spouse in the first case sued the Cuban government for rape on the basis that sexual intercourse had been procured by fraud. Arrests, convictions and sentences All five were arrested in Miami on September 12, 1998 and were indicted by the U.S. government on 25 counts, including charges of false identification and conspiracy to commit espionage. Seven months later, Gerardo Hernández was indicted for conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the shoot-down of the Brothers to the Rescue aircraft. The trial began in November 2000 in the U.S. District Court for Southern Florida in Miami and lasted seven months. In June 2001, the jury returned verdicts of guilty on all counts, including the charge of first-degree murder against Hernández. In December 2001, the members of the group were sentenced to prison terms: two life terms for Hernández, to be served consecutively; life for Guerrero and Labañino; 19 years for Fernando González; and 15 years for René González. In addition, the prosecution sought the post-release deportation of the three Cuban-born members, and for the two US-born members, a post-release sentence of "incapacitation", imposing specific restrictions on them after their release, which would be enforced by the FBI. The restrictions would prohibit them from "associating with or visiting specific places where individuals or groups such as terrorists, members of organizations advocating violence, and organized crime figures are known to be or frequent." In 2011, NPR reported some of the people associated with this group were imprisoned in a Communication Management Unit, a section within a federal prison that restricts and monitors all external communications. Appeals After the arrests, motions by the defense for a change of venue, on the basis that Miami was a venue too associated with exile Cubans, were denied, despite the fact that the trial began just five months after the heated Elian Gonzalez affair. The jury did not include any Cuban-Americans but 16 of the 160 members of the jury pool "knew the victims of the shootdown or knew trial witnesses who had flown with them." On August 9, 2005, a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Atlanta unanimously overturned the convictions and sentences of the Cuban Five and ordered a new trial outside Miami, saying that the Cuban exile community and the trial publicity made the trial unfavorable and prejudicial to the defendants. This was the first time a Federal Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a trial court's finding with respect to venue. However, on October 31, 2005 the Atlanta court agreed to a U.S. government request to review the decision, and in August 2006 the ruling for a new trial was reversed by a 10-2 vote of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeal sitting en banc. Charles R. Wilson wrote the opinion of the majority. On June 4, 2008, a three-judge panel of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the convictions of the "Five" but vacated and remanded for resentencing in district court the sentences of Guerrero, Labañino, and Fernando González. The court affirmed the sentences of Gerardo Hernandez and Rene Gonzalez. The court held that the sentencing judge had made six serious errors and remanded the case back to the same court. The decision was drawn up by William Pryor. In January 2009, the Five appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Twelve amicus curiae briefs were filed. In May 2009, in response to the request for Supreme Court of the United States review of the panel decision by Judge Pryor, Solicitor General Elena Kagan, on behalf of President Barack Obama, filed a brief asking that the petition for a writ of certiorari be denied. On June 15, 2009, the Supreme Court denied review. On October 13, 2009, Antonio Guerrero's sentence was reduced to 21 years and 10 months. On December 8, 2009, Ramón Labañino and Fernando González's sentences were reduced to 30 years and to 17 years and 9 months, respectively. Plans for appeal Cuban Five defense lawyer Leonard Weinglass died on March 23, 2011. Following his death, civil rights lawyer Martin Garbus took over the case. On June 13, 2012, Garbus held a press conference where he revealed a new strategy based upon proof that the United States government had paid numerous reporters and press outlets to create media pressure on the jurors to convict. International criticism of the convictions, and U.S. response Following their conviction, there was an international campaign for the case to be appealed. In the United States, the campaign was most conspicuously represented by the National Committee to Free the Cuban Five which was represented in twenty U.S. cities and over thirty countries. On May 27, 2005, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights adopted a report by its Working Group on Arbitrary Detention stating its opinions on the facts and circumstances of the case and calling upon the U.S. government to remedy the situation. Among the report's criticisms of the trial and sentences, section 29 stated: Amnesty International criticized the U.S. treatment of the Cuban Five as "unnecessarily punitive and contrary both to standards for the humane treatment of prisoners and to states' obligation to protect family life", as the wives of René Gonzáles and Gerardo Hernández were denied visas to visit their imprisoned husbands. The U.S. Government has responded to these claims, stating that the prisoners have received over a hundred visits from family members granted visas. The government contends that the wives of González and Hernández are members of the Cuban Intelligence Directorate, and thus pose a risk to the national security of the United States: Eight international Nobel Prize winners filed an amicus brief with the National Committee to Free the Cuban Five in 2009. In the United Kingdom, among other actions, 110 Members of Parliament wrote an open letter to the U.S. Attorney General in support of the Five. In April 2009, a Brazilian human rights group, Torture Never Again, awarded the Five its Chico Mendes Medal, alleging that their rights had been violated, declaring that "their mail is censored and their visiting rights are very restricted." In 2011, Brazilian writer Fernando Morais wrote The Last Soldiers of the Cold War, about the Cuban Five. The book is based on over 40 interviews and documents of the governments of United States and Cuba. Martin Garbus, the attorney representing the Cuban Five, has released a book about the case titled "North of Havana, The Untold Story of Dirty Politics, Secret Diplomacy, and the Trial of the Cuban Five". Release René González was put on parole for three years starting 2011. He was allowed to return to Cuba for his father's funeral on April 22, 2013, with the understanding that he would return to Florida to fulfill his three years of probation, but on May 3 a federal judge ruled that he could remain in Cuba provided that he renounce his United States citizenship. In May 2012, it was reported that the U.S. had declined an exchange of prisoners proposed by the Cuban government, that would have seen the Cuban Five returned to Cuba in exchange for USAID contractor Alan Gross, imprisoned in Cuba for illegally distributing communications equipment. American officials did not consider Gross, whom they viewed as unjustly detained for a comparatively minor offense, equivalent to spies, one of whom had been convicted of murder. Fernando González was released on February 27, 2014. He returned to Cuba and campaigned for the release of the remaining three. As secret negotiations toward an exchange of prisoners proceeded, U.S. Senator Patrick J. Leahy, while on a trip to visit Gross in prison, met with Adriana Pérez O'Connor, whose husband Hernández was in prison for life. She asked him to arrange a way for her to become pregnant by her husband. Leahy made her case to U.S. officials, who arranged for Hernández to provide his sperm for artificial insemination. When Pérez became pregnant, officials negotiating the prisoner exchange worried that her pregnancy would make their dealings public before they were ready to announce a deal. Leahy reported that prison conditions for Gross improved after he had assisted Pérez and Hernández. The prisoner exchange took place in December 2014 as part of a broader agreement to move toward the normalization of Cuba–United States relations. In addition to the three remaining Cubans who were returned to Cuba, Rolando Sarraff Trujillo, a Cuban who had worked as an agent for American intelligence until his arrest in November 1995 was returned to the United States. Sarraff was described as a key figure in Cuban intelligence, a cryptologist who provided the Central Intelligence Agency with information that helped the CIA arrest Cuban spies long after Sarraff's arrest and imprisonment. The exchange of prisoners coincided with Cuba's release of American contractor Alan Phillip Gross, jailed in Cuba since December 2009, although both governments characterized the release of Gross as unrelated to the prisoner exchange. See also Foreign Agents Registration Act Ana Montes - Cuban spy sentenced to a 25-year prison term in the United States UK undercover policing relationships scandal - other intelligence officers whose relationships with unsuspecting victims resulted in litigation References Further reading What lies across the water: the real story of the Cuban Five, by Stephen Kimber, Fernwood: 2013 External links National Committee to Free the Cuban Five Miami 5 — site run by the Cuban newspaper Granma antiterroristas.cu — on terrorism against Cuba, and on the Cuban Five The Coddled "Terrorists" of South Florida by Tristram Korten and Kirk Nielsen, Salon Magazine, January 14, 2008 WATCH: Exclusive Interview with Freed Cuban 5 Member René González in Havana. Democracy Now! December 17, 2014. Cuba–United States relations Cuban communists Cuban people imprisoned abroad Cuban spies Espionage scandals and incidents Prisoners and detainees of the United States federal government Quantified groups of defendants Trials in the United States 1998 in Florida

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Art Turnbull

Adrian Robert Todd Turnbull (born 28 May 1934) was a rugby union player who represented Australia. Turnbull, a wing, was born in Edmonton and claimed 1 international rugby cap for Australia at the 3rd Wallabies v Fiji, Test in Melbourne, 1961. References Australian rugby union players Australia international rugby union players 1934 births Living people Rugby union wings Rugby union players from the London Borough of Enfield

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Grândola

Grândola () is a town (vila) and municipality in Setúbal District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 14,826, in an area of 825.94 km2. Included in this municipality is Tróia (part of Carvalhal parish), a peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Sado River. Also within the municipality is Serra de Grândola (Grândola Mountain). The nearest city is Alcácer do Sal. The coastal portions of the municipality are part of the Comporta region. The municipal holiday is October 22. Grândola has its own railway station on the main line between Lisbon and Faro. Passenger trains are operated by Comboios de Portugal (CP). Climate Grândola has a Mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild wet winters. The highest and lowest temperatures registered in the town were respectively and . Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into four civil parishes (freguesias): Azinheira dos Barros e São Mamede do Sádão Carvalhal Melides Grândola e Santa Margarida da Serra Notable inhabitants Dinis Vital (1932–2014) a Portuguese football goalkeeper, with upwards of 461 club caps Hélder Costa (born 1939 in Grândola) a Portuguese dramatist and playwright Gallery See also "Grândola, Vila Morena" – a song by José Afonso associated with the Carnation Revolution References External links Website of the Municipality of Grândola Towns in Portugal Populated places in Setúbal District Populated places established in 1544 Municipalities of Setúbal District 1544 establishments in Portugal

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed%20Zaoui%20%28footballer%29

Mohamed Zaoui (footballer)

Mohamed Zaoui (born 11 February 1980 in Saint-Denis) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played on the professional level in Ligue 2 for FC Gueugnon. External links Living people 1980 births Men's association football midfielders French men's footballers Ligue 2 players FC Gueugnon players US Joué-lès-Tours players Villemomble Sports players Footballers from Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis

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7th Division (Iraq)

The 7th Division is a division of the Iraqi Army. First formed in the 1960s or 1970s, it was reported in 1977–78 to have its headquarters at Sulaimaniyah with five brigades (all active). It served in the 1991 Gulf War at the Battle of Kuwait International Airport. In 2002, it was reported to be with the 5th Corps (Iraq) and comprise the 38th, 39th, and 116th Brigades. It was disbanded in 2003. It was reformed after 2004 and trained by the United States Marine Corps. It is now headquartered at Al Asad Airbase. It played a part in the defeat of Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) in Al Anbar Governorate in 2007. In April 2007 planning was underway to form a fourth brigade for the division. The division was transferred to the Iraqi Ground Forces Command on November 1, 2007. The division's brigades included the 26th Motorized (AAslt) Brigade; the 27th Motorized (AAslt) Brigade; the 28th Motorized Brigade, and the 29th Mechanized Brigade (operational since April 3, 2008). In accordance with the standards of training Iraqi forces the division's brigades or battalions will be committed at all times in other units. This was tested by detaching units of the 7th Division south of Baghdad in early of 2008. The 29th is the last brigade formed in the desert of western Iraq, is based in Rutbah, it may be in line to be equipped with wheeled armour like the 37th or 17th Brigades. In May 2008, the 26th Brigade participated in operations in Basra. On 21 December 2013, Major General Mohammed al-Karawi, the Commander of the division, was killed during a security operation in Rutbah against al-Qaeda training camps. In the incident, several suicide bombs had gone off as Karawi was entering a deserted building, killing Karawi alongside several officers, and wounding up to 32 soldiers. More than 60 militants had been in the area at the time. Throughout late 2014 and early 2015, some 320 US advisers trained the troops of the 7th Division, which occasionally engaged in skirmishes with militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). References External links https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/politics/2015/3/15/an-independent-us-base-in-iraqs-ain-al-assad Divisions of Iraq Military units and formations established in 2004

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Virginia State Route 17

The following highways in Virginia have been known as State Route 17: State Route 17 (Virginia 1918-1933), Troutville to Gordonsville U.S. Route 17 in Virginia, 1926 - present State Route 17 (Virginia 1933), 1933 - mid-1960s, now U.S. Route 17 from Falmouth to Winchester

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Wessell Anderson

Wessell "Warmdaddy" Anderson (born 1966) is an American jazz alto and sopranino saxophonist. Anderson grew up in Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights, and played jazz early on at the urging of his father, who was a drummer. He played in local clubs from his early teenage years, and studied at the Jazzmobile workshops with Frank Wess, Charles Davis, and Frank Foster. He also met Branford Marsalis, who convinced him to study with Alvin Batiste at Southern University in Louisiana. Soon after this, Anderson began touring with the Wynton Marsalis Septet, and collaborated with Marsalis through the middle of the 1990s. He continued to play with Marsalis's Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra beyond this. In 1994, he released his debut album on Atlantic Records; pianist Eric Reed and bassist Ben Wolfe were among those who played as sidemen. His 1998 album Live at the Village Vanguard featured trumpeter Irvin Mayfield, bassist Steve Kirby, pianist Xavier Davis and drummer Jaz Sawyer. Discography Warmdaddy in the Garden of Swing (Atlantic, 1994) The Ways of Warmdaddy (Atlantic, 1996) Live at the Village Vanguard (Leaning House, 1998) Warm It Up, Warmdaddy! (Nu Jazz, 2009) As sideman With Wynton Marsalis Big Train (Columbia/Sony Classical, 1999) ’’Live at the House of Tribes’’ (Blue Note, 2005) References Alex Arcone, [ Wessell Anderson] at Allmusic 1966 births Living people American jazz saxophonists American male saxophonists Musicians from New York (state) African-American jazz musicians 21st-century American saxophonists 21st-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians 21st-century African-American musicians 20th-century African-American people

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FC Augsburg

Fußball-Club Augsburg 1907 e. V., commonly known as FC Augsburg () or Augsburg, is a German professional football club based in Augsburg, Bavaria. FC Augsburg play in the Bundesliga, the top tier of the German football league system. The team was founded as Fußball-Klub Alemania Augsburg in 1907 and played as BC Augsburg from 1921 to 1969. With over 18,800 members, it is the largest football club in Swabian Bavaria. The club has spent most of its history fluctuating between the second and third divisions, with disappointment striking in the early 2000s when Augsburg were relegated to the fourth division for two seasons. However, the club experienced a surge following this setback, and was eventually promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time in 2011, where it has remained ever since. Augsburg have consolidated their Bundesliga status in the 2010s, finishing a record high fifth in the 2014–15 season before several mid-table finishes, and made their European debut in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League, with the club reaching the Round of 32 before being knocked out by Liverpool 1–0 on aggregate. Since 2009, FC Augsburg's stadium has been the 30,660 capacity WWK ARENA, located south of Augsburg city centre and easily accessible via tram. The club, known as the Fuggerstädter or simply as FCA, receive strong home support with an average attendance of 28,709 in the 2019–20 Bundesliga season (93.6% of stadium capacity). It is a single tier stadium with a standing terrace behind one of the goals, known as the Ulrich-Biesinger-Tribüne, and three seated stands with a standing section in the opposite corner to the Ulrich-Biesinger-Tribüne for away fans. Augsburg maintains fierce local rivalries with Ingolstadt and TSV 1860 Munich. Matches between these clubs typically attract large crowds, and a match in 1973 at 1860 Munich set the all-time spectator record for the Olympic Stadium. FCA regularly sell out their local Bavarian derby against Bayern Munich. The club's colours are red, green and white which can be found across the club's kits while the club badge is similar to the Augsburg city emblem. The club's training facilities are situated next to the stadium while a club shop is located near Augsburg Hauptbahnhof in the city centre. History Formation A merger of Augsburg's two most successful clubs, TSV Schwaben and BC Augsburg, was discussed as early as the late 1940s, but distrust between the two sides and a fear that the other club would dominate the merger caused each side to hesitate, despite the financial trouble both clubs were in. A first serious meeting between the two sides was held in 1964, both clubs having dropped out of tier-one football by then. The leadership of the multi-sports club Schwaben was completely behind a merger but the club's football department was not and once more the process of forming FCA was stalled. Traditionally, BCA saw itself as a working-class club, based in the north of Augsburg, while Schwaben was the club of the more affluent and based south of the city, with the river Wertach forming something of a boundary between the two clubs territories. In 1968, with BCA struggling in the third division after relegation from professional football the year before and Schwaben soon to follow, another effort was made. In April 1969, a high-level meeting between the two club bosses brought the decision to merge the clubs and name the new side FC Augsburg. FCA was to be a football club only with no other sports department. The then-mayor of Augsburg, Hans Breuer, was one of the driving forces behind the move. The merger came at a time of on-the-field decline for both sides, Schwaben had just been relegated from the tier-two Regionalliga Süd and decided that an attempt to regain their status was financially impossible, while BCA narrowly missed out on promotion to the league that season. In June, 256 of 265 of BCA's members present voted for the merger while, shortly after, 75 percent of Schwaben's members also approved the motion. Schwaben, however, opted for the "small solution"—the club was to remain independent with only its football department merging into the new club. But even this move was not universally popular within the club, with some former members forming a new football club, Eintracht Augsburg, and restarting from the lowest level of the pyramid. For this reason, FCA is generally not considered to carry on the traditions of TSV Schwaben, only those of BC Augsburg. A year later, the footballers of Eintracht rejoined Schwaben but, since then, have always remained an amateur club. It took the new football department until 1981 to regain its third-division status, where they were to meet FCA for the first time in league football and renewed the Augsburg derby. The new FCA played its first game on 30 July 1969, when it met 1. FC Nürnberg in Augsburg in front of 13,000, losing 0–3 in extra time. Early years: 1969 to 1974 After the formation of the club in 1969, the side was to spend most of its time in tier-two and three leagues, the Bayernliga, Regionalliga Süd and the 2. Bundesliga. The new side, despite now concentrating Augsburg's football forces, was no instant success. A fourth-place finish in the league and dwindling supporter numbers proved that the new merger side had not yet been accepted in the city. The following season, FCA finished one place better in the league but, with an average support of 300 spectators per game, the club found it difficult to retain its top players. The 1971–72 season saw further decline, an eighth-place finish, but from there the team improved, winning the league the following year and returning professional football to the town. By then, the club had found acceptance in the town and, in the final game of the season, 15,000 spectators had turned up to celebrate the Bayernliga championship. The 1973–74 season saw the return of one of Augsburg's greatest football talents to the city, and the FCA—former German international Helmut Haller had returned to the club after 11 years in Italy playing for Bologna and Juventus. FCA paid DM 44,000 for the transfer of Haller. FCA became an instant success in the Regionalliga, drawing an average crowd of over 22,000 for its home matches. When the club traveled to Munich to meet 1860 Munich in the then-new Olympic Stadium, 80,000 flocked to the game, starting what remains today as a fierce rivalry between the two clubs. FCA dominated the season, eventually winning the league title as a freshly promoted team. The mood in Augsburg was one of excitement and the newspapers spoke of the atmosphere in the stadium as of "Augsburg, the Napoli of Germany." Augsburg qualified for the promotion round for the Bundesliga through its league title, where it met four other teams to determine the one available spot in the first division. FCA gave away easy points at home, drawing three times in four games. Away, the team lost only once, against Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, but nevertheless came only second, one point behind Tennis Borussia Berlin, who earned promotion. Nevertheless, FCA had qualified for the southern division of the new 2. Bundesliga through its league title. Stagnation: 1974 to 1983 The success of 1973–74 was quickly replaced with relegation trouble in the new 2. Bundesliga. The next five seasons saw lower table finishes, the temporary departure of Helmut Haller and frequent replacements of managers. By 1978–79, the club was unable to avoid relegation, despite Haller, at the age of 40, once more taking to the field for FCA for a last time. The club, after six seasons in the second division, returned to the Bayernliga. FCA was able to break the fall and win the Bavarian league title to gain promotion back to the 2. Bundesliga straight away in 1979–80. On top of this, the team qualified for the German amateur football championship, where it went all the way to the final before losing to VfB Stuttgart's reserve side. But the club's promotion back to the second level faced a major obstacle. The 2. Bundesliga, after 1981, was to operate in a single division and with half as many clubs as before, meaning the club had to fulfill the qualifying norm, not an easy task for a freshly promoted side. FCA finished 18th in 1980–81, not enough to hold the league in a normal season and definitely not enough in 1981. The club once more won the Bavarian league on first attempt, defeating Schwaben in the first two Augsburg league derbies since 1968, but now had to enter a promotion round to determine the two teams that would go up out of the four Southern German league champions. FCA came second behind FSV Frankfurt and returned to the 2. Bundesliga once more, despite some of the gate receipts already being processed during the game against FC 08 Homburg by the tax department due to outstanding debts. However, the side was again not strong enough for this level and was relegated on a slightly worse goal average then 16th-placed Union Solingen, lacking three goals to salvation. It was to be Augsburg's last season in the second tier for almost a quarter of a century. Bayernliga: 1983 to 1994 FCA was to spend the next 11 seasons once more in Bavaria's highest league, the Bayernliga, at the time still the third tier of league football in the state. With the gradual reduction of the number of second divisions from five in 1974 to one in 1981, a number of Bavarian clubs that had once played at higher level had now dropped down to this level, and competition in the league was much stronger than in the past: 1860 Munich, SpVgg Bayreuth, SpVgg Fürth, Jahn Regensburg, MTV Ingolstadt, FC Schweinfurt 05 and Bayern Hof had all played with Augsburg in the 2. Bundesliga in recent years. While the club was one of the top sides in the league, another title did not seem to materialise; a second-place finish in 1985 being the best result, one point behind champions SpVgg Bayreuth. Again, the club changed managers frequently but had settled into the Bayernliga for good, it seemed. It was only when Armin Veh took over the team in 1991 that fortunes for the team seemed to improve, not harmed by the fact 1860 Munich made its "escape" from the league and returned to professional football that year. In 1993, the club won its one and only national championship to date, when 1. FC Kaiserslautern was defeated in the German Under-19 championship final. In 1994, the club had another try at promotion in the last year of promotion play-offs to the 2. Bundesliga. However, this time the Bavarian champion was not grouped with the other Southern German clubs as in previous years, and thus had to face stronger clubs in the northern group that included Eintracht Braunschweig and Fortuna Düsseldorf. Despite being overmatched and unable to advance, they still received strong support in the region with crowds of over 20,000 turning up at the games. While the performance was not enough to gain entry to the 2. Bundesliga, FCA did qualify for the new Regionalliga Süd, which was slotted between the second division and the Bayernliga as the new third tier. Regionalliga: 1994 to 2000 Augsburg spent the first four years in the new league as a mid-table side, never getting anywhere near the promotion ranks. The fifth season then saw a decline, with the team only finishing 14th and only two points clear of a relegation spot. The following year was once more a qualifying season, with the number of Regionalligas being reduced in numbers from four to two. FCA fulfilled the on-the-field requirement, finishing eighth, its best Regionalliga result to that date. Financially, however, the club was in dire straits, with a real possibility of the club folding. While the latter threat was averted, FCA was refused a Regionalliga licence when a potential investor backed out and the German Football Association (DFB) relegated it to the Bayernliga, now the fourth tier. Main sponsor Infomatec, which had promised to provide a DM 3 million security for the club with the DFB, was unable to do so and, faced with debts of DM 1.8 million, the club was not in the financial position to obtain a Regionalliga licence. Recovery: 2000 to 2011 Financial rescue came in the form of Walther Seinsch, a local entrepreneur, who took over as chairman and introduced sound financial management to the club. The club was able to field a competitive team in the Bayernliga once more and achieved promotion back to the Regionalliga in its second season, in 2002. The club returned as a force in the third division, earning top-four finishes in all of the next four seasons there. FCA came achingly close to advancing to 2. Bundesliga in 2005, but missed their opportunity after giving up two goals to Jahn Regensburg in the last four minutes of their final game of the season. The club dominated the Regionalliga Süd the next year, winning the league and clinching a berth in the 2. Bundesliga for the 2006–07 season. This marked their first appearance in the 2. Bundesliga in 23 years. They finished the campaign in seventh place on 52 points, only eight points away from promotion to the top-flight. Once again, the game at 1860 Munich was the highlight, with a 3–0 victory for Augsburg in front of 69,000 in the Allianz Arena. Ralf Loose replaced Rainer Hörgl as head coach in October 2007 when the club found itself in the relegation zone. Loose's contract was terminated on 16 April 2008 after a string of bad results. He was replaced with Holger Fach two days later. The club avoided relegation on goal average, being on equal points with relegated side Kickers Offenbach at the end of the season. The longtime home ground of the FCA, Rosenaustadion, built from World War II rubble, finally came to its well-deserved rest in 2009 when a new stadium was completed. The new Augsburg Arena also hosted games of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. Under Dutch manager Jos Luhukay, Augsburg enjoyed a successful season in 2009–10, when the club reached the semi-finals of the DFB-Pokal as well as finishing third in the 2. Bundesliga, which allowed it to play 1. FC Nürnberg for Bundesliga promotion. In two games there, the Franconians kept the upper hand and FCA was condemned to wait another year. However, at the end of the 2010–11 season, FC Augsburg finished second in the league and was promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time in its history. Bundesliga and Europa League Qualification: 2011 to present On 15 October 2011, FCA won its first-ever game in the first division, defeating Mainz 05 1–0. On 28 April 2012, FCA retained their status as a Bundesliga club for a second year with a game to spare. Only a week later, Luhukay resigned from the FCA job, citing doubts with regards to the club's prospects as the reason. On 17 May 2012, the club appointed Markus Weinzierl as its new manager. In its second Bundesliga season, FCA struggled even more than in its first year, accumulating only nine points in the first half of the season. However, FCA secured its top-flight survival in the last match of the season against Greuther Fürth with a 3–1 victory. In 2013–14, FCA finished eighth in the league and competed, unsuccessfully, for an UEFA Europa League place rather than struggling against relegation. FCA began the 2014–15 season with a first round DFB-Pokal defeat against amateur fourth division side 1. FC Magdeburg. FCA qualified for the 2015–16 Europa League after finishing fifth in the 2014–15 Bundesliga, their best ever finish. After a last-gasp 3–1 away win in the last group match at Partizan, FCA advanced to the knockout stage of the competition for the very first time, being drawn against Liverpool in the round of 32. After a goalless first leg at the WWK ARENA, Augsburg fell to a narrow 1–0 defeat to the eventual Europa League runners-up at Anfield. On 2 June 2016, Markus Weinzierl left FC Augsburg to become manager at Schalke 04, followed by the immediate signing of Dirk Schuster (then-outgoing manager at Darmstadt 98) as his successor. He was subsequently followed by Manuel Baum on 14 December 2016. In 2017–18, he managed to lead FCA to the most successful start in the Bundesliga history of Augsburg. In 2021, American investor David Blitzer purchased a 45% stake in the club from Klaus Hofmann. Hofmann stepped down and was replaced as president by Markus Krapf in September 2022. Kit Augsburg's kits are predominantly white, with red and green kits also appearing from time to time. European record Matches Players Current squad Out on loan Coaching staff Managers Recent managers of the club: Stadium FC Augsburg seasons The last five season-by-season performance of the club: {| class="wikitable sortable" |- align="center" bgcolor="#dfdfdf" |width="70"|Season |width="60"|League |width="30"|Tier |width="30"|Pos |width="30"|Pld |width="30"|W |width="30"|D |width="30"|L |width="30"|GF |width="30"|GA |width="30"|Pts |width="60"|Cup |width="130"|Coach(es) |width="120"|Top scorer(s) |width="30"|Goals |width="30"|Ref.|- align="center" | 2018–19 | BL | I | 15th | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 51 | 71 | 32 | QF | Manuel BaumMartin Schmidt | Alfreð Finnbogason | 10 | |- align="center" | 2019–20 | BL | I | 15th | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 45 | 63 | 36 | R1 | Martin SchmidtHeiko Herrlich | Florian Niederlechner | 13 | |- align="center" | 2020–21 | BL | I | 13th | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 36 | 54 | 36 | R2 | Heiko HerrlichMarkus Weinzierl | André Hahn | 8 | |- align="center" | 2021–22 | BL | I | 14th | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 56 | 38 | R2 | Markus Weinzierl | Michael Gregoritsch | 9 | |- align="center" | 2022–23 | BL | I | 15th | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 42 | 63 | 34 | R2 | Enrico Maaßen | Mërgim Berisha | 9 | |} Honours League 2. Bundesliga Runners-up: 2010–11 Regionalliga Süd (II-III) Champions: 1973–74, 2005–06 Bayernliga (III-IV) Champions: 1972–73, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1993–94, 2001–02 Runners-up: 1984–85 Cup DFB-Pokal Semi-finals: 2009–10 Schwaben Cup (Tiers III-V) Winners (13): 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–1972, 1979–80, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05 Runners-up: 1991–92 Youth Under 19 Bundesliga Champions: 1992–93 Under 17 Bundesliga Runners-up: 1978–79 German Under 19 Cup Winners: 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1994–95 Under 19 Bayernliga Champions: 1977–78, 1989–90, 1992–93, 1996–97, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2015–16 Runners-up': 1975–76, 1978–79, 1988–89, 2004–05, 2008–09 Under 17 Bayernliga Champions: 1978–79, 1980–81, 1994–95, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2014–15 Runners-up: 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1990–91, 2007–08, 2009–10 Under 15 Bayernliga Champions': 1995–96, 2009–10 Runners-up'': 1980–81, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1996–97 Youth and amateur sides Youth The historically indifferent performance of the senior side was offset by the success of the club's youth team, which captured a national championship in the Under 18's in 1993, being the last non-Bundesliga club to do so. They also took four Cup titles in the early 1990s, all under the guidance of coach Heiner Schuhmann. With Schuhmann's departure for Bayern Munich, the golden age of FCA youth football ended and the club could not quite achieve so highly again. With the formation of the Under 19 Bundesliga (2004) and Under 17 Bundesliga (2007), the club's youth teams slipped to second division status but recovered and, in 2013–14, the youth teams played in the Under 19 Bundesliga and Under 17 Bundesliga, the first tier of youth football in Germany at their respective age levels. Reserve team The club's reserve side had its greatest success before the merger, playing, as BC Augsburg Amateure, for a season in the southern division of the Amateurliga Bayern in 1962–63. A sixth place there allowed the side to qualify for the unified Bavarian league the following year but, along with the decline of the senior team, the reserve side got relegated too, finishing 17th. The team disappeared into the lower amateur leagues after that but returned to the Landesliga Bayern-Süd in 1976, finishing runners-up in the league in its first season, now as FC Augsburg Amateure. By 1978 however, the side was relegated again, not to return to this level for a quarter of a decade. It did however take out the Schwaben Cup in 1977 and qualified for the first round of the 1977–78 DFB-Pokal. After away victories over second division side Arminia Hannover and fellow amateur side 1. FC Normannia Gmünd in the first two rounds, the team reached the third round, where it lost 0–4 to Hertha BSC. After becoming a founding member of the Bezirksoberliga Schwaben in 1988, the team was withdrawn at the end of the season, disbanded altogether and not reformed for more than a decade. Since 2004, the side once more played in the Landesliga Bayern-Süd, generally achieving good results and eventually being promoted to Regionalliga Bayern at the end of the 2011–12 season. References External links FC Augsburg at weltfussball.de Association football clubs established in 1907 Football clubs in Germany Football clubs in Bavaria Football in Swabia (Bavaria) 1907 establishments in Germany Bundesliga clubs 2. Bundesliga clubs Sport in Augsburg Sports teams and properties owned by David Blitzer

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List of viceroys of New France

This article presents a list of the viceroys of New France in chronological table form. Jean-François Roberval was appointed in 1540 by Francis I his lieutenant and governor for his lands in Canada. A number of authors cited in his bibliography named him first viceroy of Canada. References and notes Annex Bibliography Joseph Desjardins, Guide parlementaire historique de la Province de Québec. 1792 à 1902, Québec, 1902, 434 p. (en ligne) Related articles Governor of New France New France People of New France New France History of New France 17th century in New France 18th century in New France 18th-century Canadian civil servants Monarchs in North America Titles of nobility in North America 1605 establishments in New France 1763 disestablishments in New France

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307%20Aris%20Thessaloniki%20F.C.%20season

2006–07 Aris Thessaloniki F.C. season

The 2006–07 season was the 93rd season in Aris Thessaloniki F.C.'s existence. The club finished 4th in the Super League. The club qualified in to the UEFA Cup of the next season. Aris Thessaloniki was eliminated in Fourth round of Greek Football Cup by Niki Volos. First-team squad Table includes all players who were part of the team for that season Competitions Overall Overview {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan=2|Competition !colspan=8|Record |- ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! |- | Super League |- | Greek Cup |- ! Total Managers' overview Guillermo Hoyos {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan=2|Competition !colspan=8|Record |- ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! |- | Super League |- | Greek Cup |- ! Total Nikos Pasialis {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan=2|Competition !colspan=8|Record |- ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! |- | Super League |- | Greek Cup |- ! Total Quique Hernández {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan=2|Competition !colspan=8|Record |- ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! |- | Super League |- | Greek Cup |- ! Total Super League League table Results summary Matches Greek Football Cup Fourth Round Squad statistics Appearances Players with no appearances not included in the list. Goals References rsssf.com – Greece 2006/07 slgr.gr – Team squad for the 2006–07 season slgr.gr – Players statistics for the 2006–07 season External links Greek football clubs 2006–07 season 2006-07

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew%20Speed

Andrew Speed

Andrew Watson Speed (19 January 1899 – 17 July 1990) was a Scottish-born county cricketer who played first-class cricket for Warwickshire across the 1927 and 1928 seasons as a right-arm fast-medium bowler. After playing for West of Scotland Cricket Club in 1921, during which time he turned out against a touring Australian cricket team, Speed joined Warwickshire in 1927. He made eight first-class appearances, taking 29 wickets, before his career came abruptly to an end despite several career-best performances in his final matches. In his short first-class career, he maintained a healthy bowling average of 18.55. He finished the remainder of his cricketing days playing for Moseley and Warwickshire Imps cricket clubs. Career Speed was born on 19 January 1899 in Glasgow. A right-arm fast-medium bowler and tail-end right-handed batsman, in his early twenties Speed played for West of Scotland Cricket Club. On 9 July 1921 he faced the Australian team who were touring England and Scotland that summer. Speed took 3/111 – dismissing Jack Ryder, Warwick Armstrong and Edgar Mayne – and scored one and ten runs batting eleventh and then as nightwatchman in the second innings, as West of Scotland were forced to follow on. They managed to salvage a draw. Speed moved to England, joining Warwickshire in 1927. He made his first-class debut at the New Road Cricket Ground in Worcester on 6 August 1927. After being run out for three, he took 4/75 in a rain-affected two-day game. He then travelled with the team to Portsmouth to face Hampshire on 27 August, making eight and a duck yet taking 4/63 and 1/12 though Hampshire took a commanding nine-wicket victory. Speed did not play for the remainder of the 1927 season, however he rejoined Warwickshire in May 1928. On 5 May he faced Glamorgan at Edgbaston, taking 1/23 in the first innings though he went wicketless in the second. He also made his career best with the bat: 11 while batting last. Warwickshire controlled the match and won by ten wickets. Then on 19 May Speed travelled north to face Lancashire, but injury prevented him from taking the field at any point during the game. On 4 July, Speed returning to the field against Northamptonshire at Kettering, taking 2/50. This was followed on 14 July by his maiden five-wicket haul: 5/39 against a West Indies cricket team who were in England for their summer tour. Speed's five-for included the wickets of Clifford Roach, Maurice Fernandes, Joe Small, Teddy Hoad and Herman Griffith. Speed then went on to take four more wickets in the second innings, including Fernandes and Small for the second time and adding Learie Constantine and George Challenor. His final match figures were 9/109. Despite this success – though the West Indians toured a weak team that summer, suffering heavy defeats across the country – Speed would only play two more matches for his county. On 28 July he faced Glamorgan once more, taking his career-best 6/81 in the first innings. His final appearance came at Edgbaston once more, against Derbyshire, where he took a wicket-apiece in each innings. Speed did not play County Cricket again, however he enjoyed a four-year career for both the Warwickshire Imps and Moseley cricket clubs, two clubs which still exist today. Speed played for both clubs between June 1930 and June 1934, during which time Moseley competed in the Birmingham and District League for club cricket. He died in 1990 in Bromsgrove, aged 91 years. Notes External links 1899 births 1990 deaths Warwickshire cricketers Scottish cricketers Cricketers from Glasgow

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%20Purbeck%20District%20Council%20election

2015 Purbeck District Council election

The 2015 Purbeck District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Purbeck District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. References 2015 English local elections May 2015 events in the United Kingdom 2015 2010s in Dorset

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodman%20and%20Kruskal%27s%20lambda

Goodman and Kruskal's lambda

In probability theory and statistics, Goodman & Kruskal's lambda () is a measure of proportional reduction in error in cross tabulation analysis. For any sample with a nominal independent variable and dependent variable (or ones that can be treated nominally), it indicates the extent to which the modal categories and frequencies for each value of the independent variable differ from the overall modal category and frequency, i.e., for all values of the independent variable together. is defined by the equation where is the overall non-modal frequency, and is the sum of the non-modal frequencies for each value of the independent variable. Values for lambda range from zero (no association between independent and dependent variables) to one (perfect association). Weaknesses Although Goodman and Kruskal's lambda is a simple way to assess the association between variables, it yields a value of 0 (no association) whenever two variables are in accord—that is, when the modal category is the same for all values of the independent variable, even if the modal frequencies or percentages vary. As an example, consider the table below, which describes a fictitious sample of 350 individuals, categorized by relationship status and blood pressure. Assume that the relationship status is the independent variable, the blood pressure is the dependent variable, i.e., the question asked is "can the blood pressure be predicted better if the relationship status is known?" For this sample, The reason is that the predicted nominal blood pressure is actually "Normal" in both columns (both upper numbers are higher than the corresponding lower number). Thus, considering the relationship status will not change the prediction that people have a normal blood pressure, even though the data indicate that being married increases the probability of high blood pressure. If the question is changed, e.g. by asking "What is the predicted relationship status based on blood pressure?," will have a non-zero value. That is: See also Proportional reduction in loss References Goodman, L.A., Kruskal, W.H. (1954) "Measures of association for cross classifications". Part I. Journal of the American Statistical Association, 49, 732–764. Goodman, L.A., Kruskal, W.H. (1959) "Measures of Association for Cross Classifications. II: Further Discussion and References". Journal of the American Statistical Association, 52, 123–163. Goodman, L.A., Kruskal, W.H. (1963) "Measures of Association for Cross Classifications III: Approximate Sampling Theory", Journal of the American Statistical Association, 58, 310–364. Statistical ratios Summary statistics for contingency tables

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midland%2C%20Albert%20County%2C%20New%20Brunswick

Midland, Albert County, New Brunswick

See also Midland, Kings County, New Brunswick for other identically named community in New Brunswick. Midland is a community in Elgin Parish, Albert County in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. History Notable people See also List of communities in New Brunswick Neighbouring communities Elgin Goshen Communities in Albert County, New Brunswick

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%20Am%20Who

I Am Who

I Am Who (stylized as I am WHO) is the second extended play by South Korean boy group Stray Kids. The EP was released digitally and physically on August 6, 2018, by JYP Entertainment. A showcase titled Stray Kids Unveil: Op. 02: I Am Who was held the day before the release. The album sold 79,684 physical copies in the month of August. The album was released in two versions—an “I am” version and a “WHO” version. Track listing Credits adapted from Melon Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Notes References 2018 EPs JYP Entertainment EPs Korean-language EPs Stray Kids EPs IRiver EPs

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prokop%20Sieniawski%20%28d.%201627%29

Prokop Sieniawski (d. 1627)

Prokop Sieniawski (d. 9 January 1627 in Lwów) was a Polish noble. Family Prokop was son of Adam Hieronim Sieniawski and Katarzyna Kostka. His younger brother was Mikołaj. He married Anna Eufrozyna Chodkiewicz in 1623. They had two sons: Aleksander who died shortly after his father in 1627 as a 4-years old child, and Adam Hieronim Sieniawski. Career He was Royal Rotmistrz from 1621 onward and Court Chorąży of the Crown after 1622. According to some older authors, Prokop Sieniawski died in 1626. Stanisław Kurosz in his letter to Krzysztof Radziwiłł from 27 January 1627 stated that Prokop Sieniawski died on 9 January 1627 in Lwów. Funeral oration of Prokop Sieniawski was told by his friend Jakub Sobieski. Footnotes Bibliography 1600s births 1627 deaths 17th-century Polish people Prokop

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro%20West

Metro West

Metro West or MetroWest may refer to: MetroWest, a region containing the western suburbs of Boston Metro West (Virginia), a development under construction in Fairfax County, Virginia Metro West Conference, a high school athletic conference in Minnesota Metro West, a proposed line of the planned Dublin Metro MetroWest (Orlando), Florida, a planned community MetroWest (Bristol), England, a proposed rail network Sydney Metro West, a metro line under construction in Sydney, Australia.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nandikishore%20Patel

Nandikishore Patel

Nandikishore Patel, also known as Nand Kishore (born 21 January 1982) is an Indian-born Ugandan cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right arm medium-fast bowler, he played six matches for Uganda in the 2005 ICC Trophy in Ireland, and has made four first-class appearances for them in the ICC Intercontinental Cup. External links 1982 births Living people Ugandan cricketers Ugandan people of Indian descent Gujarati people

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salisbury%20Embayment

Salisbury Embayment

The Salisbury Embayment was an arm of the Atlantic Ocean which covered what is now Delaware, southern and eastern Maryland, the Virginia Peninsula and parts of southern New Jersey during Paleogene and Neogene times, from about 65 million to 5 million years ago. Sea level throughout most of this period stood several hundred feet higher than at present, and deposition of sediments draining off the continent possibly caused the underlying rocks to sink down, creating the embayment. The shore of the embayment lay inland at the present-day Fall Line in the region. Throughout the Paleogene and Neogene times, sediment accumulated on the floor of the Salisbury Embayment during pulses of high sea level, forming the Paleocene Aquia and Brightseat Formations, the Eocene Pamunkey Group, and the Miocene Chesapeake Group. There are no deposits from the Oligocene epoch due to a drop in sea level, however, a 2- to 3- mile diameter meteorite or asteroid is thought to have left a 50-mile diameter crater upon impact in the southern Chesapeake Bay. When sea levels fell as the Pleistocene ice ages took hold, the thousands of feet of sediment layers in the Salisbury Embayment were exposed as the Coastal Plain terrains of Delaware, Maryland and eastern Virginia. References Cenozoic Bays of Delaware Bays of Maryland Bays of Virginia

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remain%20%28Jos%C3%A9%20Gonz%C3%A1lez%20EP%29

Remain (José González EP)

Remain EP is an EP by José González, released in early 2004. All songs were written by González, except "Love Will Tear Us Apart", which was written by Joy Division. Track listing "Remain" – 3:46 "Lovestain" – 2:18 "Love Will Tear Us Apart" (Joy Division cover) – 3:04 "Suggestions" – 2:39 2004 EPs José González (singer) EPs

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014%20Uzbekistan%20Cup

2014 Uzbekistan Cup

The 2014 Uzbekistan Cup was the 22nd season of the annual Uzbek football Cup competition. The Cup draw was held on 21 February 2014 in Tashkent. The competition started on 30 March 2014 and ended on 12 November 2014 with the final held at the Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium in Tashkent. Bunyodkor, the defending champions 2013 and runners-up Lokomotiv Tashkent started from quarter-final stage of the Cup. The cup winner is guaranteed a place in the 2015 AFC Champions League. Calendar First round On 30 March 2014 Cup matches start with first round matches to define teams of Round of 32. Bracket Round of 32 The one leg matches will be played on April 19–20. |} Round of 16 The sixteen winners from the Round of 32 were drawn into eight two-legged ties. |} Quarterfinal |} Semifinal |} Final |} Goalscorers Last updated: 1 July 2014 Source: UzPFL References Cup Uzbekistan Cup 2014

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss%20Earth%202002

Miss Earth 2002

Miss Earth 2002, the 2nd edition of the Miss Earth pageant, was held at Folk Arts Theater in Pasay, Philippines on October 20, 2002. In its second year, 53 delegates participated, exceeding the number of contestants in Miss International 2002, thereby becoming the world's third biggest international pageant in terms of number of contestants. Džejla Glavović of Bosnia & Herzegovina won the title that year, also receiving Miss Talent. However, on May 28, 2003, the Miss Earth Foundation officially dethroned her "due to her failure to comply with the stipulations in her contract." Miss Air (First runner-up) from Kenya, Winfred Omwakwe, took over the position of Miss Earth 2002. Omwakwe was formally crowned as the new Miss Earth 2002 on August 7, 2003 at the Carousel Gardens in Mandaluyong, Philippines. Results Placements Special awards Order of announcements Top 10 Top 4 Contestants List of countries/territories and delegates that participated in Miss Earth 2002: - Anjeza Maja - Mercedes Apuzzo - Ineke Candice Leffers - Ramona Ramjit - Stéphanie Moreel - Susana Valeria Vaca Díez - Džejla Glavović - Melanie Grace Bennett - Nazhla Sofía Abad González - Zhang Mei - Diana Patricia Botero Ibarra - María del Mar Ruiz Carballo - Apolena Tůmová - Julie Kristen Villumsen - Yilda Santana Subervi - Ines Gohar - Elisa Sandoval Rodríguez - Merilin Malmet - Elina Hurve - Miriam Thiele - Beverly Asamoah Jecty - Charlene Gaiviso - Louise Glover - Juliana Patricia Drossou - Florecita de Jesús Cobián Azurdia - Leslie Paredes Barahona - Szilvia Toth - Reshmi Ghosh - Winnie Adah Omwakwe - Jin-ah Lee - Mirjeta Zeka - Raghida Antoun Farah - Pamela Ramachandran - Libna Viruega Roldán - Nira Gautam - Yahoska Maria Cerda Urbina - Vanessa Ibiene Ekeke - Linn Naimak Olaisen - Carolina Lilibeth Miranda Samudio - Adriana Raquel Baum Ramos - Claudia Ortiz de Zevallos Cano - April Rose Lim Perez - Agnieszka Portka - Deidre Rodríguez - Gayathri Unnijkrishan - Cristina Carpintero - Jade Chang - Tausi Abdalla - Lalita Apaiwong - Martha Semegura Nambajjwe - Casey Marie Burns - Dagmar Catalina Votterl Peláez - Slađana Božović Notes Debuts Withdrawals During the contest – Jurraney Toppenberg walked out during the 2nd week. – Adriana Luci de Souza Reis returned home with a kidney infection. – Ivana Muciç Before the contest International broadcasters References External links Miss Earth Foundation Miss Earth Foundation Kids' I Love My Planet Nazhla Abad, Miss Earth Chile 2002 2002 2002 in the Philippines 2002 beauty pageants Beauty pageants in the Philippines

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn%20Exchange%2C%20Sydney

Corn Exchange, Sydney

The Corn Exchange is a heritage-listed former market building located at 173–185 Sussex Street, in the Sydney central business district, in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by George McRae and built from 1887. It formerly housed PACT Youth Theatre. It was incorporated into the Nikko Hotel (now Hyatt Regency) development in the 1980s, but has been commercial office space since the 1990s. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 28 June 2002. History The Corn Exchange building, built in 1887 on the corner of Sussex and Market Streets, is the earliest remaining market building in Sydney. It was designed by the City Architect, George McRae, who later designed the Queen Victoria Building, for use as a temporary fruit market. At the time of construction, the Corn Exchange stood at the eastern end of Pyrmont Bridge and adjacent to Market Wharf, giving it easy access for produce by road and by water. The building incorporated a German system of brick and cast-iron structural framing in an attempt to make the building fire-resistant. The Corn Exchange building operated as a fruit market for only four years before being converted into offices with posted street-level awnings, in accord with the original design intent of the architect, named the "Corporation Buildings". In 1900, the Corn Exchange opened in the Corporation Buildings during a private attempt to establish the city's grain market in the building. As transport links away from the inner harbour improved, interest in the Corn Exchange dwindled and from 1917 a succession of commercial tenants inhabited the upper levels of the building. By 1934, the posts had been removed and the awnings were suspended. By the late 1960s the awnings had been removed altogether. The unoccupied basement was a haven for the homeless throughout much of this time. During the 1970s and 1980s the building was in use as the home of PACT Youth Theatre (now PACT Centre for Emerging Artists), when it was the site of experimentation and innovative theatrical performances. In the 1980s, the Western Distributor viaduct was constructed between the Corn Exchange and the wharf, and also led to the demolition of the eastern abutment of Pyrmont Bridge. The isolated easternmost plinth and lamppost of Pyrmont Bridge can still be seen behind the Corn Exchange near the intersection of Market Street and Sussex Street. Both this building and the Central Warehouse underwent considerable alteration and suffered some deterioration of the original fabric prior to their incorporation in the Nikko Hotel (now Hyatt Regency) redevelopment of the early 1990s. Work on the Corn Exchange at that time included conservation works to the surviving significant fabric, as well as extensive alterations to facilitate its adaptive reuse as a small department store and restaurant. The roller shutters to Sussex Street openings were removed and replaced with timber-framed display windows. In 2018, the Corn Exchange building now houses commercial offices. The building's former office tenants have included Atlassian and Wotif Group. Description The Corn Exchange Building is a stucco-fronted three-storey structure with elliptical arches at street level and a curving corner at the southern end. Two levels face Sussex Street with a basement below facing west. The slated roof of the building is an assembly of pyramidal and hipped gable shapes with a simple curved roof matching the façade to the south. The existing fixed shop-front glazing is painted white or obscured by curtains. While it has been extensively modified over the years, the building remains a good example of Queen Anne style commercial architecture. The ground and first floors' internal framing, which consists of a mixture of brick piers and circular cast iron columns supporting riveted composite wrought iron girders, remains. The exposed roof framing and timber lining boards required considerable replacement during the 1990s conservation works. By the 1980s only scant evidence remained of the early internal partitioning of the ground and first floors. The open plan floor plate was retained during the 1990 alterations for the adaptive re-use and fitout as a small department store and restaurant. The name of the mayor of the City of Sydney in 1887, Alban Joseph Riley, appears over the entrance door on the corner. Modifications and dates 1887 – built 1891 – converted to offices, with posted awnings by 1934 – suspended awnings replaced posted awnings by 1960s – no awnings remain 1991 – major redevelopment for the Nikko Hotel Heritage listing The Corn Exchange and the Central Warehouse (No. 139–151) are the last remaining remnants of this warehousing and commercial area which serviced Sydney's developing commercial and trading sector in the mid to later 19th century. These mid to late 19th century warehouse and commercial buildings, together with other remaining buildings of this era in Sussex Street, comprise a homogeneous group which demonstrate a careful attention to design, materials, and workmanship. The Corn Exchange is the earliest remaining market building in Sydney. It was designed by the noted architect George McRae, who later designed the Queen Victoria Building. It is a landmark building; forming part of the city portal at Pyrmont Bridge. The Corn Exchange was extensively restored, reconstructed and adapted for retail purposes as part of the hotel redevelopment in the early 1990s, but still remains a fine representative example of a late 19th century warehouse complex. It demonstrates the essential role that warehouse development has played in the development of Sydney as a commercial and trading centre. Corn Exchange was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 28 June 2002 having satisfied the following criteria. The place is important in demonstrating the course, or pattern, of cultural or natural history in New South Wales. The development of the Corn Exchange and Central Warehouse Buildings demonstrates the development of commercial activities in Sydney Central Business District (CBD). Their original use as a market and warehouses, then office spaces followed by a period of neglect before an adaptive reuse development for commercial and retail tenancies reflects the evolution of built uses in this part of Sydney. The most recent use represents a conscious acceptance of adaptive reuse of existing building stock by government and private enterprise, reflecting the changing attitudes to heritage development in Sydney. The Corn Exchange is the earliest remaining market building in Sydney. As a fruit market, and then as a private grain market it played an important part in the commercial development of Sydney in the 19th and 20th centuries. The Corn Exchange was designed by George McRae, the City Architect, who later designed the Queen Victoria Building. The place is important in demonstrating aesthetic characteristics and/or a high degree of creative or technical achievement in New South Wales. The Corn Exchange and Central Warehouse Buildings comprise a sample of mid to late 19th century warehouse buildings, that together with other remaining buildings of this era in Sussex Street comprise a homogeneous group with careful attention to design, materials and workmanship. At the city portal to Pyrmont Bridge, they form a key part of an admirable streetscape. Together with a similar contribution to this part of Sydney. The Corn Exchange is a landmark building as part of the City portal of Pyrmont Bridge. It still features an unusually richly detailed Queen Anne style warehouse facade, of a type now rare in Sydney. Its incorporation of an imported proprietary fire-resistant cast-iron structural system is an early Sydney example of developing building science being used to address safety issues. The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales. The Corn Exchange and Central Warehouse Buildings are the last remnants of this warehousing area, which serviced Sydney's developing commercial sector. The Corn Exchange is the earliest remaining market building in Sydney. It is an uncommonly intact example of a late 19th century public building built for market purposes. See also Australian non-residential architectural styles References Bibliography Attribution External links New South Wales State Heritage Register sites located in the Sydney central business district Commercial buildings in New South Wales Articles incorporating text from the New South Wales State Heritage Register 1887 establishments in Australia Commercial buildings completed in 1887 Sussex Street, Sydney

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spykee

Spykee

Spykee is a robotic toy made by Erector/Meccano. It contains a USB webcam, microphone and speakers. Controlled by computer locally or over the internet, the owner can move the robot to various locations within range of the local router, take pictures and video, listen to surroundings with the on-board microphone and play sounds/music or various built-in recordings (Robot laugh, laser guns, etc.) through the speaker. Spykee has a WiFi connectivity to let him access the Internet using both ad hoc and infrastructure modes. The electronics inside Spykee were built by a French start-up called WaveStorm. Introduction The Spykee robot was conceived in 2006 and began shipping in the United States in late 2008. Assembly Spykee is marketed for children ages 8 and up and claims to require 1.5 hours installation time. A review of Amazon.com product reviews indicates the actual assembly time is longer. Modifications Spykee is compatible with other Meccano set parts. At least one owner has modified Spykee to be able to move its "head" (and thus its webcam) up and down. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN_9rkovW6s It is advertised as an open-source robot, although no API or SDK has been officially released. However, http://spykee.duskofsolace.com is an unofficial wiki containing information on how to access Linux on Spykee. There is information on how the hardware works and new unofficial firmware, that mainly addresses issues on accessing linux and has the capability of mounting network or USB partitions in linux. As of May 2010 (possibly earlier), the full source code for the robot firmware, as well as documentation, has been made available, see: http://www.spykeeworld.com/spykee/US/freeSoftware.html A home made robot daemon open source project (named Phobos Daemon) is available on spykeewiki as well. The aftermarket daemon supports all the basic functionality of Spykee and has additional features. As of October 2010, there exists an application to control Spykee from an Android Smartphone. http://www.aspykee.com . There is also a perl application to control Spykee from for example Linux. https://github.com/petterreinholdtsen/libspykee-perl . References Online review on robotreviews.com Online review on tech.spotcoolstuff.com External links Perl library Entertainment robots 2000s toys Toy robots Rolling robots Robots of the United Kingdom 2006 robots

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanumanasana

Hanumanasana

Hanumanasana () or Monkey Pose is a seated asana in modern yoga as exercise. It is the yoga version of the front splits. Etymology and origins The name comes from the Sanskrit words Hanuman (a divine entity in Hinduism who resembles a monkey) and asana (posture). The pose commemorates the giant leap made by Hanuman to reach Lanka from the mainland of India. The pose is not described in the medieval hatha yoga texts. It appears in the 20th century in diverse traditions of modern yoga, such as in Swami Yogesvarananda's 1970 First Steps to Higher Yoga (as Vikatasana), in the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga of Pattabhi Jois, in Swami Satyananda Saraswati's 2003 Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha, and in B. K. S. Iyengar's 1966 Light on Yoga. Description Hanumanasana is an advanced pose (rated 36 out of 64 by B. K. S. Iyengar). The pose is approached from a kneeling position, stretching one leg forward and the other straight back while supporting the body with the hands until the full pose is mastered. The hands may then be placed in prayer position (Anjali Mudra). Finally, the arms may be stretched above the head, and the palms joined together. Iyengar states that to reach the full pose, one must make "several attempts each day" and be prepared to work at it for "a long time". See also Samakonasana, the yoga form of side splits References External links Step by Step instruction Sitting asanas Asymmetric asanas

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphne%20feddei

Daphne feddei

Daphne feddei is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to China, specifically Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan. Description The shrub is evergreen, and grows from 0.6 to 2.0 meters tall. Its pale yellowish green branches are sparse. It bears white flowers and red fruits. It is often found in forests and shrubby slopes at around 1800–2600 meters in altitude. References feddei

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin%20Schreiber

Martin Schreiber

Martin Schreiber may refer to: Martin E. Schreiber (1904–1997), Republican legislator and Milwaukee alderman Martin J. Schreiber (born 1939), his son, Democratic legislator and Governor of Wisconsin between 1977 and 79 Martin H. M. Schreiber (born 1946), Czech-American photographer

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Francis Marion McDowell

Francis Marion McDowell (June 12, 1831 – March 22, 1894) was an American banker and farmer and a co-founder of the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, a fraternal organization in the United States. Biography Francis Marion McDowell was born in Wayne, New York, in 1831, of British ancestry, his four grandparents being Scotch, English, Irish and Welsh. In addition to the common schools at Wayne, he was educated at the institution which has since become Alfred University, in Alfred, New York, and for a time he taught school in his hometown. He later became partner in the banking and brokerage firm of Hallett & Company of New York City, and in this connection made frequent trips to Europe, especially to interest European capitalists in the construction of the Kansas Pacific Railway, of which his banking firm was a sponsor. McDowell suffered a severe illness, from which he never made complete recovery, and consequently he returned to his native town of Wayne, and engaged in grape growing on the shores of Lake Keuka. The grape industry was then in its infancy, but he lived to see it attain immense proportions. At a fruit fair in Hammondsport, New York, that he met William Saunders. The two became friends at once and Saunders was a Sunday guest at McDowell's home. There they discussed the new Grange movement and McDowell was greatly interested. The following winter he went to Washington and became associated with the other six founder of the Grange. Many of McDowell's ideas were embodied in the final organization and it was his belief that the organization should have a central division, to protect the work from being broken up and varying with different localities. It was therefore upon his suggestion that the hierarchical ordering of members in a series of seven "Degrees" was built, and he was selected as the first High Priest in the Assembly of Demeter. In 1887, co-founder John R. Thompson, consulting with McDowell, wrote the ritual for the Seventh Degree. McDowell was treasurer of the National Grange for nearly 21 years, from January 1873 until November 1893, until failing health compelled his resignation in November 1893. McDowell's financial experience was invaluable to the Grange, and he never missed attending a National Grange session from the beginning until the time of his death. He was twice married, his first wife being Miss Josephine Spang of Philadelphia, whom he met and married while in London, and who died a few years later. In December 1874, he married Miss Eva Sherwood of Woodhull, New York, who shortly after joined the Grange, became deeply interested in its work and succeeded her husband as treasurer upon his resignation. They had one daughter. More than once McDowell's eagerness to build into the new order a sound financial system led him to advance his own private funds, and to make many sacrifices for the fulfillment of his financial ideals. McDowell's death in March 1894, at Penn Yan, New York, followed shortly the death of co-founder John R. Thompson. Interment was in Lake View Cemetery at Penn Yan. The other founders of the Grange were Oliver Hudson Kelley, William Saunders, John Trimble, Aaron B. Grosh, John R. Thompson, William M. Ireland and Caroline A. Hall. Sources Note: The text of this page is very close to the biography given in this web page. The Connecticut State Grange has kindly allowed this work to be used and has given it freely to the public domain. Farmers from New York (state) Alfred University alumni 1831 births 1894 deaths National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20G.%20Curlin

William G. Curlin

William George Curlin (August 30, 1927 – December 23, 2017) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte in North Carolina from 1994 to 2002. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Washington from 1988 to 1994. Biography Early life William Curlin was born on August 30, 1927, in Portsmouth, Virginia. Curlin was the son of Mary and Stephen Curlin. He attended St. John's College and later Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Curlin then entered St. Mary's Seminary and University in Baltimore, Maryland. Priesthood Curlin was ordained a priest by Cardinal Patrick O'Boyle in Washington D.C., on May 25, 1957. He served in mostly poor parishes, opened a women's shelter and 20 kitchens for the poor and homeless throughout the Washington area. Curlin and Mother Teresa championed the opening of the Gift of Peace Home, a residence in Washington for people with HIV/AIDS. Auxiliary Bishop of Washington Pope John Paul II appointed Curlin as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., and titular bishop of Rossmarkaeum on November 2, 1988. He was consecrated by Cardinal James Hickey on December 20, 1988. Curlin served as vicar for the Theological College at the Catholic University of America from 1974 to 1980 and as chair of Associated Catholic Charities in Baltimore. Bishop of Charlotte John Paul II appointed Curlin as the third bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte on February 22, 1994; he was installed on April 13, 1994. Curtin started the first affordable housing initiative in the diocese and concentrated on ministry to the elderly, sick and dying. As bishop, Curlin continued his ministry to the poor, ordained 28 men to the priesthood and opened numerous Churches throughout the diocese. On June 13, 1995, Curlin invited Mother Teresa to speak at the Charlotte Coliseum, drawing a crowd of over 19,000. In 1995, Curlin stated that any priest in the diocese who had been accused of sexual abuse of a minor would be immediately removed from ministry. When Mother Teresa died in 1997, Curlin travelled to Calcutta, India, to attend her funeral as a representative of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. On September 10, 2002, John Paul II accepted Curlin's resignation as bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte. William Curlin died in Charlotte on December 23, 2017, at age 90. See also Catholic Church hierarchy Catholic Church in the United States Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States List of Catholic bishops of the United States Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops References External links Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte Official Site Catholic Hierarchy website profile Special Reports: Catholic Bishops and Sex Abuse New York Times article Catholic News Herald story 1927 births 2017 deaths People from Portsmouth, Virginia 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte Catholics from Virginia Roman Catholic bishops in North Carolina 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary%20Anna%20Day

Mary Anna Day

Mary Anna Day (1852–1924) was an American botanist and librarian at the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University from 1893 to 1924. She edited and compiled the Card Index of New Genera, Species, and Varieties of American Plants, a quarterly publication that was considered "indispensable" to botanists. By 1923, the publication contained about 170,000 cards. Her publications also include a "List of local floras of New England" and "Herbariums of New England" for the New England Botanical Club. Early life Day was born on October 12, 1852, in Nelson, New Hampshire, the daughter of Sewell and Hannah (née Wilson) Day. During childhood, Day moved with her family to Lancaster, Massachusetts, and went to school at Lancaster Academy. From 1871 to 1880, Day worked as a public school teacher in Massachusetts and public librarian in Clinton, Massachusetts. On January 1, 1893, Day moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she was appointed librarian of the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University. Her work involved checking bibliographical references, proofreading manuscripts, preparing indexes and statistics on the library and herbarium collections." Day's first major assignment was the verification of about 5,000 bibliographical references in a collection of manuscripts by Asa Gray and Sereno Watson, which were being prepared for a posthumous publication by the curator William Coolidge Lane. Day aided in the publication of many botanical works, notably Gray's Synoptical Flora of North America and the 7th edition of Gray's Manual of Botany. Card Index of New Genera, Species, and Varieties of American Plants Day's most important work was her contributions to the Card Index of New Genera, Species, and Varieties of American Plants, a quarterly publication that was begun by Josephine Adelaide Clark, who preceded Day as librarian of the Gray Herbarium. In 1903, after the publication of the first 20 issues (about 28,000 cards), the work was turned over to the herbarium. Day prepared the publication between her regular duties as a librarian, indexing over 130 scientific serials, including foreign language monographs. Upon its completion in November 1923, the index contained 170,000 cards. Death Day fell seriously ill in 1922, but recovered to return to work at the age of 70. In November 1923 she again became sick, and retired due to her health. She died January 27, 1924, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at the age of 72. References American librarians American women librarians Harvard University librarians 1852 births 1924 deaths People from Nelson, New Hampshire American women botanists American botanists

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyszkiewicz%20Palace

Tyszkiewicz Palace

Tyszkiewicz Palace or Tiškevičiai Palace can refer to several palaces of Tyszkiewicz family. Places named Tyszkiewicz Palace or "former Tyszkiewicz Palace" and other historically owned properties of the family are located in Warsaw and Kraków, and in numerous towns of modern Poland, Belarus, Lithuania (in Palanga, Kretinga, Lahojsk, Raudondvaris, Berdychiv, Biržai, Kavarskas, Deltuva, Trakai, Lentvaris, Seredžius, and Ukraine. Particular ones include: Tiškevičiai (Tyszkiewicz) Palace, Palanga Tyszkiewicz Palace, Warsaw TTiškevičiai (Tyszkiewicz) Palace, Biržai and Astravas Manor

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle%20of%20Portland%20Harbor

Battle of Portland Harbor

The Battle of Portland Harbor was an incident during the American Civil War, in June 1863, in the waters off Portland, Maine. Two civilian ships engaged two vessels under Confederate States Navy employment. Background Around June 24, a Confederate raider named the Tacony, commanded by Lieutenant Charles Read, CSN, was being pursued by the Union Navy. To thwart their pursuers, at about 2 AM on June 25, the Confederates captured the Archer, a Maine fishing schooner out of Southport. After transferring their supplies and cargo onto Archer, the Confederates set fire to Tacony, hoping the Union Navy would believe the ship was destroyed. On June 26, a Confederate raiding party entered the harbor at Portland late in the evening, sailing past Portland Head Light. The rebels disguised themselves as fishermen; they planned to try to destroy the area's commercial shipping capability, and then to escape out of the harbor. Battle When the raiders left the port area on June 27, they proceeded to the federal wharf. Having the advantage of surprise, the crew seized a cutter belonging to the Revenue Service, the USRC Caleb Cushing (named for a Massachusetts congressman, United States Attorney General and Minister to Spain). Their original intent was to seize the side wheel steamer Chesapeake, but its boilers were cold. As they would lose too much time in getting the steam up, they took Cushing. They escaped and sailed out to sea. News spread of the Confederate actions and the Army garrison at Fort Preble in nearby South Portland was alerted to the rebel intrusion. The Confederates had been observed by several persons while taking over the cutter, and public fury was aroused. Thirty soldiers from Fort Preble were assigned to pursue the raiders; they took a six-pound field piece and a 12-pound howitzer. Accompanied by about 100 civilian volunteers, the soldiers commandeered the steamer Forest City, a side-wheel excursion ship, and the Chesapeake, whose steam was finally up. All of the civilians on board were issued muskets to defend against the Confederates. Forest City, the faster ship, was the first to catch up to Cushing and Archer. Cushing opened fire on Forest City when it had come within the range. The captain of Forest City was afraid to pursue any further. Cushing, being a revenue cutter, had two secret compartments hidden in the captain's stateroom. Confederate Lieutenant Read had not discovered the cache of powder and ammunition stored there. If he had, the outcome could have been very different. Chesapeake, which had left port sometime after Forest City with Portland's Mayor Jacob McLellan in command, finally caught up and continued on toward Cushing. The wind was beginning to blow against the Confederate sailors and the steamers soon caught sight of Cushing. Read, the Confederate lieutenant, ordered Cushing torched; its munitions exploded after the ship was abandoned by her twenty-four crewmen, who escaped in lifeboats. They surrendered to Mayor McLellan and were held as prisoners of war at Fort Preble. Archer was also soon captured, and all the rebels were returned to Portland. Aftermath It was discovered that the Confederates were in possession of over $100,000 in bonds. These were to be paid after a treaty for peace was ratified between the North and the South. Public anger against the Southerners was high, and the city requested additional troops to safeguard the prisoners. When they were to be transported to Boston in July, the men had to be spirited out of Portland during the night to prevent a riot from breaking out. They were removed to Boston Harbor, and held at Fort Warren. Sources Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections, and Commissions Harper's Weekly, 11 July 1863 Confederate Navy Research Center, Mobile, Alabama The New York Times, 28 June 1863. Portland Harbor Portland Harbor Portland Harbor Portland Portland Harbor 19th century in Portland, Maine June 1863 events

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%20Smythe

James Smythe

James Smythe may refer to: James Moore Smythe (1702–1734), English playwright and fop James Anderson Smythe, aka James Anderson (1849–1918), Texas–Indian wars soldier James Smythe (novelist) (born 1980), British writer See also James Smyth (disambiguation)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323%20ICC%20Men%27s%20T20%20World%20Cup%20East%20Asia-Pacific%20Qualifier

2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier

The 2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier was a cricket tournament that formed part of the qualification process for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. The first stage of the qualification pathway in the East Asia-Pacific (EAP) region consisted of two sub-regional qualifiers: Qualifier A in Vanuatu in September 2022, and Qualifier B in Japan in October 2022. The Cook Islands and Fiji both played their first official men's T20I matches during Qualifier A. Vanuatu finished top of Qualifier A with five wins out of six, and advanced to the regional final. Cook Islands captain Ma'ara Ave was named as player of the tournament, after top-scoring with 290 runs at an average of 72.50. Japan progressed from Qualifier B after finishing above Indonesia on net run rate. Japan's Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake was named as the player of the tournament. The winner of each of the sub-regional qualifiers progressed to the EAP regional final, played in 2023, where they were joined by Philippines and Papua New Guinea. The winner of the Regional Final, Papua New Guinea, qualified for the 2024 T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the United States. Teams Qualifier A Squads Sean Solia was originally announced as captain of the Samoan squad, but was later named in the New Zealand A squad for their tour of India. The Cook Islands squad consisted of seven players based in the islands and seven players based in Auckland. The squad convened in Auckland to play three practice matches against an Auckland Māori side in preparation for the qualifier. Before the start of the tournament, Samoa's Benjamin Mailata also withdrew from the squad. Points table Advanced to the regional final Fixtures Qualifier B Squads Wataru Miyauchi replaced Ryan Drake in Japan's squad before the start of the tournament. Points table Advanced to the regional final Fixtures Regional Final Squads The following squads were named ahead of the tournament. Points table Fixtures References External links Series home at ESPNcricinfo (Qualifier A) Series home at ESPNcricinfo (Qualifier B) Series home at ESPNcricinfo (Regional Final) Qualifiers Associate international cricket competitions in 2022–23 Associate international cricket competitions in 2023 ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier International cricket competitions in Japan International cricket competitions in Papua New Guinea International cricket competitions in Vanuatu ICC

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteen%20Blue%20Magic%20Lane

Thirteen Blue Magic Lane

Thirteen Blue Magic Lane is the third album by American soul group Blue Magic, produced by Norman Harris and Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey and released in 1975 on the Atco label. History The album was recorded at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia and features Sigma's famous house band MFSB. Thirteen Blue Magic Lane is the third of Blue Magic's highly regarded triumvirate of classic Philadelphia soul albums of 1974-1975, admired for its mixture of equally strong ballads and uptempo tracks. "Chasing Rainbows" and "The Loneliest House on the Block" are ballads in the style for which the group had become known, while tracks such as "We're on the Right Track" are seen as being at what was at the time the cutting edge in the development of disco music out of established soul music forms. "What's Come Over Me" is a remake of a track from the group's first album Blue Magic, featuring vocalist Margie Joseph. Track listing Personnel Blue Magic Vernon Sawyer, Wendell Sawyer, Richard Pratt, Ted Mills, Keith Beaton – vocals Musicians Bobby Eli, Norman Harris, Roland Chambers – guitars Ron Kersey, Cotton Kent, Dexter Wansel, Ted Mills – keyboards Vince Montana – vibraphone Ronald Baker, Michael Foreman, Rusty Jackmon, Larry LaBes – bass Earl Young, Charles Collins, – drums Larry Washington, Robert Cupit, Bunny Harris – percussion Don Renaldo and his Strings and Horns – strings & horns accompaniment Production Norman Harris, Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey – producers, arrangement Alan Rubens, Steven Bernstein, Bruce Gable – executive producers Carl Paruolo, Kenny Present, Jay Mark – recording engineers Dirk Devlin, Mike Huchinson, James Gallagher – assistant engineers Nimitr Sarikananda, Wayne Wilfong – mastering Richard Rome – arrangement Ted "Wizard" Mills – rhythm arrangement Charts Singles References External links 1975 albums Blue Magic (band) albums Albums produced by Norman Harris Albums recorded at Sigma Sound Studios Atco Records albums

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kushan-e%20Pain

Kushan-e Pain

Kushan-e Pain () is a village in Hiduj Rural District of Hiduj District, Sib and Suran County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. At the 2006 National Census, its population was 1,061 in 269 households, when it was in Saravan County. The following census in 2011 counted 1,554 people in 391 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county to become a part of the newly established Sib and Suran County. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,654 people in 389 households; it was the largest village in its rural district. References Sib and Suran County Populated places in Sistan and Baluchestan Province

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golom

Golom

Golom (, also Romanized as Golūm) is a village in Bizaki Rural District, Golbajar District, Chenaran County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 147, in 34 families. References Populated places in Chenaran County

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andriy%20Kiva

Andriy Kiva

Andriy Ihorovych Kiva (); Andrei Igorevich Kiva (; born 21 November 1989) is a Ukrainian (until 2014), Russian football midfielder. He plays for FC Sevastopol. Career In 2014, after the annexation of Sevastopol, Crimea to Russia, he became a Russian citizen. In February 2015, he became a player of the FC Sevastopol, which performs in the Republican Football Federation of Crimea. He played in the Russian Football National League for FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in 2016. External links Profile at Official Site FFU (Ukr) Profile on PFC Sevastopol Official Site (Rus) 1989 births Living people Sportspeople from Sevastopol Ukrainian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Ukraine men's student international footballers FC Hazovyk-KhGV Kharkiv players FC Lokomotyv Dvorichna players FC Sevastopol players Naturalised citizens of Russia Russian men's footballers FC Sevastopol (2014) players FC KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny players FC Sokol Saratov players FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk players Crimean Premier League players

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020%20York%20Centre%20federal%20by-election

2020 York Centre federal by-election

A by-election was held in the federal riding of York Centre in Ontario on October 26, 2020 following the resignation of incumbent Liberal MP Michael Levitt after 5 years in Parliament. The seat was held for the Liberals by businesswoman Ya'ara Saks, albeit on a much reduced majority. People's Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier ran in this election to attempt to gain his party's first seat in Parliament (after having lost his seat in Beauce - the party's only seat - to the Conservatives in the 2019 election), to little success, winning just several hundred votes. It was held on the same day as the by-election in nearby Toronto Centre. Background Constituency York Centre is a suburban constituency in Toronto. It contains the neighbourhoods of Westminster–Branson, Bathurst Manor, Wilson Heights, Downsview, and a small part of York University Heights. As per the 2016 Census, 17.0% of York Centre residents are of Filipino ethnic origin and 16.0% belong to the Filipino visible minority, which are the highest such figures among all City of Toronto ridings. At the same time, the York Centre riding has the highest percentage of residents of Russian (9.5%) and Jewish (5.6%) ethnic origins (in the 2011 National Household Survey, 13.6% of York Centre residents had entered a Jewish ethnic origin). Representation The riding was previously considered one of the safest Liberal Party seats in Canada; electing liberal MPs near consistently since 1962. Conservative Mark Adler won the seat in 2011, but lost it to Michael Levitt in 2015. In recent years, York Centre has been considered a marginal seat. Levitt was re-elected on an increased majority in 2019. On August 4, 2020, Levitt announced he would be resigning as an MP, effective September 1, 2020, to become the President and CEO of the Canadian Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre for Holocaust Studies. Campaign By September 7, five candidates had launched their campaigns for the Liberal nomination including 2019 Thornhill candidate Gary Gladstone, former chief fundraiser of the provincial Ontario Liberal Fund, Bobby Walman, as well as former Canadian Jewish News editor Yoni Goldstein. It was announced on September 17 that communications specialist Ya'ara Saks would be appointed as the Liberal candidate. Rumoured candidates for the Conservative nomination included 2019 candidate Rachel Willson, York Centre MPP Roman Baber, and former parliamentary staffer Melissa Lantsman; they all declined. Wilson announced on September 18 that she would not be running. The Conservatives ultimately nominated Julius Tiangson, who previously ran for the party in Mississauga Centre in 2015. NDP candidate Andrea Vásquez Jiménez previously ran for the seat in the 2019 election. People's Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier said he intended to run in either the Toronto Centre or York Centre by-election. Bernier decided he would run in York Centre when the by-elections were announced. Perennial candidate John "The Engineer" Turmel registered as an Independent candidate. The Speaker's warrant regarding the vacancy was received on September 1, 2020; under the Parliament of Canada Act the writ for a by-election had to be dropped no later than February 28, 2021, 180 days after the Chief Electoral Officer was officially notified of the vacancy via a warrant issued by the Speaker. Under the Canada Elections Act, the minimum length of a campaign is 36 days between dropping the writ and election day. Results 2019 result References See also By-elections to the 43rd Canadian Parliament York Centre federal by-election York Centre federal by-election York Centre federal by-election Federal by-elections in Ontario Politics of Toronto

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Halcyon Hot Springs, British Columbia

Halcyon Hot Springs, also known simply as Halcyon, is a hot springs resort and spa on the east side of Upper Arrow Lake, between Galena Bay and Nakusp, in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia. Nearby to the northeast, Halcyon Mountain derives its name from the springs. History The springs were known to the Sinixt and Ktunaxa peoples, who fought in the general region. First Nations people helped Robert Waldron Sanderson locate the source of the springs. By 1888, Sanderson was captain of either a steamship, or small catamaran, on the Arrow Lakes. In 1890, he bought 400 acres of crown land that included the springs. By 1893, Sanderson had installed wooden sides to create bathing pools for several springs, and built accommodation for guests recuperating at the then named Arrow Lake hot springs, but sometimes called Sanderson's hot springs. With their increasing popularity, he opened a new hotel in September 1894, and renamed the location Halcyon Hot Springs (see halcyon), in reference to the restful surroundings of the scenery, and the believed healing powers of the pools. These developments were in partnership with Nathan Lay. On his death in 1924, Sanderson's body was brought to Halycon for burial. In 1924, British Army Brigadier-General Dr. Frederick Burnham, who was a surgeon, restored the hotel as a sanatorium, banning smoking and drinking. He kept the tariffs affordable to equally attract working-class clients. Halcyon achieved international recognition as a place of healing, emphasizing the curative powers of the high levels of lithium in the natural hot springs water. In 1955, the hotel burnt to the ground, taking the life of Dr. Burnham. He lends his name to Mount Burnham, across from the resort. The absence of road access led to the site's abandonment. In 1998, a lodge, cabins and hot pools were built, and opened the following year. The resort has two natural hot spring pools, a cold plunge pool, a seasonal swimming pool, restaurant, and offers lodging. Water profile The hot spring water emerges from the ground at between 124°F and 129°F (51-54°C). The soaking pool temperatures range from 99°F (37°C) to 104°F (40°C). The water is treated with chlorine and ozone. The mineral content includes sulfate, causing a sulfur smell, sodium, fluoride, and lithium. See also List of hot springs List of ghost towns in British Columbia References Arrow Lakes Resorts in Canada Ghost towns in British Columbia British Columbia populated places on the Columbia River Hot springs of British Columbia

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WYNY (AM)

WYNY (1450 AM) is an American radio station licensed to serve Milford, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Digital Radio Broadcasting, Inc. It broadcasts an adult contemporary music radio format. The station was assigned the call sign WYNY by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on August 22, 2011. History The station originally dates back to 2008 as WQCD. Its original airdate is 2011. On July 5, 2012, WYNY changed their format from country music to adult contemporary. On June 8, 2021, it was rebranded as "Lite 106.9". Translators References External links YNY Mainstream adult contemporary radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 2011 Pike County, Pennsylvania

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St%20Budeaux%20Ferry%20Road%20railway%20station

St Budeaux Ferry Road railway station

St Budeaux Ferry Road railway station is a suburban station in St Budeaux, Plymouth, England. It is from via Box and Plymouth Millbay. It is served by Great Western Railway services during the rush hours and late morning/early afternoon only. The vast majority of services pass through non-stop due to the proximity of : the entrances to the two stations are directly opposite each other. To the west, the line singles and crosses into Cornwall on the Royal Albert Bridge. The station is unstaffed with step-free access to both platforms. History The station was opened by the Great Western Railway on 1 June 1904 as St Budeaux Platform, and was later renamed St Budeaux Ferry Road to avoid confusion with the London and South Western Railway station. The reason for the separate stations is due to the two railways taking different routes into the city. A junction was laid between the two lines during World War II and the London and South Western Railway line between Victoria Road and closed in 1964. Services Ferry Road has a limited service of Great Western Railway trains on the Cornish Main Line between , and , some of which continue eastwards from Plymouth towards and beyond. A Sunday service is offered, but this is very restricted (two trains each way, westbound in the morning and back towards Plymouth in the evening). A more frequent service to Plymouth (every two hours for most of the day) operates from the adjacent St Budeaux Victoria Road on the Tamar Valley Line. References Further reading Railway stations in Plymouth, Devon Former Great Western Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1904 Railway stations served by Great Western Railway DfT Category C2 stations

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell%20of%20a%20Summer

Hell of a Summer

Hell of a Summer is an upcoming comedy-horror film written and directed by Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk (in his directorial debut). It stars Fred Hechinger, Abby Quinn, Bryk, Wolfhard, Pardis Saremi and D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai. It is scheduled to premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2023. Premise As the counselors are getting Camp Pineway ready the night before the campers arrive, a masked killer begins killing the staff. Cast Fred Hechinger as Jason Abby Quinn Billy Bryk Finn Wolfhard Pardis Saremi D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai Rosebud Baker Adam Pally Krista Nazaire Matthew Finlan Julia Lalonde Daniel Gravelle Julia Doyle Susan Coyne Production Hell of a Summer was announced in July 2022 with Finn Wolfhard and Billy Byrk writing, directing and starring in the film, making it Byrk's directorial debut. Fred Hechinger joined the cast and also produces with Aggregate Films' Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan, and Parts and Labor's Jay Van Hoy. Wolfhard (who was 20 years old at the time) told Entertainment Weekly, he initially struggled to find a financer for the film, with potential investors often citing his age as the reason. Principal photography began in July 2022 in Ontario, Canada and wrapped that August. By December, the film was in the editing process and in post-production by February 2023. Release Hell of a Summer is scheduled to premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2023. References External links Upcoming films 2023 films Upcoming English-language films 2020s English-language films 2023 directorial debut films American comedy horror films Canadian comedy horror films 2020s American films 2020s Canadian films English-language Canadian films

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Cabinet of Denis Zvizdić

The Twelfth Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian and Croatian: Dvanaesti saziv Vijeća ministara Bosne i Hercegovine, ) was the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina cabinet formed on 31 March 2015, following the 2014 general election. It was led by Chairman of the Council of Ministers Denis Zvizdić. The cabinet was dissolved on 23 December 2019 and was succeeded by a new Council of Ministers presided over by Zoran Tegeltija. Investiture Party breakdown Party breakdown of cabinet ministers: Cabinet members The Cabinet was structured into the offices for the chairman of the Council of Ministers, the two vice chairs and 9 ministries. References External links Website of the Council of Ministers 2015 establishments in Bosnia and Herzegovina Cabinets established in 2015 2019 disestablishments in Bosnia and Herzegovina Cabinets disestablished in 2019

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Francisco Iglesias

Francisco Iglesias (born 16 December 1964) is a Spanish wrestler. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics, the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics. References 1964 births Living people Spanish male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Spain Wrestlers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1992 Summer Olympics People from Palencia Sportspeople from the Province of Palencia 20th-century Spanish people 21st-century Spanish people

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Aviornis

Aviornis International is a non-profit bird breeders association in Europe. It brings together breeders and enthusiasts of ornamental birds, such as pheasants and waterfowl. It is one of the most important avicultural organisations in Europe in its field, with around 8,000 members in six European countries. Approximately 625 bird species are successfully kept and bred by its members. History Aviornis International was formed in 1973 by a group of aviculturists to be an organisation for bird fanciers who are occupied in aviculture and conserving birds. Subsequently, several chapters were established. 1973 - establishment of Aviornis in Tienen, Belgium 1976 - Aviornis changes its name to Aviornis International 1979 - establishment of Aviornis Netherlands in Burgers' Zoo, Arnhem 1985 - establishment of Aviornis Wallonia and Aviornis France 1993 - establishment of Aviornis UK, Iberica (Spain and Portugal) 2005 - establishment of Aviornis Germany Aviornis is an organisation for breeders of the wild forms of: Struthioniformes (ostrich), Rheiformes (rheas), Casuariiformes (emus, cassowaries), Tinamiformes (tinamous), Podicipediformes (grebes), Pelecaniformes (cormorants and pelicans), Ciconiiformes (egrets, ibis, spoonbills, flamingos), Anseriformes (screamers, swans, geese, ducks), Galliformes (gallinaceous birds), Gruiformes (cranes and rails), Charadriiformes (plovers, stilts, waders etc.), Pterocliformes (sandgrouse), Columbiformes (pigeons and doves), Cuculiformes (touracos, hoatzin, cuckoos) and Coraciiformes (hornbills, kingfishers, rollers etc.). References Aviculture Organizations established in 1973 Ornithological organizations

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic%20Fungi

Fantastic Fungi

Fantastic Fungi is a 2019 American documentary film directed by Louie Schwartzberg. The film combines time-lapse cinematography, CGI, and interviews in an overview of the biology, environmental roles, and various uses of fungi. The film features interview segments with Paul Stamets and Michael Pollan, and is narrated by Brie Larson. Reception On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has approval rating based on reviews, with an average ranking of . The site's critical consensus reads, "As visually dazzling as it is thought-provoking, Fantastic Fungi sets out to make audiences see mushrooms differently -- and brilliantly succeeds." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 70 out of a 100 by 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Critics praised Schwartzberg's time-lapse cinematography. Some critics found the narration unnecessary. Josh Kupecki of The Austin Chronicle said "visual affectations aside, Fantastic Fungi is an engaging look at the scope of an organism that is so much more than a pizza topping or an ingredient in beef stroganoff". Andrew Pulver of The Guardian wrote "With its spectacular footage of growth and decay and impassioned speeches about the magic of mushrooms, this documentary is a treat for the eye and ear". Rex Reed of The New York Observer called the documentary "charming", while John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter called the film an "[e]ye-opening eye candy". According to Robert Abele of the Los Angeles Times "it edges a little too close to being a commercial, but that's a nitpick when the totality of Fantastic Fungi is so entertaining, informative and appealingly hopeful about the hard-working cure-all for our ailing world lying beneath our feet". See also Edible mushroom Evolution of fungi References External links American documentary films Fungi and humans 2010s English-language films 2010s American films

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One%20Little%20Indian%20%28film%29

One Little Indian (film)

One Little Indian is a 1973 American Western comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions starring James Garner and Vera Miles. The supporting cast includes Pat Hingle, John Doucette, Morgan Woodward, Andrew Prine, as well as a 10-year-old Jodie Foster. The plotline involves a cavalry soldier's misadventures with a camel and a little boy. The film was written by Harry Spalding and directed by Bernard McEveety. Garner later wrote that "I've done some things I'm not proud of. This is one of them. The only bright spot was a ten year old Jodie Foster." Cast Production Parts of the film were shot in Kanab Canyon, the Gap, Kanab movie fort, and the Coral Pink Sand Dunes in Utah. Reception The film earned an estimated $2 million in North American rentals. References External links James Garner Interview on the Charlie Rose Show James Garner interview at Archive of American Television 1973 films 1973 Western (genre) films 1973 comedy films 1970s Western (genre) comedy films American Western (genre) comedy films 1970s English-language films Films about camels Films directed by Bernard McEveety Jr. Films scored by Jerry Goldsmith Films shot in Utah Walt Disney Pictures films Western (genre) cavalry films Films produced by Winston Hibler 1970s American films